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Spring Fling

March 5, 2023 - Open Ended
Goal: 45/45 tasks
***COMPLETE***
✓ Daffodil
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Restraint by Adriana Locke (09/09/23)
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (03/31/23)
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover
Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (03/24/23)
F: Read a free book.
Fighting For Our Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (09/30/23)
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title
Resolution by Adriana Locke (04/07/23)
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
In a Jam by Kate Canterbary (04/29/24)
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Every Little Thing by Samantha Young (02/18/24)
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title
Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren (03/17/23)








✓ Tulip
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (03/10/23)
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Give Me Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (03/30/23)
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23)
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (04/30/23)
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (04/29/23)





✓ Robin
R: Read a book where a book is read.
Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by J.K. Rowling (01/29/24)
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (10/27/23)
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Exposed by Kristen Callihan (07/01/23)
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (04/23/23)
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (04/30/23)





✓ Nest
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns by Penny Reid (07/18/23)
E: Read a book where an email is read.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (11/25/23)
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover.
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn & Shonda Rhimes (06/21/23)
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Twisted Love by Ana Huang (06/10/23) - Twisted series




✓ Lamb
L: Read a book set near a lake.
Close to Me by Monica Murphy (04/14/23)
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras (03/12/25)
M: Read a book by a male author.
Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies and Hugs: Veterinary Tales by P.J. Miller (04/30/23)
B: Read a book where a body is found.
Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala (09/16/23)




✓ New Leaves
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (05/30/24)
E: Read an ebook.
End of Story by Kylie Scott (11/05/23)
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman (04/14/25)
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Things I Wanted to Say, But Never Did by Monica Murphy (10/08/23)
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young (07/31/23)
A: Read a book with a tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A
The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao (07/10/23) - Asian Literature
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
Twisted Games by Ana Huang (08/26/23)
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (02/14/25)
S: Read a stand alone.
The Push by Ashley Audrain (08/28/23)









✓ Rain
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (08/16/23)
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score (09/02/23)
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building
The List by Siobhan Vivian (07/21/23)
N: Read a book by a New to You author.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (09/17/23)




✓ Sprout
S: Read a Series book.
Those Three Little Words by Meghan Quinn (08/19/23)
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Stuck-Up Suit by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward (09/20/23)
R: Read a book with a religious character.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel (7/10/23)
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas (08/12/23)
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Relentless by Adriana Locke (09/23/23)
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting (09/07/23) - 2019







Spring Fling
Duration: 3/6/2023 - Open Ended from your starting date
Progress: 0 out of 45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Challenge Rules
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D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).
F: Read a free book.
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
R: Read a book where a book is read.
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
E: Read a book where an email is read.
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
L: Read a book set near a lake.
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
M: Read a book by a male author.
B: Read a book where a body is found.
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
E: Read an ebook.
W: Read a book in a weekend.
L: Read a book by an author you love.
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
A: Read a book with a tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
S: Read a stand alone.
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
N: Read a book by a New to You author.
S: Read a Series book.
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
R: Read a book with a religious character.
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.

Duration: Open Ended from your starting date
March 18th 2023 -
Progress: 45/45
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham 2/4
Refugee by Alan Gratz 13/7
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 17/7
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus 6/7
Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo 13/7
Abduction! by Peg Kehret 14/7
Salt Magic by Hope Larson 12/4
Last Breath by Mary Stone 11/7
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 15/7
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 1/4
Free Lunch by Rex Ogle 9/8
Kill Joy by Holly Jackson 6/8
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty 3/8
Absent by Katie Williams 12/4
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai 3/7
The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura 5/5
Death by Bubble Tea by Jennifer J. Chow 3/8
99 Maps to Save the Planet by Katapult Magazine 13/6
Girls of the World: 250 Portraits of Awesome by Mihaela Noroc 7/8
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell 29/7

The Truth About Magic by Atticus Poetry 22/5
Treasure in the Lake by Jason Pamment 13/6
Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara 22/4
How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use by Randy J. Paterson 28/7
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright 18/7
Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina 3/4
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka 6/4
Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson 14/4
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig 20/4
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang 27/7
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards 5/8 (Audiobook)
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 7/4
The Ex-Husband by Samantha Hayes 14/7
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott 15/4
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 3/5
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 7/8

Confessions by Kanae Minato 10/7
Pocket Peaches by Dora Wang 7/8
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 15/4
Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman 9/7

Dear Laura by Gemma Amor 1/4
Love as Always, Mum xxx by Mae West 21/7

April 4, 2023 – ?
Items Completed — X/45
D – character goes out for dinner –
A – author’s first name begins with a vowel –
F – flower on the cover –
F – free book – [
O – one-word title –
D – main character is a dad –
I – inn is the setting –
L – title begins with ‘L’ –
T – title begins with ‘THE’ –
U – set in the US –
L – lunch is eaten –
I – intelligent character –
P – title is a pun –
R – book where a book is read –
O – author’s first or last name begins with ‘O’ –
B – character has a beard –
I – someone gets intoxicated –
N – any type of number in the title –
N – set in a location near to where you live –
E – email is read –
S – sunny cover –
T – series name begins with ‘T’ –
L – set near a lake –
A – character attends church –
M – male author –
B – body is found –
N – author uses three names –
E – read an ebook –
W – read a book in a weekend –
L – author you love –
E – title ends with ‘E’ –
A – tag begins with ‘A’ –
V – main character is on vacation –
E – title begins with ‘E’ –
S – read a stand alone –
R – character goes for a run –
A – book with an animal in it –
I – cover is of the inside of a house or building –
N – book by a new-to-you author –
S – series book –
P – character has a pet –
R – book with a religious character –
O – something open on the cover –
U – set in the US –
T – published in a year containing a ‘20’ –
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Spring Fling
March 1, 2023 – ?
Items Completed — 19/45
D – character goes out for dinner – Maggie Moves On, Lucy Score – 3/7/23 – ✮✮✮✮✰
A – author’s first name begins with a vowe..."
Spring Fling
Duration: Open Ended from your starting date which is the day you post. No backdating!
March 1, 2023 – ?
Items Completed — 19/45
D – character goes out for dinner – Maggie Moves On, Lucy Score – 3/7/23 – ✮✮✮✮✰
A – author’s first name begins with a vowe..."
Spring Fling
Duration: Open Ended from your starting date which is the day you post. No backdating!

March 1, 2023 – ?
Items Completed — 19/45
D – character goes out for dinner – Maggie Moves On, Lucy Score – 3/7/23 – ✮✮✮✮✰
A – author’s first name be..."
got it...I'll adjust

Spring Fling
Duration: Open Ended from your starting date
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
45/45
Spring Items



N: Read a book by a New to You author. Raspberry Chocolate Murder by Leena Clover read 3/5/2023


Duration: April 19, 2023 - open-ended
43/45
🪷 D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner. The Second Time Around by Mary Higgins Clark - 4/26 ***
🪷 A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel. Les lettres de mon moulin by Alphonse Daudet - 4/27 ****
🪷 F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover). The Thorn Puller by Hiromi Itō - 5/28 *****
🪷 F: Read a free book. Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix - 4/20 *****
🪷 O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title. Multiverses: An anthology of alternate realities by Preston Grassmann - 5/9 ***
🪷 D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian - 7/14 ****
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
🪷 L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title. Les Reveries du Promeneur Solitaire by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 4/23 ***







🪷 T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters). The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle - 4/26 ***
🪷 U: Read a book set in the U.S. Her Holiday Hero by Margaret Daley - 4/28 ***
🪷 L: Read a book where lunch is eaten. Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger - 5/4 ****
🪷 I: Read a book with an intelligent character. All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 5/10 ***
🪷 P: Read a book whose title is a pun. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett & Ron Barrett - 7/29 *****





🪷 R. Read a book where a book is read. Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung - 6/3 *****
🪷 O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler - 5/20 *****
🪷 B: Read a book where a character has a beard. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper - 6/17 ***
🪷 I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated. Boulder by Eva Baltasar - 6/10 *****
🪷 N: Read a book with any type of number in the title. Cuckoos Three by Cassandra Jean - 7/31 *****





🪷 N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe - 6/11 *****
🪷 E: Read a book where an email is read. Comet Cruise by Niska Morrow - 3/16/24 *****
🪷 S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.) Kiss Me, Cowboy by Diana Palmer - 6/9 ****
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.



🪷 L: Read a book set near a lake. A Mother for Cindy by Margaret Daley - 7/27/23 ***
🪷 A: Read a book where a character attends church. Almost Entirely: Poems by Jennifer Wallace - 6/4 **
🪷 M: Read a book by a male author. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - 5/24 ***
🪷 B: Read a book where a body is found. The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantú - 5/13 **




🪷 N: Read a book by an author that uses three names. I Sleep Around: The Humorous Memoir of a Nomadic Writer by Sue Ann Jaffarian - 4/2/24 *****
🪷 E: Read an ebook. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics edited by The Kao - 7/22 ****
🪷 W: Read a book in a weekend. What Makes Us Human: An Artificial Intelligence Answers Life's Biggest Questions by Iain S. Thomas - 5/21 ****
🪷 L: Read a book by an author you love. Be Recorder: Poems by Carmen Giménez - 6/5 *****
🪷 E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - 6/27 ****
🪷 A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. (Anthology) New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl - 7/10 ****
🪷 V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation. Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird by Katie Fallon - 10/31 ****
🪷 E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E. Eight-Lane Runaways by Henry McCausland - 2/12/24 **
🪷 S: Read a stand alone. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert - 6/1 ****









🪷 R: Read a book where a character goes for a run. The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis - 7/21 ****
🪷 A: Read a book with an animal in it. Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan - 6/30 *****
🪷 I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover). The Most Perfect Persimmon by Hannah Chung - 4/30/24 *****
🪷 N: Read a book by a New to You author. Slow Surrender by Cecilia Tan - 5/17 *****




🪷 S: Read a Series book. Six Nights Of Sin, The Complete Series by Ellis O. Day - 4/27/2024 ***
🪷 P: Read a book where a character has a pet. Softening Time: Collected Poems by Elena Brower - 7/29 *****
🪷 R: Read a book with a religious character. Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche - 10/21 ****
🪷 O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover). My Secret Life as a Sex Addict: How I Repaired The Damage by Paulina Pantyleva - 7/14 ****
🪷 U: Read a book set in the U.S. Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West by Lauren Redniss - 6/13 *****
🪷 T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY. In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang - 7/1 ****







Start Date: February 23, 2023
End Date: May 4, 2023
READ: 45/45
✔ D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Salty Cowboy - Elana Johnson 4/4
✔ A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
If You Could See the Sun - Ann Liang 2/1
✔ F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).
A Spell for Trouble - Esme Addison 3/22

✔ F: Read a free book.
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Two - T.M. Frazier 3/8
✔ O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Reckoning - Catherine Coulter 2/3
✔ D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Viking Warrior, Unwilling Wife - Michelle Styles 4/13
✔ I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Witch Hunt - Sara Bourgeois 4/8
✔ L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
The Ladies of the Secret Circus - Constance Sayers 2/15
✔ T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Last Beekeeper - Rebecca L. Fearnley 2/17
✔ U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Silver Spells - Kate Moseman (Florida) 2/8
✔ L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Hokuloa Road - Elizabeth Hand 2/27
(I'd better head out. Thanks for lunch), p178
✔ I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
And the Rest is History - Jodi Taylor (heroine) 3/24
✔ P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Dead and Gondola - Ann Claire 3/25
✔ R: Read a book where a book is read.
Half-Blood - Jennifer Armentrout 2/25
(What are you reading?), p144
✔ O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
XOXO - Axie Oh 3/1
✔ B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Fall For Me - Ann Lister (Ryan) 4/5
✔ I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Sweet Wild of Mine - Laurel Kerr 3/9
(hero when he leaves heroine)
✔ N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Nine Lives Last Forever - Rebecca M. Hale 3/15
✔ N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
The Pearl Savage - Tamara Rose Blodgett (Ohio) 2/13
✔ E: Read a book where an email is read.
Partners in Lime - Bree Baker 3/23
(then switched gears and opened my email), p230
✔ S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
Grumpy Cowboy - Elana Johnson 3/29

✔ T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Temptation - T.K. Leigh (Temptation #1) 3/16
✔ L: Read a book set near a lake.
Tempted - Megan Hart 5/4
✔ A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold - Nancy Atherton (MC) 3/7
✔ M: Read a book by a male author.
Buffalo Jump Blues - Keith McCafferty 2/16
✔ B: Read a book where a body is found.
Murder in an Irish Churchyard - Carlene O'Connor 2/28
✔ N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
Luck and Last Resorts - Sarah Grunder Ruiz 2/7
✔ E: Read an ebook.
Caught in the Flames - Kacey Shea 4/29
✔ W: Read a book in a weekend.
A Hint of Heather - Rebecca Hagan Lee 3/17
✔ L: Read a book by an author you love.
Consumed - J.R. Ward 4/20
✔ E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Touched by Fire - Kel Carpenter 4/13
✔ A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
Unwritten - Alicia J. Novo (adventure) 4/1
✔ V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
A Sudden Crush - Camilla Isley 3/23
✔ E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Earth Spells Are Easy - Renee George 3/19
✔ S: Read a stand alone.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon 2/26
✔ R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
It takes an Oni - Scott Rhine (hero runs for exercise) 3/16
✔ A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Three - T.M. Frazier 3/9
(MCs have a pet pig named Oscar)
✔ I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
The Book Supremacy - Kate Carlisle 3/11

✔ N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Upon a Burning Throne - Ashok K. Banker 2/12
✔ S: Read a Series book.
Saber Tooth - Lou Cadle (Dawn of Mammals #1) 3/4
✔ P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Find Her Alive - Diane Saxon (dalmation) 4/27
✔ R: Read a book with a religious character.
Hellbound in Vegas - Boone Brux (Camuel) 4/19
✔ O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
Kingdoms at War - Lindsay Buroker (dragon portal) 4/21
✔ U: Read a book set in the U.S.
A Dirty Shame - Liliana Hart (Virginia) 4/14
✔ T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
The Lost and Found Bookshop - Susan Wiggs (pub July 6, 2020) 3/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Spring Fling
Duration: 1/3/23 - Open Ended
45/45
Spring Items
*D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Red Dust by Fleur McDonald 24/3 2.5★
*A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 12/3 4★
*F: Read a book with a flower on the cover

*F: Read a free book.
A Clash of Kings: V1 by Landry Q. Walker,George R.R. Martin 8/3 1★
*O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Obedience by Jacqueline Yallop 13/3 2★
*D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★
*I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting
A Gift in December by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★
*L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Clockwork Lives by Kevin J. Anderson,Neil Peart 11/3 1★
*T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE
The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon 18/3 3.5★
*U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre 29/3 3.5★ 344p
*L: Read a book where lunch is eaten - the Millcote for lunch p.334
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★
*I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley 21/3 3.5★
*P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★
*R: Read a book where a book is read.
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine 23/3 2.5★
*O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde 8/4 4.5★
*B: Read a book where a character has a beard - Cpt. Gregg
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick 29/3 5★
*I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated - Ivy Bonner
The Unquiet by J.D. Robb 2/3 3★
*N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Memory Zero by Keri Arthur 19/3 3.5★
*N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker 15/4 3.5★
*E: Read a book where an email is read.
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett 25/3 2★
*S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover

*T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★
*L: Read a book set near a lake.
Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★
*A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 4/3 4★
*M: Read a book by a male author.
The Sign Of The Book by John Dunning 28/3 3★
*B: Read a book where a body is found.
The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott 3/4 3★
*N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/5 3★
*E: Read an ebook.
Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff 27/3 3★
*W: Read a book in a weekend.
The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore 26/3 3.5★
*L: Read a book by an author you love.
The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland 20/3 4★
*E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★
*A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A - adult
A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★
*V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
One Dance in Paris by Julia Holden 27/3 2.5★
*E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten 8/4 3.5★
*S: Read a stand alone.
Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery 13/3 1.5★
*R: Read a book where a character goes for a run - Max
Maggie Finds Her Muse by Dee Ernst 20/4 4★
*A: Read a book with an animal in it - cat
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 30/3 2★
*I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building

*N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Right to Kill by John Barlow 4/3 3.5★
*S: Read a Series book.
A Clash of Kings: V2 by Landry Q. Walker,George R.R. Martin 9/3 1★
*P: Read a book where a character has a pet - Suki, greyhound
Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young 4/4 3★
*R: Read a book with a religious character.
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★
*O: Read a book with something open on the cover

*U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 7/3 3.5★
*T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY - 2021
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 16/3 3.5★ 416p

Starting 3-3-23
45 out of 45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
++D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner. Hit Parade Lawrence Block 4-6-23
++A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel. The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha Uma Krishnaswami 3-15-23 (Uma= U)
++F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover). Hair of the Dog Laurien Berenson 4-4-23

++F: Read a free book. I Am Pusheen the Cat Claire Belton 3-14-23 (library book)
++O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title. Oddballs William Sleator 3-14-23 (Oddballs)
++D: Read a book where the MC is a dad. Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years D.L. Hughley 3-24-23 (Obama is a dad)
++I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting. Three White Cats of Avignon Anna Bird Stewart 5-8-23
++L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing Donna Andrews 3-26-23 (Lark)
++T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters). The Warden Anthony Trollope 4-7-23
++U: Read a book set in the U.S. Dog Eat Dog Laurien Berenson 3-14-23 (Connecticut)
++L: Read a book where lunch is eaten. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens 4-6-23
++I: Read a book with an intelligent character. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good Helene Tursten 3-24-23 (the MC)
++P: Read a book whose title is a pun. Black Thursday and Other Lost Australian Bushfire Stories Fiannuala Morgan 4-12-23 (Pun: Black as in sad or terrible plus the black of the landscape after a serious bush fire.)
++R: Read a book where a book is read. I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me: Modern Blunders and Modest Triumphs Jason Gay 4-6-23
++O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O. A Cry from the Far Middle: Dispatches from a Divided Land P.J. O'Rourke 4-19-23 (O'Rourke)
++B: Read a book where a character has a beard. Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade Steven Kroll 3-15-23 (the leprechaun)
++I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.

++N: Read a book with any type of number in the title. My First Mission George Q. Cannon 3-26-23 (First)
++N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live. The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy Patrick N. Allitt 4-16-23 (California Gold Rush area)
++E: Read a book where an email is read. Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years David Litt 3-24-23
++S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.) Born Into This Adam Thompson 4-19-23

++T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
The Magic Misfits Neil Patrick Harris 3-3-23 (The Magic Misfits series #1)
++L: Read a book set near a lake The Life and Death of a Minke Whale in the Amazon Fábio Zuker 4-25-23
++A: Read a book where a character attends church. Little Faith Nickolas Butler 3-15-23
++M: Read a book by a male author. The Wall in the Middle of the Book Jon Agee 3-3-23 (Jon)
++B: Read a book where a body is found. Watchdog Laurien Berenson 4-19-23
++N: Read a book by an author that uses three names. Mischief Season: A Twins Story John Bemelmans Marciano 5-8-23 (JBM)
++E: Read an ebook. The Red Man's Continent: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America Ellsworth Huntington 4-26-23
++W: Read a book in a weekend. Occupy Noam Chomsky 3-26-23
++L: Read a book by an author you love. Spreading the Word: Language and Dialect in America John McWhorter 3-26-23 (John McWhorter)
++E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E. War and Peace in the Global Village Marshall McLuhan 3-24-23 (Village)
++A: Read a book with a tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A. Tell us the tag. CraftFail: When Homemade Goes Horribly Wrong Heather Mann 3-24-23 (tagged A for Adult)
++V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation. Julia and the Shark Kiran Millwood Hargrave 5-5-23
++E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E. Ether and Me or Just Relax Will Rogers 3-15-23 (Ether)
++S: Read a stand alone. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Daniel H. Pink 3-7-23
++R: Read a book where a character goes for a run. The Innocents David Putnam 4-24-23 (Blue)
++A: Read a book with an animal in it. Mercy: The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals Nancy Furstinger 3-7-23 (Lots)
++I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
++N: Read a book by a New to You author. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody Helen Pluckrose 3-7-23
++S: Read a Series book.

++P: Read a book where a character has a pet. Los abrazos de papá Karen Katz 3-31-23 (a cat)
++R: Read a book with a religious character. Brother Wolf, Sister Sparrow: Stories about Saints and Animals Eric A. Kimmel 3-26-23 (Catholic saints)
++O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover). The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You Margareta Magnusson 4-12-23 (the open curtains)

++U: Read a book set in the U.S. How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog Christina Hunger
4-16-23 (Omaha & San Diego, USA)
++T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism Amber Ruffin 3-24-23 (Published 2021)
Helen wrote: "OPEN-ENDED Finished!
Starting 3-3-23
45 out of 45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
++D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner. Hit Parade [author..."
This does not work! There are not three names.
++N: Read a book by an author that uses three names. Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace D.L. Hughley 3-3-23
Is not the inside of a house or building.
Example given: Inside [bookcover:Red Velvet Vengeance|53987227]
++I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover). Ancient Civilizations of North America Edwin Barnhart 3-26-23
Starting 3-3-23
45 out of 45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
++D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner. Hit Parade [author..."
This does not work! There are not three names.
++N: Read a book by an author that uses three names. Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace D.L. Hughley 3-3-23
Is not the inside of a house or building.
Example given: Inside [bookcover:Red Velvet Vengeance|53987227]
++I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover). Ancient Civilizations of North America Edwin Barnhart 3-26-23

D: Character goes out for dinner - A Wedding at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer - 4/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 2907 – “…got together for a fun dinner at Magnolias on East Bay Street…”
A: Author whose first name begins with a vowel - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne - 3/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
F: Flower on the cover - Under the Maui Sky by Kellie Coates Gilbert - 5/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
Flower on picnic blanket.
F: Free book - library - You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus - 3/9/23 ♥♥♥
O: ONE WORD title - Norah by Debbie Macomber - 3/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
D: MC is a dad - Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods - 4/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
Kevin is a single dad.
I: Inn as the setting - Vacancy by Tracy Ewens - 4/6/23 ♥♥♥
Set at a group of rental cottages.
L: Word that begins with L in the title - Light Up the Night by Laura Trentham - 3/14/23 ♥♥♥♥








T: Title BEGINS with THE - The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne - 5/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
U: Set in the U.S – Chesapeake Shores, MD - Flowers on Main by Sherryl Woods - 3/20/23 ♥♥♥♥
L: Where lunch is eaten - Finally by Wendy Mass - 3/17/23 ♥♥♥♥
P. 111 – “Now, had she asked what I ate for lunch instead of what I bought, I would have been forced to admit that all I ate was the hot pretzel.”
I: Intelligent character - Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/24/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
Eve Dallas
P: Title is a pun - Solving for Ex by LeighAnn Kopans - 4/2/23 ♥♥♥♥





R: Book is read - The True Love Bookshop by Annie Rains - 4/15/23 ♥♥♥♥
Plenty of books are read by the owner, plus the book club reads and discusses books.
O: Author whose first or last name begins with O - Abducted by a Prince by Olivia Drake - 4/8/23 ♥♥♥♥
B: Character has a beard - Nevermore Bookstore by Kerrigan Byrne - 4/22/23 ♥♥♥♥
Fox has an overgrown hair and beard.
I: Someone gets intoxicated - The Happy Pants Cafe by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff - 5/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
Austin gets so drunk he marries a horse.
N: Number in the title - One Duke Down by Anna Bennett - 3/13/23 ♥♥♥






OPEN-ENDED
Starting 3-3-23
Ending 5-24-23
45 out of 45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
++D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner. Hit Parade Lawrence Block 4-6-23
++A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel. The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha Uma Krishnaswami 3-15-23 (Uma= U)
++F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover). Hair of the Dog Laurien Berenson 4-4-23

++F: Read a free book. I Am Pusheen the Cat Claire Belton 3-14-23 (library book)
++O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title. Oddballs William Sleator 3-14-23 (Oddballs)
++D: Read a book where the MC is a dad. Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years D.L. Hughley 3-24-23 (Obama is a dad)
++I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting. Three White Cats of Avignon Anna Bird Stewart 5-8-23
++L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing Donna Andrews 3-26-23 (Lark)
++T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters). The Warden Anthony Trollope 4-7-23
++U: Read a book set in the U.S. Dog Eat Dog Laurien Berenson 3-14-23 (Connecticut)
++L: Read a book where lunch is eaten. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens 4-6-23
++I: Read a book with an intelligent character. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good Helene Tursten 3-24-23 (the MC)
++P: Read a book whose title is a pun. Black Thursday and Other Lost Australian Bushfire Stories Fiannuala Morgan 4-12-23 (Pun: Black as in sad or terrible plus the black of the landscape after a serious bush fire.)
++R: Read a book where a book is read. I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me: Modern Blunders and Modest Triumphs Jason Gay 4-6-23
++O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O. A Cry from the Far Middle: Dispatches from a Divided Land P.J. O'Rourke 4-19-23 (O'Rourke)
++B: Read a book where a character has a beard. Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade Steven Kroll 3-15-23 (the leprechaun)
++I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.

++N: Read a book with any type of number in the title. My First Mission George Q. Cannon 3-26-23 (First)
++N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live. The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy Patrick N. Allitt 4-16-23 (California Gold Rush area)
++E: Read a book where an email is read. Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years David Litt 3-24-23
++S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.) Born Into This Adam Thompson 4-19-23

++T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
The Magic Misfits Neil Patrick Harris 3-3-23 (The Magic Misfits series #1)
++L: Read a book set near a lake The Life and Death of a Minke Whale in the Amazon Fábio Zuker 4-25-23
++A: Read a book where a character attends church. Little Faith Nickolas Butler 3-15-23
++M: Read a book by a male author. The Wall in the Middle of the Book Jon Agee 3-3-23 (Jon)
++B: Read a book where a body is found. Watchdog Laurien Berenson 4-19-23
++N: Read a book by an author that uses three names. Devoted: 38 Extraordinary Tales of Love, Loyalty, and Life With Dogs Rebecca Ascher-Walsh 5-24-23
++E: Read an ebook. The Red Man's Continent: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America Ellsworth Huntington 4-26-23
++W: Read a book in a weekend. Occupy Noam Chomsky 3-26-23
++L: Read a book by an author you love. Spreading the Word: Language and Dialect in America John McWhorter 3-26-23 (John McWhorter)
++E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E. War and Peace in the Global Village Marshall McLuhan 3-24-23 (Village)
++A: Read a book with a tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A. Tell us the tag. CraftFail: When Homemade Goes Horribly Wrong Heather Mann 3-24-23 (tagged A for Adult)
++V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation. Julia and the Shark Kiran Millwood Hargrave 5-5-23
++E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E. Ether and Me or Just Relax Will Rogers 3-15-23 (Ether)
++S: Read a stand alone. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Daniel H. Pink 3-7-23
++R: Read a book where a character goes for a run. The Innocents David Putnam 4-24-23 (Blue)
++A: Read a book with an animal in it. Mercy: The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals Nancy Furstinger 3-7-23 (Lots)
++I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover). Puppy's Big Day Nick Bruel 5-21-23

++N: Read a book by a New to You author. Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody Helen Pluckrose 3-7-23
++S: Read a Series book.The Boy Next Door Meg Cabot 4-12-23 (Boy series #1)
++P: Read a book where a character has a pet. Los abrazos de papá Karen Katz 3-31-23 (a cat)
++R: Read a book with a religious character. Brother Wolf, Sister Sparrow: Stories about Saints and Animals Eric A. Kimmel 3-26-23 (Catholic saints)
++O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover). The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You Margareta Magnusson 4-12-23 (the open curtains)

++U: Read a book set in the U.S. How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog Christina Hunger
4-16-23 (Omaha & San Diego, USA)
++T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism Amber Ruffin 3-24-23 (Published 2021)

Spring Fling
Duration: Open Ended from your starting date
March 1, 2023-?
45/45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Poppy & Ryan-Best Slayed Plans Lucinda Harrison 3/7/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Emmie-Cookies and a Killer Emmie Lyn 3/31/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).

F: Read a free book.
Books & Bribes Lucinda Race 3/1/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Booked Becky Clark 5/18/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Lucas-Caramel Macchiato Murder Laura Pauling 4/18/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
A Case of Senior Scandals Lily Rose Lane 3/2/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Little Shop of Murders J. New 4/1/23
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Case of a Beagle and a Body Donna Doyle 3/4/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
FL-Grilled to Bits Gretchen Allen 3/2/23
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Valentine Villainy Kathleen Suzette 3/3/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
A Furry Case of Foul Play Donna Doyle 3/3/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Where There's a Witch, There's a Way Victoria DeLuis 3/13/23
R: Read a book where a book is read.
Escape from the Past Courtney McFarlin 3/20/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Hard Dough Homicide Olivia Matthews 5/25/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Marty-A Foul Play Lucinda Harrison 3/25/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Bells & the Bandit Leona Fox 3/5/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Strike Out 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 3/21/23
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
Set in Ohio, I live in Ohio-The Incorruptible Ivy Jackson and the Museum Murder Rosie A. Point 4/7/23
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Rage Before Beauty Reagan Davis 3/10/23 3/10/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
Sun shows-

T: Read a book whose series name begins with T
Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mysteries-Eat, Drink and Drop Dead T.C. LoTempio 4/6/23
L: Read a book set near a lake.
Peril in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 3/17/23
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Drop Dead Bread Victoria Kazarian 3/9/23
M: Read a book by a male author.
Duck Duck Danger Max Parrott 3/14/23
B: Read a book where a body is found.
Red Sky at Night, Murderer's Delight Lynda Brunelle 3/6/23
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
A Case of Vengeful Vows Lily Rose Lane 3/28/23
E: Read an ebook.
Cotton Candy and Chaos Sue Hollowell 3/9/23
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Bread to Rights Victoria Kazarian 3/12/23
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Murder on the Links Penny Brooke 3/11/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Behind Your Bake Gretchen Allen 3/15/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
Audio-The Raven Thief Gigi Pandian 3/20/23
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
Sabotaged in South Carolina Patti Benning 3/18/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Escape from Hiding Courtney McFarlin 3/22/23
S: Read a stand alone.
A Fine Point of Murder Thea Cambert 3/23/23
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
A Flicker of a Doubt Daryl Wood Gerber 3/29/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
The Merry Messy Mummy R.A. Muth 3/19/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).

N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Burger & Dies Maisy Marple 3/16/23
S: Read a Series book.
The Cookie Corner Mysteries-Conjured Cookies Cindy Stark 3/19/23
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Alan has a rabbit-Chaos at the Campground Mel Morgan 3/17/23
R: Read a book with a religious character.
Zoning, Zealots & Ziplines Tonya Kappes 3/23/23
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
Ink bottle’s open with a quill in it

U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Murder at the Vineyard Inn Dani Simms 3/22/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
2020-Conflict in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 4/16/23

SPRING FLING, no deadline
45/45 COMPLETE
DAFFODIL
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner
* A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder (Countess of Harleigh #2), by Dianne Freeman, finished 3/4 ★★★.5
p. 37 "...escorted her to the theater and dinner."
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel
* author Abigail Keam – Murder Under a Blood Moon (Mona Moon #2), finished 3/8 ★★★★
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover)
* A Flicker of a Doubt (Fairy Garden #4), by Daryl Wood Gerber, finished 3/5 ★★★★
F: Read a free book
* The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World, by Steven Johnson, finished 3/17 ★★★.5
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title
* Unbelievable (Cassie Baxter #1), by Cindy Blackburn, finished 4/12 ★★.5
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad
* The 7th Canon, by Robert Dugoni, finished 3/9 ★★★★
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting
* Whale of a Crime (Gray Whale Inn #7), by Karen MacInerney, finished 4/10 ★★★★
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title
* Long Shadows (Amos Decker #7), by David Baldacci, finished 4/28 ★★★★
TULIP
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters)
* The Ghost Goes to the Dogs (Haunted Bookshop #9), by Cleo Coyle, finished 3/26 ★★★★
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
* Milwaukee WI : A Toast to Murder (Mack’s Bar #5), by Allyson K. Abbott, finished 3/13 ★★★★
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten
* Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris #1), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 3/2 ★★★★
loc 3536 "...so you could have a late lunch."
I: Read a book with an intelligent character
* Joanna, John : A Study in Treason (Daughter of Sherlock Holmes #2), by Leonard Goldberg, finished 4/11 ★★★.5
P: Read a book whose title is a pun
* Burden of Poof (Bonnie & Clyde #1), by Julie Anne Lindsey, finished 4/14 ★★★★
ROBIN
R: Read a book where a book is read
* Retirement Homes are Murder (Paul Jacobson Geezer-Lit #1), by Mike Befeler, finished 4/17 ★★★.5
unnamed Tom Clancy book
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O
* author Carlene O’Connor – Murder in Galway (Home to Ireland #1), finished 5/3 ★★★.5
B: Read a book where a character has a beard
* Dallas : The Inner Circle (Culper Ring #1), by Brad Meltzer, finished 3/3 ★★★★
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated
* Max and more : And the Rest is History (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #8), by Jodi Taylor, finished 3/6 ★★★★
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title
* Jury of One, by David Ellis, finished 3/31 ★★★.5
NEST
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live
* The Hostess with the Ghostess (Haunted Guesthouse #9), by E.J. Copperman, finished 4/12 ★★★★
E: Read a book where an email is read
* The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait (Haunted Bookshop #7), by Cleo Coyle, finished 4/4 ★★★★
p. 270 : “... after I received an e-mail from Sheriff Augusta Taft...”
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
* All the Days of Summer, by Nancy Thayer, finished 4/5 ★★★.5

T: Read a book whose series name begins with T
* Timber Creek K-9 : Stalking Ground (Timber Creek K-9 #2), by Margaret Mizushima, finished 5/13 ★★★★
LAMB
L: Read a book set near a lake
* Heron Lake : Very Buried Cheesecake (Black Cat Café #4), by Lyndsey Cole, finished 4/24 ★★★.5
A: Read a book where a character attends church
* Lucy and more : The Second Sister, by Marie Bostwick, finished 3/8 ★★★★
M: Read a book by a male author
* author David Baldacci – Simply Lies, finished 3/12 ★★★★
B: Read a book where a body is found
* Murder is a Piece of Cake (Baker Street #2), by Valerie Burns, finished 3/20 ★★★★
NEW LEAVES
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names
* author William Kent Krueger – Iron Lake (Cork O’Connor #1), finished 4/6 ★★★★
E: Read an ebook
* A Questionable Character (Booktown #17), by Lorna Barrett, finished 3/19 ★★★.5
W: Read a book in a weekend
* Reading Between the Crimes (Jane Doe Book Club #2), by Kate Young, finished 3/18 ★★★.5
L: Read a book by an author you love
* author Amanda Flower – Prose and Cons (Magical Bookshop #2), finished 3/13 ★★★★
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E
* Clouds in My Coffee (Country Club Murders #3), by Julie Mulhern, finished 4/14 ★★★★
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag
* animals : Dog Eat Dog (Melanie Travis #3), by Laurien Berenson, finished 4/9 ★★★.5
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation
* Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through America’s National Parks, by Conor Knighton, finished 6/3 ★★★.5
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E
* Einstein’s Fridge: How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe, by Paul Sen, finished 4/3 ★★★.5
S: Read a stand alone
* The Spies of Shilling Lane, by Jennifer Ryan, finished 3/21 ★★★.5
RAIN
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run
* Toni : Thyme to Kill (Haunted Lodge #1), by Tegan Maher, finished 3/4 ★★★.5
A: Read a book with an animal in it
* Murder is a Monkey’s Game (Madigan Amos #3), by Ruby Loren, finished 3/16 ★★★.5
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover)
* Slated for Death (Penny Brannigan #6), by Elizabeth J. Duncan, finished 3/14 ★★★★

N: Read a book by a New to You author
* author John Gaspard – The Ambitious Card (Eli Marks #1), finished 3/23 ★★★.5
SPROUT
S: Read a series book
* White Nights (Shetland Island #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 3/14 ★★★★
P: Read a book where a character has a pet
* Wren’s cat Everett : A Matter of Hive and Death (Oregon Honeycomb #2), by Nancy Coco, finished 3/27 ★★★.5
R: Read a book with a religious character
* St. Peter’s Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #4), by Ellis Peters, finished 4/19 ★★★★
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover)
* books in the foreground : Fateful Words (Scottish Bookshop #8), by Paige Shelton, finished 3/7 ★★★★

U: Read a book set in the U.S.
* set North Carolina : Paper Cuts (Secret, Book & Scone Society #6), by Ellery Adams, finished 4/4 ★★★★
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY
* publ 2018 : Fall of Angels (Inspector Redfyre #1), by Barbara Cleverly, finished 3/15 ★★★.5
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/3/23 *****
FINISHED
Spring Fling
Duration: February 24, 2023 - June 10, 2023
Read: 45/45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café Jodi Thomas 2/25/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Fire Abby Brooks 3/26/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Once in a Lifetime Katie Winters 3/24/23
F: Read a free book.
Christmas on Main Street Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Ryder Prescott Lane 3/4/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Hot Shot Pippa Green 2/26/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Seabreeze Christmas Jan Moran 2/28/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
From Nantucket, With Love Katie Winters 2/28/23
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE.
The Secret of Snow Viola Shipman 3/3/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Perfect Storm Elana Johnson 3/5/23
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Waiting for You Heather B. Moore 3/11/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Don't Back Down Sharon Sala 3/11/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Live and Let Pie Ellie Alexander 3/10/23
R: Read a book where a book is read.
Nantucket Jubilee Katie Winters 2/27/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with O.
Protecting Sylvie Olivia Michaels 5/8/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
The Copperfield House Katie Winters 2/27/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Summer at the Cape RaeAnne Thayne 3/13/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
74 Seaside Avenue Debbie Macomber 3/12/23
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
Runaway Road Devney Perry 5/4/23
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Sweet Surrender Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover.
The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Coach Devney Perry 4/22/23 (Treasure State Wildcats #1)
L: Read a book set near a lake.
Mackinac Heritage Katie Winters 3/25/23
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop Carolyn Brown 2/24/23
M: Read a book by a male author.
Simply Lies David Baldacci 6/10/23
B: Read a book where a body is found.
The Chain of Lies Debra Burroughs 3/28/23
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
Taken Lisa Marie Rice 4/12/23
E: Read an ebook.
Local Woman Missing Mary Kubica 4/2/23
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Nantucket Dreams Katie Winters 2/27/23
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Betwixt Darynda Jones 3/21/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
A Nantucket Promise Katie Winters 3/6/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A.
Adult A Soldier's Return RaeAnne Thayne 3/1/23
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
Timeless Devney Perry 4/19/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
8 Sandpiper Way Debbie Macomber 3/13/23
S: Read a stand alone.
The Sister Effect Susan Mallery 3/31/23
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Seabreeze Wedding Jan Moran 3/2/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
The Bitterroot Inn Devney Perry 3/19/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building.
A Cup of Holiday Fear Ellie Alexander 3/18/23
N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Weyward Emilia Hart 4/10/23
S: Read a Series book.
Dare Me Samantha Chase 3/15/23 (The Donovans #1)
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
A Brambleberry Summer RaeAnne Thayne 3/6/23
R: Read a book with a religious character.
Bookshop by the Sea Denise Hunter 4/4/23
O: Read a book with something open on the cover.
Mary Poppins P.L. Travers 4/15/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Worth the Risk Heather B. Moore 3/10/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
Riversong Tess Thompson 3/1/23
Spring Fling
Duration: February 24, 2023 - June 10, 2023
Read: 45/45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café Jodi Thomas 2/25/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Fire Abby Brooks 3/26/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover.

F: Read a free book.
Christmas on Main Street Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Ryder Prescott Lane 3/4/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Hot Shot Pippa Green 2/26/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Seabreeze Christmas Jan Moran 2/28/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
From Nantucket, With Love Katie Winters 2/28/23
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE.
The Secret of Snow Viola Shipman 3/3/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Perfect Storm Elana Johnson 3/5/23
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Waiting for You Heather B. Moore 3/11/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Don't Back Down Sharon Sala 3/11/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Live and Let Pie Ellie Alexander 3/10/23
R: Read a book where a book is read.
Nantucket Jubilee Katie Winters 2/27/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with O.
Protecting Sylvie Olivia Michaels 5/8/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
The Copperfield House Katie Winters 2/27/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Summer at the Cape RaeAnne Thayne 3/13/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
74 Seaside Avenue Debbie Macomber 3/12/23
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
Runaway Road Devney Perry 5/4/23
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Sweet Surrender Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover.

T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Coach Devney Perry 4/22/23 (Treasure State Wildcats #1)
L: Read a book set near a lake.
Mackinac Heritage Katie Winters 3/25/23
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop Carolyn Brown 2/24/23
M: Read a book by a male author.
Simply Lies David Baldacci 6/10/23
B: Read a book where a body is found.
The Chain of Lies Debra Burroughs 3/28/23
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
Taken Lisa Marie Rice 4/12/23
E: Read an ebook.
Local Woman Missing Mary Kubica 4/2/23
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Nantucket Dreams Katie Winters 2/27/23
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Betwixt Darynda Jones 3/21/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
A Nantucket Promise Katie Winters 3/6/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A.
Adult A Soldier's Return RaeAnne Thayne 3/1/23
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
Timeless Devney Perry 4/19/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
8 Sandpiper Way Debbie Macomber 3/13/23
S: Read a stand alone.
The Sister Effect Susan Mallery 3/31/23
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Seabreeze Wedding Jan Moran 3/2/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
The Bitterroot Inn Devney Perry 3/19/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building.

N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Weyward Emilia Hart 4/10/23
S: Read a Series book.
Dare Me Samantha Chase 3/15/23 (The Donovans #1)
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
A Brambleberry Summer RaeAnne Thayne 3/6/23
R: Read a book with a religious character.
Bookshop by the Sea Denise Hunter 4/4/23
O: Read a book with something open on the cover.

U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Worth the Risk Heather B. Moore 3/10/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
Riversong Tess Thompson 3/1/23

Daffodil✔️
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner - Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter - 16/04/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel - - The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer - 04/03/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover -

F: Read a free book -

O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title - Faith by Ruth Hartzler - 17/04/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad - No Cats Allowed by Miranda James - 21/04/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting - Cranberry Bluff by Deborah Garner - 01/03/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title - The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry - 26/04/23
Tulip✔️
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE - The Vampire's Last Dance by Deanna Chase - 11/03/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S. - Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen - 08/05/23Elle Adams
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten - Lure of the Dragon by Anna Lowe - 03/05/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character - The Automaton's Wife by Vered Ehsani - 11/05/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun - A Wild Ghost Chase by - 30/05/23
Robin✔️
R: Read a book where a book is read - Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky - 07/04/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O - All I Want for Christmas Eve by Olivia Noble - 11/06/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard - Untethered by Ayesha Inoon - 21/05/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated - How to Fake an Irish Wake by Eliza Watson - 28/05/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title - Seven-Year Witch by Angela M. Sanders - 27/03/23
Nest✔️
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live - A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn - 13/04/23
E: Read a book where an email is read - Witch Way To Spellbinder Bay by Sam Short - 07/04/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover -

T: T: Read a book whose series name begins with T - Knifed In Nice by Zara Keane (#1 in the “Travel P.I.”Mysteries series)
Lamb ✔️
L: Read a book set near a lake - Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers - 03/04/23
A: Read a book where a character attends church - Plaid to the Bone by Caroline Lee - 04/04/23
M: Read a book by a male author - The Triumph of the Sun by Wilbur Smith - 14/03/23
B: Read a book where a body is found - Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams - 20/03/23
New Leaves ✔️
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - 25/03/23
E: Read an ebook - The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story by Nechama Birnbaum - 24/03/23
W: Read a book in a weekend - Nocturne Falls Short Story Collection #1 by Kristen Painter - 16/03/23
L: Read a book by an author you love - A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman - 15/03/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E - Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life by Katherine H. Brown - 06/03/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag - Five on Finniston Farm by Enid Blyton - 17/03/23 (tag is Adventure)
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation -Five Are Together Again by Enid Blyton - 23/03/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E - E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman- 14/04/23
S: Read a stand alone - Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry - 18/03/23
Rain✔️
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run - Rescued By The Ranger by Lia Rae - 09/03/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it - Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu - 02/03/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building -

N: Read a book by a New to You author - Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwelll - 06/03/23
Sprout✔️
S: Read a Series book -Dating Dracula by Kinsley Adams - 07/03/23
P: Read a book where a character has a pet - Five Get Into Trouble by Enid Blyton - 11/03/23
R: Read a book with a religious character - The Memory Quilt by Lenora Worth - 31/03/23
O: Read a book with something open on the cover -

U: Read a book set in the U.S. - Christmas with a Billionaire by Janae Griffin - 22/03/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY - Resting Witch Face by Rebecca Regnier - 14/03/23 (2018)

N: Location that is near where you live - You Make Me by Erin McCarthy - 5/19/23 ♥♥♥
Set in Maine, I live in Massachusetts.
E: Email is read - Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark - 5/5/23 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 197 – “…while later, I get an e-mail telling me to bring a million in cash to a place…”
S: SUNNY cover - The Juan Doe Murders by Noreen Ayres - 3/23/23 ♥♥♥
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T - Brown-Eyed Girl by Lisa Kleypas - 5/30/23 ♥♥♥♥ (#4 The Travises)




L: Set near a lake - The Summer Cottage by Annie Rains - 3/19/23 ♥♥♥♥
Somerset Lake series
A: Character attends church - The Christmas Village by Annie Rains - 4/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 3369 – “The late-December cold would be biting at the outdoor church service he and his family had been attending for years…” – Miles meets his mother there.
M: Male author - Rat Race by Dick Francis - 3/31/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
B: A body is found - Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews - 4/7/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
Lots of bodies are found in every Kate Daniels book.




N: Author that uses three names - The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 6/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
E: Ebook - Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes - 5/3/23 ♥♥♥♥
W: Read in a weekend - Fatal Destiny by Marie Force - 5/15/23 ♥♥♥♥
L: Author you love - Identity by Nora Roberts - 5/26/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
E: Title ENDS with E - Until Sage by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 3/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
A: Tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A - Romancing the Billionaire by Jessica Clare - 4/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
Adult
V: MC is on vacation - Love a Little Sideways by Shannon Stacey - 5/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
The whole Kowalski family goes on a camping trip together.
E: Title BEGINS with E - The (ex) Spy Who (maybe) Loved Me by Christi Barth - 5/4/23 ♥♥♥♥
S: Stand alone - I'm Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagán - 4/12/23 ♥♥♥










Spring Fling
Open Ended
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Waiting for You by Heather B. Moore (3/15/23)
Lord of the Knight by Elizabeth Johns (3/1/23)
Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant (2/25/23)

Fake Engagement Mistake by Lisa Renee (3/18/23)
Faith by Marianne Spitzer (3/10/23)
Called to Protect by Lynette Eason (3/11/23)
The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble (4/22/23)
Lethal Conspiracy by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
The Swindler's Daughter by Annette K. Larsen (3/6/23)
Lethal Secrets by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason (3/9/23)
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson (3/4/23)
Discovering Grace by Sally Britton (4/26/23)
Lady of Breken Manor by Heather B. Moore (3/22/23)
The Cupcake Cottage by Jean Oram (6/20/23)
Love in Disguise by Dana LeCheminant (3/16/23)
Her Pretend Billionaire Boyfriend by Bree Livingston (2/26/23)
Her Second Chance Billionaire Sweetheart by Bree Livingston (4/13/23)
Forgotten Secrets by Christy Barritt (4/30/23)
Worth the Risk by Heather B. Moore (3/1/23)
A Match of Wits by Jen Turano (4/15/23)

Lethal Homecoming by Lynette Eason (3/13/23) - Tanner Hollow
Kiss and Tell by Melanie Jacobson (3/7/23)
Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel (3/8/23)
Her Christmas Miracle by Daniel Banner (3/20/23)
We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark (2/28/23)
Blue Moon Kisses by Cindy Roland Anderson (3/7/23)
Strategic Plan by Lynn Shannon (3/18/23)
The Lost Letter by Mimi Matthews (2/25/23)
So Not My Thing by Melanie Jacobson (3/30/23)
Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
Under Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/22/23) - action-adventure
The 101 on Love by Jennifer Youngblood (4/20/23)
The Enemy by Sarah Adams (6/6/23)
Of Lands High and Low by Martha Keyes (3/18/23)
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)
Spitfire Sweetheart by Mary Connealy (3/10/23)
No One to Trust by Lynette Eason (4/16/23)

The Snow Adventure by Bee Brooks (3/3/23)
Code of Valor by Lynette Eason (3/12/23) - Blue Justice
Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore (3/4/23)
Bribing the Blacksmith by Amelia C. Adams (3/9/23)
Say You Love Me by Heather B. Moore (3/14/23)

Lethal Agenda by Lynette Eason (3/14/23)
Code of Ethics by Lynette Eason (3/11/23) - 2019

Duration: February 24, 2023 - June 29, 2023
Read: 45/45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45)
Spring Items:
X D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
The Wedding Crasher Mia Sosa (Three couples have dinner at Solange’s family’s restaurant) 03/03/23
X A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel. - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan 3) Elle Cosimano 02/24/23
X F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games 3)Jennifer Lynn Barnes

X F: Read a free book.
Blue Thirst: Tales of Life Abroad Lawrence Durrell (Hoopla ebook) 02/28/23
X O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Maame Jessica George 03/08/23
X D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
A Lot Like Love (Blue Moon Bay 1) Jennifer Snow (Wes is Marisa’s father) 03/18/23
X I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
The Return Rachel Harrison(takes place at the The Red Honey Inn) 04/03/23
X L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheeseshop Mystery 1) Avery Aames 03/02/23
X T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks 03/18/23
X U: Read a book set in the U.S.
A Lot Like Christmas (Blue Moon Bay 2) Jennifer Snow (California) 03/19/23
X L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop Mystery 4) Vivien Chien (Lana’s Family meets for lunch on Sundays; and they serve lunch daily in the Ho-Lee Noodle Restaurant) 03/01/23
X I: Read a book with an intelligent
character.
People Person Candice Carty-Williams (Lizzie) 03/16/23
X P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Through the Liquor Glass (A Literary Pub Mystery 5) Sarah Fox 03/01/23
X R: Read a book where a book is read.
A Very Merry Bromance (The Bromance Book Club 5) Lyssa Kay Adams 03/08/23
X O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Murder in an Irish Pub (Irish Village Mystery 4) Carlene O'Connor 03/17/23
This Winter Alice Oseman 03/17/23
X B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Wickedness and Waffles (Mad Egg Diner 3) Constance Barker (Gideon has a beard) 03/14/23
X I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Murder at an Irish Wedding (A Irish Village Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor (Kevin gets very drunk at the Stag Night) 03/09/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
The Fourth Man: A Short Story Agatha Christie 04/02/23
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Elif Shafak 04/08/23
X N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler Casey McQuiston (Alabama) 02/25/23
X E: Read a book where an email is read.
How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix (Louise prefers to conduct most communication via email) 03/17/23
X S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
A Lot Like Forever (Blue Moon Boy 3) Jennifer Snow

X T: Read a book whose series name begins with T. (Travel Can Be Murder)
Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest Jennifer S. Alderson 08/29/23
X L: Read a book set near a lake.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Will Grayson, Will Grayson 1) John Green David Levithan (Chicago) 02/26/23
X A: Read a book where a character attends church.
The Blue Castle L.M. Montgomery (Vilancy and her family attend the Anglican Church - she finds the priest frightening) 03/12/23
X M: Read a book by a male author.
What Is the Story of Looney Tunes? Steve Korté 03/06/23
X B: Read a book where a body is found.
Plaid and Plagiarism(Highland Bookshop Mystery 1) Molly MacRae (body in a garden shed) 03/02/23
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon (multiple bodies) 03/27/23
X N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
Murder in the South of France (Maggie Newbery Mystery 1) Susan Kiernan-Lewis 02/25/23
Baseball Bats for Christmas Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak 03/21/23
X E: Read an ebook.
Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story David Levithan 03/04/23
X W: Read a book in a weekend.
Death in a Budapest Butterfly (Hungarian Tea House Mystery1) Julia Buckley 03/26/23
X L: Read a book by an author you love.
My Oxford Year Julia Whelan 03/24/23
X E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Murder in the Aisle (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) Kris Pearson 03/10/23
X A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
In Her Boots K.J. Dell'Antonia (tag: Adult) 03/09/23
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn (Autobiography) 03/21/23
X V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
Murder in Tuscany (Anthony and Oscar 1) T.A. Williams 03/21/23
A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg (Homeswappers 2) Adriana Licio 03/22/23
X E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson03/25/23
X S: Read a stand alone.
Sam Allegra Goodman 03/12/23
X R: Read a book where a character goes for a run. (Tallie runs daily)
Scones and Scoundrels (A Highland Bookshop Mystery 2) Molly MacRae 03/06/23
X A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Live and Let Diet (An Australian Amateur Sleuth 1) Morgana Best (There are a cat, many dogs and a bird - Max) 02/06/23
X I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop Mystery 1) Alice Kimberly

X N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Murder in an Irish Village (Irish Village 1) Carlene O'Connor 03/08/23
A Wedding in Haiti Julia Alvarez 03/20/23
X S: Read a Series book.
Xmas Marks the Spot(Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 2) Kris Pearson 03/13/23
X P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Natural-born Grillersb(An Australian Amateur Sleuth 2) Morgana Best (Sandy the Labrador and Mac the bird) 02/06/23
X R: Read a book with a religious character.
Murder in an Irish Churchyard (Irish Village Mystery 3) Carlene O'Connor (the priest discovers the body) 03/14/23
X O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
The Do-Over Lynn Painter

X U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie (The Boxcar Children 116) Gertrude Chandler Warner, Robert Papp (Connecticut) 03/07/23
X T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
The Case of the Half-Baked Bing: A Bite-Sized Mystery(Emory Bing Mystery 1) Joann Keder(pub. 2020) 03/14/23

Duration: Open Ended
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
COMPLETED!
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber 5/16/2023
Nina and Ana go out to dinner with Tim and Ashley.
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Death and Fromage by Ian Moore 4/3/2023
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).
How to Marry a Country Music Star by Cathryn Brown 5/19/2023

F: Read a free book.
Behind You by Rylie Dark 4/13/2023
Free on Hoopla
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Suspicious by Sara Rosett 3/1/2023
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline 3/17/2023
Dr. Eric Parrish is father to Hannah
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 7/6/2023
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly 3/28/2023
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Magyar Venus by Lyn Hamilton 3/22/2023
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Killing Game by Kate Bold 5/1/2023
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
From Bad to Wurst by Maddy Hunter 4/8/2023
In a castle's restaurant,no less!
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Murder in the Meadow by Tracy Donley 3/23/2023
Rosemary and Jack are college professors.
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/6/2023
R: Read a book where a book is read.
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont 4/26/2023
Agatha reads The Great Gatsby.
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Betrayal at Ravenswick by Kelly Oliver 5/24/2023
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
New Corpse In Town by Lucy Quinn 4/28/2023
Hunter
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen 3/12/2023
Gigi gets drunk at Joe's primary party.
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
214 Palmer Street by Karen McQuestion 4/28/2023
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck 3/26/2023
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Nina's Dilemma by Zena Wynn 3/9/2023
Nina gets an email from her former boyfriend Ronald.
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
Detoured by the Heart by Sophie Mays 5/9/2023

T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Aged for Death by Fiona Grace 6/30/2023
Tuscan Vineyard Mysteries
L: Read a book set near a lake.
Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley 6/2/2023
Set in Lake Geneva. The pizza restaurant is on the lake and the book features a boat chase.
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani 4/20/2023
We have scenes in the book where Loretta both goes to Confession and attends Mass.
M: Read a book by a male author.
Retirement Homes Are Murder by Mike Befeler 4/10/2023
B: Read a book where a body is found.
Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter 3/16/2023
Ashley's body was found in front of her bakery.
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark 5/5/2023
E: Read an ebook.
Zora's Zucchini by Kathryn Pryor 6/2/20023
W: Read a book in a weekend.
A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman 6/19/2023
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews 7/7/2023
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
The Inmate by Frieda McFadden 3/28/2023
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
Lineage Most Lethal by S C Perkins 5/14/2023
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
A Vintage Murder by Michele Scott 3/8/2023 Tag - Ancestry
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier 5/30/2023
S: Read a stand alone.
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 4/3/2023
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottoline 5/8/2023
David's run is what saved Bear's life.
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Dead Man Talking by Jana DeLeon 4/6/2023
This book has 10 cats, including Sleepy.
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
The Dark Hour by K J Young 3/20/2023

N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood 3/4/2023
S: Read a Series book.
Devious by Sara Rosett 3/11/2023
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass 4/25/2023
Eddie is Minnie's cat.
R: Read a book with a religious character.
A Loss of Patients by Ralph McInerny 5/28/2023 Fr. Dowling
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
Murder on the Class Trip by Lee Hollis 4/13/2023

U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae 4/18/2023
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5/9/2023 Pub'd 2022.

Spring Fling
Duration: March 1, 2023 - Open ended
Goal: 45/45
Spring Items
**D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.**
A hullaházi skandalum - Gyula Böszörményi - 04/23/23 - Richárd and Milli Ambrózy
**A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Három ember a hóban - Erich Kästner - 03/04/23
**F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).**
Reef Road - Deborah Goodrich Royce - 05/04/23

**F: Read a free book.
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23
**O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Bloodline - Jess Lourey - 05/24/2023
**D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.**
King Of Spies - Mark Millar - 04/26/23
**I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.**
The Children on the Hill - Jennifer McMahon - 09/08/23 - The Hillside Inn
**L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti - Mohammed Hanif - 03/25/23
**T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Seven Sisters - Lucinda Riley - 03/08/23
**U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Central Places - Delia Cai - 03/07/23
**L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.**
The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23 - Anna finished her lunch, nerves beginning to gather in her stomach (Kindle Locations 4730-4731)
**I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Until the Last of Me - Sylvain Neuvel - 03/19/23 - Mia
**P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Alice in Leatherland - Iolanda Zanfardino - 06/08/23
**R: Read a book where a book is read.**
King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23 - “Just a moment,” David said, planting a finger on the page to mark his place in his book. (Kindle Locations 2136-2137)
**O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Kentucky Straight: Stories - Chris Offutt - 05/26/23
**B: Read a book where a character has a beard.**
In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics about Being Yourself Together - Catana Chetwynd - 04/30/23 - John
**I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.**
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe - Mark Dawidziak - 04/28/23
**N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4: Unstoppable - Joss Whedon - 03/26/23
**N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
Sömmi - András Cserna-Szabó - 09/22/23 - Hungary
**E: Read a book where an email is read.
O Beautiful - Jung Yun - 05/31/23
**S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley - 05/14/23

**T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.**
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle - 08/06/23 - Time Quinted series.
**L: Read a book set near a lake.**
Harry Potter és a bölcsek köve - J.K. Rowling - 09/09/23 - Hogwart's Great Lake
**A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood - Trevor Noah - 05/25/23
**M: Read a book by a male author.
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn - Joss Whedon - 03/13/23
**B: Read a book where a body is found.
The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23
**N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.**
The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
**E: Read an ebook.**
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screenplay - J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves - 04/09/23
**W: Read a book in a weekend.**
The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23
**L: Read a book by an author you love.**
The Sandman: Act I - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 04/05/23
**E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23
**A: Read a book with a tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
The Sandman: Act II - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 05/04/23
**V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson - 05/22/23
**E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and - Michael E. Gerber - 05/08/23
**S: Read a stand alone.
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - David Attenborough & Jonnie Hughes - 05/11/23
**R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Wylde - Sawyer Bennett - 06/26/23 - Aaron Wylde
**A: Read a book with an animal in it.**
Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett - 06/24/23
**I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).**
Cinderella: Serial Killer Princess - Dave Franchini - 09/28/23

**N: Read a book by a New to You author.**
Red Wine and Roses - S.J. McCoy - 04/08/23
**S: Read a Series book.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 5: Ghost Box - Warren Ellis - 03/30/23
**P: Read a book where a character has a pet.**
A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders - 06/08/23 - Parker Clarke has a dog.
**R: Read a book with a religious character.
We Are the Light - Matthew Quick - 05/19/23
**O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
Love Letters to the Dead - Ava Dellaira - 07/02/23 - The diary in the girl's lap.

**U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Last Days of American Crime - Rick Remender - 05/30/23
**T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.**
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 6: Exogenetic - Warren Ellis - 04/23/23 - Published 2010

Duration: February 24, 2023, Open Ended from your starting date
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
45/45 Completed. Finished
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Decker: Changing the Play-Kayley Loring 2/24/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Isabella Maldonado-A Killer’s Game 7/12/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).
Someone Else’s Life-Lyn Liao Butler 3/01/23
F: Read a free book.
Michael: The Hawthornes-Nicole Jacquelyn 4/16/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Hide-Tracy Clark 4/27/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
The Brightest Sunset-Aly Martinez 3/16/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Midnight Valentine-J.T. Geissinger 7/16/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Love in Due Time-L.B. Dunbar 6/16/23








T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Intern-Marni Mann 3/23/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Transfer-Aly Martinez 3/22/23
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Hollywood Scream-M.Z. Kelly 3/26/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Carry Me Home-Rosalind James 4/22/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Herd That-Lani Lynn Vale 7/28/23





R: Read a book where a book is read.
Beyond Words-Abby Brooks 3/27/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Ofelia Martinez-Contusion 5/14/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Primal Roar-Piper Davenport 8/19/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Keep This Promise-Corinne Michaels 3/01/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Girl Seven: Craved-Molly Black 4/02/23





N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
(Berkeley, California)
Sacred Serenity-Audrey Carlan 3/26/23
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Love, Lies, and Suicide-Elle Gray 4/29/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
Too Pretty to Die-Willow Rose
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Take Me Away-Kelly Elliott 4/16/23




L: Read a book set near a lake.
Stillhouse Lake-Rachel Caine 4/28/23
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
When the Stars Fall-Becki Willis 5/29/23
M: Read a book by a male author.
A.M. Strong-Is She Really Gone 3/03/23
B: Read a book where a body is found.
Killer Style-Mary Stone 3/04/23




N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
Lani Lynn Vale-Cute But Psycho 3/10/23
E: Read an ebook.
White Russian-J.A. Konrath 3/02/23
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Blueblood-Matthew Iden 2/26/23
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Autumn Jones Lake-Agony to Ashes 6/22/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Judge-Jessica Gadziala 5/09/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
(Asian American)
The Heart Principle-Helen Hoang 5/01/23
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
(MC goes to Italy for vacation)
One Beautiful Promise-Layla Hagen 8/16/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Everybody Dies-J.A. Konrath 5/25/23
S: Read a stand alone.
Quiet Angel-Prescott Lane 4/26/23









R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Storm's Ruin-Mary Stone 3/17/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Hollywood Taken-M.Z. Kelly 4/15/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
Knot In My Backyard-Mary Marks 9/16/23
N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Karin Slaughter-Triptych 3/03/23




S: Read a Series book.
(Kate Burkholder #2)
Pray for Silence-Linda Castillo 4/21/23
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Shot Girl-J.A. Konrath 4/12/23
R: Read a book with a religious character.
The Devil's Playground-Charly Cox 8/24/23
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
Best I Ever Had-S.L. Scott 5/25/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Lighthouse Way-Kristen Proby 3/17/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
(2020)
Just One Kiss-Layla Hagen 3/24/23







Duration: October 12, 2023, Open Ended from your starting date
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
45/45 Completed. Finished
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
On the Shore-Laura Pavlov 10/19/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Elle Gray-The Missing Daughter 10/13/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).
Lotus-Jennifer Hartmann 5/30/24
F: Read a free book.
Ties That Bind-Carolyn Arnold 11/01/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Cato-Jessica Gadziala 11/05/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Funny Business-Kayley Loring 10/13/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
The Inn on Harmony Island-Anne-Marie Meyer 7/28/24
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
The Lighthouse Girls-B.R. Spangler 10/12/23








T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The Brit-Jodi Ellen Malpas 10/14/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
The Trapped Ones-Stacy Green 10/18/23
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Fear the Beard-Lani Lynn Vale 10/27/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
The Girl in the Woods-A.J. Rivers 10/12/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Crazy Heifer-Lani Lynn Vale 8/31/24





R: Read a book where a book is read.
After Care-L.B. Dunbar 10/27/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Ofelia Martinez-Sensation 4/15/24
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Another One Bites the Dust-Lani Lynn Vale 11/03/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
Hollywood X-M.Z. Kelly 11/04/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
24 Hours-Greg Iles 10/15/23





N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
(Los Angeles)
The Lincoln Lawyer-Michael Connelly 10/29/23
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Her Shallow Grave-D.K. Hood 11/15/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)
Before We Fall-Aurora Rose Reynolds 10/18/23
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
(Tracy Crosswhite Series)
A Steep Price-Robert Dugoni 4/18/24




L: Read a book set near a lake.
Big Lake Lynching-Nick Russell 1/26/24
A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Genny's Ballad-Becki Willis 12/01/23
M: Read a book by a male author.
Thomas L. Scott-State of Anger 11/09/23
B: Read a book where a body is found.
Behind Closed Doors-Elle Gray 11/23/23




N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.
Aurora Rose Reynolds-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/14/24
E: Read an ebook.
The Chosen Girl-Elle Gray 10/22/23
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Indelible-Karin Slaughter 10/19/23
L: Read a book by an author you love.
Marie Force-State of Bliss 1/19/24
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
Shadow's Deadline-Mary Stone 10/15/23
A: Read a book with a tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
(Action)
Cold As Ice-Toni Anderson 2/25/24
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
Perfect Love Story-Natasha Madison 1/01/24
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Execution Style-Lani Lynn Vale 11/05/23
S: Read a stand alone.
Me Without You-Kelly Rimmer 11/13/23









R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Local Girl Missing-Lisa Regan 11/15/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Promises in the Dark-D.K. Hood 12/13/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover).
Murder in a Teacup-Vicki Delany 9/16/24
N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Liz Tomforde-Mile High 12/01/23




S: Read a Series book.
Undeniable #2:Unbeautifully-Madeline Sheehan 10/12/23
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Bang Switch-Lani Lynn Vale 11/04/23
R: Read a book with a religious character.
A Treepoint Christmas-Jamie Begley 1/10/24
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover).
Tea & Treachery-Vicki Delany 8/08/24
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Unbeloved-Madeline Sheehan 11/02/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY
2020:Come Back to Bed-Kayley Loring 10/22/23







Spring Fling
Read: 45/45
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner.
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder. Valerie Burns 5/20/23. Maddy & Brad go to dinner at La Petite Maison p 153
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel.
Secrets of the Greek Revival Eva Pohler. 3/21/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover).

F: Read a free book.
The Body in the Back Garden Mark Waddell 4/9/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title.
Unleashed David Rosenfelt 8/30/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad.
Hiss Me Deadly. Miranda James 10/29/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting.
Inn Keeping with Murder Lynn Bohart 6/30/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title.
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 5/2/23
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters).
The White House Pantry Murder Elliott Roosevelt 4/7/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Four Parties and a Funeral Maria DiRico 5/5/23. Astoria, Queens
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten.
Castle Deadly, Castle Deep. Veronica Bond 3/19/23. p 106
I: Read a book with an intelligent character.
Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post Emily Brightwell 4/3/23. Hepzibah Jeffries
P: Read a book whose title is a pun.
Sleigh Spells. Bella Falls. 5/15/23
R: Read a book where a book is read.
Buried in a Good Book Tamara Berry 4/25/23. Ivy's sci-fi book
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O.
Vinyl Resting Place. Olivia Blacke 5/27/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard.
Wed, Read & Dead V.M. Burns 3/23/23. Harold Robertson. p 7
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated.
A Ghostly Undertaking Tonya Kappes 4/20/23 Emma Lee p 192
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title.
Four Leaf Felony Tonya Kappes. 4/5/23
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live.
The Ghosts of St. Albans Sanatorium: Black and White Edition Pat O'Keefe 4/20/23. Radford, VA
E: Read a book where an email is read.
Stork Raving Mad. Donna Andrews. 6/19/23. p 167
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.)

T: Read a book whose series name begins with T.
Plum Tea Crazy Laura Childs. 7/24/23 Tea Shop Mystery Series
L: Read a book set near a lake.

A: Read a book where a character attends church.
Four Charming Spells. Lynn Cahoon. 6/1/23. Abigail. loc 1761
M: Read a book by a male author.

B: Read a book where a body is found.

N: Read a book by an author that uses three names.

E: Read an ebook.
Granny Gets Fancy. Harper Lin. 3/27/23
W: Read a book in a weekend.
Death in Dark Blue Julia Buckley. 6/4/23
L: Read a book by an author you love.
In Farm's Way. Amanda Flower. 4/18/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E.
First Case Kathi Daley. 3/2/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag.
Deadly Valentine Carolyn G. Hart. 3/22/23. Audiobook
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation.
The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies. Adriana Licio. 4/28/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E.
Empaths and Paws Penny Brooke 8/31/23
S: Read a stand alone.
Ghosts of the North Carolina Piedmont Frances Harding Casstevens. 5/12/23
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run.
Death Overdue Allison Brook 4/2/23. Carrie. p 184
A: Read a book with an animal in it.
Batten Down the Belfry Diane Kelly 3/16/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building

N: Read a book by a New to You author.
Witch Slapped Dakota Cassidy. 4/12/23
S: Read a Series book.
Assault and Beret Jenn McKinlay 3/14/23 Hat Shop Mystery #5
P: Read a book where a character has a pet.
Be My Ghost Carol J. Perry 3/6/23
R: Read a book with a religious character.
Pawing Through the Past Rita Mae Brown 5/14/23. Miranda Hoggendobber
O: Read a book with something open on the cover

U: Read a book set in the U.S.
Gown with the Wind Stephanie Blackmoore 3/8/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY.
A Haunting is Brewing. Juliet Blackwell 3/3/23. pub 2014

Spring Fling
Duration: Open Ended from your starting date (2/25/23)
Object: Read a book for each letter (45).
45/45 Completed
Spring Items
D: Read a book where a character goes out for dinner: O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
A: Read a book by an author whose first name begins with a vowel: İşte Tanrılar (The Gods Themselves) by Isaac Asimov 3/8/23
F: Read a book with a flower on the cover (show cover): Porselen Bir Mevzu (Turkish literature) by Gökçe Bilgin 3/25/23

F: Read a free book: Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon 4/28/23
O: Read a book with a ONE WORD title: Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/10/23
D: Read a book where the MC is a dad: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 5/20/23
I: Read a book with an Inn as the setting:
Yeşil Bambu ve Diğer Fantastik Öyküler (Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy) by Osamu Dazai 10/21/23
L: Read a book with a word that begins with L in the title: Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
T: Read a book whose title BEGINS with THE (may be the word or just letters): The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 4/5/23
U: Read a book set in the U.S.: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 4/4/23
L: Read a book where lunch is eaten: Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer 3/18/23
I: Read a book with an intelligent character: Dişlerimin Hikâyesi (The Story of My Teeth) by Valeria Luiselli 4/2/23
P: Read a book whose title is a pun: Surrender (Steel Brothers Saga, #6) by Helen Hardt 6/20/23
R: Read a book where a book is read: Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien 3/26/23
O: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with O: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3/3/23
B: Read a book where a character has a beard: Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı (Friday, or, The Other Island) by Michel Tournier 3/29/23
I: Read a book where someone gets intoxicated:
Ağızdaki Kuşlar (Mouthful of Birds) by Samanta Schweblin 10/12/23
N: Read a book with any type of number in the title: Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan (Google translation is Three Mirrored Forty Rooms) 4/20/23
N: Read a book with a location that is near where you live: Kuş Diline Öykünen (Google translation: Emulating Bird Language) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 7/4/23
E: Read a book where an email is read:
Burn (Steel Brothers Saga, #5) by Helen Hardt 5/29/23
S: Read a book with a SUNNY cover. (Show cover.): Plaj (The Beach) by Cesare Pavese 4/6/23

T: Read a book whose series name begins with T: Tempting Dusty (The Temptation Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 6/21/23
L: Read a book set near a lake:
Verity: Gerçeğin Diğer Kıyısı (Verity) by Colleen Hoover 10/15/23
A: Read a book where a character attends church: Anneler (The Mothers) by Brit Bennett 6/3/23
M: Read a book by a male author: Nadja by André Breton 3/12/23
B: Read a book where a body is found: Hayvan Mezarlığı (Pet Sematary) by Stephen King 8/18/23
N: Read a book by an author that uses three names: Köstebek Yolları (Turkish literature) by Günay Çetao Kızılırmak 2/25/23
E: Read an ebook: Noktürnler: Müziğe ve Günbatımına Dair Öyküler (Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall) by Kazuo Ishiguro 3/14/23
W: Read a book in a weekend: Parçalı Bulutlu (Partly Cloudy) by Tuğçe Isıyel 5/21/23
L: Read a book by an author you love: Gül Mevsimidir (Turkish literature) by Füruzan 3/12/23
E: Read a book whose title ENDS with E: A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23
A: Read a book with a tag that begins with A. Tell us the tag: Muhteşem Maurice ve Değişmiş Fareleri (The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents) by Terry Pratchett (Tag: Adventure) 4/22/23
V: Read a book where the MC is on vacation: Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23
E: Read a book whose title BEGINS with E: Eagle Warrior by Gill Lewis 7/15/23
S: Read a stand alone: Aile Sözlüğü (Family Lexicon) by Natalia Ginzburg 4/15/2
R: Read a book where a character goes for a run: Shattered (Steel Brothers Saga, #7) by Helen Hardt 9/4/23
A: Read a book with an animal in it: Bir Kutup Ayısının Anıları (Memoirs of a Polar Bear) by Yoko Tawada 4/17/23
I: Read a book whose cover is of the inside of a house or building (show cover):
Mavi Melek - Profesör Unrat (Blue Angel - Professor Unrat) by Heinrich Mann 9/24/23

N: Read a book by a New to You author: Ordener Sokağı Labat Sokağı (Rue Ordener, Rue Labat) by Sarah Kofman 3/31/23
S: Read a Series book: Ateşin Çağrısı – Kısım 2 (The Fiery Cross - Part 2) by Diana Gabaldon 3/11/23
P: Read a book where a character has a pet: Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
R: Read a book with a religious character: Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
O: Read a book with something open on the cover (show cover): Akim Sevgilim (My Darling, Akim) by Füruzan 6/11/23

U: Read a book set in the U.S.: Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 5/4/23
T: Read a book published in a year containing a TWENTY:
İtiraf Ediyorum (Confessions) by Jaume Cabré (First published in 2011) 5/27/23
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Spring Fling
Timeframe: 3/5/23 to 11/14/24
45/45
8/8 Words
D: Character goes out for dinner - A Wedding at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer - 4/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 2907 – “…got together for a fun dinner at Magnolias on East Bay Street…”
A: Author whose first name begins with a vowel - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne - 3/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
F: Flower on the cover - Under the Maui Sky by Kellie Coates Gilbert - 5/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
Flower on picnic blanket.
F: Free book - library - You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus - 3/9/23 ♥♥♥
O: ONE WORD title - Norah by Debbie Macomber - 3/13/23 ♥♥♥♥
D: MC is a dad - Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods - 4/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
Kevin is a single dad.
I: Inn as the setting - Vacancy by Tracy Ewens - 4/6/23 ♥♥♥
Set at a group of rental cottages.
L: Word that begins with L in the title - Light Up the Night by Laura Trentham - 3/14/23 ♥♥♥♥
T: Title BEGINS with THE - The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne - 5/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
U: Set in the U.S – Chesapeake Shores, MD - Flowers on Main by Sherryl Woods - 3/20/23 ♥♥♥♥
L: Where lunch is eaten - Finally by Wendy Mass - 3/17/23 ♥♥♥♥
P. 111 – “Now, had she asked what I ate for lunch instead of what I bought, I would have been forced to admit that all I ate was the hot pretzel.”
I: Intelligent character - Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/24/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
Eve Dallas
P: Title is a pun - Solving for Ex by LeighAnn Kopans - 4/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
R: Book is read - The True Love Bookshop by Annie Rains - 4/15/23 ♥♥♥♥
Plenty of books are read by the owner, plus the book club reads and discusses books.
O: Author whose first or last name begins with O - Abducted by a Prince by Olivia Drake - 4/8/23 ♥♥♥♥
B: Character has a beard - Nevermore Bookstore by Kerrigan Byrne - 4/22/23 ♥♥♥♥
Fox has an overgrown hair and beard.
I: Someone gets intoxicated - The Happy Pants Cafe by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff - 5/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
Austin gets so drunk he marries a horse.
N: Number in the title - One Duke Down by Anna Bennett - 3/13/23 ♥♥♥
N: Location that is near where you live - You Make Me by Erin McCarthy - 5/19/23 ♥♥♥
Set in Maine, I live in Massachusetts.
E: Email is read - Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark - 5/5/23 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 197 – “…while later, I get an e-mail telling me to bring a million in cash to a place…”
S: SUNNY cover - The Juan Doe Murders by Noreen Ayres - 3/23/23 ♥♥♥
T: Read a book whose series name begins with T - Brown-Eyed Girl by Lisa Kleypas - 5/30/23 ♥♥♥♥ (#4 The Travises)
L: Set near a lake - The Summer Cottage by Annie Rains - 3/19/23 ♥♥♥♥
Somerset Lake series
A: Character attends church - The Christmas Village by Annie Rains - 4/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
Loc 3369 – “The late-December cold would be biting at the outdoor church service he and his family had been attending for years…” – Miles meets his mother there.
M: Male author - Rat Race by Dick Francis - 3/31/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
B: A body is found - Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews - 4/7/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
Lots of bodies are found in every Kate Daniels book.
N: Author that uses three names - The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 6/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
E: Ebook - Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes - 5/3/23 ♥♥♥♥
W: Read in a weekend - Fatal Destiny by Marie Force - 5/15/23 ♥♥♥♥
L: Author you love - Identity by Nora Roberts - 5/26/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
E: Title ENDS with E - Until Sage by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 3/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
A: Tag (genre/shelf) that begins with A - Romancing the Billionaire by Jessica Clare - 4/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
Adult
V: MC is on vacation - Love a Little Sideways by Shannon Stacey - 5/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
The whole Kowalski family goes on a camping trip together.
E: Title BEGINS with E - The (ex) Spy Who (maybe) Loved Me by Christi Barth - 5/4/23 ♥♥♥♥
S: Stand alone - I'm Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagán - 4/12/23 ♥♥♥
R: Character goes for a run - Remy by Katy Evans - 5/8/23 ♥♥♥
Remy and Brooke often go for a run together.
A: With an animal in it - Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes - 5/25/23 ♥♥♥♥
I: Cover is of the inside of a house or building - Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair - 8/31/23 ♥♥♥♥
N: New to You author - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris - 4/25/23 ♥♥♥♥
S: Series book - Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh - 3/12/23 ♥♥♥♥ (Psy-Changeling)
P: Character has a pet - The Good Luck Cafe by Annie Rains - 4/18/23 ♥♥♥♥
Gil has a golden retriever named Goldie.
R: Religious character - A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters - 11/14/24 ♥♥♥
Brother Cadfael is a monk.
O: Something open on the cover - Playbook by Tracy Ewens - 5/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
book
U: Set in the U.S. - Far From True by Linwood Barclay - 5/2/23 ♥♥♥♥
New York
T: Published in a year containing a TWENTY - Pub 2009 - Fire by Robin McKinley - 6/3/23 ♥♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 11/14/24*****