Sunday News #61
What Happened this Week
Wednesday was book club. It was our annual “memoir-of-choice” month and it was a lot of fun. We talked about a lot of really interesting memoirs. You can read about it by clicking the link below.
I also went over to my BFF’s on Wednesday before book club. We crafted with both of her daughters and while watching a movie. She’s working on her pattern for a platypus amigurumi and I’m still crocheting plants and flowers for all my planters.
Yesterday, Corey and I drove a couple of hours north to spend the day with his parents. His dad recently had major surgery so we wanted to see how he’s doing / feeling. He’s still sore but he’s improving a little each day.
What I Blogged
Here’s what I posted on the blog this week:
- Review: Hello, Transcriber
- Top Ten Tuesday #45
- NYT’S 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
- July 2024 Book Club
What I Read and I’m Reading
I finished reading FOURTH WING on Wednesday. It was brilliant. I’ll be posting my review tomorrow.
I also finished with the WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING audiobook just last night. I have mixed feelings. I’ll be posting my review on Wednesday.
I started reading THE UNWEDDING by Ally Condie on Thursday and THE WIDOWMAKER by Hannah Morrissey last night.
How was your week? Anything exciting happen?
A crafting and movie night sounds super fun! And definitely my kind of night.
Have a great week!!
Yes, we love doing crafting / movie nights. 😀 It was fun to have her daughters join us as well.
I’m glad to see how much you enjoyed The Fourth Wing. I need to look up that series.
The idea of doing a memoir-of-your-choice for book club sounds good. I will mention that to my club.
Yes, FOURTH WING was amazing. Needless to say, I loved it. I can’t wait to read IRON FLAME. 😀
I hope your book club has as much fun with the memoir-of-choice month as mine does if you convince them. 😀
I’m glad that you liked Fourth Wing. It’s on my list!
I hope you enjoy it as much as or more than I did when you get to it. 😀
I love that your book club does a choice theme! I had planned to read Fourth Wing this month, but don’t know if I’ll get to it. I need to soon though! Have a good week!
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Yes, it’s such a fun book club meeting. 😀 I hope you’re able to get to FOURTH WING soon and that you love it as much as or more than I did. 😀
You make me want to read “Fourth Wing!” I didn’t care for Crawdads and thought I was the only one in the world who didn’t love it.
If you do read FOURTH WING, I hope you end up liking it. I know it’s not for everyone. 😀 I didn’t necessarily hate Crawdads. I’m just not happy about a couple of things with the ending.
I love the memoir of choice for book club. My book club met this past Thursday. Have a great week!
That’s cool that you had book club this past week too. 😀 The memoir-of-choice month is a lot of fun!
platypus amigurumi!!! How cute that must be!
Jumped over to read the memoir-of-choice post!
Her platypus amigurumi is really cute. He’s so chonky. I love him and can’t wait for her to share the pattern with everyone. 😀
I like the idea of reading a memoir of your choice for book club! Good luck with crocheting the rest of your “plants”! Have a great week!
Thanks, Jodie! 😀
Sounds like a good week!
Your crocheted plants are adorable. I’ve loved seeing them on Instagram. My 15 yo daughter is learning how to crochet, so I’m hoping she will eventually be able to make me some. Those are the only kinds of plants I can keep alive. Ha ha.
Susan
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Thanks, Susan! 😀 The crocheted plants are the only ones I can keep alive as well. Ha!
Sounds like a lovely time with your BFF.
Fourth Wing and Where The Crawdads Sing are in my huge TBR piles.
I hope Corey’s parents are getting better.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
Yes, thank you! 😀 We had a great time and Corey’s dad’s slowly improving. 😀
The memoir book club sounds like fun. Looks like you had some interesting reads this week. I hope you have a great week.
Thanks, Yvonne! 😀 You too!
I still have Where the Crawdads Sing on my TBR – looking forward to your review!
I hope you enjoy it when you get around to reading it. 😀