Weekend Wrap-up is where I share my new books, as well as what happened here at (un)Conventional Bookviews and elsewhere in the blogoshpere. I’m linking up with the usual suspects, AKA Team Tynga’s Reviews and Caffeinated Reviewer.
STS #219
Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality is all about the latest additions to my library – virtual or actual, with books that are bought, borrowed, won or ARCs I will (probably) be reading soon. Without further ado, here’s what I added to my bloated shelves this past week:
I bought both these books during our trip, I love local myths, and I really want to know what Twain thought of Hawaii when he stayed there, too.
The Sunday Post #169 – Weekend Wrap-up
Kim @ The Caffeinated Reviewer, is our hostess with the mostest for the weekly Sunday Post where I’m wrapping things up. It is the perfect opportunity to share what happened here on my own blog, as well as some of the happenings elsewhere in the Blogosphere.
I’m pretty jet-lagged right now, as we arrived home from Oahu on Friday early evening. And the time difference is 11 hours. We had a fantastic time, though, the island was beautiful, the people friendly, and the weather close to perfect. We went on hikes, we drove to the north shore, and we even took a day trip to Maui. We were sad to leave, even as we were happy to get back home to the kids and the dogs.
This Week’s Puppies in Action:
- [1 Jan] (un)Conventionally Forwards – 2018 Releases I’m Excited About
- [4 Jan] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #141 – Man Hands
- [6 Jan] Weekend Wrap-up #219 – And So 2018 Begins
- [2 Jan] End Game by ★★★★
- [5 Jan] Man Hands by ★★★★★
- [11 Jan] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #142 – Wicked Choice
- [13 Jan] Weekend Wrap-up #220 – Busy, Cold, and Gray
- [9 Jan] Nikan Rebuilt by ★★★★½
- [10 Jan] Wicked Choice by Sawyer Bennett ★★★★★
- [11 Jan] Keep Her Safe by K. A. Tucker ★★★★★
Did you get some good books last week? What have you been up to this past week? Thanks for stopping by, I hope you’re enjoying your weekend, and that next week will be filled with awesome!
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
I have loved seeing all your beautiful photos of the trip! I’m so glad you had enough time to enjoy there! Rest up and relax this weekend. I’m sure laundry is calling. 🙂
We really loved our trip, Charlie. And we would have stayed longer if we could – but we still feel satisfied with what we saw and did while we were there, you know?
And yeah, laundry… there’s a problem with our outside pump, so I’m not sure if I can even try to get one load done 😮
So glad you are home safe and your trip to Hawaii was fabulous. The myths looks neat and how fun that Mark Twain shared his thoughts on a visit to Hawaii. I stayed at a place in California last fall, an inn on Mono Lake where he wrote Roughing It and the inn was in the story.
I forgot to watch for your instagram pics so I’ll have to go back and scroll through them.
Have a great weekend and a nice rest to get caught up after your travels, Lexxie!
Oh that’s neat, Sophia! I like it when there’s something more to the books I read – and it must have been great to read about the inn where you stayed 🙂
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hawaii would have been such a great change to the wintry season(?) you are having now? I haven’t been on insta for a while so i missed your photos
Ooh nice! Glad you had a good time! And yay for books! I love it when I read a book that’s set in a place I’ve visited! It’s just fun to really picture the places they mention and whatnot!
Hope you get lots of rest this weekend and…blanking on the word to help recharge/reset? you back to your timeline! Lol!
Happy Reading!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
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It is so nice to find books set in a place we’ve visited, I agree, Jessica.
I think I’ll be able to get back on track in the right time zone fairly quickly. I was able to go to bed last night not too late, and I was up at 7am this morning. Hopefully, I’ll be able to go to sleep fairly early tonight too, and then, I’ll be ready for work on Monday 😉
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Glad you are back.. we missed you at our group ? I am glad you enjoyed your trip. Hope you get lots of rest now ?
Both the books seems interesting. I am also motivated to read more regional works this year. I hope you enjoy your books. Happy reading ❤️
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Oooh, the Hawaiian books look really interesting. I love local mythologies as well… or just about any mythology, really! Hope you enjoy!
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I loved seeing your pictures – looks like you were having a great WARM time while we froze our collective asses off! I won’t lie, wee-bit jealous 😉 I’m so glad you got have that nice time away with the hubby. And I’m sure your glad to be back home to the family.
Have a great start to your 2018! {{BIG HUGS}}
Glad that you enjoyed your trip, Lexxie. I loved the pictures you shared on FB. They were gorgeous. Welcome back. Take a rest and enjoy your new books. Have a wonderful week. ❤️?
Glad that you had a fabulous holiday! 🙂 All nice and refreshed! I hope you enjoy your new additions.
What a wonderful sounding trip! I love Hawaii, especially Kauai. Even though vacations are great, I’ll bet it was nice to get home, too. Have a relaxing week.
Happy 2018! And glad you had a nice trip! I bet the dogs were excited to see you come home. 🙂
That Hawaiian book of myths looks awesome.
Glad you had such a lovely time, Lexxie. I’m really eyeing that copy with the Hawaiian myths. Might have to buy a copy of it someday for myself. It sounds like something I would really totally love. I bought three books today but I won’t do a STS post until next week. 🙂
Glad you had an awesome time!!
I hope that you had the greatest time in Hawaii! Get lots of rest, and happy reading! 🙂
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I’m glad you had a great trip but jetlag doesnt sound fun ? I hope you have a fantastic 2018 with lots of love, fun and of course books.
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Ooh the Hawaiian myths looks so cool! And those definitely look like the best kind of souvenirs 🙂
Also, I didn’t travel, but for some reason I am jetlagged it seems (??) I just can’t sleep till it’s 4, it’s some nightmare :/ so hey, at least you travelled xD
Happy reading!
Oahu sound amazing and I’m glad you had such a good time there. It’s on my bucket list! I love myths too, and I love that you brought home a book of Hawaiian ones.
Happy New Year Lexxie.
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I’ve never been to Hawaii, but I would love to go one day. Glad you had a great trip. Happy New Year!
Oh how I want to go to Hawaii! I love that you are really able to see a lot and travel the world. I am so glad to hear that you had a great trip.
Sounds like you had a wonderful holiday but boy, I bet those pups were so happy to see you back. Enjoy your books and hope you have a great 2018 Lexxie!
Glad you had such a great time in Hawaii!!! I missed my dogs so much when we went on vacation last summer. I was so glad to get home to them.
Enjoy your reads!
I can’t believe I’ve never been to Hawaii…glad you enjoyed it! Mark Twain’s Letters from Hawaii looks tempting.
Those puppies look really small today…LOL.
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It is always hard to come home from Hawaii, glad it was a great trip for you.
AHHHHHH Oahu! Dreamy destination! I went there for my honeymoon 🙂 Glad to hear you had a great time. The puppies [they are always puppies no matter how old!] are adorable 🙂
Love the puppy pictures! I have a friend going to Hawaii next week! I wish I had the time and money. Hope you’re having a great week!
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