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Books

Books: Gaslight Mysteries
11 Jun 2021

Books: Gaslight Mysteries

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books | 3

Another one of my favourite mystery series is the Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson.  Sarah Brandt, a midwife, and Frank Malloy, a police inspector, team up to solve many murders. At the beginning their lives are separate yet intertwined.The books are set … Continued

mystery series, Victoria Thompson
Books: A Tea Shop Mystery
5 Jun 2021

Books: A Tea Shop Mystery

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books | 4

Do you enjoy a good cup of tea? and a mystery to solve?  You will really enjoy the  Tea Shop Mysteries by Laura Childs.   I love these sort of cozy mystery books with characters you feel you get to know, … Continued

Laura Childs, tea shop mysteries
Books: Kate Shackleton
13 May 2021

Books: Kate Shackleton

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books | 1

This cozy mystery series is by Frances Brody, set in the 1920’s in England, features Kate Shackleton as a private investigator.   I recently caught up with the first book in the series, even though I have read most of … Continued

cozy mystery, Frances Brody, kate shackleton, mystery series
Books: The Secret Garden
26 Apr 2021

Books: The Secret Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books | 11

My most favourite book of all time has to be The Secret Garden. It was a book from my early childhood that I remember signing out of the library many, many times. I’m sure it was a sign that I … Continued

Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Sewing: Making a Weighted Bookmark
18 Apr 2021

Sewing: Making a Weighted Bookmark

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books, Crafty's Projects, Sewing | 9

The Consequences of Fear, a Maisie Dobbs mystery, by Jacqueline Winspear was the latest book I finished reading. I love it when I’m the first to read a newly acquired book by the library. New books always seem to want … Continued

bookmarkers, bookmarks, Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs, mystery series, sewing
Books: Flavia DeLuce
16 Apr 2021

Books: Flavia DeLuce

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books | 0

Flavia is an 11 year old going on 60. At such a young age she is an aspiring chemist and poison expert and she loves an intriguing mystery. This series of books is written by Alan Bradley and set in … Continued

Alan Bradley, cozy mystery, Flavia deLuce, mystery series

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