I am linking up to the Sunday Post hosted by Kim of Caffeinated Book Reviewer and The Sunday Salon (TSS) hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz where participants recap our week, talk about what we are reading, share any new books that have come our way, and whatever else we want to talk about. I am also linking It's Monday! What Are you Reading? hosted by Kathryn of Book Date where readers talk about what they have been, are and will be reading.
I am linking up Stacking the Shelves hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality a meme in which participants share what new books came their way recently.
We got more rain this morning. It was a nice surprise after a week of more heat. This past week was a busy one at work--we're in our busiest stretch right now, a time when I long for the slightly slower summer days. Mouse had her first school dance this past week (she had a great time with her friends), we celebrated a birthday, I accompanied my husband for a routine medical procedure, and I had an emergency dental visit. Mouse's friend is visiting for the day, and I am catching up on laundry, household chores, and taking time out to visit with all of you. I hope your weekend is going well! Tell me what you have been up to!
This past week I read Lodestar (The Keeper of the Lost Cities #5) by Shannon Messenger. It's my daughter's favorite middle grade fantasy series, and I have been enjoying it as well. I recently started the sixth book in the series, Nighfall.
One of my reading goals this year is to read a fiction/nonfiction pairing, and I chose Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys and We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle. I recently read The Nickel Boys (which was very good) and am now a couple chapters into We Carry Their Bones. I am already finding these two books compliment each other very well. It is horrific and unjust what those boys went through under the guise of reform.
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Next up, I will be picking up the September TBR Winner of my TBR List Poll. Thank you again to all who voted. Mrs. Morris and the Witch (A Salem B&B Mystery #2) by Traci Wilton received 3 votes, while Mother-Night Murder Night by Nina Simon got 4 votes.
Winning with 11 votes is Heather Fawcett's Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (#1). I am excited about reading all three of these--and plan to--but first, I will be reading this one. Thank you to everyone who voted!
My TBR List is hosted by the awesome Michelle at Because Reading. It’s a fun way to choose a book from your TBR pile to read. The 1st Saturday of every month, I will list 3 books I am considering reading and let you vote for my next read during that month. My review will follow (unfortunately, not likely in the same month, but eventually--that's all I can promise).
Recent purchases:
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Secrets and Sidekicks (Katie the Catsitter (#3) by Colleen A.F. Venable and Stephanie Yue (Mouse's)
Birthday Loot:
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments (Edinburgh Nights #2) by T.L. Huchu
Death Checked Out (A Larkspur Library #1) by Leah Dobrinska
Morgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch
Thief of Souls (Inspector Lu Fei Mystery #1) by Brian Klingborg
What new books made it onto your shelf recently?
I hope you have a great week! Let me know what you have been reading!
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My son LOVED the Keeper of the Lost City's series. He owns them all, LOL! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteCindy - My daughter owns them all too. :-) Thank you for visiting!
DeleteRain is always nice. And I hope this next week isn't quite so busy for you. :D
ReplyDeleteLark - I won't hold my breath it won't be as busy, but hopefully you are right. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteGood to hear your weather is improving. I think everyone in the northern hemisphere is looking forward to cooler temps as autumn arrives. And hoping for a good winter without extreme weather.
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Mae - I sure hope so. The cooler weather today didn't last but hopefully cooler days will come soon. I hope the fall and winter come and go without extreme weather too. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI liked Nickel Boys and really liked Deacon King Kong so look forward to hearing what you think of it.
ReplyDeleteHelen - I look forward to reading Deacon King Kong. I am glad you liked it! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI loved The Nickel Boys, but have not heard of We Carry Their Bones... will definitely investigate. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteJoAnn - The Nickel Boys was so good. I am really liking We Carry Their Bones so far. I hope you give it a try too! Thank you for visiting!
DeleteIt rained yesterday and today here after some nasty heat. Looks like Hurricane Lee won't be as bad coming up the coast.
ReplyDeleteSo many great books on your list. Hope you enjoy them all.
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Cheryl - I am glad to hear Hurricane Lee seems to have lost some of its force and won't be as bad. Stay safe and enjoy your reading! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteSounds like a normal busy life of a family week. Hope the rain cooled things down. You are great to read those NF books, tough reading.
ReplyDeleteKathryn - This week will be just as busy, but with more fun stuff (after school/work anyway). It's hard not to feel anger when reading a book We Carry Their Bones. There are no crueler beings than humans, sadly. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteThe fiction/nonfiction reading sounds like a very good idea and I'm glad the books are complementing one another so far!
ReplyDeleteEustacia - I have several combinations I keep telling myself I'll read together--and then never do. I really like the idea though and am glad I am finally getting around to reading at least one of my planned pairings. :-) Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteYour whole birthday loot looks great to me. I hope you have a wonderful week, Wendy ☕📚🍁🌞💛
ReplyDeleteJody - I think so too! I look forward to reading all of my new books. :-) Thank you for visiting!
DeleteDeath Checked out looks really good. I'm going to have to add it to the wishlist! Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteBarb - I think so too! I look forward to reading it. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteHappy belated birthday! Enjoy your loot!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week
Shelleyrae - Thank you! I hope you have a great reading week too.
DeleteNice looking assortment of books. I've never read Shannon Messenger but that series looks like fun. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteKathy - My daughter and I think the series is fun. The books may be high in page count, but they read fast. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteIt's been pretty quiet here. I'm looking forward to it cooling down next month.
ReplyDeleteMary - Cooler weather would be nice. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteSounds like a busy week! Hope you had a fun weekend. It was nice here in 70's...
ReplyDeleteOoh glad to see Encyclopedia won... that looks fun!
Greg - I am really looking forward to reading it. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteYou are busy. I enjoyed Thief of Souls. I plan to read the Emily Wilde book, probably in November.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Anne - I am glad to hear you enjoyed Thief of Souls. It does sound good! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI'll be curious to know what you think of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. I learned about it from my fellow bloggers and it's on my TBR. I also have Death Checked Out on my TBR. Have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteMeezan - Hopefully we will both enjoy those two books! I hope you have a great week too. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteLoving your birthday loot. I have heard lots of {mainly good} things about Morgan Is My Name so will be interested to know what you thought of it.
ReplyDeleteFor me there were two contenders for this month's read and they were Mrs Morris And the Witch and, the book that would have had my vote, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.
Felicity - I have too and hope Morgan Is My Name will be a good one. I'm not a huge Arthurian Legend fan, but if it involves Morgan le Fay, my interest is immediately piqued. I am hoping I can fit in all three of my poll contenders this month, but we'll see how that goes. I definitely will be reading Emily Wilde's book next. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteWe've been getting a lot of rain too. It makes me happy because I can't stand being hot. I hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteAJ - I love the rain and would welcome it any time. If only the heat would go away with it. I hope you have a great week too. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteOh an emergency dentist visit is never good but hope all went well! How fun that Mouse is enjoying school dances with friends. And, of course a very happy belated birthday! Your birthday loot is wonderful. Really curious to hear more about We Carry their Bones. I read The Nickel Boys last year and found it so good but sad. I really like the idea of a fiction/nonfiction pairing!
ReplyDeleteIliana - Let's just say I am glad to have that dental visit behind me. LOL I have to go back in a couple weeks, but hopefully that appointment will be painless. Thank you for the birthday wishes! We Carry their Bones is really good so far. What happened at that school and others like it is sickening. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteKeeper of the Lost Cities looks like a fun series. I'll have to pick up a book or two and see if I can get Will to try them! Sorry to hear about the dental appointment. Regular dental appointments are not my favorite and emergency visits are really not my favorite! I'm glad Mouse is doing well and that she had fun at the dance. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteKatherine - If Will does try the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, I hope he likes them. It seem to be very popular. I hate going to the dentist for regular appointments too. :-( Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI enjoy a good Middle Grades series and it sounds like this is a good one. When was your birthday, Wendy. Happy Belated Birthday. I read Nickel Boys last year, but didn't know about We Carry Their Bones. Thanks for letting me know about this book, I will see if my library has it. Enjoy the rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteCarla - They are a great escape! Thank you for the birthday wishes. It was last week, and now I'm really old. LOL Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteDefinitely sounds like a busy week and that looks like some pretty great birthday loot!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne - I have some good reading ahead of me. :-) Thank you for visiting!
DeleteA very happy belated birthday, Wendy:). I hope your husband is recovering from his procedure and your emergency dental treatment did the job. Teeth are so very painful when they play up!! I hope the coming week is a tad less eventful and you have plenty of good books to tuck into.
ReplyDeleteSarah - Thank you for the birthday wishes and the well wishes!
DeleteYou have had a very busy week. I hope all went well with the dental appointment.
ReplyDeleteEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries is my first faerie book. Quite fun, I thought. Let's see what you think.
Deb - Thank you! I go back to the dentist this week for the final work, so hopefully that goes well too. I am really enjoying Fawcett's novel. I am glad to hear you liked it! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteDeath Checked Out is one I'm interested in! I need to read something by Colson Whitehead soon! Hope you have a good week!
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Lisa - I am looking forward to reading Death Checked Out. :-) Thank you for visiting!
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