The Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T.

wk 14/52 - 2025

Hello! It’s Masters Week in Augusta. We went to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur for the first time yesterday and had a great time out on the course. It’s always so special to take my daughter, and I hope she looks back on our times walking the greens with awe and appreciation that she got to be a part of something so exclusive.

R - Reading

🎧Audio: I finished Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, a prequel to the Hunger Games series that shares Haymitch Abernathy’s history through the 2nd Quarter Quell. I have some minor squabbles about the pacing and use of songs in the audiobook format in particular but overall, it was an enjoyable read and a huge improvement over A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

My library honored my request for Swept Away by Beth O’Leary, and I immediately fell in love with the concept. Stranded on a boat with the man who was supposed to be your one-night-stand?! This one’s for fans of the forced proximity trope but who love O’Leary’s tender outlook on relationships.

I immediately started Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez afterward, and wow! What a tender story. It was difficult to read about the main character’s mother’s journey with early-onset dementia but it was done with so much care.

📱Kindle: I’m still reading The Love Haters by Katherine Center!

📕Physical Copy: Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn is my favorite type of cozy murder mystery. I could read many more stories about this quartet of “retired” assassins.

E - Eating

A few weeks ago our Home Chef was delivered late so I decided to use our credit to get one of the Minecraft meals delivered. My kids enjoyed the themed box showing up on our doorstep!

• country fried steak with mashed potatoes, peas, and savory gravy

• roasted red pepper penne pasta

• pizza

• homemade spaghetti and meatballs

• chicken with creamed spinach and smashed potatoes

• lots of pimento cheese sandwiches from the Augusta National

P - Playing

Djo’s new album The Crux

O - Obsessing over

The way my cat loves to rest her head on a pillow. She also doesn’t have a favorite person in our house, which is the best. We all get cuddles when we need them most.

R - Recommending

Two local boutiques if you’re heading out to the golf course this Spring:

The Swank Company if you need a bit of tee time outfit inspiration.

Posh Tots for kids smocked outfits. I love the Pink Chicken collection this year, but we’ve gotten a lot of wear from Little English in the past.

T - Treating myself

to a few things from the Masters gift shop. I got another Scout tote this year and a silk scarf that I might tie around my boat and tote.

If you'd like to support this newsletter, here are a few ways:

👍 Comment and like this post here on Substack!
☕ Consider buying me a coffee or upgrading your subscription to paid.
📲 Restack your favorite part and share it as a Note on Substack.
📧 Forward this email to a friend (if you're the friend, subscribe here)
📸 Catch me on IG @overbookedmama

Hope you had a great weekend!

Elsewhere on the Internet: Goodreads / Storygraph / Pinterest