Weekly Recap #108: Week of 6/9 – 6/15
It’s time for another weekly recap post of all things happening on and off the blog. This week I’ll be linking to the Sunday Post, which is hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and to Stacking the Shelves, which is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.
Happy Father’s Day to all who are celebrating today. I’m posting my recap a little later than usual because I wanted to share a photo of the newest addition to our family and we just picked him up this morning. Meet Winston, everyone! I’m on vacation all this coming week so I look forward to spending lots of time bonding with this little guy and getting him settled into a routine with us. I’ve also picked up all of my stacks of books off the floor in my office so that they don’t inadvertently become puppy chew toys, lol.
Most of my week was taken up with final preparations for the puppy and with getting everything at work ready for me to head out on vacation. I didn’t get as much reading done as I would have liked but I did finish Christina Henry’s The Girl in Red and the second week’s reading for the Iron Throne readalong I’m taking part in. I also finished The Rumor by Lesley Kara, but I’m not going to review it on the blog. It was an okay read for me, but it’s another thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train and I just don’t have much else to say about it. If you like books like those and aren’t tired of unlikable/unreliable narrators yet, you’ll probably enjoy this one.
This week I’ve got several contemporaries I’m hoping to get through, including one of my most anticipated 2019 reads, Brigid Kemmerer’s Call It What You Will. I’m planning to start that tonight and I’m so excited!
On the blog front, my giveaway for a copy of Kit Frick’s All Eyes On Us ends tonight so if you haven’t entered yet and are interested. enter HERE.
Not too much else has gone on. I did sign up for a 30-day trial of Hulu and immediately fell down a Will & Grace rabbit hole. I can’t believe I never watched that show when it was originally on the air. It’s hilarious!
I guess that it’s for me. Have a great week, everyone!
WHAT I POSTED LAST WEEK
- [9 Jun] Weekly Recap #107: Week of 6/2 – 6/8
- [10 Jun] All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick ★★★★
- [11 Jun] Top Ten Tuesday: Unpopular Bookish Opinions
- [12 Jun] Can’t Wait Wednesday – THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams
- [14 Jun] Recursion by Blake Crouch ★★★★½
- [15 Jun] Midyear Audiobook Challenge Check-In
WHAT I’M READING THIS WEEK
UPCOMING REVIEWS
STACKING THE SHELVES
TOTALLY RANDOM
Aww, Winston is so cute! Good luck with the puppy training!
Thanks! It’s going pretty well so far, so fingers crossed our luck continues.
Aw, Winston is so cute! Congrats on the new puppy. I didn’t get much reading done this past week either. I really need to work on that. LOL
-Lauren
Thanks!
I can’t wait for you Girl in Red review, Suzanne! And how adorable is Winston?! On my goodness! I hope you have the best vacation bonding with that cutie. I don’t blame you for picking up all the books! Happy vacation!
Thanks! We are having such a great time with him. The biggest challenge has actually been the cat and how he’s reacting to him, lol.
Winston is so cute!!!!!!! Oh man, I love free trials of services lol. Enjoy your shows!
I love free trials too. I actually think I might keep this one too since the version with ads is only $5.99/mth.
Winston is so adorable!!! I hope you have fun with him this week! Enjoy your haul! I have Nina’s book to read and I can’t wait!
Thank you!
Winston!!! What a doll, I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time with him.😁
We’re having a great time so far! 🙂
Aw congrats on Winston! He looks adorable. 🙂
I should really be doing the IT readalong too haha.
I’m seeing The Girl in Red everywhere and I’ve added it to my list as well.
You should definitely give The Girl in Red a try. I think you would enjoy it!
Aww Winston is adorable, I hope you all enjoy your week with him.
Have a great reading week, Wherever She Goes is on my wishlist
Thank you!
I think the neighbors heard me squee when I saw Winston. He’s adorable!! Call It What You Want was another solid book from Kemmerer for me. Rob’s story arc was especially fabulous and heartbreaking, and I was happy with the ending too.
I agree about Rob’s storyline. I feel so bad for him.
Winston is adorable!! Congrats on the newest addition to your clan! Have fun bonding this week. Awesome new additions to your bookshelf too!
Thank you!
OMG look at that baby face!!!!!!!!! And I hope you’ll enjoy Aurora Rising, The City of Brass and Call it What you want as much as I did Suzanne!
Thanks, I’m glad to hear you enjoyed them all. 🙂
Winston is so cute! Hope the adjustment is an easy one. I used to love watching Will & Grace. The friendship between Karen and Jack was just priceless. I also got On the Corner of Love and Hate and have high hopes for it!
OMG, yes. Karen and Jack have had me laughing out loud every episode so far. They are just hilarious!
We plan to get a dog after we move in July. A rescue, not a puppy. Winston is adorable. I love Will & Grace but haven’t seen too many episodes. I enjoyed Wherever She Goes. Happy vacation!
Here is my Sunday Post
I just finished Wherever She Goes last night and really enjoyed it too.