Oh, that could be a long list! I’m not sure if you’ve read these, but here are some recommendations: -At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (Mitford series #1) -Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson -Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë -The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery -Arabella by Georgette Heyer
Oh, I love, Love, LOVE At Home in Mitford! And I read The Blue Castle earlier this year. Why did it take me so long to get around to reading it??? 🤪 I've never read the other books you recommended, but I'm going RIGHT NOW to see if my Libby has them, and if not, they'll be added to my wishlist. Thank you!!!! ❤️📚❤️
Tammy, I’m going to recommend Murder in an English Village. It’s a cozy historical mystery. It takes place just after WWI in a small village in England. The MC are two old friends that lead very different lives but come together in solving a local mystery. There are currently 8 books in the series. This is the first and I think a good one, but the series just gets better as you get to know the Beryl and Edwina and the rest of the villagers better.
Thank you SO much for the series recommendation! My Libby has 7 of the 8 books on audio, so I'll be listening to them soon. They look like lots of fun, and I've not read cozies quite like this series. It will be a refreshing series to read. 😁❤️📚
I think you would like Patricia Veryan. She wrote Regency/Georgian romance novels in the 80s and 90s and they're so fun. You enjoy vintage romance, so I think you would enjoy hers also.
I will be doing posts on my blog Cozy Mystery Cat in December and January with all of the new cozy mysteries I read and my top 4 of 2024, my most read authors in 2024, and my top 25 cozy mystery series of all time. So stay tuned for those. What kind of non-fiction do you like? I read a lot of non-fiction but they may not be subjects you are interested in.
Oooh, I'm looking forward to seeing what your all-time favorite cozies are. 😁 I've tried to comment on your blog posts several times, but I'm not doing something right. It's not your blog, it's me. 🙁 Do you mind if I mention it occasionally on my videos?
@ Thank you for replying to cajunpeach’s comment. I tried 4 times but You Tube kept on deleting it. Are you subscribed to my blog? Feel free to mention my blog on your channel. The more cozy mystery readers the merrier! ❤️💚
@catreadsbooks I'm not sure how to subscribe. But what I did was "add to home page," which added it to my phone with your blog icon and title. All I do is click on it, and up pops your blog. 😁
I hope your granddaughter is feeling better very soon! I'm going to recommend The Liturgical mystery series by Mark Schweizer - they are very funny and a lot of fun. Also Thoroughly Southern by Patricia Sprinkle and the Magnolia Mysteries by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter. They are more of the original cozy mysteries - so not cutesy and fluffy but still cozy.
I looked up the Liturgical series to read the titles and see the covers, and I had myself a little giggle. And THEN I saw the covers in the Magnolia series. 😮😯😲 GORGEOUS covers. I added them to my wish list immediately. Thank you so much, Cajun. ❤️📚
You may have read these, but one of my favorite cozy mystery series (other than Agatha Christie) is Simon Brett's Fethering Mysteries. The first one is, The Body on the Beach. Not at all stressful. I hope your granddaughter is better soon
Thank you, Vicki! I just looked on my Libby, and 7 of the books are on audio. 🎉 Thanks for the recommendation, this is a cozy mystery series I've never heard of, and I love me a new series. ❤️📚❤️
My Recs💕 Middle Grade- Snow and Rose by Emily Martin The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill A Wolf for a Spell by Karan Sutton The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett Historical Fiction- Longbourn by Jo Baker Of Lands High and Low by Martha Keyes Amy Snow by Tracy Rees(also a Mystery) Mystery- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins(also a Classic) Classics- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster Fantasy- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie by George McDonald The Princess Bride by William Goldman
I just started looking at the books you recommended, and The Grace of Wild Things is a sort of retelling of Anne of Green Gables??? I'm sold!!!! It is now on my Libby tbr, lol!. Oh, and I adore Daddy Long Legs. 😍 Thank you for sharing so many of your favorite books...and new to me books. I look forward to reading them. ❤️📚☺️
@@believeinyourshelf The Grace of Wild Things IS a retelling of sorts!! I loved it!! I hope you love it and Amy Snow!! If not, it’s okay. We all have different tastes sometimes. 💕
One of my all time favorites is Moonrakers Bride by Madeleine Brent. Also Mrs Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman. With as much as you read you may have read them but if not, enjoy!
I've heard of Mrs. Pollifax, but I've not read any of the books, so thank you for reminding me of them again. And Moonrakers Bride looks so good that I just bought me a copy from Thrift Books. 🎉 Thank you so much for the recommendations! ❤️📚☺️
My suggestions: My favorite of all time: Watership Down by Richard Adams My favorite cozies: The Cheese Shop Mysteries by Korina Moss and The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter by Susan Witing Albert Favorite mentions: The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa and Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Happy Reading Sister!
Thank you so much, Sonia. I have Watership Down on my Libby tbr because I've heard you talk about it. How have I come so far in life, and yet I've never read it??? 🤷♀️. ❤️📚❤️
Tammy; I am going to recommend some books that I read this year, that stood out to me. Non-Fiction: Free lunch by Rex Ogle, Amazing Life of Betty White by Newberry Publishing, Children's books Kodi by Jared Cullum, Witchling's Witch (picture book) by Lu Fraser, I just finished a book regarding the titanic, but more about the rescue ship it is called A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice By Rebecca Connolly, I also love The Maid by Nita Prose it is stated as a Mystery Thriller, but I found it more of a cozy mystery. I flew through it.
What a fabulous list of recommendations! I've read the Betty White book (I sure did love her), and I just borrowed the audiobook of Free Lunch from my Libby. It really speaks to me, and I'm going to listen to it next week. 🥺 Kodi looks darling, and I might just have to buy myself a copy. 🐻 The children's picture book is definitely one I want to borrow from the library for the girls. And I put both A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice and The maid on my Libby wish list. 🎉 I really appreciate you sharing these great books. ❤️📚❤️
I noticed someone else already mentioned this but I read At Home in Mitford years ago and really enjoyed it. Another one I enjoyed that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming is The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa. I love reading the comments and hopefully you’ll get lots of great recommendations. Often when I get online and look up cozy books, I keep seeing the same(popular ones) mentioned so it’s great to get another perspective and most likely better recommendations based on what you enjoy.
Yes, there's such a variety of books recommended in the comments, and I'm here for them, lol! I've read At Home in Mitford. I love all the characters and the slow & quiet story. 📚❤️📚
My favorite book is The Scorpio Races. It's YA fantasy and, while it's different than your usual reading, I think you would enjoy it. I hope your granddaughter feels better soon!
I have a few recommendations: ‘The Outsiders,’ by S.E. Hinton, ‘Searching For Sylvie Lee,’by Jean Kwok and ‘The Girl He Used To Know,’ by Tracey Garvis Graves. Another book I recommend by her is ‘Heard It In A Love Song.’
Thank you so much, Jess. 💞 I read one book by Tracey Garvis Graves many years ago and quite enjoyed it. I'll definitely look into the ones you mentioned. The Sylvie Lee book sounds like a great mystery. And I love The Outsiders. What a classic that one is! ❤️📚
Hope your Grand daughter feels better soon. I think you would enjoy The Cambridge Bookshop Mystery series by Elizabeth Penney, also the Mystery Bookshop series by VM Burns. I think you would really enjoy the Winter Series by Joanne Demaio - the first one has a bit about the passing of a child. They are such descriptive books and each book can be read as a stand alone.
Try the Inspector Gamache books by Louise Penny. Nice mystery books. Take place in a quaint unknown town in Quebec. First book is called Still Life. There are 18 books in the series and I am on book 14.
I've heard of The series, but I've never read any of the books. I really appreciate you putting this series on my radar. I'm going to head over to my Libby right now and see if the series is there. Thanks! 🥰📚❤️
Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your granddaughter! There are so many great suggestions in the comments. Thanks for posting this video because who doesn't need to add more books to their want-to-read list?
Thank you so much, Nadine. I'm glad you're having as much fun as I am reading all of these lovely recommendations. My Libby tbr and Amazon wishlist have grown waaaay too much. 🤪❤️📚
I think you would enjoy a book I read last week called The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann. It was about 5 older people who live together and are trying to solve a couple of murders. It was a fun read.
From Dad: I would recommend The President's House by Margaret Truman and The Broken Road series (3 of them) by Richard Paul Evans. You would love both of these recommendations.
Hi, Tammy! I'm going to recommend some books I've enjoyed (although they might not be all time favs) and some books that I want to read that I think you might want to read, too 🙂. Read and enjoyed: 1. A Letter from Nana Rose by Kristin Harper 2. The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox 3. The Butternut Creek series by Jane Myers Perrine (the covers are adorable!) 4. Seaside Cafe cozy mystery series by Bree Baker 5. Watervalley series by Jeff High 6. Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry 7. Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis Majors (nonfiction) Want to read: 1. Irish Country series by Patrick Taylor 2. Harmony series by Philip Gulley 3. Raine Stockton Dog Mystery series by Donna Ball 4. Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross (only have read the first one and it was so funny!) 5. Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton I could go on and on and on 😂
Oooh, these look like great suggestions! I have read a few of the Miss Julia books and liked them so thanks for the reminder for me to get back to that series! The Patrick Taylor, Irish Country series is on my radar and I think it's time for me to start it. Thank you again for posting this list!
Oh, WOW, Amy!!!! What a FABULOUS list of books! Of all of the books you recommended, I've only read the Seaside Cafe series. I looked all of these up, and they are all calling to me. 🥰 Almost all of them are available to me through Libby, and I added the rest to my Amazon wishlist. Feel free to send recommendations anytime. I see you there vibing with me on books. 👀 😂 ❤️📚❤️
Hope your sweet little one gets feeling better soon. Bless her. I would like to highly recommend to you The Count of Monte Cristo! ha!!! I know it's your favorite book and I am still flying high after reading it myself (1,267 pages, aka 52 hours audio) which quite a feat for me. it was a pure pleasure. Here are my Tammy recommendations specifically for your reading preferences: This is a classic that I am certain you will love: The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Because you love John Steinbeck, The Red Pony. A perfect JS story with all the superb descriptions and heart-wrench. One that I am certain will make you laugh out loud, perhaps cackle, snort and guffaw too, recommended especially since I suspect your neighbors are the Bumpuses, is In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd Of course, me being me, none of those were published any sooner than 60 years ago. :P
Thank you for the book recommendations, Dag. I have The Yearling on my shelves and am looking forward to reading it. It's a book I've always wanted to read but never got around to, I guess. And I'm glad you're still flying high from read The Count of Monte Cristo, lol. 😁
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Oh, that could be a long list! I’m not sure if you’ve read these, but here are some recommendations:
-At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (Mitford series #1)
-Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson
-Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
-The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
-Arabella by Georgette Heyer
I second Miss Buncle’s Book and At Home in Mitford!
Agreed!!!!!!
Oh, I love, Love, LOVE At Home in Mitford! And I read The Blue Castle earlier this year. Why did it take me so long to get around to reading it??? 🤪 I've never read the other books you recommended, but I'm going RIGHT NOW to see if my Libby has them, and if not, they'll be added to my wishlist. Thank you!!!! ❤️📚❤️
Oh, YAY! My Libby has Arabella! 🎉
@@believeinyourshelf Your welcome! I’m glad you found Arabella, it’s a favorite. ❤️ 📚
Tammy, I’m going to recommend Murder in an English Village. It’s a cozy historical mystery. It takes place just after WWI in a small village in England. The MC are two old friends that lead very different lives but come together in solving a local mystery. There are currently 8 books in the series. This is the first and I think a good one, but the series just gets better as you get to know the Beryl and Edwina and the rest of the villagers better.
Thank you SO much for the series recommendation! My Libby has 7 of the 8 books on audio, so I'll be listening to them soon. They look like lots of fun, and I've not read cozies quite like this series. It will be a refreshing series to read. 😁❤️📚
I think you would like Patricia Veryan. She wrote Regency/Georgian romance novels in the 80s and 90s and they're so fun. You enjoy vintage romance, so I think you would enjoy hers also.
I just looked up some of her books, and I think I'd like them, too. Thank you so much for the author recommendation. 🥰
I will be doing posts on my blog Cozy Mystery Cat in December and January with all of the new cozy mysteries I read and my top 4 of 2024, my most read authors in 2024, and my top 25 cozy mystery series of all time. So stay tuned for those. What kind of non-fiction do you like? I read a lot of non-fiction but they may not be subjects you are interested in.
Oh, what's your blog? I'd love to see your lists you are talking about.
It's found at: cozymysterycat.com
It's a WONDERFUL blog. She has so much information there. ❤️📚❤️
Oooh, I'm looking forward to seeing what your all-time favorite cozies are. 😁 I've tried to comment on your blog posts several times, but I'm not doing something right. It's not your blog, it's me. 🙁 Do you mind if I mention it occasionally on my videos?
@ Thank you for replying to cajunpeach’s comment. I tried 4 times but You Tube kept on deleting it. Are you subscribed to my blog? Feel free to mention my blog on your channel. The more cozy mystery readers the merrier! ❤️💚
@catreadsbooks I'm not sure how to subscribe. But what I did was "add to home page," which added it to my phone with your blog icon and title. All I do is click on it, and up pops your blog. 😁
I hope your granddaughter is feeling better very soon!
I'm going to recommend The Liturgical mystery series by Mark Schweizer - they are very funny and a lot of fun.
Also Thoroughly Southern by Patricia Sprinkle and the Magnolia Mysteries by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter. They are more of the original cozy mysteries - so not cutesy and fluffy but still cozy.
I looked up the Liturgical series to read the titles and see the covers, and I had myself a little giggle. And THEN I saw the covers in the Magnolia series. 😮😯😲 GORGEOUS covers. I added them to my wish list immediately. Thank you so much, Cajun. ❤️📚
You may have read these, but one of my favorite cozy mystery series (other than Agatha Christie) is Simon Brett's Fethering Mysteries. The first one is, The Body on the Beach. Not at all stressful. I hope your granddaughter is better soon
Thank you, Vicki! I just looked on my Libby, and 7 of the books are on audio. 🎉 Thanks for the recommendation, this is a cozy mystery series I've never heard of, and I love me a new series. ❤️📚❤️
My Recs💕
Middle Grade-
Snow and Rose by Emily Martin
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
A Wolf for a Spell by Karan Sutton
The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett
Historical Fiction-
Longbourn by Jo Baker
Of Lands High and Low by Martha Keyes
Amy Snow by Tracy Rees(also a Mystery)
Mystery-
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins(also a Classic)
Classics-
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster
Fantasy-
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie by George McDonald
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
I just started looking at the books you recommended, and The Grace of Wild Things is a sort of retelling of Anne of Green Gables??? I'm sold!!!! It is now on my Libby tbr, lol!.
Oh, and I adore Daddy Long Legs. 😍
Thank you for sharing so many of your favorite books...and new to me books. I look forward to reading them. ❤️📚☺️
Ok, I'm still looking up your suggestions, lol, and my Libby has Amy Snow. That is a MUST-READ for me next week. 😁
@@believeinyourshelf The Grace of Wild Things IS a retelling of sorts!! I loved it!! I hope you love it and Amy Snow!! If not, it’s okay. We all have different tastes sometimes. 💕
One of my all time favorites is Moonrakers Bride by Madeleine Brent. Also Mrs Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman. With as much as you read you may have read them but if not, enjoy!
I've heard of Mrs. Pollifax, but I've not read any of the books, so thank you for reminding me of them again. And Moonrakers Bride looks so good that I just bought me a copy from Thrift Books. 🎉 Thank you so much for the recommendations! ❤️📚☺️
My suggestions: My favorite of all time: Watership Down by Richard Adams
My favorite cozies: The Cheese Shop Mysteries by Korina Moss and The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter by Susan Witing Albert
Favorite mentions: The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa and Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Happy Reading Sister!
Thank you so much, Sonia. I have Watership Down on my Libby tbr because I've heard you talk about it. How have I come so far in life, and yet I've never read it??? 🤷♀️. ❤️📚❤️
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Hope your grandbaby feels better soon! ❤
Thanks Laura. I've never read anything by Amor Towles. I'll have to look at The Lincoln Highway. 😁📚
Tammy; I am going to recommend some books that I read this year, that stood out to me.
Non-Fiction: Free lunch by Rex Ogle, Amazing Life of Betty White by Newberry Publishing,
Children's books Kodi by Jared Cullum, Witchling's Witch (picture book) by Lu Fraser,
I just finished a book regarding the titanic, but more about the rescue ship it is called A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice By Rebecca Connolly, I also love The Maid by Nita Prose it is stated as a Mystery Thriller, but I found it more of a cozy mystery. I flew through it.
What a fabulous list of recommendations! I've read the Betty White book (I sure did love her), and I just borrowed the audiobook of Free Lunch from my Libby. It really speaks to me, and I'm going to listen to it next week. 🥺 Kodi looks darling, and I might just have to buy myself a copy. 🐻 The children's picture book is definitely one I want to borrow from the library for the girls. And I put both A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice and The maid on my Libby wish list. 🎉 I really appreciate you sharing these great books. ❤️📚❤️
I noticed someone else already mentioned this but I read At Home in Mitford years ago and really enjoyed it. Another one I enjoyed that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming is The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa.
I love reading the comments and hopefully you’ll get lots of great recommendations. Often when I get online and look up cozy books, I keep seeing the same(popular ones) mentioned so it’s great to get another perspective and most likely better recommendations based on what you enjoy.
Yes, there's such a variety of books recommended in the comments, and I'm here for them, lol! I've read At Home in Mitford. I love all the characters and the slow & quiet story. 📚❤️📚
My favorite book is The Scorpio Races. It's YA fantasy and, while it's different than your usual reading, I think you would enjoy it.
I hope your granddaughter feels better soon!
Thanks for sharing!! My Libby has it on audio, and it looks like a great read for winter. ❤️📚
@believeinyourshelf the audio is amazing!
My recommendation is Roses by Leila Meacham. It is a Texas family saga. Span 100 years and 3 generations. I loved this book😊
Oooh, my Libby has this, plus the prequel, and 5 other books by the author. 🎉 Thank you sooo much for the suggestion. ❤️📚
I have a few recommendations: ‘The Outsiders,’ by S.E. Hinton, ‘Searching For Sylvie Lee,’by Jean Kwok and ‘The Girl He Used To Know,’ by Tracey Garvis Graves. Another book I recommend by her is ‘Heard It In A Love Song.’
Thank you so much, Jess. 💞 I read one book by Tracey Garvis Graves many years ago and quite enjoyed it. I'll definitely look into the ones you mentioned. The Sylvie Lee book sounds like a great mystery. And I love The Outsiders. What a classic that one is! ❤️📚
Hope your Grand daughter feels better soon.
I think you would enjoy The Cambridge Bookshop Mystery series by Elizabeth Penney, also the Mystery Bookshop series by VM Burns. I think you would really enjoy the Winter Series by Joanne Demaio - the first one has a bit about the passing of a child. They are such descriptive books and each book can be read as a stand alone.
Oh thank you, Fiona! I've not read any of these, and I'm especially intrigued by the Winter series. 😍
❤️📚☺️
@believeinyourshelf I love the winter series. Makes me want to visit the town
Try the Inspector Gamache books by Louise Penny. Nice mystery books. Take place in a quaint unknown town in Quebec. First book is called Still Life. There are 18 books in the series and I am on book 14.
I've heard of The series, but I've never read any of the books. I really appreciate you putting this series on my radar. I'm going to head over to my Libby right now and see if the series is there. Thanks! 🥰📚❤️
Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your granddaughter! There are so many great suggestions in the comments. Thanks for posting this video because who doesn't need to add more books to their want-to-read list?
Thank you so much, Nadine. I'm glad you're having as much fun as I am reading all of these lovely recommendations. My Libby tbr and Amazon wishlist have grown waaaay too much. 🤪❤️📚
I think you would enjoy a book I read last week called The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann. It was about 5 older people who live together and are trying to solve a couple of murders. It was a fun read.
From Dad: I would recommend The President's House by Margaret Truman and The Broken Road series (3 of them) by Richard Paul Evans. You would love both of these recommendations.
Thanks, Mom! I just put it on hold with Libby. Love you! ❤️
The Margaret Truman book looks really, really good, Dad. Thank you for the recommendation. ❤️❤️❤️
Whoops! My reply to you went to Mom's comment. 🤪❤️
Hi, Tammy! I'm going to recommend some books I've enjoyed (although they might not be all time favs) and some books that I want to read that I think you might want to read, too 🙂.
Read and enjoyed:
1. A Letter from Nana Rose by Kristin Harper
2. The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox
3. The Butternut Creek series by Jane Myers Perrine (the covers are adorable!)
4. Seaside Cafe cozy mystery series by Bree Baker
5. Watervalley series by Jeff High
6. Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
7. Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis Majors (nonfiction)
Want to read:
1. Irish Country series by Patrick Taylor
2. Harmony series by Philip Gulley
3. Raine Stockton Dog Mystery series by Donna Ball
4. Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross (only have read the first one and it was so funny!)
5. Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton
I could go on and on and on 😂
Oooh, these look like great suggestions! I have read a few of the Miss Julia books and liked them so thanks for the reminder for me to get back to that series! The Patrick Taylor, Irish Country series is on my radar and I think it's time for me to start it. Thank you again for posting this list!
@nadineaugustyn130 You're welcome!
Oh, WOW, Amy!!!! What a FABULOUS list of books! Of all of the books you recommended, I've only read the Seaside Cafe series. I looked all of these up, and they are all calling to me. 🥰 Almost all of them are available to me through Libby, and I added the rest to my Amazon wishlist. Feel free to send recommendations anytime. I see you there vibing with me on books. 👀 😂 ❤️📚❤️
Amazing recommendations, right Nadine? ❤️❤️❤️
@@believeinyourshelf Yes!
Hope your sweet little one gets feeling better soon. Bless her. I would like to highly recommend to you The Count of Monte Cristo! ha!!! I know it's your favorite book and I am still flying high after reading it myself (1,267 pages, aka 52 hours audio) which quite a feat for me. it was a pure pleasure.
Here are my Tammy recommendations specifically for your reading preferences:
This is a classic that I am certain you will love: The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
Because you love John Steinbeck, The Red Pony. A perfect JS story with all the superb descriptions and heart-wrench.
One that I am certain will make you laugh out loud, perhaps cackle, snort and guffaw too, recommended especially since I suspect your neighbors are the Bumpuses, is In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
Of course, me being me, none of those were published any sooner than 60 years ago. :P
Thank you for the book recommendations, Dag. I have The Yearling on my shelves and am looking forward to reading it. It's a book I've always wanted to read but never got around to, I guess. And I'm glad you're still flying high from read The Count of Monte Cristo, lol. 😁