Sunday, December 17, 2017

Weekend Book Reviews

How the Finch Stole Christmas by J.R. Ripley is the sixth book in the Bird Lover's Mystery series.  Christmas is fast approaching in the small town of Ruby Lake.  Amy, owner of Birds & Bees, finds that very few residents are in the holiday spirit once Franklin Finch takes over Christmas House Village and starts making changes.  She never believed that anyone would go so far as to murder him though.  I enjoy this series, and this book was just as good as the previous ones.  It does stand on its own, but I high recommend the entire series.  The characters mix well together, and the mystery kept me interested until the end.

Melissa Caughey's How to Speak Chicken focuses on chicken behavior especially the how and why.  This is a wonderful book for new chicken owners.  Long time chicken owners will find themselves nodding along at the information included.  There is still something for everyone to learn about chickens from this book.  The gorgeous chicken photos were an added bonus!

Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson is the third book in the Greenhouse Mystery series.  It is December on the farm, but Megan cannot focus on the upcoming holidays when there is another murder in Winsome.  Megan picks up stranded Becca and soon get pulled into the family drama surrounding Becca and her estranged father, Paul.  When Paul is found dead, Megan sinks deeper into the drama and mystery.  This series continues to get stronger with each book.  The characters mesh well together, and I enjoy the farm/cafe setting.  The mystery is strong and kept me guessing until the end!

disclosure:  I received these e-books through NetGalley but was not otherwise compensated for these reviews.  All opinions are my own!

1 comment:

JR Ripley said...

Thank you very much for the kind review! Happy Holidays, JR Ripley