Weekly Recap #27

Hi everyone, with Rachel and I's crazy work schedules, we miss sharing whats going on with us. We used to have a lot of fun with our Showcase Sunday posts, so thought we'd do something regular on the blog, where we share bookish news and life news in general as a weekly recap! We've decided to link our weekly wrap up's with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer.

WHAT I READ/REVIEWED 

Jasprit:

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I managed to get quite a bit of reading done this week, but the books just sort of ended up being average for me, Hopeless I didn't even end up finishing. But I did make a start on Alex Approximately and I'm liking what I've read so far! 

Rachel:

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Kulti was fantabulous! Mariana Zapata has become a new favorite author for me having just read The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, Lingus and now Kulti!  I want to read From Lukov With Love soon but I'm waiting around hoping there's going to be an audio-book version released.  Love Callie Dalton's narration! Collision Point was alright.  The sexy-times were a little too frequent, and at odd times. Like danger, action, I might die, and now we must remove all our clothes and **** like rabbits!  Still, I wanted to finish it and see how it all turned out. Burn Bright was wonderful! Patricia Briggs is such a consistently excellent writer, with plots and characters well thought out and so smart!

BOOKS RECEIVED 
Jasprit 

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I came across this book this week, I don't know why I didn't realise that it was out, but I think with my obsession with Shonda Rhimes show, I was eager to give her book a go. I purchased myself an audio copy and even made a start on it.

Rachel:

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Mary Balogh writes such thoughtful and engrossing historical romances, I couldn't resist getting a copy of Someone to Care.  Nalini Singh's Silver Silence last year was amazing so of course I want the second in the series.

NEW TO MY TBR
Jasprit 
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As I already mentioned I purchased a copy of Year of Yes, and although I didn't enjoy the last Samantha Young book I read, I blame it on the audio copy I listened to, I have high hopes for this one and it sounds just like my sort of book.

Rachel:
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I have a few books I've added to my TBR, but they don't have covers yet: Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews, a short side story from The Innkeeper Chronicles that features Maud, Dina's sister, and Arland the vampire.  I loved their interactions in the last book, and I'm assuming this is their romance. It isn't all the way written yet. They have several chapters up for free on their website, and it will continue to be up for free until the whole story is complete then they'll release the entire story for a charge.  I may wait until it's done, because I hate waiting in between chapters. The Dark Corners of the Night (UNSUB #3) by Meg Gardiner will be out next year and I can't wait! Her mysteries are a heart-pounding thrill ride!

  WHAT I'M WATCHING:
Jasprit  

I finished season 6 of of Scandal and its all kinds of crazy! There were some episodes that I loved and some that I was just really baffled about, but I'm carrying on just so I can finish the season finale and find out how everything goes down.

Rachel:

Nothing! I've been super busy balancing working, running and review books! TV/movies have taken a backseat, or more accurately, that uncomfortable back row in an SUV!  That's how far back in the priorities TV watching has become. My husband continues to watch Justified while I'm in and out of the family room/kitchen so I do get bits and pieces and his updates, but I haven't been a completely present participant.  He has two episodes left to finish off the series when we get back from out vacation. I'm afraid a lot of people will be dead.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Jasprit 

I felt so proud of myself this week as I was back on track with my eating this week, with my race coming up in July, I thought I'd try sorting myself out. I was also talking to my trainer about keeping the right balance and he said its okay to have the occasional treat, so I'm hoping to do that tomorrow with my sister in law's baby shower and Mother's Day on Sunday. And this week was the release of one of my best friend's debut books To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, I was lucky enough to read an early copy and I'm just so proud that this book is out in the world for everyone else to read!

Rachel:

I've been on my half-marathon schedule, running four days/strength training three days each week and also working, so by the time dinner is finished I can barely keep my eyes open past 9:30 or 10:00 and so my reading schedule has taken a hit.  I'm trying to get through my review pile, blog and comment and it's been tough.  I'm enjoying my training this time around more, though, and I'm faster than I've been through previous training, so I'm excited about that. 
I'm up in Cambria, CA right now.  Left to come up here on Thursday for some wine tasting and relaxing.  It's raining right now so I'm in my room enjoying this:

I did my training mileage along Moonstone Beach with gorgeous views of the ocean. My husband took this shot while we were enjoying the sunset:

How was your week?