Cozy Mysteries discussion

Southpaw's Cozy Mystery Theme Challenge
Duration: 02/16/12 - 07/31/12

3/10 Completed

Cozy Themes:

✔1 British - English - Books that take place in the United Kingdom countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Birds of a Feather/Jacqueline Winspear==03.04.12****

✔2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.
Her Royal Spyness/Rhys Bowen==02.24.12*** (1932)

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - Any book that takes place outside the United States and/or outside the country in which you live.

#7 Holidays - Any holiday themed mystery.

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Any mystery that centers on or highlights a particular job. Doesn't matter if the job is that of the person murdered, or that of the amateur slueth.

✔10. Senior Slueths - Read a mystery where the sleuth is 50 or older.
The Quiche of Death/M.C. Beaton==02.19.12*****

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6/10

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - English Tea Murder by Leslie Meier

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Aunt Dimity's Good Dee by Nancy Atherton

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - If Books Could Kill a bibliphile Mystery by Kate Carlisle.

#7 Holidays - Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier.

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations- Murder of a Small Town Honey by Denise Swanson (school psychologist).

#10 Senior Slueths - A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie

Added in message 12

3. Animals: A New Leash on Death by Susan Conant (03/05/2012 - ★★★★) (02/22/2012 - ★★★★)

4/10 Done

1. British: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen
2. Historical: Anything Goes by Jill Churchill 2/26 ★★★★
3. Animals: TBD
4. Cooking: Goody Goody Gunshots by Sammi Carter 3/5 ★★★
5. Paranormal: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn
6. Vacation: TBD
7. Holidays: TBD
8. Hobbies: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 3/12 ★★★
9. Jobs: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets 2/22 ★★★
10. Senior: TBD

3/10 Finished

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals -

#4 Culinary/Cooking -

#5 Paranormal -

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays -

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations -

#10 Senior Sleuths -

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen

#2 Historical/Period -

#3 Animals - Curiosity killed the Catsitter by Blaize Clement finished

#4 Culinary/Cooking - A sheetcake named Desire by Jacklyn Brady

#5 Paranormal -

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -

#7 Holidays - St. Patrick's Day Murder by Leslie Meier finished

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Librarian Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay finished

#10 Senior Sleuths -

Cozy Themes Challenge 2012

Done 3/10

1. British -
2. Historical - The Chase by Clive Cussler
3. Animal MC - The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney
4. Culinary -
5. Paranormal -
6. Vacation -
7. Holiday -Murder Trims the Tree by Deb Baker
8. Hobbies -
9. Professions -
10. Senior Sleuth

Cozy Themes Challange
1.) Death of a Dentist
2.) Grime and Punishment
3.) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
4.) Carrot Cake Murder
5.) Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini
6.) Murder Makes Waves
7.) Death and the Easter Bunny
8.) Buzz Off
9.) Death Dines Out
10.) Papoosed: An Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth Mystery

10 out of 10 DONE!

Wow that was fast! Congrats Melissa!

Valorie wrote: "Wow that was fast! Congrats Melissa!"
Well once I discovered cozies I was hooked! So I could not help myself! I went to the used book store and went crazy! I stay at home so I have plenty of time to read!

Definitely, kudos to you Melissa!

Melissa wrote: "Cozy Themes Challange
1.) Death of a Dentist
2.) Grime and Punishment"

Melissa - Is the Jill Churchill in the wrong space? #2 Is for a historical mystery before 1940. Or did you intend to list one of her Grace and Favor mysteries?

Jane in SC wrote: "3/10 Finished

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

Thanks for the reminder, Jane, that I do, indeed, live in a resort town, where other people dream of vacationing. I'm so lucky that Breckenridge, CO, is my full-time home now!

Nell wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Cozy Themes Challange
1.) Death of a Dentist
2.) Grime and Punishment"

Melissa - Is the Jill Churchill in the wrong space? #2 Is for a historical my..."

I listed the wrong book....Thanks for catching that for me. I will fix it.

On my #2 I ment to add Anything Goes

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

4/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals -

#4 Culinary/Cooking -

#5 Paranormal -

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays -

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths -

Melissa wrote: "On my #2 I ment to add Anything Goes"

Congratulations! You should get a bonus for quickness.

I have three already paranormal-Who do Voodoo? food-Devil's Food cake Murder career-Buried in a Book

Cozy Mystery Theme Challenge
Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English –.

#2 Historical/Period - They Rang Up the Police by Joanna Cannon.

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations – Hula Done It? By Maddy Hunter.

#7 Holidays - Any holiday themed mystery.

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – Death in Fashion by Marion Babson

#10 Senior Sleuths - Read a mystery where the sleuth is 50 or older.

Melissa wrote: "Cozy Themes Challange
1.) Death of a Dentist
2.) Grime and Punishment
3.) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
4.) Carrot Cake Murder
5.) [book:Ghos..."

Wow, that was quick. Congratulations!

Melissa wrote: "Cozy Themes Challange
1.) Death of a Dentist
2.) Grime and Punishment
3.) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
4.) Carrot Cake Murder
5.) [book:Ghos..."

Congrats Melissa!

Gee I wish I had seen this sooner, I have read quite a few already this year that would fit in... but being the reader that I am, this is going to be fun. I am going to see what I have that I have not read and I am going to post what I plan on reading...subject to change of course.
Peg

8 OF 10 FINIISHED
Keep changing this and so different from original post that I am reposting. The books listed below are not what I first started with. Do not know why I... bla bla bla
#1 British - English - Aunt Dimity's Death FINISHED

#2 Historical/Period - Murder on Sisters' Row FINISHED

#3 Animals - Cat on the Edge FINISHED

#4 Culinary/Cooking - A Taste of the Nightlife FINISHED

#5 Paranormal - Undead and Unfinished FINISHED

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -Alpine for You FINISHED

#7 Holidays - Mistletoe Murder

#8 Hobbies - Keepsake Crimes

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Indemnity Only FINISHED

#10 Senior Slueths - File M for Murder FINISHED

Congrats, Melisa! You are very fast :D

Peggy wrote:
#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -Suggestions Please... It says outside the USA but all I can find are USA...Suggestions Please.

Most of the Maddy Hunter Passport to Peril series, or Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick, or Adrift on St. John (Mystery in the Islands) by Rebecca M. Hale

Peggy wrote: "I checked what I have on hand and this is what I came out with:

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -Suggestions Please... It says outside the USA but all I can find are USA...Suggestions Please...."

This site has a lot of vacation mysteries under themes:

http://www.cozy-mystery.com/Cozy-Myst...

Kate and Nell...THank you for your suggestions. I did check out that website but every book I checked was in the USA and the guidelines were outside of your country...They probably had other locales but I got tired of looking. It was late. Anyway thank you both and I will check out the suggestions.

Kate wrote: "Peggy wrote:
#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -Suggestions Please... It says outside the USA but all I can find are USA...Suggestions Please.

Most of the Maddy Hunter Passport to Peril seri..."

Kate I need you to go to Linda B's Challenge list for this challenge and delete your post of Feb 28 2012. I think you posted it to mine instead of yours. Thank You Linda B.

Peggy wrote: "Kate and Nell...THank you for your suggestions. I did check out that website but every book I checked was in the USA and the guidelines were outside of your country...They probably had other locale..."

If it's a mystery outside of the US then any English mystery will do. Looking at other posts, some books listed are set in the US at vacation spots.

I did notice that but since I am in the US I did not want to choose US, only as a last resort. Now I am off to half.com to buy some books.

Cozy Mystery Theme Challenge

#1 British - English –.

#2 Historical/Period - They Rang Up the Police by Joanna Cannon

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations – Hula Done It? By Maddy Hunter

#7 Holidays - Any holiday themed mystery.

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – Death in Fashion by Marion Babson

#10 Senior Sleuths – The Hangman’s Row Inquiry by Ann Purser

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

5/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 ★★★★★

#4 Culinary/Cooking -

#5 Paranormal -

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays -

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths -

8-Hobby-A Real basket case

7/10

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - English Tea Murder by Leslie Meier

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Aunt Dimity's Good Dee by Nancy Atherton

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - If Books Could Kill a bibliphile Mystery by Kate Carlisle.

#7 Holidays - Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier.

#8 Hobbies - Stich me deadly: An embroidery Mystery by Amanda Lee

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations- Murder of a Small Town Honey by Denise Swanson (school psychologist).

#10 Senior Slueths - A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie

Cozy Theme Challenge: Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st 7/10

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Books that take place in the United Kingdom countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie (England)

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

The Cart Before The Corpse by Carolyn McSparren

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

Murder Buys a T-shirt by Christy Fifield (ghost)

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - Any book that takes place outside the United States and/or outside the country in which you live.

They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie

#7 Holidays - Any holiday themed mystery.

Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist by Maria Hudgins

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Any mystery that centers on or highlights a particular job. Doesn't matter if the job is that of the person murdered, or that of the amateur slueth.

Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay (librarian)

#10 Senior Slueths - Read a mystery where the sleuth is 50 or older.

Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot)


If reading is considered a hobby, then I could use A Killer Read

This sounds like a fun challenge!

7/10

#1 British - English - Death of a Kingfisher - M.C. Beaton

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.

#3 Animals - What the Cat Dragged In - Gilbert Morris

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Liver Let Die - Liz Lipperman

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - If Books Could Kill - Kate Carlisle

#7 Holidays - Chocolate Covered Murder - Leslie Meier

#8 Hobbies - Threadbare - Monica Ferris

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - One For the Money - Janet Evanovich

#10 Senior Slueths - Read a mystery where the sleuth is 50 or older.

I'm getting a late start but this challenge is too great to pass up! I'll post my list later.
5/10 Completed

#1 British - English - Books that take place in the United Kingdom countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Curse of the Giant Hogweed by Charlotte MacLeod - 4/9

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.
Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn - 4/24

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.
An Uninvited Ghost by E. J. Copperman - 5/12

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - Any book that takes place outside the United States and/or outside the country in which you live. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie - 5/3

#7 Holidays - Any holiday themed mystery.

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Any mystery that centers on or highlights a particular job. Doesn't matter if the job is that of the person murdered, or that of the amateur slueth. The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert - 5/9

#10 Senior Slueths - Read a mystery where the sleuth is 50 or older

I'm still working on it, 5 more to go...

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

6/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 ★★★★★

#4 Culinary/Cooking -

#5 Paranormal -

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays -

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths - Ice Blue, finished 4/1 ★★★★★

Duration: Feb 16 - July 31
Finished: 7/10

Cozy Themes:

#1: UK: London -- Death's Bright Angel by Janet Neel -- finished 3/2/2012
#2: Historical - before 1940 : -- Murder on Gramercy Park by Victoria Thompson -- currently reading
#3: Animals: Anteater (other zoo animals also) -- The Anteater of Death by Betty Webb - currently reading
#4: Culinary/Cooking: Catering -- Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson finished 3/19/2012
#5: Paranormal: Witches -- Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard - finished 4/6/2012
#6: Vacation/exotic places: (Belgian) Congo: The Witch Doctor's Wife by Tamar Myers - finished 5/3/2012
#7: Holidays: Halloween: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman -- finished 5/14/2012
#8: Hobbies: Knitting: Moon Spinners by Sally Goldenbaum - currently reading
#9: Professions: Archaeology -- Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters finished Feb 24, 2012
#10: Senior Sleuths: Biggie and the Poisoned Politician: A Mystery by Nancy Bell -- finished 3/10/2012

HALF DONE

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

5/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English -

#2 Historical/Period – Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron – finished 2/21

#3 Animals - Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay- finished 3/27

#4 Culinary/Cooking – Scones and Bones by Laura Childs – finished 3/16

#5 Paranormal –Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman – finished 4/7

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -

#7 Holidays -

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – One Book in the Grave by Kate Carlisle, finished 4/2

#10 Senior Sleuths -

#1 British - English –.

#2 Historical/Period - They Rang Up the Police by Joanna Cannon

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations – Hula Done It? By Maddy Hunter

#7 Holidays – Spence and the Holiday Murders by Michael Allen

#8 Hobbies - Any mystery that centers around a hobby, craft, sport, etc.

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – Death in Fashion by Marion Babson

#10 Senior Sleuths – The Hangman’s Row Inquiry by Ann Purser

I'm in too although starting a bit late. I'm half way through "What Angels Fear" for the historical and have "To Fetch a Thief" for my animal.

#1 British - English –.

#2 Historical/Period - They Rang Up the Police by Joanna Cannon

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries.

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations – Hula Done It? By Maddy Hunter

#7 Holidays – Spence and the Holiday Murders by Michael Allen

#8 Hobbies – A Hobby of Murder by E.X. Ferrars

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – Death in Fashion by Marion Babson

#10 Senior Sleuths – The Hangman’s Row Inquiry by Ann Purser

#1 British - English –"

#2 Historical/Period -"What Angels Fear" by C S Harris


#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries. "Cinnamon Roll Murder" Joanne Fluke

#5 Paranormal - Anything centered around the occult, witches, vampires, werewolves, Psychics, ghosts, etc.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations –

#7 Holidays – "Trick of Treat Murder" by Leslie Meier


#8 Hobbies –


#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations –


#10 Senior Sleuths –

#1 British - English –"Murder at the Altar" -- Veronica Henley

#2 Historical/Period -"What Angels Fear" by C S Harris


#3 Animals -

#4 Culinary/Cooking "Cinnamon Roll Murder" Joanne Fluke

#5 Paranormal -.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations –

#7 Holidays – "Trick of Treat Murder" by Leslie Meier


#8 Hobbies –


#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations –


#10 Senior Sleuths –

I have three books here for the English read... The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell, The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne, and Aunt Dimity's Death and I can not make up my mind which one to read for the challenge. They all look so good and I can't make up my mind. Thanks.

Thanks Kari.

Sounds like everyone is doing really well on this one. :)

8/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English – Aunt Dimity & the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton - finished 4/8
#2 Historical/Period – Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron – finished 2/21
#3 Animals - Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay- finished 3/27
#4 Culinary/Cooking – Scones and Bones by Laura Childs – finished 3/16
#5 Paranormal –Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman – finished 4/7
#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations – Hula Done It? By Maddy Hunter – finished
#7 Holidays – St. Patrtick’s Day Murder by Leslie Meier – finished 4/6
#8 Hobbies -
#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – One Book in the Grave by Kate Carlisle, finished 4/2
#10 Senior Sleuths – Getting Old is To Die For by Rita Lakin – finished 4/14