The Weekend Post #181: Weekly Highlights & More!

Welcome to The Weekend Post #181! 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:

I’ve been a bit under the weather this week, so I’ve tried to lay low whenever possible. Influenza rates are higher than usual for this time of year, and several members of my extended family have been sick as well. My mom has been feeling particularly unwell, and I’m praying she recovers soon.

The weather has been its typical November self here in Vancouver—on-and-off rain throughout the week. I’m grateful we haven’t had the heavy snow that many parts of Canada and the U.S. have seen. Driving in the rain is definitely easier than dealing with snow, at least around here. Stay safe everyone!

Books I’ve Added to My Shelves Recently:

From Publishers, Netgalley, & Libro.fm: I’ll be sharing some in a future post.

From The Library:

After leaving her service with Charlotte and Thomas Pitt to marry, Gracie never expected to return to life as a maid—but when her late friend’s daughter, Millie, arrives in a panic just before Christmas, fearing she’ll be accused of theft after items go missing in her employer’s kitchen, Gracie steps in to help. Posing as Millie, she takes over the position to uncover the truth, only to discover that the elderly grandmother confined upstairs is being cruelly neglected by the household, whose owners seem disturbingly impatient for her death.

On the night of their high school graduation, Richelle Bach and her twin sister Michelle receive identical opal necklaces from their father, symbolizing their shared bond despite their differences. As the years pass, the sisters grow apart, and a painful rift at Christmas leaves Richelle vowing never to see Michelle again. When their father later asks Richelle to forgive her twin, she cannot keep the promise before Michelle tragically dies in an accident. Grieving and isolated, Richelle pours herself into her work as a PICU nurse while nurturing a dream of writing a novel, The Prodigal Daughter, inspired by her sister’s life. But when she meets Justin Ek, a man carrying his own grief, Richelle uncovers a secret promise and realizes that the story she is writing is not truly about Michelle—it’s about herself.

From Audible: None.

What I’m Watching:

I’m looking forward to watching “Man On The Inside” season 2 starring Ted Danson beginning November 20 on Netflix. Is anyone else a fan of the show?

On The Blog This Week:

Review of Santa’s Holiday Spectacular by Fern Michaels: Festive Adventure and Friendship

Can’t Wait Wednesday #164: My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

Who Wears It Better in November 2025?

Book Review: Snow Kissed by RaeAnne Thayne – A Cozy Christmas Story Full of Hope and Healing

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Next Week On That Happy Reader:

December 2025 / January 2026 TBR: The Books I’m Most Looking Forward To Reading

Book Review: A Cross-Country Christmas by Courtney Walsh

Can’t Wait Wednesday #165

Book Review: The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul Evans

From Page to Screen: Must-See November 2025 Book-To-Film Adaptations

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That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #181. How was your week?

I wish you a wonderful week ahead!