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Book Review: Double Grudge Donuts by Ginger Bolton
Double Grudge Donuts is book eight in Ginger Bolton’s Deputy Donut cozy mystery series and fans will be delighted with this latest whodunit! It’s summer and Emily’s wedding is in two weeks! Before the happy day, the town is celebrating the Fallingbrook Arts Festival–a week-long series. The musical acts start off lovely and a musician… Continue reading
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Book Blogger Hop – February 9th-15th 2024
Question: Do you post Happy Publication Day posts for books you read? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Review) Answer: When I’m on top of things, I try to post happy publication days – especially if I have received a galley ahead of time and reviewed it. I usually do this on Instagram. Sometimes I am… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes
The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes is a debut mystery about a group of soon-to-be moms-turned-detectives living in the Cotswolds, and I’m here for it. This was a hoot. Was it sometimes unbelievably silly (let’s say zany)? Yes. Did I mind? Not one bit. It was fun and funny and just what I needed to… Continue reading
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Book Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
Thank you so much to Cindy from Thoughts From A Page and Dutton Books for the chance to read an ARC of How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin, book one in the new Castle Knoll Files. I adored this book! Mystery fans, Agatha Christie fans, Nancy Drew fans, Thursday Murder Club fans… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday January 21st 2024
Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday January 14th, 2024 – Saturday January 20th, 2024I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? A Spoonful of Murder (Soup Lover’s Mystery Book 1) by Connie Archer (I read a copy… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee, Dan Santat (Illustrator)
Thanks so much to Netgalley and Random House Kids for the early copy of The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee, Dan Santat (Illustrator). This was such a fun (and funny!) start to a new middle grade illustrated series, perfect for fans of Spy School. Olive Cobin Zang’s always too busy parents drop… Continue reading
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Book Review: Coconut Drop Dead, book three in the Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries by Olivia Matthews
Thanks so much to Minotaur Books for the eARC of Coconut Drop Dead, book three in the Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries by Olivia Matthews. This is such a fun cozy mystery series–I’ve listened and read copies and both forms are wonderful. Lyndsay Murray is co-owner of the Spice Isle Bakery with her family. They are… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong was perfectly spooky and atmospheric. If you’re looking for your next gothic mystery, be sure to check out this debut (and winner of the Mystery Writers of America First Novel Crime Award). It’s 1922 and American heiress Ruby Vaughn has made a life for herself running a… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor
Thank you so much to Park Row Books and Thoughts from a Page Podcast for access to an eARC of The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor. I read this through Cindy at Thoughts from a Page Podcast patreon group! And while I missed the author zoom (because I was driving my tween somewhere. That is… Continue reading
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Book Review: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally
When I read the following publisher blurb: “Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a terrific new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin.” I knew I needed to get my hands on Celeste Connally’s Act Like A Lady, Think Like a Lord mystery.… 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
- ✔Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (October 2026)
- ⭐ 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
