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🎄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection by Rosalie Spielman, Catherine Bruns, Gin Jones, Annie McEwen, Lena Gregory, Jennifer Fischetto, Anne Marie Stoddard, Kelly Rey, Misty Simon, Christine Knapp, Jamie L. Adams, Erica Wynters
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection by Rosalie Spielman, Catherine Bruns, Gin Jones, Annie McEwen, Lena Gregory, Jennifer Fischetto, Anne Marie Stoddard, Kelly Rey, Misty Simon, Christine Knapp, Jamie L. Adams, Erica Wynters! Today we are featuring a review of this holiday Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Market Girls of Petticoat Lane by Patricia McBride
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. I can’t wait to read The Continue reading
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🌳Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Murder, She Wrote The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder, She Wrote The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran! Today we are featuring a review of the newest title in this fan favorite series – book 62! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (December 2025)
Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in at the end of every month (or start of the next month, ha) and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 82%! Here are the Netgalley titles that I reviewed in November 2025. I also Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (November 2025) ⭐
It was a lovely reading month. I read two of the four “big books” I had hoped to read this year (thank you, audiobooks!). I once again slowed down and focused on only reading one book (and one audiobook) at a time. I made an effort to catch up on Netgalley titles, which I’ll share Continue reading
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🎄Book Review: Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots (Camper & Criminals #42) by Tonya Kappes
I’m so happy to share a review of Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots (Camper & Criminals #42) by Tonya Kappes, available now! I had a busy Thanksgiving and then a last minute project so when I finally had the chance to open up this cozy mystery I let out a contented sigh of relief to be Continue reading
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#thankfullyreading 2025 Report
I loved participating in the #thankfullyreading challengelast week. I decided to start counting on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving since we were off school. I wrapped up Sunday November 30th. It was a great combination of sit down and read time and audiobooks. Lots of kitchen time getting ready for Thanksgiving meant lots of audiobook time. Continue reading
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🦃Monthly Highlights: November 2025
I’m happy to highlight the events of November 2025 – bookish and nonbookish! It’s a snapshot in time. In a year that has felt long, November flew by! Bookish: We made a trip to Main Street Books in St. Charles, and I was introduced to the Immortals After Dark paranormal romance series by Kresley Cole Continue reading
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Time Travel Thursday (On A Friday): What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (November 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 November 2024, I had just finished Cookies & Chance Mystery Book 14.5: Continue reading
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⛸️13th Annual Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon Sign-up
The 2025 Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Reviewer. The event will run from Wednesday, November 26 to Wednesday, December 17. Read or listen to as many holiday or winter themed books as you wish. Share your progress using #2025HOHOHORAT. Take part in at least one challenge and read two books to be 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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