Thanks to @caffeinatedbookreviewer for hosting Sunday Post.
I’m sure winter is not quite over, but Spring Cleaning started this weekend. I worked quite a while, but haven’t made much of a dent in it yet. I have a lot of stuff to go through before I retire and we move in just a little over 6 months! Wish me luck.
Bryson City, NC. About six more months til I’m living here.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOG
On Tuesday I participated in Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Read When Time is Short
On Wednesday I reviewed The Fortune Seller by Rachel Kapelke Dale
On Saturday I reviewed The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
On Saturday I also reviewed Anywhere but Schuylkill by Michael Dunn for Indie Weekend.
NEXT WEEK ON THE BLOG
Next week I hope to review The Trouble with You by Ellen Feldman and Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber. For Indie Weekend, I will review The Mender by Jennifer Marchman and Hamelin Stoop and the Battle of Parthogen by Robert B. Sloan. I am also going to put up as many Indie Spotlights as I can next week. If time permits, I will participate in Top Ten Tuesday and Book Blogger Hop.
BOOK HAUL
What The Mountains Remember is set in 1913. A young girl’s circumstances change drastically after her father dies in a mining accident and her mother marries a rich man. But then she goes back to the mountains as part of one of Henry Ford’s “Vagabond” camping tours and to see her fiance, a man she’s only met once before. As the mountains begin to return her memories, she starts to awaken to the truths of her new privileged life.
Night Falls on Predicament Avenue:
In 1910, Effie James is committed to doing anything to save her younger sister, who witnessed a shocking murder, leaving her mute and in danger of the killer’s retribution. Effie must prove what her sister saw, but when a British gentleman arrives, he disrupts Effie’s quest with his attempts to locate his wife, Isabelle Addington.
A century later, Norah Richman grapples with social anxiety and grief as she runs her late great-aunt’s bed-and-breakfast on Predicament Avenue. But Norah has little affection for the house and is committed only to carrying out her murdered sister’s dreams until crime historian and podcaster Sebastian Blaine arrives to investigate the ghostly legacy of the house’s claim to fame–the murder of Isabelle Addington.
Long Time Gone: Sloan has one reservation about involving herself in a DNA experiment: she’s adopted. Grateful for a loving home, she’s never considered tracking down her biological parents. The results of her search are shocking. Sloan’s DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka “Baby Charlotte”, who captured the nation’s attention when she mysteriously disappeared, along with her parents, in July 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again, and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan is soon led to the town of Cedar Creek, Nevada, and she meets Sheriff Eric Stamos, whose father died while investigating Sloan’s disappearance.
That was how my week went. How About You? How was your week?
Last week our weather looked like spring is coming. Now, weather predictions say winter is coming back. I did a little outdoor spring cleaning yesterday. After a windy day on Friday, I picked up all the trash that blew into our yard. Good luck in preparing for your move, Bonnie.
Thanks. It’s been so warm lately i’d love to think Spring is here, but I know better.
I keep saying I’m going to come home each night and just spend an hour going through things. Then I tell myself I’ll spend an hour every weekend on Saturday and one on Sunday going through things. And then, yeah, it doesn’t happen, lol. But I don’t plan to move for a while I hope! Have a good week!
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I’m the same way usually. It’s the pending move that is motivating me.
Beautiful photo! I think many of us could do Spring Cleaning or more clutter cleaning. I haven’t kept up as much since the whole Covid lockdown partly since we never have anyone in the house. I enjoy Charlie Donlea.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
I’ve started the Charlie Donlea book already. It’s really good!
I’m very excited for you and your upcoming retirement!
Thank you!
That looks like a beautiful area. And getting ready to move is always so fun, isn’t it? Still, it will be nice when all done!
Yes. This should be my last move. I can’t wait til it’s done.
My husband and I decided last weekend to work on going through things and getting rid of what needs to be gotten rid of, so our daughter isn’t stuck with it when our time comes. On the writing front, I’m trying to get caught up on writing-related activities while my novel-in-progress is vacationing in the Bahamas until it’s time for final edits.
My Mom was a huge proponent of getting rid of stuff. I can almost hear her in my ear telling me to “throw it out.” I know she is cheering me on right now in that respect. lol.
My mother was a packrat, so throwing things out doesn’t come easy to.
Good luck with the spring clean, Bonnie! 🤞
Blessings, Jessica 💌
Good luck with your spring cleaning! Moving later this year should definitely inspire you 💕
Spring cleaning… something I always say I’m going to do and then don’t 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ so good for you! You’re moving to NC? That’s exciting ☺️
Yes I wish I had done more spring cleaning these last 14 years
. There’s a lot to go through now