2023 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge

2023 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge Tracking Post

Hosted by: Socrates’ Book Reviews

This year’s cozy mystery reading challenge has two ways to participate, and you can choose whichever suits you the best:

A) Read only the cozy mysteries of your choice.

Or

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:

– One from culinary
– One from animal-related
– One from craft related
– One from paranormal
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US
– One career-based cozy mystery
– One holiday based
– One travel mystery
– One historical mystery
– One is your choice! (freebie!)

Here are the levels you can join for either A or B…

Level one (Snoop) –
A) Read 10 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read one book in each of the above cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

Level two (Investigator) –
A) Read 20 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read all the books in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 20)

Level three (Super Sleuth) –
A) Read 30 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 30 books)

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) –
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

Here are the rules…

1. The challenge runs from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.

2. You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year. Books can overlap with other challenges.

3. Books can be in any format – paper, audio, ebooks…it all counts!

4. You don’t have to post a review, but others would love to know about the books you are reading and may even want to add them to their reading lists.

NOTE: If you don’t have a blog and want to participate, that’s fine. You don’t have to have a blog, post in the comments section as you finish books. If you belong to a site like Goodreads and review the books there, that’s fine too. Just leave us the link. I also have a group for this challenge on Goodreads, and you can sign up here.

5. If you have a blog, take the button above, put it on your blog, and post about the challenge. Then add your name to Mr. Linky below. Please use the link to your challenge post, not the link to your home page.

6. I will have one link for signing up, one for completed reviews, and one for your wrap-up posts. I won’t have a monthly link, just one for all reviews read for this challenge.

Remember to click the link near the top after “Hosted by” to see the official challenge page. 

Karen

This year, I aim to become a Level two (Investigator) with 36+ cozy mysteries of my choice.

1. Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle by Jessica Fletcher, Terrie Farley Moran
2. Steep With One Eye Open by Erin Johnson
3. Canter With a Killer by Amber Camp
4. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron
5. Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier
6. Bakeries and Buffoonery by Elizabeth Pantley
7. Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump
8. Fairy Wives of Windsor by Trixie Silvertale
9. Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico
10. Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs
11. A Bitter Blend by Erin Johnson
12. A Flicker of a Doubt by Daryl Wood Gerber
13. Casserole Casualty by Mildred Abbott
14. Bowled Over Americano by Carolyn Arnold
15. Witch and Famous by Angela M. Sanders
16. Witch Upon a Star by Angela M. Sanders
17. A Grave Roast by A.N. Sage
18. Cafe au Slay by A.N. Sage
19. How the Murder Crumbles by Debra Sennefelder
20. A Medium Homecoming by Lynn Cahoon
21. A Medium Life by Lynn Cahoon
22. Dead Men Need No Reservations by Terry Ambrose
23. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns
24. Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey
25. Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon
26. The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell
27. Checked Out for Murder by Allison Brook
28. Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook
29. A Death in Devon by Shéa MacLeod
30. On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales
31. Spiced and Iced by Jenny Kales
32. Secrets and Pies by Jenny Kales
33. Murder Spills the Tea by Vicki Delany
34. Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany
35. The Deadly Daiquiri by Tegan Maher
36. Murder at the Taffy Shop by Maddie Day
37. Genies and Gibberish by Elizabeth Pantley
38. Secrets and Scallywags by Elizabeth Pantley
39. The Wizard of Menace by Erin Johnson
40. Overdue or Die by Allison Brook
41. Honey Drop Dead by Laura Childs
42. Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory
43. A Christmas Candy Killing by Christina Romeril
44. Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril
45. Murder Through an Open Door by Melissa Bourbon
46. Murder and an Irish Curse by Melissa Bourbon
47. Deep Dish Pizza Disaster by Jodi Rath
48. Wedding Bells Brew Murder by Carolyn Arnold
49. A Treasure to Die For by Terry Ambrose
50. Clues in the Sand by Terry Ambrose
51. Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew
52. Hexes and Hooligans by Elizabeth Pantley
53. Trotting into Trouble by Amber Camp
54. A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs
55. Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly
56. Y'all Witches by Amy Boyles
57. Tea Die For by Erin Johnson
58. A Deadly Brew by Lynn Cahoon
59. Murder Wears a Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder
60. Genie and the Ghost by Carmen Radtke
61. Grounds for Murder by Lena Gregory
62. Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel
63. Murder on Tour by V.M. Burns
64. Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin
65. A Killer Romance by Maggie Blackburn
66. Scrying Over Spelled Milk by Erin Johnson
67. Killing Grinds by A.N. Sage
68. In$ured to the Hilt by Charlotte Stuart

Jen

Jen’s goal this year is to become a level two (Investigator) with 20 cozy mysteries of her choice. Goal update May 7th to level three (Super Sleuth) with 30 cozy mysteries.

1. Moving is Murder by Nellie H. Steele
2. The Homicidal Hairstyle of the Viral Video Vixen by Phillip Mottaz
3. Death by Flamenco by Jennifer S. Alderson
4. Ophelia P.I. by Thomas Lockhaven, Catherine LaCroix
5. Death by Gondola by Jennifer S. Alderson
6. Of Murders and Mages by Nikki Haverstock
7. Which Mage Moved the Cheese? by Nikki Haverstock
8. High Noon by S.E. Biglow
9. Star Tangled Murder by Nancy J. Cohen
10. Grilled 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
11. Strike Out 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
12. Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers
13. Death by a Thousand Sips by Gretchen Rue
14. The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman
15. Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox
16. Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters
17. Digging Up Daisy by Sherry Lynn
18. A Clue in the Crumbs by Lucy Burdette
19. Apocalypse Meow by Zara Keane
20. Midnight Ice by Diane Vallere
21. Stalking Around the Christmas Tree by Jacqueline Frost
22. Collecting Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson
23. Scandal in Skibbereen by Sheila Connolly
24. An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly
25. A Turn for the Bad by Sheila Connolly
26. Tied Up with A Bow by Sheila Connolly
27. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly
28. Fatal Roots by Sheila Connolly
29. Blackvine Manor by Wendy Meadows
30. The Portraits of Pemberley by Elizabeth Gilliland
31. Death at a Country Mansion by Louise R. Innes
32. Stir Up by Annabelle Hunter
33. Cinch Up by Annabelle Hunter
34. Order Up by Annabelle Hunter
35. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlyn Dunnett
36. Dame Alice Hits Hollywood by Allie Mahoney
37. Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor
38. Fries and Alibis by Trixie Silvertale
39. Tattoos and Clues by Trixie Silvertale
40. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
41. The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen
42. Well Dressed to Die by Kate P. Adams
43. In the Wick of Time by Valona Jones
44. Add Up by Annabelle Hunter
45. Buck Up by Annabelle Hunter
46. Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany
47. Saddle Up by Annabelle Hunter
48. Jingle Up by Annabelle Hunter
49. The Fog Ladies: Date with Death by Susan McCormick
50. Murder of an Amish Bridegroom by Patricia Johns
51. Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter
52. Death at a Scottish Wedding by Lucy Connelly
53. Hammers and Homicide by Paula Charles
54. A Pie to Die For by Gretchen Rue
55. A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison

Thank you for checking our progress on the 2023 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies. Please feel free to check out our other reading challenges for this year. You can find them linked to the menu above.

Happy Reading!

 

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