And I would borrow them, too! Although that wouldn't stop me from buying them later. If I really love a book, I want it all for my very own to read over and over and over again.
Gosh, I wish we lived closer; I have all the DMD/Goldy books in the series, except for Whole Enchilada, and you'd be more than welcome to borrow them to read. I've tried some of the recipes and they're not bad. I have a lot of the Joanne Fluke series, too; some of the cookie recipes are pretty good. She also has a cookbook out; I borrowed it from the library one time, but didn't buy it. I think it's called The Lake Eden Cookbook and it has "Hannah's" cookie recipes.
I've read some of the Joe Gray books; I didn't buy any.
>SNIP<
WELL SPIT SPIT SPIT SPIT SPIT! Now there;s ANOTHER series I want! The Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery. Our heroine, Magdalena Yoder, is a Mennonite woman of "a certain age." She owns a B&B in (brace yourself) Hernia, PA, and is also the mayor of said town. I am currently reading Grape Expectations. I have grinned and giggled almost continuously since beginning this book, and have laughed out loud at LEAST 4 times. Yes, there are recipes. And, as the title suggest, they are made with grape juice, grape jam, or both. I'm not a huge fan of grape flavors (although I love red grapes), but at least three of the recipes will be tried! If the titles of the books are indications of the recipes within, I'm especially looking forward to "Custard's Last Stand," "Hell Hath No Curry," and "Batter Off Dead."
If any of you like mysteries like I do, I HIGHLY recomment the Cozy Mystery Blog and website. It lists "cozy" mysteries by both author and type. There is a HUGE selection of series based on cats!