Summary: A self-conscious introvert meets the man of her dreams, sort of. Additional Comments: – A cute short story. – 4/5 stars characters: I like that the main character isn’t described as tall, skinny, and beautiful. C.L. Wells has a tendency to write characters who live, breathe, and bleed. That said, the main male…
What’s new? After a pretty long hiatus, I am back with reviewing audiobooks. Let’s start with a cozy British mystery. Summary: Nora Tierney gets caught up in a complicated case of international terrorism. Additional Comments: – Loved the narrator’s voice. (Nano Nagle’s performance is strong.) British accent is usually charming. – Nora and Declan’s…
Introduction: Something flavorful for cozy mystery fans. Summary: Meet Gertrude. She’s an eccentric, cat-loving, cranky, coot with mild kelpto tendencies who toddles around with a walker and finds plenty of trouble. Additional Comments: – We don’t really know much about Gertrude or how she got to be where she is in a tiny trailer park….
Introduction: After so much strangeness, I’m pleased to present something sort of normal. Okay, so people die, but what’s life without a little mystery. Each of these little gems is categorized as cozy, except the last, which I’d say is more suspense. Winner of the most interesting title award: Raining Men and Corpses by Anne…
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Predictable but Charming Summary: A series of short cozy mysteries (yeah, there are bodies but nothing’s described in gruesome detail or anything.) Additional Comments: – Main character – Polly was basically Stephanie Plum lite – a clumsy disaster magnet with gorgeous boyfriend who saves her repeatedly. – Side characters – including pets were very well…
3.5/5 A Look at Small Town Life Summary: Carolina Jessup panics after she finds condoms in her daughter’s purse. She sells her house, packs up her family, and moves them to a small town, all the while hating small towns as she’ll repeatedly let you know Additional Comments: There are a lot of characters…
4.5/5 Fame’s not what Cassidy thought it would be Summary: Cassidy’s stint on a hot new reality TV show, Sink or Swim, propels her into unwanted stardom and earns her a stalker. She misses the million by five points, but still winds up with more attention than she’d like. Additional Comments: It’s a…
Summary: Carly’s left to fend for herself emotionally and practically become a single mom because her husband, Michael Bishop, decides to pursue some career opportunities. Additional Comments: – It’s predictable. – There’s excellent character development in everybody but the main characters. I love Joseph Xavier and his family. Even the in-laws progressed believably. Michael,…
Summary: The American Civil War leaves behind a shortage of men in the South. Wanting a husband and children, Amber Wakefield travels to Hunter’s Grove, Kansas in answer to a mail order bride ad. There, she finds not everything is as it seems. Additional Comments: The narrator handled the Southern accent very well….