#52BookClub: If The Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer and The Curse of the Flores Women by Angélica Lopes #BookReview #Audiobook The 52 Book Club gives the participants 52 book prompts with the idea that you will read one per week. These are the last two books to fulfill all the prompts. These reviews…

12 Friends 12 Books Challenge #12Friends12Books2026 Hello all my blogging friends. I have seen this challenge on DiniPandaReads and Lucy at Bookworm Blogger and joined in back in 2023. Now that I've read all the recommended books for 2024, it is time to ask for your recommendations. This will be…

Reading Across North America: Legacy, An Amish Forever Home, and Coming Home #BookReview #ReadingAcrossNorthAmerica #BooksIOwn I did it. I just finished the last three books to complete this challenge. I read 2 books to finish my tour of Canada: An Amish Forever Home, set in Prince Edward Island,…

Final Check in (December): 2025 Finishing the Series Challenge Participants Here is our final check in for the year. This is your opportunity to check in and let us know how you are doing with your Finishing The Series Challenge.

The 52 Book Club 2025 Tracking #Challenge I tried The 52 Book Club's Reading Challenge back in 2021, but didn't do very well. I thought it was time to try again. Check out The 52 Book Club site for all the details.

Saturday Morning for Kids: The Little Prince, The Snow Bear, and Wild Robot #BookReview #Audiobook #MiddleGrade #YA #NovNov2025 #HoHoHoRAT #52BookClub #BeatTheBacklist2025 Welcome to the MG/YA edition of Saturday Morning for Kids, in the evening. I read these books over the last few weeks for…

Their Deadly Truth by Carla Kovach #BookReview #Audibook #BlogTour @bookouture @CKovachAuthor Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Their Deadly Truth, the 18th book in Carla Kovach's Detective Gina Harte series. I've not read every book in this series, although I am trying to catch up on the…

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon and 20 Books of Christmas: The Christmas Ring (39), Will You Stay Another Day (40), and How My Ex Stole New Years (41) #BookReview #Audiobook #20BooksOfChristmas #HoHoHoRat Although my goal for the Christmas Challenge was to read all my holiday/Christmas/Winter books that were…

Happy Friday! Positivity Wave! December 19, 2025 This meme was originally created by Meggy @Chocolate’n’Waffles to spread some positivity amongst all the doom and gloom on social media and in the news. Meggy isn’t blogging any more, so Nicki @Secret Library Book Blog is now hosting. Feel free to…

#52BookClub: Adrift by Lisa Brideau and The Burning by Jane Casey #BookReview #Audiobook The 52 Book Club gives the participants 52 book prompts with the idea that you will read one per week. I have 2.5 weeks left in the year and after posting these reviews, I still have 3 more to fulfill. These…

Finishing The Series: Well Traveled, The Country Guesthouse, and The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime #BookReview #Audiobook #FinishingTheSeries2025 I've been enjoying finishing series that I have enjoyed and finally got time to finish reading. As the year comes to a close, I have been able…

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon Wrap Up Post #2025HoHoHoRAT Thirteenth Annual Ho-Ho-Ho Read-A-Thon I love the Ho-Ho-Ho Read-A-Thon and once again, I had a great time. The thing I like is not just reading the holiday books, but participating in the various activities sponsored by the elves. This year I read or…

Top Ten Tuesday (December 15, 2025): Ten Most Anticipated Books for Winter 2026 #TTT Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 15, 2025) 📚📚 Welcome to It’s Monday! What are you Reading? It’s hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind.

Books From My Physical Shelves (23, 24): I Let You Go (23) and The Judge’s List (24) #BookReview #BooksIOwn One of my goals this year is to read a minimum of 24 of the physical books that I own. I have just finished #23 and #24, so I achieved my goal. The first of these books I am reviewing is I…

Heartache on West India Dock Road byt Renita D’Silva #BookReview #BlogTour @rararesources Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Rachel D'Silva's Heartache on West India Dock Road. This is the third book in the West India Dock Road series and I have enjoyed them all. You can check out my reviews…

The Widow’s Vow by Rachel Brimble #BookReview #BlogTour @rararesources Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Widow's Vow by Rachel Brimble. A Victorian romance and story of strength, friendship, and making a life for oneself against all odds.

Stacking The Shelves (December 14, 2025) 📚📚 Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you…

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon and 20 Books of Christmas: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (37), Winter Wishes for the East End Girls (38), and A Caribbean Christmas (#8 Extra) #BookReview #Audiobook #20BooksOfChristmas #HoHoHoRat Although my goal for the Christmas Challenge was to read all my…

Murder on a Frosty Night by Verity Bright #BookReview #BlogTour @Bookouture @BrightVerity Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for the 24th Lady Eleanor Swift novel by Verity Bright. Join Ellie, Seldon, Clifford and their ladies, as they find themselves embroiled in another murder, this time in a…

A Little Christmas Magic by Suzanne Rogerson #BookReview #Anthology #BlogTour @rararesources Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for the audiobook, A Little Christmas Magic. It is an anthology made up of eight stories that were perfect to read or listen to when you have a short amount of time and…

Captivating Character of November #CaptivatingCharacters25 On the last Friday of the month, Carol@ Reading Ladies will write a post about her most captivating character of the month and create a Link Party on that post. This link party will stay active for 30 days. Captivating Character Link Up…

Happy Friday! Positivity Wave! December 12, 2025 This meme was originally created by Meggy @Chocolate’n’Waffles to spread some positivity amongst all the doom and gloom on social media and in the news. Meggy isn’t blogging any more, so Nicki @Secret Library Book Blog is now hosting. Feel free to…

The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick #BookReview #Audiobook #BlogTour #Excerpt Welcome to my stop on the HTP Books Fall 2025 Blog Tour for The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick. Scroll down to read more about the book, see my review and read an excerpt.

Staci Troilo’s Virtual Cookie Exchange 2025: Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Squares or Chocoate Covered Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Balls It's that time of year, where we're making Christmas cookies, squares and treats. I have joined Staci Troilo for her annual Virtual Cookie Exchange. Make sure you…

Amazing Gardens by Vivienne Hambly #BookReview #ReadNonFicChal Amazing Gardens by Vivienne Hambly Published June 14th 2025 by Amber When I travel, I try to visit gardens wherever I go. I have enjoyed many throughout my travels, but only 2 that are mentioned in this book. I'm not a gardener, I have…

Reading Books From My Physical Shelves: Final Update (Books I Own) #2025Goal One of my goals for 2025 is to read 24 books from my physical bookshelves this year, 2 per month. (These are not my shelves, although mine are pretty full). It will only put a dent in those shelves, but it will be a start.

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon and 20 Books of Christmas: Montana Secret Santa, Jingle Bones, and The Parisian Christmas Bake Off #BookReview #Audiobook #20BooksOfChristmas #HoHoHoRat Although my goal for the Christmas Challenge was to read all my holiday/Christmas/Winter books that were on my TBR shelf and…

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon and 20 Books of Christmas: Mince Pies and Murder (34), A Very Merry Murder (35), and Murder in the Winter Woods (36) #BookReview #Audiobook #20BooksOfChristmas @HoHoHoRat I love Christmas stories, cozy mysteries and British authors, so when I can combine them all, I am in. All…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 8, 2025) 📚📚 Welcome to It’s Monday! What are you Reading? It’s hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind.

Trying Times for the Mill Girls by Chrissie Walsh #BookReview #BlogTour @rararesources @WalshChrissie Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Trying Times For The Mill Girls by Chrissie Walsh. This is the second book in the Lockwood Inheritance series, and you can find my review for A New Dawn for…

Stacking The Shelves (December 7, 2025) 📚📚 Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you…

No One Aboard by Emy McGuire #BookReview #BlogTour #Excerpt Welcome to my stop on the HTP Books Fall Blog Tour for No One Aboard by Emy McGuire. Scroll down for my thoughts on this mystery/thriller, that I definitely recommend.

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon and 20 Books of Christmas: Ten Christmases Without You (31), The Best Christmas Choir Ever (32), and Kringle’s Emporium (33) #BookReview #Audiobook #20BooksOfChristmas @HoHoHoRat I love this time of year. I am double dipping right now with my Christmas books counting towards my…

Thriller Thursday: Dying Cry and Christmas K-9 Patrol #BookReview #Audiobook #ThrillerThursday #20BooksOfChristmas I have been reading lots of Christmas stories but most are romance or cozy mysteries. This week I am highlighting 2 Christmas/Winter books that are mystery/suspense/thriller stories.…

The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison #BookReview #Audiobook #BlogTour Welcome to my stop on the HTP Book Fall 2025 Blog Tour for The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison. This is a mystery with a magical element, a library with powers, a group of university friends who visit the library and make…

Top Ten Tuesday: Another Freebie – Ten Books I Really Wanted to Read in 2025, but Didn’t Get To (December 2, 2025) #TTT Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic –…

Bookish Travel: November 2025 I saw this bookish travel post on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to try and do it at the end of every month. Hopefully, I will be able to keep track. I would love to be able to travel more, but I have to settle for armchair travel. I am…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 1, 2025) 📚📚 Welcome to It’s Monday! What are you Reading? It’s hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind.

Novellas in November Wrap Up Post #NovNov25 Novellas in November is a month-long blogger/social media challenge celebrating the art of the short book. It’s now in it’s sixth year but this is only the 5th year I’ve taken part. Hosted by Cathy of 746 Books and Rebecca of Bookish Beck it runs from…

#NovNov2025: The Call of The Wild, Ellen Foster, The Matchmakers #BookReview #audiobook #52BookClub2025 #BooksIOwn November is an extremely busy month for reading with three different events. Although I didn't participate in weekly posts, I did try and read all the novellas on my sign up post. I…

#20BooksOfChristmas2025: You Make it Feel Like Christmas (24), Snow Kissed (25), and Christmas Fling (26) #BookReview #Audiobook I am continuing to enjoy my Christmas reads this year. My goal was to read all the ARCs and ALCs that I have received this year. At this point, I now have 47 on that…

#NovNov25 #20BooksOfChristmas: Christmas in Newfoundland and The Christmas Caper #BookReview #FinishingTheSeries25 #ReadAcrossNorthAmerica I've been enjoying Christmas/Holiday stories for the last few month and these were two more enjoyable reads. They are also both novellas, so November is the…

Stacking The Shelves (November 30, 2025) 📚📚 Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you…

2025 Cover Lovers Reading Challenge – Tracking #CoverLover2025 If you have followed my blog for any time, you will know that I am a "Cover Lover". I often choose books based on the cover, not the subject, although sometimes that comes back to bite me. 🤷‍♀️ Susan over at Bloggin' 'bout Books, put…

Cover Lover Book Reviews: Off Midway Station and American Housewife #BookReview #Audiobook #CoverLover2025 The 2025 Cover Lovers Reading Challenge is hosted by Susan@blogginboutbooks. This is the first time I have participated and am happy to say that these are the last two reviews to complete…

Happy Friday! Positivity Wave! November 28, 2025 This meme was originally created by Meggy @Chocolate’n’Waffles to spread some positivity amongst all the doom and gloom on social media and in the news. Meggy isn’t blogging any more, so Nicki @Secret Library Book Blog is now hosting. Feel free to…

#20BooksOfChristmas2025: One Snowy Day (20), Meet Me Under the Northern Lights (21), and Under the Northern Lights (22) #BookReview #Audiobook I am continuing to enjoy my Christmas reads this year. My goal was to read all the ARCs and ALCs that I have received this year. At this point, I now have…

Thriller Thursday: #BookReview #Audiobook #ThrillerThursday #NovNov2025 It's Thursday again, and I have 4 reviews to share with you. All of these are either short stories or novellas. I listened to the first 3 stories from the alibis collection back in August, and I finally listened to the final 3…

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon #2025HoHoHoRAT Thirteenth Annual Ho-Ho-Ho Read-A-Thon It’s time to begin the 2025 HoHoHo Read-a-thon! It’s getting colder here in Southern Ontario and I’ve got my coffee and Bailey's ready to go as well as some Christmassy reads. Are you ready? Grab Your Winter & Holiday Reads…