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 also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance @Readerbuzz.
Happy Sunday!
I'd have had this up earlier but I had to work yesterday (Saturday) and I was too done to do anything but make dinner and listen to an audiobook! I hate working on the weekend as it throws my schedule off.
After a busy week with family visiting and working two days. I'm tired! We had a fun visit though, rafting down the Truckee River, hiking, visiting a train museum and aquarium. We cooked dinners and went out. My sister and her husband were part of the activities as well.
Truckee River Rafting
We had lunch and shopped in downtown Truckee (near Lake Tahoe) after rafting. We went early to beat the heat and it was 47 degrees when we first parked!
Local author Jill Shavis signed books at Word After Word Bookstore.
I finally managed to finish a puzzle I was working on Friday:
National Parks Map by Cavallini & Co.
It's been hot here, mid to upper 90s, but it's supposed to cool down next weekend. The days are getting shorter though, so it feels like fall is creeping up. Our front property is in full bloom:
"Spring Madia" pops up every year about this time
"Spring Madia"
I'd say I'm just going to rest today but I have flowers to plant and chores to catch up on. I have to work tomorrow.
Read:
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Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews-5 Stars
I didn't get much reading done. Home was a short story, about 19 pages, haha!
Received:
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Thank you to Harlequin Audio, Kensington, Atlantic Monthly Press, and G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers!
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How was your week?
You've been so busy! You're reading all the good stuff though - Murderbot and Innkeeper. hehe That's quite the temperature range in a day. You are so good at puzzles. We are working on the same one we started like 3 years ago, but haven't worked on it for the last 2 years. lol It's going to heat up again here this week.
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All the pictures are so beautiful. Glad you had a nice visit!
ReplyDeleteSounds like it was a nice little trip. I had a busy weekend with not enough reading time as well! Hope you have a good week!
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Sounds like you had a good time. I love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteSpring madia looks lovely 😀
ReplyDeleteAnd ohhh signed Shalvis books
I hadn't heard about Home by Martha Wells! I need to go look for it.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
When my husband gets called in on the weekend it messes his energy up for several days, too. Glad the visit with family, rafting and old town Truckee was a hit. Your wildflowers look so summery. LOL, I read Home, Compulsory, and Rapport last week and my Goodreads count made it look like I read an impressive amount of books when the page count was less than 50 pages over all three.
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I'm glad you had a good visit. I can see why you might be tired.
ReplyDeleteThe puzzle looks especially fun. I seem to be drawn to puzzles that also impart facts!
Sorry you had to work the weekend! But your family visit sounds like a lot of fun. Love that puzzle!
ReplyDeleteYour family time sounds delightful! I am loving your new arrivals and that puzzle looks cool.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful country where you rafted down the river. And the spring madia sure is pretty. Don't think I know those flowers. Good job on the puzzle. take it easy this coming weekend! you deserve it.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous pictures, Rachel. It sounds like your holiday was wonderful. I always loved rafting, but didn't do it often as my husband wasn't a fan of water at all. I hope you have had a good August.
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