Cozy Mysteries discussion

Here we go again folks. I'm picking obscure and funny holidays for the month and you can choose to read a book for a few categories or all 5. It's up to you.

Sep 6 - Fight Procrastination Day and Read a Book Day. Read the oldest book on your TBR shelf. Bonus credit for reading on Sep 6th.

Sep 8 - International Literacy Day. Read a book that takes place anywhere in the world, that is not your home country. (Example, for all Americans, read a book that takes place somewhere other than in the USA.)

Sep 16 - Collect Rocks Day. Any book with a rock (of any kind) on the cover, or in the title. If part of the book takes place in a building made of stone, that will also work. Note: Remember a diamond is also "rock".

Sep 19 - International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Read a book with a pirate in it, or takes place on a ship. (Any kind of ship works). Bonus credit if you post to this thread and talk like a pirate on Sep 19th! lol

Sep 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day - Read a book where there is a question mark in the title, or a question is posed as part of the book jacket blurb describing the book. (Example: What's a Ghoul to Do? or a blurb that asks.. "Who killed...?). Also, any title that begs a question, such as... a cookbook titled How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart. (I shouldn't need their cookbook then, should I! lol)

Enjoy!

I usually try to pick either the funniest holidays available that month, or something that works well with our groups theme. I couldn't resist "Talk like a Pirate Day!" :)

Too fun! I can hardly wait for "Talk Like a Pirate Day"!

Argh! lol

Oh my goodness. I'm going to have to sort through all of my books to pick ones that will fit this challenge. Great excuse to get organized! :)

Thaaaaank you! I'll try to find something.

BTW, "International Literacy Day" is very easy for me ;)

For the question category does the title have to have a question mark or can the title just be in a question statement. Like On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle.

Here's the list I'm starting with -
Procrastination Day: The Last Billable Hour: A Novel by Susan Wolfe
International Literacy Day: Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen (I need an "R" for the summer challenge.)
Collect Rocks Day: Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
Int'l Talk Like a Pirate Day: Decked by Carol Higgins Clark
Ask a Stupid Question Day: Why Mermaids Sing by C S Harris

And... about Procastination Day... if I don't have the date I got the books, how do I do it?

I just picked one I've had a long time. It's one of the oldest. Some of us have TBR bookcases!

Linda wrote: "For the question category does the title have to have a question mark or can the title just be in a question statement. Like On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle."

I'm rather lienent on that category, so go for it.

Marisa wrote: "And... about Procastination Day... if I don't have the date I got the books, how do I do it?"

If you don't have a TBR list here on GRs (can sort by date) then just go with one of your oldest TBR books off your shelves at home. Something you've put off reading for a long time, or bought years ago.

You're all doing great with the rocks category. I thought that one might be the hardest to fill, followed by the question category. Collect Rocks Day sounded more fun than the Eat a Creme Filled Donut Day! lol

ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "You're all doing great with the rocks category. I thought that one might be the hardest to fill, followed by the question category. Collect Rocks Day sounded more fun than the Eat a Creme Filled Do..."

The rock one has been one of the hardest for me to pick. I finally found one where the main character is a rock climber and cover looks like he's falling off the cliff (bonus - it's in Wyoming, a state I don't have!). I'm also procrastinating on picking a book for procrastination day, just have to look at another list to see what my oldest books are.

1/5 Done


Fight Procrastination Day - Don of the Dead

International Literacy Day - Sweet Revenge: A Lady Hadley Regency Mystery

Collect Rocks Day - Whiskey on the Rocks 9/12/11

International Talk Like A Pirate Day Decked

Ask a Stupid Question Day - When Did We Lose Harriet?

Carol, will you share the title of your "U" book. That's what i need for my summer challenge too.

Carol, it may not be the most correct use of the term, (i.e. hard to collect that version, lol), but if you reallllllly had to stretch it.... lol, I'd rather you use that than leave it blank. ;) Then again, you don't have to read all 5. I havn't even looked at my shelves to see if I have a rock book yet, but have that ghoul one with a question mark starring at me. lol

I haven't started reading my books for September yet and would like to make a change. Here is my corrected list:

2/5 completed

Fight Procastination Day: Murder by Yew by Suzanne Young 09/07/11 (2 stars)~ extra credit for reading on 09/06

International Literacy Day: The Body on the Beach by Simon Brett

Collect Rocks Day: Murder at Granite Falls by Roxanne Rustand 09/11/11 (4 stars)

International Talk Like A Pirate Day: The Ghost Ship by Gerrie Ferris Finger

Ask A Stupid Question Day: Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer



Hope it's OK that I do this!

Changing your books is never a problem. I'm flexible. :)

Carol, since it's a "stepping stone" in the picture, it won't matter what it's made out of as we'll consider that "stone". I'm not hard to please. lol :)

ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "Changing your books is never a problem. I'm flexible. :)"

Thanks much!

Would Tensleep work for the rocks category? The main character is a geologist.

I'm in, this is my list so far...

0/5 Done

1. Procrastination: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler
2. Int'l Literacy: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews
4. Pirate Day: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert
5. Stupid Question: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle

Valorie wrote: "Would Tensleep work for the rocks category? The main character is a geologist."

That'll work. :)

Carol, find your second book, either category, and whatever category you didn't fill... then fill with that book. Easy. :)

ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "Valorie wrote: "Would Tensleep work for the rocks category? The main character is a geologist."

That'll work. :)"

Great! Thanks!

In honor of Fight Procrastination Day, I'm reading by Jim Butcher. I started it in March, read 15 pages, and never picked it up again. I started at the beginning again today. I don't remember most of what was in the part that I had already read, but the reading is going much better this time. lol

Well, here we go:

1/5

1. Procrastination:
2. Int'l Literacy: An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman (09/05 - ★★★)
3. Collect Rocks:
4. Pirate Day:
5. Stupid Question:

That's great Donna!

Sep 6 - Fight Procrastination Day and Read a Book Day. Read the oldest book on your TBR shelf. Bonus credit for reading on Sep 6th.

The last two books I read might not be the oldest in my TBR pile, but they have been there since 2001: Midnight Fantasies (Includes: Branscom Sisters #1) and Notorious (Branscom Sisters #2) by Vicki Lewis Thompson. And I even finished the second yesterday (Sept 6) -- BONUS! *g*

I read my Procrastination Book first by Susan Wolfe, plus bonus credit for reading it on Sept 6th. It was good; this mystery won the Edgar Award. This challenge prompted me to finally get around to reading it.

That's great Nell. Glad I could motivate you to read it. :)

2/5

1. Procrastination:
2. Int'l Literacy: An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman (09/05 - ★★★)
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews (09/11/11 - ★★★)
4. Pirate Day:
5. Stupid Question:

Sept 16 - Collect Rocks Day. Any book with a rock (of any kind) on the cover, or in the title.

Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair

How fun is this!!! I have too many other challenges going this year, but NEXT year I'm doing mostly cozy challenges. I love these odd holidays!!

3/5

1. Procrastination:
2. Int'l Literacy: An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman (09/05 - ★★★)
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews (09/11/11 - ★★★)
4. Pirate Day:
5. Stupid Question: When Did We Lose Harriet? by Patricia Sprinkle (09/14/11 - ★★★)

2/5 Done

1. Procrastination: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler
2. Int'l Literacy: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 9/12 ★★★
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews
4. Pirate Day: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert
5. Stupid Question: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 9/14 ★★★★

Oldest TBR-- my rule for this was "a book I owned and had not read at the time I joined goodreads" because from a TBR-shelf standpoint, all my then-unread books have the same "birthday". Voodoo River (almost done with it)
Out of country: Gone with the Windsors
Rock: The Confessions of Catherine de Medici (takes place in a whole bunch of palaces made of the stuff...)
Ship: Cruise of a Deathtime
Question-- ok, I'm playing fast and loose with this one but I think it fits... Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires

3/5 Done

1. Procrastination: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 9/17 ★★★★
2. Int'l Literacy: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 9/12 ★★★
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews
4. Pirate Day: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert
5. Stupid Question: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 9/14 ★★★★

Argh! Aye Matey! lol
Today is International Talk like a Pirate Day!!!

Avast mateys! Didn't have a mystery with pirates, but I read Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange, in which the pirates attacking the ship are scared off when they see Darcy. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Arrgh!

No pirates but ships in Decked, that I finished yesterday. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

Finished up September last night!

Fight Procrastination Day - A Mold For Murder 9/7/11
International Literacy Day - Death Comes As the End 9/20/11
Collect Rocks Day - The Edge of Justice 9/11/11
Talk Like a Pirate Day - The Chocolate Cat Caper 9/14/11
Ask a Stupid Question Day - What Are You Wearing to Die? 9/17/11

Congrats Linda, and to all the finishers so far!

Done

1. Procrastination: Dead Wrong by Mariah Stewart (09/20/11 - ★★★★)
2. Int'l Literacy: An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman (09/05 - ★★★)
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews (09/11/11 - ★★★)
4. Pirate Day: Decked by Carol Higgins Clark (09/19/11 - ★★)
5. Stupid Question: When Did We Lose Harriet? by Patricia Sprinkle (09/14/11 - ★★★)

I've read two books this month and they both fit the Collect Rocks theme.

has lots of rocks & stone tools and rock caves. It also takes place outside of the USA.

has an old mine with rocks that feature in the mystery.

Congrats to all the finishers so far!

4/5 Done

1. Procrastination: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 9/17 ★★★★
2. Int'l Literacy: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 9/12 ★★★
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews 9/24 ★★★
4. Pirate Day: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert
5. Stupid Question: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 9/14 ★★★★

Congrats to all the finishers so far!! I can't wait to start planning out my books for the next monthly challenge!

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Procrastination: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 9/17 ★★★★
2. Int'l Literacy: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 9/12 ★★★
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews 9/24 ★★★
4. Pirate Day: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert 9/26 ★★★★
5. Stupid Question: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 9/14 ★★★★

Congrats, Valorie!

Sep 8 - International Literacy Day. Read a book that takes place anywhere in the world, that is not your home country.

Read: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (England)


Sep 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day - Read a book where there is a question mark in the title, or a question is posed as part of the book jacket blurb describing the book.

Read: The Kitchen Witch trilogy by Annette Blair. Book one askes, "Do you believe in magic?", book two, "Is it a spell...or the real thing?", and book three, "Is it the charm...or is the Scot just that charming?"

Fulfills all challenges for September except the pirate/ship one, and I don't have anything on the TBR shelf right now that fits--unless I can count The Kitchen Witch by Annette Blair, which has a scene in which they watch the tall ships entering the harbor.