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The Sunday Salon: June 2nd 2024
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Favorite Read of the Week: I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? James by Percival Everett. Wow. Just wow. This retelling/reimagining of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was brilliant. I finished listening to this… Continue reading
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Netgalley TBR for June 2024
In keeping with the accountability theme, here are the books I have from Netgalley that will be published in June 2024. My goal is to read and post about these right before, on or just a little after pub date. I’m looking forward to reading all of these. I also am listening to my second… Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (May 2024)
In April, I posted my Catch Up Netgalley titles below and promised that at the end of May, I would post a check in and see how many I’ve read, if I’ve added any and what my feedback ratio is. The recommended feedback ratio is 80%, and I’m sitting at 83% as of May 26th… Continue reading
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Book Covers that Give that Summer Feeling: A Book List
Here are ten book covers that give that summer feeling! I do love a pretty cover… Swamp Story by Dave Barry The Beach Trap by Ali Brady Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer The Beach House by Rachel Hanna Summer Reading by… Continue reading
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The Summer Reading Season: So Many Reading Guides
My favorite reading season is upon us! While I read so many books all year, there is something so buzzy about summer reading. I love the guides, the new releases, the beachy covers–all of it! One of my favorite things to do is go through all the many summer reading guides and book lists and… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Far From Home by T.A. Williams
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Far From Home by T.A. Williams – an emotional, heartwarming love story full of family drama and quirky characters. Perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley, Alex Brown and Lucinda Riley. 257 pages, Kindle Edition Publication Date May 23, 2024 Publisher Canelo Romance About the… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery) by Ruth J. Hartman
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery) by Ruth J. Hartman! Today we are featuring a review of the second book in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Last Hope: A Maggie Hope Mystery (Maggie Hope #11) by Susan Elia MacNeal
I stayed up way too late last night finishing The Last Hope, the last book in the Maggie Hope mystery series by Susan Elia MacNeal, but this five star read was worth losing shut eye. I have adored the Maggie Hope mystery series since the first book, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary was published in 2012–my now… Continue reading
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Book Review: Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is book one in Catherine Mack’s new series The Vacation Mysteries and I loved it! It was a billion degrees in STL and that was the day I decided to plant flowers. Thankfully I had Mack’s new book in my ears and I was totally entertained. This… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & Giveaway: Muffalettas and Murder: Small Town Girl Mysteries by Jann Franklin
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Muffalettas and Murder: Small Town Girl Mysteries by Jann Franklin! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is… 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!
Recent Posts
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- Picture Book Spotlight (June 2026 Edition)
- Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Deadly Ruse: A World War II Mystery (Deadly Series) by Kate Parker
- ☕The Sunday Salon: June 21, 2026 ☀️
- Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Recipe for Murder (A Pine Cove Mystery) by Marla A. White
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