Monday, February 24, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? & Mailbox Monday - Feb 24



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.    

Happy Monday! Hope you had a fabulous week. I'm working on keeping the productivity cycle going and also started with a nutritional counselor to get my diet in line with my needs. I feel good, but want to feel better. Once the diet is all set, I will figure out the next piece of the puzzle--exercise. Here are photos from last week:


Thursday was awards night for the RAPV. I brought home one for my sales and one for my participation in my local association. 


We dog-sat while my brother-in-law and his family were away. 


Made enchiladas on Saturday. I had the stuffing mix on top of corn tortillas because flour tortillas don't fit into the new diet. 

As far as books go, I finished this one. Loved it! My review was posted on Sunday. 


Look for my review of this true crime book today. 


I am also reading this one. 



These are next.









Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books they added to their shelves the previous week. This weekly meme is now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach

These books that I had ordered arrived last week. 




Upcoming events:
  • Review of Body Parts by Catlin Rother - Feb 24 (Review)
  • Sunset Bay by Karen Stewart - Mar 11 (First Chapter Review)
  • Gitel's Freedom by Iris Mitlin Lav - Date TBD (Review) 


At Christmas Year Round I shared the number of Christmas titles in my TBR pile. How many do you have?


I didn't post at The Children's and Teens' Book Connection this week, but I did request a couple of children's books from NetGalley, so that could change soon. At the end of March, I will post my quarterly writing update. 

At Laura's Little Houses, I posted:
  • Review of the 2021 Lifetime movie, Highway to Heaven, which was based upon the 1980s show of the same name starring Michael Landon and Victor French. 
  • After cataloging my books, I shared how many titles on my shelves have some tie in to Laura Ingalls Wilder, her family, her books, and the shows and movies based upon them. You can find that here
  • I also talked about the Little House: Fifty for 50 Anniversary Podcast hosted by Pamela Bob that features Little House on the Prairie cast members Dean Butler and Alison Arngrim. You can find that post here.
That's it for me today. Hope you enjoy your week. I look forward to visiting your blogs. 

22 comments:

Mary (Bookfan) said...

Congrats on the awards! And now I'm craving enchiladas:) Have a good week!

Vicki said...

Congratulations on winning an award! I haven't had enchiladas in I don't know how long.

teri @ girlsatthebookstore.blogspot.com said...

Ohh your enchiladas look good.I can't eat wheat so I always make mine with Corn, but honestly we eat them rarely...I can't have spicy . Good luck on all your changes, it such a hard journey at first!

Kathy Martin said...

This must have been an enchilada week all over. We finished ours this week. Congrats on the awards and on taking control of your diet. Your books all sound good too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

Elizabeth said...

Congrats on the award!! Your enchiladas look good. Have a great reading week.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Mary! Enchiladas are yummy. Appreciate the visit.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Vicki. I don't often eat them, but love them. Thanks for visiting.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

We don't have them often either, Teri. Part of that is because I am not a fan of the filling and rolling process. Thanks for stopping by today.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Kathy. Sometimes great minds think alike. :) Appreciate your visit.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Elizabeth. They were good. Great to see you here again.

Tina said...

Yea for getting an award! I love the doggie photo, bet you had fun dog sitting.

Cindy said...

Congratulations on the awards! I hope you have a great week!

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Tina. He is a great dog. My dog was a bit jealous. :) Thanks for visiting today!

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks so much, Cindy. Nice to see you here. Appreciate the visit.

Emily said...

Congratulations on your awards! A cute picture of your in laws dog. The enchiladas look yummy!

A good looking mix of books. I have 2 Christmas themed books that I got this year that I am now hoping to read in July for Christmas in July but we shall see!

Have a lovely week!

Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog

Kathryn T said...

I have never eaten an enchilada! I shouldn't eat flour either but I sneak in some most days. For some its the gluten but for me its something else in the flour.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Emily. Hope you get to read those two Christmas-themed books soon. Thanks for stopping by.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

I hadn't eaten one until a year ago, Kathryn. I do love them, but flour tortillas don't always love me. My nutritionist says its the fructans. Thanks for visiting.

Literary Feline said...

Congratulations on the awards, Cheryl! Your brother-in-law's dog is adorable. :-) The enchilada's look delicious! I hope you are enjoying your reading and have had a good week.

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

Thanks, Literary Feline. The dog is adorable. Appreciate your visit.

Jen at Introverted Reader said...

I had to look at your brother-in-law's dog a few times. He looks almost exactly like one of my sister's dogs! Congratulations on your awards and good luck with the nutritional counseling!

Cheryl Malandrinos said...

That is so funny, Jen. Theo had four siblings when we took him from the shelter. Thanks for your kind words and your visit.