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Dear D'Arcy

By D'Arcy Vandenberg


6 Books I Am Reading This Summer

6 Books I Am Reading This Summer

Hello pretty ladies,

How’s your week going? Mine has been a little crazy with getting back from one trip and heading out on another tomorrow. I also had a health scare, but God is good, and it’s not as severe. I still have some big decisions to make, but it is not life-threatening, which I am so grateful for. I’ll share more in the upcoming weeks. But for now, I am feeling very blessed and thankful. 

Those of you who read my blog or have followed me on social for a while know I love to read and share a seasonal book list of what I’ll be reading that season. Today, I can finally share my summer reading list as all the books have arrived. (The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey) is hot off the press on June 16th.

I hope you’ll join me in reading a few of my picks or maybe read all of them with me. I will be sharing stories about them on Instagram, and as I finish each book, I’ll have a little live chat on Instagram. So, if you join me, tune in for more engagement and conversation. In case you missed it last week, I announced the first book I am reading is On Gin Lane. 

6 Books I Am Reading This Summer

 

 

Lucky

 by: Marissa Staply

What if you had the winning lottery ticket but couldn’t turn it in? This is a quick and fun read. The reviews say it was one of the most entertaining novels they’ve read in a long time. A fun rollercoaster!

 

 

The Lake 

by: Natasha Preston

A mystery takes place at a summer camp, with two characters that did something terrible as young campers are now back as camp councilors, and someone knows what they did. The secret they’ve kept all these years is about to resurface.

 

On Gin Lane 

by: Brook Lea Foster 

Historical fiction set in the Hamptons in the 1950s with socialite characters, this is a great summer beach read. 

 

Wrong place, wrong Time 

by: Gillian Mc Allister

Bestselling author Gillian McAllister comes to an astonishing, compulsively twisty psychological thriller about a mother who witnesses her teenage son stab a man and then seizes on an unconventional way to try to save him, deemed “clever, original, and so addictive it should come with a warning” by Alice Feeney,

 

Romantic Comedy 

By: Curtis Sittenfeld

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A comedy writer thinks it’s Time’s and sworn off love until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions—a “smart, sophisticated, and fun.” 

The Summer of Song Birds

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in the process 

3 of these are on Reese’s book club:

-Romantic Comedy 

-Wrong Place, Wrong Time

-Lucky

 

On Gin Line is this Quarters Chico’s Bookclub read

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Copper pineapple lidded cup With straw🍹

 

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Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Have a beautiful new week, and thank you for taking the time to stop by and read.

“6 Books I Am Reading This Summer”

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Welcome to my blog, Where I share Fashion and lifestyle over 40. A Former Clothing Boutique owner, Interior designer by Trade! Boy mom, Sharing Tips, DIY’s, Recipes, Home inspiration, Ways to style what you own and create ways to look & feel stylish at any age! I love a good deal and I adore luxury! I share how I mix both. While sneaking in Chats about midlife issues. Midlife Now, isn’t what it was for our moms!
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A few piece that would be great Fall transition pieces too.

I can’t wait to share with you the new pieces and Outfits I have in store for you in August… So many great wardrobe builders and a few on trend pieces to mix in with your classic pieces❤️
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❤️I’ve found…when life deals you unexpected hurdles, and things that could potentially knock you down… you’ve gotta, put on those big girl panties and turn it around! 
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Mohes facial surgery in January, which left a facial scar from eye to jaw..
Months of healing and 3 facial laser treatments with 3 more to go…

 ✔️Products and tools I’ve been using and would highly recommend to help heal facial scars & take care of skin over 50

🌸A few tips to romanticize everyday life, my daily green drink, which is good for everyday health, but also helps heal you.

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Perfect way to serve a fun Charcuterie meal for your next Girlsnight, couples  date night, game night , family get together or party….

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