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 Day We Find Love Once Again
I won’t be doing a Sunday Post next week because a friend of mine will be visiting during the weekend and I probably won’t be able to get on the computer. The good news is that I’ll probably have a lot more to share on my Sunday Post the week after! I’ll miss you all next week though.
Last week was mostly uneventful except for a wonderful time spent downtown with the husband the one day the weather was nice. We visited a few old haunts, a bookshop, and tried a new restaurant. We got the chicken wings platter, a salad, and onion rings. Everything was delicious, but it was ridiculously overpriced and I’m not sure if it’s worth the price. It was still a very nice date, though!
I’m still getting used to the walking desk and being on the treadmill while I’m on the computer. I realized that I haven’t been spending as much time working on the computer because I’m trying to avoid the motion sickness, but it’s good because I still have to use the computer and it forces me to be more mindful of what I’m doing on the computer and how much time I spend on it while also getting in some exercise when I’m on it. Win-win-win, right?
All the happy things:
- So happy that the audiobook for Funny Story by Emily Henry is finally available to borrow! I have been waiting and anticipating so long!!
- Not sure if it counts because I was going to write it after the fact and not before, but I’m very happily anticipating my friend’s visit!
- I was able to spend some time crocheting and I finished a couple of small projects! They’re in the wash right now, but I’ll post pictures next week (the week after)!
The Books
Books I read last week:
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou – It’s a short book, but powerful, and painful at parts. I’ve been wanting to read it for a while and I’m glad I finally did!
- Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie – This is the second book in The First Law Trilogy, and it’s been such an immersive experience. I’d love to immediately move on to the third book but I’m waiting on my reading buddies to get their copies.
Books I’m reading:
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver – I’m at 80% of the audiobook and really loving it. I haven’t read David Copperfield so I had no idea what to expect. I’m also looking forward to reading David Copperfield soon after.
- Funny Story by Emily Henry – I’ve got the ebook but I’ve been waiting for the audiobook because Julia Whelan narrates it and I love her! I finally got the audiobook today and I’ve started listening despite not having finished Demon Copperhead yet!
Last Week on The Blog
- Top Ten Tuesday | Flowery Books
- Book Review | The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
- Book Review | Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- Book Review | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Time Travel Thursday | May 9
This Week
I’m not expecting to be able to read much this week since my friend will be visiting, but I’m hoping to finish Demon Copperhead and Funny Story for sure, and maybe a couple of shorter, easy reads. Any recommendations?
How was your week? I hope you had a great week last week, and I hope you have a great one again this week!
I hope you have a fun week. Funny Story is amazing – enjoy! For a shorter read, but one of my favorites this year – One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry. The audio is great.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Sounds like a good week! The walking desk! Pros and cons. I hope you get used to it soon. Everything is expensive these days. I had one scone, cream, jam and tea for my birthday lunch and it was £7!! The books sound good. I’ve not read David Copperfield either.
Have a great week ahead with your friend.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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I hope you have a wonderful time with your friend! And enjoy the audio of Funny Story:-)
Hope you have a great time with your friend. I love when my friends visit though it doesn’t happen very often. Have a great week.
I remember really loving that Joe Abercrombie trilogy — but I kind of don’t want to read it again, in that it was pretty grim, you know?
Hope you have a good time with your friend next week!
OMG, I thought I was the only one who got motion sick from walking desks. People thought I was crazy. I guess we’re crazy together! I hope you have a great time with your friend.
My husband bought a standing desk with great intentions. Turned out, he really didn’t like it. He adjusted it to be at a regular desk height and uses it with a chair. VERY occasionally, he’ll use it like it’s supposed to be used, but it’s not very often. LOL. I’m way too lazy to even try it. I need my comfy office chair!
Restaurant prices around here (Arizona) are getting insane, even for fast food. My husband took our daughter and her friend to Taco Bell the other day and was astounded by how much it cost. And that’s just junk food! Crazy.
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I just finished Demon Copperhead a couple of weeks ago, and the audiobook is amazing. The narrator really brought it to life for me. Glad you’re enjoying it too!
Have fun with your friend! I loved both Demon Copperhead and Funny Story.
Jill
http://www.allthebooksihaventread.com/
Hope you’ll love Funny Story! I just finished the audiobook and it’s definitely a new favorite 🙂
It took me a while to read Demon Copperhead last year as an ebook. I liked it but it has some dark storylines. Demon sure goes thru a lot! But the ending has some hope.