Books I'm Dying to Read: July Edition

July Books I can't wait to get my hands on:

What Pet Should I Get: How can you say no to a NEW Dr. Seuss?

Mission Hindenburg: More 39 Clues

Operation Pucker Up: Grace isn't sure she wants her first kiss to be on stage - in front of everyone

A Wedding on Primrose Street: I love Icicle Falls

Other Daughter: After her mother dies - Rachel finds out the truth about her past.

All We Have is Now: What would you do if you knew the world was ending tomorrow?

Road to You: Loved the first book - can't wait to read more about Bird's journey now that she's made it

Double Cross: New MG spy series with humor.

Ruthless: Thriller that sounds creepy and good!

Rebel Mechanics: Alternative history with spies and magic

Silver on the Blood: New series about society girls and shapeshifters

The Fixer: Perfect for fans of Scandal!

Our Song: Falling in love over music at summer camp

Million Miles Away: How do you get past your twin dying?

Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls: Suicide or murder?

Hollywood Witch Hunter: Hunting witches (or Charmed from the other side)

Grace Cries Uncle: Grace's sister turns up and could be in the middle of a deadly plot

Death of an English Muffin: Living in a castle can be deadly

Fatal Reservations: With Lorenzo in trouble, Hayley hopes to help clear him of murder

What books are you waiting for?

Mysterious Saturday Review: Muffin But Murder

* Book 2 in the Merry Muffin series * 

Merry Wynter's still trying to figure out what to do with her inherited castle. Although she'll miss Autumn Vale, she doesn't have the funds to reside there permanently and handle the upkeep of the castle.

She decided to host a Halloween party and bring in perspective buyers and friends from New York. With help, the castle turns into a fantastic setting for a party. Unfortunately, during the party, a guest ends up murdered.

Bad luck seems to follow the castle or Merry around and the police aren't backing off. It seems that Merry's friend Pish was an acquaintance with the murdered man. Merry knows her friend wouldn't hurt anyone, although she's surprised to learn about Pish's past.  Can the murderer be caught before the castle earns a deadly reputation?

My Thoughts: Another great read, perfect for fall. The castle's the perfect place for a Halloween party; it sounded like a fabulous time (minus the murder of course). I love how Merry's become attached to both the castle and the town. The townspeople are quirky, but sweet. I love uncovering bits and pieces of information about both the castle and Merry's family. I can't wait to see the castle at Christmas for the exciting event taking place there, as well as the new cast of characters coming to town. 

Cover Thoughts: Great
Source: My Library

What's on my Hold List (87)

My Librarian friend Jess from I Read to Relax came up with a great idea.  It's to highlight the books on hold at the library. I usually have 20-40 items checked out at the library and another 20 items on hold. 

More sequels:

Maid of Deception: I loved the first book and eager to read more!

Muffin but Murder: The second book in a cozy series set it a castle

Isla and the Happily Ever After: While this isn't exactly a sequel, it's a companion novel. 

Underwater Puppies: the follow up to the fascinating Underwater Dogs

Mysterious Saturday Review: Bran New Death

* First in a new series *

Do to a falling out in her job, Merry decides to let go of her apartment in New York City and head upstate to her inherited property. Merry hoped the castle would sell, but now she's glad she has somewhere to go and escape all the drama.

The castle's much bigger that Merry imagined and it comes with trouble attached. After being awakened in the night, Merry discovers a dead body on her property. While she spies someone fleeing into the woods, it's not exactly an alibi. Plus, as a new addition to the community, Merry can't be sure the police don't consider her a suspect.

As she finds her way around town and meeting people, it doesn't hurt to ask a few questions. It becomes clear to her that something much bigger is happening and that it could also involve the death of her uncle. 

My Thoughts: I love Wynter castle and I'm so glad that Merry came to check out the property. It has so much potential - I can't wait to see how she fixes it up.  I liked the baking of muffins - savory and sweet. It made my mouth water. I liked the small town - as usual, gossip spreads like wildfire.  I enjoyed meeting the quirky townspeople with Merry and trying to figure them out. A fun cast of secondary characters - I really liked Shilo (and her bunny), Binny and her shop, Lizzie, and Pish - I think he's going to be funny, but a handful.  A Great start to a new series.

Cover Thoughts: Perfect
Source: My Library