Bookish Thoughts
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Spring Is Here: Books & Spring, A Book List
Here are three books I’ve read that make me think of Spring and three Spring hopefuls from my TBR stack. What are you loving this Spring? Three Books I’ve Read: The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit “A woman helps set up a community garden in the Berkshires, only to find a body in one… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday March 22, 2025 🐰
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson This is a southern cozy debut mystery that I absolutely loved! Madeline Brimley is… Continue reading
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Way Back Cozy Wednesday: February 2025 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. Today’s Way Back Cozy Wednesday title is Eggsecutive Orders (A White House Chef Mystery, Book 3) by Julie Hyzy 341… Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday on a Wednesday: The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection (OR TBR)
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today’s Top Ten Tuesday (on a Wednesday) topic… Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (January 2025)
Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in at the end of every month and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 80%. Here are the Netgalley titles that I reviewed in December 2024: Disillusioned by Benjamin Herold The Grey Wolf by Louise… Continue reading
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2025 Reading Challenges
I love the New Year and all the reflecting and planning that I can add into my days. One of my favorite things to think about is reading. I’ll be keeping track of my progress on all the 2025 reading challenges here. My Personal Reading Challenges for 2025 Read 25 Nonfiction Titles Read 25 Books… Continue reading
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Reflecting On 2024 Reading Challenges
I had set the following goals or challenges for reading in 2024. Here’s a short reflection on each area! Look for my post tomorrow about reading challenges for 2025. Read Half Of The Books I Own: I didn’t even come close to reading half the books I own. This was a crazy goal! I did… Continue reading
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Five Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2025
Here are five books I’m looking forward to reading in 2025 Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (Feb 4 2025) Story of My Life (Story Lake Book 1) by Lucy Score (March 13 2025) Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (April 1 2025) Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (April 22 2025) The Love… Continue reading
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Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction 2024
Thanks so much to Heather with Based On A True Story as well as others for organizing Nonfiction November. I’m late to this topic submitted by Heather, but I still wanted to tackle it: Celebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have you had a favorite topic? Is… Continue reading
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November 2024 TBR
October 2024 was a wonderful reading month (see October 2024 Five Star Reads), and I am so hoping for the same in November. As you’ll see below, my TBR stack is long long long, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We are approaching the busy holiday season, which can impact my “sit down… 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!
Recent Posts
- ✔Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (April 2026)
- ☕The Sunday Salon: May 3, 2026 💐
- ⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (April 2026)
- 🕰️Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (April 2026 Edition)
- 🪄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Dead Focused and Hocus Pocused (The Empty Nest Mystical Cozy Mystery Series) by Marcy Blesy
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