Cozy Mystery Corner - Page 5

SeaBookGuy · 01-22-2011, 08:38 PM

Alice Kimberly's "Haunted Bookshop" series develops a romance (of sorts) between the bookshop owner and her ghost.

phenomshel · 01-22-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by icedtea

Not sure if these fit what you're looking for, and a disclaimer that these are the only books I've read that I think fit into cozies:
I'm liking Heather Webber's trilogy so far, 1. Truly, Madly 2. Deeply, Desparately; and Juliet Blackwell's books, 1. Secondhand Spirits and 2. A Cast-off Coven. Both have a light paranormal angle in addition to the romance.

Well, they qualify for me, cause I've read all of those too, and enjoyed them! Love a slight paranormal angle to my cozies, the Mary Stanton series (Beaufort & Co.) is great for that. Sue Ann Jaffarian also has the Ghost of Granny Apples series with a ghost (the second one is coming out the first of Feb.) Then there's Madelyn Alt, with the Bewitching series (not so much ghosts but witches in that one), and Shirley Damsgaard with Ophelia and Abby (witches again).

SeaBookGuy · 01-22-2011, 08:59 PM

Wendy Roberts' "Ghost Dusters" books have paranormal plus a romance angle as well.

SensualPoet · 01-23-2011, 09:23 AM

I've been posting mini-reviews of some of mysteries / crime fiction I've been reading in the past few months on a related thread. Gladys Mitchell created "Mrs Beatrice Lestrange Bradley" who gets into all sorts of trouble in English villages. The series ran from 1929 to the 1960s -- 66 titles! A handful are in print as e-books and may be at your public library.

A little more about Ms Mitchell and The Saltmarsh Murders here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=120.

I have also read another from her 1930s output, Death at the Opera, which was equally engaging (and cozy!) and which I hope to get around to posting about.

MsAstoria · 01-23-2011, 09:41 AM

Thank you for starting this thread. I love this book genre! Grew up spending hours and hours at our local library in the mystery section!

lilac_jive · 01-23-2011, 01:21 PM

I'm about to start "Murder Past Due," I'm hoping I will enjoy it!

SeaBookGuy · 01-23-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I'm about to start "Murder Past Due," I'm hoping I will enjoy it!

An F. Y. I. -- Miranda James is a pen name of Dean James, who has also written the Simon Kirby-Jones books, about a gay vampire: Posted to Death being the first one.

Nyssa · 01-23-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

An F. Y. I. -- Miranda James is a pen name of Dean James, who has also written the Simon Kirby-Jones books, about a gay vampire: Posted to Death being the first one.

I have heard of a woman using a male pen-name (namely due gender bias in the industry), but I think this is the first I've heard of a man using a female pen name.....interesting.

teadonkey · 01-23-2011, 10:30 PM

icedtea - I will check out those, thank you!

I am actually already looking into Alice Kimberly's Haunted Bookshop series! I haven't read any yet, but it's on the list.

Do any of you guys consider the Sookie Stackhouse series as a cozy?

Nyssa · 01-23-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by teadonkey

Do any of you guys consider the Sookie Stackhouse series as a cozy?

I would say no. Nor would I categorize it as mystery.

teadonkey · 01-23-2011, 10:36 PM

I read them, and I like them, but I find it interesting that the title of the series is the Southern Vampire Mysteries. I find an element of mystery but I don't really know if I would call it that?

Nyssa · 01-23-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by teadonkey

I read them, and I like them, but I find it interesting that the title of the series is the Southern Vampire Mysteries. I find an element of mystery but I don't really know if I would call it that?

Interesting, they are not called mysteries here. It is called the Southern Vampire series.

teadonkey · 01-23-2011, 10:49 PM

Really? That's weird I wonder why they'd print it two different ways! I just checked myself to make sure I'm not insane. Amazon lists it as Southern Vampire Mysteries, as well!
Amazon! It's not a major deal or anything, I was just asking what everyone's opinion was on it, since it's listed mystery. (:

Nyssa · 01-23-2011, 11:04 PM

How odd. I never noticed that on Amazon. I'm accustomed to looking things up on Barnes & Noble first. Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Series

Now, you've got me curious....much search for more.

Edit: Wikipedia uses "Mysteries" as well.

SeaBookGuy · 01-23-2011, 11:10 PM

I've never read one, but from the plot summaries I've run across, they don't seem like "mystery" either - more like paranormal fiction. The Harper Connolly series I'd call "mystery" - though definitely not "cozy"!

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01-22-2011, 08:38 PM	#61
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,025 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Alice Kimberly's "Haunted Bookshop" series develops a romance (of sorts) between the bookshop owner and her ghost.

01-22-2011, 08:59 PM	#63
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,025 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Wendy Roberts' "Ghost Dusters" books have paranormal plus a romance angle as well.

01-23-2011, 09:23 AM	#64
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I've been posting mini-reviews of some of mysteries / crime fiction I've been reading in the past few months on a related thread. Gladys Mitchell created "Mrs Beatrice Lestrange Bradley" who gets into all sorts of trouble in English villages. The series ran from 1929 to the 1960s -- 66 titles! A handful are in print as e-books and may be at your public library. A little more about Ms Mitchell and The Saltmarsh Murders here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=120. I have also read another from her 1930s output, Death at the Opera, which was equally engaging (and cozy!) and which I hope to get around to posting about.

01-23-2011, 09:41 AM	#65
MsAstoria Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 47344 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Astoria, Oregon, USA Device: Kindle Fire HDX, iPhone (yes, I read on my phone)	Thank you for starting this thread. I love this book genre! Grew up spending hours and hours at our local library in the mystery section!

01-23-2011, 01:21 PM	#66
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm about to start "Murder Past Due," I'm hoping I will enjoy it!

01-23-2011, 10:30 PM	#69
teadonkey Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 2179008 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	icedtea - I will check out those, thank you! I am actually already looking into Alice Kimberly's Haunted Bookshop series! I haven't read any yet, but it's on the list. Do any of you guys consider the Sookie Stackhouse series as a cozy?

01-23-2011, 10:36 PM	#71
teadonkey Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 2179008 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	I read them, and I like them, but I find it interesting that the title of the series is the Southern Vampire Mysteries. I find an element of mystery but I don't really know if I would call it that?

01-23-2011, 10:49 PM	#73
teadonkey Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 2179008 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Really? That's weird I wonder why they'd print it two different ways! I just checked myself to make sure I'm not insane. Amazon lists it as Southern Vampire Mysteries, as well! Amazon! It's not a major deal or anything, I was just asking what everyone's opinion was on it, since it's listed mystery. (:

01-23-2011, 11:04 PM	#74
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	How odd. I never noticed that on Amazon. I'm accustomed to looking things up on Barnes & Noble first. Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Series Now, you've got me curious....much search for more. Edit: Wikipedia uses "Mysteries" as well.

01-23-2011, 11:10 PM	#75
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,025 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I've never read one, but from the plot summaries I've run across, they don't seem like "mystery" either - more like paranormal fiction. The Harper Connolly series I'd call "mystery" - though definitely not "cozy"!

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