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.
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My week was a busy one, and even though I only wrote five blog posts, I read and reviewed three books. I also enjoyed viewing Anatomy of a Scandal, based on a book by Sarah Vaughan.
Today or tomorrow I will have lunch or dinner with my granddaughter Fiona, who is spending time in town after being up in the mountains.
Last Monday, my #2 son and his three adult kids, along with me and my daughter, met for lunch. It was a great family gathering.
Next week, my daughter has promised a hair styling appointment…and a meal!
I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!
Now let’s take a closer look at my week.
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TUESDAY EXCERPTS: “REPUTATION”
BOOKISH FRIDAY: “NEVER COMING HOME”
Review: The Road Trip, by Beth O’Leary
Review: The Reputation, by Sarah Vaughan (NetGalley – 7/5/22)
Review: Adult Assembly Required, by Abbi Waxman
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INCOMING BOOKS:
Never Coming Home, by Hannah Mary McKinnon – (And current read)
Finding Me, by Viola Davis
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That was my week. What did yours look like? Now I am ready for a new month. Below, note my handbag obsession!
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
What a great week! I know you enjoyed getting together with your son and the other family members. And now I want to look for Adult Assembly Required (and I’m off to take a look at your review, too).
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Deb, I loved all of the books I read this week! And my outings. I forgot to mention that I also had a bone density test on Wednesday, but that wasn’t a fun activity, LOL.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Oh dear, no, that doesn’t sound fun!
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Nice outings and nice books!!
Enjoy NEVER COMING HOME. It is a winner.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I am eager to dive into it!
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You had such a great but busy week! It’s wonderful that you loved all the books you’ve read. We had our long weekend in Canada last weekend, but wishing you a great Memorial day weekend.
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Thanks, Jodie, I am looking forward to it, and yours sounds wonderful.
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A nice family get together; loved that you shared the picture. You also read some books that sound tempting. My son is having the family over on Monday for a cookout. I’m looking forward to it.
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Thanks, Diane, enjoy your cookout. It sounds wonderful!
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What a great pic! The Road Trip is on my radar so I’m glad to see your 5 star rating. Have a good week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Mary, the family gathering was such fun!
I hope you love The Road Trip, and enjoy your week.
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The Viola Davis book should be interesting. I watched the interview with her and Oprah. I’ve noticed Anatomy of a Scandal and thought I might take a look sometime.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I first realized about Viola Davis’s book when I watched the interview with Oprah.
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Sounds like you had a good week. Hope you get that hair appointment.
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Thanks, Mark, after doing without regular hair appointments for most of the past two years, I am excited to be back on track. Enjoy your week.
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Finding Me sounds REALLY good! I’m adding it to the TBR 🙂
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Thanks, Esther, I love Viola Davis’s acting…and enjoyed her Oprah interview.
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Nice family photo 🙂 Finding Me is one on my tbr. Enjoy.
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Thanks, vvb32, I enjoyed the family time! Have a great week.
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I love books about road trips, so I defintely will check out The Road Trip! Have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Bonnie, it was a great story of life journeys, in addition to the actual road trip. I enjoyed it. Have a great week.
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Curious what you’ll end up doing to your hair. I’ve been wanting to go blond but I haven’t found a great salon.
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Thanks, Trin, I will just have it trimmed…and have the purple streaks put back in!
Enjoy your week.
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You have a beautiful family Laurel! Good luck styling your hair next week! Pictures please 😉
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Thanks, Sophie, I am always so happy to spend time with them! And definitely there will be pictures! Have a great week.
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I am glad you enjoyed time with your family. And all the best for your hair appointment with your daughter.
Have a great week ahead.
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Thanks, Gayathri, I am loving family time lately, and hair appointments are great, since it involves more family time with my daughter. Today I get to have dinner with my granddaughter.
Enjoy your week.
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I’m reading the Road Trip and am ready for one too, lol. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Harvee, isn’t it great?
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What a nice picture! How did you like Night Sky? We binged it over here last weekend. lol
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Thanks, Greg, I liked the first couple of episodes, and then got distracted to something else! I’m sure I’ll be going back to it.
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Really nice family picture! How fun to get together. I’m curious about the Viola Davis memoir … she seems amazing to me. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Susan, I really love how versatile Viola Davis is; she can play so many interesting characters!
Loved spending time with family. Enjoy your week.
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I’m so glad you are getting spend time with your family. Never Coming Home looks really good. I hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am loving it! And spending time with family.
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Glad you had a good visit and I hope you enjoy your upcoming visit with Fiona.
It’s always good to see 5 star ratings. 🙂
Never Coming Home has a good looking cover.
Have another good week and Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, Fiona and I had a great visit, beginning with a lovely dinner and then watching movies on my laptop!
I am loving Never Coming Home, even though the protagonist is not a good guy, LOL. Have a great week.
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I have heard great things about the Viola Davis book, although I know that there are some tough things in it. I hope to get to it…eventually. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Melinda, before I even bought the Davis book, I watched the interview between her and Oprah, which really led to the purchase. I have enjoyed Viola Davis as an actor, so I’m looking forward to learning more about her.
Have a great week.
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Watch out! Handbags take up more room than books, don’t they? 😉
Nice family photo! We’ve had great family time with our adult kids this week, too. No grandchildren, though! I’ve been hearing a lot about the Viola Davis book.
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Yes, Laurie, handbags do take up space, which is why I have a whole “tree” with them hanging on it. I used to have it in the entry way, but now it’s in my bedroom.
Glad you had great family time!
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It sounds like you had a great week!! So glad you got to get together with your family!
And you should totally do a handbags post of your collection.
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Thanks, Erin, I may just do that! Wait for it!! LOL
I loved my weekend time with family, and more is happening this week. Enjoy your week.
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I’m also reading a book called Never Coming Home but mine is a YA thriller. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I hope you are enjoying yours. I love mine! Have a great week.
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How nice that you were able to visit with your daughter, son, and his 3 children. It looks like a great family outing. I recently listened to the audiobook of Anatomy of a Scandal so I do want to watch that show on Netflix. I hope that you have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Carole, it has been a great week and weekend. Enjoy your upcoming week.
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Sounds like a fun week filled with family and entertainment.
Never Coming Home sounds good. Hope you enjoy your books and have that hair appointment. I know I always feel good when my hair has been freshened up.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thanks, Cheryl, I do love getting my hair styled. I am looking forward to the books on my list, too. Enjoy yours!
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Sounds like aome good family time lately – enjoy your meal with your granddaughter! I had some family time this weekend, too, as our son and his girlfriend came to visit.
I didn’t realize Viola Davis had a memoir out – looks like a good one!
Enjoy your books this week –
Sue
2022 Big Book Summer Challenge
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Thanks, Sue, Fiona and I had a great dinner and hanging out time this weekend.
Have a good week!
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It’s wonderful you get to spend time with your grown children. I hope you had a lovely dinner with your granddaughter. Have a great reading week ahead!
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Thanks, Veronica, I did have a great dinner with Fiona! Enjoy your books and your week.
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What a lovely week! Over the long weekend I reconnected with a dear friend and her three grandsons, two of whom I’d never met. It was breezy because they live on the water, and we had a pleasant conversation about this and that. We agreed on politics, and although we are very different in denominations of churches, we agreed on what was important. It was a delightful afternoon.
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Thanks, Rae, I love when I connect with those whose politics match mine!
Enjoy your week!
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It makes for pleasant conversation and very little arguing.
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Viola Davis’ memoir is stunning and harrowing, and so interesting. I hope you enjoy it, though that may not be the right word for it.
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Thanks, Serena, I certainly have enjoyed her acting…and her interview with Oprah. I am looking forward to it.
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