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January 8, 2026

Book Review: Cleopatra Fox #1, Murder at the Mayfair Hotel

The book, first published in 2020, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats. C.J. Archer turns back the clock to 1899 in London to solve a puzzle of a mystery when a murder of a guest of the prestigious Mayfair Hotel occurs on Christmas Eve. Settle in to uncover whodunit. Continue reading

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January 7, 2026

Book Review: Obsidian Butterfly, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #9

Obsidian Butterfly, book nine in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, was first published in 2000 and is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as your local library and through the Libby App. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, is highly recommended, as she fluently captures Anita’s personality, and Continue reading

Book Reviews, Inspiration & Musings, Life, Reading, Writing

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January 5, 2026

Book Review: Outlander #1, by Diana Gabaldon

Gabaldon’s Outlander series, book one, first published in 1991, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, or audiobook formats, as well as your local library or through the Libby App. The book explores themes of sexual violence, sadism, and historical context that can be construed as domestic abuse now. Some readers may find scenes Continue reading

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January 3, 2026

Book Review: Blue Moon, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #8 by Laurell K. Hamilton

Blue Moon is book 8 in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, and it’s available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, is highly recommended. She captures Anita’s personality so accurately that listening to the book feels like spending an evening with friends, and the audio effects amplify Continue reading

Book Reviews, Inspiration & Musings, Life, Reading, Writing

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January 3, 2026

Cold Streets, Warm Drinks, and New Books to Read

A cinnamon latte to start the day. Snow-covered streets, cold winds blowing, yep, sounds like the perfect time to snuggle up with a book and a good latte. Good timing, my Libby app dinged, informing me that titles I’ve been waiting for are now obtainable, choices, choices. What are your plans on this snowy Saturday? Continue reading

Inspiration & Musings, Life, mental-health, Reading, Wellness & Mindfulness, Writing

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January 1, 2026

Book Review: Burnt Offerings, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #7 by Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell K. Hamilton’s Vampire Hunter series continues with book 7, as the vampire council arrives in town for retribution. Burnt Offerings is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, is highly recommended. She brings Anita to life, and the audio effects heighten the tension at just the… Continue reading

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January 1, 2026

Book Review: Robert Langdon #2, The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown

Dan Brown brings readers the second installment of the Robert Langdon series, published in 2003 by Doubleday, which is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App. Continue reading

Book Reviews, Inspiration & Musings, Life, Reading, Writing

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January 1, 2026

Hopes and Plans: Looking Forward to a New Year of Writing, Wellness, and Possibility

It’s a New Year, and as you can see from my latest posts, I’ve been behind in my book reviews, and I’m still not all caught up. A few more are still to come. Besides book reviews, I’m still waiting for news about my submitted short story and thinking about new projects to focus on… Continue reading

Inspiration & Musings, Life, Migraines, Reading, self-development, Wellness & Mindfulness, Writing

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December 31, 2025

Book Review: Jason Bourne #3 The Bourne Ultimatum, by Robert Ludlum

Book Review: Jason Bourne #3 The Bourne Ultimatum, by Robert Ludlum Continue reading

Book Reviews, Inspiration & Musings, Life, Reading, Recipes

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December 31, 2025

Book Review: Jason Bourne #2 The Bourne Supremacy, by Robert Ludlum

Time to reenter the shady world of Jason Bourne with the second book in the series, first published by Random House in 1986. The title is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App. Continue reading

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