Sunday, October 18, 2026

The Weekend Review - October 17th-19th











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Hi Everyone! 

We mostly had beautiful weather this week, until today.  We started out nice but then the rain, thunder and lightning came.  It sounds like it's going to be here tomorrow too.  It does make for nice reading time, though.

I finished two books this week. As for what I'm watching - my usual shows Survivor, Chicago Med, PD and Fire. 911, Sheriff Country, Fire Country and Boston Blue all returned so I watched those. 

I've been organizing my reading for the rest of the year. Hoping I can complete some of my reading challenges.  I should be able to complete the Goodreads challenge.  I'm going to up the numbers though. I think I can read more than I anticipated at the beginning of the year. 

Other than that, everything is the same as always here - quiet.  I hope you all have a great week!


Blog Tours/Spotlights/Reviews/Giveaways  
I Hosted Last Week

Blog Tours/Spotlights/Reviews/Giveaways Coming Up Next Week


Monday: Spotlight: Mancini Blue by Maggie Toussaint (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

Wednesday: Spotlight: Murder on Flesher Pass by K.L. Borgess (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway) 

Posts last week:


Monday: Awww Mondays






I'm currently reading...







I finished reading...









These are the books I have left for October. 








Here is this week's e-book freebie haul.  They were freebies when I got them, I don't know if they still are. Always make sure to check they are still free before buying. The prices change quickly. 









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    1. Thanks. I'm enjoying them. Have a great week.

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  2. Best of luck with increasing your reading rate until the end of the year. You have some lovely-looking books! Have a great fortnight, Yvonne.

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  3. Another furbulous selection of books, thanks for sharing! Hope your Sunday is totally terrific! 😻🐾😻🐾😻

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    1. Thanks. I hope you had a great weekend and have a great week!

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  4. I hope you get your numbers for the challenges. I see you got the latest Amanda Elliot book. I love hers. There's Jewish background in many of them which I'm not knowledgeable about but enjoy learning a bit plus all the foodie stuff.

    Anne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post

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    1. I've read a couple of Amanda Elliot's books and enjoy them. Hope you have a great week!

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  5. Quiet can be very good. My son asked for some dystopian classics for his birthday, including one or two I haven't read! Gonna need to fit them in to my schedule :)

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    1. Quiet is definitely a good thing. Have a great week!

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  6. That title made me laugh so hard - Kidnapped and Catnipped. So cute!
    Hope you enjoy the weather and reading time, and enjoy your shows :)
    I'm in the same mode, planning the end of the year reading. I'm not sure I will make my Goodreads goal though, but that's ok :)
    My Sunday post: https://cherylscozycorner.com/2026/10/cozy-sunday-sip-share-3/

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    1. I will probably make my Goodreads challenge, but probably miss on a couple of other challenges. I don't mind though. It's fun just doing them for me. Have a great week!

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  7. Everybody needs rain sooner or later, I hope yours does the job and then leaves you with a nice few days after.

    Enjoy your week!

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    1. We've been having a lot of rain lately, but today is nice and the sun is shining. Have a great week!

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  8. Eight Ways To Say I Love You sounds cute.

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  9. Yes, rainy days are perfect for reading. Loving your books!

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    1. I love reading on rainy days. Have a great week!

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  10. We are sooo dry here. I see storms approaching from the Gulf, and they go right around us, as if we have a gigantic umbrella over us.

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    1. I wish I could send you some of our rain. Although, it looks like it finally stopped.

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  11. Good luck on finishing your challenges, Yvonne. I think I will complete my Goodreads one this year as well. What do you think of Home for the Homicides? Looks like a great Kindle haul. Enjoy!

    https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2026/10/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-mailbox.html

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    1. I enjoyed it. I posted my review here https://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/10/review-home-for-homicides-by-elle.html
      Have a great week!

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  12. Rainy days are lovely for reading inside! We've been having those again now; such a relief after drought all summer.

    Hope you have a good week reading-wise! The freebies you've picked up look like fun. 👀

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  13. I am getting so frustrated with Goodreads. It almost always lists the review books I've finished twice. After which, I can leave it like that or delete both copies from my challenge list. My spreadsheet on Google is my accurate reading list for the year. I liked those Olivia Blacke books and hope you do too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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    1. I found that if I finish a book on my Kindle, it will list it in the challenge. Sometimes, if it's from NetGalley or Edelweiss, it will show a blank book. I delete those and manually put in the correct book. A couple of times it had a book listed twice. I delete both and then re-enter once. Have a great week!

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  14. My reading hours are way down. I don't think I will be finishing my challenges this year.
    Thank you for dropping by for a visit!

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  15. I don’t love stormy weather but it is THE perfect excuse to stay in and read so that’s nice :) !! I have seen the first of that Olivia Blacke series around a lot but I didn’t realize there was already the second and third! I hope you have a great week :)

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  16. Good for you with two books read. Yes if you want to complete challenges some careful planning is sometimes needed.

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  17. I'm rewatching 911 right now and really enjoying it. I have most of the other shows on my to watch list! Missing Molly looks really good. I'm looking forward to seeing your thoughts on it. Have a great week!

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  18. I started Rookie s7 so binging that

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