The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog.
I'm on my Pacific Northwest vacation right now currently in Oregon. My husband and I started in Northern California and have been working our way up to our final stop in Washington. The weather has been gorgeous until yesterday when it turned cloudy and foggy with a bit of rain, but that's been beautiful too. I stayed mostly indoors reading by the fire today except for a walk out from our cottage onto the beach. Spotted some whales!
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The Wedding From Hell Part 1 & 2 were prequel novellas (free on Amazon) for J.R. Ward's upcoming book Consumed. Both were really good, and I think they really added necessary background to the main couple's story in Consumed which I'm now reading and loving! Don't Touch My Petunia (fun title name!) was a disappointment after loving the first book Don't Call Me Cupcake. Too much couple drama and the heroine was frustrating. This is my second time "reading" Iron and Magic, this time by audio book and I loved it just as much as the first time around. The narration was fantastic! Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas was excellent, one of my favorite Katie Ruggle stories to date. I really enjoyed The Guilty Dead even jumping in at the 9th book in the series. Immortal Danger was sexy and fun.
Book Haul:
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Loving The Lost Platoon series by Monica McCarty so of course I snatched Out of Time up! Can't wait to continue Cutler, Sutter & Salinas in Untouchable by Jayne Ann Krentz. Mary Balogh's historical romances are full of emotion and great characters so I can't wait to read Someone to Trust.
Haven't watched any TV or movies while on vacation. Been reading if I'm not touring a lighthouse or by the sea.
Did you know that lighthouses had their own traveling library delivered? Here's a picture of one of them below from the Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon:
They went through the books and then got a new batch to help with the solitary and isolated life that came with being a lighthouse keeper.
Reading on the deck with a mimosa:
Ooh what a beautiful picture of the coast, with that big rock out there! Awesome. And whales too! Glad you're having a good vacation so far. Sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and happy reading- hope your weather is good!
Thanks Greg! Even if the weather isn't so good it gives me the perfect excuse to stay indoors and read! :)
DeleteWow.. that traveling library looks so pretty. I love it!
ReplyDeleteSounds like your having a great vacation so far. And you did some serious reading. Aren't vacations like that the best?!
Have a great week and happy reading!
Thank you, Maureen! :) I wish it never had to end.
DeleteI love lighthouses. The library is awesome and such a lovely picture. It looks like we are enjoying some of the same books too.
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Bummer about Petunia. I really liked Cupcake and meeting Juliette in the first book. The view from the back deck is incredible!
ReplyDeleteLovely post. I've read or am reading all the books you did this week! Iron & Magic I also read and then listened to the audio. Steve West is my favorite narrator. I had similar feelings of Petunia not being as good as Cupcake. Yay for whales and vacation. Have another great reading week. Anne - Books of My Heart
ReplyDeleteSteve West did such an amazing job with his narration! It made me love the book even more! Glad I wasn't alone in my feelings for Petunia. Sometimes I wonder if it's just me. Thank you, Anne! :)
DeleteEnjoy your vacation! The Pacific Northwest is high on my must-see list. If I was a lighthouse keeper, I’d probably get a lot of reading done. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Lighthouse keepers didn't seem to have a lot of time on their hands, but I bet their families (like the kids) got pretty bored being so isolated. I think the books would definitely help! Thanks, AJ! :)
DeleteGlad you are enjoying your vacation!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Sunday Post!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
I love the mimosa on the deck, facing the ocean...now I want to go there!
ReplyDeleteI love that traveling library, too. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
Don't touch my petunia cracks me up!
ReplyDeleteI want to be a lighthouse keeper for a season and have a traveling library sent to me! ;D
ReplyDeleteIron and Magic was fantastic on audio! You've got some awesome reads. Hope your vacy is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe vacation sounds amazing! I would love to visit all those places at some point. What a pretty picture!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I didn't realize lighthouses had traveling libraries. That's so cool. I'm glad you're having - or had - a wonderful vacation!!
ReplyDelete-Lauren
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