Holly Reads Too Much

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  • 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. Death in Douglas Glade (The Milverton Mysteries #3) G.B. Ralph ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Murder at Gulls Nest (Nora Breen Investigates #1) Jess Kidd ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Vera…

  • 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.

  • March 2025 Reading Recap

    Seven books for March, plus I listened to Sunrise on the Reaping twice. This is much less than usual for me; I blame the anomaly on my obsession with re-watching all 15 seasons of ER because of the new show The Pitt. I re-listened to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows because of Kierra Lewis…

  • Homicide in the Indian Hills

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Our favorite newlywed sleuth, Jane Wunderly, is back; this time traveling through India with her husband, the ever-enigmatic spy, Redvers. Set against the backdrop of growing resistance to British colonial rule, this installment is rich with intrigue, political tensions, and characters with compelling motives. As someone with several friends and colleagues…

  • Once For Yes by Allie Millington

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Allie Millington has done it again, weaving a heartfelt story where an inanimate object plays a crucial role in helping a child/family in distress. This time, the focal point is The Odenburgh, an old building on the verge of demolition to make way for a sleek, modern replacement. For 11-year-old Prue,…

  • Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Finlay, Vero, and the ever-grumpy Mrs. Haggerty are back in another wild, laugh-out-loud mystery. It’s rare for a series to maintain its momentum five books in, but Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave might just be the most fun yet. By this point, Finlay and Vero feel less like characters and…