What is the Sunday Salon?
The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It’s also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there.
While I loved the freedom of not having social media for almost a month, I felt out of the loop with certain things (like my husband would say “did you see [this] on Facebook?”, and I would reply with “I can’t, remember?”) so I finally just made a new Facebook page. Now I am back in with my bookish groups and it feels great!
For those who don’t know, I am a lunch lady, and work is always chaos approaching the end of the school year. The kids are antsy for June to get here which makes them more rowdy than normal. Us lunch ladies can’t wait for the school year to end either, haha!
Friday was our first Gotcha Day! Last year, we welcomed Rollo home for the first time. Initially named Molasses, he eventually became Rollo; inspired by the character from Dragon Quest Builders; the candy reflecting his dark exterior and eventually turning to a light caramel color, as well as King Rollo, the Viking raider who became Normandy’s first ruler. Having overcome initial fears of minor noises, he now finds solace in outdoor activities like lying in the grass or occupying the entire bed. His affectionate nature seeks constant attention, disregarding personal space, as he continually seeks comfort from your family. His enthusiastic greeting, dubbed the “Wheaten Greetin,” is always a guaranteed whenever we return home, with energetic jumping, tail wagging, and affectionate kisses. We are grateful to celebrate the joy he brings to our lives!!!
Currently:
The life of a mood reader. For a challenge I am doing I needed a cover with a couple on it. The Devil’s Kiss by Gemma James has been on my owned but not read shelf for a little bit, so I decided to just dive in and read it. So far, not too much of a fan, but I am not that far in to the story.
So Happy Together is an audiobook I have from Macmillan Audio Influencer Program. It’s keeping my attention so far, and I am only a hour in at the writing up of this post. *I have been doing great with clearing off my ARCs shelf this month so I am trying to keep up the pace lol*
Just Finished:
For that same cover challenge I needed one a book with sunglasses on the cover. The Weekend Away was just a decent listen for me. Average thriller to me. Three stars.
I borrowed The Store from Libby as I own the hardcover but haven’t gotten around to reading it. James Patterson got me back into reading years ago with his fast paced quick chapters style… but this book was NOT IT! I gave it one star on Storygraph.
If you’d like to be friends with me on Storygraph, this is my profile page.
I stopped using Goodreads this year (and didn’t really keep up with it last year) because I want to support a black woman business owner over a white male billionaire.
Rollo is awesome! Everyone seems to be excited for school to end. My daughter goes (to college) all summer because she takes a lighter load because of her health issues. She still gets one week breaks a few times a year and a bigger winter break in December over the holidays. Summer is a great time to read!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post