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☕The Sunday Salon: July 5, 2026 🎆
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber – “A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story.” Absolutely adored this lovely, magical book. If you love small towns,… Continue reading
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⭐2026 Mid-Year Favorite Reads♥️
Since we’re mid-year, it’s always fun to look back and see what ten books I’d call my favorite to date. These are not in ranked order, just books I have loved. This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha Carvan This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum Some Writer!: The Story… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (June 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 June 2026 I read 46 books, 16 of those were picture books and 5 were audiobooks. The top genre I read was fiction followed by cozy mystery.… Continue reading
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🧳Time Travel Thursday on a Saturday
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 June 2025, I had just finished One Final Turn (Electra McDonnell #5)… Continue reading
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Picture Book Spotlight (June 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. Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall – How perfect is this?!? Reading solves anything that ails you…even if you… Continue reading
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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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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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- 🕰️Way Back Cozy Wednesday: September 2026 Edition
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