I thought it would be fun to put together a nice articolo about why I Amore cozies so much. Maybe somebody outside the site will see this, o maybe just maybe somebody already on fanpop will randomly stumble upon it and become intrigued. Either way, if somebody listens o nobody listens I just have one thing to say - I. Love. Cozy. Mysteries. and I want everyone to know how great they are so here is a short lista of some of the many reasons cozies are so great.
What IS a cozy mystery?
Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cozies", are a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed o treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
I Amore cozies because...there is one for almost every single major American holiday including seasons.
Do te ever just get in the mood to read a Natale book around the holiday? Get in the spirit for Halloween? What about a summer read for when you're on the spiaggia (or just dreaming te were)? Itching for a St. Patrick's giorno murder? Cozies have that and more! I'm never left wanting for a certain time of the year.
I Amore cozies because...there is SO much variety!
Majority of cozy libri typically have one heroine whose voice is heard throughout the book, and they usually own their own negozio in a small town (ordinarily their hometowns). But so much can and has been done with this in the genre, te have such a large variety to choose from! Along with present giorno normal series, te also have your past and Supernatural as well. Always wanted to read about an Amish quilt shop? Look no further! Chocolatier✔, wedding planner✔, restaurateur✔, interior decorator✔, farmer✔, letto and breakfast owner✔. I could go on and on! te will never find two cozies exactly the same.
I Amore cozies because...CATS!!!
I'll just come right out and say it - Gatti are a HUGE part of why I Amore cozies so much. I was born a crazy cat lady and I will die a crazy cat lady, so anything to do with felines I'm in! And Gatti are a staple within the genre. animali are in general and I do admit I Amore them with Cani as well but there seem to be più Gatti on covers than anything. (I mean dato the demographic, who is surprised?) But not only are Gatti a big selling point just being on the cover, but there are series with Gatti as the main voice, and ones that center solely on cats. These furry angeli rule the genre!
I Amore cozies because...the titles are so punny!
Anyone who tells te they don't like puns are not to be trusted. This is a fact. The cozy genre has totally reinvented punny book titles they have made it into an art form. Truly. Many of them will have something to do with the theme of the series (Tressed to Kill being the titolo of a beauty negozio series), while others will be più just for fun and have nothing to do with the book whatsoever. For me, a great titolo will make me even più inclined to pick the book up if I wasn't otherwise interested. The più I groan at how punny it is, the più likely it's going in my cart.
I Amore cozies because...the covers are absolutely stunning.
Yes, of course I had to have a shallow option because what's an articolo I create without mentioning how beautiful something is? But truly, the covers of 90% of cozies are just outstanding. Many, like I stated before, involving pets and if the series is based around a negozio owner it will occasionally mostra the interior of the store to give te somewhat of an idea of what it's like. Also often mostrare outside scenery as well, and nearly always including food. A really great cover will honestly più often than not determine whether I will read it. I might be inclined to otherwise, but the covers give a bigger picture into the world the authors are Scrivere about and I want to be there. I want to be curled up in front of the fireplace on Natale giorno with warmth surrounding me. I want to relax at home on my comfy divano with my fluffy cat surrounded da my mother's cross-stitch made from the heart. And I most definitely want to negozio in a pet store made to look like a doghouse. THIS is the pane and burro of the genre. If an autore has a great artist for their series, they're set! fan want to be in the world shown on the cover. We want to pet furry animals, negozio in quaint stores, and feel comforted in our cozy homes.
And lastly, but not least...
I Amore cozies because...they're just good.
I mean good. Really good. For me, cozies are not about NOT wanting to hear about gore o sex o anything overly violent. Because I'm a horror movie connoisseur and the più over the superiore, in alto gory they are, the better! Clearly I don't mind any of those things. Like I stated above, it's about wanting to be in that environment. There's something about escaping the real world for awhile to escape to a più simple and warm time. A cozy time where te grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone, and all the shops on main strada, via were not chains but locally owned family stores, and all your Friends and family supported te and got te through the day. Yes, there's murder in cozies but the bigger picture is the simple life that is behind the scenes. At least for me. I live vicariously through all my preferito heroines in the books. They're strong, they're likeable, they're highly intelligent, and they have got enviable lives.
And THAT is why I Amore cozy mysteries.
What IS a cozy mystery?
Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cozies", are a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed o treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
I Amore cozies because...there is one for almost every single major American holiday including seasons.
Do te ever just get in the mood to read a Natale book around the holiday? Get in the spirit for Halloween? What about a summer read for when you're on the spiaggia (or just dreaming te were)? Itching for a St. Patrick's giorno murder? Cozies have that and more! I'm never left wanting for a certain time of the year.
I Amore cozies because...there is SO much variety!
Majority of cozy libri typically have one heroine whose voice is heard throughout the book, and they usually own their own negozio in a small town (ordinarily their hometowns). But so much can and has been done with this in the genre, te have such a large variety to choose from! Along with present giorno normal series, te also have your past and Supernatural as well. Always wanted to read about an Amish quilt shop? Look no further! Chocolatier✔, wedding planner✔, restaurateur✔, interior decorator✔, farmer✔, letto and breakfast owner✔. I could go on and on! te will never find two cozies exactly the same.
I Amore cozies because...CATS!!!
I'll just come right out and say it - Gatti are a HUGE part of why I Amore cozies so much. I was born a crazy cat lady and I will die a crazy cat lady, so anything to do with felines I'm in! And Gatti are a staple within the genre. animali are in general and I do admit I Amore them with Cani as well but there seem to be più Gatti on covers than anything. (I mean dato the demographic, who is surprised?) But not only are Gatti a big selling point just being on the cover, but there are series with Gatti as the main voice, and ones that center solely on cats. These furry angeli rule the genre!
I Amore cozies because...the titles are so punny!
Anyone who tells te they don't like puns are not to be trusted. This is a fact. The cozy genre has totally reinvented punny book titles they have made it into an art form. Truly. Many of them will have something to do with the theme of the series (Tressed to Kill being the titolo of a beauty negozio series), while others will be più just for fun and have nothing to do with the book whatsoever. For me, a great titolo will make me even più inclined to pick the book up if I wasn't otherwise interested. The più I groan at how punny it is, the più likely it's going in my cart.
I Amore cozies because...the covers are absolutely stunning.
Yes, of course I had to have a shallow option because what's an articolo I create without mentioning how beautiful something is? But truly, the covers of 90% of cozies are just outstanding. Many, like I stated before, involving pets and if the series is based around a negozio owner it will occasionally mostra the interior of the store to give te somewhat of an idea of what it's like. Also often mostrare outside scenery as well, and nearly always including food. A really great cover will honestly più often than not determine whether I will read it. I might be inclined to otherwise, but the covers give a bigger picture into the world the authors are Scrivere about and I want to be there. I want to be curled up in front of the fireplace on Natale giorno with warmth surrounding me. I want to relax at home on my comfy divano with my fluffy cat surrounded da my mother's cross-stitch made from the heart. And I most definitely want to negozio in a pet store made to look like a doghouse. THIS is the pane and burro of the genre. If an autore has a great artist for their series, they're set! fan want to be in the world shown on the cover. We want to pet furry animals, negozio in quaint stores, and feel comforted in our cozy homes.
And lastly, but not least...
I Amore cozies because...they're just good.
I mean good. Really good. For me, cozies are not about NOT wanting to hear about gore o sex o anything overly violent. Because I'm a horror movie connoisseur and the più over the superiore, in alto gory they are, the better! Clearly I don't mind any of those things. Like I stated above, it's about wanting to be in that environment. There's something about escaping the real world for awhile to escape to a più simple and warm time. A cozy time where te grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone, and all the shops on main strada, via were not chains but locally owned family stores, and all your Friends and family supported te and got te through the day. Yes, there's murder in cozies but the bigger picture is the simple life that is behind the scenes. At least for me. I live vicariously through all my preferito heroines in the books. They're strong, they're likeable, they're highly intelligent, and they have got enviable lives.
And THAT is why I Amore cozy mysteries.
