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Melissa wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "Nancy, does your library have a sale corner? All the branches of mine do, and once a year they have a huge sale along with the WF Book Festival. I've gotten a lot of books that w..."Also check stores like Books A Million. Their sale corner sometimes has library castoff's. I've gotten some great hardcovers for $3!
Melissa wrote: "Nikki wrote: "Hello my name is Nikki and I love reading in general. I love mystery/thriller, urban fantasy, fiction, etc etc what can I say? I just love reading and am a huge bookworm. I live in Ca..."I'm studying in Psychology :) Almost there to getting my bachelors degree :D I love studying but I hate that I have less time to read for fun during the semester
But I still leave some time to read for fun otherwise my brain would fry from textbooks lol.
Hi, my name is Estelle and I'm adicted to cozy mysteries ;)
Nikki wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Nikki wrote: "Hello my name is Nikki and I love reading in general. I love mystery/thriller, urban fantasy, fiction, etc etc what can I say? I just love reading and am a huge bookwo..."Nikki, Congratulations on getting close to your bachelors degree!
Wendy wrote: "i just got and love kindle"Wendy, What cozies do you have so far on your Kindle? =)
Estelle wrote: "Hi, my name is Estelle and I'm adicted to cozy mysteries ;)"Hi Estelle ~ I can totally understand your addiction... =)
Which one are you reading now?
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Hi Estelle, welcome to the group! You'll find a lot of support for your addiction here. ☺
Hi! My name is Heidi G. (saw there was another Heidi =)). I decided to join this group. I am a stay-at-home mom of 4 from Ohio. I have always had a passion for books and mysteries are my favorite genre. Agatha Christie is one of my favorite authors, but I am open to any good mystery. I just recently left another mystery group because it had over 7000 members and was just too busy. Hope to read one of the group books starting next month.
Heidi wrote: "Hi! My name is Heidi G. (saw there was another Heidi =)). I decided to join this group. I am a stay-at-home mom of 4 from Ohio. I have always had a passion for books and mysteries are my favorite g..."Welcome Heidi!
Do you have some "favorite" cozy mystery authors? =)
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Melissa wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Hi! My name is Heidi G. (saw there was another Heidi =)). I decided to join this group. I am a stay-at-home mom of 4 from Ohio. I have always had a passion for books and mysteries are..."My favorite is Agatha Christie with my favorite being And Then There Were None. Always looking for more though.
Welcome to the cozy gang, Heidi, Estelle, MariLou, and Nancy!
Hello!In the past I had read cozy mysteries occasionally. Recently I grew bored with my usual reading choices and decided to dive and explore this genre thoroughly. So far I'm having a ball and my tbr list is growing at a fast rate. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone here.
Hello my name is Vicky. I have reached a point in my life where I seem to prefer lighter mysteries so I decided to join this group. Some of my favorite authors are Carolyn Hart, Joanne Fluke, Agatha Christie, J.A. Jance, Stuart Woods, Harlan Coben, and Kirsta Davis. (I know a few of them aren't cozies. I do tend to read lighter non-cozy mysteries. I just prefer ones that aren't really graphic and aren't heavy on fowl language.)
Hi Cuppa and Vicky! =)I started reading cozy mysteries about 3 years ago, and I really enjoy them! there are so many choices! =)
Hi cozy mystery sleuths! My name is Carly. I enjoy all kinds of cozy mysteries. Recently I've read the Magical Bakery series by Bailey Cates (takes place in Savannah, GA where I vacationed two years ago and LOOOVED) and right now I'm reading some mysteries by Blaize Clement (Dixie Hemgingway series), JR Rain (the vampire cozy mystery series; 8 books for $1.99 on my Nook!) as well as Victoria Laurie's Ghost Hunter series (all new authors to me).
Hi Carly! I just finished Broomsticks and Brownies by Bailey Cates and really enjoyed it. Have you read Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown? It's the first in the Consignment Mystery series and also set in Georgia. I think the authors have a similar writing style and sense of humor.
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Hi Carly! I have Brownies and Broomsticks on my to be read shelf, cant wait to read it,..and Im planning on getting the 2nd book in this series also, they really sound very good!
Welcome to the new members. Believe me, once you dive into this group, your TBR list is going to grow very quickly! There are so many cozies and never enough time to read them all.
Hi everyone - I joined a couple of weeks ago and never introduced myself. I'm Kim, 40-something, married, and catmommie to the calico princess in my profile pic. I love mysteries and suspense, and read cozies in-between the heavier and longer reads. I'm a loom knitter and run our church's prayer shawl ministry, editor of the church newsletter, and active in the women's ministries. I like to cook, learning to bake, and an Avon rep. I'm thinking about being a library volunteer, too. ok, that's enough, I think.
Hi Kim! Wow, you sound very busy. =)Sounds like wonderful work!
Who are some of your favorite authors?
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um, well, sometimes I don't have time to read, or I fall asleep while trying. Favorite authors? I really don't have any favorites in cozy authors, actually. I've only read a few, and I haven't made it very far into any series past one or two books.
I've read E.J. Copperman, Yasmine Galenorn, Lorna Barrett, Miranda James, Livia Washburn, Cleo Coyle, joanna fluke, Hannah Reed, and that sweet angel, Lilian Jackson Braun. Some I've chosen to continues, others not, others are up in the air. lol
Sally906 wrote: "Hello, my name is Sally and I live in Australia. I enjoy cosy mysteries, especially if they have paranormal elements - like ghosts, witches and werewolves :)But really any mystery that doesn't h..."
I do, too. Hopefully, you have read Patricia Briggs. Her Mercy Thompson series is fabulous. She's a shapeshifter with werewolf friends and a vampire or two. Her books are mostly mystery, not romance, although some might put it in that category. Briggs is a great writer. It disturbs me that the publisher lets the cover artist make Mercy look like a slut with lots of tattoos. I think she has only one. She is a mechanic on VWs.
I've started reading Briggs other series. They may be considered more straight fantasy than paranormal fantasy. There is a werewolf one that may be more like this, but I haven't started it yet.
P.N. Elrod is also good. I like the Vampire Files series about a hard-boiled P.I. in depression-era Chicago. Mob bosses (not him) and crime-solving. His first novel, in which he solves his own murder, is called Blood List or Bloodlist. I think.
Carol wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Hello, my name is Sally and I live in Australia. I enjoy cosy mysteries, especially if they have paranormal elements - like ghosts, witches and werewolves :)But really any myste..."
You might also want to read The Dirty Streets of Heaven, a recent release by Tad Williams. It features angels and demons in a hard-boiled detective story.
Cuppa wrote: "Carol wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Hello, my name is Sally and I live in Australia. I enjoy cosy mysteries, especially if they have paranormal elements - like ghosts, witches and werewolves :)But re..."
Will do. Thanks!
Cuppa wrote: "Hi Carly! I just finished Broomsticks and Brownies by Bailey Cates and really enjoyed it. Have you read Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown? It's the first in the Consignment Mystery series and also set in..."I have not read anything by Dusty Brown but will keep this author in mind! I just started a Farmer's Market cozy mystery called Farm Fresh Murder. We'll see where that goes!
Welcome, Kim, Carly, and Vicky! Carly, given your interest in the paranormal, you might enjoy the F.R.E.A.K.S Squad Investigation series written by my fellow Midnight Ink author Jennifer Harlow.
HiI'm Mia. British, but currently in the Netherlands. Love all kinds of mysteries and thrillers...looking forward to getting to know people here and exchanging some ideas :)
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Hi everyone, my name is LG and I'm new to the group. I'm a happily married mom of 2 who lives in the country and works from home. Lots of time to read, and I love it.
There are so many great mystery writers out there, and I love all kinds of mysteries. Some of my favorites are Elizabeth Peters, Sue Grafton, Nancy Pickard and Dorothy Cannell. I do also enjoy a little darker mystery - like James Patterson and Jonathan Kellerman. But I that's about as much grit as I can take. Anything darker I pass on.
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Hi L.G., you've found a great group! Welcome.
Hi my name is Renae. I love love love to read. I am in SW MN. I love a good cozie in the cold months. I started reading cozies when I was on maternity leave with the Cleo Coyle Coffeehouse series. Loved them. So to take a break from the Kathy Reichs and James Pattersons I read some cozies
Hi, I am Evgeny from Montreal. When I was in high school, I discovered Agatha Christie (and almost failed my finals as a result). Since when I was a big fan of good mysteries.
I hope to find other mystery writers in this group, as well as have discussions on this.
I hope to find other mystery writers in this group, as well as have discussions on this.
Welcome, Renae and Evgeny. You've discovered a great group with which to share your love of cozies.
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Hello everyone! I'm JenMarie and I love good humored mysteries such as Agatha Raisin and Aurora Teagarden. So glad to be here and meet other mystery fans!
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Hi! I'm Joyce and live in rural Ohio. I love cozy mysteries and didn't know that is what they were called until recently. I am currently reading "Night of the Living Deed" by EJ Copperman, and just finished "Hot Button" by Kylie Logan. Ms Logan has three books in this series, and am anxious to read the 3rd one, "Panic Button". Has anyone read books by EJ Copperman? Not sure how many books have been written by this author, but this one is pretty good so far!
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Welcome Lg, Renae, Evegeny and JenMarie! Hope you love the group as much as I do!
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Jaxnsmom, I love library sales! =) and..if you cant find books that you particularly like.. buy some books at the library sales to trade at the used book stores ..that way you never run out of "credit" at the used book store. =)