We are so excited to be posting our second Sunday Post update! We are linking up to The Sunday Post via the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and The Sunday Salon at Readerbuzz!
Update
Olivia Update
Olivia 😸 has been on the prowl this morning! She is always assessing her environment to find hidden catnip toys (her favourite is Yeowww catnip Purr!-muda Triangle – she is very happy with it).
Another favourite of hers this summer is her cooling mat which she loves to lounge on in her office. Though, she has little to no interest in her hammock. We’ve tried placing a familiar blanket her grandmother made for her on top which helps a bit. But, alas, the cat hammock is still an unknown situation in the household!
Plotting her escape.
Life
The weather outside has been a mixture of rain/thunderstorms and clear, sunny weather. The rain has been very much welcome, though, as the last few summers have been terribly hot and dry. It looks as though today is the perfect day to get a few plants for our garden – look for a garden update next week!
Reading
We are still working our way through Radium Girls, Wildseed Witch, and Surviving the City. Alas … we have not completed any books this week! However, we did host reading sprints on our booktube channel yesterday which were a ton of fun; thus, we’ve made a fair bit of progress on Wildseed Witch and hope to finish it today!
Blog
This week was all about setting up our new blog! I transferred from Blogger to WordPress.com simply because I wanted to easily use various plugins, I like the community aspect and various other features, and finally I wanted to learn how to use a new-to-me platform.
One minor hiccup when changing domain hosting platforms … What I did not expect was how long it would take for my DNS to propagate – basically meaning that I was unable to access my site for more than a day 😅
But we are still here!
And my cat Olivia and I are SO happy to continue blogging so we can share our thoughts about books and check out everyone’s posts. Thank you for being here!
Last Week On the Blog
Here are our posts from this past week! We’ve been able to write and connect with others. And that’s just so great!
- Saturday: Stacking the shelves #1
- Friday: Friday Reads #1
- Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesdays – Most anticipated books in second half of 2022
- Sunday: The Sunday Post #1
This Week on The Blog
- Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesdays (#2): Book Covers That Feel Like Summer
- Friday: Friday Reads #2
- Saturday: Stacking the Shelves #2
- Sunday: The Sunday Post #3
- Wildseed Witch and Radium Girls NetGalley Reviews (TBD)
Also, we are planning to host reading sprints next Saturday (Caturday!) on our booktube channel and at the very least film our mid-year reading journal flip-through.
New Arrivals
Definitely check out our Saturday Stacking the Shelves post for this! We purchased new new books and have checked out some books from our library.
This wraps up today’s Sunday Post!
QOTD: How’s your week been? Let us know!
Note: we are not affiliated with any companies or products mentioned in this post.
You need to start a book channel for book-reading cats, Sara. Be sure Olivia invites Mareli’s cat, Elza from Elza Reads. lol
I created a blog at both Blogger and Word Press when I first started blogging, and (who knows why?) I post only from Blogger. Word Press is still there, though, just in case I change my mind.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz recently posted…The Sunday Salon: Four Books Finished for Paris in July
OH! We do host the Catathon Readathon! I’ll make sure we relay the message. All bookish cats are invited! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq1rYeqovVw&t=2s
Yes I think the platform is so individual! Whichever one makes you most comfortable using is best, I would have to say.
– Sara and Olivia
Olivia is so beautiful! Your blog looks great! Hope you have a great week!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews recently posted…The Weekend Review – July 9th-11th
Thank you! You as well!
Your cat has an office? No kidding!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Yes she does! She basically owns the apartment! lol
I love reading everyone’s The Sunday Posts! Your cat is so sweet – hopefully he gets used to the hammock. I also switched from Blogger to WordPress last year and haven’t looked back! Have a wonderful week ahead!
Jodie recently posted…The Sunday Post #14: Feeling The Summer Vibes
You have a wonderful week as well, Jodie! Hopefully she’ll enjoy the hammock in time!
The Radium Girls was fascinating, but so depressing at the same time.
https://wordsandpeace.com/2022/07/10/sunday-post-61-7-10-2022/
Totally agree! Thanks for visiting!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday Post #2
Welcome to WordPress. I tried following you, but I hit the Follow button and nothing happens. I will try later.
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Thank you, Bonnie! From my user dashboard, it looks like you are following me. Let me know if you have any further issues! I may need to remove the widget and just let users follow manually.
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday Post #2
I can certainly relate to the hot weather. Yesterday we had a massive thunderstorm come through so them it was hot and steamy. Gotta love Florida weather. lol Hope your week is off to a great start, Sara!
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books recently posted…The Sunday Post #294 | July 10, 2022
Thank you, Tanya!
We had a cooler day yesterday and today and I am so thankful! The heat has been hard this summer. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Cindy Davis recently posted…The Heart of the Mountains
Hi Cindy, I’m happy to hear it’s gotten cooler!
Sara recently posted…book covers that feel like summer
What a beautiful kitty! One of my FB friends got a hammock for her beagle and he completely ignored it for a while but she finally shared a picture of him lounging in it. Maybe Olivia just needs time.
I blogged on Blogger from 2009 – 2016, took a long break, then came back on WordPress in 2020. I don’t know how much things changed on Blogger while I was gone but I prefer WP to Blogger-as-I-knew-it.
Enjoy your week!
Jen at Introverted Reader recently posted…Weekly Update for July 10, 2022
Yes I think Olivia might need some time with the hammock! Aw beagles are just adorable.
Thanks for your feedback: re blog hosts! Take care and have a great week!
It looks like Olivia has been up to all kinds of fun things, and I look forward to hearing about your gardening next week too! And this week wasn’t one for finishing books for me either (hence my last-minute picture book post), but I hope you’re able to knock one or two off your currently-reading list. And switching to WordPress is a good call—I use Blogger, and although it’s free, it’s an unsavory combination of glitchy and lacking in features. And it looks like WordPress is already letting your blog flourish—the new design is so pretty! Thanks so much for the wonderful post, Sara!
Max @ Completely Full Bookshelf recently posted…#IMWAYR: Picture Book Pandemonium, Part 16—Super-Short Edition!
Thanks so much for stopping by, Max! And for your feedback re: hosting platforms. Have an awesome week!
Olivia is beautiful. I loved hearing about her toys and new hammock. I just moved this past weekend so my cats are still in alert mode as they get used to the new smells. I hope you’ve had a great week and continue to have one still.
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Thank you, Jenni! It does take a bit of time for cats to get used to all the smells. But I am sure they’ll adjust soon and love their new home!
Have a great week!
My feline friends enjoy Yeowww catnip toys too. Though one has a habit of tearing into them to eat the catnip, which then sends him into a drug-fuelled haze so we had to stop buying them.
I’m glad the blog move wasn’t too problem-filled, I love the aesthetic you’ve chosen!
Louise Hallett recently posted…– Let’s Talk Bookish – #LTB 15th July
Oh he got into the catnip toy! Sneaky!
Thank you so much, Louise!
Olivia is such a beautiful cat! I like seeing the pictures of her. That’s too bad she doesn’t like the hammock very much. This summer has been very dry here, so we could use some rain.
Switching from blogger to wordpress is a bit of a hassle, I did it a few years ago. I hope you get the hang of everything soon. Too bad your DNS stuff took so long.
I hope you have a greta week!
Lola recently posted…Review: Pumpkin Spice and All Things Nice by Laura Greenwood
Aw thank you so much! I hope you get some rain soon.
You have a great week as well, Lola!