It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are, and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to that ever-growing TBR pile! So welcome, everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and was then taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.
Welcome to the first Monday of August! This month has brought cooler weather to Massachusetts, even some rain. I'm ready to decorate for fall, but it's too early.
Last week was full of nice things: a closing, an order from Modern Prairie, and a surprise visit to Boston to watch the Red Sox play the Astros. We were at that game where the benches and the dugouts cleared out. Afterward, we enjoyed some great food at Joe's on Newbury.
This Christmas in July Mystery item is from April Cornell. Love that it is different colors on opposite sides.
Baked haddock at Pafumi's on Main.
Saturday was a beautiful day in Boston.
Chicken Pot Pie from Joe's on Newbury.
As far as reading, I reviewed M is for Mason Jar at my children's book blog. You can read the review here.
I also reviewed The Day I Met Bigfoot: And Made a New Friend by D. L. Miller. My review is here.
I finished The Bible Simplified by Zach Windahl on NetGalley. My review should be posted this week.
I didn't touch The Sea Captain's Wife by Tilar J. Mazzeo this week, but I need to finish it soon.
Read a few chapters of Like Driftwood on the Salish Sea by Richard Levine. Since the review is in September, I have some time.
Need to review Generating Business Referrals Without Asking by Stacey Brown Randall soon.
These First Chapter Reviews are coming in August and September.
Gone to the Ground by Morgan Hatch
Father of One by Jani Anttola
What Lies We Keep by Janet Roberts
Whatever It Takes by Alan Benham
Need to read Old Flames, New Beginnings by Lea Schizas soon.
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books they added to their shelves the previous week. This weekly meme is now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach.
Thanks to Sarah Hamaker's Christmas in July Reader Extravaganza, I received some free books from authors whose newsletters I subscribed to. Here is what is now on my Kindle.
These two books arrived from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.
Upcoming Events
- Gone to the Ground by Morgan Hatch - Aug 7 (First Chapter Review)
- Like Driftwood on the Salish Sea by Richard Levine - Aug 12 (Author Interview)
- Father of One by Jani Anttola - Aug 18 (First Chapter Review)
- What Lies We Keep by Janet Roberts - Aug 20 (First Chapter Review)
- Whatever it Takes by Alan Brenham - Sep 2 (First Chapter Review)
- Like Driftwood on the Salish Sea by Richard Levine - Sep 15 (Review)
The latest Christmas... in the news post is up at Christmas Year Round. You can read all the seasonal good stuff here. "Three Things to Do in August to Prepare for Christmas" should be posted today.
The Children's and Teens' Book Connection has the reviews I mentioned above.
I had this great post idea for Laura's Little Houses, but I couldn't write it down when I was driving. It's lost now, but I will remember it again.
Hoping for a slower work week, but I am working on offers, so not sure how that will go. Enjoy your week!
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11 comments:
I like that Christmassy oven mitt!
Have a great week!
I discovered a love for baseball when I went to a baseball game for the Cubs in Chicago. Now I get it!
I need to look for that Bigfoot book. Bigfoot is huge in East Texas.
Your pictures look wonderful. I'm a baseball fan but have only once been to a Big League baseball game. I like TV for the announcers, replays and close ups. Such a nice assortment of books too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
It sounds like a great week! I hate when I have an idea and before it is fully formed, I lose it! I miss the days when I remembered everything! Have a great week.
I do love baseball, but we would be rivals. I'm a Yankee fan :) We try to get to at least one game a year, but now that we live in Florida, not so much. Although I did go to a spring training game. That was fun. Hope you enjoy your books and have a great week!
Great oven glove. I bet the game was fun, always so different to go to a live game as opposed to watch it on TV.
I want to get a copy of Late Today by Jungyoon Huh.
Thanks for joining MM!
Fun week and lots of books!!
Enjoy this week, and thanks for coming by my blog.
Just as your weather is cooling down, mine is heating up. It's not so unusual for summer to be warmer in August here--just in time for school to start. Never fails! I miss going to baseball games. It's been a while since we were able to go. I enjoyed your photos, Cheryl! What a great oven mitt! I hope you have had a good week and are enjoying your weekend!
Thanks so much! I do enjoy having four seasons, but my favorite is still fall. Enjoy your weekend!
Love the oven mitts! All of that food looks good! I love Mason jars. I think I need to read that children's book. Have a great weekend! :)
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