Cozy Mysteries discussion

Here are your mini challenges for March.

As always, you may use books from any genre for this challenge. You may only use a book once for this challenge, but may use it for other challenges. Also, you do not have to choose your books ahead. If you do choose ahead, you can change your list at any time.

Have fun!


1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.

Thank you, I'm going to peruse my shelves (and thank you for the first hint ;) )

I'm so ready for March and spring like weather



1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle). Murder on the Prowl by Rita Mae Brown 3/7/15

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast. Fire Engine Dead 3/2/15

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author). Angels Fallby Nora Roberts Completed 03/01


2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.Mayhem at the Orient Expressby Kylie Logan Completed 03/22

Will authors that use their middle initial count for the middle name entry?

I will do all 5. Completed 5/5!

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.

I'm in. :-) Not sure what I'll pick yet though.

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).

*Planned: Murder in Grosvenor Square by Ashley Gardner (Jennifer Ashley)

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).

* Planned: A Study in Scarlet (been meaning to read it for a while)


3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.

Dotty wrote: "Will authors that use their middle initial count for the middle name entry?"


Initials aren't names per se, so... I think we're going to have to say no -- but any author using three names together -- such as those in the above examples -- will count. Other examples would be Susan Wittig Albert, Ann Voss Peterson, Wendy Lyn Watson, Elizabeth Lynn Casey, Elizabeth Spann Craig, Daryl Wood Gerber, Anne Rivers Siddons, Molly Cox Bryan -- just to name a few. ;-)

Heather L wrote: "Dotty wrote: "Will authors that use their middle initial count for the middle name entry?"


Initials aren't names per se, so... I think we're going to have to say no -- but any author using three ..."

OK, just checking. Thanks.

Sounds fun. I'm in.

5/5

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).

Sweet Suspects.....3/6/15

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).

License to Dill....3/25/15

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

A High-End Finish....3/15/15

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.

Bloom and Doom....3/3/15

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.

Caribbean Sunset with a Yellow Parrot....3/1/15

I think you know you have a problem when you decide to check out the large print copy of the book simply because it's cover is green and the regular print copy is not so it fits the challenge better - that's what happened to me when I went to order St. Patrick's Day Murder (which I was planning to read in March anyway). Here is what I've come up with so far. Still need to check my shelves for a couple of categories.

Multiple Personality Day - A Bicycle Built For Murder

Middle Name Pride Day - We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark

Worship of Tools Day - Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

Saint Patrick's Day and Irish American Heritage Month - St. Patrick's Day Murder

Waffle Day - Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.

I'm in. :) I'll keep the list on my reading challenge feed. I'm gonna try to do more multi-tasking with this one. I may be biting off more than I can chew! ;) Good luck to all. :)

In case anyone is having trouble thinking of a cozy with a tool on the cover, try one of Sarah Graves's home repair series!

Leslie wrote: "In case anyone is having trouble thinking of a cozy with a tool on the cover, try one of Sarah Graves's home repair series!"


Juliet Blackwell, Jennie Bentley, and Kate Carlisle also have series that would fit the "tool" challenge.

Count me in! We'll see how well I do. I'm still having a tough time finishing February's challenge! Darn those short months. lol

Updated: Mar. 20th
Progress: 4/5

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).
What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman - One of the MC's mother shot her father.

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.
Snake in the Glass by Sarah Atwell - I am not sure what type of tool is on the cover, but it's there!

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.
Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.
Murder of a Needled Knitter by Denise Swanson - The MC is on a cruise ship and all she seems to do is eat and eat and eat, which included breakfast.

5/5 DONE

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name Murder, Money & Marzipan Leighann Dobbs 3/9 ★★★

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: author who uses a middle name Falling Awake Jayne Ann Krentz 3/1 ★★★★

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: tool on the cover. Rotary cutter Wild Goose Chase Terri Thayer 3/23 ★★★★


4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: green cover. 3/7 ★★★★

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: eats breakfast.
Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout Philip Connors 3/17 ★★★★

5/5


1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author). The Casual Vacancy 3/31/15

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle). Undead and Unwed 3/28/15

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover. B is for Burglar 3/19/15

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover. The Time Traveler's Wife 3/25/15

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast. An Appetite for Violets 3/16/15

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).On What Grounds 03.28.15

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle). Winds of Salem by Melissa de la Cruz 03.15.15

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover. Cooking Up Murder 03.22.15

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.

Think I can do this month, and have them overlap for the 2015 challenge as well. Great suggestions! These are my planned readings. All but one is a cozy.

1. Do Not Disturb by Kate Kingsbury (Had this on my Kindle, so it is one I own that I have not read!)

DONE

2. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief by Linda Holt Carrell (this will satisfy my book about my hometown as well.)

DONE

3.Taking the suggestion of someone in this post and going to try Kate Carlisle's High End Finish. New author for me.

DONE

4. Shannon K. Butcher's new book coming out this week has a bright green cover!!! Yeah. Not a cozy, but a book I have been looking forward to, and can qualify on the other challenge as well.

DONE

5. New book coming into my library and has waffle in the title. How convenient. Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A. L. Herbert

DONE

Heather L wrote: "Leslie wrote: "In case anyone is having trouble thinking of a cozy with a tool on the cover, try one of Sarah Graves's home repair series!"


Juliet Blackwell, [auth..."

Thank you! I took one of your suggestions.

March Mini-Challenge
Progress: 5

1. Read a book by an author who writes under another name.
A Bicycle Built For Murder by Kate Kingsbury

2. Read a book by an author who uses a middle name.
Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farley Moran

3. Read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.
Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - hammer

4. Read a book with a green cover.
The Search by Nora Roberts

5. Read a book in which someone eats breakfast.
Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan

Valerie wrote: "Thank you! I took one of your suggestions."


Valerie, I'm reading A High-End Finish right now, and so far it's been pretty good. Got through a third of it last night. ☺

Heather L wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Thank you! I took one of your suggestions."


Valerie, I'm reading A High-End Finish right now, and so far it's been pretty good. Got through a third of it last nigh..."

Really enjoyed it! Cannot wait to see how she handles the love triangle in future installments!

Update on my progress. I have done four out of the five. Just got the Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles from the library, so I am ready for the last. This was fun! Will have to see what categories are listed for April!

Valerie: I'm interested in where the bit of a love triangle goes as well, especially seeing as the two men seem to have become friends.

I need two more books yet -- well, maybe only one. I'm not very far into the book I'm reading right now, and for the life of me cannot recall if we've had breakfast yet. Seeing as it is set at a hotel, I'm sure there's bound to be such a scene before the end, LOL. I also have my green cover lined up(Buried in a Bog) for when I've finished the current read.

(3 / 5)

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Room with a Clue by Kate Kingsbury (03/09/2015 - ★★★★)

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day:

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day:

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: Forgotten Spirits by Barbara Deese (03/08/2015 - ★★)

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: N or M? by Agatha Christie (03/13/2015 - ★★★★)

I began N or M? for another challenge (Winter!) but, as I read it, I discovered a lot of things happen around the breakfast table.

Marisa wrote: "I began N or M? for another challenge (Winter!) but, as I read it, I discovered a lot of things happen around the breakfast table."

Don't you love when that happens? ☺

Yes, a lot :D

Well, I just finished my last of the five. Enjoyed the challenge!

Good job, Valerie!

DONE! This one was a bit of a challenge.

Mary (Biblophile) wrote: "DONE! This one was a bit of a challenge."


Congrats, Mary!

Am 2/3 through my last book for the challenge, which I m sure to finish tonight.


1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).
High Marks for Murder by Rebecca Kent (AKA Kate Kingsley AKA Kate Kingsbury)

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).
The After House by Mary Roberts Rinehart

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.
A High-End Finish by Kate Carlisle

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.
Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy

Congrats to all who have finished!! Great job...and, you have made me want to read some of your choices!

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).
Days of Wine and Roquefort 03/21

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).
Sew Deadly 03/17

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.
Flipped Out 03/13

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.
Knot What It Seams 03/25

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.
Drizzled with Death 03/10

Congrats, Dotty! Heather, you're almost there!

Fantastic everyone! I am looking at some of your great choices, and putting them on my to read list!

Way to go, Dotty!

Marisa: I did finish the day I posted (Mar 25), as I knew I would.

Finished the challenge today!

Progress: 5/5

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author).
Mandarin Plaid by S.J. Rozan aka Sam Cabot

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle).
What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill — read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.
Snake in the Glass by Sarah Atwell - I am not sure what type of tool is on the cover, but it's there!

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin’ o’ the green, read a book with a green cover.
Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.
Murder of a Needled Knitter by Denise Swanson - The MC is on a cruise ship and all she seems to do is eat and eat and eat, which included breakfast.

Good job, Julesy!

Congratulations Valerie, Mary, Heather, Dotty, and Julesy!

Congrats, Heather! Congrats, Julesy!

I've finished it, now waiting for the beginning of the next month (and in the hunting for books):

Done

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Room with a Clue by Kate Kingsbury (03/09/2015 - ★★★★)

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (03/33/2015 - ★★★)

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: The Garden Plot, de Marty Wingate (26/03/2015 - ★★)

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: Forgotten Spirits by Barbara Deese (03/08/2015 - ★★)

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: N or M? by Agatha Christie (03/13/2015 - ★★★★)

Great job Marisa. I am excited about next month as well. Went to Barnes and Nobel yesterday. Had a credit I needed to use, so I bought a new book. Cannot wait to delve into it! Course, I need to finish the book I am on right now first, LOL!

Congratulations Marisa! :)

Good job, Marisa!

Congrats to everyone who has finished up the challenge!!

Finished my March challenge over the weekend!

Multiple Personality Day - A Bicycle Built For Murder 3/28/15

Middle Name Pride Day - We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark 3/22/15

Worship of Tools Day - Murder in the Forecast 3/3/15

Saint Patrick's Day and Irish American Heritage Month - St. Patrick's Day Murder 3/16/15

Waffle Day - Death Dines Out 3/6/14

Congratulations Linda!