Saturday, August 26, 2023

Sunday Post 45

Hello, friends!


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I am going to be busy on Sunday, so I'm posting this on Saturday night. This week didn't go as well as I would have liked, but there's always next week, right? Hopefully I'll get more reading done. I'm going to keep this short because I'm heading to bed soon.

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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For the second time, I finished listing to You Can't Candle the Truth (Glenmyre Whim Mystery 1), by Sarah E. Burr. I am so obsessed with this book! I loved it just as much the second time I listened to it. I am planning to post a review next week, then I'll read book 2.
IN PROGRESS
I started reading Death on the Shelf (Haunted Library Mystery 5), by Allison Brook, but I wasn't able to finish it before I had to return it to the library. It was an interlibrary loan with no option to renew again after the due date, so I requested another copy. When that comes in, I'll just pick up where I left off. The e-book isn't available on Hoopla or Libby through my library. The audiobook is, but since I started reading it, not listening to it, I'd like to finish in the same format. 
I started reading #TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mystery 1), by Sarah E. Burr. This will be my main focus this week. I want to finish it by next weekend. We'll see how that goes!
UP NEXT
I already read and reviewed Cheddar Late Than Dead (Grilled Cheese Mystery 3), by Linda Reilly, but since I'll be participating in a discussion about the book in a few days, I'm going to listen to the audiobook to refresh my memory about the details. I really enjoyed this book. You can read my five-star review here.
I'm going to listen to Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. This is for a disability-focused book club. It's been on my TBR list for a while, so I'm glad I'll finally be reading it and discussing it with others who read it as well. I saw the movie adaptation a couple years ago and I really liked it, although I wish they had hired an actor who in real life has the same facial difference as the character.
ON TELEVISON
  • Hallmark Summer Nights - I'm starting to get tired of the summer movies, so I'll be happy when the fall movies begin. I'll probably start watching older fall movies I haven't seen yet after Labor Day.
  • Friends - I continued re-watching season 2. Nothing different really stands out from the few episodes I watched this week.
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered - I watched Lost Without You. This installment brought tears to my eyes. It was so good!
WEEKLY BLOG RECAP 
That's all for now! Have a great week!
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29 comments:

  1. Mark BakerAugust 27, 2023 at 2:33 AM

    I've got to get back to the Signed, Sealed, Delivered movies. I've only read Sarah Burr's Trending Topics mysteries, but I enjoyed them. Hope you enjoy the one you are reading.

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    1. MeezanAugust 27, 2023 at 12:03 PM

      Mark, it's good to know I'm not the only who hasn't seen all of those SSD movies. There is speculation that another one will be released. Maybe by then I'll be all caught up. :-)

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  2. JK JoyAugust 27, 2023 at 9:24 AM

    #TagMe for Murder looks like it is good, I hope you enjoy it! Have a wonderful week ☕📚🌞💛

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  3. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 27, 2023 at 10:17 AM

    I'm sorry this week didn't go as well as you had hoped it would, but---you are right!---there's always next week.

    Lucky you---getting to read Wonder for the first time. I've been listening to an audiobook by Henri Nouwen and he talks about how much working with disabled people changed him in a good way.

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    1. MeezanAugust 27, 2023 at 12:08 PM

      Deb, that sounds like a great book by Henri Nouwen. Have a great week! :)

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  4. Anne@HeadFullofBooksAugust 27, 2023 at 11:31 AM

    I loved WONDER. We read it for my book club, too, and we don't usually read YA or Junior Lit. It was so touching.

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    1. MeezanAugust 27, 2023 at 12:10 PM

      Anne, that's awesome you read it for a book club, too. We read all kinds of genres in this book club, but they're all disability-focused. :-)

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  5. YvonneAugust 27, 2023 at 12:35 PM

    You Can't Candle the Truth sounds wonderful. I have to check that one out. I think I may have it. Hope you have a great week!

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    1. MeezanAugust 28, 2023 at 7:54 PM

      Thank you, Yvonne! Yes, it's definitely one of my favorite books I've read or listened to this year. :-)

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  6. CindyAugust 27, 2023 at 1:59 PM

    Meezan, a disability focused book club is very unique, I have not heard of it before. What made you all go that route? I hope this week is a better reading week for you, have a great one!

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    1. MeezanAugust 28, 2023 at 7:57 PM

      Cindy, everyone in the group has some connection to spina bifida. Some of us, like myself, were born with spina bifida, while others know someone with spina bifida. We read all kinds of books that are disability-focused because even if it isn't about spina bifida, we can often relate to having any disability. I don't participate every month, but if my library has the book, I usually do read or listen to it. :-)

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  7. GregAugust 27, 2023 at 2:30 PM

    I hope this week is better! The Grilled Cheese mysteries sound good... :)

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    1. MeezanAugust 28, 2023 at 7:57 PM

      Thank you, Greg. It is a delicious series! :-)

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  8. messymimiAugust 27, 2023 at 6:48 PM

    It sounds like you stayed quite busy, even if it wasn't always going the way you'd planned. I pray your weekend has been wonderful!

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  9. Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)August 27, 2023 at 11:18 PM

    Sorry you didn't have a good week. Hope you have a better week this time around!

    Here’s my Sunday Post

    Rabbit Ears Book Blog: WORLD’S WEIRDEST BOOK BLOG!

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  10. Kathryn TAugust 28, 2023 at 1:28 AM

    The Haunted Library series is good and I did enjoy one or two of them via audio. Loved Wonder, read it to my class when I was teaching long ago!

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    1. MeezanAugust 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM

      That's awesome that you read it to your class, Kathryn! I imagine the Haunted Library series would be great on audio. Maybe at some point I'll listen to them after reading them. :-)

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  11. shelleyrae @ book'd outAugust 28, 2023 at 8:03 AM

    I hope next week is better!
    I’ve enjoyed the Signed Sealed and Delivered movies, they are so charming.

    Wishing you a great reading week

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  12. BarbAugust 28, 2023 at 10:11 AM

    I binged a cozy series this month or Dog Days of Summer Challenge. It's the Pooch Party Mysteries and I located all three on Hoopla. It was definitely what I needed as I had been missing my cozies. I read such a variety of genres that something is always taking a backseat.

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    1. MeezanAugust 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM

      Glad you were able to fit in a cozy series, Barb. They are my favorite! :-)

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  13. Kathy MartinAugust 28, 2023 at 12:31 PM

    I remember when Wonder was everywhere. I thought I had a copy but my LibraryThing says I don't. I know I never read it. I hope you enjoy it. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  14. MeezanAugust 28, 2023 at 7:57 PM

    Thank you, Vicki! :-)

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  15. mumjdAugust 30, 2023 at 3:45 PM

    Sounds a great selection of reads. I've had Wonder on my TBR list for a while but not got round to it. Popping by via #BookDate

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