Themed Book List
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💡Picture Book Spotlight: October 2026 Edition
One of my 2026 reading resolutions is to read 46 new to me picture books. I thought it would be fun to take one day a month and spotlight picture books I have read and enjoyed recently. Here are three that are full of October fall and spooky (not scary) vibes! Millie Fleur Saves the… Continue reading
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🍁When I Think of Fall: A Book List
What do you think of when you think of Fall? Here’s a list of things I think of when I think of Fall and an accompanying book for each item. 👻Haunted Houses & Ghosts The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies – a wonderful, not too spooky middle grade mystery/ghost story–perfect for your fall… Continue reading
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🎒Back to School: A Book List, Cozy Mystery Style
In honor of the start of school today, here are four backlist cozy mysteries featuring schools or teachers or specialists – all titles I’ve especially enjoyed. Here’s to a kind year for all! A Skeleton in the Family (Family Skeleton Mystery #1) by Leigh Perry Georgia Thackery is a single mom of a teenage daughter… 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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⛱️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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🌸When I Think Of Spring: A Book List
What do you think of when you think of Spring? Certainly not the random 90 degree days we have had. Go away summer weather, wait your turn. Here’s a list of things I think of when I think of Spring and an accompanying book for each item. 💐Flowers: Gardenias and a Grave Mistake (Diana Flowers… Continue reading
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☘️Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Books With Green Covers☘️
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a list of five books with green covers that I have read and enjoyed. It’s a mixture of all kinds of books. The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly A new job can be killer in this series debut mystery set in Dillynaidd, Wales. I grabbed this… 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!
Recent Posts
- ⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 2026) ⭐
- ☕The Sunday Salon: November 1, 2026 🦃
- 👻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery) by Cleo Coyle
- 📚Middle Grade Spotlight: October 2026 Edition
- ☕The Sunday Salon: October 25, 2026 🎃
