The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things you have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme
2014 is officially over and 2015 has started with a bang! Well, not really but it just sounds better to say that 😉 My sweet hubby had to work a 24 hour shift over the holiday so Liam and I had a PJ day and watched Veggie Tales on a continuous loop. It was a great way to start the New Year in my own opinion.
This week I’ll be starting on my New Year’s Resolutions. I did a detox over the weekend (NEVER want to do another one) and tomorrow I start my couch to 5k training. Goal is to run my first 5k at the end of February. Wish me luck!!
I didn’t read too much this week….aw who am I kidding?! Of course I did. To me, it didn’t seem like much. I finally got the chance to finish David Estes’s Ice Country, then I dived into Marked by Sarah Fine (fantastic by the way!), and got my first book from the TN R.E.A.D.S. The Young Elites by Marie Lu (also fantastic!). What have you read this week?
Currently Reading
Picked up this over the weekend from the TN R.E.A.D.S. and am only a few pages in. Think I’m going to love it though. (Seriously, what’s not to love about a cyborg retelling of Cinderella?)
Last Week on the Blog
Coming Up this Week
- Marked by Sarah Fine – review
- Top Ten Tuesday | “Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels For 2015” via Broke and Bookish
- Children’s Corner | Jake’s Journey by Debbie Dunlap – mini review
- The Young Elites by Marie Lu – review
- Feature & Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read | This week’s questions “Do you have any fun collections (other than books)?”
- Saturday Shorts | Spearwood Academy Vol. 3 & 4 by A.S. Oren – reviews
This Week’s Book Fix
My first book haul of the New Year….not too shabby if I say so myself 😉 I’ve become slightly addicted to the Tennessee R.E.A.D.S (Regional Ebook and Audiobook Delivery System). It’s a public library for ebooks and it’s free with my library card. I think I’m in love Covers link to Goodreads!
Kindle Freebies
- His Frozen Heart by Nancy Straight
- Worlds Between: A Paranormal Collection from Clean Teen Publishing
- Sparrows for Free by Lila Felix
Library Acquired
- The Young Elites by Marie Lu
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Enclave by Ann Aguirre
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Purchased
- These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
For Review
- Light a Candle for the Beast by Echo Shea
- Ever Darkening by Janeal Falor
Thank you Echo and Janeal for providing copies of your books!
What are you reading this week?
This week I’m focusing on a healthier me for 2015. I want to be a mom my son can look up to and that starts with fixing my diet and weight! Reading wise I have so many books to choose from! I plan to read a little bit of everything this week. Also thanks to Michael @ Nashville Book Worm for suggesting audiobooks while I run! I’ve already downloaded one of my favorite audios to listen to this week (Water for Elephants in case you were wondering 😉 ) What are your plans this week?
Nice haul, I love the Lunar Chronicles. Not sure I could run a 5k..but would love to walk one. Um, that detox sounds unpleasant..did you have to give up caffeine? Good luck and have an amazing week!!
kimbacaffeinate recently posted…Sunday Post #141 It’s a New Year
I actually gave up caffeine a long time ago but did give up cokes (though I figure I can treat myself every now and then 😉 )
I have Cinder on my TBR for this year. It sounds great!
Cynthia recently posted…BOOK REVIEW: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
So far it is. I read more after I wrote this last night. Now I’m about 20% through and loving it 😀 Have a great week!
I’ve had Cinder on my to-read list for awhile though, but I as I recall I started with the book before that Glitches. What a sad story that was. I need to move on to Cinder
Verushka recently posted…Sunday Post Meme #1
I just started reading THE JOB by Evanovich & Greenberg.
Best of luck on your challenge. I was thinking about detoxing as I drank some champagne yesterday. I can see the advantage of just eating unprocessed, and forgoing caffeine and other toxins for a day or two. But then – would I stop taking my medications as well?
I wonder if a colonscopy prep counts.
Be careful with your couch to 5 K. If you have never run before and were not working out before be sure to start slowly to avoid injury. The get-in shape-resolution is awesome but also easy to abandon if your enthusiasm is greater than your current conditioning. It sounds like you are following a program though so that is probably going to protect you.
steph at fangswandsandfairydust recently posted…Feeding the Obsession: The Sunday Post
Cinder and The Young Elite are both on my TBR! Your New Year’s Eve sounds pretty nice and I love your goal to get healthy this year. Have a great week and enjoy your new books!
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library recently posted…The Week in Reading – January 4
Oh, you’re in for a treat with The Lunar Chronicles! Cinder kicks off an amazing series.
Good luck on the 5k! It’s pretty achievable, so I’m sure you’ll kick its butt.
Leeanna @ Leeanna.me recently posted…The Reading Machine [11]: January 4, 2015
I loved Cinder and can’t wait to read the other books in the series. They are part of one of my reading challenges so I know I’ll get to them now.
Good luck on your training. I used to enter bike races and run some races but that was years ago. LOL
laura thomas recently posted…What’s New On My Bookshelf #91 and The Sunday Post
The Young Elites is so amazing and also Cinder 🙂
Nyze recently posted…My Week in a Wrapped #15