Thanks to everyone who submitted the form with the books read in April.
I just went through the list and used Random.Org to pick a winner!
The winner is....Books n'Whatnot! Congratulations!!!!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Update on books read and giveaway
Hello everyone! Thanks so much for getting this series off to a great start. You all read a lot of books last month. I'm working on getting the 2011 reads page updated with all the entries.
Just one word regarding the forms for the books read and giveaway. Since I'm trying to do at least one giveaway per month, I will close the form after the month ends. If you didn't get a chance to enter the books you read that month before I close the form, you are welcome to enter it on the current form however please don't mark that you want an entry for the giveaway. Please only mark that if you are listing a book read that month. So, for example, if you read a book in April but haven't filled out the form you, you won't be able to enter it on the April reads form. Instead, enter it on the May Reads form however don't enter the giveaway for May. I am closing the form because I don't want people filling it out and entering the giveaway when the giveaway is closed. Hopefully this won't confuse anybody but if it does please let me know.
Just one word regarding the forms for the books read and giveaway. Since I'm trying to do at least one giveaway per month, I will close the form after the month ends. If you didn't get a chance to enter the books you read that month before I close the form, you are welcome to enter it on the current form however please don't mark that you want an entry for the giveaway. Please only mark that if you are listing a book read that month. So, for example, if you read a book in April but haven't filled out the form you, you won't be able to enter it on the April reads form. Instead, enter it on the May Reads form however don't enter the giveaway for May. I am closing the form because I don't want people filling it out and entering the giveaway when the giveaway is closed. Hopefully this won't confuse anybody but if it does please let me know.
May Reads and Giveaway
Please use this form to let us know what book(s) you have read for this challenge in May. The giveaway is only for May, so please enter by midnight May 31st (central time) for a chance to win.
Only the first two pieces of the form are required, the rest are optional. However, if you do enter the giveaway please include a mailing address so I can give it to the publishers once a winner is selected.
I'm happy to report that I have two giveaways this month! Anybody who reads at least one book is ellligable for both giveaways.
The first one is for Following Polly by Karen Bergreen. I haven't read anything by Karen Bergreen before but Following Polly sounds good and I thought cozy readers would enjoy it.
The second one is for Flowerbed of State by Dorothy St. James. This is another Berkley release and since the publisher is offering this book for review, I'm once again allowing readers an extra entry if they read at least one book for this challenge (for this month) from the same publisher. So..get out your Berkley Prime Crime, Signet, and Obsidian series and get reading!
Only the first two pieces of the form are required, the rest are optional. However, if you do enter the giveaway please include a mailing address so I can give it to the publishers once a winner is selected.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Food With a Side of Murder
Thanks to Stepfordmomto2 for bringing this article to my attention.
CNN had an article titled "Dig In: Food with a Side of Murder" where they talk about culinary mysteries. How fun to see CNN giving the cozy genre a nod.
I thought the article was rather interesting and wanted to create a post and share with you since I know several of you like the culinary mysteries (as do I).
CNN had an article titled "Dig In: Food with a Side of Murder" where they talk about culinary mysteries. How fun to see CNN giving the cozy genre a nod.
I thought the article was rather interesting and wanted to create a post and share with you since I know several of you like the culinary mysteries (as do I).
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
April reads and giveaway
Hello everyone! I'm so excited this challenge has officially started and I hope you all are too.
I'm going to list the books read this year, similar to last year only hopefully quicker. If you finish a book for this challenge please come back to the challenge blog and let us know what you read.
As mentioned in the post I have giveaway's this year and I'm happy to start things off with one. This month I'll be offering a copy of Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert. Mourning Gloria is the latest in the China Bayles series. While I admit to being way behind on this series myself (but made it a goal to catch up on this year) it is one of my first cozy series I really got into and one of my favorites. If you haven't read any of them I highly recommend checking them out. Since the publisher is offering this book for review, I'm giving readers an extra entry if they books they read for this challenge (for this month) are from the same publisher. So..get out your Berkley Prime Crime and Obsidian series and get reading!
Update 4/19/11 - Signet Mysteries will count for an extra entry too!
Only the first two pieces of the form are required, the rest are optional. However, if you do enter the giveaway please include a mailing address so I can give it to the publisher once a winner is selected.
I'm going to list the books read this year, similar to last year only hopefully quicker. If you finish a book for this challenge please come back to the challenge blog and let us know what you read.
As mentioned in the post I have giveaway's this year and I'm happy to start things off with one. This month I'll be offering a copy of Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert. Mourning Gloria is the latest in the China Bayles series. While I admit to being way behind on this series myself (but made it a goal to catch up on this year) it is one of my first cozy series I really got into and one of my favorites. If you haven't read any of them I highly recommend checking them out. Since the publisher is offering this book for review, I'm giving readers an extra entry if they books they read for this challenge (for this month) are from the same publisher. So..get out your Berkley Prime Crime and Obsidian series and get reading!
Update 4/19/11 - Signet Mysteries will count for an extra entry too!
Only the first two pieces of the form are required, the rest are optional. However, if you do enter the giveaway please include a mailing address so I can give it to the publisher once a winner is selected.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Miss Marple comes to life..maybe
While I haven't read an Agatha Christie book in years and don't remember being a big fan (although I think I should give her books a try again), I know several cozy readers love her books so I wanted to pass this tidbit along.
I read a post on the Omnimystery News blog that says Disney has bought the rights to the Miss Marple character.
The article had this to say:
Disney has acquired the film rights to Agatha Christie's character Miss Marple, and envisions creating a comtemporary setting for the amateur sleuth. Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues,Twin Peaks) will write the screenplay, which is expected to be an original story, not one adapted from one of the many Christie novels.
And an article the following day updated us with this info:
Now we're reading that Miss Marple will be played by Jennifer Garner, clearly a significant departure from reader (and viewer) expectations.
It will be interesting to see how this project progresses.
I read a post on the Omnimystery News blog that says Disney has bought the rights to the Miss Marple character.
The article had this to say:
Disney has acquired the film rights to Agatha Christie's character Miss Marple, and envisions creating a comtemporary setting for the amateur sleuth. Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues,Twin Peaks) will write the screenplay, which is expected to be an original story, not one adapted from one of the many Christie novels.
And an article the following day updated us with this info:
Now we're reading that Miss Marple will be played by Jennifer Garner, clearly a significant departure from reader (and viewer) expectations.
It will be interesting to see how this project progresses.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Cozy Mystery giveaway's on my other blog
Good afternoon everyone! I wanted to do a really short post to let you know I have 2 giveaways on my other blog, Not Enough Books, for 3 cozy mysteries. If you are interested..please head on over!
Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston
Fruit of All Evil by Paige Shelton and A Touch of Gold by Joyce and Jim Lavene
Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston
Fruit of All Evil by Paige Shelton and A Touch of Gold by Joyce and Jim Lavene
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