My April pick for #SeasonalCozies . It even includes tea time recipes! 🫖
My April pick for #SeasonalCozies . It even includes tea time recipes! 🫖
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.
This collection suffers a little in the compilation, I think. By the end, they seemed like the same story with just some details being changed. It also leads me to believe that everyone in England hates each other. I‘m giving it a pick for the craft, but maybe leave some reading time between stories. In any event, it‘s back in the LFL.
Meanwhile, I‘ve finished one lonely Real Simple issue so far this month.
#monthlymagazineblitz #readordonate
Sr Fidelma is on a pilgrimage to Spain by sea. Another pilgrim, Sr Muirgel, vanishes during a storm and it is assumed that she was swept overboard. However, Fidelma finds a torn and bloodied robe in Muirgel's cabin.
Lots of interesting information about 7th c. travel. I am a bit sceptical about the “Roman church bad Celtic church good“ stance in some of the interactions between the passengers but it wasn't enough to spoil an enjoyable story.
I may regret this, because obviously I don't have enough buddy reads going on 😂, but is anyone interested in reading the Trixie Belden books with me? I'm thinking very similar to the Nancy Drew readalong - one book a month with a few discussion posts? Since we read ND in the first half of the month and discuss on the 15th, I'm thinking Trixie in the second half and discuss on the 30th?
If yes, start this month or in April?
@LitsyEvents
I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
I stumbled upon the short story that looks at Agatha‘s first case, way before she moves to the Cotswolds. It was okay. Short stories are hard for me, as I much prefer the development from a novel, but it was an interesting intro to Agatha Raisin. The audio is not a Penelope Keith audio, so I really missed her narration of this. #BBRC #Adult #LongStoryShort #52BookClub24 #AnApostropheInTheTitle
We had to wait an evtra day but the March BOTM picks are live!
Dont forget to add one of the BOTY finalists for free!
What is everyone thinking?!
Hey all! Three of these are “leftovers” from this round, three are new. Do any of these catch your eye? 👀😊
I‘m including page counts FYI. I think all have decent reviews.