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.
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Here we are, halfway through January, and I am already stressing about tax time! My accountant is always hard to reach in early January, but eventually she will call back in response to my message. So I won’t worry.
Meanwhile, I only read two books this week, and I started a third one that I had to DNF. I hate when that happens! So now I have pulled out a Kindle book that has been resting on my device since 2017…which is now my current read.
No outings this week, although a friend called on Wednesday to say she was “on her way.” Unfortunately, I was still in my PJs, having decided to be lazy…so we will postpone it until next week. I hadn’t even realized we had scheduled the outing! That’s how lazy I was.
I have been doing a bit of viewing: old movies, some of which I had never seen, like Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (with Christine Lahti); and My Salinger Year, based on a book I had read. Of course, I watched another episode of And Just Like That.
I have been struggling with back pain all week…and it is really annoying! Nothing seems to work.
Is it my desk chair? Perhaps I need to consider that. Too much computer time?
Now…let’s take a closer look at my week.
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Tuesday Excerpts: “Reckless Girls”
Review: Lucy, by Ellen Feldman
Review: The Forever Girl, by Jill Shalvis
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INCOMING BOOKS:
Find Me, by Alastair Burke
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Apparently There Were Complaints, by Sharon Gless
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CURRENTLY READING:
Same Beach, Next Year, by Dorothea Benton Frank
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That was my week. What did yours look like?
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
I hate to think how old some of my unread kindle books are. Hope you enjoy this one. Hope your back feels better too. I find a hot bath works a treat when mine played up.
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Thanks, Emma, I only have a shower in this apartment! But I sometimes use a heating pad while in my chair. But if I stay on it too long, it seems worse! Yikes!
I hadn’t noticed how many old books I had until I started participating in the Backlog Book meme.
Enjoy your week.
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How about thinking of your week as “leisurely” rather than “slow”? At least your friend called to say she was on her way. We hired some cleaners to do a one-off clean before Christmas and they turned up at 8am, two hours earlier than expected, so I was still in my pyjamas!
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Thanks, Cathy, and yes, “leisurely” does sound better! My PJs are actually a T-shirt and jogging pants…(and no, I don’t actually jog!) so they could masquerade as clothes…LOL. But I wouldn’t actually go out in them!
I now alternate days between PJs and clothes for outings. I like the relaxation of not being “dressed up.”
Enjoy your week.
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It is nice to be casual and relaxed at home. Ah back pain is no fun. I use a hot water bottle at times but I see you have a heat pad. The right kind of stretch might help too. Hope Dorothea Benton Frank has been keeping you entertained.
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Thanks, Kathryn, and I do really need to do better stretching! Now our clubhouse is open here (finally!), and I need to try the gym.
So far I’m enjoying the book.
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Hope you’re feeling better!
And have a good outing this week.
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Thanks, Greg, I would like an outing that involves furniture shopping! I need some pieces to add to my space, and I’m tired of having to have items shipped that then have to be assembled.
Plus, I am no longer able to assemble things myself! LOL.
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Assembling is such a pain!
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I hope you won’t have any back pain next week Laurel! Also being lazy is not a bad thing 🙂
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Thanks, Sophie, I thought I had solved the back problem by moving between different places, like the desk chair or the couch. But then by night, it was worse! This morning I got up and did a lot of stretches and other exercises, and so far so good. Perhaps I can do that periodically!
I should also go outside and walk around the grounds. But it’s always a bit wet, sigh.
Enjoy your week!
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We have been given extensions on the deadlines for tax filing for the past two years in India. And I just finished filing for 2020, if you can believe it. So I am assuming that we will have to be getting one this year too. It is all very confusing currently. I am glad you had lazy days, and hope you will get back to the track, soon. Take care.
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Thanks, Gayathri, I do hope to move beyond tax season quickly! The hardest thing last year was not being able to go in person to the accountant. But we faxed information back and forth. Perhaps we can do that again.
I hope yours works out.
Have a great week!
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I can’t EVEN believe it’s tax time already. I used to look forward to it back in the day when I got a couple thousand dollars back every year, but then I was laid off and took a job that paid half as much so now it’s hardly worth my time to drag myself down to H & R Block. lol But I guess I will just be grateful that I get money back and don’t have to pay.
Sorry about your back pain. I hope you figure out the source of what’s causing it.
My Salinger Year movie is on my TBW list! Was the movie any good?
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Thanks, Jinjer, I really enjoyed the book My Salinger Year, and the movie was good, too, with Margaret Qualle starring (Andie MacDowell’s daughter).
This morning I did more stretches and leg exercises…and I think I’ll have to go for some walks outside, too. Much as I dread doing that when it’s cold!
I never get money back! If I do, it’s just enough to pay what I owe to IRS! A state tax refund just large enough to take care of it. I used to get a sizable amount back, but never as much as some people get. LOL
Enjoy your week.
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Oh THAT must be why I wanted to see My Salinger Year! I loved Margaret Qualle in Maid and in Fosse.
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Sorry about the back pain. Last time I messed up my back, I kept switching between the desk chair and the couch. Sitting on one for too long made my back stiff. I hope you have a good week!
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Thanks, AJ, switching does help a bit. I did that yesterday, but then when I sat too long at my computer, I stiffened up again! I guess I’ll have to do regular moving around!
This morning I did more stretches and exercises…I’ll have to do that periodically throughout the day, and that might help. Or turning young again, LOL.
Enjoy your week!
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What I would give for a bath tub!! Same beach next year looks a lot like the covers for the Hilderbrand novels hope they are as good.
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Thanks, Trin, and while I wish I had a bath tub, getting up and down is not as easy these days! A shower with a bench would work.
Enjoy your week!
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I hope the back pain is as simple as changing where you blog, etc.
I watch a movie on Prime last wee. Blythe Danner – I liked it even though it seemed to wrap up too quickly. I’ll See You In My Dreams.
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I love that movie, Mary. I saw it first in the theater, and now I have it on Prime. I loved the part about the friends shopping after they had imbibed on some Medical Marijuana, LOL.
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I’ve got reads on my Kindle older than 2017… Really want to pay attention to my Kindle shelf this year! The poor thing…
I hope your back will be better soon and that you find the source of the problem.
Have a good week and happy reading!
Elza Reads
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Thanks, Mareli, I am pretty sure that the source is arthritis, and if I move around more, that should help. I did some leg lifts this morning, and repeat whenever I get stiff!
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I’m glad you had some good reading this week. I wanted to have a pj day but just couldn’t do it until today. Because every day when I walk Lulu I can’t really go out in Pjs. But today it’s snowish freezing rain and I can barely get her out to go potty, so no walking will happen. So I am in PJ pants! I had lots of problems with my back last year about this time because I was not getting enough movement. I’m better now but still do the PT exercises twice daily. Just get up and move around every hour or so.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
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Thanks, Anne, I agree that moving around more is helping. I get lost in viewing and even reading, which is not the way to go!
Enjoy your week!
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Find Me looks interesting. Hope the back is better this week. Happy reading.
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Thanks, vvb32, I agree that moving around is a solution. More exercise…and now that the club house is open again, I might go over and use the exercise equipment.
Enjoy your week.
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I am sorry to hear you have been suffering with back pain, but I am little jealous about all that pyjama and film time. My week was another busy, cold blur until the weekend! Take care, happy reading and I hope you find out the cause of your back pain. 🙂
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Thanks, Jessica, I try to alternate days for PJ time…and I am trying to move and exercise more, which should help.
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Ugh I hate tax time too. Our tax dude retired a few years ago, and we haven’t found someone we like as well. 😦 Lazy weeks are nice! We all need them from time to time.
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Oh, yes, Erin, every year, I worry that my tax accountant will have retired! I would hate having to “train” a new one, LOL.
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Sorry about the DNF. I’m also so sorry to hear about the back pain. I hope you feel better soon. Enjoy your books this week.
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Thanks, Yvonne, the worst part about a DNF is that I’ve usually read a good part of the book before realizing that it’s not going to work!
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Back pain is so annoying! I have had left leg aches because of the winter cold and staying indoors too much. Plus sitting, of course. I had 8 weeks of PT recently to deal with spinal and knee problems so have exercises to do every day. If I miss a day, I can feel it.
Hope you feel better and keep on enjoying those PJ and movie days!
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Thanks, Harvee, I think spending some additional time with PT might help, too. It has been a while since I had any. I will keep repeating some of those exercises, though, and I probably need to do them more often!
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Tax documents are starting to come in and so I imagine we will be doing ours soon. I hope your back is feeling better soon. Mine has been giving me trouble too as of late. I was thinking it might be my desk chair–and not getting up enough to stretch while I’m working. I hope you have a wonderful week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Wendy, I think we have pinpointed the problem! Not getting up to stretch enough! I also need to move around regularly between “stations.” LOL.
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My sister is a CPA so I am lucky when it comes to tax times since I just hand everything over to her every year. I am sorry to hear that you have been having some back pain. I hope you get some relief very quickly. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Carole, today was a better day, as I kept getting up and moving around, even doing left lifts between “stations.”
I wish I had an accountant in the family!
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Sorry to hear about the back pain! I get that now and then and it is horrible! I wish you could give some of your tax worry to my husband. He doesn’t even start thinking about them until April 13th (at the earliest!)
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Thanks, Melinda, too bad you live so far away! LOL
My second son could probably do my taxes in a few minutes, as he majored in business and has owned a few businesses. But he lives in Vegas now!
My current accountant has done my taxes since 2010, and I have been satisfied. The Pandemic ruined so many things, like being able to connect with businesses. Hopefully we’ll work it out.
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Oh, back pain is never fun! This (https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/lets-twist/) yoga stretch pose helped alleviate my pain. I hope you’re feeling better soon. Looking forward to your thoughts on Apparently There Were Complaints. 🙂
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Thanks, Mia, I think that the more I do stretches, the better it will be.
I have always enjoyed Sharon Gless, so I’m looking forward to her book.
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My week was hectic getting ready for our “soft opening”(on line) opening of the spring semester at my university. I barely left the house once and often asked my Better Half to do my errands for me as I worked on adapting my syllabus and course content. It has been a race against time.
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Thanks, Rae, I think getting out and about can improve my mood during the week. Good luck with the work.
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I am working more on my Kindle Library this week, even though that can be frustrating reading on my phone.
I am thinking I will DNF more this year if I am not enjoying a book. Especially on the Kindle App.
I hope your back pain eases off.
Have a good week and Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, whenever I DNF a book, I realize that I should have done it sooner! Enjoy your week.
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Without a regular plan, it is easy to forget outings here and there. My rare days off, I try not to put together a plan so that my brain unwinds.
I had no idea Sharon Gless wrote a memoir. I will need to grab that one. I have over 650 unread Kindle freebies. I am so awful.
Thanks for sharing your books. Hope you have a great week.
http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2022/01/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-and_01812229716.html
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Thanks, Cheryl, I stopped picking up freebies because they hang around so long and seldom get read!
I like Sharon Gless as an actor, so I’m curious about this book.
Enjoy your week and your unplanned days.
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I’ve been trying to pull older books off my TBR mountain and Kindle when looking for something to read. I DNFed a book too but don’t feel too guilty. It was one I don’t remember requesting and likely wouldn’t have since it claimed to be Horror. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I also wonder how some books ended up on my Kindle! Hopefully I will be more cautious in the future!
Enjoy your week!
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Just saw that you read My Darling Husband. It sounds so good. Adding this to my Goodreads
Also adding Same Beach, Next Year
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Thanks, Kelly, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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I hate having to DNF books, but reading books I don’t enjoy is worse when there are so many more good books to discover! Hope your current read is better.
The Alastair Burke sounds good to me.
Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, I agree that it is not good to read books we don’t enjoy!
I am looking forward to the Alastair Burke book.
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I had the day off yesterday for MLK Jr. Day but somehow didn’t get to any blog visiting. Thanks for visiting and commenting on mine! (I need to remember not to schedule a doctor’s appointment on a Monday holiday in future!)
I never remember to read my ebooks. I read My Salinger Year, but didn’t know it was made into a movie!
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Thanks, Laurie, I didn’t know it was a movie, either, until I stumbled on it on Prime. Hope you enjoy it.
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I hope your back is feeling better ASAP . I need a cushion for my back
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Thanks, Victoria, when I do stretches and leg lifts and move around more, it is better. Not great, but better.
Enjoy your week!
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I hope your back pain is alleviated soon. I hate when I have to DNF a book, but now you have me curious which one.
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Thanks, Serena, and it was Reckless Girls. But perhaps I should have kept going, as I just read another blogger’s review, and she liked it.
My back is a little better, since I am doing my stretches and leg lifts throughout the day. Here’s hoping!
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I’m already planning my tax help, and I use “help” lightly because my taxes are so complex I never do them myself. Hope you have a great week and enjoy those thrillers.
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Thanks, Trin, good luck with the taxes! Mine used to be complex; now, not so much, and my accountant can do them quickly. Enjoy your week.
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