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!
We're on our way home from Southern California. It was a flurry of activity. We drove down to Irvine for a work dinner and the next day traveled to my son and DIL's house to spend time with them and the grandkids. Two boys, ages three and one! Busy with a lot of energy! We cooked a family dinner, my dad and his wife, my two sisters and my sister's husband all came. We had a great time catching up!
We stopped at my husband's parents home on our way back home and had breakfast with them. They live in a small town outside of Southern California and have a peaceful backyard with lots of oak trees, birdfeeders and birdbaths.
We're driving back home. Hopefully we won't run into the pervasive fog that's been plaguing Central California, causing a bunch of accidents.
My in-laws back yard
Starla sleeping on my kitchen windowsill.
1000 Puzzle Completed: Vintage Library by Galison
Read:
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Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh-3.5 Stars
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden-4.5 Stars
My first read by Freida McFadden and now I get the hype! Very twisty and fun!
Received:
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Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
Thank you to Berkley, Penguin Random House Audio, Dreamscape Media and Macmillan Audio!
How was your week?
Glad you had a nice trip and hope you didn't run into fog. I've been missing you with the Read-along. You are reading some of the best books I see.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
We ran into a little bit but not as bad as it would've been if we left early. I was sorry I missed out, too!
DeleteKids that age have so much energy.
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh, yes!
DeleteI've seen the Frieda McFadden title a couple of times. I'm intrigued by the embroidery scissors on the cover but will probably stick to middle grade books. Glad you got to visit with your grandchildren; I have a grandson who is turning one later this month, so I'll be seeing him in a bit. Looks like you have a lot of good books to read.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy time with your grandson!
DeleteI think it would be lovely to be in California right now. I didn't realize they were having trouble with fog, however. Ugh. That is the worst.
ReplyDeleteLove the puzzle. I want it! Ha!
My post: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/01/sunday-salon-songs-for-now.html
Yes, it's been a thing for the last couple of months. Something about the high pressure system keeping the higher areas sunny and warm and the low valleys stuck with moisture and fog. It's supposed to break up by the 10th and we'll be back to rain. It was a fun puzzle!
DeleteYour weekend sounds like it was a lot of fun. And I love that bookish puzzle! That's one I wouldn't mind building. Travel safe and have a good week. :D
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun to put together. Bookish puzzles are always fun for us bookworms! Thank you, Lark! I hope you have a good week, too! :)
DeleteIt sounds like you've had a wonderful week! I love the puzzle and the sleeping kitty. Are you planning on framing the puzzle? I'm also so excited for you to read This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me! For some reason I thought you already had a copy.
ReplyDeleteNo, not framing the puzzle. If I did that I wouldn't be able to work it again and I like doing that! I do have an e-copy, but got an audio copy just last week. I'm excited!
DeleteSounds like a grand time with the SoCal family. Love the box landscaping at your in-laws. Cute Starla!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Rachel!
It was! My in-laws landscaping is really pretty, even more so in person and when the trees have their leaves! You too!
DeleteYou wisely visited in a warm place! It sounds like you had a fantastic time there.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see how much you enjoyed Dear Debbie. I've never read this author and I worried it might be overhyped.
I was worried I'd be disappointed, too. She is really popular but I wasn't sure.
DeleteSounds like a wonderful trip! It must be nice to see your family. I'll be traveling at the end of this week to see mine. Unfortunately, it's for a funeral, but it will be nice to see one another.
ReplyDeleteIt was! Sorry your travel is for a sad reason.
DeleteNow that's an alluring puzzle! I love book puzzles but also landscape ones too. The book titles make it interesting. Sounds like you had a good trip. I miss SoCal. Last there in August. Looks like some pretty yards there that you visited. Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun to put together, too. I don't miss Southern California. Too crowded and most of the time too hot for my liking, but I have family there so needs must. Hope you enjoy your week, too!
DeleteThat picture of Starla is everything! Love it! Sounds like you had a lot of great family time. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI know, right?! She's such a sweetie.
ReplyDeleteTheir backyard is lovely. Sounds like you had a good trip minus the fog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great trip and to see the whole family is a bonus. Your inlaws yard looks amazing. I love bird feeders. I hope this week has been good so far, Rachel.
ReplyDeleteI told my SO that he should buy me DInniman for my bday, fingers crossed
ReplyDeleteI hope you get it! It's an amazing series!
DeleteSounds like you had a nice trip! Hope you missed the fog on your way back. Sorry I'm so late getting back to comment. Hopefully for tomorrow's post I can be more on top of things, although I already know I'll be somewhere in the morning and not able to comment as much as I usually do on Sunday mornings once again. Hope you had a good week!
ReplyDeleteNo worries, Lisa! We got a little bit of fog, but not too bad. I did! :)
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