This is a sweet, easy read for the holiday season. What starts off as a casual conversation of mistaken identity turns into a reality of kindred spiriThis is a sweet, easy read for the holiday season. What starts off as a casual conversation of mistaken identity turns into a reality of kindred spirits trying to do the best they can and sharing the goodwill spirit of Christmas....more
I dropped two other books that I've been reading as I wanted a change of genre. Read this book straight through without going back to the other two. AI dropped two other books that I've been reading as I wanted a change of genre. Read this book straight through without going back to the other two. A fun read with lots of details to draw you into the story....more
This was like reading about the happenings in Downton Abbey. Felt immersed in the era and the attitudes of the times. Loved the way the characters werThis was like reading about the happenings in Downton Abbey. Felt immersed in the era and the attitudes of the times. Loved the way the characters were drawn out, only wish the storyline had covered a larger block of time to add more character development of the protagonist and give more reasons for suspecting several people. ...more
The book blurb caught my attention because the setting was at the beach and a local cafe that specialized in making sunny side up eggs. Sounded like aThe book blurb caught my attention because the setting was at the beach and a local cafe that specialized in making sunny side up eggs. Sounded like a fun and relaxing read. Great cast of diverse and quirky characters. As in all cozy mysteries, there's an amateur sleuth who thinks they can solve murders better than a full-time police detective. What was missing in this story is a stronger interaction between the detective and the would-be sleuth. Pretty much all the detective does is to tell her just to stop sleuthing. Other than that, it was a good book to pick up and read at my leisure....more
I needed to de-stress and this book lightened by day. definitely can see this as a hallmark movie. love the joyful Carol Candy Kane who wanted to do hI needed to de-stress and this book lightened by day. definitely can see this as a hallmark movie. love the joyful Carol Candy Kane who wanted to do her best to spread Christmas cheer. Great interaction between her and the dad of the two children for which she was acting as a nanny. ...more
Sweet story with lovely illustrations sure to attract and keep a child's attention. Sweet story with lovely illustrations sure to attract and keep a child's attention. ...more
Cute Illustrations to Delight the Kiddies! This really is a sweet book with easy directions to learn how to tie shoes and other things as well. HoweverCute Illustrations to Delight the Kiddies! This really is a sweet book with easy directions to learn how to tie shoes and other things as well. However, that part only comes after half the book is done. The first half is all the reasons why the child doesn't need to learn to tie their shoe. - they have tons of shoes that are slip-ons! So my suggestion is to start the book at the mid-point where it shows way it's important to learn to tie one's shoes....more
I picked up this book because I wanted an easy cozy mystery to me and that's the impression I had from seeing the cover. However, this is not a contemI picked up this book because I wanted an easy cozy mystery to me and that's the impression I had from seeing the cover. However, this is not a contemporary storyline, unless you consider 1970 as contemporary. Discovered the time frame when I started reading the book. The storyline felt contemporary except for the lack of iPhones.
Not your typical cozy. It's written more like a diary with interesting chapter images like you'd see in middle-grade chapter books. Loved the quirky cast of characters and how Mairi's opinion of them changes as the story progresses.
This is a series, of which I hope will be many, and she ends this book without a bunch of loose threads. The next book in the series starts on the train where Mairi just got on in the first book. So it looks like a smooth transition.
Buy the book and pretend you're eating all the lovely pastries and stellar teas with Mairi, you'll enjoy you did!...more
My rating shows 4 stars. I wanted to give it 4.5 stars but Goodreads doesn't allow that option.
The book is well written and the characters well crafteMy rating shows 4 stars. I wanted to give it 4.5 stars but Goodreads doesn't allow that option.
The book is well written and the characters well crafted. Loved the description of Gwen's car, Seth's parents home, and all the wonderful baking he did in the story. I love experimenting with baking so that part of the story really grabbed my attention.
The only part of the story that turned me off was how Gwen stereotyped Seth by past experiences with "similar" men - of which he really wasn't like in the least. But then that adds tension to the story so for others that might have worked. However, I would like to read more of this author's books....more
These are fun to read when you just have a few minutes for each story. Just wish the conclusions were at the end of each story and not at the back of These are fun to read when you just have a few minutes for each story. Just wish the conclusions were at the end of each story and not at the back of the book. Back of the book works well with print books as it's easy to flip back and forth. Not so easy with an eBook....more
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