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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 January 2025. Here Beside the Rising Tide Emily Jane Star-Crossed Egg… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Soft Serve Sleighing (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Soft Serve Sleighing (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory! Today we are featuring a review of book five in this delicious cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is… Continue reading
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2025 Reading Challenges Update 1

Despite January 2025 feeling like a never-ending month of stress and illness, I used reading as my escape. Here’s an update on my reading challenges for 2025. I’ve also updated my page devoted to 2025 reading challenges. Read 25 Nonfiction Titles 2/25 read How to Outline a Cozy Mystery Sara Rossett Better Crocker Found Recipes… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday February 9, 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? How to Read a Book by Monica Wood About the Book: Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine,… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: The Paris Bookshop For The Broken Hearted by Rebecca Raisin

Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for The Paris Bookshop For The Broken Hearted by Rebecca Raisin – a romantic, bookish and gorgeously escapist romantic novel, set in Paris in Springtime. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Abby Jimenez, and Sarah Morgan. 314 pages, Kindle Edition Published February 3, 2025 by… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Bookouture: The Little Island Flower Stall by Tilly Tennant

Welcome to my stop on Bookouture Books on Tour for The Little Island Flower Stall by Tilly Tennant – a beautiful and totally addictive summer holiday rom com. 376 pages, Kindle Edition ~ Published January 29, 2025 by Bookouture About the Book: Escape to a colourful little flower stall on the island of Jersey with… Continue reading
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Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (January 2025)

Here are some of my favorite books read during January 2025! I use books as my escape and I really needed all the escapes…still do! Under the Cocoon Moon by Kathleen Bailey Olivia Penn Mysteries #3. This is the perfect series for grown-up Nancy Drew fans. While this entry is set around Christmas time, it’s… Continue reading
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Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (January 2025 Edition)

Time Travel Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog where readers take a look back at what they were reading this time last year (or the year before or the year before that…) Last year, towards the end of January 2024, I had just finished How to Solve Your Own Murder… 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!






