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Friday 12 January 2024

**FELINE FICTION FIX** Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #264 featuring **A Not So Purrfect Culprit ~ A Cotswold Cat Familiar Cozy Mystery Book 2** By D. Watts **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins

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Hello gorgeous library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today and have I got an epic throwback for mew today!

 I'm the last remaining memfur of the Crotchety Cougars, and so I thought I'd share this really fun photo I found while looking for a cute picture for today.

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This was taken on my official enrollment in October 2017 after pawesome Auwnty Ellen from 15&Meowing sent me a meautiful knitted hat to welcome me to the tribe, when I was much chubbier and my chest fur was a lot smoother and oodles more fluffy.

Ahhh those were the days, and all those furbulous excursions we went on, obviously I'm sworn to secrecy as what happened in the Crotchety Cougars stays in the Crotchety Cougars! MOL

But I will say this, it was EPICALLY EPIC!

Anyhoo, let's look at this weeks top book pick.

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Today the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.
1. Wouldn’t it be nice if __________________________.
2. I don’t mind buying used ______________________.
3. I have a strange habit of _________.
4. I have enough ________ to last a lifetime.

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

1. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could just get along. We live in the best of times, with the best of facilities and opportunities, yet some peeps just want to be difficult and create wars, pan--demics and all other manner of global atrocities, when in reality they don't need to happen. It makes no sense to me on any level, when there is more than enough to go around. 

2. I don’t mind buying used clothes, in fact I absolutely love finding a vintage bargain, my last purchase was a 1990s Mondi cropped jacket from Ebay. Used furniture too is also very welcome, as I love to paint furniture and have done for over 30 years. 

3. I have a strange habit of ________.  To be honest I don't really have any strange habits, although some others might beg to differ! LOL 

4. I have enough knitwear to last a lifetime. See last weeks fill-ins! LOL Plus if anything gets holey or damaged, I repair it. I'm the same with sewing buttons on, repairing zippers, tailoring things to fit. I can't imagine not being able to sew a button on, or repair things. Mend and keep it forever! LOL

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This week's top book pick is...

Amber's Book Reviews #264 ©BionicBasil® A Not So Purrfect Culprit by D Watts
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A Not So Purrfect Culprit 


 A Cotswold Cat Familiar Cozy Mystery Book 2

by

D. Watts

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

Following the thread too far could lead to a cat-astrophe … On the heels of opening her crystal jewellery shop in the English village, along with a new snarky familiar, debut witch, Felicity Knight now finds herself pursued by the animal doc, Benedict Vincent. He’s quite the catch despite him being a creature of the night and all. Life is good for Felicity until another homicide throws everything off kilter.

Benedict’s bloodsucking friend, Raphael, has plenty of enemies, so when he’s found murdered, things get predictably messy. Felicity would prefer to keep a distance while exploring her newfound elemental powers, but with Benedict pegged as the chief suspect, someone has to vindicate the vet before it’s too late.

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This is book two in the series, to see the review for book one, click here

This week I decided to continue a series I started last year, and picked up A Not So Purrfect Culprit, the second book in the Cotswold Cat Familiar Cozy Mystery series by D. Watts, and I must say, I was thoroughly entertained! Set in the quaint English village of Agnes, this book had everything I look for in a cozy mystery: a charming setting, a cast of quirky characters, and a puzzling paranormal whodunit that kept me guessing until the very end.

The story follows our amateur sleuth and newbie witch Felicity, and her talking magical cat, Atticus, as they unravel the mystery surrounding a murder of a vampire. Along the way, they encounter a colorful cast of suspects. The plot was well-paced and kept me engaged from start to end, with plenty of twists and turns to keep me turning those pages.

But what really is fun. is Atticus the talking cat, mew know how much I love a talking cat in a series. He's a clever, magical and mischievous feline with a wicked sense of humor, and he had me chuckling out loud with his witty remarks and clever observations. I also appreciated how the author incorporated magic and paranormal elements into the story without overpowering the mystery.

Overall, A Not So Purrfect Culprit was a delightful read that had me eagerly turning the pages. I think this book is purrfect for any cozy cat paranormal mystery fans, cat lovers, or anyone looking for a fun and engaging read. I can't wait to see what adventures Felicity, Atticus and Co get up to next!

 I can't wait to read the next installment in the series, of which there are five in total, and they are all available on Kindle Unlimited if mew're a subscriber!

A Totally Top Paw Read!

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Paperback: 300 pages
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I'm off to read next week's books, as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time! 

Don't forget, if mew are looking for great books with cats, check out the Book Review page, just click the link here or at the top of the page, as that's the place to visit to get your feline fiction fix. 

Until next time...

Keep calm and read more books

Amber 

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Friday 17 March 2023

Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #234 featuring **A Not So Purrfect Murder** by D. Watts PLUS Friendly Fill-Ins AND Happy St Patrick's Day

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Hello gorgeous library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today and Happy St Patrick's Day. 

The P.A. wanted me to wear the Lucky Clover bandana which Melvyn modelled on Wednesday, but I said and I quote, "My name is NOT Melvyn, and I DON'T do modelling!"

So in the spirit of St Patrick's Day, here's Melvyn wearing said bandana... again. 

And as mew can see, I chose a purrticulary flattering photo to feature today! MOL MOL MOL

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I'll be laughing about this for days. Although I know Melvyn won't be furry purrleased.

Also on Wednesday, click the link above. It was mentioned that I was in a deep, deep sleep and the P.A. had to check if I was still on the earthy realm, and a few lovely furiends asked if I was purrhaps a little deaf?

Well, I must admit that I am a little hard of hearing these days, however I'm not totally deaf, and I do have a bit of arthritis, and my eyesight isn't what it was, but that's to be expected at 20+ years, and that's why I really love audiobooks as I can sit back, relax and be read to! MOL

All things considered, I'm bumbling along as well as can be expected at my age.

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1. If one doesn’t ________________ then one doesn’t deserve _____________________.
2. What happens at _________________ stays at ______________.
3. One day I will _________, but for now _________.
4. If you ask me _________, I _________.

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

1. If one doesn’t act with kindness and compassion, then one doesn’t deserve kindness and compassion. I'm a firm believer in treating others how I would like to be treated. 

2. What happens at BBHQ stays at BBHQ. Well, that's unless it's in one of The B Team adventures! LOL

3. One day I will decorate the library with a new colour palette, but for now, I'm just thinking (LOL) about it. And those thoughts could take eons in my current phase to emerge into action.

4. If you ask me to give up my cats, I would tell you most politely to fluff right off.

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

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This week's top book pick is...

Amber's Book Reviews #234 What Are We Reading This Week ©BionicBasil® A Not So Purrfect Murder by D. Watts
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A Not So Purrfect Murder


A Cotswolds Cat Familiar Cozy Mystery Book 1

by

D. Watts

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

 A little heartache. A lot of sass. When starting over leads to murder, can a jilted witch catch a Cotswold killer? 

Felicity Knight wishes she’d never got engaged. Hightailing it out of London to the English countryside after being dumped, the heartbroken woman is doubly flustered when she finds a wounded white cat and takes it to a handsome veterinarian. But her confusing feelings for the cute animal doc come to a dead halt when she stumbles on the friendly village tearoom owner stabbed to death.

Driven to solve the senseless killing, Felicity is shocked when a ley-line triggers her magic, and her new four-legged companion starts talking to her. But between learning the witchy secrets of her bloodline and struggling to control her newfound abilities, she despairs of ever finding the elusive culprit.

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This is my first D. Watts novel, and I'm so happy I discovered these books on Kindle Unlimited, and the good news there are five in the series so far.

So what do I think of A Not So Purrfect Murder?

Felicity, our main character has had a bit of a crappy time recently, and a trip to a small village called Agnes in the Cotswolds to perhaps meet her birth mother leads to more than murder.

After helping an injured, stray cat, Atticus, Felicity discovers that he can speak, then it emerges she is from a powerful line of witches and just as she's about to get answers, a murder takes it all away from her. But she is determined to discover who the culprit is while trying to clear her name from the crime with her new feline furiend.

Atticus is quite the cat, he's a no-nonsense kind of kitty and I'm interested to see how his character develops in the subsequent books.

This is a charming, lighted-hearted paranormal cozy mystery with a tiny splash of romance, and several species of paranormals. The plot is good and rattles along at a fair pace, with plenty of suspects to be highly suspicious of. There are some not-so-friendly characters, which is a must for balance and to show how nice our heroine really is.

I really enjoyed it, and it only took me a couple of sittings to read it, so it's not a saga and is easy reading, I would say this is a purrfect Sunday afternoon book to curl up with in front of the fire.

Also, I am very interested to carry on with the series and see what happens next. A really great start to a new series.

Paperback: 294 pages
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I really hope mew enjoy the book as much as I did if mew decide to give it a whirl.

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 furget 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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