Cozy Mystery Corner discussion

Here's the list of book selectors and Themes for 2018:

Selector

January - Hilary
February - Mary
March - Randa
April - Nell
May - Michelle
June - Susan
July - Alice
August - jaxnsmom
September - Julesy
October - Ashley
November - Becky
December - Chelle


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 - Restaurant
Cooking - Bakery
Craft store
Craft as 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
Written 1900 - 1949
Written 1950 - 1999
Written 2000 - present

Nell, I have been off line for a few months. My Hubby passed away and I did not look at the list for books until tonight (1/19/2018.

For February I am picking A topic of Male Sleuth ....Red is For Blood (John Devin, PI Book 1) it can be purchased on Kindle for 2.99

And Girl Jacked Detective Jack Stratton Mystery Thriller Series Book 1. It is listed as $0 for Kindle Unlimited or 2.99 on Kindle.

If these books are not OK let me know ASAP!

Thanks,

Mary

Here is link Red is for Blood

Mary...sorry for your loss.

Mary wrote: "Nell, I have been off line for a few months. My Hubby passed away and I did not look at the list for books until tonight (1/19/2018.

For February I am picking A topic of Male Sleuth ....Red is For..."

Mary, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm sending virtual hugs to you. I hope you have family and good friends with you, your goodreads friends are thinking of you.

Mary, my heartfelt condolences to you. Sigh.

I notice there a different books listed at top of group of Feb than Mary had selected. Change of theme?

Mary's first choices weren't cozies so she picked again. Sorry I didn't post about it, didn't mean to cause any confusion.

jaxnsmom wrote: "Mary wrote: "Nell, I have been off line for a few months. My Hubby passed away and I did not look at the list for books until tonight (1/19/2018.

For February I am picking A topic of Male Sleuth ...."

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Will March’s group read be announced soon?

Kristie wrote: "Will March’s group read be announced soon?"

The March reads have been posted on the group home page at the top.

Thank you. When I checked very recently, I did not see them. I do see them now.

So what is the March theme? I am guessing Male sleuth? Was February theme paranormal?

Written 1900 - 1949 - Ngaio Marsh wrote mysteries during what was called the "Golden Age". She's one of the classic authors along with Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie, et al.

The second book is member's choice. Both series do feature male sleuths.

eta - February's theme is Books/Bookshops

The late posting of the March books was totally my fault. Randa messaged me in plenty of time and I procrastinated too well :)

Nell wrote: "Written 1900 - 1949 - Ngaio Marsh wrote mysteries during what was called the "Golden Age". She's one of the classic authors along with Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie, et al.
..."

Thanks for posting maybe cross out used themes above?

I can't edit the post because I didn't create it. My co-mod was under the weather earlier this month so February's theme hasn't been crossed out yet.

If you want to know whether you guessed correctly, I announce the theme in the first line of the discussion for each month's featured series.

The featured series for April are:


Theme - Island setting: Singaporean mysteries by Ovidia Yu.
Aunty Lee's Delights


Member's choice: Nicki Valentine mysteries by Susan O'Brien
Finding Sky

Finding Sky is $.99 for on amazon for kindle.

The featured series for May are:

Theme - Beauty/Health: Southern Beauty Shop series by Lila Dare
Tressed to Kill


Michelle's choice: Family Fortune mysteries by Dawn Eastman
Pall in the Family

I selected last year but I can't remember how it's done. Do we just pick 2 themes from the list above that hasn't been picked yet?

Becky wrote: "I selected last year but I can't remember how it's done. Do we just pick 2 themes from the list above that hasn't been picked yet?"

You pick one series that fits a theme. The second series is member's choice.

Nell wrote: "Becky wrote: "I selected last year but I can't remember how it's done. Do we just pick 2 themes from the list above that hasn't been picked yet?"

You pick one series that fits a theme. The second ..."

But it most likely will fit a theme. We have a broad spectrum :)

Yes, the member's choice will likely fit another theme, but that also allows someone else to choose that theme :)

jaxnsmom wrote: "Yes, the member's choice will likely fit another theme, but that also allows someone else to choose that theme :)"

ohhh ok, i see now. thanks! So basically they are choosing the book not a theme.

Yes, that's right :)

Susan has chosen our books for June:
Theme - Written between 1950 and 1999 The Thin Woman
Louisa and the Country Bachelor

I chose our July books, Low Country Boil by Susan M. Boyle and Cat Got your Diamonds by Julie Chase. Can anyone guess the theme?

Alice wrote: "I chose our July books, Low Country Boil by Susan M. Boyle and Cat Got your Diamonds by Julie Chase. Can anyone guess the theme?"

The South?

Good Guess Cindy. Yes New Orleans and Charleston, SC

I look forward to reading both of them next month!

Alice wrote: "I chose our July books, Low Country Boil by Susan M. Boyle and Cat Got your Diamonds by Julie Chase. Can anyone guess the theme?"

I haven't read anything for these authors, so I look forward to checking them out!

I've chosen our books for August.

Theme: Dogs
A New Leash on Death by Susan Conant

Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt
(This is free on kindle right now)

Awesome! Hazardous Duty has been on my TBR for quite a while. Time to move it to the top of the list!

jaxnsmom wrote: "I've chosen our books for August.

Theme: Dogs
A New Leash on Death by Susan Conant

[book:Haz..."

Thank you for the tip about Amazon. This one IS available for free on Amazon Australia, and I could add the audible narration for $2.99. I'm getting through a lot of audiobooks this year due to long road trips for work.
I've read "A new leash on death" and several others in the series, but I'll look to see if there are any new ones.

I just reserved A new leash on death. Can't wait to read it.

Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles is available for kindle for $.99 on amazon.

The featured series for October are:

Theme: Job-related - Zoe Chambers Mysteries
Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy


Member's choice: Cajun Country Mysteries
Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron

Wonderful the Zoe Chambers one is already on my to read list!

I hope everyone enjoys my choices for November. They are:

Death & the Redheaded Woman by Loretta Ross


and

Shop Till You Drop
by Elaine Viets

Just wondering when/if you will be opening the 2019 member's thread with only 2 months left this year (ie in time for the January member to make their choice and you to add it janxmom :D)

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Just wondering when/if you will be opening the 2019 member's thread with only 2 months left this year (ie in time for the January member to make their choice and you to add it janxmom :D)"

That thread usually opens in mid-November.

Nell wrote: "That thread usually opens in mid-November."

Aha - so not long to wait then!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Nell wrote: "That thread usually opens in mid-November."

Aha - so not long to wait then!"

And I'm glad to see you are looking forward to it. 😊