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Way Back Cozy Wednesday: June 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. This month we’re going back to the year 2015. Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1) by Miranda JamesFirst Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Charm City Spouse’s Club (A Charm City Mystery) by Pamela Kyel

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Charm City Spouse’s Club (A Charm City Mystery) by Pamela Kyel! Today we are featuring a review of the second book in this mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Night of the Living Bread (Sugar & Spice Mysteries) by Mary Lee Ashford

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Night of the Living Bread (Sugar & Spice Mysteries) by Mary Lee Ashford! Today we are featuring a review of the fourth book in this delicious cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and Continue reading
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Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (May 2025)

Here are the titles I gave five stars in May 2025. A list of the 26 titles I read this month is at the end of this post. Tell me – what have you read that you enjoyed? Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin I’m a big fan of Uzma’s writing and I was so excited Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Campfires & Corpses: A Maine Campground Cozy Mystery by Nikki Weber

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Campfires & Corpses: A Maine Campground Cozy Mystery by Nikki Weber! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new cozy mystery series. This clean, contemporary cozy mystery is set in a small town with quirky characters and lovable Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Wheeler-Dealer – A Ghost & Camper Kooky Mystery by Rita Moreau

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Wheeler-Dealer – A Ghost & Camper Kooky Mystery by Rita Moreau! Today we are featuring a review of the high-spirited first book in the hilarious Ghost & the Camper kooky mystery series. If you like golden-girl sleuths, zany characters, and sardonic humor, then Continue reading
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SUMMER READING 2025: Guides & 10 Books of Summer Challenge

I’m a list person – I love making lists and marking things off. I make lists on all sorts of things, but my favorite kind of list is a reading list. Seasonal reading makes me especially happy, especially summer reading. Here are some of my favorite guides for 2025 summer reading, as well as my Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: A Perk of Trouble (Killer Coffee, Book 17) by Tonya Kappes

What do you get when you mix a feisty lawyer-turned-coffeehouse owner, a writers retreat gone wrong, and a murder that mirrors a book cover? You get A Perk of Trouble that’s out TODAY (and free on Kindle Unlimited). Featuring: ✔️A ferret named Espresso ✔️A lodge full of authors and egos ✔️Clues scattered like cookie crumbs Continue reading
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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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