Red Velvet Cupcake Murder

Hannah bakes. Hannah talks with her family. Moishe. Hannah finds another body.

If you’ve read any of Joanne Fluke’s books before- you know how the book goes. This installment consists of Dr.Bev coming back with a new look, a new man, and some expensive toys. While still needling Hannah about many things, Dr. Bev let’s it be known that she wants Norman back- and that she’ll use her feminine powers to get him back.

Hannah is upset- as well as her mother and sisters. But then, Dr. Bev becomes the dead body that Hannah finds in this book. So, did Hannah kill Dr.Bev? And would anyone blame her if she did?

Hannah sets out to find out who killed Dr.Bev- and relatively easy finds out the information. And all is well with Lake Eden- and there’s even some good news at the end of the book.

If you like Hannah Swensen books- then you’ll probably like this. However, if you’ve been reading for awhile- and you are tired of the lack of character development and the “triangle”- then, it’s the same happenings.

My On-going Saga with the Library is a pick up from a previous post of mine last summer title Free The Books! Free The Books!

To bring you, my readers, up to date on the latest saga: Picture this: it’s a month ago, and I request the book The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton- the main librarian assures me “it’ll be here in a couple of weeks”. Foolish me, I assumed that since we’d had so many problems the last time- that she might would TRY to get me this book. It’s been a month, and the book is still not here. I’ve given up and just bought it on my Kindle.

But you say- “Hey Traveling With T- these things happen- maybe she tried and could not get the book!’ I’ve thought this out as well- and I do not believe that the book has been requested. Because she’s always at the other library (yes, horror of horrors- she runs 2 libraries!) To remind you, dear readers, I live in a small town. A teeny town. Most people who go to the library only go for the computer. The other library is in a smaller town- and while I’ve never been there- I would assume it’s the same set-up.

Case in point: Last week, I went by to see if our library had Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke as I’ve been slightly disappointed in the past couple books. I go to our library and YES they have it! *jumping up and down for joy* BUT NO, I can’t check it out because the main librarian is not there, nor has shown the part-time librarian how to “check in new books in system” and won’t be back till Monday. Le sigh…. Big Le sigh… Ok, so I put my name on the “hold” list, verify that she’ll be in Monday, and leave. Not happy b/c I want the book, b/c I could have read the book before she’d be back at the library- but still. I go Tuesday and ask about the book. And guess what? She still has not checked the book in, did not come in on Monday, and won’t be back till later this week. So, the part time librarian just decides to let me have the book. Probably because she knows in her heart this book is never getting checked in. Becasue the main librarian will probably never really be around.

I get that budgets are being cut, people are having to tighten their belts (that’s why I’m trying to use the library more!) But this is getting ridiculous. I get that when I go to the library, it’s not like going to bookstore and being able to get what I want right then. BUT when the librarian appears to not being doing a part of her job- it makes me mad. Really.

#31daysandcounting- how long till The Secret Keeper arrives?