Bookish Thoughts
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Series to Catch Up On
I love series fiction and sometimes struggle to keep track of all that I want to read! Here are five series I’ve loved so far and would like to catch up! Ruby and Cordelia Mysteries Series by Olivia Blacke: Read book one, A New Lease on Death. Would like to read book two, Death at… Continue reading
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Can’t Wait Wednesday & Top Ten Tuesday
Can’t-Wait Wednesday July 2026 Edition: Secret, Book, & Scone Society #9: The Liars’ Book Club by Ellery Adams Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on… Continue reading
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❄️Book Covers with Cold Vibes: A Book List
After the heat wave that hit the midwest, the AC going out and future summer temps, I decided against a book list featuring books with summer vibes. This week I’m highlighting books that give us all the coldness. There are some I’ve read and a few I’ve added to my summer TBR. Books I’ve Read… Continue reading
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🌴Summer Reading 2026 TBR 🌻
I love summer reading – to read during the daytime, to have no guilt about grabbing a book and staying up just a little late…it’s the best. Here are a few books I’m hoping to read this summer. Finish the 2026-2027 Mark Twain Nominees (I have six more to read) Read a BIG Book: Lonesome… 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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📚Cozy Mysteries Featuring Libraries: A Book List
I adore books featuring libraries and librarians – especially cozy mysteries. Since we just celebrated National Library Week earlier this week, I’ve compiled a list of five of my favorite cozy mystery series that involve libraries. Library Lover’s Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay Lighthouse Library Mysteries by Eva Gates Haunted Library Mysteries by Allison Brook Bookmobile… Continue reading
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🪡Hobbies & Books: A Book List 🧩
Years ago, I read a line in an obituary that read “she cultivated a deep contentedness with her life.” And since then, I’ve thought about that line frequently – even putting it up by my computer. For me, hobbies add to my happiness and contentedness with life, so I thought it would be fun to… Continue reading
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☔April Showers: A Book List
Tis the season for April showers in hopes of those wonderful May flowers! Here are four books with umbrellas on the cover to celebrate the rainy reason. Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon “A TV meteorologist and a sports reporter scheme to reunite their divorced bosses with unforecasted results in this charming romantic comedy.” Maisie… Continue reading
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Phrases That Make Me Want to Read (or Avoid) a Book
I do judge books by their covers and also by some of the words on the blurbs. So I’ve brainstormed two lists of phrases – one that lists all the phrases that has me shouting “Yes! Give me that book right now!” And the other that has me side-eying the book and muttering, “I don’t… Continue reading
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Netgalley Checkin & Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading In April & May
Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (March 2026) Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in once a month and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 81%! I only reviewed one title on Netgalley in February 2026 – Oh dear! So… 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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