Friday, January 30, 2026

Friday Features 28

Happy Friday!

Today I'm once again participating in six blog hops.  You can click on the host links below to find the blogs of others who are participating in each blog hop. If you're a blogger, feel free to join through the host links.

Question: Do you struggle to start a new read after finishing a truly amazing one?
My response:  No, I don't. I'm always excited to start a new book no matter how good the last one was.



Today's excerpts are from the audiobook format of Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes (Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery 1), by Karen Rose Smith.

Here's the beginning:
The Victorian house with its gray siding and white gingerbread trim loomed in front of Daisy Swanson as she and Tessa Miller approached it.

And here's an excerpt from 56%:
    "Aunt Iris. Are you back home?"

    "Oh, Daisy. I don't know what to do." Her aunt's voice shook and she sounded panicked.

I finished this cozy mystery last week and I really enjoyed it. This week I've been listening to the second one in the series, Murder with Cinnamon Scones. The series is ten books long and I plan to read or listen to all of them.

This past Wednesday was National Daisy Day, so I'm again shining the spotlight on Fiona Daisy. It isn't enough that there's a cat tower in the living room where the blinds are wide open. She's got to have a challenge, otherwise what's the point?

With the storm that affected so many people last weekend, my area ended up with about 11 inches of snow and sleet. We haven't had temps above freezing since before that storm hit and we won't for at least several more days, so it will stick around for a while. It was an unusual storm with such a thick layer of ice on top of the snow. Our schools have been closed all week. I don't mind the cold weather, as long as the electricity stays on. (It's summer that I'm not a fan of.)
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6 comments:

  1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksJanuary 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM

    I already like Aunt Iris. I hope you have fun with this book.

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  2. Memories of Eric and FlynnJanuary 31, 2026 at 4:29 AM

    All cats love a challenge including Fiona! That is a lot of snow. I hope the temperature soon rises and it melts, and also you don't lose power.

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    1. MeezanJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:21 AM

      Thank you! I like snow, so I enjoy having it around. But yeah, the electricity needs to stay on! :)

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  3. YvonneJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:29 AM

    Fiona is such a cutie. Wow, you were hit with a lot of snow. I hope the electricity stays on.

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