tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34154681025208796312024-02-07T21:51:20.808-08:00BooksValspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-92068214004571861122022-03-04T12:18:00.003-08:002022-03-04T12:20:32.679-08:00Book Review - Down to earth by Rhonda Hetzel - Step by step instructions on how to take control of your life<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjry2q-cCSKBrzs7HBijLNJhWgFqtEGJSKuKUK99zhS1ItNDCoP4TVficboFc9ZbJYrDoeQC46UGCmFHSC9P_pOMt8qeqca6KI_pRTdq0MtNR8M547tXwEWfVP0oNJoVeea1_Zb100vDTeUtYRvO-VZiQpE-JDKbEJR9np0tSjFGi9Pk20KsO7kCK2r=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valspierssews book review" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjry2q-cCSKBrzs7HBijLNJhWgFqtEGJSKuKUK99zhS1ItNDCoP4TVficboFc9ZbJYrDoeQC46UGCmFHSC9P_pOMt8qeqca6KI_pRTdq0MtNR8M547tXwEWfVP0oNJoVeea1_Zb100vDTeUtYRvO-VZiQpE-JDKbEJR9np0tSjFGi9Pk20KsO7kCK2r=w320-h240" title="Valspierssews book review" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"> "Simple living is about a powerful change in attitude and how you apply that change to the way you live"</span></blockquote><p></p></blockquote><h3 style="text-align: left;">Introduction</h3><p>This book is a manual or self help book designed to show a clear way to take control of what you do each day.</p><p>Topics include:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Saving and Spending</li><li>Home</li><li>Housework</li><li>Organisation</li><li>Sustainable garden</li><li>Nutrition and cooking</li><li>Recipes</li></ul><div>There are detailed sections on each topic.</div><div>The author also shares personal experiences and provides practical steps.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLnGQEaI7v-U-ICJcgPnd7Q1PhDxwqVuPZZLtUMSzeVQ81KsaXE6mp5OevqMFopFpPbTEjq0vMMAYEiu1lNqcFCVBEgF1GOIK7RwKBBuf_hoc9FR-k4gx7J7gDNZlv1DQAmlVRhS0oZ76dv6OIzkB6MsnF6MjWgqU69t5YRRXUMaJ35rrQzfxQXeGN=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLnGQEaI7v-U-ICJcgPnd7Q1PhDxwqVuPZZLtUMSzeVQ81KsaXE6mp5OevqMFopFpPbTEjq0vMMAYEiu1lNqcFCVBEgF1GOIK7RwKBBuf_hoc9FR-k4gx7J7gDNZlv1DQAmlVRhS0oZ76dv6OIzkB6MsnF6MjWgqU69t5YRRXUMaJ35rrQzfxQXeGN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvA4nqQJQCvDiVufTUVaxzKBv30z1JFsJYrcA77f6lMjj9P0UBWGNVk1xQKshMyXxSy6pKNjsOmaC_dSH4DEZwrO558-3t0mP-V6qmtCDdcC0iW_Pp9AqR-9Tm-jIKEp6vYLlgu2S5gMHfz9FG-051_UU2Y2H3cYALewuNGoCgWjScMSCy9xKr96VH=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvA4nqQJQCvDiVufTUVaxzKBv30z1JFsJYrcA77f6lMjj9P0UBWGNVk1xQKshMyXxSy6pKNjsOmaC_dSH4DEZwrO558-3t0mP-V6qmtCDdcC0iW_Pp9AqR-9Tm-jIKEp6vYLlgu2S5gMHfz9FG-051_UU2Y2H3cYALewuNGoCgWjScMSCy9xKr96VH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Book Details</h3><div><b>Title:</b> Down to Earth</div><div><b>Author</b>: Rhonda Hetzel</div><div><b>Published</b>: First published by Penguin Group Australia 2012</div><div>Republished as a paper back by Viking 2020</div><div><b>Genre</b>: Self-help, Sustainable living</div><div><b>Audience</b>: Young adults who need help becoming independent. Also anyone who is toying with the idea of living with intent to achieve a fulfilling life. Also parents who want to be good role models for their children.</div><div><b>Page count</b>: 324</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">A Summary</h3><div>The first two sections called Living Simply and Ages and Stages give an introduction to living a simple life and how it can be achieved at different times of your life.</div><div><br /></div><div>The section on saving and spending is a comprehensive study of your finances with over 30 pages describing practical steps on how save and pay off debt.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHuQaILVr2fzCltq_EzNrlNpZ-KKLIdbMVZnPcS4qIKp8LPmeeSgtkp4EuvHaHYpIMOgHwLvKNZe3Q3UcnM6F2AVcoploCIOJQIYaZf7UREoEsG63TSJJDdbz19-1Fr854DcdH1oFXnaCEqAafgSLLyEd4GeMruzEcBb0_MtvgSewaPbLB0ptYXhMa=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHuQaILVr2fzCltq_EzNrlNpZ-KKLIdbMVZnPcS4qIKp8LPmeeSgtkp4EuvHaHYpIMOgHwLvKNZe3Q3UcnM6F2AVcoploCIOJQIYaZf7UREoEsG63TSJJDdbz19-1Fr854DcdH1oFXnaCEqAafgSLLyEd4GeMruzEcBb0_MtvgSewaPbLB0ptYXhMa=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Next are three sections based inside the home. There is a good introductory section describing the meaning of 'home' and its importance in providing a safe haven for you and your family.</div><div>The next section on housework describes exactly how to do the housework including recipes for home made cleaning solutions for clothes and surfaces. There are even recipes for personal hygiene like soap and face cream. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3rHpsmJk1hn1leFYZBjLDvDudP63RCu4a38BLgIkVluQE0zREH_B_tEt6FTcSBo65_Wgv1Sf4ijbMTDK3cHP_-lG16LOOUsCYB4Dhuy9DK5fMHeP-lnUvMZWhbVY5b8ElghxCPXLIuqN18T8EEzN_uvoaKnUPGCVL5Ir3at1pN-xnLc6Cmk5CJRma=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3rHpsmJk1hn1leFYZBjLDvDudP63RCu4a38BLgIkVluQE0zREH_B_tEt6FTcSBo65_Wgv1Sf4ijbMTDK3cHP_-lG16LOOUsCYB4Dhuy9DK5fMHeP-lnUvMZWhbVY5b8ElghxCPXLIuqN18T8EEzN_uvoaKnUPGCVL5Ir3at1pN-xnLc6Cmk5CJRma=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The section on organising your life has tips and practical steps for organising and decluttering all your belongings. No matter if you are a housework queen or a complete newbie these sections are full of great ideas.</div><div>The final sections are all about gardening and cooking.</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"You have never really tasted a potato until you taste a new potato, dug that afternoon and steamed with butter and parsley."</span></span></blockquote></div><div>The section on home-grown self-reliance has sections on why bother to garden then how to enrich your soil, how to choose what you grow then how to grow it and harvest it and also how to save seeds.</div><div>There is also a chapter on growing in containers. You are never left wondering what to do.</div><div>The next section follows on with with more outdoor activities like controlling pests, keeping chickens, how to compost and show to look after your gardening tools.</div><div><br /></div><div>The final sections cover food storage, preserving your harvest, shopping, cooking from scratch and some basic recipes.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">My Impressions</h3><div>I feel like nothing is left to chance. Everything you need to know is laid out in a logical and easy to read step by step fashion.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're an old timer like me you may not need all the instructions but I found the homemade cleaning product recipes something worth keeping. I also enjoyed the introductory chapters of each section explaining why simple living is worthwhile.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are lots of nice photos including beautiful full age images. I found it a lovely book to browse through picking out parts to read.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhY4CallCsN7QR9xB-_m6PLCuW-6Q6GjPnjshNeV2BJ50WCBK2LAvrjEMM-dcP6Tr3N5gprLH9AK5ow3L3cKd86v2PC81dXOdXQscJJGQSr411oj-krMrZroXp5iFWAKdxtYQfy4Hb2UnslnU60Q5LnY2Bzt8K6sxJGRqVrpczc6FqdO5dDNFbaGOo=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhY4CallCsN7QR9xB-_m6PLCuW-6Q6GjPnjshNeV2BJ50WCBK2LAvrjEMM-dcP6Tr3N5gprLH9AK5ow3L3cKd86v2PC81dXOdXQscJJGQSr411oj-krMrZroXp5iFWAKdxtYQfy4Hb2UnslnU60Q5LnY2Bzt8K6sxJGRqVrpczc6FqdO5dDNFbaGOo=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's set out like a beautiful text book and would make a perfect gift for anyone starting out on their own. </div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone needs to know how to create a budget, how to do housework and how to organise and plan.</div><div>It is not just aimed at people who want to simplify their life. It's also a great guide for anyone who wants to build a great life.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Does the author achieve what she set out to achieve?</h3><div><blockquote><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"We are encouraged to work out entire lives so that big business remains healthy, the country prospers and we skill ourselves in how to earn a living rather than how to live a life."</span></span></blockquote><p>Throughout the book the author is throwing out challenges. She clearly explains what to do and why it matters then leaves the decision up to the reader.</p><p></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">"Be bold, step up and take back what is yours."</span></blockquote><p></p><p>Each section lays out the skills you need. The overall message is one of taking back your independence. </p><p>Becoming capable, productive and independent is simple, not easy, but also essential if you want to lead a fulfilling life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhya1IHo-Nax-ctacw98P3Jy4aKIi_hkupaMBX5ddgxPyOsGYZTm_zRZ7FMcJ1uenu4krdyrcdZXcIwXKy_P4B3-0s8CvJ4995xrmE_2VMIN1QVbtrAzRaOakaXsv8Y6WnndehqRu3om2xyWp1g1cnuFMdr4xOqh3_cVrYjdsDYCwCj_xa12GNvHJU=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhya1IHo-Nax-ctacw98P3Jy4aKIi_hkupaMBX5ddgxPyOsGYZTm_zRZ7FMcJ1uenu4krdyrcdZXcIwXKy_P4B3-0s8CvJ4995xrmE_2VMIN1QVbtrAzRaOakaXsv8Y6WnndehqRu3om2xyWp1g1cnuFMdr4xOqh3_cVrYjdsDYCwCj_xa12GNvHJU=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>I try to live my life without being wasteful and I agree with the sentiment in the book. </p><p>I have a budget and I keep track of my spending. I can knit and sew and crochet and mend and I have passed those skills onto my children. </p><p>However, I am not interested in making my own yoghurt or butter. I'm not interested in growing my own zucchinis and tomatoes. I'm not interested in home made washing powder.</p><p>I've tried all theses things in the past and I'm happy that I don't need to do things things, but I could if I needed to. I have skills I can call on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ey5jbSMPUKuxXBayI4FrBcqQLmR7ZWs0JtXl4eFq7bN-fEdYyycDVDIjv4-1VAMrIgcHla17Ln82sRFwcnzCrg9F4pugD601uuuti-3-7y4jw4siSumjQC-OrMmLJFDE7046LdFAPq0YbRl9FAY3izfPhXRCsugme9Z4LHCrEjC77EV6jn63CDxS=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ey5jbSMPUKuxXBayI4FrBcqQLmR7ZWs0JtXl4eFq7bN-fEdYyycDVDIjv4-1VAMrIgcHla17Ln82sRFwcnzCrg9F4pugD601uuuti-3-7y4jw4siSumjQC-OrMmLJFDE7046LdFAPq0YbRl9FAY3izfPhXRCsugme9Z4LHCrEjC77EV6jn63CDxS=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>If you or your family or friends don't have these basic skills of self-sufficiency and you would like to know where to start this book is a perfect resource to get you going.</p><p>If you have an idea that you want a simpler life this book will show you how to achieve that step by step.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Is the layout logical?</h3></div><div>The book is well organised and it is easy to follow section to section or you can jump from one section to another without getting lost.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are lots of sub-sections or chapters that are logically laid out in the contents pages.</div><div>The introduction for each section explains why the author thinks the topic is important or useful. Her attitude of giving advice while saying that you have to work out what suits you is very encouraging and friendly.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Is this a good self-help book?</h3><div>This book is not a self-sufficiency manual. It is more a combination of the topics that you often find in separate books like housekeeping or homemaking or gardening or how to organise your life.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXZX4Id0nqzPHHj06IppK_jL7t1nh4i91EESPBciN9ZktofgyyKLJGyYjYEY3jGBlgtGrIzkLkigWVjmhxFZKlJ9FKsG1NzzgyNa2FoVkn27bDdS8soBeLJK2Q1uDF2TAzkWqvXXV2xSIyvk0y7__-CCmNFxSPVu9WiLSwTgp3Ci_VLWOtCXFlcCwF=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXZX4Id0nqzPHHj06IppK_jL7t1nh4i91EESPBciN9ZktofgyyKLJGyYjYEY3jGBlgtGrIzkLkigWVjmhxFZKlJ9FKsG1NzzgyNa2FoVkn27bDdS8soBeLJK2Q1uDF2TAzkWqvXXV2xSIyvk0y7__-CCmNFxSPVu9WiLSwTgp3Ci_VLWOtCXFlcCwF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheWPN-CgutJXUmxBW_8CViGThBb4QVO-6__GJmopxywoBWFROJU6K1fS8lXtcmpeFkQ_Yp3R3SLVXg3LXhwPdAaRAopPkbZ76N9C6ijE-evmEQ7PrU462U4Zk2QJm48Tbo67NtEUzpE9L3PTEvhC6vMA2yfkzZ0SmM22NAQxFJINqqgy4kDu4ZE6j_=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheWPN-CgutJXUmxBW_8CViGThBb4QVO-6__GJmopxywoBWFROJU6K1fS8lXtcmpeFkQ_Yp3R3SLVXg3LXhwPdAaRAopPkbZ76N9C6ijE-evmEQ7PrU462U4Zk2QJm48Tbo67NtEUzpE9L3PTEvhC6vMA2yfkzZ0SmM22NAQxFJINqqgy4kDu4ZE6j_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>You might think that by fitting all those topics into one book that it couldn't possibly contain enough information on each topic. I think that by including the basics on a range of related life skills the book comes across as a convenient resource that makes it all seem very doable.</div><div><br /></div><div>You don't have to live on acreage and kill your own sheep to lead a simple and organised life. I think it puts a more sustainable and rewarding life within the reach of ordinary people with big dreams.</div><div>This book doesn't just provide opinion and information, it provides hope, and that is such a positive message.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3><div>I have to say that I really enjoyed looking closely at this book. As I have indicated throughout, this book is a great manual for life. I loved reading it and yes it is very readable. It is not just tips and instructions.</div><div>Rhonda's passion for a simple and organised life comes through on every page. </div><div>I found the layout with a main section then sub-sections or chapters very easy to follow. It was easy to find a particular topic of interest. I think this would be a great book for anyone starting out on their journey to independence.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmmNrJzvwU58YWjnec29ljZEU9IV2wNetKcd3IyAOdk_GQ-BlPWKRWSj6wSRleqdaMUV9FFwhjI6s2rhNdXf475wpswO__Dc_D7B8ybkXIrO_UpME4DtUe6t8YjxnEiIzgE__v9gYbzX5TM3eHVKERR1dyiveg0gY1OeBTC3RoELwRmvFCYcbcPzA4=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmmNrJzvwU58YWjnec29ljZEU9IV2wNetKcd3IyAOdk_GQ-BlPWKRWSj6wSRleqdaMUV9FFwhjI6s2rhNdXf475wpswO__Dc_D7B8ybkXIrO_UpME4DtUe6t8YjxnEiIzgE__v9gYbzX5TM3eHVKERR1dyiveg0gY1OeBTC3RoELwRmvFCYcbcPzA4=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjudDYlnp5KsqLL9B5f37rwSHBLqJ75CQOkNwVvBZ2UL9G5P3nclWv4O6A1zrWADrawdxmz2e4ueu-4Ep8qdA3jpI-dZe1XGynoO_uE5VAIQN8UgcS0-zS3EVb7unDfIiGhiPus2-KNhCOBLiQqrP8V2K9KrJio0KThJg9qIuZYkh5XF7fJh5U7exG9=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjudDYlnp5KsqLL9B5f37rwSHBLqJ75CQOkNwVvBZ2UL9G5P3nclWv4O6A1zrWADrawdxmz2e4ueu-4Ep8qdA3jpI-dZe1XGynoO_uE5VAIQN8UgcS0-zS3EVb7unDfIiGhiPus2-KNhCOBLiQqrP8V2K9KrJio0KThJg9qIuZYkh5XF7fJh5U7exG9=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy reading,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Val</div><br />Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-17270345625977730632016-04-23T19:45:00.000-07:002016-04-23T19:45:21.260-07:00A White House Chef Mystery by Julie Hyzy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have discovered another cosy mystery series that I really like. It is not just a murder mystery story it is more like spies, terror threats, bomb threats etc. Security breaches at the White House. That sort of thing.<br />
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There are lots of books in the series so it will keep me going for while. I started with no.6 and have now gone back as my library goes. They don't have the first 3.<br />
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The life of the first female executive chef in the White House progresses through the series. You get to work through her relationship with the first families and her love life. She can do anything and is very brave and resourceful. I like this character. She is late thirties I think.<br />
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It has been way too long since I read an <a href="http://valspiersreads.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/agatha-raisin.html">Agatha Raisin adventure</a>.<br />
I had forgotten what a feisty old gal she is and I thoroughly enjoyed the e-book I borrowed through my library.<br />
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The volume of e-books is slowly growing. At present there are only random selections from some of my favourite authors but this makes me try new ones.<br />
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If you haven't already clicked the link in the first line you must check out all the <a href="http://valspiersreads.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/agatha-raisin.html">Agatha Raisin books by MC Beaton on my original blog post.</a><br />
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If you haven't already tried e-books on your tablet just visit your library online and find the e-books link. You will need to download the Bolinda app for one lot and the Overdrive app for another lot.<br />
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I love the library on-line.<br />
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In March I listened to Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly.<br />
The narrater has a great voice and does all the characters really well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.<br />
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Just log into your local library using the Bolinda app and download from the catalogue. I use my iPad but you can also use your phone.<br />
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The choice is limited but I am sure they are adding all the time.<br />
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Happy Listening,<br />
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Loved this book and the others in the series look just as good. They will soon be out as paperbacks at around $12. I got this one from my library. It contains project ideas with patterns and instructions from a variety of designers.<br />
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Unfortunately this book is out of print. Amazon had one used one available. It is a great book.<br />
Here is the Marbled Chocolate and Orange Loaf recipe.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6IQEcDeYW1CR2k4aExhMTJSRkk/edit?usp=sharing">You can also download the PDF.</a><br />
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by <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/barbara-graham/">Barbara Graham</a><br />
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Nice murder mystery involving the sheriff of a small town and his wife Theo who owns a quilt shop.<br />
I quite enjoyed Murder by Music. A bit of humorous banter between characters. I liked the way the several deaths were woven together and the murderer was not revealed until the last few pages. As with most of the cosy mysteries there is no use trying to guess the killer from clues.<br />
I will be looking for others in the series in my library.<br />
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<strong style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">Quilted Mystery</strong><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/barbara-graham/murder-by-serpents.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Murder By Serpents: The Mystery Quilt</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2008.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2008</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/barbara-graham/murder-by-artifact.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Murder By Artifact: The Murder Quilt</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/barbara-graham/murder-by-music.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Murder By Music: The Wedding Quilt</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2011.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2011</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/barbara-graham/murder-by-vegetable.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Murder By Vegetable: The Baby Quilt</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/barbara-graham/murder-by-sunlight.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Murder By Sunlight : The Charity Quilt</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2013.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>)</span><br />
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Murder by Music - Nov 2013</div>
Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-5985019414049599042013-10-30T00:43:00.001-07:002013-10-30T00:43:41.456-07:00Agatha Raisin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/">by M C Beaton</a><br />
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<strong style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">Agatha Raisin</strong><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-quiche-of-death.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1992.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1992</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-vicious-vet.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1993.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1993</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-potted-gardener.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1994.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1994</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-walkers-of-dembley.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1995.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1995</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-murderous-marriage.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1996.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1996</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-terrible-tourist.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1997.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1997</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">7. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-wellspring-of-death.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1998</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">8. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-wizard-of-evesham.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1999.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1999</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">9. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-witch-of-wyckhadden.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1999.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1999</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">10. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-fairies-of-fryfam.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2000</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">11. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-love-from-hell.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2001.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2001</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">12. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-day-floods-came.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2002</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">13. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-case-of-curious-curate.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2003</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">14. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-haunted-house.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2003</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">15. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/deadly-dance.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Deadly Dance</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2004</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">16. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-perfect-paragon.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2005</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">17. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/love-lies-and-liquor.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Love, Lies and Liquor</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2006.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2006</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">18. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/kissing-christmas-goodbye.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Kissing Christmas Goodbye</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2007.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2007</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">19. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-and-spoonful-of-poison.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2008.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2008</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">20. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/there-goes-bride.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">There Goes The Bride</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">21. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/busy-body.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Busy Body</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2010.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2010</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">22. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/agatha-raisin-as-pig-turns.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">As the Pig Turns</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2011.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2011</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">23. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/hiss-and-hers.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Hiss and Hers</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">24. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/something-borrowed-someone-dead.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Something Borrowed, Someone Dead</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2013.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>)</span><br />
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I just love these books.<br />
Agatha is such an odd character. A bit crotchety but smart and tough. She is 50 something and runs a private detective agency. The plot is always funny and interesting. She gets into so much trouble.<br />
Can't remember all the ones I have read :(<br />
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If you like Agatha you will also like <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/">Hamish MacBeth</a><br />
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Something Borrowed Something Dead - Finished Oct 2013<br />
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I have really enjoyed the light reading style of the Death on Demand series with Annie Darling book store owner so I thought I would try her latest novel about a lady who can look into the eyes of cats and get snippets of what they are thinking. As a cat lover I think she could have played up that side of things a lot more. It is really just an aside to the story somehow. It was also as though she hadn't thought the story through and just kept putting in updates of the clues and suspects so far. I am sure there were at least 10 two page suspect updates which got rather tedious because they seemed all the same to me.<br />
I think this one is maybe a 2 out 5. get it from your library if you can rather than buy it.<br />
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by Carolyn Hart<br />
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<strong style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">Death On Demand</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/death-on-demand.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Death on Demand</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1987.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1987</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/design-for-murder.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Design for Murder</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1988.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1988</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/something-wicked.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Something Wicked</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1988.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1988</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/honeymoon-with-murder.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Honeymoon With Murder</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1988.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1988</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/little-class-on-murder.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">A Little Class on Murder</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1989.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1989</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/deadly-valentine.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Deadly Valentine</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1990.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1990</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">7. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/christie-caper.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Christie Caper</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1991.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1991</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">8. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/southern-ghost.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Southern Ghost</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1992.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1992</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">9. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/mint-julep-murder.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Mint Julep Murder</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1995.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1995</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">10. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/yankee-doodle-dead.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Yankee Doodle Dead</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1998</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">11. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/white-elephant-dead.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">White Elephant Dead</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1999.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1999</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">12. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/sugarplum-dead.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Sugarplum Dead</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2000</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">13. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/april-fool-dead.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">April Fool Dead</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2002</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">14. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/engaged-to-die.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Engaged to Die</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2003</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">15. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/murder-walks-plank.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Murder Walks the Plank</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2004</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">16. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/death-of-party.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Death of the Party</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2005</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">17. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/dead-days-of-summer.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Dead Days of Summer</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2006.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2006</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">18. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/death-walked-in.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Death Walked in</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2008.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2008</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">19. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/dare-to-die.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Dare to Die</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">20. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/laughed-til-he-died.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Laughed 'til He Died</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2010.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2010</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">21. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/dead-by-midnight.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Dead by Midnight</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2011.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2011</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">22. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/death-comes-silently.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Death Comes Silently</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">23. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/carolyn-hart/dead-white-and-blue.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Dead, White, and Blue</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2013.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>)</span><br />
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Definitely plenty to choose from. I have read a many of them and find them all a bit the same but they are good if you don't read them all at once. The characters are a bit fanciful and perfect for me.<br />
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Completed reading.<br />
Death by Midnight October 2013<br />
Laughed til He Died October 2013<br />
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Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-49343903597610546932013-09-08T16:16:00.000-07:002013-09-08T16:16:23.889-07:00Sloan and Crosby murder mysteries<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong>Sloan and Crosby Mystery</strong><br />1. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/religious-body.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">The Religious Body</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1966.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1966</a>)</span><br />2. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/henrietta-who.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Henrietta Who?</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1968.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1968</a>)</span><br />3. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/complete-steel.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">The Complete Steel</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1969.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1969</a>)</span><br /> aka <i>The Stately Home Murder</i><br />4. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/late-phoenix.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">A Late Phoenix</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1970.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1970</a>)</span><br />5. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/his-burial-too.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">His Burial Too</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1973.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1973</a>)</span><br />6. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/slight-mourning.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Slight Mourning</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1975.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1975</a>)</span><br />7. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/parting-breath.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Parting Breath</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1977.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1977</a>)</span><br />8. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/some-die-eloquent.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Some Die Eloquent</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1979.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1979</a>)</span><br />9. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/passing-strange.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Passing Strange</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1980.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1980</a>)</span><br />10. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/last-respects.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Last Respects</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1982.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1982</a>)</span><br />11. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/harms-way.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Harm's Way</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1984.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1984</a>)</span><br />12. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/dead-liberty.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">A Dead Liberty</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1986.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1986</a>)</span><br />13. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/body-politic.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">The Body Politic</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1990.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1990</a>)</span><br />14. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/going-concern.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">A Going Concern</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1993.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1993</a>)</span><br />15. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/injury-time.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Injury Time</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1994.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1994</a>)</span><br />16. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/after-effects.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">After Effects</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1996.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1996</a>)</span><br />17. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/stiff-news.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Stiff News</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1998</a>)</span><br />18. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/little-knell.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Little Knell</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2000</a>)</span><br />19. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/amendment-of-life.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Amendment Of Life</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2002</a>)</span><br />20. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/hole-in-one.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">A Hole in One</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2005</a>)</span><br />21. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/catherine-aird/losing-ground.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">Losing Ground</a><span class="year" style="font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2007.htm" style="color: lime; 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<span class="tiny" style="font-size: x-small;">I loved both these books. The heroine is 68, a widow and just moved into a retirement village. Quilts pop up through the story. I liked the style and they were satisfyingly long for a $2.99 eBook.</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">Tea Shop Mysteries</strong><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/death-by-darjeeling.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Death by Darjeeling</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2001.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2001</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/gunpowder-green.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Gunpowder Green</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2002</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/shades-of-earl-grey.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Shades of Earl Grey</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2003</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/english-breakfast-murder.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">English Breakfast Murder</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2003</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/jasmine-moon-murder.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Jasmine Moon Murder</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2004</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/chamomile-mourning.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Chamomile Mourning</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2005</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">7. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/laura-childs/blood-orange-brewing.htm" style="background-color: black; 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The Tea Shop mysteries is one of my favourite series. She writes a good story compared to some of the churned out cosy mysteries. I own the first seven, borrowed some from the library and now I have bought numbers 12 and 13. <br />
I love all the tea snippets and she puts in some nice recipes too.<br />
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Death Threads 2012<br />
Pinned for Murder July 2013<br />
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I have only read these two. The sewing circle is a bit unconvincing and I don't particularly like the 'Southern' flavour. I do like the heroine and the mystery in each book was interesting. I won't be rushing to read the rest but I may one day.</div>
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Fairly difficult pieced curves but lovely designs. There is a pattern sheet with the book.<br />
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by Joyce and Jim Levene<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/pretty-poison.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Pretty Poison</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2005</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/fruit-of-poisoned-tree.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Fruit of the Poisoned Tree</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2006.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2006</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/poisoned-petals.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Poisoned Petals</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2007.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2007</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/perfect-poison.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Perfect Poison</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2008.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2008</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/corpse-for-yew.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">A Corpse for Yew</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/buried-by-buttercups.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Buried By Buttercups</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br />
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Perfect Poison - June 2013<br />
A corpse for Yew - June 2013<br />
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I liked the characters in these ones. The story also had some interesting twists. A little better than most formula cosy mysteries. I will be looking for the others at the library.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 24px;">by JoAnna Carl</span><div>
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font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2002</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-frog-frameup.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2003</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-puppy-puzzle.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2004</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-mouse-trap.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Mouse Trap</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2005</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-bridal-bash.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Bridal Bash</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2006.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2006</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">7. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-jewel-case.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Jewel Case</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2007.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2007</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">8. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-snowman-murders.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Snowman Murders</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2008.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2008</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">9. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-cupid-killings.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Cupid Killings</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">10. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-pirate-plot.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Pirate Plot</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2010.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2010</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">11. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-castle-clue.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Castle Clue</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2011.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2011</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">12. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-moose-motive.htm" style="background-color: black; color: red; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Moose Motive</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">13. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/joanna-carl/chocolate-book-bandit.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Chocolate Book Bandit</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2013.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>)</span></div>
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The Chocolate Moose Motive - June 2013</div>
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A fun light story. Not much to do with chocolate except the heroine works in a chocolate shop. I will probably read the rest at some time but I am not desperate.</div>
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Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-39198189223214238952013-05-24T23:39:00.000-07:002013-05-24T23:55:01.212-07:00John Corey series - intrigue, conspiracy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
by Nelson Demille<br />
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<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/">Fantastic Fiction link</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/plum-island.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Plum Island</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1997.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">1997</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/lions-game.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Lion's Game</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2000</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/night-fall.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Night Fall</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2004</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/wild-fire.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Wild Fire</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2006.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2006</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/lion.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Lion</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2010.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2010</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/nelson-demille/panther.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Panther</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br />
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Night Fall - May 2013<br />
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Part of the John Corey collection. I found it good reading and wanted to know the ending. I had no clue how it would finish. It was a CIA/FBI type of intrigue story. I will be trying to get the others in the series from the library.</div>
Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-18774009446330734142013-05-24T23:31:00.001-07:002013-05-24T23:31:44.154-07:00Maxie and Stretch cosy mysteries<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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by Sue Henry<br />
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<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/sue-henry/">Fantastic Fiction link</a><br />
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The End of the Road - May 3013<br />
The Refuge - May 2013<br />
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Love these two books and will definitely look up the others. I liked the different locations and found the details about Alaska interesting.<br />
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Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-92212782306696969092013-05-24T23:25:00.000-07:002013-06-11T01:50:19.984-07:00Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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by Anne Canadeo<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/anne-canadeo/while-my-pretty-one-knits.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">While My Pretty One Knits</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/anne-canadeo/knit-purl-die.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Knit, Purl, Die</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/anne-canadeo/stitch-before-dying.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">A Stitch Before Dying</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2010.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2010</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/anne-canadeo/till-death-do-us-purl.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Till Death Do Us Purl</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2012.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">5. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/anne-canadeo/silence-of-llamas.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Silence of the Llamas</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2013.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">6. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/anne-canadeo/dark-and-stormy-knit.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">A Dark and Stormy Knit</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (2014)</span><br />
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A Stitch Before Dying - May 2013<br />
Till Death Do Us Purl - May 2013<br />
While my Pretty One Knits - June 2013<br />
Knit, Purl, Die - June 2013<br />
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I enjoyed these books but they seemed to be almost copies of the characters from the series by Maggie Sefton. I will try to get the others from the library but I will try to buy the rest of the Maggie Sefton books. I already have several.<br />
It is a bit frustrating how the characters refuse to enlist the help of the police in dangerous situations. At least the murderer is not too obvious. There are quite a few red herrings.<br />
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Valspierssewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052294048481393185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415468102520879631.post-36498133529896420732013-05-17T17:53:00.002-07:002013-05-24T23:26:44.645-07:00Dirty Business cosy mysteries<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
by Rosemary Harris<br />
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<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/rosemary-harris-2/">Fantastic Fiction link</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/rosemary-harris-2/pushing-up-daisies.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Pushing Up Daisies</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2008.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2008</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">2. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/rosemary-harris-2/big-dirt-nap.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">The Big Dirt Nap</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2009</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">3. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/rosemary-harris-2/dead-head.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Dead Head</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2010.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2010</a>)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">4. </span><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/rosemary-harris-2/slugfest.htm" style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;">Slugfest</a><span class="year" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> (<a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2011.htm" style="color: lime; text-decoration: none;">2011</a>)</span><br />
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The Big Dirt Nap - May 2013<br />
Slugfest - May 2013<br />
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I enjoyed these books and will look for the other two. It was difficult to imagine the characters being in their mid thirties, or at least I think they were. They seemed much older. The stories follow the usual formula but were entertaining.<br />
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