Good morning, and welcome to my Monday Memes. For those who participate in Monday Mailbox, Apple Blossom, of 4 the Love of Books is hosting for May; and, as usual, Book Journey is hosting What Are You Reading?
MAILBOX MONDAY:
This week, I received one e-book (my purchase) and a book from another blogger.
1. Sweet Salt Air, by Barbara Delinsky (from Diane, at Bibliophile by the Sea)
Charlotte and Nicole were once the best of friends, spending summers together in Nicole’s coastal island house off of Maine. But many years, and many secrets, have kept the women apart. A successful travel writer, single Charlotte lives on the road, while Nicole, a food blogger, keeps house in Philadelphia with her surgeon-husband, Julian. When Nicole is commissioned to write a book about island food, she invites her old friend Charlotte back to Quinnipeague, for a final summer, to help. Outgoing and passionate, Charlotte has a gift for talking to people and making friends, and Nicole could use her expertise for interviews with locals. Missing a genuine connection, Charlotte agrees.
But what both women don’t know is that they are each holding something back that may change their lives forever. For Nicole, what comes to light could destroy her marriage, but it could also save her husband. For Charlotte, the truth could cost her Nicole’s friendship, but could also free her to love again. And her chance may lie with a reclusive local man, with a heart to soothe and troubles of his own.
Bestselling author and master storyteller Barbara Delinsky invites you come away to Quinnipeague…
The Lost Husband (e-book), by Katherine Center
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin, this tender and heartwarming novel explores the trials of losing what matters most—and how there’s always more than we can imagine left to find.
Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your mother for—Dear Lord!—two whole years, and I’m writing to see if you’d like to be rescued.
The letter comes out of the blue, and just in time for Libby Moran, who—after the sudden death of her husband, Danny—went to stay with her hypercritical mother. Now her crazy Aunt Jean has offered Libby an escape: a job and a place to live on her farm in the Texas Hill Country. Before she can talk herself out of it, Libby is packing the minivan, grabbing the kids, and hitting the road.
Life on Aunt Jean’s goat farm is both more wonderful and more mysterious than Libby could have imagined. Beyond the animals and the strenuous work, there is quiet—deep, country quiet. But there is also a shaggy, gruff (though purportedly handsome, under all that hair) farm manager with a tragic home life, a formerly famous feed-store clerk who claims she can contact Danny “on the other side,” and the eccentric aunt Libby never really knew but who turns out to be exactly what she’s been looking for. And despite everything she’s lost, Libby soon realizes how much more she’s found. She hasn’t just traded one kind of crazy for another: She may actually have found the place to bring her little family—and herself—back to life.
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Welcome to our weekly bookish place where we share our adventures in reading. Come along and join us as we explore other blogs and feel a community spirit.
Another busy week behind me….not a lot of reading. A little bit of blogging, like Tempting Images on Pinterest, Bookish Treats, & New Obsessions.
Hump Day Serendipity: Waiting for “No Child of Mine”
Sweet Saturday Sample: Neighborhood Watch (An Excerpt from Defining Moments)
Sunday Potpourri: Bookish Tidbits & Treasures
Reading: (Click Titles for Reviews)
Fly Away, by Kristin Hannah
Instructions for a Heatwave, by Maggie O’Farrell
Finding Lily (e-book), by Lisa D. Ellis (Review will be up on Rainy Days and Mondays on 5/30/13 – Blog Tour)
What’s Up Next? (Click Titles/Covers for More Info)
Today I’m reading The Bodyguard and the Show Dog, by Christy Tillery French (A Mt. TBR/Sequel Challenge read).
Walled-In, by J. Elke Ertle
Just Breathe, by Susan Wiggs
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That’s what my week looked like…and what’s up ahead. Come on by and share….
The Lost Husband sounds good! Could you let me know when your review’s posted? 🙂
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Yes, I will tweet about it and post on Facebook; and again on the Monday Reading blog.
Thanks for stopping by, Book Blather.
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WOW …that arrived fast across the country! Thanks goodness sometimes the USPS surprises us. Enjoy and have a great week. Happy Mom’s Day as well.
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I was stunned to get it so quickly, Diane….when I checked for the one I sent you, it said it would arrive Tuesday.
Thanks for sending it….I can’t wait to read it! Hope you had a great Mom’s Day.
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A stack of lovelies!
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I think so, too, Patty…thanks for stopping by!
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Both your new books look good. Enjoy!
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I’m very excited about both of them, Laura….thanks for visiting! Enjoy your week.
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I want to read The Lost Husband. Just Breath was a good read. Hope you had a great Mother’s Day!
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Glade to hear you enjoyed Just Breathe….and judging from Katherine Center’s other books, this one should be a good one. Thanks for visiting, Nise.
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Sweet Salt Air is the one I’d like to get my hands on! enjoy them all.
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It looks delicious, doesn’t it? Thanks for visiting, Mystica, and have a great week!
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Fly away and Instructions for a heathwave both sound very beautiful, I hope you will enjoy them. Have a great week,
kind regards,
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I enjoyed them both so much, Bettina….hope you check out the reviews. Thanks for visiting….enjoy your week.
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The Lost Husband caught my eye. Enjoy & have a good week!
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I like the look of that one, too, Lucy; thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!
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Sweet Salt Air and The Lost Husband both appeal to me, I love stories about friendships and family dynamics. Have a great week and happy reading 🙂
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Me, too, Teddyree…I never tire of those themes! Thanks for visiting…and have a great week.
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Oh you’re in for a treat with The Lost Husband. I loved it!
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Oh, I’m happy to hear that, Mary; thanks for visiting and enjoy your week.
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It’s always fun to find new books in my mailbox! Your mailbox was busy this week!
Here’s my It’s Monday!
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Yes, I do enjoy getting new books, Deb; it’s like Christmas…lol.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week!
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Sweet Salt Air looks very interesting. Hope you get more time to read this week!
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So do I, Sam….I’m thinking that I might, since I don’t have any appointments, etc. (Knock wood!) Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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I love the cover for Just Breathe- wish I was at the beach right now!
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Yes, me too, Turn the Page Reviews….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!
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Sweet Salt Air is very good. ENJOY all your books.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I’m really looking forward to it, Elizabeth…and thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.
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Looking forward to your review on Fly Away. The cover is so catchy. Enjoy your books!
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Check it out now on Rainy Days and Mondays, Pat….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Great new books! I have Sweet Salt Air and the other is on my wishlist! Enjoy!
My Added to the Bookshelf post!
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I can’t wait to read it, Melissa…hope you enjoy it, too. Thanks for stopping by.
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Interesting how your two mailbox titles focus on relationships. Hope you enjoy them! Here is my bookish memes post, come visit!
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I am drawn to themes about relationships, Marie; thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Enjoy! your new reads.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/05/mailbox-monday_13.html
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Thanks, Tribute Books Mama…hope you have a great week, too.
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I’ve read two of Katherine Center’s novels and enjoyed them, so I can’t to read The Lost Husband. Happy reading!!
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Yes, I only discovered Katherine Center after I started blogging…what a great community! Thanks for stopping by, Anna, and enjoy your reads.
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I haven’t read anything by Barbara Delinsky in a long time! She’s great for summer! The Lost Husband’s cover looks inviting! I see that you read Kristin Hannah – she’s another one I need to read this summer! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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I agree….I have great memories of summers reading Barbara Delinsky. Thanks for stopping by…enjoy your week.
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I have to squeeze Fly Away into my schedule this month
Have a great week!
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Hope you love it as much as I did, Shelleyrae…thanks for visiting.
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