Just bobbing around from park to park with my still-delightful book (which also takes a serious look at marital difficulties, in amongst all the fun bits). The Jardin Botanique de France was especially nice.
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Just bobbing around from park to park with my still-delightful book (which also takes a serious look at marital difficulties, in amongst all the fun bits). The Jardin Botanique de France was especially nice.
I absolutely bought this beer because of Jean Cocteau, and it‘s actually delightful. Yay! So is this madcap murder mystery from Alexis Hall. It‘s jam packed with references and oh, how I‘ve GIGGLED at it so far. Gonna read another big chunk while I finish the beer.
pickA true crime podcaster and her wife are snowed in at a Scottish hotel they'd gone to for a long weekend to rekindle their relationship. A guest falls or is pushed from a turret balcony, the first of many deaths on this less than idyllic getaway.
Great fun as a parody and a good mystery as well. The more familiar you are with Cluedo, the more puns you will appreciate. I smiled and groaned and gave the little grey cells a good workout.
pickTrue crime podcaster Liza & stockbroker Hanna plan to spend the weekend at a romantic Scottish castle to try & save their marriage. & then the bodies start dropping.
This was quite delightful. Loved our main characters & their relationship. The side characters were all quirky, & the humor was spot on. & lots of red herrings! The last few murders ended up getting a little ridiculous, but I was honestly charmed. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
pickThis book was fairly light and entertaining. I think I‘d have found it even funnier if I was a real conissieur (I do not know how to spell this!) of the genre - I‘ve read a few Agatha Christie‘s and like them a lot but certainly haven‘t read them all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
@Kenyazero posting about getting ready for next year's #LGBTQBookBingo reminded me to post this year's! 5 bingos-- not too shabby! #LGBTQ2022
pickThis is a fun mystery. Tongue-in-cheek type humor with nods to Agatha Christie and Clue (maybe others that I didn't catch).
The main character is a true crime podcaster. Her wife surprises her with a weekend at a Scottish castle turned resort because their marriage is on the rocks. There's a blizzard and they're snowed in and the bodies start piling up.
pick4/5
A true crime podcaster finds herself in the middle of an actual murder mystery after her wife books them a trip to a remote Scottish hotel to work on their strained marriage. I loved how the book played with a lot of the classic murder mystery tropes and how the chapter titles referenced Clue. I thought the classic elements of a mystery paired well with the modern true crime podcast type investigation. It was a fun read.
pickI really, really wanted to love this and while there were parts that I enjoyed, the relationship between Liza and Hanna also cut into my enjoyment of this. The characters, the setting, the murder; very Clue like and lots of fun. The ending and the explanations for the murders, also very fun. The relationship between the two ladies? Very tedious. Liza‘d attitude towards her wife really made me want to tear my hair out.
pickTrue crime podcaster, Liza and her wife, Hanna head for a weekend in the Scottish Highlands in hopes of rekindling their troubled marriage. When dead bodies start piling up; they find themselves on the hunt for the killer or maybe killers before they are next. I devoured this locked room mystery in one sitting. This is one for the Agatha Christie crowd. Thanks to NetGalley and Kobo for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.
pickThis adorable cozy mysteries follows a true crime podcaster and her wife on a weekend getaway to Scotland where the two become wrapped up in discovering who's behind a series of murders, hoping they won't be next. Very Clue-esque and cute. Highly recommended.
4.5 /5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tagging the audiobook I've been listening to nonstop since last night because it's so good, but mostly just posting as an excuse to show off my new girl Wednesday: a black and white banded Kingsnake hatchling! I adore her so much already I could burst.
