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
The briefest post today!
Olivia Update 🐾
Olivia’s had a great week. She was eagerly awaiting and preparing for the arrival of one of our close friends who she hasn’t seen in about a year or so! He used to cat-sit for my partner and I and so they are good friends.
We have also given Olivia a bib-trim. Her mane was getting a little bit too long and was starting to cause a bit of trouble while eating and drinking. Now that she’s had the trim, it’s a bit easier for her. And I’m sure it may help with cooling her down during the hot summer.
Life Update
I am recovering right now from a back injury so today’s update will be short.
In better news, we’ve started a TikTok! Let me know your thoughts – I may try to do mini reviews and share them here when I upload my ARC reviews. I like this challenge because it gives me an opportunity to enhance my verbal review skills.
Reading Update
Linking you to my Friday Reads post for the books Olivia and I have read this week. We finished reading 8 books. With my back injury, it’s been nice to cuddle with her and get some reading in.
We’re still working through Lore and The Nine: Origins. Unfortunately, there have been a few issues with The Nine: Origins I’ve encountered – perhaps it would have benefitted from more feedback from others with different experiences. Of course, I’ll share my honest opinions when I’ve finished but may review this as part of my August wrap up instead of a full feature post.
We are in a bit of a sticky situation right now – from our Libby app, we’ve signed out The Family Remains – one of our most anticipated reads of the year! But we have SO many books to read, so perhaps we’ll read this next month. But gosh, we’re so excited to read it.
This Week on the Blog
Next Week on the Blog
- TTT
- Review | The Kindest Lie
- Review | Radium Girls (ARC)
- Review | A Treacherous Tale (ARC)
- The Sunday Post
QOTD: Do you have a Kindle?
We’ve been thinking about getting one!
Hope the bib trim makes Olivia more comfortable! It’s been a hot Summer, right? Can’t wait until Fall! I end up getting library copies and then have to squeeze them in between review books, too. I over extended myself with review books this month. I’m trying to catch up. Back injuries are so tough! I hope you feel better soon, Sara!
Rachel @Waves of Fiction recently posted…Sunday Post #173
Thank you so much, Rachel! And yes, definitely, Olivia appears to be doing quite well with the bib trim! Have a great week ahead!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
My cat Eddy was a long-haired cat and his mane was always getting in the way so we’d have to trim him as well. In the last few years of Dax’s life, she had trouble cleaning herself so we’d trim her too. 🙂 Sometimes, I wonder how cats survive in the wild without us.
Congrats on the TikTok! I haven’t succumbed to TikTok yet, but my husband’s always trying to get me on there. Maybe, I’ll get an account just to follow you and Olivia. 😀
I hope you continue to heal well and that you have a great week!
Jenni Elyse recently posted…Sunday Post #32
I hope your back heals quickly. 🤗
I’ve been wanting to read Lore for a while. I think I might have it on my Kindle already. I’ll be looking out for your review.
Have s wonderful week. 🌞
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Thanks you have a wonderful week as well!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | Radium Girls
Oh mane trims are so handy.
Haha thanks re: TikTok! We’ll se how it goes. Have a great week, thanks so much Jenni!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
I was so proud of the million views of my blog, after fourteen years, and then my niece showed me her 10 second TikTok video that has been out for a few weeks and has a million views. Sigh. Have fun with TikTok. A lot of people love it.
It’s a conundrum with reading books…finish the ones you are working on or stop and read a fancy new arrival? I go with fancy new arrival sometimes.
Have a great week.
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It’s wild how TikTok can just blow up like that!
Have a great week, Deb!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
I’m sorry that you’re laid up but I’m glad you’ve gotten some great reading in. I’ve been advised by several I know in the tech security world not to venture onto TikTok so I have not done so. I love my kindle and with Netgalley I can download books so easily to it. I also have a Kobo as this is the only device I can use for Canadian library ebooks without having to use a computer. Have a wonderful week ahead and I hope that back gets better!
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Ugh, that sounds so good! The only issue I have with the Kindle is that I like to colour code my highlights – and I don’t know if you can do that with a kindle reader?
Yes, definitely important to have security features!
Thanks so much, and have a great week ahead!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
I haven’t tried Tik Tok yet. I’m probably the last person to try it. I hope your back is feeling better. Olivia is so beautiful.
Have a great week!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews recently posted…The Weekend Review – August 20th-22nd
Thank you, Yvonne! Yes TikTok is pretty new and interesting! Olivia and I say thank you, have a great week!
Sara recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
I hope you feel better soon and recover from your back injury. Olivia is adorable as always! I have not ventured to Tik Tok, as I spend too much time on Social media as it is.
Wendy recently posted…Sunday Post #53
Thank you, Wendy! And yes, TikTok is totally new! I still haven’t any idea on how it works! Lol
Sara recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
So sorry to hear about your back – but at least it gave you some reading time, so there is a little silver lining to that cloud! Lore looks very intriguing, and the cover is amazing. That is the only thing I miss about no longer reading physical books – no pretty covers to stroke!
I DO have a kindle paperwhite and love it – it’s a few years old now but if/when it dies I will most definitely buy another to replace it. I can read at night without needing a light, change the font size and typeface, add notes and highlights easily, look up words and events and even translate passages written in other languages.
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Thank you, Louise! And thank you for the feedback re: your Kindle! Going to have to look more into the Paperwhite.
Have a great week!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
I hope your back is better soon! I had my first backache a few months ago. I just twisted wrong and was out of work for a week. It still hurts if I do too much bending.
Thank you so much, Vicki! Oh it’s the worst when it’s twisted out of sorts!
Take care and have a good week ahead!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
I hope your back is doing better! Have a god week 😊
Thank you so much, Tesssa!!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | Radium Girls
I’m so sorry to hear about your back injury, Sara! I hope you feel better soon. It’s fun that Olivia was reunited with an old friend and got a fur trim, though! And I’m sorry to hear that The Nine: Origins was a disappointing read—I just saw your thoughts on Goodreads, and it seems like a messy read (which some books definitely are!). Thanks so much for the wonderful post!
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Hi Max! Thank you, Olivia has been great by my side!
sarasreadingnook recently posted…REVIEW | A Treacherous Tale
Hope you are feeling better soon! Lore looks so good- such an amazing cover and I keep thinking I’ll read it, but haven’t yet.
Good luck with TikTok- I haven’t tried that yet lol!
Greg recently posted…Sunday Post #466
Hope your back will feel better soon! Good luck with Tik Tok – I followed you though I don’t have any videos myself… I don’t have a Kindle, but I’ve been thinking about getting one too. For now, I use the Kindle app on my phone.
I hope you feel better soon. Back injuries suck and are so painful. Sending all the positive and healing vibes your way! I love to scroll tiktok but I don’t know that I could ever start one but that’s awesome that you did. I’m way too self conscious!
Leslie @ Books Are The New Black recently posted…W.W.W. 8/24/22
Sorry to hear about your back – I hope you are starting to feel better. And awww Olivia is so adorable. 🙂
Also! I have a Kindle Paperwhite and I love it.
-lauren
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