Sunday Post 44

Hello, friends!

Today and Monday I am linking with the following: 
Reading Reality, who hosts Stacking the Shelves

Caffeinated Reviewer, who hosts Sunday Post

Readerbuzz, who hosts Sunday Salon

The Book Date, who hosts It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

On these blogs you will be able to see links to the posts from others who are participating in these blog hops, and if you're a blogger, you can join too. 

Now that we're in the second half of August, I feel like we're over the hump of the consistent summer heat and humidity. I know it isn't completely over, but we're starting to have fewer days that are oppressive. Yesterday was spectacular. It will get hot and humid again before summer is over, I'm sure, but hopefully not for long periods of time. I was at the grocery store last week and I noticed they have Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations out for sale, so I see that as a good sign and it makes me happy. (I'm sure that will be a controversial statement. LOL.)

IN THE BOOKS

To see how I'm doing with my 2023 bookish challenges, click on 2023 Bookish Challenges on the right sidebar. 

RECENTLY FINISHED

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I finished listening to A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay Mystery 1), by Ellery Adams. Sadly, I did not enjoy this book. The mystery was fine, but I didn't like the main character. If the main character in a book is not meant to be a villain, but they are not likeable, I will not enjoy the book. It's possible that the main character will change later, but I didn't like this first book enough to continue reading the series.

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I did enjoy reading The Firefly Jar (Crickley Creek 1), by Laurie Beach. I'm planning to post my review on Thursday. In the meantime, you can read some excerpts from it here.

IN PROGRESS

I started reading Death on the Shelf (Haunted Library Mystery 5), by Allison Brook, and I'm enjoying it. I will most likely review it when I'm done, but in the meantime, you can read some excerpts here.

UP NEXT

Next, I'm planning to read #TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mystery 1), by Sarah E. Burr. I read the first one #FollowMe for Murder, and I really enjoyed it, so I'm looking forward to reading the second installment.

I already listened to You Can't Candle the Truth (Glenmyre Whim Mystery 1), also by Sarah E. Burr. However, I didn't review it. I do remember that I loved it, but I don't remember some of the details. So I'm going to listen to it again, then post my review. The second one in this series, Too Much to Candle, takes place around Halloween and I want to be prepared to read or listen to that one at that time of year (which, if you ask my local grocery store, is now...lol). I'll have to wait until early fall, assuming my library has it by then.

ON TELEVISON

• Hallmark Summer Nights - I continued watching summer-themed movies, including the premieres. Over the past two weeks I've been to Fiji (twice), Africa for a safari, and Montana. I've been enjoying my arm chair travels!
• Friends - I began a re-watch of season 2 and the tables have turned. Ross is apparently over Rachel since he has a girlfriend, Julie, but Rachel now can't stop thinking about Ross. Here's a fun fact. The actress who played Ross's girlfriend in this season, Lauren Tom, also starred in a 2021 Hallmark movie, Sweet Pecan Summer. I didn't know that before I saw the movie, but I immediately recognized her.
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered - I watched One in a Million and enjoyed it. Six more movies to go in this series!

WEEKLY BLOG RECAP 

• Sunday Post 08/13 - Week in review
• Book Review 08/15 - Death on Cozumel Island (Claire O'Keefe Mystery 1), by Cindy Quayle
• Movie Review 08/17 - Family History Mysteries: Buried Past (2023)
• Five for Friday 08/18 - Book preference, a haunted library, and a cat on the fairy home
• Puzzle 08/19 - Small Library

It's been a few weeks since I've done Top Ten Tuesday, but I will be posting a top ten list this Tuesday.  Therefore, I'll only have one review this upcoming week, for The Firefly Jar.

Have a great week!