Book Review
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 14th, 2024
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday January 7th, 2024 – Saturday January 13th, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance by Katherine Johnson… Continue reading
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Book Review: A Swimmer is Dead by Tannis Laidlaw
A Swimmer is Dead is book two in Tannis Laidlaw’s Darkwater Lake Mystery series. Main character Jodie Hill is a former academic, now working as an author. She spends the warmer months in her lakeside cottage on Darkwater Lake in the Canadian wilderness. Her dear friend Charlotte lives in the cottage next door and the… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 7th 2024
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday December 31st 2023 – Saturday January 6th, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (I listened to a copy using my library’s Libby… Continue reading
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Top 12 Books of 2023
My Top 12 Books of 2023. What a wonderful reading year! Narrowing it down to my top favorites is no easy task, as any booklover can attest to. Here are my top 12–ones I keep thinking about, ones that I recommend and ones that I hugged. These are listed in the order I read them,… Continue reading
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December 2023 5 Star Reads
It was an absolutely amazing month of reading–an embarrassment of riches! Here are the books I loved. Mercury by Amy Jo Burns – This title releases January 2, 2024. If you like beautifully written messy family stories full of secrets, this is a must read. You will not regret it. It is just so beautifully… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee, Dan Santat (Illustrator)
Thanks so much to Netgalley and Random House Kids for the early copy of The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee, Dan Santat (Illustrator). This was such a fun (and funny!) start to a new middle grade illustrated series, perfect for fans of Spy School. Olive Cobin Zang’s always too busy parents drop… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Secret of the Lady’s Maid, book seven in the Rosalind Thorne Mysteries by Darcie Wilde
Thank you so much to Kensington Books for the galley copy of The Secret of the Lady’s Maid, book seven in the Rosalind Thorne Mysteries by Darcie Wilde. I am so excited that I have discovered a new to me historical mystery series. I adored this five star read, could not put it down and… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: December 24, 2023
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday December 17th 2023 – Saturday December 23rd 2023 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Murder Under the Mistletoe (A Jane Wunderly Mystery) by Erica Ruth Neubauer (I read a… Continue reading
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Book Review: Familia: A Riveting and Unforgettable Novel of Sisterhood by Lauren E. Rico
Thank you so much to Kensington Books and Between the Chapters Book Club for the galley copy of Familia: A Riveting and Unforgettable Novel of Sisterhood by Lauren E. Rico. This was unputdownable and I was so frustrated when I had to stop to do one of the many seasonal to-dos on my list! This… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong was perfectly spooky and atmospheric. If you’re looking for your next gothic mystery, be sure to check out this debut (and winner of the Mystery Writers of America First Novel Crime Award). It’s 1922 and American heiress Ruby Vaughn has made a life for herself running a… Continue reading
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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