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Can’t Wait Wednesday: Tell It to Me Singing by Tita Ramírez

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. Title: Tell It to Me Singing… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: June 2nd 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Favorite Read of the Week: I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? James by Percival Everett. Wow. Just wow. This retelling/reimagining of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was brilliant. I finished listening to this… Continue reading
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Netgalley TBR for June 2024

In keeping with the accountability theme, here are the books I have from Netgalley that will be published in June 2024. My goal is to read and post about these right before, on or just a little after pub date. I’m looking forward to reading all of these. I also am listening to my second… Continue reading
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The Summer Reading Season: So Many Reading Guides

My favorite reading season is upon us! While I read so many books all year, there is something so buzzy about summer reading. I love the guides, the new releases, the beachy covers–all of it! One of my favorite things to do is go through all the many summer reading guides and book lists and… Continue reading
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Memorable Literary Moms: A Book List

In celebration of the upcoming Mother’s Day holiday, here’s a list of Memorable Literary Moms. I’ve read and enjoyed all these titles and hope you find something you enjoy too! Novels With Admirable Literary Moms: Novels With Moms Who Have A Great Sense of Humor: Looking for even more titles? Try these articles: Mystery Books… Continue reading
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Can’t Wait Wednesday: Maggie Hope #11 The Last Hope: A Maggie Hope Mystery by Susan Elia MacNeal

I’ve been a fan of Maggie Hope since book one Mr. Churchill’s Secretary and have read all the books in the series. While I’m sad this is the end of the one of my favorite historical mystery series, I’m delighted that Susan is continuing to write. She is marvelous. Book 11, The Last Hope comes… Continue reading
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Netgalley TBR for May 2024

In keeping with the accountability theme, here are the books I have from Netgalley that will be published in May. My goal is to read and post about these right before, on or just a little after pub date. I’m looking forward to reading all of these. I also am trying my first audiobook from… Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In

If you’re a Netgalley user, how is your feedback ratio looking? The recommended feedback ratio is 80%, and I’m sitting at 84% as of April 24 when I write this blog post. I’d like to catch up on some of the wonderful titles I received through Netgalley and didn’t get read by pub-date. It’s hard… Continue reading
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Unread Books: How Many Is Too Many?

I started 2024 off simply determined to read my shelves and practice a book buying pause until I got to a few from my unread shelf (who am I kidding with the word shelf?!? It’s shelves…shelves and shelves of unread books). Since there is no shame in the bookish community, I’ll admit that at the… 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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