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The Book of Candlelight
The Book of Candlelight | Ellery Adams
37 posts | 26 read | 14 to read
In the new Secret, Book, and Scone Society novel from New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams, the rain in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, has been relentless--and a flood of trouble is about to be unleashed . . . As the owner of Miracle Books, Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them Nora finds both new customers and a new friend, the sixtysomething Sheldon, who starts helping out at the store. Since a little rain never hurt anyone, Nora rides her bike over to the flea market one sodden day and buys a bowl from Danny, a Cherokee potter. It'll make a great present for Nora's EMT boyfriend, but the next day, a little rain turns into a lot of rain, and the Miracle River overflows it banks. Amid the wreckage of a collapsed footbridge, a body lies within the churning water. Nora and the sheriff both doubt the ruling of accidental drowning, and Nora decides it's time for the Secret, Book, and Scone Society to spring into action. When another body turns up, it becomes clearer that Danny's death can't be blamed on a natural disaster. A crucial clue may lie within the stone walls of the Inn of Mist and Roses: a diary, over a century old and spattered with candle wax, that leads Nora and her friends through a maze of intrigue--and onto the trail of a murderer . . .
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Kshakal
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Eggs Cozy🙌🏻🙌🏻 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover 🕯️ 2mo
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BarkingMadRead
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LiseWorks How nice. They look interesting 6mo
Eggs Great collection 👌🏼💙🔪 6mo
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Deblovestoread
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#AutumnPlease #CandleFlame #Scarathlon #BatBrigade

I‘ve read the first in the series and have this (3rd in series) on my TBR.

Read-y_Picker You should read others! The characters are so great and the stories are pretty solid. My fave now is #5 7mo
Catsandbooks So fun! 👻🧡 7mo
Eggs It does sound fun - nicely done! 7mo
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Monica5
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Enjoying this cozy mystery series so much. I love all four of these women. Plus, there is character development and depth with them, which makes the series better. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#summerendreadathon book 9 @TheSpineView
#serieslove2023 @Andrew65
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
#cozies #cozymystery

TheSpineView Well done! 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 7mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 7mo
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Monica5
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I have always been told that if you see a cardinal, someone from heaven is visiting you. Then I read this a minute ago and thought I would share.

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Monica5
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Nora Pennington had no idea how much the rain would change her life.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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amma-keep-reading
Pickpick

Perfect series summer reading for bookworms

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CoffeeNBooks
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Nora helps solve a mystery surrounding the Inn of Mist and Roses. It's a mystery that costs two people their lives, and threatens the lives of others.
#3 in the Secret, Book & Scone Society Series

#LitsyLoveReads
#SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#2023ReadySetRead @clwojick
#BookChain #ISpyBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#FourFoursIn23 @lauredhel
#NoBuy2023 @PuddleJumper

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 14mo
BethM I love this series! 14mo
CoffeeNBooks @BethM I've been enjoying it! 14mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 14mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 14mo
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LeslieO
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Finished my #doublespin and going in on my #bookspin right now. More time to read now that my football season is over😢.

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mrp27
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#ominousoctober #candles

Book three in the Secret Book and Scone cozy mystery series. I really enjoyed the first installment.

Eggs Great collage!! 2y
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mcctrish
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One of the many reasons I love this series is Nora and her mug collection. I am a serious mug collector and I appreciate their ability to talk for me, before and while I‘m caffeinating ❤️ this book didn‘t disappoint and I love EA‘s ability to do a succinct retell that doesn‘t fill pages with stuff I already know

Prairiegirl_reading Love the mug!! And great review! 😄 2y
AFrostCauseReads Perfect mug 😍 and just the right amount of foam! 2y
mcctrish @Prairiegirl_reading effinbirds always knows what to say 🤣🤣 2y
mcctrish Thank you @AFrostCauseReads 🥰 2y
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mcctrish
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I‘m in self medicating mode

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DebinHawaii
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Working my way through this cozy mystery series before a book tour for the latest. Number 3 is a good entry that introduces a fun new bookstore employee for Nora as well as several other new characters & local history. It makes me long to be a bookstore owner/bibliotherapists in a quirky small town—albeit one with less murders… 🤔Love all of the book mentions & references in these books & learning more about Nora‘s past & her friends‘ stories.

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peanutnine
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I can't do candles because scents bother me too much.
#FestivePhotoChallenge #WinterGames
@StayCurious #TeamGameSleighers

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DebinHawaii
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#WinterGames2021 #FestivePhotoChallenge #TeamGameSleighers

I had a feeling this book would get used a lot today but it is the best one on my Kindle to read #bycandlelight. Paired with my Reading Fireside candle (toasted marshmallow & autumn fire). I may be tempting fate by lighting a candle tonight with scheduled thunderstorms & winds in the weather all night. Hopefully the power stays on 🙏🏼 as I have a long day leading Orientation tomorrow.

StayCurious Seems like everyone had stormy weather. We got 10+ cm of snow! 2y
BookBabe Lovely cozy pic! I bet that candle smells wonderful. ☺️ We‘ve had stormy weather all day here in Pennsylvania too. Foggy and then blustery, lights flickering. Praying power stays on for everyone (us too!) 2y
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Deblovestoread
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#WinterGames #FestivePhotoChallenge #TeamGameSleighersI have the first in this series on my kindle still unread. This one is the third that I picked up today for $1.99. 16 pts

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SusanLee
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚🕯🧡 2y
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BethM
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Read it out of order and still loved it! I enjoy this series almost as much as her book retreat series!

kspenmoll It‘s a great series! 3y
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Cissystix
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Currently reading. This is the 3rd book in this four part series. This series is relaxing and enjoyable with some amateur sleuths solving the mysteries..

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Danay
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21 #49 Probably won‘t continue with this series. It‘s ok...but I can do better with my time.

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Scochrane26
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The 3rd book in the Secret, Book, & Scone Society mysteries. Really enjoyed this one—it introduces a really fun new character & has more than one mystery. My only issue is editing—2 times the same info is repeated about a page apart & there‘s a few typos. I‘m happy to read more about Nora‘s world in the next book. These books make me want to go to a bookstore.

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kspenmoll
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#sleightheshelves #candle #day29

I have enjoyed this cozy series, including this book, #3. Small town known for its healing properties, hot springs, a bookstore owned by an intuitive, almost magical bibliotherapist. She has uncanny abilities to match books to exactly what a person needs. 4 women,each carrying a heart wrenching secret, begin bonding over the course of this series, solving mysteries along the way.

Gissy Beautiful photo! 👌🎄💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚 3y
kspenmoll @Gissy Thanks! 3y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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It's paperback release day for “The Book of Candlelight” by @elleryadams !

I love this series as it is set in a charming fictional town here in NC. The characters are so fun. If you haven‘t read this series, I highly recommend it.

SaraFair I am in NC too. Which series is this? 3y
Graciouswarriorprincess @SaraFair Where in NC? I moved here 4 years ago & live in Durham. This is the Secret Book and Scone society. Ellery, the author, lives in Chapel Hill. The books are set in a fictional town but much like an Asheville area type of vibe. 3y
SaraFair Gotcha. I am northeast of you, right below Elizabeth City. Originally a Virginian, but have been her 15 years now. 3y
Graciouswarriorprincess @SaraFair Almost neighbors! 😊👍🏻📚 3y
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Krystle13
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Book 3 done. Such a cute series!

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Kathrin
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Discovered this spiderweb in the yard when I came back from my #audiowalk.

Crazeedi So cool!!! 4y
BarbaraBB Wow what a fantastic picture! 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I just loved this book. The society is growing both emotionally and in numbers. This story just makes you feel good and want to grab your girlfriends for a get together! #11thcozyofthemonth #cozyinthesun

Librarybelle Great review! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Librarybelle Thank you! I am really enjoying reading the cozies! I will be caught up on all the series that I have been reading by the end of the month. And I have enjoyed learning about new cozies and authors! This is fun! 4y
Librarybelle 😁 4y
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MallenNC I will have to look for this series. Cozy mysteries are such a break from the real world right now! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Librarybelle 😃 @MallenNC I know! Ellery is a local author. She lives in Chapel Hill and is a real sweetheart. I have met here several times and she and I moved to NC about the same time. She is also here on Litsy. 4y
MallenNC @Graciouswarriorprincess Oh that‘s even better. I love to find NC authors. 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @MallenNC me too! I am trying to read more NC authors. And books set in NC. This is one cozy mystery set in NC and first in the series. 4y
ferskner That's a great review! 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Starting my eleventh #cozyinthesun mystery of the month.

Librarybelle Hope you continue to enjoy the series! 4y
kspenmoll I enjoyed this!! 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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One of my favorite cozy series is in this issue of Tea Time magazine's cozy corner. I need to get this latest book.

Avanders Me too! ☕️📖♥️ 4y
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SW-T
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Love this series! I liked the new characters and the adventures of the original group of friends. I wish Nora‘s store, Miracle Books, was real because I‘d enjoy seeing her window displays. Enjoyed her bibliotherapy picks too. My TBR continues to expand. The scooter makeover sounds absolutely delightful and makes me want one of my own. Looking forward to the next entry in the series.

#mystery #cozymystery #elleryadams #authorcrush

nukie19 I was meh on this one but I do usually love Ellery Adams. I like some of her other series better but it‘s fun to read other reviews. 4y
SW-T @nukie19 Which is your favorite series? 4y
nukie19 @SW-t I like the Book Retreat mysteries better than this series 4y
SW-T @nukie19 That‘s a good one too! 4y
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ChasingOm
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Finished my first book of #BFC28 and added a multivitamin to my daily medication schedule. So far, I haven‘t missed a day!

I love the Secrets, Scones, and Books Mysteries. The women have a great friendship, they range in age from mid-thirties to early-fifties, and the mysteries are pretty good too! To top it off, I love how the author includes Nora‘a “bibliotherapy” picks. ❤️

(Picture is my WFH situation. 😂)

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻🎉 Off to a great start! 4y
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NikkiKey94
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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery by Ellery Adams. This is the third book in the series and it has become one of my favorite cozy mystery series.

One thing that I really enjoyed about the book is the mention of so many different novels throughout. Nora uses books as therapy for many people and it could not be more fitting. By mentioning the books, the author opens up so many more doors for her readers.

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Dollycas
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I loved everything about The Book of Candlelight. Engaging characters and a marvelous mystery.

Read full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2020/02/12/cozy-wednesday-featuring-the-book-...

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KathyWheeler
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Ellery Adams is often hit or miss for me, except for the Secret Book and Scone Society; I‘ve liked all three of them so far including this one which deals with a death and a family secret.

wanderinglynn I just read the first book and really liked it. I look forward to reading the others. 👍🏻 4y
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Getting read to mail goodies to a #bookclub

MaleficentBookDragon I have that same scone mix in my pantry. Is it any good? 4y
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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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I'm absolutely smitten with this series! cozy mysteries with a bite. Nora and her friends, fellow business owners / managers, form the secret book and scone society. Honestly, I wish the name they chose are stronger but... It is what it is. These ladies are strong! Kind, caring, compassionate, smart, spunyy, and "bad-ass"! I love the twists and turns the story takes and I can't Wait to see what happens next in miracle Springs!

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Preciouz29
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Loved this book! This is one of the cozy series I greatly enjoy reading and this latest entry is no exception. I especially enjoy when all the characters grow and are better fleshed out and I‘m loving the evolution of Nora and her gals!