Sunday, August 6, 2023

The Weekend Review - August 5th-7th





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Hi Everyone!  

The first week of August is already over and it was another hot and humid one here.  It looks like it's just going to keep getting hotter.  That means more time reading in the air-conditioned house.  

Despite being inside and reading, I only managed to finish one book.  Once again, too much time on the computer, I guess.  That's okay, though.  I'm doing what I enjoy doing.  

As for watching, I have to catch up with Star Trek:  Strange New Worlds.  I, also, started watching some old TV shows I used to love...I mean really old from the 1960's... Here Come the Brides and The Big Valley.  I'm enjoying them.

Not much new is happening here.  Same old, same old.  How about you?  Anything new going on in your world?  I hope everyone has a great week!  


Blog Tours/Spotlights/Reviews/Giveaways 
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Blog Tours/Spotlights/Reviews/Giveaways Coming Up Next Week

Thursday:  Review:  The Weekend Trip by Joanna Bolouri (Blog Tour)

Saturday:  Review:  Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

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Monday:  Awww Mondays






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This is my possible list of August books.  My schedule always changes so this isn't written in stone.  I guess it's more like a draft reading list 😁







Here is this week's Kindle freebie haul. They were freebies when I got them, I don't know if they still are. Always make sure to check they are still free before buying. The prices change quickly.  



24 comments:

  1. I used to love Big Valley, a friend introduced me to it when we were kids. I always liked bad boy Nick ha.

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  2. Spawn and I binged The Golden Girls, and now it's one of his favourite comfort shows! Have a great week :)

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  3. My computer and phone take away from my reading time too! As long as we're having fun, it's no big deal. My August update post is HERE. Have a great week! — Diana

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  4. I’m loving the new season Strange New Worlds and given the strike who knows when we’ll get more!

    Wishing you a great reading week, and cooler weather

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  5. It is a balance between reading and blogging. I hope you keep enjoying both when time permits. Have a great week. :-)

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  6. ooo Big Valley I liked that. Bonanza, Gunsmoke. There were a lot of western shows in those days.

    Anne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post

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  7. The Big Valley!! I remember watching reruns after school....loved it! Bet it would be fun to revisit. Seems like the heat and humidity have been extra brutal down there this summer. Take care.

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  8. Hi again. :-) Thanks for sharing your thoughts on e-readers. I had already downloaded the Kobo app, so it's good to know you like that e-reader. Is there an easy way to find free books for Kobo? For Amazon, I like the BookGorilla emails. Maybe something like that? Or a list on a website I can go to for Kobo?

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    1. My Kobo is really wonderful. I love it. I signed up for a newsletter from freebooksy.com They give you a list of all freebies available for different e-readers.

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    2. Thank you so much, Yvonne! I just signed up for the freebooksy emails. :-)

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  9. It's been really humid here too. I love watching old episodes of Bonanza. Hope it cools down for both if us this week.

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  10. It's a bit hot here too and then we have a pop up shower and then gets muggy...ugh. I mostly only watch old shows and movies as I don't like a lot of the content in new ones these days. I have been watching The Rockford Files on Freevee. Love me some James Gardner! :)

    Have a great day and happy reading!
    Stormi
    Week in Review

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  11. Looks like some good books in your haul & upcoming reads. Here in Seattle it's been hovering in the low 80s, but this weekend has dropped to mid 70s and cloudy. Usually we're suffering through 90s by now, so maybe this will be a cooler summer overall.
    Have a terrific week.
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
    https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/sunday-post-58

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  12. Talk about a blast from the past - The Big Valley! It was in re-runs here when I was growing up in the Caribbean too.

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  13. Summer is a good time to relax, if you can, and relaxing with a good book or an old TV show is a good thing.

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  14. We like Strange New Worlds too. And we just finished Manifest on Netflix.

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  15. If you are enjoying what you're working on, then it isn't a waste of time. That's my motto. (We'll see how my boss likes it tomorrow. ;) )

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  16. Nothing new here either. I'm just watching baseball and reading. Those old TV shows sound good although I'll admit I didn't watch them when they ere first on TV. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  17. Things have been busy here as well.. not a lot of leisurely reading time at my disposal.

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  18. I feel you about the heat and humidity. It's going to be 100+ here all week. I long for fall.

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  19. I need to make time to snuggle up on the couch and get in some quality reading time. There seems to be a lack of that as of late. I watched the first two episodes of Bones this weekend. I caught maybe one or two episodes over the years but never really got into the show until now. We'll see how it goes. Area 53 looks interesting as do your other upcoming and current reads. I look forward to reading your thoughts on them! Have a great week, Yvonne!

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  20. Whew. It's hot here, too. We have not had rain for 32 days, and that's weird here near Houston where we usually get over 50 inches a year.

    The Weekend Trip looks like fun.

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  21. Vintage Hearts looks cute!

    I feel like we watch more old shows over the summer as well. We have been enjoying Newhart lately!

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  22. We've had either sunny muggy weather or storms with no in between. It's been a weird summer! Old shows are my favorite though I haven't watched either of the ones you mention. Hope you're having a great week!

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