Showing posts with label contemporary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contemporary. Show all posts
Friday, July 17, 2026

Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie

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It seems obvious that Mrs. McGinty was killed by her lodger, the obnoxious James Bentley. So why is Superintendent Spencer coming to a retir...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

Garfield Brings Home the Bacon by Jim Davis

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This book starts out with a series of Christmas strips. Once again, Garfield is trying to find a way to work around the "being good...
Saturday, July 11, 2026

Book Club Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

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Blaire Kellermoon is still trying to find her footing after her divorce. Both of her children are now out of the house and she's moved b...
Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Garfield Belly Laughs by Jim Davis

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Garfield is back with his usual jokes about naps and eating. He also has a series of strips about horror monster theater where various class...
Monday, July 6, 2026

Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie, narrator Hugh Fraser

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Gordon Cloade did his family no favors. Yes, he showered them with money, but he made them entirely dependent on him. So, when he died in an...
Sunday, July 5, 2026

Very Nice Funerals by Bob Mayer, Jennifer Crusie with narrators Eric G. Dove, Cris Dukehart

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Max Reddy doesn't want to stay in Rocky Start. It's a town with two many secrets that he doesn't want to be a part of. And one p...
Friday, July 3, 2026

Rocky Start by Bob Mayer, Jennifer Crusie with narrators Eric G. Dove, Cris Dukehart

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This book is pure fluff and has Crusie's fingerprints all over it. If you know her writing, this book will feel very familiar.  Rosalee ...
Thursday, July 2, 2026

Garfield Donut Disturb by Jim Davis

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Generally known for his love of lasagna, the truth is that he loves all food. In this book, there are a higher number than usual strips devo...
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Garfield Easy as Pie by Jim Davis

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This book has a number of strips devoted to relationships. Garfield talking with his girlfriend Arlene (and somehow often bringing food into...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene

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This book starts with a literal bang when Nancy and her friend, Helen Goulding, are trying to outrun a storm but, when their boat hits a log...
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle

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Seven people gather for a dinner. Seven people show up. Seven people are given envelopes, but only five open them. In each envelope is a num...
Friday, June 26, 2026

Garfield Caution: Wide Load Jim Davis

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Variety of topics. Several strips on Garfield having a kiddie pool including chemical upkeep (pool mouse) and sharing with various other cha...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio, narrator Mark Sanderlin

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Mikey Hartford IV has been called to the carpet. He knows his lifestyle isn't great but, knowing he's a nepo-baby, he had decided to...

Garfield Older & Wider by Jim Davis

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Jon and Liz are dating! And that's despite Jon's accordian playing which takes up several strips.  But then there's Garfield, te...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Garfield Cooks Up Trouble by Jim Davis

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Lots of Garfield comics. Storylines include the usual including Garfield eating, Jon not dressing well, and lazy days. There are also a few ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

The Cornish Honeymoon Murder by Fiona Leitch

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Fiona and her husband Nate are newly marrired and ready for their honeymoon. Suddenly, they are taking it... along with her mother, daughter...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Garfield Blots Out the Sun by Jim Davis

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Another amazing collection of our favorite comic book cat. I don't know how Davis keeps coming up with so many different strips that cov...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove

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Willow Stone used to spend summers with her godmother Sue on Little North Island. But when she was fifteen, the summers stopped. Now she...
Monday, June 15, 2026

The Final Target by Nora Roberts

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Arden is just starting out as an author at the beginning of the book. She's at a book signing and shrugs it off when one of her fans ask...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene

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Nancy is trying to relax and read a book but is having trouble concentrating. Luckily, she's interrupted by a knock on the door. Not so ...