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COVER REVEAL: Marie Conner, A Leading Lady: Her Life and Civic Leadership in a Bygone Era by Elle Mott
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for the 🌟COVER REVEAL🌟 for Marie Conner, A Leading Lady: Her Life and Civic Leadership in a Bygone Era by Elle Mott! COMING IN MARCH! Marie was born a girl. That was only her first mistake, according to her father. In an era when… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: January 11, 2026
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly What I’m Reading & Listening to Now: Reading: Trapped and Tested: A DeeLo Myer Cat Rescue Mystery by Sharon Marchisello (the Great Escapes Virtual… Continue reading
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2025 Reading Challenges Recap & Reading Highlights
Here’s a look back at the reading year of 2025. So many stats, so much fun! What a fun year of reading! In 2025, I read 348 books, with 141 of those being on audio. My most read genre was mystery, followed by romance. It’s clear working in an elementary school has reinvigorated my reading… Continue reading
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Introducing 2026 Reading Challenges
I love the new year – to start fresh, to make plans and establish goals. This usually involves lots of lists, and I love lists. Here are the challenges I hope to complete in 2026. I’ll keep track of these on the 2026 Reading Challenges page. Later this week, I’ll post a recap of the… Continue reading
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Top Ten Books of 2025
Here are the top ten books I read in 2025, not necessarily published in 2025. Here’s to many more years of wonderful reading. 10. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 9. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss 8. Coach by Jason Reynolds 7. The Booklover’s Library by Madeline… Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (January 2026)
Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in at the end or start of every month and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 82%. Here are the Netgalley titles that I reviewed in December 2025. Visit the links to read my reviews. … Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 4, 2025
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Favorite Read of the Week: The Little Spark – 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity by Carrie Bloomston What I’m Reading Now: The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson What I’m Listening to Now: The Queen Who Came in From the Cold (Her… Continue reading
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In Celebration of National Science Fiction Day on January 2nd
“National Science Fiction Day is observed every year on January 2nd which is also the birthday of Issac Asimov, the world-famous science fiction writer. National Science Fiction Day celebrates stories that inspire us to dream big, from intergalactic adventures to futuristic technology and thought-provoking tales.” (Source) Be sure to check out this Science Fiction Timeline… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (December 2025) ⭐
Here are the titles I gave five stars this month. A list of all the titles I read this month is at the end of this post. In December 2025, I read 33 books, with my most read genre being cozy mysteries (I clearly needed some escapes because I read four Murder, She Wrote titles.)… Continue reading
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Happy New Year! Books to Celebrate A Gentle and Creative New Year
Happy New Year! I like to think of the New Year as a time to set intentions. One of my intentions is to reacquaint myself with creativity. I heard someone say to think about what you loved as a child and try to emulate that as an adult. I found the following books to dive… Continue reading
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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