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.
Welcome into my bookish/blogging world, as I reflect on what happened in the past several days. The hot temperatures continued until yesterday, and now we are back in the 90s for a bit. But never fear, the triple digits are near…again.
I did quite a bit of blogging this week, but only finished two books. My total for my Read the Books You Buy Challenge is now at 37, however. I am back to reading NetGalley e-ARCS and hope to finish a couple of those by the end of next week.
My Netflix bingeing of Revenge has continued this week, and I’m on Season II. And next week, a fourth season is coming for Orange Is the New Black…yay!
Tonight I celebrated the week with dinner at Mimi’s, another neighborhood place. I had soup (Corn Chowder) and a margarita, along with Pippa.
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LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Sunday Potpourri: Staying Cool @ Home & Elsewhere
Monday Sparks: Musing About Books
Tuesday Sparks: Excerpting “The Girls”
Tuesday Potpourri: Tidbits & Gifts
It’s Hump Day: What Have You Been Reading?
Bookish Thursday #17: Serendipitous Moments
Balancing the TBR Stacks: Another Look
Thursday Potpourri: Synchronicity
Friday Potpourri: Weekend Pondering
Bookish Friday: Excerpting “Intrusion”
Review: Wilde Lake (e-book), by Laura Lippman
Review: I Let You Go (e-book), by Claire Mackintosh
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INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
One book came in my mailbox. A gift from Mary, at Bookfan. Thanks!
Forever Beach, by Shelley Noble
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Downloads:
Death at Breakfast (e-book), by Beth Gutcheon
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Sweetbitter (e-book), by Stephanie Danler
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One True Loves (e-book), by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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The Exit (e-book), by Helen FitzGerald
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Currently Reading: The Girls (e-book), by Emma Cline (NetGalley – June 14)
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All the Missing Girls (e-book), by Megan Miranda (NetGalley – June 28)
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Tuesday Nights in 1980, by Molly Prentiss (Vine)
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That was my week. What did yours look like? Join me in some coffee…or something stronger.
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Oh my such hot temperatures. I’d hate them. But sun is always welcome! I have never read Shelley Noble but I intend trying her, I read Mary’s review and I think it would suit me. Nice gift to receive. I am trying to avoid review books so I can get my count up of the books I buy, second half of year has to be it!!
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Thanks, Kathryn, and yes, it’s too hot! Good thing we have air conditioning, right? I try not to go out in the hot part of the day, but that could be any time of the day…lol.
I am looking forward to reading more of the books I’ve bought…catching up on review books in the next couple of weeks, but hoping to slide a purchased book or two onto the queue. I am also looking forward to Forever Beach, which sounds like my kind of read. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!
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That chowder looks yummy! I hope you enjoy Forever Beach. I liked One True Loves – she sure knows how to tell a story 🙂
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I love the look and sound of Forever Beach, Mary, and can’t wait to sneak it into the queue, in between some review books. Thanks again…and I love Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books, too, a recent discovery of mine. I hope you are enjoying your weekend….and yes, that chowder was delicious.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Yummy margarita! And it sounds like you’re doing really well in your read the books you buy challenge, Laurel-Rain!
Have a wonderful weekend and happy reading.
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Thanks, Lexxie, and the margarita (strawberry) was yummy! I took a yummy book along, too, (The Girls). Enjoy your week!
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It looks like you got a good mix of books! I saw Tuesday Night in 1980 on NetGalley, but I already have lots of books from them, and I didn’t want to lower my review rating. So I did not request it. I hope you enjoy it. Have a great week.
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Thanks, Ardis, I do the same thing when I already have several books from NetGalley. My copy is from Vine. Enjoy your books, and thanks for visiting.
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I loved Revenge. That series is so good. Looking forward to the new season of OITNB as well. I hope you enjoy your new books.
Grace @ Books of Love
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I wasn’t sure what to expect from Revenge, but so far I am totally engaged. I also love OITNB…can’t wait! Thanks for visiting, Grace, and enjoy your week.
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Looks like you had a busy week–I LOVE the summer, personally, but…I’m a bit of a weirdo in that.
Thank you so so much for stopping by my blog earlier! I really appreciate it. Happy book-ing to you!
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Thanks for visiting, Beth, and I like summer okay, just not the high triple digits…lol. But we can deal, as long as the air conditioning works. Enjoy your week!
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Hahaha, gotcha! I don’t have air conditioning…but I live in a basement apartment, so it usually stays pretty cool. You have a great one, also!
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The Girls looks great and I really want to read the Shelley Noble book. I’m hoping to get to Bittersweet soon in audio but I haven’t been doing audio much lately so we’ll see. Triple digits is a bit too hot but I don’t mind 90s as long as it’s not super humid. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Katherine, and today was a good day…90s. Spent most of the day in air conditioned stores, home, or car. I am loving The Girls so far. Enjoy your week!
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Hot hot hot! We had cooler temps here earlier in the week then it got hot yesterday and today. Although that’s relative- I think your temps would make ours seem cool by comparison! I haven’t watched revenge yet… and that meal looks yummy.
Death at Breakfast- love that mysterious looking cover.
Liked your Thur post about synchronicity. Funny how life works sometimes. 🙂 And I got a kick out of the restaurant pic.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Greg, and I do love life’s funny little coincidences…or synchronicity. And that restaurant picture…I hadn’t even noticed the strange facial expressions until I uploaded it onto the blog post. But what can you say? They are teenagers. lol
But they do come in handy; I spent the day with my 19-year-old granddaughter, who assembled my new office chair. In exchange, she got lunch and a book from Barnes & Noble…lol.
Enjoy your week!
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I don’t even remember where I left off on Revenge! I haven’t seen it in so long. But I’m pretty sure I got to either the end of season 2 or 3. Looks like you had a good week!
Genesis @ Latte Nights Reviews
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The only way I can remember, as I sometimes watch more than one at a time, is to write down the episodes (and seasons) as I watch them. Otherwise, it would be hopeless. Thanks for stopping by, Gen, and enjoy your week.
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I almost couldn’t find you today… I looked through your other blogs and you blog so much. It’s very impressive.
I actually enjoyed the first couple of seasons of Revenge but ditched it in the second last season I thought it was. It just got a bit too over-the-top and I felt the plot gaps were growing!
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Oh, I’m sorry you had trouble finding me. I’m going to try to keep these weekly updates on this blog for now. It’s easier to find me once we sign up at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer’s place.
I also sign up at Tynga’s Reviews on Saturdays.
I’m still on Season II, but I wonder how far things will go before I give up, too. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.
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Gotta love the heat. I have 7 books in my NetGalley account and are trying to get them all read before I go looking for more books, since I have plenty of BEA books to keep me busy. I can plow through books, but try to make sure I never read more than 2 before stopping to write reviews. Sometimes I would rather read..That dish looks yummy. I hope you had a good time!
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Thanks, Kimberly, and I also have to write my reviews right away. I keep notes, but if I didn’t immediately write the review after finishing each book, I fear that it would be a disaster. Yes, I’m OCD like that.
I have six NetGalley books at the moment, spread out from June to October. I have to stay away from that site, or the number will grow!
Thanks for visiting…and enjoy your week.
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I loved the first two seasons of Revenge but lost interest after that. Which is pretty typical for me with shows! I see you’ve lots of great books, I really want to read most of your haul but especially The Girls, One True Loves and All the Missing Girls. Hope you love them all.
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I am enjoying The Girls so far, Trish, and hope to finish it today…if I don’t get sidetracked on Netflix.
I’m still on Season II of Revenge, so maybe I will hang on for a while. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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A cocktail sounds perfect for 90 degree weather. Some great books on your list. I like the sound of All The Missing Girls and The Exit. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Emma, I agree about the cocktail….and I’m also eager to read these books. I noticed The Exit when I was searching for another book by the author…and remembered how much I enjoyed The Cry. Have a great week!
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We also had some great temperatures here. Which was good after a week of rain on my vacation destination. LOL!.
Your picture looks very tasty. Yummy.
Have a great week and happy reading! 😉
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Thanks, Maureen, it was definitely tasty…and I enjoy it when our temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, which doesn’t happen often enough. Enjoy your week!
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Oh my word – those temperatures are unimaginable in this part of the world – we are only really set up to cope with drizzle here in England… Until very recently, the temperature at night has been plunging down to the low 50s at night, which held everything back in the garden, rather. But now it has warmed up, everything is going crazy – especially the weeds and my echiums:). Hope you manage and can find consolation in reading – do you find reading of colder climes helps when you’re sweltering?
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Thanks, Sarah, and luckily, the air conditioning keeps me comfortable, as long as I stay indoors. Most of the shops around here are pretty cool, too. My eldest son has been living in Europe for a couple of decades now (England, Ireland, Czech Republic, Germany), so when he came back for a visit last summer, he was suffering. He hadn’t visited in the summer before, and it had been a long while since he lived in these parts. Needless to say, the air conditioning got its workout. (I don’t usually run it at night, but we did when he was here).
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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I couldn’t handle hot weather like that At least not yet! I am so excited for Orange is the New Black!! Sweetbitter is one I am interested in. Hope you have a great week!
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I guess we get used to it, Grace, but we do grumble…lol. I am excited about OITNB too! Have a great week.
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Triple digits?! Yikes!! Hopefully y’all will cool off some. I loved Revenge. I still need to watch the last season though. We got rid of cable about halfway through the TV season that year and I never got the chance to catch up. We’re on the last leg of Gilmore Girls. Only about half a season left. Hope you have a great week 🙂
My Sunday Post
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Thanks, Lillian, and I had never watched Revenge on the networks, but I’m making up for it on Netflix. I also loved Gilmore Girls.
Enjoy your week, and we will try to manage through the heat…lol.
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I’m seeing a lot about Sweetbitter and The Girls around the blogosphere. Hope you enjoy both.
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2016/06/if-its-quiet-around-here-dont-worry.html
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I enjoyed The Girls. Thanks for stopping by, Deb, and have a great week.
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Looks like an interesting week for sure. Some good books I’ve seen some of the covers/titles around I hope you enjoy them all!
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Thanks, Eve, I plan to enjoy them all! Have a great week, and thanks for visiting.
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The corn chowder looks really good!
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Thanks, Angel, it WAS good…yum! Enjoy your week….
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Your book lists always have me adding to mine. They always look so good. I’m looking forward to Orange is the New Black, too. I watched Revenge when it originally aired. Good show.
Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I’m eager to pick up where we left off on OITNB. Revenge is still holding my interest. I’m trying to do some reading today, too; The Girls is captivating. Enjoy your week!
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It was a pleasant 89F yesterday here. No sun though. It looks like the sun is out today though. How are you enjoying Revenge? I almost dropped the show in the final season, but I held on. I loved that first season the most, I think.
I hope you have a great reading week, Laurel-Rain!
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Yes, the first season of Revenge was definitely the best, although I’m still hanging in there. It is hard to keep up the same intensity in later seasons, and some of the actions are a bit much.
Today I’m reading The Girls and enjoying it. Have a great week, Wendy.
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Yummo on the corn chowder. It is always a family favorite. I will be very curious to see what you think of THE GIRLS. It am seeing it everywhere. Hope it is good.
My Sunday Salon
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I am enjoying The Girls, Anne…I like how it’s written, from the perspective of the MC in later years, going back and forth in time, showing us what happened slowly, building in intensity.
Enjoy your week!
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You are doing great on your reading challenges! I’m struggling with my ARC challenge but I plan to read some ARCs this summer. Our weather has been cool but just like you it won’t last long. That’s just how summer in CA is lol. I hope you have a great week!
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Thanks, Kathy, and I guess that our summers are the price we pay for mild winters. lol. Enjoy your week, and thanks for stopping by.
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I love Corn Chowder! Yummy. Looks like you got some great books.
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So do I, Serena, and I also love the books I’ll be reading soon! Thanks for stopping by.
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That corn chowder looks amazing! I want some now!!!
Enjoy all those lovely new books!
Happy Reading! Dani @ Paulette’s Papers
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Thanks, Dani, and I love the corn chowder, too. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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All your books look good!
I love corn but have never had corn chowder. That photo makes me want to try it.
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I guess that soups are better in the winter, but I love them any time of the year, especially this one. Thanks for visiting, Vicki, and have a great week.
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Great week you had! Here’s my Sunday Post: https://rabbitearsblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/the-sunday-post-meme-15/
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Thanks, Rabbit Ears….glad you could stop by. Enjoy your week!
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Wow, an impressive number of posts published! Sweetbitter and Tuesday Nights in 1980s have caught my eye… enjoy.
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Thanks, Jo, like I said, a lot of blogging, not much reading. lol. Enjoy your week!
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You have a wonderful inbox (it reads like my wishlist, LOL!) I hope you enjoy Sweetbitter – I’m really, really looking forward to it.
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Thanks, Sam, I’ve been ogling Sweetbitter for the longest time! I won’t be able to wait long to read it. Enjoy your week, too!
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Death at Breakfast looks very intriguing. I hope you enjoy your books this week!
My It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? post.
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I think so, too, Majanka…love that author! Enjoy your week!
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I need to come eat with you! I’ve got to get my hands on Sweetbitter – it sounds so good!
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Ha-ha…thanks, Kathy. That would be fun. And I’ve been eyeing Sweetbitter for such a long time, so I can’t wait. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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I keep seeing ‘All the Missing Girls’, it looks so good! Lately, I’ve been reading less and watching NetFlix more. : )
Also, that corn chowder looks delicious! I hope you have a great week!
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That’s been my tendency, too, Denise, but I must balance my Netflix and reading more, as there are so many lovely books to read. Enjoy your week!
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That corn chowder looks delicious.
Your books look terrific.
ENJOY your reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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Thanks, Elizabeth, it WAS delicious…and every time I have it, I think the same thing. It’s my go-to soup at Mimi’s. Enjoy your week!
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Sweetbitter and One True Loves are on my TBR list. We are very similar in our reading! Enjoy!
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Yes, I’ve noticed that similarity, Heather…and you also have the same name as my daughter…lol.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting!
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Hmmmm…Taylor Jenkins Reid looks quite interesting! Thanks for your listing! Here’s to more reading this week. Though I’m jealous of the blogging you’ve completed. I wasn’t very good with either one last week! 🙂
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I read my first book by Taylor Jenkins Reid this past year, and then promptly read all of her back list. Naturally I had to get the newest one. Thanks for stopping by, Lynn.
I seemed to blog a lot instead of reading…I don’t know why!
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What is Death at Breakfast – that cover catches my eye! Going to check it out. Yay for One True Loves!!! SO good. Hope you enjoy!! For the first time ever, my husband and I are thinking of getting rid of cable and replacing it with Netflix or Hulu. I may just be able to catch up on all these shows people love so much!
Have a great week!
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I love Beth Gutcheon’s books, so her newest was an automatic “click to buy.” This new one is a mystery, so doubly exciting. Enjoy your week, Brandie.
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So many great books! I hope you enjoy all of the books you got this week 🙂
Sofia @ SofiaLovesReading
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I plan to enjoy them all, Sofia…thanks for stopping by.
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Glad you got a bit of a break from the heat. We got a humidity break yesterday and today. The Exit looks intriguing. I’ve got All The Missing Girls on audio. Hope this is a great reading week for you.
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Thanks, Nise, hope your week is great, too. Glad you could stop by.
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The corn chowder looks delicious! And hope you give Sweetbitter a try – it’s one of my favorites of the year so far!
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Thanks, Sarah, and it was delicious. I have heard good things about Sweetbitter. Thanks for stopping by.
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I can’t stand those triple digit temperatures! We’re in the mid 90’s here and the triples are coming in about another month or two. I remember someone frying an egg on the street because of the high temps when I was young; it made it into the local newspaper. Ugh.
Have a great week, Laurel!
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I’m with you on triple digits, but they seem to be our summers here. Luckily it does dip down occasionally, like this week it has been in the 90s.
Enjoy your week…and thanks for stopping by, Kathy.
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Stay cool and enjoy your reading.
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Thanks, Mary Ann, enjoy your reading, too.
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I have the Girls and All the Missing Girls to read, they both sound great. Sweetbitter is one I am interested in reading but have so some amazing reviews for and some so-so, so I’ll be interested to see your thoughts. Have a great week. 🙂
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I finished The Girls and enjoyed it, and hope to love All the Missing Girls. Thanks for stopping by, Laura, and have a great week.
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My copy of “One True Loves” showed up a few minutes ago! I can’t wait to start reading it!
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Oh, good for you, Melinda…enjoy!
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I am really looking forward to Orange is the New Black as well. Hopefully I can control myself with this season and not fly through all the episodes. I’d like to space them out because it is such a long wait in between seasons. Its going to be interesting to see what happens though.
Hope you have a nice week.
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I have the same problem with Netflix…flying through and then comes the long wait. Enjoy your week, Melissa.
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It’s been really hot here too, but we are looking at a cool down now. I love all of your books listed this week, especially Sweetbitter (seeing it everywhere!) and Forever Beach. I love all the beach reads in the summertime. Have a great week and happy reading!
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I am eager for all of my books, too, Susan…thanks for stopping by.
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The Exit looks good, I read the Cry awhile ago. So many great suspense books this week for you NICE.
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I loved The Cry, too…and I’m looking forward to all of my new books, Marce. Thanks for visiting.
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I do so like your e books. All of them!
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Thanks, Mystica, I am loving them, too. Enjoy your week.
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Forever Beach looks really good and I am curious about The Girls and Sweetbitter. Both are getting a lot of buzz. I hope you enjoy your reading this week!
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I enjoyed The Girls, and I’m eagerly anticipating reading Sweetbitter and Forever Beach, both from authors new to me. Thanks for stopping by, Christina, and enjoy your week.
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Oh! I’ve been wanting to binge watch Revenge for a long time, but we don’t have it on Netflix here. Maybe one day! 🙂
You’ve got a great list here. I’ve been wanting to read The Girls and All the Missing Girls, so I’ll be looking forward to reading your thoughts on them. Happy reading!
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I loved The Girls…and I hope to start All the Missing Girls once I finish another review book….and I hope you get to binge-watch Revenge soon. Thanks for visiting, Kay.
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I recently started Revenge and am really enjoying it. Almost done with season 1. I hope you enjoy all your new books and the Revenge continues to be intriguing and entertaining.
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Thanks, Jamie, and just when I thought there couldn’t possibly be more twists and turns on Revenge, I am stunned by the turn it’s taken halfway through Season 3. I didn’t want to go to sleep last night, since I was really addicted to watching…but I finally did. More today!
I hope you enjoy it, too…and your reading.
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