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Not too much to report this week. My shoulder is getting better. It's still there, and still sore, but not nearly as bad as it was a week ago. I'm hoping it will be well enough so I can go out paddle boarding next weekend.
The other fun bit of news is I came down with a cold on Thursday. That's the other reason I didn't go out paddle boarding today. It's a mild cold, but it's still frustrating.
So, I've had a rather quiet week and weekend in. But hopefully all this will be behind me for the long weekend we have next weekend here in the USA.
This Past Week on the Blog:
This Coming Week on the Blog:
Sunday - Sunday/Monday Post
Monday - Book Review: Southern Ghost by Carolyn Hart
Tuesday - Movie Review: Carrot Cake Murder
Wednesday - Book Review: Murder at the Marina by Janet Finsilver
Thursday - Podcast Review: Guns, Knives, and Lipstick
Friday - Book Review: Tough Luxe by Diane Vallere
Saturday - Weekly TV Thoughts
Book Haul:
Up first is my preorder of Helpless, the newest Zoe Chambers Mystery from Annette Dashofy. This is book twelve in her Zoe Chambers series. I've been hearing great things about it, and I'm really looking forward to it. However, I'm back at book eight, so I have a little bit of time to go yet before I get to it.
Next up was The Girl with the Golden Eyes. Author Samantha Hastings was giving this away free to anyone who preordered A Novel Disguise, which she wrote as Samantha Larsen. She extended that to those who were part of her blog tour, so I snagged it.
Finally, I got an ARC of Murder at Sea. This is a short story collection by various authors, the third in the Destination Murders series. Some of these authors I had read before the collections started. Some of them, I look forward to reading now. The authors change slightly from anthology to anthology. The book comes out Tuesday, but I didn't get it in time to review it this week. So I'll be reviewing it after Memorial Day. Naturally, the stories in this collection feature
What I'm Currently Reading:
And I'm still working on my audio book - Racing the Light by Robert Crais. I'm making progress in it - I'm on disc 5 of 7. I tried to listen to it on the CD player in my condo, but that player seems to have issues with the discs and skips stuff. It's frustrating. My car player doesn't have that issue, so I will be running a few more errands this next week. I'm sure I'll get it listened to before it is due back to the library on the 30th.
Have a wonderful week!
I do hope you feel better soon. I have managed to escape getting sick for years (except for Covid a year ago). I feel like I shouldn't say it out loud to jinx myself.
ReplyDeleteMurder sea looks good. I'm really liking short story collections lately, maybe because reading time is down so it's nice to dip into and out of short stories, but I think it looks good.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy Crais but haven't read anything of his for awhile - it may be time to pick something up. I always get my audiobks from the library and sometimes they skip - definitely annoying! Have a terrific week and hope the cold goes away quickly.
ReplyDeleteTerrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
So busy with reviews and reading, Mark. Hope you feel better soon so you can get back on the water!
ReplyDeleteIsn’t it amazing that medical science still has nothing to help with the common cold?
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Here we are near the start of summer and it seems like many people are getting sick---Covid, flu, colds. I hope you are able to get over your cold and that your shoulder pain subsides soon.
ReplyDeleteI used to occasionally read a Robert Crais mystery. I remember the stories as being fairly light and funny.
Ugh, a cold is so annoying. Hope you get to feeling better soon. Soup and rest for you!
ReplyDeleteI hope the shoulder is completely healed. I'm sorry about the cold. I hope that goes away quickly. Murder At Sea sounds like a good book. I'll have to check that out. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your cold; I hope both it and your shoulder are better soon. Paddleboarding always looks like fun. And thank you for the reminder; I need to get going on my June and July ARCs, too.
ReplyDeleteCurious about Murder At Sea. I hope you see more improvement with this shoulder this week.
ReplyDeleteNooo not an annoying cold!! Ugh. Well, next weekend FOR SURE you will be out on that paddleboard!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling 100% soon. Have a great week. :)
ReplyDeleteColds are frustrating! I hate the snuffed/runny nose and plugged ears. Hope you feel better soon and that you get a better way to listen to audios. I use my earbuds while jogging but I also have one of those sonos portable speaker thing by tying it to my phone. Have a wonderful week! :)
ReplyDeleteI’m sorry to hear about your shoulder and your cold Mark. I hope you feel much better soon and can enjoy your upcoming long weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your shoulder is getting better but so sorry you have a cold. Hopefully with the extra rest you're feeling a bit better! Have a wonderful week and enjoy your books!
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling in tip-top shape soon. Murder at Sea and Passport to Spy caught my eye. Hope you have a great week.
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There was a cold virus going around this month in Massachusetts. First me, then after I had gotten better, my husband came down with one, but we think it might have been the same cold. Both negative for COVID, thankfully!
ReplyDeleteMurder at Sea caught my eye, because I have a cruise coming up next year and am always looking for cruise-related reads to take on board.
Glad your shoulder is showing improvement. I hope the cold leaves soon. My husband is getting over a sinus infection that is probably the worst he's ever had. I hope you can escape into some good reading this week!
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I hope your shoulder is feeling better and the cold is gone now. You have lots of interesting books on your stack. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteYour week looks good! Enjoy the upcoming one.
ReplyDeleteI am glad your shoulder is healing and hope it will feel completely better soon. I am sorry to hear you caught a cold though.
ReplyDeleteYour new books sound good! I hope you are enjoying your current reads. A Passport to Spy sounds interesting. Crais' books are always fun.
Have a great week!
Hope the cold is going, good idea to rest and I am sure your shoulder thanked you for it. Enjoy your reading.
ReplyDeleteI hope your shoulder and cold get better quickly. I feel chilled tonight after getting caught in a downpour last evening.
ReplyDeleteGood books in your haul again. I especially like the look of The Girl with Golden Eyes.
Have a good week and Happy Reading!
My car is the only place I can listen to CDs anymore. So I too find myself seeking out errands when the library wants their book back.
ReplyDeleteGood luck recovering, both for your shoulder and your cold. The paddles are calling!
Passport to Spy does sound great!
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