weekly reads
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Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (May 2025)

Here are the titles I gave five stars in May 2025. A list of the 26 titles I read this month is at the end of this post. Tell me – what have you read that you enjoyed? Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin I’m a big fan of Uzma’s writing and I was so excited… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: A Perk of Trouble (Killer Coffee, Book 17) by Tonya Kappes

What do you get when you mix a feisty lawyer-turned-coffeehouse owner, a writers retreat gone wrong, and a murder that mirrors a book cover? You get A Perk of Trouble that’s out TODAY (and free on Kindle Unlimited). Featuring: ✔️A ferret named Espresso ✔️A lodge full of authors and egos ✔️Clues scattered like cookie crumbs… Continue reading
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Five Star Reads: April 2025

Here are four books I read and loved in April 2025. It was a great reading month…and I’m now in a reading slump…being a bookworm is weird 🤷🏼♀️ In April 2025, I read 29 books, 14 of those as audiobooks. A list of all the title I read is posted at the bottom. The Love… Continue reading
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2025 Reading Challenge Check In

I’ve updated my 2025 Reading Challenge page to include stats from my March 2025 reading. I’m including a post on the main page as well! Updated 04/16/25 My Personal Reading Challenges: Read 25 Nonfiction Titles 4/25 read No change from last update. Need to add some nonfiction to my life. Read 25 Books from My… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: SundayApril 5, 2025 🐰

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez This book came out Tuesday and I had it finished by Wednesday night.… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday March 22, 2025 🐰

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson This is a southern cozy debut mystery that I absolutely loved! Madeline Brimley is… Continue reading
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☕The Sunday Salon: Sunday February 23, 2025 ♥️

Happy Sunday! Thanks to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Thick As Thieves by Tonya Kappes Check out my review here! What I’m Reading & Listening to Now: Reading: Dungeons… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: Murder on a Monday (Murder Movie Club) by Marcy Blesy

I’m happy to share my review of the first in a new cozy mystery series Murder on a Monday (book one in the Murder Movie Club series) by Marcy Blesy. Enjoy a little murder with your side of popcorn! 171 pages, Kindle Edition, Published February 21, 2025 Monthly Murder Movie Club meets monthly at The… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Wheels and Dirty Deals: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Harper and Moon Investigations) by Trixie Silvertale

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Wheels and Dirty Deals: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Harper and Moon Investigations) by Trixie Silvertale! Today we are featuring a review of the sixth book in this series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There… 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!

