I miss the weekend

Tuesday

 

I finished the bakery shop book last night. I gave it 3 stars and that was a bit of a gift. I had hopes for it; the premise was good. The end was ... let me say that the middle grade book I'm reading has more depth and complexity than this book.

 On the brighter side, I'm enjoying CITY SPIES quite a bit. It's very much "Harry Potter you're a wizard and going to Hogwarts" except it's "...you're a spy and going to spy school".

 As a palette cleanser, a.k.a. what to read next from the TBR mountain, a new release from today, THE LATE MRS. WILLOUGHBY by Claudia Gray. 2nd of 2 in Mr Darcy & Miss Tilney mystery series.

 Catherine and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey are not entirely pleased to be sending their eligible young daughter Juliet out into the world again: the last house party she attended, at the home of the Knightleys, involved a murder—which Juliet helped solve. Particularly concerning is that she intends to visit her new friend Marianne Brandon, who's returned home to Devonshire shrouded in fresh scandal—made more potent by the news that her former suitor, the rakish Mr. Willoughby, intends to take up residence at his local estate with his new bride. Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley are thrilled that their eldest son, Jonathan—who, like his father, has not always been the most socially adept—has been invited to stay with his former schoolmate, John Willoughby. Jonathan himself is decidedly less taken with the notion of having to spend extended time under the roof of his old bully, but that all changes when he finds himself reunited with his fellow amateur sleuth, the radiant Miss Tilney. And when shortly thereafter, Willoughby's new wife—whom he married for her fortune—dies horribly at the party meant to welcome her to town. With rumors flying and Marianne—known to be both unstable and previously jilted by the dead woman's newly made widower—under increased suspicion, Jonathan and Juliet must team up once more to uncover the murderer. But as they collect clues and close in on suspects, eerie incidents suggest that the killer may strike again, and that the pair are in far graver danger than they or their families could imagine.

Published 2023; 400 pages. Sequel to last year's THE MURDER OF MR. WICKHAM.

It's Steve's birthday today. He wants it to be low key -- but is also unhappy when no one acknowledges him.

 

He's got a gun range orientation thing tonight so we're not doing anything to celebrate ... nor does he want to. I got him a card, some snacks, and a top-of-the-line 40 ounce travel mug ..

Or as I like to call it, an adult sippy cup. Very expensive which should mean Steve likes it. And supposed to keep things cold for much longer than others.  

I need to give Keo a bath tonight. Then I'll read and crochet.

 

Have a good day

 

Much love,

PK the Bookeemonster