The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.1. Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read

I managed to read many books this summer and discovered the "Cozy Mystery" genre. Hard to believe that I didn't hear of this earlier since I love Historical Fiction, especially murder mysteries. The cozy mystery that I read this summer and really liked was the Nell Sweeney Historical Mysteries. So I hope you all discover a cozy mystery that you like with this task.

You should read one book from one of the following options:

Option 1
Read a book with the genre "Cozy Mystery" on the main page.

Option 2
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the word "COZY".

Letters can be used in any order but each letter may only be used only once. You can disregard middle initials. If you are using a book with multiple authors, the initials for all of the authors must be found in the word.

Required: Please state the option that your book fits when posting.

Happy Reading!

Allowed:

Middle names/initials can be disregarded for Option 2

Reserved

This thread is now open!

Oh, I loved that series. :) Will, such a tortured soul. I'm happy to see that it's in ebook, since the paperbacks were going for such outrageous prices.

I recently went on a buying binge of cozies. I have NO idea what I will end up reading, since I have so many choices. :D

I assume "Mystery > Cozy Mystery" counts, right?

Bea wrote: "I assume "Mystery > Cozy Mystery" counts, right?"

Oh yes. As long as there's "Cozy Mystery" on there it's fine.

May I please get approval for
Maids of Misfortune
Cozy Mystery is at the bottom of the genre list, and I'm afraid it will fall off!

can i get an ok on this one?

The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa (Y,O)

Chris wrote: "May I please get approval for
Maids of Misfortune
Cozy Mystery is at the bottom of the genre list, and I'm afraid it will fall off!"

Approved. Another one to add to my TBR shelf!!

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "can i get an ok on this one?

The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa (Y,O)"

Yes, that works.

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Oh, I loved that series. :) Will, such a tortured soul. I'm happy to see that it's in ebook, since the paperbacks were going for such outrageous prices.

I recently went on a buying binge of cozie..."

Oh I know! There's so many cozies that I want to read that I'm not sure which one to read next!

can I use death of a nag by m c Beaton it's a Hamish Macbeth murder book very gentle murder story thanks izzy

Izzy wrote: "can I use death of a nag by m c Beaton it's a Hamish Macbeth murder book very gentle murder story thanks izzy"

If you mean this one , then yes, you can.

yes that's the one I'm hooked thanks izzy

Does work?

Shawn wrote: "Does work?"

Unfortunately it doesn't work for this task since it doesn't have Cozy Mystery as a genre on its main page.

Thanks, it must have fallen off the main page since I posted the request. I'll find something else.

Andrea wrote: "Shawn wrote: "Does work?"

Unfortunately it doesn't work for this task since it doesn't have Cozy Mystery as a genre on its main page."

Cozy mystery is on the main page though. it's Mystery > Cozy Mystery

Yes this is really weird. What is the requirement here exactly? How does that one not fit?

Amanda (Pearl the Book Girl) wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Shawn wrote: "Does work?"

Unfortunately it doesn't work for this task since it doesn't have Cozy Mystery as a genre on its main page."
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Thanks Amanda, I'm not sure how I missed that. Weird...

Yes, that book will work then.

Amanda,

Thanks for double checking!

Andrea,

I checked the page when you said it did not fit the task; for whatever reason it was not listed on the main page. Thanks for looking into it though.

Redemption by Olivia Duncan Craig

For option 2, I can ignore middle intital just if it's an inital or the inital for whole middle names too?

Susan A wrote: "Redemption by Olivia Duncan Craig

For option 2, I can ignore middle intital just if it's an inital or the inital for whole middle names too?"

Oh good question!

Yes, you can ignore the middle name wether its written fully out or shortened to an initial. So this book works.

Thanks!

Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu

Assume I can count this for C,O?

Deana wrote: "Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu

Assume I can count this for C,O?"

Yes, that's fine. Her first name is Cynthia so we can assume J. Is the middle initial.

Can i get approval for Lean Mean Thirteenby Janet Evanovich ?

Cozy Mystery is way down in the list

Would Orson Scott Card work as an author?

Prajakta wrote: "Can i get approval for Lean Mean Thirteenby Janet Evanovich ?

Cozy Mystery is way down in the list"

I checked the main page for Lean Mean Thirteen and that genre is no longer there so I can't approve it. Sorry!

The genres do tend to fall off/get back on often so if you see it there again you can post in the Genre Verification Help thread. The mods will probably respond quicker than me!

Alison wrote: "Would Orson Scott Card work as an author?"

Yes, that works.