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shawn2024's review against another edition
4.0
I am finally starting this series. It did take me a few chapters to get into the book. At first I was not sure but as I got to know Nora and her friends (June, Estelle and Hester) I was invested in them all.
I enjoyed following the Secret, Book and Scone Society follow clue and help find the murderer.
I enjoyed following the Secret, Book and Scone Society follow clue and help find the murderer.
danidella's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
brianne_k's review against another edition
3.0
*3/5*
Maybe I'd bump it up a .5?
I really like this small town and this group of women.
I will be continuing on in the series.
Maybe I'd bump it up a .5?
I really like this small town and this group of women.
I will be continuing on in the series.
katasaurus's review against another edition
Not a fan of the superfluous romance.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault
danileighta's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun new series for me. Each of the members of the Society are vibrant and distinct, and the women really love each other. That close friend group is always fun to read about. They even fight well, which can be the most important part of a good friendship. The series also centers around books, food, strong female-identified characters, and mysteries, a perfect combination in my opinion.
My favorite part of the series is Nora's bibliotherapy. She is the Queen of Reader Advisory and her assertion that books can change lives is something I intimately know to be true. Hester's scone skills are really special and clever, as well, but I'll let readers find out more about her Comfort Scones by reading the series.
I do have some gripes. I wish this author was more skilled at including non-white and other diverse characters. It feels a bit heavy-handed at times and, although most non-white characters receive descriptors about their skin color or hair or culture, no white characters are ever described this way... Also, the audiobook reader does an uncomfortable job when narrating folks who are described as non-white. A Japanese character, for example, is read in a strange formal and halting way. The same is true for Indigenous characters later in the series. Variety in character voices is necessary, but to make all non-white characters sound "different" in some way is not okay.
So, overall, I really like the series and I'm holding out hope that the author will get better at the above-mentioned gripes.
My favorite part of the series is Nora's bibliotherapy. She is the Queen of Reader Advisory and her assertion that books can change lives is something I intimately know to be true. Hester's scone skills are really special and clever, as well, but I'll let readers find out more about her Comfort Scones by reading the series.
I do have some gripes. I wish this author was more skilled at including non-white and other diverse characters. It feels a bit heavy-handed at times and, although most non-white characters receive descriptors about their skin color or hair or culture, no white characters are ever described this way... Also, the audiobook reader does an uncomfortable job when narrating folks who are described as non-white. A Japanese character, for example, is read in a strange formal and halting way. The same is true for Indigenous characters later in the series. Variety in character voices is necessary, but to make all non-white characters sound "different" in some way is not okay.
So, overall, I really like the series and I'm holding out hope that the author will get better at the above-mentioned gripes.
thegreatandwonderfulbookwitch's review
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bookwrm526's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
adventuresinpages's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had a good time with this one, but it didn’t leave a big impression. The main character is a burn victim living in a small town taking a second chance at life. I liked her well enough. I know this is a series and we’ll get to know the side characters as we go along, but everything felt so shallow. I wanted to know more. Instead I got a lot of stereotypes and a lot of convenient answers. I know it’s a cozy mystery and not meant to be high stakes, but a little depth would be nice. I think coming off of the Armand Gamache series and the Veronica Speedwell series, I’m just spoiled.