The Sunday Post [79]

 

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly at the Caffeinated Reviewer! It's an opportunity to share news, post a recap for the previous week, showcase books, and highlight what's planned for the week ahead.

News:

Monday and Tuesday were PD days, Wednesday and Thursday we had students back in the building, and Friday we got a snow day! I think we got somewhere between 7-8 inches. My neighbor was kind enough to use his snow blower to clear our sidewalk and around my car. I had zero plans of leaving my house for any reason, but I really appreciated the gesture. It will help so, so much when we do need to go somewhere.

I took the kids sledding (there's a really big hill within walking distance) but we only made it about 45 minutes before heading home. It was really, really cold, and the wind was brutal. We built a fire and watched anime on the couch—goals. They were able to enjoy more time out in the snow yesterday, since it was slightly warmer and they were able to stay outside longer.

We took Kerouac and Scout with us and they had a blast hopping around in the snow. Kerouac dropped his ball at one point and it took him awhile to find it again. The snow came up to Scout's chest so she actually had to leap from place to place when we were going through undisturbed areas. It made the trek slightly easier though! I just had to follow the path these two left in their wake. It was up to my knees in a few places and my calves were burning on the walk back since it's all uphill.

We also tried something I first read about in a book! If you’ve read The Finish Line by Kate Stewart, you might remember the scene where Cecelia brings fresh snow inside for her and Tobias. She adds condensed milk to their bowls, and Tobias is skeptical—until he tries it. It’s so good he eats his entire bowl and then tries to steal hers, too. That scene stuck with me as something I wanted to try, and I finally did! The kids absolutely loved it, and I’m already craving more. Note: Best with fresh, fluffy snow.

The snowy backdrop was too good to pass up, so I snapped some photos of my current read (and even painted my nails to match!). I started Good Spirits yesterday and I’m loving it so far. My friends and I decided to do a buddy read since we all have copies. ❤️ Also, I'm obsessed with those sprayed edges!

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What I'm Currently Reading:

Good Spirits (Ghosted, #1) by B.K. Borison

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez

🎧 When the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers Sain

What I Plan on Reading Next:

Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin

🎧 Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1) by Kristen Ciccarelli

What I'm Watching:

We’re still working our way through My Hero Academia and Spy x Family, but we’re almost done with both! We’ll need something new to watch soon. It takes us a bit longer to finish shows during the school year since we don’t do screens on weekdays, but we got a few extra episodes in with the snow day.

Challenge Updates:

• Audiobook Challenge: 0 / 30
• Goodreads Challenge: 3 / 100
• Physical TBR: 0 / 25
• NetGalley: 7 / 50
• Discussion Post Challenge: 0 / 20

This first week back at work was rough. It wasn’t that my students were misbehaving or anything—it’s just hard to come back after two weeks off. Everyone was out of routine, and it takes a few days to relearn expectations. I’m also doing a few things differently this time around, and hoping that those changes will be more beneficial for my students in the long run. 

Happy reading!