Happy Thanksgiving! In today's episode, we have a super-sized Thanksgiving episode for you today.

My guest today is cozy mystery writer Liz Ireland, author of the Mrs. Claus Mystery Series. We talk about her new Thanksgiving-set mystery, "Mrs. Claus and Trouble with Turkeys" and what's coming up for the series. We then talk about Thanksgiving traditions, foods, and share what we are thankful for. Then we talk about reading and offer our own Christmas TBR lists!

In addition to this, my dog Pumpkin and I share some vet-recommended advice about what foods your four-legged friends should avoid at this year's Thanksgiving feast!

If you'd like to order Liz's latest book, check out her blog post here: https://lizireland.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/mrs-claus-and-the-trouble-with-turkeys-debuts-today/

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:29 Pumpkin's Guide to Foods to Avoid

07:40 Interview with Liz Ireland - discussion of her novels and what makes a good parade (hint: think baked goods...)

17:50 Talking Thanksgiving - traditions, our favorite foods, what we're thankful for

36:00 Christmas Decorating

40:30 Christmas Reading TBR and Recommendations

1:00:00 The future of the Mrs. Claus series

01:07:38 Show information and some special thank you's

Books Mentioned:

A Vintage Christmas

A Christmas Candy Killing by Christina Romeril

Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany

A Highland Christmas by M. C. Beaton

Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost

A Lot Like Christmas by Connie Willis

American Christmas Stories, edited by Connie Willis

The Usual Santas (short story collection)

Christmas at Thompson Hall by Anthony Trollope

Irish Milkshake Murder - Cozy Mystery Anthology

Halloween Cupcake Murder - Cozy Mystery Anthology

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