book-reviews
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March 2024 5 Star Reads

March 2024 was a wonderful reading month! Here are eight books I gave FIVE STARS! Fatal First Edition (Book 14 in the Library Lovers Mystery series) by Jenn McKinlay – I have been reading Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lover’s Mystery series since it was first published in 2011. I was a newish library director at the time Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday March 10, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday March 3, 2024 – Saturday March 9, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? What I’m Reading & Listening to Now: Reading: Lady Codebreaker by K.D. Alden Listening: Come Continue reading
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Sunday Salon, Top Ten Tuesday and Can’t Wait Wednesday All Together: A Catch Up Post

I got pulled in other directions over the weekend and the last two days so I thought I’d write one big catch up post, with snippets from a Sunday Salon, a Top Ten Tuesday and Can’t Wait Wednesday. We do what we can do, right? Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday February 25, 2024 – Saturday Continue reading
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February 2024 5 Star Reads

Here are three books I gave 5 stars in the month of February 2024. What have you read and enjoyed lately? Things to Look Forward To: 52 Large and Small Joys for Today and Every Day by Sophia Blackall – Blackall presents 52 illustrated ideas of big and little things that can bring us joy Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: February 25th, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday February 18, 2024 – Saturday February 24, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Double Grudge Donuts by Ginger Bolton (I read a galley for a review.) Getting Unstuck: Continue reading
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Book Review: Maid for Murder by Polly Holmes

Fans of the Melting Pot Cafe Mysteries by Polly Holmes will be excited to get their hands on Maid for Murder as it is a prequel novella to the new paranormal cozy mystery series, PAWS – Police Agency for Witches and Shifters, a spinoff from the popular Melting Pot Café Mysteries. In this quick, fast-paced, Continue reading
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Book Review: Double Grudge Donuts by Ginger Bolton

Double Grudge Donuts is book eight in Ginger Bolton’s Deputy Donut cozy mystery series and fans will be delighted with this latest whodunit! It’s summer and Emily’s wedding is in two weeks! Before the happy day, the town is celebrating the Fallingbrook Arts Festival–a week-long series. The musical acts start off lovely and a musician Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday February 11th 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday February 4, 2024 – Saturday February 10, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: January 28th 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday January 21st, 2024 – Saturday January 27th, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Bookbinder’s Guide to Love (Wicked Sisters Book 1) by Katherine Garbera (I read an 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!

