The Sunday Post #176

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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 reviewed books about plagues and brains.
• On Thursday I wrapped up November.
• On Saturday there was a book haul.

On The Blog This Week

• On Tuesday I show you festive holiday book photos.
• On Thursday I list some oddities that I discovered in this blog’s comment section.
• On Saturday I review two books about religion gone wrong.

In My Reading Life

Last week, I finished A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. It’s entertaining and quick to read, but it’s also a little disappointing. Whenever the trail became difficult, the author and his friend quit hiking and hitchhiked to an easier section. I wanted more hiking!

Then, I read The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. Any kid who knows what “breadwinner” means could probably predict what’s going to happen in this story. Despite the predictability, it’s an informative look at daily life for children in Taliban-controlled areas.

After that, I read The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. I guess this would be considered a reread because a teacher read it to our class when I was 9 or 10. I remembered the rebellious older brother and the ugly brown car. I did not remember how terrifying the ending is! I liked it.

Right now, I’m finally (!) reading The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand. There have been a few moments of gag-inducing melodrama, but there’s a ghost, so I’m thrilled.

In My Internet Stalking Life

• Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction wants to know if you're an email hoarder. I am!
• Did you know that there's an award for bad sex scenes in fiction? Chuckles @ Chuckles Book Cave takes a look at the cringe-worthy finalists.

In The Rest Of My Life

Five things that made me happy last week:

1. Christmas candy! Yes, I’m overeager about Christmas and have already acquired massive amounts of red and green candy.
2. Ditto cookies. I already have Christmas cookies.
3. I’ve been watching holiday baking shows on the Food Network. I do not have the patience to make my cookies look that pretty. I tend to get bored and eat them during the decorating process.
4. Staying with the food theme, I ate a yummy pizza.
5. I won a book giveaway!

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