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THE WEEK IN REVIEW
I'm back after skipping a Sunday Post last week. The previous week was busy and exhausting and I just didn't have it in me to generate a post. This past week was slightly less busy, plus really productive - enough so that I decided to take Friday off and extend the already long weekend. I puttered around the house, ran a few errands, and mostly just enjoyed not being at the office on a workday. 😊
BookBub recently shared a post with books readers read in one sitting. Which made me think, I don't think I have ever read a book in one sitting. I mean, maybe a very short novella. But an actual full-length novel? Never. I just don't read that fast. Have you ever read a book in one sitting?
This week's 80's music fix is Something About You (1985) by Level 42. Enjoy!
ON THE BLOG
Tuesday, February 14
Friday, February 17
WHAT I READ
Audio: Coming Home by Kennedy Ryan - 4★
Kindle: Tru Blue by Melissa Foster - 3.5★
CURRENTLY READING
Audio: Whispers of You by Catherine Cowles
Kindle: The Sinner by Emma Scott
NEW ADDITIONS
Not a thing.
TOTALLY RANDOM
HOW WAS YOUR WEEK?
I think the only time I've read a book in one sitting was a shortish book and a long plane flight. I don't have the time to read books in one sitting. (I don't take bathroom breaks into account for something like that.)
ReplyDeleteSame here, Mark. The amount of time it would take me to read an entire book in one sitting... it just isn't doable.
DeleteDamn Tanya? Dino Stud? I saw some dinosaur erotica and I confess that some had me cringing! But hey, to each his own right? LOL
ReplyDeleteSophie - I'm with you... dino erotica is not for me, but I love that there truly is something for everyone! lol
DeleteI thought I was going to have to skip this week since we are really busy as well, but I wound up getting up super early this morning. I have a quite a few friends that love the monster love books!
ReplyDeleteJen - I got a laugh from the dino book but I actually love that there that really is something out there for every reader.
DeleteI posted on Monday the last two weeks just so I wouldn't miss. And I also happened to have nothing prepared for those days.
ReplyDeleteAlicia - I've done that before, too, but last week I just didn't have it in me. lol
Deletehaha yeah some bookstagrammers are all over the Dino books, and I am not sure its for me at all. I have read dino shifters but thats the most crazy I get in that aspect. I honestly can't wait to see what you think of that Catherine Cowles. Isn't the narration so good? I loved it! I am sorry you were feeling so exhausted though, hope you are feeling more renewed this week! haha well you know how fast I read so most of the time I read books in one sitting.
ReplyDeleteRenee - I've seen some monster romances before (orcs and boogeymen, etc) but the dino one was new to me. And struck me as so funny. :) The narration for Whispers to You was so, so good! Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber are some of the best out there, for sure! I am forever in awe of how fast you read! :)
DeleteOMG! I laughed so hard because I showed my daughter the Dino Stud book. We are so on the same wavelength, Tanya. I can maybe read one of those books in one day, but not one sitting. I do know my childhood phone number. Back then, our phone numbers were only seven digits which is known in educational theory as the perfect sized chunk.
ReplyDeleteSam - That dino book was too funny not to share. :) And I totally remember my childhood phone number. Interesting about seven digits being the right size to remember. I'm not surprised a smarty like you knows such things. :)
DeleteDid you see that the author also wrote Triceratops and Bottoms? It sounds funny, yet horrible. I have definitely read a book in a day but maybe not in a single sitting. I mean I need to get up and move around every once in a while. I think that the Totally Random is written about me. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteCarole - OMG, no! That title is priceless. I shared it with my husband and I thought he was going to spew his drink. LOL
DeleteOne time I read 11 books in 11 days!!!! I was here, visiting my Mom, and she was still reading books at that time so we pretty much spent my entire visit just sitting in the livingroom reading together. I just happened to luck out on really good books and whizzed through one every day that I was at her house. Normally it's not that easy. lol
ReplyDeleteJinjer - 11 books in 11 days is amazing! I love that you and your mom just hung out and read. :)
DeleteOh I have read a book in one sitting. But, its usually in the summer when I'm off work and have lots of time!
ReplyDeleteSamantha - I could see that happening on a summer break! :)
DeleteLike many other comments, I've occasionally read a shorter book in a day. Never in a sitting. I'm good for less than an hour of just reading - I don't care how good the book is. I need to take a break and move around. More frequently, books take me 2-3 days. And dino love stories??? Who knew that was a thing? Huh. Have a terrific week and hope you find time to put your feet up and enjoy a good book!
ReplyDeleteTerrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/sunday-post-38
Terrie - I totally agree. Even if I didn't work and was able to read all day long, I still couldn't do it. I'd need a break, or just a change of pace, or get antsy and want to do something else. I usually ready 2 books a week, but that's only because I read one (on Kindle) and listen to one (via audiobook) on my commute.
DeleteI saw that Dino Stud book on NetGalley and I had a good chuckle at that too. I think I may have been able to read a book in one sitting when I was younger, but certainly not now.
ReplyDeleteWendy - I'm just amazed at those who can read that fast. I've never considered myself a slow reader, but I do like to take my time and truly absorb what I'm reading.
DeleteFirst, how could you let us down and NOT get the dino erotica? That cover and tagline are just too good! haha!
ReplyDeleteMy husband did the same thing as you and extended his holiday by adding Friday at the last minute. It's nice to have that extra day. We went out to breakfast and then were pretty lazy afterwards -- I may have finished a book in one sitting that day. I do it more than I like admitting. I got Helena Hunting's A Love Catastrophe from NG this week and decided to start it yesterday. If I hadn't been so tired last night, I might have finished it in one sitting, but I didn't. I'm LOVING the book, though. And finally, you are going to be so surprised/proud of me. I listened to my first Catherine Cowles' book last week! I started the Sutter Lake series. I've now finished the first two and have started listening to the third. I will hopefully have the series finished in about a week. I hope you have a great upcoming week! (And I remember my childhood phone number better than those stinking passwords.)
Deanna - I know, right? I should have took one for the team and requested it. lol
DeleteNice that your husband extended the long weekend, too. I love going out to breakfast. Perfect way to start a day off.
Yay! You read some Catherine Cowles! I'm so glad. And I am crazy excited to go back and dive into her backlist.
I love that song! And DINO STUD
ReplyDeleteGreg - I really only know two songs by Level 42 but I love them both. :)
DeleteThank you so much for the laugh, it was soooo needed! Dinosaur Stud, I love it LOL! And Catherine Cowles' books are so pretty, I can't wait to see what you think of this one!
ReplyDeleteJen - Dino Stud was too good not to share. lol The Cowles book was so, so good! She has become a real favorite over the last year.
DeleteThat Dinosaur Stud book sounds hilarious. And I love that last quote about remembering your childhood phone number better than your last password: that's totally me! ;D Thanks for the smiles. And enjoy the rest of your long weekend.
ReplyDeleteLark - Oh yes, I can absolutely remember my childhood phone number. Recent passwords? Not a chance. LOL
DeleteDino Stud is not for me. That said there are many books I have read in one sitting, usually they are the 3xx page ones from favorite authors. I do it less often these days but it still happens. Enjoy your long weekend!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Anne - Yeah, Dino Stud isn't something I would pick up but I love that there truly is something out there for everyone, no matter your reading preference. :) I'd love to read a book a day, but being at the office 8-9 hours day means that never happens. lol
DeleteLol Dino Stud had me laughing out loud. Not for me but great for laughs.
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing, Hena. Dino Stud isn't something I would pick up, but it sure was funny to see. :)
DeleteDino Stud? LMAO! Oh wow, Level 42. Great song. I saw them in concert years ago when they opened for Madonna during her Who's That Girl tour. They were excellent live.
ReplyDeleteSuzanne - Level 42 + Madonna? Now that had to be a great show!
DeleteI've read a book in a day, but never just one sitting. Not a full-sized book, anyway! Hooray for extra-long weekends, it's nice to have that one day to get errands done or just relax.
ReplyDeleteAngela - I get ridiculously happy over long weekends. lol
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ReplyDeleteSorry about that last comment. I wrote it because I came back to add something to my comment yesterday and I don't see if here. Maybe it's in your spam? I'll try to remember what I wrote...
DeleteI'm kind of sad you didn't get that Dino Stu book now. I mean, that cover and then the tag line. Sounds highly entertaining! My husband also took Friday off to extend the weekend. It's a nice way to get a longer break. You'll be proud of me -- I listened to my first two Cowels' books last week and I'm on my third this week. I am listening to Sutter Lake series. I love it so far! Kind of reminds me of old school Devney Perry. Oh, and I have read several books in a day over the years. I even did one this weekend. One sitting is not quite as often. I hope you had a great long weekend!
Deanna - Yep, your comment was there, I just had to release it from spam. :) (That's been happening more lately - no idea why.) I'm so glad you enjoyed the Cowles books!! She totally reminds me of Devney Perry. Like DP's Jamison Valley series.
DeleteDinosaur erotica?! That's a new one! Wishing you a more restful week!
ReplyDeleteRachel - Yeah, who knew there was a market for dinosaur erotica?! lol
DeleteDino Stud? That's a first for me. Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteRolé - It was a first for me, too. LOL :)
DeleteYou really can't beat a day off from work, even if you don't do much of anything producive. We hosted a friend at the house yesterday. It was a day filled with good food (pulled pork on the smoker!), good drinks, and great company. Naturally, I'm exhausted today. As for Dino Stud, is it wrong that I kind of want to read it? hahaha
ReplyDeleteEthan - I couldn't agree more! And day off work is a good one. :) I beg you to read Dino Stud and post a review. LOL
DeleteThe only time I read a book in one sitting was when I was sick and read 84 Charring Cross Road all at once. It's a short one though!
ReplyDeleteJill
http://www.allthebooksihaventread.com/blog-1/2023/2/4/on-my-nightstand-february-5-2023-7nxcz-m95fn
Jill - Short or not, I'm impressed you read the book in one sitting! :)
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