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Special Feature: The Solace of Bay Leaves (A Spice Shop Mystery #5) by Leslie Budewitz

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One of the things that caught my eye about this series is the setting. I absolutely live Pike’s Market in Seattle and the author captures the vibrance of that market in this series. I can just picture this spice shop at Pike’s Market and for me that really made the books I have read!

Sadly I couldn’t fit this latest installment to the series into my review calendar but I wanted to get this one on your radar, especially if you are a fan of cozy mysteries. I believe that each book could be read as a standalone but for overall effect, I would start with the first one, but again it’s not necessary.

The author has also done a great job creating likable characters that stand out as well as a masterfully crafted mystery. Keep reading for all the details about this upcoming installment to this cozy mystery and be sure to get it on your TBR this fall!

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Special Feature: Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar

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Fans of the Gossip Girl series get ready, best selling author, Cecily von Ziegesar has a new book coming out featuring four Brooklyn families. This book features quirky characters in a new up and coming hipster neighborhood that will resonate with many readers in that 30-40 demographic.

Fans of Ziegesar and early reviewers have really enjoyed this funny and quirky read and I am hoping you guys will too! While I couldn’t fit it on my review calendar, this is one that I want to share with all you guys incase you are looking for something a little light and fun with some comedy and quirky characters this fall!

If you loved the Gossip Girl series, you will probably enjoy this one as some reviewers have classified it as a more adult Gossip Girl book. Sounds like a fun read, so be sure to check out all the details below and see if it’s something that you too might enjoy!

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Review: The Light at Wyndcliff (Cornwall #3) by Sarah E. Ladd

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I have only read one or two books by Sarah Ladd and I have enjoyed them but this isn’t an author that I would go in search of at a bookstore—until now.

This cover is what initially drew me in but the description of the book is what made me agree to reviewing it. Before this book, Sarah Ladd would have been an author that I would have picked up if I saw the book on an end cap or something or other, but after reading this one, I would gladly go in search of her novels the next time I go to a bookstore.

There is something so mysterious and alluring about the Cornish coast for me and this book captured all the things I like best about historical romances. I have also decided that I need the other books in the series as well because I am not ready to leave the Cornish coast just yet.

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Special Feature: Reviving The Hawthorn Sisters by Emily Carpenter

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Emily Carpenter has written quite a few books and has a healthy following of dedicated fans around the mystery genre. I have yet to read one of her books but this author has been on my radar for quite some time.

This book might be her best yet judging from what early reviews have said and truth be told, this one sounds full of Gothic goodness and suspense that I rearranged my review schedule to fit in a review a little later on this fall!

Today thought, I am sharing all the info with you guys so that you too can pick up a copy and add it to your TBR. Fans of mysteries and rich Gothic atmosphere will want this one on their radar for sure!

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First Impression: Playing with Fire: A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts by Billy Hallowell

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For hundreds of years, humans have been fascinated with the dead. Whether it’s been contacting loved ones in seances, haunted houses, or searching for a spiritual connection that will be with them in the afterlife.

This non fiction book explores the occult world of demons and ghosts but through the perspective of faith. Right away this is what attracted me to this book. I thought it would be an interesting study about what you believe and how the occult factors into that.

When I picked this one up I was interested to see how the author explored these topics and was eager to check out his writing style since he is an investigative journalist. Though I don’t read a lot of non fiction I was curious to see what direction this book went in.

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