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The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams

8 reviews

lydsquids's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0

I found this book very enjoyable. I was expecting a typical cozy(nothing wrong with that) but found a lot more complexity then I looked for. The story has a tinge of magical realism in that the main character can start to fix you by recommending books that will heal you, she works with a baker in town who bakes a special scone just for you that starts the process. These two aren’t friends they just share the same talent- that changes when someone they intended to help ends up being killed. Foul play is suspected by them and a few others but the sheriff wants to call it an accident or S**icide so they have to band together to figure out what really happened.The main character is not used to letting people into her life at this point and there’s a great arc about her letting people in little by little. Besides all of that this book is written by a lover of books, that comes through with all of the book quotes and references. I found myself smiling when I recognized a book reference and jotting down books I want to read in the future when I didn’t.There’s also a love interest and a hint of spice which was plenty for me and I really hope the other books in the series don’t add too much. I plan on reading more from this author soon.

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heather667's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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cozyspookyreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

The strength of this story lies in two things. One- its absolute coziness. I promise you will spend this book hungry for sweet treats and longing to visit your local bookstore. Two- its complex, aloof, sharp, and hilarious main characters Nora. I will continue this series for those things alone.

If you’re a heavy mystery reader I wouldn’t recommend this first book though! The mystery itself wasn’t interesting to me, but the characters and their stories was what kept me going.

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misse3's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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genny's review

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The dialogue sounds so unnatural. The very first conversation was already awkward, and the prose didn't really improve from there. These are characters who barely know one another yet they're quick to spill life stories and spout honeyed words of wisdom out of the blue. Just very clunky/corny and I couldn't ignore it any longer.

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kalmed22's review

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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

3.5

1st in the series; cozy mystery. Enjoyed the bookish details and cast of characters. Plot was a bit thin for my taste, however, there was enough here to continue the series.

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lutheranjulia's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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