Cruisin the Cozies 25

 

  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. 

Link Up for reviews is found here

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.  Yeast of Eden (Pancake House #4) by Sarah Fox
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/20/25
2. The Solace of Bay Leaves (Spice Shop #5) by Leslie Budewitz
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/21/25

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

1.  In the Dog House ( Dog Club #1) by V M Burns
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/1/25

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

1. A Holiday Yarn by Sally Goldenbaum
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/11/25 

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

1. Evil by the Sea ( By the Sea #4) by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/14/25

- 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.  Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/5/25 
2.  Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/27/25

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

1. The Spook in the Stacks (Lighthouse Library #4) by Eva Gates
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/31/25
2. Have a Deadly New Year (Farm-to-Fork #3.5) by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/24/25

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

1. Stiffs and Swine (Supper Club #4) by Ellery Adams
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/31/25
2. Sail Away Patsy (Meg Butler #1) by Leena Clover
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/5/25

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

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- One is your choice! (freebie!)

1.   One Potato, Two Potato, Dead ( (Farm to Fork Mystery #3) by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/18/25
2. A Fatal Feast (Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery, #6) by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/22/25
3.  The Battered Body (Supper Club Mystery, #5) by Ellery Adams
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/24/25
4.  Crepe Expectations (Pancake House #5) by Sarah Fox
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/28/25
5. On Thin Icing (Bakeshop #3) by Ellie Alexander
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/3/25
6. Strangled Eggs and Ham (Country Store Mysteries, #6) by Maddie Day
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/5/25
7. Petals and Poison by Jess Dylan 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/8/25
8. The Tell Tale Tarte (5 Ingredient #4) by Maya Corrigan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/10/25
9. Silent Nights are Murder (Poppy McAllister #9 ) by Libby Klein
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/18/25
10.  Caught Bread Handed (Bakeshop #4)  by Ellie Alexander
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/19/25