book-reviews
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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
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☕The Sunday Salon: August 16, 2026 🎒🏫
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Scarecited on the First Day of School by Alliah L. Agostini, Lala Watkins (Illustrator) – A picture book about a young girl who is feeling mixed emotions about her first day of school.This… Continue reading
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🎉Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: A Murderer’s Guide to Mardi Gras (Vintage Cookbook Mysteries) by Ellen Byron
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for A Murderers Guide to Mardi Gras (Vintage Cookbook Mysteries) by Ellen Byron ! Today we are featuring a review of the fifth book in one of my favorite cozy mystery series. Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, these delightful mysteries bring New Orleans… Continue reading
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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (July 2026)
In July 2026 I read 46 books, 23 of those were picture books and 9 were audiobooks. I read a wide variety of genres with no leader. The longest book I read was Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry at 960 pages, and the shortest book was a nonfiction picture book called The Escape Artist: A… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: July 19, 2026 🎆
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes – “It’s 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they don’t get to… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Edited Out (Seffi Wardwell Mysteries) by Rebecca Douglass
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Edited Out (Seffi Wardwell Mysteries) by Rebecca Douglass! Today we are featuring a review of the third book in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: July 5, 2026 🎆
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber – “A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story.” Absolutely adored this lovely, magical book. If you love small towns,… Continue reading
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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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