2012 Cozy Themes Reading Challenge

[Lori]

8/10

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - English Tea Murder by Leslie Meier

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.

#3 Animals - Any book with an animal as a main character, subject of the book, book takes place in a pet shop, stable, etc.

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Blueberry Muffin Mystery by Joanna Fluke

#5 Paranormal - Aunt Dimity's Good Dee by Nancy Atherton

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - If Books Could Kill a bibliphile Mystery by Kate Carlisle.

#7 Holidays - Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier.

#8 Hobbies - Stich me deadly: An embroidery Mystery by Amanda Lee

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations- Murder of a Small Town Honey by Denise Swanson (school psychologist).

#10 Senior Slueths - A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie

[Valorie]

7/10 Done

1. British: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen 3/30 ★★★
2. Historical: Anything Goes by Jill Churchill 2/26 ★★★★
3. Animals: Murder Past Due by Miranda James
4. Cooking: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke 4/18 ★★★
5. Paranormal: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 3/24 ★★★★
6. Vacation: The Case of Cabin 13 by Sam McCarver
7. Holidays: Goody Goody Gunshots by Sammi Carter 3/5 ★★★
8. Hobbies: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 3/12 ★★★
9. Jobs: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets 2/22 ★★★
10. Senior: Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George

[Peggy]

FINISHED...This was fun.
Just updated my list...

#1 British - English - Aunt Dimity's Death FINISHED

#2 Historical/Period - Murder on Sisters' Row FINISHED

#3 Animals - Cat on the Edge FINISHED

#4 Culinary/Cooking - A Taste of the Nightlife FINISHED

#5 Paranormal - Undead and Unfinished FINISHED...AWFUL BOOK. First 7 were great. Eighth started going down hill, and ninth(this one) I had to force myself to finish.

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -Alpine for You

#7 Holidays -Carbs & Cadavers FINISHED

#8 Hobbies - Pretty Poison FINISHED
#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Indemnity Only FINISHED

#10 Senior Slueths - File M for Murder FINISHED

[Peggy]

Keri, I read Aunt Dimity's Death and loved it. Thanks for recommending it.
Peg
ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "Sounds like everyone is doing really well on this one. :)"

[Mary (Biblophile)]

Just finished the last book for the challenge the other day. That was fun.

[Carol]

#1 British - English –"

#2 Historical/Period -"What Angels Fear" by C S Harris


#3 Animals -"The Dog Who Knew Too Much" by Spencer Quinn

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries. "Cinnamon Roll Murder" Joanne Fluke

#5 Paranormal - "Angel Condemned" by Mary Stanton

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations –

#7 Holidays – "Trick of Treat Murder" by Leslie Meier


#8 Hobbies –


#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations –


#10 Senior Sleuths –

[Peggy]

Just finished Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson. This book was horrible. I have read the first 8 and the first 7 were great. The eighth started going down hill and this one was the pits. There is a reason why authors stop their series at a certain point. Wish this one had.

[Melodie]

Peggy wrote: "Just finished Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson. This book was horrible. I have read the first 8 and the first 7 were great. The eighth started going down hill and this one was the pits...."

I SOOOO agree with you on this book! I gave it 1-star only because I had to give it something. Absolutely done with the series after that one!

[Peggy]

The Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series was the same... The first 8 or 9 books were good, then it was down hill from there.
Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Just finished Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson. This book was horrible. I have read the first 8 and the first 7 were great. The eighth started going down hill and this one..."

[Melodie]

Peggy wrote: "The Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series was the same... The first 8 or 9 books were good, then it was down hill from there.
Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Just finished Undead and Unfinished ..."

I still read the Sookie books and still like them, though the last one was a bit so-so. Still looking forward to next week.

[Carol]

1 British - English –"Murder at the Altar" Veronica Henley

#2 Historical/Period -"What Angels Fear" by C S Harris


#3 Animals -"The Dog Who Knew Too Much" by Spencer Quinn

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Food themed mysteries. "Cinnamon Roll Murder" Joanne Fluke

#5 Paranormal - "Angel Condemned" by Mary Stanton

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations –

#7 Holidays – "Trick of Treat Murder" by Leslie Meier


#8 Hobbies –


#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations – "Affairs of Steak: Julie Hyzy


#10 Senior Sleuths –

[Christy]

Complete!!!!!!!

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - XCat Among the Pigeons- Agatha Christie

#2 Historical/Period - XThe Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

#3 Animals - XThe Chocolate Bear Bulgary by Joanna Carl

#4 Culinary/Cooking - XM. Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission by Michael Bond

#5 Paranormal - XThe Case of Compartment 7 by Sam McCarver

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - XCurse of the Pharoahs by Elizabeth Peters

#7 Holidays - XThe Baritone Wore Chiffon by Mark Schweizer

#8 Hobbies - XUnraveleed Sleeve by Monica Ferris

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - XBuried in a Book by Lucy Arlington

#10 Senior Slueths - XA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters (Cadfael)

[Peggy]

Do you watch the series True Blood?

Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "The Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series was the same... The first 8 or 9 books were good, then it was down hill from there.
Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Just finished Undead ..."

[Joanna]

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
#2 Historical/Period - Hush Now Don't You Cry by Rhys Bowen

#3 Animals -
#4 Culinary/Cooking - Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke updated 5/4/12
#5 Paranormal - Not something I would usually read but I 'll see what I can dig up.
#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - The Cat Sitter's Pajamas by Blaize Clement
#7 Holidays -
#8 Hobbies - Skeleton Letters by Laura Childs

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations -
#10 Senior Slueths - Stranded by Lorena McCourtney

[Jane Reads]

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

7/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 ★★★★★

#4 Culinary/Cooking -

#5 Paranormal - Truly, Madly - finished 4/29 ★★★★★

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays -

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths - Ice Blue, finished 4/1 ★★★★★

[Melodie]

Peggy wrote: "Do you watch the series True Blood?

Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "The Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series was the same... The first 8 or 9 books were good, then it was down hill from there...."

I'm a HUGE True Blood fan!! My niece comes over every Sunday night when it's on and we watch it together....and drool over the hot men!! LOL

[Brittany S.]

What a great challenge!

#1 British - English -

#2 Historical/Period -

#3 Animals -

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke

#5 Paranormal - Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -

#7 Holidays - Plum Lovin - Janet Evanovich

#8 Hobbies - Lye In Wait - Cricket McRae

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Body Movers - Stephanie Bond

#10 Senior Slueths -

[Lori]

9/10

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - English Tea Murder by Leslie Meier

#2 Historical/Period - Any book that takes place prior to 1940.

#3 Animals - Hounding the Pavement (A Dog Walker Mystery #1) by Judi McCoy

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Blueberry Muffin Mystery by Joanna Fluke

#5 Paranormal - Aunt Dimity's Good Dee by Nancy Atherton

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - If Books Could Kill a bibliphile Mystery by Kate Carlisle.

#7 Holidays - Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier.

#8 Hobbies - Stich me deadly: An embroidery Mystery by Amanda Lee

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations- Murder of a Small Town Honey by Denise Swanson (school psychologist).

#10 Senior Slueths - A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie

[DonnaCarol]

I just joined about an hour ago, so I am VERY new to this. This challenge sounds like fun. I'm a little late getting in, but I know I can make the deadline. Should these all be books that we have never read before. I have one that would fit the challenge on my bookshelf that I have not read in years.

[Peggy]

Me too... My older daughter and I watch it together via telephone. We usually wait till the end of the show to discuss it, but there are times we are on the phone together watching.
Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Do you watch the series True Blood?

Melodie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "The Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series was the same... The first 8 or 9 books were good, then it was down ..."

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Added in message 12

2. Historical/Period : La paradoja de Einstein y otros misterios de la ciencia resueltos por Sherlock HolmesColin Bruce (05/02/2012 - ★★★)

[LS]

1/10 completed

#1 British - English -

#2 Historical/Period -

#3 Animals -

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

#5 Paranormal - Fearless In High Heels ★★★★ 5/7/12

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -

#7 Holidays - Scared Stiff

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - The Fashion Police

#10 Senior Slueths - Invisible

[Beth]

Jane in SC wrote: "... #6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★
To Hell in a Handbasket (Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer, #2) ..."

Thanks so much for that 5 star recommendation, Jane! I had to laugh that your chose the book for the "exotic locations" category. Breckenridge, CO, the setting for the book, is now my full-time home. It is indeed fun to live in a ski resort town!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Added in message 12

10. Senior Sleuths: Moonlight Mayhem by Helen Haught Fanick (05/05/12 - ★★★★)

[Erin L]

Erin's Themed list:

1. British/English: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death - M.C. Beaton (March 12, 2012)

2. Historical Period: Oh Danny Boy - Rhys Bowen (April 30, 2012)

3. Animals:

4. Culinary/Cooking: Chili Con Corpses - J.B. Stanley (Feb 15, 2012)

5. Paranormal: Fair Game - Patricia Briggs (April 25, 2012)

6. Vacation/Exotic Location

7. Holidays

8. Hobbies:

9. Professional: Consigned to Death (April 21, 2012)

10. Senior Sleuths:

[Valorie]

Congrats Kari!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats Kari!

[Sue]

Great job Kari!

[Jackie]

5/10 Completed. Message 93.

[Jane Reads]

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

8/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 ★★★★★

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Murder on the Rocks - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#5 Paranormal - Truly, Madly - finished 4/29 ★★★★★

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays - Sugarplum Dead

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths - Ice Blue, finished 4/1 ★★★★★

[Peggy]

I have finished 7 out of 10. Glad I only decided to do 4 reading lists.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

DonnaCarol wrote: "I just joined about an hour ago, so I am VERY new to this. This challenge sounds like fun. I'm a little late getting in, but I know I can make the deadline. Should these all be books that we have n..."

You must read the book to complete a category in the challenge, but rereads are accepted. As are ebooks, audiobooks, etc. One book per category.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Added in message 12:

4. Culinary/Cooking : If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton (18/05/2012 - ★★★★)

[Valorie]

Congrats to all the finishers so far!

10/10 Done Yay!

1. British: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen 3/30 ★★★
2. Historical: Anything Goes by Jill Churchill 2/26 ★★★★
3. Animals: Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey 5/17 ★★★★
4. Cooking: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke 4/18 ★★★
5. Paranormal: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 3/24 ★★★★
6. Vacation: The Case of Cabin 13 by Sam McCarver 4/30 ★★★★
7. Holidays: Goody Goody Gunshots by Sammi Carter 3/5 ★★★
8. Hobbies: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 3/12 ★★★
9. Jobs: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets 2/22 ★★★
10. Senior: Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George 5/5 ★★★

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Valorie!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Added in message 12:

1. British - English : Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton (05/20/2012 - ★★★★)

[Sue]

Congrats Valorie!

[Teresa]

This was a great idea.

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton

#2 Historical/Period - Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters

#3 Animals - Murder Past Due - Miranda James

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Killer Crab Cakes - Livia Washburn

#5 Paranormal -Who Do, VooDoo - Rochelle Staab

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -

#7 Holidays - Sugar Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke

#8 Hobbies - Knit One Kill Two - Magge Sefton

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Size 14 Is Not Fat Either - Meg Cabot

#10 Senior Slueths - They Do It With Mirrors - Agatha Christie

[Valorie]

Thanks ladies!

[Jane Reads]

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

9/10 Finished

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 ★★★★★

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Murder on the Rocks - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#5 Paranormal - Truly, Madly - finished 4/29 ★★★★★

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays - Sugarplum Dead, finished 5/24 ★★★★★

#8 Hobbies - Plumbing For Willy

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths - Ice Blue, finished 4/1 ★★★★★

[Linda]

#1 British - English -Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener

#2 Historical/Period -


#3 Animals -Putting on the Dog by Cynthia Baxter

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson

#5 Paranormal -

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - Jamaica Me Dead by Bob Morris

#7 Holidays - (Halloween) Fiber & Brimstone-Laura Childs

#8 Hobbies - Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee


#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Hounds Abound by O Johnston-Director Rescue Group.Shelter

#10 Senior Slueths -Agatha Raising and the Love from Hell

[Linda]

Congrats to everyone who has alread finished! Below is my completed list!

#1 British/English - Mrs. McGinty's Dead 4/17/12

#2 Historical/Period - 1937 The Hindenburg Murders 3/19/12

#3 Animals - Hounded to Death 3/12/12

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Fit to Die 2/29/12

#5 Paranormal - Killer Insight 3/3/12

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - Murder on the Celtic 5/28/12

#7 Holidays (Mother's Day) - Bon Bon Voyage 5/13/12

#8 Hobbies - Corpse Pose 5/19/12

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - The Stiff and the Dead 4/3/12

#10 Senior Slueths - The Cooking School Murders 5/3/12

[Valorie]

Yay Linda!

[Peggy]

Hi Kate
Just finished Alpine For You. Could not stop laughing. Thanks for suggesting it.
Peg

Kate wrote: "Peggy wrote:
#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -Suggestions Please... It says outside the USA but all I can find are USA...Suggestions Please.

Most of the Maddy Hunter Passport to Peril seri..."

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Linda!

[Donna]

Finished May 27.


1. British A Deepe Coffyn by Janet Laurence

2. Historical N or M? by Agatha Christie

3. Animals The Tale of Applebeck Orchard by Susan Wittig Albert

4. Culinary The Teaberry Strangler by Laura Childs

5. Paranormal A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel

6. Vacation Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist by Maria Hudgins

7. Holidays A Farewell to Yarns by Jill Churchill

8. Hobbies Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell Slan

9. Professions Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater

10. Senior Sleuths Papoosed by Patricia Rockwell

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Donna

[Valorie]

Hooray Donna!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Added in message 12:

6. Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations: Swimming with the Dead by Kathy Brandt (06/08/2012 - ★★★★)
8. Hobbies: Scrapbook of Secrets by Mollie Cox Bryan (05/24/2012 - ★★)
9. Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations: Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (05/15/2012 - ★★★★)

[Jane Reads]

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

10/10 Finished - Challenge Complete (And Fun!)

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English - Decked with Folly - finished 2/24 ★★★

#2 Historical/Period - 1932 - In the Still of the Night - finished 2/26 ★★★

#3 Animals - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 ★★★★★

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Murder on the Rocks - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#5 Paranormal - Truly, Madly - finished 4/29 ★★★★★

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - To Hell in a Handbasket - finished 3/13 ★★★★

#7 Holidays - Sugarplum Dead, finished 5/24 ★★★★★

#8 Hobbies (amateur archeologists) - Crocodile on the Sandbank, finished 6/11/12 ★★★★★

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Absolute Liability, finished 3/18 ★★★★★

#10 Senior Sleuths - Ice Blue, finished 4/1 ★★★★★