Time again for a Sunday/Monday Post. As usual, I will be linking up to:
Sunday Post
Sunday Salon
Stacking the Shelves
Mailbox Monday
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
I hope everyone here in the States had a good Independence Day. The friends who host my monthly game day had some friends over. Yes, we played some games, but just generally hung out. Stayed way too late playing Mario Kart 8. As in, I need to take a nap if I know what's good for me.
Other than that, this last week was month end close at work. We should have closed on Thursday like normal (day 3), but there was an issue with the system, so we weren't able to. It's been postponed until Monday, that is assuming the IT people get the system working again over the long weekend. Definitely feel for them, but glad we got a bit of a reprieve.
Joke of the Week:
This Past Week on the Blog:
This Coming Week on the Blog:
Book Haul:
This first one I just snagged on Saturday. I've eyed Iris Crawford's long running series of catered murders for years. But that's as far as I've gotten. The first, A Catered Murder went on sale for 99 cents, so I couldn't pass that up.
You know what's better than that? A freebie. Body in the Books was featured Friday in a weekly email I get from an author about one of her friend's books that is on free. This is the first in a series from Heather Huffman, and sounds good. And it's hard to pass up free if it sounds good.
Next is A Brazen Curiosity by Lynn Messina. I wish I remembered how this one crossed my radar recently, but I went ahead and got it when the ebook went down to $2.99. It featured an "old maid" of 26 in Regency England and sounds like it could be good.
Then comes Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose. This is the first in a series about an heiress solving her grandmother's murder. Yes, that can be quite depressing, but in this case, the book sounds more fun than series. We'll see when I get a chance to read it, I guess. Not passing up $2.99.
Next up is Off the Air by Christina Estes. It's another debut from this year, and this time the main character is a reporter in Arizona. And this one is still currently $2.99.
We jump to 99 cents with The Mysterious Case Missing Motive by Michele Pariza Wacek. This series features a woman who winds up getting roped into helping her great aunt solve mysteries. Sounds like it would be fun.
Finally, for $1.99, you can get The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood. This is the third in his Marlow Murder Club series. I loved the first and already bought the second, so I grabbed this while it was on sale.
What I'm Currently Reading:
I've barely started Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien. Too busy having fun for the holiday weekend. This is book six in a series I generally enjoy, so I'm expecting to like this one. But I'm only one chapter in as I type this. So maybe I'll post this so I can get some reading done.
Have a great week, everyone!
I love getting book bargains. It's fun for me to check and see what Kindle books are on sale every morning.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to get a reprieve from work because of tech problems.
Nice book haul. I hope you enjoy them. I'm sure Killer Kung Pao will capture your attention now that the holiday is over. Enjoy.
ReplyDeletehttps://stuckinbooks.com/2025/07/05/stacking-the-shelves-7-5-25/
My 4th was really quiet, which was just how I wanted it. I did spend a bunch of hours helping my dad unpack 35 boxes of books onto the new bookshelves in their retirement home apartment. Tiring but a wall of books always looks so good!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a good weekend. The books look good - love a deal!
ReplyDeleteI hope that the system gets up and running soon?!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/stacking-the-shelves-112/
Thanks for the "dad" joke. I can't stop smiling. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteHope you got some rest and reading done. Have a great week. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great 4th of July weekend!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Sounds like you had an excellent 4th of July. Sorry to hear that the IT guys had to work, but hope the computer problems are solved. You got some great deals on ebooks. I've been trashing all the emails I get about deals until I've read some of what I already have. Over 2000 in my Kindle TBR stack means I don't need anything. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOur 4th was a lot more quiet than it usually is because it was raining. Only one neighbor set of fireworks. My dog and 2 cats didn't miss them at all!
ReplyDelete