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message 1: by Meg (last edited Oct 15, 2023 12:23PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 90 comments Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) -

Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

- Two from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
Up to No Gouda (Grilled Cheese Mysteries, #1) by Linda Reilly Up to No Gouda 01/04
Restaurant Weeks Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery, #3) by Libby Klein Restaurant Weeks Are Murder 01/05

- Two from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
The Bark Before Christmas (A Melanie Travis Mystery, #18) by Laurien Berenson The Bark Before Christmas 01/02
Divas, Diamonds & Death (Danger Cove #15, Pet Sitter #2) by Elizabeth Ashby Divas, Diamonds & Death 03/10

- Two from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
Fair Isle and Fortunes (Vampire Knitting Club, #6) by Nancy Warren Fair Isle and Fortunes, Nancy Warren 01/09
Murder, Simply Stitched (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery, #2) by Isabella Alan Murder, Simply Stitched 02/06

- Two from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
Lights, Cameras, Witches (Wicked Witches of the Midwest, #21) by Amanda M. Lee Lights, Cameras, Witches 01/01
Chai, Chai Again (Pebble Cove Teahouse #4) by Eryn Scott Chai, Chai Again 02/20

- Two from cozy mysteries based outside the US
A Very English Murder (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, #1) by Verity Bright A Very English Murder, Verity Bright 01/15 (England)
Murder at Enderley Hall (Miss Underhay Mysteries #2) by Helena Dixon Murder at Enderley Hall 04/06 (England)

- Two career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
Hula Homicide (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries #19) by B.A. Trimmer Hula Homicide 02/06
Evidence in the Echinacea (Lovely Lethal Gardens, #5) by Dale Mayer Evidence in the Echinacea 02/27

- Two holiday based (set during any holiday -Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
Christmas Card Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #26.5) by Leslie Meier Christmas Card Murder 01/01
Stiff Competition (Mattie Winston Mysteries #7) by Annelise Ryan Stiff Competition 02/11

- Two travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16) by Rhys Bowen Peril in Paris 01/12
Lowcountry Getaway (Liz Talbot Mystery, #11) by Susan M. Boyer Lowcountry Getaway, Susan M Boyer 01/14

- Two historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
An Act of Foul Play (Lady Hardcastle #9) by T.E. Kinsey An Act of Foul Play 01/22
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder (High Society Lady Detective, #3) by Sara Rosett The Egyptian Antiquities Murder 02/03

- Two is your choice! (freebie!)
Death of a Wandering Wolf (A Hungarian Tea House Mystery, #2) by Julia Buckley Death of a Wandering Wolf 02/09
Red Velvet Revenge (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #4) by Jenn McKinlay Red Velvet Revenge 02/18

Plus 20:
Death on a Cliff (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries Book 18) by Rosalie Spielman Death on a Cliff 02/02
Murder Mystery Book Club (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery, #1) by C.A. Larmer Murder Mystery Book Club 02/10
Red Velvet Revenge (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #4) by Jenn McKinlay Red Velvet Revenge 02/18
A Deadly Inside Scoop (An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, #1) by Abby Collette A Deadly Inside Scoop 02/25
Grand Theft Retro (Samantha Kidd Mysteries, #5) by Diane Vallere Grand Theft Retro 02/15
Some Like It Shot (Movie Club Mysteries, #6) by Zara Keane Some Like It Shot 02/22
Blackmail and Bibingka (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #3) by Mia P. Manansala Blackmail and Bibingka 03/01
Murder on an Irish Farm (Irish Village Mystery, #8) by Carlene O'Connor Murder on an Irish Farm 03/04
Murder in an English Glade (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #5) by Jessica Ellicott Murder in an English Glade 03/05
A Streak of Bad Cluck (Bought-the-Farm Mystery #3) by Ellen Riggs A Streak of Bad Cluck 03/09 8888
Sinister Snickerdoodles (Danger Cove #12, Bakery #2) by Janel Gradowski Sinister Snickerdoodles 03/10
Wedding Bell Blues (A Tourist Trap Mystery, #13) by Lynn Cahoon Wedding Bell Blues 03/11
Shards of Murder (A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery, #2) by Cheryl Hollon Shards of Murder 03/16
Mud Run Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries, #5) by Leslie Langtry Mud Run Murder 03/17
Candy Apple Killer (Apple Orchard #3) by Chelsea Thomas Candy Apple Killer 03/21
Kitten Kaboodle (Zoe Donovan Mystery #20) by Kathi Daley Kitten Kaboodle 04/02
Death Down Under (Ruby Bay Mystery, #1) by Samantha Silver Death Down Under 04/03
Easter Escapade (Zoe Donovan Mystery #24) by Kathi Daley Easter Escapade 04/04
Batter Off Dead (A Country Store Mystery Book 10) by Maddie Day Batter Off Dead 04/05
Sell Low, Sweet Harriet (Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery #8) by Sherry Harris Sell Low, Sweet Harriet 04/09
Wed or Alive (Annabelle Archer #9) by Laura Durham Wed or Alive 04/10
Murder on Cape Cod (A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery 1) by Maddie Day Murder on Cape Cod 04/10
Buried in a Good Book (By the Book #1) by Tamara Berry Buried in a Good Book 04/12
Matchmaking Can Be Murder (An Amish Matchmaker Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower Matchmaking Can Be Murder 04/20
Theater Nights Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery, #4) by Libby Klein Theater Nights Are Murder 04/26
The Codebook Murders (Oakwood Mystery #4) by Leslie Nagel The Codebook Murders 04/30
A Spoonful of Poison (Agatha Raisin, #19) by M.C. Beaton A Spoonful of Poison
Killing in C Sharp (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries #3) by Alexia Gordon Killing in C Sharp 05/05
Wine Tastings Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery #5) by Libby Klein Wine Tastings Are Murder 05/08
Murder on the Golden Arrow (Kitty Worthington #1) by Magda Alexander Murder on the Golden Arrow 05/10
Beauty Expos Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery #6) by Libby Klein Beauty Expos Are Murder 05/11
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (Baker Street Mystery #1) by Valerie Burns Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder 05/11
A Dead Market (A Flamingo Realty Mystery, #2) by CeeCee James A Dead Market 05/12
Primer and Punishment A House-Flipper Mystery by Diane Kelly Primer and Punishment: A House-Flipper Mystery 05/13
Mayhem for Her Majesty (Cozy Beatles Mystery #2) by Kal Smagh Mayhem for Her Majesty 05/29


message 2: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
Good luck in 2023!


message 3: by Meg (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 90 comments Thanks, Yvonne! And thanks for bringing the challenge back for another year; it's one of the first challenges I took on when I joined Goodreads some years ago.


message 4: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
Meg wrote: "Thanks, Yvonne! And thanks for bringing the challenge back for another year; it's one of the first challenges I took on when I joined Goodreads some years ago."

I'm happy to do it and so happy you all are coming back!


message 5: by Meg (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 90 comments Done but forgot to post it.

Ready for next year!


message 6: by Karen (new)

Karen (xkamx) | 446 comments Congratulations!


message 7: by Meg (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 90 comments Karen wrote: "Congratulations!"

Thanks, Karen!


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