weekly reads
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The Sunday Salon: June 9, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Clean Kill by Anne Laughlin – look for a review coming soon to Kings River Life Mysteryrat’s Maze –… Continue reading
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20 Books of Summer 24 Challenge: #20booksofsummer24

Thanks so much to Cathy at 746 Books for hosting the 20 Books of Summer 24 Challenge! I certainly do fancy getting 20 books off my physical TBR this summer, so when I saw this challenge I knew I had to participate! This year the challenge kicked off on June 1st and will wrap up… 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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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (May 2024)

In April, I posted my Catch Up Netgalley titles below and promised that at the end of May, I would post a check in and see how many I’ve read, if I’ve added any and what my feedback ratio is. The recommended feedback ratio is 80%, and I’m sitting at 83% as of May 26th… 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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The Sunday Salon: March 31, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! And a very Happy Easter to those celebrating! Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? It was a great reading week and I can’t select just one, so my two very… Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: Sunday March 10, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday March 3, 2024 – Saturday March 9, 2024 I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? What I’m Reading & Listening to Now: Reading: Lady Codebreaker by K.D. Alden Listening: Come… 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!
Recent Posts
- ✔Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (April 2026)
- ☕The Sunday Salon: May 3, 2026 💐
- ⭐ Five Star Reads: Monthly Favorites (April 2026)
- 🕰️Time Travel Thursday: What Was I Reading Last Year At This Time (April 2026 Edition)
- 🪄Virtual Book Tour & Book Review & #Giveaway: Dead Focused and Hocus Pocused (The Empty Nest Mystical Cozy Mystery Series) by Marcy Blesy
