The Weekend Post #144: Weekly Highlights & More!

Welcome to The Weekend Post #144! 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 and Marlene of Reading Reality in her meme Stacking The Shelves.

My Week:

It’s been a quieter week for me. Aside from an appointment and some grocery shopping, I stayed home, avoiding the rainy but milder weather. Later today, we’re heading out with family for lunch and some quality time together.

The weekend forecast calls for heavy rainfall, with yet another atmospheric river moving in. By Monday, we’re expected to see around 80mm of rain—that’s over 3 inches for my American friends. While our region’s water supply isn’t at full capacity yet, hopefully, this rainfall will help get us closer.

Wishing everyone a weekend filled with moments of joy, whatever that may look like for you!

Books I’ve Added to My Shelves This Week:

From Publishers, Netgalley, Edelweiss+ & Libro.fm: None. I have one open request.

From The Library:

Aiden Valentine, the jaded host of Baltimore’s romance hotline Heartstrings, finds himself thrust into the limelight when a young girl’s call seeking dating advice for her mum goes viral. That mum, Lucie Stone, is a content single mother with a great job, a close-knit family, and a clever daughter, but suddenly finds her love life—or lack of one—under the city’s spotlight. As Aiden and Lucie navigate the media frenzy and growing public pressure for Lucie to find her happily-ever-after, unexpected sparks ignite between them. Now, Lucie must choose between the picture-perfect romance everyone expects and the imperfect, heartfelt connection forming behind the scenes.

When their close friend Noelle unexpectedly takes her own life, Tara and Emerson are left reeling, with only an unfinished letter as a clue to her shocking decision. Known as a passionate midwife and a devoted friend, Noelle seemed to embrace life, but as her friends delve deeper, they uncover hidden truths about the woman they thought they knew. Through love and betrayal, compassion and deceit, Noelle’s story intertwines with a desperate stranger, forcing Tara and Emerson to confront the heartbreaking secret that changed everything.

What I’m Watching:

We’re looking at watching You’re Cordially Invited on Prime this weekend. It’s a romantic comedy film starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon and surrounds the double-booking of two weddings at the same island venue on the same day. I’m not a huge fan of Will Ferrell as his movies can often get a little too slapstick for me but I’m a big Reese Witherspoon fan so we will give it a try. Have you seen it yet? Let me know your thoughts if you have.

On The Blog This Week:

Eight Debut Novels to Read For Winter 2025

Book Review: What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange

Can’t Wait Wednesday #126: Playing For Keeps in Starr’s Fall by Kate Hewitt

Book Review: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

Must-See February Book-To-Film Adaptations for February 2025

This Post: The Weekend Post #144

Next Week On That Happy Reader:

New Releases in Paperback for Winter 2025

Review: The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

Can’t Wait Wednesday #127

Book Review: More Or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova

February 2025 Wrap Up

The Weekend Post #145

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That’s a wrap on The Weekend Post #144. How was your week? 

I wish you a wonderful week ahead!