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Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

Click on title for synopsis via GoodReads.

Monday:
LITTLE VOICES by Vanessa Lillie ~ eBook from Amazon Prime
DROWNING WITH OTHERS by Linda Keir ~ eBook from Amazon Prime
Friday:
HANOVER HOUSE by Brenda Novak ~ eBook from BookRiot

Friday | Friendly Fill-Ins


Hosted by McGruffy’s Reader and 15 and Meowing

This week’s Fill-Ins:

  1. I joined ____________ in _______________.
  2. I wish I’d asked _______________ about _________________.
  3. _________ had the biggest impact on who I am today.
  4. _________ is the most beautiful place I have ever been.

My answers:

  1. I joined the book blogging community in 2009 to present.

  2. I wish I’d asked my mother and grandmother about certain recipes that they didn’t write down in their notebooks.

  3. My grandmother had the biggest impact on who I am today.

  4. Aruba is the most beautiful place I have ever been.

Mailbox Monday

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Mailbox Monday

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

Click on title for synopsis via GoodReads.

Sunday:
BIRTH RIGHT by Julian Iragorri and Lou Aronica ~ eBook from The Story Plant via NetGalley
Monday:
THE SECOND CHANCE SUPPER CLUB by Nicole Meier ~ eBook from Lake Union Publishing via NetGalley
Tuesday:
THE PERFECT SON by Lauren North ~ eBook from Berkley Publishing
THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell ~ eBook from Atria Books via NetGalley
Wednesday:
THE BETTER LIAR by Tanen Jones ~ eBook from Random House/Ballentine via NetGalley
Friday:
WHAT SHE’S NOT TELLING US by Darcey Bell ~ ARC from Harper Collins
Saturday:
APPREHENSION by Mark Bergin ~ ARC TPB from JKS Communications

Friday | Friendly Fill-Ins


Hosted by McGruffy’s Reader and 15 and Meowing

This week’s Fill-Ins:

  1. My favorite Peanuts character is ______________________.
  2. I knew I was no longer a child when ____________________.
  3. I was shocked when I learned that _________.
  4. I always feel frustrated when I try to _________.

My answers:

  1. My favorite Peanuts character is Linus.

  2. I knew I was no longer a child when I was 16 and my Mom told me to speak with the surgeon after my Dad’s surgery because she couldn’t.

  3. I was shocked when I learned that, from the above phone call, that my Dad had a week to live.

  4. I always feel frustrated when I try to learn and do something new on the computer/social media/etc..

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
Click on title for synopsis via GoodReads.

Monday:
TEMPER by Layne Fargo ~ HC win from Bookstr via Simon & Schuster plus a tote bag
THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 by Ruth Ware ~ TPB win from Bookstr via Simon & Schuster
THE RULES OF MAGIC by Alice Hoffman ~ TPB win from Bookstr via Simon & Schuster
Tuesday:
ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay ~ HC from Harper Collins
STRANDS OF TRUTH by Colleen Coble ~ TPB from Harper Collins
THE NANNY by Gilly Macmillan ~ HC from Harper Collins
THE LAST WIDOW by Karin Slaughter ~ HC from Harper Collins
THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica ~ eBook from Harlequin via NetGalley

Friday | Friendly Fill-Ins


Hosted by McGruffy’s Reader and 15 and Meowing

This week’s Fill-Ins:

  1. I am a stickler for___________________.
  2. By the end of August, I plan to ____________________.
  3. _________ is my favorite thing about myself.
  4. These days, my biggest priority is _________.

My answers:

  1. I am a stickler for organization.

  2. By the end of August, I plan to purge and organize my office since I have books everywhere.

  3. Being able to listen for my family and friends is my favorite thing about myself.

  4. These days, my biggest priority is to get out in the pool before the summer ends.

Mailbox Monday

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Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
Click on title for synopsis via GoodReads.

Tuesday:
RAIN WILL COME by Thomas Holgare ~ eBook from Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley
THE NIGHT SHIFT by Sally Rigby ~ eBook from Author
Thursday:
SINS OF THE FATHER by J.A. Jance ~ Bound Galley from Harper Collins
Friday:
THE LOOK-ALIKE by Erica Spindler ~ eBook from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley

Friday | Friendly Fill-Ins


Hosted by McGruffy’s Reader and 15 and Meowing

This week’s Fill-Ins:

  1. I love it when __________________________.
  2. I know it’s time to _________________ when ________________.
  3. Others come to me when they need _________.
  4. We should never take _________ for granted.

My answers:

  1. I love it when I’m surrounded by my family.

  2. I know it’s time to stop doing what I probably shouldn’t be doing when the pain in my back is intolerable.

  3. Others come to me when they need to talk about something that is bothering them, as they know I hold everything in confidence.

  4. We should never take each day for granted.