I got a little distracted from reading last weekend. I spent Fri., Sat., and Sun. on Navy Pier watching SailGP Chicago and then slept most of Monday. I did manage to finish Dogged By Death. Veterinarian Ally Winter returns to her small Wisconsin town after her fiance‘ leaves her. She reunites with her grandfather, discovers a dead man, and becomes entangled in the mystery. Plus, it has a boxer on the cover. #JoysOfJune @Andrew65

Today was cool and rainy, so I sat all day and finished this. Newly divorced and looking for a change, Adie Lou returns to the cottage she inherited from her parents in Saugatuck, MI. As she starts to covert it into an inn, she reconnects with the important things in her life. I love Viola Shipman's books!! It gets all the stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My first book finished for #JoysOfJune and my #BookSpin book for June. @Andrew65 @TheAromaofBooks

A little late, but here's my plan for the week. I want to finish The Summer Cottage, keep up with the NaturaLitsy book Islands of Abandonment, and then see how much of the other two I can finish. #JoysOfJune @Andrew65

Anna and Faye rode their bikes 5500 miles from La Paz, Bolivia, through Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina, along the Andes Mountains. Their adventure took them from big cities to tiny rural outputs. Anna narrated the audio and described the people, animals, and landscape beautifully and didn't skip the problems that occurred along the way. This was a delightful story. #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Bolivia #Chile @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

My list! #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

My plans for the weekend changed, and I couldn't read for 20 hours. But I did find two books and got 60% through another. Maybe some month, I'll reach that elusive 20-hour mark. #20in4 #Readathon @Andrew65

Chee and Manuelito visit Bears Ears National Park for a mix of vacation and work, but when mysterious things start happening, they become involved. I liked it more than her last one and learned much about Bears Ears.

#Dark #MayMontage @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The #20in4 #Readathon starts tomorrow! Since it's a holiday weekend, I will try for 20 hours of reading. I'm partway through the top two books, and the bottom two are my #BookSpin books that I haven't touched. Maybe I can read one. @Andrew65

Thanks, @Eggs, for the tag.

I think mine would be a medium-sized cozy store and have new and used books in a small rural town. It would have a basic coffee area with some pastries, nothing fancy. There would have to be some music, I need to have background noise. I'd probably named it whatever town it's in and tomes. I'd also sell notebooks and pens, bookmarks and tote bags.

@kwmg40 @AlaMich @Coffeymuse Want to play? #WondrousWednesday

I think I need to read this because I had never heard of #VictoriaDay When I looked it up, I learned it celebrates Queen Victoria's impact on the establishment of Canada. #MayMontage @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Puri and her husband travel from Spain to #Ecuador after the death of her estranged father to claim her part of the family chocolate estate. When her husband is murdered on the trip, she assumes his identity to find the truth. This was a wonderful tale of secrets, love, and family drama. #ReadingTheAmericas2023 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

A classic noir story. This time Mike Hammer becomes involved with communists. It is very much of its time.

The Pritzker Military Museum and Library is in Chicago in a historic building on Michigan Ave. They do have an admission fee, but it is filled with books, rare books, and exhibits, and they hold events, sponsor a literature prize and host a tv show. If you're interested in military history, this is a great place to check out. #MayMontage #ArmedForcesDay @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#MayMontage This is written as #Letters between an English farmwife and a Danish museum curator. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I'm planning to read this for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #MayMontage #Queen @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The Michigan Ave. Bridge in Chicago turned 103 years old over the weekend. The photo was taken by a great Chicago photographer Barry Butler. #MayMontage #Bridge @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A Jewish town in Poland becomes endangered when a British plane crashes nearby. As Nazis swarm, Noah and his grandfather create a Golem for protection. I'm using this for #Booked2023 #AboutAMonster for now. I'm interested in finding other golem stories. @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae

A montage for #MayMontage of #Authors2ndbooks from some of my favorite series. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A unique story. I enjoyed reading it. #MayMontage #150-225Pages @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Ireland, music, a ghost, and unsolved murders all combine to make this a good story.

I've not been feeling well for the past week and missed these two when I was tagged. I'm better now, so I thought I'd answer both in the same post
#TwoForTuesday : 1. No plans for this summer, but I'm thinking about either Washington, DC, or Glacier National Park next year. 2. In summer, I like light, fluffy stories.

#MayMontage #FinanceRelated @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#MayMontage #PublishedInMay This was just published yesterday. I read an ARC last month and enjoyed it. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Wrap up for #ThingsInCommon More mysteries than I originally planned because a library hold came in sooner than I thought it would. I didn't read either of my #BookSpinBingo books. @Clwojick

This was the first person I thought of for #MayMontage #AuthorHas3Names When I worked in a library; he used to get mixed up with James Patterson all the time. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

My books for #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

The 25th in the series and I've read them all. At this point, Theodosia and Drayton feel like old friends and I love the setting in South Carolina. They are drawn into another murder investigation when the sister of their friend Delanie is killed at a fashion show that Theo and Drayton were catering. Also #MayMontage #YellowColor @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Made it with three hours to spare - My May List. #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#TemptingTitles #WithAntonyms @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I really like this series. #TemptingTitles #WihMeOrMy @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#TemptingTitles #WithLost @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#TemotingTitles #WithAWeekday @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This was delightful. #TemptingTitles #With5+Words @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A childhood favorite #TemptingTitles #WithCat @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Up next from one of my favorite series - Lemon Curd Killer. #ThingsInCommon - They are both mysteries @Clwojick

I love this book about Blair Braverman's sled dogs. #TemptingTitles #WithDog @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

In this 2nd book in the series set in 1950s New York, Viviana is now a PI working with Tommy. Their new secretary asks them to help a friend upstate discover where the strange noises in his mansion are coming from. This is a well-written story with interesting characters and I kept changing my mind about the culprit. I hope there are more in this series. It will be published on May 2.

A classic noir tale. #TemptingTitles #WithDeath @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

About as close as I get to reading any horror stories. These are scary enough for me. #TemptingTitles #WithLife @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I haven't read this yet, but I do like Jeffrey Archer so another one to add to my list. #TemptingTitles #WithBlind @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Another book on my humongous TBR list. I loved the first one. #TemptingTitles #WithHeart @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Next up my only ARC - Viviana Valentine Goes Up The River. #ThingsInCommon - They are both mysteries. @Clwojick

This is the first in a new-to-me series and it's good. Lilla works in her parent's real estate office and is an undercover caterer. When one of her pots of chili is poisoned and mysterious deaths start happening, she becomes involved in unraveling the case. It's the first book I finished for #AwesomeApril. @Andrew65

I've always been fascinated by the old west. I visited Dodge City a few years ago but have yet to read this. #TemptingTitles #WithATown @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I've been listening to the Willie Nelson album a lot lately. #TemptingTitles #WithSong @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I enjoy this series. #TemptingTitles #WithAVeggie @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#TemptingTitles #WithANumber @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I got a chance to walk over to my favorite place to read in warm weather. It wasn't quite warm enough to sit so I just listened to my book while walking. #EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina

It's that time of the year. Hope everyone has a joy filled day.