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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 2026) ⭐
Here are the titles I gave five stars this month. A list of all the titles I read this month is at the end of this post. In October 2026 I read 22 books, 9 of those were picture books and 8 were audiobooks. The top genre I read was Mystery. The longest book I… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: November 1, 2026 🦃
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Receipts from the Bookshop: A Bookseller’s Year in an English Seaside Town by Katie Clapham – this is absolutely as delightful as it sounds and looks. It’s funny and thoughtful and makes me… Continue reading
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👻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery) by Cleo Coyle
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery) by Cleo Coyle! Today we are featuring a review of the first in a new series – a spin-off of Cleo’s Haunted Bookshop’ series. Stop by each blog on the tour for… Continue reading
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📚Middle Grade Spotlight: October 2026 Edition
On or around the third Monday of the month, I’ll be highlighting recent middle grade reads that I’ve enjoyed. I am so happy working part time in a school library – it’s wonderful to be with kids and books, and my reading life is so much richer! Here are three I read and loved! Troubling… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: October 25, 2026 🎃
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Miss Wolcott’s Ghost (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #21) by Louise Penny – A cryptic middle of the night phone call opens “Miss Wolcott’s Ghost,” the 21st entry into the “Chief Inspector Armand Gamache”… Continue reading
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🌲Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Eggnog & Evidence: A Maine Campground Cozy Mystery by Nikki Weber
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Eggnog & Evidence: A Maine Campground Cozy Mystery by Nikki Weber! Today we are featuring a review of this fifth book in the series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a… Continue reading
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🕰️Way Back Cozy Wednesday: October 2026 Edition
On or around 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 2016. Éclair and Present Danger (An Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery… Continue reading
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🔎Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Secrets Never Lie: Pickwick Bend Murder Club by Susan Boles
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Secrets Never Lie: Pickwick Bend Murder Club by Susan Boles! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new 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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☕The Sunday Salon: October 18, 2026 🎃
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made by Kristin Kobes Du Mez – “From the New York Times best-selling author of Jesus and John Wayne,… Continue reading
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💡Picture Book Spotlight: October 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. Here are three that are full of October fall and spooky (not scary) vibes! Millie Fleur Saves the… 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
- ⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 2026) ⭐
- ☕The Sunday Salon: November 1, 2026 🦃
- 👻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery) by Cleo Coyle
- 📚Middle Grade Spotlight: October 2026 Edition
- ☕The Sunday Salon: October 25, 2026 🎃
