The Toast of Time
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- Author：Jodi Taylor
- ISBN：B091PRCHM1
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Reviews
Michael Davis
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I know - it says “short story” right on the cover。 And I know that all the St Mary’s stories that come out at Christmas time are short ones， meant to bridge the seemingly interminable gaps between longer tales。 And I know from the price and the length and everything else that I’ll be reading a Short Story。 But damned if I wasn’t caught off guard when it actually ended， and I had to shout， “Too bloody short！” to the empty but a little bit warmer room in which I’d finished it。What a romp。 Rollicki I know - it says “short story” right on the cover。 And I know that all the St Mary’s stories that come out at Christmas time are short ones， meant to bridge the seemingly interminable gaps between longer tales。 And I know from the price and the length and everything else that I’ll be reading a Short Story。 But damned if I wasn’t caught off guard when it actually ended， and I had to shout， “Too bloody short！” to the empty but a little bit warmer room in which I’d finished it。What a romp。 Rollicking good fun， as always。 And chock full of interesting historical tidbits， as always （even the short ones…） And without spoiling anything， I’ll just say that the ending blindsided me in the best possible way， and actually did feel like someone had turned up the fire just a little in this wintry， cozy room。As always， I can’t wait for the next one， and the next one， and the next one。 。。。more
Bonnie DeMoss
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Max and Markham are on their own， working as bounty hunters， and missing their families at Christmas。 Add in a mysterious auction and foreign objects in Markham's trousers， and this is a Christmas tale you won't want to miss。This is set right after Book 12， Another Time， Another Place， in the Chronicles of St。 Mary's series。 Max and Markham are on their own， working as bounty hunters， and missing their families at Christmas。 Add in a mysterious auction and foreign objects in Markham's trousers， and this is a Christmas tale you won't want to miss。This is set right after Book 12， Another Time， Another Place， in the Chronicles of St。 Mary's series。 。。。more
Steven
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This series is one of my absolute favorites。 Every time I finish a new St。 Mary's book， I'm devastated that there isn't a new one waiting for me already。Max and Markham have a fun little romp at a black market auction。。。 at St。 Mary's！ This series is one of my absolute favorites。 Every time I finish a new St。 Mary's book， I'm devastated that there isn't a new one waiting for me already。Max and Markham have a fun little romp at a black market auction。。。 at St。 Mary's！ 。。。more
Maureen
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I absolutely love this series。 This， however， wasn't her best effort。 I absolutely love this series。 This， however， wasn't her best effort。 。。。more
Richard Derus
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Don't start hereBut if you're ready for some serious fun， Disaster Magnets， here it is。 We're all still reeling from the heinous fake-out Eville Incarnate Taylor did to us。 But in the spirit of the Season， here is our happy reward。 Don't start hereBut if you're ready for some serious fun， Disaster Magnets， here it is。 We're all still reeling from the heinous fake-out Eville Incarnate Taylor did to us。 But in the spirit of the Season， here is our happy reward。 。。。more
Mr J A Dicks
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The Traditional Christmas JumpI love these St。 Mary’s books and this now traditional Christmas short story is no different。 All our favorite characters are back and getting one over the bad guys which is always fun。 Mr Evans and his team must be saluted for their particularly interesting role in this tale and I really hope Mr Markham’s trouser department didn’t suffer to much damage in the making of this story！！ Highly recommended。
Bradley
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There's something about reading St。 Mary's at Xmas-time that makes me turn myself around， get all cheery， order a double something on the rocks， and pick up a frozen chicken。It is， after all， a St。 Mary's story。 And we are very happy to know what happens to eggs in ze pocketsies。 Yes， and what might not have happened had Frodo gone to THIS neighborhood， instead。I really loved this story。 Adventure， humor， a bright thumb in the eye to the cops， the new establishment， and a whole new appreciation There's something about reading St。 Mary's at Xmas-time that makes me turn myself around， get all cheery， order a double something on the rocks， and pick up a frozen chicken。It is， after all， a St。 Mary's story。 And we are very happy to know what happens to eggs in ze pocketsies。 Yes， and what might not have happened had Frodo gone to THIS neighborhood， instead。I really loved this story。 Adventure， humor， a bright thumb in the eye to the cops， the new establishment， and a whole new appreciation for nude gardening。 。。。more
Erica （sand_between_pages）
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This short completely warmed my heart and made me laugh。 I loved the message and the end。 Jodi’s Christmas St Marys stories are my favorite！
Cody McCoy
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I love the annual Christmas special！
Trish
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Nobody knows why this book is called The Toast of Time， but one thing is clear: it wouldn't be Christmas without a short story about St。 Mary's！ It's Christmas and since this is taking place shortly after Max was fired by Dr。 Bairstowe's replacement， it's gonna be a bit of a dreary affair for her and Markham （who snuck away just in the knick of time to get himself and his family out before the hostile takeover）。 But things aren't QUITE as dreary as originally feared， courtesy of Pennyroyal and L Nobody knows why this book is called The Toast of Time， but one thing is clear: it wouldn't be Christmas without a short story about St。 Mary's！ It's Christmas and since this is taking place shortly after Max was fired by Dr。 Bairstowe's replacement， it's gonna be a bit of a dreary affair for her and Markham （who snuck away just in the knick of time to get himself and his family out before the hostile takeover）。 But things aren't QUITE as dreary as originally feared， courtesy of Pennyroyal and Lady Emilia。 And I'm not just talking about Max and Markham having become bounty hunters recovery agents and therefore getting two quite nice Fabergé eggs。Of course， I'm also talking about the brilliance of Dr。 Dowson （librarian extraordinaire） and the loyalty of Mrs。 Mack （cook， revolutionary and general badass）。Whatever the world throws at us， we shall prevail！I couldn't have said it better and I cannot put into words how comforting these stories and the cast of disaster magnets have become。Not as laugh-out-loud-hilarious as some other stories， but VERY nice nevertheless。 。。。more
Patricia Moran
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Toast and more toast I think this was Ms Taylor’s first Christmas story that didn’t make me cry。 However it has made me eager to hear Max’s idea。
Ellie Bell
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 At this point， the characters feel like old friends to me。 So， a Christmas story with Max and Markham is always welcome。 I'm also interested in how long their career changes will last。 Can't wait for the next novel！ At this point， the characters feel like old friends to me。 So， a Christmas story with Max and Markham is always welcome。 I'm also interested in how long their career changes will last。 Can't wait for the next novel！ 。。。more
Mike
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A wonderfully fun and enjoyable adventure with Max and Markham with an ending that warms your heart！ A must read for fans and those who are all caught up with the Chronicles of St。 Mary’s。 A Christmas treat that， as always， leaves you wanting more Max and Markham stories。 Luckily， there is hope on the horizon with another book coming in April （according to an email I received announcing this story and the next book）。 Merry Christmas， Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year for us all！！！
Carol Sandford
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Great Christmas shortie， as alwaysI love these sorties as they are a great reminder that there will be full length belter coming in the not too distant future。 Always a good thing😃
H Hitchins
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Merry Christmas to all indeedThe last few instalments of St。 Mary's have seen everything change - whist as gripping and enjoyable as ever， there's always a bit of a pang for the way things were。 It was wonderful to see this feeling acknowledged and superbly handled in this non-Christmas， Christmas story。 Max and Markham are as madcap and hilarious as ever and the final message was particularly poignant for us all at this time。 Merry Christmas to all friends of St Mary's indeed。 I can't wait to s Merry Christmas to all indeedThe last few instalments of St。 Mary's have seen everything change - whist as gripping and enjoyable as ever， there's always a bit of a pang for the way things were。 It was wonderful to see this feeling acknowledged and superbly handled in this non-Christmas， Christmas story。 Max and Markham are as madcap and hilarious as ever and the final message was particularly poignant for us all at this time。 Merry Christmas to all friends of St Mary's indeed。 I can't wait to see what the future （and past ） holds for our favourite characters。 。。。more
Alison Wood
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Max and St Mary’s are part of the family now so catching up with them at Christmas has become an important tradition and this story didn’t disappoint。 I love reading these stories so much！
Barbara
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Her usual Christmas treat for usAs always， funny， clever， charming and a total joy to read。 I am liking Max's new career as a retrieval agent， especially when she gets to see her old friends again。 Her usual Christmas treat for usAs always， funny， clever， charming and a total joy to read。 I am liking Max's new career as a retrieval agent， especially when she gets to see her old friends again。 。。。more
Cristene Gonzalez-wertz
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the surprise in this one is not the surprise you think you will get and I snortedThere really isn’t much more to say after that。 It was good it continued apace until the surprise。 Double underLined of course。 And perfect
Annie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was brilliant！ （view spoiler）["are you aware that today is actually 。 。 。’ I paused， all the better to build up the suspense， ‘World Naked Gardening Day？ And yes， that is a thing。 It’s on Mrs Mack’s calendar downstairs。’As a gardener I love that Jodi Taylor managed to include World Naked Gardening Day。 It's the 1st Saturday in May。 Every year some one either texts or tags me on Social Media about it。 I always tell them the same things。 'Poison Ivy and Sunburnt Delicate Bits。' So when I read This was brilliant！ （view spoiler）["are you aware that today is actually 。 。 。’ I paused， all the better to build up the suspense， ‘World Naked Gardening Day？ And yes， that is a thing。 It’s on Mrs Mack’s calendar downstairs。’As a gardener I love that Jodi Taylor managed to include World Naked Gardening Day。 It's the 1st Saturday in May。 Every year some one either texts or tags me on Social Media about it。 I always tell them the same things。 'Poison Ivy and Sunburnt Delicate Bits。' So when I read this scene I squealed in delight。 （hide spoiler）] ‘St Mary’s is like having the pox – you’re never really free of it and it affects your life choices forever。' 。。。more
Sarah Talmage
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As brilliant as always。One of the best things about Christmas is my new St Mary's story appearing， as if by magic， on my Kindle。 The stories never disappoint and they always leave me wanting to read the whole series。 Again！ As brilliant as always。One of the best things about Christmas is my new St Mary's story appearing， as if by magic， on my Kindle。 The stories never disappoint and they always leave me wanting to read the whole series。 Again！ 。。。more
Eva Belliston
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AstoundingThat the time map can withstand Max and Markham unsupervised is very much in doubt。 The two of them tearing through time without the usual supporting cast is hilarious。 Thanks for a holiday belly laugh
MaeLou
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Jodi's xmas short stories are always a joy to receive on xmas morning。 Great stories and great fun。 All her books are on my "highly recommend" list。 Jodi's xmas short stories are always a joy to receive on xmas morning。 Great stories and great fun。 All her books are on my "highly recommend" list。 。。。more
Annette
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Perfect ToastJodi Taylor delivers a perfect slice of St Mary's chaos， buttered by Max and Markham's exploits in a very familiar place but an unfamiliar time， with a few old friends and a dollop of Christmas sweetness at the end， all's right with the world for a while。 Perfect ToastJodi Taylor delivers a perfect slice of St Mary's chaos， buttered by Max and Markham's exploits in a very familiar place but an unfamiliar time， with a few old friends and a dollop of Christmas sweetness at the end， all's right with the world for a while。 。。。more
Hilary wade
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Brilliant ！！！Everything to like， nothing to dislike， would recommend Jodi's books to anyone x would give 10+ stars if I could xx Brilliant ！！！Everything to like， nothing to dislike， would recommend Jodi's books to anyone x would give 10+ stars if I could xx 。。。more
Kallierose
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Jodi Taylor left me a charming present under the Christmas tree this morning。 The Toast of Time was one of her Christmas-themed short stories， and maybe it’s just my mood， but I thought it was perfect。 For those who enjoy the St。 Mary’s series （and if you don’t， you probably shouldn’t be reading this book） this is a charmingly hilarious tale set late in the series。 All the usual suspects are there， along with some of the not-so-favorites， although not a hint of Clive Ronan in sight， thank goodne Jodi Taylor left me a charming present under the Christmas tree this morning。 The Toast of Time was one of her Christmas-themed short stories， and maybe it’s just my mood， but I thought it was perfect。 For those who enjoy the St。 Mary’s series （and if you don’t， you probably shouldn’t be reading this book） this is a charmingly hilarious tale set late in the series。 All the usual suspects are there， along with some of the not-so-favorites， although not a hint of Clive Ronan in sight， thank goodness。 Lots of Max and Markham （Pros and Cons， hah！） which is always a guarantee of a good time。Silly， lighthearted fluff that any fan of St。 Mary’s would love。 。。。more
Sara
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It wouldn't be Christmas day without a St Mary's short story。 Even if Max and Markham are currently banned from the premises。 Instead this year we are given a team Pros and Cons mission into an illegal flying auction with some highly collectible （and illegal） goods from throughout history。 Think lost poems and Fabergé eggs。 As usual chaos ensues， with the Time Police and St Mary's somehow getting involved too。 Festive fun。 It wouldn't be Christmas day without a St Mary's short story。 Even if Max and Markham are currently banned from the premises。 Instead this year we are given a team Pros and Cons mission into an illegal flying auction with some highly collectible （and illegal） goods from throughout history。 Think lost poems and Fabergé eggs。 As usual chaos ensues， with the Time Police and St Mary's somehow getting involved too。 Festive fun。 。。。more
Jacky Mercury
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Perfect Christmas day read！I love the yearly Christmas short stories from the archives of St Mary's， this is an especially good one。 Readers new and old will love this I think。 😊😊 Perfect Christmas day read！I love the yearly Christmas short stories from the archives of St Mary's， this is an especially good one。 Readers new and old will love this I think。 😊😊 。。。more
Fern Adams
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Christmas crackers， presents， trees， charades and a St。 Mary’s short story are all essential yearly Christmas traditions！ As ever this year did not disappoint。 A stand alone adventure， much mischief， some of the best written comic timing and Jodi’s brilliant writing。 I loved it！ I was especially pleased to see a return of Combat Wombat and had a much needed laugh reading the Christmas shopping list （it’s the little details that make these books what they are）。 Thank you Jodi Taylor for making Ch Christmas crackers， presents， trees， charades and a St。 Mary’s short story are all essential yearly Christmas traditions！ As ever this year did not disappoint。 A stand alone adventure， much mischief， some of the best written comic timing and Jodi’s brilliant writing。 I loved it！ I was especially pleased to see a return of Combat Wombat and had a much needed laugh reading the Christmas shopping list （it’s the little details that make these books what they are）。 Thank you Jodi Taylor for making Christmas Christmas once again。 。。。more
Julia
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This time the illegal Christmas jump is different， in so many ways。 Toast plays a major role。 Eggs， too。 Nuts and sausages and biscuits， as well。
The Cookster
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