Cozy Mysteries discussion

Summer Reading Challenge ***FINISHED***
6/6 Done

S: Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/28
U: The Uninvited by Amanda Marrone 9/13
M: Murder Is Binding by Lorna Barret 7/24
M: Murder On The Rocks by Karen MacInerney 8/3
E: Eggs In Purgatory by Laura Childs 7/18
R: Rotten To The Core by Sheila Connolly 7/11


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Read Around the USA Challenge

Start: 06/01/2010
24/51 Read

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona Sprinkle with Murder byJenn McKinlay 6/12
Arkansas
California Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott 9/3
Colorado Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson 9/21
Connecticut Underdog by Laurien Berenson 12/11
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida Dead Air by Mary Kennedy 6/13/11
Georgia Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare 1/5
Hawaii - Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 2/16/11
Iowa Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard 10/11
Kansas In The Dead of Winter by Nancy Mehl
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney 8/3
Maryland
Massachusetts Rotten to the Core by Sheila Connolly 7/11
Michigan Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye 9/30/11
Minnesota Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 7/26
Mississippi
Missouri Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell Slan 10/16
Montana
Nebraska Dying to Decorate by Cynthia S. Salzmann 6/09
Nevada
New Hampshire Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett 7/24
New Jersey Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 11/4
New Mexico
New York Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie 8/19
North Carolina A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 1/28/11
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans 1/7/11
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/28
South Dakota
Tennessee A Brisket, a Casket by Dellia Rosen 1/1/2011
Texas Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert 10/05
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington Design on a Crime by Ginny Aiken 8/08
West Virginia
Wisconsin - Buzz Off by Hannah Reed 6/25/11
Wyoming

July Theme Read ***FINISHED***

Fudge Cupcake Murder 7/26

August Theme Read ***FINISHED***

Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend 8/19

September Featured Author ***FINISHED***

Michele Scott

9/3

September Theme Read ***FINISHED***

Murder Uncorked 9/3
Catering to Nobody 9/21

October Featured Author ***FINISHED***

Susan Wittig Albert

Thyme of Death 10/05

November Featured Author ***FINISHED***

Donald Bain (aka Jessica Fletcher)

Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast

My list
5/6

A: Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/2
U: Underdog by Laurien Berenson 12/11
T: Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier 10/25
U: Unlucky by Jana DeLeon
M: Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain 11/11
N: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Cooperman 11/3

Sherrie wrote: "Summer Reading Challenge

S: Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/28
U: The Uninvited by Amanda Marrone
M: Murder Is Binding by Lorna Barret 7/24
M: Murder On The Rocks by Karen MacInerney 8/..."

I read THE UNINVITED a year or 2 ago and liked it. It's a bit dark.

Melodie wrote: "Sherrie wrote: "Summer Reading Challenge

S: Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/28
U: The Uninvited by Amanda Marrone
M: Murder Is Binding by Lorna Barret 7/24
M: Murder On The Rocks by Kar..."

I started it a couple of weeks ago but kept putting it off to read books for other challenges. I think I'm on the 4th or 5th chapter.

Sherrie wrote: "November Featured Author

Donald Bain (aka Jessica Fletcher)

Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast

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I am an avid reader of Murder, She Wrote. Fatal Feast is the last one I haven't read and I am putting it off as I don't want the magic to end. But now that it is autum, I think it may be the perfect time to get to it!

October Theme Read ***FINISHED***

Witch Way to Murder 10/11
Paper, Scissors, Death 10/16

"Clue" Board Game Challenge
5/17 Done


Miss Scarlet Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead
Colonel Mustard Murder 101 12/30
Mrs. White Dying in Style 2/28/11
Mr. Green Million Dollar Baby
Mrs. Peacock Scoop to Kill 2/6/11
Professor Plum A Cast-Off Coven

Dagger/Knife The Long Quiche Good-bye
Candlestick If Walls Could Talk
Revolver Goody Goody Gunshots
Rope Unleashed
Lead Pipe Spackled and Spooked
Wrench/Spanner Lead-Pipe Cinch 1/7/11

Kitchen State of the Onion
Ballroom To Love and To Perish
Library Charmed to Death 5/28/11
Study Murder Can Spook Your Cat
Cellar/Stairs Death Threads 4/7/11

November Theme Read ***FINISHED***

Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast 11/11
Bookmarked For Death

December Theme Read ***FINISHED***

Friendship Murder 101 12/30
Relaxation Corpse Pose 12/22

Buddy Read in December ***FINISHED*** 12/17

2011 A-Z Title Challenge
16/26 DONE


A - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
B - A Brisket, a Casket by Delia Rosen 1/1/11
C - Charmed to Death by Shirley Damsgaard 5/28/11
D - Dying in Style by Elaine Viets 2/28/11
E - Evil Eclairs by Jessica Beck
F - Fatally Frosted by Jessica Beck 5/14/11
G -
H -
I -
J
K - A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 1/28/11
L - Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans 1/7/11
M - Murder on Ice by Alina Adams 1/21/11
N - Nothing to Fear But Ferrets by Linda O. Johnston 1/13/11
O
P - A Parfait Murder by Wendy Lyn Watson
Q
R
S - Scoop to Kill by Wendy Lyn Watson 2/6/11
T - Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare 1/5/11
U - An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman
V - Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich 12/22/11
W- Whiskey on the Rocks by Nina Wright
X
Y
Z

Read The Season - Winter ***Unfinished***
5/6 DONE



W - Watson, Wendy Lyn Scoop to Kill 2/6
I - In The Dead of Winter by Nancy Mehl
N - Nothing to Fear But Ferrets by Linda O. Johnston 1/13/11
T - Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare 1/5/11
E - Evans, Christy Lead-Pipe Cinch 1/7/11
R - Rose, Delia A Brisket, a Casket 1/1/2011

A-Z Character Challenge

Will post as I go.
16/26 Done


A- Abby Knight - Mum's the Word
B- Bernie Simmons - A Catered Thanksgiving
C- Clare Cosi - Through the Grinder
D-
E-
F-
G- Georgiana Neverall -Lead Pipe Cinch
H- Hannah Swenson - Cream Puff Murder
I-
J- Josie Marcus - Dying in Style
K- Kendra Ballantyne - Nothing to Fear But Ferrets
L- Lucy Valentine - Truly, Madly
M- Melanie Cooper - Buttercream Bump Off
N-Nikki Sands Silenced By Syrah
O- Olivia Limoges - A Killer Plot
P- Phyillis Newsom The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
Q-
R-
S- Suzanne Hart - Fatally Frosted
T- Tallulah Jones - Scoop to Kill
U-
V- Violetta Terhune - Tressed to Kill
W- - Whiskey Mattimoe - Whiskey on the Rocks
X-
Y-
Z-

January Theme Read ***DONE***

Sports Murder on Ice by Alina Adams 1/21/11
New Author A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 1/28/11

February Theme Read

Flowers Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 2/16
Pink/Red Dying in Style by Elaine Viets 2/28

March FAC ***FINISHED***
Cleo Coyle/Alice Kimberly

On What Grounds

May Mini Challenge 2011

1. Birth Mother Day and Mother's Day - One Hex of a Wedding

2. Frog Jumping Day,Dance Like a Chicken Day,National Sea Monkey Day - Charmed to Death 5/28/11

3. Pick Strawberries Day and Water a Flower Day - Town in a Blueberry Jam

June Mini-Challenge 2011
4/5 Done

June 1st - Flip a Coin Day - Buzz Off 6/25/11

June 8 - Best Friends Day - Dead Air 6/13/11

June 8 - Name Your Poison Day - Delicious and Suspicious 6/8/11

June 18 - National Splurge Day - Drip Dead 6/4/11

June 28 - Paul Bunyan Day - Cream Puff Murder

July Mini Challenge 2011 ***Unfinished***

July 1 - National Ice Cream Month - A Parfait Murder

July 2- I Forgot Day - Fundraising the Dead

July 11 - Cheer up the Lonely Day - Pinned for Murder

July 13 -Embrace Your Geekness Day -Curiosity Thrilled the Cat

July 4 - Sidewalk Egg Frying Day - Eggs Benedict Arnold

Sherlock Holmes Challenge
Start date: 8/31/2011
3/13 Done

1. Sherlock Holmes: Motherhood is Murder
2. Dr. John Watson: Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun
3. 221 B Baker Street: TBD
4. London: Sweet Revenge: A Lady Hadley Regency Mystery
5. Books: TBD
6. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Tempest in the Tea Leaves
7. Smoking: My Life as A White Trash Zombie
8. Drugs: Through the Grinder
9. Deductive Reasoning: Trick or Treachery
10. Disguise: How to Host a Killer Party-party is a costume party
11. Forensic Science: TBD
12. Deerstalker Hat & Cape: The Ghost and the Dead Deb
13. Dr. Moriarty: State of the Onion

October Mini Challenge
3/5 Done

Diabetes Awareness - A Catered Halloween 10/7
Computer Learning - Weddings Can Be Murder
Frugal Fun Day - Trick or Treachery 10/9/11
Wedding Day - Weddings Can Be Murder
Halloween - Wicked Witch Murder 10/16/11

Read the Season Challenge - Autumn
3/6 Finished

A - Alt, Madelyn Home for a Spell 10/23/11
U -
T - Trick or Treachery 10/9/11
U -
M - Meier, Leslie Wicked Witch Murder 10/16/11
N -

November Mini Challenge
3/5 Finished

Nov 1 - All Saint's Day - The Diva Runs Out of Thyme

Nov 5 - Guy Fawkes Day - Ghouls Gone Wild 11/29/11

Nov 5 - Book Lover's Day - The Pumpkin Muffin Murder 11/12/11

Nov 17 - Homemade Bread Day - A Catered Thanksgiving 11/23/11

Nov 11 - Veteran's Day - Bookplate Special (Taken from Kate's shelf)

***FINISHED***
December Mini Challenge
5/5 Done

December 5 - Repeal Day - Silenced By Syrah 12/2/11

December 8 - Take it in the Ear Day - Grave Surprise 12/21/11

December 12 - National Ding-a-Ling Day - Dial Om for Murder 12/11/11

December 31 - Make Up Your Mind Day - Christmas Cookie Murder 12/5/11

December 31 - Unlucky Day - Plum Pudding Murder 12/17/11

2012 A-Z Challenge
15/26 Finished

A - Acts of Violets
B
C - Cook the Books
D - Decorated to Death
E - Evil Eclairs
F
G - Gingerbread Cookie Murder
H - How to Host a Killer Party
I - It Takes a Witch
J
K
L - Liver Let Die
M - Murder Most Frothy
N
O
P - Polished Off
Q
R - Red Delicious Death
S - Slay It With Flowers
T - Tragic Toppings
U
V - A Veiled Deception
W - Who Do, Voodoo?
X
Y
Z

2012 Read Around the USA Challenge
10/51 Done


Alabama
Alaska
Arizona - Death by the Dozen
Arkansas
California - How to Host a Killer Party
Colorado
Connecticut - A Veiled Deception
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia - Polished Off
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana - Slay It With Flowers
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - A Sheetcake Named Desire
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts - Red Delicious Death
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - Latte Trouble
North Carolina - Evil Eclairs
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Lead
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas - Liver Let Die
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2012 A-Z Character Challenge
11/26 Done

A - Abby Knight Slay It With Flowers
B
C - Chloe Carter Cook the Books
D - Darcy Merriweather - It Takes a Witch
E
F
G - Grace Terhune Polished Off
H - Harlow Cassidy Pleating for Mercy
I
J - Jordan McAllister - Liver Let Die
K
L - Lily Ivory - A Cast-Off Coven
M - Meg Corey Red Delicious Death
N
O
P - Presley Parker How to Host a Killer Party
Q
R - Rita Lucero A Sheetcake Named Desire
S - Suzanne Hart - Evil Eclairs
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

January 2012 Challenges


January 2012 Featured Author Challenge: Kate Collins ***FINISHED***




January 2012 Mini Challenge ***UNFINISHED***
1/5 Finished


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day - Reel Murder

Blame Someone Else Day - A Sheetcake Named Desire 1/16/12

Peculiar People Day - Murder on the Eightfold Path

Measure Your Feet Day - Shoe Done It

Backward Day - A Vintage Murder

Cozy Themes Reading Challenge ***UNFINISHED***
4/10 Finished

Duration: Starts Feb 16th - July 31st

Cozy Themes:

#1 British - English -

#2 Historical/Period -

#3 Animals -

#4 Culinary/Cooking - Evil Eclairs 3/31/12

#5 Paranormal - Pleating for Mercy 4/6/12

#6 Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations -

#7 Holidays - Gingerbread Cookie Murder 6/5/12

#8 Hobbies -

#9 Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Polished Off 2/22/12

#10 Senior Slueths -

Read the Season - Spring 2012 ***UNFINISHED***
Duration: 03/20/12 - 06/20/12
4/6 Completed

S - Stolarz, Laurie Faria Deadly Little Secret 4/9/12
P - Pleating for Mercy 4/6/12
R - Red Delicious Death 4/24/12
I
N
G - Gingerbread Cookie Murder 6/5/12

May Challenges

May 2012 Mini Challenge
3/3 Finished

May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - A Veiled Deception

May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day - Cook the Books

May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! - Latte Trouble 5/10/12

Read the Season - Summer 2012
Duration: 06/20/12 - 09/21/12
4/6 Completed

S - Snipped in the Bud
U
M - Murder Most Frothy
M - McKinlay, Jenn Death by the Dozen
E
R - Rochelle Staab Who Do, Voodoo?

August 2012 Mini Challenge
2/5 Finished

2012 Summer Olympics in London - A Taste of the Nightlife 8/20/12

Aug 9 - Book Lover's Day - Death by the Dozen

Aug 10 - Lazy Day - Who Do, Voodoo? 8/10/12

Aug 17 - National Thriftshop Day - Murder on the Eightfold Path

Aug 24 - Vesuvius Day -A Vintage Murder

Read the Rainbow 2012 Challenge
2/6 Finished


Red - A Taste of the Nightlife 8/20/12
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue - Murder Most Frothy 9/9/12
Purple/Violet

September 2012 Mini-Challenge
1/4 Finished

Sept 2 - National Beheading Day - Murder Most Frothy 9/9/12

Sept 11 - No News is Good News Day - Flowerbed of State

Sept 19 - International Talk Like A Pirate Day - Dressed to Keel

Sept 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day - Dying for Dinner

Since I'm in a reading funk and need a little motivation I'm going to do this challenge again even though it's over.

Start Date: September 26th,2012
Finish Date: September 26th, 2013
1/22 Finished



Miss Scarlet (a red piece) - Murder, She Wrote: Murder Never Takes a Holiday
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece) - The Maine Mutiny
Mrs. White (a white piece) - Provence to Die for
Mr. Green (a green piece) - Dressed to Keel
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece) - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
Professor Plum (a purple piece) - Acts of Violets



Dagger/Knife - How to Crash a Killer Bash
Candlestick - The Gingerbread Bump-Off
Revolver - Finger Lickin' Dead
Rope - Unleashed
Lead Pipe - Spackled and Spooked
Wrench/Spanner - Shore to Die



Kitchen - State of the Onion
Ballroom - An Uninvited Ghost
Conservatory - ???
Dining Room - The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
Billard Room - ???
Library - Due or Die
Study - Grace Under Pressure
Hall - ???
Lounge - Sketch Me If You Can
Cellar/Stairs - The Ghost and the Dead Deb

2013 A-Z Character Challenge
9/26 Done

A - Angie DeLaura - Red Velvet Revenge
B
C - Callie Valentine - Elvis and the Dearly Departed
D -
E
F
G - Gladie Burger An Affair to Dismember
H - Harlow Cassidy A Fitting End
I
J -
K
L -
M - M.J. Holliday Ghoul Interrupted
N
O - Opehlia Wylde Of Grave Concern:: An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery
P - Pepper Martin Don of the Dead
Q
R -
S - Suzanne Hart Killer Crullers
T - Tricia Miles Bookplate Special
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

2013 Read Around the USA Challenge
12/51 Done


Alabama
Alaska
Arizona - Red Velvet Revenge
Arkansas
California - An Affair to Dismember
Colorado
Connecticut -
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia -
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana -
Iowa
Kansas - Of Grave Concern:: An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal</s> Mystery
Kentucky
Louisiana -
Maine - Spackled and Spooked
Maryland
Massachusetts -
Michigan
Minnesota - Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Mississippi - Elvis and the Dearly Departed
Missouri -
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire - Bookplate Special
New Jersey
New Mexico - Ghoul Interrupted
New York - Foul Play at the Fair
North Carolina - Killer Crullers
North Dakota
Ohio - Don of the Dead
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas - A Fitting End
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2013 A-Z Challenge
9/26 Finished

A - An Affair to Dismember
B - Bookplate Special
C -
D - Don of the Dead
E - Elvis and the Dearly Departed
F - A Fitting End
G - Ghoul Interrupted by Victoria Laurie
H -
I -
J
K - Killer Crullers by Jessica Beck
L -
M -
N
O - Of Grave Concern:: An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery
P -
Q
R - Red Velvet Revenge
S - Strawberry Shortcake Murder
T -
U
V -
W -
X
Y
Z

September 2013 Mini Challenge
1/5 Finished

1.- Self Improvement Month
2.- Read a Book Day - Of Grave Concern:: An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery
3.- Blame Someone Else Day
4.- International Talk Like A Pirate Day
5.- Ask a Stupid Question Day

READ THE SEASON - FALL/AUTUMN
September 22 - December 21 2013
2/10 Finished

F - Foul Play at the Fair
A -
L - Lorna Barrett - Bookplate Special
L -

A -
U -
T -
U -
M - McKinlay, Jenn Red Velvet Revenge
N -

READ THE SEASON - WINTER
PROGRESS: 1/6

W - What a Ghoul Wants
I -
N -
T -
E -
R -

2014 A-Z Character Challenge
8/26 Done

A - Annie Chamovitz
B -Brett Kavanaugh
C - Carly Hartwell
D -
E
F
G -
H -
I
J -
K
L -
M - Maura Donovan
N
O -
P - Penelope Hoffstra
Q
R - Rebecca Robbins
S -
T - Trish Cunningham
U
V
W - Whiskey Mattimoe
X
Y
Z