Saturday, January 1, 2011

Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2011



I know I wasn't going to host another reading challenge, but I couldn't help myself :) I love cozy mysteries and I want to read more of them this year. To find out exactly what a cozy mystery is, check out Cozy-Mystery.com. This site is dedicated to cozy mysteries and does a great job of defining them as well as giving a list of cozy mysteries. This challenge is NOT restricted to what is on their list, it's just to be used as a guideline in case you need some hints on what to read.

So, here are the rules...

1. Choose the level you wish to participate:

Level 1 - Snoop - Read 1-6 books
Level 2 - Investigator - Reading 7-12 books
Level 3 - Super Sleuth - Read 13 or more books

2. The challenge runs from January 1, 2011 and ends December 31, 2011

This is another challenge that I will be participating in this year. My list of books that I will be reading is as follows:

1. Fool's Puzzle - Earlene Fowler
2. Wild Goose Chase - Terri Thayer
3.On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle
4. Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs
5. The Julius House - Charlaine Harris
6. One Two What Did Daddy Do - Susan Rogers Cooper
7.
Well, it is a new year and time for new reading challenges! I have been searching for new and exciting challenges this year. I am planning on trying around five for the year and see how it goes. I am going to do the Gothic Reading Challenge.
There is nothing better than a great Gothic read - crumbling old castles, mysterious legends, shadowy characters, supernatural beings and unexplainable events, make for some of the most haunting and captivating reading imaginable.


There are four levels of participation to choose from:

A Little Madness - Read just 1 novel with Gothic elements.

The Darkness Within - Read 5 novels with Gothic elements.

A Maniacal Frenzy - Read 10 novels with Gothic elements.

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know - Read 20 novels with Gothic elements.


I am going to go for the 2nd level of the challenge and read 5 gothic books.

My list for the challenge will be:

Mary Shelly - Frankenstein
Emily Bronte - Wurthering Heights
Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House
Washington Irving - The Legend of Sleepy Hallow
Dennis Lehane - Shutter Island