Saturday, January 13, 2024

Mystery Mania

    

Mysteries and Thrillers



There are several challenges that track how many mysteries, thrillers and cozies you read in a given year.  


Cloak and Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal

The first mystery based genre challenge I will do again this year is the Cloak and Dagger challenge

 It is hosted by  Carol on her CarolsNotebook blog.  This tallying includes cozy mysteries but also traditional mysteries, thrillers, and suspense novels.  Basically, anything with a mystery can be tracked at this challenge

Levels:

  •  5-15 books – Amateur sleuth
  • 16-25 books – Detective- 
  • 26-35 books – Inspector
  • 36 – 55 – Special agent 
  • 56+ books – Sherlock Holmes  My Choice

Challenge Completed 5/16/23

The second is Craving for a Cozy hosted by Dolly at EscapewithDollyCas  As the name implies this just involves reading and tallying cozy mysteries.         #CravingCozies




                                            Levels

  • Peckish – 1 – 25 Cozy Mysteries
  • Famished – 26 – 51 Cozy Mysteries  
  • Yearning – 51 – 75 Cozy Mysteries 
  • Starving  – 76 – 100 Cozy Mysteries THIS IS MY GOAL
  • Ravenous – 101 – 125 Cozy Mysteries
  • Voracious – 126 – 150 Cozy Mysteries 
  • Overindulged – 151 – 200 Cozy Mysteries
  • Pigged Out – 201 or more Cozy Mysteries
You can always go up a level but you can’t go down. 



Track Cloak and Dagger reviews on Carol's blog and discuss on FB
Craving for Cozy reviews are posted on FB and a year end form


Mysteries I've Read in 2024

72/76 cozies
15 thriller/mysteries
  1. Mint Chocolate Murder (Ice Cream Shop Mystery, #2) by Meri Allen
  2. Town in a Blueberry Jam (A Candy Holliday Mystery, #1) by BB Haywood
  3. In Farm's Way (Farm to Table Mysteries, #3) by Amanda Flower
  4. Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust (Deep Dish Mysteries, #2) by Mindy Quigley
  5. Murder in the Book Lover's Loft (A Book Retreat Mystery #9) by Ellery Adams
  6.  Eat, Drink and Drop Dead  by T.C, LoTiempo
  7. Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker
  8.  Sniffing out Murder by Kallie Benjamin
  9.  No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly
  10. Obsession by Stuart Woods
  11. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames
  12.  Aged for Death by Fiona Grace
  13. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames
  14. Barbacoa Bomba and Betrayal by Raquel V Reyes
  15. Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
  16. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
  17. Town in a Lobster Stew by BB Haywood
  18. Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson
  19. Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell
  20. Killer Chef by James Patterson
  21. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns
  22. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto
  23. Death by the Finish Line by Alexis Morgan
  24. Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay
  25. An Alaska Adventure by Lizzie Josephson
  26. The Wayward Wind by Lizzie Josephson
  27. All you need is Fudge by Nancy Coco
  28. Killing Thyme (Spice Shop #3) by Leslie Budewitz
  29. The Coloring Crook (Pen & Ink #2) by Krista Davis
  30. Murder in a Cape Cottage (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #4) by Maddie Day
  31. Crime and Cherry Pits (Farm to Table #4) by Amanda Flower
  32. The 23rd Midnight (Women's Murder Club #23) by James Patterson
  33. A Design to Die for (A Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery, #5) by Kathleen Bridge
  34. Carbs & Cadavers (Supper Club #1) by Ellery Adams
  35. Murder by the Sea ( By the Sea #3) by Katheen Bridge
  36. Three Tainted Teas (Kitchen Witch Mysteries, #3) by Lynn Cahoon
  37. Jealousy Filled Donuts (Deputy Donut Mystery, #3) by Ginger Bolton
  38. Cheddar Late Than Dead (Grilled Cheese Mysteries, #3) by Linda Reilly
  39. Murder Backstage (Murder She Wrote #58) by Jessica Fletcher
  40. Fit to Die (A Supper Club Mystery, #2) by Ellery Adams
  41. The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
  42. Die Cut (Crafty Sleuth Book 1) by Nelle Heran
  43. Bickering Birds (Cozy Corgi Mysteries, #3) by Mildred Abbott
  44. Murder in the First Edition (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #3) by Lauren Elliott
  45. One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3) by Karen McManus
  46. The Sleeping Beauty Killer (Under Suspicion, #4) by Mary Higgins Clark
  47. Chai Another Day (A Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Leslie Budewitz
  48. Meet Your Baker (A Bakeshop Mystery, #1) by Ellie Alexander
  49. Chili Con Corpses (A Supper Club Mystery, #3) by Ellery Adams
  50.  by Laura Bradford
  51. Kicked the Cauldron by Kathryn Mykel
    • Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/20/24
  52.  23 1/2 Lies (Women’s Murder Club, #23.5) by James Patterson
  53.  The 24th Hour (Women's Murder Club, #24) by James Patterson
  54.  For Whom the Bread Rolls (Pancake House Mystery, #2) by Sarah Fox
  55.  Death a Sketch (Paint & Shine #3) by Cheryl Hollon
  56.  All Murders Final! (Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery #3) by Sherry Harris
  57.  You Don't Own Me (Under Suspicion, #6) by Mary Higgins Clark
  58.  Dial M for Mousse (An Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery, #3) by Laura Bradford
  59.  Murder at an Irish Wedding (An Irish Village Mystery, #2) by Carlene O'Connor
  60.  A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death (Baker Street Mystery, #3) by Valerie Burns
  61.  A Batter of Life and Death (A Bakeshop Mystery, #2) by Ellie Alexander
  62.  The Key to Murder (French Quarter Mystery #1) by Jen Pitts
  63.  Goodnight Moo (A Buttermilk Creek Mystery #2) by Mollie Cox Bryan
  64.  Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated, #5) by Nancy CoCo
  65.  Scrappy Summer (A Cumberland Creek Mystery #3.5) by Mollie Cox Bryan
  66.  Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
  67.  Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) by Jesse Q Sutanto
  68.  Death by Irish Whiskey by Catie Murphy
  69.  Liar's Beach by Katie Catugno
  70.  Of Spice and Men (Pancake House Mystery, #3) by Sarah Fox
  71.  Mischief Nights are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery, #8) by Libby Klein
  72.  Death by Arts and Crafts (Abby McCree Mystery, #6) by Alexis Morgan
  73.  Curds of Prey (Cheese Shop Mystery, #3) by Korina Moss
  74.  A Glimmer of a Clue (A Fairy Garden Mystery, #2) by Daryl Wood Gerber
  75.  Rum and Choke (Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon #4) by Sherry Harris
  76.  Bad Tourists by Caro Carver
  77. Good Day Sunshine with Morning Fog ('60s Surf Shop Mysteries, #2) by Donna Amis Davis
  78. Mulled to Death (Colorado Wine Mystery, #3) by Kate Lansing
  79. Killer on the Court (Murder She Wrote, #55) by Jessica Fletcher
  80. A Fresh Brew (Hill Country Mysteries #1) by Verena DeLuca
  81. Hemlock House by Katie Cotugno
  82. For a Few Dumplings More (Meera Patel Mystery #3) by Leena Clover
  83. Cheddar Off Dead (Undercover Dish Mystery #2) by Julia Buckley
  84. A Merry Little Murder Plot (Library Lover's Mystery, #15) by Jenn McKinlay
  85. Such Charming Liars by Karen McManus
  86.  Peking Duck and Cover by Vivien Chien
  87. An Aquarium of Deceit 



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