Sara Reads Things

 Book review on Carissa Orlando's upcoming release, September House. Title: The September House By: Carissa Orlando Genre: Horror Pages: 336 Release Date: September 5th, 2023 Publisher: Berkley Rating: ★★★★★   Summary from Goodreads: A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel. When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls drip blood. The ghosts of former inhabitants appear, and all of them are terrified of something that lurks in the basement. Most people would flee. Margaret is not most people. Margaret is staying. It’s  her  house. But after four years Hal can’t take it anymore, and he leaves abruptly. Now, he’s not returning calls, and their daughter Ka...

  Hello Monday! Welcome back to my weekly menu, where I share my recipes for the week and some insight into what's been going on at the hovel. I always hate that first week back to normal right after vacation. Its been rough. Work is busy, mainly due to other people out on vacation. The weather is hot and there are a lot of forest fires in the area bringing smoke our way. Its killing my lungs and giving me headaches. I want to hide inside, but there is so much to do outside to get read for fall. This weeks read is Most Wanted by Rae Carson. I'm really getting into the good part of the Star Wars timeline and I'm excited to read about Han Solo. Lets get to this weeks menu. I know that's what you came here for. WEEKLY MENU Monday Beer Battered Fish Tacos Kids - Cheese Quesadillas   Tuesday Beef and Broccoli Kids - Mac and Cheese   Wednesday Smothered Fritos Bowls Kids - Fritos and Cheese   Thursday Spaghetti Night Kids - Ramen   Friday Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken...

  Hello! Welcome to my Sunday confessions. Its been a long week. If you haven't read my life post from yesterday, go back and check it out. All the details from our vacation are there. Weekly Menu #519 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Gallant by V.E. Schwab ~ Book Review: Mother's Who Can't Love by Susan Forward ~ Life Confessions: Post #7 Weekly Menu #520 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: September House by Carissa Orlando ~ Book Review: Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden ~ Life Confessions: Post #8 ~ Sunday Confessions #214 Rewrite the stars by James Arthur and Anne-Marie. 83/100 2023 Reading Challenge ~ 55/196 in my  Star Wars Legends challenge ~ 63/341  Gilmore Girls challenge ~ 65/100 in my  100 books before you die challenge Another wonderful week on the blog. Happy reading, friends!

  The lifestyle of a PNW mom, avid reader, exballerina and food lover.  Another lifestyle post that is going to be huge. As most of you know, we took our boys on vacation last week. It was a blast although tiering. Day 1 Our hotel room was right on the beach with a wonderful view of the ocean. Although I'm a little disappointed that we didn't have a balcony to sit and sip our wine and watch the world pass by, there was a table by the windows where I could soak up the sun for a while and sip out of my plastic hotel room cup. I did notice that none of the other hotels along the promenade had balconies either, so I'm assuming when those buildings were built, balconies weren't a thing. Good to know for next time. On a side note, we watched a wedding from the window, so that was fun. The first day started out with a long drive. We had the car soo packed full of our gear and the dog, it was like riding in a clown car, but we made it. We don't usually take the dog on trips...

 A book review on Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters by Susan Forward. Title: Mothers Who Can't Love By: Susan Forward Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 304 Release Date: October 1st, 2014 Publisher: Harper Rating: ★★★★★   Summary from Goodreads: With  Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters , Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of the smash #1 bestseller  Toxic Parents , offers a powerful look at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters—and provides clear, effective techniques for overcoming that painful legacy. In more than 35 years as a therapist, Forward has worked with large numbers of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role-reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect and abuse, these women are plagued by anxiety and depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence and difficulties with trust. They doubt their worth...

A book review on V.E. Schwab's Gallant. Title: Gallant By: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Pages: 338 Release Date: March 1st, 2022 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home—to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor i...

  Hello Monday! Welcome back to this weeks menu where I share all the recipes I will be making for my family this week. I missed you all last week while I was on vacation, but it was much needed. We took the boys to the Oregon coast. Our hotel room was right on the promenade and had a great view of the ocean beyond. It was also within walking distance from the aquarium, food and lots of things for the boys to do. We had such a blast and came home a little burnt. I made myself a lofty goal of reading 3 books and listening to 2 pod casts last week. Lets just say, I didn't make it. So, this week I will be finishing my second book which is Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil by Timothy Zahn. This is the third book in the series and I'm really enjoying myself. Lets get to this weeks menu. Enjoy! WEEKLY MENU Monday Sheppard's Pie Soup Kids - Chicken Ramen   Tuesday Crockpot Lemon Italian Chicken Kids - Mac and Cheese   Wednesday Beer Battered Fish Tacos Kids - Cheese Quesadillas ...