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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 #297

On The Blog Last Week

• On Tuesday, we talked about underhyped books that deserve more love.
• On Wednesday, I showed you the great books coming out in March.

On The Blog This Week

• On Tuesday, I share my favorite books with villains as main characters.

In My Reading Life

I'm still obsessed with The Diviners series by Libba Bray. Last week, I finished book #3, Before The Devil Breaks You. This is a paranormal fantasy series about a group of young people in 1920s New York. They prefer to spend their time partying and walking around New York City like celebrities, but sometimes they have to be responsible and use their Diviner powers to destroy evil ghosts.

This series is fun. I like the blend of real history and paranormal fantasy. These books are huge, but I can happily read them for hours, so they don't feel as big as they look. I fly through the pages. The characters are loveable, and the plot twists make the books hard to put down. I always want to know what will happen next.

I'm not sure what to say about book #3 without spoiling the first two. I love how much the characters are growing and maturing over the course of the series. The ending of book #3 is shocking. I knew people were going to die, but . . . dang. As soon as I finished it, I got book #4 from the library because I'm desperate to know how the series ends.

It's hard to criticize these books because they're just entertaining. I'm probably not supposed to overthink them. That being said, I'm going to overthink and criticize them. There are too many characters with too many plotlines. The different plots make the characters realistic, but I want to read about my favorites, and I get impatient with the others. Also, I don't find the villains scary. The ghost stuff is a bit silly, actually.

None of those criticisms will stop me from finishing the series. I'm looking forward to the ending.

I'm still working through The Bright Ages: A New History Of Medieval Europe by Matthew Gabriele and David Perry. I've been neglecting it because of The Diviners. Oops. This book is not quite what I was expecting. I thought it would be about the "Bright" advancements that came out of the "Dark" Ages. I thought it would focus on art and technology. It's more like a high school history textbook. It's a surface-level overview of the Dark Ages with lots of names, dates, and places. I'm interested in the information, but it's not what I wanted, which isn't the book's fault. I guess I don't currently have an opinion about this one.

In The Rest Of My Life

Five things that made me happy last week:

1. Going for long walks. It's finally not freezing!
2. It was a good reading week. I like mentally escaping into The Diviners world. I highly recommend these books if you want some spooky fun.
3. Brownies! Two weeks ago, my dad randomly showed up with chocolate croissants. Last week, he showed up with brownies. If he's not careful, I'm going to start expecting desserts every time he walks through the door.
4. This blog now has 1,400 posts on it. I can't believe I've written 1,400 things.
5. I'm still applying for jobs I'm almost qualified to do. I've been applying for the last few weeks. So far, none of the jobs have responded. I thought there was a labor shortage! Do I really suck that much? Are the jobs like, "We desperately need help, but . . . not from you."? I'm trying to stay optimistic.

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