You should! I use to rag on cozies all the time because they're so often silly, unrealistic, and just kind of eyeroll-worthy in general. In recent years, though, I've come to appreciate them for what they are—light, entertaining reads that are clean, upbeat, and fun. If you don't take them too seriously, they're actually very enjoyable!

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I hope you enjoy the ones you read. Be sure to come back and let me know which are worth the read and which aren't.

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What a fun reading goal for October! I don't tend to binge-read cozies as I like to read them in between heavier books as a palatte cleanser. I haven't read most of the authors you mentioned, so I'll have to check those out. And, yes, I have noticed a lot of cozies on NG lately, which is always nice.

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Even though I knew there were a lot of cozies with bookish themes, I was still surprised by how many I found. Many more than I knew about. I'm excited to explore them all, LOL.

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Oh, good! I hadn't heard of her before I started Googling bookish cozy mysteries, but this series sounds like a fun one. Hopefully, my library has the books even though they're older.

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Ha ha. Well, they're not everyone's thing and that's okay. I didn't learn to appreciate them until recently.

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Right? Cozy title writers are so creative and sometimes super clever. Even the cheesy ones (maybe especially the cheesy ones?) make me smile.

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Agreed! I've never been inside a mobile library, but they sound awesome. Maybe a bit claustrophobic, but still very cool.

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BY BOOK OR BY CROOK is only a couple bucks on Kindle right now at Amazon. I think I'm going to go ahead and buy it; maybe that will get me to actually read it already...I've checked it out from the library more than once and had to return it before getting the chance to read it. It sounds so fun. I just need to make the time, you know?

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For sure! That's one of my favorite things about TTT, seeing what everyone does with the same prompt. It's fun to see all the varying responses.

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I read a fair amount of cozies, but I should read more since they just make me smile. I need more happy books in my life, LOL!

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Makes sense. There are tons of bookstores out there (although there are definitely fewer than there used to be) and only a handful are famous enough to really be household names (at least in bookish houses). I've learned about plenty this week that I had never heard of before. That's the beauty of TTT!

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Very true! Those cozy Fall covers are my favorite, too.

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I agree. That's what I love about cozies—they're just fun. They're far-fetched, zany, and faintly ridiculous, but still so light and entertaining!

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Bookish books will never stop appealing to me. I'm guessing that's true for most, if not all, book lovers. Glad you found some new ones for your TBR. Let me know what you think of the ones you read.

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I've been meaning to read it for forever. I think I even have a copy around here somewhere. Sounds like we both just need to read it already! I hope we enjoy it :)

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Right? It's in the 80s here, which is better than the 100s but still! Ugh. I can't wait until it cools off here.

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Once you embrace the fact that cozies are far-fetched and a little (sometimes a lot) silly, they're actually lots of fun. I use them as palette cleansers between heavier reads or when I just need a light, easy read. And, I agree, the titles are always fun.

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My husband and I really want to go back to Europe. We're tentatively planning a trip for next year to revisit Scotland, England, and Wales. We may travel with some relatives who used to live in Germany, so who knows where else our travels may take us? I'd love to visit you in person. We'll see what happens!

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It would be fantastic to meet you. Let me know as soon as you know whether you come to Germany or anywhere nearby, it would be great to see each other.

I love her Amish Candy Shop series, but I wasn't wild about FARM TO TROUBLE, so I won't continue with that series. This bookshop one sounds fun. I'm also interested in her Amish Matchmaker series since it's set in the same place as the Candy Shop ones (I think, anyway).

I hope you enjoy lots of fun cozy reading this Fall! Thanks for coming by and commenting. Next time, leave your blog URL so I can make sure I comment back :)

Ha ha. I get you. Mysteries/thrillers are my favorite, so I always read heavily in that genre. I started picking up cozies when my mystery/thriller reading got too dark. They're great palette cleansers. Plus, they're fast, easy reads that make me smile and sometimes that's the kind of book I need, you know?

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I'm not surprised you've read so many of these! The Gates series does sound super fun. I've got the first one on my Kindle; I just need to find time to read it. I love that cozies are such fast, easy reads. It makes them easy to squeeze in between other reads.

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Oh, good, I'm glad you also like the Gates series. Sounds like that's where I need to start with this list. I have the first one. I just need to read it already! Ha ha.

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