Mystery
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📚Book Review: Murder Among the Pyramids by Sara Rosett📚
In early October I was lucky enough to participate in a book blast with Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for Murder Among the Pyramids by Sara Rosett. Today, I’m happy to share a review of this page-turning new historical mystery! Sara Rosett is the author of the High Society Lady Detective series, which I thoroughly… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday October 13, 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 Scandal in Mayfair (Lily Adler Mystery #5) by Katharine Schellman About the Book: Sometimes danger lurks in plain sight,… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Crime & Culpability: A Jane Austen Mystery Anthology by Regina Jeffers, Riana Everly, Jeanette Watts, Michael Rands, Linne Elizabeth, Emma Dalgety, and Elizabeth Gilliland
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Crime & Culpability: A Jane Austen Mystery Anthology by Regina Jeffers, Riana Everly, Jeanette Watts, Michael Rands, Linne Elizabeth, Emma Dalgety, and Elizabeth Gilliland! Today we are featuring a review of this new mystery anthology. Stop by each blog on the tour for… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday September 22, 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? Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe About the Book: Sometimes what haunts you most is wondering what could have been .… Continue reading
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Series Spotlight: Stella and Lyndy Mystery Series by Clara McKenna
Why I Love this Series: Historical cozy mysteries are my absolute favorite and this series is simply delightful The writing brings the time period and settings to life and tells complex mysteries. The series has it all – mystery, drama, romance. Stella is such a well developed character–her enthusiasm for life and helping others is… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Body in the Bookstore & A Murder at the Movies (A Secret Bookcase Mystery Series, Books 1 & 2) by Ellie Alexander
I have always enjoyed books by Ellie Alexander and when I saw she had a new, bookish-themed cozy mystery series (A Secret Bookcase Mystery) I couldn’t order my copies fast enough. How exciting to get in at the start of a series by such a great writer! And I’m here to report that the series… Continue reading
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Book Review: A Very Woodsy Murder: A Golden Motel Mystery by Ellen Byron
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Ellen Byron’s newest mystery, A Very Woodsy Murder, so I was delighted when I was able to read an ARC from Netgalley & Kensington Publishing. Today is publication day which means you too can grab a copy of this five star mystery, the first in a new… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Moved to Murder: A Vivien Brandt Mystery by Gianetta Murray
Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Moved to Murder: A Vivien Brandt Mystery by Gianetta Murray! Today we are featuring a review of the first book in this new cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a… Continue reading
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Book Review: Murder at the Rusty Anchor (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery 6) by Maddie Day
Murder at the Rusty Anchor is book six in Maddie Day’s Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery series, and I grabbed this on audio since the summer time to sit down and read time seems to be less this year. This series features bike shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her cozy book club friends. This… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis
Thank you to @avonbooks and @netgalley for the earc of The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis (book six in the Sunrise Cove series–quick note: all of these books can be read as standalones, in any order. The series is tied together by the same beautiful setting, but has different characters in each. And can I… 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
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