Ms Cope hits the spot
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My fervent wish and desperate hope / Is to write as well as Wendy Cope.
Her rhymes. Her wit. Her verses mark her / As a latterday Dorothy Parker.
Do not delay - bring out your plastic, / Then check her views of men. (Sarcastic.)
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I am glad I purchased the Japanese import since the 2 bonus tracks are also good and not merely sales enticing filler. I would rate this up there with Peggy Suicide, my favorite Cope release. A definite welcome addition to my collection that already included Jehovakill, Autogeddon, 20 Mothers, and the aforementioned Peggy Suicide.  There is enough pop musicality in here that you could probably even get away with playing this with a normal person in the room and they would not know that you were secretly trying to indoctrinate them into the circle of the Arch-Druude. But it still has the quirks and tangents to make it a uniquely Copian release.  This is the kind of music that U2 or REM dream about making.
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If you're seeking something to read for entertainment, you can do no better than this number that takes you along on the crest of one wave after another, with only a little breathing time between peaks.  It features a feisty but vulnerable NY City gal of the "chick" variety, very aware of wardrobe, who finds herself drawn to the handsome, most-eligible-bachelor sheriff in the small town where she's visiting her aunts.  He's got everything under control in a by-the-book investigation of a fresh murder--one with a backstory affecting almost everyone who knows everyone, including her family.  She inadvertently sticks her feet in the way, causing complications but ultimately speeding the solution.  Is this a cozy?  If so, it's more than warm--intensified by the spice of humor throughout, none of it gratuitous.

C.B.Knadle, Author, Paper Lovers (Suspense/Romance/Mystery in a Mainstream voice)
  Editor, Naked in a Coat of Armor, by Eugene A. Aichroth (WWII era Fictionalized Bio)
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Recipe for a perfect December day: Take one comfy chair, add a cozy blanket, a liberal mug of hot cocoa, and top them off with a copy of Seeds of Revenge.

Seriously, this book is the perfect reading companion on a winters day.

The Christmas season has come to Winsome, Pennsylvania, and unfortunately so has another murder. In the third outing of the Greenhouse Mysteries series, we find Megan Sawyer successfully running her familys organic farm and cafe. As Megan drives home through a snowstorm, she stops to help a stranded motorist, Becca Fox. At the urging of her aunt Merry, Becca has come to town to try and make a success of her love potion business. Soon after she arrives, her estranged father Paul is found dead.

Paul Fox and his family left Winsome years earlier under mysterious circumstances, and many in the town are not sorry that Paul is dead. When it turns out he was murdered, there are plenty of suspects including Megans own aunt.

Megan tries not to get involved, but of course ends up doing some investigating of her own. Her grandmother Bibi gets involved too, declaring her love and knowledge of Agatha Christie books and Murder She Wrotes Angela Fletcher (ha!) qualifies her to help with the case. (I couldn't agree more, Bibi!)

The charm of these books comes not from the mystery, but the characters and the setting. I want to walk down Winsomes Canal Street, sit and talk with Bibi in her kitchen while she bakes, visit the goats with Megan, gossip with the locals at the Washington Acres Caf&eacute; and Larder, have tea at one of Merrys caroling evenings.

Ms. Tyson keeps the series moving forward and the feeling fresh with each book. The characters continue to grow and we learn more about different people from the town. You don't have to start with book one; the people of Winsome welcome you with any story. (In other words, you won't be lost starting with book three.)

Grab your hot cocoa (or coffee, or tea, whatever drink you prefer), snuggle up in that blanket, and enjoy your Christmas in Winsome. Im looking forward to another visit next year.
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I have read every one of her books, even the early ones, where she is still struggling for a voice, and these  tend to be a bit formulaic. But no on handles the charismatic 'flyboys' of the Air Force like CM...she has cornered the market on these wonderful men and women, and one of her finest stories is Grayson's Surrender.
Mann is married to an Air Force officer, and knows the ins and outs of military life in a way that only someone who is intimately involved can be...she also cherishes family values, and though this sounds corny, her psychological portrayals of character's motivations reveal a deep understanding of human nature.

I have read Grayson;s Surrendor four times. I keep on returning to it because it manages to describe two wonderful people who are both with issues but who are so drawn to each other, and yet can only resolve their arguments through mind-blowing sex, (and Mann is a master in that sphere of writing as well)...and are on the verge of destroying each other's happiness.
The story is poignant and touching and human and riveting in that both the stud flyboy surgeon/flight pilot (drool) is equally matched by a wonderful female character - not always the case in many romance novels, where the female character is either ditzy and off beat but never fully evolved and equal to the male figure.

If you want to sample Mann's wonderful storytelling, this is a superb book to start off with....
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Oh, yes she can cover song with the best of them. She does a fantastic job on these songs. I could go on but, if you know the name, you already know what she is capable of. She does not dissapoint on this disc. It's good to hear a vocalist plying their trade without worrying about making an absolute chart buster. She has plenty of those, these should be included as the other side of Aretha, doing her thang as only she can. The only thing close to being as good are her chart toppers and Maxine Lewis's Mindfull Lp, which is so rare most people don't even know it exsists.
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On her game in this album. What a pleasure to listen.
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I really liked this lady. No nonsense practical detective, just needs to learn her limitations:) A pleasant read.
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Ngaio Marsh is among the Grand Dames of mystery writing, and for excellent reasons.  Although I thoroughly enjoy Agatha Christies mysteries, in some ways, I prefer Ms. Marshs work, of which this is an excellent example.  Her writing is more complex, her characters are also, and more vividly developed, and her plots, while perhaps not more complicated, are presented in a more subtle way.  I didnt, for example, even consider the villain of this piece a suspect until the reveal ...and that is unusual, though I usually choose the wrong suspect (smile)
This is vintage cozy mystery, and even better, a shipboard whodunit.  Our inspector is chasing a serial killer (and the ponderings of various characters on the nature of serial killers is very interesting, from our modern perspective), on a ship sailing from England to South Africa.  Its really a cargo ship, but does carry passengers, and this time there are 9, plus crew.  I won't say more because I don't want to spoil the fun, and fun it is, elegantly phrased fun, too!
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Great slice of life with a little mystery thrown in to add tension...i think you'll love it!  Her characters are so wonderful.
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Though I don't stock her or anything I have now read about all I can find of her books.  She has interesting plots, believable people and she mixes in the Gospel so easily that I feel comfortable reading it.  I sometimes find something in there I can use too.  I even have purchased her books.  A good read anytime.
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I love the genre of cozy mysteries. The characters and their interaction lighten the mood of the gruesome murders. What sets this book ahead of many is the setting and historical accuracy of an era.  In my opinion, there is no better way to learn history than to see it through the eyes of a relatable character. The price exacted by the suffragette movement and the plight of the soldiers and nurses who cared for them from World War I are here presented without sentimentality, but as a part of the world in the 1920s. Without noticing, the reader will have their understanding broadened. The read is fun and fast, and the character is feisty as well as relatable. It took me awhile to start this bookor any book, for that matterbut once I did, I couldn't put it down. I like L.B. Hathaway!
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Having a fancy for women's mysteries, I came across this book recently. I like Leslie's style: her characters are believable, and she is appreciably modest in her use of sensationalism.  I enjoy how she has Molly's motherhood woven into the plot. You are also rooting for her to get her business off the ground. I am looking forward to the next book.
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Cope does a great job conveying the feeling of the time, and the book is full of great anecdotes! Worth reading even if you're not a fan of his
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Who would have thought that you could live Nan but this book made me love her, Major is a player and Cope is a player that has fallen in love with Nan - there are things that come into play that'll need to be figured out.  Enjoy!
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Ms Williams bring an endearing character...Jane Bennet... into bright relief in her new novel.  Her stylings, while they offer a new perspective into the eldest sister, do not detract from a strong and textured portrait of Elizabeth. Well worth spending the time to do a deep dive.
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Skip is awesome, she's a strong, funny, down to earth kinda gal. She's trying to make a name for herself in the NOPD, she came from a very prominent family, and is very aware of the antics her father has done to get there. She doesn't speak to him anymore and avoids her Mother as much as possible. She's a rookie cop thrown into an investigation bc of her social status in the community, that comes from her father. She's trying to help with this case without losing her mind, bc she's not sue she knows what she's doin. The author has done an excellent job of putting these characters and the suspense and showing us New Orleans along the way.