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💡Picture Book Spotlight: August 2026 Edition
One of my 2026 reading resolutions is to read 46 new to me picture books. I thought it would be fun to take one day a month and spotlight picture books I have read and enjoyed recently. Scarecited on the First Day of School by Alliah L. Agostini, Lala Watkins (Illustrator) This is so creative… Continue reading
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🧳Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (August 2026 Edition)
Time Travel Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog where readers take a look back at what they were reading this time last year (or the year before or the year before that…) Last year, towards the end of August 2025, I had just finished The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society… Continue reading
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🕰️Way Back Cozy Wednesday: August 2026 Edition
One Wednesday a 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 2014. Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries #1) by Sheila Turnage – Newbery honor… Continue reading
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🎒Back to School: A Book List, Cozy Mystery Style
In honor of the start of school today, here are four backlist cozy mysteries featuring schools or teachers or specialists – all titles I’ve especially enjoyed. Here’s to a kind year for all! A Skeleton in the Family (Family Skeleton Mystery #1) by Leigh Perry Georgia Thackery is a single mom of a teenage daughter… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: August 23, 2026 🏫
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan – All of the hype around this book is real and so worthy. If you like pretend dating, this is the book for you. It’s funny… Continue reading
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🪡Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: The Secret in the Sampler: A Plain Truth Mystery by Abigail B. Hartwell
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Secret in the Sampler: A Plain Truth Mystery by Abigail B. Hartwell! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more!… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: August 16, 2026 🎒🏫
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Scarecited on the First Day of School by Alliah L. Agostini, Lala Watkins (Illustrator) – A picture book about a young girl who is feeling mixed emotions about her first day of school.This… Continue reading
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🐈⬛Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Troubled Water: An Aging Ain’t for Wimps Mystery by Kassandra Lamb
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Troubled Water: An Aging Ain’t for Wimps Mystery by Kassandra Lamb! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is… Continue reading
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🎉Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: A Murderer’s Guide to Mardi Gras (Vintage Cookbook Mysteries) by Ellen Byron
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for A Murderers Guide to Mardi Gras (Vintage Cookbook Mysteries) by Ellen Byron ! Today we are featuring a review of the fifth book in one of my favorite cozy mystery series. Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, these delightful mysteries bring New Orleans… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: August 9, 2026 🎂
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Martha’s Vineyard, Isle of Dreams (Susan Branch’s Memoirs #2) by Susan Branch “In the winter of 1982, long before she became the watercolor artist and author we know today, Susan Branch, 34-years-old and… Continue reading
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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!
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