We've made it to Friday! Let's hear it for the weekend! I'm kicking it off by sharing by Five on Friday ~
1. The Unknown by Riley Sager
If you love a good thriller, add The Unknown by Riley Sager to your TBR list! This brand-new release sounds like the kind of book that will have you saying, “just one more chapter” until suddenly it’s way past your bedtime. Riley Sager is known for delivering plenty of suspense, twists and turns, and I have a feeling this one will be no exception. It might just be the perfect book to toss in your beach bag this summer!
Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She’s even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot.
Because New Avalon isn’t your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums—until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one.
Not long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again.
Is it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island’s alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy’s diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon—and how to keep the island’s terrible history from repeating itself.
2. Ted Lasso - Season 4
Ted Lasso is back! After a three-year break, Season 4 premiered this week on Apple TV, and I’m so excited to have the gang back together. This season has 10 episodes, with a new one dropping every Wednesday through the finale on October 7. Ted returns to Richmond for a whole new challenge—coaching AFC Richmond’s newly formed second-division women’s soccer team, the Lady Greyhounds. And thankfully, plenty of our favorites are back, including Rebecca, Roy Kent, Keeley, Coach Beard, Higgins, Nate, Sam and Jamie Tartt. The new storyline introduces several new faces as Ted and his team take chances they never thought they would. If you’ve missed the humor, heart and feel-good moments that made this show so special, it looks like Season 4 is going to give us plenty more reasons to BELIEVE!
I’ve been throwing my sunglasses in my purse all summer, and every time I do it I know I’m taking a chance! It’s only a matter of time before I pull them out and discover a big scratch right across the lens. I finally decided to get ahead of the problem and ordered these sunglass cases. They’re such a simple little thing, but they make a big difference! I love that they protect my glasses without taking up a ton of room in my purse, and now I don’t have to worry about my keys or everything else floating around in there scratching them up. They’re also great for keeping an extra pair of readers or sunglasses tucked in your car, beach bag or travel tote. If you’re guilty of tossing your glasses straight into your purse like I am, do yourself a favor and grab a few of these cases. Your sunglasses will thank you!
I added more of my favorite hangers to my closet this week, and there’s just something so satisfying about opening the door and seeing all the hangers match! It instantly makes the whole closet look neater and more organized. These hangers are slim, so they take up less space than bulky plastic ones, and I love that clothes stay put instead of constantly slipping onto the floor. They’re sturdy enough for everyday use while still giving your closet that clean, uniform look. If your closet could use a little refresh, swapping out a hodgepodge of hangers for a matching set is such an easy and affordable upgrade. Fair warning—you might love the look so much that you’ll want to replace every hanger in the house!
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And that wraps up my five for this week! We’ve got a fun weekend ahead, and I’m more than ready to close the laptop and get it started. I hope your weekend is filled with a little sunshine, plenty of relaxation and something that makes you smile. Thanks so much for stopping by today and spending a few minutes with me. Have a wonderful weekend, friends, and I’ll see you back here next week!
