Not Long Now For Miranda James Southern Ladies Mystery Book Two Dead With The Wind!

Continuing with sharing some of my pre- ordered list for fall is this the second in the A Southern Ladies Mystery series from Miranda James called Dead with the Wind. This spin off series is from Miranda James wildly popular and fab series A Cat in the Stacks series and centers around two wonderful southern sisters and their new pets.

 I read the first one Bless Her Dead Little Heart last fall and I could not put it down. If you love Southern Cozies you have to read this series which perfectly complements Miranda James's Cat in the stacks series and transports you to the Lady Antebellum Estate home of the Ducote sisters. I am truly looking forward to their next adventure in Dead With The Wind. I pre ordered these (and all of my books) through The Book Depository, not only do pre orders get a special price but all orders are free shipping no minimum!
Click here to learn more about this series or to order Dead with the Wind.
There are some truly wonderful books I can not wait to curl up and read this book with my favorite blanket and a pot of tea. I know I have read and reviewed a lot of paranormal cozy mysteries recently and this one is not a paranormal mystery, but these intuitive sisters and their intuitive pets will draw you in just the same.
Thank you for joining me for a cup of tea and a cozy mystery. I look forward to hearing from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com

Only 33 More Sleeps Until Looking For Mr. Good Witch By Joyce and Jim Lavene Is Released! Pre Order Now!

I was looking through my list of books I pre ordered for fall and I am really looking forward to the second in the Retired Witches Mystery. Looking For Mr. Good Witch is sure to be a delight and I love the cover art I simply can not wait!

I spent the holidays last year with the first in the series Spell Booked and it was so wonderful I can hardly contain my excitement now for book two!

I pre ordered my copy of both Spell Booked and Looking For Mr. Good Witch from The Book Depository and when I did so I got 10% off (Mr. Good Witch is currently still on sale for $7.83 at time of publishing) I love my paper back books and I am really looking forward to this one arriving! 
The Book Depository always has free shipping,  no minimum which is why as A Canadian I love this service. Every other service charges me shipping and I never have to worry about that with The Book Depository. 

You can pre order Looking for Mr. Good Witch for Kindle and Kindle App by clicking here. 

For My Canadian readers who want to pay in Canadian Dollars You can order for your Kobo by clicking here

There are some wonderful new releases coming out this fall from some of my most favorite Authors and I hope that you  will find and fall in love with these series just like I did. Thank you for joining me for A Cup of Tea and A Cozy Mystery today. I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com

Look Both Ways. The Third Witch City Mystery Out In 56 More Days!

With no internet or tv yesterday I had the pleasure of finishing the Advanced Reading Copy of Carol J. Perry's Look Both Ways. This is the third book in the A Witch City Mystery series and the third book is wonderful. Main character Lee continues to settle into Salem, now on summer break from teaching at the Tabby, she is spending time decorating her new apartment and more time with her aunt, her friend River and boyfriend Pete.

Before too long Lee finds herself  idle and in yet another mystery. To keep her self busy she has volunteered to help dress the sets of the Tabby's Summer Plays as she searches for items for her own apartment, looking for set decor is right up her alley. Frequenting Antique stores and thrift stores alike I felt like Lee's shopping partner and had fun shopping along side her!

I found this book less dark then the previous two mysteries which I really enjoyed. While the crimes were heinous to be sure, the way that Lee dealt with the information her "gift" gave her and how the story unfolds has less of a Macabre feeling then the previous two stories.  I found myself truly enjoying and entranced in all aspects of the story not just the mystery.

If you are looking to get into a great series that is already a few books in take a chance on Carol J. Perry's Witch City Mysteries and you wont be disappointed! Fall is the perfect time for paranormal cozies and this one of my top 5 paranormal cozy series! Click here to pre order Look Both Ways from the book depository (10% off a time of publishing) 

To find out more about the series please click here 
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It's Buy A Friend A Book Day!

It is buy a friend a book day! I love this day! Today I will purchase a book for a friend from The Book Depository because the shipping is free and I can send that book directly to a friend!
This is the third year I will participate and I really think this should be a recognized day!

You can and should purchase from a local small independent book store of course when ever possible but the friend I have in mind lives very far from me and well shipping where I live is twice the cost of the book! It doesn't have to be an expensive book and it can be for anyone you consider a friend!
I think this is such a fun way to celebrate the love of reading and share that love with someone who's friendship you value!

So right after tea I will place my order for my friend and can not wait to hear what she thinks of it!
I hope you will join me in this fun not yet official day! If you would like to purchase a book for a friend and have it shipped to them for free click here to shop at The Book Depository!
Thank you for joining me for this cup of tea and buy a friend a book day post!
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Karen's Pumpkin And Spice Coffee Cake

This is one of my most requested coffee cake recipes. It is easy and not too sweet. It is  a great breakfast or coffee cake. It is moist and the perfect way to welcome the Pumpkin Everything Season.

To make My Pumpkin and Spice Coffee Cake You will need:
-1 15 oz can of pumpkin
-1 1/4 cups of vegetable oil
-4 eggs
-3/4 cup of white sugar
-3/4 cup of brown sugar
-2 cups of flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
-1 tsp. baking soda
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp all spice
-1/2 tsp salt

In a medium sized mixing bowl beat the eggs, oil and sugars, add the flour, baking powder and soda, spices and salt. Pour into a prepared (sprayed with non stick spray) 9X13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 mins until a cake tester (or tooth pick) inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Serve with butter or on it's own and with your favorite cup of tea and cozy mystery! Thank you for joining me here for A Cup of Tea and A Cozy Recipe! As with all my posts I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com

On My Table And In My Cup August 22nd -29th

Good morning from the Wet West Coast of British Columbia! It has been months since I was able to type those words! The rains have returned with vengeance and I have missed them so! We have had so little rain in the last few months that I welcome the soggy weather that is currently flooding my cracked and dry land. It is perfect for baking and that has just been what I am doing. I promise this recipe for my Pumpkin and Spice Coffee Cake will publish tomorrow here on my blog that photo is a teaser!

This has been a very productive reading week for me and I think a record. I have read three books this week and I am still amazed at that ! My long awaited copy of Murder in The Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams arrived with my other pre order a new cozy series from Kathleen Bridge.

I really enjoyed both of these cozies and was thrilled to have them arrive from The Book Depository. One of my readers asked me this week how I get my books for free. The truth is I purchase most of my books. I do this through The Book Depository and I pre order my favorite authors books usually months in advance. When I pre order a series I have not heard of before it is often because I  saw the cover art on Facebook and I trust a few cozy mystery groups and rely on their suggestions as well. 

I do however from time to time receive Advanced reading copies or electronic copies of up coming books from Authors and I am amazed and truly grateful when this happens. How it happens I am still trying to figure that out! I have been blessed with feedback and communication with authors who's work I have appreciated over the years and sometimes they take a chance on me and allow me a early look at their work. For this I will be truly grateful and remain in awe of everyday.

Another wonderful way I have found a few authors is through my kindle app.  Often Free Cozy Mysteries come up and I down load them to my app, sometimes they go on sale and I purchase them for less then a trip to Starbucks and I have been pleasantly surprised at how great they truly are. I have read Tonya Kappes work before and I just finished a Charming Crime and this week it was free on Amazon Kindle! So you never know!

I also had one tea party this week ( I have a fun one planed for today too!) and I got to try out new recipes this week. I made Potato and Corn Soup in the crock pot, which was delicious and one I will make again. 

If you missed my post earlier this week I was cleaning out the garage and found two letters from World War Two written by my grandfather and found my great grandparents marriage certificate from 1920! Not sure how they ended up in my garage but very cool to have found them. 

This week my cousin and aunt had major surgery and I am very happy to report that things have been going very well for them, we hope that they will be out of the hospital soon and on the road to recovery. Thank you to all of you who reached out to me on Facebook and to those of you who kept them close in your heart this week. 

Well I have a rather large and exciting tea party I must get ready for now. Tomorrow check back for my Pumpkin and Spice Coffee Cake Recipe!

Thank you for joining me for a cup of tea and a cozy mystery this week!

As with all my posts I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com 

A Charming Crime By Tonya Kappes, A Fun Currently Free Read From Amazon On Kindle

I have had this book for a while now on my Kindle app and at time of publishing this post it is offered free on Amazon.com's kindle page. I started this book a few days ago and found it to be an entertaining and lovely little paranormal cozy read!

This book feels a bit like a " Fairy Tale Alice & Wonderland meets coming of age enchanted village"feel that is quite engaging, I am thrilled that Tonya Kappes has written several books in this series so if you like to binge read established paranormal or cozy series this one is for you. Click here to find it on Amazon.com
Thank you for joining me for A Cup of Tea and A Cozy Mystery! Nice when the Cozy is a free one to share!
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