Cozy Mystery Corner discussion

Book Selectors

January - Gem
February - Kim
March - Hilary
April - Becky
May - Sharon
June - Barb
July - Alice
August - Michelle
September - Mary
October - Tracye
November - Julesy
December - Randa



Themes

Amish
The Arts: painting and sculpting, ballroom dancing, ballet, acting
Beauty/Health
Beverages/Wines/Vineyards
Books / Bookshop /Library
Cats
Dogs
Other animals
Veterinarian / Works with animals
Cooking / Food as a business / Bakery / Restaurant / Culinary
Craft store / Hobby
Clothes / Fashion
English village
Foreign country (not US)
Gardening / Garden center / Hobby farm
Magical / Ghosts / Paranormal/ Psychic / Witches / Vamps and Werewolves
Historical - 1800s
Historical - 1900 to 1970
Holiday
Home related – renovation/HOA/Realtors
Island setting (ex: Caribbean)
Job-related
Music
MC over 40
Male sleuth
Outdoors: location and activities
Religious sleuth
Sewing / Fiber arts
Sports
US Region - South
US Region - New England
US Region – West
US Region – mid-West
Vacation / Travel / Tour Guide
South of the equator

The first book for January is Twisted Threads by Lea Wait.

I'll let you know when the second book is chosen.

The theme for the month is Amish, and the book is Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman.

Twisted Threads is $1.99 for Kindle. Don't know how long it will be at this price.

Thank you, Nell. Slightly more in Australia, but still a good price.

I've completed the list of people to choose books. If anyone else wants to choose, Barb, Nell, and I meant to be alternates, so we'll be glad to give our spots away.

woo hoo! my birthday month!

April, nice! we'll be all ready to read on our balconies, on park benches etc. i'll have to keep that in mind when selecting.

I'd love to choose a book :)

Tracye - how about October for choosing our books?

I can't wait for September for my picks! I will try to get some new good books for us to read!

Mary

so do we have to wait to closer to our month to choose the theme and books or can we go ahead and do that?

Tracye wrote: "so do we have to wait to closer to our month to choose the theme and books or can we go ahead and do that?"

Tracye - Your month is October so it's way too early for you to post your choices. Love your enthusiasm though. ;-D

The featured series for the next month is usually posted after the 15th of the current month.

LOL...got it :) Sorry, I do tend to get ahead of myself but usually not by 10 months *giggle*

February
Wow. Is there anything you guys haven't read? LOL

Theme: Home/Home-related

A High-End Finish in honor of Kate Carlisle's new Hallmark movie deal.


Alibis and Amethysts

So I just signed up the other day and I think I'm getting confused. Is this a whole new separate challenge? I just need to start reading the two books Kim posted for February? For this group discussion.

I've also listed my five series of two books each to be selected tomorrow and I'm getting ready to do the word game....wow you guys are challenging....I like it

Kim wrote: "February
Wow. Is there anything you guys haven't read?

Theme: Home/Home-related

A High-End Finish in honor of Kate Carlisle's new Hallmark movie deal.


[book:Alibis and Amethyst..."

I started reading the first in Kate Carlisle's series this week because of the Hallmark movie. Glad to be ahead of the game!

Michelle wrote: "So I just signed up the other day and I think I'm getting confused. Is this a whole new separate challenge? I just need to start reading the two books Kim posted for February? For this group discus..."

Michelle - Welcome to the group. It sounds like you've decided to dive right in.

We try to have a variety of ways to participate in the group. Some members like challenges, others are looking for new series or want to discuss their latest cozy read.

Every month two cozy mystery series are featured. They are the featured reads and appear at the top of the group's home page. Members take turns picking the series. It's one of the ways we discover new series or rediscover older ones. There is a discussion thread where members can post comments. It's a book discussion, not a challenge.

The Serial Reader challenge happens monthly. That's where members post 5 series and another member selects one of them for you to read. The goal is to read two books in the series.

From time to time, we host mini-challenges that have a cozy mystery theme and run for a set period, often 2-3 months. And there are longer challenges posted further down on the group's page.

Participate in whatever group activities interest you and most important...have fun!

I picked for March and decided to go Historical with Brighton Belle Brighton Belle and my general pick is The Rhyme of the Magpie

I'm sorry is the title Brighton Belle Brighton Belle can you list author so I get the correct book thank you much

Brighton Belle by Sara Sheridan sorry I thought I had posted the link and the cover link last time :D

Becky, do you have an idea what you are going to pick for the month of April, I'm looking forward to our next month selection?

Michelle wrote: "Becky, do you have an idea what you are going to pick for the month of April, I'm looking forward to our next month selection?"

I'm glad you reminded me! let me go look & i'll make a post.

How about theme: Crafting/hobby
Stamped Out by Terri Thayer


and

Of Grave Concern by Max McCoy

Thanks, I love Max McCoy books. Happy reading to you!!!!

Michelle wrote: "Thanks, I love Max McCoy books. Happy reading to you!!!!"

Same to you!

Sharon is our next book selector for May. I'm excited to see what our next cozies will be, I'm way to anxious when it comes to books, it is like Christmas!

And here you get to have Christmas every month :)

Yep isn't it wonderful

I am looking forward to seeing what is chosen for May as well!

Have I missed the May picks?

Sharon it is your turn to pick the theme books for May

Either I posted in the wrong topic or my post disappeared. I was giving a heads up that Sharon's theme book is probably going to be The Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagel. It's only available in e-book form and is $.99 at amazon. I've set up a topic in this folder to discuss e-book and physical books.

Sharon's other choice will be here soon.

Thanks

Excellent, as I already have this one downloaded.

jaxnsmom wrote: "Either I posted in the wrong topic or my post disappeared. I was giving a heads up that Sharon's theme book is probably going to be The Book Club Murders by [author:Leslie Nagel|148..."

That must have been a special price. It's selling for $3.99 on Amazon right now. Still a good price but not as deep a discount.

Barb has chosen our books for June.

Clammed Up by Barbara Ross

Murder on the Bucket List by Elizabeth Perona

Both of these are fun books.

Alice has chosen our books for July.

Theme (New England) = Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse


Member's choice = Drizzled with Death

Both books are set in New England - Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
For Kindle, Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse is free and Drizzled with Death is $2.99. These may be special sale prices so check before you buy.

Just reserved Drizzled with death. Neither library system i use have the first one except in e version & i don't use that version.

Yes I live in Massachusetts so I wanted to do a New England theme for you. The Cape Bay series by Harper Lin does a great job of capturing the look, feel, smell of a coastal New England vacation town. I have read most of the published books so far and enjoyed them.

The Sugar Grove series captures New Hampshire and its little shops selling local Maple Syrup. I have read the first two in this series. I think this is one of the series that was axed by the publisher recently like so many of our cozy series.

I hope you like my choices and enjoy a little of New England

Just got Cappuccinos cupcakes and a corpse for free on Australian Kindle.

I've been meaning to read more of the Harper Lin series so this is the perfect chance!

I have the first one free for my kindle, looking forward to start it in July!

jaxnsmom wrote: "Alice has chosen our books for July.
Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse
Drizzled with Death"

I own both of these -- the first on my kindle, the second in bound book format. All I have to do is actually *read them next month :)

I've been eyeing the Cape Bay Cafe series for a while. I got the free ebook for CAPPUCINOS a while ago but I am going to listen to this on audio. I can get the audio on hoopla, but I always like having a print version to coincide with my audios for reference purposes. Looking forward to July!

Julesy wrote: "I've been eyeing the Cape Bay Cafe series for a while. I got the free ebook for CAPPUCINOS a while ago but I am going to listen to this on audio. I can get the audio on hoopla, but I always like ha..."

I do that also. I do ebook and audiobook at the same time. I feel I concentrate more that way.

MadameZelda wrote: "JI do that also. I do ebook and audiobook at the same time. I feel I concentrate more that way."

Do you reading along while the audio is playing? I don't do that since I usually I listen pretty well during my long commute to work. I just like to have the ebook in case I need to search back on details, names, clues, etc. Can't really do that with the audio or paper book.

Julesy wrote: "MadameZelda wrote: "JI do that also. I do ebook and audiobook at the same time. I feel I concentrate more that way."

Do you reading along while the audio is playing? I don't do that since I usuall..."

Yes, I read along while the audio is playing. I have wait time between jobs. My commute to and from work is about 30 minutes and I'd rather listen to the traffic reports on the radio.

True, I hear details such as names, clues, etc., where I stop the audio and go back to read the paragraph carefully.

Julesy wrote: "I've been eyeing the Cape Bay Cafe series for a while. I got the free ebook for CAPPUCINOS a while ago but I am going to listen to this on audio. I can get the audio on hoopla, but I always like ha..."

I got the free ebook too. I just started reading it last night. I've never tried listening to the audio version at the same time I'm reading a book. I may have to give it a try.