Sunday Post (100) / 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 meant to write more in December and then earlier this month but time got away from me. A lot happened--some good, some bad. I did get a new car. So nice to have something reliable. It also has heated seats which is such a bonus at this time of year.

It's hard to believe we are already three weeks into 2018. I was honestly dreading this year for a long time (because I'm turning 40) but I've decided to embrace it instead. I am planning to go to Washington D.C. in July with my sister to celebrate. We hope to see Hamilton at the Kennedy Center and do some sightseeing. I love history so there is a lot I want to see and experience (sadly not the White House--really wish I'd been able to go before 2017).

As I write I am bundled up in my apartment without heat. My heater decided to quit working last night just as we were hit with a snowstorm. I have a feeling it won't be fixed till Monday at the earliest. The maintenance guy dropped off some space heaters for me which helps a little. On the bright side I still have electricity and I did get a snow day today (Saturday) because of the bad weather. Is anyone else ready for spring?

I haven't read that many books recently. I have been busy working from home, trying to get my online reading program for adults up and running. It starts on Monday. The children's department is doing an online winter reading program but it doesn't start till February. I hope that our patrons will respond positively to it. We have been getting some calls from people who are excited to try it. I am still offering a paper option for those without computer or Internet access but we want as many people as possible to use the online software and I'm trying to add some cool incentives like extra prizes and points they can earn. We'll see how it goes!

Books read:

In This Moment by Karma Brown

I was intrigued by the premise of this book. A mom is picking up her teenage daughter after school and she waves another student across the road but he is hit by an oncoming car that doesn't see him. The book deals with the guilt and emotional fallout that the mother feels but I found her to be really unlikable especially for some bad choices she makes.

Still Me by Jojo Moyes

This is the sequel to After You. Louisa takes a job as an assistant of sorts to the second wife of a wealthy New Yorker. I thought it was pretty good and liked it more than After You though it isn't quite as good as Me Before You which set the bar pretty high. It is great to see Lou continue to discover who she is.

Currently reading:

The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman

I am more than halfway through this book and it is so good. A historical novel with some suspense as there is an evil murderous monk involved. It is the book my evening book group is reading for January.

New books received:

Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella

Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk

American Panda by Gloria Chao