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The first day of autumn means it's time for a new list of books...mostly mysteries to suit the season!

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell

Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop by Emmeline Duncan

Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

William by Mason Coile

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Summer is here! And I'm excited to read some great books in the sunshine by the pool!

The Vacation by John Marrs

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

The Last One by Will Dean

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand

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Spring is here! Flowers are sprouting, trees are blooming, and I have a new book list:

Deadly Game by Michael Caine

Sisters Behaving Badly by Maddie Please

The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Being Henry by Henry Winkler

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My favorite TV shows of 2023 include:

Kaleidoscope

Poker Face

The Last of Us

The Traitors

Daisy Jones & the Six

McMillions

The Mandalorian S3

The Diplomat

Never Have I Ever

The Bear

Dear Child

Heartstopper S2

Only Murders in the Building S3

Jury Duty

Beckham

Welcome to Wrexham

The Fall of the House of Usher

Magpie Murders

Black Mirror

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My favorite movies of 2023 include:

The Pale Blue Eye

John Wick Chapter 4

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Saltburn

The Holdovers

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With the winter solstice upon us, there is a chill in the air, even in Florida. But I"m ready to get cozy with some great books:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

Endgame by Omid Scobie

My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon

The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann

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I love reading mystery books in autumn, usually with a pumpkin candle burning and a glass of wine next to me. Now that it's officially Fall today, here are some books on my To Read list:

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Lost in the Dark by Brad Weismann

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin

A Killer in the Family by Gytha Lodge

Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown

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Summer has officially arrived! I still love a summer reading list, so I’ve put one together for myself:

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan 

Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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Spring is here! And my spring reading list is full of mysteries and some historical fiction, as well as a non-fiction book about my new home of Florida. Happy Reading!

Bubble in the Sun by Christopher Knowlton

Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes 

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

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My favorite movies of 2022 include a number of very strong sequels, some truly scary movies, an action-comedy Santa, and a throwback rom-com straight out of the 90s: 

Death on the Nile

Downton Abbey: A New Era 

The Black Phone

Barbarian

Top Gun: Maverick

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 

Ticket to Paradise

Violent Night 

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At the end of each year I like to post my favorite TV shows...for 2022, they were: 

Wednesday

Candy 

The Last Kingdom 

Stranger Things

Never Have I Ever 

House of the Dragon

The Resort

Evil

Cobra Kai

Gosts

Hacks

Derry Girls

Bumper in Berlin 

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It’s the first day of winter, and that means it’s time for a new reading list. I’d like to focus on books that I own, so I can reduce my massive to-be-read piles in my home. 

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Jim Henson by Brian Jay Jones

Spare by Prince Harry

The Appeal by Janice Hallett 

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 

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The first day of autumn has arrived, and I already miss summer. But I do love reading mystery books wrapped in a cozy blanket during Fall. Here’s what I’m planning for this year:

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

Marple Twelve by Agatha Christie

The Palace Papers by Tina Brown

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

Slenderman by Kathleen Hale

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

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Summer is here! And my Summer Reading list is giving me all sorts of good vibes! It’s such a good thing that my local library holds their own Adult Summer Reading Challenge..I feel just like a kid again! 

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

My Summer Darlings by May Cobb

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Sunshine Girl by Julianna Margulies

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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To prepare for a recent trip to NOLA, I put together a list of books to read and movies/TV shows to watch. I wanted to share in case anyone else is looking for a little Louisiana inspiration:

READ:

A Confederacy of Dunces 

Murder in the Bayou Boneyard

Murder in the Bayou 

WATCH: 

Cat People

The Big Easy

Deja Vu

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Blue Bayou

Double Jeopardy

Interview with the Vampire  

Jezebel

The Skeleton Key

Streetcar Named Desire

Treme

Girls Trip 

Deep Water 

Live and Let Die

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Spring really crept up on me, but I’m so glad it’s here! And I’ve got a bunch of fun books on my nightstand now:

Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

Anthem by Noah Hawley

The Devil and Sherlock Holmes by David Grann 

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

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My favorite movies of 2021: 

Tick, Tick...Boom!

Raya and the Last Dragon

Last Night in Soho

A Quiet Place Part 2

The Suicide Squad

In the Heights

Luca

Jungle Cruise

Cruella

Freaky

Spider-man: No Way Home 

Belfast

Encanto

The French Dispatch