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Hello everyone. My name is Dinky. I've just joined Goodreads and am excited to find out about this group. I love reading cozy mysteries and am looking forward to finding more authors and books to read.
Monique and Deborah, I've been on for weeks, and I still don't know how stuff works! Can anyone tell me how you reply and include the italicized quotes of someone else's post? I've tried replying to specific posts, but that doesn't do anything. Do you just copy the other person's first couple lines? Thanks!
Beth wrote: "Welcome, Martha, Kate, Jeanette, Britney, and Cassa,Like Kate, I write mysteries, but I read an awful lot of them, too. This is a great group for discovering new authors and series!
Britney,
I h..."
Thanks for the recommendation of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. I just requested it from the library. I just re-read The Moonstone about 5 months ago, so I remember hearing how this crime inspired Collins.
Shay wrote: "Beth wrote: "Welcome, Martha, Kate, Jeanette, Britney, and Cassa,Like Kate, I write mysteries, but I read an awful lot of them, too. This is a great group for discovering new authors and series!
..."
Tammy - I've been hitting reply directly on that particular post and the computer put the quote in.
Shay - I read the Suspicions of Mr. Whicher it was really interesting.
Tammy wrote: "Monique and Deborah, I've been on for weeks, and I still don't know how stuff works! Can anyone tell me how you reply and include the italicized quotes of someone else's post? I've tried replying t..."Just clicking reply on a specific post should put the info in your comment.
Thanks, Monique and Deborah ... I'll have to try another Internet browser, because this one (IE 8) isn't copying the quote into my replies. Appreciate the info!
Welcome Monique and Dinky! (And anyone else I missed). Yes, if you like cozies, you will definitely increase your TBR list in this group! Aside from the discussion threads, I really enjoy the bookswap (although some folks prefer Paperback Swap). Just depends on what you want to do. : )
Wow! I seem to have missed quite a few posts, so welcome everyone!
hi all, read constantly especially crime, over december returned to my roots and spent a month reading agatha christie, which has inspired me to try more modern cozy crime writing, have jsut downloaded for my kindle
which i'm lovin'. will look out on the group for recommends and other series i might investigate.
Hi! I just joined Goodreads this month and I have been looking for a book group to join. There are a lot of different genres that I like to read so I was having a hard time choosing one but then I saw the description for this group and I had to join. It perfectly described what I love most! I also noticed that the upcoming book to read is "On What Grounds" which I happened to have bought last week but have not started it yet so I am looking forward to it! I have loved cozy mystery novels since Nancy Drew. I particularly enjoyed the Booktown Mystery series by Lorna Barrett and just started a mystery novel called "Death at Glamis Castle. I am really looking forward to being a part of this group!
Welcome Lindy!
Wow, so many new members since I last checked this thread!Welcome, Jeri, Deborah, Karen, Parishreader, Christine, Monique, Dinky, 4cats, and Lindy! Phew!
You're all going to find lots of ideas of books to read here, and a warm and welcoming community of fellow readers.
Greetings! My name is Carol and I have the best job in the world: I am a Librarian! I have run a Cozy Mystery Book Club for about 2 years now and am always looking for good reads for myself and my fellow sleuths. I am very fond of mysteries that include recipes. We just finished Deadly Valentine by Carolyn G. Hart (love those Death on Demand mysteries). Hope to chat with other cozy mystery fans!
Hello! I'm Liz. Mysteries, especially of the cozy variety are my favorite genres to read. Right now I am really enjoying those by JoAnne Fluke, Maggie Sefton and Lorna Barrett. I'm about to read my first Agatha Raisin novels.
Hi :) I'm Sarah and I am new to reading mysteries. I find that I am more of a cozy fan, as the crime scene stuff tends to be a bit graphic for me.
I have read a lot of Christie, but I am learning that I am not the only one frustrated with the "unknowable" facts of the cases.
Welcome 4cats, Lindy, Carol, Liz and Sarah! I love this place and I think you will too. There are always lots of great suggestions or ideas about new cozies to read and it's fun to swap books too, if you want. Hope you enjoy it here.
Hi my name is Julia and I live in California. I have loved reading since I was a child. I find books to be magical. I read many different types of books, but I love reading cozy mysteries. I was so excited to find Goodreads, because I love being able to catalog my books, and I get so many suggestions of good books to read.
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Hi, I'm Lisa, from Central Florida. I just found this group and I love cozy mysteries! I'm looking forward to discovering new cozy's and sharing my favorites too!
Welcome everyone! No end to the books you can find with these guys! :)
Welcome Julia and Lisa. You're going to love it here - readers out the wazoo! And TONS of great cozy comments/suggestions. Your TBR list will probably explode. LOL
I'm kind of glad my TBR pile is now on Kindle. Those stacks of books in the dining room were getting hard to walk around...
A hearty welcome to Carol, Liz, Sarah, Julia, and Lisa!Carol,
Your book club made a good choice in Carolyn Hart, one of the queens of the cozy mystery field.
Liz,
I'm so glad you enjoy Maggie Sefton's books. She's a good friend and fellow Colorado author and was kind enough to give me a blurb for my first book.
You're all going to find a welcoming community here, with lots of reading suggestions!
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My house has been a lot neater since I bought my kindle. Depends on my mood, depends on my reading and goodness I have a nice TBR pile to chose from already on it. I go to a website called dailycheapreads.com and it has books for the kindle less than $5 each. Bought a lot of books from there. Anyway, welcome to the group and heppy reading.
Hi Barb,I use www.dailycheapreads.com too! And they just opened sites for UK specific AND YA specific. Good stuff.
I am fairly new to the group and I believe this is my first interaction - shame on me :)Currently I am thinking about reading "Winter's Bone" http://bit.ly/g6sS5S - saw the movie and enjoyed it
Welcome to the group...expect to increase your TBR pile. You won't be able to resist !!
Hello, My name is Lisa. I live near Boston, MA. I enjoy reading mystery & thrillers. I recently was given a Kindle 3 for Christmas and enjoy reading with it everyday. My favorite author is Robert B. Parker, his Spencer Series. I have ventured out into reading new mystery and thrillers with the kindle as I frequently browse the free section. I look forward to reading with you all.
Welcome Lisa! For thriller books, I like Robert Crais, Carol O'Connell and ...Lisa Fairstein!
Maria wrote: "Welcome Lisa! For thriller books, I like Robert Crais, Carol O'Connell and ...Lisa Fairstein!"Thanks for the new authors... I am currently reading The Sculptor by Gregory Funaro. Excellent book and is keeping me on the edge of my seat. Can't put it down and have missed my train stop a few times because of it =)
Hello!I'm Kristi, a cozy lover living along the front range of Colorado. I got sucked into cozies via Diane Mott Davidson's books and the rest is history. I've read and enjoyed her books, as well as Nancy Atherton, Cleo Coyle, Susan Wittig Albert, Laura Child's tea series, Lorna Barret, Barbara Bretton, Cricket McRae and many others. I usually read series in order and I try really hard to not read the next book immediately following. I find breaking up a series allows me to better enjoy the books because I'm less likely to notice an author's patterns.
I am currently reading the first Agatha Raisin book, thanks to Antiquity on BookLending.com. Work is quite busy right now though so I'm reading at a snails pace of about a chapter a day.
Hi Christine, Lisa and Kristi! Hope you enjoy this place, there's always lots of discussions and reviews around here so lots of good reading ideas. : )
Welcome, Christine, Lisa, and Kristi!Kristi,
I, too, live along the front range of Colorado and share some favorite authors with you. I'd love to be your friend here on Goodreads, but I don't know your pet's name. ;-) If you'd rather meet in person first, please come to one of my signings for Deadly Currents that I'm having in Colorado: http://bethgroundwater.com/Appearance... . I'd love to chat with you!
Aloha, My name is Brenda and I'm anxious to start reading some "Cozy Mysteries". Just finished a mystery that was definitely not "cozy".
Good reads to everyone!
Brenda wrote: "Aloha, My name is Brenda and I'm anxious to start reading some "Cozy Mysteries". Just finished a mystery that was definitely not "cozy".
Good reads to everyone!"
Aloha Brenda!
Happy Readings =)
Lisa wrote: "Hello, My name is Lisa. I live near Boston, MA. I enjoy reading mystery & thrillers. I recently was given a Kindle 3 for Christmas and enjoy reading with it everyday. My favorite author is Robert B..."Another Spenser fan here! Those books got me back into reading mysteries nearly 30 years ago!
Kristi wrote: "Hello!I'm Kristi, a cozy lover living along the front range of Colorado. I got sucked into cozies via Diane Mott Davidson's books and the rest is history. I've read and enjoyed her books, as well..."
Also on the front range in the Denver metro area! Welcome!
Melodie wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hello, My name is Lisa. I live near Boston, MA. I enjoy reading mystery & thrillers. I recently was given a Kindle 3 for Christmas and enjoy reading with it everyday. My favorite autho..."The Spencer series was the first series books that I have ever read. Going to miss the story line when the last of his publications comes out. He was an amazing writer...
Hi all,My name is Nick and I am new to this web site, and love it! I am a technical writer by profession and love to write mysteries. I have recently put two of my novels (listed on my profile page)on Amazon Kindle, so we will see what happens.
I live in Scottsdale, AZ. My profile picture is of my first dog (my heart) who is no longer with me, but I do have another little boy now. In addition to writing I love cooking, gardening (not in the Summer), reading, and visiting interesting places.
Thanks again for having me in the group and I'm looking forward to some interesting reading and discussions!
Welcome Brenda and Nick. Glad to have you with us.
Thanks to you both, Heidi and Caroline!
Maria wrote: "I'm kind of glad my TBR pile is now on Kindle. Those stacks of books in the dining room were getting hard to walk around..."I don't know..kind of like my piles of books, and I like supporting my local bookstores. lol. Hi, I'm Elizabeth, and I joined goodreads in January. I'm a forensics student,who loves historical mysteries, cozies and forensic/police procedurals.
Elizabeth wrote: "Maria wrote: "I'm kind of glad my TBR pile is now on Kindle. Those stacks of books in the dining room were getting hard to walk around..."I don't know..kind of like my piles of books. lol."
yeah, I thought I'd miss them. And don't get me wrong, I still have *lots* of books. But I did clear out the three stacks in the dining room and it's actually been nice. We could *eat* in there now without having to move a bunch of books!
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Monique - I'm in the same boat. I've only been on the site for a couple of days and am not sure how everything works yet either. We're in it together ;-)