The Sunday Salon: February 4, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in!

Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday January 28th, 2024 – Saturday February 3, 2024

I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? 

Killer Jam (Dewberry Farm Mysteries Book 1) by Karen MacInerney (I read a copy from my library.) 

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn (A book from my shelves that I listened to using my library’s Libby app.)

Clocked Out: A Josie Posey Mystery by Anna St. John (I read a galley from the author. Review to be posted on Monday as part of a blog tour.) 

A Purely Private Matter (A Rosalind Thorne Mystery Book 2) by Darcie Wilde (I listened to this using my library’s Hoopla app.) 

Death at the Fireside Inn: A 1920s Historical Mystery by Kitty Kildare (I read a galley from the author. Review to be posted Friday as part of a blog tour.) 

What I’m Reading & Listening to Now:

Reading: Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World by Gretchen Rubin

Listening: Murder in Postscript (Lady of Letters Book 1) by Mary Winters

Life:

I am not sorry to see January in the rear-view mirror! That was a long month with a lot of cloudy days. This week we saw the sun a few times and it felt amazing. 

The reading was great last month, and I hope the same for February. The Diamond Eye was fascinating and now I’m wanting to read more about Eleanor Roosevelt. 

I also picked back up my NaNoWriMo project and have a goal and schedule to fingers-crossed complete by the end of March. 

3 Good Things:

One: It was the annual family dance at my son’s school this Friday. It’s a fun night to spend together and we both appreciate how casual it is. Dress up if you want, wear your sweatpants if you’d like…all are welcome! 

Two: I was able to meet some new bookish friends for breakfast yesterday and a trip to our local indie bookstore–it was fun to have in-person bookish conversation! 

Three:  A Crumbl Cookies store opened near our neighborhood and we tried them out for dessert last night! Maybe it’s a bad thing it’s so close, ha! They were delicious and such a fun treat. 

Posted Recently:

On the blog:

Book Blogger Hop – February 2nd – 8th 2024

January 2024 5 Star Reads

Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #2 January 31, 2024

Top Ten Tuesday January 30th: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023

A review for a book I read earlier was published on Kings River Life News & Reviews. Check it out here:  

“A Body on the Doorstep” and “A Body at the Séance” By Marty Wingate: Reviews/Giveaways (Wonderful treat for historical mystery fans!)

Wishing everyone a happy week filled with good bookish vibes! 



8 responses to “The Sunday Salon: February 4, 2024”

  1. Good luck with your NaNoWriMo project!

    Diamond Eye and another book I read at about the same time led me to the massive, three-volume biography of Eleanor Roosevelt. I got part-way into volume 2 and I still hope to get back to it one of these days, but it’s a huge commitment.

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  2. I hope to pick my NaNoWriMo project soon. I may continue what I was working on or start another.

    I love to meet up with new bookish friends! Glad you got to do this last week.

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  3. I’m also glad January’s over. It seems to be the dreariest month and for us always means bad air quality. I hope you have a great week!

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  4. I really liked The Diamond Eye too

    Wishing you a happy reading week, and some Sun too!

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    I am glad the sun has made an appearance out your way. I can see it behind the clouds a bit from where I sit, but know it will soon be completely covered by the dark clouds. I can’t wait to read The Diamond Eye. Eleanor Roosevelt is one of my favorite first ladies to read about. I was actually eyeing a couple of books on my shelves–a nonfiction book and fiction book I have that would make a great nonfiction/fiction pairing. I hope you have a great week, Sarah!

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  6. A school dance that includes parents and excludes over-emphasis on clothes – what a great idea!
    Your week/month sound very productive.
    best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  7. I’m glad January is over too. Even here in Florida it’s been cloudy and gloomy. Good luck with your NaNoWriMo project. Those cozy mysteries look so good. Have a great week!

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  8. I had my very first Crumbl delivery last week and when the delivery lady handed me the box it was still warm! Every cookie was delicious. Very dangerous.

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