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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
Eh, not much thinking involved with this book, which made it a good book to read while I was sick with a head cold.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mystery & Mayhem Book Club meets tonight online to discuss this first book in the cozy mystery - Hannah Swensen series. Will update after the chat.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was not good but I kept going so I guess that’s worth two stars
Ugh. I really wanted to like this book. I love mysteries and who done it novels. When I first started reading it, I was wondering which era it was written in. Figured that with the antiquated gender roles, lack of technology, and plot development style, that the publication date would be from the 80’s. To my astonishment it was published in 2000.
I can’t get over how hypocritical Hannah was of her sister. Hannah, the owner of a bakery, who wasn’t married and didn’t want to be, called her sister a hobby wife!! For wanting a career and not be a stay at home mom!! Then Hannah goes off and solves a murder?? Making it seem like her brother in law Bill, was completely hopeless without her butting into everyone’s business.
Looking past the blaring audacity, I really tried to like the story. But Hannah is so unlikeable as a character. Trapping people into answering her questions. Blocking some of them from leaving. It was to much.
I wish I had stopped reading after the first couple of chapters.
I can’t get over how hypocritical Hannah was of her sister. Hannah, the owner of a bakery, who wasn’t married and didn’t want to be, called her sister a hobby wife!! For wanting a career and not be a stay at home mom!! Then Hannah goes off and solves a murder?? Making it seem like her brother in law Bill, was completely hopeless without her butting into everyone’s business.
Looking past the blaring audacity, I really tried to like the story. But Hannah is so unlikeable as a character. Trapping people into answering her questions. Blocking some of them from leaving. It was to much.
I wish I had stopped reading after the first couple of chapters.
I read this book for an online Cozy Mystery Book Club. It's held on YouTube each month after we vote on twitter to pick the book of the month. The book is always the first book in a series. You can check out the book club here: https://youtu.be/yCUtspQsQd4 There are book giveaways and good discussions for fans of Cozy Mystery. So I highly recommend joining us if you like Cozies!
So here is what I thought of this book, and I can't believe I am about to say this but, too many cookies. Like the whole town of Lake Eden needs to be checked for type 2 diabetes. People just don't really eat that many cookies that often. Will Hannah branch out and make anything! anything besides cookies? Maybe a scone? or a nice muffin?
This was the mystery I wanted to be solved in this book; will Hannah's The Cookie Jar, branch out to various baked goods? Or will she just stick with cookies, which seems like a business model destined to fail?
The book was written in 2000, but I felt like the overall mood of the book was stuck in *maybe* the 80s. Sometimes it felt like it was the 1950s. Overall I didn't like Hannah, and I didn't understand why she was so involved in doing her BIL's job. Like Why? I have BILs and I am not going to do all sorts of things to help them get a promotion.
In general, I was annoyed that often Hannah's actions were to protect or promote a man. Bah. I found the supporting characters in the book were really underdeveloped esp. the last minute mention of a future suitor. Lots of scenes w/Hannah and her cat could have been used to tell me more about the people in the book. But really, who am I to talk? This is a very successful, beloved series of books. It's just not my scene!
So here is what I thought of this book, and I can't believe I am about to say this but, too many cookies. Like the whole town of Lake Eden needs to be checked for type 2 diabetes. People just don't really eat that many cookies that often. Will Hannah branch out and make anything! anything besides cookies? Maybe a scone? or a nice muffin?
This was the mystery I wanted to be solved in this book; will Hannah's The Cookie Jar, branch out to various baked goods? Or will she just stick with cookies, which seems like a business model destined to fail?
The book was written in 2000, but I felt like the overall mood of the book was stuck in *maybe* the 80s. Sometimes it felt like it was the 1950s. Overall I didn't like Hannah, and I didn't understand why she was so involved in doing her BIL's job. Like Why? I have BILs and I am not going to do all sorts of things to help them get a promotion.
In general, I was annoyed that often Hannah's actions were to protect or promote a man. Bah. I found the supporting characters in the book were really underdeveloped esp. the last minute mention of a future suitor. Lots of scenes w/Hannah and her cat could have been used to tell me more about the people in the book. But really, who am I to talk? This is a very successful, beloved series of books. It's just not my scene!
