Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

*aired the week of November 2, 2026

Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki In Japan, a myth says that if you're kind to a cat, they'll one day return the favor. This is very true for a small group of people who get invited to a mysterious and magical cafe called the Full Moon Coffee Shop. Here, the invited guests are given a cosmic dessert and a collection of talking cats give them advice on how to get back on their destined path by analyzing their zodiac chart. It's a cute story with even cuter life lessons. If you want a cozy novella, this is the one for you.

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

 aired the week of November 23, 2026

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page starts with a surprise phone call.  Tilly Nightingale knows she didn't order a book from the Book Lane Bookshop so why is she getting a call?  When she arrives the proprietor Alfie Lane tells her that this wrapped book was ordered for her by her late husband and that she will receive a book a month for a year picked out by Joe before he died.  Tilly isn't sure she can do this but slowly between Joe's letters and the books he picked out she emerges from her grief induced shell and begins to start living again.  Recommended for fans of Cecelia Ahern's P.S. I Love You, Freya Sampson's Last Chance Library and The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyon.

The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow

 aired the week of November 16, 2026

The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow is the first in a new historical mystery series featuring Clare Wright a young Pinkerton agent who has been sent to work at the Fred Harvey House in Montana Roja in the New Mexico Territory.  Train shipments to the Harvey House are disappearing and Mr. Harvey wants Clare to figure out what is going on and who is behind the theft.  He is afraid it is an inside job and only an agent posing as a Harvey House staff member will be able to ascertain the truth.  Recommended for fans of Anne Hillerman, Marie Benedict and Amy Stewart.

Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White & Messy Minimalism by Rachelle Crawford

 aired the week of November 9, 2026

Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White has some great tips on decluttering by tackling your home step by step.  She helped me redefine what a container is and how to choose what fits as opposed to just buying a bigger container.  Her questions are Where would I look for this first? when trying to decide where an item belongs and second is If I were in need of this, would it occur to me that I already own it? 

Messy Minimalism by Rachelle Crawford helps define minimalism as creating space and margin in your life not just having an empty bland beige house.  Her goal is to help us have less so that we are in control and not our stuff or our schedule.  Both books had very helpful suggestions as we start or continue our decluttering journey.  Pair these titles with The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson and How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis

Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell

aired the week of October 26, 2026

Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell is a love letter to children's Literature.  Rundell reminds us of why children's literature is so important and how these books teach us to look at the world around us.  They give us hope, they tell us what bravery and generosity look like and they say that the world is huge and that hope counts for something.  So use this as your sign to go check out some children's books and share them with someone you love.

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

 aired the week of October 19, 2026

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian is set in 1964.  A-list actress Katie Barstow has just married her childhood friend David.  The couple start their honeymoon in Paris and then head to Tanzania, Africa for a photo safari where a group of friends join them.  This luxurious safari is filled with amazing animals and everyone is enjoying their time until men with rifles take over their camp.  What do these men want and will anyone live to see another African sunrise?  Recommended for fans of Wiley Cash, James Lee Burke and Martha Hall Kelly.