Hey
bookish friends! How are things going for you? We just got back from a quick trip to West Virginia. Thursday was my son's 17th birthday so we took him to see his favorite comedian,
Tim Hawkins, perform. (I will put a picture of him in this post, if you have never seen him or heard of him, look him up, he is so funny!) We had a blast but my body is demanding recovery (I have an Oura fitness ring that tells me when my body is stressed and I have been at my lowest "readiness" level for a few days, so it tells me to rest and recover). Today my son is having a few friends over, followed by the family birthday party. What
are
your plans for the
weekend?
Stacking The Shelves is
all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be
physical or virtual.This means you can include books you buy in
physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library,
review books, gifts and of course ebooks! And audiobooks. The Stacking the
Shelves meme is hosted at Reading Reality.
NetGalley:
No new books.
Library:
No new books.
Kindle Freebies:
None.
Bought at a used bookstore in WV:
Won in a Giveaway:
I added
16 books to my
Goodreads shelf this week.
I only finished 2 books this week. I can't remember the last time I had such a low week. I will finish another one sometime today.
My daughter and her friend drove from Mount Vernon, OH to Parkersburg, WV to help celebrate my son's birthday, and enjoy Tim Hawkins with us. You can see one of Tim's bits here, if interested.
I am also linking up with the Sunday Post. The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted at
Caffeinated Reviewer. I will also be joining Deb at
Readerbuzz for the Sunday Salon.
What
books have you added to your physical or virtual bookshelves? I would
love to hear from you. Click on the icons below to join in on the fun. Have a great weekend!
Sounds like you had a great week!
ReplyDeleteThose books look interesting. I'm trying not to add too many books to my Goodreads. I just have such a large TBR pile it's ridiculous 🤣😂
Hope you have a good weekend.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/09/stacking-the-shelves-9/
Emily, I hear you...but what happens you hear of a great book? Aren't you afraid you will miss out, LOL? That is my fear...I hear of an excellent book and then I will never read it because I didn't put it on my list...not like I don't have 500+ options to choose from, LOL!!!!
DeleteI'm glad you got to spend time with your son on his birthday. The comedian is new-to-me, so I will definitely check him out when I get an opportunity.
ReplyDeleteYou really came home with a lot of great books from the used bookstore.
Thanks Deb, family time makes my heart happy! I love making my kiddos birthdays special! I am excited for the books as well ;)
DeleteSuch a fun time celebrating your son's birthday! A thoughtful gift to drive to a a favorite performer's show. I had to laugh that you are busy in a town away from home, but you stop and buy books at a used bookstore (a favorite destination of mine!) I don't blame you; I would have also.
ReplyDeleteMia, we try to make time to explore a bookstore where ever we visit!! Such a fun time! We ALWAYS found books too ;)
DeleteTim Hawkins is so funny! My boys used to love his bits. Sounds like a memorable outing for your son's birthday.
ReplyDeleteI have wanted to read that Camy Tang series and the Agatha Christie companion looks great.
Hope you get some rest this weekend!
Gretchen, I agree, Tim Hawkins is so funny! It was a great time for his birthday. I happened upon the Camy Tang series and was only going to buy the first book, but I knew I had never seen them anywhere else, so figured I had better go ahead and get them. Have a great rest of the weekend!
DeleteYou didn't say how old your son is... I hope he had a happy birthday!
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Mae, he is 17, and he did have a good birthday, thanks.
DeleteTravelling wears me out too. I hope you get some rest and are able to recover quickly. I only read 2 books this week as well.
ReplyDeleteWendy, you know it was crazy if we only read 2 books, LOL! Hope you have a great rest of the weekend.
DeleteFinishing two books with everything else going on sounds good to me. Heck, that's what I read in a typical week.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard Tim Hawkins in years. Hope you enjoyed the trip.
Thanks Mark, we did enjoy the trip.
DeleteSeems like a great, but tiring week indeed! I also can't resist a second hand book shop. The Agatha Christie companion is one I would love to have as well!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week and I hope there is more time for reading and resting this week.
Elza Reads
Elza, that is the goal, rest and reading! I have to finish my book club book by Wednesday and it is over 500 pages...so I had better get to reading ;)
DeleteWhat do their sweatshirts say? Something about The Big 3 and of course my mind goes to This Is Us. lol
ReplyDeleteThe sweatshirts are based on one of Tim Hawkins bits, they say "Village people," "Rocky," and "Touchdown." You can watch it here if interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2_ezOBa2A
DeleteSounds like a fun birthday for your son! It's been ages since I've been to a used bookshop (I read exclusively on ereader now) but the last time I was at one, I spent hours and was extremely reluctant to leave. It's such a fun place to explore. Hope you have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteAshley, I agree. For me it is also a great mood raiser as well!
DeleteHappy 17th Birthday to your son! I was looking at the Oura ring-do you like it ? Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I do like it, it is much more accurate than the fitness watch I had. It holds the charge for 3-4 days, which is pretty good.
DeleteSounds like so much fun for your son! He'll have awesome memories of that experience. I still remember my parents taking me to see Michael Crawford in concert for my 18th birthday and that was 25 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to lookin into this Oura ring. I've never heard of it. I think it would be nice to have something that tells me how I'm doing in that sense. I have a hard time know what I need.
I hope you have a great week!
My Sunday Post
Jenni-I really like the Oura ring, it is much more accurate than my fitness watch was. It tracks my sleep, my activity level, and my "readiness" level. If you are not reaching your fitness goals it will lower them to make them more attainable, and as I learned a few days again it recommends rest when you need it.
DeleteSounds like a busy weekend! And happy b- day to your son!
ReplyDeleteHomicide in Hardcover looks good. I think I've looked at her books before...
Thanks Greg! I am not sure if I have read any of her books before or not, but I have been wanting to try some cozy mysteries, so I picked it up.
DeleteHappy Birthday to your son. Sounds like you had a fun celebration in WV. Hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tessa, you as well.
DeleteNice week!! Great photos!
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Thank you!
DeleteI'd love to see a comedian live again. Hope your stress level gets reduced very soon.
ReplyDeleteAnne, this was our first time ever seeing a live comedian, and it is something we will have to do again :)
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