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.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
Another reading week that was good…and not so good. I quickly read my fabulous first book last Sunday, and then spent the next three days slogging through a book that I didn’t love at all. Sigh. Now I’m halfway finished with another one that is pretty good…
I hope to turn the last page later today. Finished this third book. Click for review below.
Bloggiesta begins tomorrow! March 19-25.
So that’s how the week went with my reading. The rest of my life? Annoying errands, a doctor’s appointment, and lots of Netflix viewing. Still Parenthood, but I’m almost finished with Season 6, the last one. Now I’m going to grab some more coffee, and get down to the details. Why don’t you do the same?
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Timely Issues…
Rainy Day Excerpts: “Not That I Could Tell”
Hump Day Potpourri: A Bookish Week…
Coffee Chat: Anxiety, a Reading Slump, & TGIT!
Bookish Friday: “The Perfect Nanny”
Friday Potpourri: A New Way to Go out on a Limb…
Review: Alternate Side (e-book), by Anna Quindlen – (NG – 3/20)Review: My Absolute Darling (e-book), by Gabriel Tallent
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Covers/Titles Linked to Amazon)
Empty mailbox! But I purchased four e-books….and received one book from the library via Libby, at Overdrive!
Library Book:
Map of the Heart (e-book), by Susan Wiggs
Purchased Downloads:
The Neighbors (e-book), by Hannah Mary McKinnon
Let Me Lie (e-book), by Clare Mackintosh
The Affliction (e-book), by Beth Gutcheon
Sometimes I Lie (e-book), by Alice Feeney
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Currently Reading (half-finished): Finished! The French Girl, by Lexie Elliott (click for my review)
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Then…maybe a NetGalley ARC: Not That I Could Tell (e-book), by Jessica Strawser (NG-3/27)
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Then I will follow my moods!!
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That was my week…some good, some not so good. What did yours look like? I don’t have any goodies to share from this week, but here’s something I’m thinking about for the weekend:
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Sorry to hear the reading week was mixed. I hate it when that happens, when I’m struggling w/ a book …
The Neighbors looks good, as does Sometimes I Lie ( I am LOVING that title). The French Girl I have coming up, and Not That I Could Tell… I may be reading that one as well, looks like something I might like.
Yummy looking soup!
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Thanks, Greg, I ended up finishing The French Girl, and you can click to my review (above). It was a quick read, impossible to put down, so the week of reading ended on a good note.
Now I will be starting Not That I Could Tell. Enjoy your weekend.
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I think I’m going to have to read Sometimes I Lie – I’m seeing it everywhere! Also, visiting your weekend posts always makes me hungry!!!!
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Thanks, Barb, should I say “sorry” for making you hungry? LOL
I think Sometimes I Lie looks good, too. Enjoy your week.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I also spent a lot of the week slogging through an OK book. I need to learn to DNF those. Enjoy your new books!
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Thanks for visiting, AJ….and I need to stop buying those books in the first place! If I haven’t read the author before and haven’t read rave recommendations, I should stop before I “click to buy.”
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I think I’m one of the few who isn’t reading The French Girl. LOL Going to have to fix taht. Nice books tis week and that soup looks delicious.
My Sunday Post
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Thanks, Laura, I loved the fact that The French Girl was an easy read with a fast pace. I needed that after slogging through My Absolute Darling.
Enjoy your week!
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Mine was mostly quiet :). Have a great week!
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Quiet can be good, Maree Jane…thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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Sometimes I Lie sounds really good.
Hope you have a wonderful week!
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I think so, too, Astrid…thanks for stopping by, and have a great week!
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Let Me Lie, Sometimes I Lie, Lie to Me…..the titles of these books are interesting. It’s all about lying, lol. Happy Sunday!
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Thanks, Harvee, and these past few months I’ve read several other books with the word “lie” in the title. It can be confusing! It is also a theme of our times, right? LOL
Enjoy your week!
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I’m always sad to find myself in a disappointing book. Here’s to a world with only the good reads!
https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2018/03/spring-break.html
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Thanks, Deb, I’ll drink to that. Since I’ve figured out how to download library e-books, I’m ready to “borrow” instead of buying everything, especially if I’m not sure of the book.
Enjoy your week, and may only good books come our way.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day to you, Laurel! Yes… we have the fun of putting the clocks forward next weekend. Not that you’d know Spring was springing with icy winds and snow on the ground – AGAIN! I hope the coming week is more fun and less hassle for youL:)
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Thanks, Sarah, I hate the time changes…we did ours last week; afterwards, everything was off course. When it’s not really Spring, it is even more unsettling. Hang in there!
Enjoy your week!
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Thank you, Laurel. I’m hanging… but we’ve had more snow today – and it wasn’t even forecast! I hate the stuff…
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It seems everyone has a reading slump right now! Strange. Turning of the seasons?
We still have pretty dreadful weather, nowhere near spring. I just wish it came already.
Enjoy your books and have a great week 🙂
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Thanks, Evelina, after a mild winter, we are suddenly having rain. But I can’t complain, as it has also been mild.
Have a great week, and after finishing up The French Girl yesterday, rather quickly, I might be out of the slump for now.
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I really need to read Let Me Lie! I hope you enjoy your new books.
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Thanks, Chrissi, and with so many books with “lie” in the title, I am sometimes confused…but once I’m in the story, those books are usually very engaging.
Enjoy your week!
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Bummer the week was a mixed reading week. Do you DNF? I didn’t until about 3 years ago. I will be curious to see what you think of Let Me Lie. Hope this week is full of good reads 🙂
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Thanks, Kimberly, and I do occasionally DNF…unfortunately, the book I was slogging through was one that I had already read until 60%…and despite its unfortunate aspects, I wanted to know what happened to the MC. Sigh.
Enjoy your week! I’m looking forward to Let Me Lie.
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I always enjoy your cozy food and book pics. Have a nice reading week, I hope the next book is great.
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Thanks, Nai, and it was! I read The French Girl quickly…and even though I had the perp figured out early on, I loved watching the characters follow the clues.
Enjoy your week!
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I was kinda in a slump myself. Only got through two books. Not even feeling like I want to read so I have been doing audiobooks – reading but not reading. I hope to get back to more reading my TBRChallenge books this week. Happy reading to you!
Mary #SundayRoundup #10
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Thanks, Mary, and I never do audiobooks. I think I am just a visual person.
Enjoy your week, and I think I’m out of the slump, for now.
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Do you like The French Girl?
Don’t you think some weeks and some books are just like that? They start off great and then just slug along! I really loved my library books this week…I read two in a row without reviews! It’s like being free!
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Thanks, Patty, and I loved The French Girl. Finished it quickly…and it was a delight after reading that horrible My Absolute Darling.
That was a book I should have “borrowed,” if I’d been able to at the time…those books can easily be DNFs.
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I know exactly what you mean…every time you don’t buy an ebook but get it from Libby instead…you should put that money in a special jar and see how much you save at the end of 6 months! Now there’s a task!
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A mixed week for you this week. Lots of good looking books coming in.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I hope to sit down with my iPhone and request a few more library e-books. I have downloaded one borrowed book…but I’m curious about how the system works when we finish reading the books.
I’ll have to check in with other users. Enjoy your week!
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You always have the best looking food! I’m already hungry, and now I want some of what you were eating! Enjoy those new books and I hope this weeks reading is better for you. Happy Sunday!
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Thanks, Jenea, and so far, so good with the reading. I loved The French Girl…and now I’m really enjoying Not That I Could Tell.
Have a good week…and I hope you satisfy your food craving!
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Totally not book related, but that soup in the last photo looks incredible! May I ask what it is?
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It’s Baked Potato soup…with bacon on top. Sooo good! Thanks for visiting, Danielle.
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I was on Spring Break this past week and hoped to read lots but managed to only finish one I started before the break and start a new one. I’m listening to a book that’s not that great right now and want to jump call it quits. I love baked potato soup, I’ve never made it but want to give it a try. Enjoy all your new books, I see some great titles listed and hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Cricket, I am happily reading my NetGalley ARC Not That I Could Tell.
I also loved The French Girl.
Enjoy your week.
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All those books look so good. I enjoyed The French Girl. Hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I’m so happy that I’m enjoying my current reads.
Have a great week!
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The French Girl sounds interesting. I hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Cai, I really loved it! Have a great week!
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Your book lineup looks really good.
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Thanks, Laurie! I’m eagerly reading them.
Enjoy your week!
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I hate it when I’m struggling with a book. If it’s for a book tour, I will persist but if not, I usually move on.
Your soup looks so good! I make different soups often and have a bowl for lunchtime every day.
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Thanks, Laura, I need to DNF more of these books! Or stop buying the ones I’m not sure of.
I love soups….and should actually make them more often. Enjoy your week!
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We can’t fully like every book we read even when we want to. Glad the week was pretty good otherwise.
The Wiggs cover is lovely. Hope this is a good week for you. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, so far my reading has been enjoyable! Have a great week!
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Aw, sorry to hear about your disappointing reading. I’ve had a few of these earlier this year, though this week was really good to me; I hope the coming week is just as good for you!
We have two books in common this week, as I also added Let me Lie and Sometimes I Lie to my shelves. Both look good! But I’ve been eyeing The Neighbors too.
Wishing you a better week of reading! 🙂
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Thanks, Kay, so far the reading has been good! I love when that happens. I am also looking forward to those “lie” books. Have a great week.
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I force myself to slog through books I’m not enjoying too and I often wonder why. The Neighbors looks really good.
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Thanks, Kathy, I did DNF a few books this past year, but not very many. I think the disappointing reads will end if I pick my books more carefully!
Enjoy your week!
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I hope this coming week is filled with amazing books. I hate it when I have to slog through a book that only has a few diamonds in a mountain of coal. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I will be DNFing more books in the future….although this week, I’m enjoying mine so far. Have a great week!
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Enjoy your books. I’ll be interested in what you think of The Affliction.
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Thanks, Carol, I love Beth Gutcheon’s books, so I’m looking forward to The Affliction. Have a great week.
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I’m trying to train myself to abandon books that aren’t clicking with me. I have some of the same books on my reading list.
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Thanks, Candace, I have a two-fold plan: Stop buying books I’m not sure of, and borrow them from the library; abandon tedious books sooner!
Enjoy your week!
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It’s awful to spend so much time on a book you’re not enjoying… glad it’s finally over. I put a couple of Susan Wiggs books on my mother’s kindle and she loved them. I don’t know this author and would be interested in your recommendations. She is very prolific! The soup looks wonderful. Hope your week is off to a good start 🙂
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Thanks, JoAnn, I have enjoyed a few books by Wiggs…so I know that they will satisfy my need for lighter stuff in between thrillers.
If I am more careful about buying books I’m not sure of, I should do better with that whole “slogging” thing.
I have added the Overdrive App to my phone, so I plan to borrow more.
Enjoy your week!
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ENJOY Let Me Lie and Not That I Could Tell.
Thanks for sharing your week, and I hope this one is a good one too.
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Thanks, Elizabeth….so far so good with the books. Loved The French Girl and I’m enjoying Not That I Could Tell.
Have a great week!
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I had a poor reading week as well. I only made it through two books. I just felt distracted and tired after the time change and I watched too much college basketball. Hoping to get back on track this week.
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Thanks for visiting, Heidi, and hopefully this week will be better for both of us. Enjoy!
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I was supposed to receive a copy of Let Me Lie but it never arrived. Oh well, plenty of other books to read! I hope you enjoy your new books and have a good week.
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Thanks, Mary, this week is off to a better start with my reading. I hope you find a great book to read…and enjoy!
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I’ve participated in Bloggiesta in the past but not this year. Have fun with it. Here’s what I’m reading
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Thanks, Sarah, I think I’ve done about all I’m going to do for Bloggiesta….and I’m enjoying my reading more this week…so far.
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It seems like a nice week for you, the Susan Wiggs book looks like something I would like! I hope you have a good week!!
https://justmeandmyblogreviews.blogspot.com/2018/03/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_19.html
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Thanks, Joann, I am off to a good reading start…I hope to get to the library book soon, but first I might read another of my purchases. I finished my NG ARC for 3/27…and next week I’ll start on April.
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Hi Laurel, glad you liked the Quindlen book. I know I’ll pick it up at sometime. The Absolute Darling book I’ll have to pass on — too rough for me. We finished Season 2 of The Crown. Have you finished that? I liked it perhaps better than Season 1. Very good. But now Claire Foy will leave the show for Season 3, Ugh! Enjoy your week.
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Yes, I saw Season 2 and loved it! I can’t wait for Season 3…although I’ll miss Claire Foy in that role.
Enjoy your week, Susan, and thanks for stopping by.
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I’ve read a couple of the books on your list and you are going to love them. I do have to say that the cover of Not That I Could Tell is eye-catching. I’m going to have to check that one out. Happy reading.
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Thanks, Susan, I am loving that cover, too, and just finished the book. I enjoyed it…although I had it mostly figured out early on. But that didn’t spoil the book for me.
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We have taken a break from Costco soup for now since we’ve been buying the same ol’ ones twice a month. I hope to try split pea now that we have an instant pot that needs to get tried out. Even though I’m an adult, I still enjoyed the Cleary books. I hope to listen to the Ramona ones after I finish two other audiobooks.
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Thanks, Stefanie, I do love soups…and split pea is one of my favorites. Enjoy your week and thanks for visiting.
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You will love Map of the Heart. It was so good. Hope all of this week’s reads are good.
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Good to know, Nise. I have enjoyed Susan Wiggs, and loved getting the Overdrive app to borrow books.
Thanks for visiting.
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Some very good books here. The Neighbours one intrigues me.
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Thanks for visiting, Mystica…I am eager to read them all!
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Ugh, slogging through a book you’re not really liking is the worst! I’m currently doing it with a review copy and would probably have DNFed by now if it wasn’t a review copy. 😦
Hopefully, this week is a better week for you!
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Ooh, those awful review copies are the worst! We’re locked in…trapped. I am being more careful these days about accepting books from authors unknown-to-me. If I know an author’s previous work, I’m less likely to find myself slogging through something.
When I’ve bought the book myself, I am also very annoyed. Money down the toilet and all. I am planning to get more books from the library and only buy those from authors I’ve read before. Sigh.
Thanks for visiting, Sunny. Let’s hope we enjoy all of our books from now on!
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Not much reading going on in my world. Sorry to hear you had to slog through one. Never fun.
Let Me Lie has been on blogs a lot lately. Sounds great. Also think The Neighbors would be a good read. Enjoy all your new books.
Thanks for visiting The Book Connection.
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Thanks, Cheryl, enjoy your week, and I’m glad you could stop by.
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