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.
What a great reading week I had! Four books, all page turners…of course, there was that one book I DNFed (Fates & Furies). Yes, disappointing, but the other four books were fabulous.
This week, I loved both episodes of This is Us: the Post Superbowl feature, and the regular Tuesday event. Sadly, we now have to wait until after the Olympics for more… (Not a sports fan here, lol).
I finished Mindhunter, Season I, on Netflix. I also enjoyed the movie Wonder on Amazon Prime.
In early March, The Good Fight is returning to CBS All-Access. I can’t wait!
So, those are the highlights…let’s grab some coffee and take a closer look at the week.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Finish Line Post: What a Bloggiesta!
Rainy Day Excerpts: “Here We Lie”
Tuesday Potpourri: Time for Book Releases!
Hump Day Potpourri: Current, Past, & Future Reading…
Coffee Chat: Reading, Connecting, & Echoes of the Past…
Bookish Friday: “The Perfect Roommate”
Review: Exposed (e-book, Rosato & DiNunzio), by Lisa ScottolineReview: The Wife (e-book), by Alafair BurkeReview: Here We Lie (e-book), by Paula Treick DeBoardReview: The Perfect Roommate (e-book), by Minta Kent
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Nothing in my physical mailbox! I did receive one NetGalley ARC…and I downloaded four new e-books (purchased)
Paris Ever After (e-book), by K.S.R. Burns (NG – 5/1/18)
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Purchases:
Look for Me (e-book, D.D. Warren), by Lisa Gardner
By the Book (e-book), by Julia Sonneborn
Force of Nature (e-book), by Jane Harper
I Am, I Am, I Am (e-book), by Maggie O’Farrell
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WHAT’S NEXT?
I have four NetGalley ARCs to read and review for March. I’m going to start with this one:
The Family Next Door (e-book), by Sally Hepworth (NG – 3/6)
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That was my week…what did yours look like? Today I want to revisit a neighborhood restaurant…and enjoy this repast…with my book.
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Great week…FOUR books is terrific.
I received Paris Ever After too.
I LOVE the cover on By The Book.
Thanks for sharing, Laurel.
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Thanks, Elizabeth; I surprised myself, as I started reading a book that I later abandoned…and it took up a whole day of my time! But then every book I picked up afterwards was riveting.
The author of Paris Ever After said that you recommended me for the book…thanks!
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Yay for four good books! I’ll probably be watching a bit of Olympics, although I don’t get into the winter games nearly as much as I do the summer ones.
Paris Ever After- nice cover! And Look For Me looks like a book I’d like lol.
Yum! THAT looks delicious!!!
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Thanks for visiting, Greg. I love a week with good books.
Enjoy the games and your reading. I can’t wait to read Look for Me and Paris Ever After.
Have a great week!
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I like how you just chillax at a restaurant and read. I need to do that with local coffee shops but I’ll probably knit.
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Thanks, Stefanie, I’ve been doing that for years, but post-retirement, it is even more fun. LOL
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I’ve seen mixed reviews of I Am, I Am, I Am, so I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts. I’m thinking about reading it.
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Thanks, AJ, it’s been a while since I read O’Farrell. I’m eager to see how this one works out.
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Four out of five winning books is awesome, Laurel-Rain. I’m sorry about the DNF though. Paris Ever After looks like it will be good. And all your new purchases sound like ones I would want to read too. You have some good reading ahead of you! Have a great week! (And now you’ve made me hungry. LOL)
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Thanks, Wendy, I’m eager to start reading all the new books…but I have some others I must read first. No worries, though. They all sound good to me.
I’m hungry, too. I didn’t end up ordering the Shepherd’s Pie today…just split pea soup. But it was good, too.
But I may have to have the Shepherd’s Pie tomorrow! Enjoy your week!
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I love red doors so your new book just screams pick me up and readme. Yay for a good reading and binging week. Hope this week is a joyful one with no DNFs.
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So do I, Kimberly, check out the top right image on my sidebar…that was my A-frame house in the foothills, complete with a red door! I don’t live there anymore, but I have fond memories of the door.
I am also hoping for another great week. Enjoy yours!
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Wow! You had a wonderful reading week! I wish I had the time for four books in a week, lol. Hopefully this upcoming week will be just as successful reading wise. 🙂
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Thanks, Anna, I don’t usually get through four books, either, so when I do, it is thanks to the page turners I happened to choose. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Looks like you had a great week! I agree with the last comment. That’s a lot of completed books!
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Thanks for visiting, Hibernator; enjoy your week and the books you pick.
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Four books! I will admit that I am totally jealous!
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I don’t usually manage that many, so I was pleased for them all. Thanks for visiting, Cai, and enjoy your week!
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Damn I missed another Blogiesta, I was checking it around the year end and then it skipped my mind. I loved Mindhunter and I couldn’t stop watching it until the very end.
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Thanks for visiting, Gayathri…there will be another event in March…so mark it down!
I sure hope there will be another season for Mindhunter…I binge-watched!
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I’m reading four huge books right now. Will I ever make it through all of these? I’m not sure.
By the Book looks great. Had to add it to my list!
https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2018/02/2613-pages-reading-enormous-books.html
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Thanks, Deb, and I hope you make it through the books…but how huge are they? I have been diving into some of my thicker books this year, but most of mine this past week were 300-400, so they went by quickly.
Enjoy!
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All your books look fab, especially the Lisa Gardner as I’m a big fan of hers. And I need to start watching This is Us!
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Thanks, Trish, I love Lisa Gardner’s books, too…and also Lisa Unger’s and Lisa Scottoline’s…LOL. I’m sure there is another favorite Lisa as well, which I will recall later today. That’s how my mind works sometimes.
Enjoy your week, and if you start watching This is Us, you won’t be able to stop!
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Lisa See? I love her!
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Thanks, Trish, I haven’t read her, but may have to try her.
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Your new books look really good, Laurel-Rain. I hope you’ll enjoy them!
I am up to date with This is Us, and I just love that show so much. I can relate to all the characters on some level, and they always make me laugh and cry 😀
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
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Thanks, Lexxie, I started watching This is Us because of the actor Justin Hartley (Kevin); he was in one of my favorite soaps, so I followed him. However, the story and all the characters kept me tuning in.
Enjoy your week and your books. Thanks for visiting.
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I really wanted I Am, I Am, I Am, but was sadly denied for the ARC! Hope you like it 🙂 and that pic of your restaurant trip makes me hungry! Mmm…
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Thanks, Evelina, I can’t figure out the few denials I’ve had, which mention my “profile” in a form letter. My profile is fine…and other publishers like it. LOL.
I had two denials from favorite authors who I have previously reviewed when they directly sent me their books…so I guess the author doesn’t have feedback on the decisions. Although I know that they can send an approval link. I may have to contact them myself.
Anyway…enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Four books, what a great week!
I’m looking forward to most of these books– Scottoline’s, Jane Harper’s, and Alafair Burke’s new one. I read that Lisa Gardner and it was really good, as all her books are to me 🙂 Enjoy your coming week, which I’m sure you will, since you read dining out and have the most fun!
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Thanks, Kari, I like how you mentioned my reading and dining out. I do love reading and eating, and it is more fun when I’m out. Plus, I don’t feel quite as introverted when I’m sort of interacting (with servers, most of whom know my name!).
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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You had a great reading week! I Am, I Am, I Am looks good, I like that cover. That pic at the restaurant looks very inviting! Have a nice week 🙂
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Thanks, Nai, I do enjoy my reading with a nice meal, especially when someone else cooks it. Enjoy your week!
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What a winning reading week you’ve had. I’ve got the Sally Hepworth to read too.
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Thanks, Cleo, I am very happy to have read four lovely books. Now I’m loving the Sally Hepworth. Enjoy your week!
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Four out of five books is a good thing. I hate when I have to abandon one. So much time lost. Have a great meal. I always leave your post hungry. LOL
My Sunday Post
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Thanks, Laura, but the four ones I did enjoy kept me going.
I am hungry now, too, but since I’m cozy indoors, I’m having a PB&J…and staying put for a while.
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I love This Is Us. Both episodes this week were amazing, the one after Super Bowl especially.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Chrissy, the shows were awesome…and now we have to wait for more…sigh. Enjoy your weekend.
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My experience with Fates & Furies was similar. I borrowed it from the library, couldn’t get interested in it (only read a few chapters) so returned it. Thought I might try again “some day” but not sure that day will come. Sounds like you may have given it more time than I did…
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I am sorry that I gave it so much time, JoAnn; 40%, I think. I did want to like it, so I guess I thought maybe something about it would click for me. It didn’t. Sigh.
I think I’m sending it back to the Cloud. Enjoy your week!
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What an amazing reading week, Laurel – huge congratulations:). I hope this coming week is every bit as enjoyable!
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So far, so good, Sarah…I’m loving The Family Next Door, which surprises me at every turn.
Enjoy your week!
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You had a great week! Paris Ever After looks really good. I do love my TV shows, but I’m sort of glad for the pre-emptions until after the Olympics so I can catch up on my reading 🙂 Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne; catching up on reading is a good thing. I even took a rather long nap today. Enjoy your week!
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Hey one DNF when the other 4 sound like you really enjoyed them isn’t too bad. I just finished up a cozy and am now reading The Dogist – Puppies. It shouldn’t take long and it’s making me want a puppy. Hope you have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Barb, I do love when books are enjoyable and reel me in. A cozy book is just what I am needing right now. Enjoy your week.
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Loved This Is Us too. My daughter finally has believed me that this is the show to be watching after seeing it after the Superbowl. She will quickly get caught up! Looking forward to the D.D. Warren novel. I do enjoy the Olympics.
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Thanks, Nise, I’m glad you also love This is Us.
D. D. Warren is one of my favorite characters in the Lisa Gardner books.
Enjoy your week!
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Sounds like you had a great week overall with your reading and organizing through Bloggiesta. I used to love doing Bloggiesta but I’m so pressed for time these days. Enjoy your reading week!
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Thanks, Laura, and I love a week full of engaging books…and Bloggiesta is fun for me. But I mostly did “cosmetic” changes this time. They are easy and enjoyable.
Have a great week, and thanks for visiting.
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Great to have four five star books. I like the sounds of By the Book. 🙂 And Force of Nature should be good. Hope this week is good for you. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha…I did enjoy all of the books…and look forward to another great week. Enjoy yours!
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Oh a four book week sounds rather excellent. Pity about the not so good one, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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So true, Kathryn…and now I won’t have to be curious about that book anymore! LOL
Seriously, though, the other four were delightful. Thanks for visiting, and have a great week.
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I’m a huge Maggie O’Farrell fan and I Am, I Am, I Am sounds so interesting. I’ll definitely need to read it. I also heard great things about Force of Nature, but I still need to read The Dry. Hope you have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, I also love Maggie O’Farrell’s books…it has been a while since I read one, so I’m looking forward to this one.
Enjoy your week!
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I do like watching the Olympics, but sometimes I’m kind of reading at the same time. I forgot about Wonder on Prime — I wanted to watch that. I really want to read I Am, I Am
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Thanks, Candace, I was happy to find Wonder on Prime, since I didn’t get to the theater when it was around.
I often read and watch TV at the same time. Have a great week!
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I like all books set in Paris!
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Thanks for visiting, Harvee, and if I don’t manage to actually get to Paris, I will have read books and watched movies set there. It’s almost as good…right? Without the fuss of airlines and luggage. Enjoy your week!
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I’ve heard good things about I Am I Am I Am, I will have to put it on my list. By the Book also looks interesting.
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Thanks, Jennifer, I am looking forward to them both. Enjoy your week!
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Someone asked me about This is Us the other day and I’d never heard of it. Enjoy your new books!
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Wow! You must watch it right away, Kathy…or not. Maybe it’s not your thing. LOL. But I love it.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by.
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I enjoyed Look for Me. It was my first Lisa Gardner but won’t be my last. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, so glad you enjoyed Lisa Gardner. Her books are always a must-read for me. Enjoy your reading.
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I’m catching up on some NCIS episodes. Otherwise I’m not watching much right now. Come see what I’m reading this week.
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Thanks for stopping by, Sarah, and I have only watched the occasional NCIS episode…someday I plan to watch more. Have a great week!
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I can’t watch an episode of This is Us without crying. It gets me every time! I do love the Olympics. I always watched them with my mom while growing up, so now I am trying to get my kids to love them too. Hope you have a wonderful week.
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Thanks, Heidi, and watching a show with a favorite family member does make it so much more special.
Enjoy…and thanks for visiting.
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Love This Is Us. Have a great reading week!
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Thanks, Mary Ann, I love This Is Us, even though I shed a lot of tears each time.
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I absolutely loved By the Book. I hope you enjoy it too. I am going to add Paris Ever After to my list right away. It looks great!
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Thanks, Cori, I hope to love it, too….and also Paris Ever After. Enjoy your week!
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Looks like you accomplished a lot. I’ve seen Paris Ever After at a few blogs lately. Lisa Gardner is always a good read. I picked up Say Goodbye around Christmas.
Hope you enjoy your week. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thanks, Cheryl, I do enjoy adding new books from favorite authors…and also finding new authors who delight me. Enjoy your week.
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Force of Nature just came in for me at the library. I’m just getting into this genre so I’m hoping I enjoy it as much as I did the first book.
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Thanks, Amelia, I hope you enjoy it.
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I love the cover art for By the Book and I’ll be interested to hear what you think of this debut. If it’s too fluffy, I may pass. I have no intentions of passing on Force of Nature, however! I loved The Dry and can’t wait to read this second in the series. I’m also eager to start watching This Is Us. Haven’t watched a single episode but it sounds like a winner. We’ve just finished Broadchurch and I’m ready for a new series. That lunch looks amazing! What is the dish on the left? Shepherd’s Pie?? Yum!
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Oh, I hope you love This Is Us…I’m also addicted to Broadchurch and hope for another season soon.
That dish is Shepherd’s Pie…and when I went to the restaurant to have some on Monday, it is off the menu. For now. Sigh.
I hope to love By the Book. Thanks for stopping by, Les.
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Too bad about Fates and Furies. It’s on my TBR but I’ve heard some mixed reviews! Wonder is on Amazon Prime? I have the book on audio but haven’t read it yet and the movie looks wonderful! By the Book looks fantastic and I really want to try Lisa Gardiner. Hope you’re having a great week!
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Thanks for visiting, Katherine, and I gave Fates & Furies 40%…because I really wanted to like it. Sigh.
As for Wonder, I was scrolling through the “new movies” on Prime, and there it was! It was good.
I hope you do try a Lisa Gardner book…she has many good ones, and while most are part of a series, they can stand alone, as each book has its own story. Characters recur…but the author gives us enough back story so we’re not lost. Enjoy!
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Hi Laurel, I’m late to your post this past week …. I will blame a leaking roof for throwing me into chaos. I think we have stopped the problem though I remain a bit frazzled. I see you are considering the Jane Harper book … I liked her first mystery so I might read this one as well. And I finished watching the TV series of Big Little Lies. Oh my … very entertaining. I think there will be a Season 2, so stay tuned.
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Sorry about that leaking roof.
I also enjoyed The Dry and I’m looking forward to Force of Nature.
I would love to see another season of Big Little Lies, which was so good.
Enjoy the week.
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Ooo I Am, I Am, I Am looks really good. And so does that glass of wine. Lol.
I loved Mindhunter! I can’t wait for the next season. That moment with Kemper – eek!
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Thanks for visiting, Erin, and I am looking forward to I Am, I Am, I Am…and the next season of Mindhunter. It was addictive.
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Once again, yummy looking food! And The Family Next Door sounds like a good read.
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Thanks, Leslie, I loved The Family Next Door. Enjoy your week!
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