Friday, October 19, 2018

Friday Linkups - Giltter Bomb



It's Friday linkup time!  I'm linking up with the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer, Book Beginnings of Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, and the Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice

This Week's Book Blogger Hop Question:
If you were able to dress up as a literary figure for Halloween who would it be?

My Answer:
Nancy Drew!  Especially if I could drive the blue roadster.  Or maybe Ariadne Oliver from Agatha Christie's Poirot books.  



This week's book is the newest in a long time favorite series.  I think I discovered Laura Childs' scrapbooking series back when I originally discovered cozies more than a decade ago.  They're so fun and the addition of Terri Farley Moran a co-writer has only made the series even better.  So when I saw Glitter Bomb was released there was no way I could resist!

The Beginning:
"Lookit!" Ava cried.  "There's your butthead of an ex-husband riding up there on the King Neptune float."

My Thoughts:
I do love that this mystery is taking place over Mardi Gras.

The 56:
"This looks like the beginning of an exciting Hardy Boys adventure," Carmela said.  "But is there a legitimate reason for my being here?"

My Thoughts:
Okay so this was technically page 58 but this line made me laugh so I had to use it.  I love  Carmela's sarcasm here.

What do you think?  Keep reading?  What literary character or author would you dress up like?

19 comments:

  1. This looks fun, love the Mardi gras angle, and Terri Farley Moran too!

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  2. Hmm, I'd go fantasy I think and dress up as Dumbledore or Jon Snow or something like that!

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  3. Sounds like so much fun!! I added you to the Linky. Happy weekend!

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  4. That is a good question about Halloween. Hard choice but I think I would dress as Frieda Klein from that series.

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  5. I keep meaning to read something by this author since I love cozies, but haven't had a chance yet. This week I'm featuring Leverage in Death by J. D. Robb - the latest in the series. Happy reading!

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  6. I've been eyeing this book. Sounds like fun, and here's mine: “BITTER ORANGE”

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  7. I love that cover! And the setting of course is a great one for a book. Now you have me enthused for a fun cozy :)

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  8. I'd come as Ruth Galloway from Elly Griffiths books. Ruth doesn't do dressed up, so it would be easy. Ha!

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  9. It's always great to stay current with a favorite series!

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  10. Nancy Drew would be adorable!!

    Great costume idea.

    Thanks for sharing and for coming by my blog.

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  11. I forgot about Nancy Drew. I think I have read one or two Nancy Drew books.

    I have never read any books by Laura Child, but I have seen a few of her books at the library.

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  12. Oh, I love the cover for Glitter Bomb. It would definitely make me pick it up off a shelf. Have a great weekend. - Katie

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  13. Always great when you find a series you love. Happy Reading.

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  14. lol... Nancy Drew - what a good choice:). I love the question - I would like to dress up as Professor Trelawny from the Harry Potter series, those jamjar glasses as I say wafty, gnomic things about the black dog of doooom in a dramatic voice. And I wouldn't have to comb my hair:)

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  15. Great blog hop answer I haven't read any Nancy Drew books yet I hope I can check out those books one day, thank you so much for stopping by my blog hop last week.

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  16. Aww I remember Nancy Drew! Cute choice! My BBH https://poetrybooksya.blogspot.com/2018/10/bookbloggerhop-october-19-25-character.html

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