,
Kelly Young

year in books

Kelly Young’s Followers (54)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Rae | T...
626 books | 2,755 friends

Harini ...
3 books | 199 friends

Madison...
13,797 books | 1,046 friends

Emily G...
636 books | 52 friends

Dawn Be...
147 books | 12 friends

Debbie
2,059 books | 38 friends

Kassandra
673 books | 1,010 friends

Nicole
1,618 books | 21 friends

More friends…

Kelly Young

Goodreads Author


Born
in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
February 2013


Kelly Young has lived all over the great province of Ontario. A graduate of the English literature program at the University of Waterloo, she moved to a small town on the shores of Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario with her husband, and together they raised two sons and a clowder of cats.

Kelly worked as a freelance reporter for many years, switching to full time reporting for the local paper briefly before taking herself to a much quieter bookstore. An avid swimmer and former swim team coach who tries to swim 2 1/2 kilometres at least two times a week, she has recently retired from a position as swimming instructor at her local pool.

Kelly currently rules over an empty nest in a small southwestern Ontario city with her husband and two new k
...more

To ask Kelly Young questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Kelly Young Thanks for asking! So far, I am only booked for the second annual Port Burwell Writers' Festival on the May long weekend (May 16 - 18). I'll be at the…moreThanks for asking! So far, I am only booked for the second annual Port Burwell Writers' Festival on the May long weekend (May 16 - 18). I'll be at the Periscope Playhouse (a special location for me) on Saturday, and on Sunday morning will be giving an informal talk at the lovely Driftwood Cafe.
Come on out and say hello!(less)
Average rating: 4.43 · 326 ratings · 143 reviews · 41 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Piper Sniper (Travel Wr...

4.43 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Ghost Named Joe: A Haunte...

4.17 avg rating — 59 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Say It Isn't So, Joe (A Hau...

4.34 avg rating — 38 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Urgent Quest at Pumpkinfest...

4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Christmas Tree Mystery (Tra...

4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Lethal Shot on Flowerpot: A...

4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sloppy Joe: A Haunted & Har...

4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Insider Joe: A Haunted & Ha...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Streets Alive on Overdrive:...

4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Wines and Whines: Travel Wr...

4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Kelly Young…

My museum speech is online!

I DID IT!
My speech from Authors Night with Wine and Cheese at the Bruce County Museum on August 8 is available for you to listen on the front page of my website! I chose to speak on cozy mysteries and "Write What You Know". Check it out!
Museum Speech
1 like ·   •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on August 10, 2023 06:11 Tags: cozy-mystery-speech-museum
The Piper Sniper Urgent Quest at Pumpkinfest Christmas Tree Mystery: A T... Lethal Shot on Flowerpot: A...
(4 books)
by
4.50 avg rating — 127 ratings

Kelly’s Recent Updates

Kelly Young rated a book it was amazing
The A to Z of Everything by Debbie  Johnson
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kelly Young rated a book liked it
Over Her Dead Body by H.J. Garbett
Rate this book
Clear rating
Over Her Dead Body by H.J. Garbett had an intriguing, unique premise that grabbed my attention, but fell a bit short of my expectations. To me it was a book that was about a third too long, and I had to force myself to continue reading and not put it ...more
Insider Joe by Kelly Young
" I'm glad to hear that I was able to surprise you! Thanks for the kind words. ...more "
Insider Joe by Kelly Young
"I've read almost all of Kelly Young's cozy mysteries, but I don't have a favourite because they are all wonderful reads. I love the series with the ghost Joe and his antics with Carmen & Bass and the 'visiting' ghosts in each story. This one (which i" Read more of this review »
Kelly Young entered a giveaway
The Barn Identity by Diane Kelly
The Barn Identity (House-Flipper Mystery #8)
by Diane Kelly (Goodreads Author)
25 copies available, ends on March 08, 2026 Enter to win »
Insider Joe by Kelly Young
"Insider Joe, the third book in the Haunted and Harassed Paranormal Mystery series by Kelly Young, is a delightful and humourous story about a couple’s renovations and their resident ghost. When Carmen and Bass unexpectedly find human remains while pu" Read more of this review »
Kelly Young started reading
Over Her Dead Body by H.J. Garbett
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kelly Young wants to read
The A to Z of Everything by Debbie  Johnson
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kelly Young rated a book it was amazing
Murder at The Salty Scone by Cathlyn Sweets
Rate this book
Clear rating
A quick and fun mystery.
Kelly Young rated a book it was amazing
The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach by Rebecca Raisin
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach by Rebecca Raisin is a delightful, sun-kissed romance with a serious side story, both of which will appeal to all book lovers.
The story follows the main character Harper, an online book reviewer personality, as she
...more
More of Kelly's books…
Quotes by Kelly Young  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“I am an apple, yet i taste like a grape... Im a grapple.”
Kelly Young

“Men get away with it and are seen as studs. Women, on the other hand, are branded ‘sluts’ and are no longer taken seriously.”
Kelly Young, Sex With the Lawyer

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
WACKY READING CHA...: Y AUTHORS 33 72 Feb 05, 2018 07:10PM  
Aussie Readers: Authors with first or last name beginning with "Y" 31 135 Dec 27, 2024 10:24PM  
“...treat people with understanding when you can, and fake it when you can't
until you do understand.”
Kim Harrison

“Growing up is hard, love. Otherwise everyone would do it.”
Kim Harrison, Pale Demon

“Tink's a Disneyland whore!"-Jenks”
Kim Harrison

“As the joke goes, you don’t have to be faster than the wolf chasing you, just faster than everyone else running away.”
Kim Harrison, A Fistful of Charms

“Hey, you freakin' bastard," I breathed. "You hit me again and I'll take care of your family planning.”
Kim Harrison, Every Which Way But Dead

220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 313054 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
61901 H.P. Mallory Fans — 502 members — last activity Nov 05, 2015 07:22AM
Fans of the author H.P. Mallory unite! Here we will discuss her various series, information, events and upcoming books. You can visit H.P. Mallory's w ...more
1122420 Carolyn Ridder Aspenson's Cozy Crowd — 47 members — last activity Oct 16, 2020 06:48AM
Come join Carolyn Ridder Aspenson and her cozy friends as we discuss all things mystery including books, podcasts, unsolved crimes, cozy mysteries, an ...more
No comments have been added yet.