Happy Wednesday! What are you up to today? I'll actually be leaving the house today. *gasp!* I'm meeting my bosses for lunch. I work for the Board of Directors and the three of them (the CEO, the COO, and the CFO) are just the best. I couldn't ask to work for/with better people. But it's been ages since the four of us were together at the same time. I'm thinking it was last September-ish? For the last year they have alternated days in the office so, on the rare occasion I'm in the office for a day, one of them will be there (maybe two), but never all three. So this will be quite a treat today. We're meeting up at 4Rivers (yum!) since they have seating on a big outdoor patio.
How is your week going? What are you reading today?
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Currently reading: A new release from Jennifer Weiner always makes me happy so I was excited to dive into That Summer. But for some reason I'm not making a lot of headway with this one. I think it's more me than the book. It's one of those cases where I enjoy the story while I'm reading it, but in between I don't find myself thinking about it or being antsy to pick it back up. Yesterday I finally had to set it aside so I could move on to a Corinne Michaels ARC that is releasing next week. I'm sure I'll pick this back up as soon as I finish the other ARC.
Current progress: 43%
Currently reading: I loved the first book in this series when I read it back in February so I've been waiting for Could Have Been Us. I knew Jack and Stella's story would be emotional but... gah! I only read the first chapter before bed last night but it made me cry! Seriously, the FIRST CHAPTER. It revealed right away the past Stella and Jack have together and oh man, did it rip my heart out. Now I just want to sit and read all day. If only I could...
Current progress: 4%
Currently listening: I listened to Dade's Teach Me last week and enjoyed it so I decided to move on to 40-Love. I'm not too far into it but I'm already hoping that main character Tess lets up on the I'm-so-old/I'm-too-old-for-you talk. Already I'm like, enough, we get it. Forty is hardly ancient (insert much eye-rolling) and if she's that uncomfortable with the age gap between she and Lucas, this is going to make for a long book. But I am enjoying their banter and I'm looking forward to both of them opening up a bit more.
Current progress: 15%
WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
Read: What a surprise this one was! I enjoyed it even more than I thought I would. I felt invested from the very start, mostly because both Lucian and Emma were so completely likable. The whole grumpy-sunshine aspect totally worked for me and I just loved the evolution of their relationship.
Listened To: Teach Me was a lot of fun and the narration was so well done. It was interesting to learn Rose's background and how that had shaped her. And Martin... what a sweetheart! Seeing him finally appreciated for who he was, and also seeing him be firm about what he needed and deserved, made my heart happy.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL READ NEXT?
I'll definitely return to That Summer as soon as I finish Could Have Been Us. And The Invisible Husband of Frick Island is another one that I'll probably pick up very soon.
What are you currently reading?
I wanna know! :)
Enjoy your lunch out!! I know it has to feel good getting out of the house!!
ReplyDeleteIt was great, Alison! Such a treat!
DeleteYay! So happy to hear it!
DeleteI hope you have fun at lunch with your bosses. I don't have anything exciting going on today, but I did get my hair done yesterday so that was fun.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy Make It Sweet surprised you. I loved that book!
Oooh, getting your hair done is a treat! I always enjoy that (and just did the same last weekend).
DeleteHope lunch was great. I liked Make It Sweet too. Luc's dilemma was a tough one, and all the side characters were great. I started listening to 40-Love today. We're audiobook twins
ReplyDeleteTotally twinning! I felt for Luc, so much, but his decision near the end was breaking my heart for those who loved him. Thank goodness it turned out the way it did.
DeleteI hope you had a wonderful time at lunch today, yay for getting out and about! I'm actually catching up on some of my reviews eeks, so no books for me for another day or so lol!
ReplyDeleteJen @ Star-Crossed Book Blog
Lunch was great! And good luck getting those reviews written! I need to do that, too.
DeleteOoh, having a nice lunch out - that sounds so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt was such a treat!
DeleteI hope that you enjoyed your lunch out! It is good to be able to see people again. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteYes! It was like a little taste of normal.
DeleteI hope you had a lovely lunch! Yay for getting out of the house and doing something fun.
ReplyDeleteI am reading a couple of books, but I am mostly focusing on The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. It's a re-read for me for the Christie 2021 challenge.
-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
Hope you're enjoying it, Lauren! It's been so long since I read a Christie novel.
Deleteenjoy your day out. i do miss eating my favorite restaurants and i hope they will still be there when i feel able to eat out again. thanks for sharing all the lovlies
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
I'm nowhere near ready to eat in restaurants again, but I was (mostly) okay with the outdoor seating. It was a nice little bit of normal.
DeleteMa'am you're reading three books at once? I do want to try more Olivia Dade!
ReplyDeleteLOL Not exactly. :) I set one of them aside for now but I included it since technically it's in progress. Then one is my current Kindle read and the other is my current audio read.
DeleteLunch out with the bosses sounds fun. I hope you had a nice time. I've got that Jennifer Weiner book and the Colleen Oakley coming up soon on my TBR too.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to picking up That Summer again (as soon as I finish my current read) and I have high hopes for the new one by Oakley!
DeleteI like Dade's romances. I haven't' read either of these yet.
ReplyDeleteI'm listening to The House in the Cerulean Sea right now and loving it.
Karen @ For What It's Worth