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 mimosa!), and let’s talk about our weeks. And for those who celebrate it, Happy Easter!
What a week it was! There was reading, some blogging, and a spa day.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Bloggiesta: March 23-29 – From Start to Finish
Chasing Away the Blues and Musing About the Life of an Avid Reader
Rainy Day Intros/Teasers – “Blueprints”
Goodbye to March: Curl up with My Books
Hump Day Potpourri: Waiting for “The Third Wife”
My Bookish (and Not So Bookish) Thoughts: Obsessing Over New Discoveries
Friday Sparks: Book Beginnings/Friday 56 – “Did You Ever Have a Family”
Bookish Saturday: Snapshots of My Bookish Vignettes
Review: Ugly Love (e-book), by Colleen Hoover
Review: The One That Got Away, by Bethany Chase
Review: The Comfort of Lies (e-book), by Randy Susan Meyers
Review: The Denim Blue Sea, by Joanne DeMaio
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Two review books came in the mail from Amazon Vine; I downloaded four e-galleys from NetGalley (something new!); and I bought a book at Barnes & Noble.
And I downloaded four e-books that I purchased. Obviously before I realized the wealth of e-ARCs coming my way.
Review Books:
Lacy Eye, by Jessica Treadway (Vine)
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How to Start a Fire, by Lisa Lutz (Vine)
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From NetGalley:
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Downloads I Purchased:
Never Tell a Lie (e-book), by Hallie Ephron
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Cavendon Hall (e-book), by Barbara Taylor Bradford
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The Hypnotist’s Love Story (e-book), by Liane Moriarty
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Hausfrau (e-book), by Jill Alexander Essbaum
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Barnes & Noble Purchase:
Motive, by Jonathan Kellerman
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Blueprints, by Barbara Delinsky
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Did You Ever Have a Family, by Bill Clegg
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Precious Thing (e-book), by Colette McBeth
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That’s it for now! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend…my daughter and I will have lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, which we love.
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
I could use a spa day! Sounds like a great week! Hope the upcoming week is wonderful!
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Yes, spa days are delicious! Thanks for stopping by, Melissa, and enjoy your week!
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I loved Those Girls!
Happy Easter!
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Oh, good to know, Freda…I have loved everything by this author so far. Happy Easter to you, too.
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Wow you have a busy week! I am curious about Lacy Eye, by Jessica Treadway – looks intriguing.
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Thanks, Tonya Lee…I am eager to find out more about that one, too.
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I love spa days. It’s been a long time since I had one, I could really use one 🙂
Enjoy all your new books!
Thanks for stopping by my post.
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There is nothing more delicious, El….thanks for stopping by.
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Happy Easter!!!!
http://fashionforlunch.net
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Thanks, Kirstyn…enjoy your day, too!
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Happy Easter!
I love The Cheesecake Factory. I hope you had a good time.
So many great books and now you are on NetGalley? Uh oh…look out…it’s dangerous over there and very addictive 🙂
In answer to your question on my blog, yes I do have a Paperwhite. It’s my favorite device to read on.
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Thanks, Yvonne, and I do know that NetGalley will be addictive. I hope that my plan to only request books that I was going to buy will help. Enjoy your week!
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Ooo, new Jonathan Kellerman! I’m curious, why didn’t NetGalley work on your old Kindle?It’s worked on every Kindle I’ve had (Keyboard, Fire, Touch, and Paperwhite). Be careful requesting at NetGalley, that place is dangerous! Like crack for book lovers. And when you think it’s safe to request a bunch because you won’t get them all, heh heh, surprise! 😀
Happy Easter!
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I don’t know why it didn’t work, either, Bea, but I tried everything with no luck…but it worked perfectly on the Paperwhite.
I know that I have to be careful with NetGalley…I already sense that I’m addicted. LOL
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Great haul! I hope you enjoy your new reads. 🙂
Stormi
Week in Review
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Thanks, Stormi, and I am so excited about all of these books. Enjoy yours!
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Have a wonderful lunch! Every book looks amazing!
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Thanks, Patty, I am totally stuffed…and took some photos, too. Huge cheesecake at the end…so decadent.
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Oh do hope you have a wonderful week and enjoy all your new books. Oh how I wish I had a spa day. 🙂
Take care!
http://melissa-melsworld.blogspot.com/
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Thanks, Melissa…glad you could stop by! Enjoy your week.
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How do you do it? So many books and yet also so faithful to blogging. Happy Easter! My Sunday Salon
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Thanks, Anne, but reading and blogging (and some writing) are my full-time jobs these days. I have had a wonderful Easter….hope you did, too. Thanks for stopping by.
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What is this Moriarty book I’ve never heard of?! *Goes to Goodreads*
Happy Easter!! I hope you have a lovely weekend. 🙂
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I know, right? I love finding more books from favorite authors. It’s like discovering buried treasure. Thanks for stopping by, Brandie.
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Those Girls sounds like it will be a good read. Happy Easter and have a great upcoming week!
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Thanks, Brandileigh….I have loved all of this author’s books, so I am excited about Those Girls. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week, too.
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Holy schmoly, what a busy week! I’ve read Lacy Eye, Inside the O’Briens and Motive, but am looking forward to Those Girls. I enjoyed Stevens’ debut novel (recent ones, not as much), so have my fingers crossed.
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Thanks, Deborah, and I am very excited for all of these books, too. Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your week.
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Inside the O’Briens is everywhere now and I can’t wait to hear what you think of Hausfrau. I started reading and put it aside when it didn’t click immediately, but plan to pick it up and try again. The Cheesecake Factory is a treat… hope it was delicious!
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I couldn’t believe how NetGalley had some of my eagerly anticipated reads….and I am also looking forward to Hausfrau.
The Cheesecake Factory was delicious….we had healthy salads, and then indulged in cheesecake, of course. Thanks for stopping by, JoAnn, and enjoy your week.
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Netgalley is dangerous! I download books I want to read and then I completely forget about them. I had hoped to do better with ebooks this year but, so far, that hasn’t happened. Happy reading!
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I do know what you mean about downloading books, even the ones I’ve purchased. It is hard to keep track of them, hidden away on the device…or in the cloud!
I do have a written list, as well as one on my computer, which I hope will help guide me…LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and enjoy!
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I enjoyed (probably not the right word) Inside the O’Briens. Another good book from Lisa Genova. My review will post this week.
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Yes, Lisa writes good books, and “enjoy” is probably not how I would describe them, either, but I love them. Thanks for stopping by, Mary.
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I was over ambitious when I started with Netflix. I am being more careful with what I request. I want to bring up my percent read/reviewed number. It looks like you had another great week!
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Thanks, Pat, and I need to find a good way to keep track…and even control my reading. Glad you could stop by. Enjoy your week.
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I need a spa day so bad. Jealous! Glad you had a good weekend. That Lacy Eye book actually caught my eye last week, so I’ll be interested to see what you think of it. Thanks for stopping by my post earlier!
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Thanks for stopping by, Lisa, and I so enjoy those spa days. I think Lacy Eye looks awesome too.
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I am in admiration of all your blogs and posts! Not sure how you manage it all. Great pile of books, I have Blueprints to read and review although it is a little more down my list, on my calendar somewhere though!
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Thanks, Kathryn, I do love blogging….although ever since I deleted some of my images from Curl up and Read, some of the pictures are disappearing every few days. Which is weird. It seems they should all have disappeared immediately. It is ghost-like and eerie. LOL
I just finished Blueprints and really enjoyed it. Glad you could stop by.
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Sounds like a great week for you.
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It was, Mary Ann…thanks for stopping by.
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I got The Sound of Glass from NetGalley. I have to limit myself over there, or I will go CRAZY. Love the bear. A spa day sounds wonderful. Have a great week Laurel
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Thanks, Nise, and I am discovering how easy it is to go crazy at NetGalley, which is why I must limit myself to requesting only those books I planned to buy. Maybe that will curtail my addiction…LOL.
Yes, that bear is a Boyds one that I gave my daughter when she graduated from Cosmetology school.
And it was a wonderful spa day.
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Oh the Cheesecake Factory is so good! I’m definitely checking out The Children’s Crusade by Ann Packer. I’ll be interested to see what you think too. Cheers!
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Thanks, Susan, and I am very excited at my new review books. Glad you could stop by, and I still feel full from The Cheesecake Factory….LOL.
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Spa day and lunch with your daughter … sounds like a lovely week. I’ve seen Hausfrau on a few blogs today, pretty cover. The Hypnotists Love Story is on my library audio list but I struggled with The Last Anniversary, maybe I wasn’t in the mood. Might wait for another Liane Moriarty, I do love her writing. Enjoy your new reads
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The Last Anniversary wasn’t my favorite, but I have enjoyed so many of them, that I will keep reading her books. Thanks for stopping by, Teddyree, and enjoy your week!
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The new Karen White book. Happy reading
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Yes, I am delighted, Serena….thanks for stopping by!
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The Sound of Glass should be fantastic. I LOVE her books. I hope I get it this week.
Blueprints looks good.
I haven’t read anything by Barbara Taylor Bradford for a LONG time. I always enjoy her books.
Have a fantastic reading week. It looks like it will be wonderful.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I haven’t read BTB for a long time, either…looking forward to it…and to the Karen White. Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth.
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Sounds like a perfect week to me – topped off with new books. I could use a spa day after the winter we’ve been through in the Midwest!
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Oh, I hope you get one, Leslie….and I can’t complain about our winter, but it is still a nice break to have a spa day. Thanks for stopping by.
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Love the bear and it’s purple outfit!! Enjoy your books!
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Thanks, Vicki, I have a large collection of Boyds’ Bears, but gave this one to my daughter when she graduated from Cosmetology school.
Glad you could stop by!
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Reading, blogging and a spa days sounds like a fantastic week to me! Hope you enjoy Hausfrau, I’ve seen it around a lot and I’m very tempted by it. I really enjoy the Colette McBeth book too.
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It was a great week, Trish…much better than this one. I’ve been sick since Monday! Feeling better now. Thanks for stopping by.
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The spa-day sounds like heaven, Laurel-Rain! And you got some very nice-looking books last week, too! Especially Those Girls looks interesting.
I hope this week is good, too 🙂
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Thanks, Lexxie, and it’s a good thing I had it last week, as I’ve been sick since Monday! Yikes! Punishment, perhaps? LOL
Anyway, looking forward to Those Girls, too.;
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