What are You Reading Besides a Cozy? Showing 651-700 of 2,075

[Beth]

The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise by Julia Stuart. It’s a humorous book about a Beef Eater and his wife living at the Tower of London. It was compared to the Amelie novella, so I thought I'd try it.

[Alice]

I am enjoying a historical mystery by Shelley Noble

[Ami]

Just started The Invited

Lover her work and I've been looking forward to reading this one.

[Mark]

I've got a non-cozy this week:

The Sentry by Robert Crais

[Beth]

A non-fiction, The Strange Case of Dr. Doyle by Daniel & Eugene Friedman. It's an exploration of a tour that Arthur Conan Doyle gave of Whitechapel in 1910. First time I've heard of the tour so it should be interesting.

[Gary]

Currently reading Enter the Saintby Leslie Charteris

[Alice]

I am reading Away in a Manager by Rhys Bowen. Book 15 in her Molly Murphy series

[Karen]

I am currently reading the trilogy of discovery of witches what is everyone else reading.?

[L J]

Picked based on which ones had next in series coming out soon.
Lynsay Sands' Vampires Like It Hot
Nalini Singh's Allegiance of Honor Silver Silence and Ocean Light.

[Alice]

Just finished by Marie Bennedict. Very good. The Hedy Lamarr story

[Shannon]

Last few books I read last 2 months
Don't Close Your Eyes by Holly Seddon New Book from new Author and I really didnt care for it as i though i would. Don't know if i will read anything else from her or not

A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell I really liked this one alot hope my library gets more from her

Just Desserts by Mary Daheim this was just bloody awful! Libraian told me i would like it but she was wrong dead wrong

The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun Very good book I am trying this get this whole series read

Chasing Shadows by Karen Harper I really liked this alot with her books they are a hit and miss but this one was good

The Final Victim by Wendy Corsi Staub I really loved this book i was so glad my Aunt bought this for me and send it to me in mail. My library dont have alot of her books

Hide Your Fear by Kevin O'Brien I really Loved this i been meaning to read this for a long time and i found it dirt cheap on ebay. I havent found any books from him that i didint't like

Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson I really love his Disney series so i though i would try this seriea snd i liked it so far

Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear WOW This book I couldnt put it down and one of the best debut novel i have read in a long time

The Switch by Joseph Finder Lady who work at my library said i would enjoy this one but IMO I found it on the boring side and it took me longer to get it read

Three Little Lies by Laura Marshall just didn't do it for me. I found it very boring

Forget You Know Me by Jessica Strawser I so loved this IMO its better then her Not That I Could Tell Will read more from her

[Beth]

I finished A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena. It was a slow read for a suspense. I finished it just to see who did it. I heard that her first novel The Couple Next Door is more interesting.

[Mark]

This is a middle grade mystery. Pretty much a cozy spy story, just aimed at late elementary school and older. Buy it for the kid in your life, then sneak it and read it for yourself.

Spy School British Invasion by Stuart Gibbs

[Gary]

Just starting on my Kindle Killer's Choice by Ed McBain. This is the 5th in the 87th Precinct series and marks the first appearance of detective Cotton Hawes.

[Alice]

I am reading by Chris Nickson. Set in 1820 Leeds, England. Deals with some of the gritty child labor issues of the time.

[Leona]

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. A book club read for the "Y".

[R]

I love Star Trek Next Generation and DS9, so I enjoy reading the books as a continuation of the series. I know the characters well and can imagine it all so well, so much fun!

[Beth]

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell. It's an historical novel about Shakespeare and his younger actor brother, Richard. I'm enjoying the writing and the characters.

[Mark]

A couple of non-cozies for me this week:

The Narrows by Michael Connelly

The 18th Abduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

[Marsha]

Just finished by Jude Deveraux; first in a new series.

[L J]

I started A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux. To me it feels like romantic suspense even though there's little romance so far. There's more character info than usually seen in traditional mystery. That may be why some have shelved it as cozy. The prologue is enough to keep it off my cozy list. Even though it contains clues I told a friend to skip the prologue or prepare to need mind bleach.
I like the main characters in the book but Kate's food obsession annoys me. I know too many people who are Blue Zones food obsessed. Overall I'd call this entertaining but requiring a large dose of suspension of disbelief.

[Meg]

I've started Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers.

[Gary]

Meg wrote: "I've started Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers."

I enjoyed that book. I need to get on to book 3.

[Gary]

Currently primarily reading The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks and On Basilisk Station by David Weber

[Beth]

I'm planning on re-reading Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock this week. Hoping to finish the series of 6 books (1984 - 2009).

[L J]

This is on my cozy mystery list but my definition of cozy is what feels cozy to me and I wasn't sure others would agree.
The Librarian's Vampire Assistant by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff. His maker has been murdered and Michael's come to Phoenix, Arizona to find out what happened. His maker was highly respected, intelligent... basically a good and well liked vampire. What motive could anyone have? After 400 years as a vampire and eight careers, including assassin, Michael's just the vampire for the job. If he can solve that mystery and find out who would want to harm Miriam the librarian and figure out why he is so attracted to her, he can go back home and get away from all this sunshine. In the meantime, he has to have a job in order to be permitted to stay in Phoenix. Career number nine, Librarian's Assistant.
Book two is already out and the third book in the trilogy is due out next month on June 18th.

[Mark]

My non-cozy for the week:

The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich and Peter Evanovich

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "I've started Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers."

I’ve always thought Dorothy Sayers was one of the original cozy mystery writers, along with Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh.

[Mark]

Some people consider those writers traditional and not cozy like we consider cozies of today. Personally, I put them in the cozy camp as well. Since there isn't a hard and fast definition of cozy, it is very fluid.

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "Meg wrote: "I've started Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers."

I’ve always thought Dorothy Sayers was one of the original cozy mystery writers, along with..."

I agree. Lord Wimsey is a hoot.

[Meg]

Tomorrow I plan to start The Kiss Quotient. Reading it for the Popsugar Challenge.

[Barbara]

I recently finished listening to J.D. Trafford's Without Precedent. It is a legal thriller along the lines of John Grisham, but better. My review can be found here.

[AWomanReading]

Just received my pre-order audiobook for Lauren Willig's THe Summer House. I haven't read anything from her since the Pink Carnation series. (which I loved so much) I"m excited to give this a listen!

[Mark]

Got a thriller under my belt this week:

Taken by Robert Crais

[ShanDizzy]

I am reading the actual printed copies of the following non-cozy mysteries - and

[Casi]

Run Away by Harlan Coben. He's one of my favorite thriller authors.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Casi

[Meg]

Almost done with the audiobook version of for Popsugar reading challenge.

[Ruth]

I am reading the Odd Partners collection of short mysteries edited by Anne Perry.

[L J]

I read these Jayne Castle books years ago so these are re-read for me. There's a mystery in each one but they are more SF romance than mystery. All in all I'd say they held up well to the passage of time especially Amaryllis where the political situation may be more timely now than it was twenty years ago.
Amaryllis Zinnia Orchid

[Meg]

L J wrote: "I read these Jayne Castle books years ago so these are re-read for me. There's a mystery in each one but they are more SF romance than mystery. All in all I'd say they held up well to..."

Loved these. I read them when they first came out. You're tempting me to re-read them. =)

[L J]

Meg wrote: "L J wrote: "I read these Jayne Castle books years ago so these are re-read for me. There's a mystery in each one but they are more SF romance than mystery. All in all I'd say they hel..."

I noticed the new audios on Hoopla and didn't even try to resist.

[Meg]

L J wrote: "I noticed the new audios on Hoopla and didn't even try to resist. "

Okayyy, you've got me. lol. If the narrating is good, I'm putting them on my library WL.

[Meg]

Partway through Mary Balogh's Someone to Love

[jaxnsmom]

Haddie wrote: "I love Star Trek Next Generation and DS9, so I enjoy reading the books as a continuation of the series. I know the characters well and can imagine it all so well, so much fun!"

I loved those series too. I picked up the dvd Star Trek: Discovery today and am curious to see how it fits compared to the other ST series.

[jaxnsmom]

L J wrote: "This is on my cozy mystery list but my definition of cozy is what feels cozy to me and I wasn't sure others would agree.
[book:The Librarian's..."

We all have different degrees on how much we feel a book is a cozy, so your definition is just as valid as anyone else's. I have books I classify as cozy when they're probably closer to soft mystery, but like you I go by the feeling of the book to me. Your book sounds like a fun read and is going on my tbr.

[jaxnsmom]

AWomanReading wrote: "Just received my pre-order audiobook for Lauren Willig's THe Summer House. I haven't read anything from her since the Pink Carnation series. (which I loved so much) I"m excited to give this a listen!"

I'll have to check this out. I really enjoyed the Pink Carnation series too.

[jaxnsmom]

Recently two books have stood out for me:

Skin and Bone The second in a mystery series. I'm really hoping there'll be a third book.

Sebastian A fun fantasy book.

[L J]

I think cozy is subjective and individual.
While it appears on some cozy lists to me A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux is not cozy. I think onstage murders from point of view of murderer or victim are creepy and puts this in the suspense category. I took a couple of breaks to read something else as this is not my kind of book.
There were things about the book I liked. The characters were potentially interesting. The banter among main characters was amusing, the dieting might have been if I didn't know too many diet obsessed people. I didn't get a feel for the secondary characters or develop a great liking for or understanding of the main characters. There were scenes mentioned but not shown. Maybe character building scenes were cut due to length. I never became comfortable with the setting. These elements and other elements that would be spoilers caused me to take the next book in the series off my tbr list.
ETA: Likely I will read the next one eventually but I need a break before trying it.

[Zermeena]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Haddie wrote: "I love Star Trek Next Generation and DS9, so I enjoy reading the books as a continuation of the series. I know the characters well and can imagine it all so well, so much fun!"

I lo..."

We've been watching Star Trek Discovery on CBS all access. It's very interesting to see how they have updated the klingons. My husband is really into Star Trek and he thinks this series is wonderful.

Haddie - which Star Trek books have you read?

[Melodie]

Zermeena wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "Haddie wrote: "I love Star Trek Next Generation and DS9, so I enjoy reading the books as a continuation of the series. I know the characters well and can imagine it all so well, so..."

Not Haddie, but I used to enjoy the Trek books based on the original show. Read quite a few of them years back, but there's only one I held onto and pull out to reread every so often, ISHMAEL by Barbara Hambly. It's actually the first one I ever read and it still makes me smile every time I reread it. The crossover with the old Here Come the Brides TV show shouldn't work, but it does. Was a huge fan of that show back in the day and still love that book.