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🎄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: One Gold Ring (Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries) by Dianne Ascroft

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for One Gold Ring (Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries) by Dianne Ascroft! Today we are featuring a review of this festive novella in the Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There 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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BOOK REVIEW: A Fatal Footnote: A Suspenseful, Cozy Murder Mystery Whodunnit by Joy Patrick

I’m so happy to share a review of A Fatal Footnote: A Suspenseful, Cozy Murder Mystery Whodunnit by Joy Patrick, available on Kindle now, July 22, 2025. This short novella is a prequel to jump start the Sweet Cove Cozy Mystery series (book 1 came out a couple years ago, Murder By the Book ) Continue reading
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Book Review: I Pittie the Yule by Kathryn Mykel

I’m happy to share a review of a festive cozy mystery novella, I Pittie the Yule by Kathryn Mykel! “If you like fun and quirky holiday cozies, you’ll love this animal-sidekick mystery.” Clocking in at 96 pages, this is the perfect one-sitting read when you’re needing a break from the hustle and bustle of the Continue reading
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Book Review: Maid for Murder by Polly Holmes

Fans of the Melting Pot Cafe Mysteries by Polly Holmes will be excited to get their hands on Maid for Murder as it is a prequel novella to the new paranormal cozy mystery series, PAWS – Police Agency for Witches and Shifters, a spinoff from the popular Melting Pot Café Mysteries. In this quick, fast-paced, 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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