October 12th's Sunday/Monday Post

That time of the week again - time 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?

A fairly quiet week around here.  The three days I had to be in the office were interesting with iffy AC two of them and then our internet cutting in and out the last day, so they sent us home at noon.  Note: I'm not complaining.  I still miss working from home full time.

Our temps got into the 80's a few days this week, which was nice.  I'm enjoying the nice weather while I still can.  Looks like it will be cooler next week.

Saturday is game day, and I always look forward to that.

Told ya it was a fairly quiet week.  

Joke of the Week:

A chainsaw goes to the barber. The barber says, "Let me guess. Buzz cut."

This Past Week on the Blog:

Sunday - Sunday/Monday Post

Monday - Movie Review: A Case for the Yarn Maker

Tuesday - Book Review: O, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany

Wednesday - Movie Review: Too Much to Lose

Thursday - Book Review: Lady Darling Inquires After a Killer by Colleen Gleason

Friday - TV Show Review: Fuller House - Season 5

Saturday - Weekly TV Thoughts

This Coming Week on the Blog:

Sunday - Sunday/Monday Post

Monday - Movie Review: Signed, Sealed, Delivered - A Tale of Three Letters

Tuesday - Book Review: Murder Walks the Plank by Carolyn Hart

Wednesday - Book Review: Murder in the Graveyard by Various Authors

Thursday - Book Review: Murder Most Scenic by Liz Milliron

Friday - TV Show Review: Only Murders in the Building - Season 4

Saturday - Weekly TV Thoughts

Book Haul:

I've got four books to tell you about this week.

The first is a late breaking ARC.  Murder in the Graveyard is the latest Destination Murders short story anthology with contributions from nine cozy mystery authors.  The book actually came out on Tuesday, and I got the ARC on Monday.  As I said, late breaking.  But I prioritized it and finished it up Thursday.  Now, I just need to write my review to post on Wednesday.  (Spoiler alert: I enjoyed it!)

Up next is Myrtle Beach Burns by Caleb Wygal.  The ebook was slightly on sale this week, and I decided to snag it.  Not that the regular price of $4.95 is expensive, but I couldn't pass up a dollar and change off, could I?  It's book seven in a series I read and the climax of an ongoing storyline, so I know I'll want to read.  Got a couple of books in the series to read first.

I got the audiobook of The Ghostway by Tony Hillerman from the library.  I actually didn't take it the first time my hold came in because it was too early.  I need it for next weekend, but now I've got some extra time on the end in case I don't get it all listened to.  When it first came in, it would have been due Sunday next week.  I wasn't willing to commit to finishing it within two days.

My last book is one I snagged on Saturday.  A Hopeless Case by K. K. Beck is the first of the novels that Hallmark's Jane Mysteries are based on.  The ebook dropped to $1.99 today, so I snagged it.

What I'm Currently Reading:

As I'm typing this, I am working on the ARC I have of Contesting the Wool by Diane Vallere.  I'm about a third of the way into the book, and it just took a very interesting turn, so I'm very curious to see what will happen next.  This is book six in the Material Witness Mysteries, and Diane is one of my favorite authors, as I'm sure you could guess with how frequently her name pops up around here.

I'm not sure if I will finish the book this weekend or Monday.  It depends on how much reading time I get.  Either way, up next will be another Halloween themed book.  Or at least Halloween adjacent book.  The Case of the Carnaby Castle Curse is the fourth Anty Boisjoly Mystery from P.J. Fitzsimmons.  We are dealing with a supposedly cursed castle, and with the gravestones on the cover, it kind of seems like something to read this time of year.  Whether it's really Halloween related or not, I'm excited to dive in since I generally find these books to be funny and good locked room puzzles.

Have a great week!