Welcome to The Cozy Mystery Book Club 📚☕️

Tonight’s read is A Cyclist’s Guide to Crime & Croissants by Ann Claire! Think: charming French countryside, bicycles, flaky pastries… and a murder that changes everything 👀

In this episode, we’re diving into:

🔎 Full book discussion (spoiler + non-spoiler sections)

🚲 The French village setting + cozy atmosphere

🥐 Food, vibes, and why this book feels SO escapist

💭 Plot twists, clues, and the ending explained

❤️ Characters we loved (and the ones we didn’t trust…)

📚 Whether this is worth reading for cozy mystery fans Whether you’ve read the book or just want cozy mystery vibes while you unwind—you’re in the right place.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Nine months ago, Sadie Greene shocked friends and family by ditching her sensible office job in the Chicago suburbs and buying a sight-unseen French bicycling tour company, Oui Cycle. Now she’s living the unconventional life of her dreams in the gorgeous village of Sans-Souci-sur-Mer. Sans souci means carefree, but Sadie feels enough pressure to burst a tire when hometown friends arrive for a tour, including her former boss, Dom Appleton. Sadie is determined to show them the wonders of France and cycling—and to prove she made the right move. She hopes her meticulously planned nine-day itinerary will win them over, with its stunning seascapes, delicious wine tastings, hilltop villages, and, of course, frequent stops for croissants. When Dom drags his heels on fun, Sadie vows he’ll enjoy if it kills her. That is, until Dom ends up dead. The tragedy was no accident. Someone went out of their way to bring a permanent end to Dom’s vacation. As more crimes—and murder—roll in, suspicions hover over Oui Cycle. To save her dream business, help her friends, and bring justice, Sadie launches her own investigation. However, mysteries mount with every turn. On an uphill battle for clues, can Sadie come to terms with her painful past while spinning closer to the truth—or will a twisted killer put the brakes on her for good?

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Today, The Cozy Mystery Book Club is discussing A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry ☠️

Whether you’ve already finished the book or just want to hear the discussion, you’re welcome here!

✨ In this livestream, we’ll talk about:

spoiler-free thoughts and overall impressions (then spoilers!)

favorite characters, mysterious moments, and paranormal twists

thecozy atmosphere and setting

solving the mystery (or not solving murder)

whether it’s worth adding to your TBR

If you love cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths, book club discussions, mystery books, and reading sprints/live reading chats, make sure to subscribe and join The Cozy Mystery Book Club for more livestreams, reviews, and mystery-loving fun.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Most families have skeletons in their closets…

Moving back into her parents’ house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackery’s “Plan A.” But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends.

Including Sid. Sid is the Thackery family’s skeleton. He’s lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton.

Sid walks, he talks, he makes bad jokes, he tries to keep Georgia’s dog from considering him a snack. And he manages to persuade Georgia to let him leave the house. But when she takes him to an anime convention—disguised as a skeleton, of course—he sees a woman who triggers memories of his past.

Now he is determined to find out how he died—with Georgia’s help. But their investigation may uncover a killer who’s still alive and well and bad to the bone…

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Murder can ruin a masterpiece… but can it reveal the truth? 👀🔍

Welcome back to The Cozy Mystery Book Club—where secrets simmer, suspects linger, and every clue matters. 📚☕️

In today’s discussion, we’re diving into Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece, a cozy mystery full of art, intrigue, and just the right amount of danger (without losing those cozy vibes we love).

🎨 A suspicious death…

🖌️ A tangled web of secrets…

👀 And a mystery hiding in plain sight…

Can YOU solve it before the final reveal?

🫖 WHAT WE’RE DISCUSSING:

The most shocking twists (did you see THAT coming?!)

Our favorite (and most suspicious 👀) characters

The clues you might have missed

Cozy mystery tropes done right

Final verdict: ⭐️ Is it worth reading?

📚 IF YOU LOVE:

Small-town secrets

Amateur sleuths

Bookish cozy vibes

Lighthearted mysteries with clever twists

…you’re in the right place 💛

Join Angela, Ben, and fellow sleuthers for our book club discussion of Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece (Haunted Craft Fair Mystery Book One) by Rose Pressey 🎨

📖 ABOUT THE BOOK 📖

Haunted art is in the eye of the beholder . . .

Artist Celeste Cabot welcomes the chance to show her paintings at a craft fair in her hometown of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where she and her Chihuahua, Van Gogh, can park her vintage Shasta trailer and sell her creations, too.

Unfortunately, her sales take a hit when a customer returns a painting, claiming it's haunted. When a fellow vendor discovers images hidden in Celeste's artwork--and a ghost pays her a late-night visit--she's shocked to realize she has psychic abilities. After the grumpy manager of the craft fair is found with a knife in his neck, Celeste's brushes with the paranormal may help fill in the picture--and make sure the wrong person doesn't get framed . . .

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