This weeks topic is Five Festive Mystery Favourites I have caught a real mystery/thriller bug this year and have been craving all things detective story, from amatuer sleuths to professional detectives. So this December I have found myself craving mystery books that have a bit of a Festive feeling to them. Here are five Christmassy…
Title: Murder at the Theatre RoyaleAuthor: Ada Moncrieff 4 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: It's Christmas at London's Theatre Royale and journalist Daphne King is determined to solve an extraordinary mystery... December 1935. Director Chester Harrison's production of A Christmas Carol has had a troubled run on its tour of regional theatres. With tensions amongst the…
Continue reading ➞ Mini Review – Murder at the Theatre Royale
Yuletide Greetings. Its Yule or the shortest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere which means its going to get dark early tonight. Along with having some 'Cakes and Ale' - read as Lebkuchen and Hot Chocolate - to celebrate I will be snuggling up in the lights from my Christmas tree to…
Its time for another Tag Tuesday and I have another fun Festive tag for you today! This one was created by Kate at Reading through Infinity. I think this is a really lovely tag taking you through a whole story. I am basing my answers on my 2022 finished book so hopefully you will find…
Title: The Christmas KillerAuthor: Alex Pine Series: DI James Walker #1 3.5 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb… DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of Kirkby Abbey. But when he opens an early Christmas present left on…
For today's Blogmas post I dug out an oldy but a goodie for this one. This one that originated with Girl reading back in 2015. I just thought the questions were fun. I am aiming to answer these questions with my 2022 reads but there are a couple of questions that I think will probably…
Title: Days of Sugar and SpiceAuthor: Loïc ClémentArt: Anne Montel 3.5 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: At the age of 28, Rose learns that her father has died and returns to Klervi, her childhood village in Brittany. Revisiting the family bakery she's inherited brings back buried memories of her former life. She's reunited with her old…
Continue reading ➞ Graphic Novel Review – Days of Sugar and Spice
I can't find who started the Friday Five book blog meme. It seems to crop up in many different style such as "Five for Friday", "Five on Friday" , "FridayFive Challenge". I also can't find a topic list like you would have for the Six on Sunday meme. Therefore, I am just doing my own…
Title: Murder before Evensong Author: Rev Richard ColesSeries: A Canon Clement Mystery #1 2.5 stars ★★★ From Goodreads: Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton. He has been there for eight years, living at the Rectory alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When…
Happy Wednesday! Its that time of the Week again! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme that was revived by Taking on a World of Words. I like it cause it is fairly simple but allows me to check in with my reading but also with you! WWW Wednesday asks just three questions: WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY…
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