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.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
How is it the last week of September already? Where did this month go? 😲
Our home office makeover continues. My desk arrived this week and The Husband got it put together and set up for me. Loving it. His desk is scheduled to arrive tomorrow so we should be able to pull it all together soon.
I had lunch with my sister yesterday, just the two of us, which is something we haven't done in ages. We met up at a Newk's Eatery and sat there for three hours, talking about anything and everything. Such a good time.
It will be a short work week for me as we're headed up to NC to visit my brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Our last in-person visit with them was pre-Covid so it's been far too long.
I'm reaching back a little further than normal with this week's throwback song. Those of us who were around in the 70's remember this one. Couldn't Get It Right (1976) by Climax Blues Band. Enjoy!
ON THE BLOG
Tuesday, September 19
Thursday, September 21
WHAT I READ
Kindle/Audio: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - 4.75★
I finished it yesterday (that twist on the last page... gah!) and all I can say is,
the hype is well deserved. So, so good.
CURRENTLY READING
Kindle: The Stars Are On Our Side by Jennifer Hartmann
Technically, I'm not reading anything right now. I just finished Fourth Wing
yesterday afternoon and I need a minute to catch my breath and reacclimate
to the real world. LOL But sometime today I'll be starting an ARC of
The Stars Are On Our Side.
NEW ADDITIONS
TOTALLY RANDOM
HOW WAS YOUR WEEK?
I'm soooo glad you read Fourth Wing as well, and loved it too! It's sooo good!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've had some fun things planned. Love it! And good luck with the new home office. Sounds wonderful.
Maureen - I'm so glad the wait for Iron Flame is not long now!
DeleteI hope you have a wonderful visit. Have a great week, Tanya ☕📚🍁👻🧡
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jody!
DeleteThis whole year has blinked by. Yay - you got to read Fourth Wing! So fun.
ReplyDeleteJen - So glad I finally read it. Now I understand the hype. :)
DeleteOk, I have Fourth Wing in ebook, hardback, and audio and still haven't read it. Maybe I'm waiting until the next one comes out so I don't have to deal with cliffhangers? I don't know. Enjoy your time in NC!
ReplyDeleteSamantha - I preordered Fourth Wing in hardcover but I knew I wouldn't want to lug it around. I got the Kindle version from my library and the audio from Audible and did a mix of those two. Such a great way to experience it!
DeleteI have got to get Fourth Wing. Everyone is raving about it. Here's my SP: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2023/09/24/sunday-post-back-together-again/
ReplyDeleteBonnie - I hope you'll love Fourth Wing when you get to it!
DeleteSummer drunk in the backseat! Ha.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't wait to see a pic of your new home office. :D
Thanks Lark. My husband's desk is getting delivered today and I can't wait to get home and see it. :)
DeleteYay! So happy you finished and loved Fourth Wing. That last page was crazy! I just finished reading I'm Your Guy and I loved it. I have a feeling you will, too. I hope you have a nice visit with family.
ReplyDeleteDeanna - Oh yeah, that last page was a jaw dropper, for sure. :) I should receive the audio copy for I'm You're Guy today or tomorrow. I can't wait to start it.
DeleteYes - THAT ending of Fourth Wing is a real gamechanger, isn't it? It certainly floored me, so I'm not surprised that you need to take a bit of a breather before picking up anything else! I hope the coming week is a good one:).
ReplyDeletesihigbee - Yes! The Fourth Wing ending had my head spinning. Thank goodness the second book isn't too far off.
DeleteAlways nice to catch up with people. I hope you have a wonderful time in NC. I thought I didn't know the song this week, but I did, just not by name. Glad Fourth Wing lived up to the hype for you.
ReplyDeleteSam - It takes me forever to read fantasy novels (I read at at a snails pace because I'm so out of my element and worried I'll miss something) but Fourth Wing definitely was worth the time and the hype.
DeleteIt seems that you had a great week and that you have more fun planned ahead Tanya! And I am so glad that you loved Fourth Wing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sophie! Fourth Wing was such a wild ride! :)
DeleteNow I definitely feel like the only person not reading Fourth Wing! Ha, my sister and I can have three-hour lunches, too! We never seem to run out of things to talk about.
ReplyDeleteAngela - LOL I was feeling the same way. :) Time with sisters is the best!
DeleteI feel like I slept in and half of september just... vanished?
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that song... takes me back to the 70's SO much. Like traveling somewhere with my parents and 70's music on the radio. what a time.
Greg - Isn't it wild how a song can evoke such a strong memory? I love that!
DeleteI've really got to fit Fourth Wing in soon! Glad to hear it is worth all the hype. Love that meme about fall and summer, lol. Hope you have a good week and enjoy that new desk!
ReplyDeleteLisa Loves Literature
I hope you'll love Fourth Wing if/when you pick it up, Lisa!
DeleteGreat to see you enjoyed Fourth Wing. NC! You'll be in my state. It's going to be gorgeous here around 70 and sunny this week. Glad to hear the home office is going well; would love to see a photo when you're finished. I liked Newk's when it was here but it didn't make it.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Thanks Anne - I'm excited to enjoy some slightly cooler temps this weekend in NC. You might have told me where in NC you are before but I'm drawing a blank. I'll be in Fayetteville, my husband's home town.
DeleteNice song. Hope you have a wonderful time in NC.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Thanks for visiting! Hope you have a great week. :)
DeleteI am so glad that you enjoyed Fourth Wing! I adored that book and am counting the days until book 2 is released. I hope that you enjoy your trip! It is great that your home office project is going well. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteCarole - Thank goodness the wait is not too long for Iron Flame! :)
DeleteI love lunches with my sister! We always have a ton to talk about as well, solving everyone's problems and the worlds too, haha!
ReplyDeleteI loved Fourth Wing (as you know) and yes, that twist at the end! I'm happy we don't have to wait very long for the next one! My husband loved it as well. We listened to it together.
Lol on that random!
Rachel - I agree! Times with my two sisters is the best. And getting one on one time with my sister over lunch on Saturday was priceless. :)
DeleteI did a combination Kindle/audio with Fourth Wing and it was such a great way to experience it. Sometimes I would read a line of dialogue in the Kindle version that was so good that I would purposely find it in the audio just so I could hear the delivery. :)
I also got an ARC of The Stars on Our Side and I can't wait to start it.
ReplyDeleteAlicia - I've barely got into it but so far so good! :)
DeleteThe Fourth Wing is on my TBR and I feel like everyone around me is reading it.
ReplyDeleteNice that you made a trip to visit with your brother in law and sis in law.
Hena - I hope you'll enjoy Fourth Wing if you decide to pick it up!
DeleteI'm so happy you were able to reunite with your sister one on one. I haven't gotten to spend that kind of time with my brother since 2019, so I'm envious!
ReplyDeleteEthan - That has to be hard, not spending time with your brothers for so long. :(
DeleteWill we get a desk / office photo?
ReplyDeleteJinjer - Fingers crossed I remember to take photos! lol
DeleteGlad you've been able to get some in-person visits with your family. Yay, I'm so glad you read Fourth Wing and loved it. It definitely lives up to the hype and makes me want to read everything Yarros has written.
ReplyDeleteSuzanne - Was Fourth Wing your first by Yarros? I'm used to her very emotional contemporary novels so this was a real departure for me. But I loved it!
DeleteMy first was actually The Things We Leave Unfinished. I was actually shocked to learn she wrote fantasy as well.
DeleteEnjoy your visit to NC! I hope you're having a great week.
ReplyDeleteI loved Still Beating but haven't picked up any of the connected books yet. Hope you enjoy this newest one!
ReplyDeleteGlad you have so many good things going on right now! Like you, I agree Fourth Wing lived up to the hype.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out I'm Your Guy. Have fun in NC. We used to go to Asheville a few times a year.
ReplyDeleteKaren @For What It's Worth
Glad the book lives up to the hype. Have a wonderful Sunday.
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Thank you, Regine!
DeleteOh my gosh you made me laugh out loud over here at that last image! That is SO true! Typically October is more chilly for us and we get some snow, but not this October. Hopefully I'm able to see flurries soon please ♥!
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