Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge discussion

In for a penny, in for a pound! We'll see how I do with 20 40 80 Cozies this year - unfortunately, it's not the reading that usually stumps me on challenges, it's the types of books where my moods takes me! ;)

my Goodreads shelf

1. Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford 2 Jan
2. Don of the Dead by Casey Daniels 12 Jan
3. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan 23 Jan
4. That Old Flame of Mine by J. J. Cook 25 Jan
5. The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson 27 Jan
6. Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates 30 Jan
7. Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford 15 Apr
8. Shunned and Dangerous by Laura Bradford 16 Apr
9. Threaded for Trouble by Janet Bolin 16 Apr
10. Thread and Buried by Janet Bolin 16 Apr
11. The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee 17 Apr
12. If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell 17 Apr
13. Let Them Eat Stake by Sarah Zettel 17 Apr

Almost reached 20 and it's not even halfway through the year. I think I'll double my goal and try for 40...

14. G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter 19 Apr
15. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 31 Mar
16. Stitch Me Deadly by Amanda Lee 21 Apr
17. Suspendered Sentence by Laura Bradford 22 Apr
18. Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis 23 Apr
19. Thread Reckoning by Amanda Lee 24 Apr
20. Night of the Living Thread by Janet Bolin 27 Apr
21. The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee 28 Apr
22. Thread on Arrival by Amanda Lee 29 Apr
23. Wicked Autumn by G. M. Malliet 2 May
24. Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates 3 May
25. Bruja Brouhaha by Rochelle Staab 6 May
26. A Fatal Winter by G. M. Malliet 8 May
27. Off Kilter by Hannah Reed 10 May
28. Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly 11 May
29. From Fear to Eternity by Michelle Rowen 14 May
30. Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson 14 May
31. Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter 15 May
32. Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence 16 May
33. Treacherous Toys by Joyce & Jim Lavene 20 May
34. Cut to the Corpse by Lucy Lawrence 22 May

It's time to double my goal again! It's mid-May and I'm only 5 away from reaching my second goal of 40. I'm now going to try for 80 cozies...

35. Sealed with a Kill by Lucy Lawrence 30 May
36. A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell 26 May
37. Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 2 Jun
38. Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter 4 Jun
39. Engaged in Murder by Nancy J. Parra 5 Jun
40. Top O' the Mournin' by Maddy Hunter 16 Jun
41. Driven to Ink by Karen E. Olson 16 Jun
42. Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson 17 Jun
43. Pasta Imperfect by Maddy Hunter 19 Jun
44. Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter 20 Jun
45. Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 21 Jun
46. Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter 22 Jun
47. Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 23 Jun
48. The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels 24 Jun
49. Cross Stitch Before Dying by Amanda Lee 25 Jun
50. The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt 26 Jun
51. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 27 Jun
52. Dead Boogie by Victoria Houston 28 Jun
53. What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie 29 Jun
54. Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins 2 Jul
55. Dearly Depotted by Kate Collins 7 Jul
56. Pall in the Family by Dawn Eastman 8 Jul
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Dagny wrote: "Yea, Jenn. I know what you mean about mood and choosing the next book to read."

You mean I'm not the only one? ;)

Started reading this morning on the bus ride to work. I happened upon the latest book in the series, read the first page or so and it sounded interesting...so I went back to the first of the series!

She's a new author for me (as are most of the cozies I'm been reading...since I'm fairly new to the genre and all!) and so far it's good! I'll probably finish it over the weekend! Exactly what the holidays are for! ;)

Jenn wrote: "Started reading this morning on the bus ride to work. I happened upon the latest book in the series, read the first page or so and it sounded interesting...so..."

That book is next on my list! I just got into reading cozy mysteries this last year or two, so there are lots I haven't read yet! Good Luck!

I have it to read as well. Can't wait to hear what you think.

Welcome, Jenn! I'm a moody reader too!

I read, and enjoyed, the first two Amish Mysteries last year, and am waiting for the third one this year. Looking forward to seeing what you thought.

Finished last night (early this morning) at 1:30 am - couldn't put it down! I like the characters, I like the layering of the storytelling, and the easy pace. My background is as a romance reader, so that aspect of the story was welcome. I've already requested the second book from the library!

@Christina - definitely worth it!

Yvonne wrote: "Welcome, Jenn! I'm a moody reader too!"

Thanks for the welcome Yvonne! I'm looking forward to discovering new authors and seeing what everyone else is reading!

Jenn wrote: "Finished last night (early this morning) at 1:30 am - couldn't put it down! I like the characters, I like the layering of the storytelling, and the easy pace...."

Whoo hoo! I can't wait to read it now!

I've been 'saving' this one because it has everything I love in a good cozy and yes, the mood/vibe has to be sympatico...the anticipation grows after seeing your review!

New to the group and this was the first thread I read, love the book suggestion and it is now on my list to read!

I also have issues choosing what to read next, moods and the direction life takes us everyday changes what I am in the mood for more often than not!

@Susie - worth the save!

@Arow - I've given up on participating in monthly reading challenges (for the most part) because of that reason. I would never finding it because my mood would switch my reading! ;)

I agree, I have been apart of a few seasonal reading challenges with specific tasks and I just haven't enjoyed reading as much as I kept getting pulled in different reading directions. I am excited to just relax with a few cozies for the foreseeable future.

Finished today - cute read and I'll probably read more in the series (though I'm not going to be rushing out to get them).

Having heard it described as chick-lit cosy, I was a little leery about reading it, as chick-lit is one of the few genres that I actively avoid like the plague ;)

Though Pepper was slightly ditzy, it wasn't anything I couldn't live with - and with the (pre-requisite) love triangle, unusual setting (cemetery), and an interesting mystery, I found myself pleasantly surprised!

I slacked off on my reading starting in early February - I was knitting instead (almost done my afghan!) Unfortunately, I caught the flu bug last weekend and have been in bed most of this week. When I started to feel a little bit better (the darn thing is still hanging on!), I started to read again!

I finished 7 cozies in 3 days! Though they were all good, I think my favourite by far was Laura Bradford's Shunned and Dangerous. I can't wait until i get my hands on book #4! The Threadville mystery series (Threaded for Trouble and Thread and Buried) is also getting better - no love triangle in sight thankfully! ;) I started two new series (The Quick and the Thread and If Walls Could Talk) that seem promising. I thought Todd was slightly smarmy - my money's on Ted (despite the name!) I loved Mel's dress sense and she was a refreshing change! I was sad to see the end of the Vampire chef mystery series (though at only two books, i guess it would be more a duo than a series!), but it ended well - everything wrapped up, except for one hint that could leave things open for an addition...

Just started and I'm already giggling!

I finished reading the first two books in G. M. Malliet's "Max Tudor" series and really enjoyed them. I have small quibbles with the text, but they are delightfully Poirot-ish!



Also continued with two more series - #3 in Bailey Cates' "Magical bakery mystery" and #2 in Rochelle Staab's "Mind for murder mystery" - enjoyed them both, though they were light reads...

you are doing great on your challenge