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Careers in Cozy Mysteries: A Book List

It’s certainly not surprising, but I am a huge cozy mystery reader, and one of the many things I love about cozy mysteries is the amateur sleuth. The idea that just a regular, say librarian, can solve a mystery is so appealing. I also love getting an inside look at the different careers sleuths have.… Continue reading
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📚Book Review: Murder of a Suffragette (London Ladies’ Murder Club #4) by Marty Wingate📚

Historical mysteries are my jam, and I have absolutely loved reading every page of Marty Wingate’s London Ladies’ Murder Club series. Today I’m excited to feature a review of book four, Murder of a Suffragette. Note: To read reviews of books one-three, please visit these links on KRL News & Reviews. Books one and two… Continue reading
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📖Book Review & TLC Virtual Book Tour: Daughter Of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon 📖

I’m delighted to share a review of Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon, as part of TLC Book Tours. This is a page-turning historical saga that I inhaled in one day! Publisher: Harper Muse (October 8, 2024)Paperback: 400 pages About the Book: A motherless daughter. An Italian prostitute. A mail-order bride. Are these women… Continue reading
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📚Book Review: Murder Among the Pyramids by Sara Rosett📚

In early October I was lucky enough to participate in a book blast with Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for Murder Among the Pyramids by Sara Rosett. Today, I’m happy to share a review of this page-turning new historical mystery! Sara Rosett is the author of the High Society Lady Detective series, which I thoroughly… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive (The Redemption Detective Agency) by Michele Pariza Wacek

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive (The Redemption Detective Agency) by Michele Pariza Wacek! Today we are featuring a review of book one in this new cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews,… Continue reading
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🔎Mysteries in Manor Houses: A Book List🔎

Historical mysteries are my most favorite genre to read, and I thought it would be fun to make a list of mysteries set in manor houses that I have read and enjoyed. This Side of Murder (Verity Kent Mysteries #1) by Anna Lee Huber A Novel Disguise (A Lady Librarian Mystery #1) by Samantha Larsen… Continue reading
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Kate Rock Book Tours & Book Review: Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie

I’m especially excited to feature a review of Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie thanks to Kate Rock Book Tours. Title: Liz’s Road Trip Author: Bernadette Marie Publication date: August 1, 2023 Pages: 420, Kindle Edition Publisher: 5 Prince Publishing Genre: Romance/Women’s Fiction About the Book: Where one life ends, another is revealed. Liz Evans… Continue reading
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🎧Five Star Audiobooks: July, August, September 2024🎧

I love audiobooks and listen to so many books each month. I love being able to get in book time when I’m at the grocery store or folding laundry. Here are 7 I gave FIVE STARS in July, August, and September of 2024. When I Was Alice by Jennifer Murgia Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday October 20, 2024☕

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner About the Book: A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes… 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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