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🐾BOOK REVIEW: Frosted Frappe Felony, book 19 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series by Tonya Kappes
I’m so happy to share a review of Frosted Frappe Felony,book 19 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series by Tonya Kappes, available now! This series and latest entry is perfect for readers who love a community-centered amateur sleuth, coffee shop mysteries, and mysteries that unfold with clever clues and cozy charm. It’s a snowy… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: (On a Saturday) January 24, 2026
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week All My Bones (Old Juniper Bookstore Mysteries #2) by P.J. Nelson What I’m Reading & Listening to Now: Reading: Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven Listening: Gull and Bones (Seaside Knitters Society #8)… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: January 18, 2025
Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch: The Joy of Loving Something–Anything–Like Your Life Depends On It by Tabitha Carvan What I’m Reading & Listening to Now: Reading: A Vote for Murder… Continue reading
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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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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. While this book just came out,… Continue reading
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💡Virtual Book Tour & #Giveaway SPOTLIGHTING: A Spy in Saigon: A Kat Lawson Mystery by Nancy Cole Silverman
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for A Spy in Saigon: A Kat Lawson Mystery by Nancy Cole Silverman! Today we are featuring a spotlight of book four in this mystery series! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also… Continue reading
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COVER REVEAL: Marie Conner, A Leading Lady: Her Life and Civic Leadership in a Bygone Era by Elle Mott
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for the 🌟COVER REVEAL🌟 for Marie Conner, A Leading Lady: Her Life and Civic Leadership in a Bygone Era by Elle Mott! COMING IN MARCH! Marie was born a girl. That was only her first mistake, according to her father. In an era when… 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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Introducing 2026 Reading Challenges
I love the new year – to start fresh, to make plans and establish goals. This usually involves lots of lists, and I love lists. Here are the challenges I hope to complete in 2026. I’ll keep track of these on the 2026 Reading Challenges page. Later this week, I’ll post a recap of the… 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
- 🌸When I Think Of Spring: A Book List
- 🫖Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Arson Old Lace and Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries) by Michele (PW) Pariza Wacek
- ☕The Sunday Salon: March 22, 2026 🌷
- 👰🏻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Terror in Taffeta (Destination Wedding Mysteries) by Marla Cooper
- Picture Book Friday on a Thursday! Spring & March Favorites
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