Friday, January 03, 2020

Weekly Mews: Happy 2020/New Books/January TBR List Poll (Please Vote!)

I am linking up to the Sunday Post hosted by Kim of Caffeinated Book Reviewer, where participants recap our week, talk about what we are reading, share any new books that have come our way, and whatever else we want to talk about. I am also linking The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz where participants discuss what they are reading and other bookish topics. I am linking up to Nicole of Feed Your Addiction's Monthly Wrap-Up Post, where any book bloggers who write monthly wrap-up posts can link up and visit other bloggers to see what they have been reading.   I am linking to Stacking the Shelves hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews and Marlene of Reading Reality a meme in which participants share what new books came their way recently. 

Happy New Year! I hope your year has gotten off to a good start. We brought in the New Year at home and enjoyed our traditional hot fudge sundaes. There may have been a little banging of pots and pans as is our tradition too. I am looking forward to seeing what 2020 holds for all of us, especially what you all are reading!

New to the Shelves:

I was excited to find books under the tree Christmas morning!



Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters by Nikita Gill



Harry Potter Illustrated Box Set (includes the first three books) by J.K. Rowling, 
illustrated by Jim Kay


Mouse was super excited to find these two gems under the tree just for her:


Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star (Dork Diaries, #3) by Rachel Renee Russell
Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle (#7) by Shannon and Dean Hale, 
illustrated by LeUyen Pham


My husband's Christmas spoils:


Empire of the Grass (The Last of Osten Ard, #2) by Tad Williams 


The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciation by John Canemaker


Walt Disney's Disneyland by Chris Nichols


Mouse could not resist begging for a visit to Barnes & Noble to spend a gift card she had received for the Holidays:


Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush, illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki
Frozen: The Magical Guide


I bought four e-books with an Amazon gift card I received:


The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Between Jobs (The City Between, #1) by W.R. Gingell
The Silent Woman (Cat Carlisle, #1) by Terry Lynn Thomas
Honor Among Thieves (The Honors, #1) by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre


Have you read any of these? If so, what did you think? Do any of them sound like books you might like? 


What I Am Reading: I am reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, and enjoying it. It is the story of Achilles and Patroclus, set around the Trojan War. I came across high praise for the novel last spring when I was considering Circe by the same author (still haven't read), and decided to add it to my TBR pile. So far it is as good as everyone said it was.

I am also reading the sixth book in the Invisible Library series, The Secret Chapter. The author mentioned something about a heist in the opening acknowledgement section, and so I am eager to see where this installment is going to go. I love a good heist story! And of course anything having to do with books, dragons, the fae, and magic are my catnip.

What I Am Watching: My husband and I watched the first season of The Mandalorian on Disney+.  For those unfamiliar with the series, it is a Star Wars spin-off about a bounty hunter. We both love it.  We also were able to see the new Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker. Despite what the critics are saying, we quite enjoyed it. I am sure after my husband sees it a second time, he will have more to say though. I am just in it for an entertaining movie, but he takes the series more seriously.

We also finally got caught up on Stumptown, another television show we both enjoy watching together. It's a gritty crime drama about a female P.I. I love that there are so many women in the show that are in power positions.

Off the Blog: We had a nice holiday. I took a couple days off, but did have to work part of the time over the last two weeks. My mom was in town during that time and we had a nice visit. My in-laws were able to come for a couple days at Christmas time. I did not do much during my time off--by choice. Yay! It was nice to do nothing, read a little, and spend time with my family. This next week will find us back to our usual routine.



Thank you for helping me decide what book from my TBR collection I should read next:

My TBR List is a meme hosted by the awesome Michelle at Because Reading. It’s a fun way to choose a book from your TBR pile to read. The 1st Saturday of every month, I will list 3 books I am considering reading and take a poll as to which you think I should read. I will read the winner that month, and my review will follow (unfortunately, not likely in the same month, but eventually--that's all I can promise). 




Welcome to a new year! My TBR List is one of my favorite memes because I can use all the help I can get choosing my next book to read. Narrowing it down to three choices for you to vote on can be challenging, and I just could not settle on three this time around. So four it is. I promise I won't make this a habit. All of these books are first in a series with sequels being released soon, if they haven't been already--and those sound especially good too!  I hope you will help me decide which one of these great sounding books to read.


Gilded Wolves (Gilded Wolves, #1) by Roshani Chokoshi
No one believes in them. But soon no one will forget them.

It's 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. When the elite, ever-powerful Order of Babel coerces him to help them on a mission, Séverin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance.

To hunt down the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Séverin calls upon a band of unlikely experts: An engineer with a debt to pay. A historian banished from his home. A dancer with a sinister past. And a brother in arms if not blood.

Together, they will join Séverin as he explores the dark, glittering heart of Paris. What they find might change the course of history--but only if they can stay alive. [Goodreads Summary]

The Late Great Wizard (Wayward Mages, #1) by Sara Hanover
A young woman must work with a magician who is not what he seems to find her father in this new contemporary portal fantasy series.

With her father vanished under suspicious circumstances and her old life destroyed, Tessa Andrews is determined to pick up the pieces and forge ahead. If only their borrowed house didn't shake and rumble as if haunted. But at least she and her mom have a roof over their heads, so her luck couldn't be all bad, could it?

As if to prove her wrong, Tessa gets an urgent call for help one night from crusty old Professor Brandard, one of the people on her charity meals route. She dashes over, only to find the house in flames and the professor gone. A handsome young man steps out of the ashes to request her assistance, claiming to be the professor and a Phoenix wizard. She not only has to believe in him, but in magic, for an ancient evil is awakening and it will take the two of them, plus a few shady friends, to stand against it.
Because the rejuvenation ritual has gone horribly wrong. The late, great wizard desperately needs to get his mojo back, for only if Brandard regains all his magic do they stand any chance of defeating this deadliest of perils. [Goodreads Summary]

An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose, #1) by Charlaine Harris
Set in a fractured United States, in the southwestern country now known as Texoma. A world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, especially by a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose. Battered by a run across the border to Mexico Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards to be their local guide and gunnie. For the wizards, Gunnie Rose has already acquired a fearsome reputation and they’re at a desperate crossroad, even if they won’t admit it. They’re searching through the small border towns near Mexico, trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner, Oleg Karkarov. The wizards believe Oleg is a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin, and that Oleg’s blood can save the young tsar’s life.

As the trio journey through an altered America, shattered into several countries by the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression, they’re set on by enemies. It’s clear that a powerful force does not want them to succeed in their mission. Lizbeth Rose is a gunnie who has never failed a client, but her oath will test all of her skills and resolve to get them all out alive. [Goodreads Summary]

Spectacle (Spectacle, #1) by Jodie Lynn Zdrok
A YA murder mystery in which a young reporter must use her supernatural visions to help track down a killer targeting the young women of Paris.

Paris, 1887.

Sixteen-year-old Nathalie Baudin writes the daily morgue column for Le Petit Journal. Her job is to summarize each day's new arrivals, a task she finds both fascinating and routine. That is, until the day she has a vision of the newest body, a young woman, being murdered--from the perspective of the murderer himself.

When the body of another woman is retrieved from the Seine days later, Paris begins to buzz with rumors that this victim may not be the last. Nathalie's search for answers sends her down a long, twisty road involving her mentally ill aunt, a brilliant but deluded scientist, and eventually into the Parisian Catacombs. As the killer continues to haunt the streets of Paris, it becomes clear that Nathalie's strange new ability may make her the only one who can discover the killer's identity--and she'll have to do it before she becomes a target herself. [Goodreads Summary]




Thank you for voting! I hope you all have a wonderful week! Happy Reading!


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86 comments:

  1. Spectacle got my vote at "YA Murder Mystery". It sounds fun! Happy New Year to you and your family, Wendy (:

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    1. Eustacia - Thank you for voting! I have trouble resisting a mystery too. Especially one set in Paris! I hope you have a Happy New Year as well!

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  2. It looks like y'all had a very bookish Christmas! I'm so glad Mouse has a passion for books too.

    A couple of days off without much scheduled sounds heavenly. Happy New Year!

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    1. Kathy - I like that Mouse is excited about books too--although reading is not her favorite past-time. It's something she struggles with. So, when she likes a series or book--it's a big deal.

      I hope you have a Happy New Year as well!

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  3. Wendy, nice to see and hear what you guys have been up to over the holidays. Bet that bookstore visit was fun! We saw the new Star Wars movie on Christmas Eve. It was fun to do that and we treated ourselves to a theater where we ordered dinner, etc. We liked the movie and thought it tied things up very well. Of course, our favorites of the movies are still the original 3. We stood in line to get tickets to those after all. LOL

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    1. Kay - We so rarely make trips to the bookstore, so it was a nice treat. We had dinner out at our favorite Mexican restaurant after. I am glad you enjoyed the new Star Wars movie too. My husband would agree with you about which are his favorites of all the Star Wars movies. :-) Have a great week, and thank you for visiting!

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  4. It sounds like you had a great Christmas, enjoy the new books! Hot fudge sundaes sound delicious! I liked watching The Mandalorian with my daughter, we can't wait for the next season. Baby Yoda is everything lol.
    Enjoy your week and Happy New Year :)

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    1. Naida - Thank you! I can't resist a hot fudge sundae. :-) We are looking forward to the next season of The Mandalorian as well. I love baby Yoda. I hope you have a Happy New Year too!

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  5. I was going to say exactly what Bermudaonion did! Happy new year.

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  6. Hard to vote on one book this time because they all look good.
    I didn't get as many books for Christmas as you did, but I did get an Amazon gift card which I will be using to buy more. :D

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    1. Lark - I think they all look good too! That's why I need your help. :-) I look forward to hearing what you get with the Amazon gift card! I ordered more books (this time physical books) with another Amazon gift card I received for Christmas. I'll likely post about them next month. Have a great week!

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  7. How nice that you were able to spend time with your family and relaxing! We didn't get family in town but it was nice to just hang out. You guys have lots of books to look forward to! Wishing you a very Happy New Year and I love the idea of sundaes!

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    1. Iliana - It was a nice holiday. I hope you have a Happy New Year as well!

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  8. Such great options in your TBR! I couldn't decide on which one based on the synopses, so I went with Spectacle because it had my favorite cover!

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    1. Melinda - Thank you for voting! I think I will be happy with any of the books that win. They all sound so good to me. Thank you for visiting!

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  9. We spent New Years at home too. I like your idea of hot fudge sundaes. I wish I had thought of that :) Enjoy your books and have a great week!

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    1. Yvonne - I am not sure when the hot fudge sundaes became a tradition, but it's one of my favorites. :-) I hope you have a great week too!

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  10. Happy New Year! I love the idea of the sundaes. :) Mmm food ha! And Great Goddesses looks great!

    Empire of grass looks good. I read the first trilogy by Williams ages ago but haven't tried the new ones yet.

    I voted for the Gilded Wolves- sounds fabulous!

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    1. Greg - Any excuse for ice cream. :-) My husband really likes Tad Williams' books. I haven't read them yet. Someday. Thank you for voting! Happy New Year to you as well.

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  11. I haven't read any of your books so can't give any advice! But Happy New Year and a fun year of reading!

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  12. What a wonderfully bookish Christmas! Your whole family benefited from the arrival of a Santa who loves to read. I am a huge fan of Princess in Black, and the illustrated Harry Potter looks wonderful.

    I ended up with an audio version of Song of Achilles. I am waiting until we go on a long trip until I will have time to listen to it. I hear it is as good as Circe.

    I voted for the book set in Paris. Just can't resist.

    Have a wonderful week!

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    1. Deb - Thank you! It was wonderfully bookish. :-) My daughter and I are big fans of the Princess in Black series. And I can't resist anything Harry Potter related.

      I hope you enjoy the audio version of The Song of Achilles. I'm enjoying the print version quite a bit.

      Thank you for voting! I hope you have a wonderful week as well!

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  13. Oooh, lots of nice looking books for Christmas! That Disneyland book looks awesome. Happy New Year!

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    1. Tammy - My husband tends to fill his wish list with all things Disney art or park related. We have so many Disneyland books around the house. LOL I hope you have a Happy New Year too.

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  14. Happy New Year! Now I want a sundae. What a great way to celebrate! The box set is a great gift. I own the first 4 but haven't read from that edition yet. Hopefully I can start this year. I hope the Charlaine Harris book wins. I love that one!

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    1. Barb - I wish I could make us sundaes and we could sit and talk books while we enjoy them. :-) Thank you for voting! Have a great week!

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  15. Dorky Diaries seems so adorable and I hope Mouse enjoys it. I am intrigued by your hot fudge sundaes tradition, something I would love to copy down.

    I hope you have a great week ahead.

    Happy New Year!

    Gayathri @ Elgee Writes

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    1. Gayathri - Mouse loves the Dork Diaries. She's read the first two already. Having hot fudge sundaes to celebrate the new year is a small thing, but it's a fun tradition. :-)

      I hope you have a great week as well! Happy New Year.

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  16. Hot fudge sundaes, I'm in! Your Christmas sounds wonderful with lots of books under the tree and a bookstore visit too. I've been to B.A.M. 3x since Thanksgiving but only bought myself one book, paperback edition of White Houses. I even sent gift cards from there to my grandchildren. Even the ones that aren't so into reading might find something else like a puzzle or whatever with the money.

    Thanks for sharing. I see lots of fantasy, not a go-to of mine but maybe I can branch out more this year.

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    1. Cleo - We love our hot fudge sundaes. :-) I'm jeous you have a B.A.M. near by! I am sure your grandchildren loved getting the gift cards. My daughter enjoys shopping for herself when she can.

      Yes, fantasy seems to be my current mood. It changes so frequently though. I enjoy a variety of types of books overall and like to mix things up.

      I hope you have a great week!

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  17. I need to check out Stumptown. It sounds like my kind of show.

    The Silent Woman looks tempting.

    Enjoy your week and your goodies...and thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. Laurel-Rain - Stumptown is a good show, and I hope you like it if you give it a try! Thank you for visiting!

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  18. Spectacle got my vote as soon as I read A YA murder mystery. I love your hot fudge sundaes tradition -- what fun! I hope you have a great week.

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    1. Whitney - Thank you for voting! Spectacle does sound really good, doesn't it? I hope you have a great week too!

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  19. You got a lot of awesome books :) I can't wait to read The Priory of the Orange Tree, it's a monster of a book but I also have the physical and ebook so I can read it all the time, everywhere. :)

    I voted for Gilded Wolves because I also have that book!

    I hope you have a great week, Wendy! Happy Reading! xx

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    1. Michelle - Thank you! I am eager to read them all. When I saw the page count of The Priory of the Orange Tree, I knew I'd prefer the e-copy for ease of reading. It sure sounds good, doesn't it?

      Thank you for voting! I've heard so many great things about Gilded Wolves.

      Have a great week too!

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  20. Delighted that you had such a bookishly happy Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

    I’m only familiar with Charlaine Harris so I voted for An Easy Death.

    Wishing you a great reading week

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    1. Shelleyrae - Thank you for voting! I hope you have a great week too.

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  21. Great Goddesses is a beautiful cover. What a nice gift. I usually choose to do little but stay around home during the holidays, too. I don't like fighting the crowds, so your holiday sounds wonderful. Glad to hear you enjoyed it spending time with family. Happy reading!

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    1. Rachel - I love that cover too. :-) I am not much for crowds either. It's nice when we can stay home and just have everyone come to us for the holidays. I hope you have a great week!

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  22. You had a lovely Christmas and some great books. I've read The Gilded Wolves, which was a cracking read - but I've voted for An Easy Death, because it absolutely blew me away. A post-apocalyptic wild west story... Happy reading!

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    1. Sarah - Thank you for visiting and voting! An Easy Death does sound really good. :-)

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  23. I love that everyone in the family got books for Christmas! Yay!! I picked up two of the Illustrated HP books too (for myself. LOL!).

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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  24. I love that you all got some books for Christmas. I'm the only one in my family that reads a lot. My mom used to when she was alive and we used to trade books all the time. I mostly read PNR these days but I voted for The Late Great Wizard. I hope you like the books when you read them.

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    1. Mary - Thank you! I am the big reader in our house too. My husband maybe manages a book or two a year. I enjoy PNR. As far as romance goes, it's probably my favorite sub-genre actually. Thank you for voting and for visiting!

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  25. Nice Christmas book haul! I didn't get any physical books, but did get a gift card for the local indie and an amazon card for all the post-Christmas ebook deals. Of course they've both been used already. I've been curious about both Circe and The Song of Achilles, but mythology has never been my thing. Not sure I'd 'get' them...

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    1. JoAnn - Thank you! I have spent three of my Amazon gift cards so far, some on e-books and some on physical books. I am looking forward to the physical books arriving this next week. I love bookish mail! I so rarely get it anymore.

      My dad was really into mythology and so I grew up hearing a lot of the legends and myths. I don't think you need to know a lot of it to appreciate The Song of Achilles, but it probably helps some.

      Thank you for visiting!

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  26. Happy New Years Wendy! It sounds like you had great time during the holidays. Those new books look great! And hot fudge sundaes? Yumm!!

    We also watched The Mandalorian. I loved it, but I was afraid my husband wouldn't like it since he isn't a Star Wars fan like me. Luckily he did enjoy it too!

    Wow.. All those book and your TBR look great. I vote for Spectacle (Spectacle, #1) by Jodie Lynn Zdrok though. There's just something about that cover that makes me want to read it!

    Have a great week and happy reading!

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    1. Maureen - Thank you! I am glad your husband ended up liking The Mandalorian as well. It is a good show. Thank you for voting. I am looking forward to seeing which one wins (although I do want to read them all!). Have a great week too!

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  27. I really enjoyed The Gilded Wolves. It reminded me of Six of Crows, but the characters were more enjoyable. I have The Priory of the Orange Tree and am reading it, but it is slow-going! That book is enormous!!! But I love the story so far. Have a wonderful week.

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    1. Ardis - I am glad to hear you enjoyed The Gilded Wolves. I think I will too! It's good to know The Priory of the Orange Tree is slow going. I love the sound of it, but can get impatient if I am not expecting a book to be on the slower side. I am glad you are loving it so far. I hope you have a great week too!

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  28. I LOVE the Invisible library series and Secret Chapter was excellent! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and have lots of good reads this week

    Anne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post   

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    1. Anne - I am glad you enjoyed The Secret Chapter! I have loved all the books in the series and am sure I will love this one too. :-) I hope you have a great week!

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  29. Doesn't sound like there are any bad choices on your TBR list ;) I haven't read any of the ones you listed, but they do sound intriguing!

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    1. Becki - Thank you! I think they all sound good too. :-) Have a great week and thank you for visiting!

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  30. So glad you had a nice holiday and how exciting you and Mouse both had books under the tree. Have a great week!

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  31. I like the look of The Silent Woman. My hubby watched The Madalorian. I'm looking for a new TV show to start watching. I hope you have a great start to your reading year!

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    1. Laura - I am looking forward to reading The Silent Woman. I hope you find a new television show to watch! Have a great week!

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  32. Nice bunch of books. I have not read any of them. My mom and I bought a few books for each other as presents. I really like Stumptown too, looking forward to it's return.

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    1. Nise' - Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying Stumptown as well! Have a great week and thank you for visiting!

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  33. Belated Greetings.
    It was a quiet Christmas and New Year. My son came home for a short break and it was nice having him around. Sadly he left back to Australia so now it is a quiet place again!
    Getting back to the routines with a vengeance here!

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    1. Mystica - I am glad your son was able to come for a visit, even if short. I am sure my in-laws would have liked to stay longer, but my mother-in-law had to get home because she had an MRI scheduled (results came back as expected--nothing new, fortunately). I hope you have a great week!

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  34. Hot fudge sundaes I think I like your traditions! You got some cool books! Hope everyone loves their books.

    Have a great week and happy reading!
    Stormi

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    1. Stormi - It's a nice tradition. A yummy one. LOL Thank you and I hope you have a great week too!

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  35. Books were given and received here as well. Happy New Year. My weekly update

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  36. Sounds like you'd a wonderful holidays and look at all the books you've got! I hope you've fun reading them and have a great week, Wendy!

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  37. We are watching and loving the mandalorian. Love your wee wonder women hangers xxx

    Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.net

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    1. Lainy - I am glad you are enjoying Mandalorian also! The Wonder Woman ornaments are my daughter's. She let me borrow them for the photo. :-) Have a great week!

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  38. I love that all of you got books for Christmas! I got the illustrated Goblet of Fire - they're so gorgeous!!! :-)

    Happy New Year,

    Lauren

    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. Lauren - I like how it worked out that way. :-) I love the illustrated versions of Harry Potter. I may have to spend some gift card money on Goblet of Fire . . . I hope you have a Happy New Year as well!

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  39. Looks like you got some great books for Christmas. I'm glad to hear you had a nice holiday and visits from your family. I'm loving The Mandalorian too and I also enjoyed The Rise of Skywalker. It wasn't perfect but like you said, it was very entertaining.

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    1. Suzanne - Thank you! I look forward to seeing the next season of The Mandalorian. Have a great week!

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  40. I voted for An Easy Death. I just read the book recently and I think you would like it. I am happy to hear that you had a nice holiday. Finding books under the tree sounds perfect. I hope you and your family have a wonderful week!

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    1. Carole - Thank you for voting! I remember reading your review and am glad you enjoyed it. :-) I hope you have a great week too!

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  41. So many great books! I can't wait to see which one ends up next on your tbr.

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  42. I don´t know any of those books - so I would read them one after the other. Starting with the first displayed in your post *smile* Glad you had a wonderful time with your family. Happy reading and have a great week.

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    1. Vi - I want to read them all. I will try. :-) Thank you for visiting!

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