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Welcome Jules & Sarah. Jules, what is SAHM? (Probably something I should know, but...I don't.) I just finished reading Cleo Coyle's latest. Sarah, I'm sorry you lost that job. A bookstore, no less!
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Student and House mom maybe? Thats cool Heather and Beth - no we didnt have any snow down here its snowing now but not much to stick. Cold as hell though lol Ill be in Madtown tomorrow helping my bro buy clothing :) and I need new clothing too for my new job I got at Kohls!!!
Karen M wrote: "SAHM = Stay At Home Mom"Yup, that would be it.
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Aha! Stay at home mom! Must remember that. (That's my past, now I'm a stay at home grandma. Would that be SAHG?)
Welcome, Beth, Marie, Jules, and Sarah!!
Hi,One of my online friends is a member of this group, and since I enjoy reading mysteries so much, I thought I should join too. I live in New Zealand, and I'm always looking for new mysteries to read.
I look forward to chatting with you all.
Shelley
Jennifer E. wrote: "Welcome Shelley!"Thanks, Jennifer :-)
Hi,I am a fan of and writer of cozy mysteries and after I have had some time to get to know this group I will tell you more about the historical mysteries I write. But for now, this is just about about me.
I am a recently retired U.S. History and Women's history professor, but I knew I wanted to be a writer by high school, and I even wrote in my senior year book that I wanted to write "happy books." This reflected my love of light, romantic fiction laced with strong dollops of humor-which is how I would define cozies. I loved Miss Marple, fell in love with the Golden Age British mystery writers like Allingham and Tey (Brat Farrar was one of my all time favorites), and have reread the Dorothy Sayers Whimsy-Vane books every year since I discovered them in graduate school
While I am not a devote of the cat or cooking mysteries, I do love Donna Andrews, with her animal themed titles, the delicious new series by Louise Penny, and the Holmes-Russell series of Laurie King. I heard King call the kind of fiction she writes as frivolous, and I think this is a perfect description of cozy mysteries, because I believe we all need a little frivolity in our lives.
M. Louisa Locke
author of Maids of Misfortune and Uneasy Spirits, the first 2 books in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series
Welcome Shelley and M. M I love your books
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Welcome, M!
Thanks for the welcome, Dianne. Hi Heather! Yes, I did. I'm looking forward to adding to my reading pile.
Hello and good morning! I'm Jolene and I'm from upstate NY. This is the first GRs group I have joined :) It's a little intimidating LOL. Someone I know from PBS (paperbackswap) is very active in groups here and seems to enjoy them a lot, so I thought I'd give it a try. Cozies are one of my top 3 favorite genres. I do tend to read more paranormal cozies then anything, but I still enjoy the regular ones. My all time favorite cozy series would have to be Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton.I'm lucky enough to have a job that allows me to read for 90% of my shift. I absolutley love that I can start and finish a cozy before it's time to go home :) I hope to yet to know you all soon! :)
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Hello, All! Just found this site and would love to introduce you to the MRS BUNDLE MYSTERY SERIES. #5 in the series has just been released: MRS BUNDLE'S MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE:The Case of the Springfield Shock Jock. Check the series out on either: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... or www.mrsbundle.com or the Facebook Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrs-Bu... MRS BUNDLE MYSTERY SERIESThanks so much,
Allison Cesario Paton
Thank you for the welcomes! I've been looking through all the boards and can't wait to start posting :) I just want to explore everything before I jump into posting here like I do on PBS. Sometimes it feels like I spend more time in discussion boards then I do reading LOL
Hi. This group popped up while I was browsing and I do love cozy mysteries especially the ones with colorful characters, so I thought I'd join. I'm a retired librarian and school teacher. Hope to get lots of ideas for reading.
Welcome Jolene and Collene. You'll find no shortage of reading ideas from this group. :)
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Welcome to the cozy gang, Collene, Allison, Jolene, M, and Shelley!
Hi, everyone. I'm Kris Neri, a new member. I'm also an author -- I write a funny, cozy series, the Tracy Eaton mysteries, REVENGE OF THE GYPSY QUEEN, DEM BONES' REVENGE and REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE, which feature the daughter of eccentric Hollywood stars. I also write a cozy paranormal series, featuring a fake psychic who teams up with a Celtic goddess/FBI agent, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE and MAGICAL ALIENATION. My favorite reads are lighter mysteries and lighter paranormal mysteries or lighter paranormal romance, but I also read everything.
I live in Arizona, where my DH and I own a bookstore, The Well Red Coyote in Sedona, AZ. (When you own a general interest bookstore, you read soooo widely.) We live with our two pets, our Maine Coon cat, Philly, and our Cocker Spaniel, Annabelle, both named for characters in my books. Other than reading and writing, I like to cook and hike.
Kris
Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery
Hi, Kris. Nice to have more AZ authors here. I've met some others who do not seem to be very active. I'm in Cottonwood and am acquainted with your DH and cool bookstore. Looking forward to "seeing" you at Goodreads.Mike Bove
Thanks for the welcome, Mike. It's always great to connect with another AZ author.Kris
Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery
Thanks, Sue!Kris
Kris wrote: "Hi, everyone. I'm Kris Neri, a new member. I'm also an author -- I write a funny, cozy series, the Tracy Eaton mysteries, REVENGE OF THE GYPSY QUEEN, DEM BONES' REVENGE and REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' S..."
Welcome newcomers that I've probably missed. Drop out for a couple of days and new people keep popping up. But I recognize Kris Neri's name from Sisters in Crime. Welcome!
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Thanks for the welcome, y'all. True, Norma, I'm a longtime Sisters in Crime member. My bookstore recently hosted a SinC 25th anniversary party, and I realized I've been a member for nearly 20 of those 25 years! Thanks, everyone, for making me feel welcome.Kris
Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery
Hi everyone, my name is Kim, and I am new to the group... just found it last night while browsing for mystery groups. And cozies are my faves!! I look forward to increasing my TBR with this group. :-)
Welcome, Kim! Although I just joined myself, I'll pass on the welcome! Kris
Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery
Welcome Kim! Your TBR will definitely increase around here.
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Greetings!I am from Philadelphia and every year at this time (fall into winter) I get a hankerin' for cozy mysteries! The cozier, the better! I just joined Goodreads because of this group. I hope to get a whole arsenal of new authors/titles to check out! Can't wait!
Shannon
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Welcome Shannon!I hope you'll like it here!
Hi Kim and Shannon. Glad to see you here!
My name is Becky Humphries, and I absolutely LOVE cozy mysteries! They are quick easy reads, and the characters are so well developed that its like you know them. The characters are realistic in the fact that they worry about money and work, family, etc. Although I don't think I could ever get away with the snooping they do, or have the cooperation of law enforcement that most characters have. LOL. I have so many authors that I read, and keep a separate notebook for all the books I am currently reading, want to read and ongoing series. I also mark down which series I want to own and which ones I just want to read. I love the crafting mysteries, even though I don't knit or crochet,etc. I love paranormal cozies, cooking, crafts, book cozies, etc. I work as a dispatcher for the highway patrol, and often times have free time, so I get quite a few books read. I love keeping up with old authors I have read and find myself getting quite upset when they don't continue series. I also enjoy checking out new talents. I wish though that my library had a bigger selection of cozies, but since it is funded partially by the government, I guess I will have to make due with what we have. I have seriously contemplated getting a nook or kindle and keep having pro and con conversations with myself about it. Love any suggestions anyone has about authors amd/or books!
For anyone looking for new authors or books coming out by their favorite authors I suggest going to fantasticfiction.com. They list books up to 4 months in advance of publishing, they also list all books that your favorite author has published and when they came out. They also give suggestions as to what other books you may like based on what your searching for.
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For Becky: try using FictFact.com to keep track of your series. It's easy and you receive reminders when the next book is due to be published.
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