The 52 Book Club: 2025 Challenge discussion

October Mini Challenge - A Cozy Read

For our third October prompt, we’re looking for a cozy read. There are a few different ways to interpret this prompt. Pick the one that inspires you most! Some examples include but aren’t limited to:

– A cozy mystery: Cozy mysteries are a popular sub-genre of mystery or crime novels. These books often feature an amateur detective and may be set in a rural community or small town. Anything violent or graphic usually takes place off the page. Any cozy mystery (or other cozy genre, like cozy fantasy) would work for this prompt.

– A light and uplifting read: Any book that feels light, uplifting, and like a warm cozy hug. This is entirely subjective and will vary widely from reader to reader.

– A book with a cozy-looking cover: A cat curled up in front of a fireplace, a steaming cup of tea, a log cabin nestled in a snowy winter scene… If you think a book has a particularly cozy-looking cover, it fits this prompt!

– Cozy words in the title: Any title with the word “cozy” in it will fit this prompt. You may also choose a book title with other words that give you those cozy vibes. This will vary for each of us, but some examples may include: snug, warm, home, relaxed, comfy, rustic, glow, soft, homey, etc.

– Get cozy and read! Grab your comfy pants, a giant blanket, and your favorite drink, and get cozy! Any book you read in this state definitely counts toward this prompt!



Here is the link for our Goodreads List, feel free to add your suggestions to it!

I’m going to read Books can be Deceiving a cozy mystery

I plan on reading Peril at End House by Agatha Christie.

Plan on reading Just Patty by Jean Webster

I was already going to read Witchy Whiskers by Danielle Garrett.

I’m reading The Warm Hands of a Ghost, cozy, but spooky

I've read "Billies eerste koers" for this prompt. An illustrated children's book published for the European Cycling Championships 2024 in my home country Belgium. Tells the story of Bob and Billie, deer siblings. Both want to win the championships and they succeed, despite Bob's bike got stolen causing them to miss the official start, despite the prejudicies Billie got to suffer as a cycling woman and despite some obstacles on the parcours. Enjoyed the parodies on actual pro cyclists names.

I read For Coven's Sake by S. Frasher

I read Death on the Nile, since Agatha Christie is renowned for Cosy Crime (plus it's one more completed for the Agatha Christie challenge!)

When the challenge dropped, I had just begun Christie's, The Murder at the Vicarage, the very first Marple book. Nothing could be cozier.

I chose a cozy mystery for this prompt. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander

I read an e-book The Spook in the Stacks: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates

I read Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore.

Read The Wickeds by Gayle Forman. Short story where all the wicked stepmothers get to tell their side of the story, and how fairy tales really turn out.

I read The Last Word by one pf my favourite authors Elly Griffiths Another brilliant book!

I read Murder on the Orient Express. I enjoyed it

I read Book Fair and Foul by Erika Chase, a cozy mystery set in small town Alabama. https://cdnbookworm.blogspot.com/2024...

I read the cozy mystery The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2) by Nita Prose

(I read this in November.)

I read Cozy by Jan Brett, 4 Stars