5 Star Reads
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🐾BOOK REVIEW: Frosted Frappe Felony, book 19 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series by Tonya Kappes
I’m so happy to share a review of Frosted Frappe Felony,book 19 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series by Tonya Kappes, available now! This series and latest entry is perfect for readers who love a community-centered amateur sleuth, coffee shop mysteries, and mysteries that unfold with clever clues and cozy charm. It’s a snowy… Continue reading
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Picture Book Friday: Award Winners
One of my 2026 reading resolutions is to read 46 new to me picture books. I thought it would be fun to take one Friday a month and spotlight four picture books I have read recently. This month, January 2026, I decided to read four award winning picture books: Big by Vashti Harrison – winner… Continue reading
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Top Ten Books of 2025
Here are the top ten books I read in 2025, not necessarily published in 2025. Here’s to many more years of wonderful reading. 10. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 9. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss 8. Coach by Jason Reynolds 7. The Booklover’s Library by Madeline… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (December 2025) ⭐
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 December 2025, I read 33 books, with my most read genre being cozy mysteries (I clearly needed some escapes because I read four Murder, She Wrote titles.)… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Monday: Highlighting Recent Middle Grade Reads (December 2025)
On or around the third Monday of the month, I’ll highlight 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! I read the following middle grade books between November… Continue reading
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🎄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection by Rosalie Spielman, Catherine Bruns, Gin Jones, Annie McEwen, Lena Gregory, Jennifer Fischetto, Anne Marie Stoddard, Kelly Rey, Misty Simon, Christine Knapp, Jamie L. Adams, Erica Wynters
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection by Rosalie Spielman, Catherine Bruns, Gin Jones, Annie McEwen, Lena Gregory, Jennifer Fischetto, Anne Marie Stoddard, Kelly Rey, Misty Simon, Christine Knapp, Jamie L. Adams, Erica Wynters! Today we are featuring a review of this holiday… Continue reading
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🌳Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Murder, She Wrote The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder, She Wrote The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran! Today we are featuring a review of the newest title in this fan favorite series – book 62! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (November 2025) ⭐
It was a lovely reading month. I read two of the four “big books” I had hoped to read this year (thank you, audiobooks!). I once again slowed down and focused on only reading one book (and one audiobook) at a time. I made an effort to catch up on Netgalley titles, which I’ll share… Continue reading
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🎄Book Review: Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots (Camper & Criminals #42) by Tonya Kappes
I’m so happy to share a review of Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots (Camper & Criminals #42) by Tonya Kappes, available now! I had a busy Thanksgiving and then a last minute project so when I finally had the chance to open up this cozy mystery I let out a contented sigh of relief to be… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Monday: Highlighting Recent Middle Grade Reads (November 2025)
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! I read the following middle grade books between… 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!
Recent Posts
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