pickI really enjoyed this creepy book about “sleepers”. It really underscores the lengths people would go in their grief. Excited to talk about this one at book club. I realized I started this awhile back and never finished it but book club helped me dive back in and I am so glad I did.
Book 22 of 2024
I‘ve had some sort of flu bug (not Covid) for the past few days and this book is the extent of what my brain can handle.
It‘s like watching a season of The Great British Bake Off with the foreknowledge that all the contestants have a secret and are unreliable narrators. Hmm, let‘s call them “unreliable bakers”. 😆
pickThis is a very sweet novel set in a small New England town. It‘s kind of a Mayberry setting, people are so community minded and so friendly. Nora runs the diner she inherited from her parents and at 42 is unsurprisingly unhappy with her life. Circumstances change when she and her prodigal sister inherit a substantial property from a relative stranger. But I love this kind of palate cleanser and enjoyed this gentle romance. A sweet escape 👍👍 🐉
Hey, look what eBook is on sale for only $1.99? That's less than I pay for my morning maple cream cheese danish after walking my beloved dog, Jesse!
pickAnother fun read from Riley Sager. A House with a history of tragedies, a book claiming that it was haunted and a mystery. #Vermont.
pickThis was my first Julia Alvarez, probably picked up partially for its Vermont setting.
Antonia is grieving the loss of her husband Sam and adapting to life alone on her VT property without him. She still thinks of him while gardening, harvesting “Sam‘s potatoes” even though she planted this crop herself.
She has three sisters, “the sisterhood”, and their relationships are complicated. I enjoyed the dynamic.
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pickThis was a cozy/type mystery. The location as well as the baking show aspect was the reason I chose this book. The contestants were unique. They arrived at the Grafton House, in Vermont where the cook off was to take place. Chapters focused on one player at a time. Of course, there was a murder. Contestants were sabotaged. There were twists and turns. It you are a fan of cozy mysteries, I think you will enjoy it.
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