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Helpless For Books

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The heat of summer and back to school busyness has tampered my crafting. I am pretty much only working on my Super Scrappy Granny Stripe Blanket. But my book consumption has gone WAY up.

My current book mojo is definitely detective fiction. I have been binging Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders and Hawthorn & Horowitz series), Robert Thorogood (Marlow Murder Club series, and Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club series). Very British and very Sherlock Holmes-esque.

I had a coupon from the local Summer Reading Challenge so I wandered into the bookstore close my work and picked up some new detective and mystery novels. I have mostly been consuming audio books but I like collecting physical books and switching between pages and audio on my books.

But today, I just needed a pick me up. And some books a nice coffee really did the trick! Happy Reading!!

Book Binge

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I was having a really rough week. And I took some time to myself to step away from work and home. I ended up sipping a coffee and walking around Barnes & Noble. And then I fell down in the mystery section….

I know purchasing things is not great self care (at least as a primary source) but I have been finding myself more drawn to books this summer. Mostly due to the Summer Reading contests at my local library. And I’m on a huge detective novel kick so give me all of the Sherlock Holmes and Jessica Fletcher.

I picked out these six books because the synopses looked great and the covers caught my eye. Most of these are new to me, except for the two in the bottom right. Three Bags Full is the book that the Hugh Jackman movie “The Sheep Detectives” was based on. That was a beautifully done movie and I can’t wait to read the book. Who doesn’t love animals solving crimes?

Happy Reading!!

Last Dregs of Summer

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Okay, I am soaking up the last dregs of summer. It’s all about sunshine and poolside vibes.

I found the LAST lounge for the shade and hit the pool as soon as we could. And it was still easily 92 before the hottest part of the day. I cooled of in the water and then sat with my book to supervise the waterslide.

I am reading The Wedding People and it is book 7 of 10 for summer reading challenge for the library where I work. I already completed the book challenge for my hometown library. Only two more and I get some cool prizes!

Happy Summer and Happy Reading!!

Fell Down In The Library Sale

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I took the kids to the library to collect our summer reading prizes. And it just so happened they were having the library book sale.

I might have fallen down in the mystery section. I grabbed six books that just sounded good. Turns out I had already read one of the six books so it’s going into little free library in my neighborhood.

And one of these was actually on my Goodreads FYP page so I feel like my instincts are good, lol.

Happy Reading!!

Book Rescue

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I was recently visiting my parents recently and there were some “free to a good home” pile of books. Jellybean was so sad to see books about to get rained on so we rescued them.

I had never heard of this author, but they appear to a novel/beach read type of author. Lots of romance and mystery type of themes. It’s a pretty extensive collection of one author with only one duplicate. I think the duplicate will go into the Little Lending Library in my neighborhood.

I just can’t decide if I will keep these or keep sprinkling them around. I think I will test read one to find out if I like this author and their style. I should give it a fair shake, don’t you? I think I will peruse the synopses to see what catches my fancy as the best one.

Happy Reading!!

Patio Mojo

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I have Jellybean working to earn money this summer for his dream technology. Turns out that is a very helpful parenting technique. I can sit on the patio and read with a coffee and he push mows the yarn before the Midwest heat gets us both.

This current book is “The World’s Greatest Detective and her Just Okayest Assistant” by Liz Tully. I picked this up on a whim on a delay in the airport. The cover was beautiful and I was bored. Turns out this book is GREAT. I haven’t had a ton a ton of time to read but I am really invested in this book. Would 10/10 recommend.

Happy Reading!!

Alaskan Books

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Jellybean has inherited my love of books. And we found a local used book store in Juneau.

I picked up three new books. Treasure Hunt is a series of murder mystery I think? Little Fires Everywhere is fiction and a Netflix show that looked good. And then Truly Devious I just picked up because it looked pretty.

Jellybean grabbed one kid’s fantasy novel, a fiction that also might be science fiction and then a kid’s murder mystery/detective novel.

Suitcases were stretched tight but we got all these home! And I made good progress on The Mad Wife that I started reading on the plane ride.

Happy Reading!

Book Club Possibilities

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My TBR hasn’t moved much in the last several months. At least when it comes to physical books. It’s hard for me to knit and read a physical book so here lately I have been leaning towards audio books.

And I took Jellybean to Barnes and Noble to replace a book he had lost (or gotten stolen) and I fell victim to some good covers and great synopsis. I picked up these two books to add to my shelf. They are fiction and both have great Goodreads ratings so I have high hopes.

Maybe these will go on summer vacation with me!!

Book Treats

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Santa is getting ready to come to town. And as I am Santa…I decided that I earned some extra treats for all my hard work.

PB and Jellybean are both getting books for Christmas this year as they are both becoming quite the book lovers. PB even leveled up this year with adding reading glasses to help her accuracy. So Mom deserves some new books as well.

I picked up three fiction books: Wedding People by Alison Espach, A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson and The Life Possible by Matt Haig. I think I will pick one out for a Christmas break read…

Happy Reading!!

Books to Kick Off 2025

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This past holiday, I was blessed to receive some books from my friends. I have fallen off the reading trend in December and moved to some audio books for my commute while my podcasts were on holiday hiatus.

But these books look great and I think I am going to jump start my reading on my upcoming Moms trip to Oklahoma. Four days, one AirBnB, no kids and all the down time. Right now my plan is to take All Good People Here and We Solve Murders with me. And of course my knitting….possibly my spinning. I haven’t decided.

Happy Reading!!