Good morning! Today’s post will link up to The Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves, for weekly updates.
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And let’s join Kathryn, our leader in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at Book Date.
What a great week! Thanksgiving, Gilmore Girls Revival on Netflix, and FOUR books read and reviewed. 89 books read for my Read the Books You Buy Challenge.
I’ve already watched the first Gilmore Girls episode, and there are only three more in this
first“Season” (we don’t know if there will be more!); I’ll be done by the end of the weekend. That’s what binge-watching is all about.Saturday will be another day of family togetherness. My second son and his daughter will come through town, to join the few of us who will be here. We’re meeting at Yard House, a new place for our little group. Many of our usual young adults are heading back to university campuses.
It is finally cool enough to say it’s fall. The temperature has been in the 50s and 60s. Finally! I like turning the heater on instead of the AC.
The PG&E bill is much lower, too. Good things all around. Now we just have to prime for the Christmas holiday…followed by Tax Season…Ugh.
Grab some coffee and let’s chat.
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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Fighting the Distraction Beast
Tuesday Potpourri: “The Murder Game”
Hump Day Potpourri: Reading, Rainy Days, Etc.
Hump Day Reading: Some Back & Forth Reading…
Bookish Thursday #38: Serendipitous Moments
Bookish Friday: “In a Dark, Dark, Wood”
Review: Hillbilly Elegy (e-book), by J. D. VanceReview: Inheriting Edith (e-book), by Zoe FishmanReview: Two If by Sea (e-book), by Jacquelyn MitchardReview: The Murder Game (e-book), by Catherine McKenzie writing as Julie Apple
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
One book came in the mailbox from Amazon Vine; I downloaded an eARC from NetGalley; I purchased two e-books, and received one freebie from Amazon Prime.
Little Deaths, by Emma Flint (Amazon Vine)
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The 4th Man (e-book, short story), by Lisa Gardner (NetGalley – 1/3/17)
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Purchases:
The Other Widow (e-book), by Susan Crawford
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The Sleeping Beauty Killer (e-book) (Under Suspicion Series), by Mary Higgins Clark/Alafair Burke
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Amazon Prime Freebie:
The Food of Love (e-book), by Amanda Prowse
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WHAT’S UP NEXT?
Currently Reading: Echoes of Family (e-book), by Barbara Claypole White
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Then, maybe:
While You Were Sleeping (e-book), by Kathryn Croft
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Sting (e-book), by Sandra Brown
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That was my week. What did yours look like? Let’s chat…and meanwhile, I’ll share this delicious lunch I had today: Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, carrots…and a Pomegranate Martini.
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Ooh those sound like nice temps for a change. It’s been downright cold here, in the 30’s… brr. Definitely November here in Michigan. I love binge watching but haven’t been doing much of it? It’s been more movies with the holiday and all. I need to binge this weekend. 🙂 And four books? Wow, go you.
While You Were Sleeping looks good and intense, I’ve been seeing a lot of people reading it lately. Makes me want to maybe give it a shot.
Love pot roast! That looks delicious! Ha ha
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Thanks, Greg, and I love the cooler weather, too. I don’t want it to get too cold, though; yeah, never satisfied with it. Like Goldilocks, it’s too hot or too cold. LOL
I thought pot roast, which I love, was a nice change from turkey…although I didn’t completely satisfy my turkey cravings…especially the stuffing. Never enough of that!
I loved two other books by Kathryn Croft, so I’m really looking forward to While You Were Sleeping.
I can’t wait for the December movies to start coming out. I never seem to get to them all, because they tend to come in clusters….
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I have never seen The Gilmore Girls and now I feel like I should with so many people talking about it. I am reading Amanda Prowse at the moment, just started but so far, so good. Have a good week.
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Thanks, Emma, and I don’t know why it took me so long to get to The Gilmore Girls…it was on Netflix before I started bingeing on it….but now I just love Lorelai and Rory…and their various adventures. But most of all…their banter is so much fun. Plus, there are lots of quirky characters living in Stars Hollow. Some will annoy you, of course, but that’s life in a small town.
Hope you enjoy it…I only watched the first episode of the revival last night, as it was getting late. Enjoy your week! Thanks for visiting.
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Four books is great!!! We just watched the second episode of GG this morning and hopefully will finish this weekend too. If it was just me I would be done for sure but my husband is watching with me so a little trickier. Enjoy your new books and have a great week!
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Thanks, Grace, I plan to love my books….and watch the rest of GG later today. I have a family get-together first.
Enjoy your week…and thanks for stopping by.
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While YOu Were Sleeping looks like my kind of read! I watched episode 1 of Gilmore Girls too,; have yet to watch the others. I hope you enjoy your books.
My Stacking The Shelves post.
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Thanks, Majanka, I wanted to keep watching GG last night, but I was sooo tired! Later today, I’m thinking.
I also love the look of While You Were Sleeping. Right now I’m reading Echoes of Family. Thanks for visiting.
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Whag great ohana time you have planned. I’ve been busy with sick kids so not much TV watching here, but we started catching up on Project Runway, Season 15. In the past we’ve always as an ohana watched episodes while eating dinner. Me and the girls just came back from the library and each of us dames brought home a stack. I only meant to pick up a hold but had to roll by the New Fiction section. I have fun doing that. I use my GR app to scan bar codes as some of the eye-catching covers are further into a series and I don’t like reading one out of order.
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Thanks for visiting, Stefanie, and I hope everyone feels better soon. I just finished bingeing on the Gilmore Girls Revival…and I’m not satiated. I want more!
They gave us just enough to hook us all over again…sigh.
Enjoy your week!
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A few familiar books there this week Laurel! And I’m glad you’ve had a good week.
I binged on Gilmore Girls when they went live so I hope you enjoy/ed the rest!
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Thanks for stopping by, Deborah, and I finished bingeing on Gilmore Girls…and I want more! I’m crying out: Please, don’t let it be over! LOL.
I went on Google, and the question was asked: will there be more, and Amy Sherman-Palladino said “maybe.” I’m hanging onto that word.
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Mmm…that pot roast looks delicious! I really need to watch the Gilmore Girls someday!
Check out this week’s Book Photo Sunday: https://rabbitearsblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/book-photo-sundays-3-november-27-2016/
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Thanks, Ronyell, and I must admit that I have been addicted to the Gilmore Girls for a while, now, and after bingeing on the new “revival,” even more so. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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You’re welcome!
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Mmmmm… pomegranate martini. It sounds wonderful. I was a diehard cosmo girl until I had a French martini and now that is my go to. I do like to have holiday themed and specialty martinis too, though. Happy to hear you were able to touch base with family over the holiday. Have a wondeful week. 🙂
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Thanks, La La, time with family can heal a lot of wounds…even if we don’t agree on a lot of things! LOL.
Pomegranate martinis have been my favorites for a while. But only one place in my neighborhood makes them just right. So that’s where I go for that particular obsession. I’ve never really liked cosmos…
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Glad you enjoyed the Gilmore Girls – it’s rather slid by me, but then these days apart from a couple of quiz shows and Strictly Come Dancing, I don’t watch much TV. You’ve clearly had a great week reading and blogging – we are still having much milder weather than usual for the time of year, though the wind is blowing with something of an edge, making it feel a lot colder. But so far this year, it’s been amazing – long may it continue! Have a great week – my Sunday Post –
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Thanks, Sarah, I finished bingeing when I got home….and it was perfect to curl up and watch, with the rain pounding outside. It was a sudden and windy rain, so getting inside was the antidote.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by. Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right TV shows. I love Sunday night shows here, as we have: Divorce, Madame Secretary, Secrets and Lies, and The Affair. A bonanza!
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Most evenings I settle down to write and/or blog, so I don’t need too much TV in my life:)
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Hope you had a great weekend with your son!
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Thanks, Rachel, it was a wonderful get-together, sitting inside the restaurant and eating, talking, and watching the rain pound down outside!
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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It’s cooled down a lot here in Texas, but I’m not complaining. Have fun reading, those look like good reads. ~Aleen
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Thanks, Aleen, I am happy for cooler weather. Cozy. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week!
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Are you getting the rain we are? We finally turned on our heater last night. I hope you are enjoying your visit with your family. Today we are putting up the indoor Christmas decorations. I want to get some of the presents wrapped as well. I hope you have a great week, Laurel-Rain!
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Thanks, Wendy, I have been debating about those Christmas decorations…and yes, it has been very rainy this weekend. I’m curled up inside watching Amazon Videos.
Enjoy your week!
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Yes, if we can just make it through Present Season and Tax Season! Glad you are finally getting some cooler weather. We’ve finally been down in the 70’s!
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Thanks, Deb, the seasons keep on coming, don’t they? I’m using the heater now.
Enjoy your week!
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Ugh, I am DREADING tax time this year! That pot roast looks super yummy!! Have a great week!
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Thanks, Stacey, I always dread tax time…so it puts a downer feeling on the holidays…LOL.
I enjoy yummy comfort foods, and the pot roast did the trick. Enjoy your week!
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Enjoy your books, and have a great week!
Diane @ Diane’s Book Blog
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Thanks, Diane, enjoy your week, too. Glad you could stop by.
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I’m going to get to Gilmore Girls this week so I’m not reading anyone’s opinions too carefully about it right about now.
The Other Widow looks good, as does the Lisa Gardner short. Sandra Brown is hit or miss for me, but this one looks intriguing. Curious at your thoughts. Enjoy the cooler weather!
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I remember enjoying The Pocket Wife, by Susan Crawford, so I had to grab The Other Widow. Lisa Gardner is a favorite.
Hope you enjoy Gilmore Girls, Rita, and not to spoil anything, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
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Lunch looks delicious and you’re doing great with the reading. I have been enjoying watching the Gilmore Girls Revival too. Happy Sunday.
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Thanks, Nai, I do love enjoying a lunch out. Gilmore Girls felt like a reunion with old friends. Enjoy your week!
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It’s cold in Sacramento so it’s finally feeling like winter here too. I never watched The Gilmore Girls but I do want to binge on Netflix. It’s so easy to catch up now that most shows are somewhere online. We had my husband’s family gathering today, so I know how it is to have multiple celebrations during the holidays. I hope you had a nice time with your family and enjoy the books you have planned for this week. Have a great week!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy; I’ve turned on the heat and it feels cozy. I already binged on Gilmore Girls yesterday, so today I found some Amazon Prime videos to watch. A great day!
Enjoy your week!
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The Sleeping Beauty Killer looks great. I’m going to add that to my list as well as a few others on your list. Hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I think I will choose it for my First Book of 2017, since the previous two books in the series were 2015 and 2016.
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The pot roast looks delicious. I am already getting sick of turkey leftovers. I am glad your son joined you for your small gathering this year. Have a good week.
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I agree, Anne…I’m sick of turkey. I could do with more stuffing, however. LOL. Thanks for visiting, and I was also happy to see my LA son.
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Hmm I never really watched the Gilmore Girls but I see a lot of excitement about the recent come back of it. I saw the Amanda Prowse book somewhere else as well last week. I like her – well at least the couple of books I read. So now you are having Autumn weather and we are having Spring and very blustery here!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathryn, and I didn’t “get” the Gilmore Girls phenomenon until I actually started watching it on Netflix…and then I was hooked. Their banter, their obsessions, the quirky town…all of it kept me glued to the screen. The comeback was great…but left me wanting more. Sort of like turkey stuffing. LOL.
Enjoy your spring…and I’m happy for autumn. Have a great week!
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Ugh…I hate the upcoming tax season too! I read one book by Barbara Claypole White and enjoyed it. Hope you love your reading week!
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Thanks, Laura, and I’m enjoying Echoes of Family. The other books I’ve read by the author, The Perfect Son and The In-Between Hour, were also very good. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I love it when it starts getting cold out! I really love big jackets and sweaters, so this type of weather is my favorite. Enjoy the rest of your holiday, and have a fabulous week! 🙂
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Thanks, Anna, I love the briskness in the air…but also coming in from the cold and curling up in cozy rooms. Thanks for visiting, and have a great week.
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Good to hear the weather is more to your liking and that you’ve enjoyed Thanksgiving. I’m sure you will love When You Were Sleeping 🙂
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Thanks, Cleo, I think I will enjoy it, too. Can’t wait! Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful week.
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I read your post, thinking “The Other Widow” sounds familiar…and there it is, sitting in my TBR mountain! I should probably get to it soon!
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Isn’t it weird how that happens, Melinda? I’ve actually picked up books in the bookstore and thought they sounded good…only to realize later that I already have the book. That doesn’t happen often, thankfully. Enjoy your week!
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I have Sting on next month’s reading list (it’s a group read) and I can’t wait to read it. I hope you enjoy your reads this week.
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Thanks, Melinda, and I’m looking forward to them all. I have had Sting on my list a few times, and somehow, haven’t gotten to it. I hope this week is the week for it. Have a great week!
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Little Deaths sounds just like my kind of thing! I’ve had The Other Widow on my shelf for a while, I need to get to it.
What did you think to the Gilmore Girls episodes? I enjoyed them a lot, I’m so happy we got to visit Stars Hollow again!
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Thanks for visiting, Kay, and I agree about Little Deaths. And…I LOVED revisiting Stars Hollow and hope for more! That ending seems to cry for more, doesn’t it? Have a great week!
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it has been cold for a while here in Cleveland. I am starting to like the winter after 5 years here lol.
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Thanks, Hillary, and it is great when you feel at home in a place. As much as I complain about our hot summers here, the cold, but relatively mild winters are a nice trade-off. Enjoy your week!
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I watched my first ever Gilmore Girls yesterday! I watched two episodes … Cute enough that I’ll likely keep watching.
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Thanks for visiting, Candace, and I’m glad you enjoyed Gilmore Girls. Did you watch the regular series, or the comeback? Have a great week.
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Looking forward to your thoughts on The Other Widow! I didn’t have time to watch the new Gilmore Girls over the weekend. Hoping to do so eventually. This is such a busy time of year and now a couple of unexpected things are moving it down my list. Enjoy the Fall temps. We’re starting the slide to winter…
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Thanks for coming by, Mary, and I am also eager to read The Other Widow. As for Gilmore Girls, you still have it to look forward to…so enjoy! Have a great week.
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I’d never seen The Gilmore Girls but so many people talk about it I got Carl to watch the very first episode with me the other night. I’m not hooked yet.
I haven’t read Mary Higgins Clark in forever but used to like her work a lot.
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, and I think the Gilmore Girls might take a while for you…there’s a rhythm to their lives and their banter that grows on you. Enjoy!
I read the first two MHC books in this Under Suspicion series, so I had to get this one!
Have a great week!
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Your food photos always make me hungry. 🙂
Sounds like wonderful family visits.
ENJOY this week of books, family, and good food.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth; I loved this past week! Enjoy the new one!
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It is nice to get together with family. I’m glad you enjoyed the visit. Our weather is still warmer than normal which I really enjoy. No snow = a good day! Thanks for visiting my blogs. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, while we don’t get snow here, it does fall in the nearby mountains…so we can get there to enjoy it any time, and then leave.
Enjoy your week, and I’m glad you could stop by.
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All your new books look good, but The Other Widow and The Food of Love look especially good!
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I think so, too, Vicki, and can’t wait to read them. Enjoy your week!
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Your temperatures sound nice! Here its been fluctuating between warm and freezing, not fun..
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I like more of a balance, and that’s how it’s been this week. Thanks for visiting, Shoshi, and enjoy the week.
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Sounds like you had a great weekend! Yummy martini & pot roast. How did you like the Gilmore Girls finale? Will there be more? Lately my husband has me watching The Crown tv series. So far I’m lukewarm on it. Enjoy your books & week!
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I LOVED the Gilmore Girls reunion…and the ending had me wanting more, for sure. I Googled it, and the producer hasn’t ruled out another season…her response: “maybe.”
I have The Crown in my queue, but haven’t started it yet.
Thanks for stopping by, Susan, and I loved the martini and the pot roast.
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Four book read is very impressive! Thanks for stopping by!
Colletta
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Thanks, Colletta, I was pleased with all of my books, and I’m always happy when I can finish such diverse books. Enjoy your week!
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I think I’m one of the few people that have not watched the Gilmore Girls. No particular reason, just too many good shows and too little time!
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Oh, yes, and I might have gone the rest of my life not watching it, but I caught glimpses of it on the old SoapNet Channel (muted), so when I saw it on Netflix, I just tried it. And I was hooked.
But I know that we can’t watch everything…too little time! Thanks for stopping by, Leslie, and enjoy your week.
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Little Deaths sounds amazing and I cannot wait to get into the Gilmore Girls revival although I still need to rewatch most of Gilmore Girls xD and I’m so jealous of your avid posting, I really need to get back into the game! Thank you for stopping by my blog and sorry for the late return 😀
Juli @ A Universe in Words
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No worries, Juli, I love getting visitors through the week. I think Little Deaths sounds good, too, and can’t wait to read it. There are so many books on my stacks that I have a hard time picking what to read next. Thanks for visiting.
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