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The problem is I am running out of room to keep my books. I resisted an e-reader but have now given my daughter a web page to give to my husbnad to solve this problem.
Welcome, Karen! I will offer my standard warning to all new members: Your To-Be-Read stack is about to get out of hand. But, I can just about guarantee you'll enjoy having it happen.I was raised in Southwestern lower Michigan, and now live just across the border in South Bend, Indiana, so we already have something in common in addition to our enjoyment of cozies.
Hi Karen-they're right: my to-be-read pile has become totally outrageous since I've joined this site & I've never been happier to say that! :D
Hello Everyone,I'm Cinette and I'm a paranormal mysteries junkie. Madelyn Alt, Victoria Laurie, Juliet Blackwell, Casey Daniels and Wendy Roberts are a few of my favorite cozy authors.
I'm from The Great (and still) White North, a.k.a. Southern Alberta, Canada.
Hi y'all. My name is Karen but I go by Karendenice on here because soooo many people have my wonderful name. lol I've been on GR's for almost a year now and I can't seem to get enough of it. I'm retired on disability so I am able to feed my passion for books a lot. I mostly get them at the library, library sale, friends and sometimes e-book. My to-read list is also out of hand. And Ellie is mostly responsible! I do love cozies. I'm ashamed to say that I haven't yet read any of Agatha Christie's books. But (don't yell at me) I'm checking her out at the library this week.
Karendenice, don't feel bad that you haven't read any Agatha Christie. I recently read my first Dorothy Sayers. I wasn't crazy about it, but will try one more of her books, to see if she 'grows' on me, or if her books get better. If not, I'm done, I don't care how great "they" say she is. "They" have an opinion about everything, but that doesn't mean "they" are always right.
Thanks Sherry. I do know of a few authors that I have read that are considered cozies. Charlaine Harris and Monica Ferris.
Karendenice wrote: "Thanks Sherry. I do know of a few authors that I have read that are considered cozies. Charlaine Harris and Monica Ferris."Which Charlaine Harris series do you read? I'm a huge fan of the Sookie Stackhouse books and have been since I stumbled across the first one in 2001!
The Sookie series. I have a few of her other series but I haven't read them yet.
Thank you, Sue T. I know that I'm going to like it here. I looked at the cozy web-site that someone put up here and it's great!
Hi Karendenice-good to see you here? :D
You too, Ellie. Have you looked at the web-site they listed here for cozies? It's great.
Yeah-I told you: this is a terrific group! So glad you're here. I didn't even know you liked cozies!
I do, Ellie. I just have been so caught up in trying to read books from other groups and books reccommended to me and everything else that I've kinda, sorta pushed them to the back. I do own some. I dragged some out last night and intend to check out some at the library tomorrow. The good thing about cozies is that they aren't heavy. lol
I like the size of cozies-perfect to carry around. And the covers are usually cute as well.
Hello, I am new here so here I am introducing myself -im Crystal :)I like to read a variety of books but prefer mostly fiction (as my real life gives me enough non-fiction).
Happy reading :)
Crystal - I know just what you mean about real life. LOL! Welcome to the board!
Hi! I'm Danielle from New Jersey. I am pretty new to GR, and am enjoying the site and groups for book recommendations and discussions. I've always read mysteries and I really enjoy a series. I love Kinsey Milhone, Sookie Stackhouse, Goldy Schulz, etc. I just found Stephanie Plum and am truly enjoying the first book in the series.
Hi. I am Jack from Atlanta. I am just looking around GR to find any good books. I like reading historical novels, but I want to expand my horizons and start reading mysteries. I am reading "A Well-Manicured Murder" by Georgia Adams. I know -- a guy reading that?! But I like that it is set in my hometown and goes all around the city. It is like an English person reading a novel set in England. The English have many novels to choose from, but there aren't as many novels set in Atlanta.
Sue T wrote: "Welcome Danielle and Jack!"Thanks.
Wow, lots of new Cozy Mysteries members since I last checked this thread! A warm welcome to Karen, Cinette, Karendenice, Crystal, Danielle, and Jack!
I joined this group the other day and never got to introduce myself. I'm Shannon from NY. Obsesssseedddd with books, so here I am. =)
my name is Cynthia & i'm from NYC....i recently discovered cozies & are so amazed that there are so many different themes/series!!!! i love it!!! i've only read 4, but have so MANY on my ToBeReadList....also have purchased a lot, so i have much to catch up on!!! when i walk into a bookstore, i find myself going directly to the Mystery&Thriller section........i'm also new to Goodreads & still getting used to the navigation.......
thank you for having this group!!!!
Thanks for the welcome Beth. And Cynthia I'm also new to this group. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I know I'm going to. :)
Karendenice wrote: "Thanks for the welcome Beth. And Cynthia I'm also new to this group. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I know I'm going to. :)"thank you, Karendenice!! i can't wait to be navigating around here like a pro!! LOL!!!!!
I think someone mentioned something about the book called Sleeping With Anemone: by Kate Collins. I just checked it out of the library. I don't know who mentioned it but has anyone read it? Was it good?
Karendenice, I have read all of Kate Collins books and Loved them all.
Nancy, I haven't had a chance to sit down and look at all of her books so I don't know what number this one is or if it even is a series. It just sounded great when I picked it up from the library sales shelves. I'm looking forward to getting into it asap. Thanks for letting me know about it. It just makes me that much more excited. :)
Karendenice wrote: "I think someone mentioned something about the book called Sleeping With Anemone: by Kate Collins. I just checked it out of the library. I don't know who mentioned it b..."Love this series! Just finished the newest in the series earlier this week!
Are there a lot of books in this series?
I think the one I just finished,
, is the 10th or 11th.
Do you think that I should try and start with the first in the series? Or is it okay to read them out of order?
Start with the first in the series. It reads like a soap opera. :)
Karendenice wrote: "Do you think that I should try and start with the first in the series? Or is it okay to read them out of order?"I'm not anal about reading in order, so I'd say start reading wherever you want and if you want to go back you can.
I have read out of order and really had no problem. I usually end up doing that with series.
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Karendenice: There are about a dozen books in the Kate Collins Flower Shop series and it is a popular series with this group. As Lizz said, they read like a soap opera, so would suggest reading the series in order if you can--though we all know some people (Melodie, lol!) aren't as "anal" about reading series in order as some of us. *g*
I think that I'm pretty anal. So I guess I'll have to find number 1 first. But the good thing is that I got this at a library sale so I can keep it til I get the first ones read. I'm happy to hear that she's a good author. Thanks.
Wow! I've been slacking off on greeting newcomers! But I do have an excuse - I'm the Hotel Liaison for Malice Domestic (which is this coming weekend) so I've been busy with last minute arrangements to ensure everything with the hotel goes smoothly for the convention. [Shameless plug - And, if you ever get the chance, Malice is the greatest convention for cozy mystery fans! Lots of your favorite authors are attending!] Okay -Welcome Nancy, Ellie, Karen, Cinette, Karendenice, Crystal, Danielle, Jack, Shannon and Cynthia! If you love cozies, this is the best place to find new reading ideas and tons of folks to discuss books with you. : ) I hope you have a great time reading and chatting here.
Thanks Caroline. Have a great time at the convention. I'm jealous. :D
thanx for the welcome, Caroline & SueT!!!!i wish i was going to the MaliceDomestic convention!! when i 1st heard about it a few weeks ago, i was just about all set to book a hotel room, but then i remembered i have a dr's appt on the 28th, which was a re-scheduled appt fr March....i hope to attend next year, & by then, i will be more advanced in reading cozies (i'm new to them!!!) & hopefully would have made a few friends here to meet up with!!!
i hope that lots of fun will be had by all!!!!!
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