Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge discussion

I have returned - to be a Sleuth Extraordinaire, reading the categories (option B).

Here are the rules...

1. The challenge runs from January 1, 2018 and ends December 31, 2018.

2. You don't have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year. Books can overlap with other challenges.

3. Books can be in any format - paper, audio, ebooks...it all counts!


Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) -
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)


- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
- One is your choice! (freebie!)

Good luck in 2018!

Yvonne wrote: "Good luck in 2018!"

Thanks, Yvonne! This was one of my favorite 2017 challenges. I'm looking forward to continuing.

Welcome back. Look forward to seeing what you read.

Britney wrote: "Welcome back. Look forward to seeing what you read."

Thanks, Britney!

Jane Reads wrote: "Yvonne wrote: "Good luck in 2018!"

Thanks, Yvonne! This was one of my favorite 2017 challenges. I'm looking forward to continuing."

Mine too! I came up 2 short, but I upped it a level for 2018. I intend on doing ALOT more reading!

Jane, I love how you have yours set up. I was so clueless last year and a little overwhelmed on how to set it up plus I'd started late.

Would you be ok with it if I copy and pasted your empty list template from your message 3? Since each message is editable, that seems like the most compact and easy to follow way to keep track that I've seen. Seeing your list made me decide I want to try option B instead of A now. Thanks in advance!

Tari wrote: "Jane, I love how you have yours set up. I was so clueless last year and a little overwhelmed on how to set it up plus I'd started late.

Would you be ok with it if I copy and pasted your empty lis..."

Thank you, Tari. And yes, copy and paste away!

Happy reading, Jane!

Good luck, Jane.

Donna wrote: "Happy reading, Jane!"

Thanks, Donna! I hope all your reads are good!

Mary (Biblophile) wrote: "Good luck, Jane."

Thanks, Mary! Good luck to you.

1. Culinary - Vangie Vale & the Strangled Strudel by R.L. Syme - 1/2/18


2. Culinary - Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust - 1/6/18

3. Animal-related - The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews - 1/7/18


4. Animal-related - Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman - 1/12/18

5. Craft-related - Wreath of Deception by Mary Ellen Hughes - 3-9-18


6. Craft-related - Natural Thorn Killer by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley - 3-16-18

7. Paranormal

8. Paranormal

9. Outside the US (London) - Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay - 3/19/18


10. Outside the US (London) - The Killing at Kaldaire House (The Milliner Mysteries) by Kate Parker - 3-30-18

11. Career-based (Auctioneer) - Death & the Viking's Daughter by Loretta Ross - 1/8


12. Career-based (Shop-owner) - Murder, by George by Jeanne Quigley - 1/10/18

13. Holiday-based - Double Deck the Halls by Gretchen Archer - 1/31


14. Holiday-based - Wagging through the Snow by Laurien Berenson, 2/8

15. Travel - In Cave Danger by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley, 2/28


16. Travel - Caribbean Catastrophe by M.K. Scott - 3/4/18

17. Historical - Alice and the Assassin by R.J. Koreto - 4-8-18


18. Historical - The Silver Gun by L.A. Chandlar - 4-17-18

19. Freebie - Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews - 1/6/18


20. Freebie - All Things Murder by Jeanne Quigley - 1/8/18

20 Additional Cozies:


21. Duty and the Beast by Chelsea Field, 1/20


22. Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory, 1/22


23. Cast for Murder by Jeanne Quigley, 1/27


24. Double Dog Dare by Gretchen Archer, 2/1


25. Another One Bites the Crust by Ellie Alexander, 2/5


26. Murder at the Puppy Fest by Laurien Berenson, 2/8


27. Killer Review by M.K. Scott, 2/9


28. Diamond Girl by Julie Mulhern, 2/22


29. Dead Calm by Annelise Ryan, 2/23


30. Christmas Calamity by M.K. Scott, 3/3


31. Death Pledges a Sorority by M.K. Scott, 3/4


32. Asking for Truffle by Dorothy St. James, 3/6


33. Playing With Bonbon Fire by Dorothy St. James, 3/7


34. Uneasy Prey by Annette Dashofy, 3/13


35. Weddings can be Murder by M.K. Scott, 3/20


36. Cat on the Scent by Rita Mae Brown, 3/31


37. Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern, 4/7


38. In Cold Chocolate: A Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery by Dorothy St. James, 4/10


39. Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton, 4/15


40.