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🎄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: CRESCENT CITY CHRISTMAS CHAOS by Ellen Byron
I’m delighted to share a review of Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron. It’s Christmas. It’s cozy. It’s culinary. It’s chaos! It’s the fourth book in this fabulous mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. There is a giveaway for an Amazon OR Bookshop.org gift… 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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☕BOOK RELEASE & REVIEW: Brewing Up Bones (Killer Coffee #18) by Tonya Kappes 🎃
I’m so happy to share a review of Brewing Up Bones by Tonya Kappes, book 18 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series! Available now to purchase or on Kindle Unlimited – be sure to get your hands on this cozy fall delight! 257 pages, Kindle EditionOctober 26, 2025 by Tonya Kappes Book About the… 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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⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (September 2025) ⭐
It was a great reading month where audiobooks really worked for me – I listened to 14! I’m enjoying many middle grade titles (13) – it’s fun to be back to working with kids and kids books. And thanks to middle grade many of those titles were fantasy. This is the first month this year… Continue reading
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🏫Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources:The Teacher Evacuees by Rose Warner
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for The Teacher Evacuees by Rose Warner – a thrilling and page-turning WWII historical novel filled with romance and friendship, perfect for fans of Lesley Eames, Katie Flynn and Betty Walker. 319 pages, Kindle EditionPublished September 25, 2025 by Canelo Saga About the Book: There… Continue reading
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👻Virtual Book Tour & Book Review: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ghost (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 Ghost (The Redemption Detective Agency) by Michele Pariza Wacek! Today we are featuring a five star review of the third book in this cozy mystery series. A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective… Continue reading
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💀BOOK REVIEW: Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc (Camper & Criminals, Book 41) by Tonya Kappes
I’m so happy to share my FIVE STAR review of Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc, book 41, by Tonya Kappes. Despite the real feel temperature being 101 today in St. Louis, I’m longing for fall and getting lost in the latest Camper & Criminals book was just what I needed! 190 pages, Kindle Edition, Published September… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review with Rachel’s Random Resources: Hopeful Hearts at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas
Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Hopeful Hearts at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas– ‘a wonderful and uplifting tale of female friendship’ (Eva Glyn, author of The Dubrovnik Book Club). 296 pages, PaperbackPublishedSeptember 15, 2025 by Boldwood Books About the Book: Manchester, 1942. When Kitty Dunbar was forced to… Continue reading
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🌟August 2025 5 Star Reads & Reading Challenge Update
It was a lovely reading month! I read 26 books (see list below for the full list) with 13 of those being audiobooks. I updated my 2025 Reading Challenges page as well. Here are a few of my favorite books that I read in August 2025. The Sherlock Society by James Ponti 🔎 – In… 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!
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