Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge discussion

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) -
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
- One is your choice! (freebie!)

Culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)

Live and Let Pie.....2/13/19
Pie Hard.....3/17/19
Corned Beef and Casualties........3/24/19
Midnight Snacks are Murder.....4/8/19
Criminally Cocoa.....4/19/19
Restaurant Weeks Are Murder......5/7/19
Murder Lo Mein....5/22/19
Live and Let Chai.......7/19/19
[book:Toxic Toffee|42112560........8/7/19

Animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)

Cruel Candy........1/11/19
The Trouble with Truth....2/17/19
Secrets in a Bottle .....3/28/19
Kitty Confidential......6/5/19
Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece......12/11/19

Craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)

Kappy King and the Pickle Kaper.....1/9/19.....sewing
Macramé Murder....2/16/19......crochet, macrame, etc.

Paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)

Read and Gone....2/27/19
Death and Daisies.....3/30/19
Rattling the Heat in Deadwood....3/30/19
The Skeleton Makes a Friend.....4/11/19
Fashions Fade, Haunted Is Eternal....5/15/19

Cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))

The Birthday Mystery.......1/30/19......England
Killing in C Sharp......3/1/19....Ireland
Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods.....4/12/19.....England
Digging for Trouble...............Tasmania

Career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)

The Farmer's Slaughter.....1/11/19....mystery writer
Botched 4 Murder......1/16/19......accountant
A Literal Mess......1/27/19.....literary agent
A Dead Market....2/14/19....realtor
Read and Gone....2/27/19....library programmer
The Vanishing of Dr Winter....3/9/19....private eye
Deadhead and Buried......3/11/19....nursery owner
Murders and Metaphors....4/1/19....bookstore owner
Murder Once Removed....4/15/19......geneaologist

Holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)

The Winter Mystery.....1/18/19......Christmas
Halloween Murder.....2/10/19....2 stars
Christmas Cake Murder....3/17/19
Spellbound Sweets.....3/29/19

Travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)

A Corpse in Cornwall......1/15/19
Murder in Venice: A Posie Parker Mystery.....3/22/19
The Treasure at Poldarrow Point......4/4/19
Lady Rample and the Silver Screen.......5/14/19

Historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)

Death at the Tavern: a cozy historical 1930s mystery.......2/3/19
Murder at the Tea Party: 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery.....2/11/19
Murder, She Reported....2/28/19
A Murderous Marriage......5/7/19

Cozie mystery is your choice! (freebie!)

Wine and Punishment....1/1/2019
Death and a Pot of Chowder....2/26/19
Death by Committee....3/5/19
Peril & Prayer.....3/6/19

I did this version last year, wasn't too bad coming up with books for it. Sometimes I wish I had made an idea list ahead of time lol. Good luck!

Have fun with the challenge Mary!

Yvonne wrote: "Have fun with the challenge Mary!"

Thanks, Yvonne. Same luck to you.

Tari wrote: "I did this version last year, wasn't too bad coming up with books for it. Sometimes I wish I had made an idea list ahead of time lol. Good luck!"

Good luck Tari. I have no system. Just throw them in the category as I read them. I do read tons of cozies so not really a problem to fill them in.

Good luck Tari. I have no system. Jus..." Oh true enough, although I did have to hunt for a few (historical cozy or travel) once the rest were filled up last year lol

Hi Mary,
Good luck with this challenge! I am impressed you are taking the more challenging route in this challenge.😊 I look forward to your progress.
Best,
Christina

Christina/ The Blog for Teachers, Readers, & Life! wrote: "Hi Mary,
Good luck with this challenge! I am impressed you are taking the more challenging route in this challenge.😊 I look forward to your progress.
Best,
Christina"

Thanks, Christina. I am enjoy reading cozies and it's fun to try and find ones to fit the categories.

Mary (Biblophile) wrote: "Craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)

Kappy King and the Pickle Kaper.....1/9/19.....s..."
Love the name of this cozy.

Britney wrote: "Mary (Biblophile) wrote: "Craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)

[book:Kappy King and the Pickle Kaper|..."

Yes, all three in the series have cute name.

What did you think of the J. C. Eaton book? Looks like you're up to book 4? I started the first one and had trouble getting into it but I'm curious if I should give it another try.

Lena wrote: "What did you think of the J. C. Eaton book? Looks like you're up to book 4? I started the first one and had trouble getting into it but I'm curious if I should give it another try."

I liked first book in series myself. I definitely think it might not be for everyone. Love the interaction of the older ladies.

Lena wrote: "What did you think of the J. C. Eaton book? Looks like you're up to book 4? I started the first one and had trouble getting into it but I'm curious if I should give it another try."

I actually love this series. The MCs mother and her friends are a hoot. I always think I wouldn't mind these characters as friends. There's lots of cozies out there that people raved about that I didn't care for. Sometimes it takes half a book till I get interested in the story/characters and other times I just think not for me and move on. Up to you if you want to give it another shot......don't feel bad if you don't.