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.
Happy Lunar New Year!
As of this writing, I am exhausted because it’s the Lunar New Year and I’m prepping for our “traditional” new year meal (traditional to our family, not really to the culture as a whole). I’ve also been cleaning the house and doing laundry and all the extras, although I’ll admit that my definition of clean is probably not as strict as it used to be. Clean enough is good enough.
It’s just my husband and me this year, so I didn’t go overboard. I made crispy pork belly in the air fryer, and we had several side vegetable dishes to go with it. We’ll have enough leftovers for the next couple of days too, which is great! Are you celebrating the Lunar New Year?
I’ve also finally finished Season 3 of Veronica Mars, and it’s so apparent to me now how toxic Veronica’s relationship with Logan is. I used to ship them so much, but now I’m like, you guys need to stay away from each other. It’s funny that this time around I’m more invested with her relationship with Piz. Piz is so much better for her than Logan ever was.
I did start watching a couple of episodes of Season 4, but not liking it very much. Logan and Veronica’s relationship is as toxic as ever, maybe more. And Piz is nowhere to be seen. I don’t know if I’ll finish watching it. It’s more of a curiosity to see where it goes.
As for my reading last week, I finished Stiletto by Daniel O’Malley on audiobook, and I binged on The Improbable Meet-Cute Series, which were so much fun! I’m also currently reading Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng on audio and loving it so far.
I dnf’d two books, which I’m very proud of because dnf-ing doesn’t come easy to me. As it was, I spent way too long on them before I finally dnf’d, but it’s a practice and I’ll get better at it!
The books I dnf’d:
- Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien – so apparently I’ve picked up this book before and dnf’d it then. I didn’t remember it but it started to get really familiar as I read, and instead of dnf-ing again, I kept reading past where I stopped last time because I thought maybe this time, I’d like it better. I didn’t.
- Children of Virtue and Vengence by Tomi Adeyemi – This is the second book in the Legacy of Orïsha series, and I’m very disappointed because I wanted to like it. I dnf’d at 53% because there’s a character in the story that gave me the ick and I can’t get past it. I’d accept this character as a villain but it seemed like the author might be trying to redeem them, and I can’t. It’s too icky. I have more I want to say, so maybe I’ll write a separate post about it later.
Last Week on The Blog
- Top Ten Tuesday | Recent Books I Read in One Sitting
- Book Review | Stiletto by Daniel O’Malley
- Book Review | The Improbable Meet-Cute Series
This Week
I’ll finish Our Missing Hearts soon, I’m already 80% in, and I really want to start Legends and Lattes 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!
Happy Lunar New Year! I hope you have a nice week! Pork Belly in the air fryer, what a good idea!
Thank you! The air-fryer is so convenient for crispy pork belly! I love it!
You are having an awesome weekend and celebration. I liked Children of Virtue and Vengeance but it was a harder read than the first book. I will read that Rook series at some point, since I bought the whole thing on audio. Happy reading!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Oooh, I hope you enjoy the Rook series! I’m disappointed with Children of Virtue and Vengence, but it is what it is.
Happy Lunar New Year. I hope you have a great week!
Thank you!
I’ve found myself getting better in DNFing books. I used to read even those that were most gruellingly bad.
Happy Lunar New Year!
I did too! It was painful and I remember being so angry at the book! Thank you!
I remember not really liking Tomi Adeyemi’s first book but I can’t remember why now… still, sucks that it was such a disappointment for you!
Oh well, I’m happy I’m learning to dnf at least!
Happy Lunar New Year!
Did you watch the movie after finishing season 3? You really MUST plus that way you’ll get some closure on the Piz thing.
Wishing you a great reading week
I watched it when it came out but totally forgot about it this time! I’ll get on it right now! Thanks for the reminder!
Yum. Your crispy pork belly looks delicious. My BFF celebrate lunar new year as well. She’s Korean and made tteokguk and gimbap for dinner. Her pictures looked delicious too. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed your celebration and I hope you have a fantastic year of the dragon.
Thank you! Your bff’s lunar new year meals sounds delicious!
Happy Lunar New Year! I live for leftovers.
Jill
http://www.allthebooksihaventread.com/
Thank you! For some reason, some things taste better overnight!
Happy New Year and pass me a plate of that crispy pork belly!!!! Man I love that stuff! Never made it myself though!
It’s easier than you’d think! It used to intimidate me too, but it’s so easy with the air fryer.