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[Kathryn]

I enjoy Alex Kava, Patricia Cornwall, and James Lee Burke. Can't label them as cozy authors!

[Erin L]

I'm reading and it's definitely peculiar.

[Heidi]

Kathryn wrote: "I enjoy Alex Kava, Patricia Cornwall, and James Lee Burke. Can't label them as cozy authors!"

I like James Lee Burke as well.

[Ellen]

I'm currently reading (aside from my cozy!):

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished a number of romances the last week:


Protecting the Pregnant Witness by Julie Miller
Takedown by Julie Miller
Cowboy Up by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Cowboys Like Us by Vicki Lewis Thompson


Currently reading:
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis and still working on Death's Excellent Vacation by Charlaine Harris.

Am almost done with the anthology edited by Harris, only three short stories to go. I've been reading one or two between other books.

[Melodie]

Kathryn wrote: "I enjoy Alex Kava, Patricia Cornwall, and James Lee Burke. Can't label them as cozy authors!"

I like Burke, too. I won an ARC for his new Hackberry Holland book, , here on GR and it was very good. Lots of violence!

[Naomi]

I'm reading the third of Maggie Shayne's PNR Immortal Witch trilogy. It's awesome! Each book can be read as a standalone, but there are a couple of sisters who show up in each book. They're sort of time traveling stories, in that they're about immortal High Witches in different time periods, with the Dark fighting the Light with a lot of wonderful romance along the way. I'm really not a romance reader normally, but when it's written well and is a normal element of the story, I like it. When it can make me cry, I know it's good!

[Melodie]

Naomi wrote: "I'm reading the third of Maggie Shayne's PNR Immortal Witch trilogy. It's awesome! Each book can be read as a standalone, but there are a couple of sisters who show up in each book. They're sort..."

I used to read Shayne's vampire books. Has been awhile since I read one.

[alicia]

I am reading

[Melodie]

I'm reading . I won an ARC of it here on GR and it's really good!

[Caitlin]

Kathryn wrote: "I enjoy Alex Kava, Patricia Cornwall, and James Lee Burke. Can't label them as cozy authors!"

Kathryn- I think we are meant to be reading buddies. I love Alex Kava and Patricia Cornwell also! Have you read anything by Karin Slaughter?

[Kim]

I'm reading Plain Truth, never read anything by Jodi Piccoult. It's a good book, just really long chapters are holding me up - 50 or so pages each!

[❂ Murder by Death]

Just finished . Plot was a bit rushed, but overall it was a fun, breezy read.

[Kaye]

Started and liking it so far.

[Kimmie]

I am about halfway through Flash and Bones. This is one of my favorite authors. This one is okay except I have no interest in Nascar so all the stuff about it is kind of just annoying. So far it definitely isn't one of her best.
-Kimmie

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished both The Silver Chair and Death's Excellent Vacation. Hmm...now what do I read?

[Maria]

Just finished Hunting Groundby Patricia Briggs--not a cozy! Urban fantasy at its finest! Love it and the first in the series too!

[Melodie]

Maria wrote: "Just finished Hunting Groundby Patricia Briggs--not a cozy! Urban fantasy at its finest! Love it and the first in the series too!"

Actually is the first in the Alpha & Omega series. And there was actually a short story in an anthology before that which introduced the main characters in the books!

[Maria]

Melodie wrote: "Maria wrote: "Just finished Hunting Groundby Patricia Briggs--not a cozy! Urban fantasy at its finest! Love it and the first in the series too!"

Actually [bookcover:Cry Wolf|235..."

Sorry, I meant: I loved it and I ALSO loved the first in the series!!!

[Ellen]

Just finished David Orr's & by Connie Willis. Loved them both (Orr's is a user-friendly book about poetry & Willis the first book in a time travel fantasy).

I'm now beginning (in my non-cozy reads) the second book in Willis's 2-parter ( -I like that the covers are negative images of each other). I'm a little more than 1/3 of the way through a difficult, slow but pretty rewarding read, by George Lamming about his childhood growing up in a small island that was formerly a British colony.

[Kaye]

Reading and am enjoying it immensely.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Maria wrote: "Just finished Hunting Groundby Patricia Briggs--not a cozy! Urban fantasy at its finest! Love it and the first in the series too!"

I LOVE this series. I've missed it a lot because last year Patricia Briggs didn't publish any new book in it, but I think there's another one on sight.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

I'm reading . I've waiting for Dmitri's story,

[Kaye]

Just started yesterday and am about a third into it and liking it a lot.

[Maria]

Kaye wrote: "Just started yesterday and am about a third into it and liking it a lot."

I think I've read something by Berry...

[Melodie]

Kaye wrote: "Just started yesterday and am about a third into it and liking it a lot."

I read this a couple of months ago. Really liked it once I got all the players sorted out. The constant change of POV was hard to get into at first.

[Maria]

Melodie wrote: "Kaye wrote: "Just started yesterday and am about a third into it and liking it a lot."

I read this a couple of months ago. Really liked it once I got all th..."
Oh. I'll be avoiding it then. Hate too many POV.

[Donna]

I'm reading , , and .

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Just started The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker. Only a couple chapters in, so too soon to say what I think of it.

[Leslie]

I started last night. The Go-Go's were my first concert when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I thought I was hot stuff in my 80's gear:)

[Linda]

I just started reading . So far it's been somewhat of an in-depth analysis of the main characters with some foreshadowing of future events, but Lisa Unger writes superb suspense so I know I will not be disappointed.

[Maria]

Linda wrote: "I just started reading . So far it's been somewhat of an in-depth analysis of the main characters with some foreshadowing of future events, but L..."
Have you ever read Maureen Miller? She writes romantic suspense. It's not...oh, what's the way to describe it. Not quite as dark, as Unger, not that hers are terribly dark. Just a different focus I think because of the romantic elements.

[Linda]

Maria wrote: "Linda wrote: "I just started reading . So far it's been somewhat of an in-depth analysis of the main characters with some foreshadowing of future..."

I have not read Maureen Miller, Maria, but thank you for bring her to my attention. I'll be sure to check out her books!

[Caitlin]

Heather L wrote: "Just started The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker. Only a couple chapters in, so too soon to say what I think of it."

Heather, my husband is an avid Dekker reader and he said this book is amazing!!!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks, Caitlin!

I'm now 230 pages in, and it definitely has my attention. I kept wanting to sneak pages of it at work today. *G*

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Was up until 4am reading. I finally had to force myself to set aside The Bride Collector and get a few hours sleep. Finished it this afternoon, and it was really good.

Think it's time for a couple cozies now...

[Robin]

I am reading Bill Bryson's At Home, I am fascinated by how places in the home got their names. It is fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in even architecture as he devotes a few chapters to the glass conservatory that was built in England.

[Maria]

Robin wrote: "I am reading Bill Bryson's At Home, I am fascinated by how places in the home got their names. It is fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in even architecture as he devotes a few chapt..."

I've only tried one Bryson and it was on audio. It was okay, but kind of slow and not as funny as I've heard.

[Jennifer]

I'm reading The Confessions of Catherine de Medici , Sizzling Sixteen, Voodoo River and The Union Quilters: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel.

[Maria]

Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading The Confessions of Catherine de Medici , Sizzling Sixteen, [..."
I've got a Robert Crais on tap too, but it's one of the Joe Pike ones. Woot!

[❂ Murder by Death]

Robin wrote: "I am reading Bill Bryson's At Home, I am fascinated by how places in the home got their names. It is fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in even architecture as he devotes a few chapt..."

I read this when it first came out and I enjoyed it quite a bit as well. Fascinating reading.

[Erin L]

I'm reading Hourglass . It's ok so far.

[Kaye]

Almost done with and it is one funny, funny book.

[Kouk]

I am reading:

[Kaye]

Finished Home to Woefield: A Novel last night and started Maine and am enjoying it immensely. Highly recommend Home to Woefield. What a hoot! Fantastic characters you will just fall in love with.

[Caroline]

Not really a cozy because Bernie is a private investigator but it is narrated from the dog's point of view - just finished and I really enjoyed it. Read it all the way through in one sitting!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Dru wrote: "I'm reading New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb"

I'm with the same book.

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I'm reading Sunday Silence: Thoroughbred Legends by Ray Paulick

[Cathie]

I like to read Perri O'Shaunessey, Sue Grafton and some other mystery writers. I also change genres to literary fiction and like Joanne Harris, Alice Hoffman and some others.

[Robin]

Joanne Harris is a good author, I have read most of her books. Alice Hoffman is good. Red Garden I am not so sure about. I liked the history of the town, but she lost her character's voice along the way. IMHO