Cozy Mysteries discussion

Here are your June 2018 Mini Challenges!


RULES

** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** A book can only be used once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).

** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.

** Do as many as you are able and have fun!



1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

Thought I would get this up early, what with a holiday weekend coming up. 😉

Thank you :D

Thanks, Heather!

June mini challenge

Updated: June 27
Progress: 5/5

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
Sushi Sauvignon & Murder by Jamie Lee Scott - finished June 24

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.
Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian - finished June 13

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson - finished June 27

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
Stowed Away by Barbara Ross - finished June 20

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
Death of a Coupon Clipper by Lee Hollis - finished June 7

Thanks Heather!!

June 2018 Mini Challenge

5/5

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

The Music of the Deep by Elizabeth Hall 5★s 3/6/18 salmon, among others

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.

Cat Killed A Rat by ReGina Welling 2★s 9/6/18

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney 4★s 22/6/18

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.

Simon Said by Sarah R. Shaber 4★s 5/6/18 A character is poisoned at 85%

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna 4★s 21/6/18 strawberries

A couple of questions :

Does Whales and a Watery Grave qualify for Aquarium Month? I know a whale is not a fish but...?



Does Who Moved My Goat Cheese? qualify for National Cheese Day?

I'm in. I'll post my challenge when I've finished it.

Marisa wrote: "
Does Who Moved My Goat Cheese? qualify for National Cheese Day?."

I've the same doubt ... Anyway, that book can be used for the fifth task because there are some vegetables on the cover.

Marisa: No to the first question (sorry!) and yes to the second. Some people do prefer goat's milk/cheese to cow's (the weirdos!). 😀

June Mini challenge - 2018

Duration: June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

Completed:0/5 👑

1. Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover: Clutch of Constables
2. Read a book with cats on the cover :Ghostly Paws
3. Read a book featuring dairy products: Who Moved My Goat Cheese?
4. Read a book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.:Fer-de-Lance
5. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title: Of Murder and Men

Have you ever eat pecorino? It's an Italian cheese made with sheep's milk: buono!

Heather L wrote: "Marisa: No to the first question (sorry!) and yes to the second. Some people do prefer goat's milk/cheese to cow's (the weirdos!). 😀"

sniff, sniff... anyway, I'll look for other one ;)

Patrizia wrote: "Have you ever eat pecorino? It's an Italian cheese made with sheep's milk: buono!"

Molto buono, si

June 2018 Mini Challenges
Completed: 2/5

1. Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover
The Avid Angler: The Hot Dog Detective
2. Read a book with cats on the cover.
From Garden To Grave
3. Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
Chicken-Fried Homicide - DONE
4. A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
Dial P For Poison
5. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
StrawBuried in Chocolate - DONE

My plan for June.

Aquarium Month, Fishing Week, World Ocean Day, National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Musseled Out

National Adopt a Cat Month and Hug Your Cat Day: So Faux, So Good

Dairy Month and National Cheese Day: Days of Wine and Roquefort

Name Your Poison Day: Pretty Poison

National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, National Corn on the Cob Day, Fresh Veggies Day, and Eat Your Vegetables Day: Black Beans & Vice

Does The Light Keeper's Legacy qualify for the first task?

I'm in. I still have one book left for May :(

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

I will do this one. I need to get back into my reading and a challenge will help.

Thank you!

1. June is World Ocean Day. Read a book featuring fish/seafood on the cover:

Barbara Ross - Stowed Away - done

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day. Read a book with cats on the cover:

Julie Chase - Cat Got Your Diamonds - done

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day. Read a book featuring dairy product on the cover:

Jeanne Quigley - Murder, by George (cheese) - done

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day. A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned:

Lilly York - Chili to Die for - done

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover:

Chrystle Fiedler - Death Drops - done

Lots of fun ideas for June!

1. Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover
June 15
Featuring folks eating lots of catfish -- yummy!
Bayou Busybody by Frankie Bow

2. Read a book with cats on the cover.
June 25
Murphy's Lawby D. Glenn Millar
3. Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
June 26
Case of the Strawberry Cream Stabbing by Jessica Lansberry

4. Read a book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
June 21
Purrfect Poison: A Hazel Hart Cozy Mystery Five by Louise Lynn

5. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
June 28
Cotton Picking Murder by Maggie West

Patrizia wrote: "Does The Light Keeper's Legacy qualify for the first task?"

Hi Patrizia,

The cover does not depict fish/seafood, so unless characters go fishing, it would not qualify.

Heather L wrote: "Patrizia wrote: "Does The Light Keeper's Legacy qualify for the first task?"

Hi Patrizia,

The cover does not depict fish/seafood, so unless characters go fishing, it would not qu..."

Ok. Thank you. Luckily I found a book that has clams on the cover ...

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

In! *******finished it the morning of the 30th, one step ahead of the posse!!!

1. Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover. Witch is When Stuff Got Serious -- seashell collector, fish restaurant filled with aquariums, and Winky's endless obsession with red salmon.
2. Read a book with cats on the cover.
3. Read a book featuring dairy products. Scoop to Kill -- set in an ice cream parlor
4. Read a book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned. Whiskey Rebellion
5. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

Finished 2/5 Updated June 21

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

Death of a Lobster Lover by Lee Hollis 6/20


2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned. Untimely Death by Elizabeth J Duncan June 12


5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

Nan wrote: "What fun! I have to find some of the interesting books already mentioned."

Yes, that's one of the biggest dangers of these challenges :D

June 2018 Mini Challenges

✔1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 6/20/18 - salmon fishing

✔2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.
Spells and Scones by Bailey Cates 6/15/18


3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

✔4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness 6/1/18 - women were poisoned

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

I think I'm going to struggle this month, but we'll see.

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.
Paws and Effect, Sofie Kelly - 03/06/18

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.

1. xx, 2. , 3. xx, 4. xx, 5. xx

June Mini Challenge
Completed: 5/5

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
6/23

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.
6/1

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
6/22

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
6/22

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
6/24

Patrizia wrote: "Heather L wrote: "Patrizia wrote: "Does The Light Keeper's Legacy qualify for the first task?"

Hi Patrizia,

The cover does not depict fish/seafood, so unless characters go fishin..."
Patririzia, try Clammed Up by Barbara Ross. Very good series.

Sorry for mispelling your name Patrizia! I fell yesterday and my head and fingers are not working together.

No problem, Pat.

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).

2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.

3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title. A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die 06.14.18

I am in. Will have to edit in everything when I am at my computer though.

finished
Update 3/5 working on the 4th one now
I am in.
1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
The Music of the Deep by Elizabeth Hall
Reading
2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.
Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly
3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
Killer Jam by Karen Mac Inerney
Read and I will be reading more of this series

4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake
Read

5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
Dark, Witch and Creamy by HY Hanna
Read

I haven’t been able to update my challenge reads. I’ve never been able to do it through the app, but now the website won’t work for me either. Any suggestions?

Stacy wrote: "I haven’t been able to update my challenge reads. I’ve never been able to do it through the app, but now the website won’t work for me either. Any suggestions?"

What doesn't work? So we can know what to suggest.

Thanks Heather. Another busy month with tricky challenge for me so aiming for 3.

June 2018 Mini Challenge

Period: 1 June to 30 June 2018
Progress: 4/3

1. Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason - 28 June

2. Read a book with cats on the cover.
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle - 3 June

3. Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.

4. A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
A Mind to Murder by P.D. James - 9 June

5. Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
Cream Puff Murder by Sandi Scott - 19 June

Completed

Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover.
Face to Face with Sharks by David Doubilet (06/5)
The Great White Shark Scientist by Sy Montgomery

Read a book with cats on the cover.
The Cats of Roxville Station by Jean Craighead George (06/08)

Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis (06/09)

A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert (06/07)

Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
Rah, Rah, Radishes!: A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre (06/06)
Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman (06/05)
Veggies with Wedgies by Todd H. Doodler (06/06)

Congrats, Beverly!

1. ~ TBD


2. Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly


3. Killer Jam by Karen Macinrney


4. Cherry Pies and Deadly Lies by Darci Hannah



5. Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong

I think this month is going to be low in this challenge :( I'm in a romance mood, and I don't know if it is going to change before the end of June.

Finished up my June challenge while I was out of town over the weekend.

Aquarium Month, Fishing Week, World Ocean Day, National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Musseled Out 6/9/18

National Adopt a Cat Month and Hug Your Cat Day: So Faux, So Good 6/11/18

Dairy Month and National Cheese Day: Days of Wine and Roquefort 6/3/18

Name Your Poison Day: Pretty Poison 6/14/18

National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, National Corn on the Cob Day, Fresh Veggies Day, and Eat Your Vegetables Day: Black Beans & Vice 6/17/18

Congrats, Linda!

Well done Linda :)

Done!

1. June is Aquarium Month, the first week of June is Fishing Week, June 8 is World Ocean Day, June 18, and June 25 is National Catfish Day is Go Fishing Day: Read a book featuring fish/fishing or with fish/seafood on the cover (e.g.: books by this month’s Featured Author).
Maya Corrigan, Scam Chowder 3-5 June 4*


2. June is National Adopt a Cat Month and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with cats on the cover.
Krista Davis, Murder Most Howl 16-17 June


3. June is Dairy Month and June 4 is National Cheese Day: Read a book featuring dairy products or a cow on the cover.
Lynn Cahoon, Who Moved My Goat Cheese? 8-10 June 4 1/2*


4. June 8 is Name Your Poison Day: A book featuring poison, or in which someone is poisoned.
Kirsten Weiss, The Quiche and the Dead 17-19 June 5*


5. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Read a book featuring fruits or veggies on the cover or in the title.
Peg Cochran, Berry the Hatchet 6-8 June 4*

Congrats, Patrizia!

Well done Patrizia!

Ugh, I need to ask a question, as a book I picked out at the beginning may possibly not work.

For the poison category, is slipping peanuts into the food of someone deathly allergic to them considered poisoning? If it is not allowed I'll have to try and squeeze something else in after I finish with several books for other monthly challenges.

Thanks for the input!

Meg, to my mind that is poisoning if it's done purposefully. I have a niece who is allergic to peanuts (as well as other things) and it would kill her if she ate them. So to know someone has the allergy, and give it to them knowing it, they are definitely poisoning that person :)