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katreader's review against another edition
4.0
OLD BONES AND ICE CREAM CONES by Elizabeth Pantley
The Sixth Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Book
Concern over her missing boyfriend, Han, leads to shock when he reappears looking differently. His appearance has been enhanced and he has no memory of his missing time. As a conduit to the magic in Destiny Falls Hayden is certain that dark magic is involved. While she, along with her family and friends, attempt to get to the bottom of his transformation they happen upon another mystery. Hayden and Han discover human remains in an old boat. The skeleton has no head so identification will be challenging. Do these old bones have anything to do with Gladstone Island or Han’s mysterious disappearance? Is Han in even more danger? Will Hayden be able to save him?
Destiny Falls is an amazing place and I love every minute I spend on this enchanted island. I love seeing more of Bob and the fact that he slowly getting through to Nessie. Meanwhile, the new villain is becoming even more villainous! I adore the cats and love how eager they are to get involved. I can still see the members of the SCS club dancing around and getting even more involved in investigating the mystery. Baby Lola is so sweet and I am curious to see her personality develop as she grows up. The humans are pretty wonderful too and the love they so freely share is wonderful to see, especially as today's real world is more reminiscent of Gladstone Island.
As with all the books in the series there are two mysteries-one specific to the current book and the other, the overlapping mystery encompassing all of Destiny Falls. I had my suspicions about a few Destiny Falls residents and learned even more secrets, but the conclusion was a jaw dropping spectacle. As for the overlapping mystery, I love how it cements Hayden's relationship with Han and especially how it's her destiny to rescue him. Destiny Falls and Gladstone Island are slowly revealing their secrets as we get to know more about their residents, but I know there will always be more surprises around the bend.
OLD BONES AND ICE CREAM CONES is a feel good adventure. There's drama, mystery, and plenty of laughs that had me captivated from the start and eager for the next installment.
The Sixth Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Book
Concern over her missing boyfriend, Han, leads to shock when he reappears looking differently. His appearance has been enhanced and he has no memory of his missing time. As a conduit to the magic in Destiny Falls Hayden is certain that dark magic is involved. While she, along with her family and friends, attempt to get to the bottom of his transformation they happen upon another mystery. Hayden and Han discover human remains in an old boat. The skeleton has no head so identification will be challenging. Do these old bones have anything to do with Gladstone Island or Han’s mysterious disappearance? Is Han in even more danger? Will Hayden be able to save him?
Destiny Falls is an amazing place and I love every minute I spend on this enchanted island. I love seeing more of Bob and the fact that he slowly getting through to Nessie. Meanwhile, the new villain is becoming even more villainous! I adore the cats and love how eager they are to get involved. I can still see the members of the SCS club dancing around and getting even more involved in investigating the mystery. Baby Lola is so sweet and I am curious to see her personality develop as she grows up. The humans are pretty wonderful too and the love they so freely share is wonderful to see, especially as today's real world is more reminiscent of Gladstone Island.
As with all the books in the series there are two mysteries-one specific to the current book and the other, the overlapping mystery encompassing all of Destiny Falls. I had my suspicions about a few Destiny Falls residents and learned even more secrets, but the conclusion was a jaw dropping spectacle. As for the overlapping mystery, I love how it cements Hayden's relationship with Han and especially how it's her destiny to rescue him. Destiny Falls and Gladstone Island are slowly revealing their secrets as we get to know more about their residents, but I know there will always be more surprises around the bend.
OLD BONES AND ICE CREAM CONES is a feel good adventure. There's drama, mystery, and plenty of laughs that had me captivated from the start and eager for the next installment.
hugbandit7's review against another edition
5.0
Welcome back to Destiny Falls. This magical town is full of wonderment and you get to try and solve two mysteries while enjoying some ice cream and other treats in the process...or at least enjoy reading about them.
Hayden is settling into her role as a conduit on this island. She has a strong family circle around her and a handsome boyfriend. However, nothing is ever easy and there is always mischief from Nemmy or the likes. She doesn't let that get her down and forges on; but as she learns from Gasper and others, she must have patience and not jump the gun on everything.
I enjoy so many different things about Destiny Falls from the library with the different themes, Vessie's cafe, the interactions of the family and friends, and how the mysteries are cloaked and while you might have some of the pieces you don't have them all. And we can't forget the SCS - Secret Cat Society. This is made up of all the cats and Cleobella and now Bob the olm. They tend to go off on wild tangents that I would expect from a cat. The humor sprinkled throughout adds to my enjoyment of this book and series.
I also enjoy watching the characters come into their own. They continue to grow a little more with each book and add additional layers to their personalities. I don't know if I have a favorite character yet even though this is the 6th book. Each one is endearing in their own way.
We give this book 5 paws up.
Hayden is settling into her role as a conduit on this island. She has a strong family circle around her and a handsome boyfriend. However, nothing is ever easy and there is always mischief from Nemmy or the likes. She doesn't let that get her down and forges on; but as she learns from Gasper and others, she must have patience and not jump the gun on everything.
I enjoy so many different things about Destiny Falls from the library with the different themes, Vessie's cafe, the interactions of the family and friends, and how the mysteries are cloaked and while you might have some of the pieces you don't have them all. And we can't forget the SCS - Secret Cat Society. This is made up of all the cats and Cleobella and now Bob the olm. They tend to go off on wild tangents that I would expect from a cat. The humor sprinkled throughout adds to my enjoyment of this book and series.
I also enjoy watching the characters come into their own. They continue to grow a little more with each book and add additional layers to their personalities. I don't know if I have a favorite character yet even though this is the 6th book. Each one is endearing in their own way.
We give this book 5 paws up.
lolasreviews's review against another edition
3.0
I received a free copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones is the sixth book in the Destiny Falls series and I always enjoy returning to this series. It's such a fun and magical series and I enjoyed this read. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy this book as much as some of the others.
In Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones there are two main plot lines. First there are the old bones Hayden discovers and they have to figure out who they belong to and what happened. Then there is Hayden's boyfriend Han who disappeared and there seems to be black magic involved. And there is another festival in the plans, this time a 50s themed ice cream social.
So there's plenty going on, but for some reason the book felt kinda slow at times. Most of the plot lines come to the conclusion late in the book and I felt like especially some chapters in the middle were a lot of waiting, although there were things going on the plot liens progressed, but it still felt like Hayden just had to wait for things to come together. I didn't like how we basically know the outcome and how Hayden just has to wait for things to come together as it didn't feel as active as tense this way. Hayden is also pretty stressed with everything going on and I felt it made the book less enjoyable and not as relaxing as some of the previous books.
The old bones murder mystery didn't fully work for me. I missed the tie to the present and how this was relevant now. I also felt Hayden wasn't as involved in figuring things out and she mostly had to wait for the sheriff to figure things out, luckily she is kept in the loop and can contribute some things. I was a bit annoyed when she jumped to conclusions about who had done it. She just seemed a bit too convinced while usually she's more nuanced about it.
I liked seeing everything come together at the end, I was pleasantly surprised by the murder mystery reveal as it all fell on it's place. It also was nice to see the ice cream social take place, although I felt the festival in book 5 was more fun. The wrap up of the dark magic mystery surrounding Han felt a bit rushed to me. After al the build up it just felt almost too easy how it all played out, but it was nice seeing all the plans play out
My favorite part of this book was spending some time again int his magical world and reading about all the characters I've grown to know over the course of the series. I think the author does a great job handling so many different characters and giving all of them screen time and their own personality. I also liked seeing Han and Hayden together and seeing how deep their feelings have become. The magical feel of the island is great too.
To summarize: This was another solid read in this series, although for me this one was a bit less good than some of the other books. There's plenty going on with a mystery surrounding some old bones, Hayden's boyfriend who disappeared with black magic involved and an upcoming ice cream festival. The old bones mystery didn't grip me as much as I missed the tie to the present and there was a lot of waiting involved for Hayden. I liked how she could help at times, but didn't like how she jumped to conclusions. I liked how the mystery got resolved and wrapped up. The mystery surrounding Hayden's boyfriend progressed steadily, but there was a lot of waiting for things to get in their place and it felt a bit slow. I thought the wrap up for it was a bit rushed after all the build up, but I liked seeing how everything played out. It was fun to return to this magical world and spend time with all the familiar characters. I look forward to the next book.
Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones is the sixth book in the Destiny Falls series and I always enjoy returning to this series. It's such a fun and magical series and I enjoyed this read. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy this book as much as some of the others.
In Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones there are two main plot lines. First there are the old bones Hayden discovers and they have to figure out who they belong to and what happened. Then there is Hayden's boyfriend Han who disappeared and there seems to be black magic involved. And there is another festival in the plans, this time a 50s themed ice cream social.
So there's plenty going on, but for some reason the book felt kinda slow at times. Most of the plot lines come to the conclusion late in the book and I felt like especially some chapters in the middle were a lot of waiting, although there were things going on the plot liens progressed, but it still felt like Hayden just had to wait for things to come together. I didn't like how we basically know the outcome and how Hayden just has to wait for things to come together as it didn't feel as active as tense this way. Hayden is also pretty stressed with everything going on and I felt it made the book less enjoyable and not as relaxing as some of the previous books.
The old bones murder mystery didn't fully work for me. I missed the tie to the present and how this was relevant now. I also felt Hayden wasn't as involved in figuring things out and she mostly had to wait for the sheriff to figure things out, luckily she is kept in the loop and can contribute some things. I was a bit annoyed when she jumped to conclusions about who had done it. She just seemed a bit too convinced while usually she's more nuanced about it.
I liked seeing everything come together at the end, I was pleasantly surprised by the murder mystery reveal as it all fell on it's place. It also was nice to see the ice cream social take place, although I felt the festival in book 5 was more fun. The wrap up of the dark magic mystery surrounding Han felt a bit rushed to me. After al the build up it just felt almost too easy how it all played out, but it was nice seeing all the plans play out
My favorite part of this book was spending some time again int his magical world and reading about all the characters I've grown to know over the course of the series. I think the author does a great job handling so many different characters and giving all of them screen time and their own personality. I also liked seeing Han and Hayden together and seeing how deep their feelings have become. The magical feel of the island is great too.
To summarize: This was another solid read in this series, although for me this one was a bit less good than some of the other books. There's plenty going on with a mystery surrounding some old bones, Hayden's boyfriend who disappeared with black magic involved and an upcoming ice cream festival. The old bones mystery didn't grip me as much as I missed the tie to the present and there was a lot of waiting involved for Hayden. I liked how she could help at times, but didn't like how she jumped to conclusions. I liked how the mystery got resolved and wrapped up. The mystery surrounding Hayden's boyfriend progressed steadily, but there was a lot of waiting for things to get in their place and it felt a bit slow. I thought the wrap up for it was a bit rushed after all the build up, but I liked seeing how everything played out. It was fun to return to this magical world and spend time with all the familiar characters. I look forward to the next book.
karen_the_baroness's review against another edition
5.0
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley is Hayden figuring out what is going on with Han and solving a cold case.
Hayden Caldwell is on a mission to figure out what happened with Han once he disappears from his mission, and Bear enlisted her help along with Han's sisters. She is afraid of losing him and that she isn't strong enough to stop whatever is happening to him. That is once they figure out what is happening. Hayden is also helping Jaxson figure out who the bones belong to that they found. She has grown a lot from the first book to now, and I love how strong her relationship is with Han. I believe that their bond will be stronger once Hayden frees Han from this mess.
Latifa and Lola are just the sweetest and cutest cats ever. Latifa is such a great momma cat to Lola and is immensely helpful in Hayden's investigations that they happen to solve together. Lola is so cute in her little girl voice talking to Hayden, and it's cute that she can speak to them both. I feel that Lola will be a more considerable pain for Hayden than Latifa is.
Of course, we have two mysteries here—the magical one with Han and then the normal mystery. The magical one is very tough, making Hayden realize that she has to do a lot more than she has ever done before to beat whoever has a hold on Han. Hayden's murder mystery is a decades-old cold case that brings up many bad memories for some of the Destiny Falls residents. I didn't figure out the murder mystery at all, and I didn't know which of the red herrings to follow. In my mind, I had no clue who could have killed the nameless person. It wasn't until it was revealed that it all clicked into place for me, just like it did for Hayden.
Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley is a fabulous book that had me guessing from the beginning to the end. Ms. Pantley has done a terrific job with this story. Kudos to her. I am giving Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley five stars and recommending it to anyone that loves to read Cozy Paranormal Mysteries. Ms. Pantley has done a fantastic job on this entire series.
Who knows, maybe the witch might be able to redeem herself after all? Guess we shall see in future installments.
If you haven't yet, check out this series. It is one of my favorites, and I highly recommend it.
Will Hayden find out who the bones belong to and what is happening with Han?
Hayden Caldwell, Latifa, and Lola
Hayden Caldwell is on a mission to figure out what happened with Han once he disappears from his mission, and Bear enlisted her help along with Han's sisters. She is afraid of losing him and that she isn't strong enough to stop whatever is happening to him. That is once they figure out what is happening. Hayden is also helping Jaxson figure out who the bones belong to that they found. She has grown a lot from the first book to now, and I love how strong her relationship is with Han. I believe that their bond will be stronger once Hayden frees Han from this mess.
Latifa and Lola are just the sweetest and cutest cats ever. Latifa is such a great momma cat to Lola and is immensely helpful in Hayden's investigations that they happen to solve together. Lola is so cute in her little girl voice talking to Hayden, and it's cute that she can speak to them both. I feel that Lola will be a more considerable pain for Hayden than Latifa is.
The Mystery
Of course, we have two mysteries here—the magical one with Han and then the normal mystery. The magical one is very tough, making Hayden realize that she has to do a lot more than she has ever done before to beat whoever has a hold on Han. Hayden's murder mystery is a decades-old cold case that brings up many bad memories for some of the Destiny Falls residents. I didn't figure out the murder mystery at all, and I didn't know which of the red herrings to follow. In my mind, I had no clue who could have killed the nameless person. It wasn't until it was revealed that it all clicked into place for me, just like it did for Hayden.
Five Stars
Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley is a fabulous book that had me guessing from the beginning to the end. Ms. Pantley has done a terrific job with this story. Kudos to her. I am giving Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley five stars and recommending it to anyone that loves to read Cozy Paranormal Mysteries. Ms. Pantley has done a fantastic job on this entire series.
Who knows, maybe the witch might be able to redeem herself after all? Guess we shall see in future installments.
If you haven't yet, check out this series. It is one of my favorites, and I highly recommend it.
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chantie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
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mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
I loved this book so much. The title drew me in because of the fun rhyming and it made me wonder what could happen. The characters are so loveable and I wanted to be there with them throughout the entire book, but especially at the party. It sounded like so much fun. I world have loved to see Hayden and Han's costumes. I cannot wait for the 7th book to see what trouble Hayden and the crew get into next.