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Sunday Post 67 | Birthday Weekend

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My birthday is Monday, so this weekend has been a fun one so far with more to come. My youngest daughter came home to celebrate with me, though my oldest daughter is in the middle of her industries’ busy season, so was not able to make it. You all may remember that I always love seeing my girls, even if it is just one of the two. I guess that’s one of the good things about my youngest being in college, she still has that flexibility to come home for a weekend.

My husband has been making me so much good food. It’s been incredible. And tonight, we are all going to The Melting Pot for a fondue feast. The Melting Pot has excellent gluten-free choices. It’s close to the normal offerings and they are so careful that I’ve always appreciated the steps the restaurant takes for its dietary restrictive customers.

Tomorrow is presents, cake, and steak & lobster for dinner. 😋

from NetGalley

There’s a killer on the mountain … Journalist Cecily Wong is in over her head. She’s come to Manaslu, the eighth-highest peak in the world, to interview internationally famous mountaineer Charles McVeigh on the last leg of a record-breaking series of summits. She’s given up everything for this story—her boyfriend, her life savings, the peace she’s made with her climbing failures in the past—but it’s a career-making opportunity. It could finally put her life back on track. But when one climber dies in what everyone else assumes is a freak accident, she fears their expedition is in danger. And by the time a second climber dies, it’s too late to turn back. Stranded on a mountain in one of the most remote regions of the world, she’ll have to battle more than the elements in a harrowing fight for survival against a killer who is picking them off one by one.
In his most autobiographical novel to date, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter while battling earthly and supernatural outlaws. Novelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honor her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community, he is drawn into a network of villainy that includes a violent former Klansman, a far-from-holy minister, a biker club posing as evangelicals, and a murderer who has been hiding in plain sight. Aaron’s only ally is state police officer Ruby Spotted Horse, a no-nonsense woman who harbors some powerful secrets in her cellar. Despite the air of mystery surrounding her, Ruby is the only one Aaron can trust. That is, until the ghost of Fannie Mae shows up, guiding her father through a tangled web of the present and past and helping him vanquish his foes from both this world and the next. Drawn from James Lee Burke’s own life experiences, Every Cloak Rolled in Blood is a devastating exploration of the nature of good and evil and a deeply moving story about the power of love and family.
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A bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime—the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands. Forensic profilers know there are two types of domestic terrorists: those who use violence to instill fear for political purposes but stop at murder because it detracts from the cause, and those who crave attention and are willing to maim and murder for their own agenda. Accused of putting profits before people after leaking fuel that caused a massive fish kill, the West End Charter company may itself have been the target. But as special agent Matt Costa, detective Kara Quinn and the rest of the FBI team begin their investigation, they discover that plenty of people might have wanted someone dead on that yacht. Now they must track down who is responsible and stop them before they strike again.
They’re not going down without a fight. When FDLE special agent Amy Larson discovers a small horse figurine amid the bloody aftermath of a gang massacre in the Everglades, she recognizes it immediately. The toy is the calling card of the apocalypse cult that Amy and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have been investigating, and it can only mean one thing: this wasn’t an isolated skirmish—it was the beginning of a war. As tensions between rival gangs rise, so does the body count, and Amy and Hunter’s investigation leads them to a violent, far-right extremist group who are in no hurry to quell the civil unrest. With a deadly puppet master working to silence their every lead, it’s a race against the clock to figure out who’s been pulling the strings and put a stop to the escalating cartel turf war before the Everglades run red.

We watched Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds, which is now on Disney+ and HBO Max. It was really good and had cameos that we oohhh’d and aahhh’d over. The story gave me lots to ponder once it was over, and I always like that attribute in a movie ☺️

  • Monday, February 21: Mini Book Reviews of Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli (YA Fantasy) and The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart (SciFy Thriller)
  • Tuesday, February 22: Blog Tour Book Review of The Trap by Evie Hunter (Psychological Thriller)
  • Wednesday, February 23: WWW Wednesday
  • Thursday, February 24: Book Review of The Night Shift by Alex Finlay (Mystery/Thriller)
  • Friday, February 25: Book Blogger Hop
  • Monday, February 28: Mini Book Reviews of Listening Still by Anne Griffin (Contemporary) and The One True Me and You by Remi K. England (YA Contemporary) – both 4-stars.
  • Tuesday, March 1: Blog Tour Book Review of The Personal Shopper by Carmen Reid (RomCom/Women’s Fiction – 4.5-stars)
  • Wednesday, March 2: WWW Wednesday
  • Thursday, March 3: Book Review of The Rumor Game by by Dhonielle Claytonand Sona Charaipotra (YA Contemporary)
  • Friday, March 4: Book Blogger Hop

How was your week – bookish or otherwise?

58 Replies to “Sunday Post 67 | Birthday Weekend”

  1. Sheri Dye says:

    Happy (early) Birthday!
    These all look fantastic but I’ll definitely have to steal the Heather Graham one, love her.
    I hope you have an amazing time with your daughter and on your special day!💕

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  2. kat says:

    Happy early birthday! It looks like you have some really interesting books to enjoy celebrating with, and it’s always so nice to have loved ones to help celebrate as well.

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  5. dinipandareads says:

    Happy Birthday for Monday, Tessa! It’s great your daughter could come home and it sounds like you’ve had a delightful weekend! 😍 Have a great week ahead and enjoy all your reads!

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    1. Lady Tessa says:

      Thank you! I was definitely happy she decided too. I thought it might just be me and my husband and some friends this year but my daughter trumps all ❤️

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  7. writerravenclaw says:

    Happy Birthday for tomorrow. I am still reading Evil Intent, and almost half way through. I am really enjoying it, and now I am on school holidays will be reading a lot more. I skipped series 17 of Greys Anatomy because I couldn’t find it, and series 18 was on Sky. I’m a little bit obsessed I think. I went on my VR360 virtual sky dive. It was cool, but the experience wasn’t long enough. I would have loved to spend a little more time there.

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    1. Lady Tessa says:

      The virtual sky dive sounds so cool! Thank you for the birthday wishes and have a great week!

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  8. harvee says:

    Hope you had a great birthday and restaurant visit! It’s always nice to eat out these days, after so long being indoors, I think. Enjoy your daughter(s) too.

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  9. Louise H says:

    Happy Birthday! I love that gif, so funny. It’s good to hear one daughter can make your special day – enjoy the lobster!

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    1. Lady Tessa says:

      It cracked me up when I saw it ❤️ Finally, someone who shares my sense of humor. Thanks for the birthday wishes 🤗

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  15. WendyW says:

    Happy Birthday, Tessa! I’ve seen the commercials for Free Guy, it looks good. I’m going to check it out.

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  17. jennielyse says:

    Happy birthday tomorrow! I’m glad you got to see one of your girls and that your husband has been cooking lots of good food! I hope tomorrow is a nice day for you. 🙂

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  18. CJRTB Books says:

    Happy early birthday! I love it when I find a restaurant that caters for gluten free and, more importantly, that you can trust ❤

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  23. Mae Clair says:

    Happy birthday! It sounds like you are having a wonderful weekend. Many happy wishes!

    I love the sound of Breathless, and can’t wait to see your review.

    I managed a little over 3K on my current WIP, plus am close to finishing a Net Galley read that is on the better half of so-so. I also just shut off the movie version of No Exit, one of the best books I have read in the last few years. It’s the second book-to-movie adaptation (the first being The Woman in the Window) that has left me severely disappointed. I only lasted a little over an hour on this one before ditching it, UGH!

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    1. Lady Tessa says:

      I saw the No Exit movie advertised. Sorry to hear it was a miss. And, you had a very productive week ❤️. Hope this week is as good!

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  24. Mischenko says:

    Hope you have a wonderful birthday, Tessa! ❤ It sounds like it's going to be awesome. I've been gluten-free for nearly eight years, an I'm amazed how far it's come. There's a lot out there! ❤ Hugs and Happy B-day!

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    1. Lady Tessa says:

      GF has come so far, you’re right. I went GF starting in 2013 when my doctor first suspected Celiac’s Disease, and it was such a difficult transition but it definitely fixed the problems I was having.

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      1. Mischenko says:

        I was shocked to learn how easy it was, but it’s so much better now. We are similar on timing. It’ll be 8 years for me this September. 👍

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