Sunday, April 26, 2020

Recent Updates and Currently Reading | April 26

At this point we are spending the majority of our time outdoors working in the yard, reading, playing frisbee... whatever we can to be out of the house. My project for this weekend was finally getting some grapefruits trees into the yard. My dad gave them to me as seedlings he had started from seed, and I've been growing them in containers for a couple of years.

grapefruit tree another grapefruit tree the last grapefruit tree

The weather has been beautiful, but we've had a couple of storms roll through. These pictures are from yesterday when the sky was amazing to see. Looks like Stranger Things.

storm clouds storm clouds close up more storm clouds

Finished Reading


The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey The Apocalyptic Mannequin by Stephanie Wytovich

I loved both The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ and The Apocalyptic Mannequin by Stephanie Wytovich ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! Reviews coming soon for those!

Lumberjanes: #7 Lumberjanes: #8

I also enjoyed the next two issues of Lumberjanes: #7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and #8 ⭐⭐⭐★★.

Currently Reading


Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall

I'm almost finished with Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall, and it's so good.

Recent Acquisitions


The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix If It Bleeds by Stephen King

I'm excited that both The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix and If It Bleeds by Stephen King arrived this week! I can't wait to read both of these!!

Blood Countess (Lady Slayers #1) by Lana Popović The Haunting by Lindsey Duga

I also ordered a YA horror novel: Blood Countess (Lady Slayers #1) by Lana Popović and an MG horror novel: The Haunting by Lindsey Duga. I'm super excited to read these as well!


So what about you? Let me know what you're reading this week or leave me some links!


This post is being shared as part of Book Date's It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's The Sunday Post.

Jennifer

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22 comments:

  1. Wow those clouds are cool! We've been having really warm weather here too. You've inspired me to get outside and do some gardening😁 Hope you enjoy If it Bleeds!

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    1. It has been really nice to just be out of the house!

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  2. Great Photos. I think I'd prefer lemons or avocados! But I do like grapefruit. I want to read Book of Koli and the Southern Book Club, someday

    Stay safe and be well!

    Anne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post   

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    1. Thank you! Yes, I would prefer lemons, too! :) I plan to plant another tree in that row and then stagger a second row. No more grapefruit! But my dad gave me those so I wanted to take care of all three of them.

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  3. It was beautiful here too today and it was so nice to be outside and have it be warm! Good luck with the grapefruit trees. Hope they do really well. And have a good week!

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    1. Yay!! I'm loving the warm, sunny weather. Thank you!

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  4. If It Bleeds is amazing..I am on the last story of the audio and loving it. The Apocalyptic Mannequin has me curious. I look forward to your review. The sky pictures are amazing and your trees look awesome. I would love a lemon tree.

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    1. Yay! I've only read the first few pages of If It Bleeds. I love that first dive into a new King. I definitely plan to plant some lemons, too!

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  5. Enjoy your new books! I'm curious to see what you'll think of the new Grady Hendrix, and I'm excited to dive into If It Bleeds :D

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. I'm really looking forward to the new Grady. So many people are saying it's his best one yet.

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  6. I want to read Rules of Vanishing and Southern Book Club! They both look great. I've been trying to get outside as much as I can too - it was a pretty rainy/cold weekend though, so that's a bummer. I'm hoping today will be better!

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. It's raining here a lot right now so I'm being forced back indoors!

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  7. Cool cloud pictures. I'm afraid grapefruit wouldn't do well in northern Minnesota but I have been thinking of planting a couple of apple trees. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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    1. I'm very south on the gulf coast. :) It would be amazing to have apple trees.

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  8. I must get outside and work on weeding out my flower beds soon before they take over.

    I have such a low tolerance for scary books. ha. The only Stephen King book I've ever read is his book on writing. But it was excellent. Thanks for sharing your stack!

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  9. Those trees look great and all the better because they were started from seed, makes them doubly interesting. Happy reading.

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  10. Those storm pictures are awesome...and scary. I ordered If It Bleeds but Amazon keeps reporting it's out of stock. I'm being patient as I know there are more important isdurs. Well I'm trying. I loved the Grady Hendrix book!

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    1. I heard someone say theirs shipped last night! Fingers crossed for you!

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  11. I've requested The Southern Book Club but it's not officially on my list yet ;) Those storm pictures are cool! Today will finally be a nice day for me to sit on the porch and read! Stay safe.

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    1. I hope you enjoyed your porch reading! That's the best.

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