Sunday Post 93

Hi everyone!

Through Monday, I am linking with the following: 

Reading Reality, who hosts Stacking the Shelves

Readerbuzz, who hosts Sunday Salon

Caffeinated Reviewer, who hosts Sunday Post

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

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

Happy Fall to all who celebrate! We have temps in the low 70s under cloudy skies to start the new season. I'll take it! It's a door open kind of day. I'm glad to give the A/C some much needed rest.

I had one of the best weeks I've had in a while. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. I just felt good, which is enough for me. I got more reading done this past week than I think I have all summer. I finished one entire book in less than a week, which is huge for me.

Next weekend I have a lot to do, so I'm not sure if I will publish a Sunday Post. If not, I should be back the following week, though.

IN THE BOOKS

Click on 2024 Bookish Challenges on the right sidebar to see how I'm doing with this year's goals.

RECENTLY FINISHED

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I read an e-ARC of Panic in the Panhandle (Elmo Simpson Mystery 1), by J.C. Kenney. This was one wild ride and I loved every minute of it! This book releases this Thursday, September 26th, so come back then to read my full review. I assure you, if you enjoy humorous cozy mysteries, this is a must-read!

IN PROGRESS

I continued listening to Apple Cider Slaying (Cider Shop Mystery 1), written by Julie Ann Lindsey and narrated by Amy Melissa Bentley. I'm reading this as a read-along and we are on target to finish this week. I always enjoy books by Julie Ann Lindsey (and all of her pen names) and this one is no different. 

I'm still reading a paperback ARC of Murder on the Page (Literary Dining Mystery 1), by Daryl Wood Gerber and I'm really enjoying it so far. It has a double theme - literature and  food. There are many references to the characters in Pride and Prejudice, but you don't have to be a fan of that to enjoy this book. It releases in October.

I continued reading Tatyana McFadden: Ya Sama! Moments from My Life, by Tatyana McFadden with Tom Walker. This is actually a short book, but I only read a few pages this week. Tatyana McFadden grew up in my hometown. She competed in the Paris Paralympics and added to her medal collection. She has became the athlete to win the most medals in Paralympic Track & Field.

You may recall, I started reading The Complete Book of Flower Fairies, by Cicely Mary Barker. This is a book of poetry. The first part of the book is divided into the four seasons. For whatever reason, I stopped reading it at the end of summer last year. So I'm picking it up again this week with the set of fall poems and illustrations.

UP NEXT

The next e-book I read will be an ARC of Apparitions, Aerobics, and Arson (Bewitcher's Beach Mystery 3), by Emily Fluke. I have really enjoyed this series from the beginning and I've been looking forward to this third installment ever since I finished the second one. This is a paranormal cozy mystery series set in the 1990s. This third installment is set around Christmastime.

My next audiobook listen will finally be the 18th installment in the Hannah Swensen mysteries, by Joanne Fluke. I thought I would read Double Fudge Brownie Murder earlier this summer, but I didn't get to it. I'm looking forward to visiting Lake Eden again.

ON THE SCREEN

• Psych - I finished all seasons, except 7, which I will go back and watch either after I watch all of the movies or in between watching the movies. I think season 8 is my least favorite season so far. I especially did not like the second to last episode, Nightmare on State Street. It just didn't work for me. I thought the series finale was pretty good, though. I'm looking forward to watching the movies.
• Chicken Sisters - I watched the second episode and decided this series isn't for me. I will not continue watching it. Hallmark really went off brand with this series. I'm all for trying something different, but I don't believe this should be on Hallmark. I've always turned to Hallmark for their cozy, happy vibes. I'm not getting that with this series at all. One might argue that The Way Home isn't cozy and happy, but in many ways it is. I enjoy The Way Home, but not so much Chicken Sisters. At some point I might give the book a try, but I'm done watching the series.
• The Heiress and the Handyman - The plot of this movie was average at best. They tried to make it look like fall, but it was staged. The trees were all green, so it was clearly not fall. I did like the farm theme, though.
• The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening - This was the second installment in The Cases of Mystery Lane series. Although the humor was still too over-the-top for me at times, overall I enjoyed it more than the first one. I did figure out who the culprit was as soon as that character was introduced, but I still enjoyed seeing the mystery unfold. With the way it ended, I sure hope we'll be seeing another one soon.
• Agatha All Along - I have been looking forward to this Marvel series ever since I heard it was in the works. I canceled my Disney+ account earlier this year and had planned to reactivate it when this series was finished so I could binge it. However, I just couldn't wait. I'm glad I reactivated it when I did because there's a temporary deal on three months for those who are new or who reactivate their account. The first two episodes did not disappoint! I can't wait to see more.

ON THE BLOG

• Sunday Post - 09/15 - Weekly Recap
• August Caboodle of Movies and Books - 9/17 - Monthly Lists of Movies Watched and Books Finished
• The Friday Six - 9/20 - Bookish Response and excerpts, Feline Friday, Nature Pic
• Puzzle - 9/21 - Hot Apple Cider

Have a great week!