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Friday Finds – A Day Early (Oct. 9)
October 8th, 2009
I’m posting my Friday Finds which is hosted by Should Be Reading a day early as I have a book review posting tomorrow and nothing for today (I’m cuddling with the dog today-Sunday-and scheduling posts for all week so everyone will have a full week of me for once).
My Friday Find is by an author I love and each Christmas she brings out a new book – Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke. I just love the Hannah Swensen mysteries and have been with the series from the beginning. They’re like comfort food to me; I love to snuggle into bed and relax with one of them.
Here’s about the newest one from Amazon.com…
The Cookie Jar’s busiest time of the year also happens to be the most wonderful time…for Christmas cookies, Hannah’s own special plum pudding – and romance! Holiday orders are high, and Hannah’s slated to provide dessert at the Reverend Knudsen’s upcoming nuptials. She’s busy as can be and loving it. She also gets a kick out of ‘Lunatic Larry Jaeger’s Crazy Elf Christmas Tree Lot’, a kitschy carnival taking place smack-dab in the middle of the village green. Larry thinks he’s crazy like a fox with his wild business schemes, but this time, the entrepreneur may have bitten off more than he can chew. Rumour has it that Larry’s in the red – an idea that takes a sinister turn when Hannah discovers the man himself dead as a doornail in his own office…It seems quite a few people would have liked to fill Larry’s stocking with coal and then bash him with it – including his bitter ex-wife, his ex-partner’s daughter, a woman he was wooing, and the Crazy Elf Tree lot’s extremely exasperated investors…Now, with so many suspects to investigate and the twelve days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah’s running out of time to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn’t want her to see the New Year.
It was released September 29 so it looks like I’m going to have to get me a copy just in time for Christmas. How about you? What did you find this week? Share in the comments.
I just got a bunch of books from the library (like I need more books, LOL) they are for my VT read. The problem is they all look so good in their own way. I am glad I am letting everyone else decide which one I should read, it would be hard for me to choose.
I did post your contests for you.
Hey are you doing the 24 hr. read-a thon the 24th. I think I am going to do it! I have to ask my hubby to make sure we don't have plans.
I like that series too, but I am getting a tad annoyed with the Hannah, Mike, Norman triangle. Sheesh, make a choice already! It's getting stale.
Now a whole week of you? It doesn't get any better than that! {{hugs}}
This sounds like a fun series…are they kind of like the Stephanie Plum books?
Hannah is one of my favorite cozy mystery characters. I can't wait for this one to come out too!
Thanks for the reminder-I need to put this book on my wish list! Sounds like a good one!
I have at least one Joanna Fluke novel in the TBR mountain range. Glad to hear you like them so much!
I have one of these books, but I haven't read it yet. This one sounds good too.
This is a new to me series…sounds like a real blast!!
I have the first few in this series and just love them. A great book that has yummy food mixed in is so much fun during the holidays! (or anytime for that matter, lol!!)
I know what to get my mother for Christmas this year.
Thanks for mentioning this one, Dar!
That sounds like a fun book. I used to read a series of cooking mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson. They were really fun reads.
Sounds like a fun holiday book; thanks
The title sounds like fun!
I have a bunch of Christmas books waiting to be read. So when the season arrives, I'd be ready!
I haven't seen this series before – I've added it to my list of books to check out. I really like to find more comfort reads, because there are times when that's all I really want.
This is another series that I've been meaning to get to, but never have.
This series is comfort food for me, too.
I have been hooked from the beginning, too!
I agree w/ Kaye… the triangle is overcooked!
Really got to get caught up on my Fluke books! The last one I read was Carrot Cake Murder.
I made my favorite recipe from her books the other day. The chocolate chip crunch cookies are a major hit with my family.
I will have to check out the series. Thanks for mentioning it, Darlene!