The Sunday Post #160

Current mood.

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.

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I signed up for Bout of Books Read-a-thon. My goal is to read for 4 hours a day for a week. I've been slacking on the reading this month. (Well, all year, actually.)

On The Blog Last Week

• On Tuesday I talked about what makes me love a book blog.
• On Thursday I talked about some useless mythical creatures that need more attention.
• On Saturday I showed you a stack of books I got from a random lady.

On The Blog This Week

• On Tuesday I wonder if classics can get you out of a reading slump. (Instead of putting you into one.)
• On Thursday I do the Blogging Firsts Tag.
• On Saturday I review The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee.

In My Reading Life

Last week, I finished reading The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy. I kind of hated it. The premise is good. It’s about Edie, who works as a “body.” Basically, she’s an empty human who can take a pill and be possessed by a dead person. The pacing is way too slow for me. I didn’t fully understand Edie’s motives for stalking her client, and by the time the author got around to telling us about Edie’s past, I no longer cared.

Ladies: if a man wants you to take pills and become his dead wife so that he can talk to/frequently bang her, he’s not into you. Don’t stalk him. Calm down.

Then I read Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt. This nonfiction book is more my style. I like that the author takes a scientific approach to cannibalism instead of a sensationalist approach. Sometimes it gets too sciencey (that’s totally a word) for me, but mostly I loved it. It gave me nightmares about dying from mad cow disease.

Right now, I’m reading The Cresswell Plot by Eliza Wass. I have two big complaints, but they might be resolved by the end, so we’ll see. I like it so far.

In My Internet Stalking Life

• Where are the YA characters who wear glasses? Carrie @ Cat On The Bookshelf wants to know, and so do I.
• Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction loves purple prose. What do you think about unusual writing styles?
• Cassi @ My Thoughts Literally asks if blogging has changed the way you read. 
• Do you need #bookstagram tips? Zeee @ I Heart Romance & YA has them.

In The Rest Of My Life

Five things that made me happy last week:

1. I liked the topic for Top Ten Tuesday. I found a million new blogs to follow.

2. I went to two bookstores and bought nothing. I don’t usually have that much self-control.

3. I saw three movies. They were Ready Player One, It, and The Greatest Showman. My favorite was It. (That’s probably not surprising . . . )

4. A raccoon tries to wash cotton candy, with devastating consequences. I feel bad for laughing.

5. I accidentally won at Twitter. Look at the likes/retweets. Usually people don’t pay that much attention to me. (Also, this tweet has good advice. You should listen to it. *Pats self on back.*)

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