Before we begin with the book review, I had to share some cuteness with you. As you probably are aware if you have read this blog for any amount of time, I’m a member of the Nest, a site for married women. I post on the book club message board there, and I really enjoy the company of the ladies that I’ve met. Love you girls!
Anyway, our book club board has challenges that go on throughout the year. One of those being the # challenge that I did last year and will do again this year. (75 baby!) One of the girls on the board helps make little badges for the challenges. I made one and it was not adorable. Hers are filled with awesome and I wanted to share them with you. By the way, you should head to her book blog. She is WAY more sophisticated than I am at this. Thanks to Jacki at Lovely Little Shelf! I can’t decide which one is my favorite. Of course, I’m using the red 75 one, but I’m a big fan of the purple one who looks shocked.
My rating: ** (and a half star)
This book what some where between a mystery and chick lit. It’s about a twenty-something woman named Hannah who owns her own bakery (what a job!). She is constantly at the mercy of her mother, who is a perpetual matchmaker. Hannah is much happier living in her apartment with her half-blind cat (see where the chick-lit comes in?).
One morning Hannah discovers a body behind her bakery and thus begins the search for the killer. Her brother-in-law (who she gets along with surprisingly well) just so happens to be one of the police officers in town, and he’s vying for a promotion to detective. Hannah goes on a mission to help find the killer and help get her brother-in-law the promotion he deserves.
I am such a sucker for cheesy mystery series (can you say Stephanie Plum or The Cat Who???). I tend to get sucked in even though the writing may be below par. This definitely was. It wasn’t quite as bad as a Harlequin romance, but I doubt we’ll be seeing it on any of the bestseller lists anytime soon. The main characters in the story were enjoyable enough, but somewhat flat. I can definitely see myself picking up the second in the series, so don’t be surprised when you see the review on here.
I’d recommend this book for anyone who needs a quick read that doesn’t take much brainwork. It comes with some of her cookie recipes that actually sound sorta tasty. If I can get my oven to cooperate, I just might have to make one of them!
2 down…73 to go!
Aw! Thanks for the shout-out!