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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday November 17, 2024☕

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Favorite Read of the Week: I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? When the Carnival Came (Olivia Penn Mysteries #4) by Kathleen Bailey About the Book: A mysterious murder at an abandoned military base. A carnival… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: When the Carnival Came: An Olivia Penn Mystery by Kathleen Bailey

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for When the Carnival Came: An Olivia Penn Mystery by Kathleen Bailey! Today we are featuring a review of book four in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a great… Continue reading
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📚Kate Rock Book Tours & Book Review: The Side Project by Laurel Osterkamp📚

I’m especially excited to review The Side Project, a new contemporary romance novel by Laurel Osterkamp thanks to Kate Rock Book Tours. The Side Project Laurel Osterkamp Contemporary romance Release Date: 11/13/24 About the Book: Rylee dreams of moving to California, writing literary fiction, and pursuing her late father’s dreams. But she’s still in Bemidji,… Continue reading
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📚Book Review: All’s Fair in Love and Treachery (Lady Petra Inquires #2) by Celeste Connally📚

Many thanks to @minotaur_books @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for the chance to read All’s Fair in Love and Treachery, book two in Celeste Connally’s Lady Petra Inquires mystery series–a regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin. Having loved book one (Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord), I was looking forward to getting my hands… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday November 10, 2024☕

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Grey Wolf (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #19) by Louise Penny About the Book:Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of… Continue reading
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📚Book Review: Something Dead the Cat Dragged In by Ella Duke📚

Thanks so much to BookSirens and author Ella Duke for the chance to read Something Dead the Cat Dragged In, book one in the Dixie French cozy mystery series. Fans of small town mysteries should snatch up this series for the perfect cozy escape. Book two is also available: Deader Than a Wet Hen, so… Continue reading
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COVER REVEAL! Kate Rock Book Tours: The Last Road Trip by Jennifer Klepper

Along with Kate Rock Book Tours, I’m especially excited to celebrate the cover reveal for The Last Road Trip by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Klepper, a masterfully layered novel about the transformative power of friendship–and the bad decisions that get in the way, releasing February 10, 2025! The Last Road Trip Jennifer Klepper Contemporary… Continue reading
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COVER REVEAL! Rachel’s Random Resources: A Nightingale in Parkleigh Square by Laura Briggs

I’m especially excited to celebrate the cover reveal with Rachel’s Random Resources for A Nightingale in Parkleigh Square by Laura Briggs, a sparkling NEW Christmas Romance from the author of A Wedding in Cornwall, releasing November 21, 2024! “Filled with flurries of romance, friendship, humor, and heartwarming revelations, A Nightingale in Parkleigh Square is the… 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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