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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 2026) ⭐
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 October 2026 I read 22 books, 9 of those were picture books and 8 were audiobooks. The top genre I read was Mystery. The longest book I… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: October 25, 2026 🎃
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Miss Wolcott’s Ghost (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #21) by Louise Penny – A cryptic middle of the night phone call opens “Miss Wolcott’s Ghost,” the 21st entry into the “Chief Inspector Armand Gamache”… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: October 18, 2026 🎃
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made by Kristin Kobes Du Mez – “From the New York Times best-selling author of Jesus and John Wayne,… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: October 11, 2026 🎃
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith – I’m so glad I’ve discovered this backlist series. It is exactly what I need in my ears during… Continue reading
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🍁When I Think of Fall: A Book List
What do you think of when you think of Fall? Here’s a list of things I think of when I think of Fall and an accompanying book for each item. 👻Haunted Houses & Ghosts The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies – a wonderful, not too spooky middle grade mystery/ghost story–perfect for your fall… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: September 27, 2026 🍎
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Banana Ball: The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas by Jesse Cole, Don Yaeger (With) – I was lucky enough to see the Savannah Bananas in STL in late August and I… Continue reading
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🐷Book Review: Dune Estate Murder: A Humorous Cozy Mystery by Marcy Blesy
I’m so excited to share a review of Dune Estate Murder by Marcy Blesy! This is book 1 in the Lake Michigan Seasonal House Mysteries is a prequel spin-off featuring Safia Devereaux, a fan-favorite character from the Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series. Readers can start Safia’s story here or meet her first in… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: September 13, 2026 🍎
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America by Laura Shapiro – I do not remember how I learned about this fascinating book, but I’m so glad I did. This is both… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: August 30, 2026 🌻
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week A Fine Romance: Falling in Love with the English Countryside (Susan Branch’s Memoirs #3) by Susan Branch – I feel so lucky that I stumbled upon Susan Branch’s memoirs this summer while browsing the… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: August 23, 2026 🏫
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan – All of the hype around this book is real and so worthy. If you like pretend dating, this is the book for you. It’s funny… 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
- ⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 2026) ⭐
- ☕The Sunday Salon: November 1, 2026 🦃
- 👻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (A Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery) by Cleo Coyle
- 📚Middle Grade Spotlight: October 2026 Edition
- ☕The Sunday Salon: October 25, 2026 🎃
