Caffeinated Bookish Mom

08/06/2025

Yet another delightful addition to Jonathan Island! Meet Me at Sunset Cove had all the cozy fall vibes with a dash of HGTV. It's available now in KU!

07/31/2025

BOOK REVIEW
Never Till Now
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Jensen and Callie begrudgingly agree to a blind date photo shoot. They didn't expect sparks to fly. They also didn't expect the photos to go viral! They try to resist the chemistry, but as they begin to process their own past hurts, they realize there might be more to that chemistry than just sparks.

Y'all... this is what closed door romance should be! It has alllll the sizzle. All the chemistry. There is just a firmly closed door for the reader. The characters had to process some very real hurt, emotions, and past demons. They are flawed humans, but opened themselves to connection and vulnerability. I loved it all!

I love that this is written by a teacher. I love that she wanted to keep it closed door out of respect for her students. I love that she was open about her own insecurities when it came to this story. I not only loved the story, but her story behind the story.

Please write more !!!

07/25/2025

I had a lovely time tonight at Books & Bubbles with ! It was fun to guess at all of the Blind Date With a Book options and see all of her cute coffee glasses! I'll be starting this YA romantasy soon!

07/22/2025

In our house, we're starting to get into that back-to-school mode! We're also starting to feel the effects of just a little too much screen time. Maybe you're feeling the same way?!?!

It feels like a good time for a summer's end reading challenge! We have a standing rule that if my boys actually read the books they check out from the library each week, we'll get a Swing drink on our way to return them.

For this challenge, I may even offer up a Bahama Bucks run or a sugar cookie from Swig if they complete 3 out of the 5 tasks! I'll buy a new book if they complete all 5!

Maybe I should get myself a little something if I complete all 5 myself!!!!

07/21/2025

Are you in a book club? It's always fun to take the bookish conversations offline and get together in person.

This month, we're meeting to chat about Memory Lane by ! Stay tuned for a book club discussion guide on the blog soon!

07/20/2025

It's family getaway time! I have been looking forward to this long weekend at a cabin! I brought a rather ambitious stack considering the number of days we will actually be here (and considering I brought my Kindle too).

When you travel, do you pack a stack of physical books or do you rely on ebooks?

07/18/2025

Of all of your current (or recent) reads, who is your favorite character right now?

I'm reading an ARC of Never Till Now by and I am loving Jensen Shepherd! He is so loyal, but has that brooding masculinity that is just so intriguing!

Who is your current favorite character! Leave a comment, and then go back and like any characters you love!

07/17/2025

Bookish numbers for the week!

5 iced coffees - I finished a pitcher of blueberry cheesecake from Java Momma.

4 books finished -
* Summer Ever After by
* A Totally Killer Wedding by .a.wilkerson.author
* The Science of Reading in Action by
* a book that I do NOT recommend - stay tuned for a blog post about my 1-2 star books this summer

3 library visits (2 different branches)

2 crocheted sections for

1 afternoon nap - I love the idea of naps, but napping is really hard for me.

07/09/2025

I'm finishing up a cute little cozy mystery tonight! I'm loving all the 80's references!

What are you reading right now?

07/05/2025

I'm a little late, but June was a great reading month! These are not in any order (I could never make that decision!), but they are the definite stand-outs for the month!

🌺 Rebel Summer (from the Falling for Summer series) by

🍫 Meet Me at the Fudge Shop (Jonathan Island #3) by

🌅 The Summer I Turned Pretty (YA) by Jenny Han

👩🏼‍🌾 Ranch and Red Herrings (first in a new series) by

👀 Good Girl's Guide to Murder (YA) by Holly Jackson

🍪 The Serendipity (book #1 in Only Magic in the Building) by

Have you read any of these????

06/27/2025

Book review time!
Ranch & Red Herrings
By:
Genre: cozy mystery

Cussy Hollingsworth is shocked to find out that her Uncle Amos left her his whole ranch when he died, skipping over his own children. Then, she almost immediately finds out that there was more to his death than just a heart attack. Could it be murder?! And who is that mysterious cowboy that runs the ranch?

This is the first book in a delightful new series by the author of the Killer Coffee Mysteries and Campers & Criminals Mysteries (soon to be a Hallmark series!). It has a slightly different than her other cozies, but still has alllll the Southern charm and hidden secrets!

I loved the glimpse into ranch life, and watching Cussy try to adapt from city girl to country girl was quite entertaining. Her bestie Rowan is the kind of friend we all want! I loved that Cussy was able to get a second chance with the family she missed as a child. I love that she fell in love with the ranch life, and we got to be right there with her for it!

I'm excited for what's next for Cussy and the mysterious cowboy, C**t. Is that a budding relationship I see???

Ranch & Red Herrings is out now and available in KU!

12/21/2022

I definitely think book yoga should be a thing!

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