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.
Warmer days have been conducive to staying indoors, but I didn’t read more. Only TWO books read and reviewed this week. One was a review book, and one was a book from my purchased stacks, bringing my Read the Books You Buy Challenge total to 48 books.
The Summer Mini-Bloggiesta is coming next weekend, and, of course, I have already started making changes on my target blog: An Interior Journey.
There was a bit of rearranging of my interiors again this week, in response to last week’s new addition: the office TV.
Netflix and Hulu kept me busy binge-watching. I finished Season 5 of House of Cards, watched another episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, and started Season 5 of Orange is the New Black.
Morning hours might find me outdoors on the patio, cool enough for reading and breakfast.
Let’s take a look back at the week….
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Changing the Interiors….
Tuesday Potpourri: My Ever-Changing Stacks…
Hump Day Sparks: What Was Your Week Like?
My “New” Interior World: Thoughts…
Bookish Friday: “Every Last Lie”
Friday Potpourri: Home & Family….
Review: The Swallow’s Nest, by Emilie Richards (Author Review Request)Review: One Good Thing (e-book, Book 5), by Wendy Wax
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INCOMING BOOKS (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Empty mailbox! But…I downloaded three newly released e-books.
You’ll Never Know, Dear (e-book), by Hallie Ephron
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The Summer House (e-book), by Hannah McKinnon
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The Sunshine Sisters (e-book), by Jane Green
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WHAT’S UP NEXT?
Currently Reading: Every Last Lie (e-book), by Mary Kubica (NetGalley Review – 6/27/17)
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And then…perhaps:
The Red Hunter (e-book), by Lisa Unger
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Watching the Detectives (e-book, Book 5), by Julie Mulhern
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The Beach Inn, by Joanne DeMaio (Author Review Request)
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And that was my week. What did yours look like? On Wednesday, I enjoyed this lunch with a friend at the Cheesecake Factory….
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I just finished The Red Hunter, and it was very good. I highly recommend it.
I just started The Sunshine Sisters and its not a typical Jane Green, but it’s good! It’s better in my opinion than some of her recent books, but I’m only 40% in.
I’m very much looking forward to Every Last Lie! I think Mary Kubica is a smart, talented writer.
Lucky you! The Cheesecake Factory is my favorite restaurant! I hope you enjoyed it! Looks delicious!
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Thanks, Stephanie, and I did enjoy the lunch very much, a get-together with an old friend/former colleague. We meet at various restaurants at least once a month.
Looking forward to The Red Hunter and The Sunshine Sisters…loving Every Last Lie already.
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It’s always nice to get out and have lunch with friends, especially at a wonderful restaurant!
I hope you enjoy both books! So lovely to hear Every Last Like is good!😄
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I haven’t watched any of those shows. I see a lot of good books! My family and I love The Cheesecake Factory.
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Thanks, Vicki, it is always a treat for me to visit The Cheesecake Factory. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week.
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Looks like a great lunch. I think Handmaid’s Tale on TV is excellent. We are nearing the end of Season 1 and it is getting interesting. I’m in Southern Cal this weekend visiting my folks — so I know the warm days you are talking about. It’s lovely outside but I’m trying to stay in the shade. Enjoy your week.
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Thanks for stopping by, Susan, and I hope you enjoy your Southern Cal visit. My oldest and youngest kids are in Europe this week. My daughter and her husband are on their honeymoon there, and my eldest son lives in Prague. They sent photos of them together in a beer garden.
Our temp wasn’t too bad today, but I did stay indoors most of it. The patio time this morning was great.
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I love it when mornings are cool enough to enjoy, spending time outside before it gets too hot is always nice. We’re supposed to have 90’s all next week so it has definitely heated up here! Sounds like your heat is in full swing there too! I mostly watched Luther (finally finished it up) and am now debating what to watch next.
I have high hopes for the new Country Club book, and The Sunshine sisters has such a summery cover. Hope your new books are all winners!
Looks like a nice lunch, as always. 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Greg, and I love the Country Club series. I am also looking forward to The Sunshine Sisters.
I only watched a few episodes of Luther, and then got distracted by another show’s new season…I’m sure I’ll return to it, though.
I am watching the fifth season of Orange is the New Black, but so far, I’m just not quite feeling it. Could it be losing its appeal for me?
Enjoy your week!
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It’s warm here too and I’m not getting more reading done either. Maybe this week since we are supposed to have a heatwave. All of your books look wonderful. I’m reading The Sunshine Sisters now. It’s good. Have a great week.
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Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne, and I am excited to have The Sunshine Sisters…which I hope to read after finishing a few other books. It is always a challenge juggling the older “new” books and the newest ones.
Review books tend to grab me first, of course.
Enjoy your week!
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So many good looking books again especially the Halle Ephron and Mary Kubica. Have fun with the updates to your blog 😊
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Thanks, Cleo, I love updating the blog, even between events, but usually those are the cosmetic ones. During bloggiesta, I hope to go beneath the surface…and should I dare go back and check links in the older posts?
Enjoy your week…I am excited about all my books.
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Mmm breakfast on the patio and a book to go along with it. Perfection. Some good looking books coming in too for the Kindle. Have been looking and thinking about a few of them. While the Cheesecake Factory sounds decadent, the food looks very healthy!!
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Thanks, Kathryn, and I love their salads at Cheesecake Factory. It’s all pretty healthy…if I stay away from the actual cheesecakes. LOL.
I do love reading and eating outside occasionally…when it’s cool enough. Glad you could stop by.
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The Summer House and Beach Inn both scream read me. I will check them out. Glad your week was good and you are enjoying mornings on the patio.
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Thanks, Kimberly, I do love the look of those books, too…so many that remind me of beach days…and those “lazy hazy crazy days of summer.”
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Breakfast on the patio sounds lovely and one of my favourite things too! I have Mary Kubica to read as well and really need to be cracking on with it! Have a good week.
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Thanks, Emma, I’m enjoying it already, even though I’ve been stopping now and then to watch Netflix. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Two books! That’s still a lot for me. When my reading goes down I end up finishing nothing! 🙂
I’ve heard House of Cards is really good and it may be our next series although we still have a lot of watching to do on our current viewing.
Your Cheesecake Factory lunch looks amazing. 🙂 I hope you enjoyed it! Have a great week!
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Thanks, Di, and I did enjoy my lunch. It’s always a treat to meet up with an old friend in a favorite place.
It is hard to pick what to watch on Netflix…sometimes I go back and forth between my choices.
Enjoy your week!
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I’d love to read Jane Green but I have no idea where to start. I hope you have a fantastic week!
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Thanks for visiting, Cai, and it’s okay to start with Jane Green’s newer books, the ones that are out there now. They are not part of a series, so you can begin anywhere. Enjoy!
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Awesome, next time I am at the library I will scoop one up!
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That looks like a very tasty lunch! Yum..
I’ve heard some great things about ‘The Red Hunter’. I hope you enjoy it 😉
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Oh, it was, Maureen! Thanks for stopping by, and I love Lisa Unger’s books…and haven’t read one in a while. Enjoy your week!
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Reading and breakfast on the patio sounds damn good! #jealous 😀
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Thanks, Evelina, I love the #jealous! LOL. Enjoy your week, whether you eat in or out.
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Yes – I’m guessing it’s seriously hot where you are. Whereas here the first half of last week was wet and windy which brought the temperatures right down. I hope you have a good reading week:). My Sunday Post – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/sunday-post-11th-june-2017/
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Luckily, we have had some milder days mixed in, like 70s and 80s predicted for the next few days. A reprieve!
Thanks for stopping by, Sarah, and enjoy your week, too!
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I enjoyed The Red Hunter a lot, very intense thriller, but your Summer and Sunshine titles speak to me right about now. Have a wonderful week binge-watching your shows 🙂
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Thanks, Rita, I do love intense thrillers…and also the summery stories of family and relationships. A summer of wonderful reading ahead! Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Wow, I have heard of all of those shows, but haven’t watched a single one of them. I’m more into Doctor Who these days. 🙂 Have a good week, and happy reading! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Anna, and I’ve never watched Doctor Who, although many of my family members love it. Enjoy!
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Sometimes it’s good to take a break from reading so you can find your mojo again. I still haven’t seen the new season of House of Cards, but plan to watch it this week sometime. The Handmaid’s Tale is also on my list. Have a good week!
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I agree, Angel, and I hope you do enjoy House of Cards when you get to it. I am loving The Handmaid’s Tale. Thanks for visiting.
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Watching the Detectives looks like a good read.
Love House of Cards, but still not at season 5. Hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Aleen, I am eager to read Watching the Detectives…and I enjoyed all of the seasons of House of Cards…so far.
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The new Mary Kubica looks good. I have The Good Child on my ereader, still to be read!
Have fun this week with your new office TV!
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Thanks, Harvee, I am loving the new Kubica book so much that I don’t want to set it down for any reason. Definitely keeping me glued to the pages.
House of Cards was like that for me, too. Hope you like it.
And the new office TV compels me to turn it on when I’m in here, even if I’m not paying close attention. Background noise and a lovely screen with HD, something missing from my previous TV in here.
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My daughter keeps telling us to watch House of Cards… think we’ll finally start it this summer. I love Cheesecake Factory! My sister and I had lunch there on Thursday. No yummy drinks for us though since we were headed to her doctor’s appointment. Enjoy all those books and your cool mornings on the patio 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, JoAnn, and I hope you enjoy House of Cards. Some parts are better than others, but overall….I’m definitely addicted!
I must admit that the cocktail at Cheesecake Factory is as big a draw for me as the food…mainly because I never have cocktails unless I’m in a restaurant…or at my daughter’s house. (She used to be a bartender).
Enjoy your week!
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I’ve visited the States many times but have still visit The Cheesecake Factory, I need to go! Have a good week!
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Yes, you definitely should go, Heather. My first time was when I was visiting my son in LA…and soon after, I discovered one here.
Thanks for visiting, and enjoy your week, too.
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We’re having our first true heat/humidity of the season this weekend. Happily, our AC is meeting the challenge 🙂 Hope you enjoy The Summer House as much as I did!
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Thanks for stopping by, Mary, and I have loved McKinnon’s books, so The Summer House will definitely be one I enjoy.
Luckily, our temperatures are lower than usual…70s and 80s this weekend. But then they will move upwards to triple digits…sigh.
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Sounds like you had a nice week! Reading two books in one week would be phenomenal for me 🙂
I was late doing my Sunday post and can’t seem to get the linky working but if you’d like to check out mine, here it is:Inspiration Pie
Jo-Ann
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Thanks for visiting, Jo-Ann, and I did enjoy both of my books, so that is always a good week for me.
Have a great week!
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I’ve always wanted to participate in the bloggiesta but they always select a date I’m busy. But I’ve been trying to blog ahead and it does feel good to have the posts setup. I have a couple of Julie Mulhern’s books and I need to read them soon. I hope you enjoy your new books and have a great week!
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Thanks, Kathy, and I usually start my participation of bloggiesta before the weekend. You could do that, too, if you wanted. I like that we can do as much or as little as we want.
I love Mulhern’s series, and have read all of them so far. Enjoy your week!
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The Beach Inn sound like the perfect summer read! Enjoy your reading week.
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Thanks, Laura, I’ve loved all of DeMaio’s beach series….and I’m eager to revisit the characters I enjoy.
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I am jealous that you are through season 5 of House of Cards. I barely got episode 1 watched. Oh well, it will wait patiently for me. Many of these books are on my TBR list. Have a great week
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Thanks for visiting, Nise, and in some ways it’s better to have more seasons available when you start watching. I’ve had to wait for each new season, and I get impatient. LOL.
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It will get hot here soon but hopefully after we’re in the apartment with AC. Our current place doesn’t have anyway of staying cool. The Country Club Murders book looks good. The move is really happening. We have temporary housing squared away and most of our home library in storage now. Come see what I’m reading this week.
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Thanks for visiting, Sarah, and may the move go smoothly! AC is a good thing. Enjoy. I have loved The Country Club Murders series so far.
Enjoy your week!
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I am working on catchup with Handmaid’s Tale this week. It’s so good. And You’ll Never Know, Dear has and interesting title and cover. That antique doll draws the eye. Have a good reading week.
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Thanks, vvb, I love Hallie Ephron’s books…and the doll on the cover could be beautiful…or a little creepy. I collect dolls, and my kids and grandkids think they are creepy. LOL.
I love The Handmaid’s Tale, too. Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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What do you think of season 5 of OITNB? I am kicking myself for cancelling my Netflix account last week. I had forgotten that it was coming so soon.
Hope you have a nice week. Happy reading to you.
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Thanks for visiting, Melissa, and I don’t want to give off spoilers…but let’s just say that Season 5 opens on a lot of chaos. Hope you get your Netflix back.
Enjoy your week!
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The cover for You’ll Never Know Dear is so spooky! Is it a spooky book? The Red Hunter looks cool too. I hope you enjoy your books.
My It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? post.
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Thanks for visiting, Majanka, and I haven’t started You’ll Never Know, Dear, yet….but I’m guessing there will be some spooky elements.
Enjoy your week!
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Last week was beautiful here but the humidity is back with a vengeance now. I bet Every Last Lie is a page turner!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and Every Last Lie kept my captive until the final page. My review is up on my Serendipity blog…and Goodreads.
Enjoy your week! I hope the humidity goes away. Last night we had horrible wind again, so I put my patio umbrella down…my last one was destroyed by the winds.
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I’m trying to catch up on reading which lagged the last couple of weeks and unpack boxes and boxes. This isn’t going well as my two tasks are either-or and not something that can be done at the same time. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Whenever I think of moving, I remember the hassle and the sheer stress of it. Good luck, and hang in there! Enjoy your reading, and thanks for visiting my blog, Kathy.
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I do like the Cheesecake Factory; the last time I went which was two years ago, my friend and I had the crab cakes appetizer. The best with crunch and flavorful middle. I like how you pass the time to enjoy a day.
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Thanks, Stefanie, whenever my friend and former colleague and I get together for lunch, we recall the rushed and short lunches of the years we were working. And savor a lunch when we can pass the time for a couple of hours.
Enjoy your week!
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Breakfast and a book on the patios sounds lovely! Happy reading!
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Thanks, Jade, it is perfect when the weather is cool enough…
Enjoy your week!
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Sounds like you’ve picked some great tv series to watch! I hope you have a great week.
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Thanks, Pat, I do hope the week will unfold with good TV shows and great books to read. Enjoy your week!
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Thanks for the reminder…I forgot about the mini summer Bloggiesta. 🙂
You had an EXCELLENT week. I read THE SUNSHINE SISTERS…my first Jane Green book. It was good. I didn’t like the mother at all. 🙂
I started reading THE SUMMER HOUSE. I am enjoying it.
I KNOW you will love YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR. 🙂
Have a great reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I love Jane Green’s books…and Hallie Ephron is definitely a favorite. Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth, and have a great week!
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You always have so many wonderful pictures of food. It gives off such a cozy vibe. Lots of summer books up there. I am getting reading to head into a pile myself. I love summer reads.
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Thanks, Heidi, I do love coziness, so if the food photos do that, I’m glad. Enjoy your week!
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It’s actually been pretty cool and cloudy here recently, with rain here and there – good for the gardens, but not so good for reading outside on the balcony!
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Thanks, Jane, I can imagine, if you are from a “rain city,” that you don’t get to sit outside that often. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Very warm here the last few days, but I’m not not complaining, we were waiting for this.
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Thanks, Mary Ann, and warmer days are definitely what we expect and even want. Enjoy your week.
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Books and TV, what could be better? Warm here today too. We went from freezing to melting in the span of a week. I saw The Summer House on another blog too. Sure sounds like a beach read to me.
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Thanks, Cheryl, and the drastic weather changes are hard to deal with. Enjoy your week, and I am looking forward to The Summer House…and more TV.
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I feel like the warmer weather has made me read less this week too! I hope you get some early morning coolness to read. The Sunshine Sisters by Jane Green looks great I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Kristyn, I like the look of The Sunshine Sisters, too, and hope to get more reading in this week.
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Interested to hear what you thought of Sycamore! I’ve had my eye on that one, but wanted someone else to vet it first.
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Thanks for visiting, Sarah, and I hope to get around to Sycamore soon. Enjoy your week!
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That drink looks delicious – and refreshing! Lol.
You have so many books listed that I want to read – The Sunshine Sisters, the Joanne Demaio. I have actually wanted to read her for years, and still haven’t gotten around to her. I really need to!
Have a great week, and keep cool!
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Thanks for stopping by, Erin, and I love DeMaio’s books! The first one I read was Whole Latte Life, and I’ve been going back for more ever since.
I also love Jane Green’s books, and I’m looking forward to The Sunshine Sisters.
The drink was very delicious!
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I had an empty mailbox too. Glad the two you read were good 5 star reads. Your morning patio looks enticing. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, sometimes being selective with my choices leads to 5 star reads!
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I don’t usually binge-watch but I fell down the Sense8 rabbit hole on Sunday. Curse you, Netflix (lol). Also, what’re you drinking? That looks enticing. Happy reading.
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Thanks, Joanne, I’ve been noticing Sense8…guess I’ll have to take a closer look!
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I like that mix of beach and thriller!
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Thanks for visiting, Candace, and I love that mix, too! Enjoy your week.
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Enjoy your books! Yay, for warmer weather. Two books a week is awesome. i only manage to read two books a week, sometimes more, but mostly that. I hope you enjoyed them. 😁
Have a wonderful week.
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Thanks, Geybie…glad you could visit…enjoy your books, and have a great week.
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Oh your drink looks yummy! The heat has hit here as well. I wish it brought more reading time with it. Whew! The Beach Inn looks good!
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Thanks, Anna, I like The Beach Inn so far…and I’ve loved the previous books in the series. Enjoy your reading! The drink was definitely yummy.
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