Cozy Mystery Corner discussion

NOVEMBER '25 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE


The rich golds, oranges and reds of chrysanthemums complement the late autumn leaves.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NOVEMBER CHALLENGE:

♦Pick five series that you want to read.

♦It can be a new or an on-going series.

♦Post the name of the series and the covers of at least two books that you have not read.

♦There must be at least two unread books in the series. No re-reads allowed.

♦You may re-post a series chosen before as long as there are at least two unread books.

♦Post series now through October 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on October 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between October 21st and 25th.

♦New to the challenge? The thread for challenge guidelines and questions is here

Players:


🦃Linda picks for Helen
🦃Meg picks for Zermeena
🦃Jennifer picks for Hilary
🦃Hilary picks for Jennifer
🦃Zermeena picks for Linda
🦃Helen picks for Meg

How are we this far into October? I saw this and thought how early it was up and then realized the date and it's right on time.

Gideon Oliver by Aaron Elkins


Wind River Reservation by Margaret Coel


Blackjack Endicott by Elliott Roosevelt


LA Night Market by Jennifer J. Chow


Button Box Mystery by Kylie Logan

It's crazy that the year is almost over already 🙄

Phryne Fisher
Blood and Circuses
Raisins and Almonds

Cat Cozy
Hawaii Time
Maui Holidaze

Miss Busby Investigates
Murder at Little Minton
Death of a Penniless Poet

Lord Edgington
The Curious Case of the Templeton-Swifts
The Crimes of Clearwell Castle

Camille Divine
Murder on the Dance Floor
The Brighton Murders

November series:

Tiffany Black Cases


Posadas County


Detective Lavender


Kylie Berry


Celebrity Mysteries

What the flip!! November coming around already :D

Winter Witches of Holiday Haven by Various
Sleigh Spells (Aurora Hart, #1)
Reindeer Runes (Lumi Northrop, #1)

Mollie Cox Bryan's Classic Star Biography Mysteries
The Jean Harlow Bombshell
The Audrey Hepburn Heist
Hedy Lamarr's Lost Ecstasy: A Charlotte Donovan Mystery

Barbara Barrett's Nailed It Home Reno series
Loose Screw
Death by Drywall

Kathy Daley's Tess and Tilly series
The Christmas Letter
The Valentine Mystery

B R Snow's Thousand Island Doggy Inn Series
The Case of the Quizzical Queens Beagle
The Case of the Reliable Russian Spaniels

I can't believe it's time for November!

Bunburry by Helena Marchmont


Cozy Corgi by Mildred Abbott


Vera Wong by Jesse Q Sutanto


Country Club by Julie Mulhern


Country Store by Maddie Day

I’m in again for November. I’m unsure what happened last month.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti




Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs



Harriet Steel Inspector de Silva




Mary Grand Isle of Wight killings




Donna Andrews Meg Langslow

Welcome serial readers! Pairs are posted at msg 2 Please pick a series for your partner.

Helen wrote: "I’m in again for November. I’m unsure what happened last month.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti




Jacqueline W..."

Hi Helen,

I've only read 2 of your series and it's a tough choice but I think I'm going Maisie Dobbs for you. Love this series! Happy reading!

Jennifer wrote: "November series:

Tiffany Black Cases
[bookcover:The Case of the Artful A..."

Hi Jennifer, there are some interesting choices there, but I think I will go with the Celebrity Mysteries for you in October - enjoy!

Zermeena wrote: "I can't believe it's time for November!..."

Whoa, you have some good ones listed, so hard to choose! I think you and I have much the same tastes in cozies.

I'm going to choose the Cozy Corgi series, not only because it's a good one but also in honor of my daughter's Corgi who crossed the Rainbow Bridge just a couple day ago.

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "What the flip!! November coming around already :D

Winter Witches of Holiday Haven by Various
Sleigh Spells (Aurora Hart, #1)
[b..."

Hilary, I'm picking the classic star biography mysteries for you -- they're on my TBR as well. I hope you enjoy them!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "November series:

Tiffany Black Cases
[bookcover:The Cas..."

Apparently we both have celebrities on the brain this month! Thank you!

Jennifer wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "November series:

Tiffany Black Cases
[bookcover:The Case of the Final Fe..."

We do indeed! A bit of celeb glamour in the cold and dark is always good *grin*.

Linda wrote: "Helen wrote: "I’m in again for November. I’m unsure what happened last month.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti


..."

Thank you Linda. They should fill in some gaps early in the series for me.

Meg wrote: "It's crazy that the year is almost over already 🙄

Phryne Fisher
Blood and Circuses
[book:Raisins and Al..."
Hi Meg,
I’ll have to pick Phryne Fisher for you as I’ve just finished one of them myself.

Meg wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I can't believe it's time for November!..."

Whoa, you have some good ones listed, so hard to choose! I think you and I have much the same tastes in cozies.

I'm going to choose th..."

Oh Meg, I'm so sorry about your daughter's corgi. Losing a pet is so sad! The cat in my picture left us almost 3 years ago and I still miss him.

Thank you for choosing the Cozy Corgis I haven't read them for a while and it will be good to get back to them.

Hi Linda, I'm not familiar with any of your series. I like the sound of the Button Box mysteries so that is what I choose for you.

Zermeena wrote: "Hi Linda, I'm not familiar with any of your series. I like the sound of the Button Box mysteries so that is what I choose for you."

Thank you! It’s been forever since I’ve read book one so it’ll be like starting over but I’m looking forward to getting some books off my shelf.

Thank you, Helen! I'm always ready for more Phryne Fisher adventures.

First book, Hot Button, is done. It's been forever since I've read this series but I was able to jump back in. Fun story.

I listened to my two Cozy Corgi books and enjoyed them.

I've finished both of my Phryne Fisher books and enjoyed them both. She is certainly ahead of her time as far as being a free spirit, but her sleuthing is always right on. I got confused, however, whether her distant father is an earl or a duke.

Ready for my December picks! I'm ready to jump into my Christmas cozies.

Meg wrote: "I've finished both of my Phryne Fisher books and enjoyed them both. She is certainly ahead of her time as far as being a free spirit, but her sleuthing is always right on. I got confused, however, ..."

Daughters of Earls and Dukes have the title Lady. Phryne is “The Honourable Miss Fisher”, so her father is either a Baron or a Viscount.

I’ve finished last week, but haven’t had time to post.