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!