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Mar 17, 2013 10:26PM

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Thanks for the recommendations everyone!


www.cozy-mystery.com or www.stopyourekillingme.com (click on Genre, then cozy) or www.mystery-cozy.com. Just a few of the sites you can research authors and their books in the cozy genre. Happy reading!
Hi Danie,
I always suggest people start with the Featured Author section and group bookshelf for reading recommendations. Your TBR pile will be insurmountable before you know it!
I always suggest people start with the Featured Author section and group bookshelf for reading recommendations. Your TBR pile will be insurmountable before you know it!
Thanks Heather. I was going to suggest browsing our past featured author of the month listings and posts. Not only will you get a list of authors, and their published works, but you can read how our group members liked and reviewed each author.


Danie wrote: "I bought one cozy mystery from Barnes and Noble the other day, and now all I want to do is devour more! Can anyone give me some recommendations? Thanks!"

Danie wrote: "I bought one cozy mystery from Barnes and Noble the other day, and now all I want to do is devour more! Can anyone give me some recomm..."
Very good question. Danie - if you can tell us which book hooked you, we might be better able to recommend others that you'll like. :)
In fact, going back to Melissa's question, you might be interested in our discussion, What was your first cozy? I think you'll find great suggestions reading about other peoples' intro to mystereis and cozies in general. ;)

Danie wrote: "I bought one cozy mystery from Barnes and Noble the other day, and now all I want to do is devour more! Can anyone give me some recomm..."
Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington! I flew through it in a day, and just went and bought the second tonight, as well as the first in two different series. I'm excited to start them!



I read Murder in the Making by John Curran which is his second book exploring her notebooks. These are great books for the true Agatha Christie fan. It was recommended for an Anthony Award last year.

Excellent option.

Yep, we're reading A Murder Is Announced. Can't beat it!

Mine 2, Elizabeth. Love Beaton, Bowen, Christie. Not too cozy but not hard core either is Louise Penny's 3 Pines series. Have you tried them? You won't be sorry.

Mine 2, Elizabeth. Love Beaton, Bowen, Christie. Not too cozy but not hard core either is Louise P..."
I think most of us generally consider the 3 Pines books to be cozy. I'm terribly behind in the series and need to catch up. Have all the books, just need to read them!

Mine 2, Elizabeth. Love Beaton, Bowen, Christie. Not too cozy but not hard core eithe..."
I'm a big Louise Penny fan, too. I've read all her books so far. She was to have been at Bouchercon in Cleveland last year, but she needed to be home for the Canadian Thanksgiving.

I suppose my first cozy was an Agatha Christie novel. I've been reading a long time:-)



I enjoyed all of those too Teresa! I also agree the Lighthouse series was really good :)


Duffy Brown is the author.

Duffy Brown is the author."
Thanks Melodie! Are they a series or can I start with any of her books?

Duffy Brown is the author."
Thanks Melodie! Are they a series or ca..."
There are only 2 of them so far and finding the first one should be pretty easy as it's less than a year old I'm thinking!

Good for you as there are tons of good ones; maybe we'll learn of more from you. Mine are: Agatha Christie, Agatha Raisin by M C Beaton if you like English villages & plucky protag. Diane M. Davidson's culinary mysteries, Killer Party by Penny Warner, The Ghost and _____ series, Rhys Bowen mysteries, Aunt Dimity for more cozy villages, early Anne Perry, Bed & Breakfast series by Mary Dahiem, coffee whodunits by Cleo, Leslie Meyer Lucy Stone series, Louise Penny for a bit gritter cozy and so many more. Enjoy!
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