Welcome to The Weekend Post #177! The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted atĀ Caffeinated Reviewer. Itās 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:Ā Sunday Post Meme. I will also be joining Deb atĀ ReaderbuzzĀ for the Sunday Salon and Marlene ofĀ Reading RealityĀ in her meme Stacking The Shelves.
My Week:
This week was all about getting our gardens ready for winter. With overnight temperatures dipping to 3Ā°C (37Ā°F) and crisp, clear days in between, it felt like the perfect time to clear out the annuals and plant the spring-flowering bulbs. My sister and I also tackled the same job at my momās placeāsheās been eager to get into the garden herself but canāt because of her ongoing back issues. On the home front, the snow tires are on, and the windows (tracks included!) are sparkling clean inside and out. A busy but wonderfully productive week!
Books Iāve Added to My Shelves This Week:
From Publishers, Netgalley, & Libro.fm: None that I have accepted.
From The Library:
Gone Before Goodbye follows Maggie McCabe, a brilliant but disgraced Army combat surgeon whose career unravels after personal tragedy strips her of her medical license. At rock bottom, she accepts a risky offer from a former colleague to treat one of the worldās most secretive and powerful men, deep inside a world of wealth, technology, and shadows. But when her patient vanishes under mysterious circumstances, Maggie finds herself ensnared in a deadly conspiracy among the global eliteāa web she unknowingly helped create. To survive, she must confront her past, outwit forces far greater than herself, and uncover a truth that could cost her everything.
Laura and Callum have crossed paths three timesāthough neither remembers the first two until a hilariously awkward third encounter leaves them both unforgettable. When Callumās parents mistake Laura for his girlfriend, she agrees to keep up the charade and spends Christmas with his family in the Scottish Highlands. But things get even more complicated when Lauraās friends arrive posing as her family, Callumās ex joins the festivities, and the line between fake romance and real feelings blurs as sparks fly between Laura and Callum.
FromĀ Audible:Ā None
What Iām Watching:
Hallmarkās Countdown to Christmas began on Friday night, and it fills me with such joy. I realize it might seem early to dive into holiday movies for some of you, but in a world overflowing with hardship and sad news, spending a couple of hours lost in the warmth of a Christmas story feels like a small act of hope.
On The Blog This Week:
Canāt Wait Wednesday #160: Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver
āGood Spiritsā Book Review ā B.K. Borisonās Ghostly Holiday Love Story
Who Wears It Better in October 2025?
This Post: The Weekend Post #177
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
November 2025 TBR: The New Books Iām Most Looking Forward To
Book Review: A Little Holiday Fling by Farah Heron
Canāt Wait Wednesday #161
Book Review: Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
From Page to Screen: Must-See October 2025 Book-to-Film Adaptations
The Weekend Post #178
Thatās a wrap on The Weekend Post #177. How was your week?
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
mae
Have a great week!
thathappyreader
You too Mae.
Yvonne @ It's All About Books
Sounds like a busy but rewarding week! I hope to get a copy of Gone Before Goodbye some time soon as well… Have a wonderful weekend!
thathappyreader
I hope that we both enjoy it Yvonne.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
I’m glad you get so much joy from Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas.
How fun it must be to plant bulbs now that will bloom next spring!
thathappyreader
There is nothing more welcome than a daffodil in spring Deb!
Jonetta | Blue Mood CafƩ
Sounds like you had a wonderful week, Jodieš
thathappyreader
I did thanks Jonetta.
Cindy's Book Corner
Nope, I have already started reading Christmas books. Normally in October I am reading a lot of suspense, I don’t think I’ve read much, or any yet this month. I don’t have Hallmark or I would be tempted to watch too much TV. Have a great weekend!
thathappyreader
You too Cindy.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
Sounds like you are well prepared. It’s still quite warm here (UK) but the mornings are darker and the leaves are falling from the trees.
I love a Christmas film. I will try and hold out until after Halloween however the kids have found Christmas episodes of TV programmes that they like so we have been watching them š
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/stacking-the-shelves-125/
thathappyreader
Thanks Emily.
Joy Weese Moll
You sound prepared for winter! Those are satisfying tasks to complete.
thathappyreader
Thank you Joy.
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
It sounds like a good productive week, Jodie. I’m also still trying to get my yard and gardens ready for winter. I am on the list at the library for Gone Before Goodbye. I will watch for your review, next week. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
thathappyreader
Thanks Carla. You too!
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
I am looking forward to Christmas as well. I will probably start watching Hallmark movies sometime next month! You are right, we all need a dose of happy.
thathappyreader
Thanks Erin.
Shelleyrae @ Bookād Out
Embrace the joy!
Wishing you a wonderful reading week
thathappyreader
Thanks Shelleyrae – You too!
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
It’s been so unseasonably warm here we’ve hoped that maybe they could go ahead and get the sod down at my mom’s new house before she moves in, so she can take her dog outside instead of having to buy some astroturf for the winter and worry about mud. But the temps are dropping a bit this week, so it might not happen. Sounds like a good week for you! Christmas Fling sounds right up my alley! Hope you enjoy it.
thathappyreader
Thanks Lisa! I hope you can get the sod in!
Sarah
Crickey! With those temperatures I’d be putting my garden to bed for the winter, too. Right now, though our temperatures are in the mid-60s during the day and dropping down to the high 50s at night. I haven’t put our heating on yet this year. Have a good week.
thathappyreader
Enjoy the warmth Sarah!
Anne - Books of My Heart
yes I’d be finishing up the garden now or end of September when I lived in Minnesota. But here in North Carolina, we’re starting the third season and I have newer planted lettuce and chard, with tomatoes, peppers, basil and more herbs still producing. Great work you did this week with all the winter prep. I’ve started dealing with leaves though.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
thathappyreader
That sounds like a nice change Anne. Good luck with garden!
Her Digital Coffee
Nothing feels better than a nice productive week, especially preparing for the cold. “Gone Before Goodbye” sounds great and I’m looking forward to your review. Have a great week, Jodie!
thathappyreader
You too Winnie!