Welcome in all and I hope you are all okay. It is so good to touch base each week with readers in various parts of our world and to find out how you are all doing as well as what you are reading.
Here in NZ omicron is very present and we now have big numbers each day. I am hibernating a bit, although if the weather is good a friend and I will take a trip to an island in Wellington harbour one day. Meanwhile camped out in streets and around parliament in Wellington is a large number of people objecting to covid restrictions. Some have become sick so they fashioned tin foil hats (some of them) because they believe the government is sending radiation to destroy them. I know lots of crazy happening! They have caused big disruption. I do not feel kindly towards them!
And meanwhile we have one big Crazy and the Ukraine situation. I feel the only thing I can do is pray.
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I hope NZ’s case numbers will peak soon and start going down. Here in California numbers have been down so next week the mask mandates will stop. It’s a bit scary. Masks I think will still be required in schools while our county’s health division examine the data. I know I will still wear a mask.
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I’m crossing my fingers that you enjoy The Blue Castle. For me it’s the perfect kind of book for all the craziness in the world right now. It’s one of my favorite comfort reads. Now I want to reread it!
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I’ve seen The Summer Getaway on several blogs and am curious as to what your thoughts will be. Thank you for hosting the link up!
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I hope you can escape omicron.
The Blue Castle has a gorgeous cover, I need to check what this is about.
My post is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2022/02/27/sunday-post-55-2-27-2022/
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Hope you all got vaccinated so Omicron is a fast blip!
I love The Blue Castle. During a lockdown I listened to it read aloud with a group of us; the person reading had never read it before but most of the listeners were old fans. One of my best lockdown memories!
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I love that Blue Castle lockdown event. Great idea.
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I realize I forgot to comment! Is that Susan Mallory new book? Look forward to seeing what you think of it.
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Reading and blogging are a good distraction from the woes of the world, if only temporary. Thanks for continuing to host this weekly link-up!
I usually don’t like photographic covers, but that beach on The Summer Getaway looks really inviting! Things are opening up here, and we have started to travel a bit, but are still wearing masks just about everywhere and are still hearing from people we know that they have caught the Omicron variant. We’ll be heading into spring and warmer weather soon, and I hope that will help!
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Ah, Kathryn, I’m so sorry to hear that both COVID and The Crazy have reached NZ finally. Both seem to be global pandemics now!
Looks like you read some good books, though! And your trip to an island sounds lovely.
Enjoy your books this week, and thanks for hosting the linkup!
Sue
Book By Book
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Hope you enjoy The Summer Getaway as much as I did. It is a nice story to escape from the world’s craziness in for awhile.
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The Summer Getaway was a good read and nice to escape from the world’s craziness in for awhile!
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I am sorry to hear that Omicron is so heavy for you all right now. Things have calmed down here and they have lifted the mask restrictions again. I like the cover of the L. M. Montgomery book. I have not read that one by her. I hope you have a good week!
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Oh just when restrictions here are easing you are getting it big time 😦 I just want it to END
And Ukraine those poor people I have them in my prayers everyday for their courage and stamina against the Megalomaniac Putin have a good week
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Praying is all I am doing too….so heartbreaking about Ukraine.
Sorry Omicron has increased…good idea to hibernate.
Stay safe, and enjoy your books for this week. Love the cover on MURDER ON THE EAST END.
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So very saddened by the Ukraine situation. Yes, we are helpless but we can pray.
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NZ has been the voice of reason for the world for so long. I feel sad that the Crazies always manage to shout louder than the Sensible Folk.
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I’m sorry that Omicron got its foothold in NZ, and equally as baffled by those so eager to risk their health and that of others for a cafe latte. The Ukraine situation is another whole level of crazy.
Wishing you a great reading week, stay safe.
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So much craziness and turmoil in the world. Sometimes it feels like it gets worse by the day. I’m sorry Omicron is hitting NZ hard now. Our numbers are finally subsiding–for the moment.
I love LM Montgomery. I know I own and have read The Blue Castle once or twice but I don’t remember much about it
Stay safe!
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Funny how we forget what’s in books, I am like that too!
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I love these memes/ link ups too- it’s always nice to check in with blogger friends every week. 🙂
I’m sorry to hear about Omicron there, and the protesters as well. We have a TON of that here in the States, obviously, and it’s so disheartening. Sad to see it happening elsewhere as well.
Take care and be well.
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Sorry to hear Omicron is increasing but it too will pass.
I like the looks of your romances! The Blue Castle looks good and I have always liked Lynn Kurland. I hope you enjoy them both. Stay Safe and Happy Reading.
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Yeah, the world is scary crazy right now! I had no idea that Omicron was so bad in New Zealand. It was quite bad here (I had several extended family members come down with it), but things seem to be improving now.
Have a great week!
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Oh, my, the protesters who are objecting to the protections are the worst! In addition to Putin, of course. Stay safe and enjoy your books.
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So much craziness out there. Like you, all I can do is pray.
Your books look really good. I hope you have a great week!
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Hi there! Lots of good reading this week! I need a Summer Getaway!
Happy reading!
Jennifer Sniadecki
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I am sure anyone involved in teaching needs a summer getaway, hope your winter dissolves and the summer getaway arrives!
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