Cozy Mysteries Reading Challenge

I don't normally sign up for reading challenges unless they line up with goals I've already set for myself.  Because I've already put Agatha Christie and Josephine Tey on my list for next year, I was pleased to discover the "Cruising through the Cozies" challenge at Socrates' Book Reviews.  I had no idea what a "cozy mystery" was until I read this definition:

"I find that most of the cozy mysteries that I read take place in a small, picturesque town or village, with characters who I could envision having as neighbors or friends... They are usually not zany people, although an eccentric or two might lurk here and there.  On the whole, they are usually normal, everyday characters you might have known at one time in your life.  Cozies don't usually involve a lot of gory detail or explicit adult situations, either."

Sounds like my kind of book!  Of the many authors listed here, I know very few, but G.K. Chesterton's name appears and he's always a pleasure to read and re-read.

A fun challenge for the new year!