It’s been “bounce-off” week this week and it looks like next. I’ve not been feeling quite the thing, so I’ve really been looking for books I can get stuck into right away. Which means I’ve thrown this week’s schedule into a blender fairly often in the last couple of days. I’m not too sure this version will stick either after the first couple of books – because I’ve already finished them! I also finished All the Feels by Olivia Dade because it’s what I desperately WANTED to read, even though it won’t be out until October and I can’t post the review for months. But it’s so good. If you loved Spoiler Alert you’ll love All the Feels, too.

But speaking of spoilers, I have to spoil this picture a bit. It’s titled “Anticipation“, after the song, but what Freddie thinks he’s anticipating here isn’t what he’s actually going to get. He’s hoping it’s food. Chewy’s boxes often contain food. And Freddie, out of all of our cats, is the one who lives to eat. He’s going to be so disappointed when we open these and he learns that it’s just kitty litter. Not that that’s not important for a cat who loves to eat! It’s just not nearly as interesting.

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Berry Good Giveaway Hop
$25 Amazon Gift Card from Sophie Barnes and Her Scottish Scoundrel

Blog Recap:

B+ Review: Her Scottish Scoundrel by Sophie Barnes + Giveaway
Berry Good Giveaway Hop
B Review: Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
A- Review: Castle Shade by Laurie R. King
A Review: The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
Stacking the Shelves (447)

Coming This Week:

A Rogue’s Company by Allison Montclair (review)
Beyond the Empire by K.B. Wagers (review)
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (review)
Death with a Double Edge by Anne Perry (review)
The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner (review)

I miscalculated when I was putting together the calendar and scheduled a tour for tomorrow. Which is Memorial Day. A day I don’t usually post a review, and when I do it’s at least somewhat relevant to the day. But I messed up so there’s a review. It’s a good book, I didn’t mess that part up!

There are no current giveaways or recent winners, which always feels slightly weird, so it’s a good thing that there’s a very good, Berry Good blog hop starting on Tuesday, June 1. It’s hard to believe it’s June already, but the weather is certainly heading towards summer!

I may not be giving away books or gift cards this week, but I always have a cat picture to give you. Freddie will probably never be the king of all he surveys, but at this particular moment he was the prince of quite a lot of paper products!

Blog Recap:

A- Review: Beyond by Mercedes Lackey
A- Review: The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman
B+ Review: Stealing from Mr. Rich by Anna Hackett
C+ Review: Rabbits by Terry Miles
A- Review: Slough House by Mick Herron
Stacking the Shelves (446)

Coming This Week:

Her Scottish Scoundrel by Sophie Barnes (blog tour review)
Berry Good Giveaway Hop
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia (blog tour review)
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge (review)
Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long (review)

Last week I had a picture of Freddie and George in a cuddle line. Today’s picture is Lucifer and George in kind of a cuddle-squish. Lucifer was sleeping on the cat bed by my nightstand and George decided he just HAD to be with him. No matter how much he had to squish him.

And yes, George is about twice the cat that Lucifer is – although I think part of Lucifer might be under George in this picture. The scary thing is that George is barely a year old and might still be growing!

As announced yesterday, I’m now the sole host of Stacking the Shelves, which was started by Tynga sometime in the way back after a different meme that did the same kind of thing disappeared. I’ve been co-hosting for several years and posting both at Tynga’s and at Reading Reality, but she’s decided to concentrate on her Etsy shop and other endeavors so I’m the remaining host. I have a new graphic, which features a cartoon version of Lucifer, so a Lucifer picture on today’s Sunday Post felt like the right thing to do!

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Life’s a Beach Giveaway Hop (ENDS TUESDAY!!!!!)

Blog Recap:

A++ Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
A+ Review: The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory
A Review: The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles
B Review: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
A- Review: The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan
Stacking the Shelves (444)

Coming This Week:

The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold (review)
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman (review)
Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley (blog tour review)
The Halo Conspiracy by Michael Murphy (blog tour review)
Hard Reboot by Django Wexler (review)

Today is Mother’s Day. So a very happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, no matter what types of creature you are a mom to! The most rambunctious of my feline babies has treated me to not one, not two, not three, but four rounds – so far – of ALL STAR CAT WRESTLING! I am definitely entertained. And concerned for the stability of the furniture.

Very much on the other paw, last night a couple of absolutely adorable bois posed for this darling picture. Possibly out of exhaustion but still, they are adorable.

Current Giveaways:

Peaches and Schemes by Anna Gerard (signed copy) plus more books and swag
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Life’s a Beach Giveaway Hop

Blog Recap:

B+ Review: Peaches and Schemes by Anna Gerard + Giveaway
Life’s a Beach Giveaway Hop
Spotlight + Excerpt: The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery
B+ Review: The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick
A Review: Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Stacking the Shelves (443)

Coming This Week:

A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark (review)
The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory (review)
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles (review)
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica (blog tour review)
The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan (blog tour review)

All good things must come to an end, including my Blogo-Birthday Celebration Week. It’ll be back next year, while I’ll be here every day in between now and then.

Which leads me right to thanking everyone for their support and for their lovely comments on the big Blogo-Birthday post (and giveaway!) last Monday. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate what everyone said about the reviews – and the occasional mention of the cat pictures! (Also, for everyone who mentioned the giveaways, consider this my annual reminder that Reading Reality is self-funded, so if you enjoy the giveaways please use the Amazon Affiliate links in my reviews if you shop at Amazon. Every little bit does help!)

Speaking of helping, thanks very much to those who put in a bit for the puppers and kittehs in my Facebook Fundraiser for Planned PEThood of Duluth GA. The fundraiser closed last night and it met its goal thanks to everyone’s generosity.

And, just in case you are missing your weekly dose of adorable cattitude, I promise that regular service of cat pictures will resume next week!

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Honey Bunny Giveaway Hop
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the April Showers Giveaway Hop
$25 Gift Card AND $25 in Books in Reading Reality’s 10th Anniversary Blogo-Birthday Giveaway
Any book by Anthony Horowitz
Any book by C.S. Harris
Any book by Jacqueline Winspear

Blog Recap:

Reading Reality’s 10th Anniversary Blogo-Birthday Celebration + Giveaway
April Showers Giveaway Hop
A- Review: Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz + Giveaway
A+ Review: What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris + Giveaway
A Review: The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear + Giveaway
Stacking the Shelves (439)

Coming This Week:

The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen (blog tour review)
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (blog tour review)
Split Shift by TA Moore (blog tour review)
Just Get Home by Bridget Foley (blog tour review)
Rain Drops on Roses Giveaway Hop