The Sunday Post is hosted by the wonderful Kimberly, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news, recap the past week, take a look ahead, and showcase our new treasures—I mean books!
Last Week
It’s been basically a working week; I haven’t done a lot else. The project is due by the coming weekend, so I’ll be pretty busy all week.
Don’t miss today’s tour stop for Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison! There’s only one day left on the giveaway.
Last Week on the Blog
- Sunday Post – 8/09/2020
- Death at High Tide, by Hannah Dennison – blog tour & review
- Sunday Post – 8/16/2020 – this post
This Week on the Blog
- Someone to Romance, by Mary Balogh – review, very tentative
- The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, by Garth Nix – review, very tentative
- News & Notes – 8/22/2020 – tentative
- Sunday Post – 8/23/2020 – tentative
What I’m Reading/Watching
Reading: I finished both Someone to Romance (Mary Balogh; ARC) and The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Garth Nix; ARC), which is really cool and reminded me a little of Susan Cooper’s Dark is Rising series, but for YA readers. I also reread Seeing Darkness, because I owe it a review and forgot to write out my notes when I read it the first time. And I’m well past the halfway point in both An Extraordinary Union (Alyssa Cole) and Poirot Investigates (Agatha Christie.)
Audiobooks: I’m almost finished with The Secret of Chimneys (Agatha Christie, expertly read by Hugh Fraser.) Podcasts: Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and Imaginary Worlds, with a couple of 99% Invisible and Twenty Thousand Hertz episodes thrown in.
Watching: We have been watching a series on the Smithsonian channel called Aerial America, which has given us at least a virtual feeling of traveling. The aerial cinematography is often breathtaking, but the narration is a bit overblown. Most of the episodes focus on a single state; we’re much happier when they avoid the cities and focus on the landscape. With both of us working hard this past week, it has been restful to watch a show that doesn’t require much emotional investment!
Added to the Hoard
For Review or Review Consideration
Many thanks to William Morrow for The Forever Girl! (Click title for Goodreads link.)
Purchased (Kindle, print, or audio)
Kindle: The Printed Letter Bookshop; Fatal Roots; The Bookish Life of Nina Hill; A Dangerous Collaboration (Click title for Goodreads page or my review.)
Greg
Hope you have a good week! I love the cover of the Poirot book- that art style on covers always appeals to me for some reason. 🙂
Be well this week!
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Mareli @ Elza Reads
I would have loved to enter for Death at High Tide! Lovely review as well. Will list it on my TBR.
I’ve never done an audio book on an Agatha Christie book. Is it any good? I love reading them. Some I’ve read over and over…!
Hope you will have a wonderful week, here’s my The Sunday Post #7
Gayathri
I remember reading The Secret of Chimneys a while ago with my book club. And I loved The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. I would love to check The Printed Letter Bookshop out soon.
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Maureen @ Maureen's Books
Looks like you’ve got some great new books. And I loooove Mary Balogh. I can’t wait to read her new book.
Have a great week and happy reading.
sjhigbee
They did a short series of wildlife films, where they strapped a camera to a cheetah in the plains of Africa, and an eagle in Scotland, among others – and then made a film of the footage with no music or voiceover. If you can track them down, they are a solid delight. Very immersive. The one of the eagle was absolutely beautiful…
I was already drawn to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, but a comparison of The Dark is Rising is another strong incentive to get hold of it.
I hope work eases up somewhat during this coming week and you have a good one.
Michelle@BecauseReading
Our work has been so slow and we have nothing to do since they closed indoor dining. I am hoping when it opens up we will get busy again. I miss being busy lol.
I hope you have a great week Lark! Happy Reading!
Lark_Bookwyrm
I hope you get more to do… but I also hope you can do it from home. Stay safe and have a great week!
Proxyfish @ Books by Proxy
Oh I love Hugh Fraser – I can’t think of anyone better to narrate Agatha Christie than Captain Hastings himself!! 😀
Have a great week ahead! 😀
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Lark_Bookwyrm
He does a really good job. I’m going to look for more Christie mysteries narrated by him.
Anne - Books of My Heart
What a great haul! Work is good. It keeps you going and helps you not have time for the crazy!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
That’s true!
jessicabookworm
Sorry to hear it has been a busy working week for you, Lark – I hope you’re able to finish off that project with time to spare. Looks like you’ve still managed to squeeze in some good reading. I haven’t heard of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London but I do like Garth Nix. Take care and happy reading in the coming week! 😃
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Heather @RandomRedheadedRamblings
Aerial America sounds great, I’m imagining a tv version of Soarin’ at Disney World!
I’m looking forward to reading Left Handed Booksellers, it sounds really good.
Have a good week!
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vvb
Hope you’re able to get some good reading done despite the busy time. Have a good week.
RO
Yay to the wonderful Jill Shalvis, who I Love, and landscapes so we can just admire and enjoy. Relax when you can! Sending Many Hugs, RO
Lori @ Food For Thought
I really need to pick up another Agatha Christie soon!
Stay safe and have a great week!
Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits
Sounds like a good bookish week, anyway! And I’ve heard about 99% Invisible a few times this week now… time to go see what it’s about!
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Katherine
The Printed Letter Bookshop was one of my absolute favorite books of 2019. I hope you enjoy it! The Heather Graham looks good but I’m making myself read the last three before I can read this newest three! Hope your week is going well.
Berls
Sorry your so busy with work, but I guess that’s better than a lot of things 2020 seems to be producing. I hope you’re having a good week!