Monthly Archives: December 2022

2022 in Review: My Favorite Books of the Year

It’s that time of year again, where I talk about the books I read this year that I liked best! According to Goodreads, I’ve read 123 books. I just counted, and I’ve got another 25 still marked as currently reading … Continue reading

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Book Beginnings on Fridays and Book Blogger Hop

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading

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Book Blitz and Book Review: Find the Moon by Beth Fehlbaum | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

  FIND THE MOON By Beth Fehlbaum Young Adult / Social Issues / Family Issues Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press Pages: 298 pages Expected Publication Date: January 10, 2023   For as long as she can remember, Kylie Briscoe’s been … Continue reading

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Word of the Week: December 26, 2022

Happy Monday! (Hey, it’s got to be happy now – it’s almost over, right?) This week’s word has been inspired by our recent weather. While not as cold here in my part of the world, it’s still been plenty cold … Continue reading

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop – December 23, 2022

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings, Christmas 2022

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog and go here to see what others have on their Top Ten Tuesday lists! This … Continue reading

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Word of the Week: December 18, 2022

Good morning, wordy friends! It’s that time again – time for the Word of the Week! I like this one! I think it pretty accurately describes me. On my LinkedIn profile, I call myself a “book dragon.” I think that … Continue reading

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Book Review and Blog Tour: The Innocent Wife (Detective Josie Quinn #16) by Lisa Regan

Description: Candles are lit and their rich vanilla scent twists its way through the cabin. The table is set for a romantic anniversary dinner with fresh roses dropping crimson petals on crisp white linen. But the woman seated at the … Continue reading

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My 2022-23 To Be Read List

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog and go here to see what others have on their Top Ten Tuesday lists! We … Continue reading

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