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Hawgs, Dogs, and Murder (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #4) by Summer Prescott

Hawgs, Dogs, and Murder (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #4) by Summer Prescott

Rossalyn Channing’s new restaurant, Hawg Heaven, is getting more and more popular in the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois. She and her 13 year old son, Ryan, are doing better than she expected in the short time they’ve lived there. There has been some ups and downs, of course, and most of the downs have been murders. Ruth Venkman, an accountant and one of Rossalyn’s new friends, offered to look…

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Nacho Usual Murder (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #3) by Summer Prescott

Nacho Usual Murder (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #3) by Summer Prescott

Rossalyn Channing’s restaurant, Hawg Heaven, is very popular in the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois. She and her 13 year old son, Ryan, are beginning to make friends in this new town and the community is starting to accept them. The only problem is that since Rossalyn and Ryan moved there lots of problems started to crop up. So far there were two murders and Sheriff Buckley Willis blames…

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Baby Back Murder (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #2) by Summer Prescott

Baby Back Murder (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #2) by Summer Prescott

When Rossalyn Channing moved to the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois to open her restaurant, Hawg Heaven, she thought her life and the life of her son, Ryan, would be peaceful and uncomplicated. Even though they made some good friends and the restaurant is doing brilliantly things have been a bit complicated. A young woman was murdered just as she opened the restaurant and now a short time…

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Patriot's Passing (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #1) by Summer Prescott

Patriot’s Passing (Hawg Heaven Cozy Culinary Mystery #1) by Summer Prescott

When Rossalyn Channing’s husband is killed in Afghanistan she and her son, Ryan, leave the army base where they were living and initially thought she would move in with her parents until she got her life back together. But on their way to her parent’s home they stop off in a small town where Rosslyn sees an old store up for sale. She’s intrigued by it. Obviously the store had been empty and for…

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The Weight of Memories by Liu Cixin

The Weight of Memories by Liu Cixin

What would you do if you knew from as early as being a fetus what life was all about? You have no tangible evidence for what happens except for the memories from your mother which is fed to you as a fetus as you get ready to be born? Is it good to know what to expect or is it better to learn about life as you live it? A good question asked by author Liu Cixin with a well thought out answer.

A…

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Dead South: A Lowcountry Seaside Mystery (Lowcountry Mystery Series Book 1) by David Banner

Dead South: A Lowcountry Seaside Mystery (Lowcountry Mystery Series Book 1) by David Banner

Detective Ryan Devereux has lived in the deep south of South Carolina his whole life. His mother did her best to bring him up right and even though it looked like he was going in the wrong direction during his early years his uncle helped him get his act together and as an adult Ryan became a police detective in the Charleston County Police Department. Now he works in the cold case department of…

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Strawberry Frosted & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery - Book 39 by Susan Gillard

Strawberry Frosted & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 39 by Susan Gillard

All of Heather Shepherd’s baking assistants were having a bad day. One just broke up with her boyfriend, another assistant’s boyfriend had to work late all the time, another had a dental problem, and another didn’t get the part in a play he wanted to be in. It was hard getting them to focus on Heather’s newest donut, Strawberry Frosted.

The day not get any better when Heather’s friend, Josh, had…

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Dietland by Sarai Walker - Book Review and Personal Comments

Dietland by Sarai Walker – Book Review and Personal Comments

Nobody likes an overweight, fat, obese person and if you’re an overweight, fat, obese woman not only does society hate you but as far as they’re concerned you might as well kill yourself because you  deserve all the rude remarks, insulting comments, stares, and laughter that are tossed your way.

Alicia Kettle, everyone calls her Plum, weighs in at a little over 300 pounds. She lives her life…

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Stars, Stripes & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery - Book 38 by Susan Gillard

Stars, Stripes & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 38 by Susan Gillard

The Fourth of July is just a few days away and Heather Shepherd has created the perfect donut to celebrate the big day, the Red, White, and Blue Baked Coke Donut.

The whole community of Key West, Florida was excited about all the fun that was planned for the Fourth. Unfortunately, murder crept its way in to put a damper on everyone’s good time. When an explosion was heard on the beach everyone…

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Sugar Donuts & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery - Book 37 by Susan Gillard

Sugar Donuts & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 37 by Susan Gillard

Donut baker/P.I., Heather Shepherd is thrilled that her 12 year-old daughter, Lilly, is becoming such a good writer. The girl was invited to read her newest detective dinosaur story at Bernadette’s Beach Books writer’s workshop. Heather, of course baked some tasty treats, sugar donuts, for the workshop.

But something soon took the joy out of the occasion. Heather and her best friend, Amy Givens,…

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Culinary Cozy Murder Compilation 2: Books 6-10 of An Oceanside Cozy Series (An Oceanside Cozy Mystery) by Susan Gillard

Culinary Cozy Murder Compilation 2: Books 6-10 of An Oceanside Cozy Series (An Oceanside Cozy Mystery) by Susan Gillard

Need to catch up with author Susan Gillard’s Oceanside Cozy Series? Well, here’s a new compilation of books 6 – 10. It’s a wonderful way to read or reread all the early murder investigations that Heather Shepherd and her friends solved.

Caramel Apple & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 6– In “Caramel Apple & Murder” Heather Shepherd and her friends find a dead body as they were bicycling…

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Mimosa And Mystery: A Vineyard Winery Culinary Cozy Mystery (Midnight Winery Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Christie Waters

Mimosa And Mystery: A Vineyard Winery Culinary Cozy Mystery (Midnight Winery Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Christie Waters

Zara Myers, owner of the Chateau du Midnight Winery in beautiful Mendocino County, California is accompanying her boyfriend, Daniel Haddish of Glass Rose Vineyards, for a mini vacation to Bakersfield, California. Well, Daniel does have a business opportunity there but the couple hope to have some free time for a little romance.

Daniel hoped to go into business with Joseph Walker, owner of Walker…

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Banana Nut & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery - Book 36 By Susan Gillard

Banana Nut & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 36 By Susan Gillard

It was a miracle. Heather Shepherd and her best pal, Amy Givens, actually had a little bit of spare time on their hands. Donut Delights was practically running on it’s own with all of Heather’s assistants rocking and rolling and baking the donuts. Best of all, there weren’t any recent murders in Key West, Florida so when their older friends Eva, Leila, and Vincent asked them to look into some…

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Charmed Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #18) By Carolyn Haines

Charmed Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #18) By Carolyn Haines

All Sarah Booth Delaney wanted to do was sit at home and watch her favorite movie for the upteenth time, “The Wizard of Oz.” We can all dream but dreams rarely come true so when her good friend and partner in the Delaney Detective Agency, Tinkie Richmond, called and told Sarah Booth to meet her at the Sunflower County Board of Education meeting Sarah Booth hightailed it out of the house and left…

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Raspberry Danish Murder (Hannah Swensen #22) by Joanne Fluke

Raspberry Danish Murder (Hannah Swensen #22) by Joanne Fluke

Hannah Swensen is very upset. Her husband, Ross, cannot be located. She hopes he was sent to cover a story for his job at KCOW but she’s also afraid that he left her for some reason and might not return. The’ve been married a short time and Hannah was looking forward to spending the upcoming holidays with him, but where is he? Meanwhile, one of Ross’ coworkers, PK, who was using Ross’s desk at…

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Mint Chocolate Crunch & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery - Book 35 (Volume 35) by Susan Gillard

Mint Chocolate Crunch & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 35 (Volume 35) by Susan Gillard

There’s a mutiny going on in Key West, Florida. Well, okay, maybe not quite a mutiny but the shop owners on the street where Heather Shepherd owns her donut bakery, Donut Delights, are certainly up at arms. A new store is about to open and it’s a bait shop. All the shop owners, especially Mr. Rankle who who’s the proprietor of Sun and Fun Novelties, are really on the warpath. Him and most of the…

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Mint Chocolate Crunch & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery - Book 35 (Volume 35) by Susan Gillard

Mint Chocolate Crunch & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery – Book 35 (Volume 35) by Susan Gillard

There’s a mutiny going on in Key West, Florida. Well, okay, maybe not quite a mutiny but the shop owners on the street where Heather Shepherd owns her donut bakery, Donut Delights, are certainly up at arms. A new store is about to open and it’s a bait shop. All the shop owners, especially Mr. Rankle who who’s the proprietor of Sun and Fun Novelties, are really on the warpath. Him and most of the…

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