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1. Tagged book was a giveaway 😄
2. I keep a reading journal with reviews/blurbs, sometimes post reviews on Litsy, and fill out the review questionnaires on StoryGraph.
#wondrouswednesday

This week‘s joys are all from Malice Domestic 37.
1. Gigi Pandian was the toastmaster. She remembered me from last year, and we had a nice chat.
2. She‘s here being interviewed by next year‘s toastmaster, Ellen Byron. I got a free signed copy of the tagged book at the closing tea.
3. I reconnected with the team behind the website cozymystery.com who I met last year.
4. I registered for Malice Domestic 38. ⬇️
#5joysfriday

Fourth novel in the Open Book Mystery series, and even if there are more, this will be my last. It was a cute series, but by this book, I was tired of the repetition of simple information and the supposedly cute quirks of the aim character. She's not an investigator, and even when she just falls into information, she seems proud of having found it. #17-2025

Fiddling with Fate is a well-written and plotted cozy mystery with unique characters and a very twisty mystery.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/02/28/flashbackfriday-featuring-fiddling...

A little darker than a typical cozy mystery. Not a huge fan of the main character. Probably won‘t continue with the series.

A simple cozy murder mystery. The novel is set in a campground in Normal, Kentucky. The characters are “cutesy” and not very complex. I read this in a bit less than five hours. Readers who enjoy cozy mysteries, will find it an easy read. 3/5

I had been planning some cosy reading this morning but the beautiful sun was just too tempting for us. Really enjoying the tagged book which mentions this beach.

Today I started my first book of the year (after finishing up some December reads). I‘m excited to see what the year ahead brings, sorting out my TBR into one place has reminded me how many books I can‘t wait to read! The tagged book is set 15 minutes down the road from my house. I do love a book set somewhere I know 🏠

Love the #tree on this recent read!

#christmascheer #wintergames24 #wintergames2024 #holidaybookdragons

Cute!