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Tonight I made dandan (with bok choy, so it‘s basically healthy) and started the latest Dublin Driver mystery. I‘m looking forward to really getting stuck into it before bed!

What a gorgeous Hawaiian mystery drama!

I‘ve been to Hawai‘i many times, but surprisingly I have never been to Kaua‘i. I was very eager to get a glimpse of the island through this book and it did not disappoint.

This book may be classified as a mystery, but it is so much more than that. It explores Hawaiian life, especially the family dynamics.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/review-kauai-storm/

Scone Cold Dead is filled with well-developed characters and a well-plotted mystery.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/30/cozy-wednesday-featuring-scone-col...

This is the 1st time I have panned a book & it hurts me to do it. The author tried something different & I found it to be just too much work to follow. Perhaps a preamble explaining the concept would have helped. I also found the various endings frustrating & while clever, not satisfying. I am a huge fan of Anthony Horowitz (which this has been compared to), but his books, while also quite different, are easy to follow. Thanks to Edelweiss+. 2.5/5

Abigail is hosting a birthday party for her brother, Benjamin & has invited his circle of close friends. She arrives at the Airbnb to set up the food & drink & also hide the clues for the period murder mystery game they'll be playing later. The party passes without a hitch but the next morning, Benjamin fails to appear for breakfast. His bedroom door is locked & he isn't answering their knocks so they break the door open - Benjamin is dead.

April‘s #FictionalTraveler pick.

https://youtu.be/_Zr70Qi2Fgw?si=mBARudHQvenKgELE

Introduction
Mystery guest
Week in Review
Babbacombe's by Susan Scarlett
Luck by David Carpenter
After Nora by Penelope Curtis
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4 by Beth Brower
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
The Pornographer by John McGahern

I want to give romance another try.
Okay, romance novels anyway.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good romance books with a FMC that is over 40, (preferably no kids), no love triangle? I‘m not feeling any angsty teen or young adult story. Any subgenre is fine. Oh, and spice is okay!
As this clip says “No! That is too specific!” 🤪

https://youtu.be/SItFvB0Upb8?si=rbJmFDdFO3L7PhuO. 🤷‍♀️

This is the 4th book in the Erin McCabe mystery series and I recommend starting with the 1st one, “By Way of Sorrow“. These are legal thrillers featuring a trans woman lawyer, Erin, & her law partner (a black male). This case deals with racist & homophobic police and a murder. The story also follows Erin in her personal life. I have really enjoyed all of these books, the mysteries are good and the various morality issues are covered well. 4/5 !

You Have Gone Too Far is the first book I have read by Carlene O'Connor. I won it through a Goodreads Giveaway. I was quickly drawn into the book, even though this is the 3rd installment in the County Kerry Series. I feel it can be read as a stand-alone, as I did, without any problem.

I enjoyed getting to know the main characters. There seems to be a little romance in the air that has seemed to be growing for a while. I enjoyed the ⬇️