April Wrap Up

I read a total of 29 books and (6367) pages. My average rating for the month was 3.3  I listened to three audiobooks.  Finished three series and started another. I now have 34 unfinished series.  My TBR pile started April at 36. I  Read two owned books. Received myOwlcrate book and bought a  book.  and because of this my TBR # is still at 36 but it didn't go up. 

Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict (audio)

Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How they Rescued Each Other by Craig Grossi

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Husband by Arrangement by Angel Moore

Where Courage Calls by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan

Don’t Blink by Amy Krouse

The St. Patrick’s Day Shillelagh by Janet Nolen

The Reader’s Advisory Handbook by Jessica E Moyer

Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery

The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

Not if I Save You First by Ally Carter

Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton

Beyond the Gathering Storm by Janette Oke (e-book)

Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander finished series

Goodnight Soccer by Michael Dahl

Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery (audio)

Good Day Carl by Alexandra Day

When Tomorrow Comes by Janette Oke finished series (e-book)

Carl and the Sick puppy by Alexandra Day

The Fairy Dogfather by Alexandra Day

I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb

Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (audio) finished series

The Case for Jamie by Brittany Cavallaro

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan 

Library on Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's First Bookmobile by Sharlee Glenn

 Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon 

Reading this week

Reading this week

Finished

I’ve Loved you Since Forever by Hoda Kotb

The Fairy dog father by Alexandra Day

Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (audio)

Currently reading

The Case for Jamie by Brittany Cavallaro

Who Moved by Goat Cheese by Lynn Cahoon

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

A Viscount’s Proposal by Melanie Dickerson

The Wish Granter by CJ Redwine

Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda

The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

Don’t Forget Me by Victoria Stevens

Where Trust Lies by Janette Oke

Classics

Audio on the way to work

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Books reading for school

Reviewing

Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar

Murder at the Flamingo by Rachel McMillan

Where Trains Collide by Amber Stokes

Devotional reading

Did not Finish

Reviews Posted this week 

Review of Hummus and Homicide

Title: Hummus and Homicide

Author: Tina Kashian

Series: Kebab Kitchen Mystery

Pages: 321

Genre: cozy mystery

Rating: 3 stars

     Lucy is back in her hometown after losing her job as a patent lawyer. She hasn’t really been back after fleeing after college graduation. But not she’s back. And she has to solve a murder in order to clear her family, and save their Mediterranean restaurant.

     I enjoyed this cozy mystery even though I didn’t love it. I am willing to pick up the next book in the series when it comes out. This book including Lucy’s family gave me slight My Big Fat Greek wedding feels in the sense it has some crazy family moments. Including locking two people in a walk in freezer. This was actually the funniest cozy mystery that I have read in a while.  



I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Reading this week

Reading this week

Finished

Not if I save You First by Ally Carter

To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander

Beyond the Gathering Storm by Janette Oke

Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery (audio)

When Tomorrow Comes by Janette Oke

Now A Major Motion Picture by Cori McCarthy

Good Dog Carl by Alexandra Day

Goodnight Soccer by Michael Dahl

Currently reading

The Case for Jamie by Brittany Cavallaro

I’ve Loved you Since Forever by Hoda Kotb

The Fairy dog father by Alexandra Day

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

A Viscount’s Proposal by Melanie Dickerson

The Wish Granter by CJ Redwine

Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda

The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep

Classics

Audio on the way to work

Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Books reading for school

Reviewing

Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar

Murder at the Flamingo by Rachel McMillan

Where Trains Collide by Amber Stokes

Devotional reading

Did not Finish

Reviews Posted this week 

Review of A Grave Issue

Title: A Grave Issue

Author: Lillian Bell

Series: A Funeral Parlor Mystery  Book 1

 

Pages: 288

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Rating: 3.5 stars

A Grave Issue by Lillian Bell is the first book in the A Funeral Parlor mystery series. Desiree Turner has come home to her hometown and the family business she couldn't wait to get away from years ago. The Turner family funeral parlor. But for now she's home and she's going to make the most of it. But being back home brings all kinds of memories and nicknames she rather forget.  

When she finds herself involved in  a murder investigation to help clear a family friend because she is convinced that the sheriff wants to take the easy way out.  The smart thing would be to look the other way. But Desiree is already to deep in the mystery. She wants to see it through.  She'll have to balance helping at the funeral home with working on the mystery. All while trying to keep her out of harm’s way.  It's not going to easy. 

I enjoyed A Grave Issue but I guess that's because I have a weird sense of humor, and I guess because I have family members who use to own a family funeral parlor as well in a small town.  The Small town humor and everyone knowing everyone's business it’s the curse of a small-town.  I look forward to the next book in the series. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Review of Biscuits and Slashed Browns

Title:  Biscuits and Slashed Browns

Author: Maddie Day

Series: Country Store Mysteries book 4

 

Chapters: 39

Pages: 292

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Rating: 4 stars

Biscuits and slashed Browns is the fourth book in the Country Store Mysteries by Maddie Day.  Robbie runs her restaurant and  country store Pans 'N Pancakes,  in small town in Indiana in the heart of Brown County not far from Blooming-ton and the IU Campus. By this book she has proven to be quite good at solving mysteries especially murders, even better than the small town police. However it tends to get her into scraps.  

I enjoyed Biscuits and Slashed Browns more than I did the first three in the series. I think that is because we have gotten to know Robbie and the rest of the characters.  What I love about Maddie's writing is that the characters seem so real. Unlike other mysteries  in which I figure out who did it fairly quickly I am not able to do that with Maddie's mystery. She keeps me guessing till right up to the end.   I am looking forward to the next one in the series. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone. 

Reading this week

Reading this week

Finished

The Reader's Advisory Handbook by Jessica E. Moyer

Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery (audio)

The Bone Garden by Tess Gerristen

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien

Currently reading

To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander

Talk to the Paw by Melinda Metz

Not if I save You First by Ally Carter

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

A Viscount’s Proposal by Melanie Dickerson

The Wish Granter by CJ Redwine

Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda

The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep

Classics

Audio on the way to work

Books reading for school

Reviewing

Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar

Devotional reading

Did not Finish

Reviews Posted this week