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 passed, and each day brings more strength and energy. Now I am back to reading, blogging, and binge-watching; I have only read and reviewed two books this week, but I’ve written four blog posts.
On Netflix, I found Unbelievable and The Crown, Season 3. I watched a movie on Amazon Prime called Where’d You Go, Bernadette. I remember reading the book in 2012. I loved the movie, since Cate Blanchett starred as Bernadette.
I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, and will be celebrating twice next Saturday; once with my son Brett and some of his kids, as well as my daughter and one granddaughter. On Saturday night, I’ll be joining my daughter’s in-laws for a feast.
Let’s grab some coffee and take a closer look at my week.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Tuesday Excerpts: “The Family Upstairs”
Tuesday Potpourri: A Book Hoarder’s Dream Day…
Review: The Family, by Louise Jensen
Review: One Little Secret, by Cate Holahan
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INCOMING BOOKS:
Empty mailbox. I received one pre-ordered e-book:
The Confession Club, by Elizabeth Berg (Mason Book Three)
An uplifting novel about friendship, surprising revelations, and a second chance at love, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv.
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CURRENTLY READING:
The Family Upstairs, by Lisa Jewell
“A haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read.” —Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author
From the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another page-turning look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light.
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That was my week. What did yours look like? Pumpkin pie was served this week, and I’m definitely in the mood.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Glad you’re recovering and feeling better! Hope this week is a good one and happy thanksgiving! Two feasts sounds pretty good. 🙂
Cate Blanchett’s awesome, I always seem to like her work.
Yay for the Jewell book!
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Thanks. Greg, I do love watching Cate Blanchett…and Jewel’s books are always favorites.
Enjoy your week. I’m looking forward to the stuffing…and pumpkin pie!
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I’m delighted to hear that you are recovering so well – and may it continue! Have a lovely week, Laurel and maybe you can have a bit more pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving?
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Thanks, Sarah, I am very happy about my progress in recovery. It could have gone another way. The Oakland doctors did their magic, and I’m benefitting from it.
Yes for pumpkin pie! Enjoy your week.
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Delighted to hear it’s going so well, Laurel. Fervent wishes for it to continue – have a great week!
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Have a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving with your family and friends. We’ll have a houseful but its always chaotic fun 🙂
Thanks for the heads up on Bernadette. I enjoyed the book and will look for the film version on Prime.
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Thanks, Mary, have the best week ever, and enjoy your time with family and friends. I am definitely looking forward to moving beyond the whole “gall bladder” thing. LOL.
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I’m so glad your recovery is going well!
Wishing you a great reading week, and a happy thanksgiving with family!
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Thanks, Shelleyrae, enjoy your week… and I’m glad you could stop by.
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Glad to hear you’re feeling better! Multiple Thanksgivings are a treat. We had one with each side of the family (Canadian Thanksgiving back in October).
No pumpkin pie, though. I feel a bit cheated…
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Thanks, Maire, I would definitely feel cheated with no pumpkin pie!
Enjoy your week.
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I, too, got to watch a good movie yesterday. I love all things-british movies-so if you have any suggestions-send them my way. I loved the Sherlock series as well.
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Thanks, Trin, I do love the British movies and shows. Enjoy your week.
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I really wonder what you’ll think of The family Upstairs Laurel! So far I have only seen great reveiews! And have fun celebrating Thanksgiving twice next week 😉
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Thanks, Sophie, I’m loving The Family Upstairs.
Enjoy your week.
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It sounds like you have big plans for Thanksgiving. Wonderful.
I must look for the new Elizabeth Berg book. She used to be an author I never missed.
I’m so glad you are continuing to get better and better.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Deb, I am eager to enjoy Thanksgiving and move on to the rest of the holiday season.
I also love Berg’s books.
Enjoy your week.
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Hmm I bet Where did you go Bernadette? would be good in the movie format. Maybe one day I’ll get to see it. I enjoyed the book. Good to hear that you are getting your mojo back.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I enjoyed the movie more than the book…the book had a lot of emails, which I don’t especially like as a format.
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Great news on your recovery. I’ll pray things continue to go well.
The Confession Club sounds interesting. Hope you enjoy it.
That pie looks yummy. Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving.
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Thanks, Cheryl, I am happy to be moving forward in my recovery.
Elizabeth Berg is one of my favorite authors.
Enjoy your week.
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The Family Upstairs is on my wishilst. Have a good week. My weekly update
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Thanks, Sarah, enjoy your week and your books.
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Your news is getting better and better! How lucky you are to have so many people to celebrate Thanksgiving with!
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Thanks, Kathy, I am feeling lucky, too. Enjoy your Thanksgiving and your books.
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I’m totally in the mood for pumpkin pie too! And we’ve got 2 Thanksgivings coming up- I’m thinking I won’t be able to read much this week. Such is life!
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Thanks, Tina, I am also realizing that books will be on the back burner. Enjoy your week.
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Pumpkin Pie is on my wishlist. I’m making one today or tomorrow. Your Thanksgiving plans sound like they will be a lot of fun. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I do love the anticipation of the pumpkin pie and other goodies.
Enjoy your week.
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Are you LOVING The Family Upstairs?
ENJOY this week, Laure.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I did love it! I finished it on Sunday.
Enjoy your week and your Thanksgiving.
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Glad you are gaining strength.
How nice that you have two families nearby to share holidays with.
Berg is an author I haven’t read yet; actually, I haven’t read Jewel either.
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, I hope you get to enjoy Berg and Jewell at some point.
Have a great holiday..
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I am so excited for pumpkin pie!! Lol. I am glad to hear that you are doing better and that you have some fun family events coming up! And hopefully more pie. 🙂
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Thanks, Erin, I am eagerly anticipating pumpkin pie, too. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
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I’ve seen The Family Upstairs around a lot this week and it sounds good! I hope you enjoy it. Have a great week and happy reading (and Happy Thanksgiving!)
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Thanks, Kay, I loved it! Have a great Thanksgiving.
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I’m so glad you continue to improve and feel better. Enjoy your Thanksgiving with family and have some yummy food!
Anne – Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
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Thanks, Anne, I am happy that each day brings more strength…and perhaps I will actually enjoy Thanksgiving!
Have a great week.
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I sort of celebrate Thanksgiving twice this week. I organized my department’s Thanksgiving lunch yesterday at work. We have a lot of international students so it isn’t a traditional meal, but the Americans do bring traditional dishes. So it is kind of nice – the internationals get to sample our traditional dishes and the Americans get something a bit different as the internationals bring dishes from their home countries. Tomorrow I’ll have dinner with my parents.
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Your celebration sounds good, Donna. Enjoy your week and your books!
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I really have tried to like pumpkin pie, but I just don’t. That one looks dressed up though. Happy Thanksgiving
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Thanks, Serena, I do love pumpkin pie…so sorry you don’t enjoy it.
Hopefully you will find many things to enjoy this week.
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Have a wonderful holiday Laurel. There will be more pie I hope. I’ll look for the Bernadette movie. Is the new Crown season good? We got rid of Netflix but now have HBO. It was a tradeoff …. but we still have Amazon Prime …. and recently finished watching Season 2 of Jack Ryan …. we didn’t think it was as good as Season 1 but okay. We also finished Modern Love on Prime and that was decent.
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I loved The Crown again…I can’t compare the seasons, as I’ve enjoyed them all so far. I think the new portrayer of Queen Elizabeth looks more like the actual queen.
I enjoyed Modern Love, although it wasn’t my favorite new show.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
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Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, times two! And happy to see you are doing well.
Pumpkin pie is a weakness of mine. I don’t wait until Thanksgiving. As soon as I see one in the bakery section, I buy it.
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Thanks, Leslie, I love pumpkin pie year round, too; when Marie Callender’s closed its restaurants, I was sad. They always had it throughout the year.
Enjoy your week.
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