Showing posts with label Amish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amish. Show all posts

Friday, November 29, 2019

Deliciously Punny Mysteries

What's even better than a cozy mystery with a puntastic title? A food-themed cozy mystery with a puntastic title! Assuming you aren't still full from your Thanksgiving feast, that is!

Below is a list of a few recent and deliciously clever titles:

Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
The third book in the Pie Town Mystery series. Business at the bakery may have slowed down, but Val Harris isn't about to eat humble pie--not until a reality cooking show decides to whip the struggling Pie Town into shape.

Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle
The eighteenth book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series. When coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi awakens on a bench in Washington Square Park, she has no idea she's been missing for the past week, or that her friends and family have been frantic with worry.

Scone Cold Dead by Karen MacInerney
The ninth book in the Gray Whale Inn Mystery series. Innkeeper Natalie Barnes is living her dream life, creating scrumptious scone recipes and relishing cool summer days on quaint Cranberry Island, Maine… until she stumbles across a dead body tucked under the blueberry bushes.

Puddin' on the Blitz by Tamar Myers
The twenty-first book in the Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery series.  The success of Magdalena Yoder's new Amish-Asian restaurant is threatened by murder.


Live and Let Pie by Ellie Alexander
The ninth book in the Bakeshop Mystery series. Life is sweet once you step into Torte, everybody's favorite small-town bakeshop. But what happens when it becomes the scene of a crime?

Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson
The first book in the Chef-to-Go Mystery series. Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending the nearby university, as well as providing personal chef services and catering events for the local community. But just as Dani is relishing her sweet new life, the friend of one of her boarders is murdered, and Dani becomes one of the primary suspects!


Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien
The fourth book in the Noodle Shop Mystery series. The Asian community is kicking off summer with the return of its popular Cleveland Night Market festivities, and Lana Lee is excited to represent the Ho-Lee Noodle House booth when an explosion involving a nearby food truck, Wonton on Wheels, kills one of the proprietors and injures several others.

An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox
the second book in the Literary Pub Mystery series. The Winter Carnival always brings holiday cheer, Christmas joy—and tourists with cash—to picturesque Shady Creek, Vermont. Faster than she can fling a Huckleberry Gin, booklover and pub owner Sadie Coleman finds herself racing to make sure the police don’t arrest the wrong suspect.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The Enchantment of Amish Country

Books set in or featuring characters from Amish and Mennonite communities continue to be popular choices here at Carnegie-Stout Public Library. Whether you're looking for a romance, a family saga (with a touch of romance), a murder mystery (cozy or no), a quilt pattern, or even a story about Amish werewolves, we have a book for you!

Stop by the Recommendations Desk to see our display, or check out this blog post about Bonnet Books from last year (includes reading suggestions!). If you're already a fan, be sure to check the New Book Shelves.

And here's a tip for readers who love series of all types: Did you know Carnegie-Stout's catalog includes series information provided by NoveList Plus? It does!

Simply look up a book from the series, click on the title to see the full record, scroll down past the blue line, give it a a few moments to load, and Ta Da! And while you're looking, be sure to check out the reader reviews, reading suggestions, and other cool features available.

Click on the image at right to see what I'm talking about, and if you have any questions, run into any problems, or just want to chat about your latest read, stop by the Recommendations Desk.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Bonnet Books

Are you looking for something to read with a focus on family, faith, and love? Do you enjoy a quieter pace of life and bucolic landscapes? Are you enchanted by the romance of Amish country? Perhaps you'd enjoy a Bonnet Book.

The term Bonnet Book is used to describe an increasingly popular sub-genre of romance set in Amish or Mennonite communities. The novels' covers often feature young women wearing a prayer kapp or bonnet, hence the alliterative nickname. The books tend to be gentle reads, though they might cover difficult topics such as mental illness or abuse. Often one of the main characters will be an outsider to the community, leading to the possibility of a forbidden romance. The authors themselves tend to be outsiders, though most books are well researched.

The Amish countryside is an increasingly popular setting for books, and not just for romance. You can find Amish murder mysteries, Amish werewolves, or cookbooks at Carnegie-Stout Public Library, but for fans of Bonnet Books we've compiled a handy list. Bookmarks are also available at the Recommendations Desk on the first floor.

If you're interested in checking out our collection of Amish Romance, you can start with this list of titles available at Carnegie-Stout.

Other links you might enjoy:

Amish Hearts: A blog maintained by a group of Amish Romance writers (Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Barbara Cameron, and Amy Clipston).

An article on Amish Romance from USA Today

An interview with Shelley Shepard Gray from NPR

An article from the Wall Street Journal focusing on Cindy Woodsmall

An article from Time Magazine focusing on Beverly Lewis

An article from the Telegraph-Herald on the local Amish community