Greetings you guys! How’s your Easter Weekend so far? Ours are just fabulous. We’ve been doing nothing much but reading and sleeping and watching TV. Absolute bliss…
The first term of the year is done and dusted and school will restart on Tuesday again. Not that my Mommy had any holidays (except for the Easter Weekend). But that’s okay! My Mommy had a really good first term and although she really works her damn ass off, she loves it and all the kids love it as well. And I guess that’s what it’s all about. There will be time again for serious blogging. Yes, we do miss the almost daily chit chat here on the blog, but we’ve decided to do what we can, when we can.
At least we still read quite a bit! And all things do have a positive side to it. We don’t buy any new books and we take on very few review books at the moment. Just until we know we are going to have more time for blogging again.
If you’ve missed any of our recent ARC reviews, we’ve added links to the covers below:
On the Couch
Reading
We’ve just finished The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe and we really enjoyed it very much. It was essentially a love story and we’ve rooted for Madeleine all the way. I think the author did some amazing research and I’m very glad that she sticked to the facts as far as possible.
I’m also not ashamed to say that I cried with Mommy about Kitty. I think the author managed to portray the love JJ Astor and Madeleine had for their damn mutt in a compassionate way. I still don’t like ours, but I guess I might cry if she has to go down with a sinking ship as well.
We are currently busy with an Afrikaans book that my Mommy also enjoys a lot. I’m not going to bore you with the details as it is very much concerning South African history during the early 1900’s up until WWII.
Watching
We’ve watched See how they run over the weekend and we loved it! If you love a real, typical Agatha Christie whodunnit – this is the movie for you! We’ve watched the adaptation of Why didn’t they ask Evans? a few weeks ago and that is definitely a mini series not to be missed.
And that’s all from us this week! What have you been up to lately?
Thank you to Debbie @ Readerbuzz and to Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer for diligently hosting our Sunday link-up posts! Remember to add your links and to pay your fellow bloggers a visit.
Have a lovely week you guys!
See How They Run has been on my list. I love that Madame Pommery cover! Very pretty.
Sounds like your Easter weekend was bliss! Good luck with second term and happy reading!
Sounds like you’ve been busy with your work, but I am glad to see you’ve been reading a lot still too. It’s good to take a break on review copies now and then, I actually have been requesting more and more of them lately. I hope you’ll have a great week!
Thanks for the recommendations for Titanic books on my comment! I’ve saved them plus your recommendation for Will. My husband loved See How They Run and strongly recommended it to me because I’m such an Agatha Christie fan. Now seeing you enjoyed it I absolutely need to watch it! I hope you’re getting in some reading time in and are having a great week!
Oh you do sound busy these days. Full on with working at school. Glad you enjoyed an Easter break. I’m going to look for the miniseries you mention and see if they have it here. Hmm. I haven’t heard of it here but I will check. Thanks for the tip – -it sounds good. take care.
I’m enjoying a week off from work! I’m not going to want to go back, haha. I just saw someone’s review for Murder in Postscript and I don’t think it’s my cup of tea. Hopefully, it was enjoyable for you. I’ll have to come back and read your review.
I love the book covers… Did you have a nice weekend? Thanks for visiting my blog.
You are working very hard, and I know the children appreciate having you! We do miss you here in the blogosphere, but I am sure you will pop in when you can.
The Second Mrs. Astor sounds like a great read. I’m very tempted!
I love what I do Debbie and that makes all the difference! I am busy with time tables here in front of me while quickly responding to messages. And to quickly plan a Top Ten Tuesday for tomorrow!
I really enjoyed The Second Mrs. Astor, I think you might too!
I have the Rebecca Rosenberg here to read too!
Have a great week!
Hi Marg!
I really enjoyed it! Think I will read the rest of the Champagne Widows as well.
A low-key Easter weekend sounds perfect. Hope your week is off to a great start!
It’s going to be a busy week with schools starting again, but yes! I am excited for it!
Yay! Glad you got some reading done!
Hi Ronyell!
I definitely feel as if my tank is a bit fuller again for sure.
I had a very chill Easter because I worked all weekend. The Second Mrs. Astor looks really good, I’ve seen it on a few blogs now and should pick it up. Have a great week!
Hi Taylor,
I’ve enjoyed The Second Mrs. Astor for the historical value and the enduring love story. Hope you get to read it soon!
Sounds like a fabulous Easter!!! An Agatha Christie type show sounds perfect for right about now.
Hi Greg!
I think you will enjoy both of the latest Christie adaptations. Seeing that we struggle to get you to read the books…
Have a good week!
We are having a relaxing Easter Sunday. We went to Church this morning. I had a much needed nap, have been reading, and started a new crochet project. My family are playing video games. We will have dinner together in a bit.
I just had a much needed nap as well!
Hopefully it will get us through the week ahead!
Your Easter weekend sounds wonderful. We’re pretty much doing the same thing.
I’m glad you enjoyed the Shana Abe book. It sounds like a good one.
I hope you have a great week!
Hi Yvonne!
I’ve enjoyed it a lot yes. Think you will like it too!
I love Agatha Christie so I’ll check out See How They Run and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans. They both sound good! Have a lovely week!
Hi Rachel!
I’ve enjoyed both of them a lot yes!
So happy to see you here this week. So glad your first term went so well and you’re loving your work. It almost doesn’t seem like work when you enjoy it, right? I’ve also slowed down on ARCs for a while – they just become so all consuming and I feel like I’m left with no time to read the huge list of backlist books I want to read. So – I’m cutting myself off for awhile so I can read ‘other’ stuff. I’m also slowing down my blogging commitment – I’ll keep my hand in, but I just can’t keep up with 4 or 5 posts a week and have time to enjoy the other things I like to do. Take care of yourself – Hope you have a terrific week.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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Hi Terrie!
There was a time where I also managed 4 plus posts a week. But that’s not going to happen any time soon again. I will do whatever I can and if I have time for ARC’s, I’ll read them. But for now – I’m just blogging for fun and focusing on work as much as needed.
Have a great week ahead and enjoy your books!