Sunday Salon for 25 June 2023

Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.

How’s the weather?

Warm and humid! I’ve been walking in the morning some days, which doesn’t make my days flow as well but is a lot more pleasant.

What are you reading?

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall I started and finished Nightwork by Nora Roberts. I was ambivalent about it but read it compulsively. Since I was looking for an engaging distraction, it worked well enough.

I started The Choice, third in the Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy, also by Nora Roberts. I read the first two books a couple of years ago and I seem to be remembering just enough to keep going. Although, I’m finding it a slow start, so we’ll see if I continue.

My book group enjoyed talking about You Can’t Be Serious by Kal Penn, actor and former White House staffer. I recommend the audiobook as a deeper experience into what his stories about breaking through racial barriers in Hollywood and engaging in the Obama-era idealism. More thoughts in my review.

I also reviewed my fifth and sixth Alexis Hall books for my Pride Month / British Isles Friday series. These two books, Boyfriend Material and Husband Material, provided a delightful romp in London.

What are you watching?

I’m enjoying the Korean series Extraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflix about a genius autistic savant (a very rare point on the autism spectrum). I wondered how the autism community saw the representation in the show and was not too surprised to discover that it’s complicated. This article on Polygon is an excellent explanation.

What are you doing?

I performed some long-neglected maintenance on my blog last week. I’m always afraid that I’ll break my blog, which causes me to keep putting it off. Fortunately, it went quite smoothly.

The tool I previously used for my website backup was so old that it not only failed to work, but it also failed to update itself. So, I started from scratch and discovered that my webhost has a tool that was easier than what I used to do.

My new resolution is to back up and update my blog every six weeks or so. I’m also going to tackle some other neglected tasks, now that I’m more aware of some resources to help.

What are you writing?

I neglected my novel this week for family reasons but intend to get back to it on Monday.

How are you on this fine Sunday?

Comments

Sunday Salon for 25 June 2023 — 12 Comments

Vicki on June 24, 2023 at 3:34 pm said:

Our weather is very humid too. We’re in our rainy season and it’s especially humid after a rain.

I like Kal Penn, I may check out his book.

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Diana @ Book of Secrets on June 24, 2023 at 3:56 pm said:

I try to get out and walk mornings too. My delicate chihuahua appreciates the cooler temps. She’s so dramatic! I haven’t read a Nora Roberts book in a long time, but I’ve got her next one, Inheritance, for review. I love the sound of it. Enjoy your week!

My weekend update post is HERE. — Diana

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Harvee on June 24, 2023 at 6:55 pm said:

Luckily I have someone at home who can tune up my computer for me when it gets too slow and sluggish. Good luck with your book.

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Jinjer on June 24, 2023 at 7:38 pm said:

There was one of your posts a few weeks ago, when you were watching the Titanic stuff, where I wasn’t able to leave a comment. I wonder if that had to do with whatever you were doing to it. lol

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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on June 25, 2023 at 6:16 am said:

I’m having trouble posting.

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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on June 25, 2023 at 6:16 am said:

I’m glad you are able to get out early and walk. It’s been unusually hot here.

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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on June 25, 2023 at 6:27 am said:

I hope you get a chance to work on your novel this week. I have thus far been a pantser but I’m finding that I need to do a little planning if my characters are ever going to get anywhere.

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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on June 25, 2023 at 6:31 am said:

I probably need to do a backup of my blog. I’m not sure how to do that, honestly, or where to store it. If my blog suddenly disappears, I guess that’s it for me.

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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on June 25, 2023 at 6:32 am said:

I’m sorry that I’ve now posted five times, but I have finally been able to post my complete comment.

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Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life on June 25, 2023 at 8:11 am said:

It’s been humid here too. Bleh. And sometimes you just need a happy easy distraction to read. 🙂

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Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out on June 25, 2023 at 10:02 am said:

It’s chilly here since it’s winter, I’m not missing the humidity at all.
I still need to finish The Choice trilogy.

Wishing you a great reading week

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JoAnn @ Gulfside Musing on June 25, 2023 at 12:14 pm said:

I wish I knew how to backup my blog. Like Deb, if it suddenly disappears, I’m afraid I’m done. I prefer to walk in the mornings these days, as early as possible during the summer. That’s a lot easier to do being retired 🙂

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