Cozy Mysteries discussion

Anybody up for reading this in December?

The Christmas Cookie Killer Livia J. Washburn

I read this a couple of years ago. It's a good Christmas read. I've got Debbie Macomber's and on tap for December.

I'm in!

I may join in, I have to see if I can find this used at the book shop or on PBS.

Melodie wrote: "I read this a couple of years ago. It's a good Christmas read. I've got Debbie Macomber's and on tap for December."

I just read both of these last week!! Great feel good books!!

Requested this from the library so I will join you as well.

Not only did I just read this book, and loved it, I'm cooking the Cola Ham this Thanksgiving Holiday. I love the recipes.

Not only did I just read this book, and loved it, I'm cooking the Cola Ham this Thanksgiving Holiday. I love the recipes.

If I can get this from the library I would love to read this!! I enjoyed her second book in the series better than the first. I have been checking my library for a while so I hope I can get it!! Such a beautiful cover too ;)

Sounds good! We'll just read over the month, whenever we get to it and put our two cents in as we go along. I'm already doing another buddy read for the beginning of Dec.

Melodie, Susan, and Jeannie, you can still join in. :)

I'm excited to start soon!!

If I can get this from the library, I will join in. I really liked the first one I read in this series, and have been meaning to read another.

Can't wait to get started on this book.

Starting this one tonight!

I was just notified it is waiting for me at the library. Can't wait to pick it up. I will probably start reading it next week, after I finish the two I am currently reading.

Anyone else reading yet? I started the other day and am on about page 60- I'm trying to read slow and savor it since the book is pretty short (about 230 pages!) It starts off very festive (at a christmas cookie exchange party!) and the action gets going right away. I'm really enjoying this book!

I've started reading and will read more tonight. Not that far in to the story yet.

I'm hoping to receive my copy from PBS this week and I'll begin.

I started last night, but didn't get very far. I really like the way the author describes the setting. I feel as if I can really see the big fireplace and the table filled with cookies. I think that is what draws me to this author. I also like the interesting relationships between the friends. I like that Phyllis is such a nice person.

I'm on about page 100 and still really enjoying the book. It's a little different from the others in the series in that the characters aren't attending a cooking contest and practicing, etc. The cookie contest has already been entered by the time the book starts. But I'm at the part where they're starting to prepare for Christmas dinner so I'm still getting my food/cooking fix! :)

I have got the book so I'll try to read it... when I finishes my romance fix ;)

I think the Pecan Pie Cookie sounds better than the Lime Snowflake. I'm thinking of making it this year. I'm thinking, though, of making them in a mini-muffin pan and doubling the filling and adding chopped pecans to the filling. You know, spreading the dough up the sides of the pan (not necessarily all the way) so there's a bigger depression for more filling, then top with a pecan.

I think I have to try Sam's Fudgy Peanut Butter cookies. I love peanut butter with cholocate. I am also interested in the wild rice and cranberry cornbread stuffing. That sounds like something my whole family would eat.

I want to try the Pecan Pie and Fudgy Peanut Butter cookies too! They sound delicious and make me hungry as I read. I'm still in enjoying the book- I'm at about page 160 and I don't want it to end! I love all of the characters and I feel like I'm really in Phyllis's house sometimes.

I finished this book last night- it has a very satisfying ending and a little bit of a cliffhanger to make you look forward to the next in the series. It was such a "good read" haha!

I'm on page 103, planning on getting more read tonight.

I'm stuck in my pen pal read...just can't spend any real length of time lately, to read. And, it's not due to holiday shopping or anything fun...

I finished the book last night. I liked the number of subtle clues and the red herrings that added to my reading enjoyment. I am looking forward to reading her newest book now.

I've just begun it, and i like it so far. If it finishes in the same way, I'll be very thankful to you, because I wouldn't have read it, as I don't like her other series. I think the reason is the different main characters.

Kim wrote: "I'm stuck in my pen pal read...just can't spend any real length of time lately, to read. And, it's not due to holiday shopping or anything fun..."

Holiday shopping is FUN?????? :-)

Melodie wrote: "Holiday shopping is FUN?????? :-)"

Yes.... if you begin in September LOL

Finished the book today. I read the first in the series and didn't really like it but found this one to be much better. Think I will read book 2 and keep on with this series.

I finished the book some days ago, and I liked it a lot. I'm definitely going to read more books in this series.

I finished and copied some of the recipes for later. I enjoyed the book and hope to enjoy the recipes. Thanks for setting up this buddy read.

I started this last night and so far I like it. I do have the urge to smack Mike upside the head by page 40. He's more worried about finding the killer for knocking his mother over the head rather than the murder of Agnes. Arrogant wannabe.

Melodie wrote: "Kim wrote: "I'm stuck in my pen pal read...just can't spend any real length of time lately, to read. And, it's not due to holiday shopping or anything fun..."

Holiday shopping is FUN?????? :-)"

no, definitely not fun, but glad it's over. We do have two Amazon gift cards that we bought as back-up gifts that we didn't need, so I get to go shopping online soon...wonder what I'll be looking for??

I'm halfway done, page 138ish. Some people have said they don't like these characters and I can see why. At first I wasn't sure, felt a little annoyed by all the "old lady fussiness" and melodrama, but I adapted. lol And, I do have the urge to smack Mike upside the head. Eve reminds me of Blanche Devereaux.

I just finished this book. I thought it was good and I was definitely surprised by the ending. I thought sometimes though that there were some scenes that had a bit too much unnecessary detail. I still enjoyed the book though and I'm glad I have it as a NookBook so I can make some of the recipes later (Sam's peanut butter cookies sound amazing!).

Andrea, they do! The next time I hit Walmart, I'm picking up the big jar of pb.

Ok, I finished it. Funny, the one who suggested it was the last to read it.

It wasn't bad, quite fluffy. Definitely didn't see the ending coming.

Aw, crap, I missed it! I've wanted to read The Christmas Cookie Killer for so long. I'm going to read it next December... along with Gingerbread Cookie Murder !