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Book Review: The Guncle

This Post Contains Affiliate Links The Guncle by Steven Rowley is my favorite book so far in 2022. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or whenContinue reading “Book Review: The Guncle”

Book Review: If You Ask Me

This Post Contains Affiliate Links If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher is classified as a romance novel but I think it is so much more than that. Violet Covington pens Dear Sweetie, the most popular advice column in the state of North Carolina. She has an answer for how to politely handle any difficult situation…untilContinue reading “Book Review: If You Ask Me”

Book Review: Mr. Wrong Number

This Post Contains Affiliate Links Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter was downright hilarious. I laughed out loud many times. Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall…or maybe she’s just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a “What are you wearing?” text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, mostContinue reading “Book Review: Mr. Wrong Number”

Kid’s St. Patrick’s Day Books

How to Catch a Leprechaun | The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day | The Berenstain Bears’ St. Patrick’s Day | Pete the Cat The Great Leprechan Chase | Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Curious George This Post Contains Affiliate Links How to Catch a Leprechaun You’ve been planning night and day, and finally you’ve created theContinue reading “Kid’s St. Patrick’s Day Books”

Book Review: Chocolate Covered Death (Wine & Dine Mysteries #2)

This Post Contains Affiliate Links Chocolate Covered Death by Gemma Halliday is the second book in the Wine & Dine Mysteries Series. I read the first book in the series last year but for some reason didn’t continue the series. But I decided to read book two and am happy I did. In order toContinue reading “Book Review: Chocolate Covered Death (Wine & Dine Mysteries #2)”

Book Review: Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen #7)

This Post Contains Affiliate Links Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke is the seventh book in the Hannah Swensen series. As I mentioned with the Sugar Cookie Murder, I want to love this series but I can’t get behind it. I was giving it one more chance with this book and sadly it did notContinue reading “Book Review: Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen #7)”

Book Review: A Not So Meet Cute

This Post Contains Affiliate Links A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn is the latest book I have read. While cozy mysteries are my favorite genre, I love a good romance especially one that is spicy. This book fit all of those requirements. How did you two meet? The quintessential question asked to everyContinue reading “Book Review: A Not So Meet Cute”

Book Review: Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen #6)

This Post Contains Affiliate Links Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke is the sixth book in the Hannah Swensen series. The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen, who is cooking up a storm for the annual Christmas Buffet. But when local face Martin Dubinski arrives into Lake Eden, MinnesotaContinue reading “Book Review: Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen #6)”

Book Review: The Diva Spices It Up (A Domestic Diva Mystery #13)

This Post Contains Affiliate Links The Diva Spices It Up by Krista Davis is my latest book review and the 13th in the Domestic Diva Mystery Series. Sophie never considered ghostwriting as a side gig, until former actress and aspiring lifestyle guru, Tilly Stratford, trophy wife of Wesley Winthrope, needs someone to write her celebrityContinue reading “Book Review: The Diva Spices It Up (A Domestic Diva Mystery #13)”

Children’s Books with Life Lessons

Just Help! | The Ugly Five | This is How We Do It | Maddi’s Fridge | Sparkle Boy This Post Contains Affiliate Links Just Help! by Sonia Sotomayor Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just likeContinue reading “Children’s Books with Life Lessons”