Saturday, October 12, 2019

Weekly Mewsings: October's TBR Poll Winner

I am linking up to the Sunday Post hosted by Kim of Caffeinated Book Reviewer, where participants recap our week, talk about what we are reading, share any new books that have come our way, and whatever else we want to talk about. I am also linking The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz where participants discuss what they are reading and other bookish topics. 


What I Am Reading: Stepping away from the ghosts for a brief moment, I read Wild Hunger by Chloe Neill, the first book in the Heirs of Chicagoland Vampires series this week, which I enjoyed. I was worried I might feel a little lost not having read the original series this new one was spun off of, but fortunately, that wasn't the case. I am now in the middle of this month's TBR winner.

What I Am Watching: I started season 14 of Supernatural and am immersing myself in Sam and Dean's world for their final season. I am hoping to catch the new Nancy Drew series one of these days. Have you seen it? If so, what did you think? I hear it is on the dark side. At least in comparison to the books I grew up reading.

Off the Blog: It was a rather ordinary week in my world.  Work has been extremely busy, but it is nice to finally have that vacant supervisor spot filled. It means things have been a little less crazy at the office. But only just a very tiny bit of a little.

I feel like we live at the dance studio these days. Rehearsals are going well. My husband is playing Drosselmeier in the Nutcracker Ballet, and he has a lot more to do than he did in the summer's production of Don Quixote. My daughter continues to amaze me with her energy and stamina. I wish I had half of it. It's become sort of a ritual of ours to go out for dinner with a couple other families from the studio after the weekend rehearsals, and tonight we enjoyed dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory.

Tomorrow will be catch up day. Mouse has Girl Scout homework to finish up for this coming week's meeting, and I am sure there are errands that need to be taken care of.

I am feeling much better than I was these past two weeks. Thank you for all the well wishes.

We had a fire scare not too far from my workplace. Fortunately, the fire and rescue crews were able to work quickly enough to get the fire under control. We were worried one of my daughter's friends might have to evacuate as the streets just north of hers were mandated to, but they were allowed to stay. The air quality is awful from that and another fire not too far away. The winds are keeping the skies blue, but we've been warned to avoid too much outdoor activity for the time being.

Tell me what you have been up to! I hope you are all well. What are you reading, listening to and watching? 


Thank you for helping me decide what book from my TBR collection I should read next:

My TBR List is a meme hosted by the awesome Michelle at Because Reading. It’s a fun way to choose a book from your TBR pile to read. The 1st Sunday of every month, I will list 3 books I am considering reading and take a poll as to which you think I should read. I will read the winner that month, and my review will follow (unfortunately, not likely in the same month, but eventually--that's all I can promise). 




October seems like the perfect month to read a book featuring a ghost, and so all my choices for this month's poll included a ghost of some kind. It just so happens each of the books is a mystery--which makes them all even more appealing in my mind. It started out as a close race. Two of the books were tied initially, but one quickly took the lead.


Mrs. Morris and the Ghost received six votes to The Summoning's seven. The majority of you voted for Death Overdue. I do not think could resist a library setting either. I started reading it today and am already half way through!


Death Overdue (The Haunted Library Mysteries #1) by Allison Brook
Carrie Singleton is just about done with Clover Ridge, Connecticut until she's offered a job as the head of programs and events at the spooky local library, complete with its own librarian ghost. Her first major event is a program presented by a retired homicide detective, Al Buckley, who claims he knows who murdered Laura Foster, a much-loved part-time library aide who was bludgeoned to death fifteen years earlier. As he invites members of the audience to share stories about Laura, he suddenly keels over and dies.
The medical examiner reveals that poison is what did him in and Carrie feels responsible for having surged forward with the program despite pushback from her director. Driven by guilt, Carrie's determined to discover who murdered the detective, convinced it's the same man who killed Laura all those years ago. Luckily for Carrie, she has a friendly, knowledgeable ghost by her side. But as she questions the shadows surrounding Laura's case, disturbing secrets come to light and with each step Carrie takes, she gets closer to ending up like Al.
Now it's due or die for Carrie in Death Overdue, the delightful first in a new cozy series by Allison Brook. [Goodreads Summary]

Thank you for voting! I hope you all have a wonderful week! Happy Reading!


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28 comments:

  1. A dark Nancy Drew? That's a bit shocking, I think. They don't come any more perfect than Nancy. Strong, courageous, optimistic. Hope they don't take those qualities away from her.

    So glad to hear you are feeling better!

    Look at that great cover of Death Overdue. It looks like it will be a fun read, and that it will be perfect for the season.

    Have a great week!

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    1. Deb - I haven't had a chance to see the new Nancy Drew yet, but I'll be curious how it turns out.

      I enjoyed Death Overdue. It was a fun read.

      Thank you for visiting!

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  2. The fires are terrifying! Tensions must be so high with the threat of fire and the poor air quality. Stay save! Love the cover of Death Overdue. :)

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    1. Jenclair - We were all on edge with the fires. It seemed like a new fire was starting every couple of hours or so. We didn't get the huge fires that other parts of the state had, but several people lost their homes here. Thank you for your concern! Thank you also for stopping by. :-)

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  3. Nancy Drew is in my queue, I still have a few days of my current binge (an old Australian police procedural called Water Rats) to finish.

    I voted for Death Overdue, I hope you enjoy it!

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    1. Shelleyrae - I haven't had a chance to watch Nancy Drew yet, but I do want to. Have you seen it yet? If so, what did you think?

      Thank you for voting. I enjoyed Death Overdue quite a bit!

      Thanks for visiting!

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  4. Ordinary weeks are really nice, aren't they? My mom used to always say, "Youth is wasted on the young." I didn't understand it when I was a kid, but I sure do now. I'm glad you're feeling better and the fire stayed away from y'all.

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    1. Kathy - Thank you, Kathy! I sure wish I had half the energy my daughter has . . . Haha. Thank you for stopping by.

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  5. I've been seeing posts about Chloe Neill's new series, which reminds me that I need to finish Chicagoland Vampires! I'm glad you were able to enjoy it without having read the original series though.

    Sounds like dance is keeping y'all very busy! I hope today is a productive catch up day :) Have a great week!

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    1. Berls - I need to go back and read the original Chicagoland Vampires series. I'm enjoying the new series, but I wish I had the background of the other series. I hope you and the baby are well! Thank you for visiting!

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  6. I love the Allison Brook series and it is one that just seems to be getting better as it goes along. I'm glad you're enjoying it and I hope you get to read the others on your list! The Nutcracker seems fun and exhausting and The Old Spaghetti Factory is always a fun place to eat. That's a fun tradition. I hope you have a great week!

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    1. Katherine - The Haunted Library series is a fun one. I'm all caught up now. :-) The girls love having an extra bit of playtime by going out for dinner after rehearsals. As if being at the studio all day isn't enough for them. But as my daughter would say, most of the time is spent rehearsing, not playing. :-)

      Thank you for stopping by!

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  7. Yikes about the fire scare, I hope nothing like this happens again.

    Death Overdue sounds fun, I hope you enjoy it!

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    1. Eustacia - I have a feeling we will see more fires in coming months. :-(

      Death Overdue was a lot of fun. Thank you for visiting!

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  8. I haven't seen the new Nancy Drew, but I want to. I am watching the final season of Supernatural. My weekly update

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    1. Sarah - How is the final season of Supernatural shaping up? I finished season 14, and am now in waiting mode until the final season hits Netflix. Did you get to see the new Nancy Drew? I haven't had a chance to catch it yet. Thank you for stopping by!

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  9. I'm glad you're feeling much better, Wendy. Hope you enjoy reading Death Overdue.

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  10. I have a feeling I wouldn't be fond of the new Nancy Drew. I think I had heard that it shared some themes with Riverdale. Archie and Betty have certainly changed (haven't watched that one either). Glad you are better. Take care and enjoy your library mystery!

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    1. Kay - I have seen the first season or so of Riverdale. It's definitely a different version of Archie and Betty that I grew up with. Thank you for stopping by!

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  11. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the first book in the Heirs of Chicagoland series! I have that one on my wishlist but I want to finish Chicagoland Vampires first.

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    1. Nicci - I think the Heirs of Chicagoland series stand well on its own, but I do wish I had read the original series first. I definitely want to go back and read it now. Thank you for visiting!

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  12. The office is always a little crazy isn't it? There's just never enough hours in one day. That is scary about the fire, glad everything is ok. Enjoy Death Overdue, that's a fun cover. I love scary reads this time of year. Have a nice week!

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    1. Naida - No, there never does seem to be enough hours in the day. If only we could stretch time when we need to . . . Thank you for stopping by!

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  13. Death Overdue looks like the perfect book for this time of year. The fires are really scary, Wendy. Stay safe! It is amazing how much energy kids seem to have. It can be really hard just trying to keep up!

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    1. Carole - The state has seen so many fires as of late. It is really scary. Thank you for visiting!

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  14. So glad to hear you are feeling much better and that you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel at work. I have so many initiatives going on right now that it is crazy but I do work with some great people so that helps a lot! Enjoy the book that was chosen - looks like a fun cozy!

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    1. Iliana - It really helps when you like the people you work with, doesn't it? Thank you for stopping by!

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