Cozy Mysteries discussion

I just realized this is coming up this sunday, Sep 22nd.

Same rules as before. Spell out either FALL or AUTUMN, using the first word of a book's title (A, And, and The don't count), First name or last name of the author.

You don't have to use all mysteries to fill the challenge, but some choose to do so. You can choose either word to complete. Bonus brownie points to anyone who completes both.

Thank you, one of my U's (Unhinged) is in its way ;)

I'm in! 10/10 DONE


A - The Alpine Advocate by Mary Daheim
U - Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
T - The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus by Irving Rouse
U - The Thirteenth Unicorn by W.D. Newman
M - Moon Signs by Helen Haught Fanick
N - No Mercy by Lori G. Armstrong

F - Home Front by Joel Rosenberg
A - One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly
L - Love Letters from Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
L -Photo Finished by Laura Childs

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
September 22 - December 21 2013
PROGRESS: 9/10 Will I finish To Brie or Not to Brie in time?

F-File M for Murder (Started 9/22/13 - Finished 9/26/13)
A-Aames Avery-To Brie or Not To Brie (Started 11/3/13)
L-Life of Pi (Started 9/22/13 - Finished 11/23/13)
L-Loose Screw (started 10/5 - finished 10/8)

A-All I Want for Christmas is You (Started 10/17/13 - Finished 10/22/13
U-The Ultimate Risk (Started 11/6/13 - Finished 11/15/13)
T-Thankless in Death (Started 10/11/13 - Finished 10/13/13)
U-untouched until marriage Read 12/21/13
M-M.C. Beaton-Something Borrowed, Someone Dead: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (Started 10/19/13 - finished 10/23/13)
N-No Rest for the Spirit and Other Ghostly Tales (Started 10/1/13 - finished 10/2/13)

Oh what the heck, I'll *try to do both!

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
PROGRESS: 10/10

✓ F - author Falafel Jones - Life's a Beach Then You Die, finished 10/7
✓ A - The Alpine Fury (Emma Lord #6), by Mary Daheim, finished 9/23
✓ L - author Leslie Langtry - I Shot You Babe (Bombay Assassins #4), finished 9/25
✓ L - author Laura ChildsThe Silver Needle Murder (Tea Shop #9), finished 9/27

   


✓ A - author Robin Allen - If You Can't Stand the Heat (Poppy Markham #1), finished 10/11
✓ U - Unlucky, by Jana DeLeon, finished 11/4
✓ T - Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine #1), by Heather Webber, finished 10/7
✓ U - Unbound (Booklover’s #2), by Julie Kaewert, finished 12/10
✓ M - author M.C. Beaton - Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (Agatha Raisin #8), finished 9/24
✓ N - author Shelley Noble - Stargazey Point, finished 10/4

     


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/10 *****

I'm new to the group. This sounds like a fun challenge! I will do titles for 'Autumn' and Authors for 'Fall'
1/10 Completed

Here's my list:
TITLES:
A-All Fudged Up by Nancy Coco
U-Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo
T-Town in a Blueberry Jam by B.B. Haywood
U-Unzipped by Lois Greiman
M-Mums the Word by Kate Collins
N-Never Buried by Edie Claire

AUTHORS:
F-Freydont, Shelly - Silent Knife-Finished 10/29
A-Ames, Avery - A Long Quiche Goodbye
L-Lipperman, Liz - Liver let Die
L-Logan, Kylie - Chili Con Carnage

My plan for autumn!

A - Accessory to Murder
U - Undead and Unpopular
T - Three Act Tragedy
U - Undead and Uneasy
M - Maid to Murder
N - Highlights to Heaven by Nancy J. Cohen

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
Progress: 10/10 Complete!

F- Foul Play at the Fair - Shelley Freydont - 10/20/13
A- Allergic to Death - Peg Cochran - 10/14/13
L- Lavene, Joyce & Jim - Swapping Paint - 10/2/13
L- Lavene, Joyce & Jim - Hooked Up - 10/5/13


A- Allergic to Death - Peg Cochran - 10/14/13
U- Uninvited Ghost, An- EJ Copperman - 11/12/13
T- Through a Glass, Deadly - Sarah Atwell - 10/24/13
U- Upon A Winter's Night - Karen Harper - 12/16/13
M- Mary Daheim - Just Desserts - 9/23/13
N- Night of the Living Deed - EJ Copperman - 9/24/13

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
PROGRESS: 0/10
I will give it a try I may end up only doing one

F -
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L -
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M -
N -

Read the season - 2013 Fall/Autumn
I'm in. Here are my plans so far!!!

Agatha Christie - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Unger, Lisa - Darkness My Old Friend
T
U
Mortimer, John - Rumpole of the Bailey
N

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
September 22 - December 21 2013
Completed 12/20/13

F - Her Mother's Hope
10/11/13 *****
A - Appraisal for Murder 10/13/13 ***
L - Love, Lies and Liquor
10/15/13 ****
L - The Orchid Affair
11/6/13 ****



A - Double Whammy
11/29/13 *****
U - Up from Orchard Street 10/23/13 *****
T - A Town Like Alice
10/2/13 *****
U -  Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption 12/20/13 *****
M -  Murder of a Wedding Belle 10/17/13 ****
N - Dance Upon the Air 10/7/13 *****

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
September 22 - December 21 2013
0/10 Finished

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A -
L -
L -

A -
U -
T -
U -
M -
N -

Read the Season 2013
Sept 22- Dec 21
10/10

F-The Fixer Upper10/29/13
A-A is for Alibi11/1/13
L-Lone Star Heat11/5/13
L-Last Writes 11/12/13

A- The ABC Murders10/10/13
U-Up Country10/1/13
T-This Pen For Hire10/17/13
U-Undomestic Goddess10/3/13
M-Murder at Monticello10/22/13
N-Nantucket Nights10/6/13

I'm in. I'll start with FALL and try to do AUTUMN if I have time.

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Read the season - 2013 Fall/Autumn
Slight change for my last book. I'm going for a Christmas title!
Sept22- Dec 21
Progress 9/10

Follett, Ken - Jackdaws****
Adriana Trigiani - Big Cherry Holler****
Larson, Erik -The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair***
Liar Liar by K.J. Larsen***

Agatha Christie - The Mysterious Affair at Styles***
Unger, Lisa - Darkness My Old Friend****
Trigiani, Adriana - Big Stone Gap****
Unger, Lisa - Die For You***
Mortimer, John - Rumpole of the Bailey****
Naomi's Gift by Amy Clipston



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Read the Season 2013 Fall/Autumn I'll give it a shot


F French Polished MurderElise Hyatt read 10/6/13
A The ABC MurdersAgatha Christie Read 11/20
L Joyce Lavene Wicked Weavesread 10/15/13
L Liberty Falling Nevada Barr read10/10/13


A Ellery Adams Peach Pies and Alibis read 10/12/13
U An Uninvited Ghost E.J. Coppermanread 10/8/13
T Town in a Blueberry Jam B.B. Haywood read 10/8/13
U UnzippedLois Greiman Read 10/19/13
M Mary Daheim Vi Agra Falls read 10/25
NNight of the Living DeedE.J. Copperman read 10/28

Well Phooey I just went to read allergic to death, and realized I just read it. I will try for ABC Murders for my last one. And now everything I type is coming up as a link. How strange

I'm going to try. I'll start with Fall (titles) and then see if I can manage Autumn too.

Based on book titles:
F - False Impressions by Sandra Nikolai
A – Planned: After the Armistace Ball
L – Planned: A Lack of Temperance
L – Planned: Lady of Ashes

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U -
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M -
N -

Progress 10/10

F- Silent Echo by Elisa Freilich - (Finished 12/10/13)
A- The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman (Finished 9/31/13)
L- Lorna Barrett's Murder is Binding (Finished 10/5/13)
L- Lauren Carr's A Small Case of Murder (Finished 11/30/13)

A- Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Finished 10/4/2013)
U- Uniform Justice by Donna Leon (Finished 12/16/2013)
T- Murder at the Watergate by Margaret Truman (Finished 10/21/2013)
U- Arthur W. Upfield’s The Bachelors of Broken Hill (Finished 11/4/13)
M- M.C. Beaton's The Skeleton in the Closet (Finished 11/12/13)
N- Nury Vittachi's The Feng Shui Detective (Finished 12/20/2013)

I am new. This sounds like fun. All of mine will be cozy mysteries.

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
PROGRESS: 5/10

F- Finger Lickin' Dead by Riley Adams Completed 10.11.2013
A- Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams Completed 10.7.2013
L- The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney Completed 10.9.2013
L- Chili con Carnage by Kylie Logan Completed 10.15.2013

A-
U- U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton Completed 10.23.2013
T-
U-
M- Murder and Marinara by Rosie Genova
N-

FALL
DONE!! 11/23/13

F - Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos
A - Adriana Trigiani, Big Stone Gap
L - Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson
L -Lowcountry Bombshell by Susan M. Boyer

I'm also in! Also have this post in my personal challenge topic, but also having it here :D

READ THE SEASON AUTUMN/FALL 2013
Sept 22 (First day of Autumn) - Dec 21
10/10 Finished

A - Maddy Hunter - Alpine for You [11/16/2013 - ★★★★★]
U - Michele Scott - Murder Uncorked [12/20/2013 - ★★★★★]
T - Janet Bolin - Dire Threads [12/14/2013 - ★★★★★]
U - Deb Baker - Dolled Up for Murder [11/30/2013 - ★★★★]
M - Lorna Barrett - Murder is Binding [09/25/2013 - ★★★★]
N - Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity's Death [10/20/2013 - ★★★★★]

F - Dorothy St. James - Flowerbed of State [11/05/2013 - ★★]
A - Ellery Adams - A Deadly Cliché [12/17/2013 - ★★★★★]
L - Rita Lakin - Getting Old is The Best Revenge [10/06/2013 - ★★★★★]
L - Carol Ann Martin - Looming Murder [10/10/13 - ★★★★]

I'm in. I am playing Bingo so I'm a little behind but I will catch up.

READ THE SEASON: FALL/AUTUMN

Completed 10/10 12.17.13

F- The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams 10.15.13 3 stars

A-Acts of Violets by Kate Collins 10.21.13 3 stars

L- Losing Faith by Jeremy Asher 12.12.13 3 stars

L-Love Gone to the Dogs by Margaret Daley 12.17.13 3 stars

A- Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston 10.24.13 3 stars

U- Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane 11.19.13 3 stars

T- Them Bones by Carolyn Haines 10.12.13 3 stars

U- Unmanned by Lois Greiman 12.15.13 3.5 stars

M- Murder Comes Unraveled by Veryl Ann Grace 11.24.13 3.5 stars

N-Nefarious Doings byIlsa Evans 12.13.13 2.5 stars

Well, this year we'll try both, let's see how it goes

(3 / 10)

A:
U: <U>nhinged by Sarah Graves (09/30/2013 - ★★★)
T: <T>rouble at High Tide by Donald Bain (10/02/2013 - ★★★★)
U:
M: Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie <M>eier (10/07/2013 - ★★★)
M:

F:
A:
L:
L:

Well, this year we'll try both, let's see how it goes

(4 / 10)

A:
U: <U>nhinged by Sarah Graves (09/30/2013 - ★★★)
T: <T>rouble at High Tide by Donald Bain (10/02/2013 - ★★★★)
U:
M: Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie <M>eier (10/07/2013 - ★★★)
M:

F: Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne <F>luke (10/15/2013 - ★★★)
A:
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L:

Sounds fun!

Read the season - 2013 Fall/Autumn

A:
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T:
U:
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F:
A:
L: Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman
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(5 / 10)

A:
U: <U>nhinged by Sarah Graves (09/30/2013 - ★★★)
T: <T>rouble at High Tide by Donald Bain (10/02/2013 - ★★★★)
U:
M: Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie <M>eier (10/07/2013 - ★★★)
M: <M>urder On Monday by Ann Purser (10/20/2013 - ★★★)

F: Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne <F>luke (10/15/2013 - ★★★)
A:
L:
L:

Hey all! My library doesn't have the "U" books I was planning to read. Are there any "U" authors or titles that you have particularly enjoyed?

Elizabeth, I haven't read this author yet but she's on my list:

Nicola Upson who wrote An Expert in Murder

I've enjoyed Lisa Unger's books this season.

Evelyn wrote: "I've enjoyed Lisa Unger's books this season."

Thanks! I'll check her out.

Annie wrote: "Elizabeth, I haven't read this author yet but she's on my list:

Nicola Upson who wrote An Expert in Murder"

I just looked at the description. That looks really interesting! Thanks for the suggestion :)

a whirl...I'll back-date to 22 Sept:)

A. Tasha Alexander..A Poisoned Season(book 2)(14 Oct)
U.
T.
U.
M. Kate Morton..The House at Riverton(29 Sept)
N.

F. Katie Fford..A Perfect Proposal(8 Oct)
A.
L. Lora Leigh..Wild Card(book 1)(4 Oct)
L. Lora Leigh..Maverick(book 2)

Elizabeth wrote: "Hey all! My library doesn't have the "U" books I was planning to read. Are there any "U" authors or titles that you have particularly enjoyed?"

Are you looking for mysteries only, or are you open to other genres, which will increase your options? For mystery, there is An Uninvited Ghost, Under Orders or Undercover in High Heels. If genre doesn't matter, you could try Unmasking Kelsey or The Unsung Hero -- both rom-suspense. There is also the entire Undead series by MaryJanice Davidson.

For romance titles: Until Forever, Unwanted Wedding, Under the Mistletoe (Shalvis) or Under The Mistletoe (Balogh).

For authors there is Upton Sinclair, John Updike, Brenda Ueland, Thrity Umrigar, or Ursula K LeGuin.

You might also try a GR search on any "U" word, for example: "under, mystery." Granted, not all titles that come up will begin with that word, but if you skim through the pages of offerings you should be able to find a few "U" books that interest you.

Heather L wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Hey all! My library doesn't have the "U" books I was planning to read. Are there any "U" authors or titles that you have particularly enjoyed?"

Are you looking for mysteries only..."

Great advice! Thanks!

don't forget Arthur W. Upfield who wrote wonderful mysteries set in Australia featuring Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte!

Okay...I will try this!

F---Follett, Ken / Jackdaws
A---Artful Dodger by Nageeba Davis
L---Lantern in the Mist by Liliana Shelbrock
L---Leighann Dobbs / Bake, Battle and Roll

Leslie wrote: "don't forget Arthur W. Upfield who wrote wonderful mysteries set in Australia featuring Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte!"

I just started "The Bachelors of Broken Hill"! I can't believe I have never read this author. So excited to have someone new to read. I'm already in love!

Elizabeth wrote: "Leslie wrote: "don't forget Arthur W. Upfield who wrote wonderful mysteries set in Australia featuring Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte!"

I just started "The Bachelors of Broken Hill"! I can't believe..."

Enjoy! They are a bit different than most police procedurals!! I love the picture of how life was in the interior parts of Australia in the early 20th century you get from his books.

My books

F - A Fair Penitent by Wilkie Collins

A - Agatha Christie - The Secret Adversary

L- Lillian Jackson Braun - The Cat Who Blew the Whistle

L- Lillian Jackson Braun - The Cat Who Said Cheese

New to the group - like the challenge

Finished the Autumn part of the challenge. Wasn't planning on doing the fall but am reading some things that naturally fit.

A - Accessory to Murder 10/3/13
U - Undead and Unpopular 11/3/13
T - Three Act Tragedy 10/24/13
U - The Unexpected Guest 10/12/13
M - Maid to Murder 10/14/13
N - Highlights to Heaven by Nancy J. Cohen 10/21/13

Congrats Linda!

Congrats Linda!

I just need the U's and I will be done. :)

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
PROGRESS: 8/10
Here is what I have so far.

F - False Pretenses9/28/13
A - Are You Afraid of the Dark?9/30/13
L - The Language of Bees10/28/13
L - Loot by Gary Alexander 10/30/13

A -Adam and Eve and Pinch Me10/21/13
U - Uneasy Spirits11/01/13
T -
U - An Unhallowed Grave11/5/13
M - Maids of Misfortune10/15/13
N -

The Cat Who Blew the Whistle - done Nov 8, 2013. Cute read.

Great job, Anne!

I'm done with both FALL and AUTUMN post #13! Ready to move on....

Debbie wrote: "I'm done with both FALL and AUTUMN post #13! Ready to move on...."

Congrats Debbie!

Melissa wrote: "Debbie wrote: "I'm done with both FALL and AUTUMN post #13! Ready to move on...."

Congrats Debbie!"

Thank you :-)

Congrats, Debbie!

Congrats, Debbie!