The Sunday Post #231

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


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The Sunday Post #231

Public Service Announcement

Do you need new books? Of course you do! Book Depository is currently offering 40% off selected bestsellers + free shipping. That’s a good deal. Click this link right here to see the discounted books. Then snap ‘em up quick because the sale ends on July 6. (I see some cookbooks that I need in my life. I’m heading to the sale myself.)

On The Blog Last Week

• On Tuesday we talked about the adult books that are coming out in the next six months.
• On Wednesday I wrapped up June.
• On Thursday I copied every other book blogger and did The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag.

On The Blog This Week

• On Tuesday I list the authors I read the most and recommend their best books.
• On Thursday I go for a walk and review Becoming by Michelle Obama.

In My Reading Life

Reading wasn’t great last week. I must have been distracted because I took forever to get through exactly one book. I didn’t even love the book!

I read The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. It was not what I expected. It was marketed as an alternate history novel about a literal underground train. There is an underground train in the book, but it’s a tiny part of the story. Most of the novel is about an escaped slave who travels around the US. Each city is its own unique dystopia. It’s an intriguing concept, but I got bored because the structure jumps around too much. We don’t spend enough time with each character to truly get to know them. Most of them were just names to me.

Then I started The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. This is a reread of a childhood favorite. It’s a science fiction story about parallel universes and a community of nomads who are trying to rescue their kidnapped children. I read this book many times as a teenager, but I’d forgotten how slow the beginning is. I know the action will start eventually!

In The Rest Of My Life

Five things that made me happy last week:

1. New books! I love supporting small businesses, but it’s terrible for my bank account and TBR shelf.
2. July 4 BBQ food. The official celebrations were canceled, but that didn’t stop me from eating everything.
3. I made so many Pinterest pins for this blog. Most of them are ugly, but I’m trying really hard! Someday I will be successful at Pinterest.
4. I have now done yoga every day for 5 months.
5. I went hiking in the mountains with my dad. Yes, we did wear masks in the wilderness. I took some pictures too:

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