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The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.

  

The Sunday Post #258

 

 

 

 

On The Blog Last Week

 

• On Tuesday I talked about 2021 young adult book releases.
• On Thursday I posted my giant 2020 wrap up, complete with pie (charts).

 

 

 

 

On The Blog This Week

 

• On Tuesday I (maybe?) list my most-anticipated adult book releases for 2021.

 

 

 

 

In My Reading Life

 

Last week, I finished Stella By Starlight by Sharon M. Draper and loved it! It reminds me of the slow, rural, character-driven stories I devoured as a young teenager. There isn’t much of a plot, but the vivid setting and strong characters were fascinating enough to keep me reading. It’s about the day-to-day life of a kid named Stella who is growing up in the south in the 1930s. The drama starts when Stella and her brother sneak out of the house at night and accidentally stumble across a KKK rally. It’s such a good book! There’s tension, and humor, and history, and a whole town of loveable characters. If you like middlegrade books and don’t mind a meandering slice-of-life plot, you need to read this novel.

After Stella By Starlight, I wanted more middlegrade, so I picked up The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm. This book is very different from Stella. It’s a science fiction story about an elderly scientist who discovers a way to reverse aging. Of course he tests his experiment on himself and ends up looking like a thirteen-year-old. Then he moves in with his daughter and eleven-year-old granddaughter. The book has a cartoonish quality. There’s a lot of humor and characters with over-the-top personalities. For an adult, it’s the kind of book you read quickly, laugh at, and then forget. I enjoyed it, but I don’t think it left a lasting impression on me. Kids would find it entertaining. It’s an easy read that doesn’t require a lot of thought. I probably would have adored it as a kid.

Right now, I’m reading The Wolves Of Winter by Tyrell Johnson. It’s a dystopia set in Yukon Territory. I flew through the beginning of the book because it hooked me right away. It starts with a mysterious stranger showing up at a settlement deep in the wilderness. Now the book has become more science-fiction-ish. One of the characters has been captured by a potentially evil government organization. My attention is wavering a little because I’ve read stuff like this before. It’s still a good book. I definitely want to finish it. I’m also reading All The Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater. I have mixed feelings so far. It’s about a family of saints who can perform bizarre “miracles.” The writing style is clever, lively, and makes me laugh. It reminds me of the tall tales I grew up hearing at Girl Scout camps. The story is set in Colorado, which is where I live. I love coming across familiar landscapes in books. The author does a fabulous job of describing the setting. I’m not sold on the characters. So far, they’re very superficial. The point-of-view bounces around so much that I don’t feel like I know any of them.

In The Rest Of My Life

 

Five things that made me happy last week:

 

1. Hockey is back! I’m not thrilled that teams are traveling during a pandemic, but I’m crossing my fingers that all the changes made by the NHL will keep everyone as safe as possible.
2. I ate a lot of chocolate chip cookies. A LOT.
3. Week 2 of half-marathon training is done! I’m very sore. The runs weren’t too bad until Thursday when it was so windy that I kept getting blown into the prickle bushes.
4. I deep-cleaned my office and bedroom. I hate cleaning, but I hate dog hair even more.
5. I gave my reading spreadsheets a 2021 makeover. I’m ready to read and track all my ridiculous data. If you want to know what I track, check out my 2020 wrap up.

 

 

 

 

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