Book Review : Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert

https://www.amazon.com/Shelved-Under-Murder-Library-Mystery-ebook/dp/B075QJHPR9

This was the second book in the series. I found this to be a light, fun read. Easily read in a weekend. The characters are interesting and likeable. I enjoyed the age range of the different main characters as they were not all young people silly in love trying to solve a mystery. There were some older characters with colourful, somewhat shady backgrounds that added a bit of intrigue to the mystery. 
The language is clean and the romances, while they are suggestive, are not erotically described.
 It is the kind of book I would feel comfortable giving to a young adult or my grandmother to read. This book is available on Amazon  and Barnes and Noble July 20th.   Thank you to Crooked Lane Books for the oppurtunity to read an advanced copy for my review.

Summertime, and what I'm reading

That was one big spider web to open the door to this morning but was so delicate and lacy just had to grab a pic. As the winds blow here in the mountains, that web probably won't last all day.

Now that the summer holiday has passed and guests have gone home I can get back to reading a bit more. 

I just finished a book  for Crooked Lane Books.

This book doesn't release until October 19th, 2018. It will be available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. If you are a crafter particularly into yarn crafts knitting or crocheting, you will want to add this book to your fall reading list. Perfect to take along to craft fairs.

It's fast paced and has a lot of small-town charm. I will provide more of a review when the release date gets closer.

I am also reading 

https://www.amazon.com/Where-Wave-Meets-Shore-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B01N97Y0BP/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1531259797&sr=8-6&keywords=kathryn+guare&dpID=51LLScxvWuL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

A mid-century Irish story. This has been my book before sleep read for a few nights. It has some history to it as well as a sweet romance. It's a lovely read before falling off to sleep. 

That's all for today been a busy one and time to get some supper going.  Happy Reading!

Book Review: Be Our Ghost by Kate Kinsbury

        This book doesn't release until October 9, 2018. I received a copy from Crooked Lane Books and Net Galley for an early review.
       It is the 3rd in the series A Merry Ghost Inn Mystery. I have not read the previous two books, but the story stands up well on it's own and can be read out of sequence, You are aware throughout the story that there have been previous books, but there is enough information that you can follow along with this latest adventure.
  The characters are developed nicely but are evolving and changing, which is something I truly like to see in a series. I like to get to know the characters in a series, but don't want them to be predictable and the author seems to have the characters changing as normal people would in life's circumstances.
  All in all, it is really well done cosy mystery and a great escape read.
  I also appreciate the mature characters and that the main story is not romantic entanglements, although there is some light romance in the story.
The language is clean and the murder is not gruesomely described.
It's a relaxing fun read and would recommend it for an enjoyable escape.
  

Book Review Spook In The Stacks Eva Gates

https://www.amazon.com/Spook-Stacks-Lighthouse-Library-Mystery/dp/1683315804

I am always pleasantly surprised to find a series that I can read without having to read every book in the series, in chronological order. Often a new series takes time to establish the characters and sometimes I just want to jump in start reading without having to do that. I really enjoyed this book that takes place in coastal North Carolina. This is the 4th book in this series. The characters are developed from previous books but you can read this book as a standalone book and still enjoy it. From reading this one in the series, it has made me want to go back and read the previous books.
I appreciate that the language is clean and the murder is not described in grisly detail.
Tere's a little romance, a bit of folklore and an interesting resident cat of the library. 
 Loved the idea of the library in a lighthouse, this would be great reading at the beach or poolside, it's light reading but the mystery is nicely concocted and keeps you entertained throughout.

Book Review : The Cottingley Secret

https://www.amazon.com/Cottingley-Secret-Novel-Hazel-Gaynor/dp/006249984X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528213684&sr=1-1&keywords=the+cottingley+secret

Sometimes you have to take a little time to digest a book before writing a review. You even sometimes have a bit of an afterglow when you read something that is really good. While this was not a book that gave the afterglow, it was a book. that needed some time for thought. It is a book that I found to be emotionally touching.

There is more than one story being told in this novel. It takes us back to World War 1 and the upheaval for so many families as the men went off to fight in the war. It tells the story of two young girls and how they were able to prank the adults of the time. I think calling it a hoax or a prank is a bit harsh in the light of things, it brought hope, and magic to a generation that was sorely in need of it. That story is told, but then there is also the story of the modern day woman and her discovery of her family history. One that she starts piecing together through, the passing of her beloved grandfather and the fading life of her grandmother that is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. It's a wonderful read.   

Weather and reading

After days and days of rain. we are finally seeing some sunshine today although it is a little cooler then I would have chosen for early June. It doesn't deter me from porch sitting, after all, isn't that the beauty of moving to the south, Living the "Mayberry" life. I think porch sitting comes with that. 

Viewing the cows over the road, hearing the sound of lawn mowers as neighbours are trying to catch up with the grass that has grown so crazy after all the rain.
 I got plenty of reading done this rainy week. I finished reading two books this weekend. 
 Hazel Gaynor, The Cottingley Secret, this was an excellent read. I will add a review for that soon. There have been a few other books that I have read this week. Thoroughly enjoyed Guests and Guilt by Diana Xarissa. This was the 7th in her Isle of Man Ghostly cosy series, it's such a fun series.
Angela Pepper's Wisteria Wolves which branched off from her Wisteria Witches series. 
 For now, I'll be grabbing my Kindle or a book and sitting on the porch and enjoy the lovely spring weather,

Book Review: Better Off Read

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Off-Read-Bookmobile-Mystery/dp/1683316436/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526498835&sr=8-1&keywords=better+off+read+a+bookmobile+mystery

This was a very fun read. The mystery was excellent and there were many suspects. It kept you guessing to the end, with lots of twists and turns in the plot. I really enjoyed the mature characters in the storyline. The senior librarian and her companions are really quite quirky and entertaining. I really find myself invested in the characters. Some are likeable and others not so much and that makes the cast of characters a bit more realistic to me. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good old fashion mystery, with some great laugh out loud moments.