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  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli January 28, 2025
    by Joli January 28, 2025

    Annnd I’m back for the third installment of A Monster Hunter! Did Beast of the North Woods meet my cryptid hunting expectations, and was it as good as A Death in Door County and Death in the Dark Woods? Let’s …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryFiction

    Review: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley [Guest Review]

    by Joli November 21, 2024
    by Joli November 21, 2024

    Thanks to freelance writer Abhilasha for this fabulous review! Make sure to meet her at the bottom. Round and round I go, stumbling my way through the savoury layers of mystery, only to find answers at the front door. At …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli April 7, 2024
    by Joli April 7, 2024

    This was an eagerly awaited hold for me, and it came in at the library in March (after it was released this past December). I read Ryanโ€™s first book in thisย Monster Hunter Mysteryย series,ย A Death in Door County, back in late …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction

    Review: Bitter Thaw by Jessica McCann

    by Joli September 27, 2023
    by Joli September 27, 2023

    When I received a review request for a book that was set in my home state of Minnesota with elements of historical mystery, I had to give it a try. Wow, I’m so glad I did! The Summary Minnesota, 1956 …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

    by Joli February 10, 2023
    by Joli February 10, 2023

    The Twyford Code was totally nuts…in a good way! Read on for my thoughts. Summary Forty years ago, Steven โ€œSmithyโ€ Smith found a copy of a famous childrenโ€™s book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings …

  • Book Lists

    Best Books Set in Winter: Cozy Winter Books

    by Joli January 23, 2023
    by Joli January 23, 2023

    When winter sets in, do you crave a few winter reads? Or maybe you like them in the dog days of summer to help you cool off. Either way, books set in winter can be really cozy reads! To help …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Audiobook Review: Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon

    by Joli December 22, 2022
    by Joli December 22, 2022

    They recently added audiobooks to NetGalley, and this is the first one I was approved for! Strap in for this twisty mystery/thriller set in a rich suburb. The Summary On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli November 19, 2022
    by Joli November 19, 2022

    I finished A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan weeks ago, and I’m still thinking about how much I liked it! Read on for my full review of this super fun mystery. The Summary Morgan Carter, owner of the …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy Tector

    by Joli January 23, 2022
    by Joli January 23, 2022

    What a book! Mystery, history, fame, love interests…this book was unique and exciting. Keep reading for more of my thoughts on this one! The Summary Alice Ahmadi has never been certain of where she belongs. When she discovers a famed …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction

    GIVEAWAY & Review: A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden (+ Author Essay!)

    by Joli August 31, 2020
    by Joli August 31, 2020

    A Trace of Deceit is second in a series by Karen Odden. You do not have to read the first to enjoy the second, although there are a couple subtle links/mentions that you’ll enjoy if you do. The first one …

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