This challenge starts January 1, 2024

To discuss you cozy mysteries or ask questions go to the 2024 Cozy Mystery Challenge Discussion 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. Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title
5. 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
6. A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
7. Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover
8. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it
9. COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)
10. PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S
11. Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, an holiday counts
12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

Alice's lists

This challenge starts January 1, 2024

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).
   1. The Kamogawa Food Dectives by Hisashi Kashiwai done 3/11
   2. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke done 3/14
   3. Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan 3/23
   4. Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Collins 4/7
2. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy  book in a series you have started.
   1. Reel of Fortune by Jana DeLeon done 3/26
   2. Fatal Cajun Festival (Cajun Country, Bk 5) :: Ellen Byron done 4/17
3. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
   1. The Marlow Murder Club by Robert  Thorogood  done 2/12
   2. The Fool Dies Last by Carol Miller  done 5/4
4. Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title
   1. Murder at a London Finishing School (A Beryl and Edwina Mystery) by  Jessica Ellicott 1/27
   2. Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier done 4/18
5. 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
6. A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
   1. The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs done 1/10
   2. Nemesis by Agatha Christie done 1/23
   3. Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie 3/31
7. Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover

• Murder on an Irish Farm (An Irish Village Mystery) by  Carlene O'Connor 2/15

1. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it
   1. Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns  2/4
2. COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)
3. PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S
   1. Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, Bk 5) by  Paige Shelton
   2. Six Sweets Under (True Confections, Bk 1) by Sarah Fox 2/19
   3. A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Sealesâ 4/23
4. Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, an holiday counts
5. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
6. Make Up Your own Category.  Books with Dogs in it
   1. Home at Night (Mercy & Elvis, Bk 5) by  Paula Munier done 2/11

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

1. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 2/7 Egypt
2. Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse by D.J. Archer  3/1 England
3.  Dial P for Poison by Zara Keane done 4/12 Ireland

Mary's List

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).

• Dead Before Dinner by Kat Bellemore....1/5/2024
• A Body in 3B by Eryn Scott.....1/23/2024
• Fresh as a Daisy by R.A. Hutchins......1/27/2024
• The Beach Hut Murders by Peter Bolan......1/7/2024
• The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell....2/14/2024
• I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claws by Amity Allen......3/15/2024
• The Last Word by Gerri Lewis......3/21/2024
• A Pie to Die For by Gretchen Rue......3/27/2024
• This Way to Murder by Shelley Shearer.....4/17/2024

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

• Murder in the Field by Sonia Parin.....1/2/2024
• Proof of the Pudding by Rhys Bowen.....1/9/2024
• The Body in the Cottage by Diana Xarissa......1/14/2024
• Tea for Tears by Karen Sue Walker......1/16/2024
• Grounds for Murder by Lena Gregory.....1/17/2024
• A False Pretense by Veronica Heley....2/15/2024

New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.

• Murder of an Irish Bridegroom by Patricia Johns.....2/23/2024

Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title

• Murder with Chocolate Tea by Karen Rose Smith.....1/17/2024
• Murder in a Care Home by Dawn Brooks.....2/15/2024
• Murder at Mortimer Manor by Addison Moore......4/10/2024

2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024

• Murder at the Blarney Bash by Darci Hannah.....2/22/2024
• In the Life Ever After by Alice K. Boatwright......3/7/2024
• Murder in Moscow by Kelly Oliver......4/9/2024

A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010

• A False Charity by Veronica Heley.....1/6/2024

Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover

• Artful Antics at St. Bride's by Debbie Young.....1/11/2024

Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it

• Murder will Out by Nadine Doolittle....1/1/2024
• A False Picture by Veronica Heley.....1/16/2024
• Dead on Arrival by Kat Bellemore.....2/4/2024
• Patchwork Quilt Murder by Leslie Meier......4/30/2024

COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)

• Over my Dead Husband's Body by Cheree Alsop.....1/10/2024
• Come Helen High Water by Susan McBride......3/16/2024

PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S

• Murder at a Yard Sale by Elizabeth Spann Crain....2/2/2024
• Knitmare on Beech Street by Peggy Ehrhart.....2/17/2024
• Haunted Sweets by Connie Shelton......2/21/2024

Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, an holiday counts

• Mischief Nights are Murder by Libby Klein....1/3/2024
• The Snows of Weston Moor by Benedict Brown....2/17/2024
• A Chapter on Murder by Sue Minix......3/10/2024

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

• Wrong Poison by Nikki Knight.....2/20/2024
• A Cover for Murder by Sue Minix......3/23/2024

Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

LecClier's Lists

This challenge starts January 1, 2024

To discuss you cozy mysteries or ask questions go to the 2024 Cozy Mystery Challenge Discussion Topic

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).

1. Kneading to Die (Pawsitively Organic, Book 1) by Liz Mugavero
2. Murder by the Book ( Beyond the Page Bookstore, Book 1)  by Lauren Elliott

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

1.  Lethal Licorice (Amish Candy Shop, Book 2) by Amanda Flower
2.  A Bodkin for the Bride  by Patrice Greenwood.  ...finished 4/3/24
3. Silence of the Jams by Gayle Leeson ... finished 4/21/24

New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.

1. In the Dog house  by V.M Burns ... finished 4/4/24

Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title

1. murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor

2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024

A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010

1. Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover
2. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it

COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)

1. You Better Knot Die by Betty Hechtman
2. Cover  Story (Ashton Corners, Book 3) by Erika Chase

PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S

1. Paging the Dead (Family History, Book 1) by Brynn Bonner
2. From Beer to Eternity (Sea Glass Saloon, Book 1) by Sherry Harris ...finished 5/1/24.

Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, an holiday counts

1. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
2. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

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.

         Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke (also Murder in the Title catagory)

         Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell (also Murder in the Title and Yellow/Orange catagories)

New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.

       Grand Slam Murder by R.J.Lee ( also Nice to Meet You, Murder innTitle, Yellow on Cover catagories)

Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title

     Mistletoe and Murder by Carola Dunn (also Holiday, A Bit Older and Orange/Yellow catagories)

     Murder So Sweet by L.A.Whiting ( also Next in Line catagory)

2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024

A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010

Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover

      Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear (also Next in Line, Older and Orange on Cover catagories)

      Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrew's (also Old, Next in Line, COZY, and Yellow/Orange catagories)

Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on cover

     Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke (also Next in Line and Murder in Title catagories) 

     Murder in the Snow by Verity Bright ( also PBS, Holiday and Murder in Title catagories)

Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)

       The Cat Who Came to Breakfast by Lilian Jackson Braun (also Yellow/ Orange , PBS, A Bit Older catacories)

PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S

       A Dream of Death by Conny Berry (also Nice to Meet You and New Series Catagories) 

Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, an holiday counts

           Mother's Day Murder by Leslie Meier( also Nice to Meet You, Older, Murder in Title, Yellow/ Orange Cover catagories) 

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

      Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott (also Nice to Meet You, First in Series, Murder in Title catagories)

Make Up Your own Category. Mysteries that do not fit into 2024 designated catagories.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

This challenge starts January 1, 2024

Personal Challenge: read 4 in each category 

• Nice to Meet You - Read a cozy by a new to you author

1. Maids of Misfortune (Victorian San Francisco, Bk 1) Author: M. Louisa Locke

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

1. Quilter's Knot (Harriet Truman / Loose Threads, Bk 2) Author: Arlene Sachitano

• New Series - Read a new to you cozy series.

1. A New Chapter Author: Kristin Eckhardt

• Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title

1. Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 17)â Author: Joanne Fluke
2. Blackberry Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 17) Author: Joanne Fluke
3. Wedding Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 19) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) Author: Joanne Fluke, Suzanne Toren (Narrator)
4. Banana Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 21) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) Author: Joanne Fluke, Susan Toren (Narrator)

• 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
• A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
• Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover
• Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it

1. Double Fudge Brownie Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 18) Author: Joanne Fluke

• COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)
• PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S

1. Lady Violet Enjoys a Frolic (Lady Violet, Bk 4) Author: Grace Burrowes 
2. A Quilt in Time (Harriet Truman / Loose Threads, Bk 7) Author: Arlene Sachitano

• Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, any holiday counts

1. Christmas Caramel Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 20) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) Author: Joanne Fluke, Susan Toren (Narrator)

• Library, Bookstore - Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
• Make Up Your own Category. Murderless Mysteries

1. Lady Violet Holds a Baby (Lady Violet, Bk 5) Author: Grace Burrowes
2. Lady Violet Goes for a Gallop (Lady Violet, Bk 6) Author: Grace Burrowes
3. Lady Violet Pays a Call: The Lady Violet Mysteries--Book Seven Author: Grace Burrowes

• Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

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. Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title
5. 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
6. A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
7. Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover
8. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it
9. COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)
10. PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S
11. Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, an holiday counts
12. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in Library or Bookstore
13. Make Up Your own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

Read as many as you can for each topic:

1. Nice to Meet You - Read a cozy by a new-to-you author (many cozy authors write under several names and it's okay to use one of those): Cinnamon Girl by Valerie Horowitz
2. Next in Line - Read the next cozy book in a series you have started: : The Late Mrs Willoughby (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, Bk 2) by Claudia Gray - 1/14
3. New Series - Read a book in new-to-you cozy series: Getaway with Murder (Mountain Lodge, Bk 1) by Diane Kelly - 2/8
4. Murder - Read a cozy mystery with "murder" in the title: The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, Bk 1) by Claudia Gray - 1/13
5. 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
6. A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
7. Bird/Raptor - Read a cozy mystery with a bird/raptor on the cover
8. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it: A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh, Bk 2) by Kate Khavari - 2/16
9. COZY - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y (A, An, The do not count): A Calculated Whisk by Victoria Hamilton - 1/26
10. PBS - Read a cozy mystery whose author's first, last, or middle initial is P, B or S
11. Holiday - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday; any holiday counts
12. Library, Bookstore - Read a cozy mystery set in a library or bookstore
13. Make Up Your Own Category - Historical Cozy: The Apothecary's Poison by C.J. Archer - 1/21 | The Magician's Diary (Glass and Steele, Bk 4) by C.J. Archer - 2/15
14. Bonus -  Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA: Beyond the Grave (Ministry of Curiosities, Bk 3) by C.J. Archer (England) - 3/3

To discuss your cozy mysteries or ask questions, go to the 2024 Cozy Mystery Challenge Discussion Topic

My personal challenge is to read at least three in each category. 

Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new to you author

1. The Lighthouse Cafe  Bebe Reed

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

1. Death of an Ice Cream Scooper (Hayley Powell, Bk 15)  Lee Hollis
2. Donut Disturb (Bakeshop Bk 15) Ellie Alexander

New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.

Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title

1. Pink Lemonade Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen mysteries) Joann Fluke
2. Murder with a View (House Flipper, Bk 3) Diane Kelly

2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024

A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010

Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover

1. Primer and Punishment (House Flipper, Bk 5) Diane Kelly
2.  

Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it

1. Tandem Demise (Cycle Path, Bk 3) Duffy Brown
2. Blueberry Blunder - Amish Candy Shop, Bk 8 : Amanda Flower
3. Two Wicked Desserts (Kitchen Witch, Bk 2) Lynn Cahoon  
4. Pulp Friction (CIder Shop, Bk 2) Julie Anne Lindsey 
5. Muffin But the Truth  (Bakeshop, Bk 16 ) Ellie Alexander

COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z or Y  (A, An, The do not count)

C The Cider Shop Rules (Cider Shop, Bk 3) Julie Anne Lindsey
O  Overdue (Village Library, Bk 2) Elizabeth Spann Craig   
Z
Y

PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last or initial starts with P,B or S

P
B  A Reel Catch (Lotus Bay bk 2) Lorraine Bartlett
S

Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, any holiday counts

1. Four Leaf Cleaver  (Country Store, Bk 11) Maddie Day    St Patrick's Day

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

1. Borrowed Time (Village Library) Elizabeth Spann Craig  also has cat on cover

My category - Read a cozy with a cat pictured on the cover (in memory of our sweet Bame)

1. The Lighthouse Cafe  Bebe Reed
2. Give Fudge a Chance (A Candy Coated Mystery, Bk 11) Nancy Coco   Also has yellow on cover
3. Dead in the Doorway (HouseFlipper, Bk 2) Diane Kelly
4. Batten Down the Belfry (HouseFlipper, Bk 4) Diane Kelly

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

Nice to Meet You:
Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore, Nellie H. Steele (1/19/24)

Next in Line:
Witch Way Out,  Cate Conte (1/31/24) 

New Series:
Because I Could Not Stop for Death (Emily Dickinson, Bk 1), Amanda Flower (1/15/24)
 

Murder in the Title:
Murder in the Book Lover's Loft, Ellery Adams (1/21/24)
A Murder of Aspic Proportions, Amy Lillard (3/26/24) 

Released in 2024:
Murder at the Blarney Bash, Darci Hannah (4/11/24)

A Little Bit Older - Released Before 2010:

Bird/Raptor on the Cover:

Yellow/Orange on the Cover:
Nine Lives and Alibis, Cate Conte (2/23/24)
 

COZY - Title Begins with C, O, Z or Y:
C
O
Z
Y

PBS - Author's first,  last or initial starts with P, B or S:
P A Pie to Die For, Gretchen Rue (1/20/24) 
B Baking Spirits Bright, Sarah Fox (3/2/24) 
S Smile Beach Murder, Alicia Bessette (5/4/24)

Holiday:
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant, Darci Hannah (Halloween) (1/6/24)
Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas, Vicki Delany (3/7/24)
Four Leaf Cleaver, Maddie Day  (Saint. Patrick's Day) (3/30/24) 

Library or Bookstore:
A Troubling Tail, Laurie Cass (4/8/24) 
A Killer Ending, Karen MacInerney (4/14/24) 

Make Up Your Own Category - Skullture (skull imagery on cover):
Murder Off the Books, Tamara Berry (Bookstore sign) (1/8/24)
Fatal Fudge Swirl, Meri Allen (ice cream cone) ((2/3/24)
Donut Disturb, Ellie Alexander (skull on a donut) (3/14/24)

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA
The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency, Lydia Travers (Scotland) (2/18/24) 
Peril on the Page,  Margaret Loudon, (England) (2/27/24)
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs,  Rhys Bowen (Kenya) (4/19/24)
Murder in an English Glade, Jessica Ellicott (England) 5/1/24

Nice to Meet You- Read a cozy by a new-to-you author

Next in Line

1. The Year Without a Summer, Being a Jane Austen Mystery ~ Stephanie Barron
2. Four Leaf Clover ~ Maddie Day

New Series

Murder in the title

2024

A Little Bit Older - before 2010

Bird/Raptor on the cover

Yellow or Orange on the cover

C-O-Z-Y  in title 

P-B-S  author first, last, or initials

Holiday

1. Mischief Nights are Murder (Halloween)  Libbmyas Klein
2. Christmas Cupcake Murder ~ JoAnne Fluke

Set in a Library or Bookstore

1. A Questionable Character  ~  Lorna  Barrett
2. Fatal First Edition ~ Jenn McKinlay

âMake Up Your Own Category  ~   "Mystery with Food"

1. Deep Fried Death  ~  Maddie Day
2. Bake Offed ~ Maya Corrigan

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

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).

1. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy book in a series you have started.
2. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
3. Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title
4. 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
5. A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
6. Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover
7. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it
8. COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z, or Y  (A, An, The do not count)
9. PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last, or initial starts with P, B, or S
10. Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, any holiday counts
11. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in a Library or Bookstore
12. Make Up Your Own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA

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).

1. Next in Line -- Read the next cozy book in a series you have started.
2. New Series- Read a new to you cozy series.
3. Murder - Read a cozy Mystery with Murder in the title
4. 2024 - Read a cozy mystery released in 2024
5. A Little Bit Older - Read a cozy mystery released before 2010
6. Bird/Raptor -  Read a cozy mystery  with a Bird/Raptor on the cover
7. Yellow/Orange - Read a cozy mystery whose cover has orange or yellow on it
8. COZY  - Read a cozy mystery whose title begins with C, O, Z, or Y  (A, An, The do not count)
9. PBS  - Read a Cozy mystery whose author's first, last, or initial starts with P, B, or S
10. Holiday  - Read a cozy mystery that takes place during a holiday, any holiday counts
11. Library, Bookstore,  Read a cozy mystery set in a Library or Bookstore
12. Make Up Your Own Category.

Bonus   Read at least 5 cozy mysteries set in countries other than the USA