Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge discussion

Here are the sub-genres I can think of. If you can think of others to add to next year's challenge, just list them here.

- Culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
- Animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
- Craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
- Paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
- British cozy mysteries (We will change this to anything outside the US)
- Career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
- Holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
- Travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
- Historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present day)

Just some ideas:

Bookstores, libraries, schools
Male as the lead (unusual for cozies)

Betsy wrote: "Just some ideas:

Bookstores, libraries, schools
Male as the lead (unusual for cozies)"

Those are great ones!

Joanne wrote: "No Profanity and/or Faith-Based Mystery Books"

Faith-Based ok as sub-genre but "No Profanity"? That I don't understand as a sub-genre mystery.

Betsy wrote: "Just some ideas:

Bookstores, libraries, schools
Male as the lead (unusual for cozies)"

Great ideas! :)

Joanne wrote: "got a few suggestions

Bibliophile
Religious Amish, Quaker, Shaker, & Mennonite Cozy Mystery Series

No Profanity and/or Faith-Based Mystery Books

Religious Theme (Priests, Nuns, Wives of Pastors..."

These are great ideas! YAY! :)

These are all great!

What about hobbies such as antiquing, gardening, yard sales, etc.?

Ashley wrote: "What about hobbies such as antiquing, gardening, yard sales, etc.?"

YAY!

Not that this is my thing, but shopping related. MC owns shop or boutique. I do like a series which the MC has consignment shop. This could be pretty open ended.

Betsy wrote: "Not that this is my thing, but shopping related. MC owns shop or boutique. I do like a series which the MC has consignment shop. This could be pretty open ended."

Could this be included in the career related? I wanted to suggest beauty related but figured that could be included in the career category.

How about an octogenarian protagonist?

Dagny wrote: "Shannon wrote: "How about an octogenarian protagonist?"

That might be a little too specific - but maybe just an older protagonist, say 65 or older. Carolyn Hart's Henrie O is in her 70s (Septuagen..."

There is also a series by Elizabeth Spann Craig that is good as well as the Bed & Breakfast mystery series by Mary Daheim. It's funny what comes to your mind when you are going through your daily book emails. LOL!

Veronica Heley ''s Abbott Agency series would fit this ,also.
There is one I read a long time ago. Here first name was Goldie. ND was a jew. Lived in a retirement complex in Florida. There were six books in all. I really like them had all the paperback books and give them away. I can't remember the name. Help, it is bugging me.
There is also one that has a man as the MC that I like and can't remember much else.

Betty wrote: "Veronica Heley ''s Abbott Agency series would fit this ,also.
There is one I read a long time ago. Here first name was Goldie. ND was a jew. Lived in a retirement complex in Florida. There were six..."

Is it the series by Rita Lakin? She writes the Gladdy Gold series.

Yes, it is the Reia Lakin series Thank you.

I know it's not sub genre but I was thinking what about reading a book where the author goes by initials or their first & last name start with the same letter.

Betty wrote: "Yes, it is the Reia Lakin series Thank you."

You're welcome.

Britney wrote: "I know it's not sub genre but I was thinking what about reading a book where the author goes by initials or their first & last name start with the same letter."

That could be something other than sub genres -- Read a book from....

a favorite series
a new series to you
a favorite series of one of the mods

I'd be interested in a homeschooling setting as a backdrop - I get a lot of ideas for teaching in interesting ways from that community and they generally seem to be the 'cozy' type of folk! Of course I'm a sucker for stories set in educational institutions too because we can all relate!

How about B&Bs/Hotels?

I noticed there are series about DIY home repair and renovation - that seems like a rich category for investigation!

Coralee wrote: "I noticed there are series about DIY home repair and renovation - that seems like a rich category for investigation!"

I think that's a great idea!

Coralee wrote: "I noticed there are series about DIY home repair and renovation - that seems like a rich category for investigation!"

Great idea!