September 12, 2007
- Anne George - Southern Sisters Cozy Mystery Series
I posed a question to myself the other day… If I was to try to convince a non-cozy "addict" (I'm afraid that the word "addict" does indeed describe some of us!) that the cozy mystery genre is worth pursuing, what would I do? (…)
August 3, 2007
- Patricia Cornwell… I know she's not cozy, but still….
Years ago, when I first started using the internet, I joined a group of mystery readers who only read novels by Patricia Cornwell. (…)
July 14, 2007
- Some Cozies are Simply Cozier than Others!
It takes place at night… OR… on a bright, sunny morning.It occurs in New York City, bustling with activity… OR… a quaint English village.The main character is a hip, young man with a beautiful young wife and one child… OR… a nice "older" teacher, getting ready to retire.It involves a sleek Corvette… OR… an umbrella/cane. (…)
June 30, 2007
- Necessity is the Mother of Invention…
I remember when my husband first joined audible.com several years ago. (…)
June 27, 2007
- What Happened to Gold Medal?
As I was getting together the list of Edgar Awards in the Best Paperback Originals category, I was surprised to see several publishing companies that I simply did not recognize. (…)
May 22, 2007
- I Couldn't Sleep, So I Thought I Would Read…..
Well, another one bites the dust! (…)
May 19, 2007
- Derringers for Hire!?!
Well, I finally found the Derringer Award winners for 2006. I have posted them on the Derringer Award pages. (…)
May 2, 2007
- Agatha Awards Look Pretty Cozy!
I have a long list of authors who have been recommended to me by either my cozy mystery reading friends, past mystery reading group members, or people who have written to me (through this site) and suggested that I add a page for one (two, or three!) of their favorite cozy authors. (…)
April 26, 2007
- I'll pass on that….book, that is….
Things have been hectic around my house, but I think that we are finally getting back to normal. I am hoping to get more reading done in the near future. (…)
April 4, 2007
- Agatha VS Edgar VS Anthony VS Hammett VS Nero VS the cat, Macavity!
If you're anything like me, you probably like to see that a favorite author has merited a special award…….. (…)
March 31, 2007
- Charlotte MacLeod VS Alisa Craig…One person, Two names, Very good books…
I think that I have mentioned that I am a huge fan of Charlotte MacLeod's Peter (and Helen) Shandy mystery series and her Sarah Kelling (and Max Bittersohn) mystery series. I have read (and enjoyed!) almost all of the books in both of these series, but I must admit that I am putting off reading the remaining few that I haven't read. (…)
August 22, 2006
- Different mystery reading groups for different mystery reading tastes….
It's funny how we can sometimes have the exact same likes and dislikes as other people, isn't it? (…)