Good morning! Today’s post will link up to The Sunday Salon and The Sunday Post 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.
What a great week I had! I read and reviewed four books, wrote six blog posts, and viewed some favorites online, like Season Four of The Crown…which I already saw once, but a while ago.
Then I spent Thanksgiving Day with friends and an outdoor feast on Friday with family members.
Now let’s take a look at the week.
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Tuesday Excerpts: “The Collective”
Tuesday Potpourri: Bookish Moments…
Bookish Friday: “The New Wife”
Review: A Million Little Lies, by Bette Lee Crosby
Review: The Way We Weren’t, by Phoebe Fox
Review: The Collective, by Alison Gaylin
Review: The New Wife, by Sue Watson
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INCOMING BOOKS:
The New Wife, by Sue Watson
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The Collective, by Alison Gaylin
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CURRENTLY READING:
Watch Her Fall, by Erin Kelly
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That was my week. What did yours look like? Here is a photo of our outdoor family picnic yesterday. Not the best color or lighting…but it shows the family, together for the first time in a long while. Three of my adult children, their spouses, and three grandchildren.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Sounds like you had a nice Thanksgiving! And your outdoor feast sound great. I think the New Wife sounds great- and tense! I love a good suspense read. 🙂
Hope you’re having a great weekend and good reads.
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Thanks, Greg, it was great to have an outdoor meal, and spending time with family was definitely a treat.
I loved The New Wife, which had unexpected twists. The weekend has been a good one. I hope yours is, too.
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Sounds like you had a nice week Laurel; glad you were able to gather with friends and family.
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Thanks, Diane, it was definitely a treat after two years without such a celebration.
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Sounds like a lovely thanksgiving. Of your books, I think I’d pick Erin Kelly – do love her work.
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Thanks, Emma, and I enjoyed a previous book by Erin Kelly…but so far, I’m not pulled into this one! It is about ballet, which is boring to me, lol. But perhaps I need to keep going, as I like the idea of the watcher!
Enjoy your week.
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So much to be thankful for! Now on to December this week. Enjoy your reading and stay well, Laurel.
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Thanks, Mary, I had so many outings this week….and good reading, too! Sounds like yours was wonderful as well!
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It looks like you had a wonderful week and hope it was a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend for you and your loved ones.
Happy Sunday!
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Thanks, Renee, it has been a wonderful week! Enjoy your upcoming one.
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What a great picture! I’m so glad you got to spend time with your family. 🙂
And Watch Her Fall looks GOOD!
Happy Sunday!
Lori
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Thanks, Lori, I hope to enjoy the book…although I am not a fan of ballet, and there is quite a bit of it so far in the story. I’m hoping that the suspense takes over soon, though.
Enjoy your week!
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That’s such a wonderful time with your family for Thanksgiving. It’s a great photo. You read so many 5 heart books this week too!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
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Thanks, Anne, I have been very picky with my books, which leads to more 5 star reads.
Enjoy your week!
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Love the outdoor picnic. We are going to do that in January – our summer – instead of our usual Christmas get together which we have put off in caution.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I loved having the outdoor picnic. We have had a mild winter, although there have been some foggy days.
Enjoy your week and your January gathering.
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So pleased to hear you had a great week reading, blogging and viewing, and then celebrating Thanksgiving with your family. I hope this coming week will be another good one for you. 😃
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Thanks, Jessica, the week was great, with three outings, including today; the books were good, too.
Enjoy yours!
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sounds like a good Thanksgiving. it was way too cold where I live to spend outside, but I was around my grill for 4 hours grilling the turkey, so it was a win win.
my post: https://blessedmommysc.blogspot.com/2021/11/thanksgiving-week-sunday-post-19.html
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Thanks, Kelly, I was surprised at how lovely it was outside! Today is the same.
Your grilled turkey sounds great.
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I’m so glad you had such a great week and Thanksgiving! I hope this is a good week for you too.
My Sunday post is here.
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Thanks, Yvonne, this has been a very busy week, almost like normal! Enjoy the upcoming week.
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I’m so glad you were able to enjoy a picnic with your family. I know you had a marvelous time.
Lots of good books have made their way to you. The New Wife, The Collective, A Million Little Lies…all of these sound really good.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Deb, we had to wait a long time to celebrate Thanksgiving together…and some of us weren’t there. But I’m feeling hopeful.
I loved the books I read this week! Enjoy yours.
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What a lovely photo of you and your family! I’m so glad you all could be together!
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Thanks, Mia, it was a lovely time we had! Have a great week.
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Amazing productivity! I didn’t get much reading done, but my Christmas letter goes to the post office today!
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Thanks, Michelle, a Christmas letter is always so lovely! I haven’t gotten one in many years. Most people send emails, lol, but I remember those letters from back in the day and always enjoyed them.
Enjoy your week!
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I love that you had an outdoor Thanksgiving! I have always wanted to do that but…Michigan. Lol. It sounds like you had a great holiday!
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Thanks, Erin, it was a gift to have such a great outdoor Thanksgiving. I can’t ever remember having one before. But, yes, California is usually milder than a lot of states.
Enjoy your week!
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I too think an outdoor Thanksgiving sounds great … we, however, had snow!
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Thanks, Candace, we have never had such a mild Thanksgiving…not in years, anyway, so it felt like a real gift.
Enjoy your week, even with snow, and choose only good books.
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Great to hear about the Thanksgiving outings.
So happy you enjoyed THE NEW WIFE.
Always love Bette Lee Crosby’s books.
Have another wonderful week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, it was a great week! I hope you have a good one and enjoy all of your books and activities.
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How wonderful to have an outdoor Thanksgiving! We can’t do that here in MI, maybe dessert. LOL Loved your family pic! Hope this week is another great one filled with reading.
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Thanks, Nise, I was so happy about the outdoor event! We have had a mild winter, but this felt like spring.
Enjoy your week and your books.
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So glad you had a nice week. I tried to take it easy since I didn’t have to cook. I enjoyed some TV time and decorating the house for the holidays. Hope you enjoy your new books.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2021/11/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-and_29.html
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Thanks, Cheryl, your week sounds wonderful. Relaxing and decorating. Have a great week, and enjoy your books.
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You had a wonderful week it seems. Both in books and with your lovely family.
I’m so glad you had that.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Linda, I feel blessed having family time and good books!
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I’m glad you could get together with others for the Thanksgiving festivities. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, there is nothing better than gathering with friends and family after such a long time apart. Enjoy your week.
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So lovely to have the family together! We enjoyed that as well this year! Looks like a nice collection of books, enjoy!
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Thanks, Cindy, I am very happy about the get-together…and the great books I enjoyed this week, too.
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Sounds like it was a busy week! Glad you enjoyed Thanksgiving and read some great books! 🙂
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Thanks, Penelope, I had a great week! I hope your upcoming week is good, too.
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What a nice family gathering. It looks like you had a good reading week too.
I hope Watch Her Fall will be a good thriller for you. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, I ended up enjoying Watch Her Fall, but not as much as the previous book by the author (He Said/She Said).
Have a great week.
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Sounds like a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Thanks, Serena, enjoy your week!
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