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Welcome to all our new members! This is a fun and interesting group, and I hope you enjoy it!

Hi. My name is Kathy. I live in Massachusetts. I love mysteries of all types, but particularly cozies.

Hi All
(a) I am a Fiction Writer and Reader
(b) I am From Beautiful London
(c) My Favourite Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner, Agatha Christie, John Grisham
(d) My Favourite Books: Compiled a Big list and waiting to add more to my profile

Kind Regards,
Brenda

Hello everyone :)
my name is jennifer. I am a student at Jeff Davis High School. I love mystery novels especially the murder mystery novels.

Hello Everyone , I am Eshan Pithadiya , and I have recently published a dark mysterious fiction titled as "The Diabolical Talisman"

By profession I am Professor, Model and now an Author as well

I am happy to be a part of the group and would be highly honored if you all would take time and read it.

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Hi everyone! I'm Stacy, an elementary school library media specialist from the beautiful state of Kentucky. I read a lot of kids books, as they are part of my calling. 🙂
I also love classics, romance that isn't too steamy, memoirs of people I've never heard of before, and most especially cozy mysteries. My favorite cozy authors are Joanne Fluke (Hannah Swenson Mystery Series with Recipes) and Laurien Berenson, author of the Melanie Travis Canine Mysteries.

Hi, I'm Dianne and I live in Toronto. I always loved mysteries but have found, as I get older, that many nights I don't want to be reading something heavy. A friend introduced me to cozies and I am now hooked.

Hi, Diane.

...I don't want to be reading something heavy.

I think that's the appeal, isn't it? You know that nothing very bad is going to happen. When there's a murder, usually the person who was murdered wasn't a very nice person, and people's lives will often be better without him.

I've read books which are quite good and well written, but really quite miserable, and left me feeling mildly depressed, and needing read something light and fluffy to cheer myself up. A cosy won't leave you feeling like that.

I can so relate to that. I love cozies. Love other mysteries as well. But always enjoy settling i n with a good cozy.

I'm Pat or Patricia. As well as loving to read mysteries, I also write them. I live in the Portland, Oregon area, which is a great place for a setting. And for reading.

It's lovely to see so many people joining the group and also to see that many are teenagers. There's hope for the future of reading! Several have mentioned that they got their love of cozies after being introduced to works by writers such as Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle by their parents. I expect that Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Sherlock has helped too. I was lucky enough to see him when he was filming in the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset (UK). It was actually for his part as Richard III in The Hollow Crown. We were on our way back from dinner one evening when we were stopped by a barrier at the entrance to the cathedral close. We didn't realise what it was all about until the special effects people swathed the scene in artificial mist (no, it isn't always foggy in the UK) and out of it rode Mr Cumberbatch on a huge black horse. The poor man had to go over the scene about 10 times before the director was happy but we onlookers had no problem with that. He's very tall and just as good-looking in the flesh as he is on screen. Happy reading all x

Hi, my name is Darlene, from Alberta, Canada. I recently discovered the Goodreads app from a librarian, who was kind enough to show me how to use it. I love mysteries of all kinds, cozies, historical ones, cat and dog mysteries, and I will read nearly anything else....except Romance. I hope to have the time to do some of the challenges here. So nice to "meet" all of you. I am still updating my book shelves, I need to input about 600 more cookbooks, as well as a few more fiction, so wish me luck!!

Hello! My name is April and I'm a bookworm. I can't seem to help myself. I've had a love affair with books since first grade when Mrs. Fletcher introduced them to me with Misty of Chincoteague. I still have the Breyer.

I do love a well written cozy, though, and I'm glad to have found this corner of GoodReads! Other genres I enjoy are Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, and thrilling non-fiction (currently reading The Poisoner's Handbook, which details the birth of forensic science).

I also write the Heirlooms of Deception series, which is cozy-ish and suitable for all ages (even if it's written primarily for adults). I'm pretty adamant about writing something that won't scar my children should they read over my shoulder.

In addition, I collect/use/love fountain pens and papers of all kinds. I tend to horde stationery, much to the dismay of my husband and the overstuffed shelves. My pen pals, however, love it!

Visit me at www.picayunepen.com

Welcome to all our new members! This really is a fun and interesting group, and I have learned here about many new cozies I want to read.

Hello, I am Udechukwu Adah. I'm an avid reader and an aspiring author. I'm a huge fan of Science fiction, thrillers, fantasy, adventures and space operas. I'm looking forward to making more and meeting more exciting people

Hello everyone.I am from India and I am new to Good reads but as always Books are now one of the most important thing of my survival to give life its meaning of extracting and discovering knowledge. I would be really glad to meet new people around and get a chance to know more and learn more. I am an independent Researcher and I got my Blog started recently. It would be great to know new people around. Thank you for having me :)

Hi all, I am Beverly, a children's librarian from Texas, and I just stumbled across this group today. As a librarian, I am really enjoying several library-based cozies: Jenn McKinlay's Library Lover's Mystery series; Miranda James's Cat in the Stacks series; and Laurie Cass's Bookmobile Cat Mystery series. I also read other cozies. I was introduced to mysteries back in the third or fourth grade when I started reading (nay, devouring) Nancy Drew mysteries. My mom loved Agatha Christie, so I eventually moved on to those. Besides cozies and other types of mysteries, I enjoy Christian fiction, science fiction, and fantasy; in both adult and children's formats.

Hello!
Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm an avid reader and writer and I recently delved into cozy mysteries. I particularly like the ones that have recipes in the back since I LOVE cooking, ha. Can't wait to get to know more about the group.

Regards,
Caitlin

Hi everybody,

nice to meet you all. I like cozy mystery an d Nora Roberts / J.D.Robb books. I hate to wait for the german version of a book, So after a 3 1/2 weeks stay in Vermont many yaers (1999) ago, I read 90% in english and with my kindle app.

Greetings from the black woods in Germany
Diana

Welcome to all our new members! This is an active and interesting group, and I have learned about many new authors and books since joining! :)

Hi all, I'm Randi, and after a long, long time of reading mysteries/thrillers/paranormal romance/urban fantasy/horror/dystopian I realized I needed a break from all the angst caused by blood and murder and kidnapping in situations that were quite real. So I landed here. Still blood and murder and all, but no so much of the angst, a bit more humor and mostly nice happy endings. I still love my other genres, but it's nice to have some relief once in a while!

Howdy! Cynthia Hickey here just back to Goodreads after what seems like forever. Love cozies!

Diana wrote: "Hi everybody,

nice to meet you all. I like cozy mystery an d Nora Roberts / J.D.Robb books. I hate to wait for the german version of a book, So after a 3 1/2 weeks stay in Vermont many yaers (1999..."

Guten tag! Wie geht's?
I took a few years of German in high school and college, but unfortunately, do not remember a lot of it.

Welcome everyone!

Hi! I'm new to the group and fairly new to cozy mysteries! My cousin and friend got me hooked on Jenn McKinlay and I'm working my way through her cup cake series. I'm mid thirties and live in Ohio with my Son and our Dog. :)

Happy Reading! Laura

Hello everyone,
This is Renie from Fair Play, South Carolina. I am a widowed, semi-retired RN. I love to read "cozy mysteries" with a cup of tea and my dog curled up at my side.

Welcome to all our new members! This is a fun and interesting group. Laura, I too love the cupcake bakery mysteries, and have read them all, most of them twice!

Hello all
I'm new to the group. I live outside of Chicago with my dog. I read a little bit of everything but I love Cozy mysteries. Most of the ones I read have a food background, Like Jenn McKinlay, Julie Hazy and Joanne Fluke.

Hi, I'm a professor of religion and an avid mystery fan. I like all kinds of mysteries (except really gory ones!). I love this discussion because I learn about new authors whom I have not read. I saw someone on this thread post about being a fan of Elizabeth Peters. Me too! In fact, I have published my first mystery and I modeled my main character on Amelia Peabody because she is so brave! Here's the website where I write about that. https://mysteryandmayhem.org
I'd love to know what characteristics in a detective cozy fans like the most. Susan

I'd love to know what characteristics in a detective cozy fans like the most.

That's a good question. I think, if it's an amateur sleuth, I like him or her to have some special skill which allows him or her to solve the mystery, and makes it plausible for the amateur to be ahead of the police - whether that's knowledge of human nature, like Miss Marple, or knowing about historical research, or having some specific local knowledge, or whatever skill the author chooses that works with the mystery.

I also like the detective to have common sense, and not get into dangerous situations out of stupidity or because they ignored warnings!

If the detective is a police officer, I want him or her to act professionally, with courage or compassion when required. And I'd rather they didn't have drink problems and/or marital problems. That's a bit overdone now.

Hi I'm new to the group. Glad to meet everyone. I'm an author, mainly in other genres that have mystery threads. Glad to be here.

MarieBL wrote: "Welcome to all our new members! This is a fun and interesting group. Laura, I too love the cupcake bakery mysteries, and have read them all, most of them twice!"

Awesome! I started her Hatter series too and am looking forward to starting her library one!!

Laura wrote: "MarieBL wrote: "Welcome to all our new members! This is a fun and interesting group. Laura, I too love the cupcake bakery mysteries, and have read them all, most of them twice!"

Awesome! I started..."

Thanks for the tip, Laura! I didn't know about the Library Lovers series. I learn so much from this group. Already put first one, BOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING, on my TBR List!

Hello! I am Stephanie from Greece. I am more into historical fiction and science fiction books, but I enjoy every now and then a good mystery.

Hey book lovers, I'm Jade - currently in South Africa devouring every book possible :)

Herewith my review of Into the Water by Paula Hawkins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VStRC...

Jade wrote: "Hey book lovers, I'm Jade - currently in South Africa devouring every book possible :)

Herewith my review of Into the Water by Paula Hawkins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VStRC..."

Finished this last night and DESPISED it!! I don't much care for changing POV, and most especially not when you need a flow-chart to keep track of all the characters who HAVE a POV! I read TGotT, and while there were no redeeming characters, it was still a good read. Not so this new one.

Tell us how you REALLY feel!

Kirsten *Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again!" wrote: "Tell us how you REALLY feel!"

Always!! LOL The POV changed 7 times, 7 different people, in the first 30 or so pages!!

Stefania wrote: "Hello! I am Stephanie from Greece. I am more into historical fiction.... "

What kind of historical fiction do you like, Stephanie? I like to read (and write) historical crime/mystery fiction, thereby combining history and mystery!

Hi Everyone, Just joining. I read anything and would read everything if I had the time. Glad to find this group to be able to get together with others and enjoy different perspectives. Especially glad to see young people enjoying what some of us have come to know and love.

Hello! My name is Jackie Ullerich and I'm thrilled to join this group. Even though I've been on Goodreads for awhile, I'm just starting to get involved in the community. I write mystery/suspense novels and by far they're my favorite genres to read. Some of my favorite authors are Jonathan Kellerman, Harlen Coben, Joy Fielding, and Linwood Barclay.

I love finding out what others are reading, whether it's a mystery or a young adult novel or historical fiction. Reading and writing are my passions!

Hi, my name is Sherri from Bay Area, San Francisco. I love reading! Recently, I mainly listen to audio books rather than reading, since I am mostly running around during the day!

I love mystery and thriller. I need something to keep me interested and on the edge of my seat. So I hope I can get recommendations from this group for interesting reads!

Hi Sherri,

I'm just starting to do more on Goodreads. Love finding out what people are reading/listening to on audiobooks!

I am Renae. I just signed on Goodreads. Love mysteries .

Hello everyone. I'm Vikki and I've been addicted to mysteries ever since my first Nancy Drew book. I adore Lady Mallowan's books. I'm hoping to get to Greenway this coming year. I prefer the cozy mystery but depending on my mood will venture out into suspense. I used to be a mystery book reviewer for a now defunct ezine. Happy Reading!

Hi, I'm Shreyans! I live in Mumbai.
This is my first group on Goodreads and I thought of joining this one as a good mystery book keeps me up all night, reading to uncover the clues, until the end. I hope to discover new books apart from the ones that I usually read. (Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Franklin W. Dixon, etc)

Cheers :)

Welcome to all our new members! This is a fun, interesting, and lively group! :)

Hello everyone
, my name is Louise and I am from Ottawa Canada. I was introduced to cozy mysteries by a friend of mine. I have just started reading them. I love Victoria Abbott "Jordan Bingham" series and the "lighthouse series" from Eva Gates. Hoping to discover new authors.

Hello everyone!

I'm Heidi, I just joined a few days ago. I love all sorts of books, but I love to relax with a clean, cozy mystery. I live in Michigan, USA. Some of my favorite authors/series are Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels, and Tamar Myers' Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries.

Heidi wrote: "Hello everyone!

I'm Heidi, I just joined a few days ago. I love all sorts of books, but I love to relax with a clean, cozy mystery. I live in Michigan, USA. Some of my favorite authors/series are ..."

Hello fellow Michigander. Welcome to the group.