My favourite: coffee, books, and puzzles.

Welcome to book review seventeen of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles.

Death by Espresso
Author Alex Erickson
Published in June 2018
Publisher is Kensington
Available in eBook, Audio, Audio CD, and Mass Market (288 pages)
Private Investigator Mysteries (Books) | Cozy Craft & Hobby Mysteries | Cozy Culinary Mysteries

This is book six in the Bookstore Café Mysteries. It’s a series I recommend to cozy mystery readers.

You can find my full review on Goodreads: the review.

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If we were having coffee, I would share A-to-Z is winding down. I’m looking forward to post my last letter on April 30th.

If we were having coffee, I would share a picture of the puzzle I finished this week. It is called “Winter’s Night Bonfire” by Lars Stewart. It is a 1000-piece Buffalo Games puzzle.

If we were having coffee, I would share a few other pictures from the week. The Jurassic movie marathon was a blast, final grading is happening at the house, my son and I love food, and the new house at night.

If we were having coffee, I would share some book news. Vizard, the audiobook, started going live this week. It is available through Awesound now: Listen to a Sample. It will eventually be available thought Audible and Spotify.

By Shari Marshall – 2025