I loved this book! It’s the first in a new series and is a paranormal cozy mystery. Roxy Gleason has taken over her family’s inn at her grandfather’s request. Roxy is what’s called a bibliomancer which means books give her clues to different things, not just in the pages, but sometimes shining in gold letters that hover above the books. That gift will help her solve the problems she’s facing and still keep the inn’s reputation. I loved the characters. They are fun (especially Roxy’s grandfather!) and there’s a bit of romance going on, which is a nice addition. I also love that the story takes place in Millersburg along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, an area I actually know well. A place that has the last ferry that crosses the Susquehanna. Adding this touch of reality to the story enhances the setting. And the satisfying ending doesn’t hurt. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216374564-by-hook-or-by-book

This is the perfect sequel to the author’s first book “Secrets, Shame, and a Shoebox”. Actually, it’s more a continuation of the story but from a different point of view. In this one, we’re following Kate (Katherine) instead of Harriet, though their stories are definitely intertwined in ways you can’t imagine. Adopted as a baby, Kate goes through the tragic loss of her family at age fourteen and ends up under the guardianship of her uncle Jack. Unfortunately, his job doesn’t allow him time to have a family, so he sends Kate off to boarding school. Though school isn’t awful, all she thinks is that she’s been abandoned again and she starts to plan her getaway. This is an amazing sequel to the first book and definitely worth reading if you’ve read the first–which you really should do, first. And I hope there is more coming for the people in these books. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61103030-the-twenty-one-year-contract

Mackenzie is a single mom who barely makes ends meet with a teenage daughter and a pushy mother. She inherits a run-down apartment house in Boston from her uncle and moves in. While going through her uncle’s office, she discovers he was a PI who left a journal about what it takes to be one. Determined to make a better life for her and her daughter (who has the same name), she decides to become one. And thus the fun begins.This is a light-hearted, fun cozy with a satisfying ending. I look forward to more from this author. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30629456-sleuthing-for-a-living

I actually enjoyed this one more than I did some of the others. In this one, Merry and the girls travel to Australia to a sister city to meet with the teen mayor there and help her with her recalcitrant council. Merry and her best friend Kelly plan to spend their time doing the sights – and maybe finding a koala or two (which they do at the zoo–and on the way to the airport). The girls are all teamed up with their matching Girl Guides in town and go about sightseeing and helping Sheila, the mayor, out – which they do to great success.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/236506509-marsupials-are-murder