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Tammy
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Cover Love for Christmas Cupcake Murder
#ChristmasCupcakeMurder #JoaneFluke #cozymystery #bookfeature The long-running Hannah Swenson cozy mystery series has recently published it’s 26th book called, Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke. I’m sure you’ve seen this book around on bookstagram. Or, as of yesterday, was on the receiving end of many random book photos in friends’ Instagram chats because I’m just so in love with the cover! Unfortunately, Canadian book prices are insane compared to other countries, s

Tammy
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
Cheers to A Cup of Holiday Fear
#ACupofholidayfear #EllieAlexander #cozymystery #bookreview I never would have imagined I would have enjoyed reading about a murder during the holiday season, but A Cup of Holiday Fear was the perfect balance of murder mystery and a ton of baking within a story. As the tenth book in the Bakeshop Mystery series, our beloved protagonist, Jules finds herself once again involved in the investigation of the future investor in the when a murder has happened during the Winchester In

Tammy
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Munching on Joanne Fluke's Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
#chocolatechipcookiemurder #joannefluke #bookreview #cozymystery #cosymystery Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is the first of the Hannah Swensen cozy mystery series and also the first book I read for this series. My eye was on this series for a while now; especially because of the most adorable covers and titles by this author. I enjoyed this cozy mystery novel and I can see why so many other have as well and why the series has a long life line. It’s helpful to know that this wa

Tammy
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Whipping Up with Ellie Alexander's Meet Your Baker
#meetyourbaker #elliealexander #bookreview #cozymystery Those who know me know I absolutely adore cozy mysteries and I’ve been advocating them since I discovered them awhile ago. I really don’t think they get enough recognition as they should when they’re highly entertaining, adorable and takes you on a ride of twist and turns with all the red herrings. I have read Ellie Alexander before but not her entire series, so I was so happy when I finally did a buddy read with friends

Tammy
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Relishing in Murder with Honey Ham Biscuits by A.L. Herbert
#cozymystery #currentlyreading #bookblog #alherbert As you may be able to tell, I’m in a cozy mystery mood. I’m currently reading A.L. Herbert’s Murder with Honey Ham Biscuits. It’s the fourth book of the Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery series but can be read as a standalone. I have to admit, the cover is what initially intrigued me because I think all the covers in the series are adorable. But the storyline was interesting and I’m really I’m enjoying Herbert’s style of wri
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