Malice in Maggody

audraelizabeth

Malice in Maggody | Joan Hess

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I couldnt get into this one and found the characters whiny.
#readthestates arkansas

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audraelizabeth

Malice in Maggody | Joan Hess

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#doublespin for july @TheAromaofBooks
#readthestates arkansas
I could notget into this cozy mystery, the characters were just a touch to whiny.

TheAromaofBooks Cozies are always hit or miss for me. 4y

audraelizabeth @TheAromaofBooks Me to. 4y

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LShelby

Malice in Maggody | Joan Hess

Oh woe! I have just finished my last fiction library book, right before heading out on vacation. Now what do I do? The non-fiction currently in progress is a bit heavy for car reading. ☹️

BTW, when this author was recommended to me I checked out the first book each of two different series because a reviewer on LT said they were different in tone. Wrong. The milieu was different, the tone was the same—as snarky as all get-out. 😈

mabell Did you enjoy Joan Hess? I love the Claire Malloy series, but I've never read any of the Maggody 6y

LShelby @mabell I was definitely amused. 😁 But I don‘t think I can binge read her books, because the tone is so pervasive. So I will add her to my long term ‘to read‘ to read list over on LIbraryThing, where she will cycle through for an occasional dose of snarktastic. IMNSO, Maggody is just like Claire Malloy, only with red-neck hicks instead of literati/academia. I‘ll probably continue to alternate between the two. Variety is good. 6y

mabell I agree, she does have a very distinct tone/style. I'll have to pick up a Maggody next. Love the snark! 😂 6y

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dsfisher

Malice in Maggody | Joan Hess

I didn‘t realize until today that Joan Hess had passed away last month. I enjoyed her Arly Hanks series set in Maggody and her Claire Malloy series. I was thinking about them last week that I would like to read some of them again. Feels like a friend passed.

DGRachel 😢 6y

mabell I didn't know that! That news is so sad. 😞 I love Claire Mallory, and I wish she were a real life friend. Joan Hess was a terrific writer. 6y

Debiw781 What??? No!! I loved her books ☹️ 6y

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