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Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery | 
pickThis was a cute first instalment in the series. I think the author did a decent job of including character traits of the original tv GGs and spot-on 1980s references (“It‘s not that I don‘t want to help you, Dorothy, I do…But I‘m no Jessica Fletcher. I have no idea how to solve a murder.) 3/5⭐️
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(July 23, 2025)
“Rose Nylund whispered into the lemon-yellow telephone receiver, twisting the cord tightly between her fingers, her words obscured by the gurgling of the coffee percolator.”
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(July 18, 2025)
pickAhh this was a sweet and sparkly palette cleanser! Gotta love those Golden Girls! Were the 80s references a little heavy handed? Was there entirely too much St Olaf? Were the murder and the marriage just a little nonsensical? Yes to all of the above, but idc. Fresh and fluffy like a cheesecake, this was a quick, easy, and nostalgic read that cleared some of the cobwebs and darkness out of my mind and made me laugh. Off to watch reruns…
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Starting this one today!!
Picture it, the SAPL 4:42. I‘m minding my business picking up my Firestarter adaptation hold 🍿 and then whamo I see this beauty and couldn‘t just leave her there. I really hope it‘s good 😄 🔪 🍰
As a Golden Girls Fan, this is making me very happy!
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pickPicture it: British Columbia 2025. A bespectacled librarian comes upon a cozy mystery featuring beloved characters from a tv show that was ubiquitous in her childhood. Was it a little too St. Olaf heavy? Sure. But it was also tons of fun.
bailedSomeone else described this as feeling like AI was fed scripts of Golden Girls and told to write a cozy mystery, and this is what came out. I 100% agree. It was just…not for me. I love the GG, but I couldn‘t do this one. I made it 100 pages, and was so tired of St Olaf wedding traditions. 😔
pickRose is planning a wedding for a relative from St. Olaf, and when Dorothy‘s date to the wedding turns up dead, she becomes the prime suspect. This was just a good, silly time, and I loved it! I‘m not saying that the story was groundbreaking or anything, but I think the voices of the Girls were captured nicely. Lots of 80s nostalgia and references to things that actually happened on the show!
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To say I‘m excited for this book is an understatement! I love all things Golden Girls and i just really hope this book captures their personalities! I have two more books on my TBR before i get to this one.
pickSilly, most definitely, but still full of nostalgic fun, I enjoyed this new cozy mystery featuring The Golden Girls. The dialogue rings pretty true to the characters‘ voices & I definitely laughed in a few spots! But there are a few anachronistic moments & the plot‘s not very shocking. I still overall had fun with this one and am curious to see if this series will continue on— I would keep going with it for sure!
pickI love the Golden Girls (I‘m a Dorothy, by the way). Of course I had to try this. While this does not quite capture the magic of the television show, it‘s close. And really, can anything capture it (I have the same feelings for the Murder, She Wrote book series)???
Dorothy is accused of murder, and Rose has to put the St Olaf spin on her niece‘s wedding. There‘s humor with that heartwarming touch of friendship and family. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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1. No…I file as early as possible. I even submitted my estimated 1st quarter tax for the 2025 tax season last week! Get it off my to do list and move on to the next item. 😂
2. I‘m reading so many books, but this one released today that features The Golden Girls conjures up nostalgia. And, a good word: cheesecake! #Two4Tuesday
A few months ago when I found out there was gonna be a Golden Girls cozy mystery, you better believe I preordered it! Can‘t wait to read it!
pickA sarcastic substitute teacher, a naive Midwestern airhead, a southern sexpot, and a ornery curmudgeon walk into a bar; rather, four 'Golden Girls' room together in a house in Miami and solve crazy crimes. That is the premise in this new fanfic homage to the popular 80's sitcom. During Rose's wedding planning for a relative, Dorothy's date for the event dies leading to a cozy mystery investigation.
