Mystery
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Cozy Mysteries 101 | What is a cozy mystery?
I feel like cozy mysteries are one of those genre that some readers shy away from because they either don’t understand what they are or because the kitschy titles can sometimes throw them…
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Cozy Mystery Review: Lavender Blue Murder | Laura Childs
While I am more of a coffee drinker than a tea drinker, I grew up loving a cup of tea as a treat (I treat coffee more as a necessary component of my…
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Book Review: Smile Beach Murder | Alicia Bessette
A quaint mystery set in a cozy island community with a treasure hunt, an intriguing case, and depth to the characters and relationships that makes you want to see them succeed. Smile Beach…
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Book Review: The Golden Spoon | Jessa Maxwell
Part cozy mystery, part feel good baking novel, and part quirky contemporary fiction, The Golden Spoon is the sort of easy read that is a perfect palate cleanser. Not unlike the appeal of…
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Book Review: Madam | Phoebe Wynne
A gothic novel with a strong feminist message, Madam by Phoebe Wynne features a young classics teacher who takes a position at a girl’s boarding school off the coast of Scotland and finds…
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BOOK REVIEW: Tightrope by Amanda Quick
A quick, enchanting read, Tightrope tells the story of a former trapeze artist who has changed careers to run an inn after surviving an attempted murder. Now she finds herself drawn to the…
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Killer Chardonnay | Kate Lansing | Cozy Mystery Review | Colorado Wine Mystery #1
I read Killer Chardonnay during that hazy time during the pandemic when I was just looking to escape. I actually looked back at my reading dates and it was in May of 2020,…
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Book Review: The Woman in the Library | Sulari Gentill
Uniquely crafted and intricately plotted, The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill begins with a scream heard in a library and takes the reader on a journey of a book within a…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Second Husband by Kate White #thesecondhusband #bookreview @katemwhite @harperperennial
It’s definitely no secret that Kate White has been one of my favorite authors since I stumbled across a copy of The Sixes randomly at Powell’s in Portland. Now I’ve read (and even…
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BOOK REVIEW: Al Dente’s Inferno by Stephanie Cole #aldentesinferno #bookreview #cozymystery
I’m very in and out on cozy mysteries lately and really throughout the pandemic. The light, often silly appeal of a murder mystery with very little darkness as reflected by their punny titles…
