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🎧Five Star Audiobooks: July, August, & September 2026
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 10 I gave FIVE STARS in July, August, and September 2026. The Forget Me Not Library by Heather Webber A Murderer’s Guide to Mardi… Continue reading
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📚Middle Grade Spotlight: September 2026 Edition
On or around the third Monday of the month, I’ll be highlighting recent middle grade reads that I’ve enjoyed. I am so happy working part time in a school library – it’s wonderful to be with kids and books, and my reading life is so much richer! Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes… Continue reading
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🌟Five Star Reads: August 2026 Favorites (& A Summer Reading 2026 Wrap-Up)
Here are the titles I gave five stars in August 2026. A list of all the titles I read this month is at the end of this post. In August 2026, I read 37 books, 13 of those were picture books and 9 were audiobooks. The top genre I read was a tie between cozy… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Monday: Highlighting Recent Middle Grade Reads (November 2025)
On or around the third Monday of the month, I’ll be highlighting recent middle grade reads that I’ve enjoyed. I am so happy working part time in a school library – it’s wonderful to be with kids and books, and my reading life is so much richer! I read the following middle grade books between… Continue reading
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🌟Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (October 2025)🌟
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. This month I read 17 books in total, including 9 on audio. I’ve worked on not rushing through my reading this month and even slowed down my audiobook… Continue reading
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📚Middle Grade Monday: Highlighting Recent Middle Grade Reads (October 2025 Edition)
On or around the third Monday of the month, I’ll be highlighting recent middle grade reads that I’ve enjoyed. I am so happy working part time in a school library – it’s wonderful to be with kids and books, and my reading life is so much richer! I read the following middle grade books between… Continue reading
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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 🎃
