Cuddle Up With a Cozy Mystery

Rhubarb Pie Before You Die review

January 15, 2021 Tari Hann

This is the second book in the newer Garlic Farm series by well-established author Gin Jones. I found myself liking it so much better than the first book, which was entertaining and while I could identify with Mabel on a couple of things, I had found myself not liking her character a whole not. At least not until this book came along. It’s definitely a good idea to read the two books in order and get to know the Mabel who first came to the garlic farm as opposed to how she’s changed for the better as far as being a nicer, more human person. I’m really anxious now for the next book!

The little jam jars picture made me think of Betty from the farmers’ market bringing Mabel some rhubarb jam samples.

My Goodreads review:

Rhubarb Pie Before You Die by Gin Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book so much more than the first one. I liked the first book, but I didn’t like Mabel very much until more toward the end. In this book, she was continuing to become more human and actually interact with people in person. Before, she seemed like a clone or a robot just going through her app work. I believe Rory and Emily had a lot to do with transforming her into someone a lot more likable, and now I can say I do like her a lot better. She was much warmer this time to her friends and even let a feral cat have kittens at her house. Maybe someday she’ll realize that letting Charlie into her life wouldn’t be such a terrible thing either! 😉

I definitely hadn’t guessed the killer, and the showdown was pretty exciting. I think Mabel was finally coming to realize she didn’t hate it so much on the farm because during the book, she seemed to really focus herself on the crops and getting the place sold. With her logical thinking, Mabel was turning into quite the amateur sleuth. Now if she’d just realize she needs a sidekick!

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A Deadly Edition review

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Tari Hann

This is the fifth book in the Blue Ridge Library series by Victoria Gilbert, and I’m so happy that there are at least two more books coming to the series. I absolutely loved this book, and the wedding was pretty awesome too.

This series is really best read in order to help build on character knowledge and previous happenings. But the author does a great job of catching readers up without spoiling anything.

My Goodreads review:

A Deadly Edition by Victoria Gilbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This might be the best of this series yet! Richard and Amy’s families came together for their wedding, and it was fun getting to know Scott, her brother a little bit better. We always knew he had a super secret job, but in this book he even surprised his sister with what he does.

Eventually the clues fell into place for me, and I figured out someone’s identity. I don’t want to say too much or spoil it, but this series had mentioned the person in an earlier story. The showdown was great, and everyone involved had a small part. Kurt Kendrick is definitely the JR Ewing of this series–you gotta love him, and I think he’s an awesome character, but sometimes he really can be a stinker. Amy was never sure if she should trust him or not, but I think he proved himself a good ally in this book, past shady deeds or not.

The wedding was beautiful to read, and it seems as though for now everyone in the book had someone or something to make them have a happy ending. I was really happy to read on the author’s blog that there will be at least a couple more books in this series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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Grounds for Murder review

January 9, 2021January 12, 2021 Tari Hann

This is the first in a debut series by Tara Lush, a new cozy author, and I’m looking forward already to the next in this Coffee Lover’s series. I really love the setting she’s made for her characters here, and the characters themselves are just a mixed bag of fun! I’m crazy about little Stanley, the Shih Tzu that Lana took under her wing after his owner was killed. A fun and warm read for a cold December day!

My Goodreads review:

Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When Lana’s barista was killed right after he quit and she was questionably looked at all over the island, the reporter in her couldn’t stand leaving it alone. She even managed to get her newspaper friend to let her do an article on the dead barista who was hit with all the ladies and an Insta sensation. With the help of a new friend and the handsome police chief (who actually didn’t want her help, but he liked her), Lana made it to a showdown with the killer that was pretty nail-biting. I’d suspected this person after picking up on some clues and was wondering how it’d play out.

Even thought Erica is light years from anyone I would probably want to hang out with, I absolutely loved her character! She was hilarious and sometimes really good for Lana’s confidence. Lana’s dad was a hoot too without actually meaning to be one. It’ll be interesting to see what these three get into in the next book which I’m definitely anxious to read. This was a nice strong start for a new beach mystery series, and I’m definitely a sucker for mysteries set at the beach! I liked Lana and Noah being together and hope they stay that way without fighting or bickering. He was a pretty patient guy to have to deal with her, but he could see the frustration she had with her need to be on a case like she’d been as a journalist in her previous life.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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A Wicked Yarn review

January 7, 2021 Tari Hann

This is the first book in a brand new series called Craft Fair Knitters by Emmie Caldwell who some of us cozy mystery readers might also know better as Mary Ellen Hughes. Mary Ellen wrote the cozy series Pickled and Preserved series, Craft Corner and most recently, Keepsake Cove, each series being three books long. The first series listed in her bio is Maggie Olensky, which from the covers looks to be a little more edge-of-your-seat than a normal cozy, but the descriptions are interesting. That was a two-book series.

I’ve read and enjoyed the Keepsake Cove series and have been wanting to dig into the other two cozy series now for a long time. Anyone who’s ever been in a craft fair will definitely appreciate this Craft Fair Knitters series, and now I can’t wait for the next book. By the end of A Wicked Yarn, Lia, Hayley and Belinda felt like old friends.

Daphne was such a sweet ragdoll kitty, but I couldn’t find a free image of a white one. I imagine her tail looked a lot like the picture I did find above.

My Goodreads review:

A Wicked Yarn by Emmie Caldwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Being a longtime craft fair participant myself, I really enjoyed the setting for this mystery. How cool would it be to have a venue for doing a nice show every weekend? And the best part was it was inside away from the weather. Although if Belinda the manager’s ex had his way, that barn was going to be torn down once he bought it. Luckily, the crafters never had to find out, because someone offed the guy, and all eyes turned to his ex, Belinda. Main character Lia was a good friend of hers, so with the help of her twenty-something daughter Hayley, they decided to clear their pal’s good name…and bring back their customers due to the pesky detail that the dead guy was found in their barn.

Lia and Hayley were such a fun and likable mom-daughter duo, and they made a good sleuthing team. I like that Lia wasn’t portrayed as someone who was tech-scared (as characters her age are often described in books–I’m older than Lia and I love tech!). The roles were almost reversed from the typical cozy which was fun. Hayley went off on her own while Lia sleuthed online. An added plus was that Hayley started seeing her old friend Brady who was now a police officer who came in handy more than once.

I had a sneaky feeling most of the way through the book of whodunit, but I had no idea why, so it was fun following along and seeing if I got taken by any of the red herrings. The showdown was really good, and just as I was worried the killer was getting away, the police got them. There were a few places where the story went a little slow, but usually it kept my interest due to the craft fair subject. I’m really very anxious now for the next book!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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2021 Library Love Reading Challenge

January 1, 2021 Tari Hann

Angela at Angel’s Guilty Pleasures is once again hosting this challenge along with Books of My Heart, so you can just use the linked name to join if you want. Then hop over to the link-up page and enter the drawing then keep it bookmarked for the next three months to add your links as you read library books, or in my case or most cases right now, books borrowed from your library via Overdrive/Libby.

I’m going for the 12 level again. Here are the levels:

Levels:

Dewey Decimal: Read 12 books
Thrifty Reader: Read 24 books
Overdrive Junkie: Read 36 books
Library Addict: Read 48 books
Library Card on Fire: Read 60+ books

Sit, Stay, Slay review

December 31, 2020 Tari Hann

This is the fifth and sadly, the last book in The Dog Club Mysteries, a series by one of my fave authors V.M. Burns that quickly became one of my favorites. I’ve followed it from the very first book, and somehow I feel like I’m losing an old friend, but I was so happy with how the author wrote this last book, I can use my imagination on how my book friends’ lives will continue. I have to admit to leaky eyes several times throughout this book, but the happy kind of leaky eyes!

I thought the poodle picture I found represents both Aggie and Rex’s personalities. Maybe not the right color but I love the eye expression!

My Goodreads review:

Sit, Stay, Slay by V.M. Burns
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reading this book was bittersweet to me, because I know it’s the last book of this series, which makes me really sad, but I thought the author did an incredible job of creating nice endings for all my favorite characters. I would absolutely love it if the series could be revisited down the road a few years. I won’t give anything away, but my statement will make more sense after you’ve read it too!

The showdown was like the mother of all showdowns! Lilly faced one of her worst fears and came through like a champ! I was so proud of her, I wanted to hug her myself! And those awesome, sweet dogs…well I just can’t say enough good things about her and Dixie’s dogs, but they’re all heroes. That’s something else you’ll see when you read the book. Every good thing I could have wanted in a last in series was there!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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2021 NetGalley/Edelweiss Reading Challenge

December 30, 2020December 30, 2021 Tari Hann

Now for the wrap-up! At the end of November, I ended up with 105, but I’m planning to keep track through December. This fulfills my challenge of Platinum 75 though.

January-12

A Wicked Yarn—Emmie Caldwell
2. Grounds for Murder—Tara Lush
3. A Deadly Edition—Victoria Gilbert
4. Rhubarb Pie Before You Die—Gin Jones
5. A Murder Between the Pages—Amy Lillard
6. Bait and Witch—Angela M. Sanders
7. A Catered Book Club Murder—Isis Crawford
8. The Broken Spine—Dorothy St. James
9. A Curious Incident—Vicki Delany
10. One Poison Pie—Lynn Cahoon
11. Hope, Faith and a Corpse—Laura Jensen Walker
12. A Tourist’s Guide to Murder—V.M. Burns

February—7
1. Ink and Shadows—Ellery Adams
2. Irish Parade Murder—Leslie Meier
3. A Glimmer of Death—Valerie Wilson Wesley
4. Murder with a View—Diane Kelly
5. Farm to Trouble—Amanda Flower
6. Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop—Darci Hannah
7. Long Island Iced Tina—Maria DiRico

March—6
1. A Game of Cones—Abby Collette
2. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder—Joanne Fluke
3. Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle—Sarah Graves
4. A Deadly Chapter—Essie Lang
5. Murder by Page One—Olivia Matthews
6. Bodies and Bows—Elizabeth Penney

April—11
1. Under the Cover of Murder—Lauren Elliott
2. Fresh Brewed Murder—Emmaline Duncan
3. Mrs. Morris and the Sorceress—Traci Wilton
4. Poppy Harmon & the Pillow Talk Killer—Lee Hollis
5. Death at the Salon—Louise R. Innes
6. Laid Out in Lavender—Gin Jones
7. A Tale of Two Cookies—Eve Calder
8. Lemon Drop Dead—Amanda Flower
9. Whole Latte Murder—Lena Gregory
10. Murder in the Cookbook Nook—Ellery Adams
11. Wining and Dying—Daryl Wood Gerber

May—4
1. Punning with Scissors—Becky Clark
2. A Trail of Lies—Kylie Logan
3. Deadly Ever After—Eva Gates
4. Peaches and Schemes—Anna Gerard

June—8
1. Ruby Red Herring—Tracy Gardner
2. Deadly Delights—Lauren Jensen Walker
3. Reserved for Murder—Victoria Gilbert
4. The Time for Murder Is Meow—T.C. LoTempio
5. A Glimmer of a Clue—Daryl Wood Gerber
6. Beauty Expos Are Murder—Libby Klein
7. Draw & Order—Cheryl Hollon
8. Death of an Italian Chef—Lee Hollis

July—13
1. Murder at the Lakeside Library—Holly Danvers
2. Dogged by Death—Laura Scott
3. A Hex for Danger—Esme Addison
4. Midnight Spells Murder—Mary Angela
5. A Spirit Seeks Asylum—Lena Gregory
6. Fatal Family Ties—S.C. Perkins
7. Murder in a Teacup—Vicki Delany
8. The Rocky Road to Ruin—Meri Allen
9. Two Wicked Desserts—Lynn Cahoon
10. Much Ado About Nauticaling—Gabby Allan
11. The Cider Shop Rules—Julie Anne Lindsey
12. The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole—JoAnna Carl
13. A Time to Swill—Sherry Harris

August—13
1. Murder, She Edited—Kaitlyn Dunnett
2. A Scone of Contention—Lucy Burdette
3. One for the Hooks—Betty Hechtman
4. Cajun Kiss of Death—Ellen Byron
5. Danger at the Cove—Hannah Dennison
6. Hemlock for the Holidays—Paula Darnell
7. The Secret Staircase—Sheila Connolly
8. No Grater Crime—Maddie Day
9. Mrs. Morris and the Vampire—Traci Wilton
10. Seven Year Witch—Angela M. Sanders
11. Halloween Party—Meier, Hollis, Ross
12. Be My Ghost—Carol J. Perry
13. Partners in Lime—Bree Baker

September—9
1. Reading Between the Crimes—Kate Young
2. A Perfect Bind—Dorothy St. James
3. The Glitter End—Vivian Conroy
4. Here Comes the Fudge—Nancy Coco
5. Death at Holly Lodge—Louise R. Innes
6. Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off—Darci Hannah
7. The Corpse in the Gazebo—Debra Sennefelder
8. Chapter and Curse—Elizabeth Penney
9. Murder Outside the Lines—Krista Davis

October—14
1. The Cure for What Ales You—Ellie Alexander
2. Well-Offed in Vermont—Amy Patricia Meade
3. Once Upon a Seaside Murder—Maggie Blackburn
4. Slashing Through the Snow—Jacqueline Frost
5. Digging Up Trouble—Kitt Crowe
6. A Brush with Murder—Bailee Abbott
7. In Hot Water—Kate Kingsbury
8. Mistletoe Cake Murder—Lena Gregory
9. Have a Holly, Haunted Christmas—Lynn Cahoon
10. Strangers on a Skein—Anne Canadeo
11. Deck the Donuts—Ginger Bolton
12. To the Tome of Murder—Lauren Elliott
13. The Enemy You Gnocchi—Catherine Bruns
14. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder—Maria DiRico

November—8 105 to date
1. Getaway with Murder—Diane Kelly
2. Christmas Dessert Murder—Joanne Fluke
3. An Eggnog to Die For—Amy Pershing
4. Short-Circuited in Charlotte—Amy Patricia Meade
5. Fatal Solutions—Becky Clark
6. Death on the Shelf—Allison Brook
7. Claret and Present Danger—Sarah Fox
8. Killer Words—V.M. Burns

December—13
1. A Murder Like No Author—Amy Lillard
2. Murder at the Lobstah Shack—Maddie Day
3. A Plus One for Murder—Laura Bradford
4. Big Trouble in Little Greektown—Kate Spencer
5. Bear a Wee Grudge—Meg Macy
6. Christmas Candy Corpse—Rosemarie Ross
7. Murder at the Bake Sale—Lee Hollis
8. Beauty and the Deceased—Debra Sennefelder
9. Renewed for Murder—Victoria Gilbert
10. Cold Brew Corpse—Tara Lush
11. How to Book a Murder—Cynthia Kuhn
12. Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door—Barbara Ros
13. Witch Trial—Cate Conte

This year, Yvonne from from Socrates’ Book Reviews is taking over this challenge from Tina (thanks for being an awesome host in the past, Tina!). If you want to sign up, it’s Socrates’ Book Reviews-NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge – Sign Up.

I’m going for the 75 Platinum level, since I only went over it by a little this year. I’ll post a list of what I read at the end of 2021. I’m waiting to see if I get one more book done that I’ve started. That’ll make 79 if I get it read (which I’m pretty sure I will.)

Image above was on the Socrates’ Book Reviews site and was created for Yvonne’s use by GadgetGirl71. I didn’t want to miss crediting her and hope it’s okay to post it here, so people will know that’s the image to look for on Socrates when they sign up.

A Big Fat Greek Murder review

December 29, 2020 Tari Hann

This is the second book in the newer Goddess of Greene St. mystery series by Kate Collins who’s well-known for her Flower Shop mysteries that became the basis for a series of Hallmark TV mystery movies. I liked this book even better than the first, and I have a feeling I’ll probably end up saying that about each one. I can’t wait for the next book and loved how this one ended.

My Goodreads review:

A Big Fat Greek Murder by Kate Collins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book with its sometimes-funny scenes and great characters! Athena’s sister ended up in jail for a murder she didn’t commit, and it was pretty hilarious picturing her mom going to the jail with food then getting into it with the warden over said food.

I loved that Case was interested in Athena and thought they made a pretty good investigating team. He was amazing at how he could think on his feet and hide, just what a great investigator would do. There were quite a few suspects, and I got sucked into believing every one of them was guilty whenever they were discussed, but I apparently guessed whodunit before Athena did. The showdown was suspenseful and exciting, and everyone got to be a little bit of a hero. The ending of the book was really awesome (and a touch funny too!). I’m really excited to read the next book!

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2021 Craving for Cozies Challenge

December 29, 2020December 30, 2021 Tari Hann

Once again, I’m going to take part in Lori’s Craving for Cozies Challenge, mainly because reading the lists of what people have read in the Facebook group is a lot of fun–and my TBR has grown, but that’s half the fun too. Although I got really behind posting in the group this year and didn’t post anything after I hit the goal. (I kinda wish the group wasn’t a public group–my family already thinks I’m nuts LOL!).

Anyway to sign up for the Escape with Dollycas 2021 Craving for Cozies Challenge, just follow the blue linked words in this sentence.

Since I only read cozy mysteries, my entire Read shelf will serve as how I’m keeping track of this year’s challenge. If I made a specific Craving for Cozies shelf, I know I’d forget to tag the book when I was done with it. 😉 (Maybe I should make a shelf for any possible books that aren’t cozies. It would honestly be easier to keep track of that.)

Here’s the 201 required for Pigged Out Level:

1. Slay Bells Ring—Mona Marple
2. Murder Turns a Page—Thea Cambert
3. Cherry Cheesecake Murder—Joanne Fluke
4. Tomes and Terriers—Hillary Avis
5. Pages and Pyrenees—Hillary Avis
6. A Pie to Die For—Stacey Alabaster
7. Brewing Up Trouble—Constance Barker
8. Christmas Cake Murder—Rosie A. Point
9. A Wicked Yarn—Emmie Caldwell
10. S’more Murder—Rosie A. Point
11. Libraries and Labradors—Hillary Avis
12. Grounds for Murder—Tara Lush
13. Gunpowder Chowder—Lyndsey Cole
14. Rock Candy and Robberies—Patti Benning
15. Escape From Danger—Courtney McFarlin
16. RaspBuried Tort—Lyndsey Cole
17. A Deadly Edition—Victoria Gilbert
18. Perpetrators and Pumpkins—Summer Prescott
19. A Slippery Slope of Murder—Summer Prescott
20. Rhubarb Pie Before You Die—Gin Jones
21. Antique Secrets—Libby Howard
22. Eggnog, Extortion and Evergreens—Tonya Kappes
23. Specters and Sage—Corina Woolsey
24. Murder Spoils the Sweets—Thea Cambert
25. A Murder Between the Pages—Amy Lillard
26. Fatally Frosted—Jessica Beck
27. Bait and Witch—Angela M. Sanders
28. Seriously Serial—Patti Benning
29. Your Eight O’Clock Is Dead—Kat Jorgensen
30. Cranberry Spice Murder—Belinda J. Evaline
31. A Catered Book Club Murder—Isis Crawford
32. Cocoa Chaos—Allyssa Mirry
33. The Broken Spine—Dorothy St. James
34. A Hiss-tory of Magic—Harper Lin
35. A Curious Incident—Vicki Delany
36. One Poison Pie—Lynn Cahoon
37. Prove It: Murder in the Mix—Hannah Kurz
38. Hope, Faith and a Corpse—Laura Jensen Walker
39. The Eleventh Hour—Anina Collins
40. Breakfast Can Be Murder—Arlene Morgan
41. A Tourist’s Guide to Murder—V.M. Burns
42. Flower Dead—Linnea West
43. Death in Room 7—K.J. Emrick
44. The Garden Plot Thickens—Linnea West
45. Death Comes to Town—K.J. Emrick
46. Ink and Shadows—Ellery Adams
47. Murder Is the Pits—J.A. Whiting and Amanda Diamond
48. Who Murdered Mr. Malone? Hope Callaghan
49. Irish Parade Murder—Leslie Meier
50. Murder Paints a Picture—Thea Cambert
51. Bomb Pop Threat—Christy Barritt
52. Have Yourself a Beary Little Murder—Meg Macy
53. A Glimmer of Death—Valerie Wilson Wesley
54. Nearly Dead in Iowa—Wendy Byrne
55. Dead in the Doorway—Diane Kelly
56. True Confections—Ruth Hartzler
57. Murder with a View—Diane Kelly
58. Sinister Sprinkles—Jessica Beck
59. Sweet Deceit—J.A. Whiting.
60. Unbaked Croakies—Sam Cheever
61. Ropes, Riddles and Robberies—Tonya Kappes
62. Key Lime Die—Summer Prescott
63. Death by Pumpkin Spice—Alex Erickson
64. Cruel Candy—Mildred Abbott
65. Don’t Taco ‘Bout Murder—Mona Marple
66. Cranberry Candies and Murder—Patti Benning
67. Mixing Up Murder—Emmie Lyn
68. Key Lime Pie Murder—Joanne Fluke
69. Catalina, Crimes and Coconut Pie—Kailin Gow
70. Dog Days, Murderous Nights—Emily Page
71. The Legacy—JA Whiting and Nell McCarthy
72. Fruit of All Evil—Paige Shelton
73. Dead Velvet Cake—Emily James
74. Undercover on the Calypso—Lizzie Josephson
75. Gum Drop Dead—Emily James
76. Vicious Valentine—Patti Benning
77. Maddie’s Recipe for Mysteries—Emily Page
78. Murder in the City—Susan Harper
79. Peril Through the Panama—Lizzie Josephson
80. A Sampling of Murder—Emily James
81. Farm to Trouble—Amanda Flower
82. Whiskers of Murder—Patti Benning
83. Fudge & Felonies—Lisa Siefert
84. Murder Makes a Toast—Thea Cambert
85. Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop—Darci Hannah
86. Long Island Iced Tina—Maria DiRico
87. Murder and Marshmallows—Rosie A. Point
88. A Game of Cones—Abby Collette
89. No Lathering Matter—S.E. Babin
90. Risky Bisqueness—Elizabeth Rain
91. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder—Joanne Fluke
92. The Squeaky Clean Skeleton—R.A. Muth
93. Momentary Paws—Corrinne Winters
94. Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle—Sarah Graves
95. Murder Loves a Fair—Thea Cambert
96. Frothy Foul Play—Tonya Kappes
97. Paris, Before You Die—Mary Bowers
98. Witches and Wine—Samantha Silver & Megan Marple
99. A Deadly Chapter—Essie Lang
100. Purrs for Murder—Patti Benning
101. Cookies and Scream—CeeCee James
102. Criminals on Campus—Susan Harper
103. All Wands on Deck—Mara Webb
104. Misfits and Mazes—Morgan Vale
105. Sugar and Vice—Eve Calder
106. The Missing Pom—Donna Doyle
107. Thread and Dead—Elizabeth Penney
108. A Peel of Murder—Belinda J. Evaline
109. Loaf or Death—A.R. Winters
110. Kiss ‘n Tell—Kathi Daley
111. Artistic License to Kill—Paula Darnell
112. Muffin But Murder—Rosie A. Point
113. Mewy Christmas—Summer Prescott
114. Murder on the Menu—Fiona Leitch
115. Vanilla & Vendettas—Lisa Siefert
116. Tall Tails Secret Book Club—CeeCee James
117. Party Perils—Patti Benning
118. Peril at Pumpkin Hill—Thea Cambert
119. Murder by Page One—Olivia Matthews
120. The Queen of Cozy Mountain—Pamela Grandstaff
121. Once Upon a Crime—Mona Marple
122. Seaside Magic—Constance Barker
123. Murder Mansion—M.K. Scott
124. The Body in the Park—Courtney McFarlin
125. Murder at the Ranch—Kathleen Suzette
126. A Tale of Two Bodies—Mona Marple
127. Temporary Paws—Corrine Winters
128. Deed for a Deathbed—Sue Preston
129. Alaskan Alliance—Kathi Daley
130. Derailed Plot—Summer Campbell
131. Paddlers, Promises & Poison—Tonya Kappes
132. Proof of Murder—Lauren Elliott
133. Bodies and Bows—Elizabeth Penney
134. A Page Marked for Murder—Lauren Elliott
135. Victim at the Vet—Susan Harper
136. Give Me Chocolate—Annie Hansen
137. Donut Murder—Rosie A. Point
138. Under the Cover of Murder—Lauren Elliott
139. Suitable for Framing—Lori Roberts Herbst
140. A Garden to Die For—T. Lockhaven
141. Raspberry Cupcake Mistake—Renee Summers
142. Vanished Into Plein Air—Paula Darnell
143. What Not to Wear to a Graveyard—Debra Sennefelder
144. Fresh Brewed Murder—Emmaline Duncan
145. Buttercream Murder—Rosie A. Point
146. Death by Pink Flamingo—Elisabeth Crabtree
147. Pumpkin Pie or Die—Eva Belle (aka Dawn Pearson)
148. Charming Chalice—Summer Prescott
149. Mrs. Morris and the Sorceress—Traci Wilton
150. A Flair for Chardonnay—Deborah Garner
151. The Sea Witch—JA Whiting & Nell McCarthy
152. Poppy Harmon & the Pillow Talk Killer—Lee Hollis
153. Death of a Christmas Caterer—Lee Hollis
154. Death at the Salon—Louise R. Innes
155. Honey Butter at the Hill—Thea Cambert
156. Claws of Murder—Patti Benning
157. Laid Out in Lavender—Gin Jones
158. Cuppa Chaos—Melinda Craig
159. Marshmallow Malice—Amanda Flower
160. A Matter of Hive and Death—Nancy Coco
161. Dangers of Dog Walking—Susan Harper
162. Candy Cane Crime—Amanda Flower
163. Chicken Murder Soup—Rosie A. Point
164. Raspberry Revenge—Rosie A. Point
165. Raspberry Ripple Murder—Abby Byne
166. A Tale of Two Cookies—Eve Calder
167. Planted on Perry Street—L.B. Holder
168. Lemon Drop Dead—Amanda Flower
169. Whole Latte Murder—Lena Gregory
170. Cruising for a Bruising—M.E. Harmon & Paula Lester
171. Murder in the Cookbook Nook—Ellery Adams
172. Murder 101—Lynn Cahoon
173. Serving Up Suspects—Emmie Lyn
174. Wining and Dying—Daryl Wood Gerber
175. Egg Shooters—Laura Childs
176. Peril in the Pines—Sharon Bradford Lunn
177. Strawberry Cakes and Corpses—Patti Benning
178. Insects, Ivy & Investigations—Tonya Kappes
179. The Magician—Vickie Carroll
180. A Page of Murder—Penny Brooke
181. Three Treats Too Many—Debra H. Goldstein
182. Paws for Concern—Amy Hueston
183. Mint Murder—Rosie A. Point
184. Tall, Dark and Deadly—Patti Benning
185. The Case of the Confused Canine—Donna Doyle
186. The Whacked Witch—F.M. Storm
187. The Trouble at City Hall—Courtney McFarlin
188. Punning with Scissors—Becky Clark
189. Cozy Mystery Sampler 12—various
190. Claws of Justice—Emmie Lyn
191. A Trail of Lies—Kylie Logan
192. Murder in the Reading Room—Ellery Adams
193. Deadly Ever After—Eva Gates
194. Open for Murder—Mary Angela
195. The Chocolate Cat Caper—JoAnna Carl
196. Wedding Woes—Patti Benning
197. Peaches and Schemes—Anna Gerard
198. Chocolate Cherry Murder—Rosie A. Point
199. Canines, Costumes and Murder—Allyssa Mirry
200. Barkers, Birthdays and Murder—Allyssa Mirry
201. Nothing Like a Pool Party—Jennifer M. Baldwin

2021 Literary Escapes Reading Challenge

December 28, 2020December 30, 2021 Tari Hann

I’ll be doing this one again. I came closer on the states this year and only missed four. As always, it’s hosted by Lori at Escape with Dollycas–2021 Literary Escapes Challenge.

I’ll keep a list offsite that I’ll share when 2021’s challenge is over, but it’s basically all the US states and as many countries you can read.

Updated 12/30/21: Didn’t make it (again) lol but it’s still fun. Here’s what I did get done:

Alabama—Murder in the City—Susan Harper

Alaska—Alaskan Alliance—Kathi Daley

Arizona—Artistic License to Kill—Paula Darnell

Arkansas—Raspberry Ripple Murder—Abby Byne

California—Hope, Faith and a Corpse—Laura Jensen Walker

Colorado—Cruel Candy—Mildred Abbott

Connecticut—The Time for Murder Is Meow—T.C. LoTempio

Delaware

District of Columbia– The Coloring Crook—Krista Davis

Florida—Brewing Up Trouble—Constance Barker

Georgia—Murder by Page One—Olivia Matthews

Hawaii

Idaho—A Slippery Slope of Murder—Summer Prescott

Illinois—Perpetrators and Pumpkins—Summer Prescott

Indiana—A Cut Above—Judi Lynn

Iowa—Nearly Dead in Iowa—Wendy Byrne

Kansas

Kentucky—Eggnog, Extortion and Evergreens—Tonya Kappes

Louisiana—Momentary Paws—Corrinne Winters

Maine—Gunpowder Chowder—Lyndsey Cole

Maryland—The Eleventh Hour—Anina Collins

Massachusetts—Rhubarb Pie Before You Die—Gin Jones

Michigan—Rock Candy and Robberies—Patti Benning

Minnesota—Cherry Cheesecake Murder—Joanne Fluke

Mississippi—A Murder Between the Pages—Amy Lillard

Missouri—Breakfast Can Be Murder—Arlene Morgan

Montana—Murder at the Ranch—Kathleen Suzette

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire—RaspBuried Tort—Lyndsey Cole

New Jersey—Cocoa Chaos—Allyssa Mirry

New Mexico

New York—A Catered Book Club Murder—Isis Crawford

North Carolina—Fatally Frosted—Jessica Beck

North Dakota

Ohio—Death by Pumpkin Spice—Alex Erickson

Oklahoma

Oregon—Tomes and Terriers—Hillary Avis

Pennsylvania—A Wicked Yarn—Emmie Caldwell

Rhode Island

South Carolina—The Broken Spine—Dorothy St. James

South Dakota—Escape from Danger—Courtney McFarlin

Tennessee—Murder Turns a Page—Thea Cambert

Texas—Cranberry Spice Murder—Belinda J. Evaline

Utah

Vermont—Christmas Cake Murder—Rosie A. Point

Virginia—A Deadly Edition—Victoria Gilbert

Washington—Kiss ‘N Tell—Kathi Daley

West Virginia—Seriously Serial—Patti Benning

Wisconsin—Whiskers of Murder—Patti Benning

Wyoming—Murder on Display—Thea Cambert

COUNTRIES:

Australia—Death in Room 7—K.J. Emrick

Canada—A Hiss-tory of Magic—Harper Lin

England—Slay Bells Ring—Mona Marple

France (Paris)—Paris, Before You Die—Mary Bowers

Mexico—Don’t Taco ‘Bout Murder—Mona Marple

Spain—Derailed Plot—Summer Campbell