Volunteered to work the book fair at the school where my sister works. Hopefully, I will make it out of there without buying literally everything. Today was only day one, and I already have a stack of books I plan on getting.
Volunteered to work the book fair at the school where my sister works. Hopefully, I will make it out of there without buying literally everything. Today was only day one, and I already have a stack of books I plan on getting.
Started slow, picked up speed, and then I couldn't put it down. The setting is the quaint village of Finfarran, filled with quirky characters. A story of going home, of starting over, of villagers coming together to support one another, and for the common good. Feel good vibes and heartwarming fellowship.
A library setting and a librarian sleuth. What‘s not to like? A lot, sadly. The author can‘t decide what he wants to do with the book — cozy mystery, hardboiled detective novel, police procedural interspersed with soft porn. Ambler, our hero, is not that memorable; his police friend, Cosgrove, is not bright; and the women are stereotypes. The narrator of the audio would be perfect if this were a Sam Spade novel, but it‘s not, so he‘s awkward.
I greatly enjoy this cozy mystery series featuring Charlie the librarian and his cat Diesel. This series entry features a children‘s author whose books are very similar to Nancy Drew (perfect #NancyDrewBR tie in). Book collecting and the antics of obsessed collectors is comically explored. And, of course, murder happens. Fast read with entertaining characters.
. . . a wonderful mystery laced with humor and a bit of romance. Ms. Larsen's strong and memorable characters will grab your attention and hold on tight until the final page.
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What a strange and bittersweet book. The friendships Peggy formed with James and his family were complicated and her emotional attachment to them strikes multiple chords.
In not sure if I‘ve ever read about a 8 foot tall person unless it was in fantasy. This really felt like historical fiction, I would believe it if told it were based on a true story.
@AmyG I feel like you might enjoy this one.
March‘s #bookspin
This series is growing on me. Charlie is still kind of a judgmental busybody in this book but it kind of works. I skipped a few so eventually I‘ll go back to the beginning.
I wanted to stay a bit longer in my feelgood-bookish-book-bubble. This one was the next on my shelf. The end felt a bit rushed. But the thing I loved is how a book‘s story is different for everyone who reads it.
On her first day working for a semi-reclusive multi-millionaire, Jane Hunter stumbles across the body of his ex-girlfriend in the library she is meant to be cataloguing.
Jane Hunter has an intriguing backstory and I like Cam Clewe, so I will probably continue with this series despite my disappointment that my vague idea going in that the mystery involved cryptic crosswords turned out to be false.