Cackle by Rachel Harrison

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Published: August 30, 2022 by Berkley

Paranormal/borrowed

So this is listed as a horror. Someone called it pink horror. But yeah there is no horror, it is more a supernatural story.

Annie decides to make a new life as her boyfriend leaves her. This takes her to a teaching job in a small town. There she meets a Fabolous woman! Everyone loves this woman....or do they?

Her and Sophie becomes great friends. Sophie in her big empty house. Spiders. Strange things happening.

But this was about Sophie finding herself and being happy what she finds.

I liked it. It was another easy fun read

All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She’s stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation.  

 

Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. That’s how Sophie lives. Annie can’t help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the townsfolk seem…a little afraid of her. And like, okay. There are some things. Sophie’s appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to wield a certain power…but she couldn’t be…could she?

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6/16/2026 Have you ever been surprised by a book that you didn't expect to enjoy?

I guess that happens a lot. Like I did not expect to like I who have never known men, but I gave it a go and it was AMAZING!

My friend has been lending me horror books now for 6 months, and well, I have really liked some of them! I did not expect that at all, like Horrostör. I would never have gotten it, but it was so well done.

And that was just the last 2 months :D

6/23/2026 Do you have any summer plans? If not, what would you like to do?

6/30/2026 Mid-Year Check-In: What books have you loved so far in 2026?

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Carole's Monday. Murder ar Raven's edge

Author: Louise Marley

Narrator: Christopher Bonwell
Title: Murder at Raven's Edge

Series: An English Village Mystery #1

Genre: Murder Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Format: Audiobook
Published:  May 7, 2024
Where I Got It: Audible 

Summary: 

When Milla Graham returns to her childhood home of Raven's Edge after eighteen long years away, she finds the perfect English village looks much the same – all rose-covered cottages, nosy neighbours, and chintzy teashops full of scones and gossip.

But her nostalgic visit takes a dark turn when the body of a local woman is discovered in an abandoned manor house on the edge of the forest. The murder scene is chillingly close to that of Milla’s own mother, whose death was never solved. As she begins to investigate the connection, Milla realizes this adorable village is guarding some dark secrets.

Handsome, grumpy local policeman Ben Taylor doesn't believe in coincidences, and he doesn’t think mysterious newcomer Milla Graham is as innocent as she seems. Why is she really here in Raven’s Edge, and how come she keeps turning up at his crime scenes, causing trouble? Can he solve this murder case without losing himself – or his heart – to the rather distracting Miss Graham?

When another body is found, everyone becomes a suspect – from the barmaid at the local pub to Milla Graham herself. It seems that in Raven's Edge, not everybody is as friendly, or as innocent, as they first seem...

Review:

This was my pick for book club!

Here we follow Milla and Ben. Ben is a grouchy policeman who doesn't believe in coincidences, and he doesn't trust newcomer Milla Graham. Why is she really here in Raven's Edge? How come she keeps turning up at his crime scenes? There is a murder, and she is connected somehow. Milla returns home to Raven's Edge after 18 years. She is here to figure out who really killed her mother and why. When a body shows up that is eerily similar to her mother's...she knows that her life could be in danger. Can she trust Ben? Can she trust herself? 

It took me a minute to get fully into the story. I didn't like Milla. I didn't trust her. Every other word is a lie. I guess I'm a grumpy man like Ben hahahaha. But once we really got past her web of lies to others and to herself, I grew to like her. I wanted the truth to come out. 

Honestly... my biggest takeaway from this book is that if people told the truth, none of this would have happened! Yes, some lies were meant to protect, but in the end...it made things worse. I wanted to shake everyone. THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREEEEEEE!

I enjoyed the mystery and uncovering it. There were times I was super confused, but then by the end it ALL made sense. The ending made me happy. 

The narrator did an okay job. His voices for characters weren't that different, so you really had to pay attention. 

Overall, I did end up liking this story. The beginning and the one main character were a slow start for me, but it was worth it. Nice mystery and interesting charatcers. I know there was a murder there...but can I move to the town? It sounds like an adorable small town. 

4 stars from me. 

Reading Challenges

- Audiobook #24

Audio: So material a change

By: Amy D'Orazio

Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman

Series: The Engaged to Mr Darcy Series

Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins

Release date: 09-15-21

Publisher: Quills & Quartos Publishing

Own

Another engaged to Darcy book!

In this one someone tries to compromise Darcy and he ends up blurting out he is already engaged...to Lizzy! She says she can play along for a little while, but that is it. The she goes home and Collins proposes. And her mother and father tells her she must marry. So then she also blurts out that she is already engaged.

Both lies. But both better than the alternative.

Caroline is a scheming B. Collins is a creep. Wickham is a creep. Miss Darcy is a mess. Mr Bingley has no spine. Society looks down on Lizzy. They have their work cut out for them.

But as always, it all works out, happily. And I wonder how they will get engaged in the next book.

Great narration too. I enjoy her voice.

MATRIMONY IS THE LAST THING on Elizabeth Bennet's mind when she arrives at Netherfield Park to tend to her ill sister. When proud Mr Darcy acts rashly to thwart a compromise and tells her that the entire household believes they are engaged, she dismisses him outright and refuses his offer of marriage.

BUT MORE SURPRISES AWAIT her at Longbourn. Mr Collins is ready with an offer of marriage and it is not only her mother who thinks it a fine match; Mr Bennet is willing to press the point until Elizabeth makes clear such a connexion is impossible-because she has accepted an offer of marriage from Mr Darcy.

IT IS AN INAUSPICIOUS BEGINNING, an engagement neither desires, driven to by the machinations of others. Yet what begins as a forced alliance soon changes into something quite different. Will it be enough to lead them into love?

The spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Series: Spellshop (#1)

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Published: July 9, 2024 by Tor UK

Cozy fantasy/own

This was a cozy fantasy, I am a bit afraid of those because not a lot happens, but this was sweet.

Kiela is a librarian who flees the city with books as the city burns . She has a talking plant with her and goes back to the island she left long ago. She settles in her parents house and decides to make the best of it.

The islanders are nice, well except for one. There is a nice fisherman too. But she is always afraid the rebellion and the books she took will catch up with her.

I enjoyed it and it was a sweet and easy read. I will def read more

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant, Caz—a magically sentient spider plant—have spent the last decade sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite.

When a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head to a remote island Kiela never thought she’d see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there, Kiela discovers, much to her dismay, a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor who can’t take a hint and keeps showing up day after day to make sure she’s fed and to help fix up her new home.

In need of income, Kiela identifies something that even the bakery in town doesn’t have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a bit of illegal magic, her cottage garden is soon covered in ripe berries.

But magic can do more than make life a little sweeter, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unsanctioned spells and opens the island’s first-ever and much needed secret spellshop.

Audio: Nobody´s quest by Alyssa Day

Narrated by: Maeve York

Series: The Nobody Chronicles, Book 1

Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins

Release date: 06-02-26

Publisher: Tantor Media

Categories: Romance, Fantasy /to review

Soli is an indentured servant and will be that for the rest of her life. She is a nobody, and something called a greymind that makes her mind slip away at times.

And then she is dragged away with others to try and put their hand in a box. And if they burn they are the wrong person. Well that is not good.

She is the chosen one, as she is not dead. But she probably will be as she and some others are going on a quest to save their missing Goddess. Through lands ravaged by war and monsters.

There will be some romantic tension growing on this quest. There will be danger, and hopefully some answers for her greymind situation. But as it ends the journey is not over, but just beginning.

I enjoyed it, and I wonder if they will get to save their missing Goddess.

The narrator was also well done, and she did different voices well.

For a hundred years, Altarra has burned. The goddess of war, Morrigan, has conquered kingdom after kingdom, leaving only ruin in her wake. Every prophecy says the same thing―nobody can defeat her. And after a century of failure, someone finally takes that literally.

When the goddess Artemisen chooses Soli Graymind―a nobody from the lowest caste who suffers from chronic depression―to lead one last desperate quest, the world laughs. But Soli won't be alone. She's joined by five others just as broken, just as A thief with no Guild. A noble with no wealth. A sorcerer with no hope. A warrior with no morals. And a prince with no kingdom―the one man she can't stop thinking about, even when hope itself is dying.

Together, they are Altarra's last chance.

Because maybe being a "nobody" is more powerful than anyone imagines―including themselves.

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6/9/2026 What’s your favourite board/card game? 

Well, I only play kids games. Labyrint the board game is fun, UNO is fun. What else do we have? Scrabble is fun! Ohh I always wanted to pay Cluedo and see if we could play that.

6/16/2026 Have you ever been surprised by a book that you didn't expect to enjoy?

6/23/2026 Do you have any summer plans? If not, what would you like to do?

6/30/2026 Mid-Year Check-In: What books have you loved so far in 2026?

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Carole's Monday: Whisper of Sin by Nalini Singh

Author: Nalini Singh

Title: Whisper of Sin

Series: Psy-Changeling #0.75

Genre: PNR, Fantasy, Novella, Short Story

Format: ebook

Pages: 80

Published:  August 3, 2010

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

San Francisco is under threat from a violent gang…a gang that has no idea who they’re challenging. The DarkRiver pack of leopard changelings has already claimed the city as their territory, and they will fight with wild fury to protect its residents. Emmett, a lethally trained leopard soldier, isn’t about to let outsiders muscle in on his home ground—especially when they target a human named Ria.

Emmett has one word for the smart stranger with her curvy body and tough mine.

Possessive, dominant, unyielding in his demands and desires, Emmett is unlike anyone Ria has ever before met. But while the sexy leopard changeling makes her body ignite, his kisses molten and his touch addicting, she’s no pushover and she has a few demands of her own. This leopard has met his match…

Review:

I've really been feeling these quick PNRs of this series! Not sure why, but it's been all I want to read. 

Here we have Emmett and Ria. There is a violent gang causing trouble and thinking they can take on the DarkRiver. Things go from bad to worse when they target Ria. Emmett will never let anything happen to his human. His? Uh-oh. 

Emmett was fun, and I liked Ria a lot. I think I really adore human/changeling a bit more. We got a nice break from the Psy issues. 

Dumb gang. SMH. 

This was quick and just what the doctor ordered. 

This was short but perfect. Mystery, action, passion, and even some humor! It hit all the marks and quickly. 

I'll give this 5 stars. 

Reading Challenges:

- Library Love #14

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

Published: April 22, 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing

Litfic/own

This book had calm pace, and sure not a lot happened, but it was good and sometimes you will just drift along.

It is about Yeongju who is burned out and opens a bookstore. At first it goes, not so well, but little by little she finds herself and the bookstore starts to to become a place people wants to visit.

She meets new people who becomes friends. The man who cant find a job and becomes a barista. A student unsure about his path in life, a office guy turned writer, a woman who turns about and just stares for hours. They all have their reason and they all fall in love with the bookshop.

Have I heard about Korean work ethics? Sure, but damn, no wonder people are burned out. And there is a lot of talk about that here. People who work until midnight, go home and start again. People who have non permanent positions but are not given real ones because they are easy to fire. And then those who downtrade, they have a better job but then do a lesser one. But are happier, still society values those better jobs more.

Will this bookshop thrive? Who knows, but Yeongju and the people she has met will do their best.

I enjoyed it, but yes it is a slower one and about people. You just have to go with the flow.

Yeongju is burned out. With her high-­flying career, demanding marriage, and busy life in Seoul, she knows she should feel successful, but all she feels is drained. Yet an abandoned dream nags at her, and in a leap of faith, she leaves her old life behind. After quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeongju moves to a small residential neighborhood outside the city, where she opens the Hyunam-dong Bookshop.

For the first few months all Yeongju does is cry, but the long hours in the shop also give her time to mull over what makes a good bookseller and store. As she starts to read hungrily, host author events, and develop her own bookselling philosophy, she eases into her new setting. Surrounded by friends, writers, and the books that connect them all, she finds her new story as the Hyunam-dong Bookshop transforms into an inviting space for lost souls to rest, heal, and remember it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Published: September 23, 2014 by Quirk Books

Horror/borrowed

First of all, the book itself is a masterpiece. It is built like an Ikea catalogue with pictures of furniture (that get darker), notices from Orsk and more. A real masterpiece that really builds the book. They were as fun reading as the book itself.

As for the book, sure sure it was Orsk ;) But dang, I am not stepping into an Ikea again after this.

Amy is rather tired of her job at Orsk, and then her boss tells her and another employee that they must stay overnight cos someone vandalizes the store. And soon things turn dark. So very dark.

I really had to know what happened because this was scary. A total nightmare. But so very good! And the end srsly! I would read more.

I really enjoyed this one

Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring bookshelves, shattered Glans water goblets, and smashed Liripip wardrobes. Sales are down, security cameras reveal nothing, and store managers are panicking.

To unravel the mystery, three employees volunteer to work a nine-hour dusk-till-dawn shift. In the dead of the night, they’ll patrol the empty showroom floor, investigate strange sights and sounds, and encounter horrors that defy the imagination.

A traditional haunted house story in a thoroughly contemporary setting, Horrorstör is designed to retain its luster and natural appearance for a lifetime of use. Pleasingly proportioned with generous French flaps and a softcover binding, Horrorstör delivers the psychological terror you need in the elegant package you deserve.

We used to live here by Marcus Kliewer

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Published: July 1, 2025 by Atria/Emily Bestler Books

Horror/borrowed

Why did you let those people into your house Eve?!?!?

Eve and Charlie bought an old house that they are renovating. And one day strangers knock on their door asking to be let in, and Eve who is afraid to say no, says yes. Noooooo! Eve, noooooo!

So Charlie is out and we have a family going through the house and a kid hiding, and well when you let them in they will never leave again.

This nightmare slowly grew and grew, and something is in that old house. Eve is starting to loose control and I had no idea what was going on.

I really enjoyed this one, it came to a point where I had to know! And let´s just say, that house is damn creepy.

As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.

As soon as the strangers enter their home, inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can’t seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family—or is Eve just imagining things?

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6/2/2026 What are your favorite beach reads?

I have no idea?  Anything is a good beach read in the end, anything that manages to hook you. Captivate you.

Looking at my May books: 

Maybe not exactly light, but I who have never know men by Jacqueline Harpman will sure keep you hooked.

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix was not that long and will captivate you

Dungeon Crawler Carl series  by Matt Dinniman. You need crazy.

The teller of small fortunes by Julie Leong. Cozy is good for a beach read

6/9/2026 What’s your favourite board/card game? 

6/16/2026 Have you ever been surprised by a book that you didn't expect to enjoy?

6/23/2026 Do you have any summer plans? If not, what would you like to do?

6/30/2026 Mid-Year Check-In: What books have you loved so far in 2026?

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Best of May

 

Bye May! Hello June!!!

Here are our faves for May. 

Best Book of the Month:

Blodeuedd - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman

"Omg fantastic!"

Carole -  Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong

"Loved it!!!! Loving this series!!!!"

Best Movie of the Month:

Carole -  The Sheep Detectives (2026)

"Adorable and so good!"

Blodeuedd - Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

"I had forgotten that this came out last year so I watched it."

Best TV show of the Month:

Blodeuedd - Maxima (s2) , Running Point (s2) , Mentalist (s2 - 3) , & Elsbeth (s2)

"Maxima s2, Running Point s2, Mentalist s2 and 3 and Elsbeth s2. I was busy!"

Carole - Outlander (s6-7) & Victoria (s1-2)

"Outlander is good. Am I ready for the last season? No. And thanks to a friend I am rewatching Victoria. I forgot how good this was."

Best Cover of the Month:

C's pick - "Amazing!"

B's pick - "Cute!"

Paved with good intentions by Peter McLean

Series: War for the Rose Throne (#5)

Format: 265 pages, Paperback

Published: January 15, 2026 by Arcadia

Fantasy/own

This takes place after the previous books, and yes I did miss Priest. But you do not have to have read those to understand this one. It is a new chapter.

Eline kills her husband because he was a controlling, abusive ahole. But then she also realises that she killed her husband and this is bad. The Queen's Men show up and offer her a deal and it is a bad deal, but it is better than being hanged.

Take a job at a local brothel and solve who killed a Duke.

Little bit of mystery, thriller in a dark fantasy setting. The world feels very bleak. But Eline is tougher than she thinks and grows a lot in this book.

I liked it.

Eline is a mother, a wife, and a survivor. But her life is about to change dramatically. Following an act of horrific - if righteous - vengeance, Eline is blackmailed into the service of the Queen's Men. She knows it will be a hard life of violence and fear. But Eline will do what it takes to survive, and to protect her children . . . and if she's lucky, she won't die in the process.

But the Queen's Men aren't just asking her to risk herself. They're asking her to risk everything she knows and loves. And if she fails . . . civil war and the deaths of everyone she loves will be just the beginning.

Audio: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

By: Matt Dinniman

Narrated by: Jeff Hays

Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 4

Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins

Release date: 09-16-21

Publisher: Audible Studios

Scifi, fantasy, action/own

What do I love most about this series? I have no idea. Maybe it is Donut writing in all caps, I can hear her voice in my head still. Maybe it is the total craziness, probably.

How to explain this one, well as insane as previous books. Feral gods, camel people, Carl blowing things up, people thinking Carl is crazy....Carl probably is crazy. Donut being the best cat in the world. I have seen these tees with Donut riding Mongo, and omg I want one!!!

Carl trying to take it all down from the inside. How, I have no idea. He is a tiny human being used as entertainment for trillions and trillions.

These are fun!. These has to be listened to as audiobook. THIS IS PRINCESS DONUT SPEAKING. When you know you know.

Obviously amazing narration

You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent.

A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps. It was supposed to be easy. One bubble. Four castles. Fifteen days. Capture each one, and the stairwell is unlocked.

Here's the thing. It's never easy. Carl and his team can't go it alone. Not this time. They must rely on the help of the low-level, I-can't-believe-these-idiots-are-still-alive crawlers trapped in the bubble with them. But can they be trusted?

Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the fifth floor of the dungeon.

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman

Series: Book 3,  Dungeon Crawler Carl

Release date: 05-14-21

Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher: Audible Studios

Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Narrated by: Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker

I just realised I am 5 books behind on reviewing, oops. Ok Carl, make it fast

Carl and Donut enter a new level. This time there are trains, and stations filled with monsters, and trains filled with monsters. Did I mention monsters?

They will make crazy plans. Donut will be Donut. They will make a new friend, and Carl´s rep for being crazy will get worse. I mean this man is trying to save as many as he can!

Honestly, I can not explain this craziness. It is funny, it is wild, it is a ride you will not want to leave.

Oh and the narration is great

The top ten list is populated. The sponsorship program is open. The difficulty is ramping up. The first three floors were nothing compared to what Carl and Donut now face.

The Iron Tangle. An impossibly-complicated subway system built out of the world's subterranean railway systems, all combined and then tied together into a knot. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far. The cars are filled with monsters, the railway stations are less than safe, and the exit is always just a few stops away.

But there is hope. For the first time, the crawlers are all working together. The loot is better than ever. And the secret to unraveling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly-useless book. Welcome, crawlers. Welcome to the fourth floor of the dungeon.

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman

Original title: Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

Published: January 1, 2019 by Vintage

Sci-fi/fiction/dystopia/own

This book was amazing and just blew me away in its quietness. Its prose was lyrical, and I had as many questions going in as going out. That I understand is something that people would have an issue with. But for me it just made the book better.

It starts with an unnamed character being in a dungeon prison with 39 other women. They have been there for almost 15 years. They have fuzzy memories how they ended up there, they have been drugged and she was only a little child while the rest were women.

They are not alone to touch each other. There are guards patrolling outside the bars. They get whipped if they do something wrong. And they have no idea where they are or why.

It is a dystopic nightmare. No one is speaking to them, time has no meaning. One tried to hang herself but was stopped. Someone is always watching. The years tick by.

And then the questions start piling up. Wtf is going on? Why? And things happen that have me questioning more things. This is actually the sort of book that makes me want to analyze it and write about it. I actually think I have to read it again and take notes on everything.

Honestly simply amazing. It might not blow you away at once, but it will reach a point where you just need to know. And then when you do, you realise that this book is fantastic

“Survival is never more than putting off the moment of death.”

“Perhaps, somewhere, humanity is flourishing under the stars, unaware that a daughter of its blood is ending her days in silence.”

For a very long time, the days went by, each just like the day before, then I began to think, and everything changed’

Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague recollection of their lives before.

As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.

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5/26/2026 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Summer? (June-August)

Omg I have one for once!!!!!! I am dyyyyyyying to read this one

Other than that I will try and work on the pile of books I have at home

6/2/2026 What are your favorite beach reads?

6/9/2026 What’s your favourite board/card game? 

6/16/2026 Have you ever been surprised by a book that you didn't expect to enjoy?

6/23/2026 Do you have any summer plans? If not, what would you like to do?

6/30/2026 Mid-Year Check-In: What books have you loved so far in 2026?

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Carole´s Movie review: The sheep detectives

Title: The Sheep Detectives

Length: 1h 49m

Released: 2026

Genre: Comedy, Family, Mystery
Rating: PG
Where I Got It: Drive-In Theater

SUMMARY:

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

Trailer

REVIEW:

I've been wanting to watch this movie since I saw the very first trailer. How freakin' adorable and funny! AND THERE ARE SHEEEP!!!!

Every night, George, the shepherd, reads aloud a murder mystery to his flock. He likes to pretend that the sheep can understand him, but he knows they are just sheep. Little does he know that they have been listening and understand him. When he is found dead one day, the sheep realize they are the only ones who can solve the crime, so they vow to help the local cop. 

This had everything. Cuteness, humor, sadness, mystery, and thought-provoking moments. I really adored it. 

The mystery was nicely done. I totally called it ;) I wasn't sure HOW it was possible, so I didn't get the how. I'll take it as a win. 

OMG THE WINTERLAMB! GIMME!!!!!! I want to snuggle the heck out of that baby. 

The cast was great. 

The ending had me in happy tears. 

I can't wait to watch this again. 

5 stars.