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Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments I'm back in 2021, and I'm taking on level four again. Time to get started.

1. City of Schemes (A Counterfeit Lady #4) by Victoria Thompson City of Schemes by Victoria Thompson http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

2. Hitting the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #9) by Jenn McKinlay Hitting the Books by Jenn McKinlay http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


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Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
Welcome back Mark! Good luck with the challenges. Looks like you are off to a great start.


message 3: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Thank you!


message 4: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments A couple of fun cozies this week:

3. Quicksand (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #3) by Gigi Pandian Quicksand by Gigi Pandian http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

4. A Batter of Life and Death (A Bakeshop Mystery, #2) by Ellie Alexander A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 5: by Anastasia (new)

Anastasia Abboud (anastasiaabboud) | 138 comments Best of luck with the challenge, Mark! I enjoyed your review of "A Batter of Life and Death". I'm still new to cozies, so I am glad to discover your blog. :)


message 6: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Welcome to the wonderful world of cozies. I hope you find some you really enjoy. There are a lot of them out there.

Best of luck to you on this challenge as well.


message 7: by Anastasia (new)

Anastasia Abboud (anastasiaabboud) | 138 comments Thank you. 😊


message 8: by Deb (new)

Deb | 6 comments Enjoyed your book reviews for A Batter of Life and Death and Hitting the Books. Good Luck with this years challenge.


message 9: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Thank you very much. Good luck to you as well.


Donna (weegraydog) (weegraydog) | 677 comments Good for you! I always enjoy your reviews, although have been really busy the past year with watching our grandson. Have a great reading year!


message 11: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Watching your grandson sounds like a lot of fun. Definitely a good reason to have your reading slow down.


message 12: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Just one cozy this week:

5. The Broken Spine (Beloved Bookroom Mystery #1) by Dorothy St. James The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 13: by Mark (last edited Jan 28, 2021 08:56PM) (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments This week, my cozies were:

6. Crime of the Ancient Marinara (Tuscan Cooking School Mystery, #2) by Stephanie Cole Crime of the Ancient Marinara by Stephanie Cole http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

7. A Pairing to Die for (Colorado Wine Mystery #2) by Kate Lansing A Pairing to Die For by Kate Lansing http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


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Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 8. The Sharpest Needle (A Lillian Frost and Edith Head mystery Book 4) by Renee Patrick The Sharpest Needle by Renee Patrick http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


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Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 9. The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

10. Bronzed Betrayals (A Bodies of Art Mystery Book 5) by Ritter Ames Bronzed Betrayals by Ritter Ames http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 16: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Two culinary cozies this week:

11, Smothered A Whipped and Sipped Mystery by G.P. Gottlieb Smothered by GP Gottlieb http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

12. Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 17: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments I managed to get to three of this week's new releases this week:

13. Furbidden Fatality (A Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery #1) by Deborah Blake Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

14. Shucked Apart (A Maine Clambake Mystery #9) by Barbara Ross Shucked Apart by Barbara Ross http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

15. A Side of Murder (Cape Cod Foodie Mystery #1) by Amy Pershing A Side of Murder by Amy Pershing http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 18: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Here are this week's book:

16. Murder in Chelsea (Gaslight Mystery, #15) by Victoria Thompson Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

17. No Way Home (Zoe Chambers Mysteries, #5) by Annette Dashofy No Way Home by Annette Dashofy http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 19: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Here are my cozies from the last couple of weeks:

18. Murder in Greenwich Village (Louise Faulk #1) by Liz Freeland Murder in Greenwich Village by Liz Freeland http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

19. On the Lamb (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery #4) by Tina Kashian On the Lamb by Tina Kashian http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 20: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments I wish I could claim I did this on purpose, but it was a fun accident that I wound up reading two library themed mysteries this week:

20. Murder by Page One (Peach Coast Library Mystery #1) by Olivia Matthews Murder by Page One by Olivia Matthews http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

21. Word to the Wise (Library Lover's Mystery, #10) by Jenn McKinlay Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 21: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments I spent a mysterious week in England with a couple of new releases:

22. Death at the Salon (Daisy Thorne, #2) by Louise R. Innes Death at the Salon by Louise R. Innes http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

23. Murder at Wedgefield Manor (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #2) by Erica Ruth Neubauer Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 22: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Got a couple of fun mysteries in this week:

24. Grand Theft Retro A Samantha Kidd Mystery (Style and Error Mysteries Book 5) by Diane Vallere Grand Theft Retro by Diane Vallere http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

25. The Tell-Tale Tarte (A Five-Ingredient Mystery #4) by Maya Corrigan The Tell-Tale Tarte by Maya Corrigan http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 23: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 26. Cozy Up To Murder (The Cozy Up Series Book #2) by Colin Conway Cozy Up to Murder by Colin Conway http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

27. Bones To Pick (The Brie Hooker Mysteries Book 1) by Linda Lovely Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 24: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 28. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #27) by Joanne Fluke Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 25: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Enjoyed a couple of cozies this week:

29. Something's Knot Kosher (A Quilting Mystery, #4) by Mary Marks Something's Knot Kosher by Mary Marks http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

30. Right to Remain Silent (Connor Westphal, #3) by Penny Warner Right to Remain Silent by Penny Warner http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 26: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments I went culinary with these two book this week:

31. Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Mia P. Manansala Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

32. For Batter or Worse (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #13) by Jenn McKinlay For Batter or Worse by Jenn McKinlay http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 27: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 33. Death by Equine by Annette Dashofy Death by Equine by Annette Dashofy http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 28: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 34. A Trail of Lies A Mystery by Kylie Logan A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


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Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 35. Swift Run (A Charlie Swift Mystery #3) by Laura DiSilverio Swift Run by Laura DiSilverio http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 30: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 36. Something Wicked (Death on Demand, #3) by Carolyn G. Hart Something Wicked by Carolyn Hart http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 31: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Here are this week's cozies:

37. Death on the Boardwalk (Myrtle Beach Mystery, #1) by Caleb Wygal Death on the Boardwalk by Caleb Wygal http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

38. Murder on the Beach A Destination Murders Short Story Collection by Karen Cantwell Murder on the Beach http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 32: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 39. The Art of Betrayal (Kate Hamilton Mysteries, #3) by Connie Berry The Art of Betrayal by Connie Berry http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 33: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Got a second cozy in this week:

40. Murder, She Wrote Killing in a Koi Pond (Murder She Wrote Book 53) by Jessica Fletcher Killing in a Koi Pond http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 34: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 41. A Treasure to Die For (A Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #1) by Terry Ambrose A Treasure to Die For by Terry Ambrose http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 35: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 42. Murders and Metaphors (Magical Bookshop, #3) by Amanda Flower Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 36: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 43. S'more Murders (A Five-Ingredient Mystery #5) by Maya Corrigan S'more Murders by Maya Corrigan http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 37: by Karen (new)

Karen (xkamx) | 444 comments Once again you provide me more TBRs! Thanks.

:o)


message 38: by Karen (new)

Karen (xkamx) | 444 comments Mark wrote: "28. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #27) by Joanne Fluke Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co......"

Thanks for the review.

So... The draaaaaaaaaama has settled? Are the characters' personalities returning to normal as well? I'm currently six behind in the series because of the BS readers were put through starting with Bk21 (I heard spoilers).


message 39: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Yes, the drama has finally settled. It's hard to say whether the personalities are returning to normal because I have a hard time remembering what normal is. (I've read all the books as they came out, so it's been a while for the early books.) They are better than they were, however.


message 40: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Starting out the week with the fun

44. Framed and Frosted (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series #3) by Kim Davis Framed and Frosted by Kim Davis http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 41: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Here's how I started out the week reading wise:

45. Murder on Amsterdam Avenue (Gaslight Mystery, #17) by Victoria Thompson Murder on Amsterdam Avenue by Victoria Thompson http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

46. Pint of No Return (Ice Cream Shop Mystery #1) by Dana Mentink Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 42: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 47. The Plot Is Murder (Mystery Bookshop, #1) by V.M. Burns The Plot is Murder by V. M. Burns http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 43: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 48. The Magic Square (A Puzzling Magic Convention Murder) (The Eli Marks Mysteries Book 7) by John Gaspard The Magic Square by John Gaspard http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 44: by Mark (last edited Jul 22, 2021 08:57PM) (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments This week, I enjoyed:

49. Murder at the Fortune Teller's Table (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #3) by Janet Finsilver Murder at the Fortune Teller's Table by Janet Finsilver http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

50. The Rocky Road to Ruin (Ice Cream Shop Mystery,#1) by Meri Allen The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 45: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 51. A Time to Swill (Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery, #2) by Sherry Harris A Time to Swill by Sherry Harris http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 46: by Mark (last edited Jul 29, 2021 08:35PM) (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 52. Much Ado about Nauticaling by Gabby Allan Much Ado About Nauticaling by Gabby Allan http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 47: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 53. The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole by JoAnna Carl The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole by JoAnna Carl http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 48: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments 54. One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #11) by Jenn McKinlay One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 49: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments Getting an early start on my reading this week with

55. A Scone of Contention (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #11) by Lucy Burdette A Scone of Contention by Lucy Burdette http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


message 50: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 854 comments My second cozy, and my second new release of the week:

56. Cajun Kiss of Death (Cajun Country Mystery #7) by Ellen Byron Cajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...


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