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):
Another busy two weeks…
- I didn’t put up a Sunday Post last week because I worked all weekend. I’m realizing I’m going to have to plan ahead more for these posts now that I’m working most weekends. Even if I start the post ahead of time, I might not have time to finish it.
- I had a very good week on the writing front. That’s all I’ll say about that.
What I Read This Week:
- I finished reading Troublemaker by John Cho then read 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War by Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus. Then I started reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman and Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh.
- I finished listening to Alight by Scott Sigler and the Part 1 recording of Alone, then I started the part 2 recording. These full-cast recordings make them entertaining! I also listened to The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh.
What I Watched:
- I finished watching season 3 of Never Have I Ever. Kind of a weird ending, but I still like this show a lot.
- I’ve been watching Stranger Things. So far, I rewatched all of season 1 and part of season 2.
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- 1-2-3-4, I DECLARE A THUMB WAR BY LISI HARRISON & DANIEL KRAUS: REVIEW & GIVEAWAY
- AUGUST 2022 MONTHLY WRAP-UP ROUND-UP LINK-UP AND GIVEAWAY
- SEPTEMBER 2022 DISCUSSION CHALLENGE LINK-UP & GIVEAWAY
- AUGUST 2022 WRAP-UP & BEST OF THE BUNCH
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.
- September – The Huge Anime Fan‘s Blogoversary
- 9/7 – Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer‘s Birthday
- 9/7 – Lory @ Entering the Enchanted Castle‘s Birthday
- 9/9 – Wendy @ Musings of a Bookish Kitty‘s Birthday
- 9/10 – A Book Wanderer‘s Blogoversary
Book Haul:
For Review:
I received Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown for the blog tour. Watch for my review coming next week! This cover illustration was done by El Carna. Thanks, Rick Riordan Presents and Rockstar Book Tours for the review copy!
And then, at Barnes & Noble, I picked up ARCs of Kwame Alexander’s newest verse novel, The Door of No Return and Robin Benway’s A Year to the Day.
Purchased:
A friend of mine at work highly recommended Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri, so I decided to pick it up. The colorful and awe-inspiring cover art was illustrated by David Curtis. And my pre-order of Amari and the Great Game by BB Alston came too! This incredible cover is illustrated by Godwin Akpan.
Great Discussions/Goings On Around the Blogosphere:
- I didn’t make note of any this week. Sorry!
NEW Pre-order Campaigns
Head over to my Pre-Order Campaigns Page to see ALL of the pre-order deals, including pictures!!
Here’s a list of the pre-order campaigns I added to the list this week:
Pre-order GREYWAREN by Maggie Stiefvater from a participating indie to receive a signed bookplate with art by the author! (INT) (Ends 10/17) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order the paperback of SHIP WRECKED by Olivia Dade from Love’s Sweet Arrow to receive an exclusive alternate dust jacket and a signed bookplate! All other pre-orders and library requests are eligible to receive the dust jacket in digital form AND an all-new short story set in the SPOILER ALERT universe! (INT) (Ends 11/14) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order MY CAT HATES ME by Bai Cha to receive an enamel pin and art card! (First 100 pre-orders) (US only) (Ends 10/24) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE TROUBLE WITH ROBOTS by Michelle Mohrweis OR request it at your local library to receive two custom stickers, a bookmark, a 3D-printed keychain, and a signed bookplate! (First 75 entries) (US only) (Ends 9/26) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order TINY SPOON VS. LITTLE FORK by Constance Lombardo, illustrated by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson from Malaprop’s Bookstore to receive a signed/personalized copy, a double-sided bookmark and three awesome stickers! (Ends 10/17) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE MAKE-UP TEST by Jenny L. Howe from An Unlikely Story to receive an adorable art print, a laptop sticker, and a Monty the corgi pin! (Ends 9/12) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order ASTRID PARKER DOESN’T FAIL by Ashley Herring Blake from Parnassus Books to receive a signed bookplate and a sticker sheet! (Ends 12/2) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE STAND-UP GROOMSMAN by Jackie Lau from Love’s Sweet Arrow to receive a sticker pack & signed Bookplate! (First 30 pre-orders) (Ends 10/15) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order FORESTFALL by Lyndall Clipstone or the LAKESEDGE paperback from Books & Books to receive a signed bookplate, and a gorgeous custom still-life postcard print. (First 100) (Ends 9/26) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order ROAD OF THE LOST by Nafiza Azad to receive a sticker sheet and two character cards! (INT) (Ends 10/17) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW by Zoulfa Katouh to receive a signed bookplate, 4 character cards, a daisy patch, a flower sticker, and a Studio Ghibli sticker. If you preorder from Politics and Prose, you’ll also receive an art print! (INT) (Ends 9/12) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE CURSEBOUND THIEF by Megan O’Russell to receive character cards and a blueprint QR code. Pre-order the paperback to also receive a physical blueprint and a signed bookplate! (Ends 9/19) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SEASON OF LOVE by Helena Greer from Blue Willow Bookshop to receive a HoliGay postcard from Miriam and Noelle! (Ends 10/10) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SAINT by Adrienne Young to receive a Narrows bronze coin (first 500 entries) and the phase 2 gift, which will be announced on 10/4. (US/CAN) (Ends 11/28) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Order the paperback of LEGENDS & LATTES by Travis Baldree to receive an adorable acrylic charm. The new paperback edition will also include a very special, never-before-seen bonus story, “Pages to Fill.” (US/CAN) (Ends 11/30) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order YOU’RE A MEAN ONE, MATTHEW PRINCE by Timothy Janovsky from East City Bookshop to receive a signed edition, a postcard and a bookmark! (Ends 10/3) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SEASON OF LOVE by Helena Greer from Blue Willow Bookshop to receive a HoliGay postcard from Miriam and Noelle! (Ends 10/10) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order DEFENDERS OF THE BLACK CROWN by Cate Pearce from Hansen House to receive one (randomly chosen) character sticker. Pre-order before 9/15 to get all three stickers! (Ends 10/10) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order FINDING GENE KELLY by Torie Jean from Blue Willow Bookshop to receive a signed/personalized copy, a bookmark and sticker, and an exclusive art print. (Ends 9/19) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SUPER PIZZA & KID KALE by Phaea Crede, illustrated by Zach Smith to receive a a pizza delivery! (US only) (Ends 9/26) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE RABBIT’S GIFT by Jessica Vitalis to receive a bookmark and sticker! (US/CAN) (Ends 10/24) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order NIGHT OF THE RAVEN, DAWN OF THE DOVE by Rati Mehrotra to receive a monster character card pack and signed bookplate! (US/CAN) (Ends 10/17) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order DRIZZLE, DREAMS, AND LOVESTRUCK THINGS by Maya Prasad OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookplate, 4 quote cards & a bookmark! Pre-order from Queen Anne Book Company to receive a signed and personalized copy. (INT) (Ends 10/17) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE CHRISTMAS CLASH by Suzanne Park from to receive holiday stickers, a signed bookplate, and a themed bookmark! Bonus gifts (holiday bracelet and recipe card) while supplies last. (Ends 10/1) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order CURSED by Marissa Meyer to receive a bonus scene from Gild’s POV and an art print. (US/CAN) (Ends 11/7) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SHADES OF RUST AND RUIN by A.G. Howard to receive an exclusive double-sided character card featuring Nix and the Goblin King! (US/CAN) (Ends 9/5) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order the hardcover edition of MURDER AT HAVEN’S ROCK by Kelley Armstrong to receive a free eBook written by the author! (US/CAN) (Ends 2/24) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE GOLDEN ENCLAVES by Naomi Novik from a participating indie to receive a limited-edition Scholomance Freshman Student Handbook! (Ends 9/26) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Awesome Giveaways:
(Make sure you scroll to see them all!)
- Twitter Giveaways:
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@kaaauthor is giving away one signed, personalized pre-order copy of ODDER each week until the book comes out on 9/20.
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@bookfever11 is giving away any book from the Book Depository or Amazon up to €20, open worldwide. (ends 10/1)
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- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the September Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway and the August Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Giveaway. You can also enter to win PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE SANCTUARY OF SHADOWS, HOW TO SPEAK ANIMAL, and 1-2-3-4, I DECLARE A THUMB WAR.
- Head over to Lisa Loves Literature for a chance to win THE UNDEAD TRUTH OF US and 3 books from her ARC pile!
- Head over to Literary Ramblings for a chance to win the Glam and Glitz Giveaway Hop!
- Cassandra @ The Huge Anime Fan is celebrating her ten-year blogoversary with a giveaway!
- Head over to KidLit411 for a chance to win The Trouble with Robots, The Science of Boys, and Meet the Moon.
- Head over to Kait Plus Books for a chance to win DELPHINE AND THE DARK THREAD, BLOODY FOOL FOR LOVE, and MORE!
- Head over to YA & Kids’ Books Central for a chance to win THE FINAL GAMBIT, THE ENDLESS SKIES, THE HONEYS, and lots more!
- Head over to Bookhounds YA for a chance to win WRASSLE CASTLE, THE ONLY ME, and more! (Check the sidebar)
- Head over to Randomly Reading for a chance to win Hero for the Hungry. (And check out the other tour stops for more chances to win.)
- Head over to From the Mixed-Up Files for a chance to win DAYBREAK ON RAVEN ISLAND.
- Head over to The Children’s Book Review for a chance to win Theo and Sprout, Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law, and MORE!
- Lots of blogs participating in the Summer 2022 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop!
- Book Riot has lots of giveaways, including A SUBSCRIPTION TO BOOK OF THE MONTH!
Lots of good stuff! Have any giveaways or great discussions happening on your site right now? Feel free to share them in the comments!
One definitely has to plan around work when blogging. I write all my posts on Saturday. I have no time to blog during the week. I liked Benway’s book. The twist was kind of obvious, but she did a beautiful job with the family’s processing of their grief. I hope you like it. I cannot wait until you can tell us more about your writing news. Regardless, I am excited for you
I want to watch Never Have I Ever but I’ve heard the ending is really weird. I’m so on the fence lol
I hope things at your new job are going well!
Fall is a time of change with new school sessions and for you with your new job. You do seem to be getting in some good reading though!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
I love Never Have I Ever! I miss the ARCs I used to get working at Barnes and Noble, I think I got my first ARC from working there! Of course we hadn’t been getting as many the last few years I worked there, and the managers that used to save them for me since I was a school teacher weren’t there anymore and new people got them. I’ve been starting my weekly posts on Monday and adding to them throughout the week a little at a time, and that’s how I keep up, lol. I start my monthly posts about a week ahead of time to do the same. Hope you have a good week!
Where are you working weekends lately? Sorry if I missed you saying this before. Hope all goes well on that front and with the reading/blogging balance.
Nice new reads though! All new to me ones from the looks of it, but I hope you will enjoy each and every one of them!
Here’s my StS
Have a GREAT day!
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I started working at my local Barnes & Noble! Really loving working there, but I’m definitely a lot busier!
I try to schedule my posts a couple of weeks in advance. Sunday post is more difficult because it’s more recent content, so I have a draft at the beginning of the week and add to it during the week. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Glad you had a good writing week. Looks like you had a good reading week too. I can’t wait to read the new Amari book but am waiting for it to come in at my library.
I hope you have a great time working at B&N.
Thanks! I’ve really been enjoying it!
Working can definitely get in the way of blogging! I hope you’re enjoying your new job. 🙂