Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books, Movies, and TV
Here is the list of new releases for December 4 to December 10!
Jenna Bennett (aka Jennie Bentley & Bente Gallagher): Death at the Dower House (2nd in the Pippa Darling Mysteries)
Paige Shelton: Lost Hours (5th in the Alaska Wild Mystery Series)
Victoria Thompson: City of Betrayal (7th in the Counterfeit Lady Mysteries)
Ok, ok, I know that I should only “talk” about mystery books and mystery movies, however, this 1999 movie is one I remember seeing years ago. (I’m not sure if it was the year it was released or not…) Unfortunately, it is only available to Prime members. For those of you who aren’t Prime members, I’m sorry…
In 1999 James Garner and Julie Andrews got together for the third time. The Turner Classic Movies channel has shown their 1964 movie The Americanization of Emily several times recently – which I DVR-ed, watched, and enjoyed (again!). The Turner Classic Movies channel has also shown their second endeavor together – the 1982 movie Victor/Victoria – which is another really good movie. The third time they worked together is in this very touching Thanksgiving/Christmas movie, One Special Night. (The action starts at Thanksgiving and goes on to Christmas.) One Special Night was a movie from a time when television channels were making movies that could be seen by everyone – quite unlike all of the movies that the different streaming channels are making now – for just their streaming customers.
One Special Night is based on Jan Hartman’s play A Winter Visitor. Obviously, it is not based on a romance between two 20 or 30 year old characters.
If you’ve seen it already, let us know what you think of One Special Night, and if you haven’t seen it, try to watch it. I love this movie, and will probably watch it again – and possibly again…
P.S. I’m not “talking” about the plot since I don’t want to give anything away…
Here is the list of new releases for November 27 to December 3!
Donna Ball: Flash of Fire (6th in the Dogleg Island Mysteries)
V.M. Burns: Murder on Tour (9th in the Mystery Bookshop Mysteries)
Elizabeth Spann Craig (aka Riley Adams & Elizabeth Craig): Doom and Bloom (23rd in the Myrtle Clover Cozy Mysterie)
Jeffery Deaver: The Watchmaker’s Hand (Non-Cozy, 18th in the Lincoln Rhyme Mysteries)
Peggy Ehrhart: Knitmare on Beech Street (10th in the Knit & Nibble Mysteries)
K.J. Emrick: The Kringle Jingle Murders (36th in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries)
Sally Goldenbaum: A Twisted Skein (6th in the Seaside Knitters Society Mysteries)
Victoria Laurie: Coaching Fire (5th in the Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mysteries)
Karen MacInerney: Fowl Play (10th in the Dewberry Farm Mysteries)
Karen Rose Smith: Murder with Chocolate Tea (10th in the Daisy’s Tea Garden Mysteries)
November is almost over, so it’s time to discuss our favorite Cozies that we read this month!
If you read a Cozy mystery this month and want to recommend it to the rest of us, be sure to post it here! For this month, I read the first entry of Tara Lush’s Coffee Lover’s Mystery Series. For the reasons I want to recommend it, be sure to check out the blog entry!
So, what have you been reading that you can recommend in November? Please be sure to tell us why you liked these Cozies so much. I know we’re all always on the lookout for more particularly good Cozy Mystery authors! (If you have a lot of Cozies you think are great, please post the ones you like the most at the top of the list.)
As always, please do not tell us about the Cozy Mysteries you did not like.
What really good Cozy Mystery did you read November 2023 that you want the rest of us to know about, and why did you enjoy it?
Alicia Bessette: Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery Series (first entry Smile Beach Murder)
Catherine Bruns: Maple Syrup Mystery Series
V.M. Burns: Baker Street Mystery Series
Annabel Chase: Spellbound Mystery Series (first entry Curse the Day)
Peggy Ehrhart: Knit & Nibble Mystery Series
Amanda Flower (aka Isabella Alan): Amish Matchmaker Mystery Series
Agatha Frost: Claire’s Candles Cozy Mystery Series
Tara Lush: Coffee Lover’s Mystery Series
Jenn McKinlay (aka Josie Belle & Lucy Lawrence): Library Lover’s Mystery Series AND Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series
Richard Osman: Thursday Murder Club (first entry The Thursday Murder Club)
Valerie Wilson Wesley: Odessa Jones Mystery Series
I will list the authors and series that have been recommended, but I urge you to read the comments below so you can see the reasons other Cozy Mystery readers thought these were their best reads of the month.
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P.S. I usually don’t comment on your recommendations since they speak for themselves.
