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After all the excitement last week, this was another quiet week. It was month end close at work, so busy. And I got another couple things put on my plate for this upcoming week. You remember how I was talking about September being a marathon that's also a sprint? I haven't reached the end of that yet. Hopefully, at the end of this week, things will have calmed down some. Hopefully.
And I'm mourning the loss of summer weather. Since it's October, I guess I need to admit that we are not going to get hot weather again this year. Things really dropped off once we hit September, with temps barely hitting the 90's for a day or two before dropping to the mid-80's or even the 70's. It's unusual for it to drop that fast. I'm not happy about it. But I guess it is time to admit fall is here and start thinking if I need to grab my jacket when I go somewhere.
And yes, I know I have it pretty good if I am complaining that the weather isn't quite to my liking. But it is my blog, and I'll whine about summer going away if I want to. :)
Joke of the Week:
This Past Week on the Blog:
This Coming Week on the Blog:
Book Haul:
I started out the week with one ARC. A Grave Deception is the sixth Kate Hamilton Mystery from Connie Berry. Kate is an antiques dealer who has moved to England, where she is constantly finding herself involved in murders. It won't be out until December, so I'll be reading it in a few weeks.
Friday, I got approved for a second ARC. This one is Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern. I'm determined to stay up to date on at least one of her series. This is the first novel, although I did read the prequel novella earlier this year. The main character is an advice columnist in 1920's New York City. It also comes out the beginning of December, so I'll be busy the beginning of that month. (Especially since there's one more ARC I want to request that month.)
Also, Friday, I learned about a couple of ebook sales I wanted to take advantage of.
Gigi Pandian sent out her newsletter, and part of it was announcing that she's got a sale on a boxed set of her first three Accidental Alchemist mysteries. I think I have the first book in paperback around the condo somewhere, but even if I do, this is still two books I don't have for a total of $2.99. You just can't pass that up. The sale is good all month, so you've got time if you are interested.
Also, Tule Publishing is discounting almost all of their ebooks to $1.99 for the month of October. While there are still some I'm eyeing, I went ahead and bought A Case for the Cookie Baker by Candace Havens. It's book five, and the only one I did not have, in her Ainsley McGregor Mysteries. Now, I need to actually read the books, right? I have no excuse. (And yes, the movie I'll be reviewing Monday is based on one of the books.)
What I'm Currently Reading:
As I'm typing this, I finished up a book last night. Murder Most Scenic is a collection of short stories by Liz Milliron. These are the stories that really introduce the characters in her Laurel Highlands Mysteries. I read book one before I realized I really should have started here, so I went back to the beginning. I enjoyed them, and now I'm anxious to get back into the series.
I've got a couple of Halloween books on my TBR pile for the month, and I have barely started on one of them. Haunted House Ghost is the fifth book in the Baxter Campus Mysteries from James J. Cudney. I'm not far enough into it to have an opinion yet. The series can be uneven, but hopefully, this will be a good entry in the series.
Have a great week!
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