My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book.
It seems that I am slowly moving back to a cozy mystery mood, so for this month I have 3 cozy mystery books for you to choose from. All three books are new releases, cozy mysteries and review copies from netgalley.
The Candidates
It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To (A Liv And Di In Dixie Mystery #2)
by Vickie Fee
Blurb:
Between a riverboat gambler-theme engagement party and a murder mystery dinner for charity, Dixie, Tennessee, party planner Liv McKay is far too frenzied to feel festive. Add to the mix her duties at the annual businesswomen’s retreat and the antics of a celebrity ghost-hunting diva, and Liv’s schedule is turning out to be the scariest thing about this Halloween—especially when the ladies stumble across a dead body in a cemetery…Morgan Robison was a party girl with a penchant for married men and stirring up a cauldron of drama. Any number of scorned wives or frightened philanderers could be behind her death. As Liv and her best friend, Di, set out to dig up the truth, they’ll face the unexpected and find their efforts hampered by a killer with one seriously haunting vendetta…
Death Among the Doilies (Cora Crafts Mystery #1)
by Mollie Cox Bryan
Blurb:
For thirty-something blogger Cora Chevalier, small-town Indigo Gap, North Carolina, seems like the perfect place to reinvent her life. Shedding a stressful past as a counselor for a women’s shelter, Cora is pouring all her talents—and most of her savings—into a craft retreat business, with help from close pal and resident potter Jane Starr. Between transforming her Victorian estate into a crafter’s paradise and babysitting Jane’s daughter, the new entrepreneur has no time for distractions. Especially rumors about the murder of a local school librarian . . .But when Jane’s fingerprints match those found at the grisly crime scene, Cora not only worries about her friend, but her own reputation. With angry townsfolk eager for justice and both Jane’s innocence and the retreat at risk, she must rely on her creative chops to unlace the truth behind the beloved librarian’s disturbing demise. Because if the killer’s patterns aren’t pinned, Cora’s handiwork could end up in stitches . . .
Cat Got Your Diamonds (Kitty Couture Mystery #1)
by Julie Chase
Blurb:
Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big. Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker’s dream come true–until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon. And Lacy becomes public enemy #1.Now Detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy, and her Furry Godmother investor wants out before his name is tarnished by association. To make matters worse, a string of jewel heists with suspicious ties to the murder case has New Orleans residents on edge. To save her dream, Lacy must take a stand, put her keen eyes to work, and unravel what really happened at her shop that night. But can Lacy sniff out the killer cat burglar in time to get her tail-raising designs on the catwalk?
Witty and whimsical, Cat Got Your Diamonds, the first in a new cozy series by Julie Chase, will be the cat’s meow for fans of Rita Mae Brown and Miranda James.
Now it’s time to vote!
I picked the party planner mystery because that sounds like an interesting and fun setting.
Sophia Rose recently posted…The Book Report September 2016
The party planner part was one of the things I liked about the first book. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue the series, but then I saw this one and I just couldn’t resist requesting it. I am curious about the Halloween setting in this one 🙂
Lola recently posted…Sunday Post #198
Death among the Doilies is my choice, because the title sounds so old fashioned and the blurb sounds pretty good!
verushka recently posted…Dead Man (Black Magic Outlaw #1) Book Review
It sure sounds like it will be a good one 🙂
I love the title It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To plus it sounds good so I voted for that one. They all sound fun though!
Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog recently posted…My TBR List ~ October 2016 Amy Harmon Edition
I really like the title for that one too, even though it is a bit long.
Lola recently posted…Lola’s Advice: How to run a Giveaway
I went with It’s Your Party Die if You Want to, it sounds ike an interesting one!
Laura @ trips down imagination road recently posted…Destined for Love by Melissa Foster
I agree, it sure sounds like an itneresting one 🙂
I had to go with It’s Your Party, though they all sounded fun. But the Celebrity ghost hunting Diva got me! lol!
Shaunesay recently posted…My TBR List – October 2016
That title is so long I like your idea of shortening it to just Your Party! Having read the first book I have to admit I only skimmed the blurb of this book, but that cover convinced me to continue the series.
Death Among the Doilies got my vote – I loved the cover and the premise sounds something a bit different…
sjhigbee recently posted…While the Morning Stars Sing
I love the cover type for cozies, they always look so fun. And the premise of this one sure sounds promising.
Love the fall cover of it’s your party. I had to vote on that but all these Cozy Mysteries has such awesome covers. I hope you love whichever one wins!
Michelle @Because Reading recently posted…My To-Be Read List ~ Lets Vote ~ October
I agree these cozies covers really are awesome. And I thought it was awesome this one seemed to have a bit of a Halloween/ fall theme.
I picked Cat Got Your Diamonds because that pet boutique sounds fun.
Mary Kirkland recently posted…Review: Aaden’s Hope by Jacqui Jacoby
I liked the idea of a pet boutique and it sounds like it would be interesting to read about that!
Lola recently posted…Sunday Post #198
OMG, that was so hard to vote for but I went for Cat Got Your Diamonds…lol. 🙂
I know, they all sound so good!
oh man that was a hard decision, they all look amazing, you should read them all 😀
Lily B recently posted…Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Oh I will read them all it just might take some time as I have so many others I want to read as well.
I went with It’s Your PArty, love that title!
Greg recently posted…Sunday Post #162
It is a fun title, just a bit long though.
Lola recently posted…Sunday Post #198
I might have to add all three of these to my wish list. 🙂 I went with cozies this month too. Great minds think alike! This was a hard choice, but I ended up going with It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To. I hope you enjoy whichever wins! Have a great rest of the weekend!
Literary Feline recently posted…Mini Reviews: The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy & Lost in Geeklandia by E.J. Russell
I am really looking forward to read all three of these. That’s a fun coincidence you went with cozies too!
I voted for Cat Got Your Diamonds because I am all about my two cats so that appealed to me the most. The cover is pretty great as well!
I love books that feature pets or animals of some kind, so that part did catch my attention as well. And the cover is great indeed!
Cat Got Your Diamonds has a dog on the cover, so it was a no-brainer for my vote!
I love that cover with the dog and the cat. And it sounds like the book will be about pets as well!
Lola recently posted…Review: I’m Not Afraid of Wolves by Erin Hayes
Yay for getting back to cozies. And all the cats in them 😀
anna @ herding cats & burning soup recently posted…Quote-tastic/Review– momentarily dumbstruck– My Brown-Eyed Earl by Anna Bennett
That’s one thing I like about cozies, they often feature dogs or cats as side characters, it’s fun 🙂
Lola recently posted…Review: I’m Not Afraid of Wolves by Erin Hayes
I picked It’s Your Party… It sounds like a lot of fun and I love Southern settings. 😀
Bookworm Brandee recently posted…Review ~ Breathe ~ Kristen Ashley
The first book was a good one and I couldn’t pass up on this one with the Halloween theme. And the southern settings can be a lot of fun!
Lola recently posted…Review: I’m Not Afraid of Wolves by Erin Hayes
I voted for Death Among the Dollies. I hope enjoy what gets picked! 😀
AngelErin recently posted…Watch Me Rise By: Tara R. Mini Review
I hope so too, all 3 of them sound good!
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