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Better Off Read: A Bookmobile Mystery
Better Off Read: A Bookmobile Mystery | Nora Page
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When her best hope of saving her storm-damaged library is found murdered, senior librarian Cleo Watkins hits the road in her bookmobile in search of justice. Septuagenarian librarian Cleo Watkins won't be shushed when an upstart young mayor threatens to permanently shelve her tiny town's storm-damaged library. She takes to her bookmobile, Words on Wheels, to collect allies and rally library support throughout Catalpa Springs, Georgia. However, Cleo soon rolls into trouble. A major benefactor known for his eccentric DIY projects requests all available books on getting away with murder. He's no Georgia peach, and Cleo wonders if she should worry about his plans. She knows she should when she discovers him bludgeoned and evidence points to her best friend, Mary-Rose Garland. Sure of Mary-Rose's innocence, Cleo applies her librarian's sleuthing skills to the case, assisted by friends, family, and the dapper antiquarian bookseller everyone keeps calling her boyfriend. Evidence stacks up, but a killer is overdue to strike again. With lives and her library on the line, Cleo must shift into high gear to close the book on murder in Better Off Read, the charming Bookmobile series debut by Nora Page.
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Readswithcoffee
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There is a lot to like about this book. This story takes place in a small town in south Georgia, so it has southern charm. It has a spunky, septuagenarian librarian as the MC. It has a cat named Rhett Butler. It has a bookmobile that is a repurposed bus. And it has murder. A good, cozy read.

KathyWheeler I started listening to it and just got infuriated either mayor who sees no value in a library at all. I just have to get past that aspect, but I want to slap him silly. 3y
Readswithcoffee @KathyWheeler Oh, yeah….he‘s a total pain in the rear. Hang in there! 3y
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Readswithcoffee
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“Worrying was like a rocking chair. It kept your head moving but didn‘t get you anywhere.”

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MemoirsForMe
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Here is my #crimethriller for June for the #ReadingwithMaja challenge. I hope this entertaining novel qualifies since it‘s a thriller with several mysterious crimes plus a sassy septuagenarian librarian, a very astute Persian cat, a curious yet sluggish pug and a plot centered around a well-loved bookmobile called “Words on Wheels.”
@maich
(This adorable photo was found on author Nora Page‘s Instagram page #norapageauthor)

maich I like the cover😍❤ 3y
BethM This sounds great! 3y
MemoirsForMe @maich As soon as I saw the pug, I was smitten! 😉 3y
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MemoirsForMe @BethM It was great fun! Librarian Cleo reminded me of Jessica Fletcher. 3y
PurpleyPumpkin This sounds like it‘s right up my alley! I used to love Murder She Wrote. 🕵️‍♀️ 3y
MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin It‘s definitely a fun read! 😊 3y
PurpleyPumpkin 👍🏽Stacked!📚 3y
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Dollycas
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Cleo Watkins is a treasure. Her passion for books just shines within these pages.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2021/01/08/flashbackfriday-better-off-read-a-...

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JoScho
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When her best hope of saving her storm-damaged library is found murdered, senior librarian Cleo Watkins hits the road in her bookmobile in search of justice.
This is the first in the series 💛
#better #amonthofsongs

mcipher I can‘t believe there is more than one bookmobile cozy series - what are the odds?! I‘ll definitely be checking this one out. I love the series that starts with 6y
SW-T 🤗🤗🤗 6y
TNbookworm Love the cover❤ 6y
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OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🎶Is this a cozy mystery @JoScho? I‘ve never read one! 6y
JoScho @OriginalCyn620 it is but I haven‘t read it. 6y
JoScho @mcipher oh cool! I will check that one out. 6y
JoScho @TNbookworm me too! It is so fun. 6y
JoScho @SW-T 🤗🤗🤗 6y
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