It's that holiday time of year again, and I am trying to line up my holiday books on my TBR (To Be Read) bookshelves. With our warm weather down here in San Antonio, I rely on my holiday mystery books to get me into the holiday frame of mind.
My Halloween new mystery book discovery is Kate Borden's Death of a Trickster. I also have her Thanksgiving Cozy (Death of a Turkey) so I'm looking forward to being able to read them in their correct sequence.
I have already started stocking up on my Christmas mystery books… The holidays are the only time of year when I will read a book out of its correct chronological order. I am willing to "jump ahead" in hopes that the setting will provide enough snow and windy gusts to make me feel all "cozy" in my house. So, I have stocked up on Kate Kingsbury's Christmas mysteries.
I am also planning on trying a new author (to me, that is!) during the next three months. I read several reviews of Cyril Hare's Christmas mystery book – An English Murder – and wondered how I had missed him! I cannot wait!!!
I have lined up all of my Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas mystery books in one designated area of my bookshelves. Yes, I actually have designated areas for my different types of books! Some might call this obsessive/compulsive — I call it "being organized."
Do you have any Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas mystery books that you are looking forward to "making you feel cozy" during the next three months?
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Hi Just wondering if Hercule Poirot’s Christmas is part of your Christmas reading thanks.
Hi Alfred,
I read both The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and A Holiday for Murder – by Agatha Christie- a few years ago… but I believe I still have both of the copies…
She’s another author who I enjoy revisiting every once in a while… So, thanks for reminding me about her Christmas mysteries!
Once again, Kate Kingsbury’s Pennyfoot series!
The Christmas books make me want to snuggle up with the kitty on the couch and read, read, read…
(Somehow, this series always seems to end up at the top of my list!)
I read Kate Borden’s “Death of a Trickster” last week and really enjoyed it. I see she has written three books and I hope she writes more in this series. The characters are very likable and it’s a fun mystery to read.
I recently received Monica Ferris’ new book out Oct 2009 – “Blackwork, a Needlecraft Mystery” and was pleasantly surprised to find it was set around Halloween activities. Of course, it has the usual witches and goblins, and I think people will enjoy the story.
I just read “A Catered Halloween” by Isis Crawford. LOVED IT! Nothing better than a “Haunted House” cozy mystery in October!!! Also, I’ve read the first 3 Alice Kimberly “Haunted Bookshop” series and ADORED them ALL so far … have one more to read ….. Thanks for a great site!
Melissa