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❄️Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Claws for Concern (Maddie Sparks Mystery, Book 3) by Lesley A. Diehl
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Claws for Concern (Maddie Sparks Mystery, Book 3) by Lesley A. Diehl! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway for a trade paperback of Claws for Concern (Maddie Sparks Mystery) Continue reading
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🌟Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 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. This month I read 17 books in total, including 9 on audio. I’ve worked on not rushing through my reading this month and even slowed down my audiobook Continue reading
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🎃Monthly Highlights: October 2025
I’m happy to highlight the events of October 2025 – bookish and nonbookish! It’s a snapshot in time. In a year that feels like it’s moving rather slowly, I feel like I blinked and October is over! As I write this, our neighborhood is full of the sounds of trick or treaters, and I’ve so Continue reading
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Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (October 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 October 2024, I had just finished Silence Says the Most (Olivia Penn Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber
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: Death on Dickens Island: A Books on the Beach Mystery by Allison Brook
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Death on Dickens Island: A Books on the Beach Mystery by Allison Brook! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new cozy mystery series. A divorced sleuth in her thirties must bring peace back to her small town Continue reading
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☕BOOK RELEASE & REVIEW: Brewing Up Bones (Killer Coffee #18) by Tonya Kappes 🎃
I’m so happy to share a review of Brewing Up Bones by Tonya Kappes, book 18 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series! Available now to purchase or on Kindle Unlimited – be sure to get your hands on this cozy fall delight! 257 pages, Kindle EditionOctober 26, 2025 by Tonya Kappes Book About the Continue reading
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📚Middle Grade Monday: Highlighting Recent Middle Grade Reads (October 2025 Edition)
On or around the third Monday of the month, I’ll be highlighting recent middle grade reads that I’ve enjoyed. I am so happy working part time in a school library – it’s wonderful to be with kids and books, and my reading life is so much richer! I read the following middle grade books between Continue reading
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💡Virtual Book Tour & SPOTLIGHT & #Giveaway: Death By Mistake: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail Keam
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Death By Mistake: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail Keam! Today we are spotlighting book 22 in this popular cozy mystery series! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway for Continue reading
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Way Back Cozy Wednesday: October 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 2018. Buried in a Book (Novel Idea, Book 1) by Lucy Arlington285 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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