#FirstLineFridays
“No one was dead, at least not to begin with”
I will probably DNF this. I‘m 50 pages in, and I don‘t care. All the characters except the detective are mean, and the detective needs a backbone. 😬
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The Christmas Jigsaw Murders: The new deliciously dark Christmas cracker from the bestselling author of Murder on the Christmas Express | 
#FirstLineFridays
“No one was dead, at least not to begin with”
I will probably DNF this. I‘m 50 pages in, and I don‘t care. All the characters except the detective are mean, and the detective needs a backbone. 😬
pick#NetGalley #ARC
I finished this cozy mystery on December 31 and forgot to post my review. Edie has suffered a lot of loss in her life and as a result has closed herself off to most people. When a murderer draws her in to his plans she tries to protect her police inspector nephew and figure the puzzle out on her own. I enjoyed this quite a bit even though the MC is hard to like.
pickFirst book finished for the #EndofYear #20in4
An intriguing murder mystery with a crossword setter being Sent jigsaw puzzle pieces as clues to upcoming murders. She sets out investigating this much to the annoyance of her Detective Nephew.
A cleverly structured book, which was very enjoyable to read. For puzzle enthusiasts out there, this book has plenty of puzzles to solve as you read the book.
#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses
Update on my #10beforetheend 5 physical books, 2 to go, plus 5 on Kindle, all finished.
1) The Toymakers - Robert Dinsdale ✔️
2) The Fox Wife - Yangsze Choo ✔️ 5⭐️
3) Murder on the Christmas Express- Alexandria Benedict ✔️ I enjoyed this so much I started the tagged today and am already halfway through.
4) Father Christmas's Fake Beard - Terry Pratchett ✔️
5) The Mistletoe Murders - Nita Prose ✔️
@ChaoticMissAdventures
pickI really enjoyed this audiobook! Yes, the main character is a curmudgeon and says and does some really nasty things at times throughout her life, but you also get to learn the reasons why (not that it excuses anything) and see her work and grow to be better. The murder mystery aspect was ok at best but overall I really did enjoy it. 🌟🌟🌟🌟
On the journey north for Christmas and realise I've left my kindle charging in London 😭😭😭
Brought three books with me, emergency shop tomorrow is needed I think!
I know the tagged is supposed to be rubbish but found in a charity shop and couldn't resist the Christmas theme 🎅
pan3 ⭐Edie O‘Sullivan is a curmudgeon, who doesn‘t like the holidays, or people, or even her own family. She is a retired teacher in her 80s who spends her days doing jigsaw puzzles and creating crosswords for the London times. But someone is out to ruin her already dreary holidays. Evil shenanigans are afoot when Edie receives a package of puzzle pieces with a note to solve the mystery or else. She gets the neighbor, and her nephew involved,
so-soThis was the weakest book by Alexandra Benedict. It wasn't bad, it wasn't good, it was very middling but it was an ok festive murder mystery
so-soThis... wasn't great. Probably wasn't even good if I'm being truthful.
I love how lively Benedict's narrative voice is, but this is the weakest of her 3x festive mysteries so far.
Am I going to keep reading them? Of course. They're frivolous (I.e. silly), festive fun.
Am I going to recommend you read them too?
Probably not.
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs ?
Thanks for the tag @julesG ?
1) A snowball (Advocaat + Lemonade ?)
2) American Littens: Would you like to experience Xmas in the UK? Stick on the following playlist. It's forever 1973 here.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Xf7LsOkNcyhWRN6A2jrBe?si=OV0gi9ApTm6Z3gXyqnoV...
Not a carol, but I'm gonna say "Christmas Tree" by Lady Gaga
3) Tea, blanket, Pickles (the cat, not the gherkins)
Speaking of Christmas jigsaw murders, this isn't an Xmas one, but it's probably one of my favourite puzzle scenes I've ever created 💕
Is it just me or do not very many octogenarians use the phrases "go full Poirot" and "going full hedgerow"?
Correct me if I'm wrong.
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks 😇
Ready for the festive season.
Unfortunately, as is customary for the festive season I have come down with a lurgy. My throat is killing me 😵😭
Send healing vibes and cups of tea 🍵
pickA fun, quirky and very different Christmas story featuring some zany characters. It‘s quite a clever little mystery with a few puzzles for the reader to solve, too. Lighthearted and humorous with dark overtones, it‘s well plotted and written in an easy and fast flowing style. An entertaining and brain teaser of a read, it had me gripped throughout and kept my attention until the end. #TBC on Facebook
