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On the home front:
A pretty good week for catching up on blog stuff and getting back on track at home. Mia and her mumma are much improved and we got some nice walks in on the weekend. Half the fun of walking somewhere different is not knowing what you might see and I was so excited seeing mother duck and her ducklings I had trouble keeping my phone steady lol
I nearly stepped on this blue-tongue lizard sunbaking on the path
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Lovely walks on the weekend. A nice slow walk to the park with little Mia and a 6.5km walk with Mike and Bella on Sunday. Over target again this week ... yay!
Fitbit Steps:
Mon: 8037 steps ~ walk with Bella
Tue: 6026 steps
Wed: 7971 steps
Thurs: 6026 steps
Fri: 12,255 steps ~ walk with Bella
Sat: 6887 steps ~ walk with Mia
Sun: 15,190 steps ~ long walk with Bella
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Giveaway:
Win the eBook Forever boxed set which includes the three full-length novels leading up to Forever Bound. International. Enter here
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Reviews & Posts: (click on title)
FOREVER BOUND by Deanna Roy ~ Guest review by Karen + Giveaway
THE PARIS KEY by Juliet Blackwell ~ a just-because favourite read this year
THE SECRET YEARS by Barbara Hannay ~ wonderful historical/contemp fiction
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Finished last week:
THE PARIS KEY by Juliet Blackwell
THE PARIS KEY by Juliet Blackwell
THE DANCE BEGINS by Diane Chamberlain ~ emotional short story prequel to Pretending to Dance
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This Week's Reading List:
PRETENDING TO DANCE by Diane Chamberlain
THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE by Amy E. Reichert
PRETENDING TO DANCE by Diane Chamberlain
THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE by Amy E. Reichert
LONE STAR by Paullina Simons (audibook) ~ pretty good so far, only 5 hours in and it's a long one at 21 hours
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Reviews Coming:
IF YOU ONLY KNEW by Kristan Higgins ~ loved it! Review Tue
THE LITTLE FLOWER SHOP BY THE SEA by Ali McNamara (audiobook) ~ great listen
ALMOST FRENCH by Sarah Turnball (audiobook) ~ loved it
ON RUE TATIN: LIVING AND COOKING IN A FRENCH TOWN by Susan Herrmann Loomis ~ wonderful for anyone dreaming of living in France
THE PRECIOUS ONE by Marisa de los Santos (audiobook) ~ messy family stuff at its best!
THE WATER DIVINER by Andrew Anastasios and Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios (audiobook) ~ I bawled my eyes out!
Love those photos! What a great walk that would be. Walking in my city neighborhood is not much fun, but perhaps I could take the attitude that I might find something surprising there, too.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your books. I have Pretending to Dance and hope to read it soon.
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I loved Pretending to Dance, up there with The Midwife's Confession, hope you love it too. I get bored doing the same walk around the neighbourhood with my dog but on the weekend we'll walk somewhere different. This one was literally 5 mins away ... don't know why I haven't been there before lol
DeleteThe Paris Key looks so good and I really enjoy Juliet Blackwell's writing so I can't wait to get that one. All of your reviews coming up appeal to me. I have a feeling this week is going to be hard on my TBR! I love the ducklings. They're just so cute and fun to watch. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI was like a kid with the duck family ... it's the little things hey. The Paris Key was my first Juliet Blackwell, what should I try next ... got a favourite??
DeleteGlad your family is feeling better. I love ducklings. So cute!
ReplyDeleteI am curious about the new Diane Chamberlain book. I loved The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and hope you enjoy it too.
Thanks Christina. I'm excited about The Coincidence of Coconut Cake, heard nothing but good.
DeleteGreat pics! Looks like a beautiful area, especially by the river there. Hope this week's books are good. We're celebrating the last hurrah, more or less, of summer here- at least the weather's nice! :)
ReplyDeleteFreaky lizard!
ReplyDeletehaha I was a little worried he was going to run at me and latch on to my arm ... my bad for sticking a phone in his face ;)
DeleteTotally agree Freaky Lizard! I hope it is actually smaller than the photo indicates! Great walking and wonderful places you explore. Have heard such great things about The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and will read it, but in a little while!!
ReplyDeletelol Kathryn, lizard was quite a good size, about a ruler long. We used to have lots of blue tongue lizards in our garden, (they're great for keeping garden pests down) my eldest would pick them up for a pat but Bella's killed so many (that makes me cry) ... can't seem to train that 'terrier' nature.
DeleteDarling ducklings. What a great walk. Looking forward to If You Only Knew. Glad Mia and her momma are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteI've loved your pics on Instagram this week! I hope you enjoy The Coincidence of Coconut Cake. It's setting is the metro area where I live!! Glad Mia and her mom are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteGlad everyone's improving health-wise. Love the pics and the ducks are very cute - the lizard... not so much.
ReplyDeleteAlso great work on the exercise again!
Looking forward to your reviews on the French theme.
ReplyDeleteLoving the photos!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the Mama Duck and her babies!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose little ducklings are just gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing who wins the Deanna Roy ebook set....the Forever series is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics! Great week of steps, too!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you think of Coincidence of Coconut Cake and Lone Star. Both are on my list. Have a great week!
Oh my gosh the ducklings! I would have been super excited too!!
ReplyDeleteAnd The Coincidence of Coconut Cake looks really good! I would have to actually eat coconut cake with it though I think.:)
Wow your walks have been exciting of late!
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