Welcome to The Weekend Post #211! 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:
The variety of spring weather was on full display this week. We experienced rainy days, cooler temperatures, and are now heading into a stretch of hot weather this weekend and early next week. We were grateful for a dry, cooler day on Sunday when we visited a local farmers’ market. It was the market’s first day of the summer season, and although it was busy, it was also a lot of fun.
Afterward, we enjoyed lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant, where the food was delicious. On Monday, I met a friend for lunch whom I have known for more than forty-five years but had not seen in several years. We had a wonderful visit and enjoyed catching up.
This Saturday, we will be placing flowers on the graves of our family members in recognition of Father’s Day. It will be the first Father’s Day without Dad, and I know it is going to be a difficult day.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the WordPress changes that were causing issues with my blog. Thankfully, most of those problems have now been resolved.
However, something else happened this week that completely caught me off guard: Jetpack suddenly classified my site as a commercial blog. I have no idea why, since I don’t run AdSense or any other form of monetization. This is a hobby blog only.
I appealed the decision, and after a few days I was happy to see that Jetpack agreed and restored my blog to the free plan. I also use Google Analytics so I wasn’t about to pay the $12 a month to keep Jetpack but I prefer using Jetpack for ease of use and its widget.
I’m curious—has this happened to anyone else, or was it just a strange one-off?
Recent Additions To My Bookshelf:
From Publishers, Netgalley or Libro.fm:
After college, five close friends make a tradition of reuniting for one week each summer at a beach house on the California coast, bound by a pact that no one in the group will date each other. But Everett and Sutton secretly break the rule, carrying on an on-again, off-again romance that ultimately ends in heartbreak. Five years later, they’re forced back together when a recently divorced friend invites the group to reunite at the beach house. As old traditions, shared memories, and lingering feelings resurface, Sutton finds herself drawn once again to the man she never truly got over. Faced with the possibility of a second chance, she must decide whether risking her heart—and the fragile harmony of their friendship circle—is worth breaking the rules all over again.
From The Library:
Rosie Lucas is juggling a full life as she cares for her aging mother, rebuilds her strained relationship with her daughter Emma, and runs The Rainy Day Bookshop alongside Emma, who has returned home with her young daughter, Olive, offering both a fresh start and a chance at healing old wounds. Determined to focus on family rather than romance, Rosie resists her growing attraction to Andrew Morgan, a guarded single father and reclusive writer who unexpectedly becomes her confidant as she struggles to reconnect with Emma. Meanwhile, Emma works hard to move beyond past mistakes while protecting both her daughter and her mother, keeping hidden a long-buried secret tied to their shared past. As truths begin to surface, mother and daughter must confront painful revelations and find a way to move forward together, strengthening their bond through forgiveness, honesty, and love.
What I’m Watching:
I’m looking forward to watching Every Year After, a new series on Prime based on the novel by Canadian author Carley Fortune. The first season features eight episodes. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and can’t wait to see how its characters and story are brought to life on screen.
On The Blog This Week:
Beach Thriller by Jamie Day Review: A Clever Mystery Within a Mystery
Book Review of Brighter Than Before by Courtney Walsh: Heartwarming, Hopeful, and Inspiring
Can’t Wait Wednesday #192: Dina Gets Lucky by Uzma Jalaluddin
Who Wears it Better in June 2026?
This Post: The Weekend Post #211
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
Book Review: When in Rome by Sarah Adams
Can’t Wait Wednesday #193
Book Review: Five-Star Summer by Sarah Morgan
From Page to Screen: Must-See June 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations
The Weekend Post #212
That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #211. How was your week?
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Yvonne @ It's All About Books
Wishing you strength this weekend! I can imagine this date being difficult… <3 That's also strange about the whole Jetpack thing; it seems like WordPress has been messing up a lot recently with all the 'updates'. I'm glad it was solved for you though! I hope you will enjoy the new additions to your bookshelf.
thathappyreader
Thanks Yvonne! I hope this will be the end of these blips.
ER LeVar
My local farmer market just opened up for the season! I have been traveling and haven’t had a chance to get out there yet, but I’m excited to see what produce and artisan wares we’ve got going on this season.
thathappyreader
I love farmer’s markets and love attending them when travelling too ER!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
My thoughts are with you tomorrow as you and your family celebrates Father’s Day. It’s still tough for me. Thanks for the info about Carley Fortune series. I haven’t read the book yet but will before I watch.
Have a great reading week, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
Thank you. Father’s Day is next weekend but Mom likes the flowers on early.❤️
Anne@HeadFullofBooks
I’ve been thinking about switching from Blogger to WordPress. I always think the blogs on WordPress look so professional. I once had trouble with Google which had me tagged as a dangerous site. I appealed and they removed the caution from it. But obviously we have to stay vigilant.
My SS: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/06/sunday-salon-home-from-our-trip-by.html
thathappyreader
Absolutely we do Anne.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
The Rainy Day Bookshop looks like a fun light read. I started with both a WordPress blog and a Blogger blog, and I’ve stayed at Blogger for eighteen years. I am sorry that Father’s Day will be a hard day for you this year.
thathappyreader
Thank you Deb. I started with Blogger and moved to WordPress a year later and despite the recent challenges prefer the look of wordpress.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
Did you get an email about the JetPack change? I don’t think I’ve gotten anything like that. Hope they wouldn’t just start charging without telling me. The first Father’s Day without my stepdad was rough. It was within a month though of when he passed, so we were almost still in a bit of a numb state at the time. I think the year after was harder for us. My thoughts are with your family this year for that though for sure. I want to try Every Year After, have to keep reminding myself about it. Yay for time with an old friend too! I should be meeting up with a friend this week that I met at my 2nd teaching job, 27 years ago I think? We try to get together once or twice a year now that we don’t work at the same school or district. At least we live close to each other.
thathappyreader
They emailed me to tell me they believed I was now a commercial site and to let me know I had less than a week to move subscribe to the commercial version. I love that you got together with a friend from the past (I am not saying old friend LOL)!
Anne - Books of My Heart
You have such great activities with family, and friends. I’m glad your issues with WordPress and Jetpack were resolved. It seems like it is always something nowadays.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
thathappyreader
Thank you Anne. It certainly does.
hena
I hadn’t even heard of Jetpack before you mentioned it.
It’ll be hard but nice that you are deciding to go visit family members who have passed.
thathappyreader
Thank you. It always is Hena.
Her Digital Coffee
Thinking of you and your family and sending lots of love as you celebrate Father’s Day this weekend. I’m glad to hear that your blog was restored to the free plan. It’s so strange when things like that pop up, but I’m glad it’s resolved since Jetpack is very convenient. I hope you have a great week Jodie!
thathappyreader
Thank you Winnie!
Sarah @ Brainfluff
Yes… it’s these types of days that make the loss sharper, Jodie. Thinking of you and your family at a difficult time. As for Jetpack – hm. Trouble is, nowadays so many aspects are now run by bots, this sorts of mistakes seem to be happening more frequently. Glad it was resolved so promptly and hope the week goes as smoothly as possible. Take care.x
thathappyreader
Thank you Sarah.❤️
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
I hope there are more smiles than tears this weekend.
Thanks for sharing your week, happy reading
thathappyreader
Thank you Shelleyrae.
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
The firsts are always so hard. Hang onto the memories as you spend time with your loved ones, Jodie. That is weird about jetpack, I’ve not had an issue, but do most of my blogging on the web, not the app, so not sure if that is different. It sounds like you had a nice week spending time with family and old friends.
thathappyreader
I think it may be related to self-hosted wordpress versus not being self-hosted Carla.
Juli
I’m sorry about your dad. I was a wreck for nearly a year when my father passed. It’s rough. Take it easy on yourself. Thanks for the heads up on Jetpack. (Boo, Jetpack!) I’ve just moved to a self-hosted blog and was thinking about installing WordPress. It’s something to bear in mind, I guess, but at this time, I doubt I’ll be installing it. I hope you have a better week, this week.
thathappyreader
Thank you Juli.