Hello furbulous library guests
and
Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ
How lovely mew could join me for my furry last review of the current season. And DON'T PANIC, I'll be back in the autumn/fall with another selection of epic cat reads just for mew!
If mew remember last week, the Library Mice went on to another festival called Mousecapade Under the Moonlight, well, mew'll never believe it, they're still M.I.A.!!!
It turns out that there's an entire festival season, and now, they've moved on to the Gouda-bury Festival. Apparently, it's the ultimate mouse-sized Glastonbury, where squeak meets stage, and cheese fuels the soul.
Main Stages
Stage Name | Headliners | Vibe |
|---|---|---|
The Cheddar Pyramid | DJ CheddarTail, The String Quartet (of Mice), Brieoncé, The Cheese-Ups Band | Big sound. Bigger cheese. Electric tail-wagging energy. |
The Mousetrap Arena | Pickle & the Crumbets, Rind & Rythym | Acoustic nibbles, poetic squeaks, soft moonlight vibes. |
The Blue Stilton Tent | Feta Phonics, Ratatouille Blues Band, | Underground funk. The scent? A little strong. |
🎨 Themed Villages
Parsnip’s Patch – Eco-glamping nests with compostable woven meadow grass hammocks and seed snacks.Rindtown – Cheese sculpting workshops, including how to carve your face into a wheel of Edam.
Crumbstock – Where mice activists and book lovers hold talks like “Mozzarella & Mindfulness.”
🧀 Legendary Festival Moments
🐾 The Great Cheddar Drop – A sky-high gouda wheel gently parachuted into the crowd at midnight.
🎶 Squeakstock – Crowd-wide harmonies powered by tail-thump percussion and kazoo choirs.
🕺 Silent Cheese Disco – Headphones on, paws up, dancing to provolone-powered playlists.
🎶 Squeakstock – Crowd-wide harmonies powered by tail-thump percussion and kazoo choirs.
🕺 Silent Cheese Disco – Headphones on, paws up, dancing to provolone-powered playlists.
Souvenirs & Merchandise
Glow-in-the-dark whisker rings
~ Perfect for midnight maze runs.
“I Survived The Cheddar
Pyramid” totes ~ Tail-proof stitching and brie-scented lining.
Kazoo + nibble combo packs ~ Make
music, then snack. It's that simple.
“Tail Flamenco Champion”
badges ~ Won during impromptu dance battles in The Blue Stilton Tent.
Scented Cheese Marker Sets ~ Available
in Cheddar, Gouda, and Stilton. Great for diary doodles.
Miniature Acorn Lanterns ~ Glow
near literature or live music.
Cheddar Pyramid Snow Globe ~ DJ CheddarTail spins inside beneath a glitter wheel of cheese confetti.
Honestly, I couldn't believe it when they sent me a postcard with the news!
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Well, after receiving that, I needed a rather strong niptini and an entire pack of cheesy nibbles with catnip sprinkles! MOL
Sadly, I haven't got the latest update for mew in the Prudence Saga today, as it's been a total cluster fluff of epic proportions since the mice decided to go on their annual holiday, so this is what I'm proposing; Melvyn, my supurr duper library intern will run the last few episodes for me starting next week while I take my annual jollies.
Great idea, hey? And it gives Melvyn a bit more responsibility as well. I like that a lot! MOL
Thank mew most sincerely for joining me every Friday since the review season started, mew don't know how much I love sharing my top book picks with mew every week!
Today, the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.
1. The best part of the summer is _______________.
2. I can’t believe that I ever ___________________.
3. I would happily _________ every single day.
4. I could use a break from _________.
The P.A.'s answers are...
1. The best part of the summer is the light nights, I love those, so uplifting for the soul. The darkness pushed away for those few short months, bliss!
2. I can’t believe that I ever thought I wouldn't be able to write another B Team adventure after Basil departed. It took a while, however, I got there in the end! Yep, the good old 'Claws of Terror' broke the long dry spell. It was supposed to be Mogwarts, but obviously that wasn't ready to be written. I've decided that Mogwarts will be an offshoot story like The Purrminator.
3. I would happily write every single day. Well, at the moment I am! LOL
4. I could use a (short) break from writing every single day - see #3 - but I want to get the book I'm working on finished (I started it in 2021 and stalled a few times), so I can get back to the next B Team adventure ready for the autumn/fall. Can you guess what that one will be about?
As it's the last Friday of the month, we're also joining in the furbulous...
Here's Parsley from July 2020, doing his supurr cat impression on the landing! MOL
Let's see what I've got to show mew this time!
Mayhem in the Mudroom
A Moorecliff Manor Cat Cozy Mystery Book 5
by
Leighann Dobbs
Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:
Murder strikes again at Moorecliff Manor and this time the stakes are higher than they have ever been. Araminta’s good friend, the famous jeweler Bertie Belamie, has been murdered in the mudroom and Jacob is the prime suspect.
Why was Bertie in the mudroom with his case of jewels and why is Jacob so close-mouthed about it? Why is Bertie’s assistant, Stella, so vague about which pieces of jewelry are missing? And is it any coincidence that the neighborhood crime boss, Stephen Roy and his fiancee Vivianne were in the house at the time of the murder?
I reviewed the first book in this fun series earlier in March, actually it was the same day the Prudence saga kicked up to Defcon 1! MOL
And the second book, on the 2nd of May, can be read here. Next, I reviewed Book 3, which can be read here. And last week I shared book 4, which mew can read by clicking here.
So today, here's the final book in the series.
Mayhem in the Mudroom, the fifth instalment, delivers another captivating and suspenseful tale that pulls mew right into the heart of a luxurious yet treacherous world. This time, Araminta faces one of her toughest challenges yet as her dear friend, renowned jeweller Bertie Belamie, is found murdered in the mudroom of Moorecliff Manor.
From the first page, which carries straight on from the previous book, mew are drawn into a whirlwind of intrigue. The plot is wonderfully enticing: a murder, a stash of jewels, and a prime suspect in Jacob, who is uncharacteristically tight-lipped about the circumstances surrounding Bertie’s death. The plot thickens with the inclusion of Bertie’s assistant, Stella, whose vagueness only deepens the mystery, and the presence of neighbourhood crime boss Stephen Roy and his fiancée, Vivianne, at the scene adds layers of complexity that keep you guessing.
In this instalment, the worldbuilding continues as the vibrant setting of the manor is expanded and detailed delightfully. The interactions between Araminta and her clever Siamese cats, Arun and Sasha, inject a playful charm into the story; these two are epic, of course they are, they're the reason I'm reading the book! Their antics and intuition provide not only comic relief but also crucial insights which guide Araminta through the investigation.
The balance between humour and mystery, combined with the enigmatic atmosphere, purrfectly complements the series' light-hearted yet serious undertones, and the writing is infused with wit and sparkle, making the entire experience supurr enjoyable and engaging. The dialogue and the dynamics among the characters is well-developed, and enriches the overall narrative.
As Araminta races against time to clear Jacob's name, mew will find yourself immersed in a web of clues and red herrings, all leading to a finale filled with unexpected twists and turns.
This is a furbulous addition to the Moorecliff Manor series, and if like me, mew love this genre, try it. It's the purrfect read for anypawdy looking to curl up with a cozy mystery on a lazy summer's afternoon!
Another pawesome book in this highly entertaining series!
(In book 2's review, they were available on Kindle Unlimited, but it seems NOT anymore)
Paperback: 106 pages
Audio: 2 hours 46 mins
My Rating Scale
Rating of:
Mayhem in the Mudroom
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Do enjoy the book if mew decide to read it.
It's time for me to say BFN or bye-for-now as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time, and I'll be back in the autumn with more specially paw-picked books just for mew, and don't forget that all my previous reviews can be found on my Book Review page.
Until next time...
Keep calm and read more books
Amber
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It is fun to see your fill ins. You write so well. And Amber, you read so well. Unbearably hot and humid this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fun festival! Those were good fill-in answers and a wonderful book review. That books sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteHmm, we don't see why Parsley's pick is a photo fail, since it's a wonderful image with the light on the wall with Parsley's shadow, and those stick legs!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's a bit blurry, but my eyeglasses are old...
;-)
Wow, that sounds like quite a festival! Love the picture of Parsley, great fill-ins, and great review from Amber. The book sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteMy earlier comment vanished ... That sounds like quite a party and I love Parsley's picture! Great review, Amber, that books sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteOh, those pesky mice! I agree, though, you need to get Melvyn thoroughly trained, you might want to retire someday.
ReplyDeleteThe PA's answers are always so good, and your reviews top rate.
Thank you for linking up with Feline Friday!
Amber, you are much deserving of a vacation, but maybe you could still let the PA post a photo every once in a while to help your fans get through the summer. Excellent review, all 5 books sound good. I can't read a fiction book unless it features a cat or more. The mice sound like they are having a great time. That was sweet of them to send a postcard. Thank you to the PA for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. I am glad she is working on her latest book- I look forward to reading it. XO
ReplyDeleteWow sounds as if the mice are having a super time thank you for another great 📖 book will miss your book reading x
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