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This challenge starts January 1, 2025

To discuss you cozy mysteries or ask questions go to the 2025 Cozy Mystery challenge discussoin topic

Read as many as you can for each topic

Some of our favorites from last year and some new ones

  1. Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  4. Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  9. Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010



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Alice's spot

  1. Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  4. Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  9. Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010



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Mary's Spot:

  1. Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  4. Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  9. Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010

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Debbie B.'s spot

  1. Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  4. Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  9. Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010

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Thanks, Alice!

Heidi's Spot

I didn't do any challenges last year, but maybe this will motivate me to read more this year. My overall goal for 2025 is to get my TBR under 1500. Currently it's at 1943.

  1. Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  4. Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  9. Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  13. Make Up Your own Category. - Read a cozy with a male main character

 

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010

 



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Personal goal: read at least 3 in each category.

  • Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  • Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  • New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  • Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  • 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  • Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  • Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  • Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  • Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  • Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  • Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  • Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  • Make Up Your own Category. Murderless mystery

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010



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Joy's spot:  

Read as many as you can for each topic

Some of our favorites from last year and some new ones:

 

Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).

Next in Line -- Read the next cozy book in a series you have started.

New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.

A cozy that has some craft in it (knit, weave, quilt, etc)

2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025

Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel

Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy in the author whose first, middle, or last name starts with a vowel

Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it

Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in the story

Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on the cover that is not a cat or dog

Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy

Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in the Library or Bookstore

Make Up Your Own Category.

Bonus:   Read at least 5 written before 2010

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Nice to Meet You (New Author)

Next in Line 

New Series

Crafts

Published in 2025

Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel

Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel

Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it

Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story

Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog

Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy

Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore

Make Up Your own Category.  A beverage in the title, on the cover, or a main part of the story as in a coffee shop, tea party, etc

BONUS Read at least five written before 2010



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ones

 

  1. Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author (many cozy authors write under several names and that is okay to use one of those).
  2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
  3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
  4. Crafts-  A cozy that has some type of craft in it (knit, weave, quilt etc)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name-  Read a cozy that the author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or Pink- Read a cozy mystery whose cover has Purple or Pink on it
  9. Grandparents  - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals  - Read a Cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy  - Read a historical cozy
  12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
  13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 written before 2010

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Nabbing my spot.

  1. Nice to meet you - Read a cozy mystery by a new-to-you author (many cozy authors write under several names and it's okay to use one of those)
  2. Next in line - Read the next book in a cozy mystery series you have started
  3. New series - Read a book in a new-to-you cozy mystery series
  4. Crafts - Read a cozy mystery that has some type of craft in it (knitting, weaving, quilting, etc.)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name - Read a cozy mystery whose author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or pink - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has purple or pink on it
  9. Grandparents - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals - Read a cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy - Read a historical cozy mystery
  12. Library, bookstore - Read a cozy mystery set in a library or bookstore
  13. Make up your own category

Bonus: Read at least 5 written before 2010

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  1. Nice to meet you - Read a cozy mystery by a new-to-you author (many cozy authors write under several names and it's okay to use one of those)
  2. Next in line - Read the next book in a cozy mystery series you have started
  3. New series - Read a book in a new-to-you cozy mystery series
  4. Crafts - Read a cozy mystery that has some type of craft in it (knitting, weaving, quilting, etc.)
  5. 2025 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2025
  6. Vowels for settings - Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a state that starts with a vowel
  7. Vowels starting author name - Read a cozy mystery whose author's first, middle or last name starts with a vowel
  8. Purple or pink - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has purple or pink on it
  9. Grandparents - Read a cozy mystery that has grandparent(s) in story
  10. Animals - Read a cozy mystery that has an animal on cover that is not a cat or dog
  11. Historical cozy - Read a historical cozy mystery
  12. Library, bookstore - Read a cozy mystery set in a library or bookstore
  13. Make up your own category

Bonus: Read at least 5 written before 2010



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