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.
With cooler weather here, I am totally feeling the fall ambience. My laptop background is all about autumn leaves, and so are my table vignettes. Here is one from last year:
This week’s reading helped make a dent in my TBR Piles…and here’s what happened:
ON THE BLOGS:
Tuesday Potpourri: Intros/Teasers – “The Corn Maiden”
My Bookish (and Not So Bookish) Thoughts: Celebrating Family
Take a Risk Friday: Book Beginnings/Friday 56 – “Dance the Eagle to Sleep”
Creative Saturday: Remembering
Review: Crooked River, by Valerie Geary
Review: Hello from the Gillespies, by Monica McInerney
Review: Dance the Eagle to Sleep, by Marge Piercy (Mt. TBR Challenge)
Review: The Corn Maiden, by Joyce Carol Oates (Mt. TBR Challenge)
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INCOMING BOOKS (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Three lovely books arrived in my mailbox…I purchased one book at the bookstore and I downloaded three e-books for Sparky.
The Bookseller, by Cynthia Swanson (Amazon Vine)
The Carrier, by Sophie Hannah (Amazon Vine)
House of Wonder, by Sarah Healy (Purchased)
Downloads:
A Good Marriage (e-book), by Stephen King
Dream of the Blue Room (e-book), by Michelle Richmond
The House of Memories (e-book), by Monica McInerney
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In this next week, I plan to mix old and new books for a hopefully satisfying exploration…
UP NEXT: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
The House We Grew Up In (e-book), by Lisa Jewell (Currently Reading)
The Girl Who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson (Mt. TBR)
By Myself and Then Some, by Lauren Bacall (Mt. TBR)
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And here is another Autumn Vignette, just created….from my house to yours….
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OMG! You have a busy week! I loved the Lisa Jewell book so much!
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Yes, it will be, and as for the Lisa Jewell book, I am already thoroughly enjoying it….I love books about hoarders, who are such interesting studies in mental health issues. Thanks for stopping by, Patty.
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Dreaming of Blue Room looks good and hope you enjoy!
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I have loved some of this author’s later books, so I was eager to read this one. Thanks for stopping by, Brandi.
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Looks like you’ve been very busy and have some great new books. I enjoyed The House We Grew Up In and Stieg Larsson’s books. Happy Fall!
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It has been four years since I read the first Stieg Larsson book…I don’t know why I waited so long to start this one…LOL.
Thanks for stopping by, Pat, and I’m enjoying THWGUI.
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i like your cute home decorations!
Glad you are having cooler weather “up there”. We are still dealing with a week-long heatwave that goes up and down, today high 90’s. Can’t wait for it to break.
You have been so busy last week and now into this week. Many, many good books there. I looked at the blurb for The Bookseller, and it really grabbed me. I’ll have to wait a few months for it to release, so hope you enjoy it and share a bit of your feelings on it soon.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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Thanks, Rita, and I spoke too soon about our weather…it was hotter again today. But so far, it has stayed in the 90s…and I think the 80s will return soon. Hopefully.
I am looking forward to The Bookseller, too. Hope you have a great week!
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There are some lovely covers on your incoming books and those fall vignettes are lovely too.
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Thanks, Bea…I love all the books, too, and fall is my favorite season. Enjoy your week!
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Awesome haul and with the wedding over I am ready to embrace Fall. I am so curious about the Carrier. Must look it up!
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I really love Sophie Hannah’s mysteries and the recurring police detectives…such quirky characters. Thanks for stopping by, Kimba, and enjoy your Fall! Embrace your relaxation when you can.
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A Good Marriage looks so interesting and also The House We Grew Up In. Wonderful books you got there! ♥
Here’s mine:
My Week in a Wrapped #2
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I agree…can’t wait to read A Good Marriage, since there is a movie coming…and I’m already loving THWGUI. Thanks for visiting, Nyze.
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That Stephan King cover is sufficiently creepy! XD I have yet to read Stephan King, but I do love his writing advice…so I need to actually read a book of his one of these days. 😉 *gulps coffee* I hope you have a good week!
My Sunday Post!
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I love some of his books (and stories) more than others, but this one does sound good, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Cait.
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Oooh, love the cover for A Good Marriage 😀
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Isn’t it creepy? I just know it will be the kind of story that is a little bit scary, if not horrific. LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Finley Jayne.
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The love the fall and I love the Vampire Mickey so cute.
Enjoy the week and Happy Reading!!!
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Thanks, Michelle, I do enjoy those creepy figurines for the season…thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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You always read such a wide range of books and so many…I’m always impressed. Like you, I like to read the old and the new books. Sometimes I just can’t decide among all the books.
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Oh, welcome, Bryan, and yes, I do try to serve up an eclectic mix of reads to keep myself from boredom…LOL.
It is hard to decide which ones to read next, but since I’ve been doing this Mt. TBR Challenge all year (to read 36 books from my OLD stacks), I am feeling the pressure suddenly…and I have four more of those to read, but they are all pretty thick, which is probably why they reclined on the stacks so long. Thanks for stopping by, and have fun picking!
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Thanks for sharing your new reads and setting an autumn atmosphere. Several of the books you’ve featured are going on my list, especially The House of Memories–for its absolutely gorgeous cover.
My Sunday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/10/weekly-book-recap-84.html
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After reading and loving Hello from the Gillespies, I had to see what other treasures this author had written…and the cover is definitely gorgeous. Thanks for stopping by, Catherine, and enjoy your week.
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My week was crazy busy too. I got out my fall and Halloween decorations and just need to put them out.
Wonderful book haul. I especially like the looks of House of Wonder and The House We Grew Up IN. I’ve got the collection King’s story is in. I can’t believe I never read it. Will have to check it out.
Here is my Sunday Post – http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/10/05/whats-new-on-my-bookshelf-81-and-the-sunday-post/
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I thought I had read that SK short story collection, but don’t recall this story…or any of them, so maybe I only picked it up and thought about reading it…LOL. Thanks for visiting, Laura, and I am loving The House We Grew Up In.
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Looks like you got some great books. I’m curious about The House of Memories, Dreaming of the Blue Room and The Good Marriage. The Bookseller looks good too. The House We Grew Up In is on my TBR already and I’ll be looking for your review of the Lauren Bacall biography. Have a great week! Love your fall vignettes.
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I am very excited to finally arrive near the bottom of my OLD stack of books, but I can’t resist adding new ones…sigh. I am looking forward to them all…The Bookseller is from an author new to me, so I hope to have discovered another favorite. Thanks for visiting, Katherine.
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I’m so ready for fall, my blog is ready. 😛 I like the decorations, very nice!
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Thanks, Sarah, glad you enjoyed my fall decor…and have a great week!
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It’s been cooler here too, almost too cold! But I’m enjoying all the fall stuff too so not complaining too much! 🙂 It’s nice to celebrate the season too with the right look. enjoy your new reads!
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Thanks, Greg, and just after writing that we were cooling down, the temperature spiked again! But not as hot as it was.
And at night, it cooled down, so that’s always nice. I love the season…enjoy!
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Hmmm…The Bookseller, eh? Books as a subject is as compelling to me as Paris as a subject. I must find out more about this one. Thank you!
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-week-in-books.html
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Yes, I had the same feeling when I saw the title, Deb. Can’t wait to read it. Thanks for stopping by!
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I am curious about The Carrier. I wonder if it refers to a disease, a mailman, or….?
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Good question…I will be reading it in a couple of weeks. Thanks for stopping by, Harvee, and enjoy your week.
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I love this time of year 🙂 It’s so much nicer to be out and about in the cooler weather. And, huge congrats on making lots of progress on your TBR pile! I attempt to control mine, but I think it’s a lost cause, teehee. I end up seeing a book I want to read and *poof*, it’s added to the never shrinking pile! 🙂 Hope you love all your books, have a great week!
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Thanks! That’s why I differentiate between my OLD piles and the NEW ones…it makes me feel more in control…LOL.
Thanks for visiting, Alma, and enjoy the endless game of progressing to diminish the stacks.
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The House We Grew Up In has been getting some good reviews… will be curious to hear your take on it. I must be one of the only people not read The Girl Who series. I’m afraid it might be too violent for me. Happy Fall and have a great week!
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I have been reading THWGUI on and off today (between seeing Gone Girl at the movies…fabulous!); and I’m loving it so far. My fascination with hoarding is satisfied in this story…so far. As for the Stieg Larsson series, I barely made it through the first one…the names alone were a challenge, reminding me of my Russian novel period. Thanks for visiting, JoAnn.
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I’m really enjoying the bit of fall we’re getting here, too. Looks like you’ve got a lot of good reading on tap!
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I think so, Joy, and I am pleased to be so close to the bottom of my OLD stacks…remember, this does not count anything I’ve bought this year…LOL.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Ha! Our fall is a pleasant 80 degrees…though with the Texas State Fair in full swing, those “low” temps are wonderful! Love your blog design. Have a great week!
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We are in the 90s again today, but that is so much better than the triple digits, it almost feels like a cooling trend.
Thanks for visiting, Audrey, and I am glad you like my design here.
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All I can say is Wow! What a great collection of books! Did Stephen King slip in another new book?!
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Apparently this one of SK’s is from a short story collection, which I think I missed. Thanks for visiting, Suzanne.
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I love fall too but it’s still in the high 90 degrees here. It probably won’t cool down for us until late November. You got a great haul last week. I really liked Stieg Larsson’s series so I hope you enjoy the book. Have a great week!
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We have had some cooler days (80s), but today it is 90s again…sigh. It will probably be another month until we see the last of those days, but I’m thinking positive thoughts. Thanks for visiting, Kathy.
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I like your autumn touch. I’ll be interested to hear if you see Gone Girl today :-). It’s dark but follows the book. I hadn’t heard of that Bookseller novel. Good you got a copy so early. Cheers.
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I just got back from seeing Gone Girl and I LOVED it! There are some things you can show better in a movie than anything we can imagine from a book…sorry, bookaholics and diehard fans who always prefer the book. Not the case for me! Thanks for stopping by, Susan.
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All of your books look so good…they always do! I love autumn, such a pretty time of year.
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Thanks, Yvonne…I do love the books I’m finding lately, and I adore autumn, but to be accurate, our version of autumn is still pretty warm. With some cooler winds. Thanks for visiting!
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So many tempting books! The Bookseller caught my eye. I like your plan to mix new/old books. It’s fun to shop your bookshelves 🙂 Happy reading!
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I should have been shopping old and new all along! Next year I’ll do that from the beginning. Thanks for stopping by, Lucy.
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I haven’t read anything by Monica McInerney as yet but do have The Faraday Girls sitting waiting. Have lots of good things about The House We Grew Up In so want to read that at some point.
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This was my first experience with Monica’s books, but I will be reading more…and THWGUI is my first Lisa Jewell read, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it so far. Thanks for visiting, Kathryn.
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Lots of goodies!! Enjoy your books!!
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Thanks, Vicki, I am looking forward to them all. Hope you have a great week.
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Keen to hear how you enjoy The House We Grew Up In.
Deb
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Oh, I am, Deborah…and I suspected I would. One year (last year?) I read four or five books with characters that hoarded…couldn’t get enough of it. Each one brings out something different. Thanks for visiting.
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So many good books. I enjoyed The House of Memories, hope you do too, pretty cover on your copy. I’m curious about A Good Marriage and The House We Grew Up In is on my wishlist. Have a great week and enjoy your reads 🙂
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Yes, I loved Hello from the Gillespies, so I had to get another book by this author. And THWGUI speaks to me, somehow, reminding me to curb my collections! LOL
Seriously, though, the disorder is so much more than people wanting to collect things, and the underlying issues engage me.
Thanks for visiting, Teddyree.
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Yay for more Monica McInerney! I love Sophie Hannah too. I hope you enjoy your reads, and I’m taking you up on that mimosa this week 😉
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Oh, yes, to both of those authors…I am excited to get a new one from each of them. Thanks for stopping by, Sam, and enjoy your week. And your mimosa.
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I enjoyed House of Memories and McIerneys new book, House of Gillespies too.
Have a great week,
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Thanks for stopping by, Shelleyrae…these new discoveries (for me) from Australian authors must be some kind of trend…but I’m loving them. I think my love of them started with Liane Moriarty, although there may have been others before her. Enjoy your week.
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Lots of varied titles here. I read the Stieg Larsson series several years ago and I read Lauren Bacall’s memoir My Myself a long time ago, 1979 or so. Other than those, all new to me . Enjoy your cooler weather, it’s been 50’s and 60’s here with frost in the morning. Fall is here.
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Yes, I am really digging to the bottom of my Old TBRs with the Lauren Bacall, which I bought before I started my Curl up and Read blog in 2009. I read my first Larsson book on Sparky, in early 2011…and shortly thereafter, purchased Book 2. Thanks for visiting, jkb.
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The girl who played with fire huh? My TBR is hopelessly huge, why not add another! LOL
Guy Vestal @ Counter Culture Critic – My Monday
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Yes, this one has been on my stacks for three years! Hope it was worth the wait…LOL. Thanks for visiting, Guy, and growing the stacks is our goal, right?
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I like the variety of your mailbox. Always makes for interesting reads
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Thanks, Mystica…I love variety!
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Since Amazon Vine changed the way they do things, I keep forgetting to go there to see if they have something interesting. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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I have the same problem…and sometimes when I go there, I find nothing! Thanks for visiting, Kathy.
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Wow, you were busy last week! How was the movie? My daughter ended up having to work so we are hoping to go this weekend.
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I LOVED the movie….and I dare anyone to say the movie is not as good as the book! LOL Thanks for visiting, Lori.
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Lots of interesting reading ahead, enjoy!
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Mary Ann.
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The Carrier and The House of Memories looks good.
Gorgeous cover on The House of Memories.
I hope you like The House We Grew Up In. It was different but good.
Have a great reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I think so, too, Elizabeth…I LOVED THWGUI….just finished it.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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The end of the month came and went while I was busy taking care of my son after his injury. I need to get a monthly reading wrap-up together. I ended up listening to the “Girl” series cause I just could not “hear” the names properly in my head (if that makes sense). Have a great week.
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Sometimes it is good to hear things, although I haven’t yet tried audio. But watching a movie and hearing the dialogue (after reading the book) is quite pleasurable.
Thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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Some beautiful covers on your new books. The Bookseller is new to me.
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Yes, it is new to me, too; thanks for stopping by, Mary.
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The Bookseller sounds good. I enjoy fiction set in the 60s.
Hope you like the Stephen King book. It’s not ‘horror’ by the way. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Leslie…and I am glad to hear that the SK is not horror…I take those in small doses. LOL
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I loved The House We Grew Up In, and recently finished Hello From The Gillespies. I will be interested to see what you think of another Monica McInerney book.
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I can’t wait to read another McInerney book…and THWGUI was so memorable. Thanks for stopping by!
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