Cozy Mysteries discussion

All the authors I read are funny!! My top faves are Denise Swanson,Tamar Myers, Heather Webber,Sandra Balzo.

my favorite in cozy mysteries is diane davidson mott. i also think Janet Evonvich is funny.

The only one I read who has ever made Diet Coke come out of my nose is Janet Evanovich! I also love Lisa Lutz's Spellman Series. Has anyone else read those?

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Jayne what is the Lisa Lutz's Spellman Series about? I always love some humor in books!!!!!

Christina wrote: "Jayne what is the Lisa Lutz's Spellman Series about? I always love some humor in books!!!!!"

Christine, it's a quirky family in San Francisco that run a PI firm. I think there are 4 or 5 in the series now. She started out as a screenplay writer so she's great on the dialogue and witty repartee. I can't think of another single author to compare her to as she is unique...and I mean that as a complement. I thought they were hilarious!

Thanks Jayne!!!! I will have to read that series!!!!

Jayne wrote: "The only one I read who has ever made Diet Coke come out of my nose is Janet Evanovich! I also love Lisa Lutz's Spellman Series. Has anyone else read those?"

I agree!

Shelly Fredman, author of the series, No Such Thing as A... Similar to ever Evanovich but I like them better. The first one is No Such Thing As A Secret, in ebook and paperback. The ebook is $ .99. She has written 5 of the 6 books she has planned.

Laid Out and Candle Lit, by Ann Everret. My attachment to it may be in part to identifying with the small Texas town.

Dorothy Gilman author of the Mrs. Polifax books. She passed away early 2012 but their are quite a few books in the series.

Sorry I could not choose one, in fact, I love humor and I will probably think of 3 more funniest tonight before go to sleep.

Jayne wrote: "The only one I read who has ever made Diet Coke come out of my nose is Janet Evanovich! I also love Lisa Lutz's Spellman Series. Has anyone else read those?"

I love Janet Evanovich books. I have read them all except the last one.

Just read the last one. It is just as awesome as all the others!

I agree with Janet Evanovich books.

Janet Evanovich never fails to make me laugh out loud!!

I have looked at the Dead End Jobs and will probably read but I have never heard of the Bubble Yablonsky books. I'll have to check them out.

Dete wrote: "There are some good laughs in most all the cozy mysteries I read, but offhand I would say Elaine Viet's Dead-End Job mysteries and Sarah Strohmeyer's Bubbles Yablonsky books-these books make my day..."

I LOVE the Dead End Jobs mysteries!

I just read Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown. My side's were sore (from laughing so much) by the end of the book.

Hi everybody,
my name's Stef, I'm new to this group (in fact, fairly new to goodreads). I'm German and live in Germany, but hardly ever read a German book...
On the subject of this thread though: Tamar Myers always makes me laugh, Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness series has me marking lines to read out to friends... so do lots of other authors. But the one single book I thought absolutely not readable on public transport due to tears of laughter running down my face is Dornford Yates' "Adele and Co" from his "Berry" series Adele And Co.: A Novel! If you can lay your hands on a copy, give it a go.
Happy reading, Stef

I love Tamar Myers as well. I have read bout 6 or so of her books.

Just got a Tamar Myers and a Shelly Fredman one...will be reading them soon.

I loved the Southern Sisters series by Anne George. Alas, she's no longer with us, but they are worth seeking out. Lots of out-loud laughing. Not sure which is the first book of the series, but all are wonderful. Can't go wrong. Try Murder on a Bad Hair Day!

Sharon Burch Toner
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Mama wrote: "Just got a Tamar Myers and a Shelly Fredman one...will be reading them soon."

Hope you love the No Such Thing as a... as much I I do!

Laura Levine is one of my favorites.

I like Martha Grimes. She has clever humor.

Bill Bryson, especially his "A Walk in the Woods" and "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid".

*ahem*Me*cough* Sorry, excuse me, must have a cold coming on.

Dave Barry's Big Trouble remains the funniest book I've ever read, but for consistent comedy (Tricky Business was a far cry from Big Trouble) I go to Christopher Moore or Janet Evanovich.