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Old 09-30-20, 07:58 PM  
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Haha Kathy that sounds like a good assessment! I liked the Holly story (she was in The Outsider as well as a previous trilogy), and I kind of liked the last story, "Rat."

I started Crazy Rich Asians next. I like it but am finding it kind of a tough read due to all of the characters to keep straight and the footnotes!
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Old 10-01-20, 12:18 PM  
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October new release's

Here are a few October new release's. Happy reading!!

6th
The Women Who Ran Away - Sheila O'Flanagan
Point of Danger (Triple Threat, book 1) - Irene Hannon
A Death Long Overdue (Lighthouse Library Mystery, book 7) - Eva Gates
Murder Is a Must (First Edition Library Mystery, book 2) - Marty Wingate
On Borrowed Crime (Jane Doe Book Club Mystery, book 1) - Kate Young
Return of the Thief (Queen's Thief, book 6) - Megan Whalen Turner
Magic Lessons (Practical Magic, book .5) - Alice Hoffman
The Tower of Nero (Trails of Apollo, book 5) - Rick Riordan
Troubles in Paradise (Paradise, book 3) - Elin Hilderbrand
Coffee Shop Girl (Coffee Shop, book 1) - Katie Cross
Buried (DC Jack Warr, book 1) - Lynda La Plante
A Stocking Full of Murder (Tourist Trap Mystery, book 12) - Lynn Cahoon
A Pretty Deceit (Verity Kent, book 4) - Anna Lee Huber
Elsewhere- Dean Koontz
In the Shadow of Vesuvius (Lady Emily Mysteries, book 14) - Tasha Alexander
Mantel Pieces - Hilary Mantel

13th
Silent Bite (Andy Carpenter, book 22) - David Rosenfelt
A California Christmeas (Silver Springs, book 7) - Brenda Novak
A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, book 3) - John Grisham
Jingle All the Way - Debbie Macomber
Return to Virgin River (Virgin River, book 21) - Robyn Carr
A Stitch in Time(Stitch in Time, book 1) -Kelley Armstrong (kindle)
Invisible Girl - Lisa Jewel
Champion of the Titan Games (Dragonwatch, book 4) - Brandon Mull

20th
A Dog's Perfect Christmas - W Bruce Cameron
The Gift of the Magpie (Meg Langslow, book 28) - Donna Andrews
Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure, book 4) - Jenny Colgan
Fatal Fraud (Fatal, book 16) - Marie Force
The Cookbook Club - Beth Harbison

27th
Love Your Life - Sophie Kinsella
The Sentinel (Jack Reacher, book 25) - Lee Child and Andrew Child
The Deep End (Dairy of a Wimpy Kid, book 15) - Jeff Kinney
You Betrayed Me (San Fransisco, book 4) - Lisa Jackson
House of Correction - Nicci French
A Brushstroke with Death ( Owl & Crescent Mystery, book 1) - Bethany Blake
Cold as Ice - (Lucy Kincaid, book 17) - Allison Brennan
Bending the Paw (Paw Enforcement, boo 9) - Diane Kelly
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V E Schwab
The Christmas Table (Christmas Hope, book 11) - Donna VanLiere
Below the Bones (Widow's Island, book 5) - Kendra Elliot (kindle)
A Mother's Journey - Donna Douglas
Christmas Beneath the Stars - Melissa Hill (kindle)
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Old 10-01-20, 01:21 PM  
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I was just informed that the third book in the Home Fires series by Simon Block, A Woman's Courage, would be available as an ebook in November and in paperback form in the US next March.
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Old 10-01-20, 03:57 PM  
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I recently finished The Swap by Robyn Harding. It’s a real page turner. It was my first book by that author. I started another by the same author called Unravelled.

I’m also listening to Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. This falls into my Covid Self Care Category.
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Old 10-01-20, 05:23 PM  
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Just lately picked up Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett, and Lud in the Mist (don't recall the author.) Got The Color of Water on cd so I can rip it to mp3 to play in the car. Longer drives are so much easier with a book to listen to.

In terms of self care stuff, I've been exploring stillness meditation and like it a lot. The one I'm looking into is based on the work of Ainsley Meares. Very simple and straightforward stuff, which might be just what I need, so I thought I'd learn more about those techniques.
The Color of Water is one of my favorite books. I actually listened to it years ago and I remember sitting in my car in the driveway with tears streaming down my face listening to it.
What exactly is stillness meditation? My issue with meditation is I can't sit still! I have recently started a standing and walking meditation practice that I learned in online Qigong classes. I love it! I use the Insight timer app with "running water" background sound. I try to practice outdoors since the weather has cooled down. Last week I went out and saw a skunk near our pond and ran back inside because I really did not want to get sprayed. Aren't skunks nocturnal? Sorry this is so OT.
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Old 10-02-20, 12:09 PM  
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I'm reading The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan. It's meh. It's good enough that I'm still reading it. I'm not sure if that will continue.

I'm also reading The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. It's good.
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Old 10-03-20, 07:37 PM  
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What exactly is stillness meditation?...
Not OT, I've got a book or two to recommend, if you're interested in stillness meditation.

Their system is based on the idea that creating a sense of physical ease within your body and quietness within your mind is very, very good for you. Basically, you get still, and stay that way, gently and gradually letting go of tension in every area of your body. Easily, gently, quietly. No mantras, no breath work, no counting, no prayer, no foreign languages or obscure philosophical concepts to ponder. Just stillness and physical ease, with the goal of creating a sense of quietness and calmness within your mind. (editing to add: The practice is said to be very good for those struggling with anxiety, helping let go of the sense of hypervigilance and guardedness that contribute to distress.)

I've been trying to do it twice a day lately. My tendency to distract myself is getting in the way, but I do enjoy the practice. I'm intrigued enough that I'm planning to buy a longer version of this short guided meditation. (The author is a therapist in Australia, has a website where downloads are possible, but I haven't tried it yet. Still disappointed I can't just get a cd. )

Here's a short Youtube video with a guided meditation led by Pauline McKinnon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8AhG9uHGuQ

And here are links to the two books I've read:


In Stillness Conquer Fear by Pauline McKinnon
https://www.amazon.com/Stillness-Con.../dp/1925073149

The technique is based on the work of Ainslie Meares, and since most of his own work is out of print and overpriced, try "Ainslie Meares on Meditation" by Owen Bruhn. https://www.amazon.com/Ainslie-Meare.../dp/0646966936 I'm not sure I like it all that well, since it's mostly just a synopsis of his works, but it does discuss the specific techniques of the meditation practice they have in mind in good detail.
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Old 10-03-20, 08:19 PM  
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I just saw there is a new book out in the Gilead series. I love those books. Can’t wait to read the new one.
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Old 10-04-20, 06:51 PM  
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Here's a short Youtube video with a guided meditation led by Pauline McKinnon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8AhG9uHGuQ
Anna, this is a wonderful guided meditation! Thank you so much for posting that link.
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Old 10-04-20, 10:58 PM  
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I just finished Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. If you like Shirley Jackson, you’ll like this! It’s supposed to be adapted into a miniseries.

Before that I read, Music to My Years: A Mixtape Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up by Cristela Alonzo. Today, I started Eat A Peach: A Memoir by David Chang. I always forget how much I like memoirs!
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