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.
I am up very early to write this post, since I have a busy morning: a hair appointment, the movies (hopefully); and shopping. I wanted to get a head start, and also needed to write a review. Now I’m done with that and can report that I’ve read and reviewed three books this week. Yeah, not as good as last week, but that’s okay. My Challenge Total: 111 of my own books read this year so far.
This week I finished the second season of Wanted, an Australian show, and now it’s a waiting period until the next one comes. But on December 8, Season II of The Crown is coming!
As we wind down to Christmas, we are all sure to be very busy. So…let’s grab a beverage (coffee for me!) and reflect on the past week.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Whimsical Thoughts…
Rainy Day Excerpts: “Little Broken Things”
Tuesday Potpourri: Anticipation…
It Is Hump Day…and Time to Share Bookish Love…
Coffee Chat: In the Mood for Christmas…
Bookish Friday: “The Unexpected Mother”
It’s a Wrap! Goodbye, November…
Friday Potpourri: Nostalgic Christmases…
Review: Moral Defense (e-book, Book 2 Samantha Brinkman), by Marcia ClarkReview: Without Merit (e-book), by Colleen HooverReview: The Cruelest Month (e-book, CI Gamache Mystery), by Louise Penny
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INCOMING BOOKS: Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Empty mailbox! But I downloaded two purchased e-books.
A Hundred Small Lessons (e-book), by Ashley Hay
Snap Judgment (e-book, Book 3 Samantha Brinkman), by Marcia Clark
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Currently Reading: A Bella Flora Christmas (Ten Beach Road Novella), by Wendy Wax
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And then…Finally: The Wife Between Us, by Greer Hendricks & Sara Pekkanen (NetGalley – 1/9)
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That was my week! What did yours look like? Enjoy the weekend…and check out the treat I brought home to share with my Christmas Friends…
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Ooh, that cover of Snap Judgment is quite striking. Hope you enjoy the new books!
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Thanks, Nikki…I can’t wait to read it. Enjoy your week!
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I hope you are enjoying your day, Laurel-Rain! I got my hair done yesterday finally. I was trying to put it off until closer to Christmas, but I couldn’t wait any longer.What movie did you end up seeing? A Hundred Small Lessons and Snap Judgement both look good! I hope you enjoy them and your current reads.
Have a great weekend, Laurel-Rain!
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Thanks, Wendy, I haven’t seen anything yet, but hope to see Lady Bird today…and will see Billboard on Monday.
I just finished reading Moral Defense this week, and Snap Judgment was on my list…but then there was a great deal on it, so I went for it! Have a great week.
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I’ve been hearing a lot about The Wife Between Us – sounds good! Enjoy your busy day and the new week, Laurel.
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Thanks for visiting, Mary, and I’ve been eyeing The Wife Between Us for ages…so glad I have it now, and it is close enough to release date to actually read it. Enjoy your week!
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What an adorable little table tree. The Wife Between Us looks good. Hope you saw a good movie
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Thanks, Barb…I have three table top trees, but only brought out two this year.
I am excited about The Wife Between Us…and I saw Lady Bird, which was a movie I loved. It was set in Sacramento, CA, where I graduated university…and lived for most of the 60s. All three of my sons were born there.
Enjoy your week!
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I bet A Bella Flora Christmas would be a great addition to the 12 Books of Christmas challenge I’m hosting right now. Hope you have a great weekend.
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Thanks, Katie, I highly recommend it! Enjoy your week.
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Yum! Nice treat. 🙂 And 3 books is great. My reading has been SO down the last few weeks, I’m hardly reading anything. Not even a slump as much as I just don’t feel like reading right now lol. Maybe it’s the holidays…
Anyway The Wife Between Us is definitely one I have my eye one, depending on how reviews shake out.
Hope your weekend is nice and relaxing. 🙂
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Thanks, Greg, I am looking forward to The Wife Between Us. I have been doing great at the beginning of the week, but by midweek it is hard to pick a next read.
I think the holidays and the stress of the year’s end is responsible. Hopefully we will all have a better week. Thanks for stopping by.
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Busy days here too and I do like the look of A Hundred Small Lessons – congratulations with your challenge too!
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Thanks, Cleo, I was pleased to find A Hundred Small Lessons…and I’m glad I’ve managed to read from my TBR. Enjoy your week!
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Oooo, it sounds like you are had a fun day! I really need to get my hair cut, so thanks for reminding me to make an appointment. lol Have a good week! 🙂
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Thanks, Anna, it was a great day! Sometimes I like curling up and staying in, but once I’m out, I usually have a wonderful time. Unless I’m out doing errands. LOL
Enjoy your week!
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Hahaha since its Sunday morning here, I am actually reading this post whilst drinking coffee!!
Happy reading Abella Flora Christmas!
Here’s my Haul
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Thanks, Priyanka, and I’m loving A Bella Flora Christmas. I’m almost done, as it is a novella. Enjoy that coffee…and your week.
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I can’t wait for Season 2 of The Crown. I’ll be watching every free minute I have, as I just adored season 1. Enjoy your busy (but fun sounding) day.
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Thanks, Trish, I was surprised by how much I loved The Crown, but I definitely binged on it and can’t wait for the new season. Enjoy your week!
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I’m getting all excited for Christmas visiting all these Sunday Posts stops. Hopefully I’ll be able to get my decorations up this week.
I hope your busy day went as planned. 😉
Happy reading!
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Thanks, Maureen, everything about my day went so smoothly. I went from my hair appointment to lunch and then saw Lady Bird, which I loved. The movie was set in Sacramento, CA, where I lived during university days…and I loved it there!
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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It sounds like you’ve had a good week. We are not yet fully organised for Christmas, but I’m hoping to get there this coming week. I love the pic featuring that scrummy dessert:) I hope the coming week is a good one, Laurel.
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Thanks, Sarah, and I’m only “done” with my stuff because I really do so little compared to what I once did. But I do enjoy my downsized vision of the holiday…it is so easy. Enjoy yours, and have a great week.
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I’m sure you’ve earnt the right to take it easy! I hope your week is a fabulous one:)
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The Wife Between Us is one of the Book of the Month selections in December and it looks soooo good! I may choose it even though I’m not much of a thriller reader.
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Thanks, Deb, I hope you love it, too. It is just what I need to really immerse myself in my books. Enjoy your week!
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I can’t wait for Season 2 of The Crown either!! Hope you have a lovely week Laurel!
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Thanks, Jessie, I am very happy about Season II coming! Let’s savor it and binge-watch. Thanks for visiting.
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I love the mini tree, too cute. I just saw your review on the Colleen Hoover book, I want to read that one too.
Happy weekend 🙂
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Thanks, Nai, and I hope you love the book. I am glad I got those mini trees a few years ago, as they really simplify decorating…and they are just the right size for my space. Have a great week!
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I’m incredibly curious about The Wife Between Us, Laurel-Rain! The title alone is very intriguing.
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
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Thanks, Lexxie, I’ve been ogling the book for ages, it seems, so I was happy to get a copy. Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by.
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Your Clark book reminds me I have 2 of her books and have yet to read any. *hangs head* Sounds like you had a busy weekend. We finished Stranger Things last night and now are left waiting like everyone else 😦
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Thanks for stopping by, Kimberly…and for hosting. The good thing about the Clark books: once you pick one up, they fly by. I have loved the two I’ve already read. Enjoy your week!
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Enjoy the new books you downloaded. The Wife Between Us is soo good, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. Have a great Sunday. 🙂
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Thanks, Jenea, I am very excited about The Wife Between Us. Glad you loved it! Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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You’ve definitely been busy. It does seem like we all get super busy this time of year. I read A Bella Flora Christmas. It was good, but I really need to read this series from the beginning to enjoy it.
I hope you like The Wife Between Us. I’m enjoying it. I just need more reading time.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I loved A Bella Flora Christmas and I’m intrigued by The Wife Between Us so far. After reading a while today, I took a nap, though, and I guess I needed it. It was a long one.
Enjoy your week!
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Nice decorations, photos, and books.
ENJOY your week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I am enjoying my books…and movies, too. Have a great week!
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I don’t think I’ve read even ONE book last week! I was sick, and yet I still worked. As you can imagine, not much energy for reading oh well. Also, I had to quit drinking coffee, because health problems. I generally think life kind of sucks right now 😀 I bet you can see why (did I mention I’m on a severe diet for health.)
So anyway, that’s my week 😀 and I am soooo jealous of that pie there 😀
Anyway, hope you have a great week 🙂
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Oh, I am sorry you are not feeling well, Evelina; and having to be on a special diet would definitely curtail your enjoyment.
I just took a really long nap, so I’ve piddled away most of the day. Hope the new week is better for you.
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I always love your food photos. You eat such yummy-looking stuff. Have a great week!
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Thanks, A.J., I got in the habit of capturing food photos when my son and DIL were here visiting from Europe.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I know – I am so looking forward to season two of The Crown as well. Want to read that Wendy Wax book too, is going to have to be added to my buy list!!!
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Thanks, Kathryn, there are so many lovely books coming! Enjoy and have a great week.
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I can’t wait for The Crown! I’m about a third of the way through Hundred Small Lessons — it’s enjoyable but not totally grabbing me.
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I am happy about The Crown…and not so happy that Hundred Small Lessons is not totally grabbing you. I hope it turns around for you. Thanks for visiting, Candace, and have a great week.
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I need to pull out The Wife Between Us – it’s supposed to be made into a movie. What are you going to see today?
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Thanks, Kathy, I am loving The Wife Between Us. Today we were supposed to see Billboards…but my friend cancelled due to some unexpected medical appointments. She has lots of medical issues, so I guess we’ll catch it later. Sigh.
I hadn’t heard that about TWBU being made into a movie. That’s great to know. Enjoy your week.
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Oooh! Sounds like an excellent way to spend a day 😉 I hope you enjoyed your hair appointment and that you got to do movies and shopping!
Your coffee table Christmas tree is adorable! Love it !I’m sitting here sipping on a coconut latte while I type, so I think I’m sufficiently caffeinated!
Hope you have a great week this week and that you enjoy your reads.
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Ooh, I love anything with coconut in it! I did get to the hair appointment, lunch out, and the movies. I loved the movie Ladybird, which was set in Sacramento, my favorite California city in which to live. I lived there years ago. Missing it!
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting, Di.
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Whaaaaaat? Your morning sooounds amazing. Also, I’m jealously eyeing your Christmas read, waiting til after my exam to get my hands on some. I’ve been seeing The Wife Between Us on Netgalley quite a lot. Definitely looks intriguing. I hope you enjoy your reads as well!
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Thanks, Kris, and I thoroughly enjoyed the day, from the hair appointment, to lunch, and to the movie Ladybird. I am now loving The Wife Between Us…the Christmas book was a novella, so it was quick. A tease for the novel coming out in May.
Enjoy your week!
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I hope you enjoy The Wife Between Us. I’ve been seeing that book everywhere lately. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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I am loving The Wife Between Us, and I am finally figuring out some of the confusing twists. Enjoy your week, Kathy.
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I LOVE going to the movies!! I hope you have so much fun today! I love the cover on your Christmas fiction selection and I’m really excited to hear that you are enjoying The Wife Between Us. Hope you have a great week!
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I loved the movie I saw on Saturday, and although I planned to see one today, too, we had to cancel that one. Today I’m reading. Thanks for visiting, Tara, and I loved the Christmas book. Enjoy your week.
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Keep staying focused on those reading goals. You’re doing great. Love your Christmas decorations.
A Hundred Small Lessons sounds superb. I need to add it to my wish list. Enjoy your new reads.
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Thanks, Cheryl, I am eager to read it…but first I have some older books. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I love the cover of A Bella Flora Christmas. Enjoy all your books!
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Thanks, Carol, I love it, too! And, of course, I am addicted to the series.
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I’ve been seing The Wife Between Us around and I’m really intrigued by it. Hope you enjoy it, and happy reading! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Kay, and I just finished The Wife Between Us. I LOVED it. The review is here on this blog. Enjoy your week.
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I really want to watch The Crown. I’ve heard it’s fantastic! The Wife Between Us and Bella Flora Christmas are both on my TBR though I’ve heard it’s better to read the whole series before the Christmas novella. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Katherine, and I do recommend reading at least some of the Ten Beach Road series first. The earlier books give great history on what the women are doing and why.
I am very excited about The Crown…and I just finished The Wife Between Us…review is here, on this blog.
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We haven’t gotten a tree yet. I’m getting ready for the new year. Come see what I’m looking forward to and what I’m reading now.
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Thanks, Sarah, I wouldn’t have my tree up yet if I didn’t already have fully decorated miniature trees that I just have to unpack each year. LOL. Enjoy!
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I need to make a hair appointment, I look crazy! Lol.
And yay for Season 2 of The Crown! I can’t wait. I am totally excited about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry too!
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Ha-ha….I am at a crazy stage with my hair, too, Erin; having more done tomorrow. I’m allergic to most of the hair dyes now, a sudden reaction, so I was going to let it go grey…but the colors are not even. So my daughter will foil in some highlights to help the transition.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting. I love The Crown!
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Marcia Clark is usually reliable mystery reading. Glad you liked Moral Defense and have the next one in queue. Hope you enjoyed your hair appointment, new “do” and maybe the movie. 🙂
Happy Reading!
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Oh, yes, I am really enjoying Marcia Clark’s Samantha Brinkman series…and hope to read some of her other books, too. Thanks for visiting, Martha…have a great week.
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What a Christmassy post – I am so lovin it – which reminds me I haven’t done any of my Christmas shopping yet. Boohoo. Great titles you have here, too! 🙂 Nice!
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Thanks, Myra, I’ve been feeling the Christmas spirit lately, thanks to all those Hallmark movies…LOL. I’m glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week.
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What movie did you see? I still want to see Lady Bird and the new Frances McDormand one. I haven’t gotten to the movies lately. The time is going fast now in the holiday month. Hope you have a great week!
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I saw (and loved!) Lady Bird, set in Sacramento…my old stomping grounds. I miss that place!
I was going to see the new Frances McDormand one yesterday, but my friend cancelled due to medical issues.
I will probably see it on my own…but not until the weekend, I’m thinking. Enjoy your week, too, Susan, and all I want for Christmas is…well, for you-know-who to go away!
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I can’t believe how fast time is flying by, I am so behind and need to spend some time catching up this week and starting the holiday wrapping and baking. Hopefully, I can stay caught up once I get things under control. I have to check out your review for The Wife Between Us, I have a copy.
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Thanks for visiting, Heidi; I hope you get everything done…and that you love The Wife Between Us as much as I did.
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Hope you got to enjoy that movie! What did you see?
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On Saturday, I saw Lady Bird and really enjoyed it, Nicole. I also want to see Billboards…but haven’t done so yet.
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