Good morning! Today’s post will link up to Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post, and Book Journey, for Weekly Updates.
**Mailbox Monday is now hosted at the home site: Mailbox Monday.
Good morning, Bloggers! Grab some coffee, and let’s talk about our weeks.
Welcome to the first week of May! Here it feels more like summer, yet not as hot. Today I enjoyed a lovely lunch at a little bistro nearby….and for the rest of the day, I’ve been reading and blogging.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Bookish Thoughts: Musing about Organization
Curl up with Intros/Teasers – “A Desirable Residence”
Hump Day Serendipity: Waiting for “Scared Scriptless”
Hump Day Potpourri: Sleepless in the City
Hello, May! April is Gone…Monthly Wrap-Up
Friday Risk-Taking: Book Beginnings/Friday 56 – “The Opposite of Maybe”
Saturday Sparks: Family Moments…Again!
Best Friends Reconnect: An Excerpt from “Interior Designs”
Saturday Potpourri: Fences, Accidental Trees, & High Tea
Review: What Nora Knew (e-book), by Linda Yellin
Review: Killer (e-book), by Jonathan Kellerman
Review: Waiting for Wednesday (e-book), by Nicci French
Review: Second Nature (e-book), by Nora Roberts (Mt. TBR Challenge)
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Five review books came in my mailbox from Amazon Vine! And, like the obsessive/compulsive person I sometimes can be, I downloaded four e-books!
The Opposite of Maybe, by Maddie Dawson (Vine)
On the Rocks, by Erin Duffy (Vine)
One Kick, (Kick Lannigan) by Chelsea Cain (Vine) (First book in a new series)
The Arsonist, by Sue Miller (Vine)
Landline, by Rainbow Rowell (Vine)
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My Dearest Friend (e-book), by Nancy Thayer
Abducted (e-book), (Lizzy Gardner Series # 1), by T. R. Ragan
A Slight Change of Plan (e-book), by Dee Ernst
The Heartbreak Cafe (e-book), (Lakeview #1), by Melissa Hill (freebie)
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NEXT WEEK ON THE BLOGS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
And Then I Found You, by Patti Callahan Henry (Vine)
Mercy Snow, by Tiffany Baker (Vine)
A Desirable Residence, by Madeleine Wickham
Lily Steps Out (e-book), by Rita Plush (Mt. TBR Challenge)
Alterations (e-book), by Rita Plush (Mt. TBR Challenge)
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That’s my week! My upcoming week looks ambitious, I know…we’ll see how it goes. What does your week look like? Come on by with your comments and links, and let’s chat.
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SERENDIPITY 
All of your books look so good…My Dearest Friend…On The Rocks…they all look so good. Have a great week!
My Sunday/Monday post is here.
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Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne…I am eager to read each of these books. Hope you have a great week.
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They do all look good and what a nice package to get from Amazon Vine. Happy reading!
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Yes, they do come in bunches, it seems. Probably because I order as many as I can with each newsletter. Thanks for visiting, Bea, and have a great week.
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Oooh Rainbow Rowell! I really want to read Landline! Hope you enjoy 🙂
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I’ve read Eleanor & Park earlier this year and tried Attachments, but just couldn’t get into it. I’ll have to check out Landline.
Have a great week!
Terri M.
Second Run Reviews
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I loved Attachments…but haven’t read any of the others, Terri. Thanks for stopping by!
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So do I, Monika…I still haven’t read Fangirl, which is on my Kindle (Sparky), but had to add this one, too. Thanks for stopping by.
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That’s on my to-read list, too!
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Great haul this week. I can’t wait to read new Rainbow Rowell book.
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I’m really looking forward to it, too, Glass. Thanks for stopping by.
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Looking forward to your thoughts on the new Sue Miller book. Have a good week!
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I love Sue Miller’s books, and it’s been too long since the last one. Can’t wait for this one, either…I’m glad it’s a review book, Mary, as that means I can read it soon! Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow Laurel, you have everything from chick-lit to suspense in your haul this week. A lot of them are new to me, so I will spend some time checking them out. Love the park background.Have a wonderful week!
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Yes, I do love variety, Kimba. Thanks for stopping by…and for hosting! Enjoy your week.
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On the Rocks looks really good. And Landline by Rainbow Rowell is probably AMAZING!
Thanks for stopping by at my blog earlier and have a great week 🙂
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I am looking forward to both of these…thanks for returning the visit, Milka!
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Lunch at a bistro is always nice… and both The Arsonist and Landlines looks good to me. Nice to see summer getting closer- enjoy the nice days! Thanks for visiting earlier.
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Thanks, Greg, and yesterday had just the perfect sunniness, with a breeze, so eating outdoors was awesome. I am looking forward to The Arsonist and Landlines. I’m a big fan of Sue Miller…and enjoyed Rainbow Rowell’s Attachments.
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You had a busy week and those are great new books. I still haven’t read anything from Rainbow Rowell, hopefully I’ll get a chance this year. Have a great week!!
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I read Attachments, by Rainbow…and have Fangirl, even though I haven’t read it yet. Thanks for visiting, katarguelles….
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Very ambitious but they all look great! I’ve only read Attachments by Rowell and I enjoyed it so hopefully Landline will be a fun read. I love the look of And Then I Found You. Have a great week!
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Attachments is the one I read, too, although I downloaded Fangirl onto Sparky. Hope to read it soon. Thanks for visiting, Katherine, and so far I’m enjoying And Then I Found You.
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All your incoming books look great to be honest, Abducted sound like a must-get for me as well. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Have a great week and Happy Reading.
My Sunday Post is here
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I have enjoyed the series by T. R. Ragan….I have read it backwards, though, but it worked out okay. I’ll be happy to finally read the first one in the series. Thanks for stopping by, Peggy.
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I love that you call your Kindle “Sparky”. But Laurel-Rain, how do you manage to keep up with so many blogs? I’ve always wondered. It’s all I can do to keep up with one (and the related Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and now Tumblr accounts… eep.)
Anyway, congratulations on a great week and a truly scrumptious book haul, and enjoy all your new goodies!
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I alternate posts in the primary blogs, and then occasionally do posts in the “minor” ones. The major ones are this one; An Interior Journey; Curl up and Read; and Potpourri. The minor ones are mostly for fun.
I must admit, Lark, that sometimes I go a while between posts at Going out on a Limb and Chocolate & Mimosas…but I did post something at C & M today. Thanks for stopping by…and I love naming things. Sparky seemed perfect for a Kindle, which makes me think of igniting things. Sparks! LOL
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Another great book week, Laurel-Rain. Enjoy all your new reads, and thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thanks for stopping by, Catherine…enjoy your week!
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I can totally understand obsessive/compulsive when it comes to books! I see a few books that are on my TBR list.
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Good to know, Nise…LOL. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy adding books to your list.
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On the Rocks and The Heartbreak Cafe immediately appeal to me just by their covers although I have never come across the authors, must check them out. I don’t know how you don’t feel drowned by books!
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They are new-to-me authors, too, Kathryn….I have heard good things about On the Rocks. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
And yes, I do feel drowned by books, but it’s a great feeling! LOL
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Seriously.. I can’t wait to read Landline!!! I just want to get it right now!!
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I think it sounds really great, too, Angela….hope you get it soon. Enjoy your week!
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Wow I just OD’d on all that bookie goodness, I want 3 or 4 from your list lol. Landline, On the Rocks and My Dearest Friend are calling my name. Have a great week and happy reading 🙂
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It’s hard to know where to start, isn’t it? I love that several of these are review books, which means I can start reading them SOON! Thanks for visiting, Teddyree, and enjoy your week.
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Wow! So many books and most of them are new to me. On the Rocks and The Heartbreak Cafe looks good. Happy reading!
Michelle
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I agree, Michelle…hope you have a great week, and thanks for visiting.
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I’ll swap ya weeks!! Yours looks too amazing. Have fun!! 🙂
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Thanks, Laura…and I still have a couple more books that should come in the mailbox today or tomorrow. Glad you could stop by!
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Landline was on Vine? How’d I miss that? I’m sure it’s great!
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It was on Last Harvest….Patty turned me on to that list, which updates periodically…you can probably still find it there, Kathy.
Thanks for stopping by.
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I love Sue Miller, must get a copy. Actually… her books can be dark and a fright but so important!
The cover for the opposite of maybe… adorable. I hope you have a lovely week planned, Mari
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She is a favorite of mine, too, Mari…and I can’t wait for each new book. Thanks for stopping by.
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AWESOME mailbox and an AWESOME week for you.
ENJOY this week. Thanks for stopping by my Mailbox Monday post earlier today.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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Thanks, Elizabeth…I hope you enjoy your week, too. I just checked out Gail Caldwell’s book, which I hope to read at some point.
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I know a lot of readers are excited about Landline. Happy reading!
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I am, too, Anna…thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your books~
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A few of your books caught my eye, a nice mailbox.
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Thanks, Mary Ann…I am loving them so far.
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Lucky you! I’m eager to read Landline and Opposite. Can’t wait to see what you think.
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Thanks for visiting, Deb, and have a great week! I am excited about the books, too.
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I see a bunch of books I’ve got on my TBR list and a lot of new ones (that will soon end up on it lol)
I hope you have a lovely reading week!
Here’s my It’s Monday! Post
–Kimberly @ Turning the Pages
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Thanks for stopping by, Kimberly…hope you enjoy your books!
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Happy May! All your new books look so good! And OMG I am so envious of Landline. Happy reading and have a great week 🙂
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Thanks, Lucy, and I’m eager to read Landline, too.
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Rainbow Rowell seems to be everywhere lately. I’ll have to check her books out for myself soon. Enjoy your week!
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I have Fangirl, by Rainbow, and also loved Attachments. Hope you get to read them soon, Jen. Thanks for stopping by.
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All these books look so good. How do you keep up with them all? I need to read faster or I will be buried under all the books I would buy if I could.
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My unread physical books don’t take up a lot of space, so I think things are under control…but then I look at Sparky! Recently I had to create more collections there just to have a better idea of what e-books I have waiting for me…LOL
Thanks for visiting, Leslie.
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Such a great mailbox again this week! I have read Rainbow Rowell only once, but I am so looking forward to Landline! Chelsea Cain’s book sounds good too. Happy reading week!
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Yes, I chose two books by Rainbow Rowell based on Attachments, a book I thoroughly enjoyed. And I’m a big fan of Chelsea Cain’s Gretchen Lowell series…so a new series with a new character really appealed to me. Thanks for stopping by, Kay.
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Wow!!! Look at all those books! You are going to be busy, busy, busy. I’ve read A Slight Change of Plan by Dee Ernst. I enjoyed that it featured an older main character beginning her life again. I hop you enjoy it as well.
I have to mention the cornflake coffee cup. I LOVE it! I want one. 🙂
I hope you are having a great week!
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I am looking forward to that one, too, Gin…and I always feel so cheerful when I use the cornflake dinnerware. I have mugs, plates, and bowls, too. Thanks for stopping by, and I got them at a furniture store that was going out of business.
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I just finished reading On the Rocks! Hope you enjoy it as well!
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Oh, I hope to get to that one soon, Shoshanah. Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow the Sue Miller book looks really good. Glad to hear it’s coming out soon! thanks
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I love Sue Miller’s books…can’t wait to read The Arsonist. Thanks for stopping by, Susan.
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