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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My week of reading was pretty slow, but the books were good; I just finished reviewing my second one. I wrote seven blog posts, however, and I did a bit of viewing on Amazon Prime: Apple Mortgage Cake, a heartwarming story of how one single mother managed to save her house from foreclosure.
I spent a lot of time out on my patio reading and drinking coffee or wine. And enjoying the breeze. There were a couple of rainy and windy days, however, which interfered with that activity.
Now let’s sip a beverage (coffee, tea, or wine?) and take a closer look at the week.
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Tuesday Potpourri: Bookish Love
Coffee Chat: It’s Thursday Already!
Bookish Friday: “Just Like Mother”
Review: The Long Weekend, by Gilly Macmillan
Review: Insomnia, by Sarah Pinborough
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INCOMING BOOKS:
Reputation (e-book), by Sarah Vaughan – (NetGalley – 7/5/22 Release)
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214 Palmer Street (e-book), by Karen McQuestion
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CURRENTLY READING:
Just Like Mother (e-book), by Anne Heltzel – (NetGalley – 5/17/22 Release Date)
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That was my week. What did yours look like? I have struggled to write this post today, and even lately, the Block Editor has been a challenge! I thought I had it worked out nicely, but suddenly it is almost more than I can handle. So…let’s see how it goes this week.
Meanwhile, here is my patio with my little table and two birdhouses now!
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
It’s nice to be outside. Your space looks cozy. 🙂 And yay for blog posts!
I think 214 PAlmer looks good. that’s kind of a chilling cover…
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Thanks, Greg, I like the look of 214 Palmer, too, and this will be my first read from the author. Enjoy your week.
I also love cozy!
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Glad to hear you were able to enjoy a few more days out on your patio in the sunshine – We have finally got our garden furniture back out. Sorry that you have been struggling with Block Editor though – I hope you will be able to sort it out soon. 🤞
I enjoyed a chilled and quiet week with plenty of sunshine, where I finished reading one book, which was the Christian non-fiction Pray For Us by Meg Hunter-Kilmer. 😊
Take care and happy reading in the coming week.
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Thanks, Jessica, your week sounds good. As for Block Editor, the issues that troubled me at first are sorted, but now I am struggling with simple things, like using bold type! The Classic Editor feature that is part of Block Editor doesn’t work for me with these issues. I have no clue how to deal with it!
Enjoy your week.
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Aw bless you! I’m afraid I can’t help because I am not that techy! 😅
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It must have been heaven to be able to sit outside, feel a warm breeze, and listen to bird calls after last year! I see you enjoyed Insomnia. I’m afraid to pick it up because I have insomnia! Would it be too much, lol? I will check out that show on Prime– never heard of it. Have a wonderful week reading!
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Thanks, Mia, I would hate having insomnia, and while I’ve had occasional bouts with it, nothing that troubling. But where it all leads has kept me intrigued throughout the book.
Enjoy your week.
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I love your little private patio outdoors. Looks perfect for good weather reading. Enjoy many good days there.
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Thanks, Harvee, I am enjoying it! When I first wake up in the morning, I look out to see if there is wind or rain, and if not, I’m excited.
Enjoy your week.
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Got to love the bird houses. In Minnesota, at the como zoo they have a well insulated place where they keep the birds and its so steamy, I sometimes go there just for to fight climate depression.
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Thanks, Trin, notice that one of my birdhouses is on a ledge, which is wide enough, but I am worried that someone will reach over and take it! LOL. Probably not an issue here, since the residents are senior citizens.
More likely a gust of wind might knock it down, but the ledge is pretty wide.
Enjoy your week.
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Hi I’m Bonnie. I’m new to Sunday Post. Apple Mortgage Cake sounds good! I’m going to look that up. But I found myself scrolling past Just Like Mother with the decapitated doll head in a hurry!
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Thanks, Bonnie, I am also creeped out by the doll head, lol. I hope I can manage reading this one!
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It has actually inspired a new blog post I’m going to add next week called “Covers that Scare You Away.” lol.
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Your patio is really comfy and Just like Mother still creeps me out! 214 Palmer Street does look good though!
Have a good week and happy reading!
Elza Reads
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Thanks, Mareli, I am also creeped out by the doll head on Just Like Mother. So far the story is creepy, too!
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Is that the neighbour’s hedge peeping over to your side of the patio at the top. Makes it look nice. Hope you get some birds in the bird house. I like the sound of the Apple Mortgage Cake but don’t have Amazon Prime so … no go! Lots of books here all a bit creepy as you like!
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Thanks, Kathryn, maybe Apple Mortgage Cake will show up on one of your sites! And yes, that greenery peeking over is a shared one, I think. It is actually under one of my windows.
The creepiest book I still have to read is the Just Like Mother. I have only read a bit of it so far. Today I’ve been visiting blogs and even taking a nap!
Enjoy your week.
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Well you did good with the block editor Laurel!
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It was a struggle, Sophie, but when I tried it again later today, it worked fine. ???
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I really like the looks of all your books. I have to check them out. They sound like books I’d enjoy. I haven’t done much reading outside but I really should. We’ve been having nice weather too. Your patio looks so lovely. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I didn’t read outside much at all, not even at previous places where I had a patio, but this one is actually pulling me out there more regularly. Maybe we’re having better weather?
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Oh two bird houses! Looks like you had a good week. The Just Like Mother book cover is scaring me a little bit!
Hope the weather holds and you get to spend some more time outside.
Have a great week next week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Thanks, Emily Jane, I am tempted to add more birdhouses, but I might just stick to the two for now, LOL. I tend to get carried away when adding stuff.
Enjoy your week.
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They are cute! There are so many great accessories out there!
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I really like that time of year when you can sit outside and read. There is a small window in my area where it is actually pleasant to do so. Just Like Mother looks like a book that I would be interested in. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Carole, I hope the weather holds. I really don’t like going outside when it is too hot or even windy.
Enjoy your week.
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Just Like Her Mother looks creepy. Hope it’s a good one.
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Thanks, vvb32, I have a sneaky suspicion that the creepy book will have parts I don’t enjoy,, LOL.
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Your patio looks like a nice spot for reading & for the birds. And that Sarah Vaughan cover is pretty alluring. I always have to read novels about politicians … that plot set-up is like catnip, right? I hope you enjoy it and tell us about it. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Susan, I know that when it gets hot, I will mostly read outside in the evening…or early morning.
I am looking forward to the Sarah Vaughan book, as I loved her book Anatomy of a Scandal.
Enjoy your week.
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I’m glad you’ve been able to enjoy your patio! This weekend is the first time in a while we’ve been able to sit comfortably outside.
I just have to say….the cover of JUST LIKE MOTHER is creepy!
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Melinda, I agree about the book cover! So far the book isn’t too creepy, but we’ll see.
Enjoy your week.
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Your patio looks very cozy, a perfect reading spot if you ask me.
I’m intrigued by Reputation, I really enjoyed Anatomy of a Scandal and I don’t think I’ve read anything else of hers since.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Kay, I also loved Anatomy of a Scandal, so I’m eager to immerse myself in Reputation.
Enjoy your week.
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We’ve been really enjoying outside time lately. The humidity hasn’t shown up yet and the mosquitos are on the light side so we are spending as much time outside as we can before all that hits. I need to look at more Amazon Prime videos. The movie you mentioned sounds really sweet. Have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Katherine, I stumbled upon that movie, and I’m so glad I did. What a heartwarming story.
Enjoy your week and your books.
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Sorry you’re struggling to get posts written hopefully, your block goes away soon.
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Thanks, Mark, I checked in with the blog administrators and they sent me some links. Not that different from what I was doing, but just with those tweaks, I was able to blog happily. Let’s hope it continues!
Enjoy your week.
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I’m interested to have a look at Sarah Vaughan’s new book. I watch Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix recently. I love your little courtyard!
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Thanks, Veronica, I read the book Anatomy of a Scandal a couple of years ago, but watching it on Netflix refreshed my memory. So glad I got the NetGalley ARC of her next book.
Enjoy your week.
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Lovely to spend time on the patio. I hope you get more of the same this week. Sorry to hear block editor is giving you fits. I wonder what WP is up to with that.
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Thanks, Mary, when I contacted WP, they sent me a link to a video, and while their suggestions seemed like what I was doing already, there were a couple of tweaks that actually helped. So far so good! But I never feel confident about WP Blog Editor these days!
Enjoy your week.
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I have had Reputation on my schedule since February but haven’t managed to get to it yet, I look forward to seeing what you think of it.
Wishing you a great reading week
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Thanks, Shelleyrae, I am really looking forward to Reputation, as I loved Anatomy of a Scandal.
Enjoy!
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Your birdhouses look great!! Hopefully you get a few feathered friends moving in! I am glad you are enjoying your outdoor space. 🙂
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Thanks, Erin, I have had birdhouses for years, but never any feathered friends. Perhaps mine are not that welcoming? LOL
Enjoy your week.
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I am looking forward to days spent out on the deck reading. It is just a bit too cool and windy here yet. That cover is creepy, but just begs to be picked up and read. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Nise, I do love having a deck, and I miss the one I had in the foothills. But this little patio is comfortable, while tiny, and neighbors stop by sometimes.
Enjoy your week.
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Love being outside and reading. We had some nice weather over the weekend so I could do that.
I hope you like 214 Palmer Street…I really enjoyed it.
Take care.
Elizabeth
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Thanks, Elizabeth, in my last place, the one I left in 2019, I had a great patio, but hardly ever went out there. I don’t know why!
I am enjoying this one. Have a great week, and I hope to love 214 Palmer Street.
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it would be great to get outside! However it is 34 degrees and cloudy at my house today. Most of the snow is gone though. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I hope you get to enjoy some outdoor time. Here we take it for granted. But when it is hot in the summer, not so much. But the evenings might be good.
Enjoy your week.
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Your patio looks very inviting! I love reading outside, but our porch is a mess right now, and it’s still been too cool and breezy for sitting outdoors here. I didn’t get my post finished today before I had to leave for work, and then I left my laptop behind at home. I had to finish the post on my break using my old iPad, and what a pain the block editor is on that! On the laptop, I’ve kind of gotten used to it, but I wish it didn’t insert so much white space everywhere. I prefer denser style text, but I guess that is old-fashioned and out of style!
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Thanks, Laurie, I’ve never used an iPad, but I hear it is almost impossible to blog on it. So since blogging is my main thing, I don’t bother getting an iPad, LOL.
I am still not a fan of block editor, but some things work okay for me, now, while I struggle with others periodically. Sigh.
I am enjoying the outdoor reading. The cement on my patio is not very pretty…bumps and dips. But I can’t do anything about those. I don’t think scrubbing them would do much, lol.
I hope your week goes well!
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I still haven’t switched over to the Block Editor, and I’m absolutely dreading the day that I have to do so. I just know I’m not going to adjust easily. Ugh!
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Thanks, Nicole, how have you been able to avoid it? I don’t like anything about it, and just when I think I have figured out how to deal with it, some new glitch happens! Good luck.
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