Cozy Mysteries discussion

Summer Challenge - Read the Season



Duration: June 21 - Sep 20, 2010
3 / 7 done

S - Scott, Michele ~ A Toast to Murder (7-2)
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M - Melinda Wells ~ The Proof is in the Pudding (7-22)
M - Miranda Bliss ~ Murder Has a Sweet Tooth (8-12)
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R -
Summer Title:

May 2010 (Theme Read)


Duration: May 1 - May 31
Mother's Day - Motherhood is Murder 5/3
May Flowers - Sleeping With Anemone 5/7

July 2010 (Theme Read & Author Spotlight)


Duration: July 1 - July 31
Sweet Tooth: Glazed Murder 7/6

Author Spotlight: Laura Childs
The Teaberry Strangler 7/8
Eggs Benedict Arnold 7/16

September 2010 (Theme Read)


Duration: September 1- September 31
September seems to be the month for grape harvesting and wine making, so read a mystery that involves, wine, vineyards, or other spirits: The Long Quiche Good-bye 9/10

Autumn Challenge - Read the Season


Duration: September 23 - December 20, 2010

A: Albert, Susan Wittig - The Tale of Hill Top Farm 10/22
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T: Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare 10/6
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M: Maddy Hunter- Alpine for You 12/1
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Bonus: Autumn or Fall title:

October 2010 (Theme & Author Spotlight)

For October, let's go with the obvious and read a mystery centered around Halloween or autumn. Or, read a mystery centered around something usually associated with Halloween (but not occurring around Halloween) - i.e. ghosts, witches, candy, costumes, etc.

To celebrate National Card Making Day, read a book centered around paper crafts - i.e. card making, scrap booking, etc...

Frill Kill 10/25

Author Spotlight: Susan Wittig Albert
The Tale of Hill Top Farm 10/22

How can we show the covers of the books--i notice on other of our discussions people are able to put the book in the sentence like a rebus but I don't know how to do that!

A:Albert, Susan Wittig --Dead Man's Bones
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T:Twain's Feast--Andrew Beahrs
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Katherine wrote: "How can we show the covers of the books--i notice on other of our discussions people are able to put the book in the sentence like a rebus but I don't know how to do that!"

When you do your post, up at the top of the box it says "add book/author". Click on that then type in your book. When the list comes up at the bottom there are 2 buttons, one for "link" and one for "cover". Click "cover" and then add.

Wow, so easy --thank you, Melodie

Winter Challenge - Read the season


Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 19, 2011

W - Watson, Wendy Lyn Scoop to Kill 2/16
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T - Top O' the Mournin' by Maddy Hunter 3/18
E - Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy 1/20
R - Reed, Hannah Buzz Off 1/12

2011 A-Z Challenge


For this challenge, you have the entire year to try to complete the alphabet using only book titles.

A: Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun 6/1
B: Buzz Off 1/12
C: The Chocolate Cupid Killings 2/9
D: Death Swatch 3/13
E: Eggsecutive Orders 1/20
F: Formula for Murder 7/18
G
H
I: Ink Flamingos 9/20
J
K
L: Lost and Fondue 8/29
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N: Night of the Living Dandelion 7/11
O
P: A Parfait Murder 7/14
Q
R: Roast Mortem 3/31
S: Scoop to Kill 2/16
T: Top O' the Mournin' 3/18
U
V
W: Wreath of Deception 2/25
X
Y
Z

A-Z Character Names 2011. Both genders. Females listed first!


A: Angie DeLaura Buttercream Bump Off 2/11
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B: Beth Stanley Books Can Be Deceiving 7/31
B: Bill Compton Dead Until Dark 4/18
C: Carmela Bertrand Death Swatch 3/13
C: Charley Mason Invisible 12/9
D: Delores Swensen Sugar Cookie Murder 9/16
D
E: Emily Andrew Top O' the Mournin' 3/18
E: Edgar Babcock Tragic Magic 12/18
F
F: Finn Harper A Parfait Murder 7/14
G: Ginger Chadwick The Diva Cooks a Goose 4/6
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H: Hannah Swensen Fudge Cupcake Murder 9/7
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I: Imogene Rutledge The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree 11/15
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J: Jo McAllister Wreath of Deception 2/25
J: Joe Woodyard The Chocolate Pirate Plot 10/25
K: Kate Connolly Formula for Murder 7/18
K: Karl Corbin The Diva Haunts the House 11/5
L: Lee McKinney Woodyard The Chocolate Cupid Killings 2/9
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M: Marisol Valerius : Truly, Madly 10/18
M: Mike Quinn Roast Mortem 3/31
N: Nancy Patton : Evil Eclairs 10/15
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O: Olivia Paras Eggsecutive Orders 1/20
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P: Priscilla Knudson Devil's Food Cake Murder 10/23
P
Q: Quinn Lost and Fondue 8/29
Q: Quent Raynor To Have and to Kill 10/27
R: Ruby Nell Valentine Elvis and the Dearly Departed 5/16
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S: Story Fischer - Buzz Off (1/12)
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T: Tallulah Jones - Scoop to Kill 2/16
T: Tim Kavanaugh - Ink Flamingos 9/20
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V: Valerie Peacock - Buffalo West Wing 7/22
V: Vladimir Serbanescu - Night of the Living Dandelion 7/11
W: Wilma Jackson - Sinister Sprinkles 9/11
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Z: Zachary Barnes Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun 6/1

Read around the USA


Alabama: The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree 11/15
Alaska
Arizona: Buttercream Bump Off (2/11/11)
Arkansas: Shakespeare's Landlord (2/11/14)
California: A Toast to Murder (7/2/10)
Colorado
Connecticut: Books Can Be Deceiving (7/31/11)
Delaware
District of Columbia: State of the Onion (6/30/10)
Florida: Mama Does Time (6/19/13)
Georgia: Tressed to Kill (10/6/10)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana: Dirty Rotten Tendrils (12/31/10)
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana: Frill Kill (10/25/10)
Maine: Death of a Kitchen Diva 12/13/12
Maryland: Wreath of Deception (2/25/11)
Massachusetts: Truly, Madly (10/18/11)
Michigan: The Chocolate Cupid Killings (2/9/11)
Minnesota; Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (9/27/2010)
Mississippi: Leftover Dead (6/10/10)
Missouri: Invisible (12/9/11)
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada: Pretty in Ink (11/4/2010)
New Hampshire: Bookplate Special (8/26/10)
New Jersey: Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun (6/1/11)
New Mexico: Chili con Carnage (4/12/14)
New York: Roast Mortem (3/31/11)
North Carolina: Glazed Murder (7/6/10)
North Dakota
Ohio: The Long Quiche Good-bye (9/10/10)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania: Assault and Pepper (1/14/14)
Rhode Island
South Carolina: The Teaberry Strangler (7/8/10)
South Dakota
Tennessee: Delicious and Suspicious (9/1/10)
Texas: Holly Blues (6/15/10)
Utah
Vermont: A Spoonful of Murder
Virginia: The Chardonnay Charade (6/21/10)
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin: Buzz Off (1/12/11)
Wyoming

February 2011 Themed Reads & Author Spotlight


Read a book with a red or pink cover-
The Chocolate Cupid Killings 2/9

Featured Author: Mary Ellen Hughes
Wreath of Deception 2/25

March 2011 Theme Read & Author Spotlight


National Kraft month: Death Swatch 3/13

Featured Author: Cleo Coyle
Roast Mortem 3/31

April 2011 Theme Reads



"Around the House" - i.e. maids, cleaning ladies, professional organizers, laundresses, handymen (or women)
The Diva Cooks a Goose 4/6

"It's Raining Cats and Dogs" - Read a book featuring a cat or dog.
Elvis and the Dearly Departed 5/16

July 2011 Mini Challenge


July is National Ice Cream Month
July 1 - Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
July 7 - Chocolate Day
July 7 - National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 17 - National Ice Cream Day (third Sunday of the month)
July 17 - Peach Ice Cream Day
July - 23 Vanilla Ice Cream Day

With sooo many ice cream days falling this month, as well as national ice cream month, read a book that either shows ice cream on the cover, has a flavor of ice cream in the title, or someone eats ice cream somewhere in the book.
A Parfait Murder 7/14

October 2011 Mini Challenge


October is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Read a book with a sweet title, a character bakes, any character that has diabetes, etc. Evil Eclairs 10-15

October is also Computer Learning Month. Read an ebook of any length. Devil's Food Cake Murder 10/23

October 1 is International Frugal Fun Day. Readers choice, but it must be a book you already own. No buying anything new for this as it's a "frugal" fun day! Truly, Madly 10/18

October 7th - Briansgirl/Kate's Wedding Day!! I'm getting married! Yipee! lol Read a book
with a wedding (or bride/groom) in the title, on the cover, or a wedding takes place in the book. Or you may pick any book to read off my shelves. (I have 562 books on my mystery shelf alone.) To Have and to Kill 10/27

October 30th is Mischief Night and October 31st is Halloween. Read a book with a halloween theme, or a black or orange cover.

September 2012:


Sept 2 - National Beheading Day - Read a book where someone was murdered.
Dead Man Waltzing 9/7

Featured Author: Ellery Adams / J.B. Stanley
The Way of the Guilty 9/19
Pies and Prejudice 9/28

October 2012:


Computer Learning Month - Read an ebook Dead Pan

December 2012:


Dec 18 - Bake Cookies Day - Read any book with a recipe in it, has cookies in the title, or pictured on the cover. Death of a Kitchen Diva 12/13

Featured author Joanne Fluke
Cherry Cheesecake Murder 12/17

May 2013 mini challenge:



1. May Day -Read a book with a 3 word title Going, Going, Ganache 5/24

2. Mother Goose Day - Read a book with a Mother in it Powdered Peril 5/2

3. No Diet Day - Read a book with any kind of food in the title or shown on the cover. .Illegally Iced 5/10

4. No Dirty Dishes Day - - Read a book with a dish (of any kind) on the cover. To Brie or Not To Brie 5/18

5. Water a Flower Day- Read a book with a flower either on the cover or in the title.
Death of a Country Fried Redneck 5/30

June 2013 Mini Challenge:


International Panic Day - Read a book where someone panics. Fonduing Fathers 6/6

Featured author Deborah Sharp
Mama Does Time 6/19

January 2014 mini challenge:


Jan 1 - Happy New Year! - Read a new author you've never read before. Bran New Death 1/18/14

Jan 6 - Cuddle Up Day - Cuddle up with an old favorite. Reread a favorite book or curl up with one of your favorite authors. Seed No Evil 1/3/14

Jan 23 - Measure Your Feet Day - The Good the Bad and the Witchy 1/10/14

February 2016 Mini Challenge


1. February 13 is Get a Different Name Day — Read a book by an author who writes under more than one name. )
Lye in Wait by Cricket McRae also writes as Bailey Cates (2-4-16)

2. February is American Heart Month and February 14 is Valentine's Day — Read a book with a predominantly red or pink cover.
by Janet Evanovich (2-7-16)

3. February 22 is Walking the Dog Day — Read a book with a dog on the cover.
by Carlene O'Neil (2-12-16)

4. February 25 is Pistol Patent Day — Find a book with some sort of weapon depicted on the cover (gun, rope/noose, knife, sword, etc -- think "Clue" here).

5. February 28 is Floral Design Day — Read a book about flowers, or with flowers on the cover.
by Beverly Allen (2/19/16)