The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
What happened this week?
This week was a bit quieter than last week, but I did got a lot done. I did a lot of assistant work and put two sign-up posts live for cover reveals that will take place in August. This was the last week of a blog tour I organized and on Friday a new book blitz started. I managed to finish 3 books this week and di a bit of gaming as well. We’re slowly finding a new schedule here that works for us and my boyfriend is getting used to his new job.
And I’ve been trying something new on Facebook, I am trying to share more things on my Lola’s Reviews page. And instead of only one weekly posts were I share all the free and discounted books I come across, I also try making a separate posts about it every time I find a new free/ cheap or discounted book or giveaway. So I am hoping more people hear about things this way and my page is a bit more active. So far my total views seems to have gone a bit up, but it’s still very low. So not sure if it’s really making a difference, but I’ll keep doing this for a while and see what happens.
Picture of the Week
I bought these licorice last time when grocery shopping. They taste really good. And I like this branding, with the witches on the bag.
What did I read this week?
Mission to Mahjundar was a bit disappointing, I was hoping for a great sci-fi romance, but it read more like a fantasy romance. It was very story focused and I had a hard time connecting to the characters. Marked By Fate Origins was a great read, two of the 15 authors were ones I already knew and the other 13 were new to me authors. And most of those authors I would be willing to read more of. I actually already started reading a book by Melle Andre as I really liked her story in the anthology and realized I had gotten the first book in her series when it was free a while ago. How to Talk to Ghosts was a great ending to the series and I really enjoyed Lita’s story!
What did I cook for dinner this week?
- Sunday: Lukewarm Couscous Salad
- Monday: Fruity Yellow Chicken Curry
- Tuesday: Fruity Yellow Chicken Curry
- Wednesday: Sweet Tofu Curry
- Thursday: Sweet Tofu Curry
- Friday: Tomato soup with french bread
- Saturday: Leek in curry sauce
This week I blogged about:
– Review: Starflight by Melissa Landers
– Lola’s Kitchen: Mapo Tofu Recipe
What to expect next week on the blog:
– Review: Crash Land on Kurai by SJ Pajonas – 5 star read!
– Review: The Return by Kelly St. Clare
Tours open for sign-up on Lola’s Blog Tours:
Review Opportunities:
– Newborn by Edward Hoorneart
– Necromancer by Graeme Ing
– Teach Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez
– Naughty or Nice by Jessie Logan
– Right Under Your Nose by Holly Tierney-Bedord
– Fated Memories by Joan Carney
– Remember by Joan Carney
– Finding Kyler by Siobhan Davis
– Making Bad Choices by Rita Stradling
– Cards From Khloe’s Flower Shop by Isabella Louise Anderson
– Warren High: An Elephant Never Forgets by J.C. Roberts
– A Distant Voice by Bridie Blake
– Mother of Wolves by J Aislynn d’Merricksson
Check the full list of open review opportunities here.
Cover Reveals:
– Amanda Lester Coloring Book by Paula Berinstein and Anna Mogileva – 24 July
– Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis – 26 July
– Ugly Beautiful Girl by Tracy Krimmer – 2 August – New!
– Mend Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez – 23 August – New!
Tours:
– Book Blitz: Withhold by Andrea Pearson – 18 July
– Book Blitz: Crash Land on Kurai by SJ Pajonas – 19 till 20 July
– Book Blitz: Storm of Hope by Leila Tualla – 1 till 7 August
– Book Blitz: The Sullivans Boxed Set Books 1-3 by Bella Andre – 14 till 27 August
– Book Blitz: Sunsets at Seaside by Addison Cole – 23 August till 5 September
Book Haul:
I got Cracked Open for review from the author and hope to start this one soon! I really like this series so far and am looking forward to read this one. Second Chance Cowboy I got through netgalley. I really enjoy the books by this author, so I was excited to see this one pop up on netgalley and glad my request got accepted :).
Freebies I grabbed:
You can stop by my facebook post here to see some freebies and cheap/ discounted book I found last week. Here’s the Facebook post for next week.
Oh my god. You are also a tour and review platform. I am so bookmarking this blog right now.
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Thanks so much :). Yes I have my blog and review here on Lola’s Reviews and Lola’s Blog Tours is my tour company.
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Holy Cow! You need to send me those candies! I LOVE the package and they have nothing like that here. I love licorice. 🙂
You had a productive week. Congrats on your boyfriends job, I have been so out of the loop lately but things should start settling down now!
I have also been trying to use my Facebook page more. I don’t know why I always forgot to share stuff on it.
Have a great week, Lola! Happy Reading! ox
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Maybe I’ll see if I can send you some one day :). They really taste good and the packing is so fun. I think you’re one of the few Americans that like licorice ;).
My boyfriend is enjoying his new job so far, but it always takes a while to adjust to big changes like that.
I always forget my Facebook as well. I find so many free and cheap books and I usually forget to share them, so I want to try and do that more often :).
Sounds like a productive week. I’m curious what games you play? Those candies look really good and I love the packaging!
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I’ve been mostly playing Stardew Valley lately, but I play a wide variety of games in general. The packaging of those licorice is really fun :).
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You still seem very busy Lola – especially when comparing with last year – and I’m delighted that your boyfriend is settling into his new job. A change like that always takes some getting used to. Have a great week. My Sunday Post – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/sunday-post-16th-july-2017/
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Yes luckily business is going well os far this year :). It sure was a big change, but I am glad he likes his new job.
Lola recently posted…Review: The Return by Kelly St. Clare
Facebook is just not a very good place to get free traffic anymore. You have to buy it all 😀 take it from someone who works in the industry. So don’t worry about not having too many views. Nobody really gets them unless you pay for reaching the people through Facebook ads.
Hope you have a good reading week!
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I know, it seems you have to pay for every little bit now on Facebook. It just seems a shame they made organic reach so low. But it’s still fun to try and post a bit more often there.
It is a shame! Personally, u enjoy Twitter more 🙂 it’s just easier there…
Evelina recently posted…Why Marta Thinks I Should Read Red Rising
I agree Twitter is a lot easier and I usually do a lot better there so I wanted to try and focus a bit more on my Facebook now as well.
I love the packaging on that licorice, I totally agree, it’s great! I hate licorice candy though, so I’ll just enjoy the packaging lol!
Good luck with facebook – that’s something I’ve never really gotten the hang of. But your plan sounds like a good one.
Have a great week Lola 🙂
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I like some licorice and these are pretty good. And the packaging of these just looks so fun, I wanted to share it :).
I just want to try and be a bit more active on Facebook, usually I do pretty okay with twitter. I’ll see how this goes and if I can keep it up :).
Glad to hear things are going well. I love that bag of candy. Licorice is a favorite of mine as well.
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Glad to hear you also like licorice! I like the design of this bag :).
Wow, you have had a crazy busy week. Mine sounds kinda lazy now. Enjoy your new books. Happy reading.
Jenea’s Book Obsession
It’s probably just the way I list it here. Lola’s Blog Tours is my job, so I usually stay busy with that during the week.
I definitely noticed your posts on Facebook for the Lola’s Review page. I hope it gets you more traffice on your website. 😉
Your two new books look great.
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Yay! I am glad to hear you noticed my posts on Facebook :). I’ve been trying to keep it up this week as well and it’s kinda nice to do a bit more with my page.
glad you’re figuring out a good schedule, and that sounds like a good plan for Facebook. At least you’re trying something! If it doesn’t work, you can always go back to the other way.
I like that licorice bag too, but I don’t think I’d like the actual food LOL.
So far I enjoy posting a bit more often on Facebook and it’s not like it takes too much time. So for now I keep it up and hopefully more people hear about some great cheap or free books this way. I also started sharing giveaways now.
I really like the branding of that licorice and they taste great too.
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks! You too 🙂
Ooh I like the packaging of the licorice too. Glad they were yummy! I hope you start getting more views on your FB page.
-Lauren
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The packaging is really neat. And I like being more active on my Facebook page :).
I love the packaging on the licorice and now I’m craving some lol. I also have Marked by Fate but I only know one author. I can’t wait to read it so I can be introduced to new authors. I hope you have a great week!
Kathy @ My Nook, Books & More recently posted…Weekly Wrap-Up #126
The licorice is great and I like the packaging. I hope you’ll enjoy the Marked by fate Origins anthology once you get around to reading it. Who is the author you already know? It is a great book to introduce you to new authors. I found a few more that I really want to read more of.
I only knew Hilary Thompson. I was on her blog tour for her first series Starbright and loved it. I’ve talked to her by email to. She is amazing and now I can’t wait to read the other authors.
Kathy @ My Nook, Books & More recently posted…Weekly Wrap-Up #127
I liked her story in Marked By Fate Origins and hope to pick up the first book in that series soon :).
Good luck with your FB endeavors! I’ve been trying to tackle the platform again, too. Happy reading this week!
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Facebook can be tough to tackle, but I am enjoying being a bit more active on my page so far 🙂
Wow! That package of candy looks pretty amazing, and I want to try some right now. Hope things work with Facebook soon. I suspect a lot of people don’t seem to be online as much because of the summer months and kids being home. Hugs…
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The packaging is really nice :). I enjoy being more active and I think I get a bit more views as well. And I agree it sure seems less people are online during these months.
Maybe a site like Hootsuite (where you can schedule social media posts) will help with your new Facebook endeavor. I will definitely keep my eye out 🙂
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You can also schedule posts with the normal native Facebook interface, although I usually just post things immediately when I think of them. But it might be worth it to look into hootsuite one day.
I’m not a fan of licorice, but I hope you enjoy it. Glad you had a good week. I don’t have much planned. I’m hoping for cooler weather.
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I like to eat it now and then, there are some types that I really like.
I am also hoping for cooler weather, we had some warm days here.
Lola recently posted…Review: Crash Land on Kurai by SJ Pajonas
oh you are such a busy bee and good job on getting so much done. I hope that your audience builds up soon. And I just love that bag of licorice.
Thanks! The bag of licorice look so fun 🙂
I missed this post last week because I was prepping for the CRASH LAND launch! It sounds like you had a good week, though, and read a few good books, too. 🙂
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No problem :). It was a good week with some good books as well. I hope the Crash land launch went well!