Welcome to another Coffee Chat, featuring our bookish and not so bookish thoughts, hosted by Bookishly Boisterous.
The weather has turned mild again, with 70-something temperatures. No rain for several days, but while we had the rain, I found my reading mojo again…and so far this week, I’ve read and reviewed three books and I’m well into my fourth. Two were NetGalley ARCs: The Good Liar, by Catherine McKenzie and Other People’s Houses, by Abbi Waxman; (click for my reviews). The third was a library book: Map of the Heart, by Susan Wiggs (click for my review).
- Now I’m reading and loving another library book: Her Every Fear, by Peter Swanson.
- I’m slowly learning the ins and outs of navigating Libby @Overdrive. Figuring out how long I have to wait for each book. So far, I’ve already downloaded three books as “loans.”
- Son #2 took a road trip this week with his three kids, Alec, Aubrey, & Aaron; here’s a shot of them at the Grand Canyon…beautiful setting!
- Here are Brett and two of the kids taking selfies:
- I thought my youngest grandson (age 15) would be spending the weekend, but he’s going to his dad’s instead. That works, as now I won’t have to scramble to arrange activities during the Easter weekend.
- Speaking of Easter, I loved finding adorable photos of my great-grandniece, Margaret, who looks ready for spring in this one:
- And doesn’t she look grown up in this shot? Is that hot chocolate?
- I am eager to see Chappaquiddick, when it comes to the neighborhood theater.
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How is your week shaping up? Do you have plans for the weekend?
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Margaret looks absolutely adorable 🙂
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Thanks, Cleo, she is my sister’s only grandchild, so she gets lots of attention.
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I imagine the Grand Canyon would be an absolutely amazing experience. Temperatures sound like they are really warming up for you.
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Oh, it is gorgeous! I’ve been a couple of times in my life, with the last being in 2007.
Thanks for visiting, Kathryn, and enjoy your week!
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I visited The Grand Canyon a few years ago for the first time. I definitely want to go back someday – absolutely breathtaking. Love the pic!
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Thanks, Mary, I do love seeing the grandeur of nature…especially the Grand Canyon. Enjoy the view.
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Lovely photos…I find with Overdrive the wait depends on the book. Can you recommend books, too? Then you are first on the list!
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Thanks, Patty…I will try to be patient as I wait for books…and if I must have one, I could still buy. But at least I won’t be greedily buying every book that I might want to read, since that hasn’t turned out well for me.
I have to love the author, so that will help curtail impulsive purchases.
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Margaret is so adorable! I hope I’ll get my reading mojo soon. Haven’t read any book this week.
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Thanks, Michelle, I think so, too!
I hope you do get your reading mojo back….I think mine has returned. For this week, anyway.
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I haven’t decided if I’ll see Chappaquiddick or not – I wonder how accurate it’ll be. I loved Her Every Fear.
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, and I hope the movie is accurate in its details. I have seen some documentary type shows about the event, and I even read one of Joyce Carol Oates’s books, based on the tragedy, called Black Water. It was great!
I was very impressed by Her Every Fear, and now I have to read more from this author.
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I’ve recently switched to Libby after using BorrowBox predominantly. I think the perfect audio app would be a mix of both (!) but I’m having to find my way around Libby because my local library now uses it over BorrowBox. I do like that you can see the percentage of a book read.
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Yes, I’m loving Libby. I had stopped borrowing books because I didn’t like having to go out to get them…lazy me!
Downloading from an app works best for me. I don’t listen to audio, so that isn’t a factor for me.
Enjoy your reading (and listening), Kate, and thanks for visiting..
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