Cruising through cozies 24

  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.

Reviews are to be posted on blog site and on Goodreads

- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)

1. Mint Chocolate Murder (Ice Cream Shop Mystery, #2) by Meri Allen
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/3/24 
2. Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust (Deep Dish Mysteries, #2) by Mindy Quigley
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/9/24 

- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)

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- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)

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- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)

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- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))

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- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)

1.  Murder in the Book Lover's Loft (A Book Retreat Mystery #9) by Ellery Adams
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/12/24 
2. Eat, Drink and Drop Dead  by T.C, LoTiempo
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/7/24

- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)

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- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)

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- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)

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- One is your choice! (freebie!)

1.  Town in a Blueberry Jam (A Candy Holliday Mystery, #1) by BB Haywood
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/5/24
2. In Farm's Way (Farm to Table Mysteries, #3) by Amanda Flower
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/6/24