I'm Not the Only Murderer in my Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

 

Carol is excited for a new beginning.  She's spent decades in prison for murder.  Seven times she murdered people - maybe more.  They all deserved it.  But now she's ready for a new life at a fancy new retirement home.  She's off to a good start - joining clubs and making friends.

But it doesn't take long before people figure out who Carol is and when a murder happens it's easy to figure out it must be her.  Except it isn't her and she's going to need the help of some friends to prove it wasn't her.  

This was a fun reader.  I don't typically read murder stories unless it's a cozy mystery (no blood and guts).  Something about a bunch of 75 year olds killing each other in a retirement home that didn't feel too gruesome.  I enjoyed reading I'm Not the Only Murderer in my Retirement Home.   I could definitely picture a sequel that I think I would enjoy too.  I also didn't figure out who did it until the end.  It really was a good mystery.

This Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

 

Tilly is still feeling very lost after losing her husband Joe.  She's filling her days working at publishing celebrity memoirs.  She hasn't been able to read since Joe got diagnosed.  One day a call from a local bookstore interrupts her bleak days.  This guy says he has something for Tilly from Joe but that can't be true because he's been gone for six months now.  

Here at Book Lane book store Tilly finally finds a glimmer of hope.  Joe has left her 12 books - one for each month - to help her get out of her reading slump but also get her life back.  These books inspire Tilly to travel and expand her community.  What a beautiful gift for Joe to leave for her.

My first impression of This Book Made me Think of You is that I really loved the cover.  I really enjoyed the story too.  I loved reading about Tilly's travels and her book reading.  I definitely got a little teary at times too.  This story is definitely for book lovers.