Sunday Post 102

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. 

I thought I was going to post last week on my birthday, but it was not to be. It was a quiet, but good day. I ate grilled cheese (it was also National Grilled Cheese Day) and watched movies. One was a birthday-themed Hallmark movie called A Wish Come  True and the other was Paddington 2 (which also has a birthday theme). I had seen both of them before and really liked them, so I decided to rewatch them.

The regular season is over for NHL hockey and my Washington Capitals will play Game 1 in the playoffs against Montreal on Monday. The Caps had a great regular season, but that rarely is an indication of how they will do in the playoffs. We will see. I'll watch as many games as I can, but it gets exhausting after a while (in a good way). Hopefully they don't lose four straight in the first round like what happened last year.

I am planning to post one book review this upcoming week on Wednesday and a puzzle on Saturday. Other than that it may be another week or two before I post again. So much fun is on the horizon and I'll tell you all about it when I return.

IN THE BOOKS

RECENTLY FINISHED

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I listened to The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax Mystery 1), written by Dorothy Gilman and narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. Audiobooks can be hit or miss for me, but this one was definitely a hit. You can read my full review of the book here and you can read some excerpts here.

IN PROGRESS

In progress, but again this week I made no progress with The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaw to the Meaning of Life, by A. J. Jacobs. I can't even say I made progress on my jigsaw puzzle this week. Where does the time go? As unbelievable as it may sound, I really do want to finish this book. It's just that other books are taking precedence right now.

I am almost finished reading South Beach Scandal (Claire O'Keefe Cozy Mystery 3), by Cindy Quayle. This is the review I'm planning to publish on Wednesday if I finish it before then, which I most likely will. Stay tuned! In the meantime, you can read some excerpts here.

I started listening to By Book or by Crook (Lighthouse Library Mystery 1), written by Eva Gates and narrated by Elise Arsenault. This is the April pick for The Cozy Mystery Book Club. It's taken me some time to get into a groove with this book, but I'm starting to settle into it. 

UP NEXT

I grabbed an ARC of #Throwback for Murder (Trending Topic Mystery 4), by Sarah E. Burr, so this will be my next read. I love everything Sarah E. Burr has written, so I'm certain I will enjoy this one too.

ON THE SCREEN

• The Food That Built America - I finished season 2, but I'm taking a break from the series before moving on to the next season.
• American Idol - I think I'm behind again on Idol, but I did watch all the Hollywood weeks. So I know who the top 24 contestants are. Some of my favorites already went home, but some are still there. So I'll keep watching. At some point, I'm going to have to keep up with it each week so I don't read or hear any spoilers.
• Mean Girls - I had been wanting to watch this movie for a long time and I finally did since it's streaming on tubi. Ummm...some of the language has not stood the test of time (and I'm not referring to swearing), but other than that I enjoyed it. It was fun seeing today's Hallmark stars when they were younger. It certainly is a star-studded cast. It's a good plot and the editing is great too.
• A Wish Come True - This is one of the movies I watched on my birthday. It isn't perfect, but it's fun. It's a Hallmark movie that premiered in 2015. This was my second time watching it.
• Paddington 2 - This is a perfect movie, in my humble opinion. I love everything about it. That's why I chose to watch it a second time on my birthday.

ON THE BLOG

• Sunday Post - 04/05 - Weekly Recap
• Puzzle - 04/12 - Strawberry Shortcake
• Book Review - 04/16 - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax 1), by Dorothy Gilman
• The Friday Six - 04/18 - Bookish response and excerpts, Feline Friday, Nature pic
• Puzzle - 04/19 - In Gabrovo

Have a great week!