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March 2025: 5 Star Reads
I feel lucky to have read so many great books this month! This month I read 28 books, 11 from my shelves and 12 as audio books. Here are the ones I loved. The complete list of books I read in March 2025 is listed at the end of this post. Love at First Book Continue reading
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Five Star Audiobooks: October, November, December 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 11 I gave FIVE STARS in October, November, and December of 2024. Murder, She Wrote: A Killer Christmas (Murder, She Wrote #59) by Jessica Continue reading
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December 2024 Favorite Reads
Happy New Year! I read so many wonderful books in December (27 to be exact!). Pulling out my favorite isn’t easy, but here are four I absolutely loved. For a list of everything I read this month, see below. A Merry Little Murder Plot (Library Lover’s Mystery #15) by Jenn McKinlay I love everything there Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday December 29, 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? A Merry Little Murder Plot (Library Lover’s Mystery #15) by Jenn McKinlay My Review: I love everything there is about Continue reading
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Book Covers that Give that Summer Feeling: A Book List
Here are ten book covers that give that summer feeling! I do love a pretty cover… Swamp Story by Dave Barry The Beach Trap by Ali Brady Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer The Beach House by Rachel Hanna Summer Reading by Continue reading
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Pets & Mysteries: A Book List
My family has two pets – a dog and a cat. I love our furry friends tremendously, and I especially love it when pets make appearances in my reading. Here’s a list of mysteries where the main character (or a significant side character) has a pet. Enjoy! London Ladies’ Murder Club (Book 1: A Body Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection April 10, 2024: Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
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. Here’s my Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection for Continue reading
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March 2024 5 Star Reads
March 2024 was a wonderful reading month! Here are eight books I gave FIVE STARS! Fatal First Edition (Book 14 in the Library Lovers Mystery series) by Jenn McKinlay – I have been reading Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lover’s Mystery series since it was first published in 2011. I was a newish library director at the time Continue reading
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Top Ten Tuesday February 13: Love
Welcome to the Top Ten Tuesday post. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Love, in honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow! For years I have read romance as my comfort reads. Starting last spring I suddenly found myself not enjoying romance titles as much. It was so unusual for Continue reading
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1 Jan. 24, 2024
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. Here’s my Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1 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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