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Sugar Cookie Murder
Sugar Cookie Murder | Joanne Fluke
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The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas--until murder is added to the mix. . . When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion--and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. The recently divorced Martin Dubinski arrives at the buffet with his new Vegas showgirl wife--all wrapped up in glitter and fur. His ex-wife, however, seems as cool as chilled eggnog. And when Hannah's mother's antique Christmas cake knife disappears, its discovery in the dcolletage of the new--and now late--Mrs. Dubinski puts the festivities on ice. With everyone stranded at the community center by a blizzard, Hannah puts her investigative skills to the test, using the ingredients at hand: half the town of Lake Eden--and a killer. Now, as the snowdrifts get higher, it's up to Hannah to dig out all the clues--and make sure that this white Christmas doesn't bring any more deadly tidings. . . "Wacky and delightful characters, plus tempting recipes from appetizers to desserts, make this lighthearted offering sure to please the palate of any cozy fan." --Publishers Weekly "Fluke's talent for spinning a mesmerizing tale carries on in this sixth book, and its holiday recipes are an added treat for readers." --Times News Record "A clever and delicious treat for Christmas."--Mystery Lovers Bookshop News Includes over fifty original recipes for you to try!
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Emilymdxn
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Grad school work has been SO INTENSE this month it has really damaged my #wintergames vibe, but I was delighted to get to finish this cosy Christmas mystery on the train back to London today. Perfect vibes, absolutely perfect ❄️

#snowangels

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Baking 🍪🍫🥕🧁🍒🥧🍰

#DecemberDreams 🎄🎅🏻🦌☃️❄️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Awesome baking + mystery books 👍🏼 📚 👏🏻 (edited) 3mo
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Valhalla
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dabbe I am addicted to this app! 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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LiseWorks
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🍪🤍 1y
Eggs Love this title 🍪 1y
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Read4life
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This is just the second book I‘ve read in this series. It delivered what I expect from a cozy. I like Hannah as a character and her relationships with other characters. I‘ll read another in this series.

#Adventathon #WinterReadathon #BookSpinBingo
@ozma.of.oz @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Well done, not read any of these although I meant to in October. Well done 🎄🎄🎄🍪 1y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y
catiewithac Intrigued! 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1y
BookmarkTavern I‘ve always really liked the recipes in the backs of these stories! 😁 1y
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Magpiegem
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1/2022 Well that was a much quicker read then I expected! Half of the book was actually recipes. It was a sweet and easy cosy mystery. Just what I needed for a sick day. And some of the recipes look pretty good to! #booked2022 #bookwitharecipeinit #RoadTripUSA2022 #Minnesota

Cinfhen Well done 👍🏻 Hope you‘re feeling better 💓 2y
Magpiegem @Cinfhen thank you 😊 I‘m sure I‘ll be on the mend soon xx 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Ahhh … stuffed mushrooms … yummmmm! 2y
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Magpiegem
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I‘m so poorly today and I was up all night with my equally poorly toddler. But I‘m feeling very grateful because my husband is off work and has told me to stay in bed. I‘m usually at home alone with three kids so even though I feel crappy, staying in bed feels wonderful! Hoping to finish up this book for #booked2022 although recipe making will have to wait!

Soubhiville I hope you feel better quickly. 2y
Cathythoughts Take care ❤️ 2y
Magpiegem Thank@you @Soubhiville and @Cathythoughts ❤️❤️ 2y
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Magpiegem
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Having a sleep over in my kiddos room tonight so I‘m reading by dim light 😊 Finally getting round to one I meant to read over Xmas before I return it to the library. But by happy coincidence it‘s packed full of recipes so perfect for #booked2022 #includesarecipe Looks like I‘ll be reading all over the seasons again 😬

Cinfhen Fantastic!! Love when a book offers an unexpected surprise 😉 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I would have to get out of bed and bake after reading this!! 2y
Magpiegem @BarbaraTheBibliophage I was pleased to see the author had a conversions page to UK measurements so I will be able to make some cakes! A lot of the recipes have jelly (jello) in… including savory. We don‘t really do that here so lots to experiment with! 2y
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Magpiegem
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Next up… time for a bit of Christmas murder #wintergames2021 #teamgamesleighers

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wordslinger42
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That's a wrap for Week 1 of #WinterGames2021 🎄

I watched several more Christmas movies, read 5 more children's Christmas books this morning, & tallied my points early so I can give my brain a rest from keeping track of hours & searching for words while reading 😂

After adding everything up, my weekly point total for #TeamGameSleighers is: 13,628 🥳

#AVeryMerryReadathon #Adventathon #WinterCosy #WrapItUpReadathon #WGWordSearch
@StayCurious

TheSpineView Awesome 2y
Williambill Hello how are you I liked the way you pictured yourself in your profile if you don‘t mind can we talk 💕 2y
Moll Great work!! Some lovely photos here too😊 2y
StayCurious Amazing job - this total is off the charts! 2y
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wordslinger42
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My first cheesy Christmas movie has been watched and I've started my first Christmas craft! 🎄❤ Now, back to holiday reading!

5 pts (plus what I haven't added up yet for reading/readathons 😅)

#TeamGameSleighers #WinterGames

audraelizabeth I love diamond painting. 2y
wordslinger42 @audraelizabeth Me too! I was intimidated by all the tiny beads when I first started, but now I find it so relaxing! 2y
audraelizabeth I started with small projects, my current is 18.5 by 16.4. 2y
StayCurious how nice! 2y
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cdreincarnate
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Mehso-so

Hannah doesn‘t end up in danger in this one! And it was a closed-door murder mystery, which is probably why it was shorter than the other books in this series.

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Q84
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TheSpineView 🎄📖📚 3y
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sharread
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I loved this book, so much fun to read, my kind of humor. I'm going to read more books by #JoanneFluke the receipts look awesome too. So #unique
#CatsOfLitsy #LitsyLove #ElfSwap #Cats #LOL #Funny #WinterGames2020 #TeamRedNosedReindeer @StayCurious

Bits #OttersOfLitsy? 😂 So cute!! 3y
sharread @Bits Thank you. 😺 3y
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BooksNBowls
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This was one of my book club books, so I probably wouldn‘t have picked it up otherwise. I felt like I would have enjoyed the story more if I‘d read the others in the series. It really dragged out for me. I‘m considering going back and reading the other books, just to give it a 2nd chance, but we shall see.

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DAB
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This book is a lot shorter than Joanne Flukes other books because it is loaded with recipes for the holiday. Glad I did it now because I have found a few good ideas I would like to try out before the holiday. Nice read.

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DAB
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Off on another Hannah Swensen mystery.

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Princess.ofthe.pages
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Wasn‘t so happy with this one, but I love Hannah so four stars it is 😍

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BarkingMadRead
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This was cute, I never guessed until the confession. It was so short though! Half of the book was recipes!

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BarkingMadRead
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At Meineke for an oil change and it‘s sleeting out. I think I brought the right book!

Butterfinger 😃 4y
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MallenNC
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I needed a book with the word sugar in its title for a reading challenge so I skipped ahead in this series. I‘ve seen some of the TV movies and read the first so I‘m familiar with the characters. I didn‘t love this installment. The murder was solved out of the blue and the MC‘s love interest cop was sort of a jerk. Especially after she did his job. Say thanks, dude! #CozyintheSun

Librarybelle I‘m not a Mike fan...he‘s done some things that I don‘t like at all 5y
MallenNC @Librarybelle This is the sixth book so I assume Hannah has solved at least five cases. So he should not be so dismissive! (edited) 5y
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readingjedi This cover is so cute ... and so unseasonal! 😂😂😂 But seriously don't make me think about the C-word in July! 🌞🎅🌞🎅🌞🎅 5y
MallenNC @readingjedi I know! It was set at a holiday potluck but there wasn‘t too much Christmas. (edited) 5y
ferskner Mike and Norman are both terrible! 5y
MallenNC @ferskner In this one, Mike just had no redeeming qualities! 5y
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MallenNC
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This is not seasonal at all but it fits a PopSugar Challenge prompt and #CozyintheSun gives me an excuse to go ahead and read. It‘s kind of fun to read a story set in the holiday season when it‘s 90 degrees outside.

Librarybelle Agreed! 5y
ferskner Is this the one that's like 50% recipes? Haha! 5y
MallenNC @ferskner Its recipes from page 209-340! 5y
ferskner 🤣 5y
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Pennington.K
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Love these books they are a quick murder mystery with yummy recipes and funny tidbits!

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mabell
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A fun holiday listen, especially for Hannah fans! The plot is improbable, but it also happens all in 1 day/night. It is the community potluck for the Lake Eden cookbook and (foreboding voice) "it turns out murder is also on the menu..."
This is shorter than her other stories, but it is not an extra holiday one. It connects the plot to Peach Cobbler Murder. It quite a few recipes due to the potluck. It was the first time I'd ever heard "hot dish."

Centique I‘m thinking I should read a Christmas cosy mystery. Do you think this one? Or any other reccs? 6y
mabell @Centique That's a good question! I think most of the Christmas cozies I've read have been from this series and Six Geese a Slaying (which is the one I would recommend if you can find it!) This one is light and fun, and many of the recurring characters make an appearance, so it would be a good introduction if you haven't read others in the series. 6y
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jfalkens
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I don't have any books with candy in the title but sugar cookies sometimes have candies on them #candy #spookyoctober @Jess7

You can also kind of see Pickle's shadow #pickle #picklecameo #catsoflitsy

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itsabbe
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In the course of one night, someone will be murdered and someone else will be found guilty of the crime -- and, of course, Hannah Swensen will find both of them. #mystery

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Yenya1954
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Joanne Fluke's stories are light and a nice break from deeper works. The books are "fluff" reading. I often pull one from my shelves when I needs light read. The recipes sound delicious, if you eat sugary sweet treats.

LauraBrook These are great fluff books! 🍪 7y
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Pinkmeghan
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Catching back up on the #augustphotochallenge today is #laidbackbooks and nothing is more comforting and relaxing than a good cozy mystery. I own most of mine digitally or took them out from the library, but here's what I own in print. Fun fact, the Sugar Cookie Murder book has a cookie recipe for cherry bomb cookies in it that I'm famous for making at Christmas time! #augustofpages

MeganMarieWrites I LOVE Joanne Fluke!! 8y
CogsOfEncouragement Oh my goodness! This title got my attention - too cute. I looked it up and have never heard of this author or "cozies" before but now I'm so curious. I now have this series on my TBR and even looked to see if it is at my local public library, which it is. 8y
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Mariposa_Bookworm
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The recipes are the best part. Sometimes you need a reading palate cleansing when moving from one genre to the next.

SaraFair I reading my second one now, Blueberry Muffin. I really like the characters in these books! 8y
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Ashleyspllife
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Love these books!!! So fun! Quick and easy reads!!!