The World At Home by Ginny Kubitz Moyer

It is 1944 San Francisco, and Irene has inherited the dress shop where she worked along with the apartment above.

She is nervous, but she is talented.

Irene and her friends also volunteer at USO and dance with all the servicemen that are passing through.

When Irene gets a call from a wealthy woman to re-design an old dress, it definitely helps with her business and helps her build confidence, but also makes other things happen.

THE WORLD AT HOME is a sweet, nostalgic read that has us following Irene as she succeeds, finds out secrets about her family, and falls in love.

An enjoyable, hopeful, heartfelt, heartbreaking book with great descriptions about what life was like in San Francisco for young women with some wartime romance sprinkled in.  5/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

Good Hair Days b y Grace Helena Walz

When Georgia gets a frantic call from her sister Junie, she knows it's going to be bad.

Their beloved hair salon needs a facelift and $50,000 for the renovation.

What a mess Junie got them into because the hair salon women think Georgia has that kind of spare money to bail them out.

Along with this mess, Junie has a health secret only one person knows and that person used to be Georgia's boyfriend.

Will the town save the hair salon and will everything else work out?

Southern charm and togetherness will keep you turning the pages in this sweet read with wonderful characters and sisters that both have secrets they are keeping from each other.

You will LOVE the characters and the way they take care of each other.

A charming read you must not miss, and a read that will have you missing the characters after you turn the last page.

Very good but very emotional. 5/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.

Mailbox Monday - 12/8/2025

  

BOOKMAIL THAT ARRIVED THIS WEEK.

WHAT ARRIVED FOR YOU?

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. 

Mailbox Monday is now hosted by Vicki!!

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On Monday, December 1, I received:

1.   THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN LETTERS by Izzy Broom, courtesy of Eliza of Berkley Publishing Group/Berkley and NetGalley.

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On Thursday, December 4, I received:

1.  SPRING MELT by Lori Duffy Foster, courtesy of the author and NetGalley.

2.  THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME by Kim Michele Richardson, courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley.

It was a Read Now!!

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On Friday, December 5, I received:

1.  SIX LITTLE WORDS by Sally Page, courtesy of Tatiana Radujkovic of Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley.

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It's Monday!! What Are YOU Reading - 12/8/2025

                                         

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I hope you had a great reading week.

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This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at BOOK DATE!

Post the books completed, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish at some point.

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Books Completed:

SUCH SHELTERED LIVES by Alyssa Sheinmel - spotlight will be on January 21, 2026.

Not my cup of tea.

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NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS HAVE DONE by Sophie Hannah - spotlight will be on January 20, 2026.

Confusing.

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THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM by Laura Dave - review will be on January 9, 2026.

Excellent sequel to THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, but a bit too long.

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THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave - reading before I read the sequel.

A good read - read before you read the sequel.

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WATCHING OVER HER by Jean-Baptiste Andrea - review will be on January 8, 2026.

A beautiful story with great characters.

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THE STORM by Rachel Hawkins - spotlight will be on January 7, 2026.

Confusing and couldn't get into the storyline.

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WILDWOOD by Amy Pease - review will be on January 6, 2026.

A good one - it is the second book, but you can read it without having read the first book.  

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ALL MY BONES by P. J. Nelson - review will be on December 19, 2025.

A cute cozy thriller with quirky, fun characters.

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THE POINSETTIA GIRL by Jennifer Wizbowski - review will be on December 22, 2025.

Good historical fiction set in 1710.

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A KNOCK AT THE DOOR by Peter Rowlands - review will be on December 18, 2025.

A good mystery.

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THE RICH GUY'S WIFE by Bonnie Traymore - review will be on December 17, 2025.

A little slow and confusing at times, but worth the read.  And...the ending line is GREAT!!

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CHRISTMAS AT PINE RIDGE INN by Savannah Carlisle - review will be on December 15, 2025.

A lovely, lovely read.  Don't miss it!!

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THE HOUSE GUESTS by Amber and Danielle Brown - spotlight will be on December 14, 2025.

Wasn't connecting with it so a spotlight instead of a review.

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CLASS ACTION by Gail Ward Olmstead - spotlight will be on December 11, 2025.

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THE WORLD AT HOME by Ginny Kubitz Moyer - review will be on December 9, 2025.

A VERY GOOD READ!!  LOVED IT!!

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GOOD HAIR DAYS by Grace Helena Walz - review will be on December 8, 2025.

LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book - don't miss it.

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NO ONE ABOARD by Emy McGuire - review is in the book's title.

Ohhhh...this is a good one!!  A little slow at first, but worth the wait.

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FRIENDS AND LIARS by Kit Frick - review is in the book's title.

A slow start, but worth the wait for the ending.

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THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS by Jennie Godfrey - spotlight will be on December 30, 2025.

Not what I thought it was going to be.  

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A LOVE LETTER TO READING by Heather Snodgrass - spotlight is in the book's title.

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HEMLOCK LANE by Marshall Fine - review is in the book's title.

This was very good.  Family drama and secrets.

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THE EIGHT HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH by Jean Meltzer - review is in the book's title.

Another good one by Jean Meltzer.

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MADE YOU LOOK by Tanya Grant - spotlight is in the book's title.

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MALARIA by Suede D. Goldman - review is in the book's title.

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IT'S NOT HER by Mary Kubica - review is on Goodreads, but other reviews will be on February 3, 2026.

SO GOOD - DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!  Might be her best one yet!!  :)

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Book Currently Reading:

SUCH A CLEVER GIRL by Darby Kane - review will be on January 23, 2026.

 

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Books Up Next:

THE TYPEWRITER AND THE GULLOTINE by Mark Braude - review will be on January 26, 2026.

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A GREAT ACT OF LOVE by Heather Rose - review will be on January 27, 2026.

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THE FAIR WEATHER FRIEND by Jessie Garcia - review will be on January 28, 2026.

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MAKE IT OUT ALIVE by Allison Brennan - review will be on January 29, 2026.

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THE LIES WE TRADE by Kristine Delano - review will be on January 30, 2026.

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THE STAR SOCIETY by Gabriella Saab - review will be on February 2, 2026.

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FAMILY DRAMA by Rebecca Fallon - review will be on February 4, 2026.

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WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS by Kaira Rouda - review will be on February 5, 2026.

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THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU by Libby Page - review will be on February 6, 2026.

What a cute cover!!

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OURS IS A TALE OF MURDER by Nora Murphy - review will be on February 10, 2026.

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THE KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN by Sadeqa Johnson - review will be on February 11, 2026.

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THE FOURTH PRINCESS by Janie Chang - review will be on February 12, 2026.

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FIREFLIES IN WINTER by Eleanor Shearer - review will be on February 13, 2026.

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A SOCIOPATH'S GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE by MK Oliver - review will be om February 17, 2026.

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WHEN I KILL YOU by B. A. Paris - review will be on February 18, 2026.

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A GOOD ANIMAL by Sara Maurer - review will be on February 24, 2026.

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ALL IN HER HANDS by Audrey Black - review will be on February 25, 2026.

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PINKY SWEAR by Danielle Girard - review will be on February 26, 2026.

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SIX LITTLE WORDS by Sally Page - review will be on February 28, 2026.

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THE SISTERS OF BOOK ROW by Shelley Noble - review will be on March 3, 2026.

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THE BOOKSTORE DIARIES by Susan Mallery- review will be on March 4, 2026.

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WHERE THE GIRLS WERE by Kate Schatz - review will be on March 5, 2026.

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MISSING SISTER by Joshilyn Jackson - review will be on March 9, 2026.

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IT GIRL by Allison Pataki - review will be on March 10, 2026.

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SPRING MELT by Lori Duffy Foster - review wil be on March 11, 2026.

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YOU DID NOTHING WRONG by CG Drews - review will be on March 17, 2026.

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THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN LETTERS by Izzy Boom - review will be on March 19, 2026.

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THE HIRED MAN by Sandra Dallas - review will be on March 31, 2026.

 

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KILLING ME SOFTLY by Sandie Jones - review will be on April 1, 2026.

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LOVE BY THE BOOK by Jessica George - review will be on April 7, 2026.

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO EDDY CRANE by Kate Crane - review will be on April 8, 2026.

 

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TOO CLOSE TO HOME by Seraphina Nova Glass - review will be on April 14, 2026.

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EXTRA SAUCE by Zahra Tangorra - review will be on April 15, 2026.

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MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth - review will be on April 21, 2026.

LIAR'S CREEK by Matt Goldman - review will be on April 22, 2025.

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THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME by Kim Michele Richardson - review will be on April 23, 2026.

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THE HOTEL GUEST by Rosemary Hennigan - review will be on April 28, 2026.

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MS. MEBEL GOES BACK TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK by Jesse Q. Sutanto - review will be on April 29, 2026.

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SUMMER STATE OF MIND by Kristy Woodson Harvey - review will be on May 5, 2026.

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THE HOPE KEEPER by Heather Webb - review will be on May 19, 2026.

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GOOD JOY, BAD JOY by Mikki Brammer - review will be on May 20, 2026.

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THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin - review will be on June 2, 2025.

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THE STORY KEEPER by Kelly Rimmer - review will be on July 21, 2026.

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