The Weekend Post #218: Weekly Highlights & More!

Welcome to The Weekend Post #218! 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:

Another week—and another month—has come and gone. It certainly hasn’t been the most relaxing of weeks.

We’ve been following the WestJet Airlines labour dispute closely. Because we needed to cancel our hotel reservation by Thursday to avoid paying a penalty, we made the difficult decision to cancel our trip after the union issued its strike notice earlier that day.

My hubby also had a follow-up appointment with his cardiologist this week. Additional testing has been ordered, but the public wait times for these tests are estimated to be one to two years. We’ve decided to pay privately to have the tests done because, if there is an issue that requires treatment, we want him to receive that care as soon as possible. Another important consideration is that our travel insurance would not cover any cardiac-related issues while these tests are pending. We’re now in our sixties, and travelling is something we want to do more often. We see paying for the testing as money well spent if it gives us peace of mind and allows us to travel with confidence and medical coverage.

The wildfires in British Columbia continue to rage, and they have become much more personal for our family. My brother-in-law’s family cabin, which has been in their family for generations, is now being threatened by the fires. We are praying for a change in the weather and hoping the fire never reaches their cabin.

Recent Additions To My Bookshelf:

From The Library:

🇨🇦 When Jess Janz found herself longing for deeper conversations in a world dominated by small talk, she transformed a simple idea into Dinner With, a growing movement where strangers gather to share who they are beyond their careers. In The Table Where We Meet, she reflects on the lessons learned from hosting dinners with more than a thousand people across North America, exploring the power of vulnerability, meaningful questions and genuine human connection. Blending memoir, practical guidance and heartfelt stories, the book reveals how taking the risk to be truly seen can foster belonging and reminds readers that authentic relationships often begin with something as simple as sharing a table.

🇨🇦 Jill and Ted cherish their meticulously renovated New York brownstone as both a sanctuary and a symbol of their success, but when Ted’s inheritance disappears after a disastrous investment, their carefully curated lifestyle is suddenly at risk. Desperate to save their home and status, the couple convinces themselves that murdering a wealthy relative—whose fortune they are set to inherit—is the perfect solution. As they plot the unthinkable together, their plan depends entirely on trust, flawless execution, and the hope that no unexpected complications threaten to expose their deadly scheme.

Set during the excitement and uncertainty of the 1960s Space Race, this sweeping love story follows Vivian Mitchell after her astronaut husband, Joe, is lost when his spacecraft suddenly disappears during a highly anticipated 1968 mission. As the nation mourns and officials dismiss the tragedy as operator error, Vivian struggles with overwhelming grief while revisiting the memories of their extraordinary love story, refusing to believe Joe is truly gone. Determined to clear his name and uncover the truth behind the failed mission, she begins investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance—especially after receiving mysterious messages she believes could only have come from Joe himself, leading her to question whether love can transcend even the vast distance between space and Earth.

What I’m Watching:

Nothing new this week – just our usual series and Commonwealth games.

What Was On The Blog This Week:

August 2026 New Book Releases: 8 Books I Can’t Wait to Read

Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel Book Review: A Heartfelt Journey Through Love and Loss in Paris

Can’t Wait Wednesday #199: The Witch by Freida McFadden

All the Time in the World by Cara Bastone Review: A Heartfelt Time-Travel Romance You Won’t Want to Pause

July 2026 Wrap Up

This Post: The Weekend Post #218

Next Week On That Happy Reader:

Publication Day Review of The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen

Can’t Wait Wednesday #200

Book Review: Love You More by Emily Giffin

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The Weekend Post #219

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That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #218. How was your week?

I wish you a wonderful week ahead!