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.
Welcome to my new home for Weekly Updates. I change the venue periodically, but it has been a long while since I brought the post here.
My week has been slow and a little lazy, with only two books read and reviewed. The first one was finished within 24 hours, and the second lingered for most of the week. Life got in the way…tedious tax appointment, errands, etc. I caught up on my DVR queue, and then I continued binge-watching Parenthood. The show is one which I’ve watched before, but it felt like comfort viewing family style. I hope to find something new to watch on Netflix this next week. Oh, and The Good Fight will start streaming its Season II on March 4.
The good news! The Olympics are done (sorry, fans, just not for me!), and we’re back to regular programming…which means This Is Us, TGIT lineup, etc. Happy days.
Let’s grab some coffee and chat about the week…
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Next Weekend: A Change in Venue for Weekly Updates…
Sunday Potpourri: Obsessive Tidbits…
Tuesday Potpourri: Time for New Books!
Rainy Day Excerpts: “Blood Sisters”
Hump Day Reading…Current, Past, Future
Bookish Friday: “Alternate Side”
Review: Look For Me (e-book), by Lisa GardnerReview: Blood Sisters (e-book), by Jane Corry
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Empty Mailbox! I just got a NetGalley review book! I also downloaded two e-books (purchased)
NetGalley: (Release Date – 6/26)
Before & Again (e-book), by Barbara Delinsky
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Purchased Downloads:
Sunburn (e-book), by Laura Lippman
The French Girl (e-book), by Lexie Elliott
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WHAT’S NEXT?
I have two more NetGalley e-ARCs to read before their release in later March…but I’m waiting a bit before starting them.
Currently Reading: The Promise Between Us (e-book), by Barbara Claypole White
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That was my week! What did yours look like? On Tuesday, I had more comfort food at Marie Callender’s…while reading my book. I took leftovers home for the next day.
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Ha ha I like the Olympics but I’m kinda glad they’re winding down? The summer games are definitely more my thing, more events I’m interested in. And I’m sorta between Netflix shows too, although I’ve been sampling a few, looking for that next obsession… 🙂
I think I’m adding the French Girl to my TBR after reading Katharine’s post.
Yum! Why does Marie Callenders always look so good???
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I do love eating at Marie Callender’s, Greg. I go there so often that the servers seem like friends. Lol
I’m going to see what’s on Netflix today. Enjoy your weekend!
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Your new books look intriguing! Enjoy!
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Thanks, Chrissi, I’m very excited about them. Enjoy your week!
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Your week sounded organized and orderly. I think it’s ok to just read two books…that’s still more than average the average reading person! But I know what you mean…I feel a sort of stress if I don’t read a certain number of books per week. But I am trying not to do that…I am trying to do other things and not feel guilty about books. Sigh!
Do you have pie at Marie Calander’s? When we lived in Santa Clara that was our go to pie place after a movie!
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Oh, yes, I have pie; it often comes with the meal. But I usually take it home.
I’m trying to slow down the reading goals, and savor the books.
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I like that some of your comfort food comes in a glass! Enjoy your next reading week.
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Yes, wine or cocktails can be comforting, Cathy. Enjoy your weekend!
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The winter olympics were on some channel I never watch here but being summer not much on TV anyway. I do want to read the Delinksy book but will have to wait for it to publish. That meal sure looks yummy.
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I was surprised to get the Delinsky book, Kathryn; I hadn’t even requested it, since I already had several ARCs from NetGalley. But when I got the e-mail, I couldn’t resist. Enjoy your weekend! Thanks for visiting.
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I am not a fan of Olympics either 😀 And wow you have listed some of the great shows there which I wanted to start actually, especially This is Us. I am also watching some new shows and enjoying them.
I hope you enjoy your new books 🙂 Have a lovely week!
My STS: http://flippingthruthepages.com/2018/02/stacking-shelves-18-time-big-haul/
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Thanks for stopping by, Simant…I hope you do get to watch those shows, and that you love them. Enjoy your week and your books.
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Thanks Laurel 😊
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I’m super curious about Sunburn and can’t wait to hear your thoughts. I’m not a big Olympics fan either but I do catch the highlights on TV news. That being said, I’ll be glad for regular programs to start back up. I LOVE Parenthood and watched the entire thing last January and February. I was thrilled yesterday to find that Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 starts on Netflix mid-March. I loved the first season. Have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Barb, I can’t wait to start reading Sunburn, either…and I want to binge-watch more shows on Netflix. I wanted to like Santa Clarita Diet, but all the vomiting was too much for me. LOL
Enjoy your week!
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I love Marie Callenders pies-they are divine!! I would read most of the books you show here!! Nice week-have a good week!!
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Thanks, Joann, I am definitely a pie lover…and who doesn’t do pies better than Marie Callender?
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I don’t usually watch much TV, but I have been watching the Olympics while working. They make interesting background noise. I can look up whenever the announcers get excited. Now I’ll have to go back to watching nature shows or listening to music. Enjoy your new books!
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Ha…I can relate to having the TV on as background noise…usually I have the Hallmark Channel on, though.
Enjoy your books and your week. Thanks for stopping by, AJ.
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I myself am much more of a summer Olympics person, but I rarely watch tv anymore so that has not impacted me as much as others.
You’ve got quite an impressive collection of books for the week, hope you enjoy your new treasures!
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Thanks, Sarah, I am eager to read them all, and you are right: the books are treasures.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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It is always nice to have a lazy day. Great Haul.
Happy Reading
JoLee
Mine
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Thanks, JoLee…I agree…we all need some lazy days now and then. Enjoy your week!
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I wish the Olympics wasn’t over yet! There are so many things I could’ve watched still. I’m not a big fan of winter, but I’m a bit fan on winter sports (for whatever reason!)
Have a great week 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Evelina, and I’m glad you loved the Olympics…I’m not a fan of sports watching on TV, though…LOL.
I hope you have a great week, despite the absence of the Olympics. Enjoy!
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I am glad the Olympics are over too! I’m tired of the same news stories about the athletes being played again and again!
Enjoy the week!
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Thanks, Cai, that’s what I hate about TV sports: news plays and replays…and commenting. LOL.
Have a great week, and enjoy all of your books.
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Thank you 😊
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Your new books look good! I was not a huge fan of the Olympics either this time and really can’t figure out why. Hope you enjoy your new books.
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Thanks for visiting, Cindy, and I do love my books! Can’t wait to open each one. Enjoy your week!
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I like the Olympics and always say I’m going to watch some every night before reading, but yeah, no… Just the first few days and then very spotty afterwards. I’m ready for my shows to come back now.
I read and enjoyed The Promise Between Us. Because of the author’s family history with the illness she gets it right and makes it believable. I also enjoyed Look For Me. I’d like to read Sunburn and Before and Again if I get the chance. Have a great week watching tv and reading!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kari, and I think I’d even watch some of the Olympics if they didn’t highjack all my favorite shows…LOL.
As I immerse myself in The Promise Between Us, I can tell that the author is well-informed. I think a lot of people have a limited view of OCD, so it was great to get a “tutorial” through the characters’ experiences.
Look for Me was also fabulous. I hope you enjoy all of your books and your week.
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Sunburn and The French Girl seem very intriguing!
I am a bit behind with my NetGalley reviews (surprise, surprise) but I plan to catch up next week!
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Thanks, Andreea, and I do love looking forward to both Sunburn and The French Girl. And the NetGalley ARCs ahead of me are books I really want to read.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Between watching the Olympics and work, I had a slow reading week myself, but alot of crocheting time. The Laura Lippman book sounds good, I keep seeing it around online. That food looks yummy! Enjoy your week!
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Thanks, Nai, and I didn’t watch the Olympics, but other things seemed to interfere with my reading; so far this week, I’m off to a good start, fully engrossed in The Promise Between Us.
Enjoy your reading and your week…thanks for visiting.
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Having a week where things slow down a bit is part of Life’s rich tapestry – and while I’ve LOVED the Olympics, I can understand if you don’t enjoy it, the upheaval to the regular scheduling must be annoying. Have a great week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Sarah, and I wouldn’t mind the OIympics in small doses…especially if they were shown only on sports channels…LOL.
But I get that not everyone would have access that way.
Have a great week, and thanks for visiting.
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I do understand… I feel the same way about football and rugby:))
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I know I’m in the minority, but sports bore me. I’m happy the Olympics are over!
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Yay! I’m with you in that “minority” attitude about sports! Especially when viewed on TV.
Enjoy the new week, free from sports…LOL.
Thanks for stopping by, Deb.
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Sounds like you had a good week! I didn’t watch even a moment of the Olympics, despite having great admiration for the athletes. I just had too many other things to do.
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Thanks for visiting, Rachel, and I think I could manage the viewing in small doses, but resented them highjacking my favorite shows…LOL.
Have a great week!
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We haven’t watched the Olympics, but we don’t have cable. Oops. Love the new books, I keep looking at The French Girl. I think I’m gonna have to pick it up soon. Enjoy!
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Thanks for visiting, Jenea, and I am also eager to read The French Girl. Have a great week!
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I’ll be curious to see what you think of That French Girl. I liked it but I don’t read that many psychological thrillers. I’m looking forward to my regular shows being back on too. I always mean to watch more of the Olympics but I rarely do. Have a great week and enjoy your reading!
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Thanks for stopping by, Katherine, and I hope to enjoy The French Girl. I love thrillers, as you’ve probably noticed, but I also enjoy cozy mysteries, women’s fiction, and memoirs. Enjoy your week, and here’s to getting back into the normal routines!
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Great haul this week. I would like to read The French Girl. I hope you enjoy your new books! Have a great week of reading!
Mary #SundayRoundup #7
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Thanks, Mary, I am looking forward to all my new books…and trying to read some of my older ones, too. Enjoy your week, too. Thanks for visiting.
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That meal looks delicious. Some kind of stew?
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Thanks, Colline, and it’s pot roast. Lots of gravy and vegetables. Enjoy your week!
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Mmmm! Sounds good.
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Sometimes lazy is good. Lately books have been taking me a week to finished and sometimes a little longer. Life just gets in the way. LOL.
Hope you enjoy your new books!
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Thanks for visiting, Aleen, and I do think I should spend more time savoring my books. Enjoy your week!
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I love the look of this blog. Very pretty. I didn’t watch the Olympics, but I also didn’t really mind them.
Have a great week and happy reading.
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Thanks, Maureen, I’m glad you like the look of my blog.
Enjoy your week!
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I’m off to check out your thoughts on Look For Me! I have both The French Girl and Sunburn on my TBR list – I’m really looking forward to both! I hope you enjoy both of these. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Samantha, I loved Look for Me. It kept me enthralled throughout.
Enjoy your reading and your week!
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I love the games, but yes, I am happy to resume my regular programming (especially This Is Us).
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Thanks for visiting, Sam…and I am glad we’ll be returning to our regular programming.
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Oooooo….YOU are going to LOVE Sunburn, Laurel. 🙂
Before and Again should be good. I haven’t read a book by her for a long time.
ENJOY your day and your week.
Elizabeth
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I am looking forward to Sunburn. I am also eager to read Before and Again. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your week.
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Sometimes lazy weeks are the best. But those tedious errands are never fun haha. I feel you on the Olympics. I used to enjoy the Winter Olympics. This year I just was not into it all. I hope you have a great week ahead and find something binge worthy on Netflix 😉
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Thanks, Danielle, I am definitely eager to find something binge-worthy…meanwhile, I watched a movie from my DVR: Gifted. I loved it!
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The Sunburn novel looks pretty alluring. We’ve been watching the 6 part series on Patty Hearst on CNN (Sundays) and it’s been pretty good but not as good the Jeff Toobin book about that. We’ll need a new series after. Lately my reading has been a bit slow but hopefully pick up with An American Marriage. Enjoy your week.
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Thanks for visiting, Susan, and I’ve watched the first episode of the Patty Hearst series (on Amazon Prime). I really enjoyed the Jeff Toobin book.
I am eager to start reading Sunburn…once I finish some other books first. I’m looking forward to An American Marriage.
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I need to catch up on This Is Us. I’ve only seen a few episodes but haven’t had time to sit and watch. Before and Again looks like it will be good and I like the cover. I hope you have a great week.
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Thanks, Crickiet, I’m so happy to have This Is Us back again this week.
I love Barbara Delinsky’s books, so Before and Again was a lovely surprise from NetGalley. Enjoy your week.
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I’m not a big fan of watching the Olympics either. I’d rather have my TV shows to watch 🙂 I almost got the Barbara Delinsky book from NetGalley but I resisted. Enjoy your books and have a great week1
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Thanks for visiting, Yvonne; I couldn’t resist, but so far, my NetGalley stack feels manageable.
Enjoy your week!
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I’m glad the Olympics are over too, even though we didn’t watch much of it. But I do love watching the figure skating and the snow boarding. I haven’t been to NetGalley in a while so I’ll need to check out the ones you received. I hope you have a great week!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and I can imagine enjoying some of the events. I hope you have a great week and enjoy all of your books.
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I enjoyed the Olympics, but am glad that regular programming is back. I totally forgot about The Good Fight! Hope this week is full of reading.
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Thanks, Nise, and I’m excited about my books so far…and looking forward to The Good Fight. Have a great week, and thanks for stopping by.
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I didn’t watch much of the Olympics except some of the figure skating. Two books is still pretty good in a week. Enjoy your new books!
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Thanks, Laura, I’m glad you enjoyed the part you watched. I, on the other hand, ignored the events completely, still annoyed that they were taking up so much screen time…LOL. At least they are better than news conferences, which barge in whenever they please!
Have a great week, and enjoy your reading.
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We didn’t watch the Olympics here either. Only saw the news highlights.
Two books is just fine, especially when you enjoy them.
I see you got the new Delinsky book. I hope you enjoy that and all your new books.
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, and I do like the idea of just savoring my books and allowing other things to take up my time, too.
Enjoy your week!
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I usually watch a lot of the Olympics but this year I just wasn’t feeling it, so I’m right there with you, glad it’s over! 🙂
I’ve had my eyes on both Sunburn and the French Girl. Both have intriguing premises. Hope you enjoy both of them! Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, I am also looking forward to Sunburn and The French Girl. Sunburn has been on my radar for ages. Enjoy your week!
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I usually love the Olympics, but like Kay I just wasn’t into this year. I think I need an intervention with PARENTHOOD — I’m only on season 2, but I love it.
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Thanks for visiting, Candace, and Parenthood makes me feel good, too. Even though I watched the whole series when it was on network, I love binge-watching.
Enjoy your week!
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My whole month of reading has been slow. Between books that I had trouble getting into and adopting a couple of kittens life has been busy. I’m glad the Olympics are over too. I enjoy them, but since I don’t have cable and where I am I can’t pick up anything on an antenna I haven’t been able to watch any of it. Happy Reading! Donna from Girl Who Reads
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Thanks for stopping by, Donna, and my slow week had to do with other distractions, plus, I didn’t really get into my second book until it was half over! But then I was hooked.
Enjoy your week!
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For some reason we didn’t watch as much of the olympics as much as we usually do. I do know we were clued to the screen with both men and women’s hockey as we are a hockey family. I hope you have a great week and happy reading
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Thanks for visiting, Cindy, and it’s good to be able to watch your favorite things. Enjoy your week.
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I knew I liked you – I don’t care for the Olympics either.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a Delinsky book. I keep reading good things about Sunburn.
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Good to know, Kathy…I remember years ago I used to pretend to enjoy these events because of friends/family…but no more! LOL.
Enjoy your week! Delinsky was one of my favorite authors pre-blogging, and I feel that I’ve neglected her books after finding all these new authors. Her books do feel like going home; the familiarity is comforting.
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That reminds me that I need to make my tax appointment. I think I have everything gathered and organized. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and I’m always happy to check the tax appointment off my list! Enjoy your week.
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Ohh I loved the good fight (as well as the good wife). Thanks for the heads up about season 2. Unfortunately TV is such a waste of time, but a girls got to have vice.
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Thanks for visiting, Charlie; I do love streaming shows, as we can watch whenever we can grab a moment…and there are no commercials!
Enjoy! Have a great week.
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What a week! Your post was so much fun to read 🙂 I haven’t read any of these books but I seriously want to check them out now!
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Thanks for stopping by, Megan, and I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I love these weekend events, as they offer the opportunity for us to share our books…and a bit of our lives.
Have a great week!
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You also! Thanks!
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I loved Parenthood and will probably watch it again someday. Lots of tear-jerker episodes, though! Really tugs at your heartstrings. And what a great cast! I haven’t watched This Is Us, but I plan to one of these days. We’ve been watching a lot of Broadchurch, Vera, and Endeavor. Great, great shows! We didn’t watch ANY of the Olympics, either. I know a lot of people love to watch, but I’ve never been a big fan. Ah, Marie Callenders! We don’t have one anywhere near here, but my brothers used to work at one in San Diego (Del Mar area) many, many years ago. They were allowed to bring home the “expired” pies (usually the strawberry), which were delicious!
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I do love This Is Us…and I’m a fan of Broadchurch, too. I’ll have to check out Vera.
Parenthood is definitely one of my comfort shows to watch.
Thanks for visiting, Les, and I can’t imagine not having a Marie Callender’s near us.
Enjoy your week!
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I never watched the Olympics either… All the coverage was a bit much but I’m a bit bummed I missed the ice-skating. That and the ice-hockey are the only things I had any interest in but oh well.
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Thanks for stopping by, Sunny, and I know that there are probably some events I might enjoy…but I don’t like how our regular programming is pushed aside…LOL.
Enjoy your week!
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I did the usual tax thing too. Such a relief to get it done. Sunburn is one I’ve been curious about. Enjoy.
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Thanks for visiting, wwb32…I do love the prospect of reading Sunburn soon…and I’m also glad to have the taxes done.
Enjoy your week!
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I didn’t watch any of the Olympics. I hate NBC’s coverage. My weekly update
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Thanks for visiting, Sarah, and I don’t like TV sports…at all. Enjoy your week!
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Love your header!! I loved reading The Promise Between Us, I hope you’re enjoying it. I have the Delinsky book too. I’ve read her books for years. Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Susan, I do enjoy playing around with my headers.
I finished (and loved!) The Promise Between Us…and Delinsky is one of my favorites from years ago. Comfort reading. Enjoy your week!
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