Cruising through the cozies

 

I am definitely going to participate in this challenge again this year.  Hosted by Yvonne at Socrates Book Reviews.  I enjoyed trying to find cozies that fit into different categories this year.  It added an extra bit of interest to my already busy cozy reading schedule.   Cozies are definitely my go to read when I am looking to escape into a book without having to focus too hard. 

The levels of the challenge are as follows:

Level one (Snoop) -
A) Read 10 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read one book in each of the above cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

Level two (Investigator) -  
A) Read 20 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read all the books in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 20)

Level three (Super Sleuth) - 
A) Read 30 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 30 books)

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) -  Going for this in B
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

Optional Categories

- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
- One is your choice! (freebie!)

Basic Rules:

The challenge runs from 1/1/-12/31/21.  Books don't have to be unique to this challenge and can be in any format.  Reviews are not required but always encouraged.  You can track on a blog, Goodreads or just post in comments on the host site.  

So pick up a cozy and get reading.  

1. - One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
1. READ  Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 1/14/21
2.  READ Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review  2/9/21
2. - One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
1. READ   Forests, Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 2/2/21
2.  READ No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 2/10/21
3. - One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
1.  READ Death of an Irish Diva by Mollie Cox Bryan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/18/21
2. READ Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/6/21
4. - One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
1. READ  The Sinister Superyacht by Ana T. Drew 1/4/21 
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 
2.  READ Hop Til You Drop by J.M. Griffin
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/4/21
5. - One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
1.  READ Cold Case Crumble by Jennifer Joy
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 2/18/21
2.  READ The Shady Chateau by Ana T Drew
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/30/21
6. - One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
1. READ    Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts by Tonya Kappes
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 1/26/21
2.  READ  Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliot
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 2/6/21
7. - One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
1. READ   Misalignment and Murder by Cathy Tully 
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review  1/26/21
2.  READ Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker
• Blog Post  and Good Reads Review 2/11/21
8. - One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
1.  READ Peril Through the Panama Canal by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/12/21
2. READ The Murder Mystery Cruise by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/21
9. - One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
1. READ  The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie  
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 1/5/21
2.  READ Olive Bright Pigeoneer by Stephanie Graves
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/7/21
10. - One is your choice! (freebie!)
1. READ Lost Palm by Chris Niles
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 2/17/21
2.  READ Felicia's Food Truck Bite Size Cozies by Celia Kinsey
• Blog Post and Good Reads Review 2/20/21
11. READ Egg Shooters by Laura Childs
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/22/21
12. READ A Book Signing to Die For by Judy Moore
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/28/21
13. READ Finished off in Fondant by Rosemarie Ross
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/1/21
14. READ Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/2/21
15. READ The Comeback Cruise by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  3/3/21
16. READ  Death in Four Courses by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/11/21
17. READ  Chorus Lines, Caviar and Corpses by Mary McHugh
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/12/21
18. READ  Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/13/21
19. READ Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/15/21
20. READ  Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/21/21
21. READ  Theater Nights are Murder by Libby Klein
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/22/21
22. READ Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/26/21
23. READ  Triple Chocolate Cheesecake by Joanne Fluke
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/29/21
24. READ The Corpse Who Knew Too Much by Debra Sennefelder
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/7/21
25. READ Murder with Ganache by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/8/21
26. READ Death with All the Trimmings by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/9/21
27. READ Flamenco, Flan and Fatalities by Mary McHugh
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/10/21
28. READ Scam Chowder by Maya Corrigan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/10/21
29. READ Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/13/21
30. READ Killer Green Tomatoes by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/15/21
31. READ When the Grits Hit the Fan by Maddie Day
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/15/21
32. READ Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/15/21
33. READ Strawberries and Strangers by Leena Clover 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/17/21
34. READ Raspberry Chocolate Murder by Leena Clover 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/18/21
35. READ  A Tourist's Guide to Murder by V.M. Burns
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/22/21
36. READ  Prospect for Murder by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/25/21
37. READ Dough or Die by Winnie Archer
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/25/21
38. READ Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/29/21
39. READ Hearse and Gardens by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/1/21
40. READ Ghostal Living  by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/4/21
41. READ Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials by Ovidia Yu
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/5/21
42. READ By Book or by Crook by Eva Gates
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/6/21
43. READ A Killer Read by Erika Chase
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/7/21
44. READ Can't Judge a Book by it's Murder by Amy Lillard
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/12/21
45. READ Botched Butterscotch by Amanda Flower
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/13/21
46. READ Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/16/21
47. READ Fatal Fried Rice by Vivien Chien
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/24/21
48. READ Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/26/21
49. READ  To Fudge or Not to Fudge by Nancy Coco
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/28/21
50. READ   Murder in Red by Jessica Fletcher
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/29/21
51. READ   Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy Coco
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/29/21
52. READ Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/12/21
53. READ Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/16/21
54. READ Crime Rib by Leslie Budewitz
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/16/21
55. READ Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/19/21
56. READ Death on the Menu by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/20/21
57. READ For Batter or Worse by Jenn McKinlay
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/21/21
58. READ The Valentine Voyage by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/22/21
59. READ The Cruise to Nowhere by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/22/21
60. READ Cruel Candy by Mildred Abbott
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/23/21
61. READ The Malt in Our Stars by Sarah Fox
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/24/21
62. READ Title Wave by Lorna Barrett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/25/21
63. READ  Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barrett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/26/21
64. READ A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/26/21
65. READ A Killer Edition by Lorna Barrett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/27/21
66.  READ Handbook for Homicide by Lorna Barrett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/28/21
67.  READ A Murder Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/29/21
68. READ The Walled Flower by Lorraine Bartlett  
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/3/21
69. READ One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/4/21
70. READ Yule be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/5/21
71. READ Wine Tastings are Murder by Libby Klein
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/20/21
72. READ Murder on the Orient (SS) by C.A. Larmer
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/29/21
73. READ Fishing for Trouble by Elizabeth Logan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/31/21
74. READ Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/10/21
75. READ A Beach Wedding to Die For by Judy Moore
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/13/21
76. READ  Pulp Friction by Julie Anne Lindsey
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/13/21
77. READ Death Gone A Rye by Winnie Archer
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/23/21
78. READ Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/27/21
79. READ Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/31/21
80. READ Death on the Green by Catie Murphy
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/4/21
81. READ Murder in Season by Jessica Fletcher and Jon Land
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/4/21
82. READ A Flock of an Alibi  anthology Verena DeLuca
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/5/21
83. READ Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/5/21
84. READ Fish out of Water by Marc Jedel
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/8/21
85. READ Kilt Dead by Kaitlin Dunnett
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/13/21
86. READ The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/16/21
87. READ Hook, line and murder by Jessica Fletcher
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/24/21
88. READ Vanilla Vendetta by Rosie A Point
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/26/21
89. READ Patterns in the Sand by Sally Goldenbaum
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/1/21
90. READ  Caramels with a Side of Murder by Meredith Potts 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/1/21
91. READ  Troubles in Tahiti by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/2/21
92. READ  Wedding on the Windsong by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/3/21
93. READ  The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/8/21
94. READ  And then there were Crumbs by Eve Calder
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/10/21
95. READ  Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/11/21
96. READ  A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/11/21
97. READ Homicide in Hard Cover by Kate Carlisle
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/11/21
98. READ The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/18/21
99. READ Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/19/21
100. READ The Honeymoon from Hell by Lizzie Josephson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/23/21
101. READ Feng Shui Detective by Nury Vittachi
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11//21
102. READ Murder on Cape Cod  by Maddie Day
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/2/21
103. READ A Deadly Eclair by Daryl Wood Gerber 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/3/21
104. READ Gardenias and Grave Mistake by Ruby Loren
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/7/21
105. READ A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/8/21
106. READ Picture Perfect Corpse by Joann Campbell Slan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/14/21
107. READ Group, Photo, Grave by Joann Campbell Slan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/16/21
108. READ Killer Paper Cut by Joann Campbell Slan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 12/17/21