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- First week back to work after vacation is always fun. (Ahem... )
- @HiltonGrandVacations contacted me about a photo I posted on Instagram and asked to use it on their social media. How cool is that?! I had to sign a release and send them the pic and now I'm stalking their IG page to see if it shows up.
- My niece stayed with us Friday night and we were in full-on girl's night sleepover mode. Makeovers, face masks, you name it. Good times. :)
- My mom has bronchitis and I'm a bit worried about her. Nothing to play around with at age 74.
- I had created a graphic/mood board for The Bride Test but I put together the review post so quickly (literally, moments before I walked out the door for vacation) that I totally forgot to include it in the review. Gah! So, whether it makes sense or not, I'm sharing it now because I was so happy with it. Humor me.
- Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrate! Whether you are a mom, have a mom, are a mother figure, have great memories of your mom... whatever the case may be, I hope you have a wonderful day.
WHAT I READ IN THE LAST WEEK:
Hard As It Gets (Hard Ink #1) - Laura Kaye
Intercepted was so, so good and I am thrilled that I listened to it on audio. The narration by January LaVoy was just perfection. I was hoping to continue on with Fumbled on audio but when I checked OverDrive the wait was 10 weeks. Uh, no. I'll just pick up my physical copy, thank you very much.
Hard As It Gets was... pretty good. It took me a week and a half to read it. It was interesting enough while I was reading but when I set it down I wasn't exactly thinking about it or itching to pick it back up. Still, I got sucked into the relationships between all the characters by the end so I'm sure I'll continue the series.
WHAT I'M CURRENTLY READING:
After finishing Crownover's Saints of Denver series I was still itching for more from her, so I picked up the arc for Unbroken, the prequel for her new series. I'm just getting into it but enjoying it so far.
Long Shot is my current audio read. I've been all about the sports romances lately and I was also eager to try something by Kennedy Ryan. I'm loving it so far but Sam and Amber have me so nervous! They've both warned me that it's super emotional so now I'm all on edge while listening, worried about what's going to happen next.
PHYSICAL BOOKS:
I was in total book-buying mode a week or so ago when I hit up Book Outlet online and went crazy. Book Outlet can be hit or miss for me but I was feeling like I hit the jackpot last week. I just unboxed my order yesterday and I plan on doing a separate post later this week to share what I got. (Spoiler: I got All The Books!)
KINDLE BOOKS:
A collab between Bowen + Kennedy is reason to rejoice. I pre-ordered this baby and can't wait to dive in.
eARCS FOR REVIEW:
Getting approved for Armentrout's latest Origin book that comes out in October?
Day. Made.
How was your week? Any new books? Any news to share?
I'd love to hear about it!
Back to work always sucks... I wish your mum a speedy recovery. Bronchitis is no joke whatever the age but you're right that it feels so much worse when people are older.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a lovely evening with your niece.
The image board for The Bride Test has made me really want to read it!
Hey! I just went to add The Bride Test to my amazon wishlist and found it on sale at 99p! I 1-clicked instead and felt the need to come back and tell you, lol.
DeleteOh my goodness, you got a phenomenal deal on The Bride Test! I hope you’ll love it, Nicci!
DeleteYour graphic/mood board is really pretty I love it!! I want to read Long Shot I heard it's really good!! And I totally need to read Top Secret ASAP!! I hope you have a great week!!
ReplyDelete~ Kendra @ Kendra Loves Books
Thanks Kendra! :) I’m enjoying Long Shot but with the “warnings” I’ve received I find myself just waiting for something terrible to happen!
DeleteYes, that is cool that they want your pic. Will you still talk to me, when you are IG famous? I hope your mom gets better quickly. You are the fun aunt, and you sure know how to throw a sleepover party. Your mood board is fabulous, too! And, hope you have the tissues handy, because stuff gets read in Long Shot.
ReplyDeleteI’ll do my best to remain humble after I achieve global recognition on Instagram. LOL I think Brooke had fun sleeping over... and I was exhausted after dropping her off on Saturday. Ha! OMG, I am so nervous about Long Shot! I don’t trust Caleb or his father for a second.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer!
DeleteHappy Mother's Day! The first day/week back to work after vaca is the actual worst! :/ I love your mood board!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you finished Hard As It Gets. The overall story arc is pretty good! Keep reading :)
Yeah, first week back is always killer and makes me wonder if vacation was worth it. LOL
DeleteI’m interested to continue the Hard Ink series at some point. I’m curious about the other guys. :)
I love your graphic and I enjoyed The Bride Test. I'm seeing Top Secret everywhere. I really loved the Hard Ink series and I listened to most of it on audio in prep for RT 17 I think. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
Thanks Anne! I have fun making graphics for books I really love. I Enjoyed the first Hard Ink book and will definitely continue the series at some point.
DeleteMulti-slacking..I love it!
ReplyDeleteHave a great reading week
I think I could become a Master Multi-Slacker. LOL
DeleteHappy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary!
DeleteHappy Mother's Day! Glad that your Instagram photo got some attention!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Sunday Post!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog and join in this week’s Book Photo Sundays
Thanks :)
DeleteThat's so cool about the hotel and the sleepover!
ReplyDeleteI want to start doing mood boards but I just get frustrated when I can't find something :/ So we'll see.
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
I love doing the mood boards but I usually only put the time and effort in for books that I really loved. Otherwise it’s just so time consuming!
DeleteCongrats on the IG/ Hilton thing- that's pretty cool! And best wishes to your mom- hope she recovers quickly and without any complications!
ReplyDeleteMulti-slacking haha! I can get onboard with that!
Thanks Greg. I’m now keeping an eye on Hilton’s IG *and* my mom. LOL
DeleteThat's so cool about Hilton! And yay for a girl's night. I hope your mom gets better soon - no fun at all!
ReplyDeleteAnd ooh I definitely need to read Top Secret.
-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
Yeah, the way I celebrated about the Hilton pic you’d think I was being featured on the cover of Time magazine. LOL
DeleteThat’s cool that they want to use your photo. I hope it shows up on their feed. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Oh yeah, I’m totally stalking the Hilton feed now. LOL
DeleteI hope your mom is okay.
ReplyDeleteI need to look up Top Secret.
Karen @ For What It's Worth
Thanks Karen. Hopefully she caught it quickly and the meds will work fast.
DeleteI’m totally on board for anything from Sarina Bowen + Elle Kennedy.
Thanks Karen. Hopefully she caught it quickly and the meds will work fast.
ReplyDeleteI’m totally on board for anything from Sarina Bowen + Elle Kennedy.
Good vibes to your mom! Hope you got paid by Hilton. Even if not, it is still exciting!
ReplyDeleteLOL No payment from Hilton... just a photo credit... but still pretty cool nonetheless. :)
DeleteI love your mood board for The Bride Test! I also hope that your mom starts to feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that, Suzanne. She’s doing much better now... out of the woods, for sure.
DeleteYeah, back to work after vacation is never fun. :( At least you made some great memories. Awesome that Hilton wants to use one of your photos!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I love your graphic/mood board for The Bride Test! It fits perfectly. I was on the fence about picking up the Jay Crownover arc because I have a lot of review books right now. I'm trying to be good.
Aw, thanks for that, Rachel. I love making graphic/mood boards for books that I loved. I just don’t do it a whole lot because (for me) it’s time consuming. Yeah, I’ve scaled back on arcs big time but it was Jay Crownover, so... LOL
DeleteThat's so cool about the IG photo, nothing like that ever happens to me. And love the moodboard for The Bride Test, very cool so it sucks you forgot to include in your original post.
ReplyDeleteWell, nothing like that has ever happened to me, either! LOL
DeleteI was so bummed I left the graphic out of the original review post... that's what I get for being in a hurry!