I thought it would be fun to put together a nice artikel about why I love cozies so much. Maybe somebody outside the site will see this, of maybe just maybe somebody already on Fanpop will randomly stumble upon it and become intrigued. Either way, if somebody listens of 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 lijst 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 of treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
I love cozies because...there is one for almost every single major American holiday including seasons.
Do u ever just get in the mood to read a Christmas book around the holiday? Get in the spirit for Halloween? What about a summer read for when you're on the strand (or just dreaming u were)? Itching for a St. Patrick's dag murder? Cozies have that and more! I'm never left wanting for a certain time of the year.
I love cozies because...there is SO much variety!
Majority of cozy boeken typically have one heroine whose voice is heard throughout the book, and they usually own their own koop in a small town (ordinarily their hometowns). But so much can and has been done with this in the genre, u have such a large variety to choose from! Along with present dag normal series, u 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✔, bed and breakfast owner✔. I could go on and on! u will never find two cozies exactly the same.
I love cozies because...CATS!!!
I'll just come right out and say it - cats are a HUGE part of why I love 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 cats are a staple within the genre. Animals are in general and I do admit I love them with dogs as well but there seem to be meer cats on covers than anything. (I mean gegeven the demographic, who is surprised?) But not only are cats a big selling point just being on the cover, but there are series with cats as the main voice, and ones that center solely on cats. These furry angels rule the genre!
I love cozies because...the titles are so punny!
Anyone who tells u 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 titel of a beauty koop series), while others will be meer just for fun and have nothing to do with the book whatsoever. For me, a great titel will make me even meer inclined to pick the book up if I wasn't otherwise interested. The meer I groan at how punny it is, the meer likely it's going in my cart.
I love cozies because...the covers are absolutely stunning.
Yes, of course I had to have a shallow option because what's an artikel 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 koop owner it will occasionally toon the interior of the store to give u somewhat of an idea of what it's like. Also often tonen outside scenery as well, and nearly always including food. A really great cover will honestly meer 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 writing about and I want to be there. I want to be curled up in front of the fireplace on Christmas dag with warmth surrounding me. I want to relax at home pagina on my comfy divan, bank with my fluffy cat surrounded door my mother's cross-stitch made from the heart. And I most definitely want to koop in a pet store made to look like a doghouse. THIS is the brood and boter of the genre. If an auteur has a great artist for their series, they're set! fans want to be in the world shown on the cover. We want to pet furry animals, koop in quaint stores, and feel comforted in our cozy homes.
And lastly, but not least...
I love cozies because...they're just good.
I mean good. Really good. For me, cozies are not about NOT wanting to hear about gore of sex of anything overly violent. Because I'm a horror movie connoisseur and the meer over the top, boven 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 meer simple and warm time. A cozy time where u grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone, and all the shops on main straat were not chains but locally owned family stores, and all your vrienden and family supported u and got u 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 favoriete 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 love 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 of treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
I love cozies because...there is one for almost every single major American holiday including seasons.
Do u ever just get in the mood to read a Christmas book around the holiday? Get in the spirit for Halloween? What about a summer read for when you're on the strand (or just dreaming u were)? Itching for a St. Patrick's dag murder? Cozies have that and more! I'm never left wanting for a certain time of the year.
I love cozies because...there is SO much variety!
Majority of cozy boeken typically have one heroine whose voice is heard throughout the book, and they usually own their own koop in a small town (ordinarily their hometowns). But so much can and has been done with this in the genre, u have such a large variety to choose from! Along with present dag normal series, u 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✔, bed and breakfast owner✔. I could go on and on! u will never find two cozies exactly the same.
I love cozies because...CATS!!!
I'll just come right out and say it - cats are a HUGE part of why I love 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 cats are a staple within the genre. Animals are in general and I do admit I love them with dogs as well but there seem to be meer cats on covers than anything. (I mean gegeven the demographic, who is surprised?) But not only are cats a big selling point just being on the cover, but there are series with cats as the main voice, and ones that center solely on cats. These furry angels rule the genre!
I love cozies because...the titles are so punny!
Anyone who tells u 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 titel of a beauty koop series), while others will be meer just for fun and have nothing to do with the book whatsoever. For me, a great titel will make me even meer inclined to pick the book up if I wasn't otherwise interested. The meer I groan at how punny it is, the meer likely it's going in my cart.
I love cozies because...the covers are absolutely stunning.
Yes, of course I had to have a shallow option because what's an artikel 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 koop owner it will occasionally toon the interior of the store to give u somewhat of an idea of what it's like. Also often tonen outside scenery as well, and nearly always including food. A really great cover will honestly meer 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 writing about and I want to be there. I want to be curled up in front of the fireplace on Christmas dag with warmth surrounding me. I want to relax at home pagina on my comfy divan, bank with my fluffy cat surrounded door my mother's cross-stitch made from the heart. And I most definitely want to koop in a pet store made to look like a doghouse. THIS is the brood and boter of the genre. If an auteur has a great artist for their series, they're set! fans want to be in the world shown on the cover. We want to pet furry animals, koop in quaint stores, and feel comforted in our cozy homes.
And lastly, but not least...
I love cozies because...they're just good.
I mean good. Really good. For me, cozies are not about NOT wanting to hear about gore of sex of anything overly violent. Because I'm a horror movie connoisseur and the meer over the top, boven 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 meer simple and warm time. A cozy time where u grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone, and all the shops on main straat were not chains but locally owned family stores, and all your vrienden and family supported u and got u 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 favoriete 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 love cozy mysteries.
