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22.- I read April Hattori's _10-Minute Chair Yoga Exercises for Seniors.

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10-Minute Chair Yoga Exercises for Seniors, by April Hattori

Not my usual fare, by far, but this is what happens when you turn 60 and realize just how little you actually move on a daily basis: the lure of an easy and gentle routine that will help you keep m…

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21.- I read T. E. Kinsey's _An Assassination on the Agenda_, the 11th book in the Lady Hardcastle series of historical cozy mysteries.

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An Assassination on the Agenda, by T.E. Kinsey

As regular readers of this blog know, I’ve been trying to catch up with this series for a few years; I was hoping to be ready for this year’s release, but what with one thing and anothe…

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Show threadaztecladyMay 22

20.- I read Tara Kingston's _A Rogue to Watch Over Me_, the first in a historical romance trilogy set in Victorian London.

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A Rogue to Watch Over Me, by Tara Kingston

I am a weak, weak person: dangle a librarian protagonist, and a would-be protagonist in a historical romance who is not a duke/marquis/earl/viscount somewhere near me, and I’ll jump on that b…

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Show threadaztecladyMay 18

19.- I read Kelley Armstrong's _An Ordinary Sort of Evil_, the fifth book in the A Rip in Time series of historical mysteries set in 1870 Edinburgh. Love this book; for my money, the series just keeps getting better.

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An Ordinary Sort of Evil, by Kelley Armstrong

I have been waiting for this book for what seems *ages*, and I’m delighted to have gotten an ARC. Sleep, who needs sleep. Beware: suicide, classism, sexism; fairly detailed descriptions of a …

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Show threadaztecladyMay 15

18.- I read Mike Ripley's _Buried Above Ground_, a standalone contemporary cozy murder mystery set in the world of publishig.

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Buried Above Ground, by Mike Ripley

I was taken in by the cover–come on, look at it, how could I not? The blurb clinched it, even though it didn’t register on me at the time that the book is narrated in first person. Ah w…

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Show threadaztecladyMay 9

17.- I read Allison Montclair's _Fire Must Burn_, eight in the Sparks and Bainbridge series of historical cozy mysteries; it's excellent, mind the bewares.

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Fire Must Burn, by Allison Montclair

What with one thing and another, I missed the release of this book–and I had so been looking forward to it! So in the spirit of ‘better late than never’, here are my thoughts. Bew…

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15.- I read Robert Thorogood's _Murder on the Marlow Belle_, the fourth book in the Marlow Murder Club Contemporary Cozy Mystery series, which just keeps getting better and better.

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Murder on the Marlow Belle, by Robert Thorogood

Because the past, oh, 16 months, have been hell (see footnote 1), I am several months late with this review; with the next book in the series to be released in July, I better get caught up! Beware:…

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Show threadaztecladyApr 28

14.- I read K.J. Charles' _How to Fake It in Society_, a lovely Historical Romance.

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How to Fake It in Society, by K.J. Charles

Look, I have literally no idea by what stroke of luck I was approved for this ARC, but (and) also, there was no way on this reality or any other, I would not request it. Beware: emotional abuse and…

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Show threadaztecladyApr 27

13.- I read Kellye Garrett's _Hollywood Homicide_, the first in her Detective by Day trilogy of cozy mysteries.

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Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Garrett

Despite a terrible start, April is the month I’m finally catching up with the TBR Challenge–and I’m even managing to post this review just shy of a couple of weeks late. The chall…

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Show threadaztecladyApr 24

12.- I read Camille Pagán's _Dog Person_, a standalone contemporary romance (set in 2003). I have thoughts and feelings.

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https://herhandsmyhands.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/dog-person-by-camille-pagan/

Dog Person, by Camille Pagán

I am only human: books and an aging dog; what was I supposed to do? Reader beware: grief over the loss of a spouse; depression; parental abandonment; bullying (implied); elderly dog’s death. …

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