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.
Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day weekend. I plan to read, watch movies, and eat good food. Potato salad is one of my favorite side dishes.
Meanwhile, here’s what has been happening….
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Taking a Risk on a Tuesday: Intros/Teasers – “Eyes on You”
Hump Day Potpourri: Waiting on “American Blonde”
Friday Sparks: Book Beginnings/Friday 56 – “Into the Darkest Corner”
Friday Potpourri: Adding to the Bookish Clutter
Creative Saturday: Celebrating Granddaughters
Guilty Pleasures of the Past: Cherished Moments
Review: The Book of You, by Claire Kendal
Review: One Kick (Kick Lannigan # 1), by Chelsea Cain
Review: Whatever You Love (e-book), by Louise Doughty (Mt. TBR Challenge)
Review: Summerland, by Elin Hilderbrand (Mt. TBR Challenge)
INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
I received one book in the mailbox from Amazon Vine…and downloaded two e-books. A lighter week is a nice breather.
The Appetites of Girls, by Pamela Moses (Amazon Vine)
The Fault in Our Stars (e-book), by John Green
Whiskey Beach (e-book), by Nora Roberts
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WHAT’S UP NEXT WEEK? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Cutting Teeth (e-book), by Julia Fierro
You Should Have Known (e-book), by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Eyes on You, by Kate White (Vine review)
The Miracle Inspector (e-book), by Helen Smith (Mt. TBR Challenge)
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That’s the week that was…and the week that’s coming! I hope you’ll stop by and share your thoughts and links.
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SERENDIPITY 
I like potato salad but rarely make it – not sure why. I’ve been potting flowers this weekend and we painted our good old wrought iron table and chairs.
Enjoy your light (incoming books) week. I had only one in my mailbox as well.
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I don’t make it often, either…but I do like to have it during holidays. Thanks for stopping by, Mary.
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Laurel, do you have a favorite potato salad recipe? I’m always looking for new things to try in my kitchen.
Have a great week!
Terri M.
Second Run Reviews
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Actually, I do one that has hard boiled eggs, potatoes, celery, onions, pickles…and whatever else looks good! And sprinkle paprika over the top.
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Lighter weeks are nice breathers, enjoy.
I like potato salad but it’s not a food item I make for myself. I like egg salad too.
Oh, Whiskey Beach, that’s on my wishlist. I’ve heard good things about it.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Yes, Whiskey Beach was discounted….so I had to have it! It’s one of her suspense books, which are my favorites.
Thanks for stopping by, Bea…enjoy the holiday.
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Good food sounds great. Enjoy your weekend and your new books.
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Sharon
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Thanks, Sharon…I hope you have a great weekend, too. I’m glad you could stop by!
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This week has been sheer drudgery! hopefully the next week will be better. But I still got a fair amount of reading done.
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I’m struggling with tired eyes at this moment….it’s hard to read when my eyes are tired, so I’m worried that the new week will feel like drudgery for me, too. Thanks for stopping by, Mystica, and have a great week.
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We’re having potatoes salad today ! Nice book haul, have a great week 😉
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Yummy! Thanks for stopping by, Red Iza…enjoy the weekend.
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My (German) family always makes potato salad on special occasions / celebrations and my dad always does it on Christmas eve, In fact, I think I know what to make today now 🙂
The Fault in our stars – seen very mixed reviews on this and have put it on my list of books to get. Have a great week and Happy Reading.
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I hesitated about The Fault in Our Stars…not a big fan of YA, but the movie previews I’ve seen make me want to read the book before seeing it. Thanks for stopping by, Peggy…and enjoy your holiday and whatever you make today.
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I totally agree that sometimes when you get less books it’s easier to breath. But you’ve got amazing ones. I really hope you’ll enjoy The Fault in Our Stars. Enjoy your weekend :))
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Thanks, Tanja…I’m hoping to enjoy it, too, although I’m probably the last person on earth to finally get around to it…LOL. Enjoy your weekend.
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We are having a Bank Holiday weekend here in UK instead of Memorial Day. It has been raining for most of the weekend, so I’ve just been inside and reading. Tonight I am watching a hockey game, but other than that, I think I’ll just keep reading.
Have a good Memorial Day weekend 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Milka…enjoy your holiday. No matter what it’s called, it’s wonderful to get a break.
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Sounds crazy, but I think this week I’m going to focus on blogging rather than reading! Enjoy your Memorial Day.
Here’s my Sunday Salon!
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Thanks, Deb….I do love blogging and have been messing with mine lately. Sometimes it will be a post that just comes to me…or a new look for the site. Enjoy your week!
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Potato salad is one of those sides I only seem to eat for holidays, and I’m sure there will be some over the next couple of days. Hope I can read The Fault in Our Stars before the movie comes out (very soon now, I think) and Cutting Teeth sounds like my kind of read, too. Enjoy the long weekend!
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Thanks, JoAnn…and I hope to read the Green book before the movie, too.
There is something about potato salad that does seem to scream “holiday”! Thanks for stopping by…enjoy your weekend.
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Happy Reading! I have The Fault in our stars to read this summer think I will need the tissues at the ready! My Sunday Post http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.com/2014/05/sunday-post-2.html
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Yes, it does look like an emotional read. Thanks for stopping by, Megan, and have a great weekend.
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Great books to take you into next week. The Fault in Our Stars is a good (though sad) read, and I’m now waiting for the film version. Your potato salad looks yummy…enjoy!
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Actually, that photo was just one I found on the web….but it sort of looks like what I do…LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Catherine, and enjoy your weekend…and the new week.
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Happy Memorial Day, and hope you enjoy your weekend. I like your plans, reading and watching movies sounds pretty good! We’re having company so it will be busy but fun.
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I must have been visiting your blog while you were here…LOL.
Enjoy your weekend, and I hope you have a great new week. Thanks for stopping by, Greg.
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Eyes on You sounds like an intriguing story. Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy Memorial Day weekend.
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Thanks, Mason…hope you have a great weekend, too! I am looking forward to Eyes on You.
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Mmmm, potato salad! Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend; I hope you have lovely weather and plenty of time to read. Enjoy your new books! I need to read TFIOS too. And Nora Roberts is usually good; I didn’t realize this one was out in paperback.
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Thanks, Lark…I have been trying to eat healthier foods, but I guess that goes out the window during the holidays..>LOL
Hope you have a great weekend, too.
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Happy Memorial Day weekend. Whiskey Beach is on my wish list. I just love her suspense books. I now have a craving for potato salad. I’m going to have to dig out my recipe book. 🙂
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Yes, those recipes that I accumulated over the years….well, my daughter has them all! She does most of the family events these days. I love her potato salad. Thanks for stopping by, Gin.
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I love potato salad and have a yummy German recipe from my family. Enjoy Roberts novel, I have her newest and need to read it soon!
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Your German potato salad sounds good…like the one my grandmother made. Thanks for visiting, and enjoy your weekend, Kimba.
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These are all new titles to me. Will be watching your reviews 🙂
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Thanks, Lori…enjoy your weekend!
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you too!
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Your Memorial Day weekend sounds like mine. I hope you enjoy it.
Whiskey Beach is on my wishlist. Looks good.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne…hope you have a great one, too. I can’t wait to catch up on my reading and movie watching.
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I LOVE potato salad but my husband doesn’t so I don’t have it too often because then I’d eat the whole thing on my own! Whiskey Beach looks really fun and it’s been on my bookshelf far too long. Will definitely have t o pick it up soon. Looks like you got some great books! Have a great week!
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I really need to stop buying books until I catch up on the ones on my shelves! I don’t think that’s going to happen, though….thanks for stopping by, Katherine. Hope you have a great weekend, potato salad or not.
I have sometimes bought potato salad from the deli, but it doesn’t taste as good as homemade.
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Whiskey Beach looks like a fun summer holiday book. Have a good Memorial Day! Your potato salad looks yummy!
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Thanks, Joy….and that potato salad is a photo from the web that looks sort of like what I make…which I haven’t done yet! LOL Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your weekend.
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Just finished my potato salad. It is always better when it sits overnight, can’t wait. Enjoy your holiday. I plan to read and eat!
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Oh, I agree about how good potato salad is after sitting overnight. Enjoy yours…and your holiday! Thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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You and me both for TFIOS this week, then! I’m going to read it before the movie…maybe do a comparison or something. x) SO EXCITED FOR THE MOVIE. Thanks for stopping by @ Notebook Sisters!
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Enjoy your holiday and your books, Cait…and thanks for visiting.
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Potato salad sound yummy right now! I am pretty sure I will be eating lots of that as well tomorrow. 🙂
Congrats on all the great books this week!
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I agree, Kindle Mom…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week, too!
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The potato salad looks yum! I didn’t enjoy Whiskey Beach as much as some of her other recent ones. Hope you enjoy it though.
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Oh, sorry to hear that about Whiskey Beach….thanks for stopping by, Kathryn, and enjoy your holiday.
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I love homemade potato salad, have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I haven’t read Whiskey Beach but gee I loved The Witness. Have a great week and happy reading 🙂
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Yes, I loved The Witness, too, and have The Collector on Sparky, along with Whiskey Beach. Soon, I hope! Thanks for stopping by, Teddyree, and now I am drooling for potato salad! What did I start here? LOL
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What is it with summer and potato salad? It’s on my menu this week too. As is a bit of a Nora Roberts binge. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Maybe summer reads like Nora Roberts go with potato salad? Or cold drinks and BBQ….yes, I’m there! Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and enjoy!
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Time to check out TFiOS before seeing the movie! Hmm I wonder if I should reread. Enjoy your new books and have a great week!
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My thoughts exactly, Lucy! Hope I get to it before the movie comes….and have a great week. Thanks for stopping by.
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I am longing for good potato salad for my Memorial Day BBQ – and here it is! My deli changed their recipe so now I’m searching for a new brand. I’m too lazy to make it myself with all that potato peeling.
I can’t believe I still haven’t read The Fault in Our Stars. I’m sure it’s as good as everyone says. I’ll probably see the movie first at the rate I’m reading.
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Since my kids are away doing other things, I may have to resort to the deli potato salad, too. Potato peeling is not a favorite thing…LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Leslie, and enjoy your week. I want to read TFIOS before the movie comes out.
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Yum, that potato salad looks fabulous. I love it too–especially with eggs.
Lots of great books to read and coming up. My daughter can’t wait for The Fault in Our Stars movie to come out now that she’s read the book.
Hope you enjoy your books.
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Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl, and enjoy your holiday. I am eager to read TFIOS, even though I don’t often read YA books and haven’t read this author. But I am captivated by the movie previews…and enjoy that new popular actor (Shailene Woodley) whom I also watched in the TV show The Secret Life of the American Teenager…and the movie The Descendants.
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Potato Salad is one of my weaknesses! I love it but unfortunately I only really have it when I’m in Germany. ‘You Should Have Known’ sounds really good and I hope you enjoy TFIOS, although I didn’t really manage to get into it. Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope you enjoy all of them!
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I have hesitated about TFIOS, and if the movie weren’t coming out, I would probably still be hesitating.
Thanks for stopping by, Juli, and enjoy your week.
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The Appetites of Girls and Whiskey Beach look good.
ENJOY your reading week.
The potato salad looks DELISH!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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I think those books look good, too, Elizabeth…thanks for stopping by, and I wish I had a homemade potato salad all ready…I was planning to do that. But now I’m hesitating…LOL.
Enjoy your week.
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I’m curious about Whisky Beach. I enjoyed your review on The Book of You. Happy Memorial Day and have a great week!
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I am eager to read that one, too…and I’m glad you visited today. The Book of You was one of those books that grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. Enjoy your week, Pat.
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I hope you love The Fault in Our Stars as much as I did!
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Oh, so do I, Laura. Thanks for stopping by!
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Yum, I love potato salad too! Enjoy your new reads! You can’t go wrong with Nora Roberts or TFIOS…what a great read!
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Thanks for stopping by, Melissa…and I do love most Nora Roberts books, especially the romantic suspense ones. I’m eager to read TFIOS….I don’t read much YA, but when I do, I try to choose carefully.
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You’re in for a treat with The Fault in Our Stars!
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That’s good to know, Kathy, since I don’t often read YA books…but I suspect this one, like Perks of Being a Wallflower, will be special. Thanks for stopping by.
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Oh, yum. Potato salad is one of my favorites, too. That would have been awesome yesterday. I hope you had a wonderful day (and a wonderful week).
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Yes, it seems to be a staple at holiday events, Jennifer. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Oh, Cutting Tooth sounds good, and I have been super intrigued by it. Enjoy your reading!
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I finished it yesterday, Kay, and have mixed feelings about it. Hope you enjoy it.
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That potato salad looks really good! Have a great week and hope you enjoy The Fault in Our Stars! I might not have cried, but you might need some tissues. Justin case.
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I suspect that I will need tissue, Sophi….thanks for the heads-up!
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