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[MaryAnn]

How do you feel about Agatha Christie? I've written a romantic suspense novel. I tried to emulate her and Jane Austen. Not copy, just keep them in mind. They are my favorite authors. Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder will be released soon. WhooHoo. :)

[Susan]

Hi Maryann...I believe you will be read by many here...Your inspiration and Title are Great .Keep us Posted

[MaryAnn]

Thank you! That was a really nice thing to say. I will keep you posted. I don't have a release date yet, but soon. I hope. :)

[Kayt18]

Anna wrote: "Beth wrote: "Welcome to this cozy group, Celine, Taylor, Evgeny, Jan, Katherine, and Chel!

Jan, if you enjoy reading Colorado mystery authors, besides myself (my outdoorsy RM Outdoor Adventures se..."

My sister-in-law is from CO. The family goes to Cripple Creek a few times a year. It is still intact as an old time town and now has gambling. But they have all the info on the history there and I think they have a few websites. If you check the photos out there you will see it is definitely stuck in time. Hope that helps. Cant wait to read your books when they come out.

[Kayt18]

Hello my name is Kay and I have been snooping on this group for a while. Just never introduced myself. I love cozies. I used to read lots of other types of books. I loved nonfiction most. But a while back I was diagnosed with m/s and along came some cognitive issues. I was no longer able to read the things I loved. I drifted from romance, historical romance, mystery, historical mystery and then by accident stumbled upon cozies. Even before I knew what they were called I fell in love with them. They are the perfect books for me now. And I love finding new series. Hope you guys dont mind that I have been snooping and probably will continue to do so. Goodreads is amazing and so is this group.

[Melodie]

Kayt18 wrote: "Anna wrote: "Beth wrote: "Welcome to this cozy group, Celine, Taylor, Evgeny, Jan, Katherine, and Chel!

Jan, if you enjoy reading Colorado mystery authors, besides myself (my outdoorsy RM Outdoor ..."

Cripple Creek, along with Central City & Blackhawk used to be pristine little towns from the past. IMHO, gambling has taken a lot away from all 3. Can't remember the last time I've been to any of them, other than to drive through on the way to somewhere else. I don't gamble much, but when I do I like to go to Vegas to do it!

[Anna]

Kayt18 wrote: "Anna wrote: "Beth wrote: "Welcome to this cozy group, Celine, Taylor, Evgeny, Jan, Katherine, and Chel!

Jan, if you enjoy reading Colorado mystery authors, besides myself (my outdoorsy RM Outdoor ..."

Thanks, Katy . I'll check it out. FYI, Hattie Davish #1, a Lack of Temperance, is out but is set in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

[Anna]

Melodie wrote: "Kayt18 wrote: "Anna wrote: "Beth wrote: "Welcome to this cozy group, Celine, Taylor, Evgeny, Jan, Katherine, and Chel!

Jan, if you enjoy reading Colorado mystery authors, besides myself (my outdoo..."

Thanks, Melodie. I'll look into these too. Luckily I just need a good representation of the past.

[Kayt18]

Anna wrote: "Kayt18 wrote: "Anna wrote: "Beth wrote: "Welcome to this cozy group, Celine, Taylor, Evgeny, Jan, Katherine, and Chel!

Jan, if you enjoy reading Colorado mystery authors, besides myself (my outdoo..."
thanks! i will check it out. always love new series. good luck and i know in that area you will be able to find something.

[Meg]

Greetings! I am Meg and I live in northern Arizona. I was so happy to come across this group and am excited to be a part of it and share here. I enjoy British, particularly English, female cozy writers, and also suspense fiction. I am originally from New York and have a background in Medieval Architecture and Psychology/Counseling. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Some of my favorite authors are
S.J. Bolton, Deborah Crombie, Michelle Wan, Kate Atkinson, Sara Foster, Hannah Richell, Nora Ephron, Melissa Banks, Caroline Graham, and many others!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Welcome to the group, Kay and Meg!

[Nicki]

Hello all! This is my first time posting, though I have belonged to the group for awhile. I grew up in Northern Michigan, lived in Chicago for quite awhile and am now living outside of Boston with my husband, 3 kiddos, corgi and cat. They keep me quite busy, but I still manage to read a couple of books per week :) I've found a ton of new books and authors from you all - thanks so much!

[Leslie]

Hi Nicki from another Mass. resident!

[Becky]

Hello my name is Becky and I love to cuddle with my dogs and read cozy mysteries I also enjoy reading about WWII. I live in PA.

[Maria]

Hi Becky,
Welcome to Goodreads!

[Katherine]

My name is Katherine and I'm from Lynnfield, MA just north of Boston. I work in a library and am going to Simmons College for a masters in library science. Cozy mysteries are my favorite to read. I'm also a musician and play clarinet in some concert bands.

[Leslie]

Katherine wrote: "My name is Katherine and I'm from Lynnfield, MA just north of Boston. I work in a library and am going to Simmons College for a masters in library science. Cozy mysteries are my favorite to read. ..."

Hahaha! I am also from exurbs of Boston & used to play the clarinet:)

[Barbara]

Hi my name is Barbara and I live in NW Wyoming near Yellowstone National Park. I am a full time mystery writer and part time quilter. The thing I like best about cozies is meeting all the characters.

[Maria]

Hi Barbara,
My name is Maria. I live in Queens, NY very near Manhattan (The Big Apple). I too love meeting the characters in cozies. I also enjoy the descriptions of the locations where the books take place.

[MaryJo]

welcome Becky, Catherine, Barbara, Maria! it is fun to see the diversity of areas everyone hails from.

[Beth]

Anna wrote: "Hi Beth, Jan and others who read about mysteries set in Colorado. I'd like to set one of my Hattie Davish mysteries in Colorado. As the books are set in the late 19th century, I'm looking for a town that still has a lot of intact Victorian era architecture. I went to Leadville when I was a teenager but don't know what it's like today. Any suggestions? "

Anna, I suggest you read Ann Parker's mystery series set in Leadville in the late 1800s for ideas.

[Beth]

Welcome to the group, Kay, Meg, Nicki, Becky, Katherine, and Barbara! I'm especially happy to see good friend Barbara here. If any of you are into quilting or Wyoming or just good mystery reads, check out Barbara's series!

[Anna]

Beth wrote: "Anna wrote: "Hi Beth, Jan and others who read about mysteries set in Colorado. I'd like to set one of my Hattie Davish mysteries in Colorado. As the books are set in the late 19th century, I'm look..."

Great idea! Thanks, Beth.

[Barbara]

Thanks for the warm welcome! I should add my mysteries are not set in Wyoming but in East Tennessee--those imaginary friends would not like living here.

[Christi]

I just happened to find a cozy series of books at my local library it was by Benrey & Benrey I read the three books in about a week and now I am hooked on cozies I am currently reading the first Hanna Swensen mystery by Joanne Fluke. I am 41 I have 3 adult children 2 small children a great husband a great job 2 dogs and a new hobby reading COZIES :)

[Ereaderbuddy]

Just joining to say a quick hello

[Jenny]

My name is Jenny and I live in Melbourne,Australia. I have just joined Goodreads and was very happy when I found this group.Some books i have recently read are Quilters knot, Quilt by association,and Mai Tai one on.Quilting is my other passion. I look forward to winter snuggled under a quilt reading by the fire.

[Barbara]

Hi Jenny, As a quilter who writes or a writer who quilts, I welcome you. I design a different mystery quilt for each book but they have nothing to do with the solution of the mystery. I think one of the fun things about the cozy genre is all the different hobbies, or in the case of Beth Groundwater's books, outdoor adventure, that we can experience without getting off the couch.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Welcome Jenny from a fellow Melbournian. :) You'll have no shortage of book suggestions from this group for your winter reading! lol

[Ereaderbuddy]

Joined a while back just saying hello now.

[Melissa]

Hi, I'm Melissa from IL. I started out really into a lot of thriller/suspense type books (Dean Knootz, Stephen King) but got into cozies some years back and now that is my favorite genre. I guess I started with Diane Mott Davidson, Joanne Fluke, Denise Swanson, and Lesile Meier.

I have expanded a lot since then and now I also have a ton of cozies that I've bought and haven't read yet. I'm really looking forward to starting the Kate Collins flower shop mysteries as those are set in a town in Indiana not far from me, but they're still in the pile right now.

I also like some vampire stuff, I read the Laurell K. Hamilton vampire series (completely not cozy), and also police/psychological mysteries like Jonathan and Faye Kellerman's stuff.

I joined goodreads to organize my books since I kept buying duplicates. I still have a ton to enter! But I'm also looking forward to getting some good book suggestions.

[Beth]

Welcome to the group, Jenny, Ereaderbuddy, and Melissa! You'll get lots of good book suggestions here.

[Cindy]

Hi, I'm Cindy and I live in sunny Florida with my husband of 31 years. I have a grown son and a very spoiled kitty named Gregory. He is our furrkid.

I love to read all genres of books but cozies are a favorite. After reading a suspense filled thriller, it's always nice to relax with a good cozy! :)

Looking forward to being part of this group and discovering new cozy authors.

[Becky]

Hi Becky here from Phoenix, AZ. My sister got me hooked on Cozy Mysteries with the Cleo Coyle. Currently I am reading Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston. I am enjoying it. My next book, however is not a cozy, I am going to take on Gone Girl. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Mandie]

I love nothing more than a cozy crime caper. ideally with the woodburner lit, a nice cup of tea, some good cookies and the cat on my lap. I love M.C. Beaton, Lillian Jackson Braun and have just discovered Joanne Fluke.

[Toni]

Hi! My name is Toni and I've been a member of GoodReads for a while. Been wanting to join a group and when I saw this one, I just had to join! I love a good mystery and curling up on the couch with my cat! LOL...looking forward to the group discussion.

[Kelly]

Hi! I haven't been in the group for a long time so, I'm just beginning to adjust. So, I enjoy books about death (mainly). And though this may sound extremely evil, I really don't believe that there is anything such as 'good'. This is because, everyone in the world has an idea that they are 'good'and work hard to destroy evil, I personally think that if you are capable of destroying such an evil force, then you are equally or even more evil then the one that you are destroying. (It's colder than I anticipated today.)

[Beth]

Welcome to this cozy group, Cindy, Becky, Jennifer, Toni, Mandie, and Kelly!

Becky, I know Lois Winston, as a fellow Midnight Ink author, and enjoy her books, and having read Gone Girl, I can tell you that you'll probably love it!

[Mary]

Becky wrote: "Hi Becky here from Phoenix, AZ. My sister got me hooked on Cozy Mysteries with the Cleo Coyle. Currently I am reading Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston. I am enjoying it. My next b..."

Becky, I'll be interested to see what you think of Gone Girl. I posted my own thoughts on it, but I'd recommend not reading any reviews until you finish the book. It's definitely not cozy, but as a cozy writer myself, I enjoy a little change once in a while.

Mary Ellen Hughes

[Gina]

Hi, I'm Gina and I'm from Rochester New York.

[MaryAnn]

Hi ladies. My name is MaryAnn. I love to read anything written by Agatha Christie. I've read all her Hercule Poirot books.

I live near Tampa Fl, but lived in Reno NV when I was a teenager.

My debut novel, Mocha, Moonlight,and Murder is set in Reno. Not trying to push my book on you, but since you love a good mystery--mine might be something you'd enjoy reading

Wouldn't hurt to check out the link right?

http://www.amazon.com/MaryAnn-Kempher...

[❂ Murder by Death]

Brie, I just read and was pleasantly surprised by, the Henry Press book Front Page Fatality.

I've also read another Henry Press, Other People's Baggage - an anthology of three novellas - two are 'prequels' to firsts-in-series: Switch Back is the prequel to Board Stiff, and Fool's Gold, the prequel to Artifact. I have Bored Stiff on order, and I'll be ordering Artifact soon, based on how much I enjoyed the novella.

[MaryJo]

Maryann wrote: "Hi ladies. My name is MaryAnn. I love to read anything written by Agatha Christie. I've read all her Hercule Poirot books.

I live near Tampa Fl, but lived in Reno NV when I was a teenager.

My de..." Welcome to another Christie lover! there are many of us here...
do hope your new book takes off, MaryAnn, and as a cozy ebook writer myself, I don't mind you putting a plug in at all.

[Lynn]

Hello! I'm Lynn, I read mainly mysteries, and mainly cozies, but also a bit of other stuff. Boris Akunin, Victoria Thompson, Jasper Fforde, and Marian Babson are my current favorite authors, though Fforde and Akunin may not be strictly speaking classified as cozy.

[Robert]

I will enjoy this group..thanks for the opportunity..

[Carolyn]

Hi All,

I live in Florida, but grew up in Wisconsin and went to school there and in NJ and NY. I've written about all of these experiences. One was even a cozy my husband and I co-wrote. That's us line dancing at our daughter's wedding!

Looking forward to being in this group.

[Victoria_Grossack]

Hello, everyone! I have read every book by Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, all the mysteries by M.M. Kaye and Donna Leon... for a start. I admit I also wrote a cozy in which I did my best to channel Jane Austen and Agatha Christie (more on that in an appropriate thread).

Why are cozies so addictive? I look forward to finding out.

[MaryJo]

Victoria_Grossack wrote: "Hello, everyone! I have read every book by Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, all the mysteries by M.M. Kaye and Donna Leon... for a start. I admit I also wrote a cozy in which I did my best to chann..."

Victoria, I have also read everything by Christie and Sayers - and MM Kaye, which I loved at the time but had forgotten about! thanks for listing her to followers of this group so they can enjoy her also.
by chance, since you mention Jane Austin, have you read Stephanie Barron's mysteries which are fiction but feature Jane as the heroine who solves the mysteries? I enjoyed them very much.

[Stacey]

Here at last. It took me a thousand years to make the journey. But I made it. So, hey, let the fun start.

I look forward to having a nice time.

[Christine]

Hi, I'm so excited to have stumbled upon this group. My name is Christine. I'm in my mid 40's and now that my children are young adults, I have more time to read. I enjoy a good cozy mystery in between reading historical fiction & non-fiction. Some of my favorite cozy mystery authors are Sue Graffton, Diane Mott Davidson, Cleo Coyle & Monica Ferris. I recently picked up a book from the Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun & am looking forward to reading it soon.