The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog.
I'm excited because this is my first time doing a recap on Waves of Fiction!
It's been a busy Summer. We've (hubby and I) been renovating our home and we're almost done with the downstairs. We have a major project left, painting the kitchen cabinets, which we're doing ourselves (Ack! Wish me luck!). We won't be tackling it until we get back from our vacation road-tripping the Pacific Northwest coast for 3 weeks. Not much time for reading lately, but I hope to catch up a bit on our trip.
Read:
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Brooklynaire, The Governess Game and Magic Triumphs were my favorites. I've waited a long time for Nate and Rebecca' romance and Brookynaire was wonderful! I listened to the audio which was fantastic with both a male and female narrator. Magic Triumphs was an awesome end to an amazing series! It deserves a re-read so I'll be listening to the audio with my husband while on our road-trip vacation. You can hardly go wrong with Tessa Dare's historical romances! So clever, funny, and steamy!
Book Haul:
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I almost passed on Fight or Flight, but after reading the book description again I caved. I can't resist a good antagonistic romance! Elizabeth Hoyt is one of my favorite historical romance writers so I was thrilled to hear she's writing a new romance series! Not the Duke's Darling is the first book. Carolyn Brown's cowboy romances are filled with down-home charm, sage advice, and always make me laugh! I got my library audio copy of Tailspin today. Yay! Just in time to listen to on my road-trip! Hubby has enjoyed Sandra Brown in the past so I hope this entertains us on some of the long stretches.
Watched:
I didn't read either book, although I have a copy of Before I Fall somewhere. I thought both movies were well done. To All the Boys I've Loved Before was a happy feel good movie, just my kind! Before I Fall was powerful, fascinating, and visually beautiful. I wasn't a fan of the ending...Did it have to end that way?!
I'm currently in East Bay San Francisco at my daughter's house for a long weekend. Busy, but stole a few hours with my Kindle this afternoon outside:
It was mostly warm this afternoon, but I felt a cool nip in the air after a while, and the leaves are already starting to fall but it was a gorgeous afternoon!
How was your week?
Welcome to the Sunday Post! I thought To All The Boys and Before I Fall were both really good as well.
ReplyDeleteFight or Flight- love that cover. :)
Thanks, Greg! :)
DeleteWelcome to Sunday Post! Hope your home renovations goes well! Have a nice week!
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ReplyDeleteI too adored Magic Triumphs. I'm so sad the KD series is over but I'm fingers crossed for spin-offs set in that world. :)
Thank you! I'm hoping for spin-offs too, and I think we'll get more Hugh and Elara for sure, and I think Derek and Julie will be the next characters they focus on. :)
DeleteWe've just finished with our kitchen remodel. Whew! So much dust from the sanding of the floor! Happy to be finished. Look at you, taking on your entire house!
ReplyDeleteNice that you have yours done, Deb! Thankfully we don't have to do anything with the floor, but I'm sure the cabinets will be enough of a challenge and mess! We'll eventually get to the upstairs, lol!
DeleteHome renovations can be so challenging, but afterwards, well...it's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love that scene with your Kindle and the wine...on the patio. I so enjoy the Bay Area.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
Welcome to the Sunday Post! I am so excited you decided to join us. You read some amazing books and must be riding an incredible book high! The audio for Magic Triumphs was epic, you are in for a treat!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the welcome, Kimberly, and for hosting! :)
DeleteGood luck with your reno and your kitchen cabinets. I am starting Ilona Andrews Magic Bites I got the audio from the library.
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Hope you love the series as much as I did, Jackie! The first book is the weakest in the series, but it's best to start at the beginning and every book gets better and better! :)
DeleteYour road trip sounds awesome! Welcome to The Sunday Post. I just got done scrubbing all of my kitchen cabinets. Good luck on painting yours:) Nice books this week. I am planning to finally read Ilona's series and loved Katie Ruggle's series. Going to try her rescue one next.
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Oooh have fun with Kate Daniels!
DeleteWelcome to the Sunday Post.! Wow, Good for you doing your own renovation. Must be really hard work, but gratifying. I really need to read Broolynaire. I saw there is another book in the series, and I don't want to be behind. Before I Fall is my favorite Lauren Oliver book, and the I commend the way they tried to do the movie, but the book is better. I am excited about Fight or Flight. It will be my first Samantha Young book, and I feel like a failure of a romance reader, because I have yet to read anything by her.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Sunday posts Rachel! I didn't even know they had a movie for Before I fall, need to check it out. I loved To All the Boys I've loved before.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting time. I would love to go on a road trip with the family. We want to borrow the campervan to do the road trip, so very exciting. Have fun!
Angelica @ Paperback Princess
Oh wasn't Brooklynaire amazing!?! I loved Nate and Becca's story. And I have the Governess Game on my TBR! Good luck with the cabinet painting!
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Yes, it was so good. Hope you love The Governess Game, too, and thanks! I think I'll need all the luck I can get with that project! :)
DeleteHappy road-tripping! I hope you have an awesome time. :)
ReplyDeleteThree week vacation <-- #Goals
ReplyDeleteHope your trip is amazing and good luck with the renovations.
I need to read Brooklynaire. I am trash for Sarina Bowen books.
I kept reading great reviews for Fight or Flight, and I had to have it. I am reading it this week, and pretty excited. There have been some fantastic rom-coms coming out lately.