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🕰️Way Back Cozy Wednesday: July 2026 Edition

On the third Wednesday of each month, I’ll feature a cozy mystery I read long ago. Backlist titles make my heart sing and hopefully you’ll find some new to you reads for your cozy TBR. This month we’re going back to the year 2013… The Spellmans Series by Lisa Lutz: Isabele “Izzy” Spellman, a 28-year… Continue reading
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⛪Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Case of the Christie Wedding Affair (The Detection Club) by Kelly Oliver
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for AThe Case of the Christie Wedding Affair (The Detection Club) by Kelly Oliver! Today we are featuring a review of the fourth book in this historical cozy mystery series. Head to the remote Isle of Skye in this delightful and gripping golden-age mystery… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: July 19, 2026 🎆

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes – “It’s 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they don’t get to… Continue reading
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📚Book Blogger Hop & Big Book Reading Plan for July-December 2026

Book Blogger Hop: 17th: Do you read one book at a time, or juggle a few at once? I do read many books at once. Sometimes if life feels overwhelming, I’ll work my way down to just one audio book and one print, but typically I always have one audio, a kindle read, a print… Continue reading
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🔮Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Murder at First Sight (Suddenly Psychic) by JP Bird

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder at First Sight (Suddenly Psychic) by JP Bird! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway… Continue reading
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❄️Book Covers with Cold Vibes: A Book List

After the heat wave that hit the midwest, the AC going out and future summer temps, I decided against a book list featuring books with summer vibes. This week I’m highlighting books that give us all the coldness. There are some I’ve read and a few I’ve added to my summer TBR. Books I’ve Read… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: July12, 2026 🎆

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry – Wow! How do I write a few sentences about a 945 page book?! I read this over the last month. It did take me about 100 pages… Continue reading
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🎧Five Star Audiobooks: April, May, June 2026

I love audiobooks and listen to so many books each month. I love being able to get in book time when I’m at the grocery store or folding laundry. Here are 7 I gave FIVE STARS in April, May and June of 2026. An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I started my career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now I’m a stay at home mom. While my career might have changed, my love of reading has been a constant since I was in 4th grade, and I read over 200 books a year. I love talking about books and connecting readers of all ages with just the right book. Thanks for reading!
Recent Posts
- 🕰️Way Back Cozy Wednesday: July 2026 Edition
- ⛪Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Case of the Christie Wedding Affair (The Detection Club) by Kelly Oliver
- ☕The Sunday Salon: July 19, 2026 🎆
- 📚Book Blogger Hop & Big Book Reading Plan for July-December 2026
- 💒Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Crying in the Chapel: A Swinging Sixties Mystery by Teresa Trent






