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Sunday, November 28, 2021

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)

So pick up a cozy and get reading.

- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
  1. Mango, Mambo, and Murder (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Raquel Reyes
  2. Death by the Sea by Kathleen Bridge

- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
  1. Beagles Love Cupcake Crimes by C.A. Phipps   
  2. Murder at the Taffy Shop (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #2) by Maddie Day 


- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
  1.  A Crafty Christmas (A Cumberland Creek Mystery #4) by Mollie Cox Bryan
  2. Handmade Holiday Homicide by Joanna Campbell Slan

- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
  1.  One Poison Pie (Kitchen Witch #1)  by Lynn Cahoon
  2. A Vacation of Mischief Anthology by Cozy Mystery Tribe Verena DeLuca, Sue Hollowell, Rune Stroud, Kathyrn Mykel, Brittany E Brinegar and Patty Joy

- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
  1.  The Perils of Paris (Julie Cavallo Investigates, #5) by Ana T. Drew
  2. The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies (The Homeswappers, #1) by Adriana Licio
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
  1.  Killer Research (Library Lover's Mystery, #12) by Jenn McKinlay
  2. Dachshund Through the Snow (A Very Murder Christmas #1) by Rosie A Point

- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
  1.  Fudging the Books (Cookbook Nook Mystery, #4) by Daryl Wood Gerber
  2. Candy Canes and Culprits: A Cozy Christmas Novella by Tricia L. Sanders

- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
  1.  Killing in a Koi Pond by Jessica Fletcher and Terri Farley Moran
  2. Death on the Danube  by  

- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
  1.  Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
  2. Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell

- One is your choice! (freebie!)
  1.  A Tennis Pro To Die For (Cozy Mysteries to Die For, #3) by Judy Moore
  2.  Guidebook to Murder (Tourist Trap Mystery #1) by Lynn Cahoon
  3. Murder of a Sweet Old Lady by Denise Swanson
  4. Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks, #2) by Miranda James
  5.  Matchmaking Can Be Murder ( Amish Matchmaker #1) by Amanda Flower
  6.  Beauty Expos are Murder by Libby Klein
  7. Body in the Books by Heather Huffman
  8. From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris
  9. Antique Auctions are Murder by Libby Klein 
  10. Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
  11. Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
  12. Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day
  13. Apple Pie with a Side of Murder by Meredith Potts
  14. Lemon Bars with a Side of Murder by Meredith Potts
  15. Shotgun, Wedding, Bells by Joanna Campbell Slan
  16. Body in the Book Drop by Lynn Cahoon
  17. Death by Auction by Alexis Morgan
  18. The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #1 by Joanna Campbell Slan
  19. Caramel Pecan Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
  20. The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2  by Joanna Campbell Slan
  21. Death in an English Cottage (Murder on Location #2) by Sara Rosett
  22. Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets by Mary McHugh
  23. The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery, #5) by Laura Childs
  24. A Murder Between the Pages (Main Street Book Club Mysteries #2) by Amy Lillard
  25. The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
  26. Death by Chocolate Lab (Lucky Paws Pet Sitting #1) by Bethany Blake
  27. Cookie Dough or Die (Cookie Cutter Shop #1) by Virginia Lowell
  28. Roast Mortem (Coffeehouse #9) by Cleo Coyle
  29. Criminal Confections (Chocolate Whisperer #1) by Collette London
  30. Murder by Mocha  (Coffeehouse #10) by Cleo Coyle
  31.  Death of a Kitchen Diva (Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails, #1) by Lee Hollis
  32. Hooked on Murder (Crochet Mystery, #1) by Betty Hechtman
  33. Assault and Pepper (A Spice Shop Mystery, #1) by Leslie Budewitz
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  34. Prologue to Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore #2)  by Lauren Elliott
  35. Dead Men Don't Crochet ( Crochet #2) by Betty Hechtman
  36. Hot and Sour Suspects (Noodle Shop #8) by Vivien Chien
  37. Delphiniums and Deception by Ruby Loren
  38. Death of an Irish Mummy by Catie Murphy
  39. Murphy's Slaw by Elizabeth Logan
  40. Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge by Ovidia Yu
  41. All I want for Christmas is Fudge by Nancy CoCo
  42. A Time to Swill by Sherry Harris
  43. The Corpse in the Gazebo by Debra Sennefelder
  44. Meow if it's Murder by T.C. LoTempio
  45. Dead Cert by Dick Francis
  46. Don't Taco 'bout Murder by Mona Marple
  47. The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen
  48. High Stakes by Dick Francis
  49. Encyclopedia Brown Boy Detective by Donald J Sobol
  50. Strawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay
  51. Poinsettias and the Perfect Crime (Diana Flowers Floriculture Mysteries #3) by Ruby Loren
  52. A Murder Yule Regret by Winnie Archer
  53. A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker
  54. Nearly Dead in Iowa Wendy Byrne
  55. Peonies and Poison (Diana Flowers Floriculture Mysteries #4) by Ruby Loren
  56. The Big Chili (Undercover Dish #1)by Julia Buckley
  57. Sugar and Vice (Cookie House #2) by Eve Calder
  58. The Longest Yard Sale (Sarah Winston Garage Sale #2) by Sherry Harris
  59. Up to No Gouda (Grilled Cheese #1) by Linda Reilly
  60. Borrowed Crime (Bookmobile Cat #3) by Laurie Cass
  61. The Cider Shop Rules (A Cider Shop Mystery, #3) by Julie Anne Lindsay
  62. Christmas Cow Bells (A Buttermilk Creek Mystery #1) by Mollie Cox Bryan
  63. Claret and Present Danger (Literary Pub Mystery #4) by Sarah Fox
  64. The Lord Beneath the Lupins (Diana Flowers Floriculture Mysteries #5) by Ruby Loren
  65. Murder On The Menu (A Recipe For Disaster Cozy Mystery, #1) by Zanna Mackenzie
  66. Holiday Heist (A Recipe For Disaster Cozy Mystery, #2) by Zanna Mackenzie
  67. Debonair in Death (Murder She Wrote #54) by Jessica Fletcher and Terry Lynn Moran
  68. A Plus One for Murder (A Friend for Hire Mystery #1) by Laura Bradford
  69. Death by Intermission (Abby McCree #4) by Alexis Morgan
  70. Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton
  71. A Pocketful of Pie (Meera Patel #2) by Leena Clover
  72. Traitorous Toys (Cozy Corgi #2) by Mildred Abbott
  73. Murder on the Poets Walk (Book Retreat #8) by Ellery Adams
  74. The Windsor Knot (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #1)by SJ Bennett
  75. Comic Sans Murder (Dangerous Type #3) by Paige Shelton
  76. A Fatal Booking (Booklover's B&B Mystery #3) by Victoria Gilbert
  77. A Pairing to Die For (Colorado Wine #2) by Kate Lansing
  78. Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness #3)by Rhys Bowen
  79. Booked for Trouble (Lighthouse Library #2) by Eva Gates
  80. Swimming with the Fishes (Ozark Lakes #2) by Marc Jedel
  81. A Deadly Deletion (Booktown #15) by Lorna Barrett
  82. If Books Could Kill (Bibliophile #2) by Kate Carlisle
  83. Butter Off Dead (Food Lover's Village #3) by Leslie Budewitz
  84. Final Fondue (5 ingredient # 3) by Maya Corrigan
  85. An Early Wake (County Cork #3) by Sheila Connolly
  86. Christmas, Criminals and Campers (Camper & Criminals #4) by Tonya Kappes
  87. Susannah Shines Through by Cathy Tully
  88. Gnome for Christmas: A Festive Short Mystery by Celia Kinsey
  89. Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder (Pizza Lovers, #2) by Chris Cavender
  90. Reflex by Dick Francis
  91. Death Under The Stars (Murder Mystery Book Club 3) by CA Larmar
  92. An Alaska Adventure: Book Twelve: The Cozy Cruise Mysteries by Lizzie Josephson
  93. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley
  94. Diamonds and Donuts (Murder on the Equator #4 ) by Becca Bloom
  95. A Disguise to Die for (Costume Shop #1) by Diane Vallere
  96. Scone Cold Dead (Liss MacCrimmon #2) by Kaitlyn Dunnett
  97. Color Me Mine (Pen & Ink #1) by Krista Davis


  

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2 comments:

  1. YvonneDecember 26, 2021 at 10:10 AM

    Welcome to the 2022 challenge! Enjoy and have fun!

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    1. scraptraciDecember 26, 2021 at 10:21 AM

      Thanks Yvonne. Looking forward to it again. have a Happy New Year

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