Good morning! Today’s post will link up to Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post, and Book Journey, for What Are You Reading?
**Mailbox Monday is now hosted at the home site: Mailbox Monday.
Did everyone have a wonderful holiday season? I enjoyed spending Christmas with family…and New Year’s quietly at home with movies, snacks, and more movies. And books.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Dame Laurel-Rain Snow Bids “So Long for Now”
Serendipitous Tuesdays: Intros/Teasers – “Beach Music”
Wrap-Up for 2013: Challenges, Reading, & Favorites
Southern Literature Challenge-2014- Post
New Year’s Eve Potpourri: A Cozy Evening at Home
First Book of the Year – 2014 – The Rosie Project
Thursday Potpourri: Bookish Favorites
Today’s Story: Book Beginnings & The Friday 56
Pivotal Moments: An Excerpt from “Miles to Go”
Review: The Last Winter of Dani Lancing, by P. D. Viner
Review: The Girl Pretending to Read Rilke, (e-book), by Barbara Riddle
Review: The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion
Review: Twelve Houses (e-book), by Olga Soaje
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
I received five review books in the mail, along with one contest win; I downloaded 4 e-book purchases/freebies; and received 1 downloaded review book.
Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love, by Sarah Butler (Amazon Vine)
A Circle of Wives, by Alice LaPlante (Amazon Vine)
Clever Girl, by Tessa Hadley (Amazon Vine)
Enon, by Paul Harding (Amazon Vine)
The K-Frost Caper, by James Blakley (Author Review Request)
Jubilee’s Journey, by Bette Lee Crosby (Contest Win from Kimba’s Caffeinated Reviewer)
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E-Books: For Review, Purchased, and Freebies
I See London I See France (e-book), by Paulita Kincer (For Review)
Touch & Go (e-book), by Lisa Gardner
Dead Weight-Lizzy Gardner Series (e-book), by T. R. Ragan
The Neighbors (e-book), by Ania Ahlborn
Saving Ben (e-book), by Ashley Farley
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WHAT’S COMING NEXT WEEK: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Beach Music, by Pat Conroy (Mt. TBR Challenge) (Southern Literature Challenge)
Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love, by Sarah Butler
Before I Go to Sleep (e-book), by S. J. Watson (Mt. TBR Challenge)
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SERENDIPITY 
It looks as if you had a MARVELOUS week. I like how you spent New Year’s Eve with movies and books. 🙂
I like the looks of A Circle of Wives, Clever Girl, and The Neighbors. My book club Before I Go To Sleep…it was quite good.
ENJOY all your reads. Can’t wait to hear what you think of Jubilee’s Journey.
Have a great rest of your weekend.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Blog
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Thanks, Elizabeth…I am very excited about the New Year’s line-up of books…yet yesterday I watched Netflix most of the day. Today I’ll read…and then I’m going to lunch with my grandson. Enjoy your new week!
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Have fun with your grandson.
Have a wonderful first full week of 2014.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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Just saw your Goodreads Challenge.
WOW….CONGRATS on your 211 books for 2013. That is wonderful.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Blog
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Thanks, Elizabeth! This year, I set my goal at 150….I admit to feeling pressured with that goal of 200!
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Good idea to lower the goal. I purposely make mine lower.
Have a wonderful day.
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Movies and books were my New Year’s Eve also. 🙂
Congrats on making your goodreads challenge!
Ten Things I Learnt About Love and Saving Ben both look good. Happy reading!
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Isn’t it great? Perfect companions…lol. Thanks for stopping by, Bea, and I’m looking forward to these books. Enjoy yours!
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Another excellent group of books–I want to read almost all of them!
My Sunday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/01/sundays-weekly-book-recap-48.html
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Thanks for stopping by, Catherine…I do plan to enjoy them. Have a great week!
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Fabulous reads you have! I read the synopsis for Before I Go To Sleep… oh my! That sounds amazing! 😀
Have a lovely week! It looks like you will. Happy New Year!
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I recently read and reviewed The Silent Wife, and someone commented that I might like Before I Go to Sleep…so I had to download it. And so far, I am loving it! So many thriller moments lie ahead. Thanks for stopping by, Christina T.
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Glad you had a relaxing New Years- books and movies and snacks sounds pretty great. We did much the same…
I did a double take on the cover of The Neighbors by the way… is that blood dripping from the teapot? Yikes… now that’s a cover. 🙂
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OMG…I didn’t even notice the blood until you pointed it out, Greg…lol. I guess the story will take us to some scary places. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Thank you for visiting. I felt so much stress that last week to reach my goal, I am dropping to 150 books in 2014 too.
Happy Reading!
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I don’t need more stress in my life, I decided. Pressure and deadlines remind me too much of my thirty years in a job that was stressful and demanding and full of deadlines…lol. Thanks for stopping by, Lori, and we do have to remember that reading is supposed to be fun!
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Excellent book haul. All of your books are new to me. 🙂 Enjoy!
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Good to know, Voracious Reader…enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Looks like you’re off to a great start for the New Year. I love keeping a quiet New Year’s Eve, too.
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Definitely…I used to go out on New Year’s Eve, but that got old…lol. Thanks for stopping by, Joy, and enjoy your new week.
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Sounds like you’ve been busy and enjoying the holidays. Now you have some great reading to look forward to. Enjoy!
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Yes, I do look forward to each of these books…plus reading more from my TBR pile. Thanks for visiting, Yvonne, and have a great week.
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Some great selections Laurel – a few I’d like to add to my reading list!
Have a fab week,
Shelleyrae @ Book’d out
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Thanks, Shelleyrae….I always enjoy finding new books at your blog, too. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week.
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Before I Go to Sleep sounds interesting, as does The Neighbors. Hope you enjoy your books!
Take a look at what I’m reading this week.
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I’m enjoying BIGTS…and can’t wait to dive into The Neighbors. Thanks for visiting, Majanka…enjoy your week.
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I read Before I Go To Sleep a while ago and enjoyed it. It isn’t the kind of book I’d highly recommend as some of the plot is ‘obvious’ but it does make a good read.
The Neighbors looks a little haunting…
Happy Reading!
🙂
Bits & Bobs
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Yes, I think I have a few things figured out already, but it’s still enjoyable. Thanks for visiting, Jade, and have a great week.
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Terrific collection of books, Laurel-Rain! Both the covers of “The Neighbors” and “Saving Ben” really grabbed me.
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I didn’t even notice the blood on The Neighbors cover at first…Yikes! lol Thanks for stopping by, Beth, and I like the look of Saving Ben, too.
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So many good looking books! Clever Girl is one I’m curious about. Have a good week!
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Thanks, Mary…some weeks, I get lots of books and other weeks, not so much. Enjoy your reads…and I’m eager about Clever Girl,too.
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I have Beach Music on my bookshelf but have yet to read it. It was recommended by an author friend who was inspired by it. Hope you enjoy it!
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I am enjoying it, but I’m reading it along with another, shorter book. Beach Music has almost 800 pages, so I’ll be savoring it for awhile. Thanks for stopping by, Laura, and have a great week.
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Wow! You’ve got a lot of books to read! I like that.
Happy New Year!
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Yes, it’s a great way to start the New Year, Deb. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Looks like you have a great collection of books! So many books! Enjoy!
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I agree, Pat…and I’m eager to read them all. Enjoy your week, too, and thanks for visiting.
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Your New Year has got off to a great start all around! The Sarah Butler book grabbed my attention right away. I think I’ve got The Neighbors on my stacks. Have a great week. My son is doing better, thanks for your kind thoughts.
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Yes, I feel good about that…and I’m glad your son is better. Enjoy your new week, and thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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What an interesting assortment of books. I hope you enjoy all of them. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Kathy….there were some I chose for review, and others I discovered as Kindle freebies/cheapies. Gotta love those, too. Glad you could stop by…enjoy your week.
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You had a great week in books! You always receive such interesting titles, and this week Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love caught my eye. Happy reading!
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I am eager to read that one, Lucy…hope you enjoy your books this week, too.
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You had a full mailbox and got a nice variety. You’re in for a treat with Beach Music!
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I am loving it, but I’m also reading another, shorter book, as Beach Music may take awhile. Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and enjoy your week.
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As you know I loved Paulita’s book. She gifted me her other book ” My Summer In France” I think you read it already. It looks like you will be busy reading this week. This week I’m reading “Undressing Mr. Darcy” So far it seems like a fun read esp. if you are a Jane Austen fan, and I am.
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Yes, I did read (and love) that one, too, Gigi Ann. Can’t wait to read this new one. Thanks for visiting…and enjoy your books.
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You posted a lot last week! Great books coming in for you!
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Yes, I did, Sheila….seemed like every time I turned around, there was a challenge or a wrap-up to write about. Enjoy your week.
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What a great line-up of books! Enjoy them!
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Thanks, Sharon…I am eager to read each of them, but some may take awhile because of review books. Enjoy your week!
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Wow!! Awesome selection 🙂 Happy Reading This Week!! The Brunette Librarian’s Blog
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I think so, too, Brunette Librarian…enjoy your reading!
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I have Jubilee’s Journey, but the others are new to me. Looks like I have a few links to click!
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Thanks for stopping by, Vicki, and for helping with the Linky problem earlier…which I’m still having! I don’t know what happened to my computer between earlier today and now!
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Love the look of all your books, you always have a great mix of genres. Movies, books and snacks on New Years Eve is right up my alley. Saving Ben and Clever Girl caught my eye and I’m looking forward to your thoughts on Before I Go To Sleep, it’s on my TBR pile.
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I just finished Before I Go to Sleep…and I’m having that feeling that the character had…as if everything is surreal. (It started when I couldn’t enter URLs into Linkys!). Thanks for visiting, Teddyree.
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Hope you like your mailbox!
Have a great mailbox each week, in 2014!
Here is my post
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Thanks, gautami…glad you could stop by!
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I’m ashamed to admit as the host of The Southern Lit Challenge that I’ve never read any Pat Conroy. Oops. I do own South of Broad though. Maybe this will be the year! Enjoy your week!
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Yes, when I started reading Beach Music, I didn’t think of it in terms of the Southern Literature Challenge, but only the TBR one (it’s been on my stacks forever!). But he definitely has a Southern “voice,” is a Southern author, and the settings are Southern. Thanks for visiting, Jen.
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Lovely books there! I think my favourite would have to be the Tessa Hadley book – hope you enjoy it!
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I’m eager to read that one, too, Sam…I have never read this author, but heard great things! Thanks for stopping by.
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Great line-up of books to start the new year.
New Years Eve was quiet at my house too. An early dinner out and then some television. I just can’t get excited about crowds and noise anymore.
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I think so, too, Leslie…can’t wait to read them all. Thanks for stopping by, and I, too, love staying inside instead of out with the crowds on New Year’s.
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Oooo Saving Ben sounds good!! I am in the mood for a thriller, I will have to add it to my TBR. And I See London, I See France sounds fabulous as well! I am glad you had a wonderful holiday. 🙂
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I agree, Erin….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your reading!
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Oh, no, Tessa Hadley has a new book out???? I haven’t read her last one yet! It’s on my TBR Pile Challenge list. (At least, I hope that’s her last one, maybe I’m even more behind than I think.)
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I’m new to Tessa Hadley, so I haven’t read the previous books…hope you enjoy this one, Laurie, and thanks for stopping by.
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