Holly Reads Too Much

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  • A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This charming cozy mystery introduced me to the Inner Temple, a historic legal enclave in London I had never heard of before. At first, I mistakenly thought it was a religious setting, but a quick Google search cleared up the confusion and added even more intrigue to the story. When a murder disrupts this…

  • Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I really enjoyed this but I’m starting to wonder what is wrong with a book that’s just told in chronological order. For audiobook listeners it can be a little harder to tell when a chapter changes so constantly going backwards and changing perspectives makes it more challenging 🤓

  • Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R. King

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ One of my all-time favorite series continues strong with Knave of Diamonds. Following the shocking revelation in the previous book (that Holmes and Mycroft’s mother is alive and living in France at 100 years old), this installment shifts focus to Mary Russell’s side of the family. We’re introduced to her elusive…

  • May 2025 Reading Recap

    22 (all audiobooks) for May, which is good. Favorite of the month: The Shining. Least favorite of the month: The Other People. That one should have been right up my alley but for some reason it didn’t land for me. I was very lucky with the library holds this month, so half of the books…

  • Miss Morton Mysteries by Catherine Lloyd

    Miss Morton Mysteries by Catherine Lloyd – Books 1–3🎧 Narrated by Lucy Rayner Thanks to a recommendation from @allaboutcosy, I dove into the first three books in Catherine Lloyd’s Miss Morton Mysteries series this week, and I was hooked. I finished them back-to-back and am now counting down the days until Book 4 releases at the…

  • No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding by Catherine Mack

    Eleanor Dash is back—and so is the murder. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ In No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding, the second installment of The Vacation Mysteries series, Eleanor and her friends head to picturesque Catalina Island to celebrate a secret celebrity wedding. Fresh off wrapping the film adaptation of their Rome adventure…

  • Virginia Highland Books

    Ventured down to Virginia-Highlands and into the bookstore there.

  • April 2025 Reading Recap

    Nine 4 star reads for April. Several had one of my favorite tropes, found-family mixed with my favorite genre, cozy mystery. Great reading month all around.

  • The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ For fans of Sherlock Holmes, this series is a refreshing homage to the legendary detective duo. While Dee and Lao’s relationship pays tribute to Holmes and Watson, the writing adds layers of richness and depth that surpass the original tales. Set in 1924 London, The Railway Conspiracy unfolds against the backdrop…

  • Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd

    This was soooo good I almost want to listen again just to be able to spend more time with Nora 🥰. She is a former nun who goes looking for her missing pen pal. Fantastic audiobook narration.