Cruisin' thru the Cozies
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“The gods will not give you a burden that you cannot carry.”
“And if they do?” Orinakin asked, simply wanting to hear what Selorin’s answer would be.
Selorin smiled. “Then they will also provide you with a wheelbarrow in which to bear it."
Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn I forced myself to take one step forward, then another, until I made it to the front door and touched my fingers to the latch.
"What do I do when I get inside?"
"Follow your gut," Frankie said.
My gut told me to run. But I knew I could do this. I had to do this. And so, I slipped inside.
To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn (blog)
The Perfect Touch by Elizabeth Lowell 
After knocking the lights out of her boyfriend when she catches him cheating on her, Chicago fire fighter Stella Griffin hops on her Harley and heads for Sweet Pepper, Tennessee, where she ends up becoming the small town's fire chief. When her dear friend Tory Lambert dies after her gingerbread=style house is set ablaze, Stella suspects arson and foul play.
As Stella investigates, she gets help from a most unlikely source-the ghost of Eric Gamlyn, Sweet Pepper's old fire chief. And if that isn't enough to rattle her, attractive police officer John Trump seems to have taken an interest in her. But Stella's got to stay focused if she hopes to smoke out a killer before her own life is extinguished.
Hannah Swensen has to admit life is pretty sweet. Things are going well in the romance department and her bakery’s delectable confections are selling as fast as she can bake them. Even her good friend Claire is head over heels with her new husband, Reverend Bob Knudson. If only they could find time to take their honeymoon!
When Bob’s childhood friend, Matthew Walters, comes to town, it seems like divine intervention. Matthew, like Bob, is a Lutheran minister with a stubborn sweet tooth. Since he’s on sabbatical, Matthew is happy to fill in for Bob while he and Claire take that long-awaited honeymoon. It sounds like the perfect plan—until Hannah finds Matthew face-down in a plate full of Devil’s Food Cake, a single bullet in his head. It will take some sleuthing to sift out the killer, but Hannah is sure of one thing: even the most half-baked murder plot can be oh so deadly…
Everyone thinks their cats are special—but Owen and Hercules have powers that go far beyond an adorable look or an irresistible purr. Along with their owner, librarian Kathleen Paulson, they have an uncanny instinct for solving crimes...
It's been raining cats and dogs in Mayville Heights. The small town's been deluged, and now the local artists' co-op is on the verge of flooding. Kathleen has been up all night helping her friends move their creations to the safety of the upstairs studio.
The artwork survives, but when controversial mask maker Jaeger Merrill is found drowned in the co-op basement, Kathleen questions whether the death was accidental. After she discovers the artist was using an assumed name, she realizes she can't actually assume anything about him. With the help of handsome detective Marcus Gordon—and her cats' extraordinary powers of detection—it's up to Kathleen to unmask a killer.
Jordan McAllister dreams of becoming a popular sports columnist but gets stuck in a po-dunk town writing personal ads for a small time newspaper. When she's offered a chance to fill in for a local food critic off on sick leave, she jumps at the chance rationalizing that it's one step closer to her dream. However, when a dead body is found underneath her apartment stairwell with her name and number along with it, she becomes the prime suspect, as well as the main course on the murder menu.
Challenge 3: Mystery & Suspense at Book Chick City
Challenge 4: Criminal Plots at it's own blog!
Challenge 5: Cozy Mystery Challenge at it's own blog1. Carrots by Colleen Helme
2. A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell
3. Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman
4. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
5. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
6. Town in a Blueberry Jam by B. B. Haywood
7. Stamped Out by Terri Thayer
1st goal Complete
May 25
8. Tombs of Endearment by Casey Daniels
9. A Deadly Chocolate Pi by Cynthia Gallant-Simpson
10. The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee
11. Lemon Tart by Josi S. Kilpack
12. Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams
1. Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman
1st goal Complete
2. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
3. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke (planned)
1. Deep Disclosure by Dee Davis
2. Carrots by Colleen Helme
3. A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell
4. Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman
5. A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing by Terry Spear
6. Princess in Peril by Rachelle McCalla
7. The 4 Phase Man by Richard Steinberg
8. Nobody's Safe by Richard Steinberg
9. Holiday Hideout by Lynette Eason (double check author)
10. Houseboat on the Nile by Tinnean
11. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
12. Zero Day by David Baldacci
1. Hiss of Death by Rita Mae & Sneaky Pie (this challenge only)
2. Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (this challenge only)
3. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
4. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
5. Town in a Blueberry Jam by B. B. Haywood
6. Stamped Out by Terri Thayer
Kris at Not Enough Books is hosting The Cozy Mystery Challenge 2009. Here's what she has to say....Challenge Rules:
1. The challenge runs from April 1, 2009 –September 30, 2009 (6 months)
2. The goal is to read at least 1 cozy mystery for each month, so a total of 6. You can read these all in the same month, one per month, or however you want.
3. It is ok to use books that you are already reading for other challenges, however at least 2 need to be specific for this challenge.
4. You do not need to have a blog to participate
5. You are not required to make a list of books you plan to read ahead of time, but it would be fun if you did. I do ask that you at least create a post for this challenge and link back to this post. Please also note how many books you plan to read for this challenge.
6.You must sign-up before April 1st, so the last date to sign up is March 31st.Update: I'm changing this one, you can sign-up anytime before September!
7. To sign up for the challenge – please use Mr. Linky below. Behind your name, please put the number of books you plan to read for this challenge in (). Example: Kris (6) If you have trouble with Mr. Linky, just leave a comment.
8. At the end of the challenge, If you have a blog, please create a wrap-up post telling others how you did and listing each of the books you read for the challenge and link them to your reviews. I will create a posting regarding the end of the challenge and ask that you sign Mr. Linky and link your wrap-up post. That made sense right? If you don't have a blog, just enter your name and the number of books you did read in (). Example: Kris (6).
9. Prizes you ask? Of course! For each person who completes the challenge, I will send you a homemade bookmark. I know – you are overcome with excitement you can join this challenge fast enough!
That's it! If there are any problems/questions, please let me know! Please help yourself to the button I created for this post.
Interested in this challenge but not sure what a cozy mystery is? Check out this website, it should help you out.
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