Cozy Mysteries discussion

Carla wrote: "Good job Heather and still almost a month to add another."

Not likely. I don't have the right letters to fit another one in.

Deborah: You can do it!

Time for one more, I think.

W = {W}ho Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson (05/09/17).
Admittedly, it's a tad short at 96 pages. On the other hand, I think that should be more than made up for by the combined 1908pg of E and S!
A = {A}ny Other Name, Craig Johnson (29/08/17)
V = Valley of the Lost, {V}icki Delaney (08/09/17)
E = Middlemarch, George {E}liot (06/09/17)
S = Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, {S}usanna Clarke (25/08/17)

Well, apparently I picked my word but didn't post it -
9/9
F - Double Fudge Brownie Murder - Finished 7/5/17
L - The Crafty Teddy: A Bear Collector's Mystery - Finished 7/21/17
I - Inn Keeping with Murder: Old Maids of Mercer Island Mystery - Finished 7/2/17
P - (P)enny Pike - Death of A Bad Apple - Finished 7/28/17
F - Jean (F)lowers - Cancelled by Murder - Finished 7/1/17
L - (L)ivia Washburn - Wedding Cake Killer - Finished 9/2/17
O - Gail (O)ust - Kill 'Em with Cayenne - Finished 8/18/17
P - Pancakes and Corpses - Finished 7/29/17
S - Deborah (S)harp - Mama Sees Stars - Finished 9/4/17

Well done Brenda :)

Finished post #100

I think I'm done and if not I'll add another word later.

B - The Big Chili by Julia Buckley 9/7/17
A - To Brie or Not To Brie by Avery Aames 7/1/17
S - Sugar and Iced by Jenn McKinlay 6/25/17
E - An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly 6/28/17
B - Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford 7/9/17
A - Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George 7/4/17
L - Dragonwell Dead by Laura Childs 7/12/17
L - The False-Hearted Teddy by John J. Lamb 7/28/17




B - Scrapbook of Secrets by Mollie Cox Bryan 8/19/17
E - Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford 7/16/17
A - Murder Boogies with Elvis by Anne George 7/25/17
C - The Chocolate Pirate Plot by JoAnna Carl 7/6/17
H - Town in a Blueberry Jam by B.B. Haywood 6/22/17




S - A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender 8/6/17
W - The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear 7/20/17
I - Ink, Red, Dead by Joanna Campbell Slan 7/17/17
M - Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay 8/3/17




T - A Turn for the Bad by Sheila Connolly 7/31/17
E - Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 9/6/17
N - Little Black Book of Murder by Nancy Martin 8/12/17
T - Murder at the Opera by Margaret Truman 9/3/17

Congrats Linda :)

Wow, good job everyone! I've got just two more left but keep getting sidetracked by other challenges. =) May be done within a week, though, I think...

Good luck Meg :)

Good job, Trish, Brenda and Linda!

Kathy wrote: "Summer 2017 Challenge 06/21/2017 - 09/21/2017

S - The (S)ilent Girl by Tess Gerritsen - 07/10/2017
A -
N-
D - (D)ark River Rising by Roger Johns - 09/11/2017
C - (C)ost of Crude - Inge-Lise Goss..."

I need a recommendation for two books so I can complete my challenge. A and N
I don't read romance. I love the cozy books, if they don't have heavy romance.
Thanks

A =

Assault and Pepper
Assault & Beret
Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun
Assaulted Pretzel
Assault and Pepper
The Azalea Assault
Assault and Buttery
Assaulted Caramel
The A.B.C. Murders
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
And Then There Were None
The Alpine Advocate
Allergic to Death
All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt
After the Funeral


To name a few...

N =

Nemesis
The Nail Knot
Naughty in Nice
Needle and Dread
Needled to Death
Newlywed Dead
Night of the Living Deed
Night of the Living Dandelion
Night of the Loving Dead
Nightmares Can Be Murder
Nightshade for Warning
Nightshade
Nightshade on Elm Street
No Cats Allowed
No Body
No Charm Intended
No Graves As Yet
No Nest for the Wicket
No Rest for the Wiccan
No Wind of Blame
A Novel Way to Die
A Nun in the Closet
Nun Too Soon


Again, to name a few . . .

Goodness, Heather, as if my TBR totally needed a boost. LOL. I know your posts weren't meant for me but what bookaholic can resist following links for more books?

I aim to enable -- haven't you figured that out by now? And my posts were for anyone who wants to read them. *VBG*

Heather L wrote: "Good job, Trish, Brenda and Linda!"

Thanks :)

Heather L wrote: "I aim to enable -- haven't you figured that out by now? And my posts were for anyone who wants to read them. *VBG*"

Still clicking links *VBS*

I completed my two words -- Baseball and Sandcastle -- and am done with the challenge (see message 46). Looking forward to the next one.

SUMMER SANDALS BEACH all done! (see message 11)

Looking forward to Autumn challenge, lots more good books to read here =)

Well done to the finishers :)

I'm late in congratulating Trish, Brenda, Deborah, Linda, and Barbara. Well done, ladies!

I finished my last book today to complete the words Smores, Bicycles, and Sand. See message #6.

Hooray, Julesy!

Thanks Julesy and well done to you too!

Congrats Barbara, Meg, Julesy on finishing not just one but multiple words!

I don't think I can finish my words but hey, I'll still read them slowly.

Congratulations, Julesy, and all who have completed this challenge. I remember reading The Moonstone Castle Mystery as a child (and again to my daughter). It is one of my favorites!

Thank you, Jess!

As far as not finishing, to me reading is, and should be, a pleasure so I say take your time and enjoy the books as they come!

Congrats to everyone who has finished!! Can't believe it's time for autumn already!

Congrats, Meg and Julesy!

Thank you, Heather!

Hey guys. Look at number 19. I finished.

Congrats to you two!

only managed 9/16 for this challenge. (see original post #47 of this thread on pg #1).

i've been challenging myself to just use the author names for our quater challenge. some of the letters i needed for the words i had picked caused me some reading roadblocks.
:)

today i found a good website link that should help me in future pinches such as this when i draw a "mind blank" on author names. thought i would post that link here in case any of you want to check it out:
https://www.cozy-mystery.com/Authors-...

Congrats on finishing, Carol and Rhonda.

Congrats to everybody who has finished. I begin my crossword now, for checking if I've completed any word.

I just posted the last letter of my summer challenge. It took longer than I thought but will be waiting for the next one! My words were barbecue and beach posted on #32.

Goodbye Summer reading challenge! Once again I came close but didn't make all my words! See everyone on the Autumn Challenge - Happy Reading!

Congrats, Karen! And Elissa, yes, let's go to the Autumn Challenge.

My crossword for summer 😉

S: <S>ilver Borne by Patricia Briggs (09/07/2017 - ★★★★)
A: The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper by <A>gatha Christie (22/08/2017 - ★★★☆)
N: <N>ight Broken by Patricia Briggs (09/07/2017 - ★★★★☆)
D: <D>id You Miss Me? by Karen Rose (18/08/2017 - ★★★)
C: The Moving Finger by Agatha <C>hristie (25/08/2017 - ★★★★☆)
A: Passenger to Frankfurt by <A>gatha Christie (16/07/2017 - ★★★★)
S: <S>ecrets in Death by J. D. Robb (05/09/2017 - ★★★★☆)
T: Well Read, Then Dead by <T>errie Farley Moran (13/07/2017 - ★★★☆)
L: Graveyard of the Hesperides by <L>indsey Davis (21/08/2017 - ★★★★)
E: <E>clair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford (21/07/2017 - ★★★★)

F: <F>irst Case by Kathi Daley (13/09/2017 - ★★★★☆)
I: Wildfire by <I>lona Andrews (29/07/2017 - ★★★★☆)
R: Monster in the Closet by Karen <R>ose (04/08/2017 - ★★★★)
E: <E>gg Drop Dead by Laura Childs (07/07/2017 - ★★★☆)
W: <W>itch Chocolate Fudge by H.Y. Hanna (27/07/2017 - ★★★★)
O: <O>rchid by Jayne Castle (09/09/2017 - ★★★★)
R: <R>obbing Peter to Kill Paul by Gin Jones (25/06/2017 - ★★★★)
K: Third Strike by <K>athi Daley (20/08/2017 - ★★★★)
S: Marriage Is Pure Murder by <S>taci McLaughlin (21/06/2017 - ★★★☆)

S: <S>ilent Scream by Karen Rose (18/08/2017 - ★★★★)
U: <U>ntraveled by Anna Hackett (14/08/2017 - ★★★★)
M: <M>agic and Macaroons by Bailey Cates (26/06/2017 - ★★★★)
M: Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets by <M>ary McHugh (20/08/2017 - ★★★☆)
E: Shifting Dreams by <E>lizabeth Hunter (12/08/2017 - ★★★★☆)
R: <R>anger by Montana Ash (30/08/2017 - ★★★★☆)

S: <S>econd Look by Kathi Daley (21/09/2017 - ★★★★☆)
A: <A>shes by Suzanne Wright (09/07/2017 - ★★★★)
N: <N>o One Left to Tell by Karen Rose (12/08/2017 - ★★★★)
D: The Big Bad Wolf by Bianca <D>'Arc (28/06/2017 - ★★★★)
A: <A>maryllis by Jayne Castle (11/09/2017 - ★★★★)
L: <L>one Wolf by Bianca D'Arc (17/08/2017 - ★★★★☆)
S: <S>hifting Shadows: Stories From the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs (17/09/2017 - ★★★★)

Wow Marisa! Well done!!

Impressive, Marisa! You had a productive summer of reading.

Congrats Karen and Marisa!

Wow, M, over thirty books for this one! 😅

Thank you! As I've said, a crossword, I've read a lot this summer (more than other years).

Great job, Marisa. I am impressed.

Well done, Marissa!