Yesterday was all about tending to me, beginning with that massage at my daughter’s salon. It was great, and we will now have a regular treatment on the days of my hair styling.
Feeling “rejuvenated” at Rejuvenations, I had some dinner out…soup, wine, cornbread.
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I continued reading Always, by Sarah Jio, (a NetGalley review – 2/7/17), and later finished it at home. (Click title for my review).
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But it was late when I finished reading…and then I watched Too Close to Home from my DVR…and fell asleep on the couch! It is pretty comfy, but not as cozy as my bed. Did I undo that massage? LOL.
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What next? So far this week, I’ve read two review books and one from my own shelves (Kindle). So I have selected one that has been hanging around since November…which means it is new enough to count for the Read the Books You Buy Challenge – 2017.
So far this year, I’ve read and reviewed FIVE books that qualify there.
So…onward. Never Alone, by Elizabeth Haynes, is a psychological thriller that is a brilliantly suspenseful and shocking story in which nothing is at it seems, but everything is at stake.
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Sarah Carpenter lives in an isolated farmhouse in North Yorkshire and for the first time, after the death of her husband some years ago and her children, Louis and Kitty, leaving for university, she’s living alone. But she doesn’t consider herself lonely. She has two dogs, a wide network of friends and the support of her best friend, Sophie.
When an old acquaintance, Aiden Beck, needs somewhere to stay for a while, Sarah’s cottage seems ideal; and renewing her relationship with Aiden gives her a reason to smile again. It’s supposed to be temporary, but not everyone is comfortable with the arrangement: her children are wary of his motives, and Will Brewer, an old friend of her son’s, seems to have taken it upon himself to check up on Sarah at every opportunity. Even Sophie has grown remote and distant.
After Sophie disappears, it’s clear she hasn’t been entirely honest with anyone, including Will, who seems more concerned for Sarah’s safety than anyone else. As the weather closes in, events take a dramatic turn and Kitty too goes missing. Suddenly Sarah finds herself in terrible danger, unsure of who she can still trust.
But she isn’t facing this alone; she has Aiden, and Aiden offers the protection that Sarah needs. Doesn’t he?
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I am eager to get into it!
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It is Thursday already, and, of course, tomorrow will be a wasted day for me (televised Inauguration), so I may have to check out the movies playing.
20th Century Women is in limited release, and only has two showings at the neighborhood theater. I need to get over there soon! Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup…to name a few.
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There is also La La Land…but I’m not sure about it.
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So…that’s my Thursday…how are your week (and weekend) shaping up? Books, movies at home, movies elsewhere?
I’m linking this post up to Saturday Snapshots, at West Metro Mommy Reads.
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I do want to see LaLa land so hopefully will make the time. Oh dear falling asleep on the couch, hope you didn’t undo the great benefits gained from the massage!
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Thanks, Kathryn, and so far so good! Did my usual stretches in the morning, and I think I escaped an undoing. Enjoy your day, and I’m also thinking La La Land is one I need to see, if not tomorrow, the weekend.
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I hope you didn’t undo your massage! How do you feel today?
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I feel great, Patty….since I’ve been having the massages, I have been doing regular stretches, especially first thing in the mornings…and it seems to work! Thanks for visiting.
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I need to read that Elizabeth Haynes book. I have it on my Kindle and need to remember that it is there. I’ve loved other books by her. Take care and good to hear that you are treating yourself to massages. They can certainly help.
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Thanks, Kay, there is more to feeling good than just exercise, I am learning….and I also loved Elizabeth Haynes’ books. Never Alone is just the kind of book I enjoy….some mystery, some secrets, old friends who might not be trustworthy….
I hope you enjoy it, too.
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falling asleep on the couch is always the worse. You have to drag off to bed. The massage and long standing rsvp for one sounds delightful.
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Thanks for visiting, Esme, and I ended up spending the whole night on the sofa.
Definitely happy about the standing massage appointments.
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Your home always looks so cozy. You seem to embody hygge!
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Thanks, Deb, I had to look up the word “hygge.” I like it! I will continue to practice that art.
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So happy to know I’m not the only one who falls asleep on the sofa! I do that all the time.
Never Alone sounds really good – I’ll have to give it a look.
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Thanks for stopping by, Joy, and it is a comfy couch…LOL. However, it is too narrow for a long night’s sleep, so I try not to do it very often.
I loved Never Alone.
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