Stacking the Shelves #200 Sunday Post #197 Sunday Salon #191

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? This week was better than last week, but still busy. I ended up having Monday off because of the weather, Tuesday I ran a bunch of errands. When I got home my son was running a temp of 103.3, so off to the doctor he went, he tested positive for Covid 😭. He had started getting a sore throat Sunday, of course we didn't distance or anything, because Covid was the furthest thing from our minds. Wednesday found at CVS for soft tissues and more Covid tests (I was negative), as of right now, my husband and I are okay. I already had Thursday and Friday scheduled off from work, which worked out great because I could not risk taking the germs into their house (I am a nanny). Thursday I had a follow-up appointment for the aneurysm, all went well and I will have a new scan a year from now. Friday my husband and I went on a field trip to look at a home builder to see if it is an option for our next home, and had a nice lunch at a local coffee shop. This weekend we will mostly be laying low (and continuing to pray we don't get sick). What are you up to?

Top Ten Tuesday-Let it snow!

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books Set in Snowy Places (If snow isn’t your thing, pick another kind of place and share books set there!) I don't have the brain capacity to figure out where books are set and I thought about just doing books with snow on the cover, but instead I think I will go with my favorite Christmas books so far this year...and if they have snow on the cover=bonus! I have read/listened to 17 books and currently am reading one and listening to one, so I have a total of 19 to choose from. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.  

Top Ten Tuesday- Favorite Christmas books of 2025 (so far!!)

Meddling With Mistletoe

Title: Meddling with Mistletoe

Series: Red Door Inn

Author: Liz Johnson

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Christmas, Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction

Source: Library

My Review:

Meddling with Mistletoe is a fun Christmas read with all the holiday vibes.

Top Ten Tuesday-It's all about the mistletoe

 Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Halloween Freebie. I am not doing anything for Halloween (except working), and don't read books that would fall under the Halloween vibe, so I am going a different route. It's all about the mistletoe. I have quite a few books on my TBR with Mistletoe in it, so I thought I would go that direction! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.   

Top Ten Tuesday-It's all about the mistletoe

 

Stacking the Shelves #188 Sunday Post #185 Sunday Salon #179

Hey my bookish friends! How was your week? Mine was busy with a few extra appointments, and Wednesday was A DAY, but then Friday rolled around and I got off 2 hours early, with pay! So, I can't complain too much. Friday evening was just lots of relaxing, ordering pizza, watching tv with the family, and reading. We had no plans for the weekend, but now we have 2 house showings, and I woke up sick again this morning. I don't know if whatever I had decided to rear it's ugly head again, or if this is another virus. I had felt mostly better this week, still a slight cough and some congestion, but now my cough is worse again and a ton of congestion. (Update 10/12-secondary bacterial infection from my previous illness that never completely went away)

Top Ten Tuesday-Summer Vibes

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Summer Freebie (Pick any topic you can think of that fits into the category of “summer”. If it’s winter where you are, switch it up!) I decided to go with book covers that give off summer vibes. I went back to books that I physically own, either a paperback or on Kindle, this way reminding myself of the books I still need to read. And, trying not to share the same books all the time, LOL!  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.   

Top Ten Tuesday-Book covers that are giving me summer vibes

The Good Nearby by Nancy Moser

Top Ten Tuesday-Books that scream spring

 Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books with Springy Covers (Pastel colors, flowers, baby animals, sunshine, etc.) Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.   

Top Ten Books That Scream Spring:

 

Top Ten Tuesday-Last ten books added to my want to read list

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Things Characters Have Said. While this is a cool topic, I don't track things characters say, so it would be difficult for me to come up with a post. So, since my TBR is ALWAYS growing, I decided to post the last ten books I have added to my "want to read" list on Goodreads (currently 763 just on this list). Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.   

Last Ten Books I added to my want to read list on Goodreads:

Stacking the Shelves #149, Sunday Post #146, Sunday Salon #140

Hey bookish friends! It was a long, hard week. I worked most of today, and have a few things I will need to do tomorrow, so not quite as relaxing as I would like. My son and I both had doctors appointments this week and are impatiently waiting for them to review the results of our bloodwork, and next steps. We both have stuff going on, but they are different things. I can't believe that Christmas is on Wednesday! Are you ready? I am close, but not quite. I am behind on everything (including blogging) right now.

Stacking the Shelves #48, Sunday Post #45, Sunday Salon #39

Hey bookish friends! What are you up to this weekend? We are at my in-laws house and will be resting this weekend. My son is sick and we don't close on our house until the end of the week.

Top Ten Tuesday-Summer Cover Love

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Book Covers That Feel Like Summer (Submitted by Ellie @ Curiosity Killed the Bookworm). I feel like this will be another easy topic. I am again, going to start with books I will be reading soonish and see how far that gets me 😂 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Ten Book Covers That Feel Like Summer that I hope to read THIS summer:

A Sparkle of Silver

Title: A Sparkle of Silver

Series: Georgia Coast Romance #1

Author: Liz Johnson

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Christian Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

Source: Kindle Owned

My review:

A Sparkle of Silver was a slow read with a theme of forgiveness and faith. There are hints of mystery, old journals, secrets, and a treasure hunt.

Top Ten Tuesday-No library month

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is books with your favorite trope/theme. While I am sure I do have favorite tropes/themes, it's not something I think too much about. So, I will be going in another direction today. Kami from Kami's Library Thoughts, is doing a "no library month" and I have decided to join her, a little belatedly. So, today I am going to feature the top ten books I own that I plan hope to read this month (especially since I have a few review books too). Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.

Top Ten Books I own and hope to read this month:

It's Monday-What are you reading #1

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are planning to read over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and add to your TBR pile! This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

This is my first week participating.

What I read last week:

 

Beyond the Tides

 Title: Beyond the Tides

Series: Prince Edward Island Shores #1

Author: Liz Johnson

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance

My Review:

Liz Johnson is a new-to-me author. The cover of Beyond the Tides is peaceful and enchanting, drawing you into Prince Edward Island. 

First Line Friday #15-Beyond the Tides

 Happy Friday! I hope you are having a great day and looking forward to a relaxing weekend! I know I am 😀 I missed last week because we were moving my daughter back to college, so I am happy to be back this week!! Welcome back to First Line Friday which had been hosted by Hoarding Books and it has recently moved to Reading is My SuperPower!! Thank you Carrie for taking this on!! To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line. This week I am sharing from Liz Johnson's newly released Beyond the Tides. This is also the first book in the Prince Edward Island Shores series.