Sunday, September 20, 2020

Sunday Post #90


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. 

I'm back in Northern California this weekend and the temperatures in California have dropped both at home and up here. The smoke has cleared a bit too, which is nice. We still have fires burning in the state though, but I think the cooler temps have helped. I went on a six mile hike up here:


You can see the smoke has cleared a lot, but still there in the hills.

More cows on the trail

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Loved Never Look Back. It was hard to stop listening. It took me about 50% before everything started coming together on Anxious People. The audio before that was driving me a little nuts, but I ended up really liking the story by the end.  Laura Griffin is a pro at romantic suspense and has a large backlist. I've had some I loved and then some that weren't as stellar like Hidden. Still, it was an entertaining read.

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April Hunt is a new to me author, so we'll see how Fatal Deception turns out. I'm a little hesistant to pick up Christina Lauren right away because I've had both hits and misses. In a Holidaze seems to be getting positive reactions so I picked it up. Like the Ground Hog's Day sort of premise. I've read At Bertram's Hotel several times, but years and years ago. I thought I'd start re-reading some of Agatha Christie's by audio book and this one just came through from the library.

Watched:


Started Yellowstone. The scenery reminds me of parts of Montana. Seems like a gritty show, but I'm liking it so far. 


24 comments:

  1. I'm so glad the weather has cooled off there and here. I figured out this week that one loop in our naighborhood is 2 miles which is all I could manage with Lulu's short legs. I think she was tired. But I hope to do more and can probably figure out a bigger loop.

    Hidden is the only Griffin I've read and I rated it the same as you. I'm going to check out her backlist sometime. I am going to do Holidaze on audio and closer to Christmas. I like April Hunt so far and I have Fatal Deception too. Happy reading!

    Anne - Books of my Heart Here is my Sunday Post

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    1. Glad to hear you got to get out for a hike! I'm happy to hear you like April Hunt since I haven't read her before it's nice to know. Thanks you, too!

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  2. You know when I saw that picture, I shouted, "Oooh, cows!" Love it! Glad to hear you are getting some relief in your state. I just finished A Man Called Ove last night, and I was bawling. Backman always hits me in the feels.

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    1. I know, I love the cows. I love seeing the babies. It's hard to see but there are two babies in that pic. One is a black one laying down and the other is the rust color one in front of her mom.

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  3. I'm so glad to hear things are better in CA. Seeing cows on a walk would probably freak me out. Ha!

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    1. They're pretty harmless as long as you keep your distance. They just look at me as I pass by.

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  4. I love your pictures. That's some hike.

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  5. Been loving the fresh new cover art for the Agatha series. I just picked up Death on the Nile to read soon.

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  6. Yeah, you guys needed to catch a break with the temps and the air quality. Whew, a six mile hike- way to go!
    I've not tried April Hunt, either so I'll look forward to seeing what you think.
    What a coincidence! I've been re-reading/listening to Agatha Christie books, too. :)

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    1. I know, finally! Fun, they seem to be making a comeback around the blogs. :)

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  7. Looks beautiful there, and love seeing the cows! Glad to hear the smoke and fires are a little better too. Hope that continues.

    In a Holidaze looks fun.

    Be well this week! :)

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    1. Yes, lets hope the cooler temps help put them out for good! Thanks, Greg, you too! :)

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  8. I hope the temperatures continue to drop so the firefighters can get on top of the wildfires. I’m still slightly bemused by the resurgence in reading Agatha Christie by book bloggers, I haven’t read this one though

    Wishing you a great reading week

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    1. Me too! They do seem to be making a comeback. You, too, Shelleyrae! :)

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  9. The smoke has finally cleared here as well from all the fires on the west coast and I couldn't be happier about it. Oh how I have missed the sun! Glad you are doing well!

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    1. It's such a relief, right? The smoke all the time and news of the fires is soooo depressing.

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  10. COWS!! I love that! All of our Florida cows are behind fences. I hope you enjoy your new reads. That Christina Lauren book looks like it may need to go on my holiday TBR!

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    1. I love them. They're so cute. I make sure to give them space, but I think they're pretty used to seeing us hikers on this trail. It's a well-traveled one.

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  11. BF talked about yellowstone, we really need to check it out

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    1. It's pretty good, although I haven't watched that many episodes. My daughter says it's good.

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  12. Rachel I really hope the fires will stop soon because that's been an awful year!

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    1. Me too! It has been a really terrible year, and things don't seem to be looking up anytime soon. :(

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