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 (or a mimosa), and let’s talk about our weeks.
What a great week it was! It was very hot again, but the books were so fabulous and the blogging was fun!
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Am I Procrastinating Again?
Tuesday Sparks: Intros/Teasers – “Thursday’s Children”
Hump Day Potpourri: Waiting on “Betrayed”
My Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts: Noise Pollution & Celebrating
Out on a Limb with Book Beginnings/Friday 56 – “Belzhar”
Creative Saturday: Enjoying Special Moments
Enter the Interior & Grab Some Giveaway Books
Weekend Potpourri: Bookshelf Clearing, Etc.
Review: We Are Not Ourselves, by Matthew Thomas
Review: Thursday’s Children, by Nicci French
Review: Home, by Toni Morrison
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
The mailbox was empty all week, but I downloaded one novel coming as a movie soon, and a novella for another book coming soon from a favorite author.
If I Stay (e-book), by Gayle Forman
Larger Than Life (e-book)(novella), by Jodi Picoult (freebie)
WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
The Wrong Girl (e-book), by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Belzhar, by Meg Wolitzer (Amazon Vine)
The Furies, by Natalie Haynes (Amazon Vine)
And maybe, if I’m ambitious:
Dollbaby (e-book), by Laura L. McNeal
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And now I must do some binge watching of movies on the DVR!
What did your week look like? What’s ahead for you?
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Enjoying Sunday brunch here on Sunday morning, to celebrate my daughter’s upcoming birthday:
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SERENDIPITY 
If I Stay was a good choice for me for a YA, which I don’t read many of, and now I am seeing the commercials for the movie version of it. I read it a year or two ago and I remember it fondly as a sweet, kind of sentimental story. If a YA has more going for it than just boy meets girl in high school, then I am more likely to read it. I do want to read We Are Not Ourselves and Thursdays Children after I read the Tuesday and Wednesday book (easy to keep track of the series). I also want DollBaby based on Patty’s good review. Have a great brunch– I love brunch, what a nice choice of a meal. Happy birthday to your daughter.
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Thanks for stopping by, Rita, and for the happy birthday to my daughter. Like you, I don’t read the typical YA books, but this one does look like it has something special. Like The Fault in Our Stars.
I hope you enjoy the Frieda Klein series.
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I haven’t read If I Stay yet but I know it’s a much loved book. I think I’m just afraid of how sad it will be.
Wrong Girl looks interesting too.
Nice haul, enjoy 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Trish…I have seen the movie previews of If I Stay, so I thought I should read the book first. Wrong Girl has been keeping me up at night! I woke several times to resume reading.
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My summer is coming to an end, so I’m trying to read everything I can while I still have time. Crazy!
I’m very curious about If I Stay and We are Not Ourselves. I think I’ll head over to your review of WANO and see what you thought.
Here’s my Sunday Salon!
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I was a little worried about the 620 pages of WANO…that it might keep me from other books. Not to worry…it was a smooth read that I didn’t want to see end. Thanks for visiting, Deb.
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Enjoy your new reads, Laurel-Rain. I really enjoyed Doll-Baby and think you will too.
My Sunday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/08/weekly-book-recap-77.html
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I am eager to read it, Catherine…I hope I manage to get to it this week, but if not, next week. Thanks for visiting.
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I don’t read any YA anymore. I enjoyed your summer reference — it made me think Summertime and the blogging is easy,… Which it both is and is not.
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I have read only the occasional YA books…usually if one is coming out in a movie that looks good. Thanks for stopping by, Steph.
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The Interestings is one of my favorite reads this year, so I’m very interested in Belzhar. Have also been considering Dollbaby, too.
I read A.J. Fikry this week and will finish The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price Purveyor of Superior Funerals today.
Enjoy brunch today!
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Thanks for visiting, JoAnn…I enjoyed The Interestings as well, and I am also curious about A. J. Fikry. Enjoy your week!
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I’ve noticed a lot of buzz about IF I STAY. Hope you love it.
Enjoy the birthday brunch 🙂 and have a great week!
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Thanks, Mary, and I do plan to enjoy the day. Hope I like If I Stay…I don’t read many YA books.
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I hadn’t read If I Stay but am reconsidering it. I’m not a huge YA reader but this one sounds like it has potential. Dollbaby looks interesting as does Wrong Girl. Hope you enjoy brunch and happy birthday to your daughter!
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Thanks, Katherine, and I am very selective in the YA books I read…this one looked appealing to me. I am eager to read Dollbaby and I’m loving Wrong Girl.
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Enjoyed your review of Thursday’s Children by Nicci French. Your list for the coming week looks interesting. I’ve listened to the audio version of The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan and enjoyed it. Looking forward to your thoughts.
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I loved Thursday’s Children, Mason…glad you liked the review. The Wrong Girl is a book I’m having a hard time putting down. Very engaging. Enjoy your week!
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I usually don’t read YA (I’m too old !) but I have a huge writer’s crush on Jennifer Armentrout, her novels captivate me. Happy reading week !
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Thanks for visiting, Iza, and YA is a genre I usually avoid, but there are occasional books that I pick up.
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I would like to read If I Stay and the Wrong Girl, so I look forward to your reviews. Our weather has been a mix of warm, hot, cool and rain. Hope you have another amazing week!
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I should have my review up on The Wrong Girl by the end of the day. I have had a hard time putting it down…very much a page-turner. Thanks for visiting, Kimba.
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Binge-watching, yay! I’m looking forward to your review of The Wrong Girl.
Happy reading!
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Just posted my review of The Wrong Girl on An Interior Journey…great read! Thanks for stopping by, Bea.
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Wow! What a busy week, it fair puts me to shame 🙂
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Ah, nah, no shame allowed! LOL Thanks for stopping by, Jane, and enjoy your week.
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I’m interested in what you think of If I Stay. We are getting some movies watched today on the DVR also. Sunday is always a fun day to catch up.
Sunday Post
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I had to finish The Wrong Girl, now I’m back to my movies. Thanks for visiting, Angie…hope to read If I Stay next week.
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Happy birthday to your daughter, and hope brunch was good. I always like going out for Sunday brunch!
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Brunch at Campagnia’s is always fabulous…thanks for stopping by, Greg, and enjoy your weekend.
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Sounds like you’ve been busy! If I Stay sounds really good. Have a great week!
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I am looking forward to it, Yvonne, and will hopefully read it before the movie comes out. Thanks for stopping by.
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I haven’t heard of those books but I hope you enjoy them.
Have fun binge watching your DVR and a lovely week.
Sharon @ Sharon’s Book Nook!
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Oh, I had a lovely afternoon, and now I’m watching The Single Mom’s Club…enjoying it so much. Thanks for visiting, Sharon.
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The Wrong Girl looks good, hope you enjoy. Have a great week!
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Oh, I loved it, Brandi…I finished it quickly because I couldn’t put it down. Thanks for stopping by.
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Good to hear that you are enjoying the hot weather and had a profitable week of writing posts. None of the books are familiar to me, although would be interesting to read Jodi Picoult’s novella. Will wait to see what you say about it.
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I hadn’t expected to find the novella, but I like the idea of the author introducing the characters of an upcoming release in this way, Thanks for stopping by, Kathryn, and enjoy your week.
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What a lovely mailbox. Enjoy.
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Thanks, Mystica…glad you could stop by!
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If I Stay is one of my favorite books. Can’t wait for the movie! Have a great week, Laurel 🙂
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Thanks, Lucy, glad to hear that….I had been noticing the book for a while…the upcoming movie release made the decision easier.
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We are not Ourselves is getting a lot of love. I’m glad you are enjoying warm weather, it’s chilly here tonight!
Keep on reading!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
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Thanks, Shelleyrae, and yes, in the case of We Are Not Ourselves, I think the buzz is deserved. Enjoy your week!
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I loved If I Stay … keep the tissues close. I need to binge watch some tv shows. Have a great week and happy reading 🙂
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Okay…tissues close at hand! I also needed them for We Are Not Ourselves. Thanks for stopping by, Teddyree, and enjoy your week.
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Great book loot Laurel. I didn’t realize Wolitzer had a new book out – enjoy
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I am actually enjoying Belzhar, although I wasn’t sure I would. Thanks for visiting, Diane, and have a great week.
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I thought I had If I Stay but I don’t. The movie looks good so I bet I’d love the book.
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And the book is short, so I should have no trouble finishing before the movie. I did the same thing with The Fault in Our Stars…book one week, movie the next. Thanks for stopping by, Kathy.
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wow looks like you’ve had a busy week, well done 🙂
If I Stay is a good book though I’m not looking forward to the movie.
happy reading 🙂 & thanks for stopping by.
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Oh, was it so sad that you won’t enjoy the movie? Thanks for stopping by, Stacie….
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Looks like you’ve had a busy week and have some great books coming up. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Pat, I do plan to enjoy the week; glad you could stop by!
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I keep seeing all of the previews for “If I Stay” and am so intrigued. I hope you like it!
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That’s what drew me in, Denise…so I had to read the book first! Thanks for stopping by.
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The Wrong Girl sounds intriguing! Enjoy your week 🙂
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I loved it, Wendy! Couldn’t put it down and already finished and reviewed it. Thanks for visiting.
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My daughter just finished If I Stay and really enjoyed it. I hope to get a chance to read it before we see the movie. Enjoy!
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Yes, I do plan to read it before the movie as well, Anna. Thanks for stopping by.
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I loved If I Stay when I read it long ago. Happy reading
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I am definitely slow on the uptake with reading If I Stay, but better late than never, right? Thanks for visiting, Serena.
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I am very interested on your thoughts on Belzhar! I’ve been on the fence about whether I should add it to my TBR list. 🙂
Have a great week!
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I should have my review up this afternoon, Brandie…I am surprised at how much I’ve enjoyed it, since I’m not really a fan of YA…but the story was beautifully metaphorical. Thanks for stopping by.
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Most of these are new to me. And when it’s hot outside, staying inside reading is the best thing. Have a great reading week!
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I agree with that, too, Holly….although I will probably have to go out this afternoon to run errands. Thanks for stopping by.
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Looks like you had a great week! Happy Reading!! and you are not procrastinating any more than the rest of us 🙂
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Thanks, Lori, I did enjoy this past week, and already I’m loving the new one. Hope you do, too!
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My daughter is reading If I Stay right now. I’m eager to hear your thoughts on it too. I saw Belzhar somewhere else recently. Looks interesting.
I guess we better enjoy our hot weather while we have it. Before we know it, we’ll have snow up here.
Hope you’ll visit me at http://www.thebusymomsdaily.com/2014/08/mailbox-monday-august-11.html
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Thanks for visiting, Cheryl, and I am always amazed at how quickly the seasons pass. I do love fall, however. Enjoy your week!
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That restaurant looks very inviting, I hope that you enjoyed your brunch.
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Thanks, Mary Ann…Campagnia’s is always a delight.
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Busy, busy week for you. I want to check out your review of We Are Not Ourselves.
The restaurant looks great. Hope it was good meal and a great early birthday celebration.
My week was pretty good, but I only manage to get one book read per week.
ENJOY this week, and thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My It’s Monday, What Are You Reading
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Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth, and have a great week! I really enjoyed We Are Not Ourselves.
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Some new titles for me this week. I’m probably the only person on the planet that hasn’t read a Jodi Picoult novel.
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Well, then, Leslie, you know what to do! LOL. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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I got a copy of Larger Than Life, too. Free books are always nice. Apparently I forgot to list it in My Sunday Salon
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Yes, I love that, too; I read the novella Little Lies just before I got Little Mercies. Eagerly awaiting Leaving Time, which follows Larger Than Life. Thanks for visiting, Rachel.
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