Friday, August 10, 2018

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Crime and Poetry (A Magical Bookshop Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring a fun cozy mystery - Crime and Poetry (A Magical Bookshop Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower.

About the Book
From the national bestselling author of the Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries comes the first charming caper in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series.

Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother’s bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn’t need to read between the lines: her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It’s where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you...

Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson’s poems from Grandma Daisy’s shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. Now, with the help of a tuxedo cat named Emerson, Violet will have to find a killer to keep Grandma from getting booked for good...

Book Beginning
"Grandma! Grandma Daisy!" I called as soon as I was inside Charming Books. There were books everywhere - on the crowded shelves, the end tables, the sales counter, and the floor. Everywhere. But there was no sign of my ailing grandmother.

Friday 56 (56% on my Kindle)
Consulting the book to solve a murder was one of the most ridiculous ideas I had ever had. I had finally gone off the deep end. It was bound to happen.

What have you been reading lately?

20 comments:

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    1. It's a fun read! Thanks for stopping by, Anne! Happy reading! :)

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    1. Me too! Thanks for visiting, Stormi! Happy reading! :)

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  3. This sounds good. I think I have the second one on my TBR mountain but haven't read this one yet. This week I have Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark from my TBR mountain. Happy reading!

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    1. I've had a great time reading it. Thanks for coming by, Kathy! Happy reading! :)

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  4. Bookshops are a natural draw for me, especially in a cozy mystery. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “THE PERFECT COUPLE”

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    1. Me too! They're a fun setting! Thanks for stopping by, Laurel-Rain! Happy reading! :)

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  5. You had me with all the books in the beginning... LOL... Happy weekend!

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    1. Right? That's quite a nice picture to paint - being surrounded by so many books! Thanks for coming by, Freda! Happy reading! :)

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  6. Sounds like a fun read. See what we are featuring at Girl Who Reads

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    1. It definitely is! Thanks for visiting, Donna! Happy reading! :)

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  7. I love the sound of this book! Actually I love the sound of it so much that I bought it new and it's been sitting on my shelf calling me! I think I should give in and go read it.

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    1. It's a fantastic cozy with just the right amount of magical mystery. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for coming by, Katherine! Happy reading! :)

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  8. Yay, another cosy cat! Hope you'll enjoy the mystery.

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    1. Emerson is a pretty special cat! Thanks for stopping by, Nicki! Happy reading! :)

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  9. I love books with bookshop settings. :)

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    1. I do too! They're so much fun! Thanks for coming by, Lark! Happy reading! :)

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    1. Emerson's an awesome cat! Thanks for stopping by, Lauren! Happy reading! :)

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