Bookish Thoughts
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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
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⚡BOOK SPOTLIGHT with Kate Rock Book Tours: Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi ⚡
I’m excited to SPOTLIGHT, along with Kate Rock Book Tours @KateRockBookTours, a new sports RomCom by Rich Amooi @richamooi – Ice Ice Maybe. Add this to your TBR and look for my review soon! Ice Ice Maybe is closed-door, fake-dating, opposites attract, forced proximity, hockey romance with humor, heart, and loads of romantic comedy fun.… Continue reading
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🍂Book Covers that Give that Fall Feeling: A Book List🍂
Here are ten book covers that give that Fall feeling! Fall is my favorite season. A Doomful of Sugar (Maple Syrup Mysteries #1) by Catherine Bruns Shirley and Jamila’s Big Fall (Shirley & Jamila #2) by Gillian Goerz The Skeleton Haunts a House (Family Skeleton Mystery #3) by Leigh Perry Digging Up the Remains (A… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday October 6, 2024☕
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? What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust Flavia de Luce #11 by Alan Bradley About the Book: In the absence… Continue reading
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October 2024 TBR
There are so many great books to read, it was hard to narrow it down. I hope I can get through lots and lots of these. I should try not to buy any new books, but why set myself up for failure? A Death of Fresh Air by Helen Golden (find my review here) All… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday September 22, 2024
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? Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe About the Book: Sometimes what haunts you most is wondering what could have been .… 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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