This is the first “normal” weekend we’ve had in a while. The floors are finished, the handymen have come and gone after fixing several years of minor stuff that accumulated into a fairly big list, and the cats are finally settling down into some slightly different behavior patterns. (The night that the cats decided to test the new acoustics AT 2AM will live in infamy). Today’s cat picture is of Hecate, cuddled up to Galen, proclaiming that he belongs entirely to her with every single glare.
But the change in feline dynamics means that Luna is cuddled up on Galen’s other side – closer than Hecate has ever let her without hissing if not a bit of ‘pawsticuffs’. Galen has become the feline version of the Berlin Wall, and he’s not unhappy about it at all!
This coming week is going to be different from the usual, but this time in an excellent way. Tomorrow marks the beginning of Reading Reality’s 15th Blogo-Birthday Celebration Week. For those who are new to the celebration, it’s a “blogo-birthday” because Reading Reality’s blogoversary is April 4, and my own birthday is April 5.
As always, it’s a ‘Hobbit Birthday’ meaning that I’ll be giving presents all week as part of the celebration. Mostly books, because of course, books. I’ve chosen three books to review and giveaway this year, an old favorite re-released and newly re-available in Anna Hackett’s In the Devil’s Nebula, a new favorite series by a long-time favorite author in Charles Todd’s Legacy of the Dead, and a new favorite series newly available in the U.S. after a best-selling run in the U.K.: Tim Sullivan’s The Politician.
Come one, come all and join in ALL the fun!
Current Giveaways:
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Chasing Rainbows Giveaway Hop (ENDS TUESDAY!!!)
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book PLUS EVENT-WIDE AMAZON/PAYPAL PRIZE in The Spring Giveaway Event!
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Spring 2026 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop
Blog Recap:
A- #BookReview: The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan
A- #AudioBookReview: Tiny House, Big Love by Olivia Dade
B #BookReview: Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer
A- #BookReview: Hunter Squad: Marc by Anna Hackett
B- #BookReview: Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett
Stacking the Shelves (698)
Coming This Week:
Blogo-Birthday Celebration Week (#Feature, #Essay, #GIVEAWAY)
In the Devil’s Nebula by Anna Hackett (#BookReview, #Giveaway)
Honey Bunny Giveaway Hop (#BlogHop, #Giveaway)
Legacy of the Dead by Charles Todd (#BookReview, #Giveaway)
The Politician by Tim Sullivan (#BookReview, #Giveaway)
Stacking the Shelves BLOGOVERSARY EDITION (#Giveaway)
Sunday Post / Virtual Nightstand BIRTHDAY EDITION (#Giveaway)
Hecate is absolutely gorgeous and looks so content! I’m glad to hear the cats are finally settling into their new routine after all the renovations. I really enjoyed your reviews this week—have a wonderful week ahead!
Angela (Angel’s Book Nook) recently posted..From Pages to Pixels ~ March 2026
Thank you SO MUCH. And Hecate knows that she’s the ‘queen of all she surveys’, but especially Galen. All we have to do is just ask her!
Marlene Harris recently posted..A+ #BookReview: The Politician by Tim Sullivan + #Giveaway
Happy Birthday & Bloganniversary!
Thanks!
Marlene Harris recently posted..A+ #BookReview: The Politician by Tim Sullivan + #Giveaway
Pawsticuffs! I love it! Hope you have a great week!
I picked up the ‘pawsticuffs’ from the Shady Hollow series by Juneau Black, so if you like the sound of it there are more where that came from and the books are adorable. I hope you had a good week too!
Marlene Harris recently posted..A+ #BookReview: The Politician by Tim Sullivan + #Giveaway