What would you do to change your life? Would you help your sister achieve her dream of becoming a mom? Would you move to another state? These are all questions Sarah is asking herself when she finds a situation at work that has made her unemployed. What will Sarah decide?
If you follow my reviews, you know I am a huge fan of Katherine Center but with that being said Get Lucky is not a favorite of mine. I finished just because. I don’t know if it was the narrator or if Sarah was really as bratty as she sounded. Her character was very off-putting for me.
I would definitely recommend her other books before recommending this one.
Triggers: Sexual content, Suicide Attempt, Infertility
Angie, Mel, and Tate are back just in time for Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air but not everything is chocolate and roses. Mel’s mother’s first date in years ends with her amour floating in the pool. Can the trio solve the murder before her mother spends time in jail?
I read the first book in this series a few years ago and always wanted to read more but other shiny new series waved their sparkly covers at me and off I went. I love the trio and the banter they have with each other. The movie references are spot on.
Buttercream Bump Off was just the book I needed. I found myself laughing many times. It was a fast-paced read that kept me turning pages long into the night.
I am now craving cupcakes and want to bake every recipe included.
Triggers: Murder, Death of a parent is mentioned, Unmarried sex alluded to
Allie spent the summer at a STEM camp and created an app that pairs users together by interests. While trying it out on her classmates she learns of a few glitches that create unkindness among the users. Can Allie fix it in time?
This was an enjoyable middle-grade book. Allie’s character was not always likable in that she could be a tad selfish but what middle schooler is not selfish at times?
Click’d is a good book to teach about the importance of being kind to one another especially on social media.
Source: NetGalley/Hoopla Digital via Public Library
While taking dinner to Sam, Suzanne is the crossfire of a masked man stealing drugs from the hospital pharmacy. She manages to hit him with a thermos of chili but not before he kills one and injures another. Can the Cackleberry ladies figure out who is stealing pharmaceuticals before it is too late?
If you have been following my review you know I have binged most of this series in the past month. I really enjoy this series. Is it a favorite? No. Is it one I will keep coming back to? Yes. The recipes alone are worth it. I am not a big egg eater but these recipes, have made eating them interesting and fun.
I alternated between reading my copy from NetGalley and listening to the audiobook from Hoopla through my public library. The narrator has been the same and while she is good she is not my favorite. She makes Toni seem very dumb and Petra very mean. I don’t get that feeling as much if I read the characters. Maybe they really are like the narrator makes them sound and I am just more forgiving as I read.
Definitely a series for cozy mystery readers who like culinary cozies.
Triggers: murder, drugs
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Berkley, through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.
It is Thursday, January 12, 1888, and the Dakota Territory and Nebraska are experiencing what they call a “warm” winter day. Every one leaves woolens at home for light coats and shawls. Enjoying a day to let everything breathe and air out. As the morning turns to afternoon an ominous dark cloud moves across the prairie bringing a dangerous blizzard with it. The prairie teachers have a decision to make: send the students home and pray they make it before it gets too bad or keep them at the school and pray they have enough fuel to heat the schoolhouse.
I first heard about this blizzard through the children’s I Survive series and became interested. When I realized Melanie Benjamin was releasing a book on the event I could not wait to request it from my local library. I was not disappointed. My interest was piqued from page one. I did not want to put the book down. The decision the prairie teachers had to make was not an easy one. A literal “between a rock and hard place” decision.
Benjamin did a great job in making you feel what each character was thinking, feeling, and experiencing. A must-read for historical fiction fans.
In book 11, Eve is tracking down a cop killer. In the process, she learns more about her past. Will Eve Dallas find the killer or become the next cop killed?
This series keeps me coming back for more. I am so invested in learning more about Eve’s past. Plus I adore the romance between Eve and Roarke.
This book was a little eerie to read with the state of our country. Police corruption and killing of police. Politics aside it was a good read.
It’s Christmastime at the Cackleberry Club! Suzanne stumbles upon a murder during a rehearsal for A Christmas Carol. Can Suzanne find the killer before she gets iced?
I have enjoyed getting caught up on this series just in time for the release of book 9, Egg Shooters, on January 26, 2021.
I can’t say this is a favorite series but it is good and keeps me coming back for more. Book 8 did not seem to have the punch and pizazz as the other books did but it was still a 4 star read for me.
Pages: 320 (book) or 8 hours and 23 minutes (audiobook)
Publisher: Berkley (book)/Dreamscape Media LLC (audiobook)
Published: December 2014
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Source: Hoopla via Public Library
As Suzanne is getting her hair dyed she smells smoke. At first, she thought a customer in the salon hair was on fire but she quickly realizes that the County Services building next door was on fire. She soon learns that the fire was intentionally set and a friend of Petra’s was killed. Can Suzanne find the arsonist before she becomes scorched?
Overall, I enjoyed book six of the Cackleberry Club. My biggest issue was with Petra. She was very unlikable. She was bossy and grouchy. It could have been because her friend was murdered or maybe I am just now noticing her bossiness.
It was interesting to learn the history behind scorched eggs and to learn in current times we call them scotch eggs. I have never had one and the next time we go to our local Irish restaurant I will have to try one.
Scorched Eggs is a solid addition to the series with a beautiful surprise at the end.
Winter has its grip on Kindred and the Cackleberry Club is focusing on the annual Fire and Ice Festival. That is until Suzanne finds the local banker beheaded behind the cafe. Can the Cackleberry Club solve the murder before they find themselves on ice?
I am finding myself getting hooked on this series. I can’t wait to see what Suzanne, Petra, and Toni are up to. The beheading of the local banker threw me for a loop as I believe it is the first time I’ve read about a beheading in a cozy. There was very little gore but it made for interesting reading.
Stake and Eggs was a fast-paced read that kept my interest. There was plenty of red-herrings to keep me guessing. Along the way there plenty of laughs when it comes to Toni’s husband Junior. As frustrating as he can be he brings some good laughs.
I highly recommend this series to fans of culinary cozy mysteries. Recipes are included.
It’s Halloween time in Miracle Springs, NC. A time for festivals, pumpkins, and trick-or-treating. Although it appears there are more tricks than treats happening. A local mom group has made it their passion to target all shops that do not meet their strong moral code. Unfortunately, Nora’s bookstore has made that list along with a new shop specializing in CBD oil. Before the CBD shop can celebrate its opening both the owner and her daughter have been murdered. Can Nora book the murder into the local jail before becoming the next victim?
Please tell me I am not the only reader who purposely slowed their reading pace down in order to stay in Miracle Springs longer. This series has been a joy to read even though it tackles some very tough and series issues. Nora feels like a friend and I really want to meet her.
Ink and Shadows made me cry and leap for joy before the end of Chapter 3. I suffer from fibromyalgia and very few people get it. They like to shake their head and murmur what they think is the correct murmurs but you can look in their face and see the scorn of disbelief. EA got it! She made me feel seen and understood. She got the days where getting out of bed and putting one foot in front of the other is all you can do. She got the days that even someone breathing on you brings you to your knees. Thank you, EA for Sheldon’s character.
I would think you could pick up this series at any point and fall right into the story but you really should read from the beginning. I suggest this series to anyone I can get to listen to me. It is one I can re-read and never get tired of reading.
Another top ten for me!
Warnings: witchcraft, murder, out of wedlock pregnancy, slight cursing, a hint of sex
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Kensington Books, through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.
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