The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by Kimba at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
I like this meme because it gives me an opportunity to take a look back at last week and forward to next week in both my personal life and my blog and book life! I also like to see what other people are doing and what books everyone is reading. This is a great meme to take part in every week and I thank Kimba for hosting it!
Last Week
Home & blog
We had dinner with our son, his girlfriend and their puppy on Monday evening. (The same puppy I took care of at the beginning of May.) It was so good to see them. They are moving to New York City this weekend. They’ve been in Washington DC the last couple of years so we’re really going to miss them.
We returned from our road trip Saturday afternoon. We had such a good time. My husband had a couple of meetings so we drove to western Maryland and then to Philadelphia. We spent several days in Philadelphia right downtown. We’ve been there before and enjoy all the history. We didn’t have a lot of time in the City so we mostly walked around. But one of the best parts was listening to a bluegrass band one evening. The band had a bass, a mandolin, banjo and guitar. So much fun to listen to.
It’s hard to believe May is almost here!
Blog posts
- Sunday Post: May 24
- WoW: A Rose-Red Chain by Seanan McGuire
- Review: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
- Review: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Books
What I’m reading
Mouse and Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
What I read last week
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden’s Syndrome by John Scalzi
Earthrise by M.C.A. Hogarth
New–Books, E-books, Audiobooks–purchased or free or from library
No books this week. I’ve already got too many!
Library
None
E-books
None
Audiobooks
None
Around the Internet
Free Sync Audio books
Sync is back again for the summer (May 7 – Aug 14). Sync is a program which provides two free young adult audiobook downloads each week. One audiobook is a current audiobook and the other is a classic audiobook. Each set of two books are only available for one week.
To listen to these books you must download Overdrive Media Console. It is available free to download at the Sync site.
Audiobooks for download the week of May 28 – June 4
- The Ring and the Crown by Melissa De La Cruz
- Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan
During the week of June 4 – 11
- A Corner of White: Book 1 of the Colors of Madeleine by Jaclyn Moriarty
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
Great book deal for John Scalzi
Tor Books announced a book deal with John Scalzi–13 books (10 adult books and 3 young adult books) over 10 years. Plans include a far-future space opera series, return to the Old Man’s War universe and sequels to Lock-In.
I’m so excited about this book deal for John Scalzi. He’s one of my favorite authors. In the past two years since I discovered him I’ve read or listened to a number of his books and loved all of them. I’m excited for myself as a reader and for Mr. Scalzi as an author.
Next Week
Home & blog
Another week of catching up after our trip! I think it will be a little cooler, less humid with some rain next week. Since we’ve got a few more plants to get planted that’s a good thing!
Blog Posts
- June books on my radar . . .
- Waiting on Wednesday
- COYER Sign-up
- Review: Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
- Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
- Sunday Post
What did you do last week? What books did you collect? What are you planning next week?