tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post5400958837301788363..comments2024-03-21T22:26:01.971-04:00Comments on Lisa Ks Book Reviews: Lisa Ks Book Reviews http://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-43807693497460790622019-04-08T10:48:46.499-04:002019-04-08T10:48:46.499-04:00Hi, Thomas. I can look past a h*ll or d*mn. Other ...Hi, Thomas. I can look past a h*ll or d*mn. Other words have been creeping in that I feel have no place. Honestly, even the h*ll and D*mns are more than I like. I think of Hallmark Mystery movies. They get the point across without the language. Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-82942403337981399882019-04-08T10:46:25.007-04:002019-04-08T10:46:25.007-04:00I couldn't agree with you more, Kay. These are...I couldn't agree with you more, Kay. These are the reasons I started reading cozies!Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-10966194746919508692019-04-08T10:41:34.073-04:002019-04-08T10:41:34.073-04:00They hit everything pretty spot on, Lori.They hit everything pretty spot on, Lori.Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-17280248982517959922019-04-08T10:41:13.145-04:002019-04-08T10:41:13.145-04:00Me too! There are so many cozy characters that I a...Me too! There are so many cozy characters that I adore and would want to be friends with. Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-24917857357515782722019-04-08T10:40:25.726-04:002019-04-08T10:40:25.726-04:00Chris. Cozies have evolved. More authors are pushi...Chris. Cozies have evolved. More authors are pushing the limits of the definition. A few of the things I can except. But there are other that I think takes a book/series out of the realm of cozies.Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-1600859503117528252019-04-08T10:38:46.540-04:002019-04-08T10:38:46.540-04:00Lori, you're in for some wonderful reading!Lori, you're in for some wonderful reading!Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-52043614964973681712019-04-08T10:38:13.859-04:002019-04-08T10:38:13.859-04:00I agree with you 100%, Pat. Profanity just isn'...I agree with you 100%, Pat. Profanity just isn't needed. Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-69096973845997059572019-04-07T10:32:14.058-04:002019-04-07T10:32:14.058-04:00This is a mostly accurate description. Sometimes t...This is a mostly accurate description. Sometimes the usage of profanity is appropriate, given the particular circumstances. But as long as it's not their gratuitously, or over used, I'm okay with it. Implied romance is okay. Explicit or graphic romantic scenes are NOT okay under any circumstances. I also disagree that the main character is the most/only sane person in the story.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149965830009206467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-71543354361271772782019-04-06T15:16:37.186-04:002019-04-06T15:16:37.186-04:00Fairly accurate on the meaning of cozy mystery. I...Fairly accurate on the meaning of cozy mystery. I'm hoping that these some what guidelines stay in place and that boundaries between cozy and just mystery don't get blurred. I love that there aren't explicit blood and gore about the murder. Yes it took place and some details is fine but I don't need to know in great detail the bloody details. Like that there may be a romantic angle in the story but it's not the highlight of the book and not sexual explicit. I read cozies to enjoy reading and relax sort of with neighbors or friends because that's what they become when you read a series. The characters are people that I can relate to, wouldn't mind living next to or being friends with. I want it to be challenging enough that the reveal can through me for a loop or the mystery take a curve in the road that's unexpected. I do think it's a shame that some authors have started to use some profanity even if mildly. I know it's in our world but I don't buy a book to read it.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br />2clowns at arkansas dot netKay Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949673464928379990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-34489466696152793612019-04-06T14:51:48.156-04:002019-04-06T14:51:48.156-04:00That's a wonderful description. Very thorough ...That's a wonderful description. Very thorough in describing all aspects of a cozy. Some cozy lover did a good job creating this definition for Wikipedia.Lori Herterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673274535315686820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-56921624845402852352019-04-06T10:56:15.928-04:002019-04-06T10:56:15.928-04:00I read cozies for the characters. These are peopl...I read cozies for the characters. These are people I would like to know as neighbours and friends. There are some pretty good characters in hard core mysteries, but would you really want to live next door to Marlow or Spenser?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462907072562951832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-35920055828239310112019-04-06T10:42:19.626-04:002019-04-06T10:42:19.626-04:00I think Wikipedia’s description is accurate. I th...I think Wikipedia’s description is accurate. I think as the genre has evolved,some of the lines have blurred a little, and sometimes I have a hard time deciding if a book is really a cozy. I read more than cozies, so it does really matter as long as their isn’t graphic sex, violence, or profanity.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402191180510435706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-62296250327817055462019-04-06T10:28:58.460-04:002019-04-06T10:28:58.460-04:00Yes I think Wikipedia has the definition spot on. ...Yes I think Wikipedia has the definition spot on. I just started reading cozy mysteries and I am really enjoying them. They are light and humorous, the ones I have read. Especially if they have animals, i am having a great time.I agree with Patricia, cozies dont need profanity to be good. To me that just makes me not interested in them.<br />quilting dash lady at comcast dot netLori Smanskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324730038327894401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467118678050696433.post-53811110699343985582019-04-06T08:21:10.545-04:002019-04-06T08:21:10.545-04:00I think Wikipedia did a good job. I read cozy mys...I think Wikipedia did a good job. I read cozy mysteries for the “coziness”, to escape the everyday reality of violence, profanity, etc. I’ve been disappointed some cozy authors are introducing more profanity. To me, it’s just not necessary. Happy Saturday, Lisa!Patricia Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583698316702880274noreply@blogger.com