Sunday, October 5, 2025

A Dog Mystery and a Magical Romance: Sunday Salon

 

Currently reading

Cat on a Hot Tin Woof: Chet & Bernie Mystery 

Join Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner Bernie as they scramble to solve a case exposing the dark side of internet fame.

Chet the dog is less than enthusiastic about the Little Detective Agency’s next case. Chet and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, have been hired to find a missing person—only the missing person is a cat. Miss Kitty, an internet sensation, has disappeared, and Chet and Bernie have been hired to find her before her many followers realize something is wrong. (publisher)

I just love Chet, the narrator of this mystery series, as he is funny, astute, and innocent all at once. The books are entertaining because the people, the surroundings, and the detecting are seen through his eyes, the eyes of this clever but un-human dog detective. 

This book will not be printed till next spring, but I am reading the advance unedited version, thanks to the publisher and NetGalley.


I am also still reading last Sunday's posted books about the Camino Way, the pilgrimages made across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela and the cathedral there that honors Saint James. (See last week's Sunday Salon). 


Finished reading


Skip to the End by Molly James, Aug. 2023, Forever

This is a delightful romance with a touch of magic. Amy can tell by a kiss what the future would be with the man she kisses. She hasn't found Mr. Right as yet, who would promise true love and happiness. 

When she sees a happy ending with a kiss at her friend's wedding, Amy is at her wits end to figure out just which of the three men she kissed that night showed that happy future. 

The rest of the story is fun to read. 


What are you reading, watching, or listening to this week? 

Memes:  The Sunday PostIt's Monday: What Are You Reading, Sunday Salon, and Stacking the ShelvesMailbox MondayBook Blogger Hop

7 comments:

  1. Books with a bit of magic are always fun for me.

    Thank you for sharing Skip to the End and Cat on a Hot Tin Woof with us.

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  2. It would be handy to simply kiss a guy and know it’s forever.
    Wishing you a happy reading week

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  3. Cat on a Hot Tin Woof's title made me laugh. Happy reading!

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  4. Cat on a Hot Tin Woof, I love the title!

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  5. What a funny name of the book Cat on the Hot Tin Woof. I love it when there are creative renamings of popular or famous titles.

    https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunday-salon-little-of-this-and-that.html

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  6. Both books sound good. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  7. I love ❤️ the title and cover of Cat 🐈 on a Hot Tin Woof, it made me laugh. I am an animal lover.

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