Book Review
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Cozy Mysteries: What are they and why do I love them?
I have been reading cozy mysteries for the past 22 years. I was a recent college graduate, working as a Youth Services Provider at our City library system. I remember borrowing a copy of Catering to Nobody, book one in the Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series by Diane Mott Davidson from my soon to be… Continue reading
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Book Review: Her Little Flowers by Shannon Morgan
Thanks so much to @kensingtonbooks and @btc_books for the galley of Her Little Flowers by Shannon Morgan–to be published Tuesday July 25th. I tore through this gothic ghost story in a day and a half! “Francine Thwaite has lived all her fifty-five years in her family’s ancestral home, a rambling Elizabethan manor in England’s Lake… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Bitter Past: A Mystery by Bruce Borgos
I love a mystery that has a spy element and The Bitter Past: A Mystery by Bruce Borgos did not disappoint. Set in a small Nevada community, north of Las Vegas, this mystery features sheriff Porter Beck. It’s relatively quiet in Beck’s jurisdiction until an older, retired FBI agent is found brutally tortured and murdered.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts
Jennie Marts’ debut cozy mystery, Take the Honey and Run (book 1 in A Bee Keeping Mystery) was seriously so much fun. I laughed out loud several places including during one particular breaking and entering scene where my guffaws woke up my husband. Whoops. Like any good cozy mystery there is a required amount of… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I started my career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now I’m a stay at home mom. While my career might have changed, my love of reading has been a constant since I was in 4th grade, and I read over 200 books a year. I love talking about books and connecting readers of all ages with just the right book. Thanks for reading!
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