Sunday, February 1, 2026

2026 What's In A Name


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Six/6: (An) Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960's by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Cold Weather: Snowed In With A Killer: A Yuletide Cozy Mystery (Hazelwood High Jinx Cozy Mystery) by Samantha Noble

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Craving for Cozies 2026

 















.A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR WHO HAS PASSED AWAY


.A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR WITH AN ALLITERATIVE NAME

Collar of Duty: A Small Town Rescue Dog Cozy Mystery Series (Second Chance Mystery Series              book 2)  by Maisy Marple   Jan. 3, 2026  Kindle 

A BOOK SET OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES


A BOOK SET IN ALASKA OR ARKANSAS

Herbs and Homicide (Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries #1) by Cathy Winter


A BOOK BY A NEW TO YOU AUTHOR

Snowed in with a Killer: A Yuletide Cozy Murder Mystery (Hazelwood High Jinx Cozy Mystery) by Samantha Noble



A BOOK SHORTER THAN 200 PAGES



A BOOK THAT IS MORE THAN THE 7TH BOOK IN A SERIES


A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE OVER A HOLIDAY


A BOOK CLASSIFIED AS A JISTORICAL COZY MYSTERY


A BOOK THAT HAS BEEN ON YOUR TO-BE-READ STACK FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS


A BOOK WITH PARANORMAL ELEMENTS


A BOOK WHERE A PET PLAYS A PROMININENT rOLE










Thursday, January 1, 2026

Cruising Cozies 2026

 .I hope to read at Snoop Level(10) books

1,  .Collar of Duty: A Small Town Rescue Shelter Dog Cozy Mystery Series (Second Chance Mystery Series Book 2) by Maisy Marple

2. Snowed in with a Killer: A Yuletide Cozy Murder Mystery (Hazelwood High Jinx Cozy Mystery) by Samantha Noble

3. Herbs and Homicide (Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries #1) by Cathy Winter

New 2026 Alphabet Books

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Challenge runs from Jan 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.  You can drop A's and The's from the book titles.

Except for pesky Q, C, amd Z titles, then the word that starts with the challenge letter can be the firs letter of any word in the title.  This year booc titles starting with EX for X will count..


B

C   Collar of Duty: A Small Town Rescue Dog Cozy Mystery Series (Second Chance Mystery Series              book 2)  by Maisy Marple

D

E

F

G

H  Herbs and Homicide (Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries #1) by Cathy Winter

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J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S  Snowed in with a Killer: A Yuletide Cozy Murder Mystery (Hazelwood High Jinx Cozy Mystery) by        Samantha Noble

T

U  (An) Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960's by Doris Kearns Goodwin

V

W

X

Y

Z


Mini Challenges
January –Snowed In with A Killer
February –
March –
April –
May –
June –
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October-
November –
December –




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Monday, December 30, 2024

Cozies 2025


 Railroad Recipe for Disaster (A Doggy Bakery Cozy Mystery Series, #0.1) by Belinda Page

Potions, Poisons, and Peril (Deadwood Witches Mysteries #1) by Shea MacLeod

Staged to Death (Caprice Se Luca Mystery #1) by Karen Rose Smith

 (A) Cyclist's Guide to Crime & Croissants (A Cyclist's Guide  Mystery, #1) by Ann Claire

  

2025 Alphabet Challenge

 




   (The) Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Agent Auggie Spinoza by Steven Stickler

 Be Ready When the Luck Happens: a memoir by Ina Gartner

 C   (A) Cyclist's Guide to Crime & Croissants (A Cyclist's Guide  Mystery, #1) by Ann Claire

 D   Death, Deceit, and the Deep: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 4) by Bessie Barr

  E   

  F   (The) Father He Deserves by Lisa Jordan  

  G  (The) Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr
  
  H  Hearts & Handcuffs by Lisabet Sarai

   I   

    

   K   Killer Seconds by Sherinda Ryter

   L  Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

  M  Murder at the Musuem: An International Delightful Cozy Mystery (A Darccy and Moxxie              Culinary Mystery Book 4) by Greta Sinclair

  N   

  O   (The) Other Mother: A psychological thriller with a final twist you won't see                                    coming by Kate Gable

  P   Potions, Poisons, and Peril (Deadwood Witches Mysteries #1) by Shea MacLeod

  Q  Quest for the Well of Souls (Saga of the Well World, #3) by Jack L. Chalker  
   R  Railroad Recipe for Disaster (A Doggy Bakery Cozy Mystery Series, #0.5)  by Belinda Page
   S  Speed Trap (Fast Track to Love #1) by Sofia Aves

   T   

   U   (The) Unfinished Business of Opal Bloom by E.C. Stilson`

   V 

   W  When Women Ran Fifth Avenue by Julie Satow

    X Marks the Scot (Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries #11) by Kaitlyn Dunnett

    Y  

     Z   


2025 What's in a Name?



 

  • CardinI'mal direction: Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'Easter by Lisa Patton
  • Wanderlust: Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
  • First & last name : The Absolutely Amazing Adventure of Agent Auggie Spinoza by Steven Sticker
  • Alliteration / Railroad Recipe for Disaster (A Doggy Bakery Cozy Mystery Series, #0.5) by Blinda Page
  • Deity: The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr
  • Crime (The) Mensa Murders (Deb Ralston #7) by Lee Martin