1. 1. Cozy
heroines make the perfect friends.
Opening a cozy
mystery is like meeting your best friend for coffee and learning what she’s
been up to. She’s the girl next door. The one with a big heart, crackling wit
and a heaping helping of chutzpa.
“Every time you
get an idea, I get dragged into it somehow.”
I’d cheerfully
follow a cozy heroine anywhere.
2. 2. Cozy
mysteries make me laugh
I can’t help it. I
love to laugh. I grew up on I love Lucy and Murder She Wrote reruns. As a
result, I’ve developed a deep appreciate for beautiful, intelligent women unafraid
of making silly faces or showing up the men. You think that fence and sign will
stop her? Think again.
3. 3. Clean,
family fun
Cozy mysteries are
great for sharing. They’re light on the cursing, romance and gore. Okay,
there’s actually no gore, but there’s plenty of antics, action and laughs. I love
dropping the drama and dissolving into a PG rated read when life starts feeling
more like R for ridiculous and I need a fast escape.
4. 4. Community
There’s nothing I
love more than friends, family and community. Cozy mysteries feature quirky townsfolk,
loopy neighbors and loyal friends. Think: Stars Hallow circa Gilmore Girls. There’s
just something about finding our people that stirs my heart and cozies are all
about heart.
5.
5 5. Girl Power!
Yes, there might
be a handsome detective. Yes, he might do his best to keep our heroine out of
harm’s way, but cozy heroines don’t need saving. Cozy heroines are one part
sass and two parts gumption. Think: Veronica Mars. Resilient, brilliant and unstoppable.
She doesn’t have a gun or Navy Seal training, and she probably runs a cheese
shop or works at the Renaissance Faire, but when push comes to shove, a cozy
heroine puts her IQ to work and gets the job done. My grandma always said,
“Tell a woman it’s impossible, and she’ll have it done by supper.” I say, “Amen,
grandma!”
Well, I think that sums it up! There are
plenty of reasons I love reading cozy mysteries, but these are my favorites. What
about you? Do you love a good mystery? Are there any cozies on your night
stand? What’s draws you to your favorite genre? I’d love to hear!
4 comments:
Good post, Julie. I do enjoy cozies and I think the main reason is because Our Heroine always manages to figure out the mystery and save herself and whoever else needs saving.
Ya know I haven't read a cozy in some time. I've been looking for 'new' reads. Think I shall look up a few cozys.
Great post. Thanks.
I enjoy cozies/amateur sleuth stories where the protagonist isn't a cop or an FBI agent or whatever, just an average citizen who's doing the best she can for friends and family. And, yep, she's usually someone I'd like to hang out with and go to happy hour with.
Haha - I love that quote from Gilmore Girls. :D Miss that show! And yes, there's something so "cozy" about returning to a familiar (if fictional) small town, or the same quirky character.
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