Finished Reading - Town in a Blueberry Jam

 Description (from publisher):

In the seaside village of Cape Willington, Maine, Candy Holliday has an idyllic life tending to the Blueberry Acres farm she runs with her father. But, when an aging playboy and the newly crowned Blueberry Queen are killed, Candy investigates to clear the name of a local handyman. And as she sorts through the town's juicy secrets, things start to get sticky indeed...

Book StatsTitle: Town in a Blueberry Jam
series: A Candy Holliday Murder Mystery

Author:B. B. Haywood
publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425232651
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date published: February 2010
format: Mass Market Paperback
genre: cozy mystery
pages: 320
ages: publisher says 18+, I say maybe 14
Grade: C



My StatsDate Finished:  May 25
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The Unread Book
Foodies
Color Coded
Spring Reading Thing
Cruisin' thru the Cozies
Cozy (Apr-Sep)

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Finished Reading - Brownies and Broomsticks

Description (from publisher):

Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees. While working at the Honeybee Bakery—named after Lucy's cat—Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty—Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells! When a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben's name and find the real killer...

Book StatsTitle: Brownies and Broomsticks
series: A Magical Bakery Mystery
Author: Bailey Cates
publisher: Obsidian ...Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780451236630
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date published: May 2012
format: Mass Market Paperback and ebook
genre: cozy
pages: 319 (plus two recipes)
ages: pub says 18+, maybe 14
Grade: B+




My StatsDate Finished: May 5

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Challenges150+
One Million Pages
Spring Reading Thing
Foodie
cozy (Apr-Sep)

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Finished Reading - Copy Cat Killing

Description (from author's website):

Everyone thinks their cats are special—but Owen and Hercules have powers that go far beyond an adorable look or an irresistible purr. Along with their owner, librarian Kathleen Paulson, they have an uncanny instinct for solving crimes... It's been raining cats and dogs in Mayville Heights. The small town's been deluged, and now the local artists' co-op is on the verge of flooding. Kathleen has been up all night helping her friends move their creations to the safety of the upstairs studio. The artwork survives, but when controversial mask maker Jaeger Merrill is found drowned in the co-op basement, Kathleen questions whether the death was accidental. After she discovers the artist was using an assumed name, she realizes she can't actually assume anything about him. With the help of handsome detective Marcus Gordon—and her cats' extraordinary powers of detection—it's up to Kathleen to unmask a killer.

Book Stats
Title: Copycat Killing
series: A Magical Cats Mystery
Author: Sofie Kelly
publisher: Obsidian ...Penguin Group
ISBN: 978-0451236623
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date published: May 2012
format: Mass Market Paperback
genre: cozy
pages: 336
ages: 18+ (maybe even 14)
Grade: B






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Date Finished: May 5
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Challenges
150+
One Million Pages
A to Z
Cozy (rev)
Cruisin thru the Cozies
Cozy (Apr-Sep)
Mystery & Suspense
other challenges
Read & Review
Spring Reading Thing
Criminal Plots

copyright Gina Francis 2009-2012

Finished Reading - Tails of Love

Description (from publisher):

From seeing-eye dogs to cats who sit in your lap, animals are there for us in more way than we can count. Helping us get through the day with a wag of the tail and a tilt of the head, they let us know that someone is on our side-no matter what. They also have an uncanny ability to break down barriers between people, bringing families and loved ones closer, and giving strangers an excuse to strike up conversation. In Tails of Love, each writer draws from her own unique perspective on our loyal friends-exploring the many mysterious ways they bring love into our lives.

Book Stats
Title: Tails of Love
Author: edited by: Lori Foster
publisher: Berkley...Penguin
ISBN: 9780425245064
ASIN:
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date published: Dec 2011
format: Mass Market Paperback (ebook as well)
genre: Romance
pages: 304
18+

My Stats
Date Finished: February 24
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Grade: B

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150+
One Million Pages
Mt. TBR
Off the Shelves
Romance
Read & Review
Mixing it Up

too early for What an Animal

copyright Gina Francis 2009-2012

Finished Reading - Beaglemania

Description (from publisher):

Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that were dumped down a drainpipe at a nasty puppy mill. One of the mill's employees has a history of dog abuse-and a bone to pick with Lauren. And when he's found dead at HotRescues after threatening her, Lauren will have to sniff out the real killer to keep herself out of a cage...

Book Stats
Title: Beaglemania
Author: Linda O. Johnston
publisher: Penguin Books, USA
ISBN: 978-0-425-24021-2
date published: March 2011
format: Mass Market Paperback
genre: cozy mystery
pages: 304


My Stats
Date Finished: October 1
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Challengescozy
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