The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly at the Caffeinated Reviewer! It's an opportunity to share news, post a recap for the previous week, showcase books, and highlight what's planned for the week ahead.
We're moving this week! I have a few posts scheduled, but I likely won't be around to respond to your comments or have time to visit your lovely blogs. I plan on catching up once we're settled and situated at the new place (fingers crossed our stuff arrives within the week, so we're not waiting an eternity to get everything organized). They actually lost our furniture during the last move, and it took them over a month to locate everything.
News:
We're moving this week! I have a few posts scheduled, but I likely won't be around to respond to your comments or have time to visit your lovely blogs. I plan on catching up once we're settled and situated at the new place (fingers crossed our stuff arrives within the week, so we're not waiting an eternity to get everything organized). They actually lost our furniture during the last move, and it took them over a month to locate everything.
Unrelated: I recently stumbled across Mermaid Straw and have fallen in love with their products! We've had a set of stainless steel straws that we've used for awhile now (trying to cut down on our plastic use), but I think the kids will enjoy using these colorful creations even more! They have a new product -- the Telescopic Straw -- and it's fabulous. There are Mermaid and Siren versions (colorful vs. solid black), which are collapsible and more portable. If $15 per straw seems like a lot, they have cheaper versions available on their website. Amazon also offers a wide variety, and their products typically come with multiples.
Plastic is killing our planet. Reducing how much of it you use can make a noticeable difference, even if it's something small like a straw. For more information, check out this article by National Geographic.
Previous week on the blog:
- Sunday: The Sunday Post [38]
- Monday: Scavenge the Stars (Scavenge the Stars #1) by Tara Sim [Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway] (★★★⋆☆)
- Tuesday: NA
- Wednesday: My Weekly Pull [106] & Can't Wait Wednesday [76]
- Thursday: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (★★★★★)
- Friday: NA
- Saturday: When you're done with a book, do you immediately write a review, or do you sit on it for a few days? ๐ Discussion Post
What I'm currently reading:
When We Were Vikings by Andrew David McDonald
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart ๐ง
Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
- When We Were Vikings isn't quite what I was expecting! Certain parts have been very vulgar and offensive (which was intentional, but still terrible). I'm enjoying the story as a whole, and I'm curious how the main character is going to handle recent developments.
- I haven't actually started We Were Liars, but plan to later this afternoon (we have a short car ride to visit family). I've herad really great things about it!
- Jane Anonymous is an intense read, so I'm taking my time with it.
What I plan on readng next:
Don't Read the Comments by Eric Smith
The Bard's Blade (The Sorcerer's Song, #1) by Brian D. Anderson
What I'm watching:
We finished the first season of Kipo and definitely want more! Seriously, it's a fantastic show! There's something for everyone, and we've been watching it as a family. The kids have even asked to re-watch it while we wait for a second season. I'm not really watching anything else right now (as a family or solo), since moving has taken over every aspect of our lives. Although, I have been reading and listening to audiobooks while working on stuff, so that's a plus!
Challenge updates:
- Read the Alphabet Challenge 2
- Audiobook Challenge 3 / 50+
- Beat the Backlist Challenge 10 / 110
- Discussion Challenge 1 / 1-10
- Goodreads Challenge 32 / 365
Good luck for the move! I hope you still get some reading time.
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Thanks! I have a lot of audiobooks queued up and ready go! Some are for the kids, and some are for me. :)
DeleteI loved We Were Liars. I cried a bit. Hope you enjoy it, and good luck with the move. Maybe it go smoothly and quickly
ReplyDeleteI started listening to We Were Liars in the car (the kids fell asleep as soon as we got going), and it's been really interesting so far! We've reached the 15 year/summer. Thanks! I really hope the move goes smoothly and quickly too! :)
DeleteGood luck with the move! Hope it all goes smoothly. And ooh We were Liars! That book was a trip. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me too!
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Good luck on the move!! I hope all goes well. I really liked We Were Liars, so I hope you enjoy it.
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Everyone seems to really love We Were Liars! I'm enjoying it so far! <3
DeleteI hope the move goes smoothly, I have no idea how they could lose your furniture for over a month!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week
They couldn't find a driver, so they kept taking our things in and out of storage. Some stuff would get left behind or misplaced, and then they had to go back and find it when it didn't arrive with everything else.
DeleteI'm sending all the good moving vibes! ๐๐๐
ReplyDeleteEveryone in the women's guitar gear Facebook group I'm a member of have been raving about Kipo and the Wonderbeasts. I need to find a way to watch it! ๐
Have a wonderful week. ๐
Nice! Kipo and her dad play guitar, and music plays a large role in the story. I really loved how they incorporated everything!
DeleteGood luck with the move, I hope it goes well!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteFingers crossed the move goes smoothly... and no missing furniture!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm crossing my fingers and toes, haha. <3
DeleteGood luck with your move.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We made it. :)
DeleteYay for moving day. I saw that it's raining - when that happened on my wedding, people said it was good luck. So hope this means happiness and prosperity in the new house!
ReplyDeleteWe should be swimming in good luck then, haha. It rained while they were packing everything, and then for the first three days that we were on the road. :)
DeleteI hope everything goes well with your move and you get settled easily. I'm still not quite finished after this summer and I may never want to move again, although I love looking at houses. We have both colorful silicone type straws and a set of stainless steel. My daughter uses them.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week and I hope you get a little reading! I listen to audiobooks while unpacking.
Anne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
You're still not finished unpacking?? That would drive me crazy! I start unpacking boxes as soon as the movers bring them into the house. Living out of boxes, or with clutter, would stress me out. ;)
DeleteWe made it here okay, and the movers are actually unloading the truck while I catch up on emails. <3 We were able to listen to three audiobooks on the way up here, but the girls wanted to listen to the Frozen soundtrack, and sometimes we all wanted to just listen to music.
"They actually lost our furniture during the last move, and it took them over a month to locate everything."
ReplyDeleteUgh. I didn't know that! I hope everything's going to be OK this time! and that you're going to get settled fast and nicely. Looking forward from your tales from the new place (hopefully there won't be giant ants or scorpions involved ๐).
The movers drove straight from our house to here, so there was no mix up! They're actually here and unloading everything now, which is amazing. Fingers crossed nothing is broken! :)
DeleteI've enjoyed seeing your moving photos on Instagram!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! We drove through nine (I think) states, so there was a lot to see. :)
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