Welcome to The Weekend Post #208! 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.
My Week:
Happy Memorial Day weekend to my U.S. friends! It’s been a sunny week in Vancouver, with temperatures slightly above normal. On Sunday, we were without internet — and therefore TV — all day after vandalism damaged our provider’s fibre line. I was grateful to have enough data on my cell plan to use my phone as a hotspot so I could stream Netflix on my iPad. Since then, I’ve purchased a USB-C to HDMI cable so I can connect my iPad directly to the TV if this happens again. Unfortunately, we seem to deal with this kind of outage at least once a year, and I figured the cable would also come in handy when we travel.
I had a hair appointment on Monday, visited with my mom and sister on Wednesday, and on Thursday my hubby and I went out for lunch.
I’ve also developed a bit of tendonitis in one of my feet, so I’ve adjusted my exercise routine to compensate and now wear a compression sock when working out. I’m hoping it clears up quickly, as I really enjoy going for walks.
WordPress had another major upgrade this week and I hope this won’t affect this blog this time. I do see a smaller font when drafting a post, but thankfully once it publishes it appears normal. Have you encountered any issues with the upgrade if you are using WordPress?
Recent Additions To My Bookshelf:
From Publishers, Netgalley or Libro.fm: None that I have accepted.
From The Library:
In this charming small-town romance by Sarah Adams, burned-out pop star Amelia Rose—better known to fans as Rae Rose—escapes the pressures of fame and heads to Rome, Kentucky, seeking a break inspired by Roman Holiday. When grumpy pie shop owner Noah Walker finds her stranded on his lawn, he reluctantly offers her a place to stay until her car is repaired. As Amelia trades celebrity life for cozy small-town experiences, Noah begins to see the real woman behind the pop-star image: kind, funny, and deeply lonely. While Amelia falls for the warmth of the town and her unlikely connection with Noah, both must decide whether their growing romance can survive once her glamorous life calls her back home.
🇨🇦 Spanning nearly a century, The Chambermaid’s Key follows two women connected by the secrets of Toronto’s historic Dominion Hotel. In 1929, Rosie Ryan longs to escape poverty in The Ward by working as a chambermaid at the glamorous new hotel, but her dreams become entangled with a charming waiter, a powerful gangster, and a shocking murder that draws her into a dangerous web of betrayal. In the present day, city building inspector Bridget Kelly is assigned to review renovations at the aging hotel and quickly becomes captivated by its history—especially when hidden rooms, locked boxes, and secret corridors reveal clues to a decades-old crime. As Bridget digs deeper, she discovers someone is determined to keep the past buried, no matter the cost.
From Audible: None
What I’m Watching:
I’m looking forward to watching Season 2 of The Four Seasons on Netflix which drops May 28 and picks up with the group reeling from the loss of Nick. I’m also continuing to watch E.R. (I’m now on season 9) and glad I made it through (with lots of tears) the death of a major character on the show.
On The Blog This Week:
20 Books Of Summer 2026 Reading Challenge #20BOS26
Can’t Wait Wednesday #189: The Me I Used To Be by Kristan Higgins
From Page to Screen: Must-See May 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations
This Post: The Weekend Post #208
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
Pub Day Review: Missed Connections by Aimie K. Runyan
Can’t Wait Wednesday #190
Pre-Publication Review: Down With the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore
June 2026 TBR: The New Books I’m Most Looking Forward To
The Weekend Post #209
That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #208. How was your week?
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
Uh, oh. Didn’t realize WordPress had an upgrade. Didn’t have any issues this morning…yet!
I’ve got When in Rome on my TBR. Enjoy and have a great weekend, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
You too Jonetta!
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
I was unable to log into wordpress for several hours the other day, not sure if that was due to the upgrade or not. I have the When in Rome series on my TBR, but haven’t gotten to it yet. When I do, I will probably do a binge listen. It sounds like you had a nice week, Jodie.
thathappyreader
I’m glad WordPress is working for you now Carla. I hope we both enjoy the rest of the When in Rome series Carla. Have a nice weekend.
Writing Sparkle
The way your blog shifted from reading to watching made me think of my book club. The theme for June’s novel is book-to-screen. I’m reading “The Princess Bride.”
Great post. Thanks for sharing.
thathappyreader
Happy reading! Thanks for stopping by.
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
My wordpress is sort of weird! Like small things. The bookmark doesn’t show up on my blog anymore, the one with the little bell that shows alerts for notifications, etc. Also, when I post now it no longer suggests adding tags. Just weird small things.
thathappyreader
WordPress is weird isn’t it Erin.
Sarah @ Brainfluff
So far, so good with WordPress this time around – I noticed the font size in draft doesn’t line up with the published blog a couple of years ago after one of their upgrades. I just alter it and the line height accordingly:). I love the look of The Chambermaid’s Key. Have a great week, Jodie.
thathappyreader
Thanks Sarah. I guess it’s specific to the theme chosen. I wonder if there is a difference if you’re self-hosted or not too?
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
We are watching ER, but we are still just on Season 1. We can usually drag a tv series out for a long time. I think I would probably like When in Rome. It looks like a good read for summer.
thathappyreader
Thanks Deb. I hope you enjoy ER as much as I do.
Bree @ Bibliophilebree
Hope you have a good week!
thathappyreader
You too Bree.
Anne - Books of My Heart
I haven’t had any WordPress issues yet. I had various issues with my feet until I bought a really good pair of shoes which I love. I bought the higher top hiking boots and liked them so much I bought their regular tennis shoes too.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
thathappyreader
Congratulations on the comfy shoes. So hard for me to find too!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
I haven’t posted enough this past week to catch any changes on WP though I’m low key dreading any more, they made such a mess last time!
I’m looking forward to Season 2 of The Four Seasons as well.
Thanks for sharing your week
thathappyreader
Let’s hope we don’t have any major issues from the upgrade. Have a great week!
Her Digital Coffee
I did see that WordPress had an update. Hopefully there won’t be any issues! They’re usually pretty smooth for me. Have a great week Jodie!
thathappyreader
You too Winnie!
hena
We just started watching Young Sherlock on Amazon. I am looking forward to Four Seasons as well but I have a lot of shows to get through before I get to it. Have a great rest of your week.
thathappyreader
You too Hena.
Steph
fingers crossed for no WordPress issues . Have a great week!
thathappyreader
You too Steph.
Sara
So sorry to hear about the vandalism!
I hope you enjoy your reads. I’m definitely going to be reading When In Rome at some point and look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Have a great week!
thathappyreader
You too Sarah
thathappyreader
You too Sara.
Juli
Thank you for the heads-up about WordPress. I’m now on a self-hosted blog and was thinking about switching it out for WordPress. I might hold off on it for a while now. I spent this week watching Lord of the Flies too. Enjoyed it. Ironically, it wasn’t a book I was required to read in school (I had contrary teachers, I guess) but I may have to rectify that now. Chambermaid’s Key looks interesting. I might have to put that on my tbr. Have a great week!
thathappyreader
I’m self-hosted as well.Thanks for visiting!
Yvonne @ It's All About Books
I hadn’t realized WordPress had an update… Fingers crossed thinks won’t go wonky. I hope you will have a great week and happy reading!
thathappyreader
Thanks Yvonne.
Cindy's Book Corner
It sounds like you had a pretty good week, yay! I haven’t noticed updates to my WordPress, but it has always had a mind of its own, LOL! I will type in one font, but once it’s published, it is all over the map. Sometimes I catch it, and sometimes I don’t.
thathappyreader
Right? The current version of wordpress is 7.0