Muddy Puddle Musings

Reflections on the books, poems, short stories, cereal boxes and small print I'm currently reading AND the films I'm getting to see upon occasion. . . .

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Christmas Bookmarks and Pockets for My Brunch Friends

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Christmas Ephemera

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 I've had a blast making miscellaneous ephemera this week, some to go out in swaps and some to insert into Christmas cards. Double pocke...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

"Beatrice Reads" - A New ATC Series

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 I love my AALL stamps, and I've decided to make a series of ATCs using the three I already have.  I finished the first two and gave the...
Monday, November 3, 2025

49. The Ascent by Allison Buccola

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listened on Audible (purchased) 352 pgs. 2025 Adult mystery Finished 11/3/25 Goodreads rating:  3.90 My rating: 4 Setting: Contemporary Phil...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

47. The Bookstore Family by Alice Hoffman - a short story

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listened on Audible 42 pgs. copyright Adult contemporary fiction Finished 10/28 Goodreads rating: 4.22 My rating: 3.5 Setting: Paris and an ...
Monday, October 20, 2025

46. Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

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listened on Libby 373 pgs. 2025 Adult rom-com.  No steam at all until very near the end. Finished 10/20/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.12 My ratin...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

36. Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey

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listened on Libby 306 pgs. (11:34) Adult Magical Realism/ Dark Fairy Tale Finished 77/23/25 Goodreads rating: 3.71 My rating: 4 Setting: Sma...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

35. The Love Haters by Katherine Center

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listened on Libby (TPPL) 320 pgs. 2025 Adult CRF/Romance - Chick Lit Finished 7/22/25 Goodreads rating: 3.85 My rating: 4.5 Setting: Contemp...
Monday, July 21, 2025

34. A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni

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#7 Tracy Crosswhite listened on Audible 355 pgs. 2020 Adult mystery/police procedural Finished 7/21/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.37 My rating: 4...
Monday, July 14, 2025

33. Nightshade by Michael Connelly

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#1 Det. Stilwel, Catalina Island, CA listened on Libby 345 pgs. 2025 Adult Murder Mystery Finished 7/14/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.16 My ratin...
Friday, July 11, 2025

32. The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

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listened on Libby 320 pgs. (10:08) Beautifully narrated by Brittany Pressley 2023 Adult Fantasy  Finished 7/11/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.13 M...
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

30. The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

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listened on Libby 327 pgs. 2024 Adult Hist Fiction Finished 7/2/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.49 My rating: 5 Setting: Set mostly in Tehran, movi...
Monday, June 30, 2025

29. Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliott

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#1 Noelle Marshall, Bend, OR police detective listened on Audible  343pgs. 2025 Adult Murder Mystery Finished 6/30/25 (Happy Birthday, Mom!)...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Just a Couple of Tacos

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Use one of the frozen 1/4 lb. pre-scrambled hamburger pkgs to make meat for a couple of tacos: Thawed hamburger 1 T. taco seasoning 3/16 c. ...
Sunday, June 22, 2025

28. Sadie by Courtney Summers

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listened on Chirp, off and on for months before I went to sleep, backing up and relistening in case I missed or forgot something as I fell a...
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Chris
I retired from teaching nine years ago and then spent almost four years as a children's librarian/aide at the public library, I missed teaching, so.... I've taken a job as School Librarian at a private K-8 school, and I'm so excited! I've taught fourth and fifth grades, middle school literature, and college-level children's literature. Originally from New England, I lived and taught on the coast of Maine for many years, then spent 14 years in the glorious sunshine of Tucson, Arizona, before moving eight years ago to south central Pennsylvania - a new adventure! I adore my kids, my grandkids (I got married at "age 9"), my students, books and reading, quilts and quilting, yarn and knitting, papercrafts and altering books, genealogy, letterboxing, watching movies on the "big screen" - and hitting the road to adventure far and wide. I hate to cook and love to eat. I finally got to visit my 49th state last year (yay!! and it was awesome) so that leaves only one to go ... soon, I hope, soon.....
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