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[Susan]

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Susan Bernhardt. I just joined goodreads, started an author's page, and joined your group. I've written a cozy mystery which is coming out in January 2014 which I am totally excited about. I will be having a travelling dessert book launch party with four authors interviewing me, and you're all invited.

My first love is the cozy mystery. I'm looking forward to discussing mysteries with all of you.

If you'd like to learn more about me and my novel, my website is www.susanbernhardt.com. I'm on FB Susan Bernhardt The Ginseng Conspiracy, and my Twitter is SusanBernhardt1. Thanks.

Hope to get to know you all.
Susan

[Michelle]

Hello, I am Michelle and I am in Ohio. Glad to join the group. I really enjoy cozy mysteries that have animals in them. Marian Babson is one of my favorite authors. Also love British mysteries.

[Lynn]

Michelle wrote: "Hello, I am Michelle and I am in Ohio. Glad to join the group. I really enjoy cozy mysteries that have animals in them. Marian Babson is one of my favorite authors. Also love British mysteries."

Every time I read a Marian Babson book, I remember again why I love her so much. I'm glad to find another fan. I don't hear her discussed around here too much.

[Michelle]

Murder at the Cat Show is my favorite of hers. I love that book. Thanks for the welcome.

[Lovemystarbucks]

Hi, I'm Leslie and I'm new to Goodreads. I love to read and would say cozy mysteries are probably my most read. I have lots of favorite authors and what I am reading often reflects my real life at the moment (cooking, knitting, cats, gardening...). My one rule is I must read the series in order!
Oh--I live in Virginia now, near DC. My husband retired from the Navy and we also lived in San Diego and Japan.

[Janis]

Deborah wrote: "Hi Janis... I also enjoyed her Hamish McBeth books, and have read all of both-hamish and Agatha. They are my favorite, and Agatha is a riot,...always makes me laugh. There are just so many cozies to pick from I always have one I am interested in, lately I breezed through the Elaine Viets series - Dead End Jobs, they were terrific! "

Hi Deborah, yes I love the Hamish series too. Currently a little off track (still reading M.C. Beaton but her regency stuff. I've not heard of Elaine Viets and so will have to look her up and give her a read. :-)

Janis.

[Susan]

Deborah and Janis, I enjoy M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth series. Her influence was the beginning of my writing career, my first cozy mystery.

Susan

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Hello all new. You have joined a great site! Have fun with it.

[Deborah]

Susan wrote: "Deborah and Janis, I enjoy M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth series. Her influence was the beginning of my writing career, my first cozy mystery.

Susan"

Good to know! What is your book's title?

[Susan]

Jeweliej wrote: "Hello all new. You have joined a great site! Have fun with it."

Deborah, my book is The Ginseng Conspiracy. It's coming out in January 2014. It has some humor similar to M. C. Beaton's. I've read all of Beaton's A.R. and H.M. books except for the last couple. Please add me as your friend and you will see the updates. Thanks for your reply.

[Mary]

Hi, I joined this new group for a change of pace. But guess what? I won Camy Tang's "Sushi For Two"! This is wonderful, I met her briefly in Spokane at a retreat.

[Namrata]

Hey everyone, my name is Namrata and though I enjoy reading books of almost all genres, a good mystery can keep me immersed in a book at any time!!

[Pamela]

Welcome to the group, Namrata! Happy reading.

[Namrata]

@Pamela!! Thank you!!

[[deleted user]]

Hello all new. Cozy myteries are the best!

[Mariann]

Hi all,

My name is Mariann and I'm from NY.. Thank you for having me in your group. :)

[[deleted user]]

Hello Mariann! Welcome! Nice to see you here!

[Ameenah]

hello; I'm Ameenah
I'm new to this i had my share with teen horror and mystery novels but need to step it up and I hope from joining this group I gets the best advice and enjoyment

[Susan]

Joseph wrote: "Hi! My name is joseph, I'm 16 and I'm new here . I love to read books , any type is okay with me as long as it's fiction. I like YA cz I am a YA but i really enjoy agatha christie books and hope to..."

What do you think of the news that the publishers plan a new Poirot novel?

[[deleted user]]

Welcome all newcomers. I've never felt more welcomed by a group; ever. Thanks. I'm spending my time entering all my cozy mysteries from my kindle into Goodreads. I'm noticing kindle authors love to give you the first in a series so you will be hooked and buy the next. Food for thought for those with limited budgets. I buy from several second hand book dealers in my area and keep them from going out of business. It's all about relationship and the big boy shop doesn't know my name at all, though they are happy to take my cash, they have to ask me every time. My little shop calls me by name every time I enter the place and knows their stock intimately, like I know each tome I have on my own shelves. It's love I tell you! love! Ha ha. I intend to stalk the cozies next time I'm in.

[[deleted user]]

My name's Christina. From Jersey. I love reading - I prefer it to tv. I love reading mysteries, suspence, YA, anything good. Let's face it - there is nothing like a good book! I look forward to reading through everyone's posts and finding new things to read, so I just wanted to express my gratitude.

[Paul]

Hello: This is the first group I have joined on Goodreads. I am a fan of mystery, so I hope I'm at the right spot.

[MaryJo]

Susan wrote: "Joseph wrote: "Hi! My name is joseph, I'm 16 and I'm new here . I love to read books , any type is okay with me as long as it's fiction. I like YA cz I am a YA but i really enjoy agatha christie bo..."

I think it will be interesting to see if the author pulls this off. There are other books out there continuing a popular literary character under a later author. I've read a couple and my enjoyment varied with who wrote the book. An example: a couple of years ago I read a book about Nero Wolfe, written by someone who admired Rex Stout and his sleuth. It was disappointing.

[Dawn]

I am the author of two mysteries, A CHILD IS TORN AND FACELESS A MYSTERYDawn Kopman WhiddenA Child is Torn “Innocence Lost”
I started my love for books at the tender age of 3...57 years ago. To this day I cannot go into the bathroom without something to read...even if it is a cereal box.
MY biggest problem today is guilt if I am writing that I am not reading or guilt if I am reading and not writing. I am writing my third novel and hope to have it published this time next year.
Love PATTERSON, ROBERTS, JD ROBB, GARDNER, FOLLET ( NOT MYSTERY, BUT AWESOME writer.) DEMILLE, STEPHEN WHITE and so many more.

[Jean]

Hello All, I just scrolled thrugh and read all your postings. So many lovers of cozy mysteries, wonderful. I love 'em too and write them. My Murders by Design Mystery Series (featuring an interior designer as the amateur sleuth--she knows the devil's in the details!)is published by Carina/Harlequin in both ebook and print format. Would love for you to take a peek on Amazon--they're very affordable. Oh, for an excerpt of the first three in the series, you might want to visit my website: www.jeanharrington.com.

[Donna]

Hi all cozy readers. I read all genre of books, but do like a good cozy mystery from time to time.

[Steven]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a fan of the classic mystery literature: namely Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie's detectives. I've ready all of the former's stories and a good chunk of the latter's. I've read a smattering of more modern authors, whom I like, but Doyle and Christie are still my favorites.

I also like thrillers (James Patterson), especially those with a medical or science bent (think Michael Crichton).

I've turned my love of these two similar genres into a writer career, with my first book out in a few weeks.

I'm looking forward to seeing more recommendations from this group.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Welcome to all the cozy readers! There's no shortage of cozy book talk here. :)

[Kim]

Hello everyone, I am Kim from the Southern US and I just had to join your group as I love mystery novels and curling up with a classic book. Adore reading mysteries and find any wonderful book hard to put down.
I have never written a book but one day would like to undertake that challenge in the near future. I'm newer to Goodreads and look forward to the chat and banter.

[[deleted user]]

Hi, my name's Zander. I'm from Bristol and I joined this group because I'm very addicted to reading novels with mystery in them and also I want to have a lot of friends so I'm killing birds with stone so...yeah :]

[Paula]

Hello. My name is Paula. I'm from Paradise, Texas. I have recently started reading some "cozy mysteries" and enjoy them very much. Joining your group looks like a great place for ideas. I am getting ready to read "Tough Cookie" by Diane Mott Davidson.

[Jean]

I've just finished David Silva's The English Girl--definitely not a cozy, but surely a mystery. A lot of narration and authorial stage-setting and information, a little scant on character development, but intriguing to watch the international intrigue unravel.

[Brig]

Hello,

I'm Brigette. I'm currently reading the PTA Series. I'm on the last book, and have enjoyed the first three so far.

[Dawn]

One of the best trilogies out there is the GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Series.
I was devastated to hear the author passed away and there will be no more novels.. He is an excellent writer.

[Melodie]

Dawn wrote: "One of the best trilogies out there is the GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Series.
I was devastated to hear the author passed away and there will be no more novels.. He is an excellent writer."

I think I'm one of the only people I know who didn't like those books. I read TGWTDT and didn't like it, at all really. A friend of mine convinced me, though, that I had to read the 2nd one because it was so much better than the first one. I read it and told her she lied to me because I liked it even less! Never even bothered with the last one. Very popular books, but most assuredly NOT cozy in ANY way! Incredibly violent with lots of really bad things happening. Which is okay if I like the book.

[Dawn]

Just goes to show everyone loves something different. I loved them. Couldn't get through 3 chapters of SHADES OF GREY.. I guess that is why it is so hard to understand why some books get 5 star reviews as well as 1 stars!

[Tracy]

Hi all! I'm a long time cozy lover of all types and a soon-to-be published cozy author from Seattle. My first book, MURDER STRIKES A POSE--a yoga and dog-related mystery--will be out in January from Midnight Ink. For a sneak preview, you can look at my author page here on Goodreads or my author site at http://tracyweberauthor.com/.

I'm really looking toward to getting to know other cozy fans. I especially like dog-related mysteries, a la Susan Conant and Laurien Berensen, so would love other recommendations along the same vein!

[Melodie]

Dawn wrote: "Just goes to show everyone loves something different. I loved them. Couldn't get through 3 chapters of SHADES OF GREY.. I guess that is why it is so hard to understand why some books get 5 star rev..."

I read the first in 50 Shades of Grey series, but never bothered with the other 2. I like good erotica, but that didn't pass the "good" test for me! LOL

[Pamela]

Welcome to all the newbies!

[Carol]

Hi, My name is Carol and I love reading fiction especially Christian and mysteries and thrillers. Some of my favorite mystery authors are Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark, Mindy Starns Clark, and James Patterson just to name a few off the top of my head. I love reading new authors and hope to add a few more to my list. I live in Pennsylvania with my husband. I also enjoy knitting and crocheting.

[Nancy]

Welcome Carol from PA. I read 4 cozy mysterys in a row but just had to get a thriller in so picked up Catherine Coulter's Back Fire (Savich & Sherlock #16). I too read a lot of Christian fiction & like Mindy Starnes Clark.

[Deborah]

I am still on an Elaine Viets marathon...just finished the 10th, now on to the next..and I believe the last-I need to find a new series..soon!

[MaryJo]

Carol wrote: "Hi, My name is Carol and I love reading fiction especially Christian and mysteries and thrillers. Some of my favorite mystery authors are Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark, Mindy Starns Clark..."

hello Carol,
my 3 ebook mysteries may be for you, if you have an ebook reader. feel free to visit my author dashboard and take a look at them - they all have good reviews on Amazon if you want to check them out there as well.

are you a Brock and Bodie Thoene fan?

[Kim]

I am very excited as this is my very first online book club group. I just down loaded the book and look forward to getting to know everyone.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Wow! There have been so many new members lately, it's hard to keep up. Welcome to all!

[Wanderer]

Hello guys.
I'm Katherin from the Philippines and I'm new here.So be nice to me (smile) please!I don't actually remember when I first started to join goodreads but am sure happy I did.Nice to meet you all.

[Jeza Alexa]

Hello everyone! I'm Jeza Alexa from the Philippines! Nice to meet you all! I love reading books! :D

[Falcon]

Welcome everyone :)

[Sylvia]

Hi!

I don't remember when I joined Goodreads but I love it. Just completed my first collection of short stories. It's called Looking for Butch. https://www.createspace.com/4422435 I LOVE mysteries!

[Melinda]

Hi everyone. I'm brand new to goodreads and excited to be here. I'm cozy crazy. If anyone has any good tips on navigating goodreads, I'd love to hear them.