Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Reads

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Some of these books might seem odd to choose for something 'cozy'.

The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo 

 I love fairy tales and folktales, and this is a collection of folktales in the world of Grisha. Fairy tales were some of the first "fantasy" books I read as a kid. I found what can only be described as a tome of fairy tales at my school's library, and I read about half of it before I had to return it, but it was I think the first book/story I read that made me realize how much I loved reading. So, this is cozy because it reminds me of that tome of Grimm Fairy tales I read as a 5th grader.

Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

 This book was just so cute. The little food people are so adorable, and the story is cute. I just love everything about this graphic novel. She has a sequel that recently came out that I hope to get a copy of soon.

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 

 Every time I either talk about this book I mention how it gave me the same magical whimsical feeling I got the first time I read Harry Potter. This series just has more likeable characters and a more consistent story than Harry Potter did.

Snow White with the Red Hair by Sorata Akiduki

 This is a low-low fantasy story about two adorable people becoming friends and then also falling in love. It's kind of "slice of life". But the two main characters are a Court Herbalist and a Prince. Day to day life, they are so darn cute and sweet. My library doesn't have as many of these as the other manga I've been reading so it's taking me longer to get to the ones that have been translated.

 

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien

 I just finished this book, and it helped me get out of this tiny reading slump I was in. I say tiny, but I haven't finished a book in a month. So, this is a good sign and hopefully the reading slump stays away. This is the first Murder Mystery I've read in a long time. It's one of those "Cozy Mystery" books. The characters were a lot of fun, and I had fun trying to piece together whodunit.

Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau

 A cute romance involving donuts. Once more, just two cute unproblematic people falling in love. Sure there's a small bout of miscommunication in this book, but it didn't bother me too much. Also, I love a good pun like the title.

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

 The mystery is slightly more high stakes in this book than in the other mystery on this list. The characters and the setting are big part of why I love this book and what makes it feel cozy. It feels like a real place, and aside from all the spooky things happening in the neighborhood, I would like to visit and check out the jazz clubs.

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

 This was just a blast to read, I read it at the time when I really needed something lighthearted.

The two main characters in this book were great and they had a great dynamic and balanced each other out nicely.

Crown & Key by Susan & Clay Griffith

 Steampunk, Wizards, and a strong and intelligent female MC (one of the Mc's at least) This trilogy is just so good in so many ways. I want to do a re-read to see if it holds up. I haven't read it since around when it came out in 2015. There is some dark stuff that happens in this series, but I just remember it drawing me in so well with the amazing characters and setting that I still remember how I felt reading it.