Monday, January 11, 2016

Sunday Wrap-up: January 10 2015



See my new Sunday Wrap-up picture? I've been meaning to add one for a while, especially since I have started regularly doing these posts at the end of every week. Ok, so I'm a day late today, but it still counts right? Right.



I don't have much to report here, as this week was pretty quiet. Hopefully this week will be more exciting.






Bout of Books kept me quite busy this past week. As you can see from the image, it started on monday (the 4th) and ended yesterday (the 10th). I did good for the first few days, then for some reason I didn't get much accomplished in the last few days of the read-a-thon.




Recent Posts:


Bout of Books 15 Master Post
Top 10 Tuesday: Top 10 Resolutions for 2016


Books Completed:






  1. The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon
    RATING: 4/5
  2. Full House by Maeve Binchy
    RATING: 3/5
  3. Steak in a Drawer by Eric Conroy
    RATING: 4/5
  4.  The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede
    RATING: 4/5
I completed 4 books this week, which I am so happy about. It is a wonderful start to the new year, even if three were on the short side.

Upcoming Posts:

Tuesday: Top 10 2015 Releases I Meant to Get to but didn't
Wednesday: Melissa Lee's 2016 Reading Challenges
Thursday: ML's Questions and Thoughts on: Synopsis's
Friday: Book Review: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Look at that? 5 days of posts in a row. I don't think I've ever done that since starting this blog. I'm feeling very optimistic.


In a previous Sunday Wrap-up I mentioned that the books from my Aldiko reader on my Kobo had all expired as I was in the middle of an ARC. So I sent a message to the publisher (Kensington) and they said they'd send me a finished copy. How nice was that? They sent me a nice hardcover copy of:





I am looking forward to picking up where I left off and hopefully I will get it finished in a couple of days. Sending out a big thank you to Kensington!

I am also slowly making my way through an ARC of:

I'm reading this book on my laptop so it is taking me a lot longer to complete. Bout of Books helped me make some progress on it though.





And that's all for me. I hope that you all have a wonderful week. If you posted a weekly wrap-up I'd love to see it so leave me your link in the comments. 

 

 

 


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18 comments:

  1. Tressa @ Wishful EndingsJanuary 11, 2016 at 12:58 PM

    Looks like you got a lot read for Bout of Books. I normally participate, but wasn't on top of things enough last week to join. I hope you have a fabulous week!

    My Weekly Update

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 1:29 PM

      Thank you Tressa. Hopefully you can participate next time.

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  2. The Truth About BooksJanuary 11, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Hope you are enjoying your books. You can see mine here: http://theresaraymer.blogspot.com/

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 11, 2016 at 3:11 PM

    I am curious about Death Comes to Kurland Hall. Enjoy your books, and thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 2:29 PM

      I'm enjoying it. The first book in the series is called Death Comes to the Village.
      Thank you for returning the visit. :)

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  4. GregJanuary 11, 2016 at 5:46 PM

    I like the new pic, it's nice and "sunny"! I hope you have a good reading week. Nice post on resolutions too- I'm hoping to do more re- reading of favorites this year, too.

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 2:30 PM

      Thank you Greg. That was the idea I was going for, sunny sunday.
      I hope you enjoy your re-reads.

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  5. ElizabethJanuary 11, 2016 at 5:58 PM

    I always want to head over to the Top Ten Tuesday posts and do one of my own, but I always forget. Maybe I will remember tomorrow. :)

    Steak in a Drawer looks good.

    ENJOY this week of reading and fun.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 2:46 PM

      TTT is a great way to connect with other bloggers. I enjoy participating whenever there is a topic of interest for me. :)

      Thank you for stopping by Elizabeth.

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  6. Kathryn TJanuary 11, 2016 at 6:18 PM

    Four books in a week is great. Enjoy this weeks cozy reading!

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 2:49 PM

      I'm pretty pleased with my number. :)
      Thank you for stopping by Kathryn.

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  7. Lisa MandinaJanuary 11, 2016 at 7:43 PM

    Haven't heard of most of the books you shared, but I hope you enjoy them all. And four books in a week is awesome! I love those kind of weeks!
    Check out my Sunday Post

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 2:55 PM

      Thank you Lisa. I love those kind of weeks as well. :)

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  8. TeddyreeJanuary 13, 2016 at 2:48 AM

    4 books is a great start to your reading year. Congrats on having blog posts scheduled, I'm still getting back into routine lol. Have a great week and enjoy your reads!
    Thanks for visiting my blog and yes I'd love to chat with you about our similar experience with virus affecting the heart. I will probably be on medication for life but small price to pay I guess. Are you still recovering?

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 14, 2016 at 3:19 PM

      Hope you are settling back into a routine. I find it takes some time to get motivated.
      Thank you for returning the visit.

      Somehow I got an infection a couple of months after having my pacemaker replaced. I've had heart problems since I was 15. The infection just kept spreading so I have to have open heart surgery. Its been 5 1/2 years now and I'm still dealing with the emotional trauma of it all.

      How are you feeling? Did you have surgery as well?

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  9. Christina TJanuary 17, 2016 at 11:40 AM

    Can't believe I missed Bout of Books! Great job with your reading!

    That was really nice of Kensington to send you a finished copy of the book. I've had ARCs expire before and usually end up borrowing the print version from the library so I can finish the book and review it.

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    1. Melissa LeeJanuary 18, 2016 at 3:33 PM

      Ah sorry to hear you missed Bout of Books. Hopefully you can participate in the next one.

      I thought maybe Kensington would send me another ARC eBook, but was really surprised when they said they'd send at finished copy. In hardcover none the less. I guess it doesn't hurt to ask.

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