All You Need Is Macchiato is a sweet, clean, romance. Kathryn is part of the Coffee Loft going to Elk Ridge to turn the local store around. She meets grumpy mountain man, Nolan. I loved their banter in the beginning, their trust issues and how this story was interwoven into a part of another coffee loft book with ties to Wilmington, NC and a wishing wall.

This story made me tear up several times with the wishes & the wishing wall. Book 16.

Book 15 of the year.

I‘m thrilled to be a part of the @nchumanities North Carolina reads program. This is my second year as I loved last year so much! I love reading books either set in North Carolina or by North Carolina authors.

February‘s book is “The American Queen “ by Vanessa Miller.

I am looking forward to another amazing time with this group of readers and authors!

Thank you to @nchumanities for including me this year!

This fantasy book is filled with Finnish folklore, gods and magical creatures. The story of Siiri and Aina told in two POVs stories is filled with breathtaking imagery and beautiful writing. It is a slow burn but so worth staying with the story. Siiri and Aina take us on a journey of sacrifice, bravery, love, friendship, and loyalty.

I look forward to the second book in this duology.

Book 14 of the year.

Many thanks to Kensington for these gifted books.

This book is in the new series of the Coffee Loft books which has mountain men in them. Luke and Kaylee are so sweet together even given Kaylee's accident prone nature. I loved all the coffee puns and the setting which is in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Another winner in this series!

Book 13 of the year.

Book 12 of the year.

Book 11 of the year.

Time travel, magic, friendship, and an ending that wraps it all up nicely. This is a slow burn for the first 50 pages but then the story picks up. I loved it more than I thought I would and the story was beautifully written.

Book 10 of the year.

Book 9 of the year.

Tonight, I attended a webinar as part of @celadonbooks Read Together initiative. I read “Penitence” by @kristinkovalwriter with @charliegirl.loves2read , @bookserireads , @rebecca.is.reading and @jamieruegsreads . They are on Instagram. My group had wonderful discussions about this story of forgiveness.

Tonight‘s webinar with @burnsamyjo who wrote “Mercury “ and @kristinkovalwriter was amazing!

A fantastic retelling of Sleeping Beauty. A reverse where the princess is evil and the fairy is good. I love T. Kingfisher‘s books and this novella didn‘t disappoint.

Book 8/100 of the year.

Dollar tree cookbooks. I am always looking for new recipes especially vegetarian ones so when I saw these cookbooks and one is plant based. Besides, who doesn‘t love $1.25 cookbooks and these were all rated at least 4.5 stars on Amazon.

QOTD: Do you buy books at the Dollar Store?

Book 7/100 of the year.

Mountain Bean Dream by HM Shander, part of The Coffee Loft Series is full of cute puns. Molly and Jeremy's story is so cute and I love their interactions with each other. This was a really cute story and a sweet love story.

Book 6/100 of the year.

Mountain Bean Dream by HM Shander, part of The Coffee Loft Series is full of cute puns. Molly and Jeremy's story is so cute and I love their interactions with each other. This was a really cute story and a sweet love story.

Book 6/100 of the year.

Kristin Koval's first novel explores a shocking murder in which a thirteen year old girl kills her brother who had been diagnosed with Juvenile Huntington's disease.

This is a story of mercy, judgment, truth & memory anecdotes explores the juvenile prison system & how it impacts all that it affects.

This story of forgiveness is complicated. The option is that forgiveness can & should play a role in all of our lives.

Book 5/100.

My youngest son surprised me with this neon light as a “Mom, you‘re almost done with grad school,” present.

Many thanks to Kensington Books for sending me this advanced reading copy of a new cozy mystery series.

A story of redemption, forgiveness and family. Where you come from influences who you are in the present. A wonderfully written story with a diverse cast of characters. Highly recommend!

Book 4/100 of the year.

Book 3/100 of the year.

This is the newest book in the latest Coffee Loft Series. It is a delightfully sweet age gap, insta-love, romance with the two main characters of Arielle and Stallone newly broken up from previous relationships. I loved the banter between the two and the sweetness in Stallone when it came to Arielle. Thank you, JP Sterling for another winner in the series and you will fall in love with these MCs.

Book 2/100 of the year.

How to read a book, according to “How To Read a Book”: slowly – savoring the story, the “meanwhile”, the turn of phrase that makes you catch your breath just a little. The characters were so relatable and I felt like I would want to meet them and call them friends. So thoughtfully written and full of soul filled moments that make you think about life, love and the beauty of human connection.

Book 1/100 of the year.

My 2025 reading challenges.

New year, new chapter. I love this new bookmark featuring “Meowby Dick”. My son bought this package of monthly bookmarks.

#newyear #newchapter #meowbydick #januarybookmark

Another story graph stat.

My yearly stats from StoryGraph.

My Goodreads year in review.

Final book of 2024. Book 260.

The third in the series is set in Redwood Grove in northern California. Ellie Alexander creates such wonderful towns with great characters. I'm really enjoying getting to know the characters more in each story and seeing their development as people. Great series and can't wait for more books!

Book 259 of the year.

Book 258 of the year.

Books 249-257 of the year.

I completed the Kindle Year End Reading Challenge.

I enjoy receiving these bookmarks as I complete each challenge. Do you do these kindle reading challenges?

My BN #bookhaul sale books. I have had these cookbooks on my wish list so when I saw that hardbacks were 1/3 off and I had gift cards, I went to BN and grabbed them.

My one friend gave this blanket and tote for Christmas.

We didn‘t do a lot of presents this year as we adopted two families. We decided to only do stockings and we had a limit of $50. However, my sons surprised me this morning with a bag of books, bookmarks and mugs! They said that some of the books came from a used bookstore and everything else was on sale.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.

Happy Jolabokaflod! I will be reading and eating chocolate all day until I need to make dinner and get ready for evening Mass.

Thank you @jdiehr for this amazing #Jolabokaflod package! I squealed with delight when I saw the cookbook and your note. The little paper poinsettias and chocolate are perfect! From one GG lover to another, Thank you!!!😊

I got all these books At McKays used book store for seven dollars.

I‘m starting this tonight with the #littensloveromance. Hemingway is fascinated by Goofy.

Mailing out my #jolabokaflod swap box tomorrow. #jolabokaflodswap

Tonight, I went to the Spicy Night book swap at @mentbevco in Durham. They had book-inspired drink flights, a book swap and diy bookmarks along with food.

So fun and I saw some library colleagues there too!

I received my Jolabokaflod package today. Thank you @jdiehr and @MaleficentBookDragon !

Now the hard part is waiting to open it!!

Another fun read in the Fall Coffee Loft series. Book 248 of the year.

I finished the Uncorked Librarian Reading Challenge.

This was a fun cozy and a great way to end this challenge. Thanks to @julieclair for hosting.

Book 247 of the year.

Book 246 of the year.

Book 245 of the year.

Christmas Tree Connection by Elle Rush is the first of the 12 books in the Christmas Kisses and Cookie Crumbs series to be released. I loved how Victor and Adelaide started as friends, helping and supporting each other‘s dreams! This is a sweet, Christmas story about making dreams come true!

Book 244 of the year.