Tome Thursday: Grateful Ghost

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back.

 

Tonight's book of choice is perhaps a LITTLE bit early, considering it isn't NEARLY Thanksgiving yet - neither American nor Canadian.

 

But suffice to say, when Dina Marie releases another book, I read it.

 

Timeline doesn't matter!

 

Because her Salem Cozy Mysteries are just that good, and I've been loving them from the minute I stumbled over Going Ghost quite at random on BookSirens way back when it feels like now.

 

At this point, I feel like I'm an old pro when it comes to Clara Kelly and her band of ghostly misfits haha, but that doesn't mean I'll be saying no to all the good stuff still coming.

 

I am for sure reading whatever else we get in this series! The coziness and the general vibes are just so on point for me, I love it.

 

So how about I stop yapping and start actually talking about Grateful Ghost.

 

Tome Thursday: Ghost Trip

 

Hello everyone!

 

Back at it again with the coziest mysteries you could find on the internet, and in your bookstores, because what else will you read when you need something relaxing to unwind with?

 

Listen, Dina Marie knows how to write these, okay, and she's NOT giving up.

 

There's two more that are releasing this year (at least), and that's super exciting to me as someone who found the author completely by accident on Booksirens one day.

 

I was captivated by the idea that this woman, who's been in an abusive marriage, can see and speak to ghosts, and she ends up helping them pass on.

 

... sounds very Ghost Whisperer, doesn't it?

 

Can you tell I grew up watching these shows LOL

 

But enough about that!

 

Let's dive right into the story of Ghost Trip.

 

Tome Thursday: Ghost Overboard

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to the blog.

 

For tonight's book of choice, we're picking a series that's been ongoing for a bit, but always seems to keep fresh no matter which one you choose to read!

 

I've been a fan of Dina Marie's work since I accidentally stumbled upon Going Ghost, and I've loved the rest of the books ever since.

 

I'm sure plenty of people out there will argue with me and say these books are short, bring nothing to the table, and are much too simple to be considered proper sleuthing ones.

 

I disagree!

 

It doesn't always have to be a crime so deep you need to bring out Holmes or Poirot.

 

Sometimes, all you need is logical thinking, a little bit of luck, and a ghostly companion while you're at it.

 

So let's check that out in Ghost Overboard.

 

Tome Thursday: G is for Ghost

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm on an afternoon shift after a while and I'll tell you what, writing this blog post in the wee hours of the morning feels a little strange after having done this every afternoon for about a month haha.

 

But we're back with a cozy story tonight!

 

I've been a fan of Dina Marie since I accidentally picked up the first book in her series, Going Ghost, and I haven't stopped since.

 

Sure, is her main character sometimes comically silly?

 

Does she make some of the most ridiculous mistakes that look positively cartoonish on occasion? Also true.

 

But that doesn't detract from the general vibe of these books, wherein you get to visit Salem, look around the landmarks a little, meet some interesting people, catch up with favourites, and overall have a pretty relaxing time, even while there's a murder investigation going on.

 

That takes some skill, honestly.

 

So let's hop right back into the Salem Spirits series with G is for Ghost.

 

Tome Thursday: Tailing Ghost Cat

 

Hello everyone!

 

Just a quick, short little review for you tonight, as I'm running quite low on fumes this week when it comes to energy, so I'm trying to lighten my load whenever I can.

 

I don't know WHY, however, because technically speaking my afternoon shifts aren't THAT distressing or demanding.

 

Must be the weather.

 

In any event, tonight, we return to Salem.

 

Yep, you got that right!

 

In anticipation of the fifth book in this series, I'm finally having a look at the very last installment that I haven't placed on the blog yet, which is the other short story Dina Marie released for her newsletter subscribers, and I highly recommend you subscribe, honestly.

 

These books are to the point and amusing enough to keep you going when you're feeling down or rough. So without further ado, let's take a look at Tailing Ghost Cat!

 

Tome Thursday: Anything Ghost

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back, and I hope your Easter proved both entertaining and heart-warming.

 

Unfortunately, the Christian world lost its venerated Pope earlier this week, and of course people will be mourning him. I, personally, only really followed him through the news, but he was a very forward-thinking man and a modern man at that, so I believe the world at large absolutely lost a great figure, overall.

 

That said, we can only hope the Vatican now elects someone who will lead them forward through these turbulent times.

 

And speaking of turbulent.

 

One of our favourite amateur sleuths is back this week, in the book I picked for tonight's review post. She's been absent from regular publications for a couple of months, but we already know that the fifth book in the series is on the way, so never fear!

 

Put on your thinking caps and some glitter, because we're headed to the heart of gambling and desert show business tonight, in Anything Ghost.

 

Tome Thursday: Love Ghost On

 

Hello everyone!

 

This week we're taking a look at a very cute, wholesome short story, that you can get if you join this specific author's newsletter, and I'm telling you it's totally worth it.

 

If nothing else, you get a very cute doggo, a funny ghost cat, and some great poetry to boot!

 

I accidentally found Dina Marie on BookSirens when I thought the cover of her first book looked cute and well done, featuring a red-headed heroine, a ghostly hero, and a dog and cat.

 

It seemed to be drawn rather than a realistic photoshoot, and that's definitely something that's appealing to me in today's day and age of AI covers and whatnot!

 

Overall, her cozy mysteries series has definitely carved its place in my heart, even if I don't necessarily enjoy every single page of what's written.

 

So without further ado, let's hop straight into this novella that takes place between books one and two, and gives us a little more insight into both the heroes, as well as what's possibly to come in the series as a whole!

 

Love Ghost On, everybody.

 

Tome Thursday: Here Ghost Nothing

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm back with a slightly shorter book to review this week, but that's okay because I'm probably going to drag out some sort of behemoth some other time.

 

I usually do, in any event.

 

But that doesn't mean the book I picked is bad or anything of the sort!

 

Actually, it's the kind of cozy read that I really love during the late autumn/early spring days, when it's still dreary enough outside that you want to just snuggle up under a blanket and not leave your room for the foreseeable future.

 

Anyone else feel that way? No? Just me? Hmm ..

 

Anyway, without further ado, let's hop right back in, because Salem awaits us, and it isn't with the witch trials, either.

 

It's with an amateur sleuth who returns in Here Ghost Nothing!

 

Tome Thusday: Ghost Writer

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to another fun, cozy mystery review.

 

I like me some of those, particularly when the weather turns a little bit foul in some aspects. There's something so NICE about curling up with a book that deals with, say, crime of some sort, or even Jane Austen (completely other end of the spectrum, I know), as opposed to action and adventure when it's all sunny and nice outside.

 

But I digress.

 

I'm actually working through a backlog of my book list, because I'd been reading these voraciously as last year was drawing to a close, and then of course December happened and I always only do Christmas-themed reviews at that time.

 

And so, more typing fodder now!

 

So hop along for the ride as we return to Salem and a really fun author, Dina Marie, takes us along for a ride with her character, Clara. She's renovating an old house and running into spirits of the deceased, because apparently the renovation is a hobby, and the investigation is her main job now! As you'll see in Ghost Writer.

 

Tome Thursday: Going Ghost

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's book of choice.

 

I was honestly going to pick something else - a fanfiction, actually, which I hadn't read in years and forgotten just how GOOD these used to be - but then ended up finishing this book instead, so I figured, why not feature it?

 

It's exactly my kind of thing.

 

It's got a compelling heroine, a cute doggo (you ALWAYS want to read books that have cute pets involved!), a backstory that you want to keep reading about, a murder mystery that just so happens to fall into the heroine's lap, and a ghost running around who's gallant and a gentleman.

 

And oh, someone with green eyes that's NOT a ghost but keeps popping around the town of Salem, Massachusetts.  

I mean, what's not to like, am I right?

So here we go. This is the first in a very new series, and I'm definitely going to be picking up further books, just because. But we're starting with Going Ghost.