It's Monday! What Are You Reading? & Mailbox Monday - Dec 15

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are, and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to that ever-growing TBR pile! So welcome, everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and was then taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.

Welcome to the middle of December! The month is moving swiftly along. This will be the express version of my weekly post because I haven't had much time to read. The good news: the Lil' Princess is home for the holidays! Here are photos from the week:

RAPV Holiday Luncheon

The Author Stroll (sold many books)

Never leave a cabinet open around Dwight

The Lil' Princes is home!

Look for my First Chapter Review of Christmas in Newfoundland 3: Sgt. Windflower Holiday Tales by Mike Martin today. 

I am behind with this Advent devotional by Cynthia Ruchti, but I'm still reading. 

I need to get my review of Captain LOL and Rubber Chicken by Craig Yoe posted soon.

Need to finish The Man Next Door by Sheila Roberts. 

I also need to finish  Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron.

Still want to read  Old Flames, New Beginnings by Lea Schizas.

Do you think I can focus on my TBR pile in 2026, or will new books tempt me?

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books they added to their shelves the previous week. This weekly meme is now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach. 

The only new books that arrived were free gifts from authors whose newsletters I read. 

The first is Christmas Cold Case by Sarah Hamaker, and the second is The Night Everything Changed by Tripp Berry and Evelyn Grace Berry, which is a collection of two Christmas stories. 

Upcoming Events

Taking a break for the holidays. Be back with more fun in 2026! 

This week's Christmas... in the news post is up at Christmas Year Round. We are discussing binge-watching 2025 films, best Christmas movies to stream this season, and what makes a great Christmas song. You can find that here. 

I posted about the Little House on the Prairie Christmas Reunion, which took place this past weekend in Simi Valley, California, over at Laura's Little Houses. Check it out here. 

Looking forward to visiting you today!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mailbox Monday - Dec 8

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are, and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to that ever-growing TBR pile! So welcome, everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and was then taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. Mine was filled with work, watching the holiday show put on by the dancers where the Lil' Diva teaches, and a holiday party. Here are a few photos:

Theo got a candy cane toy from the groomer

This lovely piece was gifted to me by one of my clients

My daughter has gotten me into simmer pots to make the house smell lovely

The Lil' Diva getting ready for the dance show 

My recent giveaway win from author Evelyn Grace Berry

The only book I have read lately is this Advent devotional by Cynthia Ruchti. 

I need to get my review of Captain LOL and Rubber Chicken by Craig Yoe posted soon.

Need to finish The Man Next Door by Sheila Roberts. 

I also need to finish  Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron.

Not likely I will read Old Flames, New Beginnings by Lea Schizas during the holiday season... or much else either. 

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books they added to their shelves the previous week. This weekly meme is now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach. 

In addition to the book that I won, Chapters and Second Chances by Evelyn Grace Berry, I also picked up a couple of other books this past week.

Christmas on Reindeer Road by Debbie Mason was a freebie with a reward from ThriftBooks. 

The Secrets of Palmerston House by Phillip Nefri Clark was a freebie from Chirp. 

Upcoming Events

• Christmas in Newfoundland 3 by Mike Martin - Dec 15 (First Chapter Review)

This week's Christmas... in the news post is up at Christmas Year Round. We are discussing unexpected happenings at a Christmas parade, ornaments at the White House, and the Christmas tree in Bethlehem this week. Check it out here.

In preparation for this week's Author Stroll, I shared my early chapter reader, A Christmas Kindness. Click here for that post. On Monday, I shared "Three Things to Do in December to Prepare for Christmas." That post is here.

At Laura's Little Houses, I shared the Christmas Little House on the Prairie episodes. You can find that post here. 

I am in and out today, but I will check in with your blogs as I can. Hope you have a fabulous day!