Welcome to another Sunday Salon.
Today is the tenth anniversary of 9/11, and all around will be various commemorative events. I haven’t done anything in particular to remember, except to reflect on the good things in life that we still get to enjoy.
But I do recall what I was doing when I learned about it….It had been a quiet, ordinary Tuesday, except that my son was visiting from Europe and was creating a “beer garden” out back. I was laughing and enjoying that—then I went to pick up the mail, and along the way, heard the news on the radio—and then everything changed.
I do recall reading a novel afterwards in which the fictionalized characters were dealing with the aftermath. In one of them, The Usual Rules, by Joyce Maynard, a young girl’s life is forever changed by her mother’s death in the WTC.
Throughout the week, I’ve done my usual blogging and reading. In case you missed them, here are some of my non-meme blog posts.
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Earlier today, I took Sparky, my Kindle, and sat at an outdoor cafe to enjoy lunch and reading.
Here are the tables before I sat down to read and eat….
Finished reading these books….
Books Read and Reviewed-Click Titles for Reviews:
1. Darkness, My Old Friend, by Lisa Unger
2. The Rasner Effect, by Mark Rosendorf
3. Alison Wonderland, by Helen Smith
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I read a little more on The Handmaid’s Tale, (a reread), by Margaret Atwood.
For the rest of Sunday, I plan to start reading this one….
The Leftovers, by Tom Perrotta….
I’ll also be hanging out with my grandson Noah….What are the rest of you planning?
SERENDIPITY 
Looks so inviting. You should have invited me. I would have brought a book along. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Yes, it was nice outside yesterday….a little bit cloudy, warm enough but not hot….I enjoy days like that. Yes, you would have liked it, too, Tea. Thanks for stopping by.
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A sad day to reflect upon, but one to give us hope as well for all the coming together that was done.
Your list of books is always intriguing. Looking forward to your take on THE LEFTOVERS.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
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Yes, I’m excited about reading The Leftovers, Mason. Perrotta always gives us that something extra….thanks for stopping by, and have a good day.
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I just added The Leftovers to my TBR list yesterday–it sounds really good!
I hope you have a good week!
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I think so, too! Thanks for stopping by, borkadventures…have a great week.
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Thanks for stopping by Anglers Rest. The outdoor cafe looks very appealing, but I guess the weather has been changeable; it has here in the UK.
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Thanks for visiting, Julie….Yes, the weather is changeable. Today we’re getting a bit of rain.
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Thanks so much for reading and reviewing Alison Wonderland. I hope you enjoy Tom Perotta, hanging out with Noah, and everything else you have planned for next week.
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Glad you could stop by, Helen. I do hope to enjoy the week…and reading. Right now I just seem to want to nap!
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Thanks for the heads up on the Maynard book – I hadn’t heard of that one and it sounds good.
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I love her books…and I recall reading that one a few years after 9/11…now I’d like to reread it.
Thanks for stopping by, Wendy.
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I absolutely love reading in an outdoor cafe on a nice day. It’s things like this in life we should cherish and enjoy.
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It was absolutely perfect! I totally savored it. Thanks for stopping by, Kath.
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