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Crime and Poetry
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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From Amanda Flower who writes the national bestselling Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries as Isabella Alan comes the first in the new Magical Bookshop Mystery series. Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmothers bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesnt need to read between the lines: her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. Its where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you... Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinsons poems from Grandma Daisys shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. Now, with the help of a tuxedo cat named Emerson, Violet will have to find a killer to keep Grandma from getting booked for good...
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MissyD
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This was a cute magical cozy mystery series that was set in a magical bookshop. A very quick fun read.

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MaleficentBookDragon
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“Why would I ever carry a bag that couldn‘t hold a book?”
No truer words were spoken. 😄
I hate carrying a purse but I need to for my books.
A friend of mine likes to make fun of me for once going with her to the state fair, forgetting to bring my wallet, but had managed to to stuff a book into my small crossbody bag.
“Who reads at the state fair?!?”
Obviously she didn‘t know me very well back then.
#booknerdproblems

kspenmoll Why indeed!!!❤️📚👜 3y
NikkiM5 This is the best 😂 3y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I finished my August #doublespin last night. It was a very cute cozy. I will be continuing on with the series. Spoilers in the comments.
#cbbc
@thearomaofbooks

I'm still working on my #bookspin pick. I may bail.

MaleficentBookDragon I really liked the different spin it took on a magical cozy. The shop being magical was fun. The cat was super cute. Daisy is great, more of her please.
I have only two small criticisms. I just wish there wasn't a love triangle. V should pick the police chief & they could solve mysteries together.
I am VERY sick of the “I don't want a magical destiny. I didn't ask for this.“ If I had magical powers I'd be thrilled. Seriously, who wouldn't be?
3y
JoeMo I hated the first half of My Heart is a Chainsaw….mostly as I found the main character annoying and the plot was just sort of dragging. The second half of the book was a lot of fun and made up for things if you can keep pushing forward. 3y
MaleficentBookDragon @JoeMo Good to know. I was really thinking of bailing today (I'm about 39% in). I'll keep going. I love his stories but not his writing style. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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MaleficentBookDragon
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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I might as well read a few chapters since my #insomnia is gearing up to be pretty bad tonight.
#Doublespin

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m right here with you 😳😩 3y
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ElizaMarie
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Bailedbailed

I tried so hard to like this book. It had great reviews, the #CBBC group has been enjoying it. But … I just can‘t. I got about halfway through and I couldn‘t get myself to pick it up too continue it. It just didn‘t work for me.

#coffeebeanbookclub
@Mommamanzi @Avanders

Avanders Sometimes that happens! 🤷🏽‍♀️ There are def those books that everyone else loves that I just… 😬 Hope you enjoy the next one more! 3y
ElizaMarie @Avanders Ha I look forward to check out the next one! 3y
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ElizaMarie
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Starting this one today! @Avanders :)

Avanders Hope you enjoy! I really like this series so far! 😄 3y
jb72 That looks cute 3y
ElizaMarie @Avanders I ended up DNF'ing this one. I couldn't get into it. I tried.. got about halfway through and just dreaded picking it up.. which is such a sign that I can't continue. I will send the second book to the next one in line, hopefully, they enjoyed it! 3y
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ElizaMarie @jb72 so many people enjoyed it and had such great reviews in our Cozy Mystery Book club but.. I just couldn't get into it. 3y
Avanders Bummer that you couldn‘t get into it — hopefully the next one is better! ☺️😘 3y
ElizaMarie @Avanders Yeah. It's one of those things! Ha here is to a better one next time! 3y
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Kshakal
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Super cute and fun cozy... I will for sure be reading more of this series!!

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KathyWheeler
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Crime and Poetry is my nighttime listen while Dead Man in a Ditch is our road trip book. We are at the beach for the entire weekend for my birthday. I‘m off Monday, so we don‘t have to go back until then. If you can‘t read the sign in the top right pic, it says “mullet toss ahead.” Our trip coincided with the Flora-Bama annual mullet toss where people throw a dead mullet (fish) across the state line. Yes — a whole lot of people attend this event.

Lreads When I read “mullet toss ahead” I pictured someone throwing a mullet-styled wig! 😂🙃 I think I need more sleep! 4y
KathyWheeler @QuietlyLaura the first time I heard about it, that‘s what I thought too.😄 4y
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BethM
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This book was so good! It was intriguing and fresh. So glad I have book 2 on hand!! And it‘s a new to me author and a few of her other books look good too.

Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽 always fun to fine a new cozy series ☺️ 4y
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BethM
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alternating between reading the tagged book, napping, and watching HP. I think the kiddo is trying to fight another cold.

Smrloomis Look at those adorable cheeks! ❤️ 4y
LoveToReadLiveToRead So cute! Cuddly sleeps are the best. Unless you need the loo. 😳 4y
AmyG Who doesn‘t love a sweet, sleeping baby.💕 4y
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marleed So sweet! 4y
BethM @LoveToReadLiveToRead that‘s been a problem lol but thankfully he hasn‘t woken up- part of why I think he‘s sick. 4y
LoveToReadLiveToRead @BethM bless him, hope he feels better soon xx 4y
Avanders Awwww 😪 4y
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BethM
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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108 sun salutations in 42 mins yesterday so I‘m taking this lunch break off from working out. Playing outside with my two awesome pups and reading. This will give me the calm to deal with the chaos awaiting me back at my makeshift desk.

Crazeedi I love your puppy! He looks like hes ready to play frisbee!! 4y
BethM @Crazeedi she was actually guarding it so her brother couldn‘t play with it 😆 4y
Crazeedi @BethM aww so adorable ❤ 4y
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BethM
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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My haul from Barnes and Nobel with my gift card!

Crazeedi I love my new air fryer! Its really great 4y
BethM @Crazeedi homemade mozzarella sticks for the win! 4y
Crazeedi @BethM oooohh, mine came with a recipe book that has those in! Cant with to try! Chicken nuggets I made last night were excellent 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Cozy mysteries have some of the best and punniest titles 🤣🤣 4y
Avanders Fun!! 4y
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Chrissyreadit
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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I love this cozy with a cat, enchanted books and tree and delightful characters. One of the main side characters is Native American. It also takes place in upstate NY. I‘m looking forward to reading more from this series! #cbbc

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Chrissyreadit
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Your #cbbc package arrived today @Callemarie ❤️ Thank you so much for the books! It was good timing for delivery. I was sitting and stressing because my husband has Covid- mild so far and fingers crossed! And this was exactly the distraction I needed! 🌲🥳🎄

MsMelissa I hope your husband‘s symptoms remain mild and that he recovers quickly! 4y
ShelleyBooksie Hope your hubby recovers quickly! 4y
LeahBergen Oh no! I wish him a full and speedy recovery. 💙💙💙 4y
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Callemarie Oh yay!!! I was stressing that it was never going to get there. I hope you enjoy the books and I hope your husband gets well quickly ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Bookzombie I hope your husband‘s symptoms continue to be mild and he recovers quickly. 💗 4y
Chrissyreadit @Bookzombie thanks friend ❤️ 4y
bthegood Hoping husband gets well soon. 4y
Vanillacourt I read Brain on Fire this year and it was so good! 4y
Chrissyreadit @Vanillacourt I‘m looking forward to it! 4y
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Avanders
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Oooh thank you *so* much for a generous, perfect, & perfectly cozy package @JamieArc !! 🧡❤️💛
The tea, chocolates, & caramels sound soo yummy, the candle is perfect! Esp with those adorable matches to go with, & the syrups are just the thing for my Nespresso at work! I‘m also so excited about the cozies & the spec. fiction books you chose! Everything makes me so excited for fall & cooler nights 🌄🍁🍂🌧🎃🧡❤️💛

#cozyswap

Avanders Ps your wrapping job was so impressive!! And I love your handwriting too ☺️☺️ @JamieArc 4y
BethM Ooooh love it! 4y
Chrissyreadit I love the candle! What does it smell like? 🧡😍🎃🧡 4y
LeahBergen Oh, lovely! 🧡🧡 4y
ferskner The card is adorable! 4y
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royallyregan93
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Just when I think Amanda Flower can't get anymore amazing, I read this!! Next up-Prose and Cons, next in the series.

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BookishMarginalia
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Fun #cozymystery featuring an enchanted bookstore where the books find their readers, the animals “talk,” and magical waters keep a 200-year-old tree alive and communicating through books with its caretaker.

booksbrewsandbooze This sounds so magical! ✨ 5y
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TheDrunkenLibrarian
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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1. Crime and Poetry
2. I really really want to sign up but not quite sure what to do.
3. Usually my elliptical
4. My three bulldogs. Bigmac, Luna, and Dexter 🐾

@DebbieGrillo @MinDea #HumpDayPost

Clwojick There‘s a ton of options for the BFC. There‘s step count, if you have a Fitbit or a phone that simply supports the Fitbit app. General exercise minutes. Healthier meals. Self love exercises. Meditation. Yoga. Flights of stairs. Daily water intake. Etc etc etc. I hope these help, and that you are able to come up with a plan that works for you ♥️🧡💛 5y
TheDrunkenLibrarian Thank you 😊 5y
TheDrunkenLibrarian How do you calculate the points? 5y
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Carnett
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Love this author!! Really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read book 2 in this series!!

CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 Gorgeous cat! 6y
BridgetteM Welcome to Litsy! 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💙 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🌺 6y
Lel2403 Welcome to Litsy 📖 6y
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Samantha.1020
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This was such a fun and enjoyable beginning to this cozy mystery series! There were a couple of times that had me laughing out loud. I‘m looking forward to continuing on with this series soon!

Book #3 of 2019

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Samantha.1020
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Starting book #2 for the #boutofbooks read-a-thon!

SilversReviews LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that cover!! 6y
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Samantha.1020
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Here is my January TBR! There are many more books that I want to read this month but these are the highest on my list. (And I‘m currently reading An Anonymous Girl as my first read of the new year.)

Crazeedi Have fun reading! 6y
Samantha.1020 @Crazeedi Thanks!!!! 6y
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Samantha.1020
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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My latest library haul! It‘s a cold winter day here so I‘ve got a big pot of chicken and rice soup in the crockpot for dinner. Now curling up with a book and relaxing. I love lazy days like this!

BookBabe Sounds perfect! 😊👍🏻 6y
Samantha.1020 @BookBabe It‘s a rarity around here not to have anything going on so we are all appreciating it! 6y
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Reita325
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Exceptionally good cozy hit many personal preferences for me!

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BellaBookNook
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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I like to break up my heavy reads with lighter stuff and this cozy mystery was fun. I listened to the #audiobook.

DivineDiana So do I! 😊 7y
BellaBookNook @DivineDiana I know some people don‘t like cozy mysteries but I love them. They don‘t require much effort and the stories although predictable, are sweet. 7y
DivineDiana @BellaBookNook My sentiments exactly! 7y
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rubyslippersreads
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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To cheer up @thequeerspiderwoman , here is Nicky getting ready for #litsypartyofone. Looking forward to this cozy mystery @Mommamanzi sent for #halloweengoespostal. 😸📚#catsoflitsy

queerbookreader I HAVE THAT BOOK 7y
queerbookreader Haven't read it yet. Also I made a tag for cozy mysteries #ilovecozies 7y
queerbookreader Hello kitty 😍 7y
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Alfoster Beautiful cat!😍 7y
Lindy Nicky looks a lot like my Frida. 😺 7y
rubyslippersreads @thequeerspiderwoman great hashtag! I'll be sure to use it, because #ilovecozies too! 😸 7y
rubyslippersreads @Alfoster Thanks! He thinks so too. 😹 7y
rubyslippersreads @Lindy Nicky sends Frida 😽😽😽 7y
Bookzombie 💕🐱 7y
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Listener15
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First book finished for the #24in48. Not bad, I'm willing to give it a shot. It does have some cliched bits and a little predictable characters but the mystery was decent. All in all, a good cozy mystery and if the premise sounds interesting, pick it up. I'll be getting the next book.

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Listener15
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Almost done with my audiobook and will read a little more of The Count of Monte Cristo, then I'm going to read a comic. Maybe Saga Vol 2 #24in48

Alicia Omg I lovvvveee your hair!! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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Listener15
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Giving my eyes a rest and listening to this book for the #24in48 No since in killing my eyes early in this. Enjoying it so far. A couple of annoying things, but hoping it doesn't ruin it (mysterious past event, two handsome men, quirky grandmother, protagonist not wanting to live in hometown but drawn back... read this scenario before, hope the setting and characters counteract it)

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BookBrat
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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This is the first book in a series and it involves a bookstore full of magical charms where the right book "suggests" itself to the buyer. Violet's grandmother, Daisy, owns the store and tricks Violet into coming back to town to help. What I liked about this story was that it also had some educational moments involving US history that I was not aware of. Nice blend of fun characters and story telling.

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BookishMe
Crime & Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Mehso-so

Completed the #eBook and looking forward to another journey with Schwab's creations as I ended my #WorldBookNight #mybookswapclub

Thanks @MyBookSwapClub

Cozy mysteries are usually not my preferred genre but the bookish context make them hard to resist! 😄 😄

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BookishMe
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Regret not appreciating the importance of context when I studied Literature...

With the last quarter left in the #eBook, I get so excited about the reference to The Underground Railroad. So easily distracted - lol
#WorldBookNight #MyBookSwapClub #amreading #nowreading

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BookishMe
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Why I can't resist #bookishBooks
#amreading #MyBookSwapClub

2nd hour of #WorldBookNight switching to the ebookwhich I hope to complete by tomorrow...

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BookishMe
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The other ebook / series I have started... Been so listless and mindlessly swiping through the various ebooks today
😑😮😑

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BookishBelle
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I'm home early from work bc I'm not feeling well. So Lucy and I are outside enjoying this nice weather. I got this one in my #bookmail the other day. Excited to start something a little lighter. I haven't been reading as much lately bc I've been focused more on writing. Time to get back to it as reading is so much more enjoyable than writing.

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annamae
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#funfridayphoto this is the book closest to me! My goal is to have this one done tonight!

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annamae
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My varied library haul today! Some books for research, some books just for fun!
And did anyone just see the Oscar mix up? Wow! Moonlight is number one on my watchlist.

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mostlycatsandcoffee
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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I read this and Prose & Cons out of order because I couldn't find this one to read first and I still really enjoyed this book despite kind of knowing what was going to happen. The author does a good job of maintaining the intrigue.

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mostlycatsandcoffee
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I mean, why WOULD I carry a purse that can't hold a book?? 🤷🏻‍♀️

TrishB Exactly 😀 number one criteria.... 8y
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mostlycatsandcoffee
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Took an extra day off on this already long weekend so I could tackle a massive around-the-house to do list and then I woke up with a cold one day into my time off. So, I'm finally getting some quality time with this book because I don't feel like much else. Sara hasn't left my side. 💕 #SickDay #CozyMystery

Tanzy13 🐱 8y
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MarticaMustRead
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📖📚🔍📕🤓 #SeasonsReadings2016 #SetInLibrariesBookstores

These are some of my bookish cozies which are my favorite type of cozies!🔍🤗

#CozyMysteries #ComfortFoodReads #FeelGoodReads

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
ReadingOver50 Mmmmm, love cozy mysteries ❤️ 8y
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Woolfwomyn
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Charming 😏 characters and village with a believable and well-thought-out mystery. I don't like mysteries that withhold key information so you can't figure it out, and this book walked the line of telling too much and not enough quite well. I'll read the next one!

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missjenniferlowe
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Oh my gosh! What a fun book! It seems weird to say, but I really noticed how well paced it was. (Maybe because of a recent read that was much less so.) anyway, the book just flew by and I enjoyed it so much! A good cozy with a hint of romance.

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OffTheBeatenShelf.com
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Magical bookshop + tuxedo cat = 💜💜💜 Super cute mystery. I'll be on the lookout for the next in the series!

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OffTheBeatenShelf.com
Crime and Poetry | Amanda Flower
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Multiple choice question.
Does it get any better than reading on the beach?

A) No
B) Absolutely not
C) Hell no
D) Not a chance
E) All of the above

😂📖📚🏖🏝

LitHousewife All of the above works, but I'm going with C. 😝 8y
BookishFeminist What is this book? It looks awesome. 8y
NatalieR Yeah, I'm with @BookishFeminist ! In ❤️ with the title and cover! 8y
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OffTheBeatenShelf.com @BookishFeminist It's Crime & Poetry, a mystery novel set in a magical bookshop in upstate NY. & there's a tuxedo cat! I'm about 100 pages from the end & I'm really enjoying it. It's the first in the new Magical Bookshop Mystery series. I couldn't resist a magical bookstore. 🤓 8y
BookishFeminist @OffTheBeatenShelf.com I guess I know what I'll be finding at the library this week 😄 Thanks!! 8y
Bookbeez Another one for the TBR. This looks great. 8y
MrBook E! Do I win a prize? Great book cover! 8y
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OffTheBeatenShelf.com
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This is the life! I'm on a road trip and stopped in the loveliest state park in Vermont. ❤️

Owlizabeth How's the book? The description is very intriguing. 8y
Bibliogeekery I love a good campfire! ⛺️ 8y
Readaholics Awesome shot! Book looks good too! 8y
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OffTheBeatenShelf.com
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A magical bookstore AND a tuxedo cat?! So happy I happened upon this good find at the Ohioana Book Festival!

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