Welcome to The Sunday Post #58! 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:
We spent the past week in Las Vegas and had a great time! The weather was wonderful and not too hot for much of our time there. My hubby hit his first jackpot and was immediately taxed 30% – something that doesn’t happen to us in Canada as our gaming wins are all tax-free. We will begin the process of recovering the tax taken now. We had some excellent meals out while we were there and enjoyed meeting up with my sister and brother-in-law for our last evening when they arrived in town. I did not get any reading done this week aside from a few minutes at the airport so I’m looking forward to getting some time in this week.
What I Read Since My Last Update:
Next Week I Hope To Read:
What I’m Watching:
I have a big Tom Hanks fan and was happy to see his recent film “A Man Called Otto” come to streaming services here in Canada this week. I read the book “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman several years ago and think this movie translated well to the big screen.
On The Blog Since My Last Update:
Book Review: The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick
Can’t Wait Wednesday #42 – Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Book Review: The Bookshop By The Bay by Pamela Kelley
Book Review: The Favor by Adele Griffin
This Post: The Sunday Post #58
Next Week On That Happy Reader:
Monday Matters #48
Book Review: Our Place on the Island by Erika Montgomery
Can’t Wait Wednesday #43
Book Review: Meet Me At The Lake by Carley Fortune
Celebrity Book Club Picks for June 2023
Stacking The Shelves #48
The Sunday Post #59
That’s a wrap for The Sunday Post #58. I wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
I’m so happy Otto is coming to Canada! You’re going to love it.
I’m waiting impatiently for the Higgans book to show up at my library this week. If not, I’m spending a credit.
thathappyreader
I enjoyed Otto and thought it was fairly true to the book. I hope your library gets the book!
mae
Have another great week, and win lots of jackpots!
best, mae
thathappyreader
Thanks! I had a great time.
Carla
It sounds like you had a wonderful time, Jodie. I loved A Man Called Otto, and was pleased that even though it was Americanized, the gist of the story was the same. Tom Hanks was outstanding! I also want to read that Higgans book and am on a long list at the library. I can wait, as I have so many others to read. Have a great week!
thathappyreader
Thank you Carla! I agree with your thoughts on Otto. The Higgins book is a longer one, but I’m enjoying it!
Molly | Transatlantic Notes
That is a hefty tax to pay on winnings, phew; I hope the process to get it back is not too awful and time consuming! I am so glad you are going to watch A Man Called Otto, my husband and I saw it and absolutely loved it; we both we very emotional about the story which made me want to read the book it was based on — it’s great you’ve already read it!
thathappyreader
Thanks Molly. I hope that you enjoy the book as well!
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Wow! It must be exciting to win big in Vegas. I like the idea of taxing heavily gambling wins. I wonder if that is done in other places. I wonder where the money goes.
I thought A Man Called Otto was very well done. Tom Hanks is always great.
I hope to get around to The Little Italian Hotel this week.
thathappyreader
We are not taxed on wins in Canada Deb but a percentage of the take does go to health care and other programs. I’m glad that you enjoyed Otto – Tom Hanks is my favourite male actor.
Greg
Aw that sounds like a fun trip! And congrats! 🙂
thathappyreader
Thanks Greg!
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
I haven’t been to Vegas in years, and even then only once! I need to try to go to one of the book conventions there some day. Yeah, taxes suck. But I guess since in my state gambling taxes kind of help education, which is my career, I have to be somewhat okay with them, lol. Hope you have a good week!
thathappyreader
It’s interesting how different jurisdictions manage gambling insofar as taxes. In Canada, a % of each dollar spent on lottery or gaming goes towards health care or other programs but lottery wins are tax-free.
Cindy Davis
Sounds like a fun trip. Have a great week and good luck getting in more reading time 😉
thathappyreader
Thank you Cindy!
Anne - Books of My Heart
I’m glad you are having a fun trip. We haven’t been to Vegas in nearly 20 years. Do they still allow smoking in the casinos? I loved the shows and restaurants but couldn’t breathe with the smoking and my allergies.
thathappyreader
There are now casinos that don’t allow smoking in Las Vegas but most still do allow it unfortunately. Thanks for reading.
Sarah Collins
I thought a man called Otto was done really well too! Hope you have a good week
thathappyreader
Thanks Sarah!
I'm All Booked Up
It’s great that you enjoyed Vegas. We’ve never been before.
thathappyreader
Thank you.
Aj @ Read All The Things!
I’m glad you had fun in Vegas! I’ve never gambled, so I didn’t know there was a tax. I wonder what the money is used for. Hopefully something awesome because that’s a hefty tax. 🙂
thathappyreader
Thank you AJ!