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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (September 2025) ⭐
It was a great reading month where audiobooks really worked for me – I listened to 14! I’m enjoying many middle grade titles (13) – it’s fun to be back to working with kids and kids books. And thanks to middle grade many of those titles were fantasy. This is the first month this year… Continue reading
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✔️Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (September 2025)
Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in at the end of every month and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 83%! Here are the Netgalley titles that I reviewed in September 2025. I’m hoping to focus on Netgalley titles this fall,… Continue reading
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🏫Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources:The Teacher Evacuees by Rose Warner
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for The Teacher Evacuees by Rose Warner – a thrilling and page-turning WWII historical novel filled with romance and friendship, perfect for fans of Lesley Eames, Katie Flynn and Betty Walker. 319 pages, Kindle EditionPublished September 25, 2025 by Canelo Saga About the Book: There… Continue reading
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🍎Monthly Highlights: September 2025
I’m happy to highlight the events of September 2025 – bookish and nonbookish! It’s a snapshot in time. September 2025 was a hot month weather-wise, and I’m so wishing for some fall-like temperatures. I want to get out cardigans and the crockpot. I’ve been getting up early on weekday mornings so I can get in… Continue reading
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💀Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Psychic In Suburbia: The Magical Midlife Misadventures of a Medium Mom by KC Freeman
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Psychic In Suburbia: The Magical Midlife Misadventures of a Medium Mom by KC Freeman! Today we are featuring a review of this new paranormal cozy mystery. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is… Continue reading
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👻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ghost (The Redemption Detective Agency) by Michele Pariza Wacek
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ghost (The Redemption Detective Agency) by Michele Pariza Wacek! Today we are featuring a five star review of the third book in this cozy mystery series. A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective… Continue reading
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💡Virtual Book Tour & SPOTLIGHT: Murder Pays a Call: A Keri Armstrong Cozy Mystery by Nancy J Cohen
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder Pays a Call: A Keri Armstrong Cozy Mystery by Nancy J Cohen! Today we are spotlighting the first in this new series. “Fans of award-winning author Nancy J. Cohen’s long-running Bad Hair Day Mysteries will be thrilled to learn there’s a new… Continue reading
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💀BOOK REVIEW: Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc (Camper & Criminals, Book 41) by Tonya Kappes
I’m so happy to share my FIVE STAR review of Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc, book 41, by Tonya Kappes. Despite the real feel temperature being 101 today in St. Louis, I’m longing for fall and getting lost in the latest Camper & Criminals book was just what I needed! 190 pages, Kindle Edition, Published September… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Hopeful Hearts at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Hopeful Hearts at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas– ‘a wonderful and uplifting tale of female friendship’ (Eva Glyn, author of The Dubrovnik Book Club). 296 pages, PaperbackPublishedSeptember 15, 2025 by Boldwood Books About the Book: Manchester, 1942. When Kitty Dunbar was forced to… Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Tour to Die For (The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, Book 2) by Michelle Chouinard
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 am so looking forward to: … 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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