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Book Review: Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert
Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for the arc of Murder Checks Out, book eight in the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries by Victoria Gilbert . I just love this series so much and have read every entry! It’s Christmas time in Taylorsford, North Carolina and we’re back with library director Amy Muir. Five… Continue reading
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Book Review: Murder at the Arlington by Kathleen Kaska
It’s 1952 in Murder at the Arlington by Kathleen Kaska and reporter Sydney Lockhart checks into the historic Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas for a simple travel-writing assignment. Before she even unpacks, she discovers the murdered body of the hotel’s bookkeeper. As one of the first on the scene, Sydney is a suspect in… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: November 12, 2023
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday November 5th 2023 – Saturday November 11th 2023 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Red-Hot Blues Chanteuse: A Viola Vermillion Vaudeville Mystery by Ana Brazil (I read an… Continue reading
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2023 Reading Challenges Update
This year was the first year I used a separate journal to track my reading. Being a book nerd, I also still use a spreadsheet, but I really enjoyed keeping the journal. There’s something relaxing about using different color pens and writing by hand. I update the journal as I finish a book and then… Continue reading
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Book Review: Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy
Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy published today 11/7/23 and this is the kind of historical mystery that I could simply not put down. Many thanks to Union Square and Co. and Netgalley for the eARC. It’s 1930 and PI Cora McCavanah is posing as a maid at Hollywood magnate Truman’s Byrd’s legendary estate. The… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Apartment House on Poppy Hill by Nina LaCour, Sònia Albert (Illustrator)
Thank you to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for the eARC of The Apartment House on Poppy Hill by Nina LaCour, Sònia Albert (Illustrator). This work of middle grade fiction was absolutely delightful in every way. It gave me the same warm and cozy feelings as when I read the Penny books by Kevin Henkes and… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday November 5, 2023
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I thought I’d give it a try! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday October 29th 2023 – Saturday November 4th 2023 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Syrup to No Good by Catherine Bruns (I read an eARC… Continue reading
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Book Review: Northwood by Amy Pease
I was able to read a galley copy of Amy Pease’s debut novel Northwoods through Thoughts from a Page patreon group and Atria Books and I am so thankful. I read this 288 page mystery/thriller in just two sittings. It’s outstanding, and I highly recommend getting your pre-orders and library holds in now as this… Continue reading
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October 2023 Five Star Reads
Here are three books I read in October 2023 that I gave five stars! What have you read lately and enjoyed? The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies was a wonderful, not too spooky middle grade mystery/ghost story–perfect for fall reading. Ten-year-old Alice is moving for the eleventh time. But when Alice arrives at… Continue reading
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Book Review: What The River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
Happy Publication Day to What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez! This was a wild ride, and I just loved it. Inez Olivera lives in nineteenth century Buenos Aires and is the daughter of two globetrotting parents, and she is frequently left behind. When she receives word that both her parents have died in Egypt,… 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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