Welcome to The Weekend Post #215! 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 a somewhat cooler week than usual for this time of year, with very little, if any, rain. The forecast calls for temperatures to return to more seasonal norms over the coming week, although there is still little rain expected.
Once again, there are many wildfires burning across the province, forcing people from their homes and, in some cases, destroying them. Air quality has deteriorated in parts of the province, and my thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by these fires. I know it’s only a matter of time before the winds shift and the air quality here is affected as well.
Last weekend, we attended a celebration of life for my uncle, who passed away in June. It was lovely to see my aunt and cousins, whom I hadn’t seen since my dad’s celebration of life last September. It was a meaningful afternoon filled with stories, laughter, and fond memories of a wonderful man.
On Tuesday, I took my mom to a medical appointment. As I write this on Friday morning, we’re getting ready to take my brother to the hospital for hand surgery.
Other than doing chores, exercising, and picking up groceries, it has been a relatively quiet and uneventful week.
Recent Additions To My Bookshelf:
From Audible:
Haunted by regrets they can’t leave behind, Celeste Varick and Everett Ludlow independently travel to a remote island on Lake Michigan in search of the world’s last remaining wormholes, each hoping to change the course of their lives—Celeste by fixing her past and Everett by saving someone in his future. As they join forces to navigate the island’s wilderness, an unexpected connection begins to grow, forcing them to choose between risking everything for a second chance through time or embracing the possibility of happiness together in the present.
Future Releases Added to My TBR:
When Tess and her best friend Carys meet Spencer and his witty friend Ryan aboard the Caledonian Sleeper en route to a wedding in Scotland, an instant connection sparks between Tess and Ryan. But after a shocking turn of events changes everything, their budding romance is cut short before it can truly begin. Over the next decade, their lives continue to intersect at milestone celebrations and life-changing moments, with fate repeatedly bringing them together just as the timing seems wrong. Blending humour, heart, and romance, this is a moving story about friendship, missed opportunities, and whether two soulmates can ever find the right moment to be together. Expected publication: February 16.
After ending a suffocating relationship, Soli is determined to embrace a carefree, commitment-free life—until her runaway teenage nephew arrives on her doorstep seeking refuge, and a flooded apartment leaves them without a home. When her kind-hearted landlord, Ethan, a scarred single father juggling parenthood and his business, offers for them to stay with him and his young daughter while the apartment is repaired, Soli reluctantly accepts. As the unlikely household grows closer, Soli begins to question her fear of putting down roots, while a slow-burn romance blossoms between two people who never expected to find family, healing, and love in each other. Expected publication: March 16.
What I’m Watching:
We watched two thrillers on Netflix this week: His & Hers (based on the novel by Alice Feeney which I enjoyed) and The Watcher which is based on a true story. I highly recommend both of these series to anyone who loves a good thriller. I’m also enjoying the Prime series Elle which is the prequel to the 2001 movie Legally Blonde.
On The Blog This Week:
Summer People by Sally Blakely Review: A Nostalgic Second-Chance Beach Romance
Can’t Wait Wednesday #196: Love Unlocked by Cecilia Ahern
Celebrity Book Club Picks for July 2026
Summerland Cove by Ellen Baker Review: A Compelling Family Drama with a Touch of Mystery
This Post: The Weekend Post #215
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
Pub Day Review of Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead
Can’t Wait Wednesday #197
Review of The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
From Page to Screen: Must-See July 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations
The Weekend Post #216
That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #215. How was your week?
I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Cindy's Book Corner
I hope your brother’s surgery went well. Elle sounds interesting, I loved Legally Blond. I hope you have a great weekend!
thathappyreader
Thanks Cindy. So far so good with my brother’s surgery.
Inge | The Belgian Reviewer
Even though it’s sad and I’m truly sorry for your losses I like the idea of a celebration of life. We don’t really have that here. I’ve Got You sounds great, I love a slow burn and a story that is more than physical attraction alone. I enjoyed His&Hers too (though I loved the book more) and I’ll look up The Watcher. I really appreciate you mentioned the platform you watched it on btw.
thathappyreader
Thank you Inge. We didn’t always have celebrations of life but a more formal funeral usually involving going to the graveside. It seems that some people here are no longer burying their loved ones remains and thus the celebration of life took off sometimes months after the actual death so that more people from out of town can more easily attend etc.
Yvonne @ It's All About Books
I hope the surgery goes well!
thathappyreader
Thanks Yvonne.
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
It’s wonderful that the celebration of your uncle brought so many of your family together. It means so much for healing.
I’m still watching Sweet Magnolias as I didn’t realize I’d missed the previous season. It was a nice surprise. Have a great week, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
Thank you Jonetta!
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
I’m sorry the wildfires are burning across your province. I’m glad your uncle’s service brought your family together. Enjoy all those intriguing books!
thathappyreader
Thank you Deb.
Aj @ Read All The Things!
Stay safe! Fires and bad air quality are awful.
thathappyreader
Absolutely AJ. The fires are not near us at this time.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
I think I’ll listen to All the Time in the World after I finish my current audiobook. Hope you are safe from the fires, it is so scary. It’s nice to see family, sad when it is for those kinds of reasons, but seeing family makes up for some of the grief I think. I hope you have a good week!
thathappyreader
Thank you Lisa. You too!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
I haven’t heard anything about major fires in Canada. I hope they get them under control quickly.
Hopeless Romantics is going straight on my WTR, I’ve made a Netgalley request though I’ll probably be turned down because of geo-restrctions.
Thanks for sharing your week, stay safe!
thathappyreader
I understand the georestrictions on Netgalley Shelleyrae. I hope you get Hopeless Romantics!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews
I hope they were able to get the fires under control.
Good luck to your brother with his surgery. I hope all goes well.
Have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thank you Yvonne.
JoAnn @ Gulfside Musing
I friend of mine enjoys Cara Bastone, but I haven’t read any of her books yet…
Have a great week.
thathappyreader
I’ve come to really enjoy her audiobooks JoAnn.
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
All the Time in the World looks cute! And now I want to read it for the Michigan connection!
thathappyreader
I hope that you like it if you decide to read it Erin!
Anne - Books of My Heart
Glad to hear it’s cooler somewhere. But we are also in a pretty severe drought, along with our HOT. I’m sorry about your uncle.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
thathappyreader
I hope you get some more tolerable weather Anne!
Marg @ The Intrepid Reader
Some great sounding reads here!
Hope the wildfires are under control soon!
Have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thanks Marg!
Sarah @ Brainfluff
It sounds like an emotional week familywise – though I do love the idea of celebrating your uncle’s life. It’s something rarely done in the UK. I hope your brother’s hand surgery goes well and that the wildfires are soon under control. Take care, Jodiex
thathappyreader
Thank you Sarah.
Her Digital Coffee
Thank you for the thriller recommendations! I hope your brother is doing well and has a smooth recovery. Have a great week Jodie!
thathappyreader
Thank you Winnie!
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
I hope your brother’s surgery went well and that he is recovering. I’m glad your uncle’s celebration of life was uplifting, Jodie. I can’t remember if I saw His & Hers. I know I read the book. We had really bad air quality last week because of the wildfires in Northern Ontario. I also pray for all those affected and those fighting the fires.
thathappyreader
I do too Carla. They are doing whatever they can to fight them.