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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As I enjoy looking back at my week, I am reminded of how much I love reading, blogging, and viewing. Today I am planning ahead and cleaning house, while trying to decide if I want to go out today. To eat fish and chips, perhaps? My son in Prague send me a photo of his delicious lunch last week.
I read two books and wrote eight blog posts. I watched an episode of a show called Gaslit, and I enjoyed binge-watching Grace & Frankie’s final season. Sigh.
So…now let’s take a closer look at my week.
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Sunday Potpourri: Enjoying My Blogging…
Tuesday Excerpts: “The Next Thing You Know”
Coffee Chat: An April Morning…
Bookish Friday: “An Honest Lie”
Review: Just Like Mother, by Anne Heltzel – NetGalley – 5/17/22
Review: 214 Palmer Street, by Karen McQuestion
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INCOMING BOOKS:
The Next Thing You Know, by Jessica Strawser – (New Download & Current Read)
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What Happened to the Bennetts, by Lisa Scottoline
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An Honest Lie, by Tarryn Fisher
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That was my week. I have been enjoying books and movies. I binge-watched the final season of Grace and Frankie, and I’m in tears! Saying goodbye was hard, but the scenes were wonderful.
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
You had a GREAT blogging week….two books and eight posts is awesome.
I’ll be curious what you think about WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BENNETTS and AN HONEST LIE.
Have a good upcoming week.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I have always enjoyed Lisa Scottoline’s books, although this one seems different,. I have heard good things about An Honest Lie.
Enjoy your week.
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I always enjoy Lisa’s books too, and this one is different.
An Honest Lie is tense but good.
Enjoy them both.
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I’ll watch the final episodes of Frankie and Grace sometime when the mood gets me! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Cleaning the how. Why did you have to remind me that I should have been doing that today instead of spending time on my blog. But I had fun.
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Thanks, Mark, and I like how much simpler cleaning is here than it was three years ago in my bigger space. That reminder helps motivate me.
I stayed up late last night binge-watching Ozark…after watching Grace and Frankie’s final season earlier. A good day!
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When I heard it was final season for Grace and Frankie I thought of you, I think I’m still on season 1!!
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Thanks, Kathryn, maybe you will spend a day catching up! I loved this show. Enjoy your weekend.
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Starting season 2!
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Ooo I vote you go out for fish and chips! 😋 Take care and happy reading.
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Thanks, Jessica, in the end, I kept binge-watching shows and ordered dessert food from the Instacart!
Enjoy your weekend.
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Dessert food sounds pretty good, too! 😉
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What a pleasant week you had! And I say, yes go for the fish and chips, lol, your son’s meal looks yummy. I also have the McQuestion book but I haven’t read it yet. I did read the Scottoline book and really enjoyed it! I truthfully enjoy anything she writes. This one is a bit darker than usual but very satisfying.
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Thanks, Mia, I was happy to enjoy the McQuestion book, so I’ll be reading more from her.
I ended up binge-watching more shows (Ozark) and ordered pie and ice cream from Instacart…and the ingredients for mimosa for today!
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8 posts! Wow you out me to shame! And what your son had in Prague seems delicious! Have a great week Laurel!
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Thanks, Sophie, I still didn’t go for fish and chips…too lazy to go anywhere, but ordered pie and ice cream to eat while binge-watching Ozark.
When I keep writing posts, it’s more about my need to chat…but it is fun for me.
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I wonder if gaslit is what I think it is. Prague sounds like a cool place, glad he was able to visit.
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Yes, it features instances from the Watergate scandal, and Julia Roberts portrays Martha Mitchell.
Thanks for visiting, Trin.
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Dessert and ingredients for a mimosa sound like a great choice over going out to eat.
I haven’t seen Grace and Frankie, but it looks like something I’d like.
I should try to find out more about What Happened to the Bennetts.
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Thanks, Deb, I am looking forward to a week enjoying my books. I hope you love yours, too.
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I hope you ended up having a wonderful Sunday!
I’ve watched the first couple of episodes of Grace & Frankie, but never watched more. Don’t really know why. I’ll watch a few more.
As always, you have some great books to keep you company.
Have a good week and happy reading.
Elza Reads
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Thanks, Mareli, I have had a quiet day binge-watching Season 4 of Ozark. Enjoy your week.
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Glad you had such a good week doing all the things you love! Fish and chips sounds delicious… it’s been ages since I last had some. Grace and Frankie has been on my ‘to watch’ list for what seems like forever… must get to ti soon! Hope the week ahead is another good one. Happy May!
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Thanks, JoAnn, enjoy Grace & Frankie! I hope you get some fish and chips soon.
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I vote fish and chips. 🙂 Honestly… I haven’t had a good one of those in an age.
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Thanks, Greg, I have been very fond of the ones I buy at Mad Duck. Enjoy!
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Yum for fish and chips! I haven’t started Grace and Frankie yet. So, I still have some binge watching to look forward to. I think I’ll wait for the current TV season to be over. Your books all look so good. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I will miss Grace & Frankie, since this was the final season. Now I have to find something else to get hooked on.
Enjoy your week!
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Oh I’m glad you enjoyed the finale of Grace and Frankie. I’m still on season 2. Thanks for the reminder to get back to it. Your son’s lunch looks very good!
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Thanks, Victoria, it is good to have several seasons ahead of you. Enjoy!
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I just read that Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People is on currently streaming on Netflix. I enjoyed the book so that will be in my viewing plans very soon! Have a wonderful week, Laurel.
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Thanks, Mary, I didn’t finish Anxious People, as it just didn’t grab me. But I might try the Netflix series. Enjoy your weekend.
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So many great series are ending…Grace & Frankie, This is Us, Killing Eve, Ozark, Better Things…I can’t take it.
Also, fish & chips – YES! That looks delicious!
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Thanks, Jinjer, it takes so long to replace the shows that are ending with equally captivating new ones! In the meantime, there is fish and chips!
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I need to get back to Grace and Frankie! I didn’t watch the first half of the last season because I wanted to be able to watch the entire season at once. Now I just need to find the time to do it!
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Melinda, I hope you love it as much as I did! Have a great week.
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All your books look great this week, they all intrigue me!
I’ve never watched Grace and Frankie but I’ve heard some good things about it, I need to add it to my queue. Have a great week and happy reading!
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Thanks, Kay, and enjoy your books and your journey with Grace and Frankie!
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Sounds like you had a great week. I love fish and chips!
Your books sound great. What Happened to the Bennetts sounds interesting. Hope you have a nice week.
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Thanks, Cheryl, I am looking forward to the books and the week! Enjoy yours.
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Oh my fish and chips sound and look so good. Enjoy this weeks incoming.
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Thanks, vvb32, I hope you have a great week!
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Sounds like you had a wonderful week. You added some interesting books too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I am loving the books to look forward to! Enjoy your week.
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You had a very good week. I love the pictures and the fish and chips look so good.
Thanks for sharing,
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Thanks, Linda, I agree. It is warm outside, so I have coffee on the patio while it is still cool. Today I walked to the office and mailbox, and now I am settled indoors with the AC on!
Enjoy your week.
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Sounds like an excellent blogging week. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Cindy, I enjoyed it!
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Another great blogging week!
And I vote for fish and chips too!
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Thanks, Marg, I am loving my books! Enjoy yours.
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I love fish and chips so I definitely vote for that! Nice new books this week. I hope that you are having a great week!
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Thanks, Carole, even as I drool over the thought of fish and chips, I still haven’t gone this week! Maybe this weekend?
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Yeah it does seem sad that the Grace & Frankie show is over. I haven’t seen much of it (as I don’t have Netflix) but it looks entertaining — and 7 Seasons, wow! I hope you are enjoying your patio with nice weather! Have a great week.
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Thanks, Susan, and I can binge-watch all of Grace and Frankie someday when there is nothing else to watch!
My patio days are good, although some days are too windy, and yesterday the gardeners were blowing leaves all over the place, LOL.
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