weekly reads
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Book Review: Murder at the Rusty Anchor (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery 6) by Maddie Day

Murder at the Rusty Anchor is book six in Maddie Day’s Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery series, and I grabbed this on audio since the summer time to sit down and read time seems to be less this year. This series features bike shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her cozy book club friends. This… Continue reading
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Netgalley Catch Up: Time to Check In (June 2024)

At the end of May 2024, I posted a 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. I’ve bumped my feedback ratio up to 84% from 83% this time last month. I also got to read a few… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

A HUGE thank you to @macmillan.audio and @netgalley for the audio arc of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center narrated by Patti Murin. I loved this book with my WHOLE heart, and it was absolutely delightful as an audiobook. I kept looking around my kitchen, looking for things I needed to clean so I could keep… Continue reading
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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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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!
