Sunday Post (75) / It's Monday, What Are You Reading

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a fun weekly meme now hosted by Kathryn at Book Date, where we share what we've read and reviewed over the past week and what we plan to read next.

I had a busy but uneventful week. This month is just flying by but I'm not complaining as I can't wait till May. Then I wouldn't mind if time slowed down a little :) I seem to finally be over my cold which I am happy about. Now I just need to get back into working out since my clothes don't fit very well these days. I really meant to start on Saturday but it didn't happen. Maybe today is the day. At least I got the chocolate out of my apartment (I took it to work to share with my coworkers) and I plan to throw away the cookies later today. Baby steps.

At work I am finally ready for the Page to Screen winter reading challenge. There are already some library patrons expressing interest and saying it sounds fun. It starts Monday and all I have left to do is to set up my display of books that were made into movies. Now I need to start planning my spring programs. Even though it feels like spring is far away (aside from that rare 60 degree weather we had on Thursday) I know it will be here quickly and I have a lot to plan. So far I know that I want to have a Peeps diorama contest in April. Last year I had several programs in the works and was starting to book performers for spring and summer in January. Now I am struggling to come up with ideas. Hopefully inspiration will strike soon! I'm spending time on Pinterest every day so maybe I'll find something there.

Last week on my blog:

Top Ten 2016 Releases I Meant to Read But Didn't Get To (post)

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

Books read:

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

This was both funny and sad and I'm glad I read it. I admit I much preferred the parts written by her older self than the reproductions from her diary. That part was kind of painful to read and focused on her feelings about the affair with Harrison Ford. I loved the stuff about getting cast in Star Wars and the filming experience and there were also pictures from the set.

Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis

I can't believe I waited so long to read this because I liked it a lot. It is a YA science fiction retelling of The Wild Swans. 

Currently reading:

Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

I am reading this for my afternoon book discussion. So far it's okay. I'm not a huge fan of the vernacular writing style. 

Currently listening to:

Starflight by Melissa Landers (reread)

On my TBR pile:

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (reread)

This is the book we're reading in my evening book group. I believe I read it back in 2015 or maybe it was 2014. I don't know if I'll get the time to reread the entire book but I want to at least look through it to jog my memory. I tried an audio version but didn't like the narrator.

The Lady of the Lakes by Josi S. Kilpack

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

New books received:

By Your Side by Kasie West (for review)

The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine (for review)

The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan (for review)

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (for review)

The Orphan Keeper by Kamron Wright (for review)

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (purchased)