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.
Another week has flown by, and while some days brought sunshine, others brought rain…and even hail. Indoors, I kept setting aside books, not finding anything that grabbed me, until I finally turned—successfully—to two March NetGalley ARCs, and I was able to finish them both. What a relief! The chaos of February brought out the best and worst of my reading mojo, so perhaps March can bring a better balance.
There was some good movie watching on Prime and Netflix, with Ben is Back, The Widow, and The Hate U Give.
Let’s grab more coffee, and take a closer look at the week.
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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Monday Potpourri: Finding My Routines Again…
My Journey: A Story from the Past…and the Present…
Tuesday Excerpts: “The Lost for Words Bookshop”
Tuesday Potpourri: Book Releases, New Movies, Etc.
Coffee Chat: Moving on from the Chaos…
Bookish Friday: “I Owe You One”
Playing Around with Photos…and Posts…
Review: Me For You (e-book), by Lolly Winston – (NG-3-12-19)Review: In the Blink of an Eye (e-book), by Jesse Blackadder – (NG-3/19/19)
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Empty physical mailbox! I did download two e-books that I purchased…
California Girls (e-book), by Susan Mallery
Before She Knew Him (e-book), by Peter Swanson
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WHAT’S NEXT?
The Next To Die (e-book), by Sophie Hannah
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And then I will follow my whims to select the next book. My up-next ARCs are not due until April.
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That was my week…what did yours look like? Below, check out my delicious chocolate dessert.
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Ooh I’ve been seeing ads for The Widow and I’m intrigued. I haven’t seen Kate Beckinsale in anything in a while, it seems. Glad your reading picked up with the ARC’s. 🙂
The Next To Die looks awesome!
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Thanks, Greg, I love finding books and movies that capture me…and hold me hostage.
The Widow promises many hours of great binging. Enjoy!
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I hate it when I flip flop between books because nothing feels right. Glad you finally settled in on one that captured your interest.
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Thanks, Rachel, if only I could tell just by looking which ones would completely captivate me immediately!
Enjoy your week.
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Sometimes it is so difficult to just pick up the right book that sucks us in. And sometimes coming off an excellent book makes the next one harder to love, unless its very good. The chocolate dessert looks very yummy.
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Thanks, Kathryn, you’re right about that. It is harder to find a great one after reading other excellent books. If I switch up my genres, I have better luck, I think.
Enjoy your week…and the chocolate dessert was yummy…and maybe a bit too rich!
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Those desserts look goood! I might have to bake something myself today 🙂 Happy reading!
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Thanks, Sofia, I haven’t baked in ages! I don’t think my oven could withstand it, LOL.
Have a great week!
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Mm, I need that desert! My week was as usual, but thankfully we have a long weekend so I got a lot of blog work done.
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Thanks, Evelina, enjoy your long weekend. Post-retirement, all my weekends feel like long ones. I look forward to Mondays and my usual routines. But…weekends can be a way to change things up.
Have a great week!
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I’m glad you were able to settle into some good books. It’s an uncomfortable feeling for me when I don’t have a good book going.
I’ve created a linky on my blog for Sunday Salon and I’ve kept the Facebook group. I hope you will join in and spread the word.
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Thanks, Deb, good idea about the Linky…I’ll check it out.
Enjoy your week, and while it was a struggle to get into my books, I am glad I finished two, at least.
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Lauren I didn’t know THUG and Ben is back could be rented on Netflix!!!! Thanks for this 😉 Now I hope your reading mojo will be back in March.
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Thanks for stopping by, Sophie; I found the movies on Amazon Prime. I haven’t checked to see if they are on Netflix.
I am hoping to find my mojo in March!
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Yes… I was feeling a tad disengaged – and then discovered the joy of audiobooks, which has helped fire me up all over again:)). I hope the coming week is a good one, Laurel.
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Thanks, Sarah, I tried audiobooks, but I just couldn’t concentrate. Plus, I don’t have earbuds to allow for walking and moving about. Before investing in them, I wanted to try listening while working out…but it didn’t work for me; I need to be able to take notes. Sigh.
Enjoy! Whatever works is a good thing.
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I am still working out the best way to listen – I found it fun to have it playing while I was cleaning the bathroom, when I couldn’t read:))
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Yes the weather seems pretty topsy turvy lately. I love almost any book with the words ‘book shop’ in the title. I’ll have to read ‘The Lost for words book shop.’
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Thanks, Trin, I also find the words “book shop” a big draw, pulling me into a book. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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I’m glad you found two books that grabbed you. I always find it so dissapointing when the books I’m reading just don’t grab my attention.
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks for visiting, Maureen, with all the books I have on my shelves and on my Kindle, finding a good one to read shouldn’t be a problem. I’m sure that my moods are at fault.
Enjoy your week!
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Ugh, it can be so frustrating when books aren’t grabbing us and we have to try several before we find one that clicks. Whatever that dessert is, I want it.
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Thanks, Jinjer, I totally agree! About the books…and the dessert.
Enjoy your week!
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I reviewed Before She Knew Him and am looking forward to his other book, All the Beautiful Lies. Enjoy it!
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Thanks for visiting, Harvee, I hope to read more of his books. Enjoy your week.
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Enjoy your books, the Sophie Hannah sounds especially interesting. My reading has been very slow this month, it happens 🙂
Happy week!
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Thanks, Nai, I tend to gravitate more toward movies and TV sometimes…especially if the reading is not compelling. Enjoy your week.
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I usually like Sophie Hannah’s books and I hope you enjoy it. Your dessert makes me wonder if I should be avoiding sugar anymore. Have a great week ahead.
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Thanks, Gayathri, I know that I should definitely cut down on the sugar…but weekends are for fun things, right? Enjoy your week.
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You got some really good looking books in the mail. When that happens to me I always want to read those books next instead of the ones that have been sitting on my shelves for ages. I haven’t watched The Hate U Give yet, I am afraid it won’t live up the book.
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Thanks, Helen, I have the same reaction when I get new books. Shiny and new beats out the older ones languishing on my Kindle…or sitting in a stack on my coffee table. I’m trying to balance things out, but it doesn’t always work.
Enjoy your books.
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My husband had surgery this week so I was off some to help him out at home. He is doing fine but since I picked the worst time to have a horrible cold, I managed to lay around and read. I managed to read 5 books this week. That’s a record I’m sure and I know it will calm down once I return to work. Glad you found some books to take you out of your funk. Hope you have a great week.
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Thanks, Barb, I can’t remember the last time I read five books in a week! Sometimes I read four, but my usual is two or three. Sigh.
Enjoy your week.
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I just recently watch THUG as well—really liked it!
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Thanks, Nicole, I was glued to the screen when watching THUG. So good!
Enjoy your week.
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I’m glad you were able to get into some good reads. Sometimes it is hard, I can be a moody reader. Thanks for sharing the dessert! Have a lovely week and hopefully better weather without hail. One of my worst every Harley rides was getting caught in hail in the middle of nowhere.
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Thanks, Anne, I definitely follow my moods with books, although thrillers usually satisfy whatever mood I am in.
Hail while riding a Harley would be the worst experience!
Enjoy your week.
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That chocolate looks delicious!!
California Girls looks like a great read. I hope March does bring you balance – I feel like it will! 🙂
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Thanks, Erin, I am hoping for balance in March…and moving forward. Taxes are behind me, and my laptop is functioning again.
Enjoy your week. As a California “girl” (lol), I am looking forward to the book.
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I have been flip flopping through books for months now. Some books sound amazing then I start them set them to the side and never pick them up again and of course repeat forever. I am glad that two ARCs helped you start getting your reading mojo back! Hopefully it continues.
I watched The Hate U Give last month and I really enjoyed it. I hope you liked it too!
Tina @ As Told By Tina
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Thanks, Tina, I loved The Hate You Give. I haven’t read the book yet, but I think I will.
I am eager to get to a place of complete enjoyment of the books I’ve already bought…I hate when I don’t like them!
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I heard about the show The Widow and it looks good. I will eventually get around to it. The Susan Mallery book looks really good too. Hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am excited about California Girls…and I think I have some of her other books hanging out on my Kindle.
Enjoy your week, too.
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What did you think of The Hate U Give? I read the book too and loved it. I enjoyed the movie too.
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Thanks, Bryan, I haven’t read the book…yet. I loved the movie!
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You “need” to read the book.
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I agree!
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Thank goodness you found some books you liked. A slump can be disconcerting. I’m looking forward to a new season of Catastrophe on Prime. I think it starts this week!
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Thanks, Mary, I am relieved when I finally get into my books.
I’ve been meaning to watch Catastrophe.
Enjoy your week.
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I’ve heard some bloggers like Peter Swanson’s books … but I haven’t read him yet. I hope you enjoy it. I think March will bring better reading mojo than February. Have a great week.
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Thanks for stopping by, Susan; I have only read one Swanson book, but enjoyed it. I like the sound of this new one.
Let’s all enjoy our March reading!
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That is a relief when you finally get back into a book. Yikes on the hail!
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Thanks, Anna, it doesn’t hail here very often, so when it does, I’m always unnerved.
Enjoy your week.
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Nice that we can read when its rainy. I’m glad you found your two NetGalley titles engaging.
I’ve been attracted by the ads for The Widow.
Your desserts always make me want some. 🙂
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, and I do love that reading is so cozy when it’s raining. The desserts are like comfort food. LOL.
Enjoy your week.
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Looks like you had a productive week. My weekly updates
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Thanks, Sarah, it turned out pretty well despite my flip-flopping with books at the beginning. Enjoy your week.
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Glad to hear that you have your mojo back. I hope it wasn’t a health issue that impacted your reading and blogging. My Sunday Salon post
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Thanks for visiting, Anne, and I think it was the aftermath of my computer hack. Sigh.
Better now, but still feeling vulnerable. Enjoy your week!
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Chocolate and dessert just seem to go together. Yours looks yummy.
Sometimes we just need to take a break to get our reading mojo back. Lately, I’ve been reading the Bible mostly, plus a devotional for Lent. Though I did get a chance to finish two books thanks to the short trip we just took.
I’ve seen Before She Knew Him somewhere else lately. Hope you enjoy The Next to Die. Have a great week.
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Thanks for visiting, Cheryl, and we all have to find ways to deal with the stress. It’s good when reading helps bring us back to our good place.
Enjoy your week.
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I had to suspend disbelief as I read Before She Knew Him but I still enjoyed it.
We’ve had a few days break from the rain but we’re still not seeing the sun. I miss the sun!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and I was happy that we got some sun yesterday. My granddaughter and I went out to lunch.
Soon we might have more sun than rain! Enjoy your week.
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That dessert looks delicious! I’ve been trying to find something new to watch, maybe I’ll check out The Widow.
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Thanks for stopping by, Carol, and I do hope you find just the thing to watch. The Widow is a little dark at times, but it’s interesting.
Have a great week.
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Snow then rain here, but today the sun is out. Fingers crossed.
You never know what the weather will be in Western Pennsylvania. 🙂
Looks like a good week and a good mailbox.
Have a terrific week this week, Laurel.
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Thanks for visiting, Elizabeth, and after some rain and hail recently, yesterday was sunny…and delightful.
Enjoy your books and your week!
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I haven’t seen any of the movies you mentioned, I want to see The Hate U Give, but I want to read the book first. Did you enjoy it? I want to read The Next to Die, I hope you enjoy it.
Have a good rest of your week!
Ash @ JennRenee Read
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I loved the movie, Ashlea, but I still want to read the book. I am enjoying The Next to Die. Have a great week.
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I requested a couple of ARCs and I already finished them. I’m so glad I have my mojo back as well.
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Thanks for visiting, Aleen, here’s hoping we keep our mojo.
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I had been excited about Before She Knew Him, but then I saw some so-so reviews. It will be interesting to hear what you think.
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Thanks, Susie, I’ve seen mixed reviews, too.
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I love the look of California Girls and I already have Before She Knew Him. Just need to find some reading time.
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Thanks, Veronica, I am eager to finally read all the lovely books on my shelves!
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My reading has been slow, but I have managed to read some poetry collections and audio books. I’m hoping my March fiction reads will be good.
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Thanks for visiting, Serena, and enjoy your books. Sometimes we need to read at a slower pace.
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I’ve been flopping around with my reading lately too. I’m glad you managed to break out of the funk and enjoy a couple of reads!
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Thanks, Nicci, I hope my flip-flopping stops soon! Enjoy your week.
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I am glad the March ARCs grabbed you. I hate when I get in funks like that. Hope this week has been a good one for you 🙂
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Thanks, Kimberly, I’ve only read one book so far, but it was a good thriller. Maybe I’ll finish a second one tonight.
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