Good morning! Today’s post will link up to Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post, and Book Journey, for Weekly Updates.
**Mailbox Monday is now hosted at the home site: Mailbox Monday.
Grab some coffee (or a pot of tea!), and let’s talk about our weeks. My reading went pretty well, and I even did a little more organizing and purging. Check it out!
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Pondering and Musing: Let’s Chase Away the Blues
Finish Line: A Great Bloggiesta Was Had By All
Tuesday Potpourri: Intros/Teasers – “Victims”
My Bookish (and Not So Bookish) Thoughts: Clearing the Shelves, a Spa Day, Etc.
Friday Sparks: Book Beginnings/Friday 56 – “House of Wonder”
Some Quirky Potpourri: Saturday Snapshots
Tidbits About Creativity & Quirkness
Bookish Saturday: Weekend Thoughts
Review: Call Me Zelda, by Erika Robuck
Review: The Murderer’s Daughters (e-book), by Randy Susan Meyers
Review: Still Life (e-book), by Louise Penny
Review: Trust No One (e-book), by Jayne Ann Krentz
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
I received ONE review book in the mailbox….and restrained from downloading any e-books!
The Wednesday Group, by Sylvia True (Amazon Vine)
Gail. Hannah. Bridget. Lizzy. Flavia. Each of them has a shameful secret, and each is about to find out that she is not alone… Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving letters from her husband’s latest girlfriend, while her husband, a theology professor, claims he’s nine-months sober from sex with grad students. Hannah, a homemaker, catches her husband having sex with a male prostitute in a public restroom. Bridget, a psychiatric nurse at a state hospital, is sure she has a loving, doting spouse, until she learns that he is addicted to chat rooms and match-making websites. Lizzy, a high school teacher, is married to a porn addict, who is withdrawn and uninterested in sex with her. Flavia was working at the Boston Public library when someone brought her an article that stated her husband had been arrested for groping a teenage girl on the subway. He must face court, and Flavia must decide if she wants to stay with him. Finally, Kathryn, the young psychologist running the group, has as much at stake as all of the others.
As the women share never-before-uttered secrets and bond over painful truths, they work on coming to terms with their husbands’ addictions and developing healthy boundaries for themselves. Meanwhile, their outside lives become more and more intertwined, until, finally, a series of events forces each woman to face her own denial, betrayal and uncertain future head-on.
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Catch Me, by Lisa Gardner
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All Day and a Night, by Alafair Burke (Amazon Vine)
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After Birth, by Elisa Albert (Amazon Vine)
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The Escape Artist (e-book), by Diane Chamberlain
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That was my past week…and the week ahead. What did yours look like?
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
The Wednesday Group is on my wishlist, hope you enjoy it. I’ve read many Chamberlain books, but not The Escape Artist, sounds good though. I’ve read all Lisa Gardner’s books..it’s part of a series, but you probably will enjoy it as a stand-alone. Have a great weekend.
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I had read more of Chamberlain’s recent books, and then went back to explore the earlier ones.
I have read most of the books in this Lisa Gardner series, but had somehow missed this one. Thanks for visiting, Rita, and enjoy your weekend, too. Let’s plan to move around and exercise occasionally to keep our backs from seizing up!
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You did great with downsizing on review books! I had my Netgalley percentage above 80% and screwed that up by downloading a Read Now that I have wanted, the sequel to Seraphina, Shadow Scales, and a publisher that has been approving zero of my requests for over six months decided to send me TWO eARCs; plus I am reading a book right now for a guest review. AND I was begging and groveling on Edelweiss for Invasion of the Tearling (it is still pending). So I guess I didn’t do so well in the “this year I am going to get all my me reading done”, lol. Have a fun week. 🙂
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We can only try, La La…and sometimes we do okay. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your books.
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The Wednesday Group looks interesting and Chamberlain is on my list of authors to try. I’m really looking forward to her books! Enjoy your new goodies and have a great week!
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Thanks, Katherine, and I am looking forward to both books…I started with Chamberlain’s later works, beginning with The Midwife’s Confession. That might be a good place to begin.
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One book is good, and it sounds interesting. I keep picking up freebies I will never have time to read..lol I am a one-click addict. Hope your week is delightful and it has been so great commenting back and forth this week. You’ve turned me on to some nice finds
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I have stopped with the freebies…I have a collection of them on Sparky…and I haven’t read any of them! Thanks for visiting (and hosting), Kimba. I’ve enjoyed the conversation with you, too.
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The Wednesday group is interesting and it has a bunch of delighted reviews on GR, hope you’ll enjoy 😉
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Good to know, Iza, and thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your week!
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You are always very busy with your blogs, Laurel-Rain, it looks like you had another great week 🙂
All Day and a Night looks really good, I hope you’ll enjoy both that and your other upcoming books.
Have a fantastic Sunday and a great week 🙂
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Thanks, Lexxie, here’s to a great week for both of us! Glad you could stop by.
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The Wednesday Group sounds like something I’d like. And your haul reminded me that I have a Diane Chamberlain book to read too, I have had it for far too long and must whip it out soon.
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I’ve had this Chamberlain book for a while, too; when I see a book I want, I download it…and then it might be months before I get to it! Thanks for visiting, Trish.
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well done on restraining :), I put a stop on review books at the moment as I’ve got so many books in my TBR pile which I actually really really want to read.
The Pegster Reads
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Thanks, Peggy, I have to keep reminding myself of that….and it’s challenging, isn’t it? Glad you could stop by.
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There is something terribly satisfying with organizing things. I just relocated (a son moved back home) and now I love my new space even more than my old. And (bonus!) I know where everything is. Delightful.
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2015/01/trees-and-thieves-and-twinkie-pie.html
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That is a definite bonus, Deb….I do love how reorganizing trains me to really see what is in front of me. Thanks for stopping by.
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OMG! I just went back and read your post about purging…over 1,400 books!?!? Still? Whoa. Maybe you should open your house as a library. 🙂 I think I have less than 500 now, probably even under 300, I’m thinking.
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Wow, Bryan, I am impressed…and speaking of opening the house as a library, my son once worked for a man who did that. Sort of. He turned it into a used bookstore and sold things off, little by little. I guess you have to be careful, though, zoning and all…LOL
Maybe an ongoing garage sale…thanks for stopping by.
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Great books. The Wednesday Group sounds like a powerful read and too good not to put on my TBR list.
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Yes, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Catherine, and enjoy adding to your shelves.
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Looks like another great week for reading! I’m not sure I could handle The Wednesday Group — too much “my life when I was 28” and I don’t much want to revisit it!
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Yes, Joy, it could be a lot of drama and memories for me, too, but we shall see. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Your books all look good. Enjoy!
Harvee
Book Dilettante
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Thanks, Harvee….hope you love yours, too!
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Looks like you had a good week. I was considering Catch Me I’ll have to stop by and see what you think. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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I have loved this D. D. Warren series and somehow overlooked this one along the way. So I found it on the B & N bargain table. Thanks for visiting, Shandy.
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Another busy week for you! And wow, The Wednesday Group looks… good, but not comfortable. I hope you enjoy it, but I think it isn’t for me. And good for you for cutting back downloading books! I’ve been trying to buy fewer, also, and this week I managed not to buy or download any (but I got two review books I’ve really been excited about.)
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It is hard, Lark. Sometimes I literally have to sit on my hands to keep them from clicking…LOL. I have been bookmarking favorites…that feels like a solution for now.
I hope to enjoy The Wednesday Group…but all those characters give me pause.
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I love the cover of the Wednesday Group!
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Thanks, Sheila, it is pretty eye-catching, isn’t it?
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Catch me sounds like it will be a great read. Hope that you enjoy and have a great upcoming week.
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I am definitely enjoying it, Brandi…I started it earlier, but then got sidetracked when I started my Sunday thing of binge-watching Netflix. I’m now almost finished with Season 6 of Gilmore Girls.
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I did a book purge several years ago and regret it so much. I accidentlly got rid of some books from a few different series and then I had to replace them. LOL
I’m not doing so good on my Netgalley reviews and am still downloading too many free books. But I have a few book challenges that I hope will fix some of that.
Enjoy your new books!
My Sunday Post – http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/01/25/whats-new-on-my-bookshelf-94-and-the-sunday-post/
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Thanks, Laura; part of my purging includes getting rid of the ARCs I receive. I am trying to be careful about hanging on to any books that are part of a series, books that I have purchased, but we shall see how it goes. Enjoy your Netgalley reviews.
I couldn’t get those e-ARCs to work on my Kindle…I probably would need a more upgraded version for it to work. It’s just as well…I don’t need any more books than I am already getting! LOL
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The Wednesday Group sounds wonderful! I’m adding that one to my wish list. Hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am excited about it, too. Glad you could stop by.
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I did a ddbl take on The Escape Artist – thought they’d used my wee grandson for their cover!
Hopping over now to see your audiobook choices…
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Ah, that is a gorgeous baby, isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Sharon, and enjoy!
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Just read your review of Trust No one by JAK. I like suspense that is fairly predictable so I will certainly be listening to the audio version this year.
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It was enjoyable, Kathryn; hope you like it, too. And thanks for stopping by.
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The Wednesday Group sounds great. I’m a Lisa Gardner and Alafair Burke fan so I hope you enjoy both of their novels.
Deb
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Catch Me kept me awake last night…and then woke me up for more reading! Definitely enjoying it, Deborah. Thanks for stopping by.
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OOH You are reading Diane Chamberlain!!!!
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After loving her later works, I’ve gone back for more of the back list. Glad you enjoy her too, Sheila.
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I haven’t read Lisa Gardner for a while, I forgot how much I liked her books when I did read them. I need to get back into them. 🙂 Hope you have an awesome week of reading!
Brooke at http://www.brookeblogs.com
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Thanks for stopping by, Brooke, and I had somehow missed this one when reading through the D. D. Warren series…glad I stumbled upon it.
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Great selection Laurel, I have After Birth, I like the look of The Wednesday Group.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Shelleyrae…I think we are in for great reading!
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I’m impressed with your restraint this week, but still see quite a few books that interest me. I recently finished Stewart O’Nan’s new book and am considering Call Me Zelda now… seems like the time is right!
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Good for you, JoAnn…hope you love the Zelda book….and thanks for stopping by.
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The Wednesday Group looks intriguing! Will have to look into it further. Happy Reading!
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I love books about friendships, especially when they go awry…it’s fun to see how things unravel, and then somehow heal. Or not. Thanks for visiting, B. Marie.
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The Wednesday Group sounds fascinating. I just read about After Birth somewhere recently too. Hope you enjoy your new books. You can check out mine at http://www.thebusymomsdaily.com/2015/01/mailbox-monday-january-26.html
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Thanks, Cheryl, enjoy yours, too! Glad you could stop by.
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I’ve really enjoyed the Diane Chamberlain books I’ve read to date, not read this one though. Happy reading this week!
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Me, too, Lindsay…thanks for stopping by!
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Going to check out your review of The Murderer’s Daughters.
Great to hear another Diane Chamberlain book is good. I haven’t seen one that wasn’t good. 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My It’s Monday, What Are You Reading
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It was a good one, Elizabeth…thanks for stopping by; and I have enjoyed every Chamberlain book I’ve read, so far.
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I keep seeing The Wednesday Group come up. Hope you enjoy it! Happy reading!
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That’s how I got hooked, Shoshanah…seeing it everywhere. Thanks for visiting.
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Have a great week! Keep purging, there’s always too much clutter.
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I agree, Judith..,purging is definitely an ongoing task. Enjoy your week.
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Happy reading this week
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Thanks, Serena…you too!
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The Wednesday Group sounds interesting, enjoy!
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Thanks, Mary Ann….looking forward to it.
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Only one book? I am proud of you. I was not as successful. Looking forward to Crash and Burn. Off to check out a couple of your reviews.
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Yes, I am stunned! LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Nise, and let’s see how well I do this week. I also want Crash and Burn.
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I have vowed to stay away from Amazon Vine. I have too many review books from NetGalley and Edelweiss. My TBR mountain is getting dusty! I hope you enjoy the books you chose for this week. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, and I am trying not to go to Vine too often…it is too tempting. Enjoy your dusty books!
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I have quite a list of books to read. I have one from Netgalley and two from it partner and I got a stack of books as it is. I think I will manage specially when I know some are read and ready for posting. I am hoping to get back to reading what I want when I want soon. Though I am doing that. jI hope you are enjoying your week and have not snow around. If you do have fun reading your books.
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Thanks, Lindsay, I am loving the Lisa Gardner book…I kept waking up last night to read, so I took a nap today…LOL.
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I had All Day and A Night on my TBR from last year and never got to it. Hopefully I’ll get to it this year!
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I have to get to it this week, or next, as it’s a review book. Thanks for stopping by, Sarah.
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You’re books are new to me, hope you enjoy them. Happy reading. 🙂
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Thanks, Sharon, I think I will! Glad you could stop by.
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I read The Wednesday Group last week. I’ll be interested in your take! Mine will post the first week of March.
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Now I am very curious, Mary…thanks for stopping by!
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Looks like your one new book is a winner! Enjoy!
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Thanks, Anna, I think it will be, too.
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Late getting around but thanks for visiting my blog and for the birthday wishes. I quite enjoyed The Escape Artist on audio but not my favourite of Diane Chamberlain’s. Off to check out your review of The Murderer’s Daughter … have a great week and happy reading 🙂
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Thanks, Teddyree….hope to enjoy The Escape Artist, but I can imagine it might not be as powerful as some of her later works.
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