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Friday, April 19, 2019

Sunday Post #294



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Happy Easter to all who celebrate! I love this time of year- the sense of renewal, the onset of spring, and of course celebrating the holiday. Sign-ups for the Bookish Games started this week- you can find that here. You can sign up if you want, or join the Spectator Chat. Sometimes it's fun just to watch the chaos. What are the Bookish Games? Well it's an online book version of Mafia where participants are given roles from the book. Last team standing wins. This edition is Nevernight by Kristoff. Let's see, in other news... oh Game of Thrones is back! Episode two already this weekend! And now that I have HBO NOW (I only get it for GoT) I guess I might watch Westworld S2. Did anyone watch it??  


 As I was putting this post together I came across something called Unseen Westeros- it's an art exhibition they did back in January to showcase concept art inspired by Game of Thrones. It's also a Kickstarter with an art book you can purchase. I've included some links below- the point of it is to showcase locations that you haven't seen on the show. 

 This week I'll be reviewing Killing November and maybe I'll even do a liveblog watch of Jurassic World 2.      

You Owe Me a MurderAfter the Lights Go OutKilling November (Killing November, #1)

Song of the week 


PULP COVER OF THE WEEK: 

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NEW ARRIVAL/ UPCOMING REVIEWS:

They All Fall Down

BOOKISH LINKS 

I love this scene from Dazed and Confused. 

 "Did you order some kegs of beer?"
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66 comments:

  1. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogApril 19, 2019 at 7:28 PM

    Happy Easter! Love this time odd year too. Gosh I'm so happy GoT is back so excited to see how it all plays out. I just got Killing November! Love that last picture. Have a great week!

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    1. GregApril 20, 2019 at 12:55 PM

      Killing Nov. was great! I hope you love it. And so glad to have GoT back. Can't wait for Sunday's episode!!

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  2. NoelWritesApril 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM

    Happy Easter!!

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  3. Siran ToukhanianApril 19, 2019 at 11:12 PM

    Have a very Happy Easter

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  4. Linda @ (un)Conventional BookwormsApril 20, 2019 at 2:00 AM

    Happy Easter Greg :)
    I'm just happy to have ten days off from work and Uni... It feels like heaven to just relax a little bit :)
    Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookworms

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  5. chucklesthescotApril 20, 2019 at 4:28 AM

    I wasn't a fan of the original Westworld film so I haven't been keen to watch the series though my dad is keen to see it. I'm a nervous wreck about this coming battle in GoT though!

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    1. GregApril 20, 2019 at 12:56 PM

      I know! And I thought Westworld S1 was just okay, so I really have no idea about S2!

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  6. Jolene WilsonApril 20, 2019 at 4:34 AM

    Happy Easter. It is finally spring here in Iowa! Have a good week.

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  7. LauraApril 20, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    I love this time of year too. Everything is blooming and so green.I'm looking forward to watching Jurassic World II also. The first one was fun. Happy Easter, Greg!

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  8. Tammy SparksApril 20, 2019 at 7:04 AM

    Happy Easter, Greg! It's going to be a beautiful weekend where I am so I hope to get outside and enjoy the weather😁

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  9. Mary KirklandApril 20, 2019 at 9:26 AM

    Happy Easter. We don't really do anything for Easter.

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  10. GregApril 20, 2019 at 12:55 PM

    Thanks Blodeuedd!!

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  11. Tanya @ Girl Plus BooksApril 20, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    Happy Easter, Greg! I admit I wasn't blown away by GoT last week. I think I had built it up and was expecting epic. I did enjoy the reunions (esp Jon and Arya). The claws are going to come out with Sansa and Daenarys. And the look between Jamie and Bran at the end? Bahaha! Classic. :) Can't wait to see what tomorrow episode brings.

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:21 PM

      Happy Easter! I wasn't either. I think it was WAY too built up! But I'm excited to see what they do for us this week!

      And yes that ending!

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  12. Samantha@WLABBApril 20, 2019 at 3:10 PM

    Happy Easter to you too! I haven't seen Dazed and Confused in an age. What a blast from the past.

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  13. BiblioSanctumApril 20, 2019 at 9:24 PM

    Let us know what you think of Westworld if you watch it, I've been very curious about that one too (and we also did the HBO NOW things just for GoT, lol). Love the art pieces this week, and the emphasis on Unseen Westeros is so appropriate!

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:22 PM

      I will. I'm kind of excited as the concept of Westworld really appeals to me- I'm just not sure about the execution.

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  14. shelleyrae @ book'd outApril 20, 2019 at 9:44 PM

    Happy Easter :) I don’t watch GoT but everyone is thrilled it’s back it seems. Good luck with book games..sounds fun.

    Have a great reading week

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  15. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 20, 2019 at 10:20 PM

    I like the images, as usual, and I'm curious about They All Fall Down.

    Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  16. Lindy GomezApril 20, 2019 at 10:25 PM

    I love Spring, minus the allergies! I have never heard of the Bookish Games. They sound fun and interesting! I hope you have a wonderful week and holiday! Happy Reading!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:23 PM

      Yeah the allergies are no fun! The rest is good. :) And The Bookish Games are something else!

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  17. Kit @ Metaphors and MoonlightApril 21, 2019 at 12:33 AM

    Ah, yes, my Twitter feed was full of GoT talk that I didn't understand because I haven't ever seen it lol. I love the circle bedroom picture, it looks so cozy! And the herbalist one is so cute! Happy Easter :-)

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:24 PM

      I liked those too. I was wondering if the circular pic was on a ship or ?? And oh my gosh Twitter goes CRAZY with Got!

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  18. Genesis SheliApril 21, 2019 at 4:08 AM

    Yay for Game of Thrones! I can't wait for tonight! I really enjoyed Killing November. It was a cool and entertaining read.
    Genesis @ Whispering Chapters

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:25 PM

      I loved KN. And yes I'm counting the minutes to GoT!!!

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  19. ROApril 21, 2019 at 5:50 AM

    Happy Easter, Gorgeous Greg! I see some yummy chocolate in your future.(lol) Hugs..RO

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:25 PM

      Happy Easter! Ha I'm eating chocolate right now :)

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  20. StormiApril 21, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    Happy Easter! Hope you have a wonderful day and a great week!

    Stormi
    Week in Review

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  21. MikkyApril 21, 2019 at 6:38 AM

    Happy Easter!
    I watched Westworld S2 and, excluding the awesome ending, I wasn't a fan. The story jumped around way more than in S1. It was like they were expecting me to do hardcore research with notes to keep everything on a timeline. I adored S1 and all the time jumping did great things for that section of the story but, for me, it was too much in S2 so just beware of that :)

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    1. GregApril 21, 2019 at 4:27 PM

      No? That's good to know. I've heard similar things, so honestly- I'm not sure what to expect from S2, but I'll definitely go in keeping that in mind! :)

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  22. Beware Of The ReaderApril 21, 2019 at 9:22 AM

    Enjoy your bookish games Greg! And yes how can anyone ignore that GOT is back! :D)))

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  23. Gayathri LakshminarayananApril 21, 2019 at 10:03 AM

    Happy Easter Greg. And while I have not watched GoT, everyone around me is obsessed now so I might have to some day right? Wonderful pictures as usual.

    Gayathri @ Elgee Writes

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  24. Becky BakerApril 21, 2019 at 11:21 AM

    I agree with you about there being an amazing sense of renewal at this time of year. I think it helps that spring is coming and that always makes me happy. And I am very excited for the next episode of Game of Thrones I can see it being an epic final season. I'm currently rewatching just to make me extra confused about what's going on.

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  25. Aj @ Read All The Things!April 21, 2019 at 12:09 PM

    I mostly get HBO for GoT, too, but sometimes they have good movies. I’m so excited that GoT is back. I’m counting down the hours until tonight’s episode.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  26. NorthwomanApril 21, 2019 at 12:29 PM

    Happy Easter! Happy Spring! I got in a frenzy about cleaning everything up this week. I hope I can continue with that momentum. Have a great week!

    Anne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post   

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  27. TheaterwriterApril 21, 2019 at 5:25 PM

    Happy Easter!

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  28. Shannon @ It Starts at MidnightApril 21, 2019 at 5:51 PM

    Bookish Gamessss! I wonder if anyone else has signed up before they closed the sign ups! I kind of hope so just because I imagine it is a pain to rearrange numbers and I want them to get the target 16 hah. Happy Easter!!

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  29. Literary FelineApril 21, 2019 at 5:52 PM

    Bookish Games sounds like so much fun. I need to check out the Spectator Chat! I love the cover to They All Fall Down. I hope you enjoy it. I hope you are enjoying your Easter. We started out with an Easter Egg hunt around the house and will be sitting down for dinner in a little while. We aren't having the most traditional meal, but then, Easter isn't really a big holiday for us. If it weren't for my daughter, I imagine it would be just another Sunday. I did manage to get some spring cleaning done yesterday. There's still a lot more to do. That will have to be next weekend's project! Have a great week, Greg.

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  30. Nise' April 21, 2019 at 6:24 PM

    Happy Easter to you and your family. Hopefully, we are past are cold weather and it is only warmer from here on out! My son has HBO and I plan to get caught up with GoT while watching the grandkids. I am a few seasons behind! Have a great week.

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  31. pussrebootsApril 21, 2019 at 8:24 PM

    I have You Owe Me a Murder on my TBR. I'll be reading it in the next week or two. My updates for the week of April 22

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  32. La La in the LibraryApril 21, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    I love this week's pulp fiction cover. 👍✨

    I also loved the ambient. I want to start meditating again, and this one would be perfect. 🌌

    The Unseen Westeros art is amazing! 🙌🙌🙌

    Happy Easter and have a wonderful week. 🌞

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  33. Kathryn TApril 21, 2019 at 11:24 PM

    Happy Easter, your hemisphere certainly has the new life aspect with Spring going along with it.

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  34. NicciApril 22, 2019 at 1:59 AM

    Lol, I bought a 3-month subscription to Now TV here in the UK for the sole purpose of watching GoT! The things we do... 😆

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  35. BarbApril 22, 2019 at 5:48 AM

    I'm trying to catch up on some blogs but let's be honest. I'm still pretty useless. I did manage to read some yesterday and it kind of kept my mind off of things. I am really enjoying GoT this year but I'm so sad thinking about some of my faves dying.

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  36. Shooting Stars MagApril 22, 2019 at 7:16 AM

    Hope you had a good Easter! I'm curious what you thought about Killing November. :)

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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  37. Beth FApril 22, 2019 at 7:32 AM

    Hope your Easter was great. I kind of gave up on Westworld S2. I don't know, it just wasn't holding our attention. GoT, on the other hand ... LOVE

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  38. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerApril 22, 2019 at 8:18 AM

    I hope you had a lovely Easter. I am looking forward to your review of Killing November. It's been on my radar. Have a grand week!

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  39. Kathy MartinApril 22, 2019 at 11:55 AM

    I liked Killing November. I'm not a Game of Thrones fan. The appeal sort of escapes me. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  40. Carole's Random LifeApril 22, 2019 at 5:16 PM

    I hope you had a great Easter, Greg! It is a lovely time of year. I thought that GoT was awesome last night. I can't wait for next week!

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  41. Suzanne @ The Bookish LibraApril 22, 2019 at 5:37 PM

    I hope you had a nice Easter weekend. Curious to hear your thoughts on the second episode of GoT. I'm also looking forward to your review for Killing November. I have a hold on that book at the library but won't get it for a while.

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  42. crackercrumblifeApril 23, 2019 at 6:05 AM

    Happy Easter!! We haven't watched an episode of GoT yet, I don't know how that has happened!! Lol. And I don't quite understand the bookish games but it sounds fun. And I loved Nevernight!! What a great book. :) Have fun in the games, and good luck!

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  43. Katherine PApril 23, 2019 at 8:20 AM

    That Dazed and Confused scene is the best! I love that movie. I can't even count how many times I've seen it though I admit my sympathies lie much more with the parents in the beer buying scene than they used to! Hope you're having a great week!

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  44. Olivia's CatastropheApril 24, 2019 at 12:41 AM

    I'll be looking forward to that review of Killing November! And I hope you had a good Easter weekend if you celebrate it as well :) The Bookish Games sounds so cool and like a fun concept!

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  45. Tina @ The Cactus JefaApril 24, 2019 at 8:44 PM

    I'm looking forward to your review of Killing November. I have an audible credit available and I've been debating using it for that. The bookish games sound really cool! I'm not reliable enough to be on a team tho but I love the concept. I hope you had a great Easter.

    Tina @ As Told By Tina

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  46. Maureen's BooksApril 25, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    I so need to see the new GOT episodes. Life just has been crazy, so I haven't seen them yet. I keep telling everyone to stop talking about it when I'm around! LOL!!
    I hope you're having a great week!

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  47. Mary @ StackingMyBookShelves!April 26, 2019 at 5:54 PM

    I didn't see if you reviewed Killing November. I am excited to see what you thought of it. I hope it was great. I have to go searching!

    Mary

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