Sunday Post/Salon #16

 

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What I Did:

Monday and Tuesday were nice because I was on PTO from my job so I got to stay home and read - it ended up being nice because we got out first snow of the winter on Sunday so I was glad to stay home and be warm. I got some cleaning done as well. I ended up going to the library on Tuesday and Thursday and I got a bunch of holds. I worked a half day on Thursday so I got my grocery shopping done earlier than normal which was nice. Friday, I had dinner with family for my younger brothers birthday. Saturday, I worked. 

What I Read:

I did a reread of The Blood Demon's Pet by KD Ellis (3.5 Stars) so that I can read book 2 soon. I also finished Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer (4 Stars), and I really enjoyed it! I need to check out more from this author while I wait for the sequel to come out. I started and finished If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia (3.5 Stars) I worked on reading Mate by Ali Hazelwood and I started a reread of Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. 

What I Checked Out From The Library:

I decided to check out Holiday themed reads from the library earlier than I normally would in an attempt to trick my brain into giving me some happy chemicals. I will be saving some of these for The 13th Annual Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon is a holiday readathon hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer but I will be reading some of them before then. 

Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger, Date Night In December by Jaqueline Snowe, A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone, A Winter Wish by Emily Stone, You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky.

Books I Bought:

I headed back to my local used bookstore this week because I saw they had some Emily Henry - I ended up getting Great Big Beautiful Life which completed my Emily Henry romcom collection. I also grabbed Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz while I was there.

Reading Goals Update:

Last week on the blog:


This week on the blog - subject to change:

  • Anchor by Nicole Blanchard Review
  • Tell Me Something Tuesday: Early Bird or Night Owl
  • Down The TBR Hole #16
  • Novella Readathon Recap
  • Let's Talk Bookish: End Of Year Goals

Comments

  1. Tammy SparksNovember 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM

    We might get snow tomorrow! I love having PTO, hope you have a good week:-)

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  2. YvonneNovember 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM

    I hope you enjoy your books and have a great week!

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  3. Aj @ Read All The Things!November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM

    I'm looking forward to snow. We should get some this week. You're doing awesome with your reading goals. I won't come close to hitting mine.

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  4. shelleyrae @ book'd outNovember 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM

    Seems like a great week what with plenty of reading time, two trips to the library and new books!

    Have a wonderful reading week

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  5. Adele @ Adele Bound in BooksNovember 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM

    The readathon sounds interesting. Not sure if I'll join this year or not, as I'm time poor at the mo, but next year for sure!

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  6. NickyNovember 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM

    Hope you had a good weekend. And hope you enjoy the seasonal reading! I should see if there's anything else on my list that I want to get to around to for Christmas.

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  7. Jen TwimomNovember 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM

    Sounds like a good week. I hope to start Mate later this week. I absolutely loved Bride. I (finally) read The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews over the weekend.

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    1. BibliophileBreeNovember 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM

      I am like half way through and I think I like Mate more than Bride!

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  8. CindyNovember 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM

    I have already started reading Christmas books. I have no regrets, LOL!

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  9. Veros @ Dark Shelf of WondersNovember 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM

    Looks like you read lots of great books this past week! I’m waiting for my hold of If It Makes You Happy to come in :) I’ve had my eye on Magpie Murders for a while so I hope you like that one! :) Wow well done on your goals progress, you’re almost there!
    Here's what I'm reading: https://darkshelfofwonders.com/its-monday-lets-catch-up-%e2%94%8211/

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  10. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzNovember 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM

    I need to trick my brain into releasing some happy chemicals. I need to dive into some holiday reading. Now I need to see what I can find. I forgot that the readathon is just around the corner!

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  11. Lisa MandinaNovember 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM

    I'm late returning your comment! So nice to have a day to read at home, especially if there is snow. Hope you had a good week!

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