After a tragedy disrupted her plans to become a criminologist, Annie Murray found happiness starting her life over as a bookseller and promoter for the Secret Bookcase bookstore in the Northern California town of Redwood Grove.
Annie Murray’s plans to become a forensic psychologist or criminal profiler ended with the death of her best friend Scarlet. Annie’s never forgiven herself for not discouraging Scarlet from pursuing leads in a cold case, one of the unsolved mysteries assigned to them by their criminology professor. Annie believes that their recklessness led to Scarlet’s murder, and the guilt caused Annie to abandon her dreams and instead accept a job as a bookseller in Redwood Grove, California.
This week we are reviewing 4 delicious food mysteries for your Easter feast--Ill-Fated Fortune: A Magical Fortune Cookie Novel by Jennifer J. Chow, A Smoking Bun: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander, A Pie to Die For: A Lucky Pie Mystery by Gretchen Rue, and Double Grudge Donuts by Ginger Bolton.
This week we have a pair of Halloween mystery books for your enjoyment (one is actually a book with 3 novellas in it)-Halloween Cupcake Murder by Carlene O’Connor, Liz Ireland, and Carol J. Perry and Catch Me If You Candy: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander.
Calling all book rebels, are you ready for some rebel reading? I’m launching the Rebel Book Alliance, where we read and amplify banned books, and I’d love for you to join me.
This week we are once again playing catchup with a fun group of cozy mysteries involving crafts and food-Death by Arts and Crafts: An Abby McCree Mystery by Alexis Morgan, Muffin But the Truth: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander, Rum and Choke: A Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery by Sherry Harris, Knits, Knots, and Knives: A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery by Emmie Caldwell.
This week we are once again playing catch up with some more fun food mysteries for your end of summer reading-A Catered Doggie Wedding: A Mystery with Recipes by Isis Crawford, Donut Disturb: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander, and Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary: A Sunflower Café Mystery by Amy Lillard.
Emily Bryant is excited about pitching her first book at a major New York publishing house. Growing up she loved editing her favorite books making notes and even suggesting new endings, so it’s a dream come true. However, her boss has dashed her hopes: Pass. Maybe next time. Could the day get any worse? She’s been ignoring calls from her estranged uncle, so he decided to give her the bad news via text.
The residents of the Shakespeare-themed town of Ashland, Oregon, are accustomed to annually celebrating their Shakespeare Festival and routinely performing the Bard’s many plays. As winter sets in, bakery, winery, and now creamery owner Juliet Montague Capshaw is even more thrilled when one of her Torte bakeshop staff connects them with Javier de la Garza, the director of the Southern Oregon Museum of Art. Together they are able to bring to SOMA the Shakespeare’s Lost Pages exhibit, which includes not only his rare books and artifacts but also the highly coveted and newly discovered Double Falsehood manuscript.
Since this is Thanksgiving week we thought it would be fun to review some food mysteries for your Thanksgiving feast-Deck the Donuts: A Deputy Donuts Mystery by Ginger Bolton, The Cure for What Ales You: A Sloan Krause Mystery by Ellie Alexander, Here Comes the Fudge: A Candy-Coated Mystery by Nancy Coco, No Grater Crime: A Country Store Mystery by Maddie Day, and Murder Can Frost Your Doughnut: A Haunted Craft Mystery by Rose Pressey.
