Time for another Sunday/Monday Post. As usual, I'll be linking up to:
Sunday Post
Sunday Salon
Stacking the Shelves
Mailbox Monday
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Honestly, there isn't much to report this week. It was a fairly quiet week all told.
The exciting things are happening on Saturday. I'm writing this just after noon on Saturday, and I am already back from Ornament Debut at Hallmark. This is their second big batch of ornaments for the year. Yes, there are still more to come in November and December, but between what came out in July and what came out today, the majority are already out. However, Hallmark is having shipping issues, so not everything is hitting all the stores. I was lucky in that my store had most of their ornaments already. However, I'm still waiting for one I wanted from July and one that should have been out today but they haven't gotten yet.
But where's what I did get.
And it's game day! It's been two months since the last one (some other stuff came up last month), and I'll be heading over there as soon as I get this posted. I'm really looking forward to it.
This Past Week on the Blog:
Yes, I did stick to my original posting schedule this last week.
This Coming Week on the Blog:
Book Haul:
Let's start with my preorder of Let it Crow! Let it Crow! Let it Crow! Yes, Donna Andrews is back with another new Christmas mystery in her Meg Langslow series. I actually did turn down an offer of an ARC since I have all of these books in hardcover. Plus, it's part of my Christmas tradition to read it in December. I'm very much looking forward to it.
I also have a couple of sale ebooks. The first is Lost Among the Angels by Alice Duncan. I can't even remember how this book crossed my radar at this point, but it is the first in a series set in 1920's LA. Sounds like something I would enjoy. And I spotted that it was free today (Saturday). Not sure how long that will last, but I couldn't pass it up.
Earlier in the week, I also snagged The Body Business by Gay Yellen when it was free. Sadly, that was a one day deal, but it isn't that expensive if you want to give it a try. It's the first in a series, and I thought it sounded good, but I haven't read anything by this author yet.
A couple of weeks ago, I had some Kindle Points that were close to expiring. Yet, I was just barely shy of having enough to get an award. So I snagged a short story, "The Maine Attraction" by Cathy Wiley. (I said, I was close, right?) I've enjoyed Cathy's books that I've read. I know nothing about this short story, but the fact that she wrote it is good enough for me.
Of course, I immediately claimed my reward and bought a book with it. That book was Joshua Tree by Sandy Dengler. I've been a fan of Sandy's books for decades, and this is in her Jack Prester series, which are mysteries set in various National Parks. I actually have two books in the series sitting on my Kindle waiting to read.
What I'm Currently Reading:
I haven't made it that far into A Parfait Crime by Maya Corrigan yet, but I'm already hooked. We start with a suspicious death from a house fire and a mysterious body in a freezer in the first chapter. I'm dying to know exactly what is going on. However, I just haven't had much reading time Friday. I was hoping to get some time in to read it before game day Saturday, but I ran out of time. Oh well, I'll have it to look forward to on Sunday and Monday.
Have a great week!
It's such fun to start a book and be immediately engaged. That happened for me this week, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the ornaments! We have a Hallmark store close to us but I haven't been in it yet. I love when a book immediately grabs my attention. Enjoy game day and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI love the Radiator Springs ornaments. I used to collect the Snow Village and other Department 56 stuff but I've slacked off a bit the last few years.
ReplyDeleteThe 20's LA series sounds fun.
Nice post, Mark. I can happily report that as of today (Sunday), Lost Among the Angels is still free on Kindle--so I snagged it too.
ReplyDeleteI've collected lots of Hallmark ornaments over the years, but as I've been trying to downsize these past few, I've limited myself to one new Hallmark ornament each year, and it must prominently display the date.
Love the ornaments! Those cozies look so good. I have a few on my wishlist. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteGreat ornaments! Enjoy your reading, and thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and for reading my long, long post about our recent trip to connect with our paternal grandfather. I didn't know that Hallmark had ornament previews. That explains why I can never find any of the cool ones! Ha!
ReplyDeleteLove the ornaments.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed your Game Day. As much as I love Hallmark, I have not been to one of their stores in years. I think there's still one in the mall near me, but I rarely go to the mall anymore. I haven't seen Fatal Vows yet. I'm hoping to watch it this week. Well, now I'm craving a parfait, so I guess I'll get going. Have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good ornament haul and book haul, both!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious: do you put all your ornaments out every year, or rotate them from year to year? About the only Hallmark ornaments we have and actively seek out are some of the Star Trek ones (mostly the ships from the shows we love best.) Not that I don't enjoy the other Hallmark ornaments! But we already have a tree's worth of ornaments with a lifetime of memories attached to them. :-)
Have fun at game day!
Game day and ornament reveals/releases on the same day? Wahoooo. I hope you had a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the ornaments! Especially the penguins. I read Let it Crow! x3 and really enjoyed it. It's really become one of my favorite series and I'm looking forward to going back and reading it from the beginning since I started pretty late. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI keep loving those cozy covers!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the ornaments! Interesting hot they are rolling them out. I love the ones that feature dogs, especially Westies. BTW I recently discovered the Apple watch face that has Snoopy and Woodstock - so cute! Your new books look good. Have a great week!
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Cute ornaments! I hope you're able to find the one you're missing from your collection.
ReplyDeleteOrnament Day is such a fun idea. The ornaments you came home with are great!
ReplyDeleteBruce Wayne - Not Super sounds delightful. I know a few folks who would love to read that.
I love those ornaments. If I buy too many ornaments, I'm gonna need a bigger tree!
ReplyDeleteI used to be part of the Hallmark Ornament Club. Looks like you got a great haul. Hope you enjoy your books this week. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteSo many ornaments! Your new books all sound good too. I enjoyed Let It Crow! I'm pretty new to that series by Donna Andrews and am trying to catch up on the ones that were published before I started reviewing the series. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are enjoying getting the current additions to your collection.
ReplyDeleteYou always have a book (or two or more) that gets my interest. I love the names of Donna Andrews' books. I enjoyed one or two Royal Spyness but I would really have to play catch-up.
Happy Reading!
Big haul, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteAt home, we only use bird ornaments, because well, what do you find in a tree? lol
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The new Hallmark ornaments are adorable. I think my favorite is the Long Letter to Santa with the three penguins. Lost Among the Angels does sound like something I would like too. I will have the check that one out. I hope you have a great week, Mark.
ReplyDeleteI've been buying handmade Christmas ornaments from a friend who sells them at craft fairs, etc. and giving them to our adult kids, none for ourselves anymore, as I'm not a collector and our trees have gotten smaller over the years as the number of ornaments grew larger! The Maya Corrigan series looks good and I'm adding it to my TBR if I haven't already.
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