{"id":17707,"date":"2021-09-03T18:14:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T22:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=17707"},"modified":"2024-11-13T18:14:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T23:14:14","slug":"ink-and-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/17707","title":{"rendered":"Ink and Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ink and Shadows<\/a><\/em> (2021) Ellery Adams<\/a> (Secret, Book, & Scone Society)<\/p>\n

\"ink<\/a>Book 4 in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series.<\/p>\n

When Nora and Sheldon set up a new window display on books featuring powerful women (and with a Halloween themes) they hope to draw people into the store.<\/p>\n

They don’t expect a group of women to protest the window–and several other women-owned businesses–as anti-family.<\/p>\n

This is a cozy mystery, and although there wasn’t any gore, the story was rather dark in its way, as we are introduced to–and get to know–the victims before they are killed.<\/p>\n

There are many things I like about this series. I love the strong female friendships. I love the representation. I love how Nora’s relationship never quite goes as other stories would lead you to expect. And I love the overarching theme of redemption–that we are more than our worst deeds.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy papa always said that if you sing while you cook, your food will taste like music in people\u2019s mouths.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I also adore all the books mentioned throughout the story. So many books!<\/p>\n

I did have one thing I didn’t love in this book, and that was a bit of bi-shaming.<\/p>\n

When we first met, I knew that he liked men and women. I guess we both believed that he\u2019d put this other interest behind him when he married me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ugh. No. He fell in love with someone else. That has nothing to do with sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

Aside from that (and it really did feel like an aberration) it was another interesting story that I enjoyed.<\/p>\n

Publisher: Kensington Cozies
\nRating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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