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.
Well I'm one book away from finishing my Goodreads challenge! I've read 149 of my 150 goal. I'm getting close to meeting my Audio Book Challenge too. I was shooting for 100 and I'm now at 87. Phew! I was wondering if I was going to make it this year.
In other news, I got the first shot of the Covid vaccine on Thursday and I'll be getting the second the first week in January. I usually don't feel great after the flu shot (I get one every year) and it was a little worse with the Covid vaccine for me. I had other co-workers that also had it and they didn't feel bad at all. Just sore at the injection site.
This is good because our hospital is inundated with Covid patients! We are busting at the seams and they're scrambling for help asking all departments to help wherever and whenever they can as support as runners, answering phones, etc. We canceled all elective surgeries and all outpatient services for the time being because we can not handle any more patients. Not only is every floor full, but so is our ER and the ER waiting room. Let's hope it settles down soon.
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I loved In a Holidaze! More than I thought I would. I got a review copy, but I bought an audio copy and I'm so happy I did, because the narration really enhanced the story! I enjoyed A Minute to Midnight more than the first book and now I'm ready for the third book. I hope the mystery with her sister is solved finally. Dream Chaser was typical Kristen Ashley.
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In the spirit of In a Holidaze with a similar concept I thought it'd be fun to re-watch Groundhog Day. It was fun.
How was your week?
Glad you got your first dose of the vaccine. I'm in line for mine sometime in January. And congrats on being so close to reaching your Goodreads reading goals. That's awesome! :D
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear you're getting yours relatively soon, too! Thanks, Lark! :)
DeleteI love everything KA but she definitely has a certain style that is unique and sets her apart...hope you liked it.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you have been so busy with your patients and hope it calms down soon. Yay for the vaccine, we will be getting ours soon I think. Not looking forward to getting sick since I have already had covid but if it gets us closer to normal life I am down for it.
I did like it! She definitely has her own style. Back to normal would be lovely!
DeleteWay to go on your reading goals! And what a relief to have the vaccine (or at least the first round of it). In a Holidaze was a lot of fun. It gave me all the good feels. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It gave me all the feels, too! :)
DeleteI really hope that everyone starts getting the vaccine and as soon as it's available, I'll be getting it. Hopefully we can stop the spread of this and so many people won't be dying from this virus anymore. I can only hope.
ReplyDeleteYes! It seems like a lot of people are holding off though.
DeleteThat is great about the vaccine out in your hospital, but bummer about the overfull craziness. I didn't look closely at Holidaze before but I love the Ground Hog day type books so I guess I really must.
ReplyDeleteHave a good Christmas week, Rachel!
It was a wonderful story, Sophia! I hope you love it like I did. :)
DeleteGood that you got the first shot! I heard it is really bad there
ReplyDeleteIt is insane here right now. I hope it quiets down soon.
DeleteI'm glad to hear you got a COVID shot. Are protected now somewhat or only once you have had both shots? I'm glad your reading is going well. I wish you a lovely holiday with peace and joy!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Seven days after the first dose gives about 50% protection, after the second dose they say it's somewhere around 95% protection which is amazing. The flu shot doesn't protect near as well.
DeleteThanks, Anne! You too! :)
Thanks for sharing your experience with the vaccine. You know everyone is curious. Now you have me curious about the audiobook of Holidaze. I loved that book.
ReplyDeleteI know, I had a lot of friends texting and wondering. I also was curious about my co-workers reactions. I'll get more news tomorrow at work.
DeleteThe book was better than I expected! Ii totally recommend the audio version!
Good luck with the vaccine! Hopefully you don't have too much discomfort. It's so nice to see it rolling out, just in time for the holidays. Provide some hope for people hopefully. and that's scary how crowded the hospitals our with cases! Be safe.
ReplyDeleteI've heard good things about Holidaze, it sounds fun. :)
Have a merry Christmas!!!
Thank you, Greg! So far so good, but I guess we'll see as time goes on. I'm still a little nervous about the long term effects.
DeleteYou too! :)
Sorry your work is so inundated with COVID patients!! I'm glad you got the first part of the vaccine though. Sorry it was a bit rough for you, but I'm glad others didn't notice anything too bad (beyond pain/soreness in the injection site). Thanks for sharing your experience!!!
ReplyDeleteI have In a Holidaze, so I hope to read that one soon.
-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
Congrats on your reading challenge and on getting your vaccine. I really hope a lot of people get vaccinated so the health care workers can get a break. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
That sounds horrific! So scary when hospitals are at capacity... I've never heard of anything like it! Glad you got the first dose of the vaccine.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your reading goals! I hope you have a good Christmas even though the world is crazy at the moment.
Congratulations on your reading goals and getting the vaccine. I hope that vaccine will eventually lighten up your work load... At least, you had fun with Groundhog days, I love this film in general and Bill Murray in particular :) Take care and have a great week !
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