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Book Blogger Hop – January 26th – February 1st 2024

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Billy @ Ramblings or a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: Old Bones and New Ghosts (The Marti Mickkleson Mysteries) by Kay Charles #blogtour #bookreview @dollycas

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Old Bones and New Ghosts by Kay Charles. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more! Old Bones and New Ghosts(The Marti Mickkleson Mysteries)by Kay Charles Cozy Mystery2nd in SeriesOne Ghost Another Ghost (January 25, 2024)Print… Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1 Jan. 24, 2024

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. Here’s my Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 21st 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday January 14th, 2024 – Saturday January 20th, 2024I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? A Spoonful of Murder (Soup Lover’s Mystery Book 1) by Connie Archer (I read a copy… Continue reading
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A Bookish List: Series I’m So Glad I Discovered In 2023

Since I was a kid, I have loved series fiction. As an adult, I haven’t shied away, and now that I have found so many on audiobooks, I can’t seem to get enough. There’s something so comforting about returning to the lives of the same likable characters–it’s like visiting friends. I especially love the historical… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 14th, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday January 7th, 2024 – Saturday January 13th, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance by Katherine Johnson… Continue reading
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The I Hate To Cook Book: by Peg Bracken

Tonight we are having a belated birthday celebration for my mother-in-law. I love family birthday dinners and since the real feel in St. Louis is currently 14 degrees with light snow flurries, I settled on chili for dinner. Do you have recipes that you make over and over? Our chili recipe has been made in… Continue reading
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Book Review: A Swimmer is Dead by Tannis Laidlaw

A Swimmer is Dead is book two in Tannis Laidlaw’s Darkwater Lake Mystery series. Main character Jodie Hill is a former academic, now working as an author. She spends the warmer months in her lakeside cottage on Darkwater Lake in the Canadian wilderness. Her dear friend Charlotte lives in the cottage next door and the… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 7th 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday December 31st 2023 – Saturday January 6th, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (I listened to a copy using my library’s Libby… Continue reading
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Top 12 Books of 2023
My Top 12 Books of 2023. What a wonderful reading year! Narrowing it down to my top favorites is no easy task, as any booklover can attest to. Here are my top 12–ones I keep thinking about, ones that I recommend and ones that I hugged. These are listed in the order I read them,… 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!




