I know this is unseasonably early to be thinking about Christmas presents but, as there’s a crafting element involved, earlier is better 🤣 for two friends, I’m hoping to make them a crocheted book sleeve/envelope and I’m also hoping to colour match the book cover inside to the yarn chosen.

For one friend, I’m going dark green, lilac, and white. She loves murder mysteries and thrillers, ideally no spice or sexual violence involved, especially ones with unusual investigators eg The Three Dalias.

For the other, I’m going dark blue, brown, and yellow. She’s generally a fantasy girl, but has recently fallen head over heels with Heated Rivalry so romance is back on the table. She buys the entire series so the covers will match, so standalones are ideal.

I know this is niche but I’m ever hopeful someone will know a colour matching book cover! TIA 🥰

Hi! My book bestie’s birthday is coming up and I want to get her some fun book related presents! I have of course thought about getting her some books but I wanted some other ideas. What are some of the best book related presents you received or what is something you bought yourself that you would have loved to receive as a present?! Trying to win all the best friend points. Thanks for the help!! 😊

I'm in a bit of a reading slump lately. I mean, I still read regularly, but not many things 'stick.' I think it's because my brain isn't at hundred percent at the moment – you know how stress's consequences sometimes only hit after the stress is over? Yeah, it's something like that, plus my body doesn't respond well to sudden, repeated changes in atmospheric pressure (thank you, genetics, for making springs extra fun.)

Point is, I need something light. And what tends to 'stick' at the moment are cozy mysteries of a very specific kind – only in my native language I've just run out of them (I think), and I don't know what's there & good in English, because normally, mysteries (cozy or otherwise) aren't my cup of tea.

What I'm looking for:

• preferably written by a woman

• starring women, preferably multiple and being supportive towards each other

• mystery is just a cherry on top of that

• a (tiny) romantic subplot welcome but not required

• with lots of humor

• written in 3rd person, preferably omniscient, but as long as it's 3rd person, I'll bite

That's...very specific, I know. But. Does it exist?

Recs?