Cozy Mysteries discussion

Welcome to the Cozy Mysteries group!

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Kate (aka Briansgirl) and Heather
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Hello! I'm Tricia and it seems like I've been with this group forever. I hide in the background most of the time, but read all the comments and most of the monthly authors. Even though I belong to several reading groups, this one gives me the most fun and easy-going attitude that I need! I'm a retired teacher out of Los Angeles. I taught gifted/high achieving eight year olds and loved it. My classroom had more books than our school library so I was constantly lending books out to my fellow teachers. Now all my books are with me at home and are overflowing my shelves. Even so, it's hard not to want to have every new book that comes out. Hopefully there are more of you like me out there! I'm glad we have this place to funnel our feelings!

Hello! My name is Luvia, from Dominican Republic.

I recently discovered that the type of stories I love to read has a name and that is "cozy mysteries". I love chocolate, my kindle and paperbacks. Even though I don't get much time to read leisurely on my couch (my favorite way), I make do by reading before bed.

I hope to find great books over here and participate in enriching discussions with you all. Nice to meet you!

Hi, my name is Angel. I'm a mom, avid reader, avid reviewer, avid blogger and published author. I grew up on cozy mysteries. I'm also in the process of writing a series of them. I also write several other genres besides cozy mysteries, but, I'll always have a special place in my heart for cozy mysteries. I can't get enough of them.

Hi, I am Betty aka Betty Louise. I am a senior and in poor health. I have read most of my life. I now read mostly Cozies but read romances previously. I now longer can handle extreme violence. I usually read a book a day and do write reviews on each book I have read.

Hi everyone! I can't remember if I introduced myself in the old thread, so apologies if I'm repeating myself. I'm an avid reader of both mystery and non-mystery genres. I also write, love to bake, watch way too many documentaries and enjoy travelling. I've been on Goodreads for a while but only log in every so often...I'm hoping to become more involved as this seems like a fun community.

Hi Everyone, my name is Cathie, and I came across the cozy mystery books by accident, and am so happy I did. I am a mom, and an avid reader and baker! Hope to make lots of new friends here!

*waving hello* I'm Barb, and I am addicted to reading :) Mom and I used to ride our bikes to visit the Bookmobile when I was a kid, and she steered me toward the mysteries, since that's what *she read most of the time. I now read (almost!) anything, but mystery is still my genre of choice, as you can tell by looking at Mt. TBR :) It's nice to "meet" all of you!

Welcome to all our new members! This is a lively, spirited and fun group. Since joining, I have learned about many new authors and books, and had interesting discussions about books I've read and want to read!

Hello to all.

I'm AR, a retired teacher and jack of all trades. I love mysteries of all kinds as long as they are not "edgy" or fleshed out with profane language, graphic violence, or explicit scenes. I grew up reading the duo known as Ellery Queen, also Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner, and later such authors as Tony Hillerman. I love suspenseful mysteries where the author lets the reader provide the images from his or her own imagination rather than subjecting them to lurid mayhem.
I write what I call "cozies with a bite." That is my favorite sub-genre, stories that put something precious to the reader in jeopardy. I confess to being unsophisticated in that I am addicted to happy endings. Well, Perry Mason always successfully represented innocent defendants, didn't he?

Hello,
I found owning a marketing agency was like being a detective for my clients by solving their business mysteries...love reading mysteries and watching some, especially on PBS, British ones very well done. I enjoy books by Hillerman, Parker, Christie, E.Peters, etc. The writing, plots, intrigue and good characters.
I've been writing my own mystery series now for past two years, "Dying to Be Beautiful" based in The Hamptons. I lived there for 14 years and the place is full of mysteries.
I still work helping authors market their books but I will make every effort to participate in discussions. Thank you, Marcia (M. Glenda Rosen).

Hi, I am Lidija from Switzerland and I joined a few weeks ago. I love cozy misteries and discovered the books of Joyce and Jim Lavene last year, now I read them all. Sadly, Mrs and Mr Lavene passed on, I had a lot of fun reading them and I am looking for books similar to theirs. I also love Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy Sawyers and JoAnn Carl amongst others. If you have suggestions for me, I will be pleased to try them.

Hi.. This is Sifat from a Indian subcontinent. I am a big fan of Agatha Christie, James Hadley Chase, Sydney Sheldon and many more.

I'm Julie B Cosgrove and I write cozies. Have a four book contract with the Bunco Biddies Mysteries, a humorous cozy set in a retirement community. Dumpster Dicing( won best Cozy in Texas 2017) and Baby Bunco are out and will be 99 cents each May 1-7. Book 3 is out in July and 4 in early 2018.
I have a three book contract with another publisher for the Case Files of Jack Manson set in Austin in the early 1970s. They will release in 2018-19.

Lilli wrote: "Hi, I am Lidija from Switzerland and I joined a few weeks ago. I love cozy misteries and discovered the books of Joyce and Jim Lavene last year, now I read them all. Sadly, Mrs and Mr Lavene passed..."

Welcome! Did you read the books they wrote as J.J. Cook? I loved the Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade books they wrote under that name.

I'm Amy and I never really read mysteries until I came into work one day and found that a co-worker had left a James Patterson novel on my desk. Plumbers read? Who knew. I've been hooked ever since. I will read pretty much anything however.

Hi!

I'm Lee Strauss from Canada (and sometimes Germany). I just found this group and I'm excited to discover new cozy mystery books. I'm also an author. My newest series is the Ginger Gold Mystery series, cozy historical mysteries set in 1920s England. If you're a fan of authors who wrote while living in that era such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, or contemporary authors who set their stories in the early 20th century like Rhys Bowen and L.B. Hathaway, you're sure to like Ginger Gold!

Thanks!

Hi, I'm Irene. I'm from Western Australia. I've been a member of this group for a couple of years but never got much involved. Intending to rectify that starting with the reads for May. Have just bought Outfoxed on kindle. May not get to the other title. Cost comes into it sometimes unfortunately and they are not in my library.
Particular favourite cozies are by British writers.

Hello,

I am Jodie, an Australian currently living in Denver, CO. I have been a cozy addict since reading all the Poirot novels when I was a kid. I would love any cozy recommendations you have. I prefer strong protagonists to struggling drug addicts and alcoholics.

I write, too. The Ruby Rosemount trilogy was published by Scholastic, and I have just completed my first cozy for YA. It is currently being looked at by an agent. (Fingers crossed!) It is set in a misty seaside town in Maine. It has the English small-town feel that I love and a grand, though dilapidated, mansion as well as a palatial glasshouse in which the brother breeds moths. Liberty the protagonist is a misfit and unacknowledged genius. All my favorite things rolled into one book. :)

It's nice to meet you all!

Good day --
My name is Banks and I love mysteries, but I have a hard time finding ones that meet my standards of clean. (Even Cat Among the Pigeons I had to put down for that reason.) I'm currently writing a fantasy series but I want to go into romance and mysteries after I'm done with it. As you can see, I am a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes books by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Currently I am doing a petition to block the Popular Photos feature on Goodreads, which displays explicit and sexist images that I desire to block. If you want to learn more the group link is here.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Hi,
I'm Amanda, and I currently live in Tasmania, Australia. It's late at night, and I'm trying to find my next read as I can't seem to go to sleep without having something to read. I love laying in bed with the fire going and trying to ignore the kiddos trying to kill each other while I have 'down time'.

Hi everyone!! I'm Eden and I live down South in the US in the fabulous state of Louisiana. One of my favorite genres (subgenre?) is the cozy mystery. I LOVE them and I read them fairly often. When I saw this group I knew I had to join in the fun. I have already bought May's books and I can't wait to get started!
Just as a fun fact, my favorite cozy series is the Embroidery Mystery series by Amanda Lee. :)
Nice to meet you all!!

Welcome! So many new members, and I hope you enjoy this interesting, lively, fun group! I know I do.

Eden wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm Eden and I live down South in the US in the fabulous state of Louisiana. One of my favorite genres (subgenre?) is the cozy mystery. I LOVE them and I read them fairly often. When ..."

Welcome, Eden! I had to give you a special welcome, since we are both in Louisiana, and yes, it is fabulous! This group is lots of fun, and I have learned about many new books since joining. The Embroidery Mystery series looks interesting; thanks for sharing. I will put the first on my TBR List!

Hi everyone!
I'm Carrie, a writer and lover of cozy mysteries. I think of myself as a big reader--and I love all mysteries not just cozy--but then I look at some of the posts and see that some members read a book a day! Wow, I am impressed. Someday that will be me....I love hearing what books people are interested in. I am based in NYC and there are not many people around my neighborhood who identify themselves as cozy readers. I'm excited that it is mystery week on Goodreads. Should be fun to learn about what everyone is reading. Thanks! Carrie

Hello and welcome to all new members!!!

Hello, I'm Pauline from the UK and until recently I didn't know what cozy mysteries were, though as it turns out I've written one - and read lots. I get fed up with the modern trend where we have more women police detectives, but they all seem to have been raped or suffered abuse as children. I like interesting characters and a good plot, and I'm always on the lookout for new authors.

Hello, my name is Susan from Savannah, GA. I enjoy the Sneaky Pie Brown series and have read them all. Just waiting on the new book that I believe should be coming out soon. I like mysteries that are not too gruesome and without all that foul language.

I'm an "old school" reader, a fan of Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and other books written before I was born. I also like historical mysteries. I enjoy character-driven books, less interested in gratuitous violence.

Hello, I'm TC, aka Toni. I love to read mysteries, thrillers, true crime and I also write cozies (Nick and Nora, Cat Rescue mysteries). I'm hoping to find some new authors to invite over to my blog and to review for Night Owl!
Visit my blog: www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com
website: www.tclotempio.net

Susan wrote: "Hello, my name is Susan from Savannah, GA. I enjoy the Sneaky Pie Brown series and have read them all. Just waiting on the new book that I believe should be coming out soon. I like mysteries that a..."

Hello Susan, I also enjoy the Mrs. Murphy mysteries!

hi im dammy...i love mysteries

Heather L wrote: "Welcome to the Cozy Mysteries group!

This is the place to introduce yourself and meet other newcomers. Please be sure to acquaint yourself with our group rules and -- if you are an author or publ..."

Hi, I'm Ellen. I'm a cozy reader AND writer... author of the Cajun Country Mysteries. I love so many series that it's hard to pick, so I'll go with Historicals for this post. I love Alyssa Maxwell's Gilded Newport Series, Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphys, and Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Mysteries.

And I hope I posted this in the right place! If not, LMK, and I'll re-post where it belongs in terms of introducing myself.

Welcome everyone!!

Hello Everyone,
I live in the UK and I'm married with two grown-up daughters.
I read books from quite a few genres but as I don't enjoy anything with a lot of violence (too much of it in the real-life news) when I want a mystery, I usually chose a cozy. I interpret that word pretty widely though and include Golden Age writers like Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers as well as pets and pastries mysteries. Above all, I like good writing, interesting characters, atmospheric settings and a generous dollop of humour. I want to feel good at the end of the book and have had a workout for those "little grey cells"! I'm looking forward to discovering sme new authors here. and meeting fellow fans,
Best wishes,

Harriet

Harriet wrote: "Hello Everyone,
I live in the UK and I'm married with two grown-up daughters.
I read books from quite a few genres but as I don't enjoy anything with a lot of violence (too much of it in the real-..."

Harriet, we have the same taste!

MarieBL wrote: "Eden wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm Eden and I live down South in the US in the fabulous state of Louisiana. One of my favorite genres (subgenre?) is the cozy mystery. I LOVE them and I read them fairly..."

I went to Tulane and fell absolutely in love with Louisiana. It's my favorite place and I dream of moving to NOLA or south Louisiana someday. That's why I set my CAJUN COUNTRY MYSTERY series there. It's inspired by the extraordinary places and people I've been lucky enough to experience and meet.

Good to meet you, Ellen. Harriet

Ellen wrote: "Harriet wrote: "Hello Everyone,
I live in the UK and I'm married with two grown-up daughters.
I read books from quite a few genres but as I don't enjoy anything with a lot of violence (too much of..."

Ellen wrote: "Harriet wrote: "Hello Everyone,
I live in the UK and I'm married with two grown-up daughters.
I read books from quite a few genres but as I don't enjoy anything with a lot of violence (too much of..."

Harriet wrote: "Hello Everyone,
I live in the UK and I'm married with two grown-up daughters.
I read books from quite a few genres but as I don't enjoy anything with a lot of violence (too much of it in the real-..."

Hello out there!
I am from Vienna, Austria.
I love mysteries, but am new to the genre.

feel free to add me here, on facebook (Paula Bernhard) or on twitter (PBliveinhere) and suggest your favourites to me! :D

You may also ask me anything you like ;)

Hi everyone!
I've only just joined, Love the idea of a 'cosy mystery' group. I absolutely love cosy mysteries, they happen to be my favourite genre. My favourite thing to do is to curl up in an armchair with a hot chocolate engrossed in a good mystery! Oh, and with my little cat Rosie, curled up on my knee:)
I'm 13, I love animals, especially cats and sloths!!! My favourite authors at the moment are Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle (author of Sherlock Holmes)

Can't wait to join in discussions with fellow book worms!!!

Hannah, I love that you're thirteen. Us cozy authors are always thinking about where the next generation of readers will come from. Cozies are perfect for teen readers. I developed my passion for mysteries reading Agatha Christie when I was fourteen. There are lots of cozies you'd enjoy. I recommend a website called cozy-mystery.com. You can search by subject, so if you like animals, you'll find a whole bunch of series featuring them. I see Toni LoTempio is on this board. She writes the Nick and Nora series, which features cats.

Ellen wrote: "Hannah, I love that you're thirteen. Us cozy authors are always thinking about where the next generation of readers will come from. Cozies are perfect for teen readers. I developed my passion for m..."

Hi Ellen! Thanks for the recommendation, I'll certainly check that website out, it sounds great! Anything that features cats is always a winner for me! The black and white film adaption of Miss Marple starring Margret Rutherford started my love of mysteries and what made me want to discover the books! I'm slowly collecting all the Poirot series, absolutely love them, but will be really interested in discovering new authors as I enter into the wonderful world of cosy mysteries! Thanks:)

hello

Hi everybody
My name is Naja, and i'm new in this group.
I just wanted to say hi. I love mysteries, also in the real world.
I really like Sherlock Holmes and other mysteries. I'm 13 year old and I'm from Denmark.

Hello to our new members!

Hi Sabrina, we've had quite a few of those kinds of holidays, mainly in the English Lake District! Thank goodness for books. I too like historical fiction as well as mysteries.
Best,
Harriet

Hello all. I'm new to the group. I live in England. History has always been my great love, I research it, teach it and write it, both fact and fiction.

I've enjoyed crime/mystery novels since my mum got me into Agatha Christie when I was about thirteen. I don't read cosy mysteries exclusively, but I don't like a lot of violence and gore, and I find a cosy mystery just the thing for when you want something not too demanding, as you know there'll be no unpleasant surprises. Looking forward to meeting new people and discovering some new authors here.

Good Morning all!

This is my first group to join on GoodReads! I am a mystery fiend, the only one in my household. Alas, it is difficult to discuss the books I'm reading with my husband or son. So I am looking forward to having many discussions with this group! I live in Massachusetts and try to get most of my reading material on my Kindle.

I also love to read "classics", historicals, and fantasy books.

Welcome Sabrina!!