Cozy Mysteries discussion

I hope no-one minds, but I thought I would go ahead and start this as spring started a few days ago.

First day of SPRING is March 20th. Challenge ends when summer officially starts on June 21st.

Read to complete the word SPRING, by using either the first word of the title (A, An, and The don't count), or first or last name of the author. You may only use a book once for this challenge, but you may combine it with other challenges.

Example:

S - Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
P -
R -
I -
N - Newsome, C.A. - A Shot in the Bark
G -

Thank you Leslie. I forgot as my eldest son turned 16 on the 21st, the day after the first day of spring. So I had to deal with a houseload of teenagers as his party lasted two days and he had several spend the night as well. So I've been just a wee bit busy over the weekend. lol This completely slipped my mind, so thank you.

I'll give this a shot, but with the other challenges I have going, I can't promise I'll finish!

SPRING READ THE SEASON, 3/20 - 6/20
PROGRESS: 6/6

✔ S - Stake & Eggs (Cackleberry Club #4), by Laura Childs, finished 4/13
✔ P - author Philip R. Craig & William G. Tapply - Third Strike
✔ R - author Cynthia Robinson - The Dog Park Club (Max Bravo #1), finished 5/14
✔ I - author Jane Isenberg - The "M" Word (Bel Barrett #1), finished 6/1
✔ N - Never Preach Past Noon (Leigh Koslow #3), by Edie Claire, finished 3/25
✔ G - G.A. McKevett - Killer Honeymoon (Savannah Reid #18), finished 4/4


        The Dog Park Club  


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/1 *****

Thanks for putting the challenge up Leslie!

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

3/6 Done

S: Smith, AM - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 3/20 ★★★
P:
R: Rehder, Ben - Buck Fever 3/26 ★★★★
I: In the Still of the Night by Jill Churchill
N:
G: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 3/24 ★★★★

ஐ Briansgirl (Book Sale Queen)ஐ wrote: "Thank you Leslie. I forgot as my eldest son turned 16 on the 21st, the day after the first day of spring. So I had to deal with a houseload of teenagers as his party lasted two days and he had seve..."

No problem... Congrats on your son's birthday - teenagers can be exhausting!!

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

Completed

S - The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
by Alexander McCall Smith
4/26 ****

P - The Bone Bed
by Patricia Cornwell
4/4 ***

R - A Voice in the Wind
by Francine Rivers
3/28 ****

I - The Irresistible Henry House
by Lisa Grunwald
5/4 ****

N - Secrets of the Lost Summer
by Carla Neggers
4/28 *****

G - On the Island
by Tracey Garvis-Graves
4/6 ***

ஐ Briansgirl (Book Sale Queen)ஐ wrote: "Thank you Leslie. I forgot as my eldest son turned 16 on the 21st, the day after the first day of spring. So I had to deal with a houseload of teenagers as his party lasted two days and he had seve..."

Congrats on you son's birthday and... rest after the party, I think you need it ;)

1 / 6

S.-
P.-
R.-
I.- A Catered Birthday Party by <I>sis Crawford (03/28/2013 - ★★★)
N.-
G.-

Done: 3/6


S:Sue Ann Jaffarian, Ghost a la Mode finished 3/24
P
R
I
N: Nicola Upson, Angel with Two Faces finished 3/26
G: Gilt By Association by Tamar Myers finished 4/10

I'm in for this one/

S - Soulbound 9 April 2013
P - Destined - P.C. Cast 4 April 2013
R - Working Stiff - Annelise Ryan 21 March 2013
I - A Catered Murder - Isis Crawford 14 June 3023
N -Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton 29 April 2013
G - Glazed Murder 25 April 2013

Progress 6/6

S - Scarlet
P - The Expats - Chris Pavone
R - Room For Improvement
I - I'll Have What She's Having: Behind the Scenes of the Great Romantic Comedies
N - Nightshade on Elm Street
G - The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society - Darien Gee

Okay I will give it a try.
SSit, Stay, SlayLinda O. Johnstondone
PThe Pumpkin Muffin MurderLivia J. Washburn done
RRhys BowenEvanly Choirsdone
II Scream, You ScreamWendy Lyn Watson done
NNancy MartinCross Your Heart and Hope to Die done

All done!
GGoing, Going, GanacheJenn McKinlaydone

Thanks Marisa and Leslie. The other teenage boys parents were happy I did it because they wouldn't have wanted to host it. lol

I understand the other parents too, Briansgirl LOL

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

S - Max Benitz - Six Months Without Sundays (not started)
P - Rosina Lippi - The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square - finished April 14th
R - Rhys Bowen - Royal Flush - finished June 4th
I - Jane Yeadon - It Won't Hurt a Bit: Nursing Tales from the Swinging Sixties - finished June 5th
N - Evonne Wareham - Never Coming Home - finished March 27th
G - Alan McDermott - Gray Justice - finished June 29th

I'll give it a try, but not with all cozies I think:
2/6 as of April 6th

S- Sofie Kelly: Cat Trick- 4/3
P-
R- Rhodes, Kate: Crossbones Yard - 3/28
I-
N-
G-
,

Moving my lists over to member list topic

March 20, 2013-June 20, 2013

S-A Spoonful of Murder Connie Archer 4.11.13 3 stars

P-Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder Chris Cavender 4.13.13 3 stars

R- Red Hot MurderJoanne Pence 4.26.13 stars

I- If Walls Could Talk Juliet Blackwell 4.17.13 3 stars

N- A Novel Way to Die Ali Brandon 4.21.13 4 stars

G- Going Organic Can Kill You Staci McLaughlin 4.22.13 3 stars

These are my choices at the moment, but I may find something else that catches my eye...
~~cheryl

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

S - Spencer Quinn, Dog on It, finished 3/25/13

P -

R - Randy Rawls, Hot Rocks, finished 3/30/13

I -

N -

G - Greenwood, Kerry; Trick Or Treat, finished 4/10/13

Read the Season - Spring

2 / 6

S.-
P.-
R.-
I.- A Catered Birthday Party by <I>sis Crawford (03/28/2013 - ★★★)
N.-
G.- Earthly Delights by Kerry <G>reenwood (04/13/2013 - ★★★★)

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

4/6 Done

S: SWA - Hangman's Root
P: Pane of Death by Sarah Atwell 4/10 ★★★★
R: Rehder, Ben - Buck Fever 3/26 ★★★★
I: In the Still of the Night by Jill Churchill
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by AMS 3/20 ★★★
G: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 3/24 ★★★★

March 20th- June 21st.

S -
P -
R -
I - The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie Kagawa
N -
G -

Read the Season: Spring
3.20.13 - 6.20.13

3/6 Read

S
P
R
I: Immortal in Death by J. D. Robb (4.5)
N: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich (4.7)
G: The Guardian by Dee Henderson (4.14)

Read the Season - Spring

4 / 6

S.-
P.- <P>rescription For Murder by Jessica Fletcher (04/23/2013 - ★★★)
R.-
I.- A Catered Birthday Party by <I>sis Crawford (03/28/2013 - ★★★)
N.- There Goes Santa Claus by <N>ancy Mehl (04/22/2013 - ★★★★)
G.- Earthly Delights by Kerry <G>reenwood (04/13/2013 - ★★★★)

Read the Season Spring

1/6

s.
P.
R.
I.
N.
G.

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

6/6 Done Yay!

S: SWA - Hangman's Root 4/16 ★★★★
P: Pane of Death by Sarah Atwell 4/10 ★★★★
R: Rehder, Ben - Buck Fever 3/26 ★★★★
I: In the Still of the Night by Jill Churchill 4/29 ★★★★
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by AMS 3/20 ★★★
G: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 3/24 ★★★★

Congrats, Valorie!

Well done Valerie!!

Thanks Ladies!

SPRING READ THE SEASON, 3/20 - 6/20
Done 6/2/13


S - Sworn to Silence Linda Castillo - 5/19
P - Pence, Joanne Cooking Most Deadly- 5/9
R - Red Velvet Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke - 4/19
I - Iced Chiffon Duffy Brown - 5/21
N - Nelson Dooley, Lena Christmas Love at Lake Tahoe: Ski into Romance Adventures - 4/30
G - Gluten for Punishment Nancy J Parra 6/2

I finished this challenge on 4.26 but just updated my list-see message #17-

Always enjoyable! Looking forward to SUMMER!

~~cheryl

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

Completed

S - The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
by Alexander McCall Smith
4/26 ****

P - The Bone Bed
by Patricia Cornwell
4/4 ***

R - A Voice in the Wind
by Francine Rivers
3/28 ****

I - The Irresistible Henry House
by Lisa Grunwald
5/4 ****

N - Secrets of the Lost Summer
by Carla Neggers
4/28 *****

G - On the Island
by Tracey Garvis-Graves
4/6 ***

Congrats, Shirley!

Congrats Moondance and Shirley!

Hooray Cheryl & Shirley!

Congrats, Cheryl! Mobile App are not very good for reading messages :(

Read the Season - Spring

5 / 6

S.- <S>omething's Cooking by Joanne Pence (05/10/2013 - ★★★★).
P.- <P>rescription For Murder by Jessica Fletcher (04/23/2013 - ★★★)
R.-
I.- A Catered Birthday Party by <I>sis Crawford (03/28/2013 - ★★★)
N.- There Goes Santa Claus by <N>ancy Mehl (04/22/2013 - ★★★★)
G.- Earthly Delights by Kerry <G>reenwood (04/13/2013 - ★★★★)

Spring 2013
March 21 to June 20

Silva, Daniel - The Fallen Angel ***
Portrait of a Spy, Daniel Silva ***
Rodriguez , Deborah- A Cup of Friendship ****
Innocent, The by David Baldacci ****
Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen**
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn**
6/6 All done!

Read the Season- Spring
0/6
S-
P-
R-
I-
N-
G-
I'll start looking for books today.

Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013

5/6 completed (neglected to post for a while)

S - Spencer Quinn, Dog on It, finished 3/25/13

P - Private Deception, finished 5/17/13

R - Randy Rawls, Hot Rocks, finished 3/30/13

I -

N - N.C. Hyzy; Playing With Matches, finished 5/23/13

G - Greenwood, Kerry; Trick Or Treat, finished 4/10/13

Read the Season- Spring
1/6

S- Sprinkle with Murder
P-
R-
I-
N-
G-

Forgot to post mine here. 6/6 DONE


Mar 20 - Jun 20
S - Spun By Sorcery by Barbara Bretton
P - Primitive Secrets: A Storm Kayama Mystery by Deborah Turrell Atkinson
R - The Rabbit Died by Sue Ann Jaffarian
I - Written in Stone by Ellery Adams
N - Deadly Night by Aiden James
G - A Modern Witch by Debora Geary

Congrats Naomi!

Congrats, Naomi! I still need my "N" books for this challenge. Hav eone in mind, just need to get to it, lol.

This is kind of hard because I didn't join Goodreads until a month into the challenge. I know I read a Sue Grafton book in April because I got it for my birthday, and that would count for G, but I don't know the exact date I finished it.

Ugh!

You don't need to know the exact date, Melissa, as long as the books are read between March 20 and June 20 :)

Finished -- and with (almost) all cozies! I'm not sure that is technically a cozy :)

SPRING READ THE SEASON, 3/20 - 6/20
PROGRESS: 6/6

✔ S - Stake & Eggs (Cackleberry Club #4), by Laura Childs, finished 4/13
✔ P - author Philip R. Craig & William G. Tapply - Third Strike
✔ R - author Cynthia Robinson - The Dog Park Club (Max Bravo #1), finished 5/14
✔ I - author Jane Isenberg - The "M" Word (Bel Barrett #1), finished 6/1
✔ N - Never Preach Past Noon (Leigh Koslow #3), by Edie Claire, finished 3/25
✔ G - G.A. McKevett - Killer Honeymoon (Savannah Reid #18), finished 4/4


          


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/1 *****

Well my birthday was April 9th so I read in after that. I joined Goodreads about a week later so it was sometime that week.

Yay Barb!

Okay, done! All books that I read after I joined, so I have the exact dates.

All of them are mysteries except the Lake Tahoe one, I guess that's why I didn't add it at first. Yes, it was a Christmas book, but yes, I did read it in April. It's set in Nevada, where I have an upcoming trip. :)

Hooray Melissa!