It's Monday! What Are You Reading? & Mailbox Monday - June 22

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. 

Happy Monday! Hope you had a nice week. Ours was busy. In addition to work, we drove to Maine to get the rest of the Lil' Princess' things set up for when she arrives there in July. We did that all in one day, so at least we know that it's a manageable one-day trip. Thankfully, we will get about a week with her in North Carolina before she flies to Maine to start her new job.

Speaking of jobs, real estate broke me last week. Too long to get into, but I am in the process of regrouping and wondering if I really can do this until I retire. Time will tell. 

Hope all the dads and dad figures enjoyed their Father's Day. My heart goes out to anyone who is missing their dad. We went out with the Lil' Diva and her husband for a few hours. Then we hung out at home. The Christmas lights finally came off the front of the house. I am sure my neighbors will be thrilled. Lil' Diva has had our ladder since last year. We finally got it back so we could reach the lights. 

Here are a couple of photos from last week:

Rick's Place had the grand opening of our new space

Theo on the road to Maine

In my reading world, I now have three reviews to write. I finished Digital Detox for Remote Workers: Reclaim Your Focus, Productivity, and Work-Life Balance in the Digital Age by Dr. Guenter H. Schamel.

Then I started listening to Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. This book is probably the only reason I didn't go homicidal last week. 

I picked up The Ladies Hall by Vanessa Miller again, but I really need to stick to my review schedule, which is a total mess right now. 

I need to finish The Ledger by Steven Manchester, a companion to his novel The Menu. 

I didn't pick up The Eyes of River by Cindy K. Sproles, but it is in my backpack for vacation.

I started Love on the Shelf by Sheila Roberts, which came out in May. This is also in my backpack. 

Staged by Caitlin Rother, which is the sequel to Hooked. Wanted to have it finished this month. Not likely, but will definitely keep reading. 

These are next:

The Ghost and the Key is the first book in Bill Cusano's The Old Cranberry Ladies Garden Club series. I am reading this series this summer. 

The second book of The Old Cranberry Ladies Garden Club is The Widow Murderess. 

Book three is The Sparrow and the Crow. All of these are July reviews. 

Massawa by Pam Weber is a book that I will also take on vacation. 

Joyce McCullough sent me a copy of Max and Her Stacks and Look for the Pink Ribbons to review. 

Photo credit: Freepik

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 last week's blogging wishes on Tuesday, I received this book in the mail.

Jaime Jo Wright is one of my favorite authors. Thanks to the person who gifted me Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse. I truly appreciate that you thought of me. 

Upcoming Events

The Ledger by Steven Manchester - June (Review)

Staged by Caitlin Rother - June (Review)

The Old Cranberry Ladies Garden Club: The Ghost and the Key by Bill Cusano - July 1 (Review)

The Old Cranberry Ladies Garden Club: The Widow Murderess by Bill Cusano - July 8 (Review)

The Old Cranberry Ladies Garden Club: The Sparrow and the Crow by Bill Cusano - July 10 (Review)

Massawa by Pam Weber - July (Review)

Love on the Shelf by Sheila Roberts - (Review)

Christmas Year Round

Last week's Journey through Christmases Past celebrated TV dads through the decades. You can read it here. 

The Children's and Teens' Book Connection

 Nothing new this week, but will be reviewing Joyce's books soon.

Laura's Little Houses

Nothing new this week. Likely won't be until vacation time in July. 

I will be honest and say it will likely be tonight before I visit your blogs. I have appointments starting at 9:00 and ending at 3:30. Then I need to come home and do family stuff. Say a prayer that I last until we leave on vacation Friday evening.