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So, it’s been a while since I participated in some bookish meme posts. I’m excited to jump back in! Feel free to click the meme images below to head to the main posts. Be sure to let me know if you are participating as well.
I’m Reading:
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn
In this warm and witty romance from acclaimed author Kate Clayborn, one little word puts a woman’s business—and her heart—in jeopardy . . .
Meg Mackworth’s hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope, designing custom journals for her New York City clientele. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Knowing the upcoming marriage of Reid Sutherland and his polished fiancée was doomed to fail is one thing, but weaving a secret word of warning into their wedding program is another. Meg may have thought no one would spot it, but she hadn’t counted on sharp-eyed, pattern-obsessed Reid.
A year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode. But with a looming deadline and a bad case of creative block, Meg doesn’t have time for Reid’s questions—unless he can help her find her missing inspiration. As they gradually open up to each other, both try to ignore a deepening connection between them. But the signs are there—irresistible, indisputable, urging Meg to heed the messages Reid is sending her, before it’s too late…
Rose City Reader hosts Book Beginnings on Fridays. Click the image to visit the main post!
My Book Beginning:
On Sunday I work in sans serif.
Boldface for all the headers, because that’s what the client wants, apexes and vertexes flattened way out into big floors and tables for every letter, each one stretching and counting and demanding to be seen.
Freda’s Voice hosts The Friday 56 each week. You can visit the host blog by clicking this image.
My Snippit from Page 56:
It soothes me to wait by this particular piece of art, since in general Midtown has never been my speed–even when it’s blocks away from Times Square is still a shouty, ocular migraine-inducing shadow, too many honking horns and flashing lights and tourists doing incomprehensible things like actually enjoying themselves in this madness.
Four-Legged Furballs and 15andmeowing host the Friendly Fill-Ins each Friday. You can click the image to check out the main post and link up. My answers are in bold:
1. I could not live without books.
2. A simple pleasure I enjoy is a hot bath.
3. If I could change one thing about myself, it would be my housekeeping skills. I need a maid!
4. Empathy and compassion is hard to find these days.
Both you and TW could use housekeeping help. She says baths are better than showers but rarely has time for one.
Your Friday book looks great. I’ve been seeing it around and will add it to my TBR. Great fill ins – I’m the same way with #3. I’m not very good at it. LOL
I’m definitely interested in your sweet read!! I love books with a NYC setting!! Happy weekend!
The excerpts and premise are fascinating. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
Ooh, this sounds like a super fun read! I hadn’t seen it before. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
Thanks for visiting our blog.
You are so right about empathy and compassion being hard to find these days.
How i wish there were empathy pills, or something. It’s sad to see how lack of sympathy, empathy, and compassion is taking away so much from our lives.
Thanks for the visit, and i hope you are having a great weekend!
This book sounds so sweet. I also find its cover very charming. And thank you for joining in on the Friendly Fill-Ins! I completely agree on the need for books in life. I also completely relate to the need for a maid. A clean and tidy environment is what helps me feel calm and productive, but sometimes life gets in the way of keeping my house as tidy as I’d like it. A maid would be wonderful. Have a lovely week!
This does sound like such a lovely book! I need to make sure that I have it added to my TBR. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
I am eager to read Love Lettering. It sounds so good! I could use a maid too . . . But I’m it. LOL I hope you have a great week!