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A Special Holiday Giveaway: GoneReading Gift Certificate
‘Tis the season of gifts and giving. In the 5+ years I’ve been blogging, by heart has been warmed by the generosity and appreciation of my readers. As as special thank you I, with the help of GoneReading, have a … Continue reading
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Review: The Sowing by K. Makansi
Paperback: 290 pages Publisher: Layla Dog Press (August 14, 2013) ISBN-10: 0989867110 Source: Publisher After religious wars and subsequent famine destroyed much of the population, the society that remained formed an intricate set of farms all for the sake of creating a food source … Continue reading
Review: Rustication by Charles Palliser
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (November 4, 2013) ISBN-10: 0393088723 Source: Publisher It is the winter 1863. Seventeen year old Richard Shenstone has been suspended from Cambridge amid a cloud of suspicion. He seeks temporary solace in a crumbling old mansion … Continue reading
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Tagged 1800s, England, gothic mystery
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TSS: Wrapping up Cozy Mystery Week!
Well, this has certainly been a hectic and crazy week. My grandfather passed away last Friday so we traveled to West Virginia for his services. It was a beautiful trip, listening to other people talk about how my grandfather changed … Continue reading
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Cozy Mystery Week: The Thrill of the Haunt (Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries) by E. J. Copperman
Series: A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery (Book 5) Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Berkley (November 5, 2013) ISBN-10: 0425252396 Source: Author Alison Kerby is used to a house full of spirits. The guest house she recently purchased is home to a handful of spirits, one … Continue reading
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Cozy Mystery Week: Witch Way To Murder by Shirley Damsgaard
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Avon; English Language edition (August 30, 2005) ISBN-10: 0060793481 Source: Library Ophelia Jensen is a small-town librarian who refuses to acknowledge her psychic powers. She moved to this small town after an incident from her past left her … Continue reading
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Cozy Mystery Week:How to Murder a Millionaire: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery by Nancy Martin
Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Signet (October 1, 2002) ISBN-10: 0451207246 Source: Personal copy When Nora Blackbird’s parents flee the country, evading tax-collectors, they leave Nora and her sisters with mounds of debt. Their property is divided among the three Blackbird sisters: Emma … Continue reading
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Cozy Mystery Week Day 2: Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (December 17, 2013) ISBN-10: 1250011043 Source: Publisher Piper Prescott, recently divorced, opted to use all the money she received in the settlement to follow her lifelong dream: opening a spice shop, Spice it Up!, … Continue reading
Posted in Cozy Mystery Week, Minotaur Books
Tagged Georgia, small town life, southern fiction
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Kicking Off Cozy Mystery Week: Family Skeleton Series by Leigh Perry
I’m thrilled that Cozy Mystery Week is finally here! Honestly, I use this feature as an excuse to make time to discover new cozy mystery series as well as give some attention to some of my long-time favorites! Today, we’re … Continue reading
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2013 Thankfully Reading Weekend: The Wrap-Up
Ahhh…yet another Thankfully Reading Weekend comes to a close! While I didn’t get nearly as much reading accomplished as I planned, I did enjoy the time spent with my boys creating new traditions and memories. As you wrap up your … Continue reading
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