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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It is raining outside, and I am plugging away at reading, blogging, and this update. I read and reviewed two books and wrote four blog posts…and my viewing was awesome. I stayed up late last night watching Season II of Firefly Lane on Netflix, and earlier in the week, I continued rewatching Boston Legal on Hulu.
Now let’s take a closer peek at my week.
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TUESDAY EXCERPTS: “WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING”
BOOKISH FRIDAY: “THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT”
Review: The Couple at the Table, by Sophie Hannah
Review: Are You Awake?, by Claire McGowan
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INCOMING BOOKS:
The Personal Assistant, by Kimberly Belle (Currently Reading)
A World of Curiosities, by Louise Penny
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That was my week. What did yours look like? In the upcoming week, I am planning another family gathering, and I’m eager to get out and about again. Now I plan to grab some coffee, as the rainy day has been a cold one.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Please tell me something about Louise Penny.
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She writes compelling mystery books in a series centered around a detective named Armand Gamache, and they are set in Montreal. The characters are fascinating, and I always enjoy how Gamache follows the clues and solves the cases.
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Sorry to hear about the rain…but the colder the rain, the better the coffee!
I hope you enjoy A World of Curiosities. I DEVOURED it and loved it. For me, it was not only the best of the series but one of, if not, the best mystery I’ve read.
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Thanks, Melinda, I am so glad to hear that you really loved A World of Curiosities. I have enjoyed the first three books in the series, but I can always love when a series takes a noticeably positive upswing. Now I’m really looking forward to it.
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We were supposed to get some rain here in So Cal this week, but it fizzled. We really need the rain, so I am disappointed.
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Thanks, Mark, we don’t really get enough rain here in Central California, so any amount is appreciated. The rain is really more enjoyable when we can stay indoors in a cozy space, though.
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Absolutely agreed. I’ve enjoyed rain so much more now that I’m working from home than I did when I had to drive to and from work in it. Especially since so many don’t seem to know how to drive in the rain.
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I will be looking at those two books at the bookstore though I may wait for them to reach the libraries.
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Thanks, Harvee, I haven’t been able to use the library since before the Pandemic! I could probably take a Lyft ride there, but haven’t wanted to go out. Maybe I can reactivate my Kindle app for library books. Enjoy!
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Uck cold rain is my least favorite weather! I am glad you had your coffee and books and shows to stay cozy with! And I really need to read Louise Penny!
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Thanks, Erin, I especially enjoy the Canadian setting of the Louise Penny series.
Cold rain, not so much, sigh.
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Rain is a perfect excuse to stay inside and read lots of books. 🙂 Enjoy your outings and family gathering. Have a great week!
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Thanks, AJ, I agree! I am looking forward to my outing tomorrow.
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Rainy days are indeed perfect days to blog and read! I wish we got Hulu here but sadly we don’t…
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Thanks, Sophie, I am so grateful that I have Hulu. I actually enjoy it and Netflix more than other apps. Especially since I have figured out how to watch my streaming services on my TV instead of just my laptop! Enjoy your week.
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Added Personal Assistant to my TBR, thanks. I don’t mind rain!
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Thanks, Jackie, I enjoy rain if I’m able to stay home and curl up with books! Have a great week.
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I’m so behind in the Gamache series but I always enjoy them. I hope you love this new one!
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Thanks, Mary, I realize I will be skipping over a few books in the series, but I couldn’t resist this one. Enjoy your reading.
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Of course you are going into winter. I should watch Firefly Lane, I didn’t watch season 1 but did read the books ages ago.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I am tempted to reread Firefly Lane, as it has been many years…and since we won’t see the rest of the film for a while, I am curious about how things end!
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We managed to get the Christmas lights up between the sprinkles today. I do hope it will rain tonight and stop teasing us like it has been most of this afternoon. I hope you enjoy your reading and have a great week!
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Thanks, Wendy, I haven’t had Christmas lights in years! I just have miniature trees, LOL.
Enjoy!
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I’m looking forward to starting the Gamache spinoff on Amazon. And glad to hear the McGowan was good! 🙂
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Thanks, Greg, that sounds good! I am now going to search for more McGowan books. Have a great week.
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The Personal Assistant is good…enjoy!!
And have a great first full week of December.
Did you see that there is a two-part series on Prime about THREE PINES from the Louise Penny novels?
I watched it last night. It was good. It had Inspector Gamache and other notable characters from her books. There are some disturbing things, but it’s a mystery.
It didn’t feature a book – just the characters. A totally different story from her books.
Enjoy if you watch it.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I saw that title Three Pines mentioned in a blog and wondered about it…now I’m eager to watch it!
So far I’m loving The Personal Assistant. Have a great week.
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Enjoy the Three Pines episodes.
Oh yes…THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT is quite good.
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I am waiting for my copy of The Personal Assistant too. Looking forward to it as I have enjoyed the author’s previous books.
Happy reading, have a great week!
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Thanks, Kay, I do love finding books that keep me curled up on my sofa on a rainy day.
Enjoy your week!
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I’m behind in the Louise Penny series … must catch up!
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Thanks, Candace, I am also behind, but I’m skipping ahead to read this newest one. Then I can go back to read the others!
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Enjoy your upcoming family gathering. Hope the rain has stopped. The Personal Assistant was a good read.
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Thanks, Nise, I’m loving The Personal Assistant…and I’m eager to have an outing with family. Enjoy your week.
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Sounds like a nice week. Rain is better than snow any day. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I agree! Enjoy your week.
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We had some horrible rain the other day. Nice to see the sun shining today. Your books look great. I am curious about Penny’s novel. Thanks for sharing.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2022/12/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-and.html
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Thanks, Cheryl, I enjoy Louise Penny’s books. Last night my son and I watched some episodes of Three Pines on Prime Video.
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I loved Boston Legal. That was one of my favorite shows. Your books look so good. I have them on my wishlist. I hope you have a great week!
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Me, too, Yvonne, and I realized, as I watched it, how long it had been since I had seen it! Enjoy your week.
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It poured for about a week here, too (after a summer of almost no rain). We can certainly get some reading and blogging when it is raining, can’t we?
Louise Penny is an author I hear about a lot. But I haven’t read anything of hers yet.
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Thanks, Deb, I hope you give Louise Penny a try. I have loved her books…and also the one she wrote last year (State of Terror) with Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Enjoy your week.
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I hate reading books out of order, but that makes me a real curmudgeon, doesn’t it? I’m waiting for the audiobook of the new Louise Penny because I love listening to them.
Enjoy your reading and blogging! Retirement sounds just lovely!
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Thanks, Laurie, I will see how that works out, since the new one I bought is later in the series than I have read!
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Getting to read while it rains works for me.
You new books look like they meet your interests.
I hope this is a good week for you with Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, I am eager to read all of my books. Enjoy yours.
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We’re in Lodi right now and we’ve just stayed inside and enjoyed the rain and passing showers this weekend. It has been chilly though. I hope you’re able to get out and about soon!
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Thanks, Jen, did you say Lodi? There is a town by that name just north of where I live!
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That’s where we are! We got here in late September with my husband’s job. He’s working in Stockton for several months
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I’m also reading A World of Curiosities. Great writing as usual, but what a tough topic, almost tempted to DNF
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Thanks, Emma, I’ve heard good things about it.
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Rain eh? Sounds like a good thing for California. That’s a new Louise Penny? My she writes quickly. I hope you’re having a great week – out & about.
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Thanks, Susan, I am looking forward to this new Louise Penny. I also started watching a show on Prime based on her books called Three Pines.
We do need the rain, of course! Loving my week so far, with family dinner last night and breakfast this morning. Enjoy your week.
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