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message 1: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
I'm currently reading a brand new series by Denise Swanson (author of the Scumble River series) and loving it!

Little Shop of Homicide (A Devereaux Dime Store Mystery #1) by Denise Swanson


message 2: by Angela (new)

Angela Holland (bookaunt) I am reading On What Grounds On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1) by Cleo Coyle by Cleo Coyle. It is starting out good


message 3: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
Angela Lynn wrote: "I am reading On What GroundsOn What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1) by Cleo Coyle by Cleo Coyle. It is starting out good"

Another series I love and have to get back to.


message 4: by Emma (new)

Emma (evie1612) Ive nearly finished Button Holed - Kylie Logan. its quite good. Ive got On What Grounds on my tbr, will have to read it soon ;0)


message 5: by Rachelle (new)

Rachelle | 157 comments I just started Buried in a Book Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington by Lucy A.rlington


message 6: by Angela (new)

Angela Holland (bookaunt) I am reading Death of Riley Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries #2) by Rhys Bowen by Rhys Bowen


message 7: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Guy (achickwhoreads) I'm readng Pretty Poison by Joyce and Jim Lavene


message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

I'm almost finished with Murder on the Orient Express. I should be done with it in another day or so.


message 9: by jaxnsmom (new)

jaxnsmom I finished Smokin' Seventeen and am listening to Explosive Eighteen. It had been a while since I'd ready any of the Stephanie Plum books, and I'm pretty sure I've reached my limit now.


message 10: by Barb (new)

Barb jaxnsmom wrote: "It had been a while since I'd ready any of the Stephanie Plum books, and I'm pretty sure I've reached my limit now. "

I've heard that from a lot of people lately, along with readers who are tired of Sue Grafton's alphabet series.


message 11: by jaxnsmom (new)

jaxnsmom Barb wrote: "I've heard that from a lot of people lately, along with readers who are tired of Sue Grafton's alphabet series."

I still enjoy Kinsey Millhone. But I'm getting so annoyed at the characters in the Stephanie Plum series, part of me doesn't care if I finish this one. I'm ready to shoot Lula myself and move Morelli and Ranger to different states so neither one ends up stuck with Stephanie :)


message 12: by Angela (new)

Angela Holland (bookaunt) I will be starting The Chocolate Bear Burglary in the next day or two


message 13: by Peggy (new)

Peggy | 112 comments I am reading Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) by Sara Paretsky ..."Indemnity Only" by Sara Paretsky


message 14: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
I am currently reading

Murder Buys a T-shirt by Christy Fifield

This is so good! Fun cozy!


message 15: by Angela (new)

Angela Holland (bookaunt) Yvonne - I want to get that book, I am anxious to see what you think of it


message 16: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
So far, so good. I'm almost finished and then I'll have my review. I will also be hosting a giveaway on my blog for this one.


message 17: by Angela (new)

Angela Holland (bookaunt) I will watch for it. Thanks


message 18: by Laura (new)

Laura (dogsmomlaura) | 11 comments I just finished an easy quick read called Aunt Dimity Digs In by Nancy Atherton. It is number 4 in a series so I will now find and read the earlier books.
It was a fun read about small town politics with a mystery theme. It did well as a stand alone read.


message 19: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
Laura wrote: "I just finished an easy quick read called Aunt Dimity Digs In by Nancy Atherton. It is number 4 in a series so I will now find and read the earlier books.
It was a fun read about small town politic..."


This sounds good. I've heard alot about this series but I've never read any of the books.


message 20: by Susan (new)

Susan Silva | 3 comments I'm slowly getting through Stitch Me Deadly by Amanda Lee.


message 21: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 858 comments It's ironic that I joined this challenge this month since, so far, I'm reading kid's books this month. Just the way it's turned out.

Anyway, right now I'm reading a mystery for kids by Chris Grabenstein - Ridley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers.

Up next is a cozy mystery. Hot, Shot, and Bothered by Nore McFarland


message 22: by jaxnsmom (last edited Apr 13, 2012 05:54PM) (new)

jaxnsmom Mark wrote: "It's ironic that I joined this challenge this month since, so far, I'm reading kid's books this month. Just the way it's turned out.

Anyway, right now I'm reading a mystery for kids by Chris Gr..."


Have you read any of Chris Grabenstein's adult books, the John Ceepak mysteries and the Holiday thrillers? They're not cozies, but they are good.


message 23: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 858 comments That's why I picked up his kid's mystery. I enjoyed the Holiday thrillers, but I absolutely love Ceepak. Can't wait for the new one next month.


message 24: by jaxnsmom (new)

jaxnsmom Next month?!?! It'll probably be a while before I get to it, but I'll be looking forward to it.


message 25: by Denise (last edited May 14, 2012 05:21PM) (new)

Denise Jo | 7 comments Currently reading the new Chris Cavender book Rest in Pizza

Finished it on 5/14/2012


message 26: by Karen (new)

Karen (xkamx) | 446 comments Currently... I've started Chris Cavender's (Tim Myers) book Rest in Pizza. It's interrupting my reading of the Alice Kimberly (Alice Alfonsi & Marc Cerasini) Ghost and Mrs. McClure series. I'm on book 4, The Ghost and the Femme Fatale.


message 27: by Angela (new)

Angela Holland (bookaunt) I just finished Tragic Magic


message 28: by Christina (new)

Christina I am reading. . .Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich


message 29: by Shirley (new)

Shirley (shirleythekindlereader) Finished

Open Season

Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1) by C.J. Box

4 stars and will be reading more of this series.

Started

Seriously...I'm Kidding

Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres


message 30: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Mar 29, 2013 09:07PM) (new)

C.  (Comment, never msg). (riedel) I detest the term 'cozy' but that's the only lame thing about the genre! I clearly love it because TONS of authors y'all are mentioning, I own or read. You must see my Nancy Atherton reviews for her first "Aunt Dimity" novels (my 2012 shelf): she's phenomenal!

I have Joyce Lavene's gardening stuff and Lucy Arlington waiting too. I'm presently reading "Defending Angels" by Mary Stanton. I'm relieved to like it much better than a book of her chef series. Only time bulk-buying didn't pay off: find discounts, take years to read later!


message 31: by Karen (new)

Karen (xkamx) | 446 comments So... I went to the library to get the next two books in the Cat Marsala series (3 to go!). I wound up leaving with seven(!!) books. The good thing is that this library's lending period is four weeks. Bad news I've only got one week to go and I have four, really three and a half, left to read. (I like having a full time job, but man does it eat into my reading time!)

Anyway... What I'm reading:
** Barbara D'Amato's Hard Bargain (done!) and Hard Evidence (100 pages to go!)
** Lorraine Bartlett's One Hot Murder (done!)
** Ellen Byerrum's Veiled Revenge: A Crime of Fashion Mystery (done!)
** Cleo Coyle's Latte Trouble, Murder Most Frothy, and Decaffeinated Corpse (will most likely have to renew the latter two)

New rule... No looking to the left or right; just grab the books you can for and go! Also, no stopping to check out the new arrivals! :o)


message 32: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
I'm finishing up Killer in Crinolines by Duffy Brown


message 33: by Liora (new)

Liora (chinquapin) | 11 comments I am currently reading Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #6) by Nancy Atherton . I love this series.


Mary  (Biblophile) | 112 comments Just finished my 100th cozy for the year with Father Knows Death by Jeffrey Allen . I love this series.


message 35: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 27, 2013 08:06AM) (new)

C.  (Comment, never msg). (riedel) I love Nancy Atherton! On hold until the Canadian challenge is done in 3 days (Canada day, July 1, starts the new year). Present read is Canadian Charlotte MacLeod "Wrack And Rune" 1982. I'd like to squeeze in Steve Vernon "Ghost Stories From Old Nova Scotia" 2006.


message 36: by Yvonne (last edited Jun 13, 2014 06:59PM) (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
I'm currently reading, and almost finished...

Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson

Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson


message 37: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 13, 2014 07:48PM) (new)

C.  (Comment, never msg). (riedel) Sounds good, Yvonne. Until the Canadian challenge finishes June 30, the eve of Canada Day (First Of July).... it's all Canadian literature. Charlotte MacLeod, Eric Wright, Andrew Pyper, Martha Brooks, Farley Mowat, Robert Sutherland, Gabrielle Roy, Susanna Kearsley, Bev Spencer, Welwyn Wilton Katz, David Arnason, P.J. Peters, George Elliot, Caroline Roe.


message 38: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
I finished that one and now started...Crazy VA by Shannon Hill.


Crazy, VA (Lil and Boris #1) by Shannon Hill


message 39: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (yvonne473) | 1066 comments Mod
C. wrote: "Sounds good, Yvonne. Until the Canadian challenge finishes June 30, the eve of Canada Day (First Of July).... it's all Canadian literature. Charlotte MacLeod, Eric Wright, Andrew Pyper, Martha B..."

Those are some wonderful authors. I know you'll enjoy them.


message 40: by Freda (new)

Freda | 1 comments Currently reading Holiday Buzz: A Coffeehouse Mystery, Book 12. Not at all sure I will be able to finish. I have listened to all of the Coffeehouse Mystery's and I don't remember them being so bad. I hope all the unknown name dropping dialog ends soon. Not much of a plot in that. Same narrator so I guess it me. I am about a third way through and we've had our first murder and new cranky homicide detective. I'll plow onward.


message 41: by Christina (new)

Christina Bowled Over by Victoria Hamilton


Mary  (Biblophile) | 112 comments I just started Cookies and Scream (A Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery) by Virginia Lowell Cookies and Scream. I like this series.


message 43: by Denise (new)

Denise Jo | 7 comments Just starting The Pomise by Robin Carr


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