The Sunday Post is hosted by the wonderful Kimba, 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!
My Week
Whew! It’s been a busy 2 weeks. I worked hard on an indexing project which I turned in on the 8th. Then I had 3 days to get ready to leave for a month of visiting family – meaning not only packing, but finishing most of the Christmas shopping. We’re now visiting my dad and stepmother in Utah before going on to my mom and stepdad and my sister’s family in New Mexico. And Robin has the whole month off! We picked her up at the airport yesterday. She looks great – she cut her below-the-waist hair really short, and it looks both sophisticated and retro-cute. It’s going to be wonderful to spend a whole month with her – we haven’t seen her since early September.
Because I’ll be spending time with family (and working – I have an indexing project with me), blog posts may be a bit sporadic over the next three or four weeks. I’ve got some posts scheduled through the end of this week, but Saturday’s News & Notes and the Sunday Post may be a bit erratic. And after this week, it’s whatever I can squeeze in, though I do have a backlog of half-written reviews to finish up. Things should get back to normal in mid-January.
Last Two Weeks On the Blog
- Mon., 12/01/14: A Celebration of Jan Brett – a look at Brett’s Christmas Books
- Tues., 12/02/14: (taking a week off Top Ten Tuesday)
- Wed., 12/03/14: The Christmas Ranch, by RaeAnne Thayne (review)
- Thur., 12/04/14: Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies 2014 – Goals and Sign-Up
- Fri., 12/05/14: Once Upon a Marigold, by Jean Ferris (review)
- Mon., 12/08/14: Yours for Christmas, by Susan Mallery (review)
- Tues. 12/09/14: Top Ten New-to-Me Authors for 2014 (Top Ten Tuesday)
- Thurs. 12/11/14: Waistcoats & Weaponry, by Gail Carriger (review)
- Fri., 12/12/15: The Monogram Murders, by Sophie Hannah (review)
- [no News & Notes this week, since I was travelling]
This Week on the Blog
- Mon., 12/15/14: The Late Scholar, by Jill Paton Walsh (review)
- Tues. 12/16/14: My Top Ten Books for 2014 (Top Ten Tuesday) (tentative)
- Thurs. 12/18/14: Dragonholder (a biography of Anne McCaffrey) (review)
- Fri., 12/19/15: Blogging what you read vs. reading what you blog (Musings)
- Sat., 12/20/15: [News & Notes – tentative]
New Additions to the Hoard
For Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books and Harlequin!
Purchased or Free for My Kindle
As you can see, I took advantage of the Cyber Monday ebook sales!
Laurel-Rain Snow
What a lovely collection of books! I am going to be reading RaeAnne Thayne, finally; I downloaded one of her books this week.
Enjoy your family time…it sounds wonderful!
Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Oh, good! I hope you enjoy Ms. Thayne’s books. They’re always warm and sweet.
Bea @Bea's Book Nook
Wow, so many books! I like the Sarah Morgan, it was sweet.
Enjoy your trip and family time and Merry Christmas!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Well – it is two weeks’ worth – and one of those weeks was the post-Thanksgiving sales. But yes, I went a little One-Click-happy! 😉
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
Yay! You got Dogwood Hill! Sounds like you are going to need to spend the entire month of January holed up with a book to recover from the last few months! You got some great books this week. I enjoyed that Sarah Morgan though Sleigh Bells is probably my favorite. I’m interested in that Dorothy Sayers/Walsh book. Enjoy your new books and your time with Robin and your family. Have a great week!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Oh, spending all of January holed up with a book (make that a pile of books) sounds like heaven! 🙂 And I was very happy to get Dogwood Hill; I love that series. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week!
Greg
Safe travels and enjoy your family time! Your Musings post looks interesting and so do your new books (and thank you Gail carriger recommendation on Goodreads!). I see a Tasha Alexander in there and I liked the last one I read quite a bit.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I did get some yummy books in the last few weeks; can’t wait to dive into them! I hope you’ll drop by for the reading-and-blogging post. Have a wonderful week!
April
Ooh, my bff told me that “The Song of Achilles” was very good! Can’t wait to read it myself!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I’ve heard really good things about it! Thank you for stopping by – I hope we’ll see you here again!
R_Hunt @ View From My Home
I read a present-day book by Nancy Springer last year. Didn’t realize she wrote in all different genres. The Legend of Holly Claus looks like a cute book, and is a bit of a chunkster at over 500 pages!
Glad to hear of your plans for travels this Christmas season to see your relatives and being with loved ones. We’ll see you when we see you, no problems. Try to relax and enjoy!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I read three of the books in The Book of Isle series way back in high school or college – so more than 30 years ago. She’s been a prolific and adventurous author! I didn’t realize how long The Legend of Holly Claus is when I bought it – I don’t think I’ll get around to it this Christmas, but hopefully next year!
kimbacaffeinate
The Counterfeit Heiress looks awesome and look at you snagging all the Outlander books. My oldest is loving them and shoots me dirty looks because I have only read book one..lol Have fun in your travels, enjoy your daughter and be safe!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Well… I keep meaning to read them. I probably should wait and see if I like them before I snag any more, though! 😉 And I can’t wait to read The Counterfeit Heiress and the Rhys Bowen book.
Sharon @ Sharon's Book Nook!
Lots of lovely books, I hope you enjoy them all.
Have a great week.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thank you, Sharon! Same to you!
Yvonne
All of your books look really good. Have a great week!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
You, too, Yvonne, and thanks for stopping by!
Bookworm Brandee
Oh, I have The Song of Achilles sitting on my desk. I should dust it off and read it in the new year. 🙂 I hope you enjoy all your time with family! That sounds wonderful. <3
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I should read it, too! I’ve heard so many good things about it. Enjoy your holidays!
Nobody@The Story Goes...
Nice load of books, hope you enjoy them and have a nice trip! =)
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thanks! And thanks for stopping by. Happy holidays!
Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwings
Oo, I’m very excited to hear your thoughts on the McCaffrey book, I can’t decide if my heart can handle confronting the fact that she’s gone D:. I hope you have a good time with family and don’t get too tired! <3
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Don’t hold your breath on the McCaffrey bio; it’s fun and worth reading for fans but not the in-depth bio I would have liked. Have a great holiday, Anya!
Angie @Angela's Anxious Life
I could swear I commented on this post! I guess not. Have fun in Utah. I love Utah so much. I also loved when I visited NM. I just like the west as you can tell. Fabulous outdoor adventures in the west. Have a great holiday!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thanks, Angie! I did have fun, though we didn’t do anything touristy, just hung out with my dad and stepmother for the most part. Same here in New Mexico – we do more walks and sightseeing in the summer, but when we’re here for Christmas, it’s all about being with family. 🙂