Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #246 featuring **Talisman Tales ~ A Nine Lives Magic Mystery** by Danielle Garrett PLUS Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello meautiful library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today, and don't beleive the vicious rumours that were spread on The Midweek News; I was not sulking, I was just expressing an opinion and a right to not have my Sunday Snoozes ruined by being ambushed with an antibacterial eye wipe created just for cats.

I do not take kindly to having my eyes wiped at anytime, but while I'm relaxing in some furbulous warms it's definitely not the time to try it. In fact, no time is the right time to wipe my eyes, and I just noticed that my diary schedule is now completely chocker-block and there'll no eye wiping for the foreseeable future. 

Anyloo, I hope mew're sitting down, because look where I was the other day. Yes indeed, I ventured outdoors.

I had a very brief amble outside under the gazebo, I inspected to the freshly placed table cloth, gave it my seal of approval and then went back indoors, as I had this weeks book to listen to, mew know it's a full-time job finding and reviewing books. But I think I do ok, all things considered; such as sleeping 20 hours a day, plus snacking and then a bit of brushing and other beauty treatments, but never eye wiping! MOL

Today the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.

1. I would ________________ for _________________.

2. The last ____________ I attended was ________________.

3. I can’t relax until _________.

4. I knew I needed _________ when _________.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. I would love to go on holiday somewhere with a beautful beach, and very few people for a week. Sadly, that won't be happening for another decade or two! LOL

2. The last crystal fair/show I attended was Spring 2022. I've missed four this year so far, maybe I'll get to the next one in September.

3. I can’t relax until all the daily tasks and jobs are finished. And even then I'm thinking about what needs to be done next. It's like being on a hamster wheel that never stops! LOL

4. I knew I needed to reorganise my crystal room and craft room last month when I suddenly seemed to run out of space:-

 Mog 1, The Christmas Sleigh, The Valentine's Cottage, The Halloween Haunted House, The Catmas Tree Scratcher and The Purrch'n'Scratch Mushroom 

Are all taking up lots of space because if I bring them into the house, Smooch will get his feng shui compass out and pee on anything that's not in the right place. The majority of the 

Crafting with Cats projects live pee-free in the craft room, and The B Team seem to enjoy all their fun stuff when they join me while I'm sewing/making/mending/altering things. 

I often discover them sleeping in the houses or snoozing in the flat-bed of Mog 1. I found Smooch upside down in Mog 1 on Tuesday afternoon, he loves everything, as long as it stays across the courtyard, or only comes into the house from a hour or so, before it's returned.

The only craft projects that stay in the house are the smaller toys which can be removed from floor level after playtime. If Smooch sees something in the house, that in his furry brain doesn't belong, he expresses his disppleasure by widdling on it.

Let's see what I've got to show mew this time!

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

Talisman Tales 

A Nine Lives Magic Mystery

by 

Danielle Garrett

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

The truth of what happened to Aunt Lavender has finally been dragged into the light—so why does everything feel darker than before?

With the help of Selene and an unexpected ally, we have one final mission to accomplish. It’s not going to be easy, but we’re not going down without a fight.

After last weeks review I thought I'd share book #6 in the Nine Lives Magic Mystery series because I needed to know what happened next, and if mew missed the reviews for books one, two, three, four and five, click the links below.

Witchy Whiskers  Book 1

Hexed Hiss-Tory  Book 2

Cursed Claws  Book 3

Purrfect Potions  Book 4

Furry Fortunes  Book 5

Talisman Tales, the sixth book in the Nine Lives Magic Mystery series by Danielle Garrett, is a thrilling conclusion to the main plot line since book one. Throughout the series, we follow the journey of our protagonist, Cora, who discovers she has magical powers and is on a mission to find her missing aunt Lavender.

After book fives'; one step forward, three to the side and four back for Cora, book six charges forward onto the home stretch finally. With Aunt Lavendar finally being found, but that's as much as I'm going to say on that matter! MOL (Mew know I detest to spoilerise things with any big details.)  The plot progression throughout the series is impressive, with each book building upon the last to create a cohesive and engaging storyline. The pacing is also well done, with plenty of action and suspense to keep the reader on the edge of their seat and the pages turning at a good rate. The character development is one of the highlights of the series, with each character evolving and growing throughout the books. The protagonist, in particular, undergoes a significant transformation as she embraces her magical abilities and learns to use them to solve mysteries and help others. Overall, Talisman Tales was a great read and with all loose ends tied up nicely and a sense of closure for the reader for that particular adventure, yet is it really the end for Selene and Cora?

If mew're a fan of magic, mystery, and strong female characters, then the Nine Lives Magic Mystery series is a must-read. A totally top paw book in my humble opinion, as the authors writing style is engaging and easy to follow, making this series perfect for readers of all ages.

I was sad to see it conclude... but great news furry book lovers, a new adventure awaits Cora and Selene in book seven, so mew know what I'm adding to my to read list today! MOL

Audio: 5 hours 40 mins

Paperback: 254 pages

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

Talisman Tales 

Overall Enjoyment

Other Fun Blog Hops to Join in Today

          Brian's Home   Catblogosphere    Feline Friday   Nature Friday    Flashback Friday   Friendship Friday       

I really hope mew enjoy the book as much as I did 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 next week with another specially paw-picked book 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 

Follow me at angry_amber_badtemperedkitty

& @BionicBasil® on Instacat

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Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #245 featuring **Furry Fortunes ~ A Nine Lives Magic Mystery** by Danielle Garrett PLUS Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello meautiful library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today, and I found this gorgeous throwback photo of me in April 2015. Don't I look happy? MOL

The reason for my apparent displeasure:

I was being denied books for the M.C. Library. If I remember correctly, my line of credit, aka Parsley's credit cards, had been forcibly removed from my purrson mid-purrchase at Amazon.

And the P.A. refused to fund my purrchase with her credit cards, well, I had maxed those out the previous week. And Basil had told me to go get a job, and it was a really bad day at black rock for me.

Seriously, nopawdy understands how hard it is to set up a library from scratch when mew have no money of your own.

Luckily over the years, I've had a few side hustles: I even did pole-dancing for a while at the Fuskerton Miners Welfare, the tips were ok, but I didn't make any big money. Then I joined Paw-sies and sold pictures of my adorable toe beans. In fact, I did alright at that until the rest of The B Team discovered my secret and then delivered an ultimatum of no more smexy toe bean pics for sale online.

Then I tried selling on FleaBay, which was ok for a while but then everypawdy began to notice their stuff was missing, and Basil went berserk after he did a monthly inventory in the bunker and realised I'd sold one of his tanks. That tank sale did buy a lot of books! MOL

Anyhoo, my point is, it's hard setting a new project up from scratch, but I did it, eventually, and I'm now supurr proud to announce that I've now officially run out of shelf space, which means I really need larger premises.

I may start a go-fund-me, and see if I can raise any capital to buy a small castle, with a moat and working drawbridge! MOL  

Today the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.

1. I am looking forward to _________ this month.

2. I am in need of _________.

3. _________ is my go-to _________.

4. When the weather is _________, I _________.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. I am looking forward to some warmer weather this month. The beginning of May was rather cool, and April was positively horrid. So I'm ready for some sunny days, and yes, I know we had a few over the last 10 days, but it's gone cold again.

2. I am in need of a new lawn or new turf. 

3. Amazon is my go-to place for most things these days. I just don't enjoy the shopping experience like I did years ago; the thoughts of trawling around a shopping centre truly repel me! LOL

4. When the weather is warm but not too warm, I am usually gardening. There's always a job at BBHQ, and if one isn't abundantly apparent, I will go looking for one as I know there be one lurking, waiting to ambush me!

Let's see what I've got to show mew this time.

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

Furry Fortunes

A Nine Lives Magic Mystery

by

Danielle Garrett

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

After a stunning betrayal knocks me for a loop, I don't know who I can trust. The trail to finding Aunt Lavender is warmer than ever—but also more dangerous.

Can a visit to the local psychic provide the final clue? Or will her inclinations land us in the crosshairs of the kidnapper?

There's only one way to find out, and all I can hope is the crystal ball is clear enough to light the way.

Today I'm sharing book #5 in the Nine Lives Magic Mystery series, and if mew missed the reviews for books one, two, three and four, click the links below.

Witchy Whiskers  Book 1

Hexed Hiss-Tory  Book 2

Cursed Claws  Book 3

Purrfect Potions  Book 4

I know it's been a while since I visited this series, in fact, it was October last year for Purrfect Potions. So I thought I'd better get another one in this series ticked off! MOL

Cora is still on the search for Aunt Lavender who's gone awol. Cora's epically snarky magical feline familiar Selene, whose snark reaches new heights, even for her in this book. Plus she can be more of a hindrance than help at times, although she is rather comical at times, did I say that I think Selene and I would be great furiends! MOL.

Book #5 follows straight on from #4, so my advice is to start from the beginning and work through the series in order. I think trying to read them as stand-alone novels would be rather confusing.

So back to the plot. It seems to be one step forward, three to the side and four back for Cora, as with every promising lead she gets, it ultimately only delivers disappointment.

The twists and turns kept me engaged from cover to cover, and the author's clever and witty writing style added to the enjoyment. The characters were well-developed, making the story even more enjoyable. I would highly recommend Furry Fortunes to anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries and felines. Garrett is a furbulous author who leaves the reader wanting more, and I'm looking forward to book #6 next.

If mew have Kindle Unlimited, all eight books in the series are available now, and mew can also listen on Audible. This is my purrsonal preference for this series as I enjoy how the narrator brings Selene to life.

A Highly Entertaining Read or Listen - TOP PAW!

Audio: 5 hours 50 mins

Paperback: 192 pages

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

Furry Fortunes

Overall Enjoyment

Other Fun Blog Hops to Join in Today

          Brian's Home   Catblogosphere    Feline Friday   Nature Friday    Flashback Friday   Friendship Friday       

I really hope mew enjoy the book as much as I did 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 next week with another specially paw-picked book 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 

Follow me at angry_amber_badtemperedkitty

& @BionicBasil® on Instacat

Don't furget to subscribe and never miss another review! 

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