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“Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful!' and sitting in the shade.”
― Complete Verse
― Complete Verse
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”
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“There's only one good reason to be a writer-we can't help it! We'd all like to be rich, famous and successful, but if those are our goals, we're off on a wrong foot...I just wanted to earn enough money so I could work at home on my writing.”
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“She craved a tall glass of the fresh-squeezed lemonade from the pitcher she’d left chilling in the fridge. Two glasses served with a generous slice of pound cake with orange glaze icing sounded twice as nice.”
― Fur the Win
― Fur the Win
“Quote taken from Chapter 1:
"The police should be in it, not us. We’re out of here.” Bill did an about-face to retrace their route to the door.
Piper whipped out a hand and snagged him by the shirttail. Her tone returned to crisp and decisive. “Slow down, Roadrunner. I’m not ready to leave. We’ve got work to do.”
Incredulous, he stared gape-mouthed at her. “You'd better explain,” he said.
She wiggled her nose. “I’m growing nosier by the second about the circumstances surrounding Anna’s murder.”
― The Corpse Wore Gingham
"The police should be in it, not us. We’re out of here.” Bill did an about-face to retrace their route to the door.
Piper whipped out a hand and snagged him by the shirttail. Her tone returned to crisp and decisive. “Slow down, Roadrunner. I’m not ready to leave. We’ve got work to do.”
Incredulous, he stared gape-mouthed at her. “You'd better explain,” he said.
She wiggled her nose. “I’m growing nosier by the second about the circumstances surrounding Anna’s murder.”
― The Corpse Wore Gingham
Cozy Mysteries
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For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more
Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group
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This is a book club/group for ALL books about crime, mysteries, and thrillers. From romantic suspense, to pulp fiction, to cozy mysteries, british det ...more
Cozy Mysteries
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— last activity Mar 14, 2026 12:45PM
Books that are a fun, quick read. The main character is an amateur sleuth, who most of the time a female. The books should have humor. Not too much,if ...more
Cat Mystery Readers
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— last activity Mar 25, 2026 06:02PM
For those readers who love mysteries featuring cats. Books by such authors like Rita Mae Brown, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Ali Brandon, Leann Sweeney, C ...more
Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge
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— last activity Apr 30, 2026 05:22AM
This group is for all of those who would like to participate in the cozy mystery challenge I host on my blog Socrates' Book Review Blog. I thought I w ...more
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