5 Star Reads
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The Sunday Salon: June 16, 2024
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Favorite Read of the Week: I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4) by Ashley Weaver – not a lot of sit down and read time this week, so I’m… Continue reading
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Kate Rock Book Tours: If We Ever Get There: A Novel Paperback by Laura Barrow (Book Review)
I’m especially excited to feature If We Ever Get There: A Novel Paperback by Laura Barrow thanks to Kate Rock Book Tours. From the author of Call the Canaries Home comes the heartwarming tale of two generations of women struggling to find their way…until the voice of Patsy Cline shines a light. If We Ever… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Kill or Bee Killed (A Bee Keeping Mystery) by Jennie Marts
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Kill or Bee Killed (A Bee Keeping Mystery) by Jennie Marts! Today we are featuring a review of book two in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a great… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis
Thank you to @avonbooks and @netgalley for the earc of The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis (book six in the Sunrise Cove series–quick note: all of these books can be read as standalones, in any order. The series is tied together by the same beautiful setting, but has different characters in each. And can I… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
A HUGE thank you to @macmillan.audio and @netgalley for the audio arc of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center narrated by Patti Murin. I loved this book with my WHOLE heart, and it was absolutely delightful as an audiobook. I kept looking around my kitchen, looking for things I needed to clean so I could keep… Continue reading
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May 2024 Five Star Reads
Here are the books I read and absolutely loved in May 2024. Here’s to my favorite reading season ever – SUMMER! What have you read and enjoyed? Below the five star reads is a list of all the books I read in May. The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr A book I wanted to… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Last Hope: A Maggie Hope Mystery (Maggie Hope #11) by Susan Elia MacNeal
I stayed up way too late last night finishing The Last Hope, the last book in the Maggie Hope mystery series by Susan Elia MacNeal, but this five star read was worth losing shut eye. I have adored the Maggie Hope mystery series since the first book, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary was published in 2012–my now… Continue reading
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Book Review: Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is book one in Catherine Mack’s new series The Vacation Mysteries and I loved it! It was a billion degrees in STL and that was the day I decided to plant flowers. Thankfully I had Mack’s new book in my ears and I was totally entertained. This… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley – a delightfully heartwarming and funny story that proves it’s never too late to change the habits of a lifetime–perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please. 282 pages, Kindle Edition Publication Date May… Continue reading
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April 2024 Five Star Reads
It was such a busy month, and I’m thankful for all the wonderful books I read in April 2024, including these three titles I gave five stars: The Women by Kristin Hannah – a 400 plus page book I inhaled in a day and a half–I could not put this down. Hannah is a masterful… Continue reading
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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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