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.
A lovely autumn week brought serene days, with birthday celebrations, blogging, and some reading. I only read and reviewed two books, but they were both wonderful. I wrote six blog posts, so I made up for the previous week when I had no laptop. Today I am pondering what I should do…probably more reading, but I’ve also been captivated by a series I loved a few years ago, now on Amazon Prime: Brothers & Sisters, with Sally Field as the matriarch. I’m on Season II.
I haven’t gone to the theater lately. I’m still waiting for movies that will draw me there, as I no longer go for just any movie.
So…let’s grab some coffee and chat about the details of the past week:
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Rainy Day Excerpts: “Under My Skin”
Tuesday Potpourri: Books, Chaos, & Recovery
Coffee Chat: A Week To Celebrate…
Thursday Potpourri: Celebrating Autumn & Birthdays…
Bookish Friday: “The Neighbors”
Review: In Pieces, by Sally Field
Review: Day of the Dead (e-book, Freda Klein Novel), by Nicci French
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Empty physical mailbox! I did receive a NetGalley review ARC, and then I downloaded two purchased e-books.
Daisy Jones & the Six (e-book), by Taylor Jenkins Reid (NG-3/5/19)
Purchased Downloads:
The Three Beths (e-book), by Jeff Abbott
Gone So Long (e-book), by Andre Dubus III
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WHAT’S NEXT?
The Neighbors (e-book), by Hannah Mary McKinnon
Open Your Eyes, by Paula Daly
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That was my week. What did yours look like? I celebrated with two birthday lunches…here’s one of them, with two of my “daughters” (bio daughter on the left, and honorary on the right): I had Quiche.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
This is the time of year when good movies are not prevalent. I remember that Sally Field series.
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Thanks for visiting, Patty; all the movies will then come out at once, and we’ll be scrambling to see them before they leave the theaters.
I’m loving the Sally Field series again.
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I know. I will try it…
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I missed the Sally Field series first time around but I’ve always heard good things about it.
Nice pic of your girls 🙂
Can’t wait to hear about the new TJ Reid book.
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Thanks, Mary, I am excited about the new TJ Reid book, too. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I haven’t been to the movies in ages, seems like. And glad you had a good week! I love autumn…
The Neighbors is one I might get if I hear good things- I’ve been intrigued by the blurb.
Quiche! Man, I haven’t had quiche in forever. Looks delicious.
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Thanks for stopping by, Greg, and I hadn’t had any Quiche lately, either. But we were at Mimi’s, in my neighborhood, where they have a whole Quiche section on the menu.
I have been too lazy to even go to the movies today, but I’m loving the book Open Your Eyes.
Have a great week.
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A whole Quiche section? Where is this Mimi’s exactly lol?
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It’s part of a chain, maybe only in California. Sorry! LOL
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I am SO excited about Daisy Jones and the Six! I know it will be one of my favorite reads of 2019
Here’s my Stacking The Shelves
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Thanks, Hallie, I am excited about it, too. Enjoy your week.
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I don’t go to the movies very often either. I would like to see the new Halloween movie, but I doubt if my town’s one-screen theater will get the movie. I believe “A Song Is Born” is playing this weekend. I heard how it ended, so I don’t want to see it.
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Thanks, Billy, even though I live in a fairly big city (500,000 and many theaters), we don’t get a lot of the big movies until later. Sigh. I once lived in a town with one theater, though, and they were playing a movie I’d seen five years before, so I’m grateful for what we get. LOL.
Enjoy your weekend!
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That’s a lovely photo from your birthday lunch 🙂 have a lovely week!
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Thanks, Evelina, the lunch was a delightful one. Enjoy your week!
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I’m eager to spend some time reading. Retirement isn’t the lazy-do-nothing days I’d expected!
You really caught up after your time sans a laptop.
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Thanks, Deb, I have found myself really enjoying my days, which do feel busy. The difference: I’m doing only what I love to do. (Except I still have housework! LOL)
Enjoy your week!
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The Sally Fields series has me curious. So nice you spent time with your daughters. I hope the week ahead is a good one for you. Looks like you’ve got plenty of suspenseful books to keep you busy.
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Thanks for visiting, Kimberly, and spending time with my daughters is like a gift, since they are so busy with their lives, families, and jobs.
I love the Sally Field series…even though I saw it all years ago on the networks, it feels new again. Enjoy your week.
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I am glad that you got your laptop up and running. And six posts in a week isn’t a small feat. Great work.
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Thanks, Gayathri, I am pleased that I’m moving along, adjusting to my new laptop. Enjoy your week!
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you’re right about the movies .there’s none out right now.
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Thanks for visiting, Trin, I’m happy to have more time for books and binge-watching on Prime. Enjoy your week.
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What a lovely pic of your two girls – they are both beautiful women! I’m hoping the coming week will be a smooth, untroubled one, given all the dramas you’ve endured recently:)
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Thanks, Sarah, I am enjoying the week so far. My laptop is doing well, although the cursor leaps around, and I end up typing in wrong places. I’m not quite sure what that’s about. LOL
Have a great week!
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I had a laptop that did that, so I bought a little mouse that I plug in and it’s fixed the problem. Don’t know if that helps…
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A wireless mouse? I have that already. I Googled the situation, and there was a solution about disabling the touchpad pointer. Could that be it?
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I’ve bought a DVD of Brothers, Sisters since my last visit here, but… then I found there is a rerun on TV on one of the channels so I started recording it, it was Season one Ep 12 so I do need the DVD anyway. I am hoping they will rerun the rest of the seasons!! Then I’ll see it for the first time.
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Love that you can watch it on some channels. I am enjoying it a lot. Thanks for visiting, Kathryn.
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I watched Brothers & Sisters when it originally aired and loved that show. Sounds like you had a great birthday week. Your books all look good. Hope you have another great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I have been struggling with my cursor leaping around, and I just found a solution on Google. So far so good!
Enjoy your week…I loved last week a lot, between birthday celebrations and Brothers & Sisters.
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Happy Birthday! So glad you enjoyed the celebrations… I think your daughter looks like you 🙂
I missed the Sally Field series, but remember being interested in it. Might check it out on amazon. Have a good week!
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Thanks, JoAnn, I’ve been told that about our resemblance to one another. She does look a bit like I did at her age. LOL.
I was happy to find the Brothers & Sisters series on Amazon. Enjoy your week.
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Yeah read By the Book. I think you’ll like the college atmosphere and one of the characters I absolutely dread but I don’t want to give anything away.
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Thanks, Trin, unlikable characters can be a bad thing…or not. Thanks for the tip.
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It sounds like a lovely week. I don’t know how you lived through the week before without a laptop. I NEED mine. I can do some things on my phone when I travel or even the Kindle but the laptop is easiest. Enjoy those new books – they look great. Anne – Books of My Heart
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Thanks, Anne, I felt as if I had lost an appendage when I was without my laptop.
So glad to be up and running again.
Enjoy your week.
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I haven’t been to a theater in years. It’s so expensive, and I haven’t been excited about many movies lately. Congrats on getting so many blog posts written. I need to sit down and knock out a bunch of them. I’m way behind.
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Thanks, AJ, I usually don’t have to pay for movies, as my grandchildren all give me movie passes which seem to last most of the year. But still I don’t want to go unless the movie is one I can’t wait to see.
Enjoy your week!
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Happy Birthday to you! Glad you got the laptop and it works out well for you. I love quiche! Have a wonderful week of reading and I keep thinking of getting the Sally Field book. I really like her and would like to read about her life.
Mary #SundayRoundup #42!
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I am so glad I read the Sally Field book, as it opened up the door to watching her movies and this show, Brothers & Sisters.
Thanks for stopping by, Mary, and enjoy your week.
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Oh, I definitely want to read Daisy Jones & the Six when it comes out, I hope you love it. Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, I am excited about Daisy Jones…and hope to love it. Have a wonderful week!
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I remember that series. I have never really watched it, but I remember I wanted too.
I can’t wait for the new Fantastic Beasts movie to come out. I haven’t been to the movies in ages, but I’ll have to go for that one. LOL!!
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks for visiting, Maureen, and I’m not sure about Fantastic Beasts…but I hope you get to see it. Enjoy your week.
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My week was cold. We had highs in the 50s and my heat wouldn’t work. Now my heat is working, but we will be in the 70s again this week. It has been a great month of reading for me. Girl Who Reads
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Oh, no heat is not a good thing when it’s cold! Hope all is well this week, Donna, and thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds like you had a great week. My favorite read this week was easily Charlaine Harris’ An Easy Death. Even got my review up – yay me! I am curious about the Daisy Jones book as well. Hope you have a wonderful week!
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An Easy Death sounds good, Barb; I’ve read and loved a book in her Aurora Teagarden series. Enjoy your week!
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Oh I just got The Three Beths, too! Hope you enjoy it. 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Barb, and I hope to love it, too. Have a great week!
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There aren’t a lot of good movies out now but I did enjoy A Star is Born. You’re lucky to have your “duaghters” nearby. Enjoy your new book!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, and I’ve been wanting to see A Star Is Born.
My daughter (and my honorary daughters) are a comfort, but now and then my daughter “threatens” to move to Texas, where her husband owns some land. I told her that I’m not moving there…
Enjoy your week!
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Your daughters are beautiful and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Happy belated Birthday btw, I think I forgot to say with all the October crazy Halloween posts. Anyway, I rarely hear Andre Dubus III’s books mentioned and I have one of his on my shelf. The House of Sand and Fog was on Oprah’s reading list.
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Thanks, Jackie, I loved House of Sand and Fog, both the book and the movie. I’m excited to read this new book.
Enjoy your week.
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The Neighbors looks good.
Going to check out your review of Day of the Dead.
Have a wonderful week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I’m enjoying it, so far. Have a great week.
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Two birthday lunches. Fantastic! Hope you have a wonderful, productive week.
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Thanks, Heidi, the two birthday lunches were the best!
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I can’t even remember the last time I went to the theater for a movie. Actually, since watching The Greatest Showman on DVD, I can’t remember the last movie I watched. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, I do love the big screen, but I prefer seeing movies at home so that I can pause them. LOL. Enjoy your week.
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The Neighbors and Open Your Eyes both look really good! My older girl wants to see The Crimes of Grindewald when it comes out (she’s so into Harry Potter) and both my girls, oddly enough, want to see Bohemian Rhapsody. I might make my yearly movie quota in a couple weeks. Hahaha.
Have a great week!
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Thanks for stopping by, Aymee, I just finished Open Your Eyes, and I loved it. Enjoy your week and whichever movies you see.
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My daughter and I saw The Hate U Give last week. That was the first movie in the theater for months. My weekly update.
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Oh, I may have to see this one in the theater! Thanks for visiting, Sarah.
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I’m waiting for a good movie too…Hope you enjoy your new books. Lovely pic of your daughters.
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Thanks, Laura, I had such a lovely lunch with them. Enjoy your week.
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I’m curious too about the Andre Dubus novel Gone So Long. I don’t have a copy yet, but I’ll be interested to hear what you think of it. Glad you got to the Sally Field book. Enjoy your week.
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I am excited about the Andre Dubus novel, too, since I really loved The House of Sand and Fog…the book and the movie. Did you see the movie?
Ever since I read the Sally Field book, I’ve been watching her movies…and an Amazon Prime series that I once saw on the networks: Brothers and Sisters.
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Happy Birthday! Quiche looks yummy!
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Thanks, KB, it was definitely yummy!
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I don’t know what kind of music fan you are but I saw the Freddie Mercury biopic this week – Bohemian Rhapsody – and it was really good! I’d recommend it.
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Thanks, Nicci, it sounds tempting!
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Gone So Long looks like a good one 🙂 Love that cover. And ahh! Just found this page in my bookmarks from a good while back heh
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Thanks for visiting, Anna, I really enjoyed it.
Have a great week.
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