Cozy Cull [12] - Autographed Throw in the Trowel by Kate Collins #giveaway

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

 Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

This week I have book 15 in the Flower Shop Mystery series, Throw in the Trowel by Kate Collins (published February 2014).  

I still haven't read beyond the first 3 books in this series so far (you can find my thoughts on them here), but I will.

From Goodreads:

I’m used to buried bulbs, not buried bodies…

The couple that sleuths together…

Flower Shop owner Abby Knight has just returned from a romantic honeymoon with the man of her dreams. There’s no reason for the bloom to be off the rose just because she and Marco are returning to normal life. But when Marco discovers a skeleton buried in the basement of his bar, it is a bit of a mood killer.

When the body is identified as a carpenter who went missing back in the 1970s, Abby and Marco decide to cultivate the clues to solve the cold case. What could be more romantic? But the deeper they dig, the more desperate the murderer grows. And if Marco and Abby don’t unearth the killer’s identity, they may not live to see their first anniversary.

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It's all in the terms and conditions, but in case you missed those...

Giveaway ends Thursday, February 27th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

It's not required, but feel free to comment!

And the winner is... Elissa!

Cozy Cull [11] - Fonduing Fathers by Julie Hyzy + Autographed Bookmark

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

 Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

This week I have book 6 in the White House Chef Mystery series, Fonduing Fathers by Julie Hyzy(published January 2013).

You can find my thoughts on Fonduing Fathers here.  I'm a fan of Julie Hyzy's book and have posted on several other books, from this series and otherwise... Artistic License (standalone) ; State of the Onion AND Hail to the Chef AND Eggsecutive Orders AND Buffalo West Wing AND Affairs of Steak (White House Mystery Series, Bks 1-5) ; Grace Under Pressure AND Grace Interrupted (Manor House Mystery, Bks 1-2) ; Deadly Blessings (Alex St. James Mystery, Bk 1).

From Goodreads:

White House executive chef Olivia Paras has enough on her plate. But after gaining new information about her father’s death, the First Family isn’t the only family Olivia is concerned about…

Olivia has always believed that her father was an honorable man—until a trip to visit her mother reveals that he was dishonorably discharged from the army. Olivia is even more shocked to learn that he was brutally murdered because someone at his company suspected him of selling corporate secrets. Refusing to believe that her father was a scoundrel, Olivia won’t rest until she proves his innocence.

Enlisting the help of her boyfriend, Gav, Olivia must reach out to her father’s colleagues to discover the truth behind his murder. What she’s about to discover may not only put her at risk, but threaten national security as well…

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

It's all in the terms and conditions, but in case you missed those...

Giveaway ends Thursday, September 5th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

It's not required, but feel free to comment!

And the winner is... Darlene!

Cozy Cull [10] - Pride and Prescience (Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged) by Carrie Bebris

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

 Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

This week I have the first book in the Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series, Pride and Prescience (Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged) by Carrie Bebris (published May 2007 - first published February 2004). 

You can find my thoughts on Pride and Prescience (Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged) here.

From Goodreads:

Pride and Prescience (Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged), a Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery, embroils the joyous newlyweds Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests.

The lovely Caroline Bingley is engaged to marry a rich and charismatic American. Unfortunately, this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events-- nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses, carriage accidents, and even an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family seems the target of a mysterious plot, with only the Darcys recognizing the danger

Sinister forces are afoot and the Darcys must get to the bottom of the plot before the blushing bride descends into madness--or worse.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

It's all in the terms and conditions, but in case you missed those...

Giveaway ends Thursday, April 25th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

It's not required, but feel free to comment!

And the winner is Vanessa of MomLovesDeals!

Cozy Cull [9] - How to Host a Killer Party by Penny Warner

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is a (semi-)weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

This week I have the first book in the Party-Planner Mystery series, How to Host a Killer Party by Penny Warner (published February 2010). 

You can find my thoughts on How to Host a Killer Party here.

From Goodreads:

Don't let murder crash your party.

Presley Parker was just happy to get her party planning business off the ground. Now she's gotten the gig of the year, planning Mayor Davin Green's sumptuous "surprise" wedding for his socialite fiancée, to be held on Alcatraz.

But when the bride is found floating in the bay and the original party planner is found murdered, Presley becomes the prime suspect. If the attractive crime scene cleaner, Brad Matthews, doesn't help her tidy her reputation, she'll be exchanging her formal wear for prison stripes...

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win. If I don't have a way to contact you, I will re-draw for a winner. Open to everyone (international).

Giveaway ends Thursday, March 14th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

And the winner of this week's Cozy Cull is Shelleyrae!

Cozy Cull [8] - Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell Slan

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is a (semi-)weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

This week I have a trade-size copy (with autographed bookplate) of the first in the Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery series, Paper, Scissors, Death, by Joanna Campbell Slan (published September 2008). Click on the links to find my thoughts on Paper, Scissors, Death and the second book in the series Cut, Crop & Die.

From Goodreads:

Every scrapbook tells a story. Memories of friends, family . . .and murder?

Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down George's murderer, she discovers his sordid secret life.

Cruel taunts by George's former flame compel Kiki to spout an unwise threat. When the woman is murdered, Kiki's scissor-sharp words make her the prime suspect. She could be creating scrapbook keepsakes for the rest of her life-behind bars. Supported by her loyal friends, along with a little help (and a lot of stomach flutters) from the dashing Detective Detweiler, can Kiki cut the true killer out of the picture and design a new life for herself and Anya?

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win.  I don't have a way to contact you, I will re-draw for a winner. Open to everyone (international).

Giveaway ends Thursday, January 31st (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

The winner is Amanda!

Cozy Cull [7] - Beef Stolen-Off by Liz Lipperman

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is a (semi-)weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

This week I have a copy of the second in the Clueless Cook Mystery series, Beef Stolen-Off, by Liz Lipperman (published July 2012).  

Click on the links to find my thoughts on Liver Let Die (Clueless Cook Mystery, Bk 1) and/or Beef Stolen-Off.

From Goodreads: 

As the food columnist for The Ranchero Globe, Jordan McAllister catches the eye of cattle baron Lucas Santana, who invites her to the Cattleman's Ball, hoping a positive review from the ball might boost the county's sagging beef sales.

To ensure Jordan enjoys herself, Santana sets her up with a prime cowboy companion for the event--Rusty Morales. Jordan's delighted to go with him and two-step the night away. But instead, she winds up in the emergency room where her date is DOA.

When Rusty's mother begs her for help, Jordan knows she needs to grab the bull by the horns and get to the bottom of this mystery before she corrals herself into trouble...

INCLUDES RECIPES!

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win. Open to everyone (includes international). 

Giveaway ends Thursday, January 24th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

This week's winner is Jane!

Cozy Cull [6] - Sketch Me If You Can by Sharon Pape

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is a (semi-)weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

 This week I have a copy of the first in the Portrait of Crime Mystery series, Sketch Me If You Can, by Sharon Pape (published August 2010). 

You can find my thoughts on Sketch Me If You Can here.

From Goodreads: 

She's a police sketch artist. He's a dead lawman. Together, they put a face on murder.

When her uncle dies suddenly, police sketch artist Rory McCain inherits a list of clients from his private detective business and a beautiful, old house with a ghostly inhabitant: Federal Marshal Ezekiel Drummond, aka Zeke.

Having a ghost as a housemate is bad enough, but as Rory's drawn into one of her uncle's unsolved cases and faces a cold-blooded killer, she may need the marshal's supernatural help to stay alive.

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win. Open to everyone.

Giveaway ends Thursday, January 3rd (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email. 

The winner of this Cozy Cull giveaway is Sue!

Cozy Cull [5] - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis #giveaway

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is a weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

This week I have a copy of the second in the Domestic Diva Mystery series, The Diva Takes the Cake, by Krista Davis (published June 2009).

I've posted my thoughts for the first Domestic Diva mystery, The Diva Runs Out of Thyme, in February of 2010, and I just posted my thoughts on The Diva Takes the Cake.

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win. Open to everyone.

 From Goodreads:

Some Wedding Advice from the Domestic Diva: Keeep the food....Lose the Groom!

Sophie Winston's sister, Hannah, is getting married-again! And if you ask Sophie, her future brother-in-law is no prince. But is he a killer? That's the question on everyone's mind when his ex-wife is found hanging from a pergola. This is one event Sophie and her sister hadn't planned on.

As hidden family secrets begin to come to light, Sophie finds the list of suspects is almost as long as the list of wedding guests. Will the real killer be seated on the groom's side or the bride's? Or will he be standing at the altar? Either way, Sophie must solve the murder in time to stop her sister from making the biggest-and possibly the last-mistake of her life.

Giveaway ends Thursday, December 6th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

The winner of this Cozy Cull giveaway is Carol N Wong!

Cozy Cull [4] - Finger Lickin' DEAD by Riley Adams #giveaway

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is the fourth of a weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. 

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

This week I have a copy of the second in the Memphis BBQ Mystery series, Finger Lickin' Dead, by Riley Adams (published June 2011).

I've posted my thoughts for the first Memphis BBQ mystery, Delicious and Suspicious, back in December of 2010, and I just posted my thoughts on Finger Lickin' Dead.

From Goodreads:

When an anonymous food critic blasts several local restaurants- including Aunt Pat's-Lulu Taylor and her customers are biting mad, especially when they learn that Eppie Currian is the pen name of their friend Evelyn's cheating boyfriend. When "Eppie" gets his own fatal review, the list of suspects is longer than the list of specials at the best BBQ place in Memphis.

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win. Open to everyone.

Giveaway ends Thursday, November 29th (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before I move on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

The winner of this Cozy Cull giveaway is Charity!

Cozy Cull [3] - Nightshade on Elm Street by Kate Collins #giveaway

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is the third of what I hope will be a weekly giveaway.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book. I cannot keep this going if I don't have more interest.

The plan is:

1. Each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  
2. I write a post about it. 
3. Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

For this week, only the 3rd, I'm already breaking my own rules.  I've been reading Finger Lickin' Dead (Memphis BBQ Mystery, Bk 2) by Riley Adams for this giveaway.  But I haven't finished it yet, so I had to rethink my options.

I had the opportunity to splurge and purchase an autographed copy of the most recent (out this November 2012) Flower Shop Mystery (Bk 13) by Kate Collins, Nightshade on Elm Street.

I've only read the first 3 books in this series so far (you can find my thoughts on them here), so I'll have to read the library's copy of this when I finally get caught up (as I can't afford to buy a book twice!).

From Goodreads:

Enjoy her wedding shower…or receive a cold dunking?

In addition to running her flower shop, planning her wedding, and juggling two mothers who both want to host an elaborate bridal shower, Abby Knight is facing another complication. Her ditzy cousin Jillian asks her and her longtime beau, Marco, a private detective, to find a woman who’s gone missing from the exclusive beach house belonging to Jillian’s in-laws, the Osbornes. The missing woman is also the fiancée of Pryce Osborne, a wet noodle with a big bank account who dumped Abby just before their wedding several years ago. Merely being anywhere near Pryce makes Abby’s insecurities grow like kudzu….

Then a woman’s drowned body surfaces, and Pryce becomes a prime suspect in her death. Unless Abby and Marco can get a killer to come clean, their bridal shower will turn into a complete washout...and Pryce will be exchanging a sunny beach for a prison cell.

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win. Open to everyone.

Giveaway ends Thursday, November 22nd (11:59 pm CT). I'll give the winner 48 hours from the time of notification to respond before moving on to someone else. The winner will be announced here once I've received a reply to my email.

The winner of this Cozy Cull giveaway is Kimberlee!

Cozy Cull [2] - If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton #giveaway

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is the second of what I hope will be a weekly giveaway depending on response.  Please spread the word, even if you've already read this week's book.

The plan is each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  I write a post about it.  Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

I have a copy of the first in Paige Shelton's Country Cooking School Mystery series, If Fried Chicken Could Fly, which first came out in January 2012.

My thoughts on the book can be found here.

From Goodreads:

At Gram's Country Cooking School, Betts and Gram are helping students prepare the perfect dishes for the Southern Missouri Show-Down, the cook-off that draws the first of the summer visitors. Everything is going smoothly until they discover the body of local theater owner Everett Morningside in the school's supply closet, and Everett's widow points an accusatory finger at Gram. Now, Betts has to dig deep into Broken Rope's history to find the modern-day killer-before the last piece of chicken is served...

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win.   Open to everyone.

Giveaway ends Thursday, November 15th (11:59 pm CT).  I'll give the winner 2 days to respond before moving on to someone else.  Winner will be announced here.

The winner of this Cozy Cull giveaway is Shelleyrae!

Cozy Cull [1] - Die Buying by Laura DiSilverio #giveaway

According to Merriam-Webster:

Definition of CULL

1 : to select from a group : choose  

2 : to reduce or control the size of (as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals; also : to hunt or kill (animals) as a means of population control

This is the first of what I hope will be a weekly giveaway.  The plan is each week I read one of the MANY cozy mysteries I have among my personal books.  I write a post about it.  Then I offer it in a giveaway in order to cull my "herd" of cozies... as "a means of population control."

I have a copy of the first in Laura DiSilverio's Mall Cop Mystery series, Die Buying, which first came out in August 2011.  (Note: I actually purchased this one new from one of the Borders closing sales, but future giveaways may feature books that entered my herd already used.)

My thoughts on the book can be found here.

From Goodreads:

Emma-Joy Ferris likes mall cop work, even though it's a bit more humdrum than the military policing she did in the army. But there's no time to be bored when someone 'liberates' a 15-foot python from the Herpetology Hut, and a mannequin turns out to be a very real corpse.

Just comment that you'd like to enter and provide an email address to contact you should you win.  I might eventually have a form, but one step at a time...

Giveaway ends Wednesday, November 7th (11:59 pm).  I'll give the winner 2 days to respond before moving on to someone else.

The winner of the first Cozy Cull giveaway is Mish!