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!
My Week
It’s still late summer here in Virginia: hot and humid, with temperatures in the mid 80s today. (At least it’s not the 90s!) But the Fall Equinox is only three days away. Next week looks to be lovely, with temperatures in the 70s. Fall color won’t really kick in until sometime in October. The trees are still green, but they look a little dry, less vibrantly green than in the height of summer; a few are slightly tinged with yellow or brown. I confess that I am eager for fall: for crisp, bright autumn days and colder nights, for hand knits and bright fall colors and the smell of burning leaves, for fresh apple cider and pumpkin donuts and toast slathered in apple butter.
Normally at this time of year, I would also be looking forward to the fall fiber festivals, but given the high Covid transmission rates in our area, I won’t be attending them for the second year in a row. I suppose I should look at it as an opportunity to spin and knit up some of my stash (and I do), but I will miss wandering the festivals, drinking in the beautiful colors and soft fibers and revelling in the presence of so many artisans and crafters and their amazing creations.
Recent Posts
- Sunday Post – 9/12/2021
- Top Ten Tuesday: Titles with Numbers
- Spoiler Alert, by Olivia Dade (mini-review)
- Sunday Post – 9/19/2021 – this post
Looking Ahead
- The Wizard’s Cookbook – review
- Books on My Fall 2021 TBR – Top Ten Tuesday
- COYER Seasons 2021: Fall Scavenger Hunt
- News & Notes – 9/25/2021
- Sunday Post – 9/26/2021
What I’m Reading/Watching
Reading: I finished several books in Lisa Shearin’s SPI Files series: The Brimstone Deception, The Ghoul Vendetta, and The Myth Manifestation, which all count toward the COYER “Finish What You Started” series-completion readathon. I’m currently about halfway through the sixth book, The Phoenix Illusion, which will bring me up to date, since I have already read the most recent one. I am partway into The Vanished Days (Susanna Kearsley; ARC), This Poison Heart (library book), and Scales and Sensibility (Stephanie Burgis; ARC.) (Click title for Goodreads page.)
Listening to: I finished A Grave Matter, by Anna Lee Huber, and started on book 4 in the series, A Study in Death. I also listened to several podcasts each from Smart Bitches, Trashy Podcast and 99% Invisible.
Watching: several more episodes of Foyle’s War, Season 1. It has been so long since we last watched it that I had forgotten many of the details of several episodes. It was also fun to see a younger, pre-Doctor David Tennant in the episode “A Lesson in Murder.”
Added to the Hoard
For Review or Consideration
Many thanks to Avon for Battle Royal!
Purchased (Kindle, print, or audio)
Print: The Raven Heir
Kindle: The Ghoul Vendetta; The Myth Manifestation; The Phoenix Illusion; The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Vol. 1; Outrageous; (Click title for Goodreads page.)
Esther @ BiteIntoBooks
I totally hear you! I can’t WAIT for fall to kick in. I’m always looking at those amazing Insta pictures of the beautiful forests and trees.
Last week I was also drinking a lot of spiced tea that just made me think of Fall!
I’m so ready for it, lol.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Definitely the spiced teas for me, too! Chai, and rooibos chai, and various ginger teas…
Anne - Books of My Heart
I want to read the Lisa Shearin books and I also want fall. I hope we get those 70s this week so I can get more yard work completed and the fall planting. I miss travel and various festivals too.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I think you would enjoy the Lisa Shearin series. 🙂
Angela
I’m so looking forward for the fall weather to get here!
Lark_Bookwyrm
The sooner, the better!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
Looks like you are enjoying Shearin’s series.
Autumn is my favourite season, but we are a few weeks into Spring here and the weather so far is quite lovely.
Wishing you a great reading week
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I am! Or rather, I was. I finished book 6 yesterday, and since I have already read book 7, I’m all caught up until the next one comes out. I may try her Raine Benares series, which was referred to in The Phoenix Illusion (I think. The details sort of run together in my mind when I binge a series like this.)
Enjoy your spring weather! It’s one of my favorite times of year.
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews
I do love the fall season, although now in Florida, it’s more like summer all year round.
Your books all look so good. Enjoy them and have a great week!
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Katherine
I’m sorry you’re having to miss out on the fiber fests. It’s always good to find the silver lining but that doesn’t mean it’s not frustrating. I really need to read the Anna Lee Huber series. I’ve really enjoyed the later books but have never read the early books – even though I own most of them. Have a great week!
Lark_Bookwyrm
It is frustrating, but I’m sure we’ll get back to fiber festivals someday. I have been enjoying the Huber books; I am glad you like the later books, because that means the series continues to be good!
Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra
I’m so ready for fall colors and the cooler temps. I hope you enjoy all of your new reads. I’m looking forward to seeing some reviews for Scales and Sensibility. Seems like a unique spin on a Jane Austen story. 🙂
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Lark_Bookwyrm
So far, I’m enjoying it, which is no surprise, since I love the author’s work generally. 🙂
Louise @ Foxes and Fairy Tales
Scales and Sensibility looks like it’ll be a good fun read.
Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits
Yay Scales and Sensibility! I’m so looking forward to that one.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I’ve only read a chapter or two so far, but I am enjoying it!