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Wrapping up August

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Welcome to book review thirty-five of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles.

Books Can Be Deceiving
Author Jenn McKinlay
Published in July 2011
The publisher is Berkley
Available in eBook, Audiobook, Library Binding, and Mass Market (304 pages)
Private Investigator Mysteries (Books) | Amateur Sleuths |Science Action & Crime Mysteries

I am still on a break from my themed reading, but I still wanted to share a title. This novel is book one of fifteen in the Library Lover’s Mystery series. It has a Goodreads rating of 3.84. The related Goodreads reviews can be read at Books Can Be Deceiving.

If we were having coffee, I would share that I have been thinking about the April 2026 A-to-Z challenge. Yes, I know we are months away from it, but the challenge is a big commitment and requires early prep. So, for the upcoming challenge, I have decided that I’m going to take part using a different website: A & O Cottage Rentals Ltd. More on that as my ideas develop.

If we were having coffee, I would share a picture from my book signing event a couple of weeks ago. It was a good day, and I was fortunate to have some interesting conversations with people who stopped by my table.

If we were having coffee, I would share that I finished reading Blood of the Fold. Book four in the series is on my TBR list. I decided to re-read The Hobbit, so I’m working my way through that. I am also reading The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference. On deck to read are:

  • The SpellShop
  • Blood Bound
  • Blood and Bone
  • The Cinnamon Bun Book Store
  • The LET THEM Theory

Well, virtual coffee friend, here is the coffee bean grinder. How was your last week of August?

By Shari Marshall – 2025

11 thoughts on “Wrapping up August”

  1. Congrats on the successful book signing event. ..and so many exciting books to tread on your do to do list! My library is undergoing renovations at the moment, and it is completely closed. I have to books that I’ve been waiting on the whole summer, that are in now, but I can’t get them until Monday..well, well..Thank you for the delicious coffee!

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  4. Shari, thanks for sharing your grinder week. Congratulations on a successful book signing. I now know how much work that is. My post this week has a little bit about my experience. Thanks for all your work writing reviews. They mean so much to everyone involved. 🙂 xxx

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