It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.
Other Than Reading...
This week was sort of a busy one. I met with the realtor who will be listing my house to make some beginning plans. I met with a painter who is going to neutralize the colors in my house to make it more appealing to potential buyers.
A friend and I got together Friday evening to start dividing stuff into four piles - take, rummage sale, donate, or trash. We got through two closets. We'll be meeting the next few Friday evenings to continue sorting stuff. Next week -- my office!
I have to have my books packed and the bookshelves loose from the walls before the painter comes in. He and my realtor will be picking the colors since I don't care what color the walls are once I'm gone. I'm hoping to have him come and paint the beginning of May so that I have time to organize and box. I really don't want my things to sit in boxes for months either. I need to contact movers and get them set up to move my stuff around the 8th of June.
My realtor wants me to have flyers to hand out during my rummage sale May 19 - 20 in case anyone who comes might be interested in buying the place. Plans are now that no showings will happen until after May 20 to give me a chance to unclutter.
Read Last Week
The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick is the latest by this prolific author. She has changed time periods and settings from her usual. This one is set in 1930s California. The characters and story were great. My review will be posted on May 4.
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Next Week
This week will also be filled with April releases from my review stack.
- Finding Gideon by Eric Jerome Dickey
- Kale to the Queen by Nell Hampton
- Echo of Danger by Marta Perry
- Change Agent by Daniel Suarez
- The Cutaway by Christina Kovac
- A Twist of the Knife by Becky Masterman
- The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines
- The Fireman by Joe Hill
- When an Alpha Purrs by Eve Langlais
- Tempted by the Pack by Anne Marsh
- Code of Conduct by Kristine Smith
- A Gleam of Light by T.J. and M.L. Wolf (This is a review request from the authors.)
That is nice that you have a friend to help you go through items. I just finished The Magnolia Story, it was very good.
ReplyDeleteAlice and the Assassin catches my eye - not sure why, but I'm going to take a look for it. Thanks for visiting my reading list today!
ReplyDeletemoving takes so much time. When we moved the moving company gave us boxes that had blue ink that went all over my walls and then we had to repaint after we moved. Not a happy bunny. Hope yours goes more smoothly.
ReplyDeleteYay for friends who help. And good idea to stay out of the decision for what colors to paint the walls.
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely busy...and well-organized, too. I hope everything goes smoothly.
ReplyDeleteI have The Cutaway, to read soon...and love the look of Alice & the Assassin.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
I'm going through something similar with my house. Good luck to you.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great list of books on your list. Enjoy!
Have a great week!
Lots of compelling titles awaiting you! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThe Girl Who Knew Too Much, and Kale to the Queen are both on my wishlist. I'm joining up in the fun again and I'm hoping you'll stop by to my new domain.
ReplyDeleteIt's Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sounds like you will be busy for a while with all the moving prep, but I bet it will be a nice feeling once it's all done. Hope you enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteOh nice! Those are all totally new to me ones! Hope you enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Monday Wrap-up
Have a GREAT day!
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I'm definitely interested in Gone Without a Trace, so I'm happy it kept you glued to it. It looks right up my alley. Congrats on the move. I hope everything goes well with the painters and realtor.
ReplyDeleteThere has been a lot of buzz about The Girl Who Knew Too Much. I look forward to reading your review.
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A busy time ahead for you.Sorting is never easy. Hope all goes well.
ReplyDeleteAlice & the Assassin looks interesting. Enjoy your week.
Sounds like you are getting good advice getting your house ready for market. I envy your decluttering - I think it does help to have a friend in that task.
ReplyDeleteSo many good sounding books and some sharp looking sci fis!
I listened to Daemon last year by Suarez so Change Agent is of interest.
I have Code of Conduct on my Kindle TBR shelf. I'll be interested in your thoughts.
A Gleam of Light sounds like my kind of read.
Happy sorting and Reading!
Good luck with the house, it seems like you have a good plan! We are about to start a similar process with our old family home ~ my brother just moved out and now we need to sell it. :(
ReplyDeleteThe Magnolia book sounds great, I love that show!
Moving involves a lot of work and so many boxes to fill and sorting decisions to make.
ReplyDeleteOnly a little late here - sorry! So glad you had a friend with you to help and I hope that the moving process continues to go smoothly.
ReplyDeleteHope you have been enjoying the new reads!