Meredith's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:55:58 -0700 60 Meredith's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Wisteria Wildcard (Wisteria Witches #15)]]> 60778503 458 Angela Pepper Meredith 0 currently-reading 4.00 Wisteria Wildcard (Wisteria Witches #15)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wayward Wisteria (Wisteria Witches, #14)]]> 60215722 "Whatever it was I may or may not have done, Zinnia did it with me."

Love is in the air for the youngest Riddle...

Zara Riddle would do anything for her daughter. Zoey Riddle is studious and kind. She's a dream teenager who plays the harp like an angel.

Everything changes when a new boy arrives at Zoey's high school and catches her eye. Soon, Zoey is behaving in a very un-Zoey-like fashion.

What's a mother to do when her perfect teen daughter falls for the baddest boy around?

Besides gather the coven, cast a bunch of half-baked spells, and make everything much, much worse?]]> 407 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.53 Wayward Wisteria (Wisteria Witches, #14)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Wedding (Wisteria Witches #13)]]> 59116561 "I'm a good witch. I may use my powers more than I should, but I don't go around killing innocents."

Wedding bell chimes are in the air...

As the residents of Wisteria snuggle up in the cold weather, two people take their relationship to a whole new level.

But who will be getting married?

And who will find themselves tangled up in more magical mayhem than ever?

The adventure continues, and the prophecy unfolds, in book 13 of the hit series, Wisteria Witches Mysteries.

"Destiny does not care if you believe in it or not." - The Oracle at Dragon’s End]]> 388 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.55 Wisteria Wedding (Wisteria Witches #13)
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]]> <![CDATA[Critter Calamity (Wisteria Witches, #12.5)]]> 59819449
In a small town full of supernaturals, it’s going to be tricky to figure out who or what has been causing such a calamity.

Zara has a list of suspects in mind, and the one at the top of the list happens to live under her own roof.

Can the Riddle family’s first Christmas in Wisteria be saved?

CRITTER CALAMITY is a short story, and may be read as a stand-alone. The events in the story take place at Christmas, between Wisteria Witches Mysteries books 12 and 13.]]> 82 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.30 Critter Calamity (Wisteria Witches, #12.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Winter in Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #12)]]> 52508931
Meanwhile, Zara Riddle is picking winter snowberries when an old friend makes a surprise appearance. Zara is led to a remote log cabin, where she finds a zookeeper in trouble.

No good deed goes unpunished, and Zara gets caught up in a mysterious conspiracy involving something called Activator X.

Zara learns the hard way that some people will do anything to get their hands on Activator X.

Can Zara and her supernatural friends save the day and still get home in time to welcome a new family member?

Trouble has been unsealed, and it's coming to town!]]> 315 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.49 2020 Winter in Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #12)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Woven (Wisteria Witches #11; Daybreak #4)]]> 49705914
Zara Riddle was looking forward to her first Halloween as a witch.

Then the little girl ghost showed up.

Zara puts costume shopping on hold, rolls up her sleeves, and does her usual witcher-i-doo.

But nothing works as planned. Mistakes are made. Dinner parties are ruined. (More than usual.)

Could this stubborn spirit be connected to a family member's past? Perhaps the Big Tragic Secret nobody talks about?

Zara won't rest until she gets to the truth, even if means pushing the whole coven to the breaking point. And break they do.

In Wisteria, when things start falling apart, there's no telling what powerful forces will be unleashed.

Especially on All Hallow's Eve.]]> 335 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.52 Wisteria Woven (Wisteria Witches #11; Daybreak #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wishful Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #10; Daybreak #3)]]> 45884344
It's September, which is a rainy month in Wisteria, and a storm is brewing.

When a magic mechanic takes The Big Nap in a comfy chair at the library, suspicion turns to the local librarian witch. What has Zara Riddle done now? Poisoned the guy for talking too loud? She shrugs off the accusations, as usual, and tries to help with the investigation, also as usual.

But this time around, the local vampire detective isn't swinging by Zara's house to take her along for the ride. He may be Zara's boyfriend after hours, but when it comes to solving crimes, he has a new partner. For Zara, dealing with "that girl" is like getting turned into a cat, then being petted backward, from tail to nose. It's just wrong!

Worst of all, the town's new ghost is becoming an international celebrity, attracting outsiders and media attention.

Once the library is overrun by a horde of ghost hunters, Zara and her coven attempt to resolve the haunting. Can the motley crew of witches actually cooperate in the face of imminent danger? Or will they succumb to dark forces?

In the end, Zara will find herself caught in the middle of a battle she never expected, much less wanted.]]> 318 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.56 Wishful Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #10; Daybreak #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Warned (Wisteria Witches #9; Daybreak #2)]]> 43832903
Zara partners again with Detective Bentley to investigate a call about a missing person. The caller, a sweet little old lady named Temperance Krinkle, claims to have psychic abilities. Zara and Bentley have to laugh when it turns out the missing "person" is a tiny figurine from a dollhouse. But then a local resident disappears for real, and the so-called psychic with the attic full of creepy dollhouses doesn't seem so funny anymore.

Now Zara and Bentley, witch librarian and vampire detective, must use their skills to unravel a mystifying crime. That is, when they aren't using their skills to drive each other crazy.

Getting to the bottom of this case is going to take every resource in Wisteria, from Zara's coworkers at the library, to the police department, plus City Hall, and the supernatural agents at the Department of Water and Magic. This conspiracy runs deep. Miles deep. When the entity behind all the scheming is revealed, there will be justice. And it won't be pretty.]]> 305 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.51 2019 Wisteria Warned (Wisteria Witches #9; Daybreak #2)
author: Angela Pepper
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average rating: 4.51
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]]> <![CDATA[Wardens of Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #8; Daybreak, #1)]]> 41073780
When Zara's resident telepathic wyvern wakes her up to announce there's a new ghost in the house, Zara is anything but surprised. She greets the new spirit, locates the crime scene, and notifies the authorities. All before the sun comes up. Zara's work is done. After all, the town's detective should be able to solve this homicide without her.

The detective, Theodore Bentley, has other ideas. He knows about Wisteria's secrets, but he's not the stubborn type who insists on doing everything himself. Why chase down a killer alone when you can have a powerful witch as a partner? He invites Zara to join him on the investigation. Zara accepts, because why not? She'll rest easier when the case is solved. Plus two heads are better than one, even if one of them is a mere human.

As the crime-fighting duo dig deeper into the town's secrets, both the human detective and the witch are shocked to discover a killer in their midst. When they underestimate the killer's powers, the tables are turned. In a heartbeat,everything changes.

Zara Riddle can only watch helplessly as someone she cares about saves the witch's life by sacrificing their own.]]> 319 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.38 2018 Wardens of Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #8; Daybreak, #1)
author: Angela Pepper
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Wrinkle (Wisteria Witches #7; City Hall, #2)]]> 40055686
Now that she's the boss of her own department, life seems simple enough. Sure, there are strange creatures crawling out of the ceiling, but that's life in a magical town like Wisteria.

But when two of her coworkers go missing, Zinnia springs into action. All this nonsense with the third floor has gone on long enough. If nobody else is going to fix the problem, she will. With the help of her friends, Zinnia whips up a new potion and takes a journey to somewhere she's never been.

Will the gang be able to defeat an enemy unlike any they've ever seen? Or will they be too distracted by their new powers?

Only time will tell, and time is a fickle monster, indeed.

This is the second book in the City Hall series, which centers on Zinnia Riddle (Aunt Zinnia).]]> 341 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.26 2018 Wisteria Wrinkle (Wisteria Witches #7; City Hall, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wolves of Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #6; City Hall, #1)]]> 38923885
When a beloved coworker is found dead next to her desk, the whole office gets paranoid. Is one of them a killer? Did the victim leave behind clues in the book she was writing? Is there a town-wide conspiracy, or is some lone serial predator on the loose?

The police are always two steps behind the evil that's threatening the peaceful town. Now it's up to Zinnia Riddle and the witches in her coven to uncover the secrets hiding in plain sight.

Will Zinnia's rusty magic hold up against a powerful enemy?

WOLVES OF WISTERIA is the sixth book set in Angela Pepper's Wisteria Witches universe, and the first book featuring Zinnia Riddle in her own thrilling mystery!]]> 331 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.06 2018 Wolves of Wisteria (Wisteria Witches #6; City Hall, #1)
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Wyverns (Wisteria Witches, #5)]]> 35908278
Zara is catching up with her mother at Castle Wyvern when a new ghost and a dead body turn up. The victim is someone Zara has tangled with before. All signs point to a supernatural killer. An old enemy is back to settle the score.

Now Zara is racing against time to solve her biggest mystery yet. She must survive the lies, backstabbing, and betrayal, so she can face the one person from her past who's hurt her the most. There will be pain, and there will be payback.

WISTERIA WYVERNS is book 5 in the hit witch cozy series Wisteria Witches Mysteries by Amazon All-Star author Angela Pepper.]]> 351 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.31 2017 Wisteria Wyverns (Wisteria Witches, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Watchful Wisteria (Wisteria Witches, #4)]]> 34881428
When someone from her past shows up in the most dramatic fashion (i.e. bleeding and nearly dead), this sassy single mother gains a whole new set of relationship problems to juggle.

And now there's a new ghost haunting Zara, making her do the strangest things, like gardening.

Zara's back yard is starting to resemble the lush lawns of a stately manor, yet not all is calm and serene in Wisteria. There's been an unexplained death, and someone close to the Riddle family is the prime suspect. It's time for Zara to put down her garden spade and trade it for a sharper weapon. Or, at the very least, a bigger shovel.]]> 329 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.32 2017 Watchful Wisteria (Wisteria Witches, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Wonders (Wisteria Witches, #3)]]> 32912216
The Department of Water and Magic gets involved, but now they want Zara to channel a missing spirit. The fiesty redheaded librarian wants to help, REALLY, but this new spirit is going to be murder on her love life.

With a few timely spells, some top-secret sleuthing, and (of course) the appropriate reference materials, Zara Riddle should have this case solved in no time. If it doesn't kill her.]]> 310 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.17 2017 Wisteria Wonders (Wisteria Witches, #3)
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average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[Wicked Wisteria (Wisteria Witches, #2)]]> 31939179
Zara Riddle is on the case! As both a witch and a librarian, she takes a special interest in finding out who or what is stealing the town of Wisteria's printed words.

With the help of her mentor witch aunt and a few unauthorized spells, soon Zara is deep into mystical trouble way over her head. Now her hunky shifter would-be boyfriend Chet is charging in with his macho guys to save the day. But when the trap is sprung, who's going to save Chet?]]> 304 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.06 2016 Wicked Wisteria (Wisteria Witches, #2)
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game: WINeuvers for WISHcraft]]> 50654850 Who says you can’t win’em all?!

In Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game, learn Helene’s dynamic philosophy of successful living through positive thinking, and you too can enjoy rich rewards in terms of spiritual, physical, and material well-being.

Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game includes the following information:
-SPEC � what is it and how to use it to win prizes, and in life
-Learn WINeuvers for WISHcraft using your WINgenuity
-Helene’s Three-Step Process for Success
-The Difference Between Desire & Knowing
-How Helene Won a Fully Furnished Home
-The Nuts & Bolts of Contest Mechanics � the basics
-Frequently Asked Questions

New:
The third edition is Helene Hadsell’s final revised edition of Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game.
Never before told stories, tips, notes plus updates from Carolyn Wilman, aka The Contest Queen.
Uncover your destiny. � Learn how to create your own Blueprint.
WIN GOLD! Discover Helene’s Fourteen Steps program for being a Gold Medal winner.]]> 209 Helene Hadsell 0993925464 Meredith 4 4.48 1971 Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game: WINeuvers for WISHcraft
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average rating: 4.48
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisteria Witches (Wisteria Witches, #1)]]> 43170455 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01MSEO50P


Zara is a newly minted witch with a knack for attracting the spirits of the dead. When she learns a ghost is haunting her new home, she teams up with a local police detective to unravel a mystery!

Zara Riddle moved to a charming new house in a small town so her life could be simple. But now that her witch powers have kicked in, life is anything but simple. Long-lost relatives are coming out of the woodwork. It turns out the family tree is riddled with magic.

When a ghost shows up, Zara finds out her powers come with a cost. She must solve the woman's murder. Zara teams up with her handsome neighbor, a wolf shifter who's both mysterious and perfect. Maybe too perfect? He did save her life during an attack, but he's definitely hiding something behind that sly smile.

The town of Wisteria may be quaint on the surface, but danger lurks around every corner. To protect her family, Zara must risk her heart and her life. Forces of good and evil will face off in a battle where one side has a secret advantage.

One thing's for sure. Zara Riddle is keeping these new powers, blue lightning balls and all.

Once you go witch, you never switch.]]> 313 Angela Pepper Meredith 5 4.03 2017 Wisteria Witches (Wisteria Witches, #1)
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average rating: 4.03
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]]> <![CDATA[Wicked Witch (Torrent Witches, #10)]]> 36625952
Harlow Torrent, part-time Journalist and full-time Slip Witch definitely knows there is something deeply wrong with the world� and it isn’t the mimes infesting Harlot Bay. She keeps waking in strange places with new bruises and has no idea how she got there.

When a magically twisted skeleton is discovered on Truer Island and a dark witch attacks, the Torrent Witches must prepare for the battle of their lives.

Of course there is still Molly’s wedding to arrange, a handsome new police officer in town, Aunt Cass� ghost hunting business, a terrible curse and exploding whiskey barrels to contend with.

This is the epic finale of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.
]]> 248 Tess Lake Meredith 5 4.27 Wicked Witch (Torrent Witches, #10)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lost Witch (Torrent Witches, #9)]]> 36611609 When the family businesses come under attack, the Torrent Witches gear up for war� except a little Slip magic problem gets out of hand. Is it the work of the diabolical Coldwell family or a dark force intent on mayhem?
Book #9 of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.]]> 220 Tess Lake Meredith 5 4.11 Lost Witch (Torrent Witches, #9)
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]]> <![CDATA[Cozy Witch (Torrent Witches, #8)]]> 35840216 But when a man staggers out of an alleyway claiming he was attacked by a monster, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous mystery decades in the making.
Between Red running her own investigation, two possible charlatans with a history of faking monsters, Aunt Cass leading expeditions under the mansion, mysterious symbols appearing everywhere, and Jack’s parents in town, Harlow has her hands full.
The past can hurt plenty and this time it’s coming back with sharp teeth to bite!
Book #8 in the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.]]> 256 Tess Lake Meredith 5 4.04 Cozy Witch (Torrent Witches, #8)
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]]> <![CDATA[Love Witch (Torrent Witches, #7)]]> 34388144 When he’s poisoned by an unknown assailant and the play comes under attack, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous mystery decades in the making.
Between venomous wildlife, magical lizards, mad protesters, weddings, a proposal and an Aunt Cass last seen in a hardhat and tool belt heading into the stormwater drains, Harlow must contend with a magical force driving the town mad with love.
All is fair in love and war� but Harlow is going to need help if she is to survive this one�
Book #7 of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.]]> 220 Tess Lake Meredith 5 4.00 Love Witch (Torrent Witches, #7)
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow Witch (Torrent Witches, #6)]]> 33968824 222 Tess Lake Meredith 5 4.04 Shadow Witch (Torrent Witches, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[Holiday Witch (Torrent Witches, #5)]]> 32306108 198 Tess Lake Meredith 5 4.02 Holiday Witch (Torrent Witches, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Fabulous Witch (Torrent Witches, #4)]]> 31449567 It’s meant to be a change of pace but when the lead actor, Mattias Matterhorn, dies on his first day on set, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous plot.
A saboteur is on set and they’ll do anything to shut the film down... including murder.
With the ghost of Mattias demanding she find his murderer, her witchy cousins Molly and Luce tracking down a thief and her Aunt Cass getting into hot and spicy trouble, Harlow has her plate full. It doesn’t help one bit when she Slips and starts a magical storm...]]> 230 Tess Lake Meredith 5 3.92 Fabulous Witch (Torrent Witches, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Hidden Witch (Torrent Witches, #3)]]> 29434444 200 Tess Lake Meredith 5 3.94 Hidden Witch (Torrent Witches, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Treasure Witch (Torrent Witches, #2)]]> 29082450 248 Tess Lake Meredith 5 3.92 Treasure Witch (Torrent Witches, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Butter Witch (Torrent Witches, #1)]]> 28018176
Someone has murdered one of the Butter Festival competitors. Was it Zero Bend, punk sculptor extraordinaire with a history of violence? Perhaps Fusion Swan, a sleazy agent playing the publicity game when his clients meet their untimely end.

Between trying to run her struggling online newspaper, dealing with her highly caffeinated cousins Molly and Luce, fending off three meddling witch mothers who will do anything to get their daughters married off (including drugging food with magic potions) and great Aunt Cass who appears to be running an underground laboratory of some kind, Harlow barely has time to breathe, let alone solve a murder.

Romance certainly isn't on the cards either but the hot scruffy guy new to town seems to have other ideas...]]> 222 Tess Lake Meredith 5 3.78 2015 Butter Witch (Torrent Witches, #1)
author: Tess Lake
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[When Good Ghosts Get the Blues (Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery, #3)]]> 63135450 186 Danielle Garrett Meredith 4 4.15 When Good Ghosts Get the Blues (Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery, #3)
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA[Ghosts Gone Wild (Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery, #2)]]> 63135413 240 Danielle Garrett Meredith 4 4.11 Ghosts Gone Wild (Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery, #2)
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> <![CDATA[Sprinkles and Sea Serpents (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #1)]]> 53685177

They say you can’t go home again � oh, if only that were true.

Thanks to a series of unfortunate events—and one backstabbing frenemy—home is exactly where I’m headed. Back to Winterspell Lake, the small community in Eastern Washington, where magic runs rampant and humans are outlawed.

Faster than you can say hocus pocus I’m unpacking my bags and settling into the guest room of my parents� house, trying to ignore the creeping sensation that I’ll never break free again.

The one thing Winterspell has going for it is the sweets shop in the center of town, a bakery filled with magical creations designed to enchant the tastebuds and charm even the pickiest of connoisseurs. Luckily for me, I get the friends and family discount since my parents own the famous Sugar Shack. If I want room and board I have to frost cupcakes and sling macaroons with the rest of the fam.

Unfortunately, things in Winterspell aren’t all sugar cookies and rainbows. According to the local news, a dangerous sea serpent has claimed the lives of three missing girls. The journalist in me has to have a look for myself, and what I find is something far more deadly.

Something that makes me wish I’d stayed in the bakery.

***Sprinkles and Sea Serpents is the first book in a brand new paranormal cozy mystery series by Danielle Garrett. This series features magic, mystery, family squabbles, sassy heroines, and a mysterious monster hunter—all with a little sugar sprinkled on top.***]]> 272 Danielle Garrett Meredith 5 3.78 2020 Sprinkles and Sea Serpents (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #1)
author: Danielle Garrett
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Grimoires and Gingerbread (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #1.5)]]> 55686870 Christmas in Winterspell means ice skating, hot cocoa by the barrel, and frosted gingerbread houses.

I was almost looking forward to it.

The merriment screeches to a halt when two elves show up, claiming to have been sent by Santa himself, on a mission to track down an ancient grimoire.

A grimoire with the power of Christmas itself woven through the pages. Without it, Christmas isn’t happening, and Santa himself is in grave danger.

Could Winterspell hold the key to saving Christmas?

**Grimoires and Gingerbread is a holiday-themed novella in the Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries series by Danielle Garrett. This festive novella falls after the events in the first book, but could also be enjoyed as a standalone.**]]> 70 Danielle Garrett Meredith 5 3.66 2020 Grimoires and Gingerbread (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #1.5)
author: Danielle Garrett
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Mermaids and Meringue (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #2)]]> 59658234 A handsome date for New Year’s Eve? Check.

Red lipstick and a killer party dress? Double check.

A kiss when the clock strikes twelve? Undecided.

If I’m going to be stuck in Winterspell a little longer, I may as well have fun with it. But you know what they say about the best laid plans...

When my romantic evening turns into a kidnapping investigation, I can’t wait around to watch the ball drop. There’s a mermaid-snatching monster on the loose, and it’s up to me to stop them.

Luckily for me, my date always comes loaded for dragon.]]> 211 Danielle Garrett Meredith 5 4.02 Mermaids and Meringue (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #2)
author: Danielle Garrett
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[Sugar Cookies and Sirens (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries, #2.5)]]> 60227091 The witch who can talk to animals meets the witch with a talking cat. What could go wrong? It’s Valentine’s Day in Winterspell, but not everyone appears to be feeling the love. And no, I’m not talking about my date-less self.

Instead of being wooed by candlelight, I’m working in a candle shop. Cora Hearth, Winterspell’s magical chandler, has teamed up with Sugar Shack to create party favors for the lucky couples, and they’re counting on us to spark some magic for their special night.

So, when a thief breaks into my delivery van and swipes the goodies, Cora and I—and her persnickety talking cat—have to join forces to track down the culprit in time to save Valentine’s Day.]]> 67 Danielle Garrett Meredith 5 3.87 Sugar Cookies and Sirens (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries, #2.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Hexes and Honey Buns (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries, #3)]]> 62704544 268 Danielle Garrett Meredith 5 4.07 2022 Hexes and Honey Buns (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries, #3)
author: Danielle Garrett
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ghost Hunter Next Door (Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery, #1)]]> 63135392 The first rule of being a ghost whisperer: Don’t tell anyone.

Seriously. Don’t.

Sure, it might sound harmless. A fun party trick, even. I assure you, it’s not.

How do I know? Well, let’s just say that I’ve had a lot of experience with this sort of thing, and nine times out of ten, it turns into an all-consuming disaster.

Being plagued by needy ghosts twenty-four/seven is one thing; being harassed by a horde of curious � or worse, grieving � flesh-and-blood people is an entirely different circus. I mean really, who wants to hold an impromptu séance in the middle of the cereal aisle? Not me, and the manager of the grocery store probably isn’t too crazy about the idea, either.

So, that’s it. If you’re a ghost whisperer, just keep your mouth shut and act normal. Ghosts? What ghosts?

Now, if only I would start listening to my own advice …]]> 296 Danielle Garrett Meredith 5 3.98 2017 The Ghost Hunter Next Door (Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery, #1)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Lost Magic (A Witch Myth Cozy Mystery #7; A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery #4)]]> 50764581
Spring in Yew Hollow delivers bad news for Gwenlyn Bennett. She can’t become an official member of the Summers coven until she completes a dangerous ancient ritual. Will she make it through to the end?]]> 312 Alexandria Clarke Meredith 5 4.39 Lost Magic (A Witch Myth Cozy Mystery #7; A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery #4)
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average rating: 4.39
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]]> <![CDATA[Witch Myth (A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery #2)]]> 31179660 90 Alexandria Clarke Meredith 5 3.88 Witch Myth (A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery #2)
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average rating: 3.88
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]]> <![CDATA[Wild Fire (A Witch Myth Cozy Mystery #2; Wildfire #0)]]> 35380315 541 Alexandria Clarke Meredith 4 4.31 Wild Fire (A Witch Myth Cozy Mystery #2; Wildfire #0)
author: Alexandria Clarke
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average rating: 4.31
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]]> <![CDATA[Witch Myth (A Yew Hollow Christmas #1)]]> 37864711 103 Alexandria Clarke Meredith 4 4.11 Witch Myth (A Yew Hollow Christmas #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Witch Myth (A Witch Myth Cozy Mystery #1; A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery #1)]]> 31173334 When a client claims that her dead husband is trying to kill her, Morgan Summers's new job as a paranormal detective takes off with a bang.Morgan Summers hates talking to ghosts, but when the victim of a ghastly murder asks her for help from beyond the grave, Morgan can't say no. Soon, Morgan herself is blamed for the murder, and the town is out for blood. Can Morgan clear her name, discover the real killer, and help her new ghostly friend cross over to the next life?]]> 330 Alexandria Clarke Meredith 4 3.98 Witch Myth (A Witch Myth Cozy Mystery #1; A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Breach of Crust (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #5)]]> 25893975 Plate up another slice of Southern magic and mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Lemon Pies and Little White Lies . . .
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Ella Mae LeFaye’s delicious pies are still drawing long lines—as well as the attention of Beatrice Burbank, president of the Camellia Club, a philanthropic organization comprised of high-society Southern ladies from the charming and affluent town of Sweet Briar, Georgia. To ensure the success of their centennial dessert cookbook, Bea hires Ella Mae to teach the tasty tricks of her trade to the club’s members at their annual retreat. Eager to work on new recipes for customers with food allergies and dietary restrictions, Ella Mae readily agrees.
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But when Ella Mae finds Bea’s body floating in Lake Havenwood, she wonders what she’s gotten herself mixed up in. Someone certainly wanted Bea to eat humble pie, and the retreat offers no shortage of unsavory characters, including Ella Mae’s longtime nemesis, Loralyn Gaynor. Ella Mae definitely doesn’t need magic to tell her she must find the killer before someone else gets panned.]]> 278 Ellery Adams 0425276031 Meredith 3 3.94 2016 Breach of Crust (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #5)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Lemon Pies and Little White Lies (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #4)]]> 22668777 304 Ellery Adams 0425276023 Meredith 3 3.91 2015 Lemon Pies and Little White Lies (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #4)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Pecan Pies and Homicides (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #3)]]> 17938360 Her Charmed Pie Shoppe is open for business, but baker Ella Mae LeFaye is about to discover solving a murder is not as easy as pie�
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Owning the Charmed Pie Shoppe and serving enchanted treats in the magical town of Havenwood, Georgia, seemed like a little slice of heaven for Ella Mae LeFaye. But now her hopes for both a lasting romance with Hugh Dylan and business success are starting to seem like pie in the sky, and Ella’s left wondering: Where has the magic gone?
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When an enchanted grove is set ablaze, Ella realizes she has more grave problems. With her magic waning, she’s going to have to sleuth from scratch to stop an arsonist who has no respect for sacred ground—or human life�
]]> 304 Ellery Adams 0425252418 Meredith 3 3.99 2014 Pecan Pies and Homicides (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #3)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2014
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Moomins and the Great Flood (The Moomins, #1)]]> 3300083 The Moomins and the Great Flood is the first book about the Moomins, originally published in 1945. It's the story about Moominmamma and Moomintroll's search for the missing Moominpappa and how they found their way to the Moominvalley.]]> 52 Tove Jansson 9515015502 Meredith 5 4.09 1945 The Moomins and the Great Flood (The Moomins, #1)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 4.09
book published: 1945
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #1)]]> 13055971
Discovering her hidden talent for enchantment, Ella Mae makes her own wish come true by opening the Charmed Pie Shoppe. But with her old nemesis Loralyn Gaynor making trouble, and her old crush Hugh Dylan making nice, she has more than pie on her plate. and when Loralyn's fiancé is found dead—killed with Ella Mae's rolling pin—it'll take all her sweet magic to clear her name.]]> 291 Ellery Adams 0425251403 Meredith 3 3.76 2012 Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #1)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Peach Pies and Alibis (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #2)]]> 15741975 Ellery Adams serves up a mystery that's a real peach...

Ella Mae LeFaye's Charmed Pie Shoppe is wildly popular in Havenwood, Georgia--which is not surprising since Ella Mae can lace her baked goods with enchantments. The shop's extraordinary success seems destined to continue when Ella Mae meets an engaged couple who hire her to handle the dessert buffet at their wedding.
But Ella Mae has a lot on her plate. She is also searching for the origin of her magical powers--and hoping to determine if the spark of attraction she feels for the handsome Hugh Dylan is authentic or just her new abilities gone awry.
Then Ella Mae discovers a high-standing member of the community dead, and a wedding guest becomes seriously ill at the event she's catering. Now she'll have to use all her sleuthing skills and culinary talents to prove her pies don't contain a killer ingredient . . .

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name: Meredith
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[A Killer Plot (A Books by the Bay Mystery, #1)]]> 7689099 In the small coastal town of Oyster Bay, North Carolina, you'll find plenty of characters, ne'er-do-wells, and even a few celebs trying to duck the paparazzi. But when murder joins this curious community, the Bayside Book Writers are there to get the story...

Olivia Limoges is the subject of constant gossip. Ever since she came back to town-a return as mysterious as her departure-Olivia has kept to herself, her dog, and her unfinished novel. With a little cajoling from the eminently charming writer Camden Ford, she agrees to join the Bayside Book Writers, break her writer's block, and even make a few friends...

But when townspeople start turning up dead with haiku poems left by the bodies, anyone with a flair for language is suddenly suspect. And it's up to Olivia to catch the killer before she meets her own surprise ending.

Watch a Video]]> 311 Ellery Adams 042523522X Meredith 5 3.76 2010 A Killer Plot (A Books by the Bay Mystery, #1)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Little Lost Library (Secret, Book, and Scone Society, #7)]]> 205762593 In the latest in the mystery series hailed as “a love letter to reading� (Entertainment Weekly) from New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams, Nora Pennington helps her bookstore customers find healing through the perfect book—while solving the town’s real-life murders with the help of her Secret, Book, and Scone Society members. Just a touch of magical realism and strong, female-driven stories are winning this series raves from readers and fans of Kate Carlisle and Lorna Barrett. When an elderly Miracle Springs resident, Lucille Wynter, arranges for Nora to deliver an order of books to her creepy, crumbling Southern Gothic mansion on the outskirts of town, Nora doesn’t expect to be invited in. An agoraphobic, Lucille doesn’t leave Wynter House. Nor does she invite anyone inside. But when Lucille doesn’t come to the door to collect her books, Nora begins to worry. Forcing her way into Lucille’s dilapidated home, Nora is shocked to find rooms packed to the ceiling with decaying books and a lifeless Lucille at the foot of her stairs. After reading a note left behind by Lucille, Nora wonders if her death was an accident. Did Lucille fall or was she pushed by someone seeking a valuable item hidden within Wynter House? Lucille’s children are clearly confident the house contains something of value, because they hire Nora to sift through the piles of books. As she digs, Nora can’t shake the feeling that hoarding didn’t cause Lucille’s fall. Soon, Nora’s obsession with Lucille’s collection is cause for concern amongst her friends in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society—she’s even neglecting her bookshop! Then, Nora does find something valuable deep inside Wynter House—a revelation about Lucille’s terrible past . . . and a secret worth a small fortune. But there’s someone who’d do anything to keep the truth buried amid the moldering tomes. The odds against them are stacked as high as the books, but it’s up to Nora and her friends to track down a murderer with a literary lean before Wynter House’s lost library claims another victim . . .]]> 320 Ellery Adams 1496743792 Meredith 5 4.14 2024 The Little Lost Library (Secret, Book, and Scone Society, #7)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wren in the Holly Library (Oak & Holly Cycle, #1)]]> 61431964 Can you love the dark when you know what it hides?

Some things aren’t supposed to exist outside of our imagination.

Thirteen years ago, monsters emerged from the shadows and plunged Kierse’s world into a cataclysmic war of near-total destruction. The New York City she knew so well collapsed practically overnight.

In the wake of that carnage, the Monster Treaty was created. A truce...of sorts.

But tonight, Kierse―a gifted and fearless thief―will break that treaty. She’ll enter the Holly Library...not knowing it’s the home of a monster.

He’s charming. Quietly alluring. Terrifying. But he knows talent when he sees it; it’s just a matter of finding her price.

Now she’s locked into a dangerous bargain with a creature unlike any other. She’ll sacrifice her freedom. She’ll offer her skills. Together, they’ll put their own futures at risk.

But he’s been playing a game across centuries―and once she joins in, there will be no escape...]]> 400 K.A. Linde 1649374070 Meredith 5 3.73 2024 The Wren in the Holly Library (Oak & Holly Cycle, #1)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Murder in the Mystery Suite (Book Retreat Mysteries, #1)]]> 20647000
Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving.

But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery Suite, and the valuable book he won as his prize is missing, Jane realizes one of her guests is an actual murderer. Amid a resort full of fake detectives, Jane is bound and determined to find a real-life killer. There’s no room for error as Jane tries to unlock this mystery before another vacancy opens up…]]> 277 Ellery Adams 0425265595 Meredith 5 3.71 2014 Murder in the Mystery Suite (Book Retreat Mysteries, #1)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book of Life (All Souls, #3)]]> 16054217 The #1 New York Times bestselling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night

Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.]]> 561 Deborah Harkness 0670025593 Meredith 5 4.15 2014 The Book of Life (All Souls, #3)
author: Deborah Harkness
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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Beautiful! This trilogy was simply an enchanting read.
]]> <![CDATA[Paper Cuts (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #6)]]> 61838490 The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mystery with a touch of magical realism and a strong, female bookstore owner and bibliotherapist at its heart.

Miracle Springs, North Carolina, is famed for its healing springs. But bookstore owner Nora Pennington has a tendency to land in a different kind of hot water. Though she loves to practice bibliotherapy by finding the perfect books for her customers while listening to their secrets, she also likes to bury her nose in the occasional local crime�

Nora escaped her past a decade ago. So it feels like a visit from another world when Kelly Walsh—the woman her ex-husband left her for—walks through the door of Miracle Books along with her son, a sweet, serious boy with a talent for origami. Kelly hasn’t come to gloat, though. As it turns out, she’s been dumped too. She’s also terribly ill, and all she wants from Nora is forgiveness.

Shockingly, however, this woman who’s been the victim of so much misfortune is about to become a murder victim. Who would do such a thing? Certainly not Nora, but that doesn’t stop the gossip and suspicion—especially after Kelly’s brother claims that he saw the two women arguing.

In seeking justice for Kelly, The Secret, Book, and Scone Society joins forces with the sheriff’s department, but they’ve barely begun their probe when life throws another wrench. After serving a twenty-year sentence, Estella’s father returns to Miracle Springs. And when his past comes back to haunt him, it might be more than the four friends can handle.

“Red herrings abound along with plenty of tips on choosing books.”� Kirkus Reviews]]> 304 Ellery Adams 1496726472 Meredith 5 4.07 2023 Paper Cuts (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #6)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Vanishing Type (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #5)]]> 58653050 Entertainment Weekly hails the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series by the beloved New York Times bestselling author as “a love letter to reading.� In this entrancing new story, bookshop owner, bibliotherapist, and occasional sleuth Nora Pennington must enlist the help of her brilliant, brassy librarian friend to unravel the connection between The Scarlet Letter, an obscure 19th century writer, and a dead hiker�

While January snow falls outside in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington is encouraging customers to cozy up indoors with a good book. Even though the shop and her bibliotherapy sessions keep Nora busy during the day, her nights are a little too quiet—until Deputy Andrews pulls Nora into the sci-fi section and asks her to help him plan a wedding proposal.

His bride-to-be, Hester, loves Little Women, and Nora sets to work arranging a special screening at the town’s new movie theater. But right before the deputy pops the question, Nora makes an unsettling discovery—someone has mutilated all her store’s copies of The Scarlet Letter, slicing angrily into the pages wherever Hester Prynne’s name is mentioned.

The coincidence disturbs Nora, who’s one of the few in Miracle Springs who knows that Hester gave up a baby for adoption many years ago. Her family heaped shame on her, and Hester still feels so guilty that she hasn’t even told her future husband. But when a dead man is found on a hiking trail just outside town, carrying a rare book, the members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society unearth a connection to Hester’s past. Someone is intent on bringing the past to light, and it’s not just Hester’s relationship at stake, but her life…]]> 304 Ellery Adams 1496726448 Meredith 5 4.06 2022 The Vanishing Type (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #5)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Ink and Shadows (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #4)]]> 53353930 Controversy erupts in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, when the owner of the local bookstore tries to play peacekeeper—but winds up playing detective instead...

Nora Pennington is known for her window displays, and as Halloween approaches, she decides to showcase fictional heroines like Roald Dahl’s Matilda and Madeline Miller’s Circe. A family-values group disapproves of the magical themes, though, and wastes no time launching a modern-day witch hunt. Suddenly, former friends and customers are targeting not only Nora and Miracle Books, but a new shopkeeper, Celeste, who’s been selling CBD oil products.

Nora and her friends in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society are doing their best to put an end to the strife—but then someone puts an end to a life. Though the death is declared an accident, the ruling can’t explain the old book page covered with strange symbols and disturbing drawings left under Nora’s doormat, a postcard from an anonymous stalker, or multiple cases of vandalism.

The only hope is that Nora can be a heroine herself and lead the Secret, Book, and Scone Society in a successful investigation—before more bodies turn up and the secrets from Celeste’s past come back to haunt them all . . .]]> 304 Ellery Adams 1496726413 Meredith 5 4.06 2021 Ink and Shadows (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #4)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #3)]]> 43228373
As the owner of Miracle Books, Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them Nora finds both new customers and a new friend, the sixtysomething Sheldon, who starts helping out at the store.

Since a little rain never hurt anyone, Nora rides her bike over to the flea market one sodden day and buys a bowl from Danny, a Cherokee potter. It’ll make a great present for Nora’s EMT boyfriend, but the next day, a little rain turns into a lot of rain, and the Miracle River overflows it banks. Amid the wreckage of a collapsed footbridge, a body lies within the churning water.

Nora and the sheriff both doubt the ruling of accidental drowning, and Nora decides it’s time for the Secret, Book, and Scone Society to spring into action. When another body turns up, it becomes clearer that Danny’s death can’t be blamed on a natural disaster. A crucial clue may lie within the stone walls of the Inn of Mist and Roses: a diary, over a century old and spattered with candle wax, that leads Nora and her friends through a maze of intrigue—and onto the trail of a murderer . . .]]> 294 Ellery Adams 1496712439 Meredith 5 4.02 2020 The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #3)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Whispered Word (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #2)]]> 39081611 In New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams� intriguing new Secret, Book, and Scone Society novel, Nora Pennington and her fiction loving friends in small-town Miracle Springs, North Carolina, encounter a young woman desperately in need of a new beginning . . .
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Nora Pennington, owner of Miracle Books, believes that a well-chosen novel can bring healing and hope. But she and the other members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society know that sometimes, practical help is needed too. Such is the case with the reed-thin girl hiding in the fiction section of Nora’s store, wearing a hospital ID and a patchwork of faded bruises. She calls herself Abilene, and though Nora and her friends offer work, shelter, and a supportive ear, their guest isn’t ready to divulge her secrets. But when a customer is found dead in an assumed suicide, Nora uncovers a connection that points to Abilene as either a suspect—or another target.
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Summer’s end has brought other new arrivals to Miracle Springs too. Entrepreneur Griffin Kingsley opens Virtual Genie, a cyber business that unloads people’s unwanted goods for cash. With the town in an economic slump and folks hurting for money, Virtual Genie and its owner are both instantly popular. A patient listener, Griffin dispenses candy to children and strong coffee to adults, and seems like a bona fide gentleman. But Nora’s not inclined to judge a book by its cover. And when a second death hits town, Nora and her intrepid friends must help the new, greenhorn sheriff discern fact from fiction—and stop a killer intent on bringing another victim’s story to a close . . .]]> 306 Ellery Adams Meredith 5 4.09 2018 The Whispered Word (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #2)
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name: Meredith
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)]]> 33632473
Miracle Springs, North Carolina, is a place of healing. Strangers flock here hoping the natural hot springs, five-star cuisine, and renowned spa can cure their ills. If none of that works, they often find their way to Miracle Books, where, over a fresh-baked “comfort� scone from the Gingerbread House bakery, they exchange their stories with owner Nora Pennington in return for a carefully chosen book. That’s Nora’s special talent—prescribing the perfect novel to ease a person’s deepest pain and lighten their heaviest burden.

When a visiting businessman reaches out to Nora for guidance, she knows exactly which novels will help. But before he can keep their appointment at Miracle Books, he’s found dead on the train tracks.

Stunned, Nora forms the Secret, Book, and Scone Society, a group of damaged souls yearning to gain trust and earn redemption by helping others. To join the society, members must divulge their darkest secret—the terrible truth that brought each of them to Miracle Springs in the first place.

Determined to uncover the truth behind the businessman’s demise, the women meet in Nora’s cramped and cozy bookstore to share stories and trade support. And as they untangle a web of corruption, they also discover their own courage, purpose, and a sisterhood that will carry them through every challenge—proving it’s never too late to turn the page and start over . . .]]> 290 Ellery Adams 1496712374 Meredith 5 3.65 2017 The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)
author: Ellery Adams
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fool for a Client (Stanley Hastings #20)]]> 25622058
Now Richard's in court fighting for his life, and Stanley's out on the firing line trying to dig up some evidence in his favor. It won't be easy. The murdered woman was a law clerk for a prominent judge, and everyone Stanley needs to question is currently tied up in a high-profile Global Banking trial.

As Stanley races back and forth between two courtrooms, searching for the key to the mystery through investigative techniques that could easily get him charged as an accessory, every fact tends to point to Richard's DNA evidence proves he is the man who had sex with the victim just before she died, eyewitnesses put him at the scene of the crime, and his fingerprints are on the murder weapon.

In desperation, Richard resorts to a series of courtroom tactics so outrageous they would make Perry Mason blush. Before the case is over, everyone in the courtroom will be convinced that not only does Richard Rosenberg have a fool for a client, but the client has a fool for a lawyer.]]> 336 Parnell Hall 1605988839 Meredith 4 3.47 2015 A Fool for a Client (Stanley Hastings #20)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.47
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> Safari (Stanley Hastings #19) 20729817 It’s a dangerous safari. The leader is a reckless, gung-ho, great white hunter who delights in leaping from the jeep with a hearty “Come on, gang, let’s see where this lion is going!� And a series of bizarre accidents quickly dwindles the group’s numbers. Why was the guide’s young spotter foolish enough to walk under a sausage fruit tree . . . just as one of the huge sausage fruits fell? How did the leaves of a poisonous plant wind up in a tourist’s salad? Are these really accidents?


A stabbing tips the scale. It’s murder, and the only policeman in a hundred miles is a park ranger (whose only murder case was that of an ivory poacher shot dead in plain sight).


It’s up to Stanley to crack the case . . . if he can just avoid being eaten by a lion.]]> 336 Parnell Hall 1605986372 Meredith 4 3.20 2014 Safari (Stanley Hastings #19)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.20
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Stakeout (Stanley Hastings #18)]]> 14458903
To clear his name, Stanley will wind up jumping bail, impersonating a police officer, staking out a mob boss, and appropriating a murder weapon from a sassy Jersey Girl who keeps trying to distract him by ripping her clothes off.

And that's just for starters . . .]]> 336 Parnell Hall 1605984027 Meredith 4 3.36 2013 Stakeout (Stanley Hastings #18)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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]]> Caper (Stanley Hastings #17) 8476909

Wrong again.


The fair maiden turned out to be a married mom who wanted Stanley to find out why her teenage daughter was skipping school. Playing truant officer wasn't exactly Stanley's idea of fun, but at least it should be easy.


Fat chance.


Stanley being Stanley, nothing goes right, nothing is as it seems, bodies start to pile up, and faster than you can say 'fall guy', guess who's left holding the bag?


Before the case is resolved, Stanley will be nostalgic for the good old days, when all he had to worry about was a hitman.]]> 256 Parnell Hall 1605981044 Meredith 4 3.29 2010 Caper (Stanley Hastings #17)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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]]> Hitman (Stanley Hastings #16) 735096 320 Parnell Hall 1933648538 Meredith 0 3.54 2007 Hitman (Stanley Hastings #16)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2007
rating: 0
read at: 2024/12/28
date added: 2024/12/28
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]]> <![CDATA[Manslaughter (Stanley Hastings #15)]]> 1686046 320 Parnell Hall 0786711272 Meredith 0 3.67 2003 Manslaughter (Stanley Hastings #15)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2003
rating: 0
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]]> Cozy (Stanley Hastings #14) 1066631 352 Parnell Hall 0786708743 Meredith 4 3.61 2001 Cozy (Stanley Hastings #14)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2001
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/26
date added: 2024/12/26
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]]> <![CDATA[Dinner for Dinos: Gulp, Guzzle, Chomp, Chew]]> 36576161 20 Thomas Nelson 1400312140 Meredith 5 3.39 Dinner for Dinos: Gulp, Guzzle, Chomp, Chew
author: Thomas Nelson
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.39
book published:
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Suspense (Stanley Hastings #13)]]> 1686064 314 Parnell Hall 0892966246 Meredith 4 3.64 1998 Suspense (Stanley Hastings #13)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.64
book published: 1998
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/18
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]]> The Gruffalo's Child 899513 "I don't believe in the big bad mouse..."

One night, the Gruffalo's child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. Instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods... and decides to eat him!

But wait, what is that? A shadow of a very large, scary creature falls on the ground, and suddenly the Gruffalo's child is frightened. Could it be the Big Bad Mouse after all?

'The Gruffalo's Child' (2004) is the Number One best-selling, much-loved sequel to the worldwide picture-book phenomenon that is 'The Gruffalo' (1999), and the continuation of The Gruffalo Series. Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations combine once more to ensure that the Gruffalo's child has followed firmly in her father's footsteps, and that her story is one that children will ask for again and again...and again!]]> 32 Julia Donaldson 1405020458 Meredith 5 4.31 2004 The Gruffalo's Child
author: Julia Donaldson
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2004
rating: 5
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]]> The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1) 1013383 Just what is the Gruffalo?

He has terrible tusks... and terrible claws... and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.

But do all those things make him the scariest creature in the deep dark wood? One brave little mouse with a big imagination doesn't think so!

When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him. So clever Mouse scares them off by warning them about the gruffalo who lives in the forest, a monster with terrible teeth and terrible claws.

But what happens when Mouse's invented monster turns out to be real?

The Gruffalo is an international best-selling and award-winning sensation with over 13.5 million copies in print worldwide. It has been made into an Oscar-nominated animated film as well as a stage musical that was performed on Broadway, and was voted England's favorite bedtime story.]]> 32 Julia Donaldson 0333710932 Meredith 5 4.44 1999 The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1)
author: Julia Donaldson
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.44
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book]]> 55521485 This sturdy board book with fun push-and-pull tabs introduces the beloved characters from Room on the Broom to the very youngest readers and is fun family read-aloud, perfect for the changing seasons and a great way to celebrate Halloween!

Little ones will love pulling out the sliders and pushing up the tabs in this interactive book that follows the witch, her cat, and their friends on a smile-filled broom ride.]]> 0 Julia Donaldson 1529023866 Meredith 5 4.33 Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
author: Julia Donaldson
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!]]> 8332386
That wild old lady is back swallowing fall-themed items. What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? That's right, a scarecrow!

Perfect for back-to-school time.]]> 32 Lucille Colandro 0545241987 Meredith 0 4.13 2010 There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!
author: Lucille Colandro
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> Scam (Stanley Hastings #12) 1066630 "I'm being set up," is all that six-foot-six Cranston Pritchert says to Stanley when he first darkens Stanley's doorway. Why is the investment firm partner being set up? How? By whom? Cranston can't seem to answer even the simplest of questions. Instead, he sends Stanley off to an East Side singles bar to track down an unforgettably endowed blonde. Stanley finds his woman, and even finds the theatrical agent behind her. But when he tries to unravel the alleged setup, all clues point to Pritchert himself...and murder.
Suddenly, the players in this mystery are falling like dominoes, and a dyspeptic policeman decides that Stanley Hastings is the one to blame. Facing three counts of murder and having your face emblazoned across the television screen is not Stanley's idea of a good time. Going to prison - and maybe the chair - is even worse.]]> 309 Parnell Hall 0892966238 Meredith 4 3.72 1997 Scam (Stanley Hastings #12)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.72
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> Trial (Stanley Hastings #11) 1686059 Interviewing the participants in an all-night card game, Stanley gets a lot of fascinating poker details and the distinct impression that their stories are too good to be true. But it's not until the trial starts that Carbinder's alibi finally folds. And with the onset of the trial comes another murder; the courtroom's in an uproar.
It's all enough to make Stanley wish he'd never entered the hallowed halls of justice. That's when his wife, Alice, the smartest woman Stanley knows, gives him a clue. Since the trial is obviously never going to get to the truth, Stanley should do some sleuthing on his own - and maybe, just maybe, take justice into his own hands.]]> 311 Parnell Hall 0892965703 Meredith 5 3.72 1996 Trial (Stanley Hastings #11)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.72
book published: 1996
rating: 5
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]]> Movie (Stanley Hastings #10) 1686068 288 Parnell Hall 0446403954 Meredith 5 3.81 1995 Movie (Stanley Hastings #10)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1995
rating: 5
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]]> The Book with No Pictures 20821299 Warning! This book looks serious but it is actually completely ridiculous!

A book with no pictures?

What could be fun about that?

After all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page.

Words that might make you say silly sounds... In ridiculous voices...

Hey, what kind of book is this, anyway?

At once disarmingly simple and ingeniously imaginative, 'The Book With No Pictures' inspires laughter every time it is opened, creating a warm and joyous experience to share—and introducing young children to the powerful idea that the written word can be an unending source of mischief and delight.

If a kid is trying to make you read this book, the kid is playing a trick on you. You will end up saying silly things and making everybody laugh and laugh!

Don't say I didn't warn you...

B.j. Novak (1979�) is well known for his work on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series 'The Office' as a writer, actor, director, and executive producer. He is also acclaimed for his stand-up comedy, his performances in motion pictures, and is collection of short stories, 'One More Thing' (2014). B.J. has brown hair and blue eyes. There are pictures of him, but not in this book.

Edition MSRP: U.S. $17âąâą / Canada $19âąâą (ISBN 978-0-8037-4171-3)
Manufactured in the U.S.A.]]> 48 B.J. Novak 0803741715 Meredith 5 4.35 2014 The Book with No Pictures
author: B.J. Novak
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Blackmail (Stanley Hastings #9)]]> 1686081 She called herself Marlena, and dazzled Hastings with her wide, innocent eyes. But her story was a little less charming. Someone was blackmailing her, she said, but would not say who or why. She simply insisted that Hastings play the part of go-between and deliver the cash.
Face-to-face with the blackmailer, Hastings thought the man was overdoing things a bit. Then it got stranger. The photographs Hastings brought back to Marlena were pornographic enough, indeed, but Marlena wasn't in them. And to make matters more baffling, it was only upon his prompting that Marlena insisted Hastings go back again and pay another five thousand dollars for the negatives. It proved a fatal move.
Before Hastings could complete the second payoff, two people were dead and the money was missing - vanished, it seemed, amidst the ranks of the good old NYPD. And when Hastings started asking questions about the money and the murders, it got more people killed and Hastings into a deeper hole with a heavy-handed cop named Thurman. Thurman would just as soon see Hastings take the fall for the crimes. Hastings would just as soon solve the case first, if the cops will only let him.
Somewhere between a desperate blonde and a seedy underworld of desperate New Yorkers a not-very-tough private eye will have to dodge the cops, listen to his wife's advice, and manage to be just tough enough to untangle a mystery of betrayal and murder. For this is a case that, if all does not go well, might just be Stanley's last...]]> 278 Parnell Hall 0892965215 Meredith 5 3.90 1994 Blackmail (Stanley Hastings #9)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1994
rating: 5
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]]> Actor (Stanley Hastings #8) 1686069 304 Parnell Hall 0446403644 Meredith 4 3.82 1993 Actor (Stanley Hastings #8)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1993
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir]]> 12844430
Narrated by the author.]]> 9 Jenny Lawson 1611760852 Meredith 0 to-read 3.95 2012 Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
author: Jenny Lawson
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[There Was an Old Lady Who Built a Snowman! (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)]]> 202772983 The Old Lady from There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! is back for a snowy adventure -- now in a bestselling Level 1 reader format!

The old lady says, 'Look, it's snow!'

'Come on pup. Here we go!'

Put on gloves and warm blue hat.

Then walk on a snowy path.

The Old Lady enjoys a snowy day in this Level 1 story featuring simple sentences, words to sound out, and rhymes just right for the beginning reader! Scholastic Readers encourage the joy and fun of reading with topics that kids love -- perfect for children beginning to read on their own!]]> 32 Lucille Colandro 133888297X Meredith 0 3.40 There Was an Old Lady Who Built a Snowman! (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
author: Lucille Colandro
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.40
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rating: 0
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]]> Shot (Stanley Hastings #7) 2533876 320 Parnell Hall 0451403541 Meredith 4 3.72 1991 Shot (Stanley Hastings #7)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.72
book published: 1991
rating: 4
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]]> Faust 406373 Faust reworks the late medieval myth of a brilliant scholar so disillusioned he resolves to make a contract with Mephistopheles. The devil will do all he asks on Earth and seeks to grant him a moment in life so glorious that he will wish it to last forever. But if Faust does bid the moment stay, he falls to Mephistopheles and must serve him after death. In this first part of Goethe’s great work, the embittered thinker and Mephistopheles enter into their agreement, and soon Faust is living a rejuvenated life and winning the love of the beautiful Gretchen. But in this compelling tragedy of arrogance, unfulfilled desire, and self-delusion, Faust heads inexorably toward an infernal destruction.]]> 503 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 0385031149 Meredith 0 to-read 3.90 1808 Faust
author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1808
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Mummies At The Mall (Scooby-doo Readers, #11)]]> 137888
The Scooby-Doo Readers are a level above the Picture Clue Books. The text is easy-to-read and the art is bold and full-bleed, making these an appealing Level 2 reader.

While the rest of the gang are going to a movie, Scooby and Shaggy decide to take advantage of a special "all you can eat" day at the mall restaurants. But someone-or some thing-else is spending the day at the mall too. It looks like a mummy, but it can't be . . . can it? Scooby and Shaggy are on the case!]]> 32 Gail Herman 0439341140 Meredith 5 3.95 Mummies At The Mall (Scooby-doo Readers, #11)
author: Gail Herman
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.95
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rating: 5
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]]> Juror (Stanley Hastings #6) 1686065 Parnell Hall 0451403169 Meredith 4 3.82 1990 Juror (Stanley Hastings #6)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1990
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/16
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]]> I've Loved You Since Forever 38633541 I've Loved You Since Forever is a celebratory and poetic testament to the timeless love felt between parent and child. This beautiful picture book is inspired by New York Times bestselling author and Today show co-host Hoda Kotb's heartwarming adoption of her baby girl, Haley Joy.

With Kotb's lyrical text and stunning pictures by Suzie Mason, young ones and parents will want to snuggle up and read the pages of this book together, over and over again.

In the universe,

there was you and

there was me,

waiting for the day our

stars would meet. . .]]> 0 Hoda Kotb 0062851705 Meredith 5 4.14 2018 I've Loved You Since Forever
author: Hoda Kotb
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Click, Clack, Good Night (A Click Clack Book)]]> 50892292
It’s bedtime on the farm. The cows, sheep, and chickens are all tucked in and snoozing away. Except for…Duck. So Farmer Brown sings him a song...reads him a book...turns on the white noise machine...and even debates the day’s top stories. But Duck just won’t tuck!

Can Farmer Brown stay awake long enough to see Duck off to dreamland, or is a good night’s sleep just a dream?]]> 32 Doreen Cronin 1534451080 Meredith 5 3.87 2020 Click, Clack, Good Night (A Click Clack Book)
author: Doreen Cronin
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> Client (Stanley Hastings #5) 2533874 248 Parnell Hall 075921560X Meredith 4 3.75 1990 Client (Stanley Hastings #5)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.75
book published: 1990
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Strangler (Stanley Hastings #4)]]> 1686066 253 Parnell Hall 0451402170 Meredith 4 3.79 1989 Strangler (Stanley Hastings #4)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.79
book published: 1989
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/12
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]]> <![CDATA[Pete the Cat: Making New Friends]]> 56304397 Pete the Cat makes his I Can Read Comics debut! from 'New York Times' best-selling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean comes the very first I Can Read Comics Level One book in the Pete the Cat series!

In 'PETE THE CAT: MAKING NEW FRIENDS', Secret Agent, Meow, also known as Pete the Cat, is ready to crack the case! Join Pete and Squirrel as they go on a mission to make new friends.

'PETE THE CAT: MAKING NEW FRIENDS' is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it will introduce children into the world of graphic novel storytelling.


©2021 James Dean and Kimberly Dean (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers]]> 32 Kimberly Dean 0062974130 Meredith 5 3.81 Pete the Cat: Making New Friends
author: Kimberly Dean
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.81
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!]]> 205294 28 lucille-colandro 0439827914 Meredith 4 4.09 2002 There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!
author: lucille-colandro
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2002
rating: 4
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]]> How I Met My Monster 44313613 I Need My Monster and Hey, That’s MY Monster! will keep young readersĚýentertained.]]> 32 Amanda Noll 194727709X Meredith 5 4.16 2019 How I Met My Monster
author: Amanda Noll
name: Meredith
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You]]> 923950
Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the HSP, it's a way of life. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Elaine Aron, a clinical psychologist, workshop leader, and an HSP herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in everyday situations. Drawing on her many years of research and hundreds of interviews, she shows how you can better understand yourself and your trait to create a fuller, richer life.]]> 251 Elaine N. Aron 0553062182 Meredith 5 3.86 1996 The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
author: Elaine N. Aron
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1996
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/07
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]]> Favor (Stanley Hastings #3) 1686072 200 Parnell Hall 0759218544 Meredith 4 3.70 1988 Favor (Stanley Hastings #3)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.70
book published: 1988
rating: 4
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]]> Murder (Stanley Hastings #2) 735093 193 Parnell Hall 0759215480 Meredith 5 3.82 1987 Murder (Stanley Hastings #2)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1987
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/19
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]]> <![CDATA[Detective (Stanley Hastings #1)]]> 491553 288 Parnell Hall 155611026X Meredith 5 3.72 1987 Detective (Stanley Hastings #1)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.72
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Lights! Camera! Puzzles! (Puzzle Lady, #20)]]> 40554558

It’s no surprise when Cora Felton’s ex-husband’s sensational tell-all memoir,ĚýConfessions of a Trophy Husband: My Life with the Puzzle Lady, is optioned for the movies, but it certainly raises eyebrows when the Puzzle Lady herself signed on as an associate producer. Cora explains gamely that she hoped to have some control over the project. The truth is that she needs the money. Ěý


Now Cora is filming her life story on location in New York City, and things couldn’t be worse. She doesn’t like the script, she doesn’t like the director, and she absolutely hates the actress who is playing her in the movie. It’s almost a relief when the first dead body shows up on the set. If only it didn’t come with a crossword puzzle . . .]]> 272 Parnell Hall 1643130595 Meredith 5 3.06 2019 Lights! Camera! Puzzles! (Puzzle Lady, #20)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.06
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/11
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]]> <![CDATA[The Purloined Puzzle (Puzzle Lady, #19)]]> 34953115 Amateur sleuth and crossword impresario Cora Felton is asked to solve a puzzle, only to find that it’s been stolen—and a murder weapon has been left in its place.

When the obnoxious sixteen-year-old Peggy Dawson asks Cora Felton to solve a puzzle for her, Cora is delighted to find that the puzzle has been stolen. She is less delighted, however, when a blood-stained knife is found in its place.

Soon a body is discovered in the middle of Main Street, and Cora has a murder investigation on her hands. It does not help matters when she hears that her least favorite ex-husband, Melvin, is in town pulling a real estate scam, particularly when she discovers that Melvin may have purchased the knife. Now it’s up to the Puzzle Lady to figure out what really happened, in The Purloined Puzzle, from the New York Times' bestselling author Parnell Hall.]]> 304 Parnell Hall 1250155207 Meredith 5 3.39 2018 The Purloined Puzzle (Puzzle Lady, #19)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.39
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Puzzle to be Named Later (Puzzle Lady, #18)]]> 29939340 New York Times Bestselling Author

“If sweet-looking, gray-haired Miss Marple cursed, smoked, and carried a gun in her purse, she’d be a ringer for Cora Felton.”�Booklist

The Puzzle Lady couldn’t be happier. Matt Greystone, the rookie sensation who just signed a huge contract with the Yankees after coming to the team as the player to be named later in a trade with the Diamondbacks, winning seventeen games as a starting pitcher, was coming to town to rehab from an arm injury. A diehard Yankee fan, Cora was delighted when Matt invited her to a weekend pool party.

On the plus side, she got to meet Derek Jeter.

On the minus side, she had to solve a puzzle (that was also named later), and a couple of the guests got killed.

Solving murders is right up the Puzzle Lady’s alley. Unfortunately, someone has broken into the house of a local psychiatrist and rifled her patient files, and Chief Harper wants Cora to solve that, too.

Cora already knows who broke into the house.

She did!

INCLUDES CROSSWORDS AND A SUDOKU BY WILL SHORTZ THAT HELP YOU SOLVE THE MYSTERY

]]> 304 Parnell Hall 1250061245 Meredith 5 3.43 2017 A Puzzle to be Named Later (Puzzle Lady, #18)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.43
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Presumed Puzzled (Puzzle Lady, #17)]]> 25663886 RT BookReviews

A shocking crime of passion has Bakerhaven buzzing!

The Puzzle Lady gets more than she bargained for when she’s hired to track down Paula Martindale’s straying husband. She finds him, all right—hacked to pieces on his living room rug, while his blood-drenched wife haunts the crime scene clutching a butcher knife.

It’s a tough spot for attractive young attorney Becky Baldwin. Paula is presumed innocent until proven guilty, but try to find one juror who’s going to think so.

It’s up to Cora to find the evidence to save the day. She has just two problems: she’s a witness for the prosecution; and every bit of evidence she finds in Paula’s favor, from crossword puzzles to Sudoku to alibi witnesses, tends to indicate that Cora herself is the killer!]]> 288 Parnell Hall 1250061237 Meredith 5 3.48 2016 Presumed Puzzled (Puzzle Lady, #17)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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Cora has no problem tracking hubby to his love nest, but when Brittany refuses to believe he's cheating on her, Cora has to blackmail him to prove the affair. Before she can, a car bomb rocks the quiet streets of Bakerhaven, and the stakes escalate to murder.

To save Becky's clueless client from the clutches of the law, Cora will manipulate a TV reporter, cast suspicion on an innocent man, crack crossword and Sudoku clues, solve the liquor store robbery, and enlist the aid of both Sergeant Crowley and his girlfriend in Parnell Hall's Puzzled Indemnity, this outrageous new entry in the Puzzle Lady Mystery series featuring Sudoku by Will Shortz.]]> 272 Parnell Hall 1250027179 Meredith 5 3.68 2015 Puzzled Indemnity (Puzzle Lady, #16)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[NYPD Puzzle (Puzzle Lady, #15)]]> 17934454 Meanwhile, a diabolical killer is leaving puzzle clues. If only they were just sudoku puzzles - Cora can't solve the crosswords without the help of her niece, Sherry, who's back in Bakerhaven taking care of her toddler. In order to clear her name, Cora must match wits with a gruff NYPD homicide sergeant who is quite attractive, except for the fact that he suspects her of murder.

NYPD Puzzle is a clever mystery, boasting madcap hijinks as well as fun puzzles. Mystery readers will thoroughly enjoy this latest from acclaimed author Parnell Hall.

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author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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When an elderly boarder at a Bakerhaven bed-and-breakfast drops dead during afternoon tea, there's nothing particularly suspicious about it—except for the Sudoku in his jacket pocket. But when a second body turns up in the window seat and an autopsy shows both men were poisoned with elderberry wine, the Puzzle Lady suspects she's dealing with a cold-blooded killer who for some reason is copying the Cary Grant movie Arsenic and Old Lace, in which two old ladies who run a boarding house poison elderly widowers and bury them in the basement. More murders, more puzzles, and a grave dug in the cellar seem to cement the theory.

Ordinarily, Cora would eat a case like this for breakfast, but for once she can't figure it out. And she's not sure if the clues don't add up, or if the much-married Puzzle Lady is just distracted by being involved in her first romantic entanglement in years.

Arsenic and Old Puzzles is filled with laughs, mayhem, and fun new puzzles by Will Shortz. Mystery and puzzle fans will find much to enjoy in this latest treat from Parnell Hall.]]> 320 Parnell Hall 1250020506 Meredith 5 3.56 2013 Arsenic and Old Puzzles (Puzzle Lady, #14)
author: Parnell Hall
name: Meredith
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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