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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!
I didn't realize there was a new Amazing Race season until I saw your TV post this week, so thank you. I watched both episodes last night.
ReplyDeleteI hope things settle down for you soon.
ReplyDeleteEven though it’s only mid spring the temperatures are increasing here.
Wishing you a lovely reading week
Summer really won't go away here for another month or so, so you could always moving to a new home along the Gulf Coast! lol
ReplyDeleteE-book sales are difficult for me to ignore!
Hope you have a good week! The Hole Foods joke made me Lol.
ReplyDeleteI am not quite ready to let go of the summer temps either. I am in Ohio, and with today being 80, I can't really complain. Last winter was just so long that I am still not quite ready for fall. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIs The Haunted House Ghost an older book. The cover makes it look like something published in the 1970s.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the joke of the week. I laughed.
My Sunday Salon: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunday-salon-little-of-this-and-that.html
I'm glad to see that someone else collects a whole series before starting to read it. I also sympathize with trying to find to begin a new series while keeping up with old ones. I have the newest by Connie Berry on my review stack too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWe can get summer weather well until November so I'm not mourning summer quite yet. The humidity is lower so outside is much more pleasant which I'm really enjoying. I love that Connie Berry series! I hope you have a great week!
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