"Dog On It" (#55)

"Dog On It"

by

Spencer Quinn

"...Chet and Bernie. This charming detective duo make their debut in Dog On It, the first volume in Spencer Quinn's new mystery series. The fast-paced and funny tale is narrated by the inimitable Chet, Bernie's best friend and canine partner, whose personality and preferences are never in doubt: "I liked to sleep at the foot of Bernie's bed, but my..."

I've never read a book, written from a dog's point of view before.  It was fun.  

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What The Cat Saw" (#54)

"What The Cat Saw"

by

Carolyn Hart

"Nela, sad young woman who lost (to death) fiance is now substituting as a temporary staffer on behalf of her sister who is off on a tropical jaunt. Local cat seems to transmit emotions or thoughts, to her doubtful mind.

An intruder attempts to rifle through her garage apartment upon her first night. Then as she starts work at the local foundation office, more incidents are..."
 

Mostly enjoyed it, by agree with a reviewer that "The repetition/listing of the possible suspects and opportunities..." was not a high-light.

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#54

"The Cat, The Quilt And The Corpse" (#53)

 

"The Cat, The Quilt And The Corpse"

by

Leanne Sweeney

 

"Jill's quiet life is shattered when her house is broken into and her Abyssinian, Syrah, goes missing. Jill's convinced her kitty's been catnapped. But when her cat-crime-solving leads her to a murdered body, suddenly all paws are pointing to Jill.

Soon, Jill discovers that Syrah isn't the only purebred who's been stolen. Now she has to find these furry felines before they..."

 

Cute "Cats In Trouble" Mystery.  Read more about it by clicking here, please.

#53

"Sleight Of Paw"

"Sleight Of Paw"

(A Magical Cats Mystery #2)

by

Sofie Kelly

"Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Hercules followed her home, she realized her mind wasn't playing tricks on her-her cats have magical abilities."

I'm enjoying these Cozy Mysteries.  The second in the "A Magical Cats Mystery Series."  The heroine has no idea "how" her cats "do" what they do.  Nor does she have any special "abilities," herself.  It's a refreshing take on the "Cozy Paranormal Mystery" genre. 

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#52

"The Duck Commander Family"

"The Duck Commander Family"

by

Willie & Korie Robertson

If you enjoy watching "Duck Dynasty" on tv, then you will enjoy this book.  And others, written by family members.

I am loving them.

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#51

"Summers In France"

"Summers In France"

by

Kathryn M. Ireland

Delightful coffee-table-kind of a book.  Beautiful photos, interesting prose,  gathered from near 20 years of summers lived in France.  In the old farm house, which the author renovated, inside and out. 

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#50

"If Books Could Kill"

"If Books Could Kill"

by

Kate Carlisle

-sigh-  Seduced by this particular cover art.  -sigh-  And it did sound promising.  But....  T'was way too much romantic chick-lit for me.  ("Dare" I say, kinda' too-good-to-be-true, and silly, chick-lit...)  

So I didn't really enjoy it, as a "cozy," for me, that is.  But!  To read other reader's takes on this book, please click here.

#49

"Murder By Mocha"

"Murder By Mocha"

by

Cleo Coyle

This is #10 in the "Coffeehouse Mystery" Series.  But the first one, I have read.  So I may well not have enjoyed the book, in the satisfying way, in which a Series Follower would.  I did enjoy the read, just not like others have. 

Another possibility (for my not being thrilled with it) is the sad fact that I can no longer enjoy real coffee or chocolate.  (Guess I liked the Coffeehouse atmosphere....)   But the choice of this book topic, was rather silly of me.   

All you who can enjoy both coffee and chocolate, have a ball with this cozy.  :-)  Read more of what others have said, by clicking here....

#48

"Happy, Happy, Happy"

 "Happy, Happy, Happy"

by

Phil Robertson

I love the show so I wanted to read this book.  And enjoyed it.  But it really is a "no holds barred" book.  Wow!

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#47

"A Deadly Grind"

"A Deadly Grind"

by

Victoria Hamilton

"When vintage cookware and cookbook collector Jaymie Leighton spies an original 1920s Hoosier brand kitchen cabinet at an estate auction, it’s love at first sight. Despite the protests of her sister that the 19th-century yellow-brick house they share in Michigan is already too cluttered with Jaymie’s “junk,” she successfully outbids the other buyers and........."

Another "Cozy," but this one could have been made better, by some editing...  For me, at least...

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