Sunday Post: Working Away

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It’s been a long week as I was working overtime here, but now is a chance to rest. Doug is back home from working on the house in North Carolina for almost a month, and it’s good to have him back. He brought our three dachshunds home with him of course and the house here in Tennessee is beginning to feel normal again.

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, and it’s time to recognize our loved ones who sacrificed everything. My Uncle, Wayne D. Jenkins, died in Vietnam in 1968. He was in the 1st Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, E Company. He was Killed in Action near Loc Ninh Sf Camp, South Vietnam, Binh Long province on September 12, 1968. He was four days away from his 21st birthday. His Find-A-Grave page is here. He’s buried in our family cemetery in Bryson City, NC. He is a hero and his sacrifice will always be remembered, every day of every year.

LAST WEEK ON BONNIE READS AND WRITES

On Monday I reviewed Playing it Safe by Ashley Weaver

On Tuesday I participated in Top Ten Tuesday.

On Thursday I reviewed The Long March Home by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee.

On Friday I participated in Book Blogger Hop.

On Saturday I shared a link for Nguyen Trong Hien’s new translation of Village Teacher.

NEXT WEEK ON BONNIE READS AND WRITES

I’ve got a lot of books to read for the August edition of Historial Novels Review, the magazine of The Historical Novel Society. My next reviews are due June 15th, so I’m going to post some of the reviews I did for the May edition this week. I also have a couple of mini-reviews I’m going to share and I will be participating in Top Ten Tuesday and Book Blogger Hop.

BOOK HAUL

As I’m driving a lot more for work now, I have been requesting more audiobooks. I was approved for two last week. They are:

I also got a widget from St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books for:

How was your week? I hope the next one is even better.

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I love to read and write book reviews in my free time. I review advance review copies of books on Netgalley for various publishers. I am also a reviewer for Historical Novels Review Magazine, the magazine of the Historical Novel Society. I review books from publishers of all size, large to small. I have a special place in my heart for indie authors. I will sometimes post a little writing that I might dabble in occasionally. I also am lucky enough to live in the Smoky Mountains, so I'll be sharing photos of the beauty around me from time to time.

29 thoughts on “Sunday Post: Working Away”

  1. Glad to hear your husband is back. A month is long time to be gone. Thank you for sharing about your uncle. He was so young. And his sacrifice is certainly remembered and honored.

  2. I’m glad to hear that Doug is home now after a month away. I’ll bet you’re eager to get back to the NC house.

    I had a very productive week with developmental editing for my novel-in-progress. Tomorrow I’ll be doing another read-through to see how the pieces are fitting together.

  4. I’m glad Doug is back home with you. Thank you for sharing your uncle’s story. So young.

    I hope you enjoy your books and have a great week.

  6. You have Dachshunds!! I knew I was going to like you! We currently have 2 who believe it is their sacred duty to stay attached to our ankles at all times. The Curse of Penryth Hall looks like it’ll be a good read.

      1. I couldn’t get this to post on the website. Maybe it’s too long? We have 2 other dogs, a 5 or 6 year old American Bulldog, Buddy, who races through the house and out the dog flap, around the backyard and zooms back in and races for the living room with the 3 year old chocolate long hair named Sassie in hot pursuit. And the whole show repeats! It’s funny watching them as they will switch who is in the lead! Buddy was a rescue so we aren’t sure of his age.

        We also have a bull terrier/black shepherd mix who just turned 13. She’s not very active anymore, I think she has soreness in the left hip, probably from lying on it for the past 13 years in the padded rocking chair. (it’s not like there aren’t dog beds scattered all over the house.) A half dose of baby aspirin seems to help.

        Then there is my heart, Hunter, who will be 12 in July. He’s also a chocolate long hair. And I dare not leave out the all black cat, Ebony, my black betta fish named Blade and our parakeet named Berrie Bird.

        I’d love a houseful of dachshunds, but we’ve barely got room for three adults and the above menagerie. I have had a bunch when I was doing some breeding, had other rescues and was showing a couple of brindle wire hair in the dog shows.

        1. Of our three, Holly is the oldest. She’s 10. She was a former breeding mom who was put up for adoption. She’s a smooth coat red and white piebald. Hermann is from the same breeder. He’s 5. He a smooth coat chocolate and cream dachshund. Harold is from a different breeder. He’s 3. He’s a wire-haired black and white piebald dachshund. Harold goes off on “zooms” too. Sometimes Hermann joins him. Holly does not play. She rests on the couch, except at mealtime and treat-time.

      1. I have two domains I’m building, Chapter One Reviews and Late Night Literature, but they truly aren’t something to link to just yet. But you can follow along with my facebook page. Just search for Becky Harpold and send me a friend request.

  8. I’m glad you will have a nice weekend with everyone home to relax after a long week. I love audiobooks and hope they make your travel easier.

    Anne – Books of My Heart

  11. Good work, Bonnie, Doug too! Thanks for sharing about your uncle. I was with 1st Infantry in Vietnam, so I’m familiar with the Loch Ninh area to some extent. I didn’t get there until 1969, and we mostly worked south of there, more in the An Loc area and over to Song Be.

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