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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 #270

 

 

 

 

On The Blog Recently

 

• I listed the April book releases I’m excited to read.
• I wrapped up March.

 

 

 

 

In My Reading Life

 

Last week, I finished 3 books, and they were all excellent!

First, I read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. I needed a book that would help me escape from life, and this one was perfect! It’s exactly what I needed. It’s fast-paced, unique, and funny. Cemetery Boys is young adult paranormal fiction about a teenage boy who wants to be a brujo and summon the dead. His family won’t let him become a brujo, so of course he does the ceremony behind their backs and accidentally summons the ghost of his school’s recently murdered bad boy. Chaos ensues. There’s a sweet love story and a compelling murder mystery. It’s all very entertaining. I loved it. If I was forced to complain about something, it would be the writing. It’s kind of repetitive. The author has a few favorite phrases that he uses over and over. Don’t let that stop you from reading the book! It’s fun. I’ll definitely pick up Aiden Thomas’s other novel.

Then I read The Good People by Hannah Kent. This book is very different from Cemetery Boys. I love Hannah Kent’s writing style because it’s atmospheric and descriptive. Her other book, Burial Rites, is one of my all-time-favorite historical fiction books. The Good People is about a village in 1800s Ireland. The villagers believe that fairies have kidnapped a child and replaced him with a changeling. The author really brings the setting to life. I’ve never been to Ireland or the 1800s, but I could picture every detail. The main characters and their conflicts are extremely lifelike. The book is about the collision between science, Christianity, and old superstitions. The villagers have different ideas about what to do with the fairy changeling. It’s a fascinating and heartbreaking dilemma. My only complaint about the book is the side characters. I kept getting them confused because there are a lot of them, and they aren’t developed enough to be memorable. It’s still a really good book! I highly recommend it if you like historical fiction.

I ended the week with a middlegrade novel, Tunnel Of Bones by Victoria Schwab. This is the second book in the Cassidy Blake series. If I’d read this series as a 13-year-old, I would have been obsessed with it. It’s about a family of ghost hunters who are filming a paranormal reality TV show. Each book takes place in a different city. Tunnel Of Bones is set in Paris. I would have loved this series as a kid because it’s fast-paced and spooky. There’s travel and adventure and mysteries and monsters. As an adult reader, I have a few issues with the novel. The plot of this book is very similar to the plot of the first book. They’re slightly different versions of the same basic story. A monster is terrorizing a city; only Cassidy and her friends can stop it. The characters do get more development in the second book, but it’s not enough. I was hoping for a different plot and more world building. Despite my whining, I will be reading the third book. I’m invested in Cassidy’s adventures now.

Currently, I’m reading Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss. The author is a former hostage negotiator. The book is interesting so far. It’s teaching me how to talk to strangers. I badly need that skill.

 

 

In The Rest Of My Life

 

Five things that made me happy recently:

 

1. I won a book giveaway! That’s 2 giveaway wins in less than a month. I must be lucky right now.
2. I survived my first two weeks back at full time work. I work at a state park. In my first week, I got cussed at and flipped off by several unhappy campers. I dealt with long lines and broken equipment. A dog attacked a cyclist, and then the cyclist attacked the dog’s owner. A homeless woman experienced some highly confusing mental health issues. I froze in a snowstorm. I helped settle a few domestic squabbles. I could keep listing problems, but you get the idea. This job is difficult. If you’re visiting a park this summer, please be kind to the rangers and staff! We’re doing our best to keep everybody alive and happy in the wilderness.
3. I watched The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel on Netflix. No one told me how creepy this show is! It’s true crime about a woman who disappeared at a gross hotel. It’s really interesting. Please recommend similar shows.
4. I ate pierogis. I love those things. They’re one of my favorite foods, but I hardly ever eat them because of the calories.
5. I managed to keep up my daily yoga routine. I've done yoga every single day since February 1, 2020. I thought my work schedule might screw up my yoga, but it hasn't so far.

 

 

 

 

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