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marilanoire's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
I liked this story and I’m looking forward to the next book.
karen_the_baroness's review
5.0
My take on this book: THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS BOOK READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!
This is another great book by the wonderful Tonya Kappes. From the first time I picked up the book I couldn't stop reading it. I believe I finished it either that night or the next day. Anyways this book was a good book and I felt bad for June about her not having Oscar anymore.
I feel even worse for her when she has a murder to deal with a long with trying to get her boyfriend back to her. She, like all the other times, found out who the murderer is and helped out with any of the other things her villagers bring to her to deal with.
Along with all of that she goes back to the place that she grew up in she see that Oscar has fallen for someone else. Even if he doesn't know about who he truly is and about what he and June are currently.
I also find it fascinating how the Bad-Sider twin has a bakery, is quite nice, made a homemade ding-dong for June, and knows when what she is making is for a certain person even if they don't know that they want that special treat or not.
This book like the other three are all very good books and I am happy to be reading them.
To read more of my book reviews please go to my blog: http://baronessbooktrove.blogspot.com/
This is another great book by the wonderful Tonya Kappes. From the first time I picked up the book I couldn't stop reading it. I believe I finished it either that night or the next day. Anyways this book was a good book and I felt bad for June about her not having Oscar anymore.
I feel even worse for her when she has a murder to deal with a long with trying to get her boyfriend back to her. She, like all the other times, found out who the murderer is and helped out with any of the other things her villagers bring to her to deal with.
Along with all of that she goes back to the place that she grew up in she see that Oscar has fallen for someone else. Even if he doesn't know about who he truly is and about what he and June are currently.
I also find it fascinating how the Bad-Sider twin has a bakery, is quite nice, made a homemade ding-dong for June, and knows when what she is making is for a certain person even if they don't know that they want that special treat or not.
This book like the other three are all very good books and I am happy to be reading them.
To read more of my book reviews please go to my blog: http://baronessbooktrove.blogspot.com/
govmarley's review
2.0
I know I said I was done with this series, but apparently I am a glutton for punishment. Plus I own books 4 and 5, so I guess I need to finish up what I have.
June is inexplicably still village president with absolutely no qualifications for the position and is doing the job you would expect. Oliver is still missing his memory of June and the magical world. Why did we hit the reset button in book 3? Oh, right, because the plot wasn't working. Anyway, June is still incompetent, and self-centered, and eating those damn Ding Dongs. And sticking her nose in everyone's business. I can take annoying from my characters. What I can't take is stupidity. She makes bad decisions, puts herself and other in danger, and is consistently selfish. She lost me completely when she chose to pick on Oliver's new girlfriend. Very "Mean Girls", and is the perfect example of why June is a bad character. I pretty much hate her at this point.
Aside from the atrocities of the plot and characters, these books are riddled with typos and grammatical errors that are unforgivable and make the books read like a high school writing project. The dialogue is stilted and amateurish, and the plots are inane. Don't waste your time and money on this series--there are much better options out there.
P.S. Every time I had to read, "Hidden Hall A Spiritualist University" (which was about 100 times) I wanted to gouge my eyes out. The name is stupid and you don't need to write out the full name every. damn. time.
June is inexplicably still village president with absolutely no qualifications for the position and is doing the job you would expect. Oliver is still missing his memory of June and the magical world. Why did we hit the reset button in book 3? Oh, right, because the plot wasn't working. Anyway, June is still incompetent, and self-centered, and eating those damn Ding Dongs. And sticking her nose in everyone's business. I can take annoying from my characters. What I can't take is stupidity. She makes bad decisions, puts herself and other in danger, and is consistently selfish. She lost me completely when she chose to pick on Oliver's new girlfriend. Very "Mean Girls", and is the perfect example of why June is a bad character. I pretty much hate her at this point.
Aside from the atrocities of the plot and characters, these books are riddled with typos and grammatical errors that are unforgivable and make the books read like a high school writing project. The dialogue is stilted and amateurish, and the plots are inane. Don't waste your time and money on this series--there are much better options out there.
P.S. Every time I had to read, "Hidden Hall A Spiritualist University" (which was about 100 times) I wanted to gouge my eyes out. The name is stupid and you don't need to write out the full name every. damn. time.
stephieb78's review
4.0
This book is one of the best in the series. Much more detail, less jumping around, just a lot more fluidity to the book. Also, there were fewer editing errors as well. Not to mention a solid mystery plot with a twist at the end. It's not on Agatha Christie's level, but a definite improvement on this series and I enjoyed it.
tearainread's review
2.0
So June is now Village President of Whispering Falls, KY and is working on amending some village laws so that it makes the lives of her residents easier and her life as well. Except for her damn constant moping about Oscar and his erased memory/stripped spiritual powers. Yet another book with June basically breaking some big time laws in the spiritualist community just so she can have Oscar as her lover again and thinking she is being sneaky about it, but everyone knows she is breaking laws and it is wrecking havoc on WF. Petunia got on my last nerve; honestly for a middle-age woman who talks with animals, she acted like the most spoiled brat for not being named Village President.
As for the mystery, yet again everyone blames the new merchant in town for the death but the killer is a behind the scenes/blend into the crowd type. June's (and a few other residents) lives are in peril when the WF cops barge in to take out the killer....because they just followed June.
Still no actual food is eaten by June, just a crap ton of Ding Dongs. This world is fun to be in while reading, but it really doesn't stick with you after the book ends. And the author is still in need of a copy editor!
As for the mystery, yet again everyone blames the new merchant in town for the death but the killer is a behind the scenes/blend into the crowd type. June's (and a few other residents) lives are in peril when the WF cops barge in to take out the killer....because they just followed June.
Still no actual food is eaten by June, just a crap ton of Ding Dongs. This world is fun to be in while reading, but it really doesn't stick with you after the book ends. And the author is still in need of a copy editor!
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