Book arrivals: (linked to Mailbox Monday)
- The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families by Daniel J. Wallace MD (purchased)
- Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova (Gallery Books) I can’t wait to read Genova’s newest novel!
Last week on Bookfan:
- Review: Makin’ Miracles by Lin Stepp
- Spotlight/US Giveaway: Saving Grace by Jane Green
- First Book of 2015: First Frost
Currently reading:
I’ve had a Fitbit for almost two years and have found it to be an amazing motivator. Although my steps took a nose dive a few months ago I’m feeling much better lately and they’re on the uptick again. Yay! So, here are my stats for my first week with the #Fitreaders:
- Sat: 12,071
- Sun: 12,455
- Mon: 11,564
- Tues: 10,475
- Wed: 12,513
- Thurs: 12,473
- Fri: 6,010
I think I’ll go to a separate post for Fitreaders starting next week. I think it deserves its own post 🙂 Have a great week!
Great work 🙂
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Thanks!
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I hope The Lupus Book helps you! Yay for feeling better. It’s been rainy here the last few days so I haven’t been able to walk.
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I’m finding the book quite good – readable and filled with useful info. We’ve had snow so I’ve been on the treadmill- and reading on my iPad 🙂
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OOH I have my eye on that Lisa Genova book! I cant wait to hear your thoughts on it!
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I was thrilled when the netgalley approval arrived!
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I can’t wait to get my copy of First Frost…and I have also added the new Lisa Genova book to my list. Thanks for sharing…and enjoy the New Year.
Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
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Thanks, Laurel. I recommend reading Garden Spells before First Frost if you can!
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Good for you for committing to fitness. Winter is bad for me… I hate to go out in the cold. My pedometer keeps track of my steps and sadly it’s reading zero for the week. Time to drag out the yoga mat!
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I’m on the treadmill these days – no sidewalks in my neighborhood.
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Great work, Mary! That’s a lot of steps. I’m looking forward to springtime and long outside walks. 🙂
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Me too, Diana, me too!
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That’s a lot of steps Mary. I have a Fitbit that I wear regularly since June, and it does motivate you and make you more aware of calories as well. (I’m a low achiever – 6,000 steps a day minimum:)
Can’t wait to try the Lisa Genova book as well; enjoy
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I love that we can set our own goals with Fitbit – everyone is so different in what we want/need.
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I am in awe of your step performance! Way to go! I’m doing #fitreaders with you and cheering you on. Inside the O’Brien’s looks great. Enjoy 🙂
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Thanks, Lucy. I’ll be cheering you on as well. I have a treadmill so I usually take an early morning walk and a mid afternoon one. It works for me.
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I don’t know that I’ve heard of Lisa Genova before, but I hope you enjoy her newest. Happy reading!
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She’s a wonderful author!
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Yay on the fitness work. Your titles look good. I will add them to my wish folder as I’m trying to resist purchases for three months. 🙂 Happy Reading!
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I really need to try to limit my purchases. I’m not that bad but I wonder sometimes if I’ll ever read all the books on my shelves/reader in my lifetime! Have a good week, Martha.
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I didn’t know Lisa Genova had a new book out! I’ll have to check it out. I’ve read all her books.
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I haven’t read Left Neglected yet but I’m a fan of Genova’s books.
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Hi Mary,
I used to do a lot of walking when I was volunteering, however circumstances have dictated that I need to return to full time paid work, which unfortunately means I will be desk bound once again, so I shall now have to seek out alternative ways to do my daily steps!
Both of your books are medically oriented this week, so I sincerely hope that neither condition is one which affects either yourself, or any close family member. Whilst I am not a fan of non fiction reading, I quite like that an illness has been worked into a fictional story, in ‘Inside The O’Briens’ and look forward to your thoughts about the way the illness is presented by the author.
Have a good reading week.
Yvonne
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Thanks, Yvonne. Unfortunately the Lupus book is for me. I was diagnosed in November after months of wondering what the heck was wrong with me. I’m feeling much better these days.
I recommend Lisa Genova’s books. Have a good week!
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I hope the lupus book is helpful for you and you enjoy the Lisa Genova. Congrats on your Fitbit stats! I need to work on mine tonight, 9000 so far 😦
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Thanks, Sam, I’m finding the lupus book quite helpful.
I think 9000 is great! Some days I get more, some less and it all averages out by the end of the week 🙂
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The FitReader posts are motivating me. I’m so inconsistent right now. I’m looking forward to getting into a routine. Enjoy your new books! I can’t wait to read about First Frost.
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I’m really enjoying First Frost – 50% in and wanting it not to end 🙂 That’s how I usually feel about her books. Have a good week, Pat!
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Wonderful job with your fit-readers steps. I hope you enjoy your books as well. First Frost sound like great read. My need to pick it up when i have time to renew my library card and do not have many books to read. Enjoy.
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Thanks, Lindsay. If you haven’t tried Sarah Addison Allen’s books you really should!
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Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova sounds fantastic!
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I think so too, Serena. I look forward to reading it.
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Nice mailbox.
I want to read First Frost. I hope you are enjoying it.
Inside the O’Briens looks good.
ENJOY all your books and your reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
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I’m about 50% in on First Frost and enjoying it! Have a good week, Elizabeth.
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Great!! I heard good things about it.
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Mary, I’ve heard good things about Fitbit. I use Motion-X GPS to track walks and runs. Enjoy your reading time this week. Happy Monday!
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These little gadgets are great, aren’t they Susan? Thanks for stopping by!
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I just got my Fitbit for Christmas – so far I’m really bad at getting in my steps. I’ll have to check out FitReaders.
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Yes, do check out FitReaders, Carol, and join the fun 🙂
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I loved Lisa Genova’s Still Alice, I should read another of her books, any recommendations Mary? Maybe I should see if Inside the O’Briens is available to me on NetGalley (not that I know what it’s even about lol)
Woohoo, well done on those steps, you had a fantastic week! I do love my little fitbit and next week I’m also going to start a separate post for FitReaders.
Have a wonderful week and happy reading 🙂
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I also read Love Anthony. Left Neglected is on my TBR list. I love how much I learn from her novels.
Have a great week, Sheree!
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A Royal Experiment sounds really interesting. How are you liking it?
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It took me a few weeks (it’s a chunkster!) to read it but I think people who love to read about anything royal will like A Royal Experiment. My review will post next week.
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I hope the Lupus book helps you find some more answers Mary. Way to go on the exercise. I’m trying to motivate myself into getting back on my bike. Very glad you’re feeling better 🙂
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Thanks, Dar. The only thing that keeps me going back to the treadmill is that I can read on my iPad while walking.
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Why aren’t we Fitbit friends?!
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🙂
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