I was told that crocheting granny squares is the perfect first crochet project. The granny squares I made were horrible! My tension was off, and it was so stressful I almost gave up on crochet altogether. I can't imagine struggling like that in a room full of experienced crocheters with the expectation of adding my granny squares to their blanket!
Totally agree. Granny squares definitely are tricky to get the hang of at first. Seemed like a nightmare to have that many different people making them for one blanket.
A better first project is a scarf, if you ask me. Just a basic single crochet scarf without any fancy stitches or anything. That way you can practice the most basic stitch and chaining. And if you screw it up, it was ever going to be anything super duper amazing anyway so it's not a big deal. That's how I learned, and when I wanted to practice another stitch I just made another simple scarf using that stitch as the main stitch. I wouldn't even consider a granny square until I had the hang of the other stuff first because I could tell right away just by watching someone else do it that that would give me fits if I tried to do it right off the bat. But, there are definitely people who started with the granny square and say they wouldn't have done well doing a boring single crochet scarf either. So, to each their own. I think you have to go off individual cases and take into consideration the type of person you are/the person you're trying to teach is.
@pinkrubix Yes, I ended up making a hotpad for my first finished project. It was just single crochet in a round that you folded and sewed up. It was a great way to learn, and it got a lot of use over the years.
Now that I tried the foundation stitches I am better Too but something in the round as long as you put a marker is easy I think. I was terrible at edges and couldn’t figure out why. All the videos to watch now it’s great to see what people are doing
Vampire knitting club:The series itself is fun, I enjoyed listening to it. Without spoilers, what kinda killed the fun for me was the continuing mistakes the author made. Like, in book x we get an information and everything is cool, and in book x+2 we get the same information again, but all of a sudden it is a big Problem for our Protagonist the same thing happens in book x+4 again! Or,an attic gets used in book 4 or so, and in book 10+ its said that she had never been in the attic. So, I recommend it for light Entertainment, but if you are picky about such mistakes, maybe dont read it.
I like to compare cozy mysteries to watching Murder She Wrote as opposed to watching Dateline or Law and Order SVU. And there are a surprising number of series that are fiber arts related.
Even the ones that aren't fiber arts related often mention the main character, if it's a woman, doing some kind of fiber art. Like, Miss Marple! She often knitted and made a point to mention that nobody thinks an old lady knitting is actually listening so they're more likely to say things they might otherwise not. Agatha Christie never went into any great detail about what she was knitting and never put any knitting patterns in her books, but I always liked coming across a scene where Miss Marple was doing that. I'm not sure if those count as cozy mysteries, but I think they could at least be considered the direct predecessor.
Hi, my name is Sandy and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I just discovered the channel, and I have to say I am really enjoying your videos. Please forgive any weird words or typos, as I am using the function. I have severe glaucoma and a lot easier than typing. I have read or listen to Betty’s books. I love them. They are the perfect light reading. I listen to books now, and enjoy them that way even more. I can’t wait for the next volume to come out. Thanks for a great review.
Hi, my name is Sandy and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I just discovered the channel, and I have to say I am really enjoying your videos. Please forgive any weird words or typos, as I am using the function. I have severe glaucoma and a lot easier than typing. I have read or listen to Betty’s books. I love them. They are the perfect light reading. I listen to books now, and enjoy them that way even more. I can’t wait for the next volume to come out. Thanks for a great review. Oh yes, I am also a fan of true crime.
Thank you so much for the warning of the diet culture in the book, Having one of my favorite creators not make "jokes" about that just makes me love your channel more
Diet culture is so pervasive. It’s something I completely had to unlearn because I do NOT want to pass that kind of stuff on to my daughters. I’m glad the warning was helpful for you ❤️
Cozy mysteries have always been a guilty pleasure of mine, although had no idea they were called cozy mysteries, I always refer to them as hallmark mysteries. Adding crochet sounded fun so after seeing your post I began listening to the series and I’m now on book 4. I’m enjoying it, as you mentioned they’re books that allow you to turn your brain off. The characters do end up having more depth as you progress through the series it seems. I would definitely love if you continued to do videos on this series.
I love the Vampire Knitting Club series by Nancy Warren. The audiobooks are fantastic to crochet to. I tried the first book you are talking and I wasn’t too crazy for it. But I probably should try it again.
@@Tfwcrochet There’s some crocheting, too, though it is not in the foreground often. Though, the third one is called “Crochet and Cauldrons”. The shop assistant crochets in that one, which ends up important, if I remember correctly.
@@TfwcrochetI’m currently listening to the series and I’m at the end of book 9. So far it’s mostly knitting but not really any specifics like patterns mentioned just hooks, needles, wool. For some reason everything is made out of wool, but the setting is Oxford in England, so maybe it’s just a terminology difference. Right now almost the whole series is included in audible plus catalog.
I've already read the first two books of this series. I agree with you on many of the same points. I wasn't sure I was going to continue the series but I figured I would give it a second try. And now I'm looking forward to starting book three. I love that you tried both the pattern and the recipe! That was awesome (even if the cake didn't turn out as you had hoped). I would love if you continued with the series and the reviews. Thanks for sharing with us.😊
I enjoyed your review and love mystery novels and also like the idea of a mindless read for before bed. I will check out this series thanks to your review!
My first crohet project was playing with the slipstitch and trying to make doll clothes (granted, I was 10 and had no direction but lots of perseverance and one stitch plus the chain). Then I tried knitting once and did one (1) giant scarf before giving up on it. Then at about 13 I went back to crochet and did several hats and lots of amigurumi. I can't imagine learning with granny squares, especially with so many color changes and people out for judgement. It doesn't sound like the best beginner project. But kudos for Molly starting with a kids set. In my opinion, that's very smart. It gives the tryout of one project with all the materials needed and a taste to know if you like it enough to get more (fancier even) tools and materials or if it's not for you without investing a lot. It surprised me when you said Molly had two adult sons. Most of the cozy mysteries I've read have main characters in their mid 30s. Late 20s at the youngest. It' an interesting thing I've found of the genre, the main characters in the ones I've read are never really young and is usually already somewhat established in life
Funerals kind of depend on the cultural/religious beliefs of the family and the state of the body or even sometimes the time of year as to how fast after the person dies that they take place. There are a lot of factors. Usually they do take place before a week passes, but in this case the person was murdered and it's possible the ME held onto the body a bit longer to do a more thorough examination and autopsy. Not all bodies end up getting an autopsy, either, if the person is very old, or was known to be very ill with a terminal disease such as cancer, then often an autopsy is not performed. This isn't always the case, because there can also be different rules/laws governing unattended deaths (meaning the person died alone in their own home, or even perhaps on a park bench and wasn't found right away) that could mandate an autopsy even if the person was very elderly or known to have had an illness because there may simply not be an exemption written into the law for that. But, medical examiners don't always release the bodies of murder victims right away since they want to make absolutely sure they have all the evidence they can possibly get from the body before doing so and they will often take samples of tissue, organs, blood and other fluids and things (hair, nails) in case something comes up they may need to test for later that they didn't know to test for initially. It's really very involved. So, that can often delay the body being released to the family and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a bit more than a week by the time a funeral takes place because it's not ONLY a matter of releasing the body, because now you have to give the funeral home time to collect the body and prepare it (especially if you want an open casket, but to some extent even if you don't). Ideally, you would've already been talking to the funeral home about arrangements during the waiting period. But, yes, they do try to get the funerals done (especially open casket funerals) within a certain time frame because even if you keep a body cool it's still going to decompose it'll just do so slower. And while funeral homes can often work wonders they don't actually have magic wands and at some point there just isn't any way to make the body presentable anymore. Which can distress the family even further, understandably. Still, at least a throwaway line mentioning that the body was kept longer than usual due to the circumstances of the death would have been helpful. I don't know why I typed this novel, but now that I have I'm going to send it.
Oh I have had this book for ages and keep meaning to read it!! I've paused the video and will be back once I've read it 😁 thanks for the inspiration and motivation!! 😊
Why have I never thought to search the library app for crochet books?! Thank you for the idea, I’ve just unearthed a ton of crochet magazines & books with patterns galore & my Saturday morning is made. 🎉
This was a really great video to weave my ends to. Even though it's a book I'd probably never read, I enjoyed listening to your take on it, especially your commentary on the one-dimensional supporting characters and the themes that haven't aged well. I felt like I was listening to a friend make really good critiques on a book they were enjoying while we just chilled with our projects. Thanks for the good vibes!
I love cozy mysteries and crochet, although I just learned to crochet in March so you have peaked my interest. I was a knitter but never really finished anything well. Crochet is better for me. I’m looking for book series. Lol. Thank you 😊
I have read her yarn retreat series and this series and enjoyed them both. I only read cozies, so this is the kind of relaxing and lightly engaging read I enjoy. I cringed at the random crochet squares and thoughts of assembly also because I am left handed so stitches are reversed and my tension is .. unique. I do not like it when the murderer is someone you don’t even remember, but have had that in some series so maybe it’s a cozy thing.
I love that this series is your first experience with the cozy mystery genre! Most of the things you weren’t a fan of are tropes of the genre, so most cozy mysteries are going to have them 😂. That being said, you might enjoy going back to the classic cozy mystery author that defined the genre: Agatha Christie. Also, if you are looking for a mystery series that has traits of a cozy mystery but has more character development over the course of the series and has some more intense parts in song of the books (not thriller level though), you might enjoy the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny.
I didn’t realize Agatha Christie was considered cozy mystery. I guess I thought those were more traditional thriller. I have never read any of those. I have also heard of Louise Penny. I may have to check those books. Thanks for the suggestions.
@@Tfwcrochet for sure! Current cozy mysteries have gone a bit downhill, but Agatha Christie was also a genius. The super cozy series by her are her Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple series.
Loved your review it made me laugh especially the bit about the ugly blanket 😂 The series reminds me of Nancy Warren vampire knitting club series, I liked them at first but there's about 12 books and it got old quick, love the variety in your videos xx
@@fabulousjaxx I’m glad I could make you laugh! There is apparently a whole bunch of different fiber art mystery books out there. I’m not sure how I never dived into them until now. And thank you! I like to do lots of different things on the channel. I’ll get bored doing the same thing over and over 😆
I don't usually read cozy books but if this series is ongoing and there are quite a few and each one has a crochet pattern in it I'm absolutely gonna start reading these books and working up the patterns! Also, depending on what the recipes are, I might give those a whirl, too. But, I'm not gonna lie I'm really just there for the crochet! I actually think my mother might've read this one, though, because it sounds familiar and for a while she was all about the cozy mysteries and I think she read just about every single one our library had to offer. She's not a crocheter, though, so she wouldn't have been excited about the patterns or even really paid much attention to them which explains why she didn't mention them to me! Lol!
I am watching the video right now but I have Finished Off by Jan Field's in my want to read on Goodreads!! Idk how crochet centered it is but the main character is a crochet author and designer according to the description!
Ok doing a bit more research seems like this book is in a series about the main character and this is actually the very last one in the series, But might be worth a read!
I've read quite a bit of the books and never knew the term cozy mysteries. Adele is a bit much of a character and the hating knitting thing gets explained in a later book. The killer also fell flat for me as there were not a lot to go off of to figure it out.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one! It felt so disappointing. That’s good to know that the hate gets explained later. I feel like a lot of things probably get expanded on as time goes on?
You can make pound cakes in loaf pans, as well. I wonder if there was something specific about the recipe in the book that made the bundt cake pan work better. Usually, unless the recipe tells you that you can substitute something, though, it is safest to do exactly what the recipe asks if you've never made it before. If you ever get a bundt cake pan and decide to try that recipe again, let us know!
I just found you, and am loving your video! I also love your ghost pup's behind you. Did you make them? If so can you share the pattern? I do know how to crochet and knit (because I learned from my grandma) But I don't snub on any crafters, because I love all kinds of crafts to make. I hope you do more video's like these 💜🧶💜🧶Thanks again
Hi! Glad you found my video and enjoyed it! Yes I did make the ghost puppies! You can find the pattern in my etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1764503522/
Check out your library, I have listened to the entire audiobook series for free and have really enjoyed it. We have a digital app, and it's a very convenient and free way to listen to audiobooks. I'm sure most towns and states have it. I live in Oklahoma, and if we have it, then I'm sure other states do as well. Most people have no idea it exists.
@@marcyklass160 hey I’m also in Oklahoma. I checked this out from the library as well. I chose to just do an ebook because I wanted to highlight stuff.
I was really thinking about picking up this book, but I'm very sensitive to self-image issues, and I don't think I'd be able to make it through the book. Honestly, I'd love hearing all about the other books, because I don't think I could handle that kind of framing of relationships with food and body weight, so I would like to hear how you feel about the other books if you want to read them!!
I ended up doing the first two books but I don’t think I can continue on with the weight loss stuff. But I’m starting a new book series in the new year so stay tuned!
I highly recommend the Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid. It's a smart romance series. There is mostly knitting mentioned, but there's a little crochet mixed in.
I just read the first one of that series. The absolute best part are the relationships between the women in the club. In the last quarter of the book, the plot gave me KDrama or telenovela vibes
@Tfwcrochet Yeah, I think the cake pan was too wide, if it was having trouble cooking in the middle. Pound cake is generally denser than regular cake, so it doesn't behave quite the same. If I was using a recipe that called for a bundt pan, and didn't have one, I'd probably split it between 2 loaf pans.
I have found cozy mysteries that include a recipe and knit pattern. I'm more interested in the mystery, I have plenty of hat and blanket patterns. I'm vegetarian so I might not care about the recipe. The good thing is you can read or listen to the mystery while your hands are busy.
Sory to say. But there's no getting out of this one hahahaha. You have to read and make the pattern that comes with each book. 😂😂😂😂 ill give it to the author though, its an adorable niche cozy mystery and crochet? Sign me up!❤
Man, crochet and murder sounds so fun, but there just seems a bit too drama for me, unfortunately. Whats with all the women on women hate. ;-; I just wish there was a bit more camaraderie in there, and maybe some more excitement. Then again, im not typically one for the cozy genres or mysteries in general outside of fantasy books haha.
While I was listening to the description I kept thinking what with these ladies?? One doesn’t like Molly because they have the hots for her bf, another because they want her job. . . are these grown women? Pretty sure they’re 14, cause someone with a more developed frontal lobe would know that the hate makes no sense! Maybe I could push that aside to try the series? Honestly, it may bother me too much. Sometimes I get stuck on a little something and it ruins the whole thing 😅
OMG! The phone spies get me again! I was JUST ranting about this book to my husband! I was SO excited to read this book, bc I LOVE true crime/mysteries/crafting/crocheting. I got the audio book, but I couldn't even make it past the 1st couple of chapters. It was SO irritating. 1) What police officer drags a suspect throughout the house with them to clear a scene? Put her in the cop car! You're potentially ruining evidence, and if the actual perpetrator IS there, you've put her and yourself in danger! 2) The main character comes across as really....(BE NICE, WINTER!)....something...she is exceptionally judgy. It's like EVERY other female character is beneath her/must have it out for her, and I just couldn't stand that energy. 🙄
@@winterrosethibodeaux6589 as I was giving this recap I really did realize the about of woman on woman hate was a bit much. I hope that Molly grows a bit in the way she judges others as the series continues.
@Tfwcrochet I hope so too. Maybe I'll give it another shot! I'll just have to get out of my head and get over the crime scene inaccuracies. Lol. But the part that made me stop reading was when Detective Heather comes on scene and Molly is thinking something along the lines of"He'd never pick her! She's pretty, but he likes me better than her because I cook from scratch, and if he was with her, he'd only ever get microwave meals, because she has a career!" Girl, that woman is working her butt of, building a badass career in a male dominated field, who cares if she doesn't cook from scratch!? And you don't like/know her well enough to know that about her anyway! She could very well be excellent at both. (Example: myself, both a truck driver and a trained pastry chef. Bite me, Molly. Lol) She just seems to have a very toxic way of viewing the women around her, and that's just not cute, even in a fictional character.🙄 I REALLY hope that does change later on. It's definitely the kind of story that has a lot of potential to be really awesome, but just really misses the mark. I did see a few other people recommended the Vampire Knitting Club, and I did enjoy that one quite a bit! I got the First 2 or 3 on audible, and they were pretty good!
Any time the main character is disliked by just about everyone in the book, I am skeptical about how interested I will be. Molly seems to have NO friends based on how you described the characters. Making popcorn is not cooking or baking. Only 4 minutes into your review, and even ¨I¨´ didn´t like Molly!!! I like cozy series, but I will give this one a hard pass. (And I knit and crochet, but do the former far more. Makers don´t generally disparage others who do a different craft. That, too, makes me give this a NO.)
The woman on woman hate is a bit much which I admit I should have called out more specifically. But Molly does have a best friend which I mentioned. Homemade popcorn with homemade caramel popcorn is definitely cooking 😝 And she does bake later hence the pound cake recipe. For the most part it’s harmless silly fun but I am hoping it goes into more depth in the next book.
I was told that crocheting granny squares is the perfect first crochet project. The granny squares I made were horrible! My tension was off, and it was so stressful I almost gave up on crochet altogether. I can't imagine struggling like that in a room full of experienced crocheters with the expectation of adding my granny squares to their blanket!
Totally agree. Granny squares definitely are tricky to get the hang of at first. Seemed like a nightmare to have that many different people making them for one blanket.
A better first project is a scarf, if you ask me. Just a basic single crochet scarf without any fancy stitches or anything. That way you can practice the most basic stitch and chaining. And if you screw it up, it was ever going to be anything super duper amazing anyway so it's not a big deal. That's how I learned, and when I wanted to practice another stitch I just made another simple scarf using that stitch as the main stitch. I wouldn't even consider a granny square until I had the hang of the other stuff first because I could tell right away just by watching someone else do it that that would give me fits if I tried to do it right off the bat. But, there are definitely people who started with the granny square and say they wouldn't have done well doing a boring single crochet scarf either. So, to each their own. I think you have to go off individual cases and take into consideration the type of person you are/the person you're trying to teach is.
@pinkrubix Yes, I ended up making a hotpad for my first finished project. It was just single crochet in a round that you folded and sewed up. It was a great way to learn, and it got a lot of use over the years.
Yes you are right!
Now that I tried the foundation stitches I am better Too but something in the round as long as you put a marker is easy I think. I was terrible at edges and couldn’t figure out why. All the videos to watch now it’s great to see what people are doing
I’ve been listening to the vampire knitting club series on and off. So corny, very silly, but lots of fun!
Everyone keeps mentioning that one! I may have to check it out.
I have heard of these books, are they good?
I'm blasting through the series now. I just started book 3!
I’ve read all but the latest book 15 and I love the series.
Vampire knitting club:The series itself is fun, I enjoyed listening to it. Without spoilers, what kinda killed the fun for me was the continuing mistakes the author made. Like, in book x we get an information and everything is cool, and in book x+2 we get the same information again, but all of a sudden it is a big Problem for our Protagonist the same thing happens in book x+4 again! Or,an attic gets used in book 4 or so, and in book 10+ its said that she had never been in the attic. So, I recommend it for light Entertainment, but if you are picky about such mistakes, maybe dont read it.
I like to compare cozy mysteries to watching Murder She Wrote as opposed to watching Dateline or Law and Order SVU. And there are a surprising number of series that are fiber arts related.
It really surprises me how many fiber art cozy mysteries there are. It’s a whole new world!
Even the ones that aren't fiber arts related often mention the main character, if it's a woman, doing some kind of fiber art. Like, Miss Marple! She often knitted and made a point to mention that nobody thinks an old lady knitting is actually listening so they're more likely to say things they might otherwise not. Agatha Christie never went into any great detail about what she was knitting and never put any knitting patterns in her books, but I always liked coming across a scene where Miss Marple was doing that. I'm not sure if those count as cozy mysteries, but I think they could at least be considered the direct predecessor.
Hi, my name is Sandy and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I just discovered the channel, and I have to say I am really enjoying your videos. Please forgive any weird words or typos, as I am using the function. I have severe glaucoma and a lot easier than typing.
I have read or listen to Betty’s books. I love them. They are the perfect light reading. I listen to books now, and enjoy them that way even more. I can’t wait for the next volume to come out. Thanks for a great review.
@@sandygrogg1203 so glad you enjoyed the review and my channel! Audiobooks are so great! I am glad that more and more books have audio versions now.
Hi, my name is Sandy and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I just discovered the channel, and I have to say I am really enjoying your videos. Please forgive any weird words or typos, as I am using the function. I have severe glaucoma and a lot easier than typing.
I have read or listen to Betty’s books. I love them. They are the perfect light reading. I listen to books now, and enjoy them that way even more. I can’t wait for the next volume to come out. Thanks for a great review.
Oh yes, I am also a fan of true crime.
Thank you so much for the warning of the diet culture in the book, Having one of my favorite creators not make "jokes" about that just makes me love your channel more
Diet culture is so pervasive. It’s something I completely had to unlearn because I do NOT want to pass that kind of stuff on to my daughters. I’m glad the warning was helpful for you ❤️
Most cozy mysteries take place in a small town. Small towns really only have gossip and football as leisure activities.
I forgot to mention this but this book takes place in a suburb of Los Angeles. So not exactly the small town vibes you might imagine.
@@Tfwcrochet Fontana, CA is a suburb of Los Angeles, and it still has the small town vibes, because it once was a small town, and not a suburb.
Cozy mysteries have always been a guilty pleasure of mine, although had no idea they were called cozy mysteries, I always refer to them as hallmark mysteries. Adding crochet sounded fun so after seeing your post I began listening to the series and I’m now on book 4. I’m enjoying it, as you mentioned they’re books that allow you to turn your brain off. The characters do end up having more depth as you progress through the series it seems.
I would definitely love if you continued to do videos on this series.
Good to know the characters get more depth as they go on! And wow you’re already on book 4. Impressive! I am going to pick up book 2 soon.
I love the Vampire Knitting Club series by Nancy Warren. The audiobooks are fantastic to crochet to. I tried the first book you are talking and I wasn’t too crazy for it. But I probably should try it again.
@@carriewilson9932 are those books only about knitting or is crochet involved too?
@@Tfwcrochet There’s some crocheting, too, though it is not in the foreground often. Though, the third one is called “Crochet and Cauldrons”. The shop assistant crochets in that one, which ends up important, if I remember correctly.
@@TfwcrochetI’m currently listening to the series and I’m at the end of book 9. So far it’s mostly knitting but not really any specifics like patterns mentioned just hooks, needles, wool. For some reason everything is made out of wool, but the setting is Oxford in England, so maybe it’s just a terminology difference. Right now almost the whole series is included in audible plus catalog.
I enjoy Betty Hecthman's series. I've made the bookmark and the shawl (DMDC) and the mystery keeps me guessing but I'm not that good at mysteries.😅
I just stated the second book and I’m excited to make the shawl! I haven’t ever made one 😅
I've already read the first two books of this series. I agree with you on many of the same points. I wasn't sure I was going to continue the series but I figured I would give it a second try. And now I'm looking forward to starting book three.
I love that you tried both the pattern and the recipe! That was awesome (even if the cake didn't turn out as you had hoped).
I would love if you continued with the series and the reviews.
Thanks for sharing with us.😊
Was book 2 just as silly? I have a few books I’m reading now but then I think I’ll start on it.
@Tfwcrochet it was similar but it went into their lives a little more. I think the author is trying to build the characters over time.
I enjoyed your review and love mystery novels and also like the idea of a mindless read for before bed. I will check out this series thanks to your review!
I hope you enjoy it!
I will have to add this series to my list. I love perfectly mindless reads right before I go to sleep!
@@lisapettit7403 you’ll have to let me know what you think about it!!
My first crohet project was playing with the slipstitch and trying to make doll clothes (granted, I was 10 and had no direction but lots of perseverance and one stitch plus the chain). Then I tried knitting once and did one (1) giant scarf before giving up on it. Then at about 13 I went back to crochet and did several hats and lots of amigurumi. I can't imagine learning with granny squares, especially with so many color changes and people out for judgement. It doesn't sound like the best beginner project.
But kudos for Molly starting with a kids set. In my opinion, that's very smart. It gives the tryout of one project with all the materials needed and a taste to know if you like it enough to get more (fancier even) tools and materials or if it's not for you without investing a lot.
It surprised me when you said Molly had two adult sons. Most of the cozy mysteries I've read have main characters in their mid 30s. Late 20s at the youngest. It' an interesting thing I've found of the genre, the main characters in the ones I've read are never really young and is usually already somewhat established in life
@@danisarmi30 I actually saw that the author learned to crochet from a kids kit so she put that part of her story in the book!
Funerals kind of depend on the cultural/religious beliefs of the family and the state of the body or even sometimes the time of year as to how fast after the person dies that they take place. There are a lot of factors. Usually they do take place before a week passes, but in this case the person was murdered and it's possible the ME held onto the body a bit longer to do a more thorough examination and autopsy. Not all bodies end up getting an autopsy, either, if the person is very old, or was known to be very ill with a terminal disease such as cancer, then often an autopsy is not performed. This isn't always the case, because there can also be different rules/laws governing unattended deaths (meaning the person died alone in their own home, or even perhaps on a park bench and wasn't found right away) that could mandate an autopsy even if the person was very elderly or known to have had an illness because there may simply not be an exemption written into the law for that. But, medical examiners don't always release the bodies of murder victims right away since they want to make absolutely sure they have all the evidence they can possibly get from the body before doing so and they will often take samples of tissue, organs, blood and other fluids and things (hair, nails) in case something comes up they may need to test for later that they didn't know to test for initially. It's really very involved. So, that can often delay the body being released to the family and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a bit more than a week by the time a funeral takes place because it's not ONLY a matter of releasing the body, because now you have to give the funeral home time to collect the body and prepare it (especially if you want an open casket, but to some extent even if you don't). Ideally, you would've already been talking to the funeral home about arrangements during the waiting period. But, yes, they do try to get the funerals done (especially open casket funerals) within a certain time frame because even if you keep a body cool it's still going to decompose it'll just do so slower. And while funeral homes can often work wonders they don't actually have magic wands and at some point there just isn't any way to make the body presentable anymore. Which can distress the family even further, understandably. Still, at least a throwaway line mentioning that the body was kept longer than usual due to the circumstances of the death would have been helpful. I don't know why I typed this novel, but now that I have I'm going to send it.
I have read several in this series and I love them. The characters are deeloped as the series goes on.
They’re definitely fun!
Awesome review! I love a good cozy mystery, so I will most certainly be adding this one to my tbr! 🧶
I hope you enjoy! I have a couple books I’m reading currently before I can get to the second one but making this video made me more excited haha
Am I the only one dying to get your pumpkin cookie recipe?!? That buttercream you described sounded amazing. I would love a copy if you want to share!
Oh I have had this book for ages and keep meaning to read it!! I've paused the video and will be back once I've read it 😁 thanks for the inspiration and motivation!! 😊
Hehe see you when you finish.
Why have I never thought to search the library app for crochet books?! Thank you for the idea, I’ve just unearthed a ton of crochet magazines & books with patterns galore & my Saturday morning is made. 🎉
Yay!!! I’m always singing the praises of the library. I love it so much and I feel like so many people forget about it.
Hallelujah! Yes! Everything you said in the beginning. ❤
😁❤️📖🧶
Would love to hear you talk about the other book in the series. Sounds fun!
Good to know! I had a lot of fun with this video. It reminded me of doing a book report for school which I actually always enjoyed doing lol.
This was a really great video to weave my ends to. Even though it's a book I'd probably never read, I enjoyed listening to your take on it, especially your commentary on the one-dimensional supporting characters and the themes that haven't aged well. I felt like I was listening to a friend make really good critiques on a book they were enjoying while we just chilled with our projects. Thanks for the good vibes!
Thank you so much for this comment! That’s totally the vibe I go for on my channel so I’m glad I accomplished it! 😁
I love cozy mysteries and crochet, although I just learned to crochet in March so you have peaked my interest. I was a knitter but never really finished anything well. Crochet is better for me. I’m looking for book series. Lol. Thank you 😊
@@libbylibby3611 I hope my review gave you the right expectations. lol. It is definitely a fun time though you may not like the knit hate 😆
I use flour to cut the sweetness in my butter cream frosting. Only about a table spoon or two.
@@fatfatcat21 ooo smart! Does it change the texture?
You did such a good job with the review! This was fun! Love your cozy background with your ghost dogs, too. 👻🐶💕
Thank you!! It sure looked cozy but we are in a heat wave so I was sweating 😆
This sounds like a fun book to read! I love books that have crafty things in then!
I have read her yarn retreat series and this series and enjoyed them both. I only read cozies, so this is the kind of relaxing and lightly engaging read I enjoy. I cringed at the random crochet squares and thoughts of assembly also because I am left handed so stitches are reversed and my tension is .. unique. I do not like it when the murderer is someone you don’t even remember, but have had that in some series so maybe it’s a cozy thing.
I love that this series is your first experience with the cozy mystery genre! Most of the things you weren’t a fan of are tropes of the genre, so most cozy mysteries are going to have them 😂. That being said, you might enjoy going back to the classic cozy mystery author that defined the genre: Agatha Christie. Also, if you are looking for a mystery series that has traits of a cozy mystery but has more character development over the course of the series and has some more intense parts in song of the books (not thriller level though), you might enjoy the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny.
I didn’t realize Agatha Christie was considered cozy mystery. I guess I thought those were more traditional thriller. I have never read any of those. I have also heard of Louise Penny. I may have to check those books. Thanks for the suggestions.
@@Tfwcrochet for sure! Current cozy mysteries have gone a bit downhill, but Agatha Christie was also a genius. The super cozy series by her are her Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple series.
I have read it, it is a good series.
I’m low key excited to start book 2 😆
Loved your review it made me laugh especially the bit about the ugly blanket 😂
The series reminds me of Nancy Warren vampire knitting club series, I liked them at first but there's about 12 books and it got old quick, love the variety in your videos xx
@@fabulousjaxx I’m glad I could make you laugh! There is apparently a whole bunch of different fiber art mystery books out there. I’m not sure how I never dived into them until now.
And thank you! I like to do lots of different things on the channel. I’ll get bored doing the same thing over and over 😆
I don't usually read cozy books but if this series is ongoing and there are quite a few and each one has a crochet pattern in it I'm absolutely gonna start reading these books and working up the patterns! Also, depending on what the recipes are, I might give those a whirl, too. But, I'm not gonna lie I'm really just there for the crochet! I actually think my mother might've read this one, though, because it sounds familiar and for a while she was all about the cozy mysteries and I think she read just about every single one our library had to offer. She's not a crocheter, though, so she wouldn't have been excited about the patterns or even really paid much attention to them which explains why she didn't mention them to me! Lol!
There is a LOT of crochet in this book so you’ll be happy. I’m curious to see how it continues on with the series.
I am watching the video right now but I have Finished Off by Jan Field's in my want to read on Goodreads!! Idk how crochet centered it is but the main character is a crochet author and designer according to the description!
Ok doing a bit more research seems like this book is in a series about the main character and this is actually the very last one in the series, But might be worth a read!
@@allycantspell8111 another crochet series? Maybe I should look into it.
@@Tfwcrochet Def worth a look! It has decent reviews on goodreads
I've read quite a bit of the books and never knew the term cozy mysteries. Adele is a bit much of a character and the hating knitting thing gets explained in a later book. The killer also fell flat for me as there were not a lot to go off of to figure it out.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one! It felt so disappointing. That’s good to know that the hate gets explained later. I feel like a lot of things probably get expanded on as time goes on?
@@Tfwcrochet yeah, a lot of things get expanded on. Next book expands on Sheila a bit.
I read those books they pretty good.
You can make pound cakes in loaf pans, as well. I wonder if there was something specific about the recipe in the book that made the bundt cake pan work better. Usually, unless the recipe tells you that you can substitute something, though, it is safest to do exactly what the recipe asks if you've never made it before. If you ever get a bundt cake pan and decide to try that recipe again, let us know!
I just found you, and am loving your video! I also love your ghost pup's behind you. Did you make them? If so can you share the pattern? I do know how to crochet and knit (because I learned from my grandma) But I don't snub on any crafters, because I love all kinds of crafts to make. I hope you do more video's like these 💜🧶💜🧶Thanks again
Hi! Glad you found my video and enjoyed it! Yes I did make the ghost puppies! You can find the pattern in my etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1764503522/
@@Tfwcrochet Thank you I will check them out, and thank you. Did you also do a DIY video? I ask because I sometimes do better with video's
Check out your library, I have listened to the entire audiobook series for free and have really enjoyed it. We have a digital app, and it's a very convenient and free way to listen to audiobooks. I'm sure most towns and states have it. I live in Oklahoma, and if we have it, then I'm sure other states do as well. Most people have no idea it exists.
@@marcyklass160 hey I’m also in Oklahoma. I checked this out from the library as well. I chose to just do an ebook because I wanted to highlight stuff.
😂 so glad you liked the book 📚 🤓.
I really did have a fun time despite my criticisms. After I finish the couple books I’m reading now I think I’ll start on the second one
I was really thinking about picking up this book, but I'm very sensitive to self-image issues, and I don't think I'd be able to make it through the book. Honestly, I'd love hearing all about the other books, because I don't think I could handle that kind of framing of relationships with food and body weight, so I would like to hear how you feel about the other books if you want to read them!!
I ended up doing the first two books but I don’t think I can continue on with the weight loss stuff. But I’m starting a new book series in the new year so stay tuned!
I highly recommend the Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid. It's a smart romance series. There is mostly knitting mentioned, but there's a little crochet mixed in.
There are so many fiber arts mystery books I didn’t know about. It’s kind of wild!
I just read the first one of that series. The absolute best part are the relationships between the women in the club. In the last quarter of the book, the plot gave me KDrama or telenovela vibes
I was gonna read it because i was looking for crochet books and saw it hahahah
Great minds think alike 😁
Like the first comment, I'm reading the vampire knitting club. I'm about to read book 3.
What is cake flour? In the uk the only flour (as far as I know) that is product specific is bread flour. Otherwise it’s plain or self raising 😅
I don’t really know the difference but there is a type labeled cake flour so I bought it lol. Not an expert at baking obviously lol
Fyi, you can make pound cake in loaf pans, if you dont want to buy a bundt pan.
@@Rosy.Cusson someone else commented this too! I did a cake pan but maybe should have done a loaf pan?
@Tfwcrochet Yeah, I think the cake pan was too wide, if it was having trouble cooking in the middle. Pound cake is generally denser than regular cake, so it doesn't behave quite the same. If I was using a recipe that called for a bundt pan, and didn't have one, I'd probably split it between 2 loaf pans.
@@Rosy.Cusson good to know! Thank you so much!
I have found cozy mysteries that include a recipe and knit pattern. I'm more interested in the mystery, I have plenty of hat and blanket patterns. I'm vegetarian so I might not care about the recipe. The good thing is you can read or listen to the mystery while your hands are busy.
Pound cake is fine in a loaf pan.
@@rebeccazegstroo6786 not sure what I did wrong then!
More please
@@amandacornwell4554 hehe I am thinking I’ll get to the second book soon!
I found the audiobook of hooked on murder on Spotify
I wonder how to audiobook works with the crochet pattern. I guess they just read it to you?
@@Tfwcrochet I guess so , the only issue is you have to buy the audiobook and I also found the whole series on Google play audiobooks
I just found one on Etsy thats a choose your own adventure and i was interested but unsure
@@JennaIsOverIt a choose your own adventure pattern or mystery book?
@Tfwcrochet i think its both and the correlate. Let me see if i can find it again
@Tfwcrochet the Mystery at Rosewood Manor
@@JennaIsOverIt thank you for telling me about this! Sounds so fun!
@@Tfwcrochet I'll be sure to watch your review if you do one. I have never seen it but I'm intrigued.
Sory to say. But there's no getting out of this one hahahaha. You have to read and make the pattern that comes with each book. 😂😂😂😂 ill give it to the author though, its an adorable niche cozy mystery and crochet? Sign me up!❤
Oh don’t worry book 2 has been read. The video is coming soon 👀
Man, crochet and murder sounds so fun, but there just seems a bit too drama for me, unfortunately. Whats with all the women on women hate. ;-; I just wish there was a bit more camaraderie in there, and maybe some more excitement. Then again, im not typically one for the cozy genres or mysteries in general outside of fantasy books haha.
Yeah there is definitely a lot of the women not liking each other. That part is a little weird but again maybe of its time?
While I was listening to the description I kept thinking what with these ladies?? One doesn’t like Molly because they have the hots for her bf, another because they want her job. . . are these grown women? Pretty sure they’re 14, cause someone with a more developed frontal lobe would know that the hate makes no sense!
Maybe I could push that aside to try the series? Honestly, it may bother me too much. Sometimes I get stuck on a little something and it ruins the whole thing 😅
OMG! The phone spies get me again! I was JUST ranting about this book to my husband!
I was SO excited to read this book, bc I LOVE true crime/mysteries/crafting/crocheting. I got the audio book, but I couldn't even make it past the 1st couple of chapters. It was SO irritating.
1) What police officer drags a suspect throughout the house with them to clear a scene? Put her in the cop car! You're potentially ruining evidence, and if the actual perpetrator IS there, you've put her and yourself in danger!
2) The main character comes across as really....(BE NICE, WINTER!)....something...she is exceptionally judgy. It's like EVERY other female character is beneath her/must have it out for her, and I just couldn't stand that energy. 🙄
@@winterrosethibodeaux6589 as I was giving this recap I really did realize the about of woman on woman hate was a bit much. I hope that Molly grows a bit in the way she judges others as the series continues.
@Tfwcrochet I hope so too. Maybe I'll give it another shot! I'll just have to get out of my head and get over the crime scene inaccuracies. Lol.
But the part that made me stop reading was when Detective Heather comes on scene and Molly is thinking something along the lines of"He'd never pick her! She's pretty, but he likes me better than her because I cook from scratch, and if he was with her, he'd only ever get microwave meals, because she has a career!" Girl, that woman is working her butt of, building a badass career in a male dominated field, who cares if she doesn't cook from scratch!? And you don't like/know her well enough to know that about her anyway! She could very well be excellent at both. (Example: myself, both a truck driver and a trained pastry chef. Bite me, Molly. Lol) She just seems to have a very toxic way of viewing the women around her, and that's just not cute, even in a fictional character.🙄
I REALLY hope that does change later on. It's definitely the kind of story that has a lot of potential to be really awesome, but just really misses the mark.
I did see a few other people recommended the Vampire Knitting Club, and I did enjoy that one quite a bit! I got the First 2 or 3 on audible, and they were pretty good!
It’s how we use to do granny squares
I know there are lots of ways to make granny squares! I just learned a different way so I kept having to remind myself the correct way haha.
I’m 6 mins into the video and the unethical/unprofessional (and frankly bizarre) actions of the woman detective are cringy to say the least 😬😳
It is wild. The amount of woman on woman hate in this book is a little icky too. I should have mentioned that in the video
Any time the main character is disliked by just about everyone in the book, I am skeptical about how interested I will be. Molly seems to have NO friends based on how you described the characters. Making popcorn is not cooking or baking. Only 4 minutes into your review, and even ¨I¨´ didn´t like Molly!!! I like cozy series, but I will give this one a hard pass. (And I knit and crochet, but do the former far more. Makers don´t generally disparage others who do a different craft. That, too, makes me give this a NO.)
The woman on woman hate is a bit much which I admit I should have called out more specifically. But Molly does have a best friend which I mentioned.
Homemade popcorn with homemade caramel popcorn is definitely cooking 😝 And she does bake later hence the pound cake recipe.
For the most part it’s harmless silly fun but I am hoping it goes into more depth in the next book.