Cozy Mysteries discussion

The astronomical summer (Northern Hemisphere) begins Wednesday, June 20, 2012, and ends Friday, September 21, 2012.

For this challenge, you need to read books whose Title or Author (first or last name) starts with each letter of the word SUMMER.

Example:

S = Susan Wittig Albert - Thyme of Death
U =
M = Murder is Binding - Lorna Barrett
M =
E =
R =

The dates of this challenge are the exact dates of Summer for 2012 above.

1/6 Finished


S - Snipped in the Bud
U
M
M
E
R

Finished: 2/6

S: Sandy Ault, Wild Indigo
U:
M: Margaret Maron, One Coffee With
M: Marilu Norden, The Ghost Painter -- finished
E:
R: Natalie Roberts, Tutu Deadly -- finished

Here's my plan for SUMMER. Currently reading my first book for the season.

S - Shore to Die
U - Under the Boardwalk
M - Manor of Death
M - Murder at the Pentagon
E - Murder Can Depress Your Dachshund by Selma Eichler
R - Reservations for Murder

0/6


S- Stuart Woods - Dark Harbor
U- The Unseen by Heather Graham
M- Murder at Gettysburg by Leslie Wheeler
M- Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories by Colin Dexter
E- Ellery Adams - Pies and Prejudice
R- Rough Country by John Sandford

Count me in on this
S - Sketch Me If You Can
U
M - Murder Buys a T-shirt
M Murder on the Half Shelf
E - Ella BarrickQuickstep to Murder
R

Count me in

S-Spare Change
U-Unnatural Death
M-Mayhem in Miniature
M-Murder Takes A Bow
E-ELIZABETH PETERS [book:The Camelot Caper
R-Retirement Can Be Murder (A Jake Russo Mystery, #1)

S-Some Like it Lethal by Nancy Martin
U-Unraveled by Maggie Sefton
M-[ [book:Murder of a Barbie and Ken|219652] by Denise Swanson
M-
Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George
E-Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
R-

I'm in.
S-Sue Grafton;A is for Alibi
U-Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips
M-Motif for MurderbyLaura Childs
M-Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
E-E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton
R- Rosemary Harris; Pushing Up Daisies

Here's what I have planned...


S- Stanley, Jennifer- The Way of the Guilty
U- Upson, Nicola- Angel With Two Faces
M- McCrumb, Sharyn- Lovely in Her Bones
M- March, Hannah- The Devil's Highway
E- Eglin, Anthony- The Blue Rose
R- Reed, Hannah- Mind Your Own Beeswax

This is what I have so far.


S-Sea Change by Robert B. Parker- Finished**
U-Under Orders by dick Francis- Finished***
M-Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear- Finished***
M-Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett- Finished***
E-EvilEclairs by Jessica Beck- Finished**
R-Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle

I'm in again!

0/6 Done

S: Shoots to Kill by Kate Collins
U: Unforgivable by Laura Griffin
M: TBD
M: Moonlighting In Vermont by Kate George
E: Evanovich, Janet - Wicked Business
R: Roberta Isleib - A Buried Lie

Just returned from vacation and decided to join this challenge.
Finished: 6/6 Yeah, DONE!!

S: Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday ****
U: Underdog by Laurien Berenson ***
M: Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier ****
M: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by MC Beaton *
E:Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy ****
R:The Big Cat Nap: The 20th Anniversary Mrs. Murphy Mystery by Rita Mae Brown **
This should be an interesting Summer

Read the Season - SUMMER

2/6

S: Stanley, J.B. Carbs & Cadavers, finished 6/30 ★★
U:
M: Murder With Peacocks, finished 7/2 ★★★★★
M:
E:
R:

Carol wrote: ""U" is always the big challenge to me for this one. Especially with aUtUmn coming up next! I have a few possibilities in mind, if the library will cooperate and have them!"

Please share some of your "U" possibilities!

This is what I have planned...

S: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
U: Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips
M: The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
M: Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
E: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
R: Naked In Death by J.D. Robb

Evelyn wrote: "Carol wrote: ""U" is always the big challenge to me for this one. Especially with aUtUmn coming up next! I have a few possibilities in mind, if the library will cooperate and have them!"

Please ..."

Good question! I am reading and honestly if it didn't start with a U I would have scrapped it by now. BOR-ING! Needs a healthy dose of the big red pencil!!

Here's my planned list.

Summer Challenge 2012 3/6


S ~ Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell (June)

U ~ Unraveling Ada by Barbara Sullivan July

M ~ Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger July

M ~ Murder by Magic by Lesley Cookman TBR

E ~ Exit Stage Left by Adam CroftTBR

R ~ ?
Still slogging away at and it's not getting any better. I'll probably be looking for a new R.

I'm a bit late with my update but I'm in.

2 / 6

S.- The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum (06/23/2012 - ★★★★)
U.-
M.- A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton (06/20/2012 - ★★★★)
M.-
E.-
R.-

Kaye wrote: "Here's my planned list.

Summer Challenge 2012 2/6


S ~ Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell (June)

U ~ Unraveling Ada by Barbara Sullivan

M ~ Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger TBR

..."

Kaye wrote: "Evelyn wrote: "Carol wrote: ""U" is always the big challenge to me for this one. Especially with aUtUmn coming up next! I have a few possibilities in mind, if the library will cooperate and have ..."

Kaye wrote: "Here's my planned list.

Summer Challenge 2012 2/6


S ~ Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell (June)

U ~ Unraveling Ada by Barbara Sullivan

M ~ Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger TBR

..."

Marisa wrote: "I'm a bit late with my update but I'm in.

2 / 6

S.- The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum (06/23/2012 - ★★★★)
U.-
M.- A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton (06/20/2012 - ★★★★)
M.-
E.-
R.-

[bookcov..."

Marisa wrote: "I'm a bit late with my update but I'm in.

2 / 6

S.- The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum (06/23/2012 - ★★★★)
U.-
M.- A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton (06/20/2012 - ★★★★)
M.-
E.-
R.-

[bookcov..."

Kaye wrote: "Here's my planned list.

Summer Challenge 2012 2/6


S ~ Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell (June)

U ~ Unraveling Ada by Barbara Sullivan

M ~ Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger TBR

..."

Kaye wrote: "Evelyn wrote: "Carol wrote: ""U" is always the big challenge to me for this one. Especially with aUtUmn coming up next! I have a few possibilities in mind, if the library will cooperate and have ..."

Sorry about the Ada situation. I've got my public librarian on the case. I'll let you know if she comes up with anything.

3 / 6

S.- The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum (06/23/2012 - ★★★★)
U.-
M.- A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton (06/20/2012 - ★★★★)
M.- The Hydrogen Murder by Camille Minichino (07/10/2012 - ★★★★)
E.-
R.-

Read the Season - SUMMER
4/6

S: Stanley, J.B. Carbs & Cadavers, finished 6/30 ★★
U:
M: Murder With Peacocks, finished 7/2 ★★★★★
M: Murder With Puffins, finished 7/15 ★★★★★
E:
R: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos, finished 7/19 ★★★★★

This was a cute idea even though I was not able to do it.

Karen: The summer isn't over yet (at least in the northern hemisphere) -- this challenge runs through September 21. Plenty of time to join in! ;-)

Read the Season - SUMMER

4/6

S: Stanley, J.B. Carbs & Cadavers, finished 6/30 ★★
U: Unbreakable Bond
M: Murder With Peacocks, finished 7/2 ★★★★★
M: Murder With Puffins, finished 7/15 ★★★★★
E: Earthly Delights
R: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos, finished 7/19 ★★★★★

4 / 6

S.- The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum (06/23/2012 - ★★★★)
U.-
M.- A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton (06/20/2012 - ★★★★)
M.- The Hydrogen Murder by Camille Minichino (07/10/2012 - ★★★★)
E.- Endangered by Pamela Beason (07/12/2012 - ★★)
R.-

Finished! Might be a sign I'm doing too many challenges as when I went to update I was surprised that it was my last book!

S - Shore to Die 7/24/12
U - Under the Boardwalk 6/25/12
M - Manor of Death 7/21/12
M - Murder at the Pentagon 8/7/12
E - Murder Can Depress Your Dachshund by Selma Eichler 6/22/12
R - Reservations for Murder 7/26/12

OK - I'll try this
updated 8/12/12 and again on 8/15/12

S = Sarah Groves - Trap Door
U = Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo
M = The Man In The Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
M = The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
E = Edgar Wallace -- The Clue of the Twisted Candle
R = Kelley Roos -- Sailor Take Warning

I have completed my summer challenged.

S - Sprinkle with Murder - Jenn McKinlay
U - Unraveled - Maggie Sefton
M - Murder snd Salutations - Elizabeth Bright
M - Murder is Binding - Lorna Barrett
E - Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich
R - Reservations for Murder - Tim Myers

Congrats, Teresa!

Change of plans for my last book.

Read the Season
S-Sea Change by Robert B. Parker- Finished**
U-Under Orders by dick Francis- Finished***
M-Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear- Finished***
M-Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett- Finished***
E-EvilEclairs by Jessica Beck- Finished**
R-Retirement Can Be Murder by Phil Edwards

Congrats, Kari!

Finished!

S = Sarah Groves - Trap Door
U = Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo
M = The Man In The Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
M = The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
E = Edgar Wallace -- The Clue of the Twisted Candle
R = Kelley Roos -- Sailor Take Warning

Congrats, Leslie!

Teresa wrote: "I have completed my summer challenged.

S - Sprinkle with Murder - Jenn McKinlay
U - Unraveled - Maggie Sefton
M - Murder snd Salutations - Elizabeth Bright
M - Murder is Binding - Lorna Barrett
E ..."

Good job, Teresa! :)

Summer challenge is now done. I changed a few books from my original list.

Summer Challenge 2012 6/6 completed


S ~ Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell (June)

U ~ Unraveling Ada by Barbara Sullivan (July)

M ~ Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger (July)

M ~ Material Witness by Vannetta Chapman (August)

E ~ The Dark Place by Aaron J. Elkins (August)

R ~ Ready, Scrap, Shoot by Joanna Campbell Slan (August)

Congrats Kaye!

Congrats, Kaye!

Congrats Leslie and Kaye. I still have one more M book to work in...

Wow, you guys are fast! Congratulations. Your books all sound fun and interesting. I'm trying to get my list ready for the next challenge, but I still have one left.

Evelyn wrote: "Wow, you guys are fast! Congratulations. Your books all sound fun and interesting. I'm trying to get my list ready for the next challenge, but I still have one left."

Autumn is always a toughie! We need more authors who write U books! ;)

Kaye wrote: "Autumn is always a toughie! We need more authors who write U books! ;)"

Hehehe... I agree U is a difficult letter. Here are some:
Unnatural Death by DL Sayers
Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (more of a thriller than a mystery)
Uneasy Spirits by M Louisa Locke
Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries by Melville D Post

Thanks for all the u's. I'm making a list to take to the half price book store. Got to love those bargain books!

I'll also mention Julie Kaewert - she wrote a series of 6 books in a "Book Lovers" series that all begin with "U". Very cozy, takes place in England. Solid stories.

Oh and Lois Greiman also wrote a series of 7 books and a short story, 6 of which begin with "U". Some language, a bit more romance - LOTS of humour.

6/6


S-Sumura Trouble - finished 7/3/12
U-Unnatural Death- finished 8/15/12
M-Mayhem in Miniaturefisnished 8/12/12
M-Murder Takes A Bow finished 7/16/12
E-ELIZABETH PETERS [book:The Camelot Caper Finished 7/12/12
R-Retirement Can Be Murder (A Jake Russo Mystery, #1)
Fisnish 6/23/12

I have finished this challenge and really enjoyed it. I have several challenges going right now, but I really enoy them.

@Ann -- congrats! I agree that the challenges are enjoyable...

Yay, Ann! Now on to your list for Autumn.

I have also finished.

S-Shoes to Die For by Laura Levine
U-Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva (not a cozy)
M-Murder Most Cozy edited by Cynthia Manson
M-Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle by Ann B. Ross (Not a cozy)
E-Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime by Robert J. Randisi (not a cozy)
R-Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn

Carol -- congrats!

How was the Troy Soos book Murder at Fenway Park? I have heard mixed things...