Mark's Challenge for 2017

[Mark]

This week's cozies were:
35. Uncorking a Lie by Nadine Nettmann http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

36. The Final Vow by Amanda Flower http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

It was good.

[Mark]

This last week, I enjoyed:

37. Ivy Get Your Gun by Cindy Brown http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

38. Yip/Tuck by Sparkle Abbey http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

Over the last week and a half, I've read:

39. Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

40. The Miser's Dream by John Gaspard http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

41. Bearly Departed by Meg Macy http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

They are an acquired taste, and the earlier ones are definitely better.

[Mark]

I've got some catching up to do.

I've got a couple of weeks worth of reading to catch up on:

42. Mulch Ado About Murder by Edith Maxwell http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

43. French Fried by Kylie Logan http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

44. The Last Dinosaur by Sandy Dengler http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

45. Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

46. Killer Cocktail by Tracy Kiely http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

Just one cozy this week:

47. First Degree Mudder by Kate Dyer-Seeley http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

Two more this week:

48. A Killer Kebab by Susannah Hardy http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

49. Counterfeit Conspiracies by Ritter Ames http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

I'm so glad to hear it.

[Gail]

Yes thanks Mark...I am trying to find Laura Bradford books too. They sound really good.

[Mark]

Enjoy!

[Mark]

This week, I read:

50. Death Crashes the Party by Vickie Fee http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

51. Murder at the Male Revue by Elizabeth Perona http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Gail]

You have a lot of interesting books you have read Mark! Happy Reading!

[Mark]

Thanks! They certainly keep the pages turning.

[Gail]

Yes they do.

[Mark]

This week, I read just one cozy:

52. 30 Second Death by Laura Bradford http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

Here's what I've read in the last couple of week:

53. Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

54. A Puzzle to be Named Later by Parnell Hall https://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.c...

55. Dangerous to Know by Renee Patrick https://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.c...

56. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Betsy]

Mark wrote: "Here's what I've read in the last couple of week:

53. Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co......"

Meet Your Baker looks good.

[Mark]

I enjoyed it.

[Betsy]

Mark wrote: "I enjoyed it."

Nice review.

[Mark]

Thank you.

[Mark]

This week, I read a couple of new releases:

57. Chime and Punishment by Julianne Holmes http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

58. Dressed to Confess by Diane Vallere http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

Here are my recent cozies.

59. On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

60. Cat About Town by Cate Conte http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

61. Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Betsy]

Mark wrote: "Here are my recent cozies.

59. On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co......"

Glad to hear that Cat About Town is so good. Well down review. Thank you for posting. Will have to check it out.

[Mark]

You're welcome. Thanks for your kind words.

[Mark]

62. Sleeping Beauty, Borrowed Time by Maia Chance http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

63. Gila Monster by Sandy Dengler http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

This week, I read:

64. Gone Gull by Donna Andrews http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

65. Scam Chowder by Maya Corrigan http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Katherine]

Mark wrote: "This week, I read:

64. Gone Gull by Donna Andrews http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

65. [bookcover:Scam Cho..."


I saw Gone Gull at the bookstore when I was there Tuesday. It looks like a fun read. Good review on your blog. :)

[Mark]

Glad you liked the review. I really enjoy the series, so I definitely recommend it.

[Mark]

This week, I read:

66. Beyond a Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

67. (Holiday Based #1) A Christmas Peril by J. A. Hennrikus http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

This week, I enjoyed:

68. Asking for Truffle by Dorothy St. James http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

69. (Holiday Based #2) Deadly Brew by Karen MacInerney http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Betsy]

Great reviews, Mark. I definitely want to check out Asking for Truffle.

I really like Karen MacInerney's Gray Whale Inn Mystery series. I have not read any of her Dewberry Farm Mystery series yet.

[Mark]

I prefer the Gray Whale Inn series, but I really do enjoy the Dewberry Farm series, too.

So glad you enjoyed the reviews.

[Mark]

I've got several weeks worth of reading to catch up on.

70. (Paranormal #1) Whispers of Warning by Jessica Estevao http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

71. Murder on Gramercy Park by Victoria Thompson http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

72. Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

73. A Room with a Brew by Joyce Tremel http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

74. Fixing to Die by Miranda James http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

Enjoyed a couple of new releases this week:

75. A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

76. Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Gail]

Got a lot of good books there Mark. There are ones I have been wanting to read too!

[Mark]

I do. Hope you enjoy the books when you get there.

[Gail]

Thanks Mark! Hope you enjoy your future books that you read too!

[Mark]

This week, I read:

77 (Paranormal #2). The Skeleton Paints a Picture by Leigh Perry http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

78. Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

This week, I enjoyed:

79. Pillow Stalk by Diane Vallere
http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

80. (British Cozy #2) Murder in an English Village by Jessical Ellicott http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Mark]

This week, I read:

81. (Craft related #2) Blackberry Burial by Sharon Farrow http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

And yes, this book revolves around an art colony, so it really does fit the craft related theme even though the series is a food related series.

This completes all of my category requirements!!!

82. A Deadly Eclair by Daryl Wood Gerber http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...

[Gail]

Congrats Mark! Hope you had fun doing the challenge. I finished mine too and really enjoying it. Found new genres to read within the cozy mysteries.

[Katherine]

Mark wrote: "This week, I read:

81. (Craft related #2) Blackberry Burial by Sharon Farrow http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.co...-..."

Congratulations! :)

[Mark]

Thank you both. I'm still going to keep track of how many cozies I read for the rest of the year. Got lots of "free choice" cozies to go. :)

[Donna (weegraydog)]

Great job on finishing your challenge, Mark! I always enjoy reading your reviews!

[Mark]

Thanks, Donna. I really appreciate that.

[Britney]

Congrats on finishing your challenge. I look forward to see what you read next year.

[Mark]

Thank you! Although I'm not going to stop adding my "free reads" for this year to my list.

[Shannon]

Mark wrote: "Thank you! Although I'm not going to stop adding my "free reads" for this year to my list."

Even though I finished my challenge, I'll be adding to my "free reads" list, too.

[Mark]

Still two months left in the year, right?