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[Melissa]

Jackie wrote: "I finished and enjoyed it. Got a couple of good recipes too."

I like this series Jackie. =)
Have you read any others in this series? which one was your favorite?

[Jeanette]

I just finished listening to by Dorothy Gilmanit was funny as the first two.

[Nell]

I just finished Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam . It was a fun read.

[Elizabeth]

Just finished "Coward's Kiss" Lawerence Block . It is a real Sam Spade type of book. I guess it is a cozy.
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Love everything Agatha Raisin and on to Carolyn Hart.

[Ellen]

I haven't read but I love Lawrence Block and have read a lot of him.

Even though there's the familiar cast and emphasis on relationships, I've always thought of Block as too gory to be a cozy. At least, he's very close to the line and, to my mind anyway, often goes over it.

But I love his writing & his stories & the fact that his Scudder series takes place in the neighborhood where I lived for 20 years and the "Burglar who" series makes me smile & takes place in another of my favorite New York City neighborhoods.

What do other people think? Is Block a "cozy" writer? Or maybe his "Burglar Who..." series?

[Melodie]

Ellie wrote: "I haven't read but I love Lawrence Block and have read a lot of him.

Even though there's the familiar cast and emphasis on relationships, I've alway..."

I haven't read a Lawrence Block book in sometime, but I would not consider him "cozy". I'd call him hardboiled, which is the genre I used to read exclusively.

[Jackie]

Melissa wrote: "Jackie wrote: "I finished and enjoyed it. Got a couple of good recipes too."

I like this series Jackie. =)
Have you read any others in this series? which one was..."

I've been reading them in order and this was #6. I believe that this one is my favorite so far. Have you read them all? Which was your favorite?

[Shannon]

Just finished and it was a quick, funny, but predictable read. Trying to figure out which series to start next!

[Elaine]

just finished -- quick read, fast paced... enjoyed it

[Nell]

Just read Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell . Liked this one in the series. The title has more than one meaning. The mystery was good with several plausible suspects. And the Agatha-James relationship reaches a turning point.

[Melodie]

I finished and really liked it. Of course, being a vampire junkie made it right up my alley!

[Caroline]

Just finished . Too bad I don't cook much (for just myself) - some of the recipes sound good. Maybe I'll cook sometime when it's not so hot. LOL.

[Donna]

I finished , and I really enjoyed it. I love this series.

[Kaye]

Susan wrote: "I finished Unholy Death in Princeton yesterday. It was OK, but was a little too "preachy" about the differences between Princeton University and the theological seminary. I figured ..."

Thanks for the heads up - I had this one on my list for the U in the summer challenge. Guess I'll look at another choice.

[Susan]

Just finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie this morning. I had a hard time getting into this, but am glad I stuck with it as Flavia, the 11 year old detective, is quite a character. Her relationship with her teenage sisters is interesting as well. Hard to believe that these books are written by a 70-year old man!

[Jeanette]

I just finished reading is was ok, I like the character, but it was kinda slow.

[Melodie]

I finished . Didn't like it much. I read the first in this series a couple of years ago and didn't like it, so I need to stop being swayed by pretty covers!

[Erin L]

Finished yesterday and found it flat compared to her usual work.

Also finished which was very good as well.

[Heidi]

I am hoping she wraps up the Stephanie Plum series soon before I grow to dislike it. I am listening to book 17 right now on audio.

[Erin L]

Heidi (ok you can listen to me) wrote: "I am hoping she wraps up the Stephanie Plum series soon before I grow to dislike it. I am listening to book 17 right now on audio."

I kind of agree. I used to love it, but now it seems like it's just not a priority for her to keep it somewhat fresh. Grandma tries to open a closed casket - check, car explosion - check, lula badly dressed eating cluck in a bucket - check. I was sad with the direction she went with Ranger and Morelli. It didn't resolve a single thing and really just made Stephanie look a bad.

[Heidi]

I am over half done and am disappointed in Stephanie right now.

[Melodie]

Heidi (ok you can listen to me) wrote: "I am over half done and am disappointed in Stephanie right now."

Yeah. Stephanie was a real 'ho in this one. They kept trying to blame "the vordo", but I don't think so!

[Melanie]

Also finished 17 and wish something would get resolved. I am also reading a samply of Wicked Appetite and feeling it is at once too much and too little like tghe Stephanie books... I did enjoyed Sweet Masterpiece.

[Melodie]

Melanie wrote: "Also finished 17 and wish something would get resolved. I am also reading a samply of Wicked Appetite and feeling it is at once too much and too little like tghe Stephanie books... I did enjoyed ."

I didn't like at all!

[Erin L]

I apparently liked , but I read it awhile ago and honestly can't remember a thing about it anymore.

[alicia]

I finally finished

[Becky]

I just finished . It was funny and I enjoyed it.

[Toni]

Melanie wrote: " I am also reading a samply of Wicked Appetite and feeling it is at once too much and too little like the Stephanie books... ..."

I read before reading any Stephanie Plum books, so perhaps that's why I enjoyed it? I mean I don't think I'd go out and buy the books for this series, but I'd certainly want to be one of the first to get it from my library :) That said, I can barely remember the main character's name and I read the book only 2 months ago.

As for Stephanie Plum, I've only read the first 10 books, so I'm not bored with it yet, but am a bit discouraged at this talk about Morelli and Ranger - they're my favourite part of the series.

[Nola]

Just finished . Not sure if it should really be considered a cozy, but maybe. I thought the main character was great but the story dragged here and there.

[Erin L]

Toni wrote: "Melanie wrote: " I am also reading a samply of Wicked Appetite and feeling it is at once too much and too little like the Stephanie books... ..."

I read before ..."

Toni, it's really only the last book that was a real problem for me. Up to 15 I was good with Ranger and Morelli. Then 16 took a bit of a curve and I don't know. It just seems like it needs a resolution soon.

[Nell]

Finished another Agatha Raisin . Enjoyed this one. Like the way this series develops.

[Cindy]

Paper, Scissors, Death: A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery. I'm not a scrapbooker but I'm into crafts in general. I think this was a freebie (or nearly so) on Amazon at one time. I'd give it a c+. Makes a great beach read ... of course I'm hundreds of miles from the nearest beach and melting in Indiana heat!

[Chris]

I just finished

[Donna]

I finished yesterday. It was a great read. I went to the library today and found the third book in the series, but not the second. :(

[Melodie]

Donna wrote: "I finished yesterday. It was a great read. I went to the library today and found the third book in the series, but not the second. :("

I loved this series. I was sorry to see it end so quickly.

[Melodie]

Finished

[Marja]

Just finished Haunting Refrain by Ellis Vidler, and enjoyed it a lot. I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but I also finished Dumpster Dying by Lesley Diehl. Terrific books, both of them.

[Ariel]

I just finished To Sketch a Thief and I enjoyed it. I am glad to see the relationship between Rory and the ghost improving!

[Kaye]

Finished last night and enjoyed it. I really like the new character and would read the next book in the series but I did have some plot dislikes.

[Zoe]

I finished and it was a pleasant read.

[Susan]

Zoe wrote: "I finished and it was a pleasant read."

I have this book in my TBR pile. Happy to read that it was good.

[Nancy]

Just finished and really enjoyed it.

[Melodie]

Finished and liked it. I give it a solid 7 out of 10.

[Sherry]

I just finished . Tracy Kiely is a new-to-me author, and I enjoyed this book a lot. I already have the next one in my TBR bag, but I think I'll read first. I just started it, and it seems to have grabbed my interest, so I will likely keep going. It's a fairly long book, though, so it may be interrupted by some light-weight cozies before I get to the end.

[Sandra J]

I finished a reread of , one of my favorite Christie mysteries. I also read . It was very good. I hadn't realized that Dame Agatha had written a murder mystery set in ancient Egypt.

[Donna]

Sandra J wrote: "I finished a reread of , one of my favorite Christie mysteries. I also read . It was very good. I hadn't realized tha..."


sounds fascinating. I'm adding it to my TBR list.

[Ellen]

Just finished by Victoria Thompson which was very enjoyable.

[Nell]

Just finished Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate . It was a really good mystery.

[Susie]

Just finished and I'm ready to request the next book from the library ;)

[Ellen]

Just finished & totally loved it!