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Friday, May 9, 2014

May 9th's Book Beginnings and Friday 56

Welcome to Friday.  Around here, that means it is time for Book Beginnings and Friday 56.  But before we get there, I would like to point out the review and giveaway I have going for Death Runs Adrift.  Follow the link to enter.

But this week's selection for these memes is Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay.




This is the second in her Hat Shop Mystery series.  I'm not much past page 56 myself, but so far I'm really enjoying it.

It begins with:

"Take it off, Scarlett.  You look like a corpse."

And on page 56 we find:

Suddenly, I had the urge to kick someone, a man, any man, really hard in the posterior.  Irrational, I supposed, but there it was.

Not sure how much progress I will get made on the book this week, but I'm sure I will have it ready to review at some point next week.
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14 comments:

  1. HarveeMay 9, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    This is one I'd love to read!
    Harvee
    Book Dilettante

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  2. Katherine PMay 9, 2014 at 7:31 AM

    Jenn McKinlay is one of my favorites and I can't wait to start this series! The beginning and the snippet sound like this is a pretty fun book!

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    1. Mark BakerMay 9, 2014 at 8:56 AM

      I read the first cupcake mystery last summer, and now I'm reading these. Obviously, I have a lot of others from Jenn to catch up on. This series is certainly fun.

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  3. Sandra NachlingerMay 9, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Sounds like a delightful cozy mystery. I love the cover, and the opening made me curious: What could she possibly be wearing that makes her look like a corpse?
    Here's the link to my Friday post: MOVING IN.

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    1. Mark BakerMay 9, 2014 at 8:58 AM

      It really is a fun series. Hope to get to others from the author soon.

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  4. AnonymousMay 9, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    I think every woman sometime in her life has had a similar feeling. It makes me like the protagonist quite a bit actually.
    My Friday 56

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    1. Mark BakerMay 9, 2014 at 8:58 AM

      As a guy, I'm not sure I like it, although in context, I certainly understand it.

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  5. AnonymousMay 9, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    I want this cozy so badly. I can almost feel that kick.

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  6. fredamansMay 9, 2014 at 1:25 PM

    The 56 made me laugh, oh how I have felt that way before... lol... sounds like a fun read!

    Happy weekend!

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    1. Mark BakerMay 9, 2014 at 10:19 PM

      I went with that 56 because it made me chuckle, although if I were in kicking distance I certainly wouldn't have been.

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  7. QueliMay 11, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    Love the title and the graphics on the cover, good first sentence, a definite must-read for me.

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    1. Mark BakerMay 11, 2014 at 8:37 AM

      Enjoy! I've got about a quarter to go, and it's been a fun one.

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