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Book Review: The Mermaid Pool: A Lucky Librarian Mystery by Patricia Penrose
The Mermaid Pool, a Lucky Librarian Mystery, by Patricia Penrose tells the story of Rory, a reclusive and set in her ways librarian living near Seattle. She spends her days helping library patrons and her evenings writing. Everything changes, though, when Rory wins a writing contest she didn’t enter. Her friends had submitted her mystery… Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday (On a Sunday): Characters I’d Like to go on Vacation With
Here are ten characters I’d love to go on vacation with: Maggie Hope from the Maggie Hope Series by Susan Elia MacNeal (Maggie is one of the bravest characters ever) Veronica Speedwell from the Veronica Speedwell Mystery Series by Deanna Raybourn (Veronica is tough and sassy) Jane Wunderly from the Jane Wunderly Mystery Series by… Continue reading
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Book Blogger Hop – If you could live in any book, which one would you pick and why?
Question: If you could live in any book, which one would you pick and why? (submitted by Billy Coffee Addicted Writer) Answer: I love this question! I think about books I want to live in all the time as I’m reading. Wouldn’t it be so fun to be like Tilly in Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers… Continue reading
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5 Star Audio Books: January – March 2024
I love audiobooks and listen to so many each month. I love being able to get book time in when I’m at the grocery store or folding laundry. Here are three I gave FIVE STARS January – March of 2024. Bluff by Michael Kardos Thank you once again to Amy Allen Clark @momadvice for selecting… Continue reading
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Kate Rock Book Tours: The Solitary Sparrow by Lorraine Norwood
I’m especially excited to feature The Solitary Sparrow by Lorraine Norwood Book 1 of 1: The Margaret Chronicles thanks to Kate Rock Book Tours. The Solitary Sparrow Lorraine Norwood Publication date: 2/27/2024 Publisher: Atmosphere Press Genre: Historical Fiction My Review This amazing debut novel takes readers back into medieval times and brings to life all… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: Peril in Pink (Hudson Valley B&B Mysteries) by Sydney Leigh
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Peril in Pink (Hudson Valley B&B Mysteries) by Sydney Leigh! Today we are featuring a review of this new cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a great way to add… Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection April 10, 2024: Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
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 for… Continue reading
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The American Homefront WWII: A Book List
I’m compiling a list of both fiction and nonfiction about the American Homefront during WWII for an upcoming special project I’m going to tackle. Here is what I have on my themed TBR. What books would you add? Fiction Titles: Home Front Girls by Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan The Wartime Sisters by Lynda Cohen… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: Paint Can Kill: Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series by Joanna Campbell Slan
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Paint Can Kill: Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series by Joanna Campbell Slan! Today we are featuring a review of book nine, the newest book in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: Murder, She Wrote: Murder Backstage by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder, She Wrote: Murder Backstage by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran! Today we are featuring a review of the 58th book in this long-running series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a… 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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