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):
- COVID in the house. Jade was supposed to have a routine procedure this week but ended up testing positive for COVID. so we had to reschedule. And, of course, the rest of us were paranoid that we might have it too since Jade has nothing but a slightly scratchy throat (and it’s so dry that we’ve all had a scratchy throat for quite some time). We all got negative PCRs, so I guess we’re in the clear (though, weirdly, I did have a slight fever last night). The weirdest thing is that my mom didn’t come over this weekend—she hasn’t missed a weekend with us since quarantine.
- What I Read
- I finished reading In Every Generation by Kendare Blake and then read Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs, Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston, and the graphic novel How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess.
- I continued listening to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab. (It’s a long one, and I don’t often have long drives like I used to, so it takes me longer to listen to audiobooks nowadays.)
- What I Watched:
- Danielle and I are watching season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I’ve got her hooked—yay!!
- I’m still watching random seasons of The Great British Baking Show.
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- IN EVERY GENERATION BY KENDARE BLAKE: REVIEW & GIVEAWAY
- BITE-SIZED REVIEWS OF CYBILS NOMINEES: RECIPE FOR DISASTER, WHAT ABOUT WILL, THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT, MY MAGIC WAND, AND DELICIOUS!
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.
- 1/16 – The Book Sage‘s Blogoversary
- 1/18 – Author S.J. Pajonas‘s Birthday
- 1/19 – Kaleena @ Reader Voracious‘s Birthday
Book Haul:
For Review:
I received Parker Dresses Up and Your Friend, Parker from Simon & Schuster!
Great Discussions/Goings On Around the Blogosphere:
- Briana @ Pages Unbound Reviews tells us why she thinks NO, NEGATIVE REVIEWS AREN’T REALLY “CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM” FOR THE AUTHOR
- Bethwyrm gives us 5 Ways to Win Her Heart with Your Bookish Challenge or Readathon
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 thes pre-order campaigns that I just added to the list this week:
Pre-order THE WOVEN KINGDOM by Tahereh Mafi to receive an enamel pin! (US only) (Ends 1/31) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order LEMON DROP FALLS by Heather Clark from The King’s English Bookshop to receive an autographed copy of the book, a bookmark, an enamel lemon necklace, a DIY lemon drop balloon stress ball kit and a water bottle sticker! Pre-orders from all other retailers will receive a smaller set of swag. (Ends 2/14) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE WAR OF TWO QUEENS by Jennifer L. Armentrout to receive a bookmark and temporary tattoo! (INT) (Ends 3/14) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order EDGEWOOD by Kristen Ciccarelli to receive a signed bookplate and an exclusive art print! US/CAN orders will also receive 2 stickers, and other INT orders will receive a handwritten thank-you note. (INT) (Ends 2/28) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order CINDER & GLASS by Melissa de la Cruz to receive a deluxe phone ring! (US only) (Ends 3/7) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE WITCH, THE SWORD, AND THE CURSED KNIGHTS by Alexandria Rogers OR request it from your local library to receive an original artwork piece signed by the author, a custom bookmark, and a sticker. Pre-orders from Books of Wonder will also receive a signed bookplate! (INT) (Ends 2/7) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order AFTER THE REVOLUTION by Robert Evans from a participating indie bookstore to receive a signed bookplate! (Ends 5/2) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Awesome Giveaways:
(Make sure you scroll to see them all!)
- Twitter Giveaways:
- @KidlitInColor is giving away 6 books in honor of MLK Day! (ends 1/17)
- @mybookishsecret is giving away any book you want! (ends 1/31)
- @edwardanddamon is giving away one of her most anticipated reads! (ends 1/28)
- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the January 2022 Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway and the December Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Giveaway. You can also enter to win IN EVERY GENERATION by Kendare Blake!
- Enter to win an ARC of FALLING SHORT by Ernesto Cisneros!
- Enter for the chance to win a collection of YA books from the Margaret K. McElderry imprint of Simon & Schuster, celebrating its 50th anniversary!
- Jennifer Armentrout is giving away a Fire and Ash Influencer Box
- Head over to Literary Ramblings to enter to win the Winter Wishes Giveaway Hop, the New Year New You Giveaway Hop, The Way I Say It and Charlotte Wenger Query Critique , a Haley Casey Query Critique, and The Bone Spindler!
- Esther @ Bite Into Books is celebrating her 5th blogoversary with a giveaway!
- Head over to Kait Plus Books for a chance to win SHATTERED MIDNIGHT or LOVE SOMEBODY
- Enter to win the Fierce Reads Winter 2022 Sneak Peek Sweepstakes
- Head over to KidLit411 for a chance to win Lemon Drop Falls, THIS SCHOOL STINKS!, and SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
- Head over to Lisa Loves Literature for a chance to win 3 books from Lisa’s ARC pile.
- Head over to Literary Ramblings to enter to win the Winter Wishes Giveaway Hop, the New Year New You Giveaway Hop, The Way I Say It and Charlotte Wenger Query Critique , a Haley Casey Query Critique, and The Bone Spindler!
- Head over to JeanBookNerd for a chance to win Herman and The Princess Gull and more!
- Head over to Bookhounds YA for a chance to win TIGER HONOR, and more! (Check the sidebar)
- Lots of blogs participating in the January 2021 Of Books Giveaway Hop!
- Book Riot has lots of giveaways, including A $250 B&N Gift Card!
Lots of good stuff! Have any giveaways or great discussions happening on your site right now? Feel free to share them in the comments!
Sorry to hear about the Covid, glad it’s not really bad. I did hear that some PCR tests weren’t accurate unless the throat was swabbed as well as the nose. I don’t drive around much at all these days as we are staying home. But I get my audiobook time in while cleaning, cooking, creating post setups, and walking Lulu.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Oh, that’s interesting about the PCR tests. I definitely knew the quick tests weren’t always accurate, but I hadn’t heard about PCRs.
It’s possible it was only about the quick tests but I read it from epidemiologists, I follow their reports.
Yeah, I try to follow, but there’s always new news. Hard to keep up with it all!
Sorry to hear covid invaded your home, though I am glad Jade’s symptoms are mild. I am paranoid every time I get the sniffles, headache, or a sort throat now. The times we live in.
Hopefully you should be safe for a while now that you already had it!
Ugh. At least Jade only has mild symptoms. Stay safe everyone!
Yes, we were very happy that it didn’t end up spreading to the rest of us either.
Sorry to hear about the Covid but at least it’s a mild case. My family and I have been sick with it for 3 weeks.
That’s so terrible! Hope you all feel better soon!
Sorry to hear you have Covid in the house. My niece just got over it for the second time. Hope everything is okay with your mom as well.
Nice new reads! Those are new to me ones but I hope you enjoy them!
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Luckily, my mom tested negative for COVID. She just stayed away this weekend so Jade couldn’t give it to her.
Oh no sorry to hear about Jade having Covid. Hope it’s gone quickly for her (and that you guys stay Covid free).
Yes, I hope so too!
Sorry Jade got COVID and you couldn’t see your mom. Mine lives in assisted living, and it’s been closing some because of COVID outbreaks. I go there as much as I can when I can because she has to stay in her little studio apartment all the time right now. Glad I can still see her.
I loved Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna and Amari and the Nightbrothers. Hope you did too. Thanks so much for listing my giveaways. Natalie @ Literary Rambles
I hope Jade’s symptoms continue to be mild! I loved Julia Whelan’s narration in Addie LaRue.
My stepdad had a similiar thing with a sore throat and a headache before testing positive. His symptoms have since worsened into being basically like a cold so I hope Jade’s symptoms have stayed mild. I definitely think this new variant of covid has changed the symptoms so it’s made me paranoid about every cough and sneeze. I still find it so weird Great British Bake Off is The Great British Baking Show in the US. It’s such an easy show to watch, though. I love rewatching as it’s so chill.
ugh, so sorry about the Covid! I have headaches all the time, but this week had a bit of a scratchy throat and I think my dizziness was back. So I got a test, fortunately it was negative. That’s the problem, I’ll probably always be paranoid now. The only people I’ve been around that I know of are kids that are sent home to quarantine at school, and they are wearing masks, as I am as well. So who knows! After reading In Every Generation I keep telling myself I need to go back and rewatch the whole series again. But maybe after I rewatch Stranger Things. Have a good week and I hope everyone gets to feeling better!
I am sorry to hear Jade has COVID. I hope her symptoms remain mild and the rest of you stay virus free. I hope you are enjoying The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. I am so glad you and Danielle are enjoying Buffy together. 🙂 I hope you have a great week!
I hope Jade will feel better soon and that noe of you will catch it!
Ug, nasty COVID. I hope Jade feels better and nobody else gets it. Have a great week!
I have seen Schwab on so many posts. Is it good?
Sorry to hear about the COVID. It sounds like it was a really mild case, though, so hopefully it won’t cause any additional problems. I’m glad to hear the rest of you tested negative, though!
Oh no. Sorry to hear about Jade. I really hope none of you get it too.
cute book covers