Woop woop! Can you believe that it is the 1st of December already! That can only mean one thing....it is time to add the first of our books to this month's Cozy Mystery Christmas Collection, and today we shall be exploring books with a Christmas tree theme. 

​If you love audiobooks or use the Whispersync for Kindle facility, then you can often download the audiobook versions of the free books for a huge discount once you have the Kindle book, even when you get the Kindle book for free. Below are the audiobook versions of this week's free Kindle books. Amazon will generally ask you if you want to add the audiobook version once you get to the checkout. 

December is all about Christmas cozy mysteries and you can download all of the following books and previews for free on Prolifick Reads. This is a great way to try out books by other authors to see if they are your cup of tea. If you are an author, why not add your book to one of the future collections. There are even more Christmas cozy mystery themed books over in the Cozy Mystery Book Explorer private group on Facebook. 

Here are this weekend's free cozy mystery books to download. As always, be sure to double check that the book is still free on Amazon as prices do change. Don't forget to thank the author for making their book available for free - it helps them and future readers if you leave a review, and follow the author's profile on Amazon.

You can get the free Kindle app for your phone, tablet, or laptop (links here for the free app:  US  UK  CA  DE  AU  IT  IN  FR  ES  NL  MX  JA), or simply download the books straight to your Kindle reader.

​If you were wanting to get yourself a Kindle reader, I just purchased one for my birthday (I wrote a little review about it) on a special promo for Black Friday, reduced from £49.99 to £29.99 and I absolutely love it. 

​If you love audiobooks or use the Whispersync for Kindle facility, then you can often download the audiobook versions of the free books for a huge discount once you have the Kindle book, even when you get the Kindle book for free. Below are the audiobook versions of this week's free Kindle books. Amazon will generally ask you if you want to add the audiobook version once you get to the checkout. 

This week's cozy mystery author in residence in our Cozy Mystery Book Explorer Facebook group is Margaret Lashley, best known for her Val Fremden Humorous Mystery series.

​​​Margaret will be taking over the group from Friday 30th December until Friday 7th December, when we'll be joined by a new cozy mystery author in residence. This is a brilliant opportunity for cozy mystery fans to get up close and personal with the author and to ask them any questions you like, about the characters, series, life as an author, and inspiration behind the books, so please don't be shy. 

There are loads of ways to mark this special day, here are just a few ideas. Don't forget to use the hashtag #NationalCozyMysteryBookDay

• share your favourite quote or line from a cozy mystery book
• post a photo of your ideal cozy reading spot
• cook up one of the recipes from the back of a culinary cozy mystery (this cozy mystery recipe book is free)
• knit or sew a pattern or make something from one of your favourite crafts, sewing, quilting, or crochet cozies
• send a card to your favourite cozy mystery author, or if you are an author, send a card to your readers or fans
• leave a review on a cozy mystery book on Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, Audible, iTunes, or elsewhere.
• write a blog post about your favourite cozy book or author and tell others what it is you love about those books or that author's writing style
• follow your favourite cozy authors on their Amazon author pages, or on Twitter, Instagram, or other social media, maybe subscribe to their newsletter if you haven't already
• give a cozy mystery book to a friend or relative to borrow, or donate a book to your local library or school. 
• set up a book signing and invite your favourite cozy mystery book author along to do a meet and greet, signing, talk, workshop, or writing retreat
• if you are an author or book blogger, why not use the #journorequest hashtag and see if they'll interview you about your passion for the genre.
• dress up as one of your favourite characters
• write your own cozy mystery story
• perform a cozy mystery story as a play at your local theatre (Agatha Christie has some screenplays/scripts if you need a place to start)
• take the day off and spend it reading and re-reading all the books on your to be read pile
• visit a place or location  from a cozy mystery book
• host a cozy mystery book evening, fancy dinner, share stories, maybe play a game of cluedo, or imagine yourself as a member of the original Detection Club. 
• write a poem based on a cozy mystery or character, or create a work of art - an embroidered image of Poirot, or a painting of Jessica Fletcher.

We're coming to the end of our historical cozy mystery book month, but there are still a few more collections to share with you before the month is up. Today's collection is a Victorian themed one, set between 1837-1901 during Queen Victoria's reign (they may or may not be technically considered cozies!). If you haven't done so already, don't forget to download your free historical books and previews here - this is a great way to try out new authors and books you might not normally read. You can also join the Cozy Mystery Book Explorer group on Facebook for more free books and book fun.   

Whenever you 'buy' (download for free) the Kindle version of a book, always check if to see if you can add the audiobook version at check out at the same time. Audiobooks are often reduced from over £20 to around £2.99 for folks who have the Kindle ebook already. This usually means that you can make use of the Whispersync function on your Kindle device and switch between reading and listening to the story - perfect for when you are at the gym, or driving your car. You can also get the audiobooks as part of an Audible subscription, or sign up for a free 30 day trial to see if you like audiobooks first. 

I don't know about you, but I'm a huge fan of the Downton Abbey series, and with no more new series on the cards, I figured I would try and find some cozy mystery books with a Downton Abbey vibe instead. Because, well, let's face it, you can NEVER have enough cozy mystery books in your life! So without further ado, I present to you....today's historical cozy mystery books!!  

Whenever you 'buy' (download for free) the Kindle version of a book, always check if to see if you add the audiobook version at the same time. These are often reduced from over £20 to around £2.99 for folks who have the ebook. This usually means that you can make use of the Whispersync function on your Kindle device and switch between reading and listening to the story - perfect for when you are at the gym, or driving your car. You can also get the audiobooks as part of an Audible subscription, or sign up for a free 30 day trial to see if you like audiobooks first. 

Since November is all about celebrating historical cozy mystery books, I thought we'd take a moment to appreciate author Kerry Greenwood and her female sleuth and fearless flapper Phryne Fisher. These books are set around 1928-1929 in Australia. They have some of the most beautiful book covers too! I'm not 100% certain that they are cozy mystery books, but they are certainly close enough and it would be too sad not to include them. 

Whenever you buy the Kindle version of a book, always check if to see if you add the audiobook version at the same time. These are often reduced from over £20 to around £2.99 for folks who have the ebook. This usually means that you can make use of the Whispersync function on your Kindle device and switch between reading and listening to the story - perfect for when you are at the gym, or driving your car. You can also get the audiobooks as part of an Audible subscription, or sign up for a free 30 day trial to see if you like audiobooks first. 

Here are this weekend's free cozy mystery books to download. As always, be sure to double check that the book is still free on Amazon as prices do change. You can get the free Kindle app for your phone, tablet, or laptop (links here for the free app:  US  UK  CA  DE  AU  IT  IN  FR  ES  NL  MX  JA), or simply download the books straight to your Kindle reader. If you were wanting to get yourself a Kindle reader, I just purchased one for my birthday (I wrote a little review about it) on a special promo for Black Friday, reduced from £49.99 to £29.99 and I absolutely love it. 

If you love audiobooks or use the Whispersync for Kindle facility, then you can often download the audiobook versions of the free books for a huge discount once you have the Kindle book, even when you get the Kindle book for free. Below are the audiobook versions of this week's free Kindle books. Amazon will generally ask you if you want to add the audiobook version once you get to the checkout. 

What better way to celebrate National Gingerbread Cookie day, than with a cozy mystery book or two! Here is just a small collection of books and audiobooks for you, but if you want to see more cozy mysteries on offer, check out the Gingerbread Cookie Day Cozy Mystery Book board on Pinterest. If you love free cozy mystery books then check out the Thanksgiving collection here and the free books collection here.  

If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, then you can often add the audio version of the book for a hugely discounted price when you buy the Kindle book first. Usually around £2.99 instead of £20 or more. You can also get the book for free as part of an Audible subscription or 30 day free trial, so it's worth checking those out if you love audiobooks.