Category Archives: Christmas books

Goodreads Challenge 2023, Part Nine

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Patricia Kiyono

So many great mysteries, so little time! Audiobooks truly make it easier for me to wade through several in a shorter amount of time. I read the ebook version of Helena Dixon’s new release on my iPad, but listened to … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Challenge 2023, Part Eight

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Patricia Kiyono

Thanks to audiobooks and a few long car trips, I’ve got another extensive list of cozy mystery reviews and one romance this month! Take a look: Birder, She Wrote by Donna AndrewsMeg Langslow Mysteries, Book 33 I’ve been reading books … Continue reading →

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The Dickens, I Say!

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

This is not a ‘review’ week, but this one won’t wait. It’s about a story that all of you know, one that I thought that I did in its entirety. I also thought that I had read the complete story, … Continue reading →

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Christmas, Once Again

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

“How does/did your family countdown to Christmas? Did/do you have any special family traditions?” Ch-ch-ch-changes! My mother decorated early. We always got a huge Christmas tree, one carefully selected and as close to prefect as possible. Seriously, my generally tight-fisted, … Continue reading →

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We Need a Little Christmas, Right This Very Minute

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

(I may have said all of this before, but for once, I am not taking time to check. Bear with me.) I was always opposed to Christmas decorations and Christmas music before Thanksgiving or on Thanksgiving, but in the last … Continue reading →

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Never-Ending TBR, Part Eleven

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

I’ve got four cozy mysteries to share with you this month. All four are continuations of series I’ve enjoyed and shared before. Check out these awesome offerings! Crime for the Books by Kate YoungJane Doe Book Club Mystery, Book 3Lyla’s … Continue reading →

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T’was the Month Before Christmas…

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Topic this week:Do you have a favorite Christmas holiday novel? What about your favorite movie? Do you restrict reading/viewing of Christmas/holiday themed books/movies to the holiday season? We’ve covered holiday movies in the recent past, but I am game! Yes, … Continue reading →

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Holiday Favorites

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Tuesday Fox asked, “Do you have a favorite Christmas/holiday novel? What about your favorite movie? Do you restrict reading/viewing of Christmas/holiday themed books/movies to the holiday season?”  I’ve mentioned before that I watch very few movies, so we’ll start … Continue reading →

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Never Ending TBR, Part Seven

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

It’s been a busy month, and I’ve only got three titles to share with you today. But all three are great books and I recommend them highly. Take a look, and maybe you’ll find one to curl up with! Dead … Continue reading →

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Never Ending TBR, Part Three

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Thanks to the university’s spring break, I got in some extra reading time this month! Here are the awesome books I read: Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane KellyA House Flipping Mystery, Book 1I “met” Diane Kelly when I … Continue reading →

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