I'm not sure this was the best plot, but I can't help but love the characters. This is the first Goldy book I've read (rather than listened to) and it definitely gave a different feel. I much prefer listening to the audio versions. ( )

I think this might be the last book in the Goldy series. It was a good if sometimes tiring read. I enjoyed reading about Goldy and Marla. ( )

This felt like saying goodbye to a good friend. I didn't think I'd feel so emotional over finishing a series yet here I am.
I have a Goldy Shulz-shaped hole in my Goldy Shulz-shaped heart. Where am I supposed to continue my comfort reading shenanigans now? I don't know, but what I do know is that you should all read this book.
If you'll excuse me now, I have to go weep into a cooking book. ( )

This is the final book in the Culinary Mystery series. I was a fairly satisfying finish which tied up quite a few loose ends. It was much better than the past couple Goldy Schulz novels. Goldy is catering a birthday party for her son and his friend Drew. The boys were born on the same day in the same hospital. Goldy and Drew's Mom, Holly, had become very good friends. They became closer when they joined to a divorce support group. However, Holly and Goldy hadn't seen much of each other over the past few years. On the way to the party, Goldy had an accident in her catering van. Then the birthday party was crashed by Drew's father and stepmother. But, the party ended when the EMT's had to be called for a party attendee who collapsed in the driveway. Goldy felt driven to figure out what was actually going on, and in the process she discovered a part of herself which had been lost many years ago. ( )

I read a bunch of these all out of order, over the course of, like, 2 weeks. I can't remember much of the plots even a month out from finishing them, but they were a nice, quick distracting read, and most of the food bits were satisfying. However, the way the author wrote about fat characters is fairly stereotypical and disappointing, particularly since one of my favorite characters of the series is the "fat best friend." So maybe skip these for another culinary cozy series if you'd prefer that your fat characters are treated with the same respect the rest of the cast gets. ( )