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what I’m reading: case of the bleus by korina moss.

book reviews, books and reading · November 3, 2023

Cheesemongers across the country have descended on Yarrow Glen for the annual Northwest Cheese Invitational. Willa Bauer, owner of the local cheese shop, is excited to attend the event as well as see some of her old colleagues who are there to honor her former boss, Max Dumas, who had recently died. Read the Post

what I’m reading: cruel candy by mildred abbott.

book reviews, books and reading · October 14, 2023

After a divorce and a business deal gone bad, Winifred Page and her corgi, Watson, move to the town of Estes Park, Colorado. There she plans to open a bookstore in one of the vacant buildings owned by her stepfather. But when she goes to check out her new storefront, she finds a dead body upstairs. Read the Post

what I’m reading: cheddar late than dead by linda reilly.

book reviews, books and reading · September 9, 2023

When Carly Hale volunteers to cater a friend's bridal shower, she doesn't expect the main event to be when the groom is found dead at the bottom of the stairs. When a member of the bridal party is accused of murder, Carly puts her sleuthing skills to the test to find out who the real killer Read the Post

what I’m reading: the last word by taylor adams.

book reviews, books and reading · September 1, 2023

After a personal tragedy, Emma Carpenter has settled down in an isolated town on the Washington coast. It's just her, her dog, an elderly neighbor that she communicates with by writing notes on a whiteboard, and her books. After reading a terrible horror novel, Emma makes a rash decision to leave a Read the Post

what I’m reading: prom mom by laura lippman.

book reviews, books and reading · August 11, 2023

For over 20 years Amber Glass has been known as "Prom Mom", the girl who allegedly killed her baby on the night of the prom after her date ditched her. Even after she moved away from her hometown of Baltimore, Amber's past is just one Google search away. But now Amber has returned to the city hoping Read the Post

what I’m reading: the only survivors by megan miranda.

book reviews, books and reading · August 4, 2023

They call themselves "The Survivors" - a group of high school students who survived a horrific crash involving two vans transporting students and teachers on a school trip. Every year they get together to commemorate the anniversary of the accident and remember the other students and teachers who Read the Post

what I’m reading: adrift by lisa brideau.

book reviews, books and reading · July 21, 2023

Ess wakes up alone on a sailboat with no memory of who she is. The only clue to her past is a note that says Don't make yourself known. Don't look back. As Ess sets off on a journey looking for clues to her former life she discovers that she may be the cause of her memory loss, but why would she Read the Post

what I’m reading: i have some questions for you by rebecca makkai.

book reviews, books and reading · July 1, 2023

Bodie Kane's high school experience was struck by tragedy when her former roommate was murdered in their senior year.  Now, over 20 years later, Bodie is a successful film professor and podcaster who is invited back to her New Hampshire boarding school to teach a couple of classes. There, she is Read the Post

what I’m reading: curds of prey by korina moss.

book reviews, books and reading · May 22, 2023

The social event of the season is Summer Harrington's wedding and Willa Bauer is invited to put on a cheese bar at the bridal shower. But what was intended to be a happy event soon turns rotten when the groom gets into a fight with Roman, Willa's potential suitor, and then Willa finds the groom dead Read the Post

what I’m reading: the thursday murder club by richard osman.

book reviews, books and reading · April 29, 2023

For four friends living in a retirement home, Thursdays are the day when they get together to talk about unsolved murders. But when a murder occurs right in their backyard, the Thursday Murder Club finds themselves in the midst of a live investigation. Can they solve the case before the police Read the Post

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Hi friends, I’m Shanna, a book lover currently living in the Seattle area! I run on lattes, eat way too many grilled cheeses, and have a never-ending to be read list. Come join me on my reading adventures!

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