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 leader in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at Book Date.
After a cooler week, it got hot again, but today will be “down” to 97. Yes, a “cooling trend.” But the nights are cooler, and soon the heat will be in the past.
Labor Day was a quiet one, with books and movies, with one memorable Amazon Video that I loved: The Meddler, with Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne. A story of a mother who is overly involved in her daughter’s life makes for some fun moments.
Then came a grueling Tuesday, with more dental work. But it’s done, now, so I can focus on forgetting it…lol.
My total in the Read the Books You Buy Challenge has now reached 60! This week, I read and reviewed three books, and I’m now on Books Four and Five, which I don’t expect to finish today.
I finally finished the four seasons of Longmire, and I’m eagerly awaiting Season 5, coming September 23.
I’ve been playing around with new blog headers, as Bloggiesta is on the horizon: September 15.
Let’s grab something caffeinated and talk about the week.
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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Moments in Time
Tuesday Potpourri: “The Sister”
Hump Day Potpourri: Layering My Life
Bookish Thursday #29: Serendipitous Moments
Bookish Friday: “Girl on the Run”
Review: I’ve Got Sand in All the Wrong Places (e-book), by Lisa Scottoline/Francesca Serritella –
Review: It Ends with Us (e-book), by Colleen Hoover
Review: The Sister (e-book), by Louise Jensen
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
One book, from Amazon Vine, appeared in my mailbox! Then I downloaded three books, one of which was an Amazon Prime freebie.
Untethered, by Julie Lawson Timmer (Amazon Vine)
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Downloads:
Exhume (e-book), by Danielle Girard (Amazon Prime Freebie)
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Watching Edie (e-book), by Camilla Way
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Some Tame Gazelle (e-book), by Barbara Pym
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Currently Reading: Girl on the Run, by Daryl Wood Gerber (Author Review Request)
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Currently Reading: They May Not Mean To, But They Do, by Cathleen Schine
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AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE:
I bookmarked this blog post about The Czech Beer Revolution, by Wide Body Jetsetter (my son)
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That’s my week. What special or ordinary moments are you sharing today? Come on by. The strawberry shortcake (below) is a remembrance of the good things of summer, now that it’s almost over.
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Watching Edie is a great read and well done on getting book 60 read of your challenge!!
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I’m glad to know that, Cleo, and I’m definitely eager to dive into it. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!
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“Down to 97”. Yikes I’d melt lol. We’re at 70 today and the humidity is finally gone- I love this weather. Wish it could be like this all summer. 🙂 Glad you had a nice Labor Day. Ours was quiet too. I’ve watched the first episode of Longmire but that’s it- I was sampling shows a while back. 🙂 It definitely had promise.
Watching Edie has quite the cover- I like that one. and Girl on the Run looks good. I gotta go read your son’s blog post- that looks fun. 🙂
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Oh, I long for 70! Our coolest days have been in the 80s, dipping to the 60s at night. Once upon a time, I lived in San Francisco, and I loved the cooler weather, even the foggy days. I think I am supposed to be in a place like that, so why am I still here? lol.
I just found a new show on Netflix, one that I hadn’t heard anything about, but it’s Australian, so I know I’ll love it. I enjoyed the first episode. The show is called Offspring. It should do nicely until Season 5 of Longmire arrives.
Thanks for visiting, Greg, and enjoy your week.
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I love the sound of Untethered. Well, the title… must check out the book. Am keen to see what you thought of It Ends With Us too by the way Laurel.
Bizarrely our winter made a bit of a return this week as well, though the sun’s out today and rain has gone.
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I read another book by the author of Untethered, which is why I decided to go for it.
I LOVED It Ends with Us…hope you do, too, Deborah.
I just started watching an Australian show on Netflix today…called Offspring. It’s about a quirky family, and one of the family members is an obstetrician.
Enjoy your week, and winter sounds good right now, with our heat still hanging in there.
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I think you’ll like Watching Edie. I’ve been on the fence about the Pym book. I’ve been eyeing it. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Heather, I like the look of Watching Edie…and I’ve been curious about Pym, since I’ve never read her. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the week.
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Every time I sit at our new, dining area table, I am reminded of how lucky I am to be loved and remembered on my recent birthday. I always laugh when a book blogger mentions she needs to read the books in her bookcase. That’s like we knitters who have loads of skeins of yarn. Yet of course, we buy more and more.
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A new dining table can bring such a good feeling, since your family can sit around it and add to the joy. Happy belated birthday, and thanks for visiting, Stefanie. Most of my unread books are on my Kindle, but there are a few on a shelf in my office.
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I chose Exhumed to I hope it’s good. Down to 97..what?!? That is awful, 76 here today..very nice. Have a wonderful week!
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I know, I have to laugh when the weather men refer to the 90s as a “cooling trend.” Even tonight, it was 85 for a long time. Usually we get some relief at night.
Thanks for stopping by, Kimberly, and I love the sound of Exhume. Enjoy your week.
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We’re in the low 90s this week. The weatherman said it was less humid, but I think it was just wishful thinking. LOL I binged The Blacklist on Netflix. The ending made me so mad. Left me hanging big time and now I have to wait for more. But, The Walking Dead and Survivor are coming soon and that will keep me busy.
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Yes, Netflix has a talent for bringing in something new to keep us addicted…to something. lol.
I watched Blacklist a little on network TV, but didn’t quite get into it. Maybe bingeing it would be better. Thanks for stopping by, Laura, and fingers crossed: cooler weather ahead! Enjoy the week.
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Glad you are recovering from your dental work – not a fan of the dentist (who is?). I read watching Edie not that long ago and enjoyed it, hope you do to. Have a good week.
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Thanks, Emma, so glad to not see the dentist for a while! Looking forward to Watching Edie. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Sounds like you had a good week.I hope that you will enjoy Watching Eddie.I really liked it.Have a wonderful week ahead
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Thanks, Diana, and I am hearing good things about Watching Edie. Enjoy your week!
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Oh, a new Cathleen Schine book! Hope you love it and the other new books. Glad your dental work is behind you too. Have a great week, Laurel.
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So far, I’m enjoying the Schine book. I don’t often read two books at once, but the Schine book and Girl on the Run are different enough that it’s working. When I go out, I bring Pippa along, and read the Schine book. At home, it’s the print book. Thanks for visiting, Mary, and have a great week.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts about The Meddler. For meddling of a different sort, you should try (if you haven’t already) 2013’s About Time. What a lovely story!
Not sure what weather this week will bring here. We traditionally have two more months of summer, with a Norther blowing in every now and then.
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Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll check out About Time. Hopefully we will have fewer really hot days, and gradually have more cool ones. Fingers crossed! Thanks for visiting, Deb, and enjoy your week.
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Great job on your challenge!! I got Exhume too. Hope we enjoy it. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Grace, let’s hope we both do. Glad you could stop by, and have a great week.
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I’ll be keeping an eye out for your review on Watching Edie! Hope you will have a good week ahead. Here’s my Sunday Headlines: http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/2016/09/the-sunday-headlines-1.html
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Thanks, Mareli, I hope you have a great week, too, and I’m glad you could stop by.
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Wow, Laurel. It sounds like a good week (with the exception of the dentist visit). Isn’t it fun to get book mail? I will be checking out that Amazon movie, The Meddler. It looks like fun. Have a great week.
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Yes, I could have done without the dental visit…lol. Thanks for stopping by, Ardis, and I love finding movies that engage me, make me laugh, etc.
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The strawberry shortcake looks delicious! I’m so curious for Watching Edie. I hope it’s good!
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Thanks, Genesis, I think so, too….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your books!
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I got Exhume as my Prime freebie too. Now I just need time to read it. There were a couple of Prime books I wanted this month. It was hard to choose. I should really do the Read the Book You Buy Challenge.
Hope you have a great week!
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Yes, it was hard to choose. I hope we enjoy it, Yvonne, and thanks for visiting today. Have a great week.
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The movie sounds fun. Not so much the dental work, hate it myself too. Cooler nights I am sure are welcome! Enjoy your books this week.
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Thanks, Kathryn, so far so good on the books…and I loved the movie. Also found an interesting show on Netflix, an Australian setting and characters, called Offspring. Enjoy your week, too.
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Oooh, I’m another one who got Exhume as well although it took me ages to choose as I really wanted two of the titles this month! I have Watching Edie on my TBR pile so looking forward to hearing what you think of it!
It’s down in the low 70’s here in the UK so I think summer is nearly over here but I could do with a bit more sun! Happy reading 🙂
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The low 70s sounds wonderful! Perfect weather. I hope we both enjoy Exhume…I had a hard time picking, too. Looking forward to Watching Edie. Thanks for stopping by, Fi, and enjoy your week.
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97 degrees…we have that coming! This week looks like a bonus winter one for us.
The Meddler looks like fun – and I do love Rose Byrne’s hair on the cover 🙂
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It was a delightful movie, and since it was so hot, as usual, it was nice to stay indoors and binge on movies, Netflix, and books. Thanks for visiting, Sam, and have a great week.
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Looks like a great incoming haul! I love the cover of Watching Edie – it’s so creepy!
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So do I, Di, and I’m looking forward to it. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Ooh, Barbara Pym and Cathleen Schine! I enjoyed both of those books… hope you do, too. We’re finally cooler here, but I think ‘cooler’ means something different to me. Our overnight low was around 50 last night. The Meddler sounds like a good movie. Adding to my Netflix list. Hope you have a good week 🙂
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Ooh, 50 sounds wonderful! In early August, I enjoyed 50-60 temperatures when I went to the beach. I have never read Barbara Pym, so I’m eager to see what she’s like. Thanks for visiting, JoAnn, and enjoy your week, too.
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Another yummy photo. 🙂
ENJOY your reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I am looking forward to my books. Enjoy yours, and thanks for visiting.
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Watching Edie sounds like a great thriller. I hope you enjoy it!
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I agree, Whitney…looking forward to it. Thanks for visiting.
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Could you please check to see if my comment “fell” into the spam folder? I’m having a problem with comments showing up on WP sites. (Since I also have WP, it doesn’t make sense! lol) Thanks.
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It had gone into spam but I approved it and is added to the comment section now. That is very strange that it was in the spam folder as there looked nothing spammy about it!
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The only thing I could figure out is my name, Laurel-Rain Snow, which might look like “weather.” lol. But why now? Thanks for approving it, Whitney.
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Looks like you’re doing well on the challenge. That strawberry shortcake looks great!
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Thanks, Serena, and it was delicious!
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Good luck mwith thr challenge!
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Thanks, Mary Ann, and I enjoy adding more books to my “read” pile.
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Your posts always make me drool. Looks like you reviewed some fantastic books last week. I am listening to the Colleen Hoover book right now, and I can hardly put it down. Loving it.
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I’ll continue to do my part to make you drool, Heidi…lol. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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It was so dark when I left for work this morning. I’m not used to that yet. I am glad your dental work is behind you. I imagine that has got to be a big relief. And 60 books for your challenge! Way to go! That really is awesome considering they are all books you bought.
It will be a busy week for me this week, but I hope to get some reading and blogging in. Fingers crossed. Have a great week, Laurel-Rain!
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Thanks, Wendy, I hated going to work in the dark, too…I also hated coming home in the dark…lol. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
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I have Watching Edie on my TBR shelf too – it looks like a good thriller. I hope you enjoed your movie time and welcoming in the cooler nights.
Have a lovely reading week!
Amanda @ Mrs B’s Book Reviews
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Thanks, Amanda, I am eager to read Watching Edie…soon. Enjoy your books, and thanks for visiting.
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Great job with the read the books you buy challenge. I’m so far behind I quit buying books last year!
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I need to at least curtail my buying a little bit, Leslie, but it’s like a habit. Bookmark a book (I tell myself I’m delaying gratification), but before I know it, I’m clicking to buy.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week!
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I’m not much of a TV watcher, but I’ve seen a few episodes of The Offspring from the first series. Series 6 has just been shown here in Australia so you have lots to viewing ahead. Enjoy the rest of your week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I got so easily wrapped up in that show on Netflix that I find myself watching a few episodes every day. I am a bit annoyed by some of the characters, though, like Billie and Jimmy. I guess they’re supposed to be funny, but they kind of seem like idiots. lol. Thanks for visiting.
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‘Watching Edie’ sounds like a great read. I love those kinds of books.
At the moment it’s pretty hot here too.. Especially in the house.. Sleeping is definitely hard! Let’s hope it cools down some more.
Have a great week 😉
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Last night was the first night I didn’t have to turn on the oscillating fan while I sleep. I don’t like using it, as I don’t really like air blowing on me. lol. I am looking forward to Watching Edie. Thanks for visiting, Maureen.
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