Book Review
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BOOK REVIEW: A Fatal Footnote: A Suspenseful, Cozy Murder Mystery Whodunnit by Joy Patrick

I’m so happy to share a review of A Fatal Footnote: A Suspenseful, Cozy Murder Mystery Whodunnit by Joy Patrick, available on Kindle now, July 22, 2025. This short novella is a prequel to jump start the Sweet Cove Cozy Mystery series (book 1 came out a couple years ago, Murder By the Book )… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Stormy Times for The Dockyard Girls by Tracy Baines

Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Stormy Times for The Dockyard Girls by Tracy Baines – a gritty story of love, forgiveness and redemption perfect for readers of Elaine Everest, Nancy Revell and Pam Howes. 366 pages, Kindle EditionPublished July 16, 2025 by Boldwood Books About the Book: Sometimes it’s… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls: The BRAND NEW instalment in Elaine Roberts’ charming and heartfelt wartime saga series

Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls: the BRAND NEW instalment in Elaine Roberts’ charming and heartfelt wartime saga series – as London faces its toughest year yet, will the Foyles bookshop girls make it through to victory together? 301 pages, Kindle EditionPublishedJuly 10, 2025… Continue reading
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🎄BOOK REVIEW: Twinkling Tree Trouble: A Succulent Sleuth Mini Mystery by Iris March 📚

I’m so pleased to offer you an advanced review of Twinkling Tree Trouble: A Succulent Sleuth Mini Mystery by Iris March, available on November 4, 2025. Go head and preorder this now so you have something festive to look forward to! It’s some billion degrees here in St. Louis, with the humidity off the charts,… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & Giveaway: Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran! Today we are featuring a review of the latest entry (book 61!) in this long running mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts,… Continue reading
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🧳Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (July 2025 Edition)

Time Travel Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog where readers take a look back at what they were reading this time last year (or the year before or the year before that…) Last year, towards the middle of July 2024, I had just finished A Murder for the Sages by… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory 🍨

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory! Today we are featuring a review of the sixth book in this delicious cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more!… Continue reading
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🌟Mid-Year Favorites: 2025 🌟

As of June 30, 2025 I have read 186 books. Here are my top ten mid-year favorites in no particular order. It’s always interesting to see which mid-year favorites will make my full favorites list in January 2026. How To Read A Book by Monica Wood “Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine,… Continue reading
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🎧Five Star Audiobooks: April, May, June 2025🎧

I love audiobooks and listen to so many books each month. Between January and June, I have listened to 70 audiobooks. I love being able to get in book time when I’m at the grocery store or folding laundry. Here are 10 I gave FIVE STARS in April, May, and June 2025. The Four Queens… Continue reading
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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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