Weekly Mews: Middle of June Check-In

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.  

This is just a quick check in to let you know what I have been up to this past week and to see how you are doing. My agency has started back up the big in-person supervisor quarterly meetings, the first of which was this past week. There were a lot of new faces among the attendees. I think the last all-agency supervisor meeting we had like that was pre-pandemic. Mouse is enjoying her summer break so far. It isn't packed with activities like it has been in the past, and she's enjoying the extra downtime. Her Girl Scout Troop had their last meeting of the season, celebrating with a potluck. They are looking forward to a summer visit to Knott's Berry Farm this next month. 

Happy Father's Day to all the father's and father figures out there! We are celebrating my husband today. He's such a great dad to Mouse. We feel very lucky to have him in our lives!

Stretchy Nina

 

What have you been up to this week? 

This past week I read Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4) by Ashley Weaver, a historical mystery set during World War II London. It's always fun to spend time with Ellie and Major Ramsey, and this latest installment in the series did not disappoint. I also finished Don't Look Now & Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier. This was a haunting collection of stories, and I am hard pressed to pick a favorite from the bunch. I am looking forward to trying her full length novels next. Thank you again to all who voted in my TBR List Poll for June. This month's selection was Murder Road by Simone St. James, which I enjoyed immensely. You can read my thoughts on it here.

My husband pointed out the other day that I was reading two books with the word "demon" in the titles. I hadn't noticed! However, once I knew I couldn't leave it at just two and decided to start a third (which I will likely finish before the other two because of the length and type of book it is). It takes at least three to make a pattern in a theme, after all. My current slow read (slow meaning I am stretching it out, reading a chapter or so  day over the next couple months) is Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead. Right from the start I saw the similarities to David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, which I read earlier this spring. I think I am really going to like this. I also decided it was time to jump back into Kim Harrison's urban fantasy series which I have been neglecting. I am about a quarter of the way into American Demon (Hollows, #14) now. I also am reading the young adult manga series Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun, Vol. 1 by Osamu Nishi. My daughter got me hooked on the anime series and offered to loan me the manga series (at least those books she has). Okay, so I may have begged her if I could read them. I thought now would be the perfect time to start. 

What are you reading at the moment? Have you read anything recently you would recommend? 

New to my shelves:

Friday I asked my daughter if she wanted to go out for frozen yogurt after I got off work. She asked to go to the bookstore instead. I hadn't intended to go after having gone twice the week before, much less spend money on new books, but these things never seem to go as expected.

James by Percival Everett

The Wren in the Library by K.A. Linde

The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

Mouse had a gift card to spend and came home with these books (I may have to borrow a couple of them): 

Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke

Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising #1) by Susan Cooper

Cat + Gamer, Vol. 1 by Wataru Nadatani, translated by Zack Davisson

Alpi the Soul Sender, Vol. 1 by Rona

I discovered gift cards in an old card I received from 2022 recently and decided to spend it on a books that were on sale and a few others on my wish list:

Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance #1) by N.K. Jemisin

Ebony Gate (Phoenix Hoard #1) by Julia Vee an Ken Bebelle

Witch King (The Rising World #1) by Martha Wells

I'm Not Done With You Yet by Jesse Q. Sutanto

The Curious Secrets of Yesterday by Namrata Patel

Murder Knocks Twice (Speakeasy Mystery #1) by Susanna Calkins

The Angel Makers (Constance Piper Mystery #2) by Tessa Harris

The Library by Bella Osborne

Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries #1-12 by Danielle Garrett

Bearly Departed (A Teddy Bear Mystery #1) by Meg Macy

Have you read any of these books or authors? If so, what did you think? What books did you purchase or borrow this past week?

Yesterday my family and I went to see the musical Mrs. Doubtfire at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. It was funny, sweet and very well done. I think we were all a little unsure going in, not knowing much about the musical (although Anjin and I have both seen the movie with Robin Williams and Sally Field so we knew the story). Rob McClure made the perfect Daniel (aka Mrs. Doubtfire) and  Maggie Lakis was the perfect Miranda, the ex-wife. I was very impressed with Giselle Gutierrez's performance as Lydia, the oldest daughter. She has such a beautiful voice. Nik Alexander and Aaron Kaburick were adorable and funny. It was such a fun show. It was a great way to celebrate Father's Day weekend.

Our watching of Doctor Who continues and we are enjoying the Jodie Whittaker seasons. We just finished season 12, I believe. I love her three companions and will be sad when their time on the show comes to an end. 

What have you been watching lately?

I hope you have a great week! Let me know what you have been reading!

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