It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mailbox Monday - July 26

Welcome to It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mailbox Monday.

 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.

Would someone please tell me where summer is going? How is it already the end of July? By this time next month, the Lil' Princess will be starting her senior year at WMA. 

We celebrated my mother-in-law's 89th birthday on Sunday. I am hoping she at least gets to see her 90th birthday; something denied my father-in-law thanks to COVID. I am so thankful to have such a strong woman of faith in my life. 

The husband and I also got a chance to see the Red Sox beat the Yankees this weekend. I swear I am not the reason he has gotten so gray. I totally blame the Lil' Diva and Lil' Princess. 

Travis & Dwight were their usual curious selves this week.

As far as reading goes, I am trying to stay on top of it. Work has been crazy, but I am hoping for a tiny slow down in August. 

I finished this middle grade mystery yesterday. You can read my review at my children's book blog. 

I need to start these soon if I don't want to fall behind. 

I might try to read something just because I want to after that, but another new book arrived this week that I need to read. Check it out below.

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

I found this in the mail last week and couldn't be happier. 

Founded by five unmarried and enterprising Amish maidels, the new Morning Star Marketplace in small-town Missouri is preparing for a joyous Christmas season. But will the holiday also bring unexpected tidings of love?

Twin sisters Molly and Marietta Helfing are eagerly anticipating Christmas, with Marietta fully recovered from cancer and their noodle making business thriving. But Molly clearly misses having former tenant Pete Shetler and his rambunctious dog, Riley, around. Marietta can’t ignore Molly’s feelings for Pete—or the anxiety it stirs within her. Convinced her illness has made her unmarriageable, Marietta wonders what kind of life she’ll have if her sister marries—despite Molly’s promise to never leave her behind. . . 

 Then a fire destroys the home of Amish neighbors and Molly and Marietta graciously make room for widower Glenn Detweiler, his dat, and his two young boys. When Pete returns to help the family rebuild, Molly relishes her reunion with the handsome carpenter, while Marietta delights in mothering Glenn’s boys—and is surprised by her poignant bond with their quiet, brooding father. Soon everyone is wondering if this season will bring the blessing of a merry double wedding to Morning Star . . .

What is on your list to read this week?