The Weekly Report
What happened last week and what’s coming up this week | Week of April 7th-13th, 2025
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What Happened Last Week 3/31-4/6
Last week was a doozy; it was filled with so many good things and I made some fun memories! Here’s a few highlights:
Tuesday, April 1st: it was a HUGE new book release day and the best part - I was invited to attend the launch party of A Feast of Thorns and Roses an unofficial ACOTAR cookbook by Chelsea Cole of aducksoven.com. It was a beautiful event and there were so many sweet details; I’m so glad I went. I got to meet and mingle with some amazing food bloggers and met a few bookstagrammers in person that I’ve met on Instagram which is always so cool!
Food bloggers to check out on Instagram: @midwest.foodie | @midwestnicemakesfood | @sustainablecooks
Portland Bookstagrammers to check out: @readwithshelbs | @winstonandbooks
Support local indie bookstore: @grandgesturebooks
Saturday, April 5th: over 5 million people showed their support at hands-off protests across the country. I didn’t attend the local one in Portland (because toting a 2 year-old to a protest does not sound like a good idea) but I’m so proud that so many people showed up! It’s a breath of fresh air to see the majority of my social media feed filled with positive posts about the protests that happened across the country.
Over the weekend: we filled our new planter boxes with an assortment of bright flowers
A Feast of Thorns and Roses Launch Party
Hands-Off Protests Across the Country
I’m not usually one to write about politics but as a reader, as a citizen of America, as a supporter of diversity, equality, and kindness, and especially as a mother, I recognize that our current day is extremely political and it’s unavoidable. The future of America is a scary place right now and I truly hope to see a better future for my child to grow up in.
Getting festive with beautiful flowers
We ordered two large planter boxes from Wayfair and my husband put them together last week for our front yard. Over the weekend we went to Costco and Lowe’s and planted an assortment of bright flowers. It looks so beautiful and it’s such a festive way to welcome Spring.
We’ll see how well they do and will enjoy them for as long as we can. Please share any gardening tips on how to keep flowers in planters alive and healthy!
April Reading Update | Currently Reading
📖 The Rival by Emma Lord
🎧 Me vs. Brain: An Overthinker’s Guide to Life by Hayley Morris
📱 The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
📖 Good People by UpWorthy
Finished this month:
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer ✨ 5 stars, Loved it!
What’s Happening This Week 4/7-4/13
This Week’s National Holidays
National Library Week (6th-12th): please do what you can to support your local libraries!
7th: World Health Day | National Coffee Cake Day | National No Housework Day | National Girl Me Too Day | National Beer Day
8th: National Zoo Lovers Day | National Empanada Day | National All Is Ours Day
9th: National Unicorn Day | National Name Yourself Day
10th: National Farm Animals Day | National Siblings Day | National Encourage a Young Writer Day
11th: National Living Donor Day | National Pet Day | National Submarine Day
12th: Passover Begins | National Only Child Day | National Colorado Day | National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
13th National Scrabble Day | National Peach Cobbler Day | National Make Lunch Count Day
Anticipated New Releases, April 8th
💌 3 Minutes for Mom by Erin Morrison | Adams Media
💝 Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory | Berkley
💌 Fun For The Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith | Ballantine Books | 💌 BoTM
💝 The Geographer’s Map to Romance by India Holton | Berkley
💌 The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner | William Morrow | 💌 BoTM
💌 Passion Project by London Sperry | Penguin Books | 💌 BoTM
💝 A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper | Berkley
💝 Slayers, Every One of Us by Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs | Wednesday 💝arc
💝 The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson | Berkley
Posts coming soon to check out:
March Reading Report & 2025 Q1 Wrap Up
April Reading Update
Bookish Birthday List - Helpful for reading challenge prompts for books by an author born the same month as you
What’s on your agenda this week?
