Cozy Mysteries discussion

I'll probably flop majorly at this, but I will give it a try!

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming


* You can find book ideas for various states by visiting the archived original challenge.

Julesy wrote: "Not cozies but GoodReads have some mysteries in their lists:

Books Set in North Dakota
Books Set in South Dakota"

Thanks, Julesy!

Updated 7/8/18 Still a ways to go, I need to focus on the states I am missing.

This looks pretty ambitious, but I'll give it a try.

BONUS Challange: Read a book set in every state using ONLY mysteries.

Completed: 48 of 50

Alabama - TheDarling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert
Alaska - Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry
Arizona - Family Claims by Twist Phelan
Arkansas - Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
California - This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle
Colorado - Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton
Connecticut - Stalking the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall
Delaware - The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione
District of Columbia - Home of the Braised by Julia Hyzy
Florida - The Bishop's Pawn by Steve Berry
Georgia - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams
Hawaii - Henrie O - Death in Paradise by Carolyn Hart
Idaho - Who Moved My Goat Cheese by Lynn Cahoon
Illinois - Playing With Matches by Julie Hyzy
Indiana - Missing Under the Mistletoe by Kate Collins
Iowa - Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry
Kansas - Murders on Eldeberry Road by Sally Goldenbaum
Kentucky - Death by Honeybee by Abigail Keam
Louisiana - Killer Chef by James Patterson
Maine - Dangling by a Thread by Lea Wait
Maryland - Courtyard Corpse by Sherry Lodge
Massachusetts - Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman
Michigan - The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by Joanna Carl
Minnesota - The Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke
Mississippi - Bloodroot by Susan Wittig Albert
Missouri - If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton
Montana - The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty
Nebraska - Is it Still Murder if she was a Bitch? by Robin Leemann Donovan
Nevada - Motion to Suppress by Peri O'Shaughnessy
New Hampshire - Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
New Jersey - The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
New Mexico - Unbound by Stuart Woods (Sante Fe)
New York - The Battered Badge by Robert Goldsborough
North Carolina - A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams
North Dakota - The Way the Rhubarb Crumbles by John Bayer
Ohio - The Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagle
Oklahoma - Ghost to the Rescue by Carolyn Hart
Oregon - Head Case by Angela Sanders
Pennsylvania - Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottolini
Rhode Island - The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly
South Carolina - Plum Tea Crazy by Laura Childs
South Dakota - Blood Ties by Lori G. Armstrong
Tennessee - Last Wool and Testament by Molly McRae
Texas - Death on the Riverwalk by Carolyn Hart
Utah - To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
Vermont - Murderous Roots by Virginia Winters
Virginia - The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis
Washington - Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn
West Virginia - Rose Hill by Pamela Grandstaff>
Wisconsin - The Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst
Wyoming - Sign Off by Patricia McLinn


* You can find book ideas for various states by visiting the archived original challenge

I've been finding this quite handy as a place to start when looking for states: http://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/c.... Then you can click on the + beside "states" to get a full list.

The likes of Delaware (any suggestions welcome!), and the Dakotas don't have anything, but it is quite a handy resource.

Googling... I've found the link to other post in this group where I asked help about Delaware 😉 I read one of the book which was mentioned there (Hooked Up by Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene), but another interesting recommendation was a group: Settings, and I've found some Delaware books this time there.

Trish wrote: "I've been finding this quite handy as a place to start when looking for states: http://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/c.... Then you can click on the + beside "states" to get a full list.

The likes of Delaware (any suggestions welcome!), and the Dakotas don't have anything, but it is quite a handy resource."

For my Delaware book, I read The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione. It's a children's mystery series but I enjoyed it a lot to the point where I want to read the next books in this series. The first book is free on kindle.

Julesy wrote: "For my Delaware book, I read The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione. It's a children's mystery series but I enjoyed it a lot to the point where I want to read the next books in this series. The first book is free on kindle."

Thank you very much! And, BTW, it fits quite well in another challenge....

Marisa wrote: "Julesy wrote: "For my Delaware book, I read The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione. It's a children's mystery series but I enjoyed it a lot to the point where I want to "

I've had this one downloaded for quite awhile now, and it did sound really good. I hope to read it before too much longer.

Thanks for the recommendations

I used a rom suspense by Hunter Morgan for Delaware, She'll Never Know. It is actually book 2 in a trilogy, but since her books are hard to find I didn't mind reading out of order as I usually do, and did not feel I missed much.

Thank you, Heather, I'll try to find it, it looks good.

I love this idea! Starting with this year's books. Got quite a few to go!

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio - The Body on the Barstool
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont - The Company She Kept
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Meg wrote: "Marisa wrote: "Julesy wrote: "For my Delaware book, I read The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione. It's a children's mystery series but I enjoyed it a lot to the point where I want to "

I've had..."
I read your suggested Delaware book and enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the suggestion.

Jeanne wrote: "Meg wrote: "Marisa wrote: "Julesy wrote: "For my Delaware book, I read The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione. It's a children's mystery series but I enjoyed it a lot to the point where I want to..."

I've read this book too and I've enjoyed it, thank you.

Marisa wrote: "Googling... I've found the link to other post in this group where I asked help about Delaware 😉 I read one of the book which was mentioned there (Hooked Up by [author:Joyce Lavene|27..."

That's a new series by the Lavenes for me. Thanks for sharing. That will slide nicely into my Delaware spot.

Jeanne wrote: "I read your suggested Delaware book and enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the suggestion."

Marisa wrote: "I've read this book too and I've enjoyed it, thank you."

You're welcome! Glad you both liked The Delaware Detectives. I hope to read the second book sometime this summer.

If you're looking for a Montana book, all the books in The Matchbaker Mysteries by R.L. Syme are set in Montana. Happy reading! Vangie Vale & the Murdered Macaron

Chris wrote: "If you're looking for a Montana book, all the books in The Matchbaker Mysteries by R.L. Syme are set in Montana. Happy reading! Vangie Vale & the Murdered Macaron"

Thank you, I still have pending the third one, so it can cover some additional challenges too.

Read Around the USA
Mystery/cozy/suspense only

51/51 DONE

Alabama Secret Assignment 1/21
Alaska Against the Sky 1/20
Arizona Remains of Innocence 5/1
Arkansas Shakespeare's Counselor 3/18
California Y is for Yesterday 1/4
Colorado Rocky Mountain Revenge 1/21
Connecticut Death Overdue 2/25
Delaware Corpus Delectable 6/29
District of Columbia Hail to the Chef 1/27
Florida Cracked to Death 3/2
Georgia The Family Affair: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery 3/17
Hawaii Blood Orchids 1/30
Idaho In Harm's Way 1/27
Illinois Cherry Bomb 2/4
Indiana Night of the Living Dandelion 2/2
Iowa Stranded 1/3
Kansas Just Ducky 5/6
Kentucky A Ghostly Secret 5/10
Louisiana Missing in Mudbug 1/1
Maine Whispers Beyond the Veil 3/4
Maryland No Money Down 1/7
Massachusetts Death Takes Priority 2/17
Michigan Unnatural Causes 1/27
Minnesota Darned if You Do 2/11
Mississippi Digging Up the Dirt 1/19
Missouri If Fried Chicken Could Fly 1/30
Montana Atonement 1/21
Nebraska Complicated 3/24
Nevada Las Vegas Girl 2/17
New Hampshire Drizzled with Death 1/12
New Jersey Fatal Fairies 2/13
New Mexico Cave of Bones 5/3
New York Dark in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel 3/7
North Carolina Shear Trouble 1/1
North Dakota Christmas at Thunder Horse Ranch 3/9
Ohio And Then There Were Nuns 1/20
Oklahoma Protecting the Colton Bride 3/18
Oregon A Merciful Truth 1/2
Pennsylvania Razing the Dead 3/25
Rhode Island Murder Stalks A Mansion: A Newport Mystery 2/8
South Carolina Merry Market Murder 3/17
South Dakota Dakota Marshal 4/4
Tennessee Smoky Ridge Curse 1/1
Texas Redemption at Hawk's Landing 1/6
Utah Traceless 3/11
Vermont Moonlighting In Vermont 1/22
Virginia Croissants and Corruption 1/29
Washington Into the Firestorm 1/7
West Virginia Daisy Lane 1/27
Wisconsin Dead Calm 4/27
Wyoming Mystic 1/14

WOW, Jonquil, that's incredible. Congratulations!

Congrats, Jonquil, it looks super!

Congrats, Jonquil, guau!

8/51

BONUS Challange: Read a book set in every state using ONLY mysteries.


Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California-Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine -Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota -Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey -Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffin
New Mexico
New York - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany
North Carolina
North Dakota -Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Child
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina -Sweet Tea and Spells by Bella Falls
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas -Fatal Frost by Karen Mac Inerney
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Meg wrote: "I have come across two No Dakota titles (I think I've got them right):
Death in Dakota
The Way the Rhubarb Crumbles"

Thanks for the tip on The Way The Rhubarb Crumbles for ND - I enjoyed it a lot. Just four states to go, and just under a fortnight to hit my self-imposed deadline.

You're welcome! I ended up getting Death in Dakota but haven't had a chance to read it yet. Have somewhere between 6 - 8 states to go, I think...I'll have to look.

Road trip complete! And managed within my deadline, with mostly cozies plus a couple of procedurals.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Look at number 17. I finally finished. This is one of my favorite challenges even though a few of the states are hard to find.

Congrats, Trish! Congrats, Rhonda! Fast for both of you,

Congrats, Trish and Rhonda! This is one of my favorite challenges, as well.

Just a quick update: (11/21/19)

Alabama - "Death on Eat Street" by J. J. Cook
Alaska - "Murder, She Wrote: Panning for Murder" by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Arizona - "Sprinkle with Murder" by Jenn McKinlay
Arkansas - "Shakespeare's Trollop" by Charlaine Harris
California - "Whistleblower" by Tess Gerritsen
Colorado - "Dyeing Up Loose Ends" by Maggie Sefton
Connecticut - "Better Late Than Never" Jenn McKinlay
Delaware
District of Columbia - "Color Me, Murder" by Krista Davis
Florida - "The Darkness Deepens" by S D Thames
Georgia "Potions and Pastries" by Bailey Cates
Hawaii "Murder She Wrote, Aloha Betrayed" by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Idaho - "Who Moved My Goat Cheese" by Lynn Cahoon
Illinois "The Talk Show Murders" by Al Roker
Indiana - "The Book of Kills" by Ralph McInerny
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - "Plantation Shudders" by Ellen Byron
Maine "Bloodstream" by Tess Gerritsen
Maryland "Rogue Lawyer" by John Grisham
Massachusetts "Look Both Ways" by Carol J Perry
Michigan - "Oh, Fudge" by Nancy CoCo. 12/31/17
Minnesota - "Black River Falls" by Jeff Hirsch
Mississippi "No Cats Allowed" by Miranda James
Missouri
Montana - "As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles" by Leslie Budewicz
Nebraska - "Killer Apple Pie" by Carolyn Q Hunter
Nevada - "Vanilla Beaned" by Jenn McKinlay
New Hampshire - "Not the Killing Type" by Lorna Barrett
New Jersey "One for the Money" by Janet Evanovich
New Mexico - "Holidays Can Be Murder" by Connie Shelton
New York - "The Christmas Mystery" by James Patterson
North Carolina - "The Secret, Book & Scone Society" by Ellery Adams
North Dakota
Ohio - "Assaulted Caramel" by Amanda Flowers
Oklahoma
Oregon - "Murder in Christmas River" by Meg Muldoon
Pennsylvania - "Death by Chocolate Lab" by Bethany Blake
Rhode Island
South Carolina - "Treasure in Paradise" by Kathi Daley
South Dakota
Tennessee "Delicious and Suspicious" by Riley Adams
Texas "The Confession" by John Grisham
Utah - "To Helvetica and Back" - Paige Shelton
Vermont - "Truly Devious" by Maureen Johnson
Virginia - "Not a Creature Was Purring," by Krista Davis 12/31/17
Washington - "Guilty as Cinnamon" by Leslie Budewitz
West Virginia
Wisconsin - "Survival of the Fritters" by Ginger Bolton
Wyoming

Going to try this one!

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California - The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah
Colorado
Connecticut - Threads of Truth by Kristin Eckhardt
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia - Bodyguard for Christmas by Carol J. Post
Hawaii
Idaho - Educated by Tara Westover
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland - Secret in the Stitches by Jo Ann Brown
Massachusetts - A Novel Murder by Elizabeth Penney
Michigan
Minnesota - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico The German Bride by Joanna Hershon
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota - Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon - A Distant Shore by Kristin Hannah
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas - Lone Star Christmas Witness by Margaret Daley
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Whew! I finally finished this (see message 54). Kansas was my last state. I really enjoyed this challenge (and have told several people about it). Unfortunately, I missed my self-imposed deadline of the end of 2018, but not by much. Thanks for this entertaining challenge.

Congratulations, Jeanne!

I have Arkansas left, but other books keep getting in the way. It's now on the list for next month. We'll see how it goes!

Good luck with Arkansas!!

Jeanne wrote: "Good luck with Arkansas!!"

TY! I do have an ebook for it but may look for an audio version

Congrats, Jeanne!

I am going to restart this challenge from 1/1/2019

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon -
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas -
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington -

Marisa wrote: "Congrats, Jeanne!"

Thanks, this was really fun! Some of the states were a real challenge and I ended up reading some new authors. Had only one unpleasant book in the whole lot, so moved on to another.

Jeanne wrote: "Had only one unpleasant book in the whole lot, so moved on to another. "

Good strategy, I loathe when I have to read a book only because it's needed for a challenge.

Only 22 left! I'm over halfway there ;)

Caren wrote: "Only 22 left! I'm over halfway there ;)"

😊

I have Arkansas left but the poor book keeps getting bumped to another month due to other challenges. I just might get it done this month or next... 🤣

Whoo hoo, I'm done! See message 39!

This is always so much fun 😍

Congrats, Meg!

Congratters!

Thank you, Heather and Jane!

I am finally going to add my Read Around The USA challenge

Alabama - Darling Dahlias & the Texas Star-Susan Witting Albert
Alaska - Sleeping Lady - Sue Henry
Arizona - Deadly Stakes - J. A. Jance
Arkansas - O Little Town of Maggody - Joan Hess
California - Dark Sacred Night - Michael Connelly
Colorado - Missing Persons - Stephen White
Connecticut - Death in the Stacks - Jenn McKinlay
Delaware - Dead Wrong - Mariah Stewart
Florida - Pumped for Murder - Elaine Viets
Georgia - One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor
Hawaii - Moloka'i - Alan Brennart
Idaho - The Double Jack Murders - Patrick F. McManus
Illinois - The Man From Tibet - Clyde B. Clason
Indiana - Murder Simply Brewed - Vanetta Chapman
Iowa - Angiques Disposal - Barbara Allan
Kansas - Consider the Crows - Charlene Weir
Kentucky - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek- Kim Michelle Richardson
Louisiana - Parchment and Old Lace - Laura Childs
Maine - Overkilt Kaitlyn Dunnett
Maryland - Every Secret Thing - Laura Lippman
Massachusetts - Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott
Michigan - A Novel Art of Murder - V. M. Burns
Minnesota - Gone To Dust - Matt Goldman
Mississippi - Claws for Concern - Miranda James
Missouri - Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson
Montana - Trail of Murder - Christine Andrea
Nebraska - The Sod House - Cass G. Barns
Nevada - Cat on a Blue Monday - Carol Nelson Douglas
New Hampshire - Poisoned Pages - Lorna Barrett
New Jersey - Icing Ivy - Evan Marshall
New Mexico - Serpent Gate - Michael McGarrity
New York - A Face To Die For - Andrea Kane
North Carolina - The Spook in the Stacks - Eva Gates
North Dakota- Home Front - Joel Rosenberg
Ohio - Murder Served Simply - Isabella Alan
Oklahoma - The Old Buzzard Had It Coming - Donis Casey
Oregon - Be Our Ghost - Kate Kingsbury
Pennslyvania - Darkness All Around - Doug Magee
Rhode Island - The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller
South Carolina - The Cat, The Collector, and the Killer -Leanne Sweeney
South Dakota - Sex and Salmonella - Kathleen Taylor
Tennessee - Spinning in Her Grave - Mollie MacRae
Texas - Say Yes to Death - Susan McBride
Utah - The Rope - Nevada Barr
Vermont - Organized for Murder - Ritter Ames
Virginia - Shelved Under Murder - Victoria Gilbert
Washington - Killing Thyme - Leslie Budewitz
West Virginia - Stonewall Jackson's Elbow - John Billheimer
Wisconsin - The Light Keepers Legacy - Kathleen Ernest
Wyoming - Stone Cold - C. J. Box
Washington, D.C. - Jack and Jill - James Patterson

Rhonda— Looking good!

This seems like such an awesome challenge! I'm going to start it officially 08/2019 (tomorrow lol) since I'm just discovering it. Can't wait :)