{Sunday Post} — Dawn of the Dead, Holly, and The Rainbow Trail

The Caffeinated Book Reviewer's Kimberly hosts a weekly meme called "The Sunday Post"! 

* Weekly Tidbits * 

 

• I think I've got a nasty cold or a new "variant" that's going around. It started with intermittent sneezing and sinus congestion for three days. Then, on Friday night, the headaches, exhaustion, and vomiting started; my temperature never rose above 99. I slept through Saturday morning and most of the afternoon, wrapped in an electric blanket. I did go out later to grab some nasal spray, cough drops, and Kleenex. As of this writing, my congestion problems appear to be improving. 

• Below is a photo of my Star Trek birthday cake. 

• The Kansas City Chiefs lost their season opener. I hope this isn't a sign for the rest of the season. 

What Am I Currently Reading? 

A cold and reading don't seem to mix for me. I finished The Exorcist Legacy, have written 3/4 of my review, and hope to post it sometime tomorrow, depending on how I feel. My current read is Firestorm by Taylor Moore; I think I'm on Chapter 14. Today, I'm planning on starting Chain Saw Confidential by Gunnar Hansen. More books on my reading queue are Ricochet by Taylor Moore and After That Night by Karin Slaughter.

 

Recent Reviews

The September House
★★★★★

What's in the Mailbox?

Tuesday was a big "book day" in the mail for me. I received review copies of Tom Clancy's Weapons Grade by Don Bentley and A Life with Ghosts by Steve Gonsalves with Michael Aloisi.

Next, I got my Hamiton Books order of Dawn of the Dead by George A. Romero and Susanna Sparrow and Alien: Colony War by David Barnett.

Lastly, I got my used eBay book order: Star Trek: The Lost Years by J.M. Dillard, Star Trek: A Flag Full of Stars by Brad Ferguson, Star Trek: Recovery by J.M. Dillard, Star Trek: Crucible: McCoy: Provenance of Shadows by David R. George III, Star Trek: Crucible: Kirk: The Star to Every Wandering by David R. George III, and The X-Files: Antibodies by Kevin J. Anderson, and The X-Files: Fight the Future by Elizabeth Hand. 

Did I Get Any Birthday Gifts?

I've never been a "birthday" person. If my memory serves me correctly, my last birthday party was when I was either five or six years old. Nobody in my family celebrates birthdays; they don't even send cards, not even for holidays. The only birthday card I got was from my parents; they also gave me a Star Trek cake, Star Trek: Picard: The Final Season on Blu-ray, and Holly by Stephen King.

Belated, but a day earlier than expected, was a gift (more like gifts) from a friend from North Carolina: The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos by Kami Garcia, After Death by Dean Koontz, and the "I Have No Shelf Control" bookmark. She must be following my Amazon Wishlist because I added these not too long ago.

What's New on the Shelf?

The exact day forgets me, but sometime earlier in the week, I bought Lion & Lamb by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski.

Salvation Army was surprisingly open on Labor Day— and of course I couldn't stop myself from stopping by and picking up a few titles: Superman: Last Son of Krypton by Elliot S. Maggin, A Dark Matter by Peter Straub, The Family Plot by Megan Collins, and The Defense Lawyer by James Patterson and Benjamin Wallace. 

I know what everyone is thinking. Yes, I already have a copy of IT, but it's a paperback with a tie-in cover for the television miniseries, but I've never owned it on hardcover until now. It's a like-new 1986 first-edition hardback that I only paid 20 cents for. (There was a fill-a-bag for $1 on books.)

I donated a small box of books and ceramic bookends to the local Humane Society thrift store. I purchased a few books while I was there: Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler, Fire Ice by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos, Shadows by John Saul, The Thief of Always by Clive Barker, The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey, Betty Zane by Zane Grey, and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The latter three are $4 "antique" books and are all first-editions. And they need some repair work, especially on the Rainbow Trail. Eventually, I will buy some bookbinding stuff (archival tape, glue, etc.), which isn't cheap.

The only new book on my Kindle is The Night Prophets by Paul F. Olson.