Happy 4th of July to my American friends and readers! I hope you have a wonderful weekend of celebrating your nation’s 250th!
Welcome to The Weekend Post #214! 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:
It’s been an unseasonably cool week, and thankfully we received a good amount of rain on Thursday. The forecast calls for warmer temperatures and sunny skies over the next week, making for the perfect start to summer.
One of the highlights of the week was catching up with our friends in England over Facebook Messenger. I went to junior high school with Jill, but we lost touch when her family moved abroad. We reconnected in 2012 and spent many wonderful years traveling together throughout Europe and on several cruises. We haven’t seen each other in person since 2018, as family and health issues have prevented us from getting together. We’re hopeful that we’ll be able to reunite next year, but until then, we’re grateful that we can meet virtually once a month to catch up.
I also treated myself to a pedicure this week and accompanied my brother to the ER for treatment of a minor injury. Other than that, it’s been a typical week filled with shopping, chores, and the usual day-to-day activities.
Canada plays in the Round of 16 on Saturday morning, and I’ll be cheering our team on!
Recent Additions To My Bookshelf:
From Publishers, Netgalley or Libro.fm:
After receiving a letter from his wife, Rose, informing him that she has undergone a memory-erasing procedure and no longer remembers their life together, Landon refuses to let go of the woman he still loves. When he finds her living in Edinburgh and starting over with no recollection of their shared past, he reenters her life as a stranger in the hope that they might fall in love again. As buried memories begin to resurface and mysterious symptoms emerge, Rose and Landon must confront whether revisiting their past is worth the emotional and potentially devastating consequences. Told through alternating timelines, The Good Parts is a moving exploration of love, loss, memory, and second chances. Thank you to Hachette Audio and Libro.fm for the ALC.
From The Library:
After an amicable but painful divorce from her college sweetheart, physician Layla Bailey believes she’s moved on—until she’s invited to her former sister-in-law’s destination wedding in Paris, where memories of her own honeymoon and the presence of her ex and his new partner reopen old wounds. When an innocent conversation with the bride sparks doubts about the wedding, Layla is reluctantly teamed up with the groom’s reserved best man, Griffin, to get the couple back on track. As they work together to save the wedding, Layla and Griffin confront the heartbreaks that have shaped their lives, discovering unexpected chemistry and a second chance at love while Layla finally faces the lingering pain of her past.
What I’m Watching:
I just finished watching all 15 seasons of ER over the past few months, and I loved every minute of it. I had only seen the first few seasons when it originally aired, so it was fascinating to watch the entire series and see how the emergency room evolved alongside advances in medicine and technology over the years.
I think my next rewatch will be Parenthood. I really enjoyed that series when it first aired, and I’m looking forward to revisiting it.
On The Blog This Week:
The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne Review: Secrets, Forgiveness, and New Beginnings
Can’t Wait Wednesday #195: Something About September by Julia McKay
Book Review: Nantucket Second Chances by Pamela Kelley Is the Perfect Summer Escape
Who Wears it Better in July 2026?
This Post: The Weekend Post #214
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
Book Review: Summer People by Sally Blakely
Can’t Wait Wednesday #196
Book Review: Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker
Celebrity Book Club Picks for July 2026
The Weekend Post #215
That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #214. How was your week?
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
How wonderful that you were able to reconnect with your friend! Congrats on finishing the ER series, quite an achievement. I think I went the distance with it, too.
thathappyreader
Thanks Jonetta. It was such a great show!
Melissa
This sounds wonderful as far as weather. It’s so hot here right now!
thathappyreader
Thanks for stopping by! I don’t like hot weather either Melissa.
Kristin
I’m glad it was just a minor thing that brought him to the hospital. Hopefully that means he’s already recovered.
Funny thing about pedicures, I always say shrug over getting one… but when I do, it’s like getting a haircut. I can’t stop marveling at the pretty polish and smooth skin. Ha!
thathappyreader
Thanks for stopping by! I’m sorry I can’t comment on your blog post – I keep getting 400 codes when I try to.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
It is wonderful to get a chance to get back together with old friends. My friend Lori, who moved to Italy, and I try to get together at least once a week via Facebook Messenger.
thathappyreader
That’s wonderful Deb!
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
I love when I get the chance to reconnect with old friends! Virtual visits once a month sounds like a good plan!
thathappyreader
Thanks! The four of us always look forward to it Erin.
Steph
Jealous of your cool week, we were in a heat wave. Luckily it is cooling down today…finally. Have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thanks Steph! Stay cool!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
How lovely to maintain that friendship despite such distance!
Both of your current reads sound emotional.
Thanks for sharing your week, happy reading!
thathappyreader
Thank you Shelleyrae!
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
Sounds like a nice week! I got a pedicure a week or two ago, it’s just nice to be pampered I think. And if I just do a pedicure and not a manicure I get to sit and read, which is nice. Paris Match looks good. Have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thanks. I have pedicures regularly and never take them for granted Lisa.
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews
How nice that you had a chance to catch up with friends. ER was one of my favorite shows. I watched it when it originally aired. I should do a re-watch of it. It’s such a good show. Hope you have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thanks Yvonne. I can see myself re-watching some of the seasons again in a few years.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
One of the blessings of technology like Facetime, Zoom, and Messenger is being able to catch up with or stay in touch with people we don’t otherwise get to see. I’m glad you had a chance to chat with your school friend! And I’m also glad someone had nice cool weather this week. That’s truth, not sarcasm—I’m glad there were places where the head and humidity were better than we were dealing with down in the lower Mid-Atlantic states. I wouldn’t wish the last few days’ weather on anyone!
thathappyreader
Thanks Lark. I hope it cools down for you. I tried to leave a comment on your site but not sure if it went through as it gave me a critical error followed by duplicate error messaging.
Anne@HeadFullofBooks
I’m guessing you must live in BC somewhere? We live in the Seattle area and our weather has been very cool also. I think we won the weather lottery.
My post: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/07/sunday-salon-usa-is-250-years-old.html
thathappyreader
I am in the Vancouver area Anne. I enjoy the 25-26 C temperatures too!
hena
All 15 seasons? How long did that take you?
We had a huge thunderstorm a few nights ago and has finally made our heat a little less oppressive.
Nice to catch up with old friends even if online.
thathappyreader
I think I started in March Hena so yes. In those years a series also had 22 episodes too!
Marg @ The Intrepid Reader
I do like a manicure!
That cover of Paris Match sounds like a fun read!
Have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thanks Marg! You too!
Sarah @ Brainfluff
How lovely to reconnect with former friends from England – the internet does have a positive impact in many ways. I recall watching all of ER way back when and being quite shocked at some of the storylines, but also very gripped:). I hope you have a lovely week, Jodie.
thathappyreader
It is wonderful Sarah!
Her Digital Coffee
That’s wonderful that you got to catch up with an old friend. Hopefully you can travel together again very soon! Have a lovely week Jodie!
thathappyreader
Thank you Winnie!
Yvonne @ It's All About Books
Impressive that you watched all 15 seasons! I hope you have a wonderful week and happy reading.
thathappyreader
Thanks Yvonne!
Anne - Books of My Heart
It’s great to catch up with old friends. I did that last week in Iowa and Minnesota around my Mom’s funeral.
thathappyreader
It is wonderful – especially given the circumstances Anne.