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Stacking The Shelves is also a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Marlene from Reading Reality. It’s 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!
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Sunday I was happy to get right to work on several things. I’m happy to say I managed to do some things on my list so I’m feeling better. I was surprised I had the energy since I read until 3:30am. It was a cooler day so the only thing I did was blow leaves to the back of the yard.
Monday was warmer and more suited to jumping into more yardwork. The stump grinder came to take out the stumps in the front yard so I could plant the gardenia and everblooming azelea. I spent time picking out wood chips and roots, digging into clay , and mixing in composted soil to prepare for planting. It’s hard work and turned me into a mudball. I picked basil to make pesto pasta for dinner. Our yard waste is full; our composter is full. Our garbage is getting full.
Tuesday, I went early (for me) at 8am to do a Walmart pickup. Then I read some emails and wrote a review. I finished power washing one set of blinds on both sides, did some of the sidewalk and the blocks for the front little garden. After dinner, I needed to set up shells for more posts and notify winners about prizes.
Wednesday I slept in a little and then made a big brunch with blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes and bacon. I got the one set of power washed blinds up in the dining room. I put all the stones around the new front little flower bed since I had power washed them yesterday. Then I dug a big hole to plant the everblooming lilac. Since they did garbage and yard waste pickup this morning, I could start refilling them. I got an Aldi Instacart.
Thursday, I lollygagged in the morning finishing my library book. I finally started the book club read for COYER book club this Sunday. I had a couple reviews to write. I had big plans for the day but limited time. I watered all the new plantings, did some laundry and looked at the new course catalog for Spring for my daughter. At night was the neighborhood book club, where I enjoy the socialization but am concerned about being indoors and no masks. The people are lovely. We didn’t talk very much about books either. I am not sure I will continue in this format. After club, my daughter and I took a 2 mile walk with Lulu.
Friday, another gorgeous day, where I finished reading a freebie which was very good. I power washed the second set of blinds. I did the weed and feed for the front yard. I really need to set up post shells but have been sort of saving those for Saturday when I can do them while listening to an audiobook. There’s a new baker in our neighborhood who does gluten free and she made apple cider donuts, so I bought some for breakfast Saturday. Ugh I haven’t gotten to Feedly for 2 days. My daughter got a perfect score on her Music quiz.
Saturday, I’m doing the Dewey Readathon. I read some of Fatal Deception by April Hunt. Then I listened to the COYER Book Club book A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab while doing laundry, running the dishwasher, and putting up the blinds I power washed yesterday. I finished it and started another audio. I finally worked on all the posts I needed to set up but I’m not finished. And I still didn’t get to Feedly. I did get a list of projects organized for the upcoming week. Sunday will rain so I hope to get more of the computer work on posts and reviews caught up.
Thrifty Thursday will be this week, October 29th. In November, I am planning for Thanksgiving Day, November 26th. In December, it will be December 17th. Hopefully, you can read some of your freebies and link them up so we all know which ones are better than others.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
Thank you so very much to Brilliance Audio, Tantor Audio, and Karen Grey (White) ( the audiobook) !
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
I finally selected my Prime free First Reads or whatever the program is called now. I won a giveaway of Raven Lady at Books, Bones & Buffy! I got Junkyard Druid at Chirp for 99¢. Then I got 4 Lauren Blakely audios for 1 credit in The One Collection.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
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You’re really getting a lot of good work done in your yard. I love seeing the progress. Your brunch sounded yummy. I need to spray off our blinds soon, too. Yay for a good book club and your daughter doing great on the music quiz. I did Dewey24hourRAT for my first time and had fun. You got some good ones in your haul. I got the latest Widow’s Island, too.
Have a good week, Anne!
Thanks Sophia! Many of these things in the yard are planting perennials which will have long term benefits. I have another big week on tap so I’m sort of glad for the rain today to catch up inside. I finished a book and an audio and started another audio. But by then I was sort of losing my mind and I may have to relisten because I was tuning it out. lol Have a lovely week! It’s getting cold there.
Thank you for my weekly Lulu fix!
I also got the T. R. Ragan book and wish I were up to date in the Widow’s Island series. Can’t wait to see what you think of Shallow Ground as I took a pass after long deliberation.
Have a wonderful week, Anne?
Thanks Jonetta! Shallow Ground is STEVE WEST, no way I would pass that up! Those Widow’s Island books are all really short, only an hour or two. You could listen to the first 4 in one day probably.
Those donuts look really good. I also have Spellbreaker to read, it sounds good. Congrats again on your giveaway win! Have a good week, Anne?
Thank you Tammy! I got both the ebook (from Prime) and the review audio on Spellbreaker. It sounds really good. I don’t enter many giveaways so thank you!
My Feedly fills up ridiculously quickly!
I got Spellbreaker as an Amazon freebie, I like the look of Junkyard Druid
My blinds are filthy, they need cleaning but I want to replace them with curtains so I keep putting it off.
Wishing you a great reading week
Well now it’s 4 days for Feedly, I shudder to think but I will be doing some work on it today. I probably get 21 posts a day on it, but at least it should be below 100? I got Spellbreaker ebook as a freebie from Amazon but then the audio for review.
LOL, I follow over 1k blogs (99% book blogs) on average I think there is at least 300 posts a day.
Oh my, I feel almost tired just reading everything you’ve done ! And a bit ashamed too, because meanwhile, I’ve just reshelved my books, lol, that’s all. Keep up the good work under that beautiful sun (raining here), stay safe 😉
We all go through cycles. I’m in a busy time getting ready for winter and doing yard stuff which will last for years. It feels great to be getting things in shape. I have knitting and sewing projects, and quilting which I haven’t looked at in weeks or months. That will be up next. I hope to get a bit more balanced once these big projects are handled.
My takeaway from this week’s post is: I want to eat all the things! LOL Pancakes and bacon, apple cider doughnuts, homemade pesto with fresh from the garden basil… it all sounds divine! It’s only 11 AM but you already have me plotting my dinner, Anne. 🙂
Well, that’s a win Tanya! I don’t always post about food. I try hard to make meals which will appeal to my daughter because she was pretty down about having to go gluten-free initially and I wanted her to know there would still be food she would like that would taste good. We are having scallops in vodka sauce over pasta tonight. I try to plan about 5 days ahead which is about how far ahead I can get the gist of the weather. That way I know if I can grill or if it’s going to be really cold and I want to make soup or whatever.
Reading about power washing your blinds made me realize how desperately I need to do mine. And clean out the gutters. And blow the leaves.
Meh.
Well I managed to do 2 of those things. But the leaves I’ll be doing probably every week for a few weeks now. The blinds I may not do again for years. These, the sellers had taken down and left in the garage because they were so stained by cigarette smoke. But I was able to get them almost all cleaned up.
I need to learn how to use feedly. Bloglovin gets on my nerves when trying to use it to catch up on posts. 🙁
Those donuts look so good! I could munch a donut right about now actually…
I hope you have a good week!
I much prefer the way Feedly presents the posts. It is very easy to use. And I like not having all the emails clogging my inbox which makes me anxious. I feel badly because then I am not subscribed by email to most blogs but I am still subscribed. The donuts are tasty but very sugary too.
Donuts! I want them. Congrats on getting so much yardwork done. My yard is always a disaster. I just try not to look at it too closely. Have a great week!
We don’t have many donuts so I have enjoyed them. We only moved in last summer so I am excited to get things the way I want them, particularly the long-term perennial flowers. There will be less to do in future years.
You are getting so much done! My blinds need to be cleaned badly. My whole house does! LOL Congrats to your daughter on her perfect score!
Thanks Laura! The house needs cleaning now, but I am waiting until we finish up some of these big projects. I seem to track in clay every day somewhere. It’s heartening to be productive and easier to do with such amazing weather.
Tell me your secret. You are getting way more done than I do and your day can´t be much longer than mine *lol* Thank you for the pictures. Glad you had someone coming to your place to take care of all the stumps. Around here these experts are too expensive, so I have to do it by myself.
I go in cycles. I have a productive cycle and then I am a sloth. This is the productive cycle. I think the weather being amazing is making me feel better, more energetic.
Anne I had to look what Lollygag means lol. Then, I was shocked that you lollygagged as you are always so busy! Have a great week.
I love those old-fashioned words! I read a couple mornings this week. But I am still working hard in the yard and have big plans again for tomorrow. I’m trying to beat the cooler weather coming late this next week.
Look at all the projects you were able to accomplish….I bet that is so satisfying. I always forget to do my blinds. I need to be better about that. Hope you have a great week.
Thank you! It was a productive week. Many of the garden projects are perennials so they are mostly a one-time thing. I can’t wait to see what blooms next year.
You are really getting on with your garden, which is starting to look fabulous. We need to get out there and sort out our jungle and replace the summer planting before the winter properly closes in. The idea of power washing blinds sounds really great. I love the sound of Junkyard Druid:)). Have a great week, Anne.
Thank you Sarah! I’m keeping it simple with perennials. I can’t wait to see what blooms next year. I was thrilled to have some of the reblooming daylilies bloom right after planting this year. I have one other set of bushes I want to take out and put a planter of more perennial flowers but not this year. The temp is going to drop a lot later this week so I hope to be able to kick back and do more reading and quilting and knitting projects.
Yard work and cleaning are so exhausting! So glad you have some good books to relax with. I have enjoyed T.R. Ragan’s books, which reminds me that I still have one unread on my Kindle.
Enjoy your week and your activities…and books. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Thank you for visiting. I just want to get stuff done before the cooler weather which is projected later this week. I’m nearly finished with things though. I’m looking forward to some of them blooming next year.
You’re a hard worker! I’m assuming you listen to audiobooks while you work? Enjoy your new books!
I listen to audiobooks while I do almost everything except reading and writing.
Congrats to your daughert on that music test! How are you enjoying A Darker Shade of Magic? I love those books. And I wouldn’t mind making some blueberry pancakes myself.
I enjoyed A Darker Shade of Magic overall and want to continue the series. It was a little tough to get into at the beginning but once I got going I really liked it. I find this more true with fantasy where the worlds are so different and diverse characters. Audio helps me with this sort of situation.
You got a lot of work done in your yard! I need to get out and do something about my garden. It’s sorely neglected because it was just too hot for me to do anything. Now the temps are finally cooling off.
I’d like to start the April Hunt book soon. We’ll see. 🙂
I have to get out when the weather’s perfect like it is today. Except I am taking a break of sorts as I didn’t sleep well. There’s plenty to do on all fronts. I enjoyed Fatal Deception, now I just have to write the review!
You constantly amaze me with how much you get done in the house and garden. I wish I had half your energy and determination! I wanted to read A Darker Shade of Magic for the COYER book club, but I didn’t get it started in time. I’m still going to read it, though, because I promised Robin (our offspring) that I would.
I found A Darker Shade of Magic to be slow to start but it was really good once I got into it. I own the next one and hope to continue. Well last night I didn’t sleep well so even though the weather is perfect I’m staying inside a bit more today. There’s still plenty to do and I’ve got to write some reviews.
Sounds like a productive week to me. And congrats to your daughter for her perfect score. Hope she is able to get the Spring classes she needs/wants. I really want to read The Haunting of Brynn Wilder. It looks rather haunting doesn’t it? Love that picture of your daughter and Lulu!
Thank your Barb! I thought it was a fun picture. I love the narrator for the Haunting of Brynn Wilder, Xe Sands is one of my favorites.
I have been wanting chocolate chip pancakes – that sounds like such a delicious brunch. Yum!!
I try to have some tasty things for my daughter since there are so many things she can’t have anymore and I want her to feel she can still have some good food.
I almost chose SpellBreaker for my First Reads pick this month because I do enjoy Charlie N. Holmber’s books. I ultimately went with The Magnificent Dappled Sea and The Last Correspondent. Enjoy your week!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy them.
Sounds like you’ve had a pretty busy week again.
Your new reads look great. I hope you’ll enjoy them.
Stay safe and happy reading.
I’m already jumping into those new reads as I do that yard work in the time I have left of great weather.
You’ll have to tell me how you connect your blog in your responses to other people’s post. It’s super helpful.. happy halloween
Sure. I saw someone else do it and decided I would also. I figured it out by looking at the html type code in Goodreads to create a link to a url. I will try to give you the code below but I will have to substitute something or you won’t see how I do it. OK so replace the . with < to see the code. Anne - Books of My Heart This is my .a href="https://booksofmyheart.net/2020/11/01/sunday-post-1-november-2020/">Sunday Post./a>