November Wrap-Up

 

November Wrap-Up

My 5 ⭐ratings for the month are

The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci

Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson

Undone by Karin Slaughter

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Murder on the Rocks
Gray Whale Inn Mystery #1
by Karen MacInerney
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Butcher and The Wren
by Alaina Urquhart
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Assailants, Asphalt, & Alibis
Camper & Criminals #8
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides
Camper & Criminals #9
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The 6:20 Man
by David Baldacci
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lies You Never Told Me
by Jennifer Donaldson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Peach Pies and Alibis
Charmed Pie Shoppe #2
by Ellery Adams
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Girl, Forgotten
Andrea Oliver #2
by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Undone
Will Trent #3
by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Red Mandarin Dress
(Inspector Chen #5)
by Qui Xiaolong
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Agatha's First Case
Agatha Raisin #0.5
by M.C. Beaton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cleaning the Gold
Will Trent #8.5
Karin Slaughter and Lee Child
⭐⭐⭐⭐

October Wrap-Up

 

October Wrap-Up

My 5 ⭐ ratings for the month are

A Dark and Secret Place
by Jen Williams
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
I Know You Remember
by Jennifer Donaldson
Fractured
by Karin Slaughter
A Flicker In The Dark
by Stacy Willingham

Ghost of A Potion
Magic Potion #3
by Heather Blake
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Ghost and the Mystery Writer
Haunting Danielle #9
by Bobbi Holmes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Ghost and the Muse
Haunting Danielle #10
by Bobbi Holmes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fire Storm
Kaely Quinn Profiler #2
by Nancy Mehl
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Working Stiff
Mattie Winston #1
by Annelise Ryan
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Sayers Swindle
Book Collector #2
by Victoria Abbott
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
Agatha Raisin #1
by M.C. Beaton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
Agatha Raisin #2
by M.C. Beaton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Deadly Brew
Tourist Trap #5.25
by Lynn Cahoon
⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Dark and Secret Place
by Jen Williams
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter #4
by J.K. Rowling
(re-read)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I Know You Remember
by Jennifer Donaldson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Plus One for Murder
Friend For Hire #1
by Laura Bradford
⭐⭐⭐⭐

For Whom The Book Tolls
Antique Bookshop #1
by Laura Gail Black
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fractured
Will Trent #2
by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Flicker In The Dark
by Stacy Willingham
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Be My Ghost
Haunted Haven #1
by Carol J. Perry
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Halloween Tree
by Ray Bradbury
⭐⭐⭐⭐

3rd Quarter 2022 Favorites

 

September Wrap-Up

 

September Wrap-Up

Top 2 favorites for the month are
1~These Silent Woods
by Kimi Cunningham Grant
2~The Book Of Cold Cases
by Simone St. James

An Occupied Grave
Brock & Poole #1
by A.G. Barnett
⭐⭐⭐⭐

These Silent Woods
by Kimi Cunningham Grant
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Loyal Character Dancer
Inspector Chen Cao #2
by Qiu Xiaolong
⭐⭐⭐⭐

When Red Is Black
Inspector Chen Cao #3
by Qiu Xiaolong
⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Case of Two Cities
Inspector Chen Cao #4
by Qiu Xiaolong
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dyer Consequences
Knitting Mystery #5
by Maggie Sefton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Broken Harbor
Dublin Murder Squad #4
Tana French
⭐⭐⭐⭐

You Bet Your Life
Toby Peters #3
Stuart M. Kaminsky
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts
by Kate Racculia
⭐⭐

The Witch and the Dead
Wishcraft #7
Heather Blake
⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Deadly Divide
Rachel Getty & Esa Khattak #5
by Ausma Zebanat Khan
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Book Of Cold Cases
by Simone St. James
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Grave Sight
Harper Connelly #1
by Charlaine Harris
⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Dark And Stormy Murder
Writer's Apprentice #1
by Julia Buckley
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dead Wrong
Blackmoore Sisters #1
by Leighann Dobbs
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sprinkle With Murder
Cupcake Bakery #1
by Jenn McKinlay
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Honest June
Honest June #1
by Tina Wells
⭐⭐⭐⭐

August Wrap-Up

 

August Wrap-Up

Dead Bolt
A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery #2
by Juliet Blackwell
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Of Beast and Beauty
Daughters of Eville #1
by Chanda Hahn
⭐⭐⭐⭐

At the Drop of a Hat
Hat Shop Mystery #3
by Jenn McKinlay
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Copy Cap Murder
Hat Shop Mystery #4
by Jenn McKinlay
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Assaulted Caramel
Amish Candy Shop Mystery #1
by Amanda Flower
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Proposals and Poison
Wedding Planner Mysteries #3
by Rachelle J. Christensen
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Dream
Hercule Poirot ss #38
by Agatha Christie
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Hercule Poirot ss #51
by Agatha Christie
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The King of Clubs
Hercule Poirot ss #16
by Agatha Christie
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The ABC Murders
Hercule Poirot #12
by Agatha Christie
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
Hercule Poirot ss #22
by Agatha Christie
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gone With the Witch
A Wishcraft Mystery #6
by Heather Blake
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pies and Prejudice
A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #1
by Ellery Adams 
⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Killer Stitch
A Knitting Mystery #4
by Maggie Sefton 
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Red Bones
Shetland Island #3
by Ann Cleeves 
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Elementary, She Read
A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #1
by Vicki Delany 
⭐⭐⭐

July Wrap Up

 

Total of 18 books
Favorite is The Sun Down Motel
by Simone St. James

however, there are some that come really close to this one, it wasn't an easy pick!!!

Mid Year Favorites

 

June Wrap Up

 

June Wrap Up

Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers

Campers & Criminals #6
By Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

I've Got My Eyes On You

by Mary Higgins Clark
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Raven Black

Shetland Island #1
by Ann Cleeves
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Secondhand Spirits

Witchcraft Mystery #1
by Juliet Blackwell
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Girl At The Grave

by Teri Bailey Black
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One Of Us Is Next

One Of Us Is Lying #2
by Karen M. McManus
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Under Lock & Skeleton Key

Secret Staircase Mystery #1
by Gigi Pandian
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Triptych

Will Trent #1
by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Find Me Gone

by Sarah Meuleman
⭐⭐⭐

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Red Dragon

Hannibal Lecter #1
by Thomas Harris
⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

May Wrap-Up

 

May Wrap-Up

The Goodbye Witch
Witchcraft Mystery #4
by Heather Blake
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Veils and Vengeance
Wedding Planner Mystery #2
by Rachell J. Christensen
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Secret, Book, & Scone Society
Secret, Book, & Scone Society #1
by Ellery Adams
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Small Spaces
Small Spaces #1
by Katherine Arden
⭐⭐⭐

Brownies and Broomsticks
Magical Bakery Mystery #1
by Bailey Cates
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Mother's Day Mayhem
Tourist Trap Mystery #6.5
by Lynn Cahoon
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Job
Fox & O'Hare #3
by Janet Evanovich
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Christie Curse
Book Collector Mystery #1
by Victoria Abbott
⭐⭐⭐

Some Like It Witchy
Witchcraft Mystery #5
by Heather Blake
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Please Don't Tell
by Elizabeth Adler
⭐⭐⭐

Lies Like Wildfire
by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Blue on Black
Harry Bosch #14.5
by Michael Connelly
⭐⭐⭐

Tide And Punishment
Seaside Cafe #3
by Bree Baker
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Whispered Word
Secret, Book, & Scone Society #2
by Ellery Adams
⭐⭐⭐⭐

April Wrap-Up

 

April Wrap-Up

Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts
Campers & Criminals #2
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

No Good Tea Goes Unpunished
Seaside Cafe #2
by Bree Baker
⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of Us Is Lying
One of Us Is Lying #1
by Karen M. McManus
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Good, The Bad, and The Witchy
Witchcraft Mystery #3
Heather Blake
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Diamond Rings Are Deadly Things
Wedding Planner Mystery #1
by Rachelle J. Christensen.
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Grave's A Fine And Private Place
Flavia de Luce #9
by Alan Bradley
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Topless Tulip Caper
Chip Harrison #4
by Lawrence Block
⭐⭐⭐

Promise Not To Tell
by Jennifer McMahon
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Forests, Fishing, & Forgery
Campers & Criminals #3
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Christmas, Criminals, & Campers
Campers and Criminals #4
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder
Campers & Criminals #5
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The So Blue Marble
Griselda Satterlee #1
by Dorothy B. Hughes
⭐⭐⭐

The Chase
Fox & O'Hare #2
by Janet Evanovich
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree
Darling Dahlias #1
by Susan Wittig Albert
⭐⭐⭐⭐

March Wrap-Up

 

March Wrap-Up

2 Bodies For the Price of 1
Body Movers #2
by Stephanie Bond
⭐⭐⭐

Ophie's Ghosts
by Justina Ireland
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Two Can Keep A Secret
by Karen M. McManus
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Heist
Fox and O'Hare #1
by Janet Evanovich
⭐⭐⭐⭐

February Wrap-Up

 

February Wrap-Up

Fake Plastic Girl
Fake Plastic Girl #1
by Zara Lisbon
⭐⭐⭐

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter #7
by J.K. Rowling
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Deadly Editions
Scottish Bookshop Mystery #6
by Paige Shelton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Far Cry
by Fredric Brown
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Winter Queen
Erast Fandorin Mystery #1
by Boris Akunin
⭐⭐

January Wrap-Up

 

January Wrap-Up

The Loch Ness Papers
Scottish Bookshop Mystery #4
by Paige Shelton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Beaches, Bungalows, & Burglaries
Camper & Criminals #1
by Tonya Kappes
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Blood Water Paint
by Joy McCullough
⭐⭐

Darker Than Any Shadow
Tai Randolph #2
by Tina Whittle
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes
by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐

Five Total Strangers
by Natalie D. Richards
⭐⭐⭐

Body Movers
Body Movers #1
by Stephanie Bond
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thirteens
Thirteens #1
by Kate Alice Marshall
⭐⭐⭐

False Witness
by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Likeness
Dublin Murder Squad #2
by Tana French
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Cousins
by Karen M. McManus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Stolen Letter
Scottish Bookshop Mystery #5
by Paige Shelton
⭐⭐⭐⭐

My December Reads

 December Reads

Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton

Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales by P.D. James

Grey by E.L. James

Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong

Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell

Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts

Rabbit Ears Holiday Stories Vol. 1 by Rabbit Ears

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black

File Under: Suspicious Incidents by Lemony Snicket

The Forgotten by David Baldacci

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My November Reads

November Reads

The Other Side Of Midnight by Simone St. James 

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 

Ones and Zeroes by Dan Wells 

Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan

Undone by Karin Slaughter

The Dangerous Edge of Things by Tina Whittle

Love and Death in the Sunshine State by Cutter Woods

Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

Jane in Search of a Job by Agatha Christie

You Were Never Really Here by Jonathan Ames

The Four Johns by Ellery Queen

The Alpine Xanadu by Mary Daheim

North of the Border by Judith Van Gieson

Of Books and Bagpipes by Paige Shelton

Montmorency by Eleanor Updale

Eight in the Box by Raffi Yessayan

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