The Instant Kitchen Meal Prep Cookbook by Coco Morante ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

I don't usually review cookbooks, but I wanted to use my Instapot (pressure cooker) and air fryer more. If your New Year's resolution is to cook at home more, create healthy meals for your family, or do meal prepping, then this is the book for you.

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The Day I Lost You by Ruth Mancini ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A twisty thriller about a missing child and three adults whose shared secrets and hidden history could prove deadly.

“I need to report a crime. My baby has been stolen.”

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Merry Christmas! and Christmas Books I Still Hope to Read

by Donna Huber

It's Christmas! Did you get to read a lot of Christmas books this month? I would love to know what you read and which were your favorites. I'm almost finished with my last Christmas book that I had in my review pile for 2025, A Christmas Witness by Charles Todd. I'm still waiting for a few holds of Christmas books to come in at the library.

If you still want to read more Christmas books, be sure to check out all the 25 Days of Christmas Reading recommendations.

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Take a Closer Look at How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

by Donna Huber

Each year during the 25 Days of Christmas Reading, I like to dig deep into a literary Christmas favorite. The first year, I took a close look at A Christmas Carol. Last year, I learned some cool facts about the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. This year, I decided to see what I could dig up on the children's classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.

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Christmas Hope series by Donna VanLiere

by Donna Huber

Many years ago, I had read one Christmas book by Donna VanLiere but I didn't realize it was part of a series. Them, MK reviewed one of her Christmas books and I discovered there was a whole series. I've been able to get a couple of the audiobooks through the library, and at a book sale recently, I picked up a couple of more. If you are looking for sweet stories about friends, family, and community, then this is the series to read. They are all relatively short, making them easy to squeeze in between all the holiday craziness.They can also be read as standalone novels.

If you are looking for more books to read for Christmas, be sure to check out all the 25 Days of Christmas Reading recommendations.

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The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Mirren Sutherland stumbled into a career as an antiquarian book hunter after finding a priceless antique book in her great aunt’s attic. Now, as Christmas approaches, she’s been hired by Jamie McPherson, the surprisingly young and handsome laird of a Highland clan whose ancestral holdings include a vast crumbling castle. Family lore suggests that the McPherson family’s collection includes a rare book so valuable that it could save the entire estate—if they only knew where it was. Jamie needs Mirren to help him track down this treasure, which he believes is hidden in his own home.

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A Couple of Holiday Women's Fiction Books to Relax With

by Donna Huber

We are days away from Christmas! Have you finished everything on your list? If so, it's time to relax with a good holiday book.

If you are looking for more books to read for Christmas, be sure to check out all the 25 Days of Christmas Reading recommendations.

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