Good morning! Today’s post will link up to Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post, and Mailbox Monday! (July will be Book Obsessed)
With another hot week behind me, I am staying inside a lot! I’ve done some blogging and reading, but the reading has suffered due to an eye problem. Nothing serious…a huge floater in my left eye that makes reading tedious. The ophthalmologist gave me a good report…retina still intact. Meanwhile, my new “companion” feels like a big, hairy spider! Yikes. Something like this?
Therefore, my blogging and reading took a back seat this week.
ON THE BLOGS:
Tuesday Sparks: Intros/Teasers – Island Girls
Summer Reading – Redux (Booking Through Thursday)
A Little Chocolate on a Friday
Friday Potpourri: Books, Books, and More Books
Sweet Saturday Sample: A Budding Romance (An Excerpt)
Saturday Snapshot: Berlin Artist
READING/REVIEWS (Click Titles for Reviews)
Sisterland, by Curtis Sittenfeld
Something About Sophie, by Mary Kay McComas
Always Watching (e-book), by Chevy Stevens
INCOMING BOOKS:
Nothing came in the mailbox this week, but I downloaded two books onto Sparky.
The Wednesday Daughters (e-book), by Meg Waite Clayton
In the tradition of Kristin Hannah and Karen Joy Fowler, Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters, returns with an enthralling new novel of mothers, daughters, and the secrets and dreams passed down through generations.
It is early evening when Hope Tantry arrives at the small cottage in England’s pastoral Lake District where her mother, Ally, spent the last years of her life. Ally—one of a close-knit group of women who called themselves the Wednesday Sisters—had used the cottage as a writer’s retreat while she worked on her unpublished biography of Beatrix Potter, yet Hope knows little about her mother’s time there. Traveling with Hope are friends Anna Page and Julie, first introduced as little girls in The Wednesday Sisters, now grown women grappling with issues of a different era. They’ve come to help Hope sort through her mother’s personal effects, yet what they find is a tangled family history—one steeped in Lake District lore.
Hope finds a stack of Ally’s old notebooks tucked away in a hidden drawer, all written in a mysterious code. As she, Julie, and Anna Page try to decipher Ally’s writings—the reason for their encryption, their possible connection to the Potter manuscript—they are forced to confront their own personal struggles: Hope’s doubts about her marriage, Julie’s grief over losing her twin sister, Anna Page’s fear of commitment in relationships. And as the real reason for Ally’s stay in England comes to light, Hope, Julie, and Anna Page reach a new understanding about the enduring bonds of family, the unwavering strength of love, and the inescapable pull of the past.
Second Chance Grill (e-book), by Christine Nolfi (.99 this weekend!)
Dr. Mary Chance needs a sabbatical from medicine to grieve the loss of her closest friend. But when she inherits a struggling restaurant in Liberty, Ohio she isn’t prepared for Blossom Perini. Mary can’t resist falling for the precocious preteen–or the girl’s father. The bond they forge will transform all their lives and set in motion an outpouring of love that spreads across America.
Welcome back to Liberty, where the women surrounding the town’s only restaurant are as charming as they are eccentric.
Second Chance Grill is the prequel to Treasure Me, 2012 Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist and book two of the Liberty Series.
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And that is what my past and future weeks look like! What about yours? Come on by and share.
Sorry about the floater. Hope it floats off soon…
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Thanks, Harvee…I hope so, too. The doctor says that it may hang around for awhile, but eventually, my brain will train itself not to notice…hmm.
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Sorry to hear about your eye. 😦 Enjoy your new books.
Thanks for stoppin by.
Jenea @ Books Live Forever’s Sunday Post
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Yes, I am starting to notice the eye a little bit less now…which is what the doctor said would happen. It’s not gone, just something my brain is training itself to ignore! lol
Thanks for visiting, Jenea, and enjoy your week.
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oh my gosh, sorry about your eye, will it just go away or is there treatment? I would go crazy. Hope you are back to normal soon!!!
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I would have been more freaked out if I hadn’t had one a few years ago…although this one is like a huge spider, so it did freak me out a little. But eventually it goes away, the doctor said; before that, I will probably learn to ignore it.
Thanks, Lori, and enjoy your week.
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Your new books sound like delightful reads! Enjoy them! Hope your vision is back to normal before too much longer! Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thanks, Catherine…and I’m glad you stopped by. Have a great week!
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Oh, good luck with the floater! “big hairy spider” – ick 😦
The Wednesday Daughters looks good; I should see if my library has it.
Rest up and take care of your eye!
Bea @Bea’s Book Nook
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Thanks, Bea…it is definitely a creepy crawler floater…lol; but I am noticing it less and less. And I’m also looking forward to The Wednesday Daughters…hope you find it. Glad you could stop by.
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Oh goodness. Hope you’re eye is alright. Take care!
And thank you for visiting my blog this week. 🙂
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I am already noticing the eye floaters less and less; my brain is learning to ignore them! Thanks for stopping by, Melissa, and enjoy your week.
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I hope things get better with your eye. I could lose limbs but if I could not read? *faints* Have a lovely week and I am anxious to hear about the Weds Daughters. The Sunday Post
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Oh, I know, Kimba….the first thing I did was get to the eye doctor, because, while floaters can be ordinary things that happen, there could be more going on. Which I was happy to find out was not the case. Thanks for stopping by. I, too, would not want to manage without my ability to read and blog!
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Hope the floater goes away soon, hang in there! I just saw the Wednesday Daughters in the bookstore yesterday, looks good. Looking forward to your review.
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I am excited about The Wednesday Daughters, Greg….and thanks for stopping by. Here’s to the floater going away!
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Isn’t the brain amazing that it can train itself not to notice the floater! I hope this week is easier for reading/blogging and that you continue to improve. Your books look good!
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Already I am noticing it less and less, Mary…the brain is an amazing thing. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your week.
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I hope the floater is okay, I have had one for over a year that won’t go away but the eye doctor has found nothing wrong. It’s not bothering me too much, though. Good luck with yours.
Second Chance Grill sounds good. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Yvonne….I had a couple a few years ago, and then they were gone; I’m hoping this one will disappear soon. Or at least be less distracting. Thanks for stopping by. I think Second Chance Grill looks good, too.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. Second Change Grill looks emotional but good. Hope your eye gets better.
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
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I think so, too, Sandy…enjoy your week! And thanks for visiting.
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I hope your eye gets better soon. Good to hear the retina is intact.
Hopefully all will be back to normal soon.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Blog
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Thanks, Elizabeth…I’m very glad about that, too, and hope to have everything back to normal soon. Enjoy your week!
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Sorry about your eye Laurel:( Hope things improve quickly.
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Me, too; already the “spider” is less glaring…lol. Thanks for stopping by, Diane, and have a great week.
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Hope your floater floats off into the sunset – crossing fingers for improvement and more reading time.
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I like the image of the floater floating “off into the sunset.” Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week, Sam.
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I’m sorry to hear about your eye. It’s terrible, especially considering how much you read. i hope it feels better soon. Have a great week.
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Me, too, Pat…glad you could stop by, and have a great week!
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Whew, I’m glad your retina’s not detached! I’m excited about The Wednesday Daughters.
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I have been eager to read The Wednesday Daughters for awhile now…The Wednesday Sisters was one of my favorites.
Thanks for visiting, Kathy; I am happy about the intact retina, too. Enjoy your week.
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My husband has had floaters. It’s not fun! Hope your eyes are all better soon!!
Your books look good, hope you enjoy them!
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Thanks, Vicki….as the doctor said, the brain trains itself not to notice them after awhile.
I’m going to enjoy the books. Glad you could stop by.
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Sorry to hear of your eye problem, enjoy! the new reads.
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Thanks, Tribute Books Mama…enjoy your week!
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Hope you feel better soon.
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Thanks, Mystica…yes, it’s happening. Slowly and surely. Enjoy your week.
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I’m glad your retina’s intact, but sorry to hear about your floater. I’ve had a small one for years. You do learn to ignore it most of the time, but occasionally it will still attract your notice. I wish you luck, and hope you adjust to it soon so you can get back to reading! Your new books look enticing.
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Thanks, Lark…and yes, some days it is more noticeable than others. Or at other times of the day.
I am enjoying my reading so far this week.
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