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