The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead.
This past week on FYFA (and in my life):
Okay, well we all know the ONLY thing we’ve been thinking about this week is the fact that the apocalypse is coming. I mean, Covid-19 is bad, but the US population’s sudden need for 5000 rolls of toilet paper each is truly terrifying.
Kidding aside, I’ve definitely been distracted by the news of the virus. Between that and the Democratic Primaries, March has pretty much been a useless month for me so far. I’ve only read TWO BOOKS in March and I’ve barely written anything, which is … dismal.
We have gotten some more painting and doors and trim done, though. My husband is actually working a lot more than usual because companies have been needing to move to Amazon AWS to handle their employees who are all suddenly working from home. (Yep, he works for Amazon—you can all feel free to gasp in horror now.) But we did some more work yesterday. Here’s an in-progress pic (since a finished pic is far in the future).
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- All Those Deleted Drafts. Let’s Discuss.
- Bite-Sized Reviews of Freaky in Fresno, Descendant of the Crane, Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom, & A Dash of Trouble
Book Blogger Birthdays and Blogoversaries:
Here are the birthdays and blogoversaries for this week! I hope you’ll go wish these bloggers well on their special days! Make sure you check out the calendar to see what you might have just missed or what’s coming up. (If you want to be added to the calendar, it’s easy! Just fill out the birthday/blogoversary form.)
- March 16th – Clare @ Dual Reads‘ Birthday
- March 17th – Maureen’s Books‘ Blogoversary
- March 18th – AJ @ Read All the Things‘ Birthday
- March 20th – Lili Lost in a Book‘s Blogoversary
- March 21st – Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookworms‘ Birthday
Book Haul:
Won:
I won a signed, personalized copy of the new version of Cinder from Jessica @ aGREATread (for her blogoversary—happy blogoversary once again, Jessica!).
For Review:
I got a fun surprise in the mail from Random House Kids: Awesome Dog 5000 vs Mayor Bossypants. I was so incredibly delighted with the first book in this series, and I can’t WAIT to read book two!!
From NetGalley:
A few NetGalley approvals came in this week! (I need to get back to reading!!) First of all, I got approved for Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron. One glance at the amazing cover illustrated by Geneva Bowers and I knew this was a “me” book. Then I read “Stranger Things meets Percy Jackson set on the south side of Chicago.” Um, yes please!
Next I got The Elephant’s Girl by Celesta Rimington. The MC of this book was raised at a zoo, which is just the sort of fanciful thing I loved to imagine when I was a kid. And we have another amazing cover, this one illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki.
And then I also got Admission by Julie Buxbaum, which follows a college admissions scandal. And it’s Julie Buxbaum. Enough said.
Free:
I saw a note over on Savings in Seconds that Colleen Hoover has several of her books free on Amazon right now to help people who are stuck home due to Coronavirus. You can get Verity, Too Late, Hopeless and the Never Never Series free! I picked up the Never Never Series since I own the first book but not the others.
Great Discussions/Goings On Around the Blogosphere:
- Olivia @ Olivia’s Catastrophe shares food and book pairings in her new feature, The Very Hungry Bookworm
- Chana amused me greatly with her post: I’ve Been Meaning to Read That
Pre-order Campaigns
(Make sure you scroll to see them all!) Listed in order of release date. Any new deals I added to the list this week will be denoted with a *** so you can easily find them!
Please note: Almost all pre-order giveaways run “while supplies last,” so they might not be open until the date listed. Pre-0rder early for your best chance to get all the goodies!
- Pre-order SPARROW by Mary Cecilia Jackson from Fountain Bookstore to receive a signed limited-edition bookplate and vellum bookmark and ballet charm. (ends 3/15)
- Pre-order THE ELECTRIC HEIR by Victoria Lee OR request it from your local library to receive an exclusive scene. Choose Hero to read an original Noam/Dara story set after TEH or Villain to read a young Calix + Adalwolf Lehrer novella deleted from TFK. (INT)(ends 3/16)
- Pre-order ALL YOUR TWISTED SECRETS by Diana Urban OR request it from your local library to receive a key necklace, a signed bookmark, a signed bookplate, and access to an exclusive author Q&A on 3/17. (US only)(ends 3/16)
- ***Order ON THE EDGE OF THE DARK SEA OF DARKNESS and NORTH! OR BE EATEN by Andrew Peterson to receive an exclusive 5×7 print of the NEW illustrated map of The Glipwood Township and a bonus new illustration! (US only)(ends 3/17)
- Pre-order DRAGON HOOPS by Gene Luen Yang to receive a downloadable print-at-home Gene Luen Yang READ poster. You’ll also be entered to win a limited edition Dragon Hoops mini backboard. (US/Can only)(ends 3/17)
- Pre-order THE DERBY DAREDEVILS by Kit Rosewater OR request it from your local library to receive a special letter about the pre-order (or libraries being awesome) and some fun facts about the book, a bookmark featuring a Daredevils player, an official roller derby glossary, and a blank postcard for dropping a line to friends. Pre-orders will also receive a signed bookplate and a die-cut sticker of the Daredevils logo! You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize. (ends 3/23)
- Pre-order THE EDGE OF ANYTHING by Nora Shalaway Carpenter from Malaprop’s to receive a gorgeous postcard print of an original book-inspired piece of art, a bookmark, and a pop-up, inspirational note by Thoughtfulls. (INT)(ends 3/23)
- Pre-order MY LIFE AS A POTATO by Arianne Costner to receive a bookmark, a giant laminated potato bookmark, a super-potato sticker, and a signed bookplate (personalized with a potato pun). You’ll also be entered to win more prizes! (US only, but there is an INT giveaway for a book from TBD)(ends 3/23)
- Pre-order BETWEEN BURNING WORLDS by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell to receive a set of System Divine Collector Cards (3 character cards + 1 world card); an autographed bookplate, signed by both authors; and a Behind-the-Book Digital Features Pack. (INT digital items, US physical items)(ends 3/23)
- Pre-order THORN by Intisar Khanani OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookplate, a bookmark, a set of Chibi stickers featuring Thorn characters, a PDF of The (Annotated) Goose Girl – the original fairytale with the author’s annotations in the margin, a PDF of Brambles – a Thorn prequel short story, and a digital colouring page of three bookmarks. (UK/IRE)(ends 3/23)
- Pre-order SAVE YOURSELF by Cameron Esposito to receive a prayer card and signed bookplate. (US only)(ends 3/23)
- ***Pre-order THE CITY WE BECAME by N.K. Jemison from one of many participating bookstores to receive a signed edition, along with an exclusive enamel pin and bookmark. (ends 3/23)
- Pre-order DRAGONFLY MAID by D.D. Croix to receive 2 signed bookmarks, a dragonfly charm card, postcard, and quote sticker. You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize. (US only)(ends 3/24)
- ***Buy THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS or pre-order AS THE SHADOW RISES by Katy Rose Pool from an indie bookstore to receive a bookmark & signed bookplate. (ends 3/31)
- Pre-order MARY UNDERWATER by Shannon Doleski to receive a signed bookplate, a sticker, a magnet, a bookmark, and a chance to name a dog (in the author’s WIP). (ends 3/31)
- Pre-order A SONG BELOW WATER by Bethany C. Morrow to receive a limited-edition “Young. Black. (Secretly Magical.)” enamel pin! (US/Can)(ends 6/1)
- Pre-order CRAVE by Tracy Wolff to receive a “CARPE KILL-EM” To-Do-List notepad! Plus you’ll be entered to win Apple Airpods. (US only)(ends 4/1)
- Pre-order SWORD IN THE STARS by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy to receive a Knights of the Rainbow enamel pin, a signed bookplate, and a digital bonus short story featuring the book’s characters. (the US only)(ends 4/6)
- ***Pre-order THE PERFECT ESCAPE by Suzanne Park to receive a “Keep Calm and RomCom On” enamel pin. (US/CAN)(ends 4/6)
- Pre-order CHECK PLEASE! BOOK 2: STICKS & SCONES by Ngozi Ukazu to receive an Eric Bittle pregame playlist poster! (US/Can)(ends 4/6)
- Pre-order WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU by Marisa Kanter OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookmark and exclusive cupcake recipe card! If you order through Books of Wonder you can get your copy personalized! (INT)(ends 4/7)
- Pre-order THE PERFECT ESCAPE by Suzanne Park OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookplate, and a sticker sheet and bookmark designed by the talented Korean-Am artist Lela Lee. (ends 4/7)
- Pre-order THE LUCKY ONES by Liz Lawson OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookplate, a bookmark, and $1 donated in your name to Sandy Hook Promise. US pre-orders will also be entered to win a grand prize. (INT)(ends 4/7)
- Pre-order TO SLEEP IN A SEA OF STARS by Christopher Paolini to receive a mystery item! (US/Can)(ends 4/14)
- Pre-order TIME OF OUR LIVES by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka to receive an exclusive “Write Your Love Story” pen set! (US only)(ends 4/20)
- Pre-order RICK by Alex Gino for a chance to win a Be Who You Are watercolor painted by the author. (ends 4/20)
- ***Pre-order KAZU JONES AND THE COMIC BOOK CRIMINAL by Shauna Holyoak to receive a poster of the cover of this book and the book in the series, bookmarks for BOTH books, a signed bookplate, a sticker of the Mystery Squad, and a Kazu zipper pull. Teachers and Librarians can also receive classroom sets of bookmarks with their preorders. (ends 4/20)
- ***Pre-order SHOREFALL by Robert Jackson Bennett to receive a signed poster and bookplate! (US only)(ends 4/20)
- ***Pre-order DON’T CALL THE WOLF by Aleksandra Ross to receive 3 art cards, a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and a book sleeve decorated with the crest and motto of the Wolf Lords. All the art was created by the author! (US/CAN)(ends 4/27)
- Pre-order LET’S GO TO TAEKWONDO! by Aram Kim from Books of Wonder to receive a personalized, signed copy of the book. On top of that, first 50 people who order through the link will receive a linocut character print! (ends 4/27)
- Pre-order HEARING HAPPINESS: DEAFNESS CURES IN HISTORY by Jaipreet Virdi or request it from your local library to receive a limited edition retro hearing aid advertisement button a limited edition retro hearing aid advertisement button (first 100 submissions). You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize! (ends 4/30)
- Pre-order DARK SKIES by Danielle L. Jensen to receive a character art dust jacket & signed bookplate (US/Can hardcover preorders). Or 4×6 character art postcard & signed bookplate (INT preorders and US/Can ebook or audiobook preorders). (INT)(ends 5/4)
- Pre-order KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEIKO CARTER by Debbi Michiko from Bank Square Books to receive a signed book, a bookmark, and an exclusive Keiko Carter-themed button. In addition, each book you preorder will gain you entry for a grand prize drawing. (ends 5/4)
- Pre-order THE EXTRAORDINARIES by TJ Klune to receive a limited-edition enamel pin! (US & Can)(ends 5/4)
- Pre-order THE LIFE AND (MEDIEVAL) TIMES OF KIT SWEETLY by Jamie Pacton OR request it from your local library to receive three stickers, an art print of Kit and her friends, and a bookmark. The first US pre-orders will also receive a medieval-knight rubber duck and a nametag. Plus, all pre-orders will be entered to win a grand prize. (INT)(ends 5/4)
- ***Pre-order THE TOURIST ATTRACTION by Sarah Morgenthaler to receive a “Keep Calm and RomCom On” enamel pin. (US/CAN)(ends 5/4)
- ***Pre-order FOUR DAYS OF YOU AND ME by Miranda Kenneally to receive a “Keep Calm and RomCom On” enamel pin. (US/CAN)(ends 5/4)
- ***Pre-order NETWORK EFFECT by Martha Wells to receive an exclusive, bonus Murderbot short story! (US/Can)(ends 5/5)
- Pre-order ALWAYS HUMAN by Ari North to receive an exclusive digital bonus comic. Plus, there will be chances for more goodies depending on the number of people who pre-order! Hardcover preorders will also receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and a postcard print. (ends 5/18)
- Pre-order THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins from Book People to receive a limited-edition Hunger Games patch. (ends 5/18)
- Pre-order A SKY BEYOND THE STORM by Sabaa Tahir to receive a deluxe Ember keepsake box plus the Phase 2 gift (to be announced). (US only)(5/25 end of Phase 1)
- ***Pre-order CONVENTIONALLY YOURS by Annabeth Albert to receive a “Keep Calm and RomCom On” enamel pin. (US/CAN)(ends 6/1)
- ***Pre-order IF WE WERE US by K.L. Walther to receive a “Keep Calm and RomCom On” enamel pin. (US/CAN)(ends 6/1)
- ***Pre-order JO & LAURIE by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz to receive an exclusive tea tin! (US only)(ends 6/1)
- Pre-order YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by Leah Johnson from Kids Ink Bookstore to receive a signed copy, a postcard, and a bookmark. Pre-order from anywhere to be entered to win a Campbell County HS prom swag bag full of goodies along with a signed bookplate, and a donation made in your name to The Princess Project. (ends 6/1)
- Pre-order KAMALA AND MAYA’S BIG IDEA by Meena Harris from a listed indie bookstore to receive a limited-edition Phenomenal Girl t-shirt! (ends 6/1)
- Pre-order THE DAMNED by Renée Ahdieh to receive an exclusive skull bracelet! (US only)(ends 6/1)
- Pre-order CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas to receive 5 Character Cards featuring Yadriel, Julian, Maritza and Lady Death, and a signed bookplate. 50 random US preorders will also receive a limited edition pin! (INT)(ends 6/15)
- ***Pre-order FRAGILE REMEDY by Maria Ingrande Mora OR request it from your local library OR create & share fanart to receive 3 character bookmarks, and a holographic Queen of the Tinkers die-cut sticker. US pre-orders will also be entered to win two giveaways. (INT)(ends 6/19)
- Pre-order THE EMPIRE OF GOLD by S.A. Chakraborty to receive a set of six pins featuring the tribal sigils of each tribe of Daevabad! (US only)(ends 6/29)
- ***Pre-order BOYFRIEND MATERIAL by Alexis Hall to receive a “Keep Calm and RomCom On” enamel pin. (US/CAN)(ends 7/6)
- Pre-order UNRAVEL THE DUSK by Elizabeth Lim to receive swag (to be announced later). (US only for now–but check back in future)(ends 7/13)
- Pre-order TRAITOR by Amanda McCrina OR request it from your local library to receive pre-order goodies (details forthcoming). (ends 8/24)
- Pre-order SCRITCH SCRATCH by Lindsay Curry to receive access to the exclusive content section of the author’s website, which includes a “sleuth sheet” to help solve the mysteries, a downloadable poster, a crossword puzzle and more! You’ll also be entered to win other prizes. (INT)(ends 8/31)
Awesome Giveaways:
(Make sure you scroll to see them all!)
Twitter Giveaways:
- Twitter Giveaways:
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@ktzhaoauthor is giving away a signed ARC of THE FALLEN HERO (ends 3/27)
- @readforeverpub is giving away 8 historical fiction novels
- @AdalynGrace_ is giving away an Owlcrate exclusive edition of ALL THE STARS AND TEETH
- @Bibliophile012 is giving away a stack of older YA contemporary ARCs (ends 3/16)
- @rosellewriter is giving away an ARC of Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Teashop, Pastries Memo Pad & Envelope set, Teabag Bookmark, & Personalized Postcard (ends 3/24)
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- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the March 2020 Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway and the February 2020 Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Giveaway. You can also enter to win If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith.
- Head over to Books, Bones & Buffy for a chance to win CURSED: AN ANTHOLOGY OF DARK FAIRY TALES
- Somewhere Only We Know is 9 years old, and Sandy is giving away any ebook up to $10!
- Lots of blogs participating in the March 2020 Of Books Giveaway Hop!
- Head over to everywhere and nowhere for a chance to win Bone Crier’s Moon
- Head over to It Starts at Midnight for a chance to win THE DEEP by Alma Katsu and THE JUNE BOYS by Court Stevens
- Head over to Ya It’s Lit for a chance to win THE DEGENERATES
- Head over to Utopia State of Mind for a chance to win The Electric Heir
- Head over to The Reading Cafe for a chance to win UNDERCOVER BROMANCE
- Head over to NovelKnight and check out the tour for THE RAVEN AND THE DOVE to win a $15 Amazon gift card
- Head over to Book Hounds YA for a chance to win MOST LIKELY and DEFY THE SUN
- Head over to Book Briefs for a chance to win The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkowski
- Head over to Kidlit 411 for a chance to win A WHALE OF A MISTAKE
- Lots of blogs participating in the Leaping Leprechauns Giveaway Hop!
- Head over to Wishful Endings for a chance to win THE JUNE BOYS by Court Stevens
- Head over to The Book Bag for a chance to win PANDEMONIUM by Lauren Oliver
- Head over to Pop Goes the Reader for a chance to win The Unicorn Quest – Full Series, and a Signed copy of The Perfect Escape and Signed ARC of Loathe At First Sight
- Jordan @ The Heart of a Book Blogger is celebrating her fifth blogoversary with FIVE giveaways!
- Head over to Batch of Books for a chance to win a Tiny Travelers Prize Pack
- Head over to Book Hounds for a chance to win CITY SPIES, MERMAID MOON, The BEN BRAVER SERIES, and a signed copy of I HATE YOU, FULLER JAMES and a commissioned art postcard.
- Head over to Locks, Hooks and Books for a chance to win THE FUTURE KING
- Fierce Reads is giving away a hardcover copy of The Midnight Lie, an art print signed by Marie Rutkoski, and curated prize pack.
- Lisa @ Lisa Loves Literature gives away three books from her ARC/Books for Trade shelves each week
- Read It Forward does a weekly giveaway. This week you can enter to win The Women with Silver Wings by Katherine Sharp Landdeck!
Lots of good stuff! Have any giveaways or great discussions happening on your site right now? Feel free to share them in the comments!
Can you believe I had forgotten my birthday is next week? That’s how much the Covid19 stuff is muddling my brain.
I’ve been working a lot this weekend trying to get all my teaching / syllabus online so that I can teach my students from home – while they are also home.
I hope you’re all doing well! Stay healthy and safe. <3
Hahaha! I’ve heard lots of people tell me they almost forgot about their blogoversary, but I think you’re the first to say you’d almost forgotten your birthday. Yes, Coronavirus has muddled our brains for sure!!
The whole run on t.p. is such a mystery. I mean, it’s respiratory virus, not a stomach bug. But people do love to panic, I guess. *shrugs* I had to laugh at your comment about your husband’s job. I just don’t get the beef with Amazon. Sure I support small business when I can but I also use Amazon plenty. We have this new purchasing manager at the office who has basically said “no ordering from Amazon” which I have promptly ignored. I recently had to order something for the company that came to $300 at the vendor he wants us to use. I got it from Amazon for $158. Now how is paying double a sound business decision? Crazy. (Aaaand, sorry for the rant, Nicole! LOL)
Yes, I totally get why some people are frustrated with elements of Amazon’s business model, but overall I think they fill a pretty important need and they do provide stuff at great prices in a lot of cases. I don’t really want to have to feel guilty for taking advantage of the fact that I can get something for a good price delivered straight to my door really quickly. I do still try to support local bookstores because they offer something Amazon can’t—author events. That’s why I definitely want to keep my local bookstores open!
The covid-19 panic is wearing on my nerves already. I understand it’s serious but people need to be sensible… But most are flapping around like feral pigeons and I can’t take it. *sigh*
I’m so sad by the new Lunar Chronicle covers! What was wrong with the original covers?! They were so much prettier. (imo)
Hope you have a good week, Nicole!
Yeah, it’s definitely been more than a little crazy out there!
You may not have written or read much, but your doors look fantastic! Take care and stay healthy!
Yes, we have at least been accomplishing something!!
I know this Coronavirus is bringing out the worst of people, but also bringing out the best of people! I was reading about this dude in Kentucky/Tennessee who bought a butt load of hand sanitizer in early March to price gouge it on Amazon. He’s since been blocked from selling it. He claims that in some rural areas by him that the local Dollar General doesn’t sell sanitizer, though how that justifies his price gouging of it doesn’t make sense. He’s basically in trouble and now apparently is looking for somewhere to donate his hoard. Meanwhile my stepdad told me his niece (who’s an adult as well) got lucky on her Costco run and managed to get the allotted toilet paper amount and then dispersed it among her neighbors who couldn’t get any.
So as I said, this event is bringing out the worst and best of people!
And yay!!! Cinder looks beautiful in front of your books! Glad it arrived safely! Hope you enjoy it and your other new reads!!
Your doors are looking gorgeous by the way! 😉
Here’s my StS
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
You’re so right that the responses haven’t been all bad! Good to keep that in mind. 🙂
All this coronavirus panic buying stuff is crazy! It’s exactly the same in the UK right now with shops sold out of toilet roll and things like pasta and rice, and I just dont get it! Even if you have to self isolate it’s only going to be two weeks
not ten years, so why would you need apocalypse-level supplies of things? Hopefully everything gets back to normal soon, but it isn’t looking likely.
Anyway, on a more positive note I love that new cover of Cinder! I did love the old one, but that’s definitely a lovely edition.
Have a great week! 🙂
Yeah, I don’t know when things are going to get back to normal. It’s looking less and less likely that it will be anytime soon.
I love Amazon. It does a great job mostly. I wish they were better to some employees though. I am very worried about the virus. I am thrilled we will be home now the next 3 weeks. I think it will get much worse.
I love the wood tones – not too dark or too light.
Stay safe and healthy! I hope you get to do some reading and writing this week!
Anne – Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
I’ve been doing better with my writing so far this week (and reading too). I can only speak for us, but Amazon has been a great employer for my husband. I know he doesn’t work in the warehouse or anything, though, so that experience might be a lot different.
Your doors look great. I had to order a few things from Amazon because my local stores didn’t have them. It’s crazy out there.
Our thermometer doesn’t seem to be working properly, and I can’t find a decent one ANYWHERE (including on Amazon). It’s so weird!!
It is scary right now isn’t it? I feel like humor is one of the few things we have to keep us sane haha (that and reading). 🙂 And so true about the toilet paper *rolls eyes*. I haven’t really been reading either. there’s just so much going on…
The doors look nice! Hope you have a great week!
Yeah, I either have to joke about it or drive myself crazy—sometimes both!
Love the doors – you have done a brilliant job:). And yes… isn’t it awful that we’ve all suddenly become incontinent to the extent that we need our own weight in toilet paper? Must be the panic… I hope you have a peaceful, healthy week.
Thank you! I’m loving the way our home improvement is turning out!
Thank you for sharing all the birthdays and blogoversaries and other events around our sphere.
Trying to stay peaceful and calm.
I’m happy to spread a little cheer where I can! 🙂
Life is definitely crazy!
How fun that you’re sharing the Book Blogger Birthdays and Blogoversaries. Mine is tomorrow. I joined your list. 😉
Stay safe and happy reaidng!
I’m glad you joined the list! And happy blogoversary!!
Yeah, this month is kind of insane. I’m part time at a college and so far, we’re all coming in to work (classes are online but the campus is open). I work one day a week from home anyway, so that will be nice. Obviously things could change at any moment, so we’ll see. I’m glad I CAN do my job from home if need be, though getting out is kind of nice since it seems like everything else is shutting down. OH, and the toilet paper shortage is insane!!!!
-Lauren
It’s good that working at home is an option for you. Stay healthy!
It started with TP here, now it’s everything, I can’t get ground beef or sausages at the moment, and still can’t get TP.
Wishing you a great reading week and good health
Yeah, the shelves have definitely been bare!
Oh, yeah, it’s my birthday soon! The apocalypse is kind of overshadowing it this year. Hopefully people aren’t hoarding cake because I’m going to need some. The doors look great. I hope you have a good week!
Glad you got your cake after all! 🙂
I’m going to email you now, but wanted to say that I love the new paint and door trim! Your house is really coming along!
Thank you!!!
“the US population’s sudden need for 5000 rolls of toilet paper each is truly terrifying”.
LOL, oddly, I was able to find it at one of my local supermarkets. And frankly…who needs ALL that toilet paper for two weeks? What about food instead? Assuming that you have storage space…
I hope you’ll manage to find the right space of mind to read – and more importantly, write! – soon! Take care!
We actually had a (regularly scheduled) shipment of TP coming in from Amazon, so we were spared the races to the shelves to score five million rolls. 🙂
I definitely relate on the fact that the virus has basically consumed my mind, so I think of nothing else. I completely forgot that a couple of days ago was Pi Day! I feel like we need to focus on something else, news wise haha.
I just noticed that you posted about books that help you escape the world—a great concept for these times!!
I’m glad you think so! All of this talk of wanting to think about something else really inspired me to make the post 🙂 glad you enjoyed it and I hope you can find comfort in books nowadays too 🙂
Lots of people are looking for a little comforting distraction these days!
I’ve enjoyed Julie Bauxbaum in the past so I’m interested in her newest. Hope it’s good! The paint job turned out nice! Happy reading, Nicole! 🙂
I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Buxbaum, so I’m looking forward to this one!
It’s so crazy these days. I can’t even watch the news for long periods of time anymore. My escape is my books 🙂 I hope you have a great week and enjoy your reading!
I SHOULD be using books as escape, but instead I keep reading the news!!
With everything that is going on, it’s hard to concentrate or to do anything. This situation is consuming everyone’s attention.
Hope you can find the state of mind to read & write this week.
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
Yes, it’s definitely been distracting. And now I’ve got a bit of a cold, so that’s no fun either!
I LOVE your doors! I have that work still ahead of me but that will have to wait until May because I couldn´t make it in time to the hardware store. Today I heard in the news, that Amazon is “asking” its employees to work overtime. How different things can be *lol*
Thank you so much!! Yeah, we don’t have everything we need to complete the project, but we have enough to keep us busy for a while. 🙂
And, yes, things at Amazon have been more than a little crazy, that’s for sure!
I hear you on being distracted by COVID-19. It’s almost impossible not to be distracted by it. I too am completely baffled about the toilet paper hoarding and at the totally random items that keep selling out. Last night when I went to the store, the aisle with the vegetable oil was completely wiped out. Go figure, lol.
It is a little strange which things are going so fast. Then the stores are doing their best to stop that sort of thing from happening, but sometimes it’s done in weird ways. I went to the store today and had to choose between hamburger buns and a loaf of bread because you could only buy ONE bread product of any kind. I get the idea behind it, but it made it a little frustrating when we have a family of five.
I don’t know if you’ve been given the heads up yet, but Kate Messner’s website has soooooooo many authors sharing their books, talking about writing, creating a plethora of follow up activities across academic areas during this crazy time. There are even some fun things for us adults. You need to check it out!!
Thank you for pointing it out!! I will definitely check it out and also help spread the word!
The doors look great Nicole! And yes I can see why Amazon employees would work overtime right now with all the local shops closing their doors here we are ordering online like mad!
Stay safe.
Yes, Amazon is still very busy. My husband doesn’t work on the retail side of things, but all aspects of their business are busy right now!
I am also using this time in the house to tackle some projects. Hope this is behind us soon! Thanks to your husband for keeping remote working running 🙂
Good luck with your projects! We’ve been making good headway on ours!!
It sure is hard to focus on things with all the news and danger of the corona virus being so close now. That’s nice you got some work on those doors done. I hope you can get more reading done next month.
Yeah, it’s hard not be distracted these days.
Yeah there has definitely been only one thing on everyone’s mind lately. I hope you’re staying safe and taking care of yourself!
Thanks! Hope you’ve been able to get back to normal life after your self-quarantine!