5 Star Reads
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (May 2026)
Here are the titles I gave five stars in the month of May 2026. A list of all the titles I read this month is at the end of this post. In May 2026 I read 29 books, 6 of those were picture books and 7 were audiobooks. The top genre I read was cozy… Continue reading
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🧳Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (May 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 May 2025, I had just finished Belladonna by Adalyn Grace. 409 pages,… Continue reading
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Way Back Cozy Wednesday: May 2026 Edition
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 2025! (No so way back, right?!) 272 pages, Hardcover, Published April 29, 2025 How To Have A… Continue reading
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⛱️Ten Past Favorite Summer Reading Titles☀️
I looked through my reading journals from June and July in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to see if I could come up with ten titles that I just loved reading during the summer. Enjoy! The Love Haters by Katherine Center Woodworking by Emily St James No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister The Rom-Commers by… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (April 2026)
Welcome to a celebration of the books I loved this month! In April 2026, I read 29 books, including 9 picture books. I listened to 14 audiobooks and worked to read my shelves this month, reading 7 books I own. Here are the titles I gave five stars this month. A list of all the… Continue reading
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🕰️Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (April 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 April 2025, I had just finished Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin (Detective… Continue reading
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🪄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Dead Focused and Hocus Pocused (The Empty Nest Mystical Cozy Mystery Series) by Marcy Blesy
Pocused (The Empty Nest Mystical Cozy Mystery Series) by Marcy Blesy! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new series. You’ll adore this humorous cozy mystery set under along the shores of Lake Michigan! Empty nests bring new beginnings… and unexpected secrets. Stop by each blog on the tour for… Continue reading
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📖Picture Book Friday: Books, Gardens, Poetry & Dogs (April 2026)
One of my 2026 reading resolutions is to read 48 new to me picture books. I thought it would be fun to take one Friday a month and spotlight a selection of picture books I have read and enjoyed recently. This month I focused on books about books, gardens, poetry and dogs! All the Books… Continue reading
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🎧Five Star Audiobooks: January, February, and March 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 6 I gave FIVE STARS in January, February, and March 2026. All My Bones by PJ Nelson The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (March 2026) ⭐
Thanks to a week of Spring Break, I read 42 books in March 2026 (please note, 10 of those are picture books), bringing my total books read in 2026 to 104. I read 21 cozy mysteries this month as I needed major escaping from the real world. The next highest I read were historical mysteries.… 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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