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🌟Mid-Year Favorites: 2025 🌟

As of June 30, 2025 I have read 186 books. Here are my top ten mid-year favorites in no particular order. It’s always interesting to see which mid-year favorites will make my full favorites list in January 2026. How To Read A Book by Monica Wood “Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine, Continue reading
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🎧Five Star Audiobooks: April, May, June 2025🎧

I love audiobooks and listen to so many books each month. Between January and June, I have listened to 70 audiobooks. I love being able to get in book time when I’m at the grocery store or folding laundry. Here are 10 I gave FIVE STARS in April, May, and June 2025. The Four Queens Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (June 2025)

Here is my monthly Netgalley Check In as part of my promise to check in at the end of every month and see how many Netgalley titles I’ve read. My feedback ratio is currently 82%. Here are the Netgalley titles that I reviewed in June 2025. Links go to reviews. A Marvelous Murder David S. Continue reading
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🌟Monthly Favorites: June 2025 Five Star Reads 🌟

I read a lot this month. It’s the best escape because [gestures to the world around us]. Here are a few of my favorites from June 2025. My most read genre was romance, followed by cozy mysteries. I read mostly on my kindle this month as well. Extra Normal by Kate Alice Marshall Three cheers 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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