cozy mystery series
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday December 17th, 2023

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday December 10th 2023 – Saturday December 16th 2023 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Not enough “sit down and read” time this week–so thankful for audiobooks! Grave Expectations: A… Continue reading
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Book Review: Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert

Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for the arc of Murder Checks Out, book eight in the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries by Victoria Gilbert . I just love this series so much and have read every entry! It’s Christmas time in Taylorsford, North Carolina and we’re back with library director Amy Muir. Five… Continue reading
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Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday October 8th 2023 – Saturday October 14th 2023
Here’s a brief weekly post capturing what I read this past week. I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai (I listened to this using my library’s Libby app.) Overdue or Die by Allison Brook (I read an eARC from the publisher.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Overdue or Die by Allison Brook
I just love The Haunted Library Mystery series by Allison Brook (pen name for Marilyn Levinson). Thank you to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC of book seven, Overdue or Die, available today Oct. 10. If you’re a cozy mystery fan and a library lover, be sure to pick up this series–it’s like… Continue reading
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Book Review: Board to Death by CJ Connor
Thank you so much to Kensington Cozies and NetGalley for the eARC of Board to Death, book 1 in C.J. Connor’s Board Game Shop new mystery series. I adored this! Ben Rosencrantz is back home in Sugar House, Utah after some big life changes. He had been married, living in Seattle, and working as an… Continue reading
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Book Review: Read to Death at the Lakeside Library (Lakeside Library Mystery #3) by Holly Danvers
Book 2 in the Lakeside Library Mystery series, Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers, publishes Tuesday August 8th, and I’m thankful for the eARC from @netgalley and @crookedlanebooks. For cozy mystery fans who especially enjoy bookish settings, this latest entry into the series did not disappoint. The setting of summer in… Continue reading
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Cozy Mysteries: What are they and why do I love them?
I have been reading cozy mysteries for the past 22 years. I was a recent college graduate, working as a Youth Services Provider at our City library system. I remember borrowing a copy of Catering to Nobody, book one in the Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series by Diane Mott Davidson from my soon to be… 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!
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