Today is my day on the blog tour for the release this week of Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala. This is the third book in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series. "Lila's cousin, Ronnie, is back in town hoping to reopen a local winery. One of his business partner's dies under suspicious circumstances. Everyone looks at Ronnie because of his history but Lila, along with her friends and aunties hopes to find answers before anyone else is killed." Lots of mentions of food in this story (It is a cozy mystery after all) It's almost as if the food and drinks are also characters in the story. Like previous books there are recipes of favorites at the end so feel free to give them a try. One of the fun parts of this series is the interactions between all of the friends and family. Much of it seems to revolve around food. Lila is in a much better place than the first book and has a stronger, more confident personality. And you have to like a story with a dachshund. Fans of cozy mysteriws and the other books in this series will enjoy this one. And we haven't seen the last of Lila and family - Manansala announced another three books coming. #blackmailandbibingka #miapmanansala #berkleypub #blogtour #cozymystery #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVqx6tLICG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m getting through #books faster than I can post them, so I’m gonna post a bunch at once with star ratings…here we go - #homicideandhalohalo by #miapmanansala 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟#theparisapartment by #lucyfoley 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #diablomesa by #douglaspreston and #lincolnchild 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #littledisasters by #sarahvaughan 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #strangerthanfiction by #chriscolfer 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #beachesbungalowsandburglaries by #tonyakappes 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #castleintheclouds by #kerstingier 🌟🌟🌟🌟#everyday by #davidlevithan 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #anocassionallyhappyfamily by #cliffburke 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #loveandluck by #jennaevanswelch 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #bookstagram #bibliotherapy #readersofinstagram #bookish #summerreads2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CiRZGyBALzt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫- 4.5/5

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely loved Arsenic and Adobo by @mpmthewriter and already getting the second book in the series Homicide and Halo-Halo. As I read definitely had a craving for coconut 🥥 😋 #miapmanansala #atitarosieskitchenmystery #cozymysteryauthor #cozyauthorofcolor #cozymysteries #cozymysterylover #books #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #readaholic #cozymysteryreader #cozytribe #cozymysteryengagement #bookworm #ilovecozymysteries #ilovebooks #mysteries #ilovecozies #bookaddict #sleuther #cozymysterybookclub (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeM18rGLDr8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This has been on my TBR for sometime but after hearing @mpmthewriter on @getcozypodcast today it moved from my TBR to now reading. Very much looking forward to reading Arsenic and Adobo and learning about another culture too which goes to show you that cozies are educational too! #miapmanansala #cozymysteryauthor #atitarosieskitchenmystery #cozy #cozyauthorsofcolor #cozymysteryreader #cozymysteryclub #cozymysteryengagement #cozymysteryreader #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #readaholic #addictedtobooks #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookobsessed #mysteries #mysterybooks #ilovecozymysteries #ilovebooks #ilovecozies (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeFhMxQMuZD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Arsenic and Adobo is described as a “culinary, cozy mystery” and was a @bookofthemonth pick. “Lila returns home to help with the struggling family restaurant. One morning a vicious food critic, who is also Lila’s ex-boyfriend, dies in the restaurant. Lila is accused of his murder and the restaurant is clised down. Lila desperately wants to find the real killer and clear her name.” I’m not sure that I’ve read a “cozy mystery” certainly not a culinary one. What does that even mean? 🤷🏼‍♂️ One person is poisoned and another is stabbed in the chest in his own kitchen. And someone is assaulted in the hospital. Nothing cozy about that. Lots of food references. I was glad to be listening to the audiobook so that I didn’t butcher the Tagalog names of the dishes. Many of the recipes are listed in the back (not a very exciting part of the audiobook - the reading of the recipes 😴) There was a dachshund whose name was the Tagalog word for sausage (Nisa?) This would probably be a good beach read when you want something other than “reunion of angsty friends” Nice debut from Manansala. #arsenicandadobo #miapmanansala #cozymystery #culinarycozymystery #bookofthemonth #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #bookswitholants #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #succulentsandbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CRtwmbJrL1O/?utm_medium=tumblr

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is my pick for #chikfilatuesday Have you read this one? #arsenicandadobo #miapmanansala #bookofthemonth #cfacolumbiana #botmmysteriesthrillers #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #berkleypublishing #penguinrandomhouse (at Chick-fil-A Columbiana Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtZS4zLp75/?utm_medium=tumblr