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Centuries-old alchemist Zoe has arrived in Portland and is startled to find a gargoyle as she starts unpacking. And even more startled when he comes to life (oh, and he‘s a great chef). And then a man is found murdered outside her house. I really liked this book, not only for the story, but for these great characters. I look forward to reading more of the series.

Read for #DiverseCozy & #Scarathlon over a bunch of readathons that I‘ll list in comment. This is a slightly different cozy where the MC is a 300+ year-old alchemist who moves to Portland, Oregon & finds here self involved in solving a murder & trying to reclaim a stolen book to reverse the aging spell for a reanimated gargoyle statue before he is frozen solid for hood. I enjoyed the PDX setting & the mystery overall. The 1st book in the series ⬇️

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If you are looking for a fun and unusual mystery series, try Gigi Pandian‘s The Accidental Alchemist. I just finished #4 and am working my way up to her newest over a few days of vacation.

About a third of the way through and no idea who the killer is yet. Enjoying the setting and the gargoyle chef though. #ParanormalCozyMystery

The Accidental Alchemist was a nice fantasy with an interesting mystery woven in. Loved the characters and that the main character was vegan. Made the meal preparations intriguing (and delicious sounding). Overall, this was a fun read and I am excited to continue in the series.

I really enjoyed this book. It's an easy read but still leaves you wanting to pick it up. Very cute and a pretty dang good mystery.

Listened to AA on Audible and had a blast with it! Witty characters, a fun premise, and an excellent narrator in Julia Motyka combined for a stellar experience in a pretty fast listen!

This is somewhere between a pick and so-so. It was cute enough that I listened to the entire book in one sitting. But I‘m not sure I liked it so much as to continue on with the series. There were some issues. The narrator did a good job.

Book 1 for #screamathon #LittenListen & #SpookOWeen readathon

#audiowalk - first book for #Screamathon. An accidental alchemist, a gargoyle who‘s alive but slowly turning to stone, and a mystery. So far so good.

I‘m doing the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society October 72-mile challenge. 4 miles down & 68 to go 🎉

3.5⭐️ I enjoyed the story and was shocked to actually discover who the guilty party was. It wasn‘t the best story I‘ve ever read, but I recommend it for anybody who‘s looking for a fun mystery that‘s also an easy read. It‘s also included free in your membership if you have Audible, so there‘s a bonus.

Relaxing for the night. Listening to this while playing on my phone.

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Trying this out since it's free on Audible while I play my app game.

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I didn‘t love this book, but I did find it engrossing. The mystery itself was not that intriguing, but the characters and their relationships were. I loved the sense of community and camaraderie. Also, lots of food talk and recipes!

Cozy mystery with a 400 year old alchemist and a living gargoyle from Paris! Looking forward to the next one.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book 📖 is there anymore to say? 😍
The characters were marvelous and the mystery kept me on my toes. After watching Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood earlier this year, this book felt like greeting an old friend 💜🥰. It was so nice to be able to know the alchemical terms and gah. This was a good one guys.

So I really enjoyed this one. It was super cutesy and engaged me from the very beginning. Also the way they keep throwing around Vegan and Plant-based diet really reminded me of when I was in Salem Oregon :) so added bonus

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Starting this today !!! Thanks @Marilyncjackson

Just started this book. It‘s the November book club read for my library. Pretty good so far

I love this book! Zoe is an alchemist who thinks she's going to have a fresh, quiet start in Portland. But then she finds Dorian the gargoyle in her shipping crates, the handyman dies at her front door, and a teen boy breaks into her house. Zoe must try and find the killer and figure out how to keep Dorian from turning into stone forever. The characters are great and the mystery kept me guessing. I highly recommend!

I just started this for my paranormal book club. Off to an interesting beginning!

So yesterday I said to my boss/friend "I'm reading a book about a 300-year-old alchemist living in Portland (Oregon, not Maine) with a living gargoyle who is also a gourmet cook."

She said "Of course you are."

This is the perfect kind of "cozy" for me, in which murder is not blown off as something trivial, but is not described in graphic detail. Great descriptions of food, interesting Portland history, endearing characters and alchemy (!).

It's #Recommendsday! What are you recommending? "A former alchemist and a gargoyle team up to solve a murder, find a manuscript, and try keep the gargoyle from turning to stone permanently. Did I mention the gargoyle is also a gourmet French chef? This is a quirky and charming little series that combines the best elements of a culinary and paranormal cozy mystery." - @johnnie_cakes