Welcome to 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?
Another quiet week around here. Nothing outside of work. The temps have been mostly in the 70's, which is pretty standard for this time of the year, to be honest. As much as I'm ready for summer heat, this is what we often get.
The exception to that was Saturday, when I went down to Knott's Berry Farm. I hadn't been in decades (like since I was a kid). It's included with my season pass for Six Flags. I was going to go last year and never got around to it, but with a free weekend and perfect temps, I headed down this weekend.
It was definitely more crowded than I was expecting. And I'm not sure how trustworthy their line estimates are. But I have fun. I hit three of the biggest coasters there. But two of them were at the end of the day, and one was the first thing I did when I got there. It was a little weird being at a theme park I'm not super familiar with since I usually go to Disneyland or Six Flags Magic Mountain, both of which I know extremely well. I might have done more walking/exploring than anything else, especially when I would turn somewhere and go "Now, what's down here?" I was in a long line when the park closed, so I got home early Sunday morning. I should be in bed by now, so shall we get to it?
Joke of the Week:
This Past Week on the Blog:
This Coming Week on the Blog:
Book Haul:
Up first is Killer Brownies, which had just crossed my radar. A culinary cozy set on the California coast? I'm there. This is the first in a series from Amelia Pine. Looks like it is currently still on sale, but no idea how long it will be 99 cents.
Sadly, this next isn't on sale still. Crooked Lane doesn't seem to leave their books on sale for very long. Anyway, I've heard great things about A Field Guide to Murder by Michelle L. Cullen. The main character is a retired man who tries to find out what happened to his neighbor, helped by his caretaker. Sounds like it could be lots of un.
Outline for Murder by Anthony J. Pucci has been on my radar for a little while. The main character is a high school English teacher. It came out a while ago, so if I like it, I've got quite a few more books to go. As of my typing this, it looks like it is still free, but I don't know how much longer that will last.
I was looking at the attendees at a convention this week, and one author I hadn't heard of before was Kim Griswell. Her series is set along the Oregon coast, which caught my attention. I don't find as many cozies set on the west coast to begin with, and Oregon and Washington are usually overlooked. And, since the first book was 99 cents, I decided to give it a shot. Again, as of right now, Murder at Last Chance Cove is currently still on sale, but no idea how long that will last.
Finally comes On the Rocks by Mia Gold. I got this one from author Julie Mulhern's weekly freebie newsletter. A bartender in the Bahamas as the main character was pretty much all it took to get me to download it. I mean, at free, it's risk free, right?
What I'm Currently Reading:
Heading to a theme park by myself. You can guess what my plan to do in line was, right? I read on the Kindle app on my phone. Of course, to do that, I will be pushing things around a little. Jumping into the gap will be Hot Stuff by Don Bruns. It's book six in a series about two twenty-something best friends who get dragged into cases. There are seven in the series, so I'm hoping to finish it this year.
I have a feeling by Monday, I will be working on One Final Turn by Ashley Weaver. I just talked about getting this book last week. I told you I was planning to read it soon! I'm looking forward to seeing how this series about a lock picker in London during World War II ends.
Have a great week!
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