Book Review
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Way Back Cozy Wednesday: April 2026 Edition

On 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 2024. Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell 313… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Sparks, S’mores, and Scandals: (A Taryn O’Kelly Mystery) by Michelle L. Clifton

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Sparks, S’mores, and Scandals: (A Taryn O’Kelly Mystery) by Michelle L. Clifton! Today we are featuring a review of book three in this 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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☕Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery, book one, by G.P. Gottlieb

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery, book one, by G.P. Gottlieb! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this delicious cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There… 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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🌴Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Murder, Local Style (An Orchid Isle Mystery) by Leslie Karst

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder, Local Style (An Orchid Isle Mystery) by Leslie Karst! Today we are featuring a review of the third book in this tropical cozy murder mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! This… 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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🎭Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: A Staged Death: Lady Librarian Mysteries by Samantha Larsen

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for A Staged Death: Lady Librarian Mysteries by Samantha Larsen! Today we are featuring a review of the latest entry in this cozy historical mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: March 29, 2026 🌷

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week The Night We Met (Say You’ll Remember Me #2) by Abby Jimenez (This book came out Tuesday and I had finished it by Thursday. I love Abby Jimenez’s writing style and the way… Continue reading
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🌸Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Dreams Come True at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas

Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Dreams Come True at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas – the irresistible BRAND NEW addition to the uplifting ‘Wartime Hotel’ series. Format330 pages, Kindle EditionExpected publicationMarch 29, 2026 by Boldwood Books About the Book: Manchester, 1943. Kitty’s new venture, hosting wedding receptions at… 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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