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The Perfect Blend

Candace Biecker and Shelly Haskell

The Perfect Blend is where Shelly and Candy get to do what they love best- drink tea and read and discuss books.

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00:24:34

A Morbid Taste for Bones

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/03/05

This is the first book in the Brother Cadfael Chronicles Series and was published in 1977. Brother Cadfael became a monk late in life- after being a soldier during the Crusades and a life of traveling the world, he came to the Shrewsbury Abbey. The leader of his abbey has decided to acquire the sacred remains of Saint Winefride in Gwyneth, Wales and bring them back to the abbey. Brother Cadfael comes along to translate and isn't so surprised that the quest for bones leads to a

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00:23:54

The Christie Affair

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/02/28

Miss Nan O'Dea enters the Christie's lives and exits with one Mr. Christie....But before that happens, she will cross paths with Agatha during her mysterious disappearance. All is not as it seems, there is not just a tragic past and a disappearance to solve, there is also.....a murder. Shelly's tea: Snarky Tea's Turmeric Golden Latte Candy's tea: Bigelow Peppermint Bark Tea Drunk History Episode The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Agatha and the Truth of Murder

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00:23:55

Goodbye Earl

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/02/21

Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline and Kasey together known as RACK have known each other since they were babies. When Kasey returns to their hometown to face something that happened in her past, the four women are together again to take care of things that each have buried and help each other through. There's an Earl in this story...and like the song says...Earl had to die. Shelly's Tea: Bigelow Botanicals Blueberry Citrus Basil Candy's Tea: Lipton Sweet Iced Tea Leesa Cross-Smith Goodbye

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00:17:38

Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/02/14

Jake and Ellie decide to open The Chocolate Moose bakeshop on their small island town in Maine. As they are gearing up for baking chocolate cherry cheesecakes for the Coast Guard to auction off, someone in murdered face down in some of their chocolate! Shelly's tea: Snarky Tea's Chocolate Covered Strawberry Candy's tea: Republic of Tea's Blackberry Sage Cozy Mystery Corn Other Maine Murder Mysteries: Haley Powell Mystery Series by Lee Hollis. Lucy Stone Mystery Series by Leslie

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00:24:09

The Nothing Girl

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/02/07

Nobody notices Jenny Dove, so much so that even her family call her the nothing girl. At her lowest point, an imaginary horse name Thomas comes to her rescue and with his help, Jenny begins to see that maybe there is more to her than people think. Shelly's tea: Tin Roof Teas Geisha Chai Candy's tea: Bigelow Sweet Dreams Frogmorton Farm Series: The Nothing Girl The Something Girl Joy to the World Little Donkey

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00:26:00

The Alice Network

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/01/31

The Alice Network weaves World War I and World War II together. A young socialite seeks the help of a former female spy to find a missing person. Along the way they realize their paths are going to cross in a way they hadn't expected. Shelly's tea: Plum Deluxe's Brunch in Paris Candy's tea: Plum Deluxe's Creme Brulee Earl Grey Links: Interview with Kate Quinn Spies of the First World War Louis de Bettignies Marie Leonie Vanhouette Grasse, France Oradour-sur-Glane

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00:26:16

The Guest

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/01/24

Summer is coming to a close, and Alex is no longer welcome. Her boyfriend has sent her to the train station and with nowhere to go, she pretends to be whoever she needs to be to fit in with Long Island's high society. Emma Cline Shelly's tea: The TeaSpot Turmeric Tonic Candy's tea: David's Tea Jack Frosted Mocha Other Links: "What Inspired Emma Cline to Write The Guest?" The Vulture Beach Read Book Club Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion The House of Mirth by Edith

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00:23:03

Dead Of Winter

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/01/17

Christa is part of a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains with her boyfriend Kiernan. A bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps the region forcing the small group to take shelter in an abandoned hunting cabin. Despite the uncomfortably claustrophobic quarters and rapidly dropping temperature, Christa believes they'll be safe as they wait out the storm. She couldn't be more wrong. Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates⁠ Shelly's tea: Valhalla Tea's Black

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00:25:31

Mrs. England

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/01/10

There's no such thing as the perfect family... Ruby May travels to Yorkshire to become the new nurse for Mr. and Mrs. England. Her new position at Hardcastle House leaves her isolated and makes it clear that something is not right with Mrs. England. As she cares for the four children, she also must grapple with her own demons. Shelly's tea: Harney and Son's Red Hat Society's Earl Gray Candy's tea: Adagio Tea Candy Cane Crush Stacey Hall's interview Stacey Hall's

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00:19:55

Christmas Present

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/01/04

It's Christmas Eve at St. Mary's. Max has just been visited by a ghost of Christmas past/present/future all at once and that vision has put an idea in her head. With the help of two companions, they head off on an expedition to bring back some lost historians. Back to AD 60 in Roman Colchester- will they succeed in the midst of a fierce battle? Shelly's Tea: Highfield Cottage Chai Candy's Tea: Cinnamon Stick Tea Ceylon Black Pekoe Tea iced Jodi Taylor St. Mary's History

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00:27:03

Amazing Grace Adams

The Perfect Blend ·

2024/01/03

Grace Adams is stuck in traffic in the sweltering heat. Her daughter won't speak to her, but she is determined to make things right with the perfect cake. And that is when Grace snaps... Fran Littlewood interview Shelly's tea: David's Teas Valerian Nights Candy's tea: True Honey Lavender Lemonade

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00:23:02

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/12/27

Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, but an unexpected message arrives asking her to teach three young witches how to control their magic. What's a young, lonely witch to do? Sanku Mandanna Shelly and Candy's tea: Yuletide - it came in her Tea & Tales Book of the Month- please go give her a looksy! Faerie Wine From llewellyn.com: 7 lbs. elderberries, stripped and stalked3 gallons boiling water6 cloves3 lbs. loaf sugar1 lb. seedless raisins1/2 oz. ground ginger1/2 oz. yeastPlace

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00:24:40

In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/12/20

Have you ever watched A Christmas Story? Did you know the movie was based on Jean Shepherd's In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash? Shelly and Candy delve into his stories while sipping some festive teas. Shelly's Tea: Adagio's Nine Ladies Dancing Candy's Tea: Shelly's mom made old fashioned Russian Tea. Russian Tea: 2 cups sugar 2 cups orange flavored drink mix (we used TANG!) 1 cup instant tea powder I pkg powdered lemonade mix 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground

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00:34:05

The Kingdom of Sweets

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/12/13

Erika Johansen takes us on a twisted dark journey to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Kingdom of Sweets is a tale of Clara and here twin sister Natasha, cursed and destined for some dark magic on Christmas Eve. Shelly's Tea: Adagio Tea's Gingerbread Candy's Tea: David's Tea Sleigh Ride The Nutcracker Alexander Dumas The Nutcracker E.T.A Hoffman

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00:24:36

The Afterlife of Holly Chase

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/12/06

Holly Chase is a rich teenager with a bankrupt personality. She is visited by three spirits, but the campaign to save her is a bust. She wakes up as a ghost destined to be part of Project Scrooge. Will being one of the legendary ghosts of A Christmas Carol help save Holly? Only one way to find out! Cynthia Hand Shelly's Tea: David's Tea Santa's Secret Candy's Tea: David's Tea Candy Cane Crush

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00:39:00

The Nest

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/11/29

The Nest is the story of the Plumb siblings, and takes place in New York in the aftermath of 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. The siblings all come together when they find out that their joint trust fund- one that they are all counting on for various desperate reasons- has been used to get their oldest brother out of a bad situation of his own creation. Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Shelly's Tea: Plum Deluxe Tea's Kitchen Table Blend Candy's Tea: Plum Deluxe Tea's Crystal Clarity

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00:20:29

Thanksgiving

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/11/22

This holiday rom-com by Janet Evanovich takes place in Colonial Williamsburg right before Thanksgiving. Megan meets the handsome Dr. Parker while chastising him for neglecting his rabbit. Little does she know meeting the doctor will lead to playing house, making Thanksgiving dinner for both of their families and deciding if they actually "do". Shelly's tea: The Tea Spot's Turmeric Tonic Ginger Root Candy's tea: The Southern Virginia Tea Company Spicy Chai Choose Hallmark

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00:38:44

One For the Blackbird, One For the Crow

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/11/15

Two women must put aside their animosity to survive a Wyoming prairie winter in the 1870's. It's a mix of Little House on the Prairie with some juicy soap opera drama. Olivia Hawker's beautifully written historical fiction book is about betrayal, sorrow, survival and redemption. Shelly's Tea: Republic of Tea's Cardamon Cinnamon Candy's Tea: The Tea and Spice Exchange's Mystic Dragon Tea Lezero Tea Cup

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00:38:13

Lessons in Chemistry

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/11/08

Elizabeth Zott is a chemist in the 1960's who is fired from her job for being unwed and pregnant and eventually becomes a tv icon on her own cooking show. Shelly's Tea: Republic of Tea's Blackberry Sage Candy's Tea: Tin Roof Tea's Einstein's Equation A Perfect Cup of Tea Toto's song 99 (SO not about the Get Smart Agent 99, but still a nice song)

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00:22:35

The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice

The Perfect Blend ·

2023/11/01

Shelly and Candy are taking a literary trip to Moonbright, Maine in this 3 for 1 story by authors Donna Kauffman, Allyson Charles and Kate Angell. Who knew there could be magic in cookies? Bellaluna Bakeshop's owner Sofia knows a thing or two about love and finding that just right person. Three different women experience her cookies and love during Halloween in the town of Moonbright, Maine. Shelly's tea: Celestial Seasonings Caramel Apple Dream Candy's tea: Adagio Tea Pumpkin Potion

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