Welcome to The Weekend Post #158! The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted at Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme. I will also be joining Deb at Readerbuzz for the Sunday Salon and Marlene of Reading Reality in her meme Stacking The Shelves.
My Week:
It’s been a fast-moving week with several appointments and some wild weather swings. We hit 30°C on Wednesday, only to wake up to a much cooler, rainy Thursday morning. The forecast for the coming week shows more of the same variety.
Several provinces have now declared provincewide states of emergency, as wildfires continue to devastate northern regions. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted, and with the firefighters working so hard to contain the blazes.
On a brighter note, good luck to my hometown Vancouver Whitecaps as they face Mexico in the CONCACAF finals this Sunday! They’ve battled hard to get here—go, Whitecaps!
And I’m also cheering on the Edmonton Oilers as they head into the Stanley Cup Finals. Let’s bring the Cup back home to Canada!
Books I’ve Added to My Shelves This Week:
From Publishers, Netgalley, & Libro.fm: None that I have accepted. I have one pending request.
From The Library:
Out of the Clear Blue Sky is a funny and surprising novel about second chances and the lies we tell ourselves. Lillie Silva’s world is turned upside down when her husband abruptly leaves her for another woman just as their son heads off to college. Shocked but not heartbroken, Lillie channels her fury into some rogue antics—like crashing her ex’s wedding dressed as the angel of death—and begins navigating life on her own for the first time. Along the way, she reconnects with her glamorous yet estranged sister, finds an unlikely friend in Ben Hallowell, a man tied to her past, and offers guidance to Ophelia, her ex-husband’s lost and lonely niece. With humour and heart, Lillie discovers that sometimes the most unexpected moments lead to a perfect new chapter.
From Audible:
When Charlotte Sitterly’s husband is arrested for a white-collar crime, she and her daughter Iris are locked out of their house and thrust into the spotlight of @JuniperShoresSocialite, the town’s snarky anonymous Instagram account. Cut off from her bank accounts, Charlotte accepts an offer to stay at a beachfront former B&B turned communal home for single mothers in a small North Carolina town. Despite their difficult circumstances, Charlotte and Iris find unexpected joy and connection with the other families. But when the women uncover a secret link between them, they’re forced to question whether their bond was a coincidence or fate—and whether the truth will strengthen their newfound sisterhood or tear it apart.
Nicola Carr arrives on Block Island seeking a quiet summer, but her plans unravel when she’s drawn into the glamorous world of her mysterious neighbour, Juliana George, a fashion-tech CEO preparing for a major IPO while hoping to reconnect with a man from her past—who happens to have ties to Nicola. Meanwhile, Taylor Buchanan, Nicola’s cousin’s ambitious wife, is determined to protect her powerful real estate empire as her carefully controlled life begins to crumble. As their lives intersect through love, betrayal, and a shocking death, Nicola, Juliana, and Taylor are forced to confront the price of secrets and the true nature of their relationships.
What I’m Watching:
I’m really looking forward to Season 12 of Alone! This year, the survivalists won’t be braving the Arctic, but instead facing the harsh conditions of the Great Karoo Desert in South Africa. It premieres in Canada on June 12 on the History Channel.
Any other fans of the show out there?
On The Blog This Week:
“Summer”-Titled Books I’ve Loved (and Why You Might Too)
Book Review: Swept Away by Beth O’Leary – A Romantic Adventure at Sea
Can’t Wait Wednesday #140: Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
Sally Blakely’s Friends to Lovers – Book Review of a Stunning Debut
This Post: The Weekend Post #158
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
It’s All About Travel for May 2025
Book Review: The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Can’t Wait Wednesday #141
Book Review: Other People’s Summers by Sarah Morgan
Celebrity Book Club Picks for June 2025
The Weekend Post #159
That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #158. How was your week?
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Tina
I’d not heard of Alone ut it sounds very appealing. Will look for that show when we get internet next month. Hope the Cup gets back to Canada!!
thathappyreader
Thanks Tina!
Harvee
Alone sounds like a great series for armchair adventurers!
thathappyreader
I love it Harvee!
Val
Great summer reads! I hope you enjoy them all.
thathappyreader
Thank you Val.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
The weather has been fairly hot and sunny here. We had one rainy day but it soon cleared. I’m not used to this sort of weather in May!
Looks like you have some good looking books there!
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
thathappyreader
You too Emily.
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
I’m also praying for everyone affected by the wildfires. I haven’t heard if Alone, but it sounds interesting. I hope you enjoy Out of the Clear Blue Sky, Jodie. It’s been on my TBR for far too long. I hope you have a good week.
thathappyreader
Thanks Carla. It’s been on my list for a while too.
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
I loved Out of the Clear Blue Sky and hope you do, too. Have a great week, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
Thanks Jonetta! You too.☺️
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
We used to love Alone!! I totally forgot about it. I had no idea they were in different locations these days.
thathappyreader
It will be interesting to be in Africa I think Erin.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
They’ve been talking about the smoke from the fires on the news down where I live in middle America, but mostly it’s high up in the atmosphere where I am, so hasn’t affected our air quality too much yet. Our hockey team, the KC Mavericks, were doing really well, then last weekend they lost to the same team that knocked them out last year I think. But it was exciting for a while! Hope you have a good week!
thathappyreader
Thanks Lisa.
Cindy's Book Corner
I am so sorry to hear about the wildfires, so scary. Praying that they are able to get them out soon, and no further devastation happens. Have a good rest of your weekend!
thathappyreader
Thanks Cindy. You too.
Anne - Books of My Heart
You books look like what I call life fiction. They have realistic and emotional themes, often they are inspiring. I’m sorry about the wildfires. I’ve been enjoy little spots of rain several days a week keeping the temperatures down here.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
thathappyreader
You labelled it well Anne – that’s why I enjoy Women’s Fiction.
Marg @ The Intrepid Reader
I do hope that the fires are under control soon.
I love the cover for Beach House Rules!
Have a great week!