Hi there! Happy Friday! I'm in a little bit of shock that this is the last weekend of June. Where is the summer going?!? Before we get into the weekend, let's look at my five for today ~
1. Resurrection
Danielle Steel's newest book hit the stands this week. I know you're not supposed to judge a book by the cover, but I'm a sucker for anything that has the Eiffel Tower on it. If the Eiffel Tower wasn't enough, the book's character is a blogger! Here's the summary ~
Darcy Gray is a successful influencer with her blog, The Gray Zone, trusted by more than a million followers for her integrity and taste. At forty-two, she has the life she wants in many ways. Darcy and her husband, department store magnate Charles Gray, are a power couple in Manhattan and on the international stage. Their beloved twin daughters are each enjoying their junior year abroad, Penny in Hong Kong and Zoe at the Sorbonne in Paris.
To celebrate twenty years of marriage, Darcy impulsively flies to Rome to surprise Charlie, who is tending to business interests there. Instead, she gets the shock of her life, which upends her whole world.
Still reeling, Darcy flees to Paris to see Zoe. But a rapidly escalating worldwide health crisis forces her to remain indefinitely in France. Suddenly thrust into a gray zone of her own, her forced separation from Zoe and the rest of her family feels like too much to bear . . .
Until Darcy finds a welcoming refuge in the home of the aging French movie star Sybille Carton. There, she meets a widowed American engineer and former Marine who is also stranded. Bill Thompson is kind and courteous but also carries an air of mystery about him. In this shared confinement, and despite worries about her girls, Darcy begins to see glimpses of new possibilities.
In Resurrection, Danielle Steel poignantly shows how the hardest of times can give birth to a beautiful new life.
Fourth of July is next week and if you're looking for a fun way to celebrate, look at these adorable doughnuts from Krispy Kreme! The Star Spangled Sweetness Specialty dozen includes 3 Freedom Flag, 3 Cotton Candy Sparkler, 3 Firework Cookies & Kreme™, and 3 Original Glazed® doughnuts. The kiddos would love starting the day by eating the delicious patriotic treats. Oh, who am I kidding, the adults would love them too! I see a trip through the drive-thru in my future. Pick up your dozen in our specialty box today!
I buy readers in bulk. They are on every end table in the house, in every purse, and shoved in my suitcases. And still, I find myself occasionally looking for a pair! Somewhere I had misplaced my reading sunglasses so it prompted me to buy another set of readers to sprinkle through the house. The sunglasses usually get lost first, but the price for the set isn't too bad if I have to reorder. With summer here, reading outside in the sun happens more frequently. These are my latest additions to my reader collection ~
4. Horizon - An American Saga
This weekend I'm carving out some time to watch Horizon - An American Saga. Kevin Costner is starring in the movie with several other stars by his side. Chapter 1 opens today and Chapter 2 will follow in August. Here's the summary ~
In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Kevin Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
5. Know this feeling?
Have a great weekend! We have very little on the agenda and I'm fine with that. A couple days of putzing around sounds pretty great! See you next week.
I think that is one Danielle Steel book I'd have to pick up; I too often judge a book on it's cover despite being told not to.
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