It's Monday!! What Are YOU Reading? - 5/12/2025

                              

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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:

THE GUEST COTTAGE by Lori Foster - review will be on May 31, 2025.

LOVED the characters - very uplifting and heartwarming.

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BEFORE DOROTHY by Hazel Gaynor - review will be on June 20, 2025.

Ohhh....this is so good!!  I hope everyone gets to read this book.  It's about Auntie Em before Dorothy comes to live with her.  You will LOVE Auntie Em.

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LAST DANCE BEFORE DAWN by Katharine Schellman - spotlight will be on June 19, 2025.

It was the fourth book in the series - I didn't realize that and wasn't following the storyline.

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HAZEL SAYS NO by Jessica Berger Gross - review will be on June 18, 2025.

Pretty good read.

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SHAW CONNOLLY LIVES TO TELL Gillian French - Spotlight will be June 17, 2025.

Wasn't connecting with me.

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THE ENGLISH MASTERPIECE by Katherine Reay - review will be on June 10, 2025.

A slow start, but worth the wait.

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THE EXPAT AFFAIR by Kimberly Belle - review will be on June 9, 2025.

Not a favorite of hers for me.

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THE FAMINE ORPHANS by Patricia Falvey - review will be on June 6, 2025.

LOVED it - based on a true historical event.  

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THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark - review will be on June 3, 2025.

A slow startup, but finishes with a bang.

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LIE LIKE THE DEVIL by Birgitte Margen - spotlight will be on June 2, 2025.

A bit too brutal for me.

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WHISPERS OF DEAD GIRLS by Marlee Bush - review will be on May 30, 2025.

A pretty good mystery/thriller.

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BEACH HOUSE RULES by Kristy Woodson Harvey - review will be on May 29, 2025.

An ok read - could have been shorter and with fewer characters.

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THE BUSYBODY BOOK CLUB by Freya Sampson - review will be on May 28, 2025.

Another sweet read by Ms. Sampson.

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THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB by Martha Hall Kelly - spotlight will be on May 27, 2025.

It didn't keep my interest.

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MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter - review  will be on May 22, 2025.

A pretty good read.

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THE GIRLS OF GOOD FORTUNE by Kristina McMorris - review will be on May 20, 2025.

It is VERY good.

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SUMMER ON CAPE MAY by Monica Garner - review will be on May 19, 2025.

For those who read romance and enjoy strong female friendships.

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THE FORTUNATE HARBOR by Davis Burns - spotlight will be on May 11.

It wasn't my cup of tea.   

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THE BANNED BOOKS OF BERLIN by Daisy Wood - review will be on May 12.

A good historical fiction read.

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PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay - review is in the book's title.

Not bad, but not as good as his other books.

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THE RIVER KNOWS YOUR NAME by Kelly Mustian - review is in the book's title.

Excellent - a beautiful read.

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SUCH A GOOD MOM by Julia Spiro - review is in the book's title.

A good mystery.

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TOUGH LUCK by Sandra Dallas - review is in the book's title.

Another delightful read with delightful characters.

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Book Currently Reading:

DON'T OPEN YOUR EYES by Liv Constantine - review will be on June 23, 2025.

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Books Up Next:

BEYOND THIS PLACE OF WRATH AND TEARS by Jack Ford - spotlight will be on June 27, 2025.

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THE SUMMER OF STARTING OVER by Savannah Carlisle - review will be on June 29, 2025.

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PARTY OF LIARS Kelsey Cox - review will be on July 1, 2025.

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THE NIGHT SPARROW by Shelly Sanders - review wil be on July 4, 2025.

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THE LAKE ESCAPE by Jamie Day - review will be on July 15, 2025.

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WAYWARD GIRLS by Susan Wiggs - review will be on July 16, 2025.

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DEATH OF AN EX by Delia Pitts - review will be on July 17, 2025.

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THAT LAST CAROLINA SUMMER by Karen White - review will be on July 22, 2025.

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THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA by Lisa Scottoline - review will be on July 25, 2025.

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THE LIES THEY TOLD by Elle Marie Wiseman - review will be on July 29, 2025.

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ASYLUM HOTEL by Juliet Blackwell - review will be on July 30, 2025.

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THE LOCKED WARD by Sarah Pekkanen - review will be on August 5, 2025.

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THE WRONG SISTER by Claire Douglas - review will be on August 6, 2025.

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MRS. ENDICOTT'S SPLENDID ADVENTURE - review will be on August 8, 2025.

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HIGH SEASON by Katie Bishop - review will be on August 12, 2025.

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THE WITCH'S ORCHARD by Archer Sullivan - review will be on August 13, 2025.

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TOO OLD FOR THIS by Samantha Downing - review will be on August 14, 2025.

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GONE IN THE NIGHT by Joanna Schaffhausen - review will be on August 15, 2025.

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JOY MOODY IS OUT OF TIME by Kerryn Mayne - review will be on August 19, 2025.

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ONE DARK NIGHT by Hannah Richell - review will be on August 20, 2025.

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THE MARIGOLD COTTAGES MURDER COLLECTIVE by Jo Nichols - review will be on August 21, 2025.

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THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW by Pamela Terry - review will be on August 22, 2025.

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THE SECOND CHANCE BUS STOP by Alli Zetterberg - review will be on August 23, 2025.

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FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham - review will be on August 26, 2025.

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THE SECRET BOOK SOCIETY by Madeline Martin - review will be on August 27, 2025.

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BODIES IN THE SAND by Crystal Murphy - review will be on September 1, 2025.

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THE CABERNET CLUB by Margie Zable Fisher and Rona S. Zable - review will be on September 2, 2025.

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THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS by Mariah Fredericks - review will be on September 3, 2025.

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THE RIGHTEOUS by Ronald A. Balson - review will be on September 9, 2025.

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A MURDEROUS BUSINESS by Cathy Pegau - review will be on September 16, 2025.

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NO REST FOR THE WICKED by Rachel Louise Adams - review will be on September 17, 2025.

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THE WASP TRAP by Mark Edwards - review will be on September 19, 2025.

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THE LOST STORY OF EVA FUENTES by Chanel Cleeton - review will be on September 30, 2025.

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DINNER AT THE NIGHT LIBRARY by Hika Harada - review will be on October 1.

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THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens - review will be on October 7, 2025.

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THE GALLERY ASSISTANT by Kate Belli - review will be on October 14, 2025.

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THE FORGET-ME-NOT LIBRARY by Heather Webber - review will be on November 4, 2025.

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THE HIDDEN CITY by Charles Finch - review will be on November 5, 2025.

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THE PERFECT HOSTS by Heather Gudenkauf - review will be on November 6, 2025.

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