The Sunday Post #191


The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
It's a chance to share news - a post to recap the past week on your blog, 
showcase books and things we have received, and share news about what is
coming up on your blog in the week ahead. You can find the info here:

  • Hello from Past Tanya! I'm out of town this weekend so I'm actually writing this on Friday. Look at me being all organized and blogging ahead! :) 
  • I'm in Beaufort, South Carolina this weekend enjoying a little R&R. My mom recently mentioned wanting to visit Beaufort so we decided to make it happen. We'll do a little sightseeing, a little shopping, have some yummy meals (I hope), stay at a lovely inn, and head home sometime Sunday. And the 3 hour drive should give me some good reading time. :)
  • The Husband and I did a lot of eating out this this past week so I need to sit down and plan some menus and hit the grocery store on Monday. I don't relish coming home and hitting the kitchen after a long day at the office so I need to sort out some quick and easy dinners. 
  • Ready for the most romantic proposal ever? This guy took it to the next level by animating himself and his girlfriend and proposing with her favorite movie, Sleeping Beauty. He set the bar high! You can read the story behind the video/proposal here.

  • The January Of Books giveaway hop is still going strong so don't forget to enter if you haven't already.  
  • This week's 80's music fix is from Alphaville. I just love this remix version of Forever Young. Enjoy!


Tuesday, January 14
Top Ten Tuesday:
Best New (To Me) Authors of 2019

Wednesday, January 15
WWW Wednesday #72

Friday, January 17
Review: Blitzed by Alexa Martin


WHAT I COMPLETED IN THE LAST WEEK:

  


These audio books were my first experiences with both of these authors. Only Ever You was a good read but I had a few quibbles with the narrative. I felt like the character's feelings and motivations weren't always made clear so it sometimes seemed like they felt one way but acted another. I don't know... it's hard to explain but I just felt like things weren't always as clear as they should have been. Still, like I said, it was a really good story and I enjoyed it. We Own Tonight was a big hit for me! I absolutely loved it and Corinne Michaels has a new fan. I am so excited to read more from her!

WHAT I'M CURRENTLY READING: 
    
   


I'm a little over 40% into Echoes Between Us and now that I have the hardcover I expect to get through it much faster. I didn't know when I started it that there was a connection to McGarry's last release, Only a Breath Apart, and it's been fun to revisit some familiar characters. And I'm loving the connection that is slowing forming between Veronica and Sawyer. Katie just never disappoints.


PHYSICAL BOOKS:


I've been 100% in the mood for physical books lately and I think that's part of the reason I was initially making little headway with Echoes Between Us. I had an eARC and was reading so slowly. By Wednesday I'd had enough and since the book was released this week I asked The Husband to stop at Barnes & Noble on the way home from the office and pick me up a copy (he passes the bookstore on his way home; I don't). I snagged a copy of The Lucky Heart on eBay for a few dollars and it arrived this week. I haven't bought anything off eBay in years but for some weird reason I was browsing books on there last week. And, lastly, I took advantage of a pre-order offer for Love Lettering back in December and it arrived this week. The book is signed and personalized and came with some gorgeous postcards with original artwork based on the book and a small sealed note that is related somehow.

KINDLE BOOKS:


eARC FOR REVIEW:






How was your week? Any new books? Any news to share? 
I'd love to hear about it!

39 comments

  1. I hope you're having a wonderful trip, Tanya!

    Echoes Between Us sounds like something I'd enjoy with the paranormal element. I've yet to read anything by McGarry but this may be the place to start (rather than one of the ones already on the kindle...)

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    1. The paranormal element played a pretty big part in Echoes Between Us. You can hardly go wrong with Katie McGarry. Pick any one and enjoy. :)

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  2. Hello past Tanya! I hope you have loads of fun with your mom and ...I so love your pic about married people :-D))))))

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    1. We had a great weekend getaway! And I love that graphic because it's so true! LOL

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  3. Wishing you a great reading week, and a safe drive home!

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  4. The proposal was soo cool. Sigh, I wish I would write posts ahead of time for once. I always write something up at the last minute. Good for you!I hope you have a great week ahead.

    Gayathri @ Elgee Writes

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    1. That was probably only the second time I ever pre-scheduled a post. LOL I'm always a fly by the seat of my pants kind of blogger. :)

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  5. You are a good daughter. I hope you had a wonderful time in SC and that the weather was pleasing.

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    1. Had a great weekend in Beaufort! Did a little shopping, had some good meals, took a tour, just soaked it all in. All three of us agreed it was a great spot for a short getaway. :)

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  6. The trip sounds so lovely! I hope the weather was as good there, or better than here. It's been a warmer winter so far. I've loved it for outside projects I'm trying to get wrapped up. I also have really, really enjoyed Corinne Michaels. I hope you find some quick easy meals - I just keep redoing our favorites mostly but I'm trying a new one today. Have a wonderful week and enjoy your new reads!

    Anne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post   

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    1. Weather worked out perfectly while we were in Beaufort. It was a little cool but comfortable. And Sunday was overcast and occasionally misty but not enough to be a problem.

      I can't wait to read more from Corinne Michaels!

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  7. I tend to read much faster with physical books too! Though I do really love the highlight and search functions in the Kindle app.

    That proposal was AMAZING. My husband actually showed it to me a few days ago. Awwww. <3 Best ever!

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    1. Same here, Liz! I read physical books faster... and I like being able to actually see my progress. But highlighting in the Kindle app is so easy!

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  8. Ooh have fun in Beaufort! Sounds like a fun trip. And I think that McGarry book looks really good. I've been seeing that everywhere lately.

    Love that graphic at the end there lol. :)

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    1. I had to laugh at the graphic because of how true it seems sometimes. :)

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  9. Gorgeous books and have fun in Beaufort! South Carolina is a state I'd love to explore. I've been to Charleston a few times - though that was years ago - but that's about it. Have a great week!

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    1. South Carolina is really beautiful. And downtown Beaufort was no exception. All the gorgeous antebellum homes and so much history. We had a great weekend there.

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  10. Oooh a nice weekend getaway sounds lovely. I hope you had a blast! Sometimes having a physical book really makes it easier to read.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. I agree, Lauren. For some reason, I can often get through a physical book easier and faster than an ebook.

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  11. I'm so excited for The Honey-Don't List, there hasn't been a Christina Lauren book I haven't loved, and I've read almost all of them!

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  12. I hope you and your mom had a great time in South Carolina. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying McGarry's latest book. I didn't realize it had ties to one of her other books so I'll have to go back and check out the other one.

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    1. Thanks Suzanne. The SC trip was a good one. Me and Mom and The Husband had a great time in Beaufort. Stayed at a lovely inn, shopped, took a tour... loved it. :)

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  13. Oh, I hope you had fun on your trip! South Carolina is a place I'd love to visit!

    I put in for a library copy of Echoes Between Us. I also got a copy of of The Honey Don't List, and I hope we both love it! :)

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    1. Thanks Rachel! I'd been to Beaufort briefly before but had never stayed there before. We had a great weekend there and I was amazed at the rich history there.

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  14. Your weekend getaway sounds so fun! I hope you had a great time!

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  15. Yay for being organised and planning ahead. Hope you have a fun trip. I hate cooking after work, I hope you manage to find some good quick recipes. I'm currently trying batch cooking so I've got plenty of meals stocked up in the freezer, it's hard finding recipes I love though.

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    1. Yes, cooking after work is such a pain. It's like: work all day, commute home, and then I'm supposed to hit the kitchen? No thank you. I went some quick and easy things for this week so we'll see how it goes.

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  16. I hope past you had a lovely time lol

    I'm so far from being ahead with blogging but I'm kind of close to posting a few days a week and having actual reviews up so I'll take it!

    Karen @ For What It's worth

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    1. Yeah, me + blogging ahead just never became a thing. LOL I was shocked that I managed to get my Sunday Post done on Friday night. It was a first. :)

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  17. Aww! Forever Young! I LOVE that song!!! Such a good one to pick!

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    1. That song gives me such nostalgia. Takes me right back to high school. :)

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  18. That proposal was awesome! I didn't realize Echoes Between Us was related to Only a Breath Apart. That's cool! Hope you had a nice weekend trip.

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    1. I didn't know going in that Echoes was related to Only a Breath Apart but it was pretty cool when that light bulb went on above my head. LOL

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  19. That proposal was everything!!! Can you imagine men like him existing in the world? *Swoons* I need to find one asap lol. I hope you enjoyed your getaway!! I'm super jealous haha.

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    1. The getaway was a short one... but we really enjoyed it. Gotta love those 3 days weekends!

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  20. Hope you had a fabulous trip! That animated proposal sounds amazing! I'm off to go read more about it...

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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    1. Thanks Nicole! That proposal guy really put in a lot of effort to make it memorable!

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