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 Summer! It is now official, although for some of us, the heat has been a regular part of our days for weeks.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Piper & Friends Are Back! Season II Highlights
Sunday Potpourri: Netflix, A Garden Cottage, & a Book
Tuesday Sparks: Intros/Teasers – “The Idea of Him”
Tuesday Potpourri: Cool Breezes & Great Summer Reads
Creative Wednesday: Eagerly Awaiting “Big Little Lies”
Let’s Celebrate! Enter the Nook & Pick Some Books (Giveaway!)
Take a Risk: Let’s Talk About Formats
Thursday Potpourri: Breezes, Memory Traipsing, & Blogging
Friday Potpourri: Enjoying the Moments
Saturday Sparks: The Garden Cottage
Saturday Potpourri: Weekend Tidbits
Painful Memories: An Excerpt from “Interior Designs”
Review: Don’t Try to Find Me, by Holly Brown (Amazon Vine)
Review: Nantucket Sisters, by Nancy Thayer (Amazon Vine)
Review: The Idea of Him, by Holly Peterson (Amazon Vine)
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
My mailbox was totally empty this week, but I downloaded two e-books!
All Fall Down (e-book), by Jennifer Weiner
My Mother Was Nuts (e-book), by Penny Marshall
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Until You’re Mine, by Samantha Hayes (Amazon Vine)
She Can Hide, by Melinda Leigh (Author Review Request)
Keep Quiet, by Lisa Scottoline
Goodnight June (e-book), by Sarah Jio
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What did your week look like? What’s coming next for you?
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SERENDIPITY 
I read through some of your entries on all your blogs for this week, whew, took me awhile 🙂 I loved your son’s home in Berlin, beautiful structural details! I also enjoyed your look back on cringe-worthy posts from many years ago. I didn’t know that you signed copies of your book at a BEA in LA. Wow, I wish they would hold it out here again.
So many fun things to read this week. I’m reading and enjoying Keep Quiet, and would like to get Goodnight June and All Fall Down. Have a great week and enjoy!
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Oh, I also wish it would be in LA again! It has been six years since it was here…I think New York is hogging it…LOL
I signed Chasing Stardust in 2008…it had been out for a few months.
I kind of got carried away with the blog posts, Rita…some weeks are like that. I love the Garden Cottage in Berlin, too.
Thanks for stopping by!
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We’ve had nice cool mornings here too, then the heat comes late AM/ afternoon. Not too bad yet though… Penny Marshall’s book I’m betting is good, she seems like she’d be a riot.
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I am looking forward to the Penny Marshall book…and when our temperature heats up, we are often in the triple digits. But I think it might be in the 90s today. Thanks for stopping by, Greg, and enjoy your week.
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You’ve been busy this week! Hope you have a great week, happy reading.
My Sunday Post.
Sharon
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I hadn’t realized how busy, Sharon, until I started writing up the post! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
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Good morning to you! Also happy summer. I really hope you’ll enjoy this summer. You’ve got some great books this week too. Great haul 🙂
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My goal is to enjoy the summer with a minimum of complaining about the heat…LOL. Thanks for visiting, Tanja. Enjoy your week, too.
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I’ve never read Lisa Scottoline but I’m tempted to, she’s a huge success at my library. Have a great week *raising my cup of coffee for a toast* 😉
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Oh, what I enjoy most about Scottoline is that you can take your pick, from mysteries to memoirs. Even a little romance along the way. Anything you like, she may have written it. Thanks for visiting, Iza.
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I definitely need to check out our post about Orange is the New Black now that I’ve finished with season 2. I didn’t think it was as good as the first season, but despite that I really enjoyed it, especially the final 5 episodes or so 🙂
Have a good Sunday!
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I decided that I would try to savor it a little, since we probably won’t get Season III for another year! Thanks for visiting, Milka.
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I’m excited because I heard BEA is coming to Chicago – that’s about 90 min. from my house so chances are I’d be able to go! Looking forward to your thoughts on All Fall Down. Have a good week!
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Oh, Chicago….I wonder if it will work its way across the US until it finally comes here again? LOL
I’m glad for you, though. Enjoy it, and thanks for visiting, Mary.
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I grabbed a cool drink, is that acceptable too? Oh no, no book in the mail, that should be a crime >.< Glad you got some ebooks, though.
My Sunday 😉
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Yes, I have come to anticipate at least one book every week…but this week I only ordered one new book from Vine…I’m trying to cut down so I can read some of the books I’ve bought! Thanks for visiting, Fiza.
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I’ve gotten into a rut with blog posts and I need to get out. During the school year, I was so busy that I scheduled two posts a week, but both of them were memes. Now I feel like I’m only posting to memes. I need to break out of this rut!
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I still post memes, but I’ve found myself sharing tidbits on my various blogs. I’m having fun with it. Thanks for visiting, Deb, and enjoy!
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Good looking books again this week, Laurel-Rain. I’m curious about the Jennifer Weiner novel and will look forward to your thoughts about it.
My Sunday/Monday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/06/weekly-book-recap-72.html
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I am so looking forward to the Weiner book, Catherine…it’s been a while since I last read one. Thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds like you have some great reading coming up.
I just finished watching season 2 of Orange is the New Black. I loved it and it’s very very addicting.
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I can’t wait to resume, Yvonne. I watched three episodes last Sunday. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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I didn’t know Penny Marshall wrote a memoir — fun cover!
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I think so, too, Joy…I knew that she had written it, but forgot about it until I saw it on the Kindle bargains…Had to have it! Thanks for stopping by.
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I had to add the Penny Marchall book to my wish list. She is so funny!
Happy Reading!!
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I agree, Lori…thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your week!
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Ty for stopping by my blog. Happy Reading
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Thanks for returning the visit, Megan…enjoy your week!
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Thanks for stopping by, your blog is lovely! Have fun reading!
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Thanks, Keely…glad you could visit. Enjoy your week!
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I want to read Penny Marshall’s book! It looks like it’ll be a very entertaining read! I see you’ve got a Scottoline coming up! I could’ve sworn I’ve read a few books by her but after looking at her titles I don’t think I have. I’m definitely going to have to give her a try. Have a great week!
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I love the diversity of her novels, Katherine, from mysteries to memoirs…and also some romance, too. Thanks for stopping by. I’m looking forward to Penny Marshall’s book, too.
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Happy summer!
I’m looking forward to your reviews of the Marshall, Scottoline, and Leigh books.
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Thanks, Bea…I am eager to read them, too. Have a great week!
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You’ve got some great reading ahead of you! I always enjoyed Jennifer Weiner and I look forward to her newest! And Goodnight June is on my reading list too! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your week!
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Oh, so do I, Suzanne…glad you could stop by. Enjoy your reading, too.
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Goodnight June was a sweet story. I really enjoyed it!
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I am really looking forward to it, Diana…thanks for visiting.
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It’s been a while since I’ve read a Jennifer Weiner book, but still I’m excited about All Fall Down. And while I’ve yet to read a Sarah Jio book, she’s definitely an author I keep hearing great things about.
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I love both these authors, Shoshanah….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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I’ve read just one Weiner. need to find this one though as everyone is talking about it!
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I so enjoy her books, Mystica….thanks for stopping by.
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I received All Fall Down too- my first Jennifer Weiner book! Hope we both love it. Enjoy your week!
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Oh, me too, Lucy…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!
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YAY so happy to see Goodnight June on your reading list this week, hope you love it as much as I did. Looking forward to your thoughts on Keep Quiet and must check out All Fall Down. Have a great week and enjoy your reads.
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I am really looking forward to all three books…I’m reading Keep Quiet now and kept waking up in the night to read some more. Loving it…and it’s sad, too. Thanks for visiting, Teddyree.
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My Mother Was Nuts looks fun! I did enjoy Goodnight June too. I must try a Lisa Scottoline to see if I like her writing. Have a great reading week.
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I think so, too, Kathryn….and Scottoline writes such a mix of genres, from mysteries to memoirs, with the occasional series…so I always find such diversity, but with a common theme: they are all unputdownable! IMO
Thanks for stopping by.
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It’s been a while since I have read Jennifer Weiner but All Fall Down sounds good! Plus it has an awesome cover.
Enjoy your week and your reading!
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I completely agree, Kay…hope you enjoy your books, and thanks for visiting.
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So many wonderful books. I have to write some of them down on my TBR-list 🙂 Here in Norway it’s supposed to be summer, but with only 12C it feels more like autumn 🙂 Luckily books are the best medicine against “weather-illness” 😉
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Oh, sounds kind of nice, Anette…enjoy! And I hope you have a great week!
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I am excited about Jio;s new book and have it on my wish list. Enjoy!
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Me, too, Harvee…really looking forward to it. Thanks for visiting.
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I just finished All Fall Down, I enjoyed it, I think you will too!
Keep calm and read!
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I think I will, Shelleyrae….thanks for stopping by!
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I also received All Fall Down – sounds good. I love your other newbies as well. Enjoy Laurel
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Thanks, Diane…let’s have a great week! Glad you could stop by.
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An empty mailbox? How did that happen? 😉
Hope you enjoy Sarah Jio’s latest. I really enjoyed Violets of March.
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I know, right? I ordered a lot of review books that all came right around the same time…and then I thought I should step back on the reviews…for a minute, so nothing! LOL
Thanks for stopping by, JoAnn…looking forward to the Sarah Jio book.
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Looks like you’ve had a busy week. I am curious about Good Night June. I hope you enjoy all of your books!
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I hope so, too, Pat, and I’m already loving Keep Quiet. Finished Until You’re Mine yesterday…and it was truly awesome. Enjoy your week!
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We’ve got the official summer heat and humidity but not the sun. Looks like the rain has decided to park itself in the Midwest – I’ve got mushrooms and weeds everywhere!
I received All Fall Down too but in audio, which at the moment is the majority of my reading time.
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Oh, I hope you love it, Leslie…I could never get into audio, but whatever works for you. Thanks for stopping by!
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My mom loves Scottoline!
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I really liked Keep Quiet…just finished it! Thanks for visiting, Serena.
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They all look like ‘must read’ books to be honest. I’m not into memoirs, but My Mother Was Nuts sounds like such a good read. Weather is pleasant here in SE England, not too hot actually, just right – about low 70’s.
The Pegster Reads
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I could live in the low 70s year round! When I lived in San Francisco years ago, it stayed pretty much in the moderate temps, and I was a happy camper. Thanks for stopping by, Peggy.
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Enjoy! your reading week.
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Thanks, Mary Ann…hope you enjoy yours, too.
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We’ve had warm/humid weather for a while now and I’m already longing for cooler days!!
Enjoy your books!
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Yes, I think the perfect temperature for me would be in the 70s all year round! Thanks for stopping by, Vicki.
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Love your summer photo at the top.
We are having great weather…well. great for me. I love the heat. 🙂
Enjoy the Jennifer Weiner book and all of your books.
Have a great week, and thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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Thanks, Elizabeth…I tolerate the heat, but I prefer cooler weather…but not cold! Picky, huh?
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The first days of summer have been rainy here. We have had enough now, and need it to stop so the road work can continue and get done. It is a pain when it is in your front yard. Oh well, I just sit in the back and read. Got all your books on my stacks or on my TBR list! Have a great week.
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Oh, thanks for stopping by, Nise, and enjoy your reading…hope your weather improves!
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