How do I get myself wrapped up in these things? Allow me to save you some time: Skip this book! Perhaps that’s a little harsh, but I simply could not get into “The Library of Lost and Found.” I found most of the main characters to be annoying, and the interesting part of the book … Continue reading
With a bit of a chill in the air, and Halloween decorations beginning to appear on store shelves, I thought it was high time I try reading one of the cozy mysteries that are all the rage this time of year. My book of choice? “Candy Corn Murder” by Leslie Meier. As Halloween quickly approaches, … Continue reading
It has been a long time since I have read a novel this charming, and I mean charming, not saccharine. This is the story of quiet, unassuming Martha, a lady that volunteers at her library, takes in other people’s laundry, fixes (or makes) items for children, and does pretty much anything that anyone asks her … Continue reading
Charming is the best way to describe this sweet story. The title character is a jeweler that owns a small shop in a small town in England. Things are not going well for Benedict Stone. His wife has left him, saying she needs some time and space. His parents are long dead, and the brother … Continue reading
Widowed for a year, Arthur Pepper is sunk into a lonely routine. He decides it’s time to go through his late wife’s things and dispose of them. Upon picking up a pair of her boots, he finds an unusual charm bracelet in the toe. Unusual and unfamiliar to him – he examines its seemingly random … Continue reading
Nothing like a good palate cleanser after a tough read! Julie Hyzy’s White House chief chef, Olivia Paras, does that for me every time. The mysteries are entertaining, the behind-the-scenes peeks at how 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue runs are interesting, and the characters are engaging. This is definitely cozy, but also a good mystery. When visiting chefs … Continue reading
Agatha Christie enters the 21st century with this new series. Max Tudor has been the vicar of St. Edwold’s in Nether Monkslip for three years. Prior to becoming an Anglican priest, he was a member of MI5 but became disillusioned and left the undercover world for what he assumed would be a quiet, affirming life … Continue reading
Back in April of 2013, I wrote a blog on the first book in this series, The Cherry Cola Book Club. I went back and read that blog, curious to see what I had written. Apparently, I liked it. Well, not so much with the follow-up, The Reading Circle. While the small town setting and … Continue reading
The best way to describe The Cherry Cola Book Club: a cozy with no mystery. Maura Beth Mayhew is a young librarian working in the small town of Cherico, Mississippi. She truly loves her job and more importantly, the tiny, quaint library that she is in charge of. However, not everyone in Cherico feels the … Continue reading
Book, Line, and Sinker lives up to its claim: A Library Lovers Mystery. The main character in this cozy is Lindsey Norris, Library Director for the Briar Creek Public Library. Located on the Connecticut coast, Briar Creek is a charming small town where nothing bad happens. Well, that is not quite true. When a salvage company … Continue reading
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