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January 24, 2024

Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1 Jan. 24, 2024

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. Here’s my Can’t-Wait Wednesday Selection #1… Continue reading

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January 20, 2024

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

The Sunday Salon, Weekly Reads Round Up

a body on the doorstep, a spoonful of murder, anna lee hurber, book blog, Book Review, books, connie archer, earc, Kat Ailes, lady darby mysteries, last wool and testament, mariah fredericks, marty wingate, molly macrae, Netgalley, reading, TBR, the anatomists wife, the bookbinders guide to love, the christie curse, The Expectant Detectives, the river we remember, the wharton plot, Victoria Abbott, weekly reads
November 9, 2023

2023 Reading Challenges Update

This year was the first year I used a separate journal to track my reading. Being a book nerd, I also still use a spreadsheet, but I really enjoyed keeping the journal. There’s something relaxing about using different color pens and writing by hand. I update the journal as I finish a book and then… Continue reading

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October 26, 2023

How To Read More

I’m a fast reader. I don’t do many things quickly (hello! Math!), but I do read quickly. As a result, I read a lot. I am frequently asked how I read so much. If you’re looking for ways to add more reading into your life, I am happy to share what works for me. I… Continue reading

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October 15, 2023

Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday October 8th 2023 – Saturday October 14th 2023

Here’s a brief weekly post capturing what I read this past week. I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai (I listened to this using my library’s Libby app.) Overdue or Die by Allison Brook (I read an eARC from the publisher.… Continue reading

Weekly Reads Round Up

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October 8, 2023

Cozy Fall Reads: Not Too Scary

I love Fall and the spooky season, but it just can’t be too spooky for me. A little mystery, a little intrigue, and I’m all in. Add gore or horror and I’m out. Way way out. I wouldn’t sleep for weeks! But not everyone is like that–some folks love to be scared! Here’s an interesting… Continue reading

Bookish Resources, Bookish Thoughts, Themed Book List

a potion to die for, a secret staircase mystery, A Skeleton in the Family, a witches of west harbor novel, amanda quain, angela m sanders, bait and witch, books, cackle, carol j perry, cozy books, cozy fall reads, cozy fall reads not too scary, enchanted to meet you, ghosted a northanger abbey novel, gigi pandian, halloween reads, heather blake, high spirits, jenna levine, kj dell’antonia, Leigh Perry, meg cabot, my roommate is a vampire, not too scary books, playing the witch card, rachel harrison, reading, sophie love, TBR, the ghostly grounds, the pumpkin spice cafe, under lock and skeleton key
September 7, 2023

Long Books I’ve Been Meaning To Read

I love the idea of big, chunky books with lots of pages to sink into, but lately I’ve noticed that I’ve been avoiding them. Is it that I’m too focused on the number of books I read and think a long book will slow me down? I’m not sure, but I’d like to push myself… Continue reading

Bookish Thoughts

A Discovery of Witches, Bill Clinton, books, Catherine Marshall, Christy, Deborah Harkness, James Patterson, long books, reading, TBR, The President’s Daughter
September 2, 2023

Virtual Bookish Trip: A Booklist

We are wrapping up our second week of school and the “official” end of summer hits Monday with the Labor Day holiday. Last week was brutally hot with heat indexes over 100 degrees. No recess for my elementary schooler, which you know had to be brutal for the teachers too! We got a lovely break… Continue reading

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a lady’s life in the rocky mountains, all fudged up, armchair travel, Book Review, books, books set in lake tahoe, books set in mackinac island, books set in san diego, books set in the rocky mountains, britt bennet, camille di maio, early morning riser, fake it till you bake it, howling bloody murder, jamie wesley, janelle brown, jill shalvis, laura disilverio, laurie cass, lending a paw, my kind of you, pretty things, reading, sue owens wright, sunrise cove, TBR, the beautiful strangers, the family you make, the mothers, the readaholics and the falcon fiasco, the soulmate equation, the sweetheart list, tracy brogan
August 21, 2023

Themed Reading: Back to School in Books

It’s that season–back to school. We have had a great summer in our house, and while I do love the routine and structure the school year provides, I am a little sad to let the lazy and fun days of summer go. One plus of school starting is the fun reading that’s in store for… Continue reading

Book Review, Bookish Resources, Bookish Thoughts, Themed Book List

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, A Skeleton in the Family, A Study in Charlotte, Ace of Spades, Back To School, Back to School Books, Book Review, books, Brittany Cavallaro, Campus Novels, Christina Soontornvat, Claribel A Ortega, Class Mom, Dear Mr Knightley, Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Gillian Goerz, Harbor Me, Holly Jackson, Jacqueline Woodson, Joanna Cacao, Katherine Center, Kathleen Glasgow, Laurie Gelman, Lee Hollis, Leigh Perry, Lisa Patton, Liz Lawson, Maureen Johnson, Merrill Wyatt, middle grade fiction, Murder at the PTA, reading, Rush, Sara Novic, Shirley and Jamila’s Big Fall, Spy School, Stuart Gibbs, Tangled Up In Luck, TBR, The Agathas, The Tryout, Themed Reading, True Biz, Truly Devious, What You Wish For, Witchlings, Young Adult Fiction
July 8, 2023

The Language of Book Lovers

Sometimes we bookish folks use abbreviations that not all are aware of. I’m starting a list and will keep this updated. What’s missing? TBR – To Be Read Backlist Titles – Older books available as opposed to newer titles (called frontlist titles) ARC – Advanced Reader Copy (Sent by publishers for pre-publication reviews) eARC –… Continue reading

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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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