The Running Bibliophile

Dear Debbie  by Freida McFadden  is about Debbie Mullen, an advice columnist for her local newspaper, and her life is falling apart. Her teenage daughters are growing distant, and her husband, Connor, is keeping secrets from her. To top things off, Debbie loses her job, and she's had enough ... it's time for her to take matters into her own hands. I bought this book earlier this year while shopping at Marshall's and TJ Maxx. I didn't even bother reading the synopsis because I typically enjoy the writing style of Freida McFadden, and it was inexpensive. When I finally started reading Dear Debbie , I ended up loving it! The characters seemed quite typical of a family consisting of a father, mother, and two teenage daughters ... Connor didn't really know what to say to his daughters, and Debbie couldn't understand why her daughters were so distant all of a sudden. And, of course, the daughters, Lexi and Izzy, think their parents are annoying. Debbie seemed quite l...

Murder at the Campfire Cookout (Beacon Bakeshop, #7)   by Darci Hannah  is the final installment in the Beacon Bakeshop cozy mystery series. The story opens with Ellie Bakewell and Kennedy Kapoor relocating their fashion boutique into a larger space and deciding to launch a new clothing line inspired by the growing popularity of glamping. To gather ideas for the new line, the two women along with Betty, Colleen, and Lindsey head out on a weekend glamping getaway. Their relaxing retreat quickly takes a deadly turn when one of the fellow glampers, who is caught cheating during a campfire cookoff, is found dead.  I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Murder at the Campfire Cookout from NetGalley and Kensington Publishing in exchange for my honest review. I was thrilled when my request was approved as I've thoroughly enjoyed following this cozy mystery series. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this latest, and unfortunately final, installment of the Beacon Bakesh...