Theme Read - June 2010

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Have started A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair for the bridal part of this month's theme reads.

[Heidi]

Shannon wrote: "has a dad involved in it. And it was a very good read"

Good point and I just finished that on 05/31, so I am counting it as one of my June reads!

[Melodie]

Heather L wrote: "Have started A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair for the bridal part of this month's theme reads."

I read this a year ago and really disliked it.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I finished A Veiled Deception this morning and immediately started the next book Larcency and Lace (site misspelled 'larceny') - just past the midway point in that one. Not too bad a series, but have not yet decided if I will pick up the third book next month.

[Caroline]

Marisa wrote: "I'll try the next ones:

3.- Movies: Please, can anybody tell me if Frankly My Dear, I'm Deadis ok"

I really enjoyed Frankly My Dear, I'm Deadand got the next one in that series Lots of humor which I enjoy.

[Courtney]

Here are some books that I'm currently reading that fit the themes.

1. Dads -
2. Weddings/Engagements -
3. Movie -

They all fit the themes, but none are cozies. I'll see what else I can find.

[Heidi]

I love Anne of Green Gables!

[Courtney]

I finished Apple Turnover Murder the other day. Both Hannah and Michelle were students of the professor who was killed, as well as the twins. Does that count as a grad?

[Suzanne]

@Courtney - absolutely!

[Courtney]

Then here is my final list. One cozy, one classic(ish) and one romance...

1. Grads: Apple Turnover Murder ~ Joanne Fluke
2. Engagement: Anne of Windy Poplars ~ L.M. Montgomery
3. Movie: Demon Rumm ~ Sandra Brown

[Trine]

Finished reading by Lucy Lawrence. Very cozy mystery read with a wedding theme.

[Tammy]

I just finished "Cherry Cheesecake Murder" by Joanne Fluke for the movie theme and I am curretly reading "Fatally Flaky" by Diane Mott Davidson for the wedding theme.

Challenges are fun!

[Trine]

Finished reading by John J. Lamb. Another great June read.

[Heidi]

Trine wrote: "Finished reading by John J. Lamb. Another great June read."

Trine - did you get put off at all about how "in love" the main character was with it wife, and how he kept repeating it over and over. I know I am a old meanie, but I am not into stuff like that.

[Trine]

That’s a good point, Heidi. :-)

At first, I thought it was pretty sweet the way they were so devoted to each other, but at the end the sentiments came across as somewhat less believable; almost ritualistic as if they were just repeating rehearsed lines to keep them both safe.

Whether that was intentional or not is difficult to say after just one book, but people do express feelings differently, and Bradley’s past may have been an influential factor in their present communicative strategies toward each other.

I’ll give the second book a try to see if this pattern is about to repeat itself or if the first book was just the author's way of characterizing their feelings and interpersonal behavior in general.

[Heidi]

Trine please keep me updated on book 2. I liked the first one enough to want to read book 2, but if it carries one with the "lovey dovey" stuff I may skip it.

[Trine]

I'll let you know, Heidi. :-)

[Melodie]

Heidi wrote: "Trine please keep me updated on book 2. I liked the first one enough to want to read book 2, but if it carries one with the "lovey dovey" stuff I may skip it."

Brad & Ash do have a very solid relationship which carries through all the books, more or less. The 2nd one is the best in the series, IMHO, and the 4th is the worst. I only gave it 2 stars. Their relationship does get in the way of things in that book and I didn't like it. I thought it asked me to stretch my "believablity factor" way too thin.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Well, June challenge is finished, now the summer challenge ;)

[Trine]

Melodie wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Trine please keep me updated on book 2. I liked the first one enough to want to read book 2, but if it carries one with the "lovey dovey" stuff I may skip it."

Brad & Ash do have ..."

Thanks for the 'warning' about the books, Melodie. ;-)

I'll be starting the second book later this week. Glad to hear you enjoyed that one. :-) I'm looking forward to reading it myself.

[Trine]

Marisa wrote: "Well, June challenge is finished, now the summer challenge ;)"

Happy Reading, Marisa! :-)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Managed to just get a movie-themed book done for the challenge, Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead by Livia J. Washburn. It was an okay read, but don't know that I would go out of my way to find the next book in the series. Started it yesterday afternoon, read all night and finished it today. Yay me! *g*

[Shannon]

I have just finished and I really enjoyed it. I plan to continue with this series very soon.

[Suzanne]

Heather L wrote: "Managed to just get a movie-themed book done for the challenge, Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead by Livia J. Washburn. It was an okay read, but don't know that I would go ou..."

LOL, indeed, yay for you Heather!