The Sunday Post #155

There's something about the way they watch me that I just don't trust . . .

The Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.

On The Blog Last Week

• On Tuesday I showed you some books I recently added to my wish list.
• On Thursday we discussed the best books I read in the first half of 2018.
• On Saturday I reviewed two classic short story collections.

On The Blog This Week

• On Tuesday I blather about my favorite short stories of all time.
• On Thursday I blather about watery places and the afterlife.
• On Saturday I review some Newbery winners.

In My Reading Life

Last week, I finished The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. I mostly loved it. There are a few moments where the plot gets way too convenient for the characters, but I like the adventure and the humor.

Then I read Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. Unpopular opinion time: I thought it was boring. The individual poems are good, but I don’t think the book works as a novel-in-verse because nothing happens. It’s just a bunch of poems about a typical childhood.

Right now, I’m reading We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson. So far, I like the premise and the writing style. I’m worried that the narrator is going to become too angsty for my tastes. I’ve very much outgrown the teenage angst portion of my existence.

In My Internet Stalking Life

• Do you love wasting valuable time on pointless internet quizzes? Me too! Laura @ Green Tea & Paperbacks made one that will tell you which YA contemporary novel to read.
• Wendy @ Falconer's Library has recommendations for graphic novels and discusses the ALA renaming of one of its awards.
• Tracy @ Cornerfolds talks about what it's like to come back after a massive blogging slump.
• Want to ogle some ugly book covers? Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight has them.
• Are we too obsessed with new releases? (My answer is yes.) Marie @ Drizzle & Hurricane Books breaks down that question. 

In The Rest Of My Life

Five things that made me happy last week:

1. Harry Potter movie marathon!
2. I love looking at lists of people’s favorite books of the year. If you have a mid-year list, and I haven’t commented on it, please leave a link.
3. The news coverage of Trump’s visit to the UK made me laugh. The newscaster was acting deadly serious, but there was a giant baby Trump balloon bouncing around in the background. I didn’t know that Trump could fly. I thought he just golf carted slowly to everywhere.
4. I’m still watching old episodes of The Great British Bake Off. In one episode, the bakers had to make American-style pie. I was like, finally! A dessert I recognize! Then it quickly became obvious that none of the bakers have ever tried American pie. Those things were not pies! I still love the Bake Off, though.
5. I briefly caught up on my Goodreads goal. Don’t celebrate for too long. I’m behind again.

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Take care of yourselves and be kind to each other! See you around the blogosphere!