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The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss {Review}
[book-info] The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss was another COYER book club pick. I’d had it on my TBR for awhile so I was glad when it was chosen. I wasn’t sure if I was going to really like this book. Bayliss is a new author for me. I am so glad that…
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Blame It on the Mistletoe by Beth Garrod {Review}
[book-info] I had a hard time getting into Blame It on the Mistletoe by Beth Garrod at first. It was chosen as one of our December 2022 COYER book club reads. One key aspect of being able to enjoy this book was the fact that I needed to suspend reality. That happens sometimes as an…
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The Maid by Nita Prose {Review}
[book-info] The Maid by Nita Prose caught my eye one day when I was strolling the shelves in the library. It was a cover borrow and I have no regrets about it. Something about the simplistic cover and the maid dashing across the keyhole drew my attention. I ended up checking out a digital version…
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COYER 2023 Chapter 1 Participation
Chapter 1: It’s a Cold Summer Chapter 1 will run January – April. It may be winter time, but since we’re turning things upside down, we’ll be reading with Summer Rules. Rules for Chapter 1: Format doesn’t matter. Any format counts. Price doesn’t matter. They can be free, they can be $50. They can be…
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The Night is Alive by Heather Graham {Stephanie’s Review}
[book-info] It has been so long since I picked up a Krewe of Hunters book. I was pretty excited when my random TBR generator spit out The Night is Alive by Heather Graham. I am a sucker for a good mystery, and if it involves ghosts trying to help solve it, even better. The story…
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The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor {Stephanie’s Review}
[book-info] I picked up The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor on a whim because it was the book that was at the Barnes & Noble Starbucks for $5 with a coffee order. I love a good WWII fiction book and I am enjoying reading from all perspectives of the war. The Paper Girl…
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A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz {Stephanie’s Review}
[book-info] A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz was a Once Upon a Book Club pick (I can’t remember which month). Unfortunately this book started out incredibly slow for me. I loved the concept of blending The Secret Garden and A Little Princess into one storyline. These two movies were among…
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COYER 2023 Sign Up Post!
COYER turns 10 this year! Can you believe it? Neither can we! In fact, it caught us completely by surprise. We were busy planning away for 2023 like it was just any ordinary COYER year. It was an early Saturday morning: All of a sudden as we were ALMOST done, Stephanie interjects with “umm, not…
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The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson {Stephanie’s Review}
[book-info] The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson centers around one of my favorite subjects: solving cold cases. It’s been awhile since I finished the original Truly Devious trilogy. I was thrilled when I found out there was more to Stevie Bell’s story. Thankfully I didn’t really need to remember what happened in the…
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One Night on the Island by Josie Silver {Stephanie’s Review}
[book-info] One Night on the Island by Josie Silver was a book that would decide my reading future with Silver. I didn’t love One Day in December. The ending really saved it for me. But I adored The Two Lives of Lydia Bird. I am pleased to report that One Night on the Island sealed…