Greetings, salutations, and other big words. It's time for this week's Sunday/Monday Post, where I will be linking up to:
Sunday Post
Sunday Salon
Stacking the Shelves
Mailbox Monday
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Fairly quiet week around here. Didn't do much outside of work. It was super hot in the middle of the week, but it's cooled down some now. I'm mean, it's still July in So Cal, but we're talking lower 90's instead of near 100. And yes, those 10 degrees do make a difference.
Saturday was ornament premier at Hallmark, so I went and picked up a few ornaments. I don't think I'll buy as many this year as in year's past, but I often say that in July. We'll see what I wind up with at the end of the year.
I've run into an issue with one of my library cards. Yes, I have three: local city, county, and then one for a large city near me. And it's the third one that I can't seem to use on Libby right now. I was trying to get a couple of audiobooks, too. Not sure when I will be going down to a branch that could help me either, which is frustrating.
And this Saturday is game day, so I need to get this post finished up so I can go have fun playing games.
Joke of the Week:
This Past Week on the Blog:
This Coming Week on the Blog:
Book Haul:
The first is Dead, White and Blue, the second Northwoods Mystery from Annie McEwen. I've heard such great things about this series. I'm hoping to get to the first soon. But I couldn't pass up getting the second for free. It was on special over the 4th. Love that tie in.
The second is still free as of my typing this on Saturday. It's Max and the Multiverse by Zachry Wheeler. You aren't seeing things, I actually got a scifi book. A mystery author I like was plugging it in her newsletter, talking about it being funny. I had to give it a try, and the price is right.
These next two are ARCs. Edam and Weep is book six in Linda Reilly's Grilled Cheese Mysteries. I enjoy this series, so I'm looking forward to spending more time with the characters. Looks like the main character might be getting married in this one, although the teaser doesn't mention a wedding at all. We'll see when I get to it.
This week, Sarah E. Burr announced that her next Book Blogger Mystery is coming out at the end of August. Since I love this series, I jumped at the chance to get an ARC. It's called Fatal Sign-Off. I can't wait to see what the characters are up to in this book.
Finally, I was able to get one audiobook from my local city library (but not the two at the top of my list). What I got was Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly, the first time he teams up Harry Bosch with Renee Ballard. I'm interested to see how this pairing goes.
What I'm Currently Reading:
As of my typing this, I've just barely started Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood. It got bumped up my TBR pile by the announcement at the second season of The Marlow Murder Club is coming to PBS near the end of August. I'm assuming it will be based on this book, and I wanted to try to get it read first. Since I loved the first book, I'm looking forward to getting further into it.
Now, it's time to finish getting ready for game day. Have a good week!
Sounds like some good books! I always say, "Greetings and Salutations" (in a heavy accent) to my kids when I get home. LOL And nice joke :)
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by Max and the Multiverse - I need to track it down:). I hope the coming week is a good one, Mark.
ReplyDeleteI agree that 10 degrees make a big difference. Colorado is like this too. Those 10 degrees can mean the difference between enjoying the patio and staying in the air conditioning.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reading time.
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10 degrees definitely makes a difference. And so does humidity. We've been in the 80s and 90s, but with the humidity feeling like over 100. The rain hasn't even helped cool things down. I recently found out Hallmark makes fairy ornaments and I don't think my life will ever be the same. I want all of them, even though I know that won't happen. But I can at least start with the 2025 release. Now you have me pondering the thought of having a skunk being the cozy companion in a cozy mystery, which needs to be titled Law and Odor. I can see it now. The amateur sleuth is confronted by the killer, but her pet skunk sprays the culprit and all is well. Have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteCosts have gone up for e-books at libraries, and many libraries are cutting users, sadly.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of Max and the Multiverse.
Enjoy your game night and your new books, nice haul!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you are having library problems. I hope things work out. Your new books all sound good. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteNice book haul! I hope you can sort out the library card issue. And yes, 10 degrees does make a difference. Have a good week and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI live in Florida now but in the 80's I lived at Fort Ord, Monterey and a few other nearby towns inCalifornia. I loved living across from the beach! I'd be living there now but all my kids & grands live near me in Florida so I'm staying here. I have a trip to Monterey and the other nearby towns I lived at the end of this year. I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI also have library cards to a few local libraries. I mainly used thier audio apps now but I did recently borrow 3 print books.
What's most troubling about the summer is not only the heat but the smoke from the wildfires out west that blow right into Ohio! Looking outside from indoors and feel like I'm trapped indoors in a bubble
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling of getting to know all the peripheral characters in a series (I really felt that way about the Sue Grafton books), and it sounds disconcerting to have them disappear.
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