Hello, friends!
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Thank you to everyone who advised me on how to see lists of books that are available on Kindle for free. I am now receiving daily emails that are so much easier to go through! I had been receiving recs for just cozy mysteries, but yesterday I also signed up for suggestions on women's fiction. I'm not sure how long I'll keep the latter because there aren't too many on that list that interest me so far. I am surprised by how many really good books there are available for free. Many of them have thousands of 4-5 star reviews! I'll share with you the freebies I download as I read them.
IN THE BOOKS
To see how I'm doing with my 2023 bookish challenges, click on 2023 Bookish Challenges on the right sidebar.
RECENTLY FINISHED
I listened to Hercule Poirot's Christmas, written by Agatha Christie and narrated by Hugh Fraser. Some language doesn't stand the test of time. Except for the frequent use of the word "invalid", I enjoyed it. Although it doesn't have a lot of references to a Christmasy atmosphere, it's a great mystery with an ending that surprised me. I'm finding that I like the Hercule Poirot series more than the Miss Marple series. Do you have a preference?
I finished reading #FollowMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mystery 1), by Sarah E. Burr. I will post a review during the week, but for now I'll say that this is a strong start to the series. I'm looking forward to reading the second one. I won signed copies of both of these books in April on the date that the second one was released.
IN PROGRESS
UP NEXT
In keeping with the Christmas in July theme, I'm going to read A Dash of Magic, by Daryl Wood Gerber. I downloaded this for free on Prolific Works using a link she recently shared. It isn't on Goodreads and I wasn't able to download a picture of the cover.
ON TELEVISON
- Once Upon a Time - I finished Season 2. I may watch a few episodes of Season 3 just to see where the show is going. Tinker Bell is my favorite Disney character and I know she's coming up soon. However, I'm losing interest in the show, so I don't know how much I'll watch moving forward.
- Secret Invasion - I'm keeping up with the weekly episodes simply because I don't want to miss anything that might be important in future Marvel movies. However, this is another show in which I'm losing interest.
- What If...? - I can't believe it took me so long to get on board with this show. The animation is flawless and the re-imagined stories are thought-provoking. Some of the episodes cause me to reflect on the what ifs of my own life. Some episodes are better than others, but I think they're all really good so far. The one I watched last week was about Dr. Strange. It's my favorite episode so far. This is the kind of series that I think can successfully last several seasons.
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered - I'm now watching about one movie each week. I really like this series! I will review the entire series after I've seen all of the movies.
- Christmas in July - I have sooooooooooo many Hallmark Christmas movies, as well as a few GAC Christmas movies, recorded. I watched a few last week, which were okay. I'm hoping to see some better ones this week.
WEEKLY BLOG RECAP
- Sunday Post 07/09 - What I've been reading, listening to, and watching
- Book Review 07/11 - Not If I Date You First, by Krysti Meyer
- Fun on Friday 07/14 - Happy Endings, #FollowMe for Murder, Bell-in-the-Box
- Puzzle 07/15 - Woodland Christmas
Have a great week!
I read cozy mysteries from time to time and just read Shady Hollow last week which has all animal characters. It was so much fun.
ReplyDeleteBarb, Shady Hollow is especially great in audiobook format! :-)
DeleteLetters from Cats sounds fabulous, and What If is intriguing.
ReplyDeleteIt is intriguing, especially for those familiar with the Marvel movies. :-)
DeleteI'm glad you got so many good ideas for freebies. I've been overwhelmed with free books lately, and so I've had to focus on making a list of what I already have and plowing through that.
ReplyDeleteI can think of several people who would enjoy Letters from Cats.
It does add up quickly, Deb! :-)
DeleteI love a good cozy now and then, they are fun reads. Have a beautiful day, Meezan 🌞☕📚💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jody! You too! :-)
DeleteI've just started reading cozy mysteries and can see how they are addicting! I have added so many to my kindle library and tbr!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! :D
DeleteI read a cozy mystery for the first time in a while, for the July in Paris 2023 Challenge. It was quite good. I also listened to another and found the narrator perfect, in Mastering the Art of French Murder. Enjoy your cozy books!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harvee! :-)
DeleteLists of free books are good, but I have too many already. I've been trashing The Fussy Librarian unread since I don't want to be tempted. Your cozies look good. I read lots of them but mostly as review copies from NetGalley. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathy! :)
DeleteThey all sound like fun mysteries and love the idea of letters from cats.
ReplyDeleteThe letters are heartwarming and sometimes very emotional. And yes, the mysteries are fun! :)
DeleteI didn't see Letters from Cats. I just went over to Amazon and it's still free, so I grabbed it. Thank you :) I watched Once Upon A Time and enjoyed the first season or so, then I got bored too. I went back towards the end to see how it all ended. I hope you enjoy all of your books. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYvonne, you're welcome! Glad you were able to grab it! :-)
DeleteI have to stay far away from free books because I can't control myself. I'd download all of them and then get overwhelmed. I hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Aj. I'm pretty selective about which ones I download. Let's see how long that lasts! :-)
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