Casey's 2017 Challenge

[Casey]

Love the new setup! I've never read a British cozy, so that'll be something new for me!

[Casey]

I'm definitely going to stalk everyone's posts for ideas on that one.

[Yvonne]

Brian Kavanagh writes the Belinda Lawrence cozy mystery series. I read the first couple and loved them. I'm going to read one of his for the challenge.

[Betty]

It seems to me I have read a number of British Cozies. These are on the edge, but I feel Cozies Catherine Lloyd has a Saturday in England may be historical DEATH COMES TO THE VILLAGE and Marty Wingate might be another THE GARDEN PLOT

[Casey]

Thanks for the suggestions!!I did a quick Google search and came across this link - looks like there are PLENTY of choices! http://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/b...

[Casey]

Level one (Snoop) - Read one book in each of these cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

Read:
- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.) Kneaded to Death
- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
Death by Chocolate Lab
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) Purr M for Murder
- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) Pit Perfect
- One from British cozy mysteries (example: Belinda Lawrence series) Single Malt Murder
- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) Asking for Truffle
- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.) Death Overdue
- One is your choice! (freebie!) Dial Meow for Murder
- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) Murder on the Orient Express
- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) While My Pretty One Knits

[Casey]

First one done!

One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)


This book was SO MUCH FUN. It could also fill in as the career-based mystery, so I may move it later. We'll see!

[Britney]

Casey wrote: "First one done!

One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)


This book was SO MUCH FUN. It could also fill in as the career-based mystery, so I ma..."

Sounds interesting

[Casey]

One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)


I really liked this one, though I thought the mystery was too much like a soap opera.

[Casey]

Marking this one as career-based for now, since she's the new PR person for her sister's animal shelter - but this may change.

[Britney]

Casey wrote: "One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)


I really liked this one, though I thought the mystery was too much like a soap..."

I've noticed that sometimes cozies feel like that.

[Casey]

One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)

Lily is a werecougar, but that's a really minor part of the story. I'd hoped for more of it, though I enjoyed the book!

[Casey]

One is your choice! (freebie!)

Putting this one here, I suppose - it's set in Scotland, but I'm guessing that doesn't count as British :)

This one was interesting - I really liked Abi, because she's actually got some sense and makes reasonable guesses. And the author has a really good vocabulary, so I even learned new words!

[Casey]

Dagny wrote: "I'll have to look into that one because I usually really enjoy books set in Scotland.

(Personally, I would consider it British. Scotland is part of Great Britain, so not English, but British.)"

I had a similar thought - I may move it, but we'll see!

[Casey]

Joanne wrote:

Th..."

Ok, you guys have convinced me!! Moving it now!

[Casey]

One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)

[Casey]

Oy, I've been way behind on updating! I've managed to get three more - still need the craft/hobby one, so I'll dig through and see if I have something I can knock out before the month ends!

One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)


One is your choice! (freebie!)


One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)

[Casey]

DONE!!!

One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)