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3.83 AVERAGE
Read the full review at https://spinesinaline.wordpress.com and definitely read this book! I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Melody works in the ghost business with her mother and grandmother as they can all see and talk to ghosts. But at 27, Melody thinks it's time for a change in her life so she opens her own business. Rather than help people contact their deceased loved ones, she's now going to help "stuck" ghosts move on to the other side. But with an egotistical ex, an enemy in the media, and a brother rivalry, her first case is definitely not going to be easy.
So this book didn't quite reach 5 stars for me but I still really loved it! It was very funny and had me laughing out loud throughout. I saw it as a Ghostbusters/Ghost Whisperer mash-up, definitely with the humour of Ghostbusters but more of the methods of Ghost Whisperer. Melody is such a fun character to be around, and I can't wait to read more about the cases her team takes on. It sounds like there's already another book in the works so hopefully I won't have to wait long!
Melody works in the ghost business with her mother and grandmother as they can all see and talk to ghosts. But at 27, Melody thinks it's time for a change in her life so she opens her own business. Rather than help people contact their deceased loved ones, she's now going to help "stuck" ghosts move on to the other side. But with an egotistical ex, an enemy in the media, and a brother rivalry, her first case is definitely not going to be easy.
So this book didn't quite reach 5 stars for me but I still really loved it! It was very funny and had me laughing out loud throughout. I saw it as a Ghostbusters/Ghost Whisperer mash-up, definitely with the humour of Ghostbusters but more of the methods of Ghost Whisperer. Melody is such a fun character to be around, and I can't wait to read more about the cases her team takes on. It sounds like there's already another book in the works so hopefully I won't have to wait long!
I absolutely LOVED this book! It is hilarious! I was laughing the entire time I read it, and finished with a huge grin.
The characters are all so wonderful and lovable, each one individual with faults and quirks that I simply could not get enough of. Badass females taking charge. The plot was fantastic, had me flipping pages to find out more and just unfolded so perfectly, not too fast and not too slow. Absolutely wonderful writing. Highly recommend to everyone in need of a light hearted read and a chuckle.
Also, can I have the sequel now please?
The characters are all so wonderful and lovable, each one individual with faults and quirks that I simply could not get enough of. Badass females taking charge. The plot was fantastic, had me flipping pages to find out more and just unfolded so perfectly, not too fast and not too slow. Absolutely wonderful writing. Highly recommend to everyone in need of a light hearted read and a chuckle.
Also, can I have the sequel now please?
This book was wonderfully hilarious! Girl power, ghosts, history, friendship, romance, suspense, murder. What else do you want from a book?! Looking forward to the next one :)
This was a cute fun read. Definitely perfect for a day at the pool. Melody and her team are a perfect quirky mix and I really enjoyed the verbal sparring between Melody, her ex and the reporter. Also, the awkwardness with Marina and Artie was fabulous. The mystery is simple and easy to follow, but you won't have it figured out half-way though the book, which was great. Looking forward to the next one in this series.
Book received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Book received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really hope that this book becomes a series, like it is intended. If it does, I will be seeking out all future Melody Bittersweet books. I can't get enough!
In June of this year, I finished binge watching "The Ghost Whisperer" and this book reminded me so much of that show. Melody Bittersweet is a fun, down-to-earth girl with one quirk she shares with the women in her family (mom and grandmother) - she can see ghosts. Her mom and grandma help the ghosts communicate with the living, but Melody decides that she wants to open her own business to help the ghosts move on to the afterlife. With the help of some friends, and a run in with some eye candy, Melody starts her business off with a ghost...or three!
This was a cute, quick read that I really enjoyed. I found myself laughing along with Melody's antics and rooting for them, all the while wondering what happened in the life of all of the ghosts that kept them grounded to Earth. I can't wait for the next one!
I received this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In June of this year, I finished binge watching "The Ghost Whisperer" and this book reminded me so much of that show. Melody Bittersweet is a fun, down-to-earth girl with one quirk she shares with the women in her family (mom and grandmother) - she can see ghosts. Her mom and grandma help the ghosts communicate with the living, but Melody decides that she wants to open her own business to help the ghosts move on to the afterlife. With the help of some friends, and a run in with some eye candy, Melody starts her business off with a ghost...or three!
This was a cute, quick read that I really enjoyed. I found myself laughing along with Melody's antics and rooting for them, all the while wondering what happened in the life of all of the ghosts that kept them grounded to Earth. I can't wait for the next one!
I received this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I love the whole idea of this book, great characters some of whom can talk to dead
people. This idea makes for a great story, funny, kind and pleasing, more please
people. This idea makes for a great story, funny, kind and pleasing, more please
"The Skeletons of Scarborough House" is a wonderful start to a new cozy mystery series by Kitty French. My friend Stormi recommended I pick it up and I couldn't wait to start it once I learned of the cute pug named Lestat. Melody Bittersweet, her mother and her grandmother can all see and communicate with ghosts. Melody does not want to follow in the Bittersweet family business and pass on ghostly messages to those left behind so she decides to start a ghostbusting agency. She hires her best friend Marina and a newcomer, Artie, to be her assistants and the fun ensues.
Melody is snarky and quirky and funny - all the things I was desperately in need of at the time of reading. She is hired to get rid of the ghosts at Scarborough House, a local historical home, so the owner has hopes of selling it. However, the owner has also hired Melody's ex, Leo Dark, who can also communicate with ghosts, to do the same thing and the winner gets all the payout. There are three brothers currently haunting Scarborough house and Melody must uncover what is keeping these astral beings tied to the family homestead.
French weaves a very interesting mystery tale effortlessly with a wonderful cast of zany characters. Melody is 95% over Leo Dark, especially when she realizes she has "the hots" for Fletch, the skeptical journalist, who has spent his entire career trying to prove the Bittersweets are frauds. In fact, Lestat, the adorable yet obnoxious pug, enters the scene because in a fit of anger with Fletch, Melody tells him she has a dog, when she doesn't. Therefore, she rescues Lestat from a local shelter and is soon convinced he is the embodiment of an old gangster out to get her and further complicate her life. All this being said, my favorite character hands down, besides Lestat, has to be Artie. Melody is convinced to hire Artie after a visit from Artie's deceased father asking that she help provide his son with a purpose in life. Artie starts the book with low self esteem but through the course of the book, grows and evolves into a lovable character who is best compared to Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.
If you haven't already figured it out, there is a whole cast of nutty and offbeat characters in "The Skeletons of Scarborough House." The mystery is exciting and I was pleased with the ending of the book. If you don't like love triangles or romantic interests in books, then this one might annoy you somewhat but basically it's not overdone and Melody really is trying to move on from Leo. Plus she and Fletch as such an unlikely couple that one can't help but cheer them on. Of course, it remains to be seen if he and Melody will get past their differences. I'm anxiously wanting to read book two and can see it being done sooner rather than later.
Melody is snarky and quirky and funny - all the things I was desperately in need of at the time of reading. She is hired to get rid of the ghosts at Scarborough House, a local historical home, so the owner has hopes of selling it. However, the owner has also hired Melody's ex, Leo Dark, who can also communicate with ghosts, to do the same thing and the winner gets all the payout. There are three brothers currently haunting Scarborough house and Melody must uncover what is keeping these astral beings tied to the family homestead.
French weaves a very interesting mystery tale effortlessly with a wonderful cast of zany characters. Melody is 95% over Leo Dark, especially when she realizes she has "the hots" for Fletch, the skeptical journalist, who has spent his entire career trying to prove the Bittersweets are frauds. In fact, Lestat, the adorable yet obnoxious pug, enters the scene because in a fit of anger with Fletch, Melody tells him she has a dog, when she doesn't. Therefore, she rescues Lestat from a local shelter and is soon convinced he is the embodiment of an old gangster out to get her and further complicate her life. All this being said, my favorite character hands down, besides Lestat, has to be Artie. Melody is convinced to hire Artie after a visit from Artie's deceased father asking that she help provide his son with a purpose in life. Artie starts the book with low self esteem but through the course of the book, grows and evolves into a lovable character who is best compared to Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.
If you haven't already figured it out, there is a whole cast of nutty and offbeat characters in "The Skeletons of Scarborough House." The mystery is exciting and I was pleased with the ending of the book. If you don't like love triangles or romantic interests in books, then this one might annoy you somewhat but basically it's not overdone and Melody really is trying to move on from Leo. Plus she and Fletch as such an unlikely couple that one can't help but cheer them on. Of course, it remains to be seen if he and Melody will get past their differences. I'm anxiously wanting to read book two and can see it being done sooner rather than later.
First off I would like to say a huge thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for proving this copy in exchange for an honest review.
As soon as I saw the cover reveal on Facebook for this book I knew I’d have to read it. It just jumped out and sounded and looked so much fun and I wasn’t wrong.
As you can guess Melody Bittersweet (I love that name) can see ghosts, as can all her family and when Melody decides to go it alone and start her own business, that’s when the fun begins. I loved Melody, she was a great character, vibrant, witty and basically bonkers as was her mum and grandmother who I loved as well.
Filled with laugh out loud moments I found it difficult to put this book down, it was so much fun yet there were a few teary moments too. Its written wonderfully and just sweeps you away into another world and time passed by so quickly as I was so absorbed in the story.
I’m really looking forward to reading more about Melody and her weird and wonderful family and friends. This was a quirky, fun story I will highly recommend.
As soon as I saw the cover reveal on Facebook for this book I knew I’d have to read it. It just jumped out and sounded and looked so much fun and I wasn’t wrong.
As you can guess Melody Bittersweet (I love that name) can see ghosts, as can all her family and when Melody decides to go it alone and start her own business, that’s when the fun begins. I loved Melody, she was a great character, vibrant, witty and basically bonkers as was her mum and grandmother who I loved as well.
Filled with laugh out loud moments I found it difficult to put this book down, it was so much fun yet there were a few teary moments too. Its written wonderfully and just sweeps you away into another world and time passed by so quickly as I was so absorbed in the story.
I’m really looking forward to reading more about Melody and her weird and wonderful family and friends. This was a quirky, fun story I will highly recommend.
Melody Bittersweet and the Girl's Ghostbusting Agency is one of those books I feel like I've read before - don't ask me when, or what it was, because I've got no idea, but there's some kind of familiarity about this book that gave me a very weird sense of deja vu. It's actually one of my favourite new books - there's just something about this book that gives it so much heart, so much joy, so much laughter, and warmth. It's funny one minute, and has you tearing up the next, and I can't wait for Melody Bittersweet #2, because this is a series that can just run, and run, I can see it now. Melody Bittersweet and her co-cast will never get old.
I wasn't sure at first how the book would go - would there be multiple ghosts being busted? Would it be like Ghostbusters, not that I've SEEN ghostbusters, but I know they were funky suits and have hoovers. But it seems to be one-case-per-book format, which is actually pretty amazing, because I actually loved the Scarboroughs. Actually, that's a lie, I loved Douglas and Isaac. Lloyd was a jerk. A grade-A jerk. But their story was intriguing, and Melody tries to find out who actually killed Douglas - was it Isaac, as everyone believed, or was it Douglas's twin Lloyd? It's actually a really sad story and as it all came out at the end, I did find myself becoming quite teary-eyed, because, like Melody, I had become attached to these charming, wise-cracking ghosts.
I also absolutely loved Melody, Artie and Marina. They make the most amazing ghostbusting team, you've got no idea. Melody is just awesome full stop, the way she's not afraid of anything (and when you can see dead people you kinda wouldn't be afraid, ever, would you?) and I love how she and Marina are the two tightest people you will ever meet, they're so close, like sisters, and they both support each other and it's amazing. But Artie! OH MY GOD, ARTIE. He was so sweet! So lovely. And call me crazy, but I kinda saw some sparks between Artie and Marina, which would be INSANE. But I'm calling it. I'M CALLING IT. MARTIE IS A GO. (Or maybe it's just in my head.) I loved the team and Melody's mum and Grandma (her Grandma in particular was HILARIOUS).
Now there's a bit of a love triangle - I saw a bit, because Leo Dark is no match for Fletch. I'm sorry, but he couldn't hold a candle to Fletch, and for me Melody/Fletch is the way Kitty French has to go. Leo had his shot, he hurt Melody, and he can never be allowed back in her heart again, do you hear me? Plus he's an idiot. He's an IDIOT. Fletch is not, Fletch is awesome. And his and Melody's chemistry is off the freaking charts. I mean, Melody went out and bought a DOG because that's what she told Fletch she'd done, who does that?!??!! But that was amazing, because Lestat is amazing (not Parsnip, although that, too, was hilarious).
Melody Bittersweet and the Girl's Ghostbusting Agency had it all. I just knew right from the off that this was the book for me, that I would absolutely love this book, and I did. I loved it all. The characters, the plot, the romance/sparks, the dog, the ghosts. There was not a bad thing in this book, except the Fembots, who needed a slap and Lloyd Scarborough who needed a punch. This was a genuinely brilliant read - funny, flirty, emotional, heart-warming, all the superlatives you can think of should be levied at this book because it was amazing. But, there's only one teensy-tiny problem: I need book two now, Kitty French. Now.
I wasn't sure at first how the book would go - would there be multiple ghosts being busted? Would it be like Ghostbusters, not that I've SEEN ghostbusters, but I know they were funky suits and have hoovers. But it seems to be one-case-per-book format, which is actually pretty amazing, because I actually loved the Scarboroughs. Actually, that's a lie, I loved Douglas and Isaac. Lloyd was a jerk. A grade-A jerk. But their story was intriguing, and Melody tries to find out who actually killed Douglas - was it Isaac, as everyone believed, or was it Douglas's twin Lloyd? It's actually a really sad story and as it all came out at the end, I did find myself becoming quite teary-eyed, because, like Melody, I had become attached to these charming, wise-cracking ghosts.
I also absolutely loved Melody, Artie and Marina. They make the most amazing ghostbusting team, you've got no idea. Melody is just awesome full stop, the way she's not afraid of anything (and when you can see dead people you kinda wouldn't be afraid, ever, would you?) and I love how she and Marina are the two tightest people you will ever meet, they're so close, like sisters, and they both support each other and it's amazing. But Artie! OH MY GOD, ARTIE. He was so sweet! So lovely. And call me crazy, but I kinda saw some sparks between Artie and Marina, which would be INSANE. But I'm calling it. I'M CALLING IT. MARTIE IS A GO. (Or maybe it's just in my head.) I loved the team and Melody's mum and Grandma (her Grandma in particular was HILARIOUS).
Now there's a bit of a love triangle - I saw a bit, because Leo Dark is no match for Fletch. I'm sorry, but he couldn't hold a candle to Fletch, and for me Melody/Fletch is the way Kitty French has to go. Leo had his shot, he hurt Melody, and he can never be allowed back in her heart again, do you hear me? Plus he's an idiot. He's an IDIOT. Fletch is not, Fletch is awesome. And his and Melody's chemistry is off the freaking charts. I mean, Melody went out and bought a DOG because that's what she told Fletch she'd done, who does that?!??!! But that was amazing, because Lestat is amazing (not Parsnip, although that, too, was hilarious).
Melody Bittersweet and the Girl's Ghostbusting Agency had it all. I just knew right from the off that this was the book for me, that I would absolutely love this book, and I did. I loved it all. The characters, the plot, the romance/sparks, the dog, the ghosts. There was not a bad thing in this book, except the Fembots, who needed a slap and Lloyd Scarborough who needed a punch. This was a genuinely brilliant read - funny, flirty, emotional, heart-warming, all the superlatives you can think of should be levied at this book because it was amazing. But, there's only one teensy-tiny problem: I need book two now, Kitty French. Now.