Welcome to the Sunday Post, a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer to share weekly news and updates on what we’ve been up to on our blog, with our books, and book-related happenings.
The First Book Club Meeting
We had our first book club meeting this weekend! It was so much fun; we talked about our book of the month – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, it was just okay for most of us – and also got to know each other a little bit.
It’s still funny to me that not even a month ago I was joking about wanting a book club and then it happened. I have to call back the “I want a million dollars” joke, because it’s not really a joke, I do want a million dollars! Please, thank you, Universe!
Other than that, last week was pretty uneventful. I was a little low energy and not feeling my best, and I found myself falling asleep while reading a couple of times. I took a lot of naps!
Books I read last week:
I wasn’t really satisfied with the first two books I read last week. The Bookshop on the Corner started off fine but I ended up not really liking the story and characters. And Remarkably Bright Creatures was a bit of a disappointment because I thought it was going to be more octopus-centric than it was. One of my book club members said that she felt like the author could’ve omitted the octopus’ POV entirely from the story and it wouldn’t have changed the story, and I agree.
Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller made me very happy though! I listened to it on audio with Dave himself narrating, and it was wonderful to listen to his stories about his life, his family, his musical journey. I just finished it last night so I haven’t written a review yet, but the gist is that I love it, and I love him, and I feel so inspired!
My husband is a musician and a fan of the Foo Fighters, so I kept telling him little anecdotes from the book, and he got interested and put a hold on the audiobook to listen for himself, which made me so happy! I’ve been trying for the longest time to get my husband to read more and discuss books with me, and apparently, all I had to do was read books about music and musicians! I’m making a list and taking recommendations, so if you’ve got a good one, let me know!
Last Week on The Blog
- Top Ten Tuesday | Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had
- Book Review | The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
- Book Review | Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
This Week
I’m currently in the middle of The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz. And I’ve just started the first Murderbot Diaries on audio. I’m also still rereading The Count of Monte Cristo for the readalong, and I promised a friend that I’d start reading the Elements of Cadence series by Rebecca Ross this week.
How was your week? I hope you had a great week last week, and I hope you have a great one again this week!
Sorry that two of your reads were a bit ‘meh’ – but those books are necessary to make the best shine a bit brighter. And so glad you got your wish for a book club. Fingers crossed for the million dollars… Have a great week, Haze:).
Thank you! Fingers crossed for the million dollars, indeed! Lol!
I’m glad the book club was a success! I really like my book club, even though we only read self-help, which isn’t my favorite genre. I hope you have a great week!
I enjoy self-help books occasionally, but a self-help book club sounds like a lot of pressure! I’m glad you’re liking it though!
A book club sounds so exciting! I’m glad it went well even though the book was meh.
I hope you have better reading luck this week.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to the books I’m planning for this week! I hope you enjoy yours too!
Great to hear your book club went well. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Murderbot – they are favorites of mine. I listen to them on audio.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
I’ve heard great things about Murderbot, I’m excited to finally be reading it!
I am so happy for you that you found a book club and already had you first meeting! Sounds like you had fun even though the book was just okay for most of you. Sorry you were feeling low on energy, I do think naps are great. Have a great week!
Naps are so great! I hope you have a great week too!
i read the book shop on the corner and i agree it wasw intersting at the start but then fell flat towards the end. I done lots of online book clubs but recently my local library stared a book club so jumped on it since the library right down the street. We only met twice first book was kind of meh so we see what everyone thinks of our second book. I am definately the odd duck in the group as i read mostly fantasy and they don’t i also one of the youngest as most are much older then me i am in my mid fourties and pretty sure they are in there 60 or older. But that ok hopefully i get to read some new to me type things rather then the same old i have stacked up at home. I love fantasy just fine but i not gonna force others to read it. We meet once a month on the first firday at noon so that probably another reason we don’t have younger members they are stuck at work when we meet. I happen to work from home as a caregiver so it a bit easier for me to get away for an hour or so that time of day. Hope you enjoy your book club.
Oh, how fun that your library started a book club! I like to read fantasy most of the time too but I don’t mind reading other genres as well. I hope you enjoy your book club too and all the new-to-you books!
How wonderful to have your book club wish come to fruition. And nice to hook your husband into a book, well done. Hope you will be over you tiredness soon. Take care.
Thank you! Yes, I’m so happy that I got my husband to read the book! Totally scheming for more!
Ha ha! If only the universe would grant the million dollar wish to all of us. I think the world would be a much better place without poverty. Sigh.
I wouldn’t disagree with you there. If only.
I’m glad the Grohl book saved your week. I was a Nirvana fan in the ’90s. Does he talk much about his journey with them?
He does! I think you’d really enjoy the book if you were a fan.
I’m glad you had fun at your first book club meeting, even if you didn’t completely like the book. And so funny about your husband and reading. Mine is similar, he doesn’t like novels but loves books about animals😁 Have a good week, Haze!
Books about animals are difficult for me. They’re always so sweet and heartwarming and funny, but I always worry something’s going to happen to the animals. =(
Ijust came from another blog recommending Remarkably Bright Creatures but I have been on the fence about it. I’ll take your groups meh opinion of it and skip it.
Oh no! I didn’t mean to put you off it! But then again, there are too many books to waste time on the ones you might not like. Lol!
I thought I was going to love Remarkably Bright Creatures but I found it to be okay. Most of the rest of our book club loved it, though.’
I’m sorry you’ve been feeling a little tired. I have, too. Let’s both rest and relax!
Yes, I’ve been trying to take more naps/sleep earlier, thank you! I hope you get your rest and relaxation in too!
The Dave Grohl book was so good on audio! One of the best audio books I’ve listened to.
Jill
http://www.allthebooksihaventread.com/
Agree! I love listening to him tell his stories!
I’m glad the first meeting went well, even if the book wasn’t a favourite.
Congrats on getting your husband to read a book, I gave up a long time ago. He hasn’t read a book since highschool!
Wishing you a happy reading week
Aww, sorry about your husband. I hope he’ll find books he’ll enjoy one day. And thank you, I hope you have a happy reading week too!
I love that you found a topic that’s got your husband interested in reading! When I worked as a children’s librarians, I would help kids who said they don’t like reading find books about their non-fiction interests like sharks and cars, haha. I am a big fan of Depeche Mode so I’ve read a few books about them – I recommend STRIPPED if he also likes that band 😛
That’s a brilliant way to get kids into reading! (And my husband too! 😂) I don’t think he’s a fan of Depeche Mode as far as I know, but he loves Radiohead so I might look into if there’s a book about them. Thanks for the rec!