Good morning! Today’s post will link up to The Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves, for weekly updates.
**Mailbox Monday is hosted at the home site: Mailbox Monday.
And let’s join Kathryn, our new leader in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at The Book Date.
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What a week! Despite some of the obstacles, like a malfunctioning Kindle charger and some recent changes in my web browser that have made navigating the Internet a real challenge, it has been a fairly productive one. I finished and reviewed four books, and each one was enough different that my journey was definitely enjoyable.
Let’s all have some coffee and chat!
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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Rainy Day Reading: “The Opposite of Everyone”
Serendipitous Tuesday: “Out of Orange”
Hump Day Potpourri: “The Girls”
My Interior World: Count Down to Year’s End
Bookish Friday: “Secret Sisters”
Maintaining the Perfect Facade: Excerpting “Interior Designs”
Saturday Sparks: A Sunday Walk….
Review: Wildflower, by Drew Barrymore
Review: What She Knew (e-book), by Gillian MacMillan
Review: House of Wonder, by Sarah Healy
Review: Out of Orange (e-book), by Cleary Wolters
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INCOMING BOOKS:
No books came in my mailbox this week!
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Currently Reading: The Things We Keep (e-book), by Sally Hepworth (NetGalley-Release Date – 1/19/16)
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Here, Home, Hope (e-book), by Kaira Rouda
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November 9 (e-book), by Colleen Hoover
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That was my week! Let’s all enjoy our upcoming holidays….and our time with families and/or friends. What was your week like?
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Four books- what a great week! Loved the pics of Prague, I’m sure that’s a beautiful city, so much history- would love to go there someday. We have a little Czech in our family line way back and I’ve always been interested in the area.
The Orange book looks interesting, I sampled Orange is the New Black on Netflix, just the first episode so far but it looks interesting. I had no idea it was based on true event.
Hope your week is great and have a merry Christmas!
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Thanks, Greg, I enjoyed how each of the books I read was unique…and as for Out of Orange, this one is the second book about the events portrayed in the series…the first one came from Piper Kerman, who is in that show, along with the author of the second book.
I liked how each had a unique perspective.
I would love to visit Prague, too, but in the meantime, the photos will do.
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Hi there! I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading your post! To say it is great (not just this post, all of yours!) is an understatement. You are really talented (:
Because of how much I loved this post I had to check out your blog and I couldn’t help but follow you because your blog is both amazing and beautiful! I am so happy I came across your blog and I can’t wait to read more from you, keep it up (:
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Thanks, RedHeadedBookLover, for the kind remarks…and for following. I hope you continue to enjoy the blog posts here.
I do enjoy chatting about the books I love and sharing them with others.
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Looks like you have enough to read despite the empty mailbox. Merry Christmas, Laurel.
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I agree, Mary, in fact I am relieved when the mailbox is occasionally empty. Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful holiday week.
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Four book sounds like an awesome week! The Things We Keep always catches my eye. Can’t wait to see what you think. Hope you have a great week and holiday!
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I have had The Things We Keep on my list for a while, but I’ve been setting it aside because of the release date. I think it will be safe to start reading it now (for a January release). Thanks for stopping by, Grace, and I am always glad to read at least three books, but four are better for me.
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Hooray for an empty mailbox and reading/reviewing four books… you definitely came out ahead this week!! BTW, loved your review of Out of Orange and have added it to my wish list. Have a great week and a Merry Christmas 🙂
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Thanks, JoAnn…I was pleasantly surprised by how the week turned out…and today, it’s raining, so it’s a perfect reading day.
I hope you enjoy Out of Orange…and have a wonderful Christmas!
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here, Home hope sounds good, hope that you enjoy and have a great week.
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Thanks, Brandi…glad you liked the look of that book….I’m eager to read it, especially since I’ve been discovering treasures lately in the books that have been lingering on my stacks a while. Enjoy your week!
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I hope you have an amazing Christmas and enjoy all your new books! 😀
Here’s my Weekly Recap!
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Thanks, Tracy, let’s all find the very best moments to savor this season! Glad you could stop by.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! Sorry about the technical difficulties, but it looks like you had a good reading week. Enjoy the holidays!
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Thanks, Lory, and technical difficulties seem to be part of our modern world…LOL. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your holidays, too.
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I see you like nutcrackers too! 🙂 I hope you resolve all your technical issue soon. Happy Holidays Laurel 🙂
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Thanks, Daniela, my new charger came and it’s working like a dream…I’ll try to stop being paranoid about what will stop working next!
I do love my Nutcrackers, and even though many of my favorite holiday decorations didn’t make it out of the bins, these always do.
Have a great holiday season!
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4 books read is a good week. 🙂 I’ve heard good things about November 9, hope you enjoy it!
Merry Christmas!
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Thanks, Bea, I am happy when I’ve read four books…and looking forward to November 9. Have a wonderful holiday season!
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I’m looking forward to The Things We Keep too – it does sound like a good one – sounds like you had a good week apart from the tech issues!
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I am enjoying it so far, Cleopatra, and because I’ve been restless, I am also reading November 9. I don’t do this very often.
So glad the tech issues are sort of behind me…I also discovered that the reason it takes so long to connect to WiFi with my Blu-Ray player is that I need some technology installed on the outside of the home! Who knew?
Thanks for stopping by.
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November 9 was really good! I hope you enjoy your books 🙂 Happy Holidays!
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I started reading it, along with The Things We Keep…going back and forth between them and loving them both. Thanks for stopping by, Tiffany, and have a great holiday.
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Have a very Merry Christmas Laurel! Sounds like you’re on a roll with your reading. We are heading to Southern Cal for the holidays; should be fun. Keep safe.
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Thanks, Susan, and I love visiting Southern Cal….but I’m staying home for the holidays. Enjoy yours, and stay safe as well.
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Looking forward to your thoughts on November 9. I hope to get to it soon. Merry Christmas.
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I just started it, reading it along with The Things We Keep. Sometimes I am too restless to stick to one book…LOL. Enjoy your holidays, Nise.
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You had a great week for reviews. The Sally Hepworth book looks good.
Have a great week and a great holiday!
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Thanks, Yvonne, and I’m enjoying the Hepworth book…and November 9. Have a great holiday!
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I’m looking forward to reading the Sally Hepworth book, I have it timetabled in to read in January I think. Hope you have a great Christmas.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I keep thinking that I should have waited on starting that one…but I have SIX NetGalleys remaining…even though I recently read and reviewed two. I don’t like to have more than three of them on my Kindle…but a lot came up at the same time! The dilemma.
Have a great holiday!
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You had a very busy week. I’m glad you got through the obstacles. The Things We Keep does sound interesting. Sometimes it is good to have a week with nothing new to add to the TBR stacks.
Enjoy your holiday week!
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I agree, Martha….and I am enjoying The Things We Keep, plus I started November 9. I seldom read more than one at a time, but the two books are quite different.
Thanks for stopping by…have a great holiday!
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Sorry to hear about your Kindle and internet difficulties; I hope they get solved soon. And 4 books in a week is fantastic! Have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy your next reads.
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So far so good on the technological issues…we realize how dependent we are on these things when one or more of them doesn’t work…LOL.
Thanks for stopping by, Lark, and I loved that each of the 4 books was unique. Enjoy your holidays!
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Sometimes it’s nice to have an empty mailbox to clear the way a little. I liked both the books you’re currently reading, still have to review The Things We Keep though. Enjoy the Christmas festivities and holiday break 🙂
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I always forget that I can read those e-ARCs at any time…I just have to time the review just right. I have a hard time doing that, though; I like to review immediately. LOL.
Thanks for stopping by, Teddyree, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday, too.
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Wow, you’ve been busy. Four books in one week sounds amazing to me, especially during the holidays with so much going on. These are all new titles for me — definitely one or two that sound intriguing. Happy reading and have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Joy, and I had some catching up to do after my previous lackluster months. Enjoy your books and your holidays!
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Happy Holidays!
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Thanks, Pat, I hope you enjoy the holidays, too!
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You finished 4 books and didn’t bring any new books into your house? I call that an amazing week! Merry Christmas, Laurel!
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I think so, too, Kathy, and I plan on trying really hard in the next few months to make a dent in the Kindle book TBRs. Thanks for stopping by, and have a Merry Christmas!
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I had an empty mailbox too. Must be the time of year. 🙂
How are you liking The Things We Keep? I finished it on Saturday. Good topic, but sad.
Merry Christmas!!
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I am really liking it, Elizabeth…I enjoy the alternating perspectives, showing us other characters like Eve and her daughter. Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful holiday!
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I see you finished the book.
Nice review of it.
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Yes, I did love it, Elizabeth! Happy holidays!
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Wow, you’re a fast reader. I’m wondering what you think of Nov 9. Hope you’re enjoying it!
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I am enjoying it so far, Laura, but I’ve only scratched the surface, as I was pulled back into The Things We Keep, which is very engaging as well. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great holiday.
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Your living room is so adorable! You have great style!
Looks like you had a great week and a good haul. I hope you enjoy your new acquisitions!
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Thanks, Auggie…I love playing around with the decor. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great week!
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Some great books on your table for reading this week. Enjoy them and have a Merry Christmas.
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Thanks, Judy, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and reading week, too!
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November 9 is so popular and it made a few Top Ten favourite lists also. Happy Holidays Laurel
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From the little bit I’ve read, I can understand why, Marce. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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You have a lot of reading to keep you busy despite an empty mailbox. Have a great Holiday!
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Totally! Thanks for stopping by, Mary Ann, and enjoy your holiday, too.
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I hope you have a wonderful holiday week. I also hope that you are enjoying Noember 9! Happy Holidays, Laurel.
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Oh, I am, Heidi…and also The Things We Keep. Have a great holiday, and thanks for stopping by.
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Have a great holiday and thanks for visiting my blog so faithfully. Happy reading!
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You are welcome, Kathy, and I hope you also enjoy the holidays. Happy reading!
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I can’t wait to read November 9 and I hope you enjoy it. I hope you have a great holiday!
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Oh, I am loving it, Kathy…hope you love it too. Merry Christmas!
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Happy reading and happy holidays
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Thanks, Serena, I do love the reading I am doing this week! Enjoy your holidays.
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Yeay to being productive. Happy Holidays.
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Thanks for stopping by, Annemieke….enjoy your holidays, too.
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Hope you’ve had a lovely holiday! Hope that Kindle charger is behaving 😉
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Thanks, Sam, it is behaving so far….and I hope you are having a great holiday, too.
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