It's a chance to share news: a post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books,
and share what's coming up on your blog in the week ahead.
T H E W E E K I N R E V I E W
I had a busy week at the office but it was productive so that's always a good feeling. Even
so, I was wiped out by the time Friday afternoon came around. There was a rather
impromptu family dinner at my house Friday evening so even though it was great to
spend time with everyone, I was also a little relieved when everyone went home and I
could collapse. :)
As I'm writing this on Saturday afternoon, we're having some serious thunderstorms move through. I'm loving it. I love a good storm and being at home on a lazy Saturday, while it's
pouring rain, is pretty much my idea of a perfect day.
Did anyone snag any major deals during Amazon Prime Days this week? I got a few
things but no big-ticket items. The packages have been trickling in over the past few
days so it's been like getting presents every day. Presents that I bought myself, but
whatever. :)
BookBub shared their 20 Must-Read Romances of the summer and one of my most
anticipated reads of the year is on there. Husband Material by Alexis Hall. I'm super
excited for the follow-up to Boyfriend Material. Have you already read any from their list?
This week's 80's music fix is Be Near Me (1985) by ABC. This was always my favorite
from the band. Enjoy!
O N T H E B L O G
Tuesday, July 12
Thursday, July 14
Friday, July 15
W H A T I R E A D
Audio: Kulti by Mariana Zapata
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Kindle: The Best Bad Things by Jay Crownover
⭐⭐⭐.5
Kindle: Stroke of Enticement (Psy-Changeling #3.5) by Nalini Singh
⭐⭐⭐⭐
C U R R E N T L Y R E A D I N G
Audio: Love Lessons (Brooklyn Bruisers #12) by Sarina Bowen
Kindle: Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling #4 by Nalini Singh
N E W A D D I T I O N S
Call it Unexpected (Sterling Mill #0.5) by M.E. Montgomery
North by Vanessa Vale
T O T A L L Y R A N D O M
HOW WAS YOUR WEEK?
I'D LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT!
I looooove a summer day with a good rainstorm or some thunderstorm. I also love how it smells afterwards..
ReplyDeleteYes, Amazon Prime Daaayy! I got myself a new Kindle. My old one was getting slow and kept restarting, it was 6 years old already so I told myself it was time to get a new one!
Esther - Hooray for the new Kindle! Sounds like it was time for a new one.
Delete4.5 Stars for Kulti?! I haven't read that one yet! It's been on my kindle for years too... I really must get on it considering I love Zapata's books in general!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of the BookBub list yet but Love On The Brain is my number one "GIVE IT TO MEEEEEE" of the summer so I cant wait for that one! Also, Always Be My Duchess is on my list too. :)
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Nicci - I hope you can get to Kulti soon! I ended up loving it. I was unsure at first because Kulti was such a jerk (LOL) but I should have know to just be patient. Zapata did her magic. :)
DeleteWe had a storm come through yesterday too. Unfortunately, it didn't bring relief. --sigh-- What did you get with the Prime sales? Some people at work bought stuff. One guy go Airpods, and the woman I talk books with bought an Oasis.
ReplyDeleteSam - My Prime days sales stuff was so minor. A makeup organizer, a pair of shoes, some magnetic chip/bag clips, a new white noise machine. Just odds and ends. :) I heard there was an awesome deal of Airpods and a lot of people were snatching them up.
DeleteI purposefully stayed away from Prime Day! :) We had more thunder than actual rain this week, and we really need the rain.
ReplyDeleteJennifer - Good for you... I probably should as well. LOL I hate when we get nothing but thunder and no rain. Such a tease.
DeleteWe need some rain around here, I'd love a good thunderstorm! I picked up some clothes for Henry during Prime Day, but that was it!
ReplyDeleteAngela - We got a heck of a storm last night. I was loving it! :)
DeleteI really enjoy the thunderstorms too, both because we need the rain and it smells so fresh afterward. As to the 20 books, I enjoyed The Bodyguard and have the eARC for Love on the Brain. I'm reading Knot Again right now. I'm excited to see you reading the Psy-Changeling books. I just finished #21 which is out in early August. So good! They are pretty much all romance in each book but satisfy my need for plot with the overall story arc. I bought more at Prime Day than expected. The bigger items were a new laptop for my daughter and a couple air purifiers. Everything won't be here for another week or so. I chose No Rush shipping because then I get $ I can use to buy Kindle books.
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Anne - It's crazy to me that the Psy-Changeling series is up to 21 books. Wow! I'm reading Clay and Talin's story right now and it definitely seems to have a darker tone than the previous books. Talin's past is just horrific. And Clay seems one step away from losing all humanity. I'm worried about these two! :)
DeleteOh my gosh I hate when I punish myself by getting gas in the morning. I want to go back in time and smack myself!
ReplyDeleteLOL Isn't that the truth? And yet I never seem to learn. Ha!
DeleteSometimes I am tired at the end of the day and it seems like a good idea to get gas in the morning but it is NEVER good. Ugh! Its rainy here today as well! I'm excited about it. Its been pretty dry!
ReplyDeleteSamantha - Right? Stopping for gas in the morning is always a bad idea. But I never learn.
DeleteI love a good thunderstorm! And we had a couple of them this week. We could use one today; it's hot and humid. Poor Mr. Bookwyrm is out there mowing the grass.
ReplyDeleteI didn't pay much attention to Prime Days this year. I have too much stuff already! But I'm glad you found some things you like. I did order one Nora Roberts hardcover on deep sale.
Lark - Ugh, mowing the lawn when it's so hot and humid is miserable. I'm wondering if the Nora Roberts book you got was The Becoming? If so, I nabbed it, too! $10 for the hardcover was too good to pass up!
DeleteI also love when it rains as long as it doesn't last days. If it does last for days, I start to feel a bit depressed. I've never heard this ABC song. I really enjoyed it, though. Thanks for sharing. I haven't read any of the books on that list, but so many of them are on my TBR. :D I hope you have a great week!
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Jenni - I think Be Near Me was one of their lesser-known, lesser-played hits. But I always liked it. I hope you're having a great week!
DeleteI haven't heard Be Near Me in years! Thanks, that's a fun song. From the Jump was on the list, and it was one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteWendy - Glad you enjoyed it! :) That was always my favorite from ABC.
DeleteImpromptu dinners are fun but it can be nice when they're over too. :) I had a graduation party to host on Friday and it was awesome- but also awesome when it was done!
ReplyDeleteI love a good summery rainstorm. :)
Greg - Graduation party sounds fun... but still always nice when everyone goes home. LOL
DeleteOh I wish I knew about Amazon Prime Days! I'll have to look out for them in the future. Oh, and I love a good, quick thunderstorm!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful week ahead!
Sara - Thanks! Hope you're having a great week!
DeleteWe have had a lot of thunderstorms and heavy rains lately too. Hopefully it will be good for my garden, which has lagged a little this year.
ReplyDeleteBonnie - I hope your garden is getting some much needed rain!
Deleteoh man I am so SO happy to see your rating for Kulti!!! I think I rated it the same rating too! Such a good book there. And a plus for a good thunderstorm and I am so green with envy. haha Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteRenee - Kulti ended up being such a hit for me! And that epilogue... I was grinning ear to ear. :)
DeleteI hear on the exhausted thing. I wasn't at the end of last week, but my daughter had a soccer tournament this weekend and now I could take a nap. Our weather has been kind of mellow the last couple of days. I didn't get anything from Prime Days, but I don't know that I needed anything.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see you enjoyed Kulti. I already know your feelings on Crownover's book. ;) I hope you enjoy Love Lessons as much as I did.
Deanna - Well, I probably didn't *need* anything from Prime Days either, but that didn't stop me. ;) I'm at about the 80% mark of Love Lessons and they're just returning home from the trip. One of them is going to have to man up and admit their feelings. Gah!
DeleteI was so tempted to buy the five things I put in my cart during Amazon Prime Day, but, in the end I bought nothing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Kulti with us.
Deb - You're a stronger person than I am. LOL I didn't buy any big tickets items but I did indulge a bit. :)
DeleteThunderstorms and pouring rain make for such great reading days. It stormed here this evening and curled up on the couch with a book. I didn't do a lot of shopping on the Prime Days but we did buy a little pool for our dog, so that will be fun for him. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne - Reading on the couch while it's rain... perfection!
DeleteMy mom used to live abt 5 minutes from Daytona Beach, and she was always getting pop up storms. I'm super jealous and wish you could send some my way. We're starting to have fire concerns around here with the sustained temps over 100 and no rain.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you enjoyed Kulti. Wasn't that the one you weren't enjoying at first?
Alison - Oh yeah, Florida is famous for those. Torrential rain for 5-10 minutes and then the blue skies are back. :)
DeleteYes, you remembered that I wasn't loving Kulti at first! lol He was such a jerk. Ha! But Zapata did her magic and now I couldn't love him more.
Love rain and thunderstorms! Perfect reading weather. I love having company/family over, but it is a relief when everyone goes home. I have family coming on Thursday and leaving on Sunday. We have a lot of fun scheduled.
ReplyDeleteSo happy Kulti ended up working for you! Hope your week isn't too crazy.
Rachel - Totally agree. Reading while it's raining... love it! Hope you enjoy your family visit!
DeleteAmazon prime day never seems to entice me for some reason. I'm happy you had a good week, and I love a good storm too!
ReplyDeleteI'll return to that Sarina Bowen series one of these days!
Amber - TBH, I've never paid any attention to Prime days before. They must have caught me at a weak moment this year. lol
DeleteI also love those lazy, rainy days so much! Glad to hear you enjoyed Kulti, that one's on my TBR for a while now.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsey - Kulti ended up being such a hit for me. I definitely recommend it.
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