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.
It was a great week, but I only read two books. I spent most of one day reading my second book, which was so lovely I lost myself in it. Now my eyes are tired, but I have that satisfying feeling of time well spent. Here I am, showing off the beautiful cover:
I enjoyed time with my granddaughter Fiona, who helped around the house while we chatted about our lives. Here she is wearing a T-shirt I bought to show off a favorite icon (RBG):
On Amazon Prime this week: Instant Family, and a Season 3 Episode of The Good Fight, on CBS-All Access.
Now I am ready for a nap, but instead…I’ll grab another cup of coffee and take a closer look at the week.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Tuesday Excerpts: “California Girls”
Tuesday Potpourri: Bookish Events, Etc.
Coffee Chat: Family Time, Etc.
Bookish Friday: “Before She Knew Him”
Friday Serendipity: Finding Common Ground…
Review: The Next To Die (e-book), by Sophie Hannah
Review: Night Beach, by Joanne DeMaio
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
One book came in my physical mailbox! I then received two NetGalley ARCs via my inbox. I downloaded two purchases.
Night Beach, by Joanne DeMaio (Click for my Review)
29 Seconds (e-book), by T. M. Logan (NG – 9/10/19)
Those People (e-book), by Louise Candlish (NG – 6/11/19)
Purchases:
The Liar’s Child (e-book), by Carla Buckley
All the Wrong Places (e-book), by Joy Fielding
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WHAT’S NEXT?
I Owe You One (e-book), by Sophie Kinsella
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That was my week! What did yours look like? This week, my comfort food was soup and a tuna melt sandwich. With a margarita, of course.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Night Beach looks good and your reading day sounds like pure bliss. Have a lovely week.
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Thanks, Kimberly, I felt as if I were at the beach, walking along the shore and into the beach cottages. Enjoy your week.
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That sounds like a wonderful day!! I love it when a book is so good you just can’t stop reading!
And that tuna melt sandwich looks pretty damn good. Yummmm.
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Maureen, I do love when I enjoy my book choices…even when I don’t read many. Have a great week.
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That’s always great when we get lost in a story Laurel! And seeing your grand daughter I am missing my great grand mother. I was close to her and loved helping her mowing the grass and cooking some preserve. Happy Sunday!
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Thanks, Sophie, I was also close to my grandmother…she was the best! I am happy to enjoy my granddaughter…she is the only one close by, but she is always eager to help. Enjoy your week.
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Glad it was a great week, 🙂 And that is a nice cover on Night Beach. I always love a softly lit cover like that.
Soup and a sandwich… one of my favorite things haha!
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Thanks, Greg, I always enjoy the covers on DeMaio’s books…and have them all lined up on my shelves.
I usually eat more soup than anything else…it was nice to have a sandwich, too. Enjoy your week…and eating good things. LOL
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Glad you had a great week 🙂
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Thanks, Shelleyrae…it is nice to see you back on the blogs. Enjoy your week!
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I love it when you are completely absorbed into a book… It really is a feeling that is hard to beat. 🙂
Here’s to another good week for you!
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Thanks, Nicci, I agree! It is the greatest feeling.
Have a great week.
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Great to see you had time for two books at least. Also good to see you enjoy Sophie Kinsella. She’s one of my fav authors.
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Thanks, Trin, I especially enjoy Sophie’s stand-alone books.
Have a great week!
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I’m happy to see how much you enjoyed Night Beach. I was looking back as the books I read back when I was first writing reviews for the books I read. I was surprised to find that almost al my reads were fiction books, and most of the fiction books were books that focused on character over plot. In recent years, I’ve gotten away from that a bit, but I think I need to read more of those sorts, to remind me of the inherent humanity of all people.
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Thanks, Deb, in these chaotic times, it is great to enjoy the good in people (and characters).
Enjoy your week.
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I picked a Christie mystery last noon and I couldn’t sleep without finishing it. And I am happy you got lost in your book too. I hope you have great week ahead.
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Thanks, Gayathri…lost in a book is a great place to be!
Enjoy your week.
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It sounds like you had a good day with Fiona, and I love her shirt!
Your new books look good, and I hope you’ll enjoy them. I’m ready for a nap as well – instead, I’m blogging, and working… Oh well.
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
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Thanks, Lexxie, I love the RBG shirts…I have my own, too.
Fiona is studying massage therapy, and gave me a nice massage, too, as my back and neck muscles were on fire! Too much time reading and blogging?
Enjoy your week.
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I love the name Fiona. 🙂
Every time I see a DeMaio book I remember I want to read her! I have to get to her soon. And that soup and sandwich looks fabulous, I am starving. LOL. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Erin, I just came from a neighborhood restaurant where I had Quiche…and apple custard for dessert.
I love Joanne DeMaio’s books, and I’ve read them all so far. Enjoy!
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I’m happy to hear you had a great week. I hope this week is even greater! It was productive for me also. You inspired me to play with my macros. Here is my Sunday Post
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Thanks, Anne, enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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What fun to spend time with your granddaughter and extra nice that she can help around the house… love the T shirt!! Night Beach sounds like an excellent read. Hope I can find something just as wonderful to lift me out of the beginnings of a reading slump. It’s been ages since I had a tuna melt, but now I want one! Hope you have another wonderful week!
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Thanks, JoAnn, it is a delight to have Fiona near by, helping and hanging out.
Today I’m really enjoying the Sophie Kinsella book; I had forgotten how much fun they are.
Have a great week!
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I love the t-shirt and the soup. Spending a whole day reading a good book sounds perfect to me. Have a great week!
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Thanks, AJ, and today has been another good reading day, with the Sophie Kinsella book.
Enjoy your reading!
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A new Joanne DeMaio is always exciting. I enjoy her novels – though I’m a few behind. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Mary, her books are always a treat. Enjoy!
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Glad you particularly liked Night Beach.
You’ve got some good looking thrillers coming up.
We have been feeling like comfort food this week. (Hubby is making split pea soup for tomorrow night.)
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, I do love my upcoming books…and split pea soup is a favorite. Enjoy!
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29 seconds intrigues me! I want to read I Owe You One too, but I’m a bit hesitant because her last book didn’t totally click with me. I might have to borrow it from the library. Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, I’m loving I Owe You One, and the characters stir up emotions, so that works for me. I”m also eager for 29 Seconds. Enjoy your week.
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I’m glad you enjoyed your books. My weekly update
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Thanks, Sarah, have a great week, and enjoy your books and your family.
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Always good when you can sink into a book for nearly a day and get lost in it. I love when that happens.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I love that, too! Enjoy your week, and may only good things surround you.
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I like the sound of Night Beach. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Thanks, Veronica, I did love the characters, the setting, and how it pulled me in.
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How fun to spend the day with your lovely granddaughter. I love her t-shirt and her attitude! Have a great week!
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Thanks, Kathy, I also love Fiona’s attitude…and the T-shirt is part of my new iconic set. LOL. Enjoy your week.
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29 Seconds sounds good and I actually ended up napping both days this weekend. Your granddaughter is so pretty! Glad you guys got to hang out together!
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Thanks, Barb, I love that Fiona can hang out, and that she actually seems to enjoy it! LOL. Have a great week.
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Fiona always looks like such fun.
You had a GREAT week.
I forgot that I downloaded 29 seconds too.
ENJOY this new week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, it was a great week, even though I only read two books. Spending time with Fiona is always a bonus.
Enjoy your week.
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Nice assortment of books. I love that quote on the tee-shirt. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I love the quote on the shirt, too; I have one that says “Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book.”
Enjoy your week.
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Sounds like you had a nice week. I stayed up too late last night, so I am definitely tired too. Spending time with family is always nice.
All your books sound great this week. Might need to add some of these to my wish list. Enjoy your day.
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Thanks for visiting, Cheryl, and staying up late is one of my bad habits…especially since I get up early in the morning anyway. But I’m enjoying I Owe You One…almost finished. Looking forward to them all.
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Hi Laurel : have you ever read Carla Buckley before? I was tempted to read her last novel but then never did. Let us know if you like this one. What are you watching these days? Have you ever seen the Bosch detective series on Amazon Prime? We have torn through season 1 and now are on season 2. It takes place in L.A. so we like that. Bosch is a tough guy character from the Michael Connelly books.
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Thanks for visiting, Susan, and I’ve read four of Buckley’s books so far: The Good Goodbye, The Deepest Secret, The Things That Keep Us Here, and Invisible. I liked them all.
I have only watched a few episodes of Bosch, when my son and DIL were visiting…and I enjoyed it. But after they left, I got sidetracked onto other shows. I need to get back to it!
Mostly I’ve been watching movies. I watched Green Book last night, and loved it! Also, The Widow, now and then. I did see The Hate U Give on Prime. Very good! I am loving The Good Fight, on CBS All Access.
I know that watching TV and streaming services are affecting my reading. LOL.
Enjoy your week.
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Of all the books you mentioned this week All the Wrong Places most piques my interest. There’s just something about that cover. I’m off to Goodreads to find out more. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Susie, I started following Joy Fielding’s books many years ago, so I never miss an opportunity to read each new one. I love the cover on this one, too.
Enjoy your week.
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What a lovely reading and visiting week! I’ve been curious about Louise Candlish, but I think I may be taking a long break from psychological suspense like that, so that leaves out 29 Seconds, Joy Fielding, and Carla Buckley too, probably!
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Thanks, Laurie, I can’t give up thrillers, but I do mix in a few lighter books, which helps keep me balanced. I think. LOL
Enjoy your week.
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Two books per week sounds great to me!
I am glad you loved your second book so much!
I loved new Kinsella’s book, so I hope you will too!
Have a lovely week!
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Thanks, Irena, I loved I Owe You One, too. Enjoy your week!
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I love when a book is so amazing that you can’t put it down. 🙂 Enjoy your new books. Kinsella’s writing is always so brilliant and funny. Hope you’ll love her new book.
Happy readings! 😉
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
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I agree, Thannya, that is the best feeling. Enjoy your week.
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Nice to spend the day with your granddaughter. I really like the cover of Night Beach .
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Thanks, Candace, I love all the covers on DeMaio’s books. The Happiness Jars are lovely. Enjoy your week.
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I found myself immersed in Night Beach as well, I love her stories. I have been thinking I should grab 29 Seconds and after seeing it on your list and since we have such similar reading likes, I may just have to do that. I read Lies and really enjoyed that one. So many books, so little time. 🙂
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Thanks, Susan, I also loved Lies…and I’m eager to explore 29 Seconds. Night Beach felt like a vacation trip to a lovely beach community, with friends already waiting to enjoy the experience.
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I love your granddaughter’s shirt! Happy reading. The Kinsella sounds like a good read.
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Thanks, Serena, I love the shirt, too. I enjoyed the Kinsella book.
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Your granddaughter’s t-shirt is awesome! Sounds like you had a great week
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Thanks, Sharleen, I also have some RBG shirts.
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It’s lovely getting lost in a book like that 🙂 Hope you have a great rest of the week!
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Thanks, Anna, I agree!
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