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Hi. Diana (aka Forgetfulone) here. I love mysteries, cozy, thrilling, and everything in between! I'm from Houston.

Hi All. Another Vancouver Islander here. I grew up reading cozies, starting with all the Nancy Drews, and graduated to classic mysteries - favourites like Raymond Chandler, and Marjory Allingham (must go back and read some of those) and I particularly like Elizabeth Peters' plucky Victorian archeologist, Amelia Peabody.

In the spirit of full disclosure, I also write the Rocky and Bernadette mysteries, as well as in other genres.

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My name is Eric (From Ga) And I have been reading mystery books for about 5 years. I am always looking for new authors in the mystery. Newe to Goodreads.

Hi guys I’m diana! I stumbled upon this group thanks to the trending now suggestions on my home page. Super glad I did cause mystery novels are one of my favorite genres.

Hi everybody! Tomorrow is the beginning of February. What are your reading goals for this new month?

Hi I'm from Oregon and love to read cozy mysteries! I love that most of the back stories are focused on animals or food. My two favorite things. I like that like most mystery books they don't go into gory details about said murder and give you clues of the whodunit. I hope you all have a great day.

Hi everyone, i'm from India. New to Goodreads. I love reading Rhys Bowen. Looking for new authors to try in mystery genre.

Jackie wrote: "Hi everybody! Tomorrow is the beginning of February. What are your reading goals for this new month?"

My reading goal is just to be able to have some time to read. We have been having bad weather and are in the middle of a big nor'Easter right now...too much work to do before I can take time to cozy up with a good book, a cup of tea, and my cats. How I look forward to that after shoveling "feet" of snow and salting for days!
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Hello all! I am Deepti and I live in India. I grew up reading mystery thrillers and I enjoy reading them even to this day. I am a published author of the book ‘The Hauntup’, which is a thriller with paranormal elements.
I am excited to be part of this group and I am looking forward to learning about new books via the recommendations here.

Deepti wrote: "Hello all! I am Deepti and I live in India. I grew up reading mystery thrillers and I enjoy reading them even to this day. I am a published author of the book ‘The Hauntup’, which is a thriller wit..."

Welcome Deepti! I know you will enjoy this group!

Hi, I'm new to the group. I am a cozy mystery author as well as a suspense author, and I live in Los Angeles. I love reading and talking about cozies and suspense and thrillers. I grew up reading Nancy Drew and matured into Agatha Christie and more. I really enjoy delving into why a writer chose a specific theme or location to write about. I love a good whodunit and solving puzzles. Thanks.

Hi! I'm Dawn. I fell in love with cozy mysteries after reading Cleo Coyle's Coffehouse Mysteries series. Looking forward to finding about more authors and books in the genre.

Welcome Daryl and Dawn!

I loved Nancy Drew as a child. Every now and then, I'll still read one for the fond memories. I enjoy mysteries that really keep you guessing who the culprit is. I still like to watch old reruns of Murder She Wrote and Perry Mason and I enjoy Hallmark's Movies and Mysteries. I'm sure you'll enjoy this group!

Hello everyone! My name is Anu and I live in the United States. I love all types of books, but recently I have been reading a lot of mystery books. I am not really a fan of gore and over-the-top violence, so I have been reading mostly cozy mysteries. I look forward to meeting new people and reading new books!

Hello all~
Rae from the Pacific Northwest in the US.

Cozy mysteries are like comfort food to my soul. And if you set them in the past? I'm in heaven.

I'm hoping to connect with people to chat about stuff I'm reading, so feel free to reach out.

Hi, I'm Lori and I'm based in the UK.

I love reading to escape and wind down and cozy mysteries are one of my faves with my cat curled next to me and a cup of tea in hand.

I look forward to meeting you all.

Good to meet you Lori! I am new too - well to this group anyway.
I like coffee more than tea and my cat has changed allegiance to my husband though I still will do in a pinch.
But love Cozy Mysteries - always on the lookout for great ones.

I'm Melanie and I grew up reading Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys and other mysteries. Shadow Castle by Marian Cockrell was and is a favorite fantasy childhood book. I love reading cozy mysteries, romance, thrillers, horror, Christian, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, memoirs, you name it.... I'll read it! I've loved books from my toddler days, to present time. I joined this book club and others, to connect with other bibliophile and share my love of reading. So happy to be a part of this group!

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Hey I'm Quinn I am 19 and I love Harry Potter.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

I am a what they call readaholic 📚 I have read all harry potter books and loved the series. I read Fantasy books and lots graphic novels I read lots of kid books for some reason but I like them so real doesn't matter to me just joined goodreads so send me a friend request. Bye and READ ON!!!!!

Hi! I'm from Vancouver, Washington (not B.C) retired and keeping myself "Covidly" amused by writing my first Cozy Mystery that takes place here in Vancouver in 1908.

It will be about a young lady starting a boarding house to support herself and two siblings. It will include a ghost, a cat (also a ghost) a couple of Army sergeants and a few more odd characters. I think it will be absolutely wonderful and I think under pressure I can probably get my two sisters to read it. Beyond that we will see . . .

I picked 1908 as I have a cookbook published by a ladies Guild in that year and I want to tie in a few recipes in the book. The recipes are so fun - very few directions. Grab a few ingredients, put them in a pot, place them on the fire and cook till done.

This sounds like a very fun group and I like the idea of sharing with other cozy readers.

This book sounds like a great tale! Love the idea of ghosts and history together. Can't wait to see what recipes you tie into the story. One word of caution if the back jacket says recipes please make sure there is more than one for readers to try. Thanks and good luck Karen

Patty wrote: "Hi! I'm from Vancouver, Washington (not B.C) retired and keeping myself "Covidly" amused by writing my first Cozy Mystery that takes place here in Vancouver in 1908.

It will be about a young lady..."
I am more than willing to beta-read, once you have it written!

Hello all,
I love cozy mysteries, especially MC Beaton. I love witty banter and fun twists and quirky characters. I haven't read any historical cozies, but I'm open to suggestions:)

During the pandemic, I finalized my first amateur sleuth mystery which to be published March 15. Charlie Sanders is fabulous at fifty and a happily married empty nester who has it all; sciatica, myopia, and a dead body in her LaZBoy. Wish me luck!

-Tobi

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Welcome to all the new members! For those who are writing—whether published or not—please be sure that you not only read the group rules, but author rules as well. We hope to see you all in some of our group discussions or reading challenges. 🙂

Heather
Cozy Mod

Hiii, I'm Maëlle, 20 years old and I've been really interested in mystery books lately. Add me if you'd like to be friends and discuss books or whatever! :)

Hi I'm Isabelle and I've always loved good mystery books!

Hi, I'm Allison from New York and have been enjoying cozy mysteries for some time, always looking for fun recommendations, thanks!

hey all! i'm new to the group & found it thru a search for mystery groups on here. i haven't read too many cozy mysteries yet but i'm a big fan of the mystery genre in general and would love some cozy mystery recs (big fan of anything w fun autumnal/wintry vibes!!). in terms of other info, i'm a college student rn and i'm from new york. excited to check out this group :-)

Hi fellow cozy readers! I live in Denver, and I've been an avid reader since elementary school. Dana Girls, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew as well as some books written for boys (Stephen W. Meader & Howard Pease were two of my favorite authors). Now i still love historical mysteries as well as contemporary - Carolyn Hart and Anne Perry as examples. Read on!

Hello all! I just recently joined goodreads and have enjoyed following this group. I'm so pleased to find a group of people who loves cozies too (I've had to explain to my friends & coworkers what cozies are so many times that I feel like a PR/Marketing Rep haha). I adore mysteries and fantasy, and in addition to being an avid reader, I'm currently working on writing a novel that combines cozy and fairy tale. :) Have a great day!

Linda wrote: "Hi fellow cozy readers! I live in Denver, and I've been an avid reader since elementary school. Dana Girls, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew as well as some books written for boys (Stephen W. Meader & Howard..."

Hi Linda! The Dana Girls, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew bring back so many fond memories! Did you read Judy Bolton or Trixie Belden? I enjoyed all of them! Welcome to the group!

Hi, I am Char, from Hong Kong but currently studying in Cardiff, UK. It's nice to be here as there are so many mystery fans here and mystery, crime, thriller genres are my favourite genres of all time. Feel free to add me as friend to chat or follow my instagram: Chareadlifestyle

Hello; my name is John. In May I will have been a librarian (I work in a public library system) for 20 years. I have loved to read my entire life, and have multiple stacks of books of my own at home still to be read. I especially like to read mysteries, biographies, and books about American history. I work in a department that serves homebound people and those in nursing homes or assisted living centers. Many of our patrons love cozy mysteries. I compiled a list of cozy mystery authors and their series--these are the books that we own in our department, I like the humor and the upbeat, gentle storylines in cozy mysteries, along with the interesting characters, most of whom you, as a reader, come to care about. I'm looking forward to reading the comments and posts here, as well as sharing reviews. I hope everyone will have a lovely day.

Hi! My name is Terri and I'm a reader who loves to write about books. I'm a voracious reader and love all genres. But, cozy mysteries are a special favorite. They're like comfort food and are the books I turn to when I need to escape

I'm looking forward to meeting other readers who enjoy cozy mysteries!

Hi, Terri!!

Hi everyone, I'm Alma from Switzerland. I just joined this group:) It is exactly what I was looking for. Looking forward to chatting and exchanging book ideas with you. Happy Easter to all!

Hi everyone, I’m so excited to find this group. I have been reading Mysteries for years but have never heard of cozy Mysteries until I scrolled past this group trying to find my fit and here you are (insert smile). I am looking forward to reading the books and hearing what everyone thought about them as well.

Hello! My name is Elizabeth and I am a technical Writer. I love listening to Cozy Mysteries using Audible. I am new to Goodreads and am looking forward to finding new series to read/listen to.

Hello everyone, my name is Corvus!

I made this account literally two days ago but I'm already in love with everything that is in here. I'm going to be 21 this year and I'm still at university, so sadly I don't have that much time to read. I've actually never had that much time.

Even with that, I've grown up (still am in a way) surrounded by mystery stories, mostly on movies or series, but I've always loved reading and writing. I'm kind of disappointed in myself since I don't read as much as I would like to, but hopefully this will push me forward and have time to enjoy!

If anyone wants to chat with me I'm always open for a nice conversation!

J Franklin here and I enjoy writing mystery thrillers. My latest book Thread takes a Crime Family Story turn. An interesting look inside the workings and relationships of The Family. As a writer I enjoy my characters in plots that the reader will find exciting and one they can immerse themselves in.

I spent many years in the entertainment industry, both movies and music. Honored to be a producer of USO Entertainment. Putting on Shows for our Military.
Made movies starring children who were terminally ill. The magic of Movies embraced their hearts and minds, smiles on their souls, giving them the will to live again.

Currently writing a continuation of Thread and my protagonist Kyle Stone as more readers fall in love with him.

Hi all, Kimberly from Mississippi here. Big Agatha Christie fan, looking for some modern versions of the same thing. Arsenic and Adobo was a good fit (although I'm pretty fed up with book of the month for sending out copies with a missing page to us and hoping we wouldnt notice)

Hello everyone. I'm Elizabeth, based in Devon, UK. I read crime almost exclusively, and particularly cozy crime. I love Cecelia Peartree's Pitkirtly series, set in Scotland, and Frances Evesham's books. I watch loads of Agatha Christie films and TV shows, but realised recently I had never read her books. I am putting that right at the moment. As well as being an avid reader, I am also a writer, with three thrillers and a quest novel already out there. I am now working on novel #5, a cozy mystery set in Devon.

Hi All,

I’ve just joined the group and resolve to check it regularly. I transitioned from writing academic books to writing what I guess I’d call cozies. Or are they simple “whodunnits”? Does anyone have an idea of what the difference is? My books tend to take place in a small, local setting and they all involve a crime. I’d classify them as both cozies and “whodunnits.” They’re definitely not thrillers. I’m reading one now that is well written, but not really to my taste. But kudos to you who can write thrillers. I think it was Tana French (my new favorite) who argued that mysteries can also qualify as literary fiction. I’m with her. Categories are meant to be broken.

Hi Sharon,

You might find the discussion “What do you consider a cozy?” to be beneficial.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hello everyone, I’m John from near Oxford in the UK.
I’ve recently upgraded my very old Kindle to a Kindle Oasis, so it now links to Goodreads, which has really caught my interest. Although there seems to be so much on here it’s a bit like information-overload at the moment. But I’m getting there.

It wasn’t until a few years ago when I rejoined my local library after a long time away, that I discovered there was such a thing as cozy crime, or should that be cosy crime, or does it even matter. :-) I thoroughly enjoy these book, nothing to heavy, just a nice easy going plot. Looking forward to reading many more, especially now I have found Goodreads to point me in the right direction.

Heather L wrote: "Hi Sharon,

You might find the discussion “What do you consider a cozy?” to be beneficial.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Thanks. I’m pretty much on the same page as these commentators. I’ve written a cozy series about retired English professor Susan Warner. First of three of my second series is out. This time the amateur sleuth is librarian Deborah Strong. I don’t agree that a cozy is something you’d give to your mother/grandmother. I’m always amazed at what offends people. I have a relative who can’t read my first series because the character is an atheist. It hardly even matters to the novels. It’s just who she is. Maybe she’ll read my second series where the character is very much involved in her church.


Sharon wrote: "Hi All,

I’ve just joined the group and resolve to check it regularly. I transitioned from writing academic books to writing what I guess I’d call cozies. Or are they simple “whodunnits”? Does anyo..."

Hello Everyone I am Rhonda
Happy Mothers Day to all Mothers.
I have been a member of Good Reads for a few months; have had problems finding a group I am comfortable in. My taste of books lean toward Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense but I do love Super Natural as well.

Hi everyone, I'm Sabina. I love cozies and whodunnits - with a sprinkle of domestic thrillers, but nothing gory!
I'm also an author, so I'm always on the look out for new sources of inspiration.
Look forward to getting lots of ideas for books to read and swapping impressions!

Hi, I am Saqib and I love cozy mystery books and military thrillers.