Hello, everyone! Today we are linking up with
- The Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer
- Stacking the Shelves hosted by Reading Reality
- The Sunday Salon hosted by Readerbuzz
Brief post today!
Olivia Update 🐾
Olivia has been doing very well – such a big appetite and lots of books to read! And we did read two cat books which she and I absolutely loved (more below).

Last night, however, Olivia became quite concerned – somehow, a moth flew into our apartment! Olivia was not impressed. Whatsoever. In fact, it made her so anxious that she was yelling at this moth for quite some time. In an attempt to assist her, we were about to evacuate said moth; however, by the time we went to the lamp where it was situated, the moth had already flown away, nowhere to be found. Because Olivia is terrified of insects (as am I), we snuggled for quite some time afterwards, consoling both her and I. The location of the moth is still unknown, but we’d like to think it happily flew away sometime last evening or this morning. Now our Olivia is all settled – with a little bit of extra catnip to pep her step.
Life Update
A few highlights:
- My partner and I went for a long walk a few days ago and found a really cool area in the city nearby that we had not visited before! There were lots of stores and even a new bistro that we will visit in the future.
- We finished Netflix: Keep Breathing. Although I did enjoy some episodes, overall I would rate it around a 6/10. I enjoyed: the survival aspect, the main character, and how the story was revealed. Being from Northern British Columbia, I liked that this was filmed BC and gave an insight into the beauty we are fortunate to be surrounded by in Canada. I did not enjoy: the constant flashbacks, some plot and emotional mechanics used, the romantic element, and some of the overall plot points. I would recommend giving the first 2-3 episodes a shot, and if you like them, it gives a pretty clear indication if you may enjoy the rest of the show. I will say I thought that Yellowjackets was my favourite survival-type show watched this year (also filmed in BC).
Keep Breathing Trailer:
Yellowjackets Trailer:
Reading Update
We are doing the ARCathon, hosted by Marti and Britt! And we are reading our TBR game picks, which overlap. Our NetGalley feedback ratio is something we have been working on and we are happy to say it is currently at 94%.

In general, we’re very conservative with requests, opting to read and review many “read now” titles that we simply don’t want to wait for and get to reading them immediately! We have found so many amazing books this way. Although sometimes the request bug does bite, too!
We currently have two requests pending. A book we’ve requested is A Cat Cafe Christmas – if we receive an eGalley, Olivia and I will be so happy! But we will also happily request from the library if it doesn’t come our way – it looks absolutely purrfect! And I’d love to give our insight from a feline and cat lover purr-spective.

The second book we’ve requested is Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying. It is a YA graphic novel, and it just looks and sounds stunning. It discusses difficult topics, such as disordered eating and mental health. Again, I will need to read this book, regardless of my pending request – very much looking forward to reading and reviewing this one.

Recently Finished
We’ve finished several books this week from NetGalley (see below, thank you to NetGalley for providing review copies). I will discuss these more in future reviews and/or wrap ups; however I do want to say that the manga for Anne of Green Gables, Baker And Tale and the Mystery Cats, A Treacherous Tale, and The Ghosts of Rose Hill were just great! You can see reviews for Anne of Green Gables and The Ghosts of Rose Hill below.






Currently Reading:
We are enjoying and finishing The Kindest Lie tonight and continuing Lore forward!


This Week on the Blog
- Review | Anne of Green Gables
- Reading Sprints
- Review | A Lot Like Adiós
- Review | The Ghosts of Rose Hill
- The Sunday Post #6
Next Week on the Blog
- Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
- Reviews for The Kindest Lie
- Review for Lore
- Stacking the Shelves/Sunday Post/Sunday Salon
QOTD: Did you have a good weekend? Let us know!

Please tell Olivia that I don’t like moths either! I’m very impressed with your 94% Netgalley!
Have a great week!
Wendy recently posted…Sunday Post #52
Oh, I will definitely relay the info!
Thank you, Wendy!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday post #7
My Izzy is the same way as Olivia. We have to kill the insect or she won’t settle down and will yell at it for hours. I’m glad you and Olivia are doing better and, hopefully, the moth has left the building. 😀
Jenni Elyse recently posted…Bout of Books 35 Progress
Thank you, oh I hope so too!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday post #7
I would watch Keep Breathing just to see more of BC. Looks good.
Harvee recently posted…Bleeding Heart and Lonely Hearts: Book Reviews
I hope you enjoy it!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday post #7
I’m always happy when I walk around my town and discover an area that is new-to-me.
I think I’d like to read The Mystery of the Library Cats. I wonder if it’s available here.
Moth trauma!
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Oh, I think you would love it!! Baker and Taylor and the Mystery of the Library Cat comes out Sept 6th – I accessed my eBook via NetGalley.
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday post #7
A Cat Cafe Christmas does look purrrfect! I agree and so do my Theo and Josie 😻. My cats love to chase moths, bees, and any insects. The only thing that has ever freaked them out was the hummingbird who came in for a visit. Have a great week!
Aw, I hope Theo, Josie, and yourself get a chance to read it in the future. It looks wonderful.
Oh gosh, I bet the hummingbird must have been pretty intense for them!
Have a great week!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday post #7
As a resident of Southern BC I will definitely check out Keep Breathing. You have some wonderful books listed here – A Cat Cafe Christmas sounds like the perfect read for you! Have a wonderful week ahead!
Jodie recently posted…Monday Matters #9: The Week of August 15
Yes, definitely check it out!
You have a great week as well, Jodie!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…The Sunday post #7
I’m not too bothered by moths – at least until they start to dive bomb around my head and then I’m less keen! However, I do object to spiders who (a) have the cheek to come into my house in the first place and then (b) run and hide somewhere before I can put a glass over them.
I’m glad Olivia enjoyed the cat books, and it looks like you have some more good books to read together.
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Thank you, Louise, and have a great week!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
I’m so sorry to hear about the moth bothering you and Olivia! I am solidly afraid of bugs myself, so I can very much relate to your reaction, but I’m glad to hear it seems to be gone. Also, it’s wonderful that you’ve been enjoying so many books on NetGalley! I made note of Hungry Ghost—it looks like an incredible story, and I’ve enjoyed two other graphic novels by Victoria Ying, City of Secrets and City of Illusion. Thanks so much for the wonderful post, Sara, and enjoy your reading this week!
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Oh that’s so great you’ve made note of Hungry Ghost! I hope we both love it! Take care and have a great week, Max!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
Aww poor Olivia- we had a ladybug get in and it was flying all over- my cats had a field day with that! Chasing it all over the house. I was pulling for the ladybug myself ha ha as I think they’re cute. It might still be around here somewhere!
Oh my gosh Yellowjackets- I just finished it- that show is a trip lol!
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Yes Yellowjackets is definitely a trip!
Aw, good for you for rooting for the ladybug! Haha also, cats are just spectacular to watch. Take care and have a great week!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
Ooh, that is the worst, when you know there’s a bug in your house and you can’t find it!
YES
sarasreadingnook recently posted…Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
A Cat Cafe Christmas looks really good. I’ll have to check that one out.
My girls are always chasing insects. I hate insects. Yuck!
Have a great week!
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Same – YUCK!
Oh I hope it’ll be a great read re: Cat’s Cafe. Have a great week, Yvonne!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
Always love discovering the new Christmas fiction releasing every year. Sadly I rarely take time to read them (I’m a read Christmas books only at Christmas person), but I do love to read ABOUT them. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland’s Top Ten post last week, Sara. Appreciate that.
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Oh definitely, I’m sure this year there will be lots of great Christmas books to read! Looking forward to them as well.
Have a great week!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…Books I Love That Were Written Over Ten Years Ago
My Netgalley ratio is always in the 90s because even though I request a lot I also read a lot and I don’t request books I’m not going to read generally. Where I run behind is on cooking or craft books because I try to make something from them before I review and that takes time. How nice that you found a new area to explore.
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Oh that’s wonderful your NG ratio is so high. Cool that you review craft and cooking books. Take care and have a great week!
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