The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 10-17-21

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

This week’s schedule held up better than I expected. And that one will be back a bit closer to the publication date.

There’s an actual nip in the air here in Atlanta. It actually feels like “fall” enough to start wearing long sleeves. It’s lovely. But speaking of fall, the leaves are falling like rain – or like the leaves in the videogame Ghost of Tsushima. George actually watched Galen play – so did I, the game is gorgeous – but George was more interested in the leaves falling in the game than the action. He tried to catch them – not very successfully. His efforts did not help the gameplay one bit, as the leaping cat tended to block the screen at the worst times!

So here’s a picture of George leaf-peeping in real life. He can’t catch them through the window, but he’s absolutely fascinated watching them fall!

Coming This Week:

A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz (review)
Fan Fiction by Brent Spiner (audio review)
Sisters of the Great War by Suzanne Feldman (blog tour review)
Insurrection by Nina Croft (review)
Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (audio review)

Stacking the Shelves (466)

Posted on October 16, 2021October 15, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | Stacking the Shelves

This feels all too much like one of those weeks where I might have forgotten to put the text into this post and left the “XXX” – but I managed to avert that fate! For some reason, this has felt like a particularly long week at Chez Reading Reality. But we made it! It’s the weekend! YAY!

I also managed to get some interesting and/or much anticipated books this week, and that’s always a win. I’m especially happy that State of Terror finally popped up on Edelweiss – just as the book came out. I love Louise Penny so I’m very curious to see how her collaboration with Hillary Clinton works out.

star wars light of the jedi by charles soule

homicide and halo halo by mia p manansala

flowers for the sea by zin e rocklyn audio

marion lane and the deadly rose by ta willberg

state of terror by hillary clinton and louise penny

For Review:
Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum
Black Tide by KC Jones
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds
Deadly Director’s Cut (Catskill Summer Resort #2) by Vicki Delany
A Fine Madness by Alan Judd
Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (audio)
Goodbye Again (Wyndham Beach #2) by Mariah Stewart
Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #2) by Mia P. Manansala
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox
Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose (Marion Lane #2) by T.A. Willberg
Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

Purchased from Amazon/Audible:
Fan Fiction by Brent Spiner
Paladin’s Hope (Saint of Steel #3) by T. Kingfisher
Tricky by Josh Stallings

Borrowed from the Library:
Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic #1) by Charles Soule

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The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 10-10-21

Posted on October 10, 2021October 17, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Since I know there are people who are just here for the cat pictures, let’s start with this picture of Lucifer.

It’s not just that he’s giving me his best “Pouty McPout” face, although he certainly is. But the reason for his expression is even funnier. That ratty thing behind him is a catnip stuffed kicker toy. He’s protecting it with his best death glare. He won’t admit that he plays with it, although I’ve seen him do it, usually very late at night from very far away. He actually doesn’t seem to know how to play – or at least he’s a bit unclear on the concept. But he’s VERY protective of the toy. It’s adorable, it’s wonderful to see a 10-year-old cat still play, and it’s awesome to see him get more settled and feel safe enough to do it. While I wonder a lot about his history and how he ended up outside, I’m really grateful that he’s given us his love and especially his trust. Even if he doesn’t look very trusting in this picture.

I’m not really sure about this week’s schedule. The beginning of the week, yes. The end of the week, much less so. I had a terrible time figuring out what I actually wanted to read, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if I change my mind by the end. We’ll see…

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop (ENDS FRIDAY!)
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Howloween Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Falling Into Leaves Giveaway Hop is Crystal