Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones by Heather Weidner

As always, it is an easy thing to try a start to any cozy mystery series. The stage here is set, and the town and its members are discussed before one of them turns up dead. I have read very few where the issue was just burglary since that seems more probable, but given how…

Out Of Service by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

I have read and enjoyed the Darkwood Series by the author earlier. It is purely based on my prior experience that this review is going to sound the way it is.The style of writing in this book and the others I have read are not for everyone. There is so much subtext hidden in the…

Green for Danger by Christianna Brand

June has been a slow start in my reviewing. If I let a day go by without a review, it tends to slide into a week! I have to keep an eye on this because I have not slowed down my reading to match up! I own a few of the author's works which I…

Non-Bookish Weekend post: Love Letter

I am surprised that I have not gotten to this game earlier! I must admit I purchased this game initially because of the cost factor. I was trying to build a base collection - this was rated well, cheap, and travel-friendly.I have learnt a lot about this game since then. There are multiple versions, some…

The Castle Keepers by Aimie K. Runyan; J’nell Ciesielski; Rachel McMillan

This is not exactly one book, while still, in the many ways that it matters, it is a cohesive narrative. There are three authors, each taking a branch of the story. Unlike other short story collections, I decided to review this as a whole while mentioning the one I enjoyed more.We first meet the family…

Swan Light by Phoebe Rowe

The strength of this book is in its writing. It is evocative, and both timelines have an oppressive atmosphere of something that hovers throughout the tale. I think I expected more from the ending than I ultimately got, which is the reason for my final rating.I think most people will better appreciate this book than…

The Dog of The North by Elizabeth Mckenzie

This book is still available to request on NetGalley Chaos reigns supreme in this book. We have missing parents, a deranged grandparent, a strange supporter and a van that becomes a home. This is just a small fraction of all the things that happen in this book.The advantage here is that the readers are plunged…

No Life for a Lady by Hannah Dolby

This book did not work the way that I anticipated. It was a completely different tone than the cover (and the title) led me to believe. If I had paid more attention to the blurb, I would have been more accurate in my expectations.That said, it is a fun story, even with the sorrow that…