The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
My Current Read :
I know. I'm horrible. It, however, is not.
I already want to take a trip south to see what kind of pie Ella Mae would say best suited me. I'm guessing something more savory than sweet. Maybe something like Shepherd's Pie .... kind of comforting, kind of heavy. Or a Beef & Guiness because, well, beer. Of course, on my way to Havenwood, Georgia I would need to stop by Miracle Springs, North Carolina and get some books from Nora and a comfort scone from Hester. Of course, on my way back home I would have to stop in Virginia and hope for a vacancy at Storyton Hall.
You might say I'm a bit of an Adams fan and there are still so many I have yet to read. I could probably spend a month or two (or more) just catching up.
So, this is the first book in the Charmed Pie Shoppe series. It's a mystery, but I often have times that I forget that when I'm reading Adams even though the mysteries are always well-plotted and tend to keep me guessing. It's the people who live that keep me coming back for more .... and have urges to hop a train and head south. Here it's Ella Mae LeFaye (formerly Kitteridge) who returns to the home that has been in her family for centuries after she discovers her soon-to-be-ex husband cheating on her. Her return is more than a bit overwhelming with the onslaught of attention from the five women who raised her -- her mother, three aunts, and Reba (housekeeper? family friend? I'm not really sure at this point .... but she might as well be family). They're all thrilled to have her home and want to help her open her dream pie shop. Not thrilled to see her is childhood nemesis and still epic "mean girl," Loralyn Gaynor. The LeFayes and Gaynors have been rivals for centuries and that's not likely to change anytime soon. The location picked out for the pie shop is where Loralyn wants to open a new nail salon after she convinces her fiancé to buy it for her. He, of course, ends up dead -- shortly after Ella Mae has a very public argument with him. Again, this is just an added bonus to the wonderful story of Ella Mae and her family and they're why I already know -- even at 25% -- that this series is going to be a must-read for me.
Random "Oh Heck on a Clamshell" Moment: A hotel guest walked by, asked about what I was reading tonight. I started to tell her and that it's by one of my favorite authors. She's written so many that I have yet to read so, out of curiosity, I looked up just how many. 43 published books as of yet unread. Actually, I believe it's more than that since I don't think that list included any of the "J.B. Stanley" books. I have a lot of catching up to do.
This one, however, was quite wonderful. I rambled and teased Brightwood by Tania Unsworth yesterday and only regret that it wasn't two or three times longer.
Recently Finished :
Don't do it. Just ... don't.
What's Next :
I have three books still on my NetGalley shelf for the year and four letters left for my Alphabet Soup Authors list. I was thinking that I would tackle the authors, but I just realized that the first NetGalley book due is the second in a series so I suppose I'll get my hands on the first one and read those ... after pie ... and maybe a serial killer ...
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