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A Batter of Life and Death
A Batter of Life and Death: A Bakeshop Mystery | Ellie Alexander
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Welcome to Torte-a small-town family bakeshop where the coffee is hot, the muffins are fresh, and the cakes are definitely to die for... It's autumn in Ashland, Oregon-'tis the season for a spiced hot apple cider with a serving (or two) of Torte's famous peach cobbler. It's also the perfect time for Jules Capshaw to promote her family's beloved bake shop by competing in The Pastry Channel's reality show, Take the Cake. The prize is $25,000. But as Jules quickly learns, some people would kill for that kind of dough. Literally. Then, just as Jules dusts off her Bavarian Chocolate Cake recipe and cinches up her apron, the corpse of a fellow contestant is discovered-death by buttercream. What began as a fun, tasteful televised adventure has morphed into something of a true-crime detective show for Jules and everybody else on set. Who could have killed Chef Marco, and why? Can Jules sift out the killer before someone else gets burned?
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CoffeeNBooks
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cute cover 🥣 3mo
Eggs Love it 🥰 3mo
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Bowl 🥣 #CoverLove 🎆🇺🇸🎇🌭🍔🍉🕶️🩱☀️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Brilliant 🥣 3mo
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DebinHawaii
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#AutumnPlease

A trio of punny #Death titles from a couple of favorite cozy series by Ellie Alexander.💀🪦

+6 #Scarathlon points for Team #SpookyGhostClub 👻🖤

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great covers! 12mo
Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 12mo
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BookedBySunrise
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Pickpick

In A Bakeshop Mystery #2, Jules accepts an invitation to join a TV baking contest to help save her family's bakery. But she soon finds herself wrapped up in another murder mystery where every one has secrets they are trying to hide. Who was willing to go as far as murder to keep it hidden. I enjoyed this one as much as the first in the series.

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Danay
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23 #4 Loving this cozy series as a fall back for when I can‘t find something else I‘m in the mood for.

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Kshakal
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Eggs Looks so fun! 2y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Happy Jolabokaflod!

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Thanks to @DebinHawaii and @MaleficentBookDragon ! These are the books for the #jolabokaflod swap! Chocolates arriving today!

I can‘t wait to dive into this series as I love Ellie Alexander! You are so sweet, @DebinHawaii !!

Happy reading and Merry Jolabokaflod/Christmas!

DebinHawaii I was happy to see them on your list as I love this series. No new updates on the chocolate I am afraid but I remain slightly hopeful it will arrive today. Happy Jolabokaflod & Merry Christmas to you too! 📚🎄 3y
Graciouswarriorprincess @DebinHawaii Thank you!!! You are so sweet! I will let you know when it arrives! 3y
DebinHawaii I‘m just glad you have some chocolate already there just in case. 🙏🏼 3y
DebinHawaii @Graciouswarriorprincess So the chocolate still shows “Delayed Delivery” no movement & since it‘s so late now, I am going to see if it delivers tomorrow. If not I am going to put in a refund request & get some other chocolate out to you. So sorry for the delay. I specifically picked chocolate that said it would deliver by 12/23. ☹️ 3y
Graciouswarriorprincess @DebinHawaii No worries. Please just get a refund and don‘t order anything! We have so much food and goodies here. I am fine with the books and it‘s the thought that counts! Hugs!!!😊 3y
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i.besteph
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#Bookspinbingo #doublespin #16

Just finished book #2 in the Bakeshop Mystery and again it‘s a keeper. I definitely wouldn‘t mind reading this again. This whole series so far is a personal favorite and I can‘t wait to start on book #3 😍😍

I highly recommend this series to anyone looking for something new in your tbr

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i.besteph Book description: It's autumn in Ashland, Oregon-'tis the season for a spiced hot apple cider with a serving (or two) of Torte's famous peach cobbler. It's also the perfect time for Jules Capshaw to promote her family's beloved bake shop by competing in The Pastry Channel's reality show, Take the Cake. The prize is $25,000. But as Jules quickly learns, some people would kill for that kind of dough. Literally.
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Deblovestoread Set in Ashland? How have I not heard of these before? Stacked! 4y
LitStephanie I don't get to make my annual Ashland trip as OSF is shut down, so maybe this could be my consolation prize. 😀 4y
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i.besteph @Kdgordon88 Awesome! It‘s really good. Fair warning though, there are 11 books in this series and more are coming but I guarantee you that you‘ll love them! 😁 (edited) 4y
i.besteph @LitStephanie @kdgordon88 wow I must really live under a rock lmao! I had no idea that was a real place. 🙈😂 definitely putting it on my travel list when everything‘s back to normal. 🤞🏽😁 (edited) 4y
TheAromaofBooks Oooo I will have to find the first book in the series!! Sounds fun!! 4y
TheAromaofBooks haha turns out I already have the first book stacked. Now I just have to actually read it! 😂 4y
LitStephanie @AnotherMissBennet Ashland is a cute town, but the real draw is OSF: world class theatre in southern Oregon. In normal times, it runs most of the year. 4y
i.besteph @TheAromaofBooks hahah don‘t worry. Get around to it at your own time but I‘m sure you‘ll love it when you do. :) (edited) 4y
i.besteph @LitStephanie oooooh sounds like fun! Now I definitely want to see it for myself. To see the book come alive would be really cool :D 4y
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NovelGirl82
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Had to travel to Dallas to see my neurologist after work last night, now I wait... Then drive back home today. We really need a headache specialist! Bonus: Time for audiobooks in the car! Have a great day, y‘all!! 💚

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Mindelan
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Mehso-so

I‘ve been on a real cozy kick since we‘ve been social distancing, and read the first 3 books in this series. I found myself really enjoying the in-depth descriptions of food, cooking and baking that fill out the narrative. In contrast, the characters can lean a lot on stereotypes, which can leave the story feeling a little pale in contrast to the food. I think I‘ll try a new series next, but I would definitely visit the main character‘s cafe!

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Awesome characters, a fantastic setting, and a wonderful mystery all make A Batter of Life and Death a delectable cozy mystery and A Perfect Escape.

Read full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2019/12/06/flashbackfriday-a-batter-of-life-a...

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Kshakal
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The second book in the series and just as good as the first!! I love getting to know the characters even more and again I was guessing as to who did it till the very end!!! I can tell this series has potential to to become a favorite cozy!!!

SamanthaMarie I just zipped through all nine that are out and can't wait for the new release this month!! Definitely a new favorite cozy series 😍 I'm glad you like it too!! 5y
melbeautyandbooks This is a great cozy series! 5y
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SamanthaMarie
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On to the next!!! 😍😂🤷🏼‍♀️

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Erika13137
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Pickpick

Really enjoying this series! A lot of cozy mysteries usually have the same story layout but this one changed it up a bit which I really liked. Jules is a great main character and I'm looking forward to see what happens next. #cozymysteries #litsybreakfast

Bklover Looks yummy! 7y
Erika13137 @Bklover The book or the breaky? 😜 7y
Bklover Both!! 7y
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Erika13137
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Digging the second book in this series already. 🤓📚 #dogsoflitsy #cozymysteries

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DebinHawaii
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Day 10 #junebookbugs #death I think culinary cozy mysteries have the best titles. Here's a bunch from my stacks & #TBR with 'death' in them--title & story of course. 😆👍 'A Batter of Life and Death' is my favorite--Ellie Alexander has clever book titles & it's a fun series set in a bakery in Ashland, Oregon. #cozymystery #foodiebooks 🍴📚

mcipher I love punny cozy titles so much!! 7y
drokka There are a couple here I haven't got. 😂 7y
Debiw781 Cozy mystery titles are the best 😂 7y
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actualdisneyprincess
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#operationbookworm2017 - 2017 in general, really - has been derailed a lot so far by mono, but what I've managed to read has been really enjoyable. Currently hanging out in Ashland, Oregon with the delightful cast of characters in Ellie Alexander's Bakeshop Mysteries. Fun folks, AND recipes to die for? I'm there.

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DebinHawaii
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Book 2 in The Bakeshop Mystery series finds a popular television baking competition 'Take the Cake' filming in Ashland & Jules cast as a replacement baker. When she finds a fellow contestant facedown in buttercream frosting, she's back in the thick of another crime. This is proving to be a fun cozy mystery series w/Jules, her mom & staff at Torte (the family bakery) & her friends all likable & the food descriptions & recipes make me hungry! 🍰📚👍

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