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What book is next on your cozy reading list?
Rootless Tree (CJ) wrote: "Kristin wrote: "The next book I'm going to read is
"
That one was good."
I just started reading it and I'm enjoying it.
"That one was good."
I just started reading it and I'm enjoying it.
Melissa wrote: "So many great recommendations! My TBR list is growing... lolHas anyone read
? I have received a copy of this book..but havent started it yet."I've never heard of this one Melissa...you will have to let us know if you like it ;)
Ellie wrote: "My next cozy will be:
"That was a fun one. I love her regency novels and Agatha series so it was a good mix of both.
i think the next book i'll read is "buttons and bones" by monica ferris. i really like crafts so i think that is why i like her books.
Othel wrote: "i think the next book i'll read is "buttons and bones" by monica ferris. i really like crafts so i think that is why i like her books."Othel, I enjoy the Monica Ferris series,..I have read several of them, and want to finish reading the rest in this series.
I like to support local authors (here in Northeastern Ohio) so I can't wait for the next Amanda Flower cozy mystery, MURDER IN A BASKET but it hasn't been released yet :-( In the meantime, I'm thinking of reading Trouble in Mudbug by Jana DeLeon.
Next I'll be reading The Cluttered Corpse by Mary Jane Maffini. I've read a few of her "organizer" cozies and found each one very enjoyable.
Dorothy Gilman is probably not really cozy...she's got cozy elements because her heroines are usually proper ladies and/or not in their twenties. But...there's a tad more violence than most cozies and some of the crimes aren't your typical cozy book.All that said, I've been on a Dorothy Gilman kick lately. I started with Mrs. Polifax (The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax, the first in the series) and just finished The Clairvoyant Countess. Loved them both!
So next up is another of Gilman's. I think I ordered another of her stand alones, but then I want to return to the Polifax series!
Kathryn wrote: "I like to support local authors (here in Northeastern Ohio) so I can't wait for the next Amanda Flower cozy mystery, MURDER IN A BASKET but it hasn't been released yet :-( In the meantime, I'm thin..."Kathryn- Trouble in Mudbug is a really good read. I just finished it and then immediately downloaded the next one!
Caitlin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I like to support local authors (here in Northeastern Ohio) so I can't wait for the next Amanda Flower cozy mystery, MURDER IN A BASKET but it hasn't been released yet :-( In the me..."I've heard of the Mudbug one. Someone in another group mentioned it. I need to add it to my wishlist!
Caitlin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I like to support local authors (here in Northeastern Ohio) so I can't wait for the next Amanda Flower cozy mystery, MURDER IN A BASKET but it hasn't been released yet :-( In the me..."Yay! Glad you liked it.
Elizabeth wrote: "My next cozy will be Murder at the Vicarage for the September read in the Christie group."This was just free at B&N for the Nook.
Kaye wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "My next cozy will be Murder at the Vicarage for the September read in the Christie group."This was just free at B&N for the Nook." I picked that up at Amazon--it's free there as well!
I also got
free (for my Kindle). I haven't read it in so many years, I don't really remember it. I'm looking forward to cozying up (lol) to a good Christie!
alicia wrote: "Next up on the cozy list will be either
or
"I have VISION IMPOSSIBLE but haven't read it yet. However, I can personally attest to the THE MISSING INK being a first rate read!
Melodie wrote: "Kristin wrote: "I'm going to be reading:
"Hope you like it! I really enjoy this series a lot!"
It looks good from the cover!
I just purchased William Doonan's "Mediterranean Grave" for Kindle--his cozy mystery about an octogenarian detective on a cruise ship. I would have preferred to start with the first in his series--"Grave Passage" but it's only available in paperback and I can't afford it. I love cruise ships and can hardly wait to read a cozy set on one!
Ashes to Ashes by Lillian Stewart, about a 17th-century Scottish castle...in Ohio. Can't resist the quirky anachronism.
Hannah wrote: "Next up on my list is
and then probably
. Or perhaps
, [bookcover:Murder on Astor Place|686..."From those choices, I recommend Murder on Astor Place by far. I love the series. However it is quite different from the rest of your list. It's historical drama, not laugh-out-loud humor.
Hannah wrote: "Next up on my list is
and then probably
. Or perhaps
, [bookcover:Murder on Astor Place|686..."Oh, as much as I love the Meg Langslow series, Murder with Peacocks is my absolute favourite. I've never laughed so hard as when I read that book the first time. Let us know what you think of it. The only other one on your list I've read is Candy Apple Red. It was good. Not great, but good enough I read the next two, which each got progressively better. And then the series stopped. :(
I started The Survivor by Sean Slater. I have to say, it's verry good! I think I'm reading The other half lives by Sophie Hannah or Moth in Amber by Valerie Blumenthal next. Has anyone heard about the last one? It was a surprise book from the library, it was packed so I couldn't see wich book I was taking ;)
Thanks for the input, Susan and Jennifer E.! I think I'll go with Murder on Astor Place after the Meg Langslow book then; I like changing things up to keep myself from burning out, plus I'm in the mood for a historical mystery. :)Ellie: I really liked The Winter Garden Mystery! Hope you enjoy it.
I think I'm going to start
. I finished the first book,
, a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I bought the boxed set for my Kindle, so I might as well start cracking on the rest of the series.Although, since it's almost October, I'd really like to read
around Halloween :) (Call me dorky! haha). I also want to see what the October Mini-Challenge is going to be and participate in that. That would be my first challenge on this board!
Sue T wrote: "I'm debating between
,
or
."Royal Flush is my favourite from the Royal Spyness series so far!
Next up is probably going to be
I haven't read any Christie for far too long. Then probably
. Apparently I can't get enough of Death.
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I've never read Barclay, but a lot of my friends on the M/T board have and like him alot.