Sunday Post | Progress

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. 

Slow Progress Is Still Progress

I had another busy week last week and didn’t get a lot of reading done; I finished two books and that was it. I’ve been working on a project for a long time and it’s very close to being done, hopefully in the next 2-3 months, so I’m trying to push as much as I can. It has been slow going before due to a lot of unforeseen issues that cropped up, but as long as nothing else unexpected happens, I feel like we’re good and we’ll finish strong!

The Conqueror Challenge

I did pretty good on The Conqueror Challenge last week but I ended up hurting my knee on Thursday in the second km and walked the rest of the way home. I was also going to try walking 8km this morning but I got tired and only did 5.7km.

I’m still ahead of my goal, so there’s that, even though I’m walking some of the time instead of running, and I did get in almost 20km this week. I find myself trying to hit certain milestones in order to get the virtual rewards offered in the app, and they are fun, but I really want that physical medal as the ultimate reward!

There’s still a long way to go but I’m already excited about the prospect of finishing this challenge and getting that medal. And then I’m anticipating the next challenges and the next medals! This thing is seriously addicting and I don’t know yet if that’s a good or bad thing! 😂

All the happy things:

1. It’s my birthday on Monday and we’re getting my favorite Sichuan food to celebrate!!
2. I also got myself a one-year subscription to Audible as a birthday present to myself!
3. And I got it at a discount!
4. I made some yummy chicken wings in the air-fryer and they were so good!
5. Feeling very optimistic about finishing my work project soon. 🤞
6. Really enjoying my online bookclub, not just for the buddy reads and book discussions, but the chats and jokes as well. ❤️
7. Despite my setback hurting my knee, I’m very happy with The Conqueror Challenge keeping me motivated to walk/run now that the weather is getting cooler.
8. I’m really enjoying seeing the Halloween decorations popping up bit by bit around my neighborhood. 👻

The Books

Books I read last week:

1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler – It was a good book with a good story but it turned out a little preachy and I didn’t like that.
2. The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth – It wasn’t the best mystery but I really enjoy the way the author writes about familial relationships, and especially something as complicated as the relationship between mother- and daughter-in-law.

Book(s) I’m reading:

1. Exhalation by Ted Chiang – There are 9 short stories. I finished 6 and have 3 more to go. It’s all been very thought-provoking so far.
2. The Shining by Stephen King – It’s a reread and a buddy read. I’m at 20% so far and loving it.
3. Super Powereds: Year 1 by Drew Hayes – I started this audiobook because I listen to audiobooks to fall asleep and I needed something not scary (ie. not The Shining!). It’s actually pretty good so far!

Last Week on The Blog

• Top Ten Tuesday | Chonky Books
• Book Review | The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
• Book Review | The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
• Book Review | Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
• Book Review | The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

This Week

I’m anticipating another busy week (plus it’s my birthday!) so I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to read but I really, really want to get started on Never Whistle At Night if I can!

How was your week? I hope you had a great week last week, and I hope you have a great one again this week!