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):
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- Writing: Still working hard on my latest draft!
- What I Read:
- I finished reading The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith and then read The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity and Christopher J. Baldwin (and wrote reviews for them too!)
- I finished listening to The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (and reviewed it) and started listening to Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells.
- TV We Watched:
- The final season of Supernatural. We watched one episode this week, so we have two more to go!
- Agility. I told you guys last week that my husband made an agility teeter-totter, and I’ve been putting it (and the rest of our equipment) to good use! Digit wouldn’t go past the middle of the teeter in class (and usually wouldn’t do that with more than his two front paws), but he does great with it now! I actually have to lead him across so he goes slowly enough–he would jump right off in his excitement if I let him. I promised a video, so here you go…
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- Squirrel Do Bad by Stephan Pastis: Review & Giveaway
- Bite-Sized Reviews of The Witch Haven, The Midnight Library, The Renegades Series, and The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor
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.
I totally forgot to update this section last week! (I think it’s the first time I’ve ever done that!) So I’m including last week’s special days and this week’s.
- 9/7 – Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer‘s Birthday
- 9/7 – Lory @ Entering the Enchanted Castle‘s Birthday
- 9/7 – Read Yourself Happy‘s Blogoversary
- 9/9 – Wendy @ Musings of a Bookish Kitty‘s Birthday
- 9/10 – A Book Wanderer‘s Blogoversary
- 9/12 – Jo @ BookLoversBlog‘s Birthday
- 9/15 – Cee @ Dora Reads‘ Birthday
- 9/16 – Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughts‘ Birthday
- 9/17 – Annette’s Book Spot‘s Blogoversary
- 9/18 – Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales‘ Birthday
- 9/18 – Tanya @ Girl Plus Books‘ Birthday
Book Haul:
For Review:
Can anyone guess how excited I was to receive Neal Shusterman’s latest, Roxy, from Simon & Schuster for review? If you guessed VERY, you are correct. 🙂
Great Discussions/Goings On Around the Blogosphere:
- Kristin @ Book Sniffers Anonymous is saving kitties in Okinawa!
NEW Pre-order Campaigns
Head over to my new Pre-Order Campaigns Page to see ALL of the pre-order deals, including pictures!!
Here’s the list of all the pre-order campaigns that I just added to the list this week:
Pre-order CONCEALED by Christina Diaz Gonzalez from a participating indie to receive a signed bookplate, die-cut sticker, bookmark, and an exclusive enamel pin! (Ends 10/18) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order I’M WITH THE BANNED by Marlene Perez to receive a custom commissioned coloring page! (INT) (Ends 10/4) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order NIKI NAKAYAMA by Jamie Michalak and Debbi Michiko Florence, illustrated by Yuko Jones from Bank Street Books to receive a signed/personalized copy and a bookmark! You’ll also be entered to win a fun prize pack! (Ends 9/13) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order KENNEDY IS KING by Cameron James to receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate and postcard! (Ends 11/8) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE KEEPER OF NIGHT by Kylie Lee Baker to receive a foil bookmark, a print of character art, and a signed bookplate. (INT) (Ends 10/11) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE BRONZED BEASTS by Roshani Chokshi to receive an art print! (US/CAN) (Ends 9/21) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Awesome Giveaways:
(Make sure you scroll to see them all!)
- Twitter Giveaways:
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I didn’t find any this week!
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- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the September 2021 Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway and the August Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Giveaway. You can also enter to win a copy of Squirrel Do Bad!
- Dedra @ A Book Wanderer is celebrating her 2nd blogoversary with a giveaway!
- Waves of Fiction is giving away 16 Young Adult Books!
- Amber @ Du Livre is celebrating ten years of blogging with a giveaway!
- Head over to KidLit411 for a chance to win The Last Windwitch, My Monsterpiece, and Lights Day and Night: The Science of How Light Works.
- Head over to Lisa Loves Literature for a chance to win 3 books from Lisa’s ARC pile. She’s also celebrating her blogoversary with a giveaway of one of her favorite books from this past year!
- Head over to Literary Ramblings to enter to win a Your Life Has Been Delayed
- Head over to JeanBookNerd for a chance to win MERMAID TEARS, and more!
- Head over to Bookhounds YA for a chance to win THE HIDEAWAY and more! (Check the sidebar)
- Head over to iRead Book Tours for a chance to win TRIUMPHANT TAILS OF RESCUE DOGS and more! (Check the sidebar)
- Head over to The Children’s Book Review’s Giveaway Page to win ‘Twas the Night Book Prize Pack and more!
- Lots of blogs participating in the September 2021 Of Books Giveaway Hop!
- Book Riot has lots of giveaways, including A Year of Audiobooks!
Lots of good stuff! Have any giveaways or great discussions happening on your site right now? Feel free to share them in the comments!
Someday I want to read The Midnight Library. OMG I love your Digit video!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Aww that video is great. Have a great rest of your weekend.
Go Digit! Is that you leading the way?
Yep, that’s me!!
Awesome that you finished The Witch Haven. I really want to read it too. Thanks for including my giveaway in your list of awesome giveaways. Natalie @ Literary Rambles.
Hey Nicole- I think your link at Kimba’s site leads to a giveaway at another site? Just wanted to let you know… unless I did something wrong, which is possible. 🙂
Anyways – wow go Digit! :):)
Way to go, Digit! And How exciting to receive the Shusterman book!
I got a copy of Roxy too. I’m excited to check it out!
-Lauren
Digit is such a cutie! I’m always amazed by the dog agility stuff.
LOVED the video! Good boy!!! I’m so impressed. You’re doing such a great job with him.
Uh, it’s Sophia’s birthday! Thank goodness for your list.
I just started the last season of Supernatural. I’m not ready to say goodbye though (*sniffs*).
Digit looks very accomplished!
I keep saying one day I finish Supernatural, I think I saw up to 7 or so, but then took a break and found it impossible to keep track of what was going on
Okay look, I am kiiiind of seething with jealousy over Roxy, I won’t lie. The video with Digit is so cute! (At first, I thought you were working on YOUR agility, which maybe would have been funnier, but alas ?) Good luck with the draft, and the rest of Supernatural!
LOL! I definitely NEED to work on my agility. Digit is in much better shape than I am!
Thanks for the birthday shout-out! 🙂 <3