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Mar 18, 2010 08:19AM
Suzanne - I know how you feel! I have added over 80 new books to read since I started reading these threads. I am trying to practice self control now and not add anymore. So far, I have been pretty weak.
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Susie in KS wrote: "I just finished Killed by Clutter by Leslie Caine. This series has been sitting on my shelf long enough and I'm determined to catch up...soon ;)"Is it any good? I have recently got a hold of this book and would love your feedback on it. Thanks!
Just finished reading
Death Loves a Messy Desk
. Great series with interesting organizing tips at the start of each chapter.
Denise wrote: "Emidy wrote: "Just a few minutes ago, I finished "Death by Darjeeling", the first book of the Tea Shop Mysteries by Laura Childs...I'm going to be writing my review soon and posting it on my blog t..."
Aw, thanks for visiting! Like Heather said, it means "One word". I thought it was fitting for a book blog!
Anyways, I need to go to the library and get the next book in the Tea Shop Mysteries series! I love them.
Aw, thanks for visiting! Like Heather said, it means "One word". I thought it was fitting for a book blog!
Anyways, I need to go to the library and get the next book in the Tea Shop Mysteries series! I love them.
Trine wrote: "Susie in KS wrote: "Trine wrote: "I enjoyed the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, too. :-) Still prefer the Teashop Mysteries, though.I've read both of the Cackleberry Club boo..."
I'm just the op..."
I'm not sure why I didn't like the Teashop mysteries Trine. I like tea, but I felt like I was getting a history lesson (on the setting) when I read them. I think I quit after 2 or 3 of them. I quit the Cleo Coyle Coffeehouse series too. Hmmm..do I sense a pattern? ;)
Shannon wrote: "Susie in KS wrote: "I just finished Killed by Clutter by Leslie Caine. This series has been sitting on my shelf long enough and I'm determined to catch up...soon ;)"Is it any good?..."
Shannon ~ I liked it ;) Have you read any of the others from this series? I need to start the next one, since things changed just a little at the end (don't want to say too much!)
Susie in KS wrote: "Trine wrote: "Susie in KS wrote: "Trine wrote: "I enjoyed the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, too. :-) Still prefer the Teashop Mysteries, though.I've read both of the Cackleberry Club boo..."
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I quite the Coffeehouse mysteries after one or 2 also. I'm not a coffee drinker and all the coffee talk was boring to me.
Susie in KS wrote: "Trine wrote: "Susie in KS wrote: "Trine wrote: "I enjoyed the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, too. :-) Still prefer the Teashop Mysteries, though.I've read both of the Cackleberry Club boo..."
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I know what you mean about the history lesson, Susie, but the historical information is just one of the things I like about this series - that and reading about tea, of course. :-)
I finished
and really enjoyed this one. I like the fact she is moving to Texas and all her friends will be there too.
Miki wrote: "I finished Murder by the Slice by Lavia Wasburn last night. I didn't like it at all, and I felt so bad about giving it such a low rating that I wrote the longest review I've ever written explaining..."I read
from this series in 2008 and really didn't like it. It was TOO cozy.
I just finished Plaster and Poison by Jennie Bentley and it was great! I love this series so much. I pretty much knew who did it, but it didn't detract from the story, the characters or the anticipation of what would come next. And while, Red Delicious Death overdid it on the description of apple harvesting, the decorating part of this book was secondary to the actual story. It was very even handed and I was glad to see the author continue to have the actual story and characters be the main part of the book and not a lesson of some sort. I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes good character development and a solid mystery!
Just finished
. I liked it. It was different than the normal "funny" mysteries I gravitate to, but still really good.
Heidi wrote: "Just finished . I liked it. It was different than the normal "funny" mysteries I gravitate to, but still really good."Glad you liked it! As I mentione before, this is the only one in the series I've never read. CHILE DEATH was the first I read. Then I went back from there and read all but the first one, and have read all of them since.
I just finished Earthquake Games by Bonnie Ranthum. It is not really a cozy but I did enjoy it. It is a book about the area I live in so it was really good. Very true to my area.
I finished
and did enjoy just like the rest of the series. I will say I also liked it because one of her dd's was not really in it and she so annoys me.
I finished
the other day and highly recommend it. Great read!
alicia wrote: "I finished and really enjoyed this one. I like the fact she is moving to Texas and all her friends will be there too."That's the part I hated about it! I started reading the series because it was Michigan based and in a city not far from my own. Then Michigan gets hit really hard by the bad economy and Abby ups and moves to Texas ALONG WITH EVERYONE SHE KNOWS. Not only does this show people bailing on Michigan instead of sticking it out but how many people do you know who are forced to move due the economy get to take everyone they care about with them?
I finished
over the weekend. I enjoyed it, althogh not as much as some of the others in this series. I started wondering why Drayton, nor Haley ever seem to have a love interest.
I just finished
and
I really enjoyed both of them.
Suzanne wrote: "I finished over the weekend. I enjoyed it, althogh not as much as some of the others in this series. I started wondering why Drayton, nor Haley ever s..."I think Drayton is a closet queen....which explains why he is the way he is! He & Haley both deserve some companionship!
Melodie wrote: "I finished 
and really liked it! I'm going to try one of the recipes this weekend."Any updates on the cupcakes, Melodie? Hope the recipe was a success. :-)
I just finished reading
. A very cozy read and I'll definitely be adding the next book,
, to my to-read list.
Trine wrote: "Melodie wrote: "I finished and really liked it! I'm going to try one of the recipes this weekend."Any updates on the cupcakes, Melodie? Hope the recipe..."
I didn't get to try it yet! We had company 2 weekends ago and they brought dessert and I was sick with a miserable cold this past weekend so didn't feel like cooking at all. Hope to get the Blonde Bombshells made this weekend coming up!
Melodie wrote: "Trine wrote: "Melodie wrote: "I finished and really liked it! I'm going to try one of the recipes this weekend."Any updates on the cupcakes, Melodie? H..."
Sorry to hear you've been ill, Melodie. Hope you're feeling better now. :-)
Good luck with the recipe! :-)
Suzanne wrote: "I finished over the weekend. I enjoyed it, althogh not as much as some of the others in this series. I started wondering why Drayton, nor Haley ever s..."*chuckle* I'm not sure if Drayton is a closet queen or just an old fashioned souther gentleman but I would be interested to see love interests for Drayton and Haley.
I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of lost it's spark in the middle. The reason for the murder kind of made me mad. It was a bit silly to me why the victim was murdered. I will read the next installment but if it is not better than this one was I will stop before I get too involved in this series. Overall a good read and worth reading though.
Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of lost it's spark in the middle. The..."Shannon, if you weren't crazy about the 2nd one, then be prepared to be disappointed in the 3rd. That series has really gone downhill after the 1st one. I read the 3rd one, but I won't be reading anymore in the series.
Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of lost it's spark in..."Oh no! Really? Wow I hate when that happens-a series starts out promising and then just crashes. Well I guess we can be thankful it did not start like 10 books into the series or something lol. I will probably still try the 3rd but if it sucks then I will have to quit while I am ahead. Thanks for the heads up Kelley.
Melodie wrote: "Trine wrote: "Melodie wrote: "I finished and really liked it! I'm going to try one of the recipes this weekend."Any updates on the cupcakes, Melodie? H..."
Get well Melodie!
Shannon wrote: "Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of los..."I am skipping this series. I ahve TOO many others, and it sounds like only the first book was good. Thanks girls :)
Heidi wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and ..."That's what is so frustrating about this series! The first one was so good and then it went downhill rapidly. Sigh...oh well, there are some really good books out there, so stick with those Heidi! :)
Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of lost it's spark in..."Agree with Kelley. RED DELICIOUS DEATH was mostly a waste of time. I've decided I just don't like this series. And thanks for the get well wishes. This cold just seems to want to hang on and I hadn't had one all winter!
Melodie wrote: "Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of los..."Sorry to hear you are under the weather Melodie. I have been too and finally went to the doctor today. Secondary infection :( Came home with some good meds though :) I think I'll head to bed and read a cozy!
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Hello! I'm new to the group & I love cozy mysteries. I just finished the latest Tea Shop Mystery, The Teaberry Strangler.
Kristine wrote: "Hello! I'm new to the group & I love cozy mysteries. I just finished the latest Tea Shop Mystery, The Teaberry Strangler."Hi, Kristine! Did you like it? I think it's probably my least favorite so far in the series.
Kristine wrote: "Hello! I'm new to the group & I love cozy mysteries. I just finished the latest Tea Shop Mystery, The Teaberry Strangler."Welcome Kristine! I know you are going to find some good reads on here, we all love to share books (and opinions! :)
It was okay. I have enjoyed the earlier books in the series and this one seemed a bit forced. But it was a quick & entertaining read.
I put this info in another thread but this one seems the most active so I will put it here too. If you are a fan of Donna Andrews Meg Langslow series there is a new one coming out July 6 this year. It is called Stork Raving Mad. I am so excited I love this series!
Kelley wrote: "Melodie wrote: "Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and ..."Hope you'll feel better soon, too, Kelley. :-)
Kristine wrote: "Hello! I'm new to the group & I love cozy mysteries. I just finished the latest Tea Shop Mystery, The Teaberry Strangler."Welcome to Cozy Mysteries, Kristine. Happy Reading! :-)
Kristine wrote: "Hello! I'm new to the group & I love cozy mysteries. I just finished the latest Tea Shop Mystery, The Teaberry Strangler."welcome!
Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of lost it's spark in..."I still enjoyed the 3rd one but not as much as the 1st and 2nd. I liked the addition of a "local foods restaurant" and the info that brought into the book but was a bit sad at who the murderer turned out to be.
Shannon wrote: "I put this info in another thread but this one seems the most active so I will put it here too. If you are a fan of Donna Andrews Meg Langslow series there is a new one coming out July 6 this year...."Shannon - I have her first book at home to read - I think you recommended the series to me???
Caitlyn wrote: "Kelley wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I have just finished Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly. I did enjoy it but not nearly as much as the first book. It started off pretty strong and then kind of los..."The murderer just didn't seem to "fit" for me in RDD. I just don't like the series.
Heidi wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I put this info in another thread but this one seems the most active so I will put it here too. If you are a fan of Donna Andrews Meg Langslow series there is a new one coming out J..."Yes I do remember that. Hope you like them Heidi!
Melodie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I finished over the weekend. I enjoyed it, althogh not as much as some of the others in this series. I started wondering why Drayton, ..."I think you're right about Drayton! :)
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