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. . . .

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...
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Using Circle Punches

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Embellished Circles Making simple flowers using circle punches    Circle Snippets Hidden Paper Clips  by pilesofparagraphs ** an even BETTER...

Whimsical Houses I MUST Make

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Joie de fi says these are the easiest houses I'll ever make....I'm not sure how easy they are, but they sure look fun and I think I ...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

27. Return to Sender by Craig Johnson

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#21 Walt Longmire listened on Libby - read by George Guidall 335 pgs. 2025 Adult mystery Finished 6/19/25 Goodreads rating: 4.32 My rating: ...
Monday, June 16, 2025

26. Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes

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read on Kindle 390 pgs. 2023 Adult SciFi Finished 6/16/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.00 My rating: 3.5 Setting: On some far distant planet My com...
Sunday, June 8, 2025

25. Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jiminez

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listened on Libby 368 pgs. (9:59) 2025 Adult Romantic Fiction Finished 6/8/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.07 My rating: 3.75 Setting: Half in LA, ...

Garlic Rice Noodles

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A Great Side Dish!  Ingredients 8   oz   rice noodles 3   tbsp   butter (or sesame oil, or olive oil) 1   shallot   (diced) (Shallot is swee...
Monday, June 2, 2025

24. Eleven Numbers by Lee Child

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A Short Story listened on Audible 50 pgs. 2025 Adult Contemporary Thriller Short Story Finished 6/2/2025 Goodreads rating: 4.09 My rating: 4...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Book Shelf Book Pocket

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  Anne Kenlon created a pocket imitating a bookshelf for her book lover's journal (which I must look into further).  It's so cute, c...
Saturday, May 10, 2025

Enchilada Casserole

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This sounds easy and yummy!  Supposedly freezes well too. Try halving this, or making it smaller 2   Tbsp.   extra-virgin olive oil 1   medi...
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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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