{"id":23549,"date":"2015-06-28T10:02:34","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T15:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=23549"},"modified":"2017-07-29T18:50:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-29T23:50:32","slug":"cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-june-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-june-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 June 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Handsome-Mans-Luxe-Caf%C3%A9-Detective-ebook\/dp\/B00KAFU89I\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20&amp;linkId=2d21999ec9aed8ca443a76aa6f5d2b67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00KAFU89I&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpwwwmarkes-20&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00KAFU89I\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>This is one of my favorite monthly entries of the Cozy Mystery site. I absolutely love to read about the Cozies that you ALL consider your best finds for the designated month. I find most of my new-to-me Cozy authors from this entry. I can get a pretty good feel of whether I&#8217;ll enjoy a book from reading your reasons for liking your recommended Cozies.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d love to read about your favorite Cozy Mystery books for the month of June. If you have more than one Cozy you think is particularly good, please put the one you liked the most at the very top of your list.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not tell us about the Cozy Mysteries you did not like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What really good Cozy Mystery book did you read during June 2015 that you want the rest of us to know about, and\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0did you enjoy it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are the current recommended authors who some of you have read and recommended this past month:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Barbara-Allan.html\">Barbara Allan<\/a>: Trash &#8216;N&#8217; Treasures Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Lorna-Barrett.html\">Lorna Barrett<\/a><\/strong> (aka Lorraine Bartlett &amp; L. L. Bartlett)<strong>: Booktown Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Jenna-Bennett.html\">Jenna Bennett<\/a><\/strong> (aka Jennie Bentley &amp; Bente Gallagher)<strong>: Savannah Martin Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Claudia-Bishop.html\">Claudia Bishop<\/a><\/strong> (aka Mary Stanton)<strong>: Hemlock Falls Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Lawrence-Block.html\">Lawrence Block<\/a>: Bernie\u00a0Rhodenbarr Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Duffy-Brown.html\">Duffy Brown<\/a>: Consignment Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Kate-Carlisle.html\">Kate Carlisle<\/a>: Bibliophile Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Nancy-Coco.html\">Nancy Coco<\/a><\/strong> (aka Nancy J. Parra)<strong>: Candy-Coated Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Kate-Collins.html\">Kate Collins<\/a>: Flower Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/J-J-Cook.html\">J.J. Cook<\/a><\/strong> (aka Joyce and Jim Lavene &amp; Ellie Grant)<strong>: Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Isis-Crawford.html\">Isis Crawford<\/a> <\/strong>(aka Barbara Block)<strong>: Mystery with Recipes Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Mary-Daheim.html\">Mary Daheim<\/a>: Emma Lord Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Jeanne-M-Dams.html\">Jeanne M. Dams<\/a>: Dorothy Martin Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Krista-Davis.html\">Krista Davis<\/a>: Domestic Diva Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Hannah-Dennison.html\">Hannah Dennison<\/a>: Honeychurch Hall Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Vineyard-Quilt-Mystery-Series.html\">Mae Fox &amp; Jan Fields<\/a>: Vineyard Quilt Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emma Jameson: Lord and Lady Hetheridge Mystery Series<\/strong> (<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blue-Lord-Lady-Hetheridge-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B004UB0WTY\/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1435512696&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=Black+and+Blue+by+Emma+Jameson&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Ice Blue<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Sofie-Kelly.html\">Sofie Kelly<\/a><\/strong> (Sofie Ryan)<strong>: Magical Cats Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Annie-Knox.html\">Annie Knox<\/a> <\/strong>(aka Wendy Lyn Watson)<strong>: Pet Boutique Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Joyce-and-Jim-Lavene.html\">Joyce and Jim Lavene<\/a> <\/strong>(aka J.J. Cook &amp; Ellie Grant)<strong>: Missing Pieces Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Joyce-and-Jim-Lavene.html\">Joyce and Jim Lavene<\/a><\/strong> (aka J. J. Cook &amp; Ellie Grant)<strong>: Peggy Lee Garden Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Edith-Maxwell.html\">Edith Maxwell<\/a><\/strong> (aka Maddie Day &amp; Tace Baker)<strong>: Local Foods Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Moffett: Lexie Carmichael Mystery Series <\/strong>(<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003U89RS0\/ref=series_rw_dp_sw?tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">No One Lives Twice<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Tim-Myers.html\">Tim Myers<\/a><\/strong> (aka Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Jessica Beck, &amp; D.B. Morgan)<strong>: Candlemaking Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kathryn O&#8217;Sullivan: Colleen McCabe Mystery Series <\/strong>(<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Foal-Play-Mystery-Colleen-McCabe-ebook\/dp\/B009LRWJES\/ref=pd_sim_351_1?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1JD3ZQE4EG40J622DAJ0&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Foal Play<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, book #1)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Katherine-Hall-Page.html\">Katherine Hall Page<\/a>: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/nancy-j-parra.html\">Nancy J. Parra<\/a> <\/strong>(aka Nancy Coco)<strong>: Baker&#8217;s Treat Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Penny-Pike.html\">Penny Pike<\/a> (aka Penny Warner):\u00a0Food Festival Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Linda Reilly: Deep Fried Mystery Series<\/strong> (<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fillet-Murder-Deep-Fried-Mystery-ebook\/dp\/B00O2BS33O\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1435512453&amp;sr=1-1&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Fillet of Murder<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/M.L.-Rowland\/e\/B00OWM4328\/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1436460988&amp;sr=1-2-ent&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">M.L. Rowland<\/a>: Search and Rescue Mystery Series<\/strong> (<em>Murder Off the Beaten Path<\/em>, book #2)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Annelise-Ryan.html\">Annelise Ryan<\/a><\/strong> (aka Allyson K. Abbott)<strong>: Mattie Wintson Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Jeff-Shelby.html\">Jeff Shelby<\/a><\/strong> (aka Jeffrey Allen)<strong>: Moose River Mystery Series <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashley Weaver: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Murder-at-Brightwell-Ashley-Weaver-ebook\/dp\/B00IWUXVME\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1435693167&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Murder+at+the+Brightwell+by+Ashley+Weaver&amp;tag=httpwwwmarkes-20\">Murder at the Brightwell<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[If you click on the author\u2019s name (blue) link, it will take you to his\/her page on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/\">Cozy Mystery<\/a>\u00a0site. The pages have all of the authors\u2019 books listed chronologically.]<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2666To\u00a0access more\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cozy-mystery.com\/Cozy-Mystery-Books-Recommendations.html\">Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations<\/a><\/strong>, click on this link\u2666<\/p>\n<p>P.S. I try to respond to all of the comments on the Cozy Mystery blog except for the comments on the monthly recommendation entries because they speak for themselves!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is one of my favorite monthly entries of the Cozy Mystery site. I absolutely love to read about the Cozies that you ALL consider your best finds for the designated month. I find most of my new-to-me Cozy authors from this entry. I can get a pretty good feel of whether I&#8217;ll enjoy a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,9,31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23549","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-authors","7":"category-books","8":"category-monthly-cozy-recommendations","9":"entry","10":"override"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pI0sr-67P","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23549"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33288,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23549\/revisions\/33288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}