51 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.65

Mary’s Year In Books

Mary’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Mary’s 2025 Year in Books

Mary Helen Conroy’s Followers (6)

Mary’s Bookshelves

to-read (4)
currently-reading (247)
read (406)

Mary’s Friends (17)

Carol Drury

763 books | 73 friends

Rachel Werner

191 books | 95 friends

Kate Bast

0 books | 13 friends

Jennifer Falkowski

11 books | 54 friends

Tina Hallis

72 books | 75 friends

Danielle

14 books | 232 friends

Mary

1 book | 115 friends

Laura Stanfield

13 books | 100 friends

More friends…

Mary Helen Conroy

Goodreads Author

Born

in Chicago , The United States

Website

http://www.readysetretirebook.com

Genre

Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology

Influences

My family, my publisher, Suzy Prudden and everyone I've met who knows ...more

Member Since

January 2015

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/maryhelenconroy

edit data

Mary Helen Conroy is a reinvention life coach and change strategist. Her past life chapters include careers as a public librarian, sales director for the publication Women in Higher Education and over 30 years as an adjunct professor.

Finding herself stepping out of her career job at 62, she said, “what next”.

The “what next” began her company based on Helen Keller's quote, Life’s a Daring Adventure, " to which she added “and I’m not done yet!” She is a professional speaker, life coach and creator of Dream Camps for adults wishing to reinvent their lives.

In January 2017, she also published the book Itty Bitty Retirement Book: 15 Essential Tips for the Nearly and Newly Retired which became a #1 Amazon Kindle Best Seller on April 20th.

Regar ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Mary Helen Conroy questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Mary Helen Conroy’s books

Average rating: 4.58 · 12 ratings · 3 reviews · 7 distinct works

	We Wish We Had Known: Everyday Tips from Consultants to Grow Your Business by Madison Area Business Consultants, Laura Paisley Beck (Goodreads Author), Mary Jane Connor 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Amazing Itty Bitty Retirement Book: 15 Essential Tips for You, the Nearly and Newly Retired 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Wish We Had Known, Volume 3: Everyday Tips from Consultants to Grow Your Business by Madison Area Business Consultants (MABC), Ann Massie Nelson (Editor), Mary Helen Conroy (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gender Equity or Bust!: On the Road to Campus Leadership with Women in Higher Education by Mary Dee Wenniger, Mary Helen Conroy (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loneliness is NOT an Option: You are not alone (Life is a Daring Adventure Book 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gender Equity or Bust!: On the Road to Campus Leadership with Women in Higher Education by Mary Dee Wenniger, Mary Helen Conroy (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Wish We Had Known, Volume 2: Everyday Tips from Consultants to Grow Your Business by Madison Area Business Consultants, Ann Massie Nelson (editor), Mary Helen Conroy (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Mary Helen Conroy…

Mary is Currently Reading

Mary Conroy is currently reading

Sticks and Scones (A Bakeshop Mystery, #19)

by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 18, 2026 08:04PM

Mary Conroy is currently reading

A Smoking Bun (A Bakeshop Mystery, #18)

by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 16, 2026 05:16PM

Mary Conroy is currently reading

Donut Disturb (A Bakeshop Mystery, #15)

by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 26, 2026 08:18PM

rss
Mary’s Recent Updates

Mary Conroy is currently reading Sticks and Scones (A Bakeshop Mystery, #19) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 18, 2026 08:04PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sticks and Scones by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sticks and Scones by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy is currently reading A Smoking Bun (A Bakeshop Mystery, #18) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 16, 2026 05:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Smoking Bun by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Smoking Bun by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy finished reading Cross and Sampson (Alex Cross #35) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 14, 2026 08:23PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Cross and Sampson by James Patterson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Cross and Sampson by James Patterson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy finished reading Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 12, 2026 09:10AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Muffin But the Truth by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Muffin But the Truth by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy is currently reading Cross and Sampson (Alex Cross #35) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 09, 2026 08:38PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Cross and Sampson by James Patterson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Cross and Sampson by James Patterson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy is currently reading Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 08, 2026 10:48AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Muffin But the Truth by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Muffin But the Truth by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy finished reading Coeds and Cattails (Miss Fortune Mystery, #29) by Jana Deleon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 08, 2026 06:35AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Coeds and Cattails by Jana Deleon. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Coeds and Cattails by Jana Deleon <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy finished reading A Very Novel Murder (Novel Detectives Mystery #1) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 07, 2026 07:28PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Very Novel Murder by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Very Novel Murder by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy is currently reading A Very Novel Murder (Novel Detectives Mystery #1) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 02, 2026 08:48PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Very Novel Murder by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Very Novel Murder by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mary Conroy is currently reading Donut Disturb (A Bakeshop Mystery, #15) by Ellie Alexander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 26, 2026 08:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Donut Disturb by Ellie Alexander. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Donut Disturb by Ellie Alexander <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">