The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week.
It seems like I'm still in holiday mode with only working 3 days this last week, but things have been busy. Last week I was in Cabo San Lucas (my first time traveling there) on a last minute holiday trip over Christmas. I'm not a last minute vacation person, I usually have things planned out well in advance, but my daughter arranged the whole thing and we had a lovely time.
Read:
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I'm on an audio binge listen with the Lady Darby mystery series. I started it after loving Anna Lee Huber's Verity Kent series and the narrator Heather Wilds'. Her narration is perfection, and so I've downloaded all the rest of the books, and I'm hoping I can get through the next 5 in the series before my library lend expires. Probably shouldn't have checked them out all at once.
Received/Purchased/Library Lend:
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Yep, I did that. I requested the six books above (one is a novella) from the library and now I have 16 days to finish them all! Real smart move there, right? They're audio books so I can listen when doing other things, so at least there's that. Wish me luck!
Watched:
Had to find a series to watch after finishing The Big Bang Theory and so now I'm watching two. I read You, but not the second book Hidden Bodies. I think the show is a really good adaptation of the book! Very creepy and I'm finding myself root for Joe, as I did in the book, even though I know he's not a good person. Body Guard is pretty good, even though I'm not a big fan of Keely Hawes character Julia, the Home Secretary, the woman David is guarding. She's kind of a piece of work and I don't trust her so far. We'll see how it all plays out.
I am glad you enjoyed your spur of the moment vacation. That sounds like a nice break from things. I really like Huber's Verity Kent, but haven't yet met Lady Darby. I hear it's a great series and am glad you are enjoying the books. I enjoyed Body Guard. I haven't seen You yet.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great week, Rachel! Enjoy your books!
I'm loving Lady Darby! You should give it a try. Thanks! :)
DeleteCabo sounds fun! And happy New Year! The Huber books look like lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteI started watching YOU on Netflix but still have to finish S1. It was creeping me out a little haha although I kinda liked that no one was likable- I'm like who 's the least evil here lol?
Have a great week!
Thank you, Greg! You too! :) I'm loving Huber. She's a new to me author that I'm adding to auto buy status.
DeleteYeah, no one is likeabel in You. It is a creepy show/story, but strangely addictive. It does give you that ick feeling after watching it, though.
Oh I am not a last minute person as well. And I am glad it worked out well for you. I loved Bodyguard and hated Julia though.
ReplyDeleteWe went to the nearby beach to watch the fireworks and then had a quiet night inside.
Happy New Year!
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Yeah, I'm not a fan of Julia, but I haven't seen all the episodes yet. Nice to hear you had a lovely New Year! Thank you! You too!:)
DeleteI don't think I have ever been on a last minute trip, but how fun! That was a nice surprise from your daughter.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was very nice of her and her husband, plus we got to buy with out grand kids. :)
DeleteI’m glad you enjoyed your vacation.
ReplyDeleteThe Anna Huber series sounds great.
Wishing you a great reading week
Thank you, Shelleyrae! I hope your week improves and your country gets a grip on those fires!
DeleteOooh that trip seems to have been a nice suprise!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was!
DeleteI Love the big Christmas tree pic. I watched You the first season but just couldn't get into it.
ReplyDeleteThank you! You is really creepy, so I can understand why it wouldn't work for some. I get an ick feeling after binge watching episodes, but I want to see how the TV adaptation works out the end.
DeleteI love Huber's Lady Darby series! I'm glad you're enjoying them, too. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's sooo good! I'm officially addicted. :)
DeleteNeat of your daughter to arrange the fun trip. We were still in holiday mode last week, too.
ReplyDeleteHa! We must be on the same vibe. I started the Lady Darby series, too. I'll be doing them in print a few a month though I did the first one on audio through the library (they only had the first one on audio).
I've been meaning to read You.
Have a great week back to the usual, Rachel! :)
Ha! Must be Sophia Rose! Great minds and all that. I'm really loving the series. Oh bummer that your library doesn't have more of the audio books! Heather Wilds' narration is just perfection!
DeleteYou is disturbing, and I can't rightly say I enjoyed the story but it was riveting! I didn't continue to the next book because I think one book was my limit, lol.
Thank you, you too! :)
Yay for a Cabo trip! Glad you had fun! I've been thinking about starting You. It looks interesting!
ReplyDeleteNetflix did a pretty good job with the adaptation!
DeleteCabo sounds good. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rue! :)
DeleteI'm not a last minute vacation person either but if someone did all the planning for me, woohoo! I love the covers of Huber's books. Hope you have a great reading year.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? I do like planning and looking forward to a trip and making sure that I don't miss anything when I go.
DeleteThank you! You too! :)
Yay for a relaxing trip planned by someone else. I love what you read too. Have a great week back to normal and enjoy your new reads!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
Thanks, Anne! You too! :)
DeleteI read First Cut last week :) And yay for the Cabo trip - I'd do a lot for some warmth and sunshine about now.
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice break from life, and it was rainy here in So Cal when we were there, which isn't the norm so we did miss some bad weather. Although, I don't mind the rain when I don't have to make my commute. We get so little of it, I actually like it.
DeleteHope you enjoyed First Cut as much as I did. :)
I have taken a vacation on the spur of the moment before and it was one of my favorite trips. I hope you had a fantastic time. It has been so long since we have been able to go anywhere so I think it sounds fantastic! I hope you are able to work your way through those audios before your library loan ends. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteEveryone was captivated overhere with Bodyguard as it aired on BBC One... I never watched it as it's not my typical thing but I am curious. Plus, Richard Madden! 😍
ReplyDeleteYou, S1, I watched last year and LOVED it! I haven't found time for S2 yet but it's high on my watch list!
The Anna Lee Huber covers are awesome. Hope you have a good week!
I've never been to Cabo before, but I heard it's a great time! I'm glad you got to enjoy your spontaneous vacation :) . I love when I find a series I love enough to binge on :)
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