Book Review
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Picture Book Friday: Award Winners
One of my 2026 reading resolutions is to read 46 new to me picture books. I thought it would be fun to take one Friday a month and spotlight four picture books I have read recently. This month, January 2026, I decided to read four award winning picture books: Big by Vashti Harrison – winner… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: Trapped and Tested: A DeeLo Myer Cat Rescue by Sharon Marchisello
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Trapped and Tested: A DeeLo Myer Cat Rescue Mystery by Sharon Marchisello! Today we are featuring a review this new cozy mystery. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway for… Continue reading
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2025 Reading Challenges Recap & Reading Highlights
Here’s a look back at the reading year of 2025. So many stats, so much fun! What a fun year of reading! In 2025, I read 348 books, with 141 of those being on audio. My most read genre was mystery, followed by romance. It’s clear working in an elementary school has reinvigorated my reading… Continue reading
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Top Ten Books of 2025
Here are the top ten books I read in 2025, not necessarily published in 2025. Here’s to many more years of wonderful reading. 10. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 9. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss 8. Coach by Jason Reynolds 7. The Booklover’s Library by Madeline… Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (January 2026)
Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in at the end or start of every month and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 82%. Here are the Netgalley titles that I reviewed in December 2025. Visit the links to read my reviews. … Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 4, 2025
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Favorite Read of the Week: The Little Spark – 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity by Carrie Bloomston What I’m Reading Now: The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson What I’m Listening to Now: The Queen Who Came in From the Cold (Her… Continue reading
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In Celebration of National Science Fiction Day on January 2nd
“National Science Fiction Day is observed every year on January 2nd which is also the birthday of Issac Asimov, the world-famous science fiction writer. National Science Fiction Day celebrates stories that inspire us to dream big, from intergalactic adventures to futuristic technology and thought-provoking tales.” (Source) Be sure to check out this Science Fiction Timeline… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (December 2025) ⭐
Here are the titles I gave five stars this month. A list of all the titles I read this month is at the end of this post. In December 2025, I read 33 books, with my most read genre being cozy mysteries (I clearly needed some escapes because I read four Murder, She Wrote titles.)… Continue reading
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Time Travel Thursday (On a Friday): What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (December 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 end of December 2024, I had just finished Snowcaps, Skiing, & Sabotage (Camper &… Continue reading
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🎄Christmas Reading Recap 2025
Merry Christmas to all those celebrating today! I hope everyone enjoys some moments of peaceful reading. I participated in the Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon 2025 and made an intention to enjoy some seasonal reading. Here are a few I read that I enjoyed. There were two others that just didn’t work for me so I’m leaving them… 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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