WEEKLY UPDATES: LOTS OF READING, COOL BREEZES…

 

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.

 

Today there was a slight breeze, and the 76 degree temperature felt wonderful.  I had lots of errands to run, so I was grateful.  One errand was to pick up my new eyeglasses.  They are purple…

 

 

 

This week had some great reading, too, and I read/reviewed FOUR books!  Two were review books.  Now I have none that are due for reviewing anytime soon.  January is the earliest release date…so, unless I add more books, I’m good for a while.  Two were from the books I bought…bringing those totals to 69.

How did we arrive at Saturday already?  My week has been one of TV shows, reading, and NO NETFLIX!  I should probably get on the site and see if any of my shows have added new seasons.  Yeah, that’s what I should do.

Here’s what I had for lunch today….

 

 

Let’s look at the past week…

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Tuesday Potpourri:  “The American Girl”

Cherishing My Interior World:  Balance?

It’s Hump Day!  What Have You Been Reading?

Hump Day Potpourri:  More Changes…

Thursday Potpourri:  The Journey

Bookish Thursday #34:  Serendipitous Moments

Bookish Friday:  “Commonwealth”

Review:  Fractured, by Catherine McKenzie (Amazon Vine)Review:  Faithful (e-book), by Alice Hoffman – (NetGalley – 11/1)Review:  Family Tree (e-book), by Susan WiggsReview:  The American Girl (e-book), by Kate Horsley

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INCOMING BOOKS:  (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

One book came in my mailbox…a book I had purchased.  I also purchased three e-books.

Downloads:

The Mothers (e-book), by Brit Bennett

 

 

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The Red Car (e-book), by Marcy Dermansky

 

 

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The Dollhouse (e-book), by Fiona Davis

 

 

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One print book in the mailbox (a guilty pleasure book):

Spelling It Like It Is, by Tori Spelling

 

 

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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Currently Reading:

Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty, by Diane Keaton

 

 

 

The Kept Woman (e-book), by Karin Slaughter

 

 

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That was my week…what did yours look like?  Come on over and chat, let’s have a glimpse of today’s coffee and dessert:

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY….

 

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.

 

It was a good week, with some great reading.  Three books read and reviewed, and my total on Read the Books You Buy Challenge is 49 books!

After slightly cooler weather (90s) for a few days, it’s back to triple digits.  I was planning to see a movie today, but will wait until tomorrow.

Today is my daughter’s 40th birthday!  She is on a cruise right now, but earlier in the week, she and I had a celebratory lunch.  Yes, I was invited on the cruise, too, but I already had my mini-vacation from August 1-4…so I bowed out.

Today I wrote a post in honor of her birthday:  A Journey with Heather:  Happy Birthday!

 

 

I also did some Netflix viewing this week, finishing up Season 4 of Wentworth.  Now for a long wait until Season 5.  Meanwhile, I found a new show:  Vexed.

 

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Monday Sparks:  Musings…

Tuesday Potpourri:  “The Couple Next Door”

Curl up with My Newest Bookish Pick…

Hump Day Reading:  Current, Past, & Future Reading

Back to the Beginning:  A Journey

Bookish Thursday #25:  Serendipitous Moments

Bookish Friday:  “The Truth-Teller’s Lie”

Review:  Blood Defense (e-book), by Marcia Clark

Review:  Truly Madly Guilty (e-book), by Liane Moriarty

Review:  The Couple Next Door (e-book), by Shari Lapena (NetGalley – 8/23)

 

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Received one book in the mailbox, and a review book from NetGalley.  Then I went a little crazy and purchased some downloads.

I Found You, by Lisa Jewell (Purchased Print Book)

 

 

 

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Faithful (e-book), by Alice Hoffman (NetGalley -11/1)

 

 

 

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Purchased Downloads:

Behind Closed Doors (e-book), by B. A. Paris

 

 

 

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The Book That Matters Most (e-book), by Ann Hood

 

 

 

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Family Tree (e-book), by Susan Wiggs

 

 

 

 

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Firefly Summer (e-book), by Nan Rossiter

 

 

 

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The American Girl (e-book), by Kate Horsley

 

 

 

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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

My moods will dictate what I read next, but I’m thinking along the lines of summer reads…while it lasts.  Like these:

 

 

Mystic Summer (e-book), by Hannah McKinnon….and Forever Beach, by Shelley Noble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What did your week look like?  Let’s chat….I think I’ll have another glass of iced tea….

 

 

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: HELLO, MARCH!

 

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 Book Date.

This week brought more sunshine, a little rain, and the chance to read and review THREE books that had been on my shelves for a while.  I now have 18 read and reviewed books on my Read the Books You Buy Challenge page.

More Netflix bingeing occurred, including some episodes of the Fourth Season of House of Cards, now available!  Very exciting stuff!

Let’s take a look at the rest of my week…

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Sunday Potpourri: Obsessing Over Minutiae, Etc.

Monday Potpourri: Compulsive Book Buying Disorder

Monday Sparks: Musing About Books

Wrapping Up February:  A Good Month!

Tuesday Potpourri: Excerpting “No One Knows”

Rainy Day Reading:  Assorted Books & Thoughts

Bookish Friday: “The Next Time You See Me”

Deconstructing a Love Affair: Excerpted from “Interior Designs”

Review:  Dune Road (e-book), by Jane Green

Review:  Losing Me (e-book), by Sue Margolis

Review:  The Shadow Year (e-book), by Hannah Richell

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Nothing in the mailbox!  But I did download two purchased e-books:

Somewhere Out There (e-book), by Amy Hatvany

 

 

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Another City, Not My Own (e-book), by Dominick Dunne (Purchased as a reread)

 

 

 

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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Currently Reading:  Remember Mia (e-book), by Alexandra Burt

 

 

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No One Knows (e-book), by J. T. Ellison (NetGalley – 3/22)

 

 

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A Long Time Gone (e-book), by Karen White

 

 

I have a lot of books on stacks, in the cloud, and on Pippa, my Kindle…so if I happen to finish all of these, with time to spare, no worries!

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That was my week.  What did yours look like?  Enjoy!   I’m sharing a glimpse of one of my favorite lunches this week:  French Onion soup and a Pomegranate Martini…with Pippa, my Kindle.

 

 

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: A HINT OF SPRING

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 Book Date.

Could it be Spring?  Finally?  What a mixed up week.  It took me out to several appointments, hindering my reading just a bit.  Despite my other activities, though, I did read and review three books…and added more to my Read the Books You Buy Challenge.  My total there is now 15 books!

While I was out and about, I had a couple of lunches…here’s the one with Mac & Cheese, a salad, and a martini…

 

So now let’s take a look…

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Monday Sparks: Books and More Books

Serendipitous Tuesday: Excerpting “Find Her”

Let’s Spark Some Enthusiasm for “The Perfect Girl”

Hump Day Potpourri: February Thoughts

Bookish Thursday: A Potpourri of Events

Bookish Friday: “The Price of Salt”‘

Assorted Moments: Saturday Snapshots

Review:  Multiple Listings (e-book), by Tracy McMillan (NetGalley – 3/8/16)

Review:  The Ex (e-book), by Alafair Burke

Review:  Find Her (e-book), by Lisa Gardner

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INCOMING BOOKS:  (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

I received one Vine book in my mailbox – for review; and downloaded a NetGalley review book.  Then I went a little nuts downloading purchased books.

A Girl’s Guide to Moving On, by Debbie Macomber (Amazon Vine)

 

 

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The Girls (e-book), by Emma Cline – (NetGalley – 6/14/16)

 

 

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Under the Influence (e-book), by Joyce Maynard

 

 

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The Ramblers (e-book), by Aidan Donnelley Rowley

 

 

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The Girl in the Red Coat (e-book), by Kate Hamer

 

 

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ROOM (e-book), by Emma Donoghue

 

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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

I have some from last week to finish up, like The Shadow Year and Silver Bay…

Then I want to grab some of the shiny new books that are sending “come-hither” looks to me, and some of the older purchases, too, like these:

Dune Road (e-book), by Jane Green (an older book that I purchased in July 2015).

 

 

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Losing Me (e-book), by Sue Margolis – (Also purchased in July 2015)

 

 

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That was my week!   What did yours look like?  For the rest of today and tomorrow, it will be movies, The Oscars, and Netflix.  Enjoy your week!

 

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