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: What drives you to read?
My response: Connection. I was not an avid reader until about five years ago when I discovered cozy mysteries. Sure, I love a well-told story and everything cozy mysteries have to offer, but I am also driven by how connected I have become to the community - both fictional and in real life. I am a huge fan of cozy mysteries that have a strong sense of community, and that same kind of community can be found with the authors who write them and the readers who read them. I love being able to share this love with the cozy mystery community. I do sometimes read other genres and I love connecting with readers in general, but cozies have my whole heart.
Today's excerpts are from the eARC Kindle format of Moonlight Murder (Detective Aunty Investigates 2), by Uzma Jalaluddin.
Every action is judged by intention, and every person will gain what they intended. The words floated up to him now, a half-lucid thought as he struggled to open his eyes.
And here's an excerpt from 56%:
"When I visited your house, I heard you say, 'We should have stayed. Why did we leave him alone?" She watched Reza carefully as she recited his words back to him and watched as his face drained of color."
This book doesn't release in the U.S. until May 5th, but I already finished reading the ARC. I posted my review, which you can read here. (Spoiler Alert: I really enjoyed it!)
Bell is super excited she gets the spotlight (and the Snuggie) today!
This is one of my favorite spots to pause on my walks. I love seeing how the view changes through the seasons. I'm not sure if you can see it clearly, but the pond is in the distance. With temperatures below freezing even during the day for nine days straight after the storm, the pond was frozen. It might have started to thaw over the last day or so, but not much. After bitterly cold temperatures are expected this weekend, we are due for a warm-up next week.
Bell is a cutie
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DeleteGreat photo of Bell. So cute. Moonlight Murder looks good.
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DeleteBell is adorable shouting her excitement from her Snuggie. That is a beautiful photo of the frozen pond with the tree in the foreground.
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