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 Sheila in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at Book Journey.
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What a week! It was cooler, we even had a little rain, and I read some great books! I took a load of books to the library, after clearing more off my shelves.
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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
From the Interior: Thinning Out My Bookshelves
Bookshelf Clearing: A Sentimental Journey
From the Interior: “The Spectacular Now”
Eagerly Anticipating “The Opposite of Everyone”
Interior Thoughts: Is There an End to the Purging?
Monthly Wrap-Up: Goodbye to September!
A Woman Begins Her New Life: Excerpting “Interior Designs”
Thirsty Thursday & Hungry Hearts: “Rainy Day Sisters”
Bookish Friday: “The Girls of August”
Interior Thoughts: Protests, Making a Difference, & The Writing Life
Saturday Sparks: Photo Memories
Review: The Good Neighbor (e-book), by Amy Sue Nathan (NetGalley – Release Date – 10/13/15)
Review: The Spectacular Now (e-book), by Tim Tharp
Review: The Dance Begins (e-book/short story), by Diane Chamberlain
Review: Forever (e-book), by Judy Blume – Banned Book Week Contribution
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
I purchased two books: One book came in my mailbox; and I downloaded the other one.
Then: On Saturday, one more purchased book came in the mailbox!
Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman, by Patricia Bosworth
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Lucky Us (e-book), by Amy Bloom
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The Liar’s Club: A Memoir, by Mary Karr
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Currently Reading: Rainy Day Sisters (e-book), by Kate Hewitt
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The House of Memories (e-book), by Monica McInerney
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Catching Air, by Sarah Pekkanen
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The Good Goodbye, by Carla Buckley (Amazon Vine)
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That was my week! What did yours look like? What’s ahead for you? The other day when running errands, I stopped for breakfast at Mimi’s: (A Santa Fe Omelet and a Bloody Mary).
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
My wish list has just grown quite a bit longer after I read your post! It’s always great to get new book recommendations though. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Hayley, and yes…these events are responsible for my huge lists and stacks, too. Enjoy your week!
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Your breakfast looks amazing! You got some great books! Rainy Day Sisters is on my TBR so I’m looking forward to your thoughts on it. The House of Memories and Catching Air also look intriguing. You’re killing it with the book purging! Have a great week!
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Thanks, Katherine, I definitely enjoyed that breakfast…it was like a reward for the book purging. LOL. I am loving Rainy Day Sisters and looking forward to the rest. Glad you could stop by!
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I am always in awe of how much blogging you get done and reading. Have a good week! Emma
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Thanks, Emma, I enjoy blogging and visiting other blogs…and, of course, reading! Have a great week…
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Breakfast looks yummy! Hope you enjoy Lucky Us -I liked it but thought it was a bit slow. Rainy Day Sisters looks good and can’t wait to see what you think. Have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Grace, glad you could stop by! Enjoy your week….
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More temptations for me here – The Liars Club has gone onto my wishlist straight away!
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I’ve only read one book by this author, Cleopatra, but I enjoyed it. (It was Lit, another memoir). Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow… a huge number of posts last week and some good looking books this week. I think I read something by Carla Buckley but will have to check what it was. The name’s familiar anyway.
And how young (and beautiful) does Jane Fonda look in that cover?! Wow!
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I have enjoyed a couple of Buckley’s books, so I’m eager to begin this one. And yes, I sort of went crazy with the posting…LOL.
I agree about Jane Fonda…and I would have purchased it for my Kindle, but I wanted to see the photographs.
Thanks for stopping by, Deborah, and have a great week.
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You were busy on the blogs this week. Like the look of the Jane Fonda book and the memoir. Always interesting to look into other people’s lives! Drooling over the yummy breakfast. I had to be out of my house for 4 hours after a spray for ants and other insects so I bought a pie to eat while reading at the seaside. Forgotten how challenging it is to eat a pie out of a paper back but it was tasty!
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Oops, that should be a paper bag!!
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Ha-ha…Yes, I know what you mean! And that sounds wonderful, reading and eating pie by the seaside. Thanks for stopping by, Kathryn, and I’m eager to read the Jane Fonda book…I’ve read a couple of other books about her and by her, too. This one is a biography, so it should be interesting.
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Mmm, omelets. Love ’em LOL. Nice reviews of Spectacular Now and Good Neighbor- I remember seeing Spectacular Now last year and looking it over. I think they made a movie too? Your thoughts make me kinda want to give it a try. And The Good Neighbor- sounds like she gets in a spot of trouble, I can see that one being fun.
Great week, hope this one is good too!
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Yes, I enjoyed both books, and I saw the movie for Spectacular Now….and then downloaded the book. I do love omelets, Greg, although I only eat them at restaurants like Mimi’s….thanks for stopping by.
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Yum Laurel that breakfast looks good and I could go for a Bloody Mary. Glad you are still working on clearing your bookshelves and that you’ve read some good books. I look forward to your reviews 🙂
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Thanks, Kimberly, I have been on a mission to clear those shelves. I hope to someday have only a few books around me, a lot of books on Pippa, and a stack of library books…LOL.
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Sounds like a non stressful week. My mailman screwed up big time. I have 3 books I’m waiting for but the post office hasn’t received anything for me yet the mailman left a parcel pick up note . I don’t know what happened but I’m not happy about it. I shall wait another week
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Oh, Jackie, I hate when that happens! Or sometimes I get the pick up notice when the post office isn’t open and it’s a Saturday night, with Sunday and Monday to wait! I am impatient. Good luck sorting it all out, and thanks for stopping by.
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Glad you managed to clear some of your book shelves. I always find it very therapeutic but I also find it hard to get rid of book’s LOL your breakfast looked yummy. Have a great week
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It is therapeutic, and that feeling outweighs (for me) the fear of losing a book I once loved…I can’t think of that part! I don’t know why I am so ferociously purging, but it started a few months ago and it won’t let go. LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Megan, and I really enjoyed that breakfast.
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Nice new selection, Laurel-Rain! I love the cover on House of Memories! So beautiful! Hopefully, the story will be just as good 🙂
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
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I hope so, too, Lexxie, but I absolutely loved the author’s Hello from the Gillespies, so I suspect the story will be one I enjoy. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week….
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Lucky Us has a very interesting cover!
http://dualreads.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/sunday-post-4th-october-2015.html
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Yes, I think so, too, Clare…thanks for stopping by!
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I hope you have a wonderful week!
Terri M., the Director
Second Run Reviews
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Thanks, Terri, and I’m glad you could stop by!
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I just reread Liar’s Club and now I’m on to Lit, her third memoir.
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2015/10/tiny-treasures-books-you-have-to-dig.html
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I started out of order, having read Lit first….a few years ago. But now I’m eager to read this one, followed by Cherry. Thanks for stopping by, Deb.
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I have been finding great books at the library!
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I need to get back to reading more library books…I think all the purging is directed toward that goal! Thanks for visiting, Harvee.
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You are always weeding and thinning your shelves. I admire that.
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Yes, Steph, I think I’m on a mission! LOL. Thanks for stopping by….
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That food looks amazing but not as amazing as Jane Fonda looks on that cover!
Have a good week!
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Yes, she does look amazing on the cover, Heather….and still does, IMO. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week. She was awesome in the movie This Is Where I Leave You.
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Rainy Day Sisters and Catching Air definitely on my radar, and hope you enjoy them. I have read Carla Buckley and didn’t know she had a new title out.
Enjoy the rain– I was thrilled to get it 🙂
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Yes, it was great, despite the thunder and lightning…it seems to be over now. And I finished Rainy Day Sisters…and it was the kind of book I love to savor.
Hope you have a wonderful week, Rita, and thanks for visiting.
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Breakfast looks delicious 🙂
Rainy Day Sisters looks really good. I want to add that and a couple of others on your list to my wishlist.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, hope you enjoy your week….and I’m glad you liked the look of the breakfast. When my son and DIL were here, we went out a lot and my DIL always photographed the food. She took great delight in it, which was fun.
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You know how I love breakfast; not bloody Marys though, I hate tomatoes. That meal looks awesome. The last time you shared that book cabinet it was almost empty, you’ve been shopping up a storm!
Several books I want to read as usual.
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The book cabinet contained the books I had culled from my shelves…LOL. My shopping has primarily been for Pippa lately…I want to enjoy the “thinner” shelves in my rooms. Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth, and if you don’t like Bloody Marys, you might enjoy mimosas!
Enjoy your week.
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Yummy breakfast photo 🙂 I am curious about the Mary Karr book especially now that she released a new one.
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I had read one Mary Karr memoir a few years ago, called Lit. This one is supposedly her first memoir, followed by another called Cherry. So I’ve been reading them out of order. But I am looking forward to her newest one, too. Thanks for visiting, vvb.
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Your breakfast looks yum! And is that a new Monica Mcinerney book I see, I love her and don’t think I’ve heard of that one before. Rainy Day Sisters also looks interesting. Have a great week and enjoy your books.
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This is one of her older books, Trish…I started with Hello from the Gillespies, which came out a little bit after this one…and there is a newer one with a similar cover called Odd One Out, which I have to get my hands on. Thanks for stopping by, and I just finished Rainy Day Sisters…and loved it!
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Great haul- Lucky Us looks like it will be a good one. Happy reading and have a great upcoming week.
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I think so, too, Brandi…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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I liked THE LIARS CLUB but it is also pretty sad. I will forward to hearing what you think about it.
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Yes, just reading the synopsis tells me that the author suffered through many things….thanks for stopping by, Anne, and enjoy your week.
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Oh The Liar’s Club. That’s an oldie but I recall it being pretty rough or bleak but some good writing. I’ll be interested to hear what you think of Kate Morton’s new one too. I liked her Forgotten Garden. Her books are very readable for sure. I’m off to see my parents this week in SoCal and my Dad wants to see The Intern. ha! How sweet. 🙂 Enjoy your week!
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Hope you enjoy The Intern….and I don’t know why it has taken me so long to get The Liar’s Club…I read Lit a few years ago.
The Lake House will be my first by Kate Morton, but I suspect that it won’t be my last.
Thanks for stopping by, Susan, and have a great week.
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I’ve been wanting to ready May Karr for a long time, so will keep an eye our for your thoughts on The Liar’s Club… that’s where I’d probably start. Breakfast looks SO good!!!
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Doesn’t it? I love having breakfast out…I feel so pampered…LOL. Thanks for stopping by, JoAnn, and I’m looking forward to The Liar’s Club. Enjoy your week!
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Looks like you have some good reading ahead. Lucky Us and Rainy Day Sisters caught my eye. Happy reading!
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I agree, Lucy, and I loved Rainy Day Sisters…already finished it. Lucky Us will have to wait a bit until my review pile goes down. Enjoy your week!
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Rainy Day Sisters has a brilliant cover, I hope you enjoy it 😀 I know I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s so pretty!
Also, a huge congratulations on taking some books to the library 🙂 For me, that’s something I find VERY difficult to do… there’s that connection, you know? When it’s a fantastic book and you can think of a million reasons why you shouldn’t give it away. I think I might be a book hoarder! Eeep!
Have a great week,
Amy x
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I have been a book hoarder for several years. I had a lot of books when I moved in here eight years ago, and have accumulated even more. When I started purging, I had 1435 physical books (not counting my e-books), so I knew it was time to thin them out. I think I’m down to 500 or less now…I haven’t done a head count since the last purge.
Thanks for stopping by, Amy, and enjoy your week.
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Omg! Even my eyes popped out at that, and that’s saying something. Well done! I can’t believe you e got rid of nearly 1,000 books! :-O thankfully mines all Ebooks now, makes it a lot easier doesn’t it? It’s brilliant for hoarders 😀 he he x
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I realized it as I started hauling huge stacks, like the ones pictured above…and I’ve been doing this a few times….LOL; and e-books are better to collect, as they stay nicely hidden.
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Wow those books just keep coming LOL. Beautiful cover on House of Memories, I enjoyed it but the cover of my copy wasn’t that pretty! Looking forward to your thoughts on Rainy Day Sisters, it’s waiting patiently for me on my kindle. Have a great week and happy reading.
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I loved Rainy Day Sisters…I reviewed it here on the Rainy Days and Mondays blog…LOL. I love the cover on House of Memories, too, but since I’m reading it on Pippa, I don’t get to see the cover…sigh.
Thanks for stopping by, Teddyree…enjoy your week!
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Some great looking titles in that haul. I just love the cover art of Amy Bloom’s Lucky Us and have had it on my wishlist for some time, but have heard mixed reviews. I look forward to hearing what you think of it. Happy reading!
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I think so, too, Jo, and I am always happy to see new books…even as I am purging my shelves! LOL. However, mostly my new books are e-books. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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I love your shelves! That’s a nice stack you got there. Enjoy your books and happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, and I hope you are happily reading, too! Glad you could stop by.
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What a great gift for the library! I recently downloaded, The Dance Begins. I wouldn’t have recognized Jane Fonda from the cover picture. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Pat, and I only recognize her from the photo because I’ve seen a lot of her old movies: a favorite was Barefoot in the Park, with Robert Redford. I’m showing my age here…LOL.
Enjoy your week, and I’m glad you could stop by. Hope you enjoy The Dance Begins. It’s short, but gives us a glimpse of the past for the characters.
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My mom is fascinated with celebrity biographies and has read that Jane Fonda book. She thought it was a good one.
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Oh, I’m glad to hear that, Kathy…sometimes the author does a hatchet job on the celebrity, but I think this one sounds like a good one.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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aww I wish I could go through books like this. Rainy Day Sisters (e-book), by Kate Hewitt looks really good. I do hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks, Lily B, and it was a wonderfully delightful experience. Enjoy your week!
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That’s great that you dropped all those books off at your library. I am headed to mine today and I have a stack that needs to be donated. Have a great week.
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It feels really good, Heidi…almost as if I’m not really parting with them. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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The breakfast looks good. I am also purging some books from my collection. Our middle school is doing a book drive for Mayo Clinic Pediatric Intensive Care. I’m unloading three big bags of picture books. Here is what I read last week. Happy reading!
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Isn’t it great how we can love our books and then share them? While still keeping some around us? Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and I loved that breakfast.
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Breakfast looks tasty!
I’ve read a couple of Monica McInerney books now, and whilst they tend to be lengthy – something I usually shy away from – I think her layered plots and developed plots are worth the length!
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Jade, and I enjoy McInerney’s “layered plots” too. From the first page, I’m drawn right in. Have a great week, and I loved that breakfast, too.
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You did take a lot of books to the library. I have a stack to take. I take them to our local hospital.
I am loving the cover and the looks of THE HOUSE OF MEMORIES. Looks like it will be a really good read.
ENJOY all of your books and your reading week. Can you believe it is Monday again already? CRAZY how time is flying.
A giveaway for A CURIOUS BEGINNING IS happening on my blog until October 7, then a giveaway for THE SILENT SISTER and also EVERYTHING SHE FORGOT beginning October 6.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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Oh, I’ll have to check out your giveaways, but I feel guilty for adding any more books to my shelves…LOL.
The Silent Sister was one I loved, and I’m curious about Everything She Forgot. Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth.
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Happy reading
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Thanks, Serena!
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I like all your new books, especially the one about Jane Fonda.
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Thanks, Vicki, I’m eager to read the Jane Fonda book! Enjoy your week.
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Your list looks great; following so I see your reviews!
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Thanks, RAnn….glad you could stop by…and follow, too. Have a great week!
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I bet your library was pleased with you! Love the cover of The House of Memories too.
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Yes, I think they were….and they are kind of used to seeing me show up fairly regularly lately. LOL.
Thanks for stopping by, Sam, and I love that cover, too. The book is totally engaging.
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OMG! A bloody mary sounds absolutely fabulous! I haven’t had one in forever! I think I need one STAT!!!
Nice reads coming up – looks like some great cozy reads, enjoy!
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Hope you get one STAT, then…Thanks for stopping by, Kristen, and I loved my Bloody Mary. LOL
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The Jane Fonda book sounds fascinating. That’s the first time I’ve seen that book.
Stopping for breakfast is a wonderful treat, and one I don’t do often enough. With or without the Bloody Mary. 🙂
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Thanks, Leslie, I have been more self-indulgent in the last few years, now that I am working from home, writing and blogging.
I like the look of the Jane Fonda book…hope you enjoy your week.
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I like “All The Houses.”
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Thanks, Hattie…enjoy your week!
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