{"id":2606,"date":"2017-12-04T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2017-12-04T16:04:40","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T21:04:40","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-87-the-christmas-caramel-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-87-the-christmas-caramel-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 87 &#8211; The Christmas Caramel Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading<em>\u00a0The Christmas Caramel Murder <\/em>by Joanne Fluke.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-87-the-christmas-caramel-murder\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/catwho.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2608\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/catwho-132x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Cat Who Came to Breakfast by Lillian Jackson Braun\" width=\"132\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/catwho-132x220.jpg 132w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/catwho-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/catwho.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolatecat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolatecat-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolatecat-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolatecat-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolatecat.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rhubarb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2611 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rhubarb-135x220.jpg\" alt=\"Death by Rhubarb by Lou Jane Temple\" width=\"135\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rhubarb-135x220.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rhubarb-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rhubarb.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AnB0MP\">T<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AnB0MP\"><em>he Cat Who Came to Breakfast<\/em> by Lilian Jackson Braun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Asf29s\"><em>The Chocolate Cat Caper<\/em> by JoAnna Carl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kkn9Rq\"><em>Death by Rhubarb<\/em> by Lou Jane Temple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dishingup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2612\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dishingup-150x188.jpg\" alt=\"Dishing Up Minnesota: 150 Recipes from the Land of 10,000 Lakes Teresa Marrone\" width=\"140\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dishingup-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dishingup-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dishingup.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howtobake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2613\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howtobake-150x171.jpg\" alt=\"How to Bake Everything by Mark Bittman\" width=\"154\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howtobake-150x171.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howtobake-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howtobake.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piesprej.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2614\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piesprej-136x220.jpg\" alt=\"Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams\" width=\"109\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piesprej-136x220.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piesprej-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piesprej.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ibB8Vp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dishing Up Minnesota: 150 Recipes from the Land of 10,000 Lakes<\/em> by Teresa Marrone<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iaRvlb\"><em>How to Bake Everything<\/em> by Mark Bittman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AsDFmy\"><em>Pies and Prejudice<\/em> by Ellery Adams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mistletoe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2615\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mistletoe-132x220.jpg\" alt=\"Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier\" width=\"105\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mistletoe-132x220.jpg 132w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mistletoe-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mistletoe.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/smitten.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2616\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/smitten-150x171.jpg\" alt=\"Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman\" width=\"153\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/smitten-150x171.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/smitten.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/state.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/state-136x220.jpg\" alt=\"State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy\" width=\"108\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/state-136x220.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/state-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/state.jpg 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 108px) 100vw, 108px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2idOgtr\"><em>Mistletoe Murder<\/em> by Leslie Meier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jFZ2sL\"><em>Smitten Kitchen Every Day<\/em> by Deb Perelman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jIDqvw\"><em>State of the Onion<\/em> by Julie Hyzy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderbaked.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2617\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderbaked-150x207.jpg\" alt=\"Murder, She Baked\" width=\"150\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderbaked-150x207.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderbaked-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderbaked.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderwrote.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2618\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderwrote-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Murder She Wrote\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderwrote-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderwrote-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/murderwrote.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/riverdale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2619\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/riverdale-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Riverdale\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/riverdale-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/riverdale-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/riverdale.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jG0hIr\">Murder, She Baked (made-for-TV movies)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kmTOpT\">Murder, She Wrote (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jImzZZ\">Riverdale (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading\u00a0The Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more 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