PBS Books

This week from PBS I got the following books.

*GASP* A cozy? Say it ain't so! Well, yeah, it is. The Savannah Reid series is what got me started on cozies!

Like a broken record here, huh? Another Leslie Meier!

Promise, this is the last Leslie Meier for the week. That's because I have all of them now, except for the ever elusive Back to School Murder which I can't seem to find. The hunt is still most definitely on though!

You know you're impressed - it's not a cozy! A collection of stories by one of my favorite authors? Well, you can't go wrong with that now can ya?










~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

PBS Books

What did I get from Paperback Swap this week?

Mail Order Murder by Leslie Meier - I believe this is now called Mistletoe Murder. But I went with the original one! Hardcover natch - you know how much I actually detest paperbacks!

Foul Play by Janet Evanovich - I don't know anything about this book. It says 'Originally published under the name Steffie Hall'. It seems like it might be a cozy. At any rate it's the audiobook.

Death Du Jour by Kathy Reichs - The second Temperance Brennan novel. I couldn't find this anywhere in my library system so here it is. I love Kathy Reichs and since I've read a lot of the later novels in this series I figured it was time to see how it all began!

Another Leslie Meier offering. I'm addicted to her - what can I say?

And another Leslie Meier. I have a couple more on the way, but I can't get my hands on one of them. I hope I can hunt it down eventually!















~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots by Leslie Meier - audiobook review

Remember this audiobook I got from the library?

The final offering on the CD was Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots by Leslie Meier. Have no doubt - I love Leslie Meier and the Lucy Stone Mystery Series. Come on, that's why I picked this one up really.

I enjoyed the performer on this one. She did a good job of varying her voice so I knew who was speaking all the time. I finally figured out that this is important when you can't see the printed words! Sometimes I would find myself sitting in the driveway or parking lot just listening to what was going to happen next. I guess that's the equivalent of not being able to put a book down.

Overall I enjoyed all the stories in this collection - just some more than others!


~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

W... W... W... Wednesdays April 6

It's that time of the week again, time to link up with Should Be Reading for WWW Wednesdays.

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you'll read next?

Even if you don't link up you should go check it out - I've found it to be an excellent source for learning about different books.

Currently I'm reading Crushing Crystal. It's my fourth cozy in a row, and if I hadn't checked it out from the library I would have pushed it to the end of my stack! I'm a huge cozy fan - but I definitely need to read something else.

Recently I finished reading Wedding Day Murder by Leslie Meier. Another library check out!

Next I plan on reading Dead Weight by Batt Humphreys.  Yes, from the library. I really do {heart} my library!

~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

~Review~ Wedding Day Murder by Leslie Meier

Synopsis (from book jacket) - Already juggling four kids' hectic schedules, a rambunctious dog, and attention-craving husband, and a full-time reporter job, Lucy Stone can't possibly squeeze in another responsibility...or can she? When Sue Finch asks for help planning her daughter Sidra's wedding to Internet millionaire Ron Davitz, loyal pal Lucy willingly dives into the world of white lace, roses, and chair rentals. What could be more perfect than a backyard summer wedding in the Stones' newly built gazebo?


Live doves and a hot air balloon, according to overbearing social climber Thelma Davitz. But the groom's mother's elaborate ideas and constant complaints are the least of Lucy's troubles. With the nuptials looming along with her latest deadline, the arrangements are in utter chaos - and so is Lucy's investigative piece on lobsters. Meanwhile, Ron is making enemies at every turn, including the bride's father, several local lobstermen, harbormaster Frank Wiggins, and the Stones' friend Geoff Rumford - who still happens to be carrying a torch for Sidra.


When the groom's body is found floating beside his yacht, Lucy isn't convinced it was an accidental drowning. From the picturesque waterfront to Norah Hemmings' mansion on toney Smith Heights Road, Tinker's Cove is awash with suspects.


Now, fresh from planning Sidra's wedding, Lucy finds herself contemplating her own funeral as she launches the harrowing pursuit of a killer who will do anything to keep from being unveiled.


What I thought - I love Lucy Stone, which means I love Leslie Meier! Sometimes the plot and characters get a little convoluted, but this one was written very well, without much extra junk (yes, that's my technical term!) thrown in. Not having all the extras didn't take away from the book. There were still plenty of suspects, plenty of motive, and plenty of personal problems to make it interesting without being confusing.

Every time I read one of these books, I want to move to small town Maine! Maybe I should stay away from the cozy's for a while so I don't end up dragging my family up north!

I give it a 4 - I actually loved this one!


~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

My First Audio Book

I decided to try an audiobook from the library. I don't listen to much music in the car and it seems like I spend a lot of time there, so I figured why not?

So, I checked out this number, thinking I like Leslie Meier and Joanne Fluke, so it should be OK And you know what, it is! Of course my son and husband don't quite "get" the whole listening to book thing. But that's all right - they aren't really readers (which makes me sad).

Today I finished listening to the first story - Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke. It was good - but I'm not sure if I liked the reader (is that what they're called?) all that much. The second one (Laura Levine's The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies) started, and I like the reader much better on that one. Also, having never read anything by her before I am definitely interested in looking into her books. A cozy with a cat named Prozac - yeah, my kind of book for sure!

So, I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of my audiobooks and maybe checking out something else later. The selection is rather thin in town, but I could always use the interlibrary loans, right?


~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

W... W... W... Wednesdays

Linking up with Should be Reading for this weeks edition of W..W..W Wednesdays.

It's easy to play- just answer the following questions

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

I'm currently reading Scone Cold Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett. It was a cozy that caught my eye at the library. That happens to me a lot!

   I just finished reading The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry. 

What do I think I'll read next? Hmm I said The Survivor last week, but then I started a different book. The next book I have from the library is Wedding Day Murder by Leslie Meier, but I have to write a paper on Hitler for school, so I have some books about him I need to go through.  I'll say Wedding Day Murder!!

~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown

30 Days of Books - Day 11

Happy Valentines Day!


I wrote this once in my free time and then decided to hit "post" instead of scheduling it.  So, if you thought you've seen it before maybe you have.  I deleted it pretty quickly though, so hopefully that didn't happen!

Today's prompt: A book that disappointed you.

It would have to be the Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier.  Normally I love her books, but for some reason this one didn't flow for me.  It seemed a little choppy and that maybe there were too many things going on at once.  I wouldn't say never read it.  If you like 'cozy' mysteries, it's still a good bet.

Image from GoodReads

~ Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown