CHANGE OF VENUE FOR WEEKLY UPDATES….

Good morning!  Today I’m announcing an upcoming change.  My Weekly Updates will be posted on my Rainy Days and Mondays blog, starting this coming Saturday, when I post the updates. (December 10, 2016).

I have been alternating between my various blogs for a while, believing that it’s only fair to bring visitors to some of my other sites.  For those who are accustomed to seeing the updates on this blog, I hope you will mark it down.  And visit at the newest site.

 

Here is the logo you will see come Saturday.

 

 

 

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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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WEEKLY UPDATES: BIRTHDAYS…AND TAXES

 

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.

Another week flew by, with just a bit of rain and enough sunshine to make for a cheerful mood.  I read and reviewed FOUR books this week, visited some interesting blog posts, made it to my visit with the accountant without any disastrous results.  And celebrated afterwards with a late lunch and a martini:

 

My two granddaughters had their nineteenth birthdays this month…Aubrey’s was last Saturday, and Fiona, precious baby below, has hers this Sunday.  How time has flown!

 

Moving on…

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Interior Thoughts: A Caffeinated Sunday

A Blue Mondays Musing

Tuesday Potpourri: “The Shadow Year”

Let’s Curl up with “The Perfect Neighbors”

Hump Day Potpourri: The Tax Bite

Bookish Thursday: A Potpourri of Events

Bookish Friday: “Multiple Listings”

Before Reality Hit: An Excerpt from “Web of Tyranny”

Celebratory Moments: Saturday Snapshots

Review:  Where I Lost Her (e-book), by T. Greenwood –(NetGalley – 2/23)

Review:  I Was Here (e-book), by Gayle Forman

Review:  The Passenger (e-book), by Lisa Lutz – (NetGalley – 3/1)

Review:  The Frog Prince (e-book), by Jane Porter

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AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE:

Check out Trish, at Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity: BBAW – Combating the Blogging Blues…

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Nothing in the mailbox!  I downloaded one purchased book…and a Kindle Prime Freebie.

The Price of Salt (e-book, or CAROL), by Patricia Highsmith – I saw the movie (Carol) last month.

 

 

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North of Here (e-book), by Laurel Saville (Kindle Prime Freebie)

 

 

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NOW WHAT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

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

 

 

 

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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:

 

Find Her (e-book), by Lisa Gardner

 

 

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The Ex (e-book), by Alafair Burke

 

 

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That’s it for the week!  What did yours look like?  Join me here for a chat…and once again, I’m sending out best wishes to my February “birthday girls.”  Here they were, back in the day…(1998).

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: A MORNING SHROUDED BY FOG

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.

 

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Whenever that holiday comes, I sense spring on the horizon, and I am looking forward to it.  But it is not coming as soon as I’d like.  After some rainy weeks, we had sunshine…and then early this morning, as I drove my granddaughter to the train station, fog shrouded the way.  I hadn’t realized that we had experienced very little fog this year, but the reminder of it wasn’t pleasant.

I was very glad to get back home again an hour later, as the fog chased me all the way.

My reading week brought two enjoyable reads, and one DNF.  I spent too much time on the book that I ultimately sent back to the cloud.  Why did I waste so much time?

On a more positive note, though, I finished one more book for my Read the Books You Buy Challenge, bringing my total so far to thirteen books!

In the mail, I got my copy of the DVD of Big Stone Gap this week, and spent a night with popcorn and luxuriating in the familiar scenes as they unfolded.  It took me back to memories of the book, my first I had read by Adriana Trigiani.

 

Now….

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Serendipitous Tuesday: “The Passenger”

Let’s Curl up and Anticipate “The Girl in the Red Coat”

An Unexpected Lunch Companion: Excerpted from “Interior Designs”

TBR Thursday: Searching Pippa

Bookish Friday: “Silver Bay”

Weekend Potpourri: Rejuvenation & Memory Traipsing

Review:  After She’s Gone, by Lisa Jackson (Amazon Vine Review)

Review:  Gray Mountain (e-book), by John Grisham

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INCOMING BOOKS:(Title/Cover Linked to Amazon)

No mailbox books!  One purchased download that I’m excited about…

Find Her (e-book), by Lisa Gardner

 

 

 

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

I have several books I’m considering this week, starting with one of my NetGalley review books:

Where I Lost Her (e-book), by T.  Greenwood (NetGalley – 2/23)

 

 

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I Was Here (e-book), by Gayle Forman

 

 

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

 

 

 

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That’s my week!  What was yours like?  I hope to spend less time on books that don’t work for me…and pick carefully from the many books I have available to me.  Enjoy!  Now…I could use a big cup of coffee, as I got up very early this morning to take Fiona to the train.

 

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: SUNSHINE THROUGH THE RAIN

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.

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A great week of a little more reading (four books!), less rain, and lots of blog posts.  Halfway through the week, I enjoyed my lunch at The Cheesecake Factory...bliss!  I had a Hibiscus Martini and a Greek salad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for a look at my week…

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Morning Chaos: An Excerpt from “Interior Designs”

It’s a Wrap for January 2016

Monday Potpourri: Musings

Chasing Away the Blues with “She’s Not There”

Let’s Spark Some Suspense: “Ink and Bone”

TBR Thursday: Deconstructing the TBR Stacks…

Thursday Potpourri: My Netflix Obsession, Etc.

Friday Potpourri: Fairytales, Magic, & Guilty Pleasures

Bookish Friday: “Brooklyn”

Family & Home: Birthdays

Reaching Out – An Excerpt from “Embrace the Whirlwind”

Review:  The Daylight Marriage (e-book), by Heidi Pitlor

Review:  The Crossing Places (e-book), by Elly Griffiths

Review:  She’s Not There (e-book), by Joy Fielding (NetGalley – 2/23)

Review:  Just Say Yes (e-book), by Alyssa Goodnight

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Nothing in my mailbox….but I received an e-ARC from NetGalley, and downloaded a purchased e-book.

Where I Lost Her (e-book), by T. Greenwood (NetGalley – 2/23)

 

 

 

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The Ex (e-book), by Alafair Burke

 

 

 

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

From the titles below, I hope to find engaging reads….

After She’s Gone, by Lisa Jackson (Amazon Vine)

 

 

 

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Lucky Us (e-book), by Amy Bloom

 

 

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Gray Mountain (e-book), by John Grisham

 

 

 

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That was my week…what did yours look like?  Let’s toast another great one…

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: A MORE BALANCED WEEK

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.

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My week didn’t feel very productive, since I only read and reviewed TWO books…but both were engaging.  I like to feel as though my week has been more balanced, however, as I got out and about a few times, despite the ongoing rain…and watched a lot on Amazon Video and Netflix…if one can call that balanced.

I had lunch with Pippa, my Kindle…and there was a martini with this soup and salad.  (You’ll see the martini later!)

 

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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Curl up with “A Man Called Ove”

Hump Day Serendipity: “One True Loves”

Hump Day Potpourri: Fantasies/Reality

Bookish Fridays: “Gray Mountain”

Progress Rather Than Perfection: Balance

Family & Home: Saturday Snapshots

Review:  The Summer Wind (e-book), by Mary Alice Monroe

Review:  A Man Called Ove (e-book), by Fredrik Backman

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

One book was in my mailbox from Amazon Vine…and I downloaded three e-books that I purchased.

After She’s Gone, by Lisa Jackson (Vine)

 

 

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Brooklyn (e-book), by Colm Toibin

 

 

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The Summer’s End (e-book), by Mary Alice Monroe

 

 

 

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Three To Get Deadly (e-book), by Janet Evanovich

 

 

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

I might be a little more flexible this week, choosing books from a variety of possibilities, in no particular order, like these:

 

The Daylight Marriage (e-book), by Heidi Pitlor

 

 

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The Crossing Places (e-book, Book 1, Ruth Galloway), by Elly Griffiths

 

 

 

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Just Say Yes (e-book), by Alyssa Goodnight

 

 

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Lucky Us (e-book), by Amy Bloom

 

 

 

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That was my week!  What did yours look like?  Check out the martini (below), which I had with my lunch shown above…and  I’ll be running errands today, and might have lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, as I have a gift card.  Yay!  I’ll be savoring a book on Pippa, too.

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: RAINY DAYS & BINGEING….

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.

Rain has been a regular feature in my days this week, which has been an excellent backdrop to my reading.  I read and reviewed FIVE books, which is more than usual.  All were engaging, some more than others.

I also made it through Season 2 of Wentworth on Netflix, and can I say I am addicted?

Let’s grab some coffee and chat.

 

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Sunday Potpourri: Bingeing on Books

Rainy Day Reading: Monday Musings

Curl up with “The Empty House

Bloggiesta Finish Line

My Interior World Quandary

Hump Day Serendipity: “The Obsession”

Hump Day Potpourri: A Quest for Alice

Thirsty Thursday & Hungry Hearts: “The Good Liar”

Bookish Friday: “The Good Liar”

Embellishing Her Life Experiences: An Excerpt from “Embrace the Whirlwind”

Review:  Missing Pieces (e-book), by Heather Gudenkauf (NetGalley – 2/2)

Review:  What Was Mine (e-book), by Helen Klein Ross

Review:  The Widow (e-book), by Fiona Barton – (NetGalley – 2/16)

Review:  Guaranteed to Bleed (e-book), by Julie Mulhern

Review:  The Good Liar, by Nicholas Searle (Amazon Vine)

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INCOMING BOOKS (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Empty mailbox!  But I downloaded two e-ARCs from NetGalley….

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

 

 

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The Girls (e-book), by Lisa Jewell – (NetGalley – 6/7)

 

 

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

Summer Wind (e-book, Book 2), by Mary Alice Monroe

 

 

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Just Say Yes (e-book), by Alyssa Goodnight

 

 

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A Man Called Ove (e-book), by Fredrik Backman

 

 

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That’s my week…what did yours look like?  Let’s chat…and grab a mimosa, perhaps….

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: BLOGGIESTA IS HERE!

 

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 The Book Date.

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It has been a week of several rainy days in a row…good for staying indoors and reading or blogging.  I did a bit of work on my blogs for Bloggiesta.…which actually started today, but I got impatient and started earlier in the week.  I finished reading and reviewing four books this week, and they were all engaging.  I love when that happens!

So let’s take a look…

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Mini-Bloggiesta Sign-Up (& Starting Gate)

My Interior World: Changes?

Chasing Away the Blues with “Missing Pieces”

Hump Day Serendipity: “Just Fall”

Rainy Day Reading Can Be Restless Reading

Bookish Fridays: “The Crossing Places”

Exploring the Dark Side: An Excerpt from “Interior Designs”

Post-Holiday Moments: Saturday Snapshots

Review:  The Opposite of Everyone, by Joshilyn Jackson (Amazon Vine)

Review:  Behind Closed Doors (e-book), by Elizabeth Haynes

Review:  Secret Sisters (e-book), by Jayne Ann Krentz

Review:  My Life on the Road, by Gloria Steinem

 

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

Nothing came in my mailbox this week, but I did receive THREE NetGalley downloads that I’d requested; and I purchased a book for download.

Don’t You Cry (e-book), by Mary Kubica – (NetGalley – Release Date – 5/17/16)

 

 

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

 

 

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Miller’s Valley (e-book), by Anna Quindlen (NetGalley – 4/5/16)

 

 

 

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My purchase:

What Was Mine (e-book), by Helen Klein Ross

 

 

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

Missing Pieces (e-book), by Heather Gudenkauf (NG – 2/2/16)

 

 

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The Widow (e-book), by Fiona Barton – (NG – 2/16/16)

 

 

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The Good Liar, by Nicholas Searle (Amazon Vine)

 

 

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That was my week…what did yours look like?  I’ll be reading today, and drinking lots of coffee….join me in a chat or two!

 

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WEEKLY UPDATES: LET’S IMMERSE OURSELVES IN 2016!

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 The Book Date.

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What a week!  There were some pretty big storms, beginning on Tuesday, and I made my way through the flooding streets to my youngest grandson’s 13th birthday party…it was just a small family gathering, but nice.  The power stayed on, thankfully.

I didn’t get as much reading done this week…three books read and reviewed, but they were each engaging and worth the read.

Next weekend, we are having another Bloggiesta event…a Mini-Bloggiesta, on 1/16 and 1/17.  Click the link for sign-ups!  Ole!

 

On Thursday, I visited my daughter at her salon for my hair styling…and they offered a glass (or two) of Champagne to customers that day.  Yippee!

 

 

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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:

Weekend Potpourri: The First of 2016

My Interior World: Finding My Balance

Here’s How I Chase Away the Blues….

Serendipitous Tuesday: “Flying Shoes”

Rainy Day Reading: Books & Movies

Curl up with “What Was Mine”

Bookish Friday: “A Long Time Gone”

Review:  The Black Widow (e-book), by Wendy Corsi Staub

Review:  The Swans of Fifth Avenue (e-book), by Melanie Benjamin (NetGalley – 1/26/16)

Review:  The Deep End (e-book, Country Club Murders #1), by Julie Mulhern

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AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE

From Trish, at Between My Lines: A-Z Blogging Tips – B is for Balance

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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)

ONE review book in my mailbox…and two downloads I purchased.

The Good Liar, by Nicholas Searle (Amazon Vine)

 

 

 

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The Crossing Places (e-book), by Elly Griffiths

 

 

 

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Guaranteed to Bleed (e-book, Country Club Murders #2), by Julie Mulhern

 

 

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

Currently Reading:  The Opposite of Everyone, by Joshilyn Jackson

 

 

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Cherry, by Mary Karr

 

 

 

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Behind Closed Doors (e-book), by Elizabeth Haynes

 

 

 

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Secret Sisters (e-book), by Jayne Ann Krentz

 

 

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That was my week….what did yours look like?  Let’s all gather around with our caffeinated drinks or something more…and chat.

 

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