WEEKLY UPDATES: A GOOD WEEK!

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Good morning! Today’s post will link up to The Sunday Salon and The Sunday Post 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.

Another great week!  I added more things to my space, and I even had time to read and blog more!  I finished four books and wrote seven blog posts.  I think the new apartment has inspired me.

Last week I mentioned adding a sofa to my space…and I did!  I am feeling very cozy now.

One of the books I read this week has been on my Kindle since 2018, but the upcoming Hulu original series inspired me.  I’m glad I read it.

Now let’s take a closer look at my week, starting with my new living room space.

Goodbye to July…

Tuesday Excerpts:  “The House Guests”

Tuesday Potpourri  Bookish Thoughts…

WWW Reading…

Buried Treasures…

Bookish Friday:  “The Guilt Trip”

Coffee Chat:  My Home…

Review:  The House Guests, by Emilie Richards

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Review:  Always Young & Restless, by Melody Thomas Scott

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Review:  Not a Happy Family, by Shari Lapena

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Review:  Nine Perfect Strangers, by Liane Moriarty

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 INCOMING BOOKS:

The Guilt Trip, by Sandie Jones

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CURRENTLY READING:

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, by Fredrik Backman, (a book that has been on my shelves since 2016!)

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That was my week. What did yours look like? Here is another view of my space:

61 thoughts on “WEEKLY UPDATES: A GOOD WEEK!”

    1. Thanks, Greg, I get so excited when books are turned into movies/series! Sometimes I am inspired to read a book languishing on my shelves when that is happening.

      I am loving my living room!

      Enjoy your week and your books/movies.

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    1. Thanks, Kathryn, so far I’m enjoying the Backman book! It was on my shelves sooo long!

      Loving the living room…I even changed out the TV stand from a table to a more appropriate and “thinner” stand, releasing my little antique ice cream table for other functions. LOL.

      I was wondering how that ice cream table ended up in that “role” in the first place, and then I realized that my daughter and her friends set it up that way in my last place…and only in this move did I realize I wanted to use it in different ways.

      Enjoy your week!

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  5. Juli @ A Universe in Words

    Love the look of your new living room, that sofa does make it look very cozy! I’m glad you’ve got a space that inspired you 🙂 I absolutely want to read The Guilt Trip as well, I hope you enjoy it and have a lovely week!
    Juli @ A Universe in Words

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  6. Trin Carl

    The sofa is a great addition. Makes me one to come and stay now. I’ve been all about the pampering this week in particular, asking myself questions like, Does this suit me in this moment? It helps.

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    1. Thanks, Trin, I am definitely enjoying the process of fixing up my rooms, since I have so much more space! Not as much as I did in the previous apartment back before 2019 (when I was whisked to a studio apartment by my kids!), but I think I now have just the right amount of square footage to spread out a little, but not so much that I’ll have to spend much time cleaning.

      Enjoy your week and your books!

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  9. Susan

    Your new place is giving you the inspiration & freedom you need! Love it & the new sofa. The pictures of it are great. Your getting a lot done. And The Guilt Trip looks like guilty fun right? Enjoy your week!

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    1. Thanks, Susan, I am loving the process of adding to my space, and even putting together the new Wet Jet, which I had to do with the help of a video, as it is different from the last time I used one! LOL.

      Enjoy your week, and I am eager to read The Guilt Trip.

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  11. So pleased to you hear you’ve had a great week and that you are happy with your new apartment, Laurel-Rain – It does look like a bigger, lighter and more practical space for you to spread out in. 🤗

    As for my week, I have just returned from my holidays, which were wonderful! Take care, happy reading and I look forward to catching up! 😎

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  14. You got your sofa! That was quick and it looks wonderful… such a nice spot to sit and read, watch movies, etc. Everything has come together beautifully! I want to read that Backman book, and my daughter left her copy of Nine Perfect Strangers for me on her last visit to FL. It’s still there waiting for me and I hope to get to it soon. Have a good week!

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    1. Thanks, JoAnn, I was happy that there were some sofas available in the Clearance section of the store, which meant I could have it right away. Otherwise, the wait time could have been six weeks!

      I hope you enjoy Nine Perfect Strangers…and the Backman book is shaping up nicely, too. Have a great week.

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  15. You sound so cheery now that you are in your new apartment. I’m so glad you were able to move to a place you are enjoying so much. I love the look of the apartment and that sofa makes the room cozy.

    Not a Happy Family and House Guests both sound great. I’ve been eager to read My Grandmother for a while now.

    I will look for Nine Perfect Strangers, too.

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    1. Thanks, Deb, after spending two years in a place I really hated, I am feeling so blessed to have this apartment and the furnishings that are making it a home for me.

      Enjoy your week, and I hope you love Not a Happy Family and House Guests.

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  16. Your new place looks beautiful. So cozy! I’m so happy you were able to move in there. Wow, 4 books this week? That’s great. Your new place is definitely inspiring you. Your books look really good too. I hope you enjoy them.

    Have a great week!

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    1. Thanks, Yvonne, after two years in my previous place, I was worried that I would be there forever! I almost didn’t even try to move to this apartment…and then one day, a few things happened in that previous residence that spurred me on. They were “last straw” events.

      I do believe my reading and blogging will improve, too! Have a great week.

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  17. I also enjoyed The House Guests and I plan to read another Emilie Richards soon. I see a few of them at my thrift shop bookshelves but they aren’t the first ones in a series. I suppose it’s ok to just jump in anyway. And ooh, The Guilt Trip looks really good! I hope the wildfires are not making your air quality too poor to be out and about. Sending good thoughts (and a very lovely, comfy couch!)

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    1. Thanks, Rita, yesterday was a very smoky day, but the masks we have to protect from the virus also help keep out the smoke!

      I am loving my couch and my apartment…and the books I am enjoying right now, too.

      Have a great week.

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  27. Looks like a great reading week for you. I love your space with the bookshelf – so nice.
    The Guilt Trip cover gets my interest. I hope it is a good thriller.
    Have a good week and Happy Reading!

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  28. Cheryl Malandrinos

    Love these photos of your new space and enjoy watching you make it your own. Your books sound wonderful. Hope you have a great week. Thanks for visiting my blog today.

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