The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.I realize that I completely forgot to mention my new Tumblr, which I started a few weeks ago. So now I'm on Facebook, Twitter (@BookwyrmsHoard), Pinterest, and Tumblr -- all of them related to the blog. If you're on any of these sites, I hope you'll follow me!
On the personal side: I got my project done and turned in (yay!) Our concert is tonight -- the one Robin and I are singing in, not the one I directed. We're singing Haydn's Paukenmesse or Kettledrum Mass, also known as the Missa in tempore belli (Mass in the time of war) - complete with organ, chamber ensemble (5 strings, oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet) and, of course, tympani. We had our first and only rehearsal with the instrumentalists today. It's going to sound awesome!
Last week on the blog:
- Tues. 6/03/14: My Top Ten Summer 2014 Vacation Books - Top Ten Tuesday
- Wed. 6/04/14: Waiting on Wednesday: The Promise and Until We Touch
- Thurs. 6/05/14: Treasures from the Hoard: The Lightning Thief
- Fri. 6/06/14: 2014 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - sign-up post
- Fri. 6/06/14: Clean Sweep ARC Challenge wrap-up post
- Sat. 6/07/14: News & Notes - 6/07/14
The coming week:
- Tues. 6/10/14: Top Ten Books I've Read So Far in 2014 - Top Ten Tuesday
- Wed. 6/11/14: Waiting on Wednesday: Child of a Hidden Sea and The Beekeeper's Ball
- Sat. 6/14/14: News & Notes - 6/14/14
- Reviews - TBD
New additions to the hoard:
(Cover links go to Goodreads)For review:
Many thanks to Great Escapes Blog Tours and Berkley Prime Crime, and to Ballantine!
Won:
Many thanks to author Donna June Cooper! They sound really interesting;
I look forward to reading them!
Bought in print:
This series has been on my mental TBR list for a while, but I couldn't find any -- until the last library sale, when I picked up four of them. I read two and liked them enough to start ordering the ones I'm missing, so I can read the series in order.
Bought or free for my Kindle:
SYNC free audiobook downloads:
(Links go to SYNC.)
That's it for this week! Happy reading!
Congrats on your project :) I've got a few of those books on my to-read shelf, especially Firelight. Have a great reading week !
ReplyDeleteFirelight's been on my TBR list for a year or two, but this is the first time I've seen it on sale, so I snapped it up! I hope you have a good week, too! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteSo many great book additions this week, Lark. Hope you enjoy them. The program for tonight's concert sounds amazing--have a wonderful performance!
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday/Monday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/06/weekly-book-recap-70-bea-2014-edition.html
It's a great piece and pretty challenging. I sang it almost 20 years ago (with the same group!), and hardly remembered any of it, so it's been fun re-learning it.
DeleteI have The Apple Orchard...love that cover! And Love Letters is calling to me. Enjoy your week...and here's MY WEEKLY SUNDAY/MONDAY UPDATES POST
ReplyDeleteI've actually read The Apple Orchard - as an ARC, last year. I wanted my own copy, so when it went on sale for Kindle, I went ahead and bought it! I'm looking forward to Love Letters; I like the Rose Harbor series. Happy reading!
DeleteOk, I am officially stalking you everywhere! Love Letters looks good and I got the audio sync books too. Good luck at the concert tonight and woot for finishing that project!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kimba! I need to get some rest before the concert -- it's going to be so much fun, though! BTW, I'm following your Tumblr, too!
DeleteGood luck at the concert! Sounds like it will be incredible! I added you on twitter. I've got to spend some time figuring out how to get my follow links in the sidebar! I think that's next on my list. I loved The Apple Orchard and now want Pursuit and Persuasion and A Plain Scandal. Look forward to your reviews and your Top Ten this week. I'm sure I'll find some books to add to my TBR!
ReplyDeleteFair enough - I'll probably find some on yours! The concert went really well. And I'm following you on Twitter, too. Are you on Goodreads, BTW?
DeleteI am. I finally got some follow links up but they're not as pretty as yours!
DeleteMy goodreads link is https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4738744-katherine-p or at least it should be!
I forget where I found those - on a freebie blog somewhere, along with instructions on how to turn them into buttons (which required a Photobucket account.) I'll come check yours out! And I'll friend you on Goodreads. Ciao!
DeleteMaybe I should get a copy of The Lightning thief- my kids are interested in mythology but have not read these. They would probably like them. I also enjoyed your News post this week- I finally broke down and read the YA article that everyone is talking about. Interesting, but I'm just glad people are reading- whatever it is.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your concert, and have a great week Lark!
Your kids would probably love it, Greg! My daughter certainly does.
DeleteThanks for the good wishes! The concert went really well. There's nothing like singing great music with great instrumentalists!
Have fun at your concert, Lark! It sounds wonderful. I've had Firelight for a couple years, but haven't read it yet! (The story of my reading life!)
ReplyDeleteThank you, I did! It was fantastic!
DeleteI have so many books I've had for a few years and haven't read yet. I really should stop getting new ones, but some are just too tempting!
All those books look so good. I really want to read The Apple Orchard. Enjoy and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThe Apple Orchard was very good; I read the ARC last year but wanted a Kindle copy to keep. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteGood job with all the social media networking. I am so old-school, it's not funny. Well, also I got my twitter hacked 2x in 10 months, so goodbye to that.
ReplyDeleteI grabbed Firelight as a 1.99 special on Amazon and put More than Magic and Be Careful What You Witch For on my overflowing wishlist.
Have fun with your joyful music tonight!
Oh, getting your Twitter account hacked was probably no fun. Knock wood, I haven't had any trouble with mine so far. Glad you were able to grab Firelight! Have a great week, Rita.
DeleteWoot! Yay on getting your project done! Sounds like a great concert! Hope you have a great week Lark!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anna, and thanks for stopping by! I hope your week is fantastic, too!
DeleteSo many lovelies :) Congrats on finishing your project, and good luck with the concert tonight.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bea! It was awesome. It's incredible to sing with really professional instrumentalists and soloists, and a chorus who all love music as much as I do.
DeleteGood luck at the concert - how exciting! You got some really great books too - I'm doing all I can to avoid clicking, because I have to STOP getting books I don't have time to read yet! LOL. I don't have pintrest or tumblr yet... maybe I should get on that. But stalking you elsewhere :)
ReplyDeleteOmigosh, I know exactly what you mean. Every week, I swear I won't buy any more books, and every week, the bargains and freebies include several that I just can't say no to. I've got to get better about that! Thanks for "stalking" - and ditto!
DeleteHow fun that you sing. I love music soooo much and have always wished I could sing. I have a tumblr but never actually use it. I do log in to find gifs for my blog posts, but that's about it. I am really enjoying instagram. That is where you need to head next!
ReplyDeleteAngela, if you love music, you could totally learn to sing. Either private or group voice lessons, or find a community chorus that doesn't have auditions to join. I'd offer to teach you, but I'm pretty sure wherever you are, the commute would be prohibitive!
DeleteInstagram... I've been avoiding that one; I feel like I just can't take on another social media site. Of course, I thought the same thing about Tumblr, and now look!
Look at all those delicious books! Delicious? I must be hungry. lol Yay on completed projects and I hope the concert was trouble free. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThanks! They look delicious to me, too. But I've got so many ARCs to get through that it will be a while before I get around to some of the others.
DeleteI hope your concert went wonderfully, I bet it did.
ReplyDeleteI read The Lightening Thief last summer and I really enjoyed it, hopefully I will get to the est of the series this summer.
Enjoy all your new books.
Oh and I followed you on Tumblr ;-)
Oh, thank you for the Tumblr follow! The concert went really, really well. As for the Percy Jackson books, I just finished re-reading the third one. They're addictive!
DeleteEnjoy all the new books. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jenea! I hope you have a great week!
DeleteI grabbed the free audio book too.
ReplyDeleteGreat books this week :)
Great Review!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Thanks! Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by.
DeleteOoo, those Magic covers are wild. Love them.
ReplyDeleteI have thought about getting on Tumblr, but haven't really done it yet. Or...I'll have to check, maybe I am. So many different places it's hard to remember them all. lol.
Hope you are having a great week!
They're pretty cool, aren't they? And I know what you mean; I'm starting to need a checklist for all the places I have to check and post stuff!
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