Janice reads in 2022

Glad to be back. I hope all are doing well. Just finished the first book of the year, and in keeping with my usual, it's a "cozy".
#1 Buried in Books Kate Carlisle

Good luck with your 2022 reading!

Jan.
Glad to be back. I hope all are doing well. Just finished the first book of the year, and in keeping with my usual, it's a "cozy".

#1 Buried in Books Kate Carlisle
#2 The Heron's Cry Ann Cleaves
#3 A Tourists Guide to Murder V.M. Burns
#4 Murder of a Bookstore Babe Denise Swanson
#5 Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My Denise Swanson
These last three books were right on the edge of "I am not going to finish reading this silly thing", but I did.
#6 Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff Darci Hannah
add this one to the comment about the previous three----really going to have to change my picking out books style
#7 Young Mac of Fort Vancouver Mary Jane Carr
#8 Radar Girls Sara Ackerman
#9 The Bookseller's Secret Michelle Gable
#10 The Midnight Hour Elly Griffiths
#11 On Harrow Hill John Verdon
well, this one certainly doesn't come under the heading of "cozy" Well written. I enjoyed it.

Good luck with your 2022 reading!

#12 The Art of Theft Sherry Thomas

#13 What the Cat Dragged In Miranda James
A "cozy" where the main character is not a young woman.

#14 The Kew Garden Girls Posy Lovell

#15 The Kitchen Front Jennifer Ryan
finished this last night. Interesting recipes (not that I am going to try and make any of them) and other ideas about coping with rationing during WW11 in England

Feb.
#16 Kopp Sisters on the March Amy Stewert

#17 To the Tome of Murder Lauren Elliot.
What was that I said about cozies???? Made myself finish it, but really didn't enjoy it.

#18 London Bridge is Falling Down Christopher Fowler

>8 jbegab: How strange were the recipes?

>12 jfetting: All about what to substitute for unavailable foods. Probably very useful during the war. The various ways to make a substitute for cream or an egg and other things we now think nothing of using. The recipe for the National loaf sounded as if it was not well liked, even if needed.

#19 The Spies of Shilling Lane Jennifer Ryan

#20 The Chalk Pit Elly Griffiths
always enjoy her books about Ruth Galloway. I may re-read the first of the Magic Men series. I didn't really like it the first time. Maybe I will the second.

#21 Bryant and May Strange Tide Christopher Fowler

#22 A Deadly Affair Agatha Christie

#23 Flowers for the Judge Margery Allingham

#24 Winter Grave Helene Tursten
#25 Snowdrift Helene Tursten

#26 James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl
I wanted to read this to see why some had said it should be banned. Only thing I could see was that it was really dumb--------is that the right word?? I would not read it to a child, I just didn't like it.

#27 The Zig Zag Girl Elly Griffiths
This is the second time I have read this, I liked it better this time. Am waiting for the next in the series to become available from my library.
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#28 The Chilbury Ladies Choir Jennifer Ryan.
This is the first book in the series, just now was able to get it. I've read the others, a good series. I'm looking forward to more of her books

#29 Still Life Val McDermid
First one of her books I have read. She has written a lot. I am looking forward to reading more.

March!!!!

#30 Fer-de-Lance Rex Stout
The League of Frightened Men Rex Stout

#31 Hunting Game Helene Tursten
This is the first of her series featuring Embla Nystrom I read the second and third, first, and am glad I did. I may not have read any in this series had I read this one first. I liked her other series better, the one starting with Detective Inspector Huss

#32 Murder on Nob Hill Shirley Tallman

#33 The Blood Card Elly Griffiths----------- the third in the Magic Men series

#34 A Useful Woman Darcie Wilde

#35 The Vanishing Box Elly Griffiths

#36 Rest you Merry Charlotte MacLeod

#37 What the Dead Leave Behind Rosemary Simpson

#38 A Room Full of Bones Elly Griffiths

#39 Now You See Them Elly Griffiths

#40 The Hunting Party Lucy Foley

#41 The Cliff House Strangler Shirley Tallman

#42 A Season to Lie Emily Littlejohn

#43 The Midnight Hour Elly Griffiths

#44 Out of Bounds Val McDermid

#45 A Quilt in Time Arlene Sachitano ------------7th book in a series. I didn't realize that when I checked it out. I might have enjoyed it more if I had read some of the earlier ones. Checked with the library and this is the only one by her that they have.

#46 A Dying Fall Elly Griffiths
I've read it before and enjoyed it again this time.

#47 Lies That Comfort and Betray Rosemary Simpson

#48 Murder Under Her Skin Stephen Spotswood

APRIL!!!!!!!!!!

#49 The Woman in Blue Elly Griffiths

#50 Well Schooled in Murder Elizabeth George

#51 A Devious Death Alyssa Maxwell

#52 Lost Lake Emily Littlejohn

#53 The Nighthawks Elly Griffiths

#54 Where There's a Will Sulari Gentill

#55 A Death of No Importance Mariah Fredricks

#56 The Guest List Lucy Foley

#57 Penny for Your Secrets Anna Lee Huber

#58 Three Book Problem Vicki Delany
As cozies go, this was a pretty good book.

#59 At Risk Stella Rimington
The first of her books I have read. I look forward to reading more.

#60 Miss Eliza's English Kitchen Annabel Abbs

# 61 Shatter the Night Emily Littlejohn

#62 Death comes to the Village Catherine Lloyd

#63 The Librarian Always Rings Twice Marty Wingate

#64 Exit the Milkman Charlotte Macleod
another one of those I made myself finish. Wonder why I do that?

# 65 The Red Lamp Mary Roberts Rinehart

#66 Murder Most Fair Anna Lee Huber

MAY!!
#67 Whose Body Dorothy L. Sayers

#68 Death in Cornwall G M Malliet

#69 The Mitford Vanishing Jessica Fellows
I found myself getting impatient with the Mitford sisters in this book. I did finish the book, but it was a struggle.

#70 Rip Tide Stella Rimington

#71 Deadly Editions Paige Shelton
#72 Murder Must Advertise Dorothy Sayers

#73 Railway to the Grave Edward Marston

#74 Death of a Cozy Writer G M Malliet

#75 The Poisoning in the Pub Simon Brett

#76 Death at the Alma Mater G M Malliet

#77 Reader, I Buried Them All Peter Lovesey

#78 Something to Hide. Elizabeth George

#79 A Function of Murder Ada Madison
first book by this author that I have read. I will try another, not my favorite, but worth another try.

#80 The Finisher Peter Lovesey

#81 Robert B Parker's Fool's Paradise Mike Lupica

#82 Take Out Margaret Maron

#83 Devil's Breath G M Malliet

#84 Death and the Lit Chick G M Malliet

#85 Felicity Carrol and the Perilous Pursuit Patricia Marcantonio

#86 The Murder at Mandeville Hall Stephanie Laurens
along about the last page I realized I had read this before. Not my thing, and I read it twice?

#87 The Girls of flight City Lorraine Heath

Good grief! I just looked at other books by her and all seem to be "bodice rippers". This one is not. A good read, actually. I was especially interested since my Dad was a flight instructor in WW11.

#88 I See You Clare Macintosh
Not the ending I expected.

#89 In Prior's Wood G M Malliet

June
#90 Another One Goes Tonight Peter Lovesey

#91 The Body on the Train. Frances Brody

#92 Down the Hatch M C Beaton with R W Green

#93 Fakes and Lies Jane A Adams

#94 Robert B Parker's Little White Lies Ace Atkins
I preferred the one written by Mike Lupica ---- a different main character

#95 God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen Rhys Bowen

#96 A Sinister Service Alyssa Maxwell

#97 The Postscript Murders Elly Griffiths

#98 Payment in Blood Elizabeth George

#99 Death Has Deep Roots Michael Gilbert

#100 The Trespasser Tana French

#101 Why Didn't They Ask for Evans? Agatha Christie

#102 A Question of Death Kerry Greenwood

#103 Wine and Punishment Sarah Fox

#104 They All Fall Down Rachel Howzell Hall

#105 Claret and Present Danger Sarah Fox

#106 The Book of Cold Cases Simone St. James

July
#107 Isabelle Puddles Investigates. M V Byrne

#108 Winter Grave Helene Tursten
Second time I have read it, and a good read again.

#109 Gone Too Far Debra Webb

#110 I, Richard Elizabeth George

#111 Fire in the Thatch E C R Lorac

#112 A Great Deliverance Elizabeth George

#113 Murder on an Irish Farm Carlene O'Connor
Don't think I will read any more by this author

#114 A Finely Knit Murder Sally Goldenbaum
Another one of those "why did I make myself finish it"

#115 A Legacy of Murder Connie Berry

#116 In A Midnight Wood Ellen Hart

#117 Bats in the Belfry E C R Lorac

#118 Person's Unknown Susie Steiner

#119 A sunlight Weapon Jacqueline Winspear

#120 the Windsor Knot S J Bennett

#121 The Drummers Tricia Fields

#122 The Secret Diary of Hendrick Groen 83 3/4 Years Old
Some reviews said it is funny. It is not. A good read, but not funny.

#123 Death in Disguise Caroline Graham
One of the stranger books I have read. I think I will look for another by her to see how it is.

#124 Scratchgravel Road Tricia Fields

#125 The Messy Lives of Book People Phaedra Patrick

#126 The Grand Sophy Georgette Heyer

#127 A Dream of Death Connie Berry

#128 The Marlow Murder Club Robert Thorogood

#129 Young Blood Tricia Fields

#130 All The Queen's Men S J Bennett

#131 Death Waits in the Dark Julia Buckley

#132 Fatal Divisions Claire Booth

#133 Darkwater Truth Robin Caroll

#134 Death in a Budapest Butterfly Julia Buckley

#135 Death on the Night of Lost Lizards Julia Buckley
Now with a name like that, how could one NOT read it??

#136 The Killings at Badger's Drift Caroline Graham

#137 Writing A Wrong Betty Hechtman

#138 The Poisoned Chocolates Case Anthony Berkeley

#139 The Art of Betrayal Connie Berry

#140 A Line to Kill Anthony Horowitz

#141 The Bookshop on the Corner Jenny Colgan

#142 The Body in the Garden Katharine Schellman

My computer has been in the repair shop since Sept 1. I have read a LOT of books---------I must spend too much time on my computer!
#143-159
Dying Fall Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
The Vanishing Type Ellery Adams
In her Own Design Piper Huguley
Coached in the Act Victoria Laurie
First, Kill the Lawyers David Houseright
Death of a Hallow Man Caroline Graham
Bookshop on the Shore Jenny Colgan
Murder Come by Mail A H Gabhart
The Last Garden in London Julia Kelly
The Sign of Death Callie Hutton
Murder-in-law Veronica Heley
Treacherous is the Night Anna Lee Huber
You're Leaving When? Annabelle Gurwitch
Murder is no Accident A H Gabart
The Sinister Pig Tony Hillerman
The Parting Glass Lisa Marie Redmond
Moonflower Murder Anthony Horowitz
A Sorrowful Sanctuary Iona Whishaw

#160 Miss Pinkerton Mary Roberts Rhinehart
I've read this before, still not one of my favorites. I'll try to read more by her before I give up.

#161 The Dutch Shoe Mystery Ellery Queen
#162 A Perfect Bind Dorothy St. James

#163 Mr. Campion's Wings Mike Ripley

#164 Funny Farm Laurie Zaleski
A good book. I recommend it.

#165 The Secrets of Bow Lane Jennifer Ashley

#166 Gone for Good Joanna Schaffhausen

#167 The Mad Hatter Mystery John Dickson Carr

#168 Such a Perfect Wife Kate White

#169 The Siamese Twin Mystery Ellery Queen

#170 A Forgotten Place Charles Todd

#171 Moriarty Anthony Horowitz
Not the ending I was expecting

#172 Mr. Campion's Farewell Margery Allingham

#173 Death and the Conjuror Tom Mead

#174 The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle Jennifer Ryan

#175 A Certain Darkness Anna Lee Huber

#176 The Codebreaker's Secret Sara Ackerman

#177 Triple Jeopardy Anne Perry
I've read it before, but it is a good read and I enjoyed i the second time too

#178 Body of Evidence Irene Hannon

#179 The Bullet that Missed Richard Osman
The third book in this series. I liked the first two better.

#180 A Game of Fear Charles Todd

#181 The Hotel Nantucket Elin Hilderbrand
Not my favorite. I don't think I'll read any more described as "beach reads".

#182 The Manhattan Girls Gill Paul
If the library had been open yesterday, I would not have finished this book. (It's closed today too) Well written, but I fast lost patience with Dorothy Parker.

#183 Castle Deadly, Castle Deep Veronica Bond
Another one of those, why did I finish it?

#184 Trace Patricia Cornwall

#185 Bright Young Things Jane A Adams

#186 Cut and Run Allison Brennan

#187 The Plague Court Murders John Dickson Carr

#188 Murder on the Poet's Walk Ellery Adams
First of this series I have read. Not sure I want to read more. I have read other books by her that I liked a lot more.

#189 It Cannoli Be Murder Catherine Bruns
#190 Guilt at the Garage Simon Brett

#191 Marple 12 different authors

#192 The Crime that Binds Laurie Cass
probably won't read any more by this author.

#193 The Sorority Murder Allison Brennan
Finally!! A book that makes me want to read more by the author.

#194 A Detective's Life Sherlock Holmes ed. Martin Rosenstock

#195 Under A Broken Sky Kris Calvin

#196 Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing Maryla Szymiczkowa
interesting, but I probably won't look for more books by this author duo.

#197 Can't Go Back Debra Webb

#198 The Plot Thickets Julia Henry

#199 Arsenic with Austen Katherine Bolger Hyde

#200 West with Giraffes Lynda Rutledge
almost didn't finish it, but it got better towards the end

#201 What Doesn't Kill Us. David Housewright

#202 The Last Night in London Karen White
I recommend the book.

#203 Piece of my Heart Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

#203 The It Girl Ruth Ware

#204 Wishin'and Hopin' Wally Lamb

#205 The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections Eva Jurczyk

#206 All By Myself Alone Mary Higgins Clark