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November 27, 2024
Book review/recommendation: The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes turned out to be one of my favorite Nancy Drew books that I have read so far. I really enjoyed the Scottish history woven into the story. Description: Warnings not to go to Scotland can’t stop Nancy Drew from setting out on a thrill-packed mystery adventure. Undaunted by the …
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November 26, 2024
Top Ten Tuesday: The Top 10 Mystery Books I Read in 2024
|| Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. || Today’s theme: Thankful/Thanksgiving Freebie Since today can either be “thankful” or we can choose our own theme (this is how I am interpreting it at least), I decided to share the top ten mysteries I read in 2024. This list, of course, could change …
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November 25, 2024
Book review/recommendation: The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit
Title: The Gardener’s Plot Author: Deborah J. Benoit I had a hard time putting this book down. From start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat. I mistakenly thought the book was a cozy mystery when I requested it on Netgalley so part way through the book I was a bit bothered …
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November 24, 2024
Sunday Chat/Sunday Bookends: First snowfall/snowstorm and a variety of books to read
Welcome to my Sunday Morning Chat where I ramble about what’s been going on in my world, what the rest of the family and I have been reading, watching, listening to, and what I’ve been writing. This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn at The Book Date. What’s Been Occurring We …
November 21, 2024
Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! Come Link Up With Us!
This link up is hosted by Marsha in the Middle, Melynda from Scratch Made Food & DYI Homemade Household, Sue from Women Living Well After 50, and me. Look for the link party to go live on Thursdays at 9:30pm EDT. This is a blog link-up where we not only allow you to share your past posts but we …
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Comfy, Cozy Cinema: Chocolat
Erin from Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs and I have been watching movies from September through November for our Comfy, Cozy Cinema. This week we had a watch party for the movie Chocolat and we were the only two who showed up, but it was still fun. We were hoping for at least one or …
November 19, 2024
Top Ten Tuesday: Oldest books on my TBR
|| Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. || This week the prompt was: Oldest (aka Earliest Published) Books On My TBR (submitted by Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits) I wrote mine in order from earliest to latest: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1813) Emma by Jane Austen (1815) The Count of Monte …
November 18, 2024
Win 6 books by 6 different authors
Come celebrate the A Good Book and A Cup of Tea Facebook group (clean and Christian fiction) reaching 500 members with this chance to win six different ebooks by six different authors. The giveaway is from November 14 to November 21. Here is a description of each book that will be provided to the winner: …
I had an ‘old lady’ weekend and loved it
I had an old lady weekend this past weekend. What in the world do I mean by that? Well, nothing too serious really. I guess you could say I am drawing on the stereotypes of “old ladies.” The ones where they eat prunes (well, they have to because their digestive systems slow down), curl up …
November 17, 2024
Sunday Bookends: Already in my old lady phase and so is my 10-year-old daughter
It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to. This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn …
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