Review: The Widow on the Honeymoon Cruise

The Widow on the Honeymoon Cruise by C.A. Larmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great twisty cozy mystery. A twist on the classic locked room mysteries. Secrets abounded aboard the superyacht on a honeymoon cruise. The book club came aboard as yet another lie in the plot. As the lies all unraveled the truth came out. The book is filled with characters that spark emotions. Not all good that’s for sure. Once all the twists are resolved the true culprit is identified with a classic motive of love.

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Review: Brutal Brownie Bite

Brutal Brownie Bite by Becca Bloom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

enjoyable cozy set in Ecuador

I have really enjoyed this series. It’s a fresh setting in Ecuador and balances the mysteries with descriptions of the country. There’s also plenty of baking and sweets described. All in all a great book

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Review: Black Beans & Vice

Black Beans & Vice by J.B. Stanley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A cozy with a good balance of character interaction/relationships and mystery solving. This installment in the supper club series had 2 mysteries to be solved. One a bit more personal and highlighted the personal relationships of our MC and Jane. Eliot brings a level of innocence and levity to the story as well. Overall a great bunch of characters that interact well and support one another

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Review: Cruising Through Midlife

Cruising Through Midlife by Addison Moore
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The book was an entertaining cozy. There is a bit more romance in it than a typical cozy but nothing overly detailed. The mystery was well conceived but I feel the how the murder was conducted could have been resolved given it was a bit of a setup job ( no more details without spoiling) I liked all the side characters and I really enjoyed reading all the details about the ports particularly since I have been to the islands. I look forward to reading more in the series and to see if the paranormal aspect continues.

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Review: A Hint of Mischief

A Hint of Mischief by Daryl Wood Gerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An enjoyable read. I can absolutely visualize the fairies that interact with Courtney. I want to look for fairy doors around my house now. The mystery is well constructed and there are plenty of viable suspects. Enjoy the series and look forward to reading more in Carmel.

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Review: Murder, She Wrote: The Body in the Trees

Murder, She Wrote: The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A scenic Fall is the background for the latest cozy I have read based on the Murder She Wrote franchise. This book has several mysteries mixed together with a possible common victim Jessica and her friends get involed in helping their town as community service takes a forefront in this book. The mystery is well structured and has many threads that make sense in the end. Enjoyable cozy for those who like simple settings and characters they know.

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Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  #33

Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2026  #46

Finishing the Series  #FinishingTheSeries2025  0/9   

Genre Specific

Bookish Books challenge  #13

Cruisin thru Cozies  Free choice #25

Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal    #43

Craving for Cozies   #CravingCozies #39

Six Shooter Challenge    Shot

Medical Examiner Challenge-  Toe Tags 

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Around the Year in 52 Books #

Bookworm  #

BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenchallenge26 #

Cover Lovers #

HP Sorting   #

Movie  #

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Read with Allison  #readwithallison2026  #

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What's in a Name  #wian2026   #

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Beyond the Bookends  

Book Challenge by Erin  1st Quarter  

Kat the Book nerd 

Fairytale Retellings    #fairytalereadingchallenge2026  

Monthly Keyword #keywordreadingchallenge⁠  

Monthly Motif #motifreadingchallenge⁠ 

Creative Tracking Challenges

Picture Bingo 

Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2025  1st Q 

Creative Tracking Challenges

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Chapter Book Bingo  Jan   Feb  Mar

Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2025   Row # Column #

52 book club connections challenge 

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Monthly Keyword #keywordreadingchallenge⁠  

Beyond the Bookends  

                                                                                                                                           Fairytale Retellings    #fairytaleretellingchallenge  

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Monthly Motif #motifreadingchallenge⁠

Review: The Identicals

The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great beach read plenty of family drama and angst. Great character development and juxtaposition between twins.

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Mount TBR   #MountTBR2026  #5

TBR 26 in 26 #TBR26in26 #5

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52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2026  #

Around the Year in 52 Books #

Bookworm  #

BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenchallenge26 #

Cover Lovers #

HP Sorting   #

Movie  #

Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2026 #

RAD Challenge  #aradreadingchallenge  #

Read with Allison  #readwithallison2026  #

Reporter Challenge  #

What's in a Name  #wian2026   #

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Beyond the Bookends  

Book Challenge by Erin  1st Quarter  

Kat the Book nerd 

Fairytale Retellings    #fairytalereadingchallenge2026  

Monthly Keyword #keywordreadingchallenge⁠  

Monthly Motif #motifreadingchallenge⁠ 

Creative Tracking Challenges

Picture Bingo 

Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2025  1st Q 

Creative Tracking Challenges

My Reading Journey Bingo   Row #  Column #

My Reading Journey Genre Bingo    Row #  Column # 

Picture Bingo    Row #  Column #

Chapter Book Bingo  Jan   Feb  Mar

Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2025   Row # Column #

52 book club connections challenge 

Monthly Criteria

Monthly Keyword #keywordreadingchallenge⁠  

Beyond the Bookends  

                                                                                                                                                                       Fairytale Retellings    #fairytaleretellingchallenge  

In Case you Missed It    

Monthly Motif #motifreadingchallenge⁠