When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead - 5 Stars

Winner of the Newberry Medal in 2010

Things for 12-year old Miranda are pretty normal...she hangs out with her friend Sal, goes to school, and navigates New York City like a pro. She knows where to go and where to avoid. But suddenly she starts receiving weird notes instructing her to write a letter and she can't share this with anyone. The writer of the note has an uncanny ability to predict the future and Miranda has no clue where they are coming from. All she knows is that she needs to write the letter to save a friend's life.

I didn't know it when I choose it, but this is more of a children's book, aimed for grades 4 - 7. But it seemed like a book that I might enjoy, so I got it from the library. Of course it was a super easy read. The story was still good and I enjoyed how the author left you guessing while slowly weaving in bits here and there to let you see where the story was going.

Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke - 5 Stars

Hannah is feeling the results of the new bakery that opened up across the street from her. Shawna Lee and her sister just opened the Magnolia Blossom Bakery and it's eating into Hannah's profits. That is until Hannah finds Shawna Lee dead from a gunshot wound.
Hannah knows she's suspect #1, so she sets out to find out who killed Shawna Lee and why.

This was #7 in the Hannah Swensen mystery series. It was a fun cozy read. So far I'm really enjoying this series.