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.
This past week brought some days that were better than others, with me hiding out in my apartment and just vegetating a bit with books, movies, etc. I only read two books, but one of them was for my Nonfiction Reading Challenge, so I count that as a win. Plus, it was a hardcover book, so I could add it to my print volumes shelf!
The movies I loved on Netflix were Brain on Fire and Otherhood.
I wrote six blog posts this week, plus I enjoyed visiting other blogs as well.
Now I am planning to go to the dining room for dinner, after skipping lunch…but first I’ll have another cup of coffee so we can chat about the details of my week.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Monthly Wrap-Up: Welcome to March…
Tuesday Excerpts: “The Forever Girl”
Review: Guilt by Association, by Marcia ClarkReview: This Is Big, by Marisa Meltzer
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INCOMING BOOKS:
Empty Physical Mailbox…but I did download one NetGalley ARC…and three purchased e-books. Plus one Prime Freebie!
Dark Roads, by Chevy Stevens – (NG – 8/3/21)
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Downloaded Purchases:
Unfaithful, by Natalie Barelli
Every Last Fear, by Alex Finlay
Too Good To Be True, by Carola Lovering
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FREEBIE:
The Perfect Marriage, by Adam Mitzner
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CURRENTLY READING: At the Edge of the Haight, by Katherine Seligman
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That was my week! What did yours look like? Tonight I am pondering what to drink with my dinner:
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Hiding out sounds pretty good to me! I love the look of your thrillers. I’ve been really enjoying those lately.
I hope your weekend and week ahead are fabulous. 🙂
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Thanks, Greg, these days I am most happy when curled up with my books or on the computer watching movies/shows. Or visiting blogs!
Enjoy your week.
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I hope this week will be a good one for you, Laurel Rain. I think tomorrow will be my day for hiding out a bit. We have no where to be–or rather no online meetings or classes to attend. I think we’ll watch a movie or two and take it easy. Chevy Stevens’ book looks really good. I hope you are enjoying At the Edge of the Haight. Take care and have a great week.
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Thanks, Wendy, I do love my books and movies, and despite how frustrating the ONE year lockdown has been for me here, I have much gratitude for many things! Enjoy your day of hiding out.
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“Vegetating” sounds perfect. I have been doing the same these days too. I need some time down time after all these crazy days. Stay safe!
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I remember always needing that down time after work! Now I need it for the frustrations of my living situation…and the Pandemic lockdown issues, of course. Enjoy your time out, Gayathri!
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Two books is a perfectly acceptable amount, and congrats on completing book #2 for the challenge!
I hope your dinner was tasty. I’m eating mine at the moment – ham & cheese puffs
Wishing you a great reading week
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Thanks, Shelleyrae, I have enjoyed both of my books this week, and felt so good about finishing the second Nonfiction Challenge book! Thanks for the challenge to spur me on.
Your dinner does sound tasty. I ended up with Broccoli Cheese soup and a dinner roll. With red wine, of course. Have a great week!
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You always have such good books….I would read every one!
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Thanks, Emma, I do love my books, too. Enjoy yours and your new week!
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I hope you enjoy your dinner in the dining room and whatever tipple you decide to have tonight 😊 This week I haven’t read as much as I would have liked, as I have been very tired after work, however when I was able I have been enjoying reading the mythological-fantasy The Testament of Loki by Joanne M. Harris. Take care and happy reading in the coming week. 🙂
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Thanks, Jessica, your reading sounds good…and my dinner was a simple Broccoli Cheese soup with a dinner roll…and some sugar free ice cream. Red wine, too, of course. LOL. Enjoy your week.
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Sounds delish to me! 😋
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Much respect for tackling a non-fiction PRINT book, Laurel! I hope the coming week is a good one:))
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Thanks, Sarah, I love finishing every print book, to fill out my bookshelf which was almost empty when I moved here! But the print books do take me longer, for some reason. I read all day to finish the nonfiction book yesterday. Enjoy your week.
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Wow! 6 posts in one week! Go you! I’m lucky if I get one lol Happy reading!
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Thanks, Molly, I have decided it is better to read fewer books and savor them more! Enjoy your week.
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Wine is always the answer!
Thanks for some reading and watching ideas, I’ve marked.
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Thanks, Jackie, and I love wine! I used to mostly go out and have martinis and margaritas, but those things are from the “olden days” before the Pandemic, when restaurants were open and we were allowed to go out. Sigh.
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Glad that you’ve been snuggling up with books. I’ve read a few of your book recs this week and its been awesome.
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Thanks, Trin, I am so grateful for book love!
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Ooh Chevy Stevens, haven’t read her in several years but remember liking her books. Enjoy that.
Never heard of The Edge of the Haight but would probably appeal to me, as a child of the ’60s (well, pre-teen but wtih older brothers).
Huddling in bed with a good book is what I will be doing today before I venture out into the supermarket tomorrow. At least hubby and I both got the first vaccine but I make sure to double mask and carry sanitizer with me. Have a great reading and blogging week!
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Thanks, Rita, I also love Chevy Stevens. I wish I could go out, but we are not allowed to do so…not even after getting both vaccinations! Living in a senior residence is more restrictive than I would like, but I do enjoy my little apartment and my growing bookshelves.
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I feel as if I have been hiding out for the last year, honestly.
Good for you! Glad you were able to read a book for your nonfiction challenge last week.
You’ve got some promising reads coming up. Every Last Fear and Unfaithful both look like page-turners.
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Thanks, Deb, I am loving the books awaiting me. I would love to go out, but that’s not in the cards for us here. Sigh.
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The Edge of the Haight made me think of an old soap opera my mom used to watch, The Edge of Night. The thrillers you are going to be reading look wonderful! Have a great week!
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Thanks, Victoria, and I do recall that soap opera! From the good old days!
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Good luck with your reading challenge! I like some of your upcoming reads. Lots of new ones to add to my TBR list 🙂
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Thanks, Marie, I am loving my books and hope to keep adding more to my shelves.
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Well vegetating with books an dmovies is not a bad thing! Have a great week Laurel!
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Thanks, Sophie, I think so, too. Enjoy your week!
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I’ll be interested to see what you think of the Seligman book … I liked it all right. I think I should see the movie Brain on Fire … seems like a scary situation to have. Enjoy your week and your books!
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Thanks, Susan, I am enjoying the Seligman book…and I loved Brain on Fire. It is a true story!
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Hiding out seems to be the story of my life, especially the past couple of months! At the Edge of the Haight looks good… will keep an eye out for your thoughts. A glass of wine with dinner would be my choice. 😉 Have a good week!
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Thanks, JoAnn, I am pondering my night, and think I might just open my bottle of wine! I am not going to the dining room tonight! Hiding out again!
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There’s nothing wrong with hiding out and getting some peace. You have some great looking books. I hope you enjoy them!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
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Thanks, Anne, the best part of lockdown is being able to curl up with books and movies.
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Dark Roads and The Perfect Marriage look really good. I’ve been enjoying our soaps lately. Although sometimes they drive me nuts. LOL Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am looking forward to these books…and always want more from the soaps, even when they are frustrating, lol.
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A nice glass of wine gets my dinner vote!
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Thanks, RAnn, definitely!
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Really great book choices!!
I actually have been meaning to watch Brain on Fire for some time now… I keep putting it off though! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I hope you have a great reading week!
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Thanks, Penelope, I also put off Brain on Fire for a while! So glad I saw it.
Enjoy your week!
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Nice looking books.
Seems we have a few in common.
I rarely watch tv but when I do it’s at night. Still not much though.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Linda, I mostly watch movies on my laptop. My TV here has basic cable only…UGH! So I prefer the streaming services.
Enjoy those books!
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I liked Every Last Fear and hope you do too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I am definitely looking forward to it. Enjoy your week.
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Hi Lorraine,
Sorry you are Covid drained right now, I think we are all having days like that, but when you have no-one to rant at, it must be so frustrating. I am hoping that a big glass of vino did the trick and that you feel able to fight on for the week ahead!
Reading non-fiction would have made me feel worse, as when times are tough I like to escape with a spot of make believe, so I have nothing but admiration for your tenacity.
You have some excellent books on your list this week, all of which I would read myself. In fact I have already finished ‘Every last Fear’ and thoroughly enjoyed it and I have read previous books by Adam Mitzner, so I know just how good that one will probably be.
Thanks for sharing and I hope that you enjoy them all 🙂
Yvonne xx
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed Every Last Fear. I need to pick that one up later today!
I ended up not going to the dining room at all yesterday…but I did enjoy reading. I watched the Oprah interview, but found it disappointing. Sigh.
Have a great week!
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That looks like a really good selection of books. I keep seeing people say they’ve read a non-fiction book – I’m supposed to be doing that this year but I’m not getting very far with it. I’ll probably end up reading one on New Year’s Eve knowing me.
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I enjoyed This Is Big, and it really lifted up my spirits. I plan to pick those kinds of nonfiction books this year!
Enjoy your week, Louise.
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I’ve noticed the Finlay book in several mailboxes – I hope it’s a great read and you have an equally great week!
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Thanks, Mary, I have heard only good things about Every Last Fear, so I am eager to start reading it. Enjoy your week!
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Hiding out is definitely the way to go right now! I haven’t had much luck with movies lately but I’ve been starting to miss movie watching so I might have to do some Netflix browsing. I hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Katherine, I can’t find much of anything on TV lately, as we only have Basic Cable in this residence…so the streaming services are my go-to place. I hope you find something you enjoy.
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I haven’t heard anything about AT THE EDGE OF THE HAIGHT, but I’m seeing it everywhere. I may have to check that one out. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Melinda, I finally finished it, and parts of it were pretty good. Enjoy your week.
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I feel like I’ve been hiding too – it’s ok to hole up and read and be kind to yourself. 🙂 It’s been a long tough year.
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Thanks, Erin, it has definitely been a long tough year! Hang in there.
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I’m glad you had a good week. Brain on Fire looks like it would be good.
One day I will read a Chevy Stevens book. I’ve heard good things.
Thanks for showing The Perfect Marriage. I have to work at remembering to pick a First Reads book each month.
I love your cute avatar images.
Have a good week with Happy reading and watching!
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Thanks, Martha, I don’t often check out the First Reads, but when I find one I enjoy, I am always happy to have done so.
As for Chevy Stevens, I have loved all of her books.
I enjoy my avatars, too.
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Vegetating sounds good, that’s what I’m doing tonight as the weather outside is rainy and horrible.
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Thanks, Heather, we’re having rain today, but it is a blessing. We need more!
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You certainly have some good books here.
ENJOY them all, and I hope your week has been a good one.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I am loving my books…and enjoyed a visit with one of my granddaughters yesterday!
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Sounds like a perfect week!!
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Your week was interesting. Mine was taken up with recovering from my second Covid shot. No kidding–a four day reaction!
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Ooh, that’s terrible, Rae! I also had a slight reaction, with pain and fatigue. I guess that’s better than getting the virus, though!
Have a great week.
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I hope your week is a good one, too. I am feeling A OK today (3/16)
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Yeah for enjoying books and movies! Sounds like a relaxing week! Every Last Fear sounds interestign! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!
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