Sara Reads Things

  Hello Monday! It was a beautiful memorial day weekend. We celebrated my middle son's birthday and had a BBQ with the in-laws. Couldn't of asked for more. Hope your weekend was long and full of joy. This weeks read is Shutter by Melissa Larsen. I do love a creepy thriller, so I have high hopes for this one. Please do not disappoint me Larsen.  On to the yumminess. Enjoy!  WEEKLY MENU   Monday Potato Soup   Tuesday Taco Salad   Wednesday Crock Pot Chicken Gravy   Thursday Philly Cheese Steak   Friday Chicken Caesar Wraps   Saturday Spaghetti Night   Sunday Leftovers Night

  Heya Sunday, welcome back. Its been a cold dreary week. Not at all what the end of May should be. I want sun and warmth, to leave the front door open during the day to let the sunshine in the house, but no. I don't get any of that because the clouds of sadness and despair are hanging over my city. Go away! Maybe next week will turn around.  Photo above: Having a little fun with my medium boy and friend Amy during our weekly Masked Singer watch party. I know my hands look funny, but its not a gang sign... I'm holding a black cat... I swear... Here is this weeks recap.  Sunday Confessions #97 ~ Weekly Menu #405 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs ~ Book Review: A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair Weekly Menu #406 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix ~ Movie Review: Thor: Ragnarok ~ Book Review: The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis ~ Sunday Confessions #99 If the weather ever turns nice again, I will be do...

  Title: A Touch of Ruin By: Scarlett St. Clair Genre: Paranormal Romance Pages: 417 Release Date: April 22nd, 2020 Publisher: Scarlett St. Clair Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: Persephone’s relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring. Hades, God of the Dead, is burdened by a hellish past that everyone’s eager to expose in an effort to warn Persephone away. Things only get worse when a horrible tragedy leaves Persephone’s heart in ruin and Hades refusing to help. Desperate, she takes matters into her own hands, striking bargains with severe consequences. Faced with a side of Hades she never knew and crushing loss, Persephone wonders if she can truly become Hades’ queen.   Add on Goodreads   Review: Holy Cannoli! Scarlett St. Clair has produced another masterpiece. I thoroughly enjoyed this read, following the same characters that we fell in love with in the...

  Title: Iron Kissed By: Patricia Briggs Genre: Paranormal Pages: 287 Release Date: January 2nd, 2008 Publisher: Ace Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: Mechanic Mercy Thompson can shift her shape - but not her loyalty. When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. Mercy's loyalty is under pressure from other directions, too. Werewolves are not known for their patience, and if Mercy can't decide between the two she cares for, Sam and Adam may make the choice for her...   Add on Goodreads   Review: This was a very powerful read. So many emotions went into the pages, that I felt drained after reading it. IT was like fighting against a current. Even though the pain from all the drama was hard to read at points, it was still a wonderful story. It takes a good author with some balls to write about such deep pain and still make it worth reading. Ano...

  Good morning Monday! Glad to have you back again. We are down to the final two weeks of school with my kidos, then summer break. To be honest, its felt like a perpetual summer break since March of 2020, the only difference, Zoom meetings... This weeks read is What We Devour by Linsey Miller. Its kind of been described to me as a gothic fantasy, so I'm excited to find out more and share my review with all of you. From some of the other reviews on Goodreads, it sounds like a blast, so here goes nothing. This weeks menu has some old and some new recipes on it. I'm even going to try out that Pollo Cancun I talked about yesterday in the Sunday Confessions. Check back in for that. Enjoy! WEEKLY MENU   Monday Ground Beef Tacos   Tuesday Sausage Parmesan Soup   Wednesday Pollo Cancun Mexican White Sauce   Thursday Potato Soup   Friday French Toast   Saturday Sloppy Joe's   Sunday Leftovers Night

  SUNDAY! you came back. I love Sundays and I will tell you why. Its the one day my family gets to spend together, usually working in the yard, creating something or spending some quality time together. I look forward to this day every week.  What's your favorite day of the week and why? Let's get to that awesome recap. Sunday Confessions #96 ~ Weekly Menu #404 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs ~ 5 Books Every Woman Needs To Read In Her Lifetime ~ Book Review: A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair Weekly Menu #405 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs ~ Book Review: A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair ~ Sunday Confessions #98 Amy and I Last Friday, my friend Amy and I hit the town at a little well known place called "The Margarita Factory." A favorite of ours for those weeks when the girls just need to remove ourselves from our normal lives for a little bit and have fun.  We had some drinks an...

Title: A Touch of Darkness By: Scarlett St.Clair Genre: Romance/Paranormal Pages: 438 Release Date: ay 23rd, 2019 Publisher: Scarlett St. Clair Rating: ★★★★★ Steam Factor: 5 out of 5   Summary from Goodreads: Persephone is the Goddess of Spring by title only. The truth is, since she was a little girl, flowers have shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hopes to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. After a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. The bet does more than expose Persephone’s failure as a Goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows—and it’s forbidden.   Add on Goodreads   Review: I know I ...