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January Scavenger Hunt: Winter Fun Word Search
READ: 48
Line of Fire - Jo Davis 1/1
21. gloves - he yanked on a pair of gloves, p8
36. shiver - she suppressed a shiver,, p14
49. white - mouth white despite her bronze skin tone, p59
The Wolf and the Witch - Charissa Weaks 1/3
1. alive - feeding kept him alive, p52
10. chilly - I wanted to enjoy the chilly air, p140
15. eyes - she turned her eyes back to Alexus, p55
18. friends - you have very dedicated and loyal friends, p231
20. frozen - the rest of him frozen with shock, p117
33. puddle - small, splatters of puddles of silver, p117
Deadly Parcel - Barbara Hinske 1/4
7. button - she pushed the button to summon the ancient contraption, p19
9. children - Robert reading to children at a library, p54
12. coat - Ira was helping her with her coat, p103
19. frosty - frosty the snowman blared from a speaker, p18
24. ice/icy - she gripped her phone with icy fingers, p29
Dead Run - P.J. Tracy 1/6
23. hat - able to keep that under my hat, p193
31. pipe - waving the gnawed end of a briar pipe, p2
34. roll - apprehensions swell and roll in his belly, p92
37. shovel - had converged with shovel and hoses, p236
47. twigs - snapping under carelessly placed boots, p170
The Rosewood Hunt - Mackenzie Reed 1/7
2. arms - I cross my arms in front of myself, p150
8. carrot - you looked like a carrot, p226
13. cold - placing my hand under the cold stream, p163
26. melt - eat it ASAP so it doesn't melt, p9
Lethally Lit - Amber Boffin 1/9
5. boots - only the tip of his right boot still in contact with the door, p6
6. broom - I'd start by getting a broom, p25
22. happy - she was very happy with how her life turned out, p75
27. mittens - he pointed with his mittens, p11
35. scarf - his nose was buried in his matching scarf, p46
38. skate - the grinding of an ice skate, p2
43. snowflakes - feeling as if the snowflake melt on the tip of it, p9
Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 1/11
16. family - a family gathered in front of the bubbling fountain, p51
17. follow - can you follow my finger, p91
29. nose - as she wiped her nose with a napkin, p182
32. play - there wasn't time to change before the play, p149
42. snow - attracts skiers and snow lovers, p2
45. story - to write her life story, p64
Magic-Price - C.L. Schneider 1/14
14. dance - to dance across my nerves, p33
25. laugh - it was my turn to laugh, p127
28. mouth - I drew back and punched him in the mouth, p55
30. pack - entire villages were forced to pack up and move away, p100
46. three - he seized my magic three more times, p38
48. wet - slippery and wet with dew, p89
50. winter - in the middle of winter, p58
Forever Your Earl - Eva Leigh 1/2
3. ball - he hadn't seen her at a public assembly or ball, p36
11. coal - buried like coal that was starting to burn, p26
Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare 1/23
4. blizzard - in a fricking blizzard, at night, p65
39. ski - one of those last spots for ski rentals, p69
Wings of Fear - Helene Young 1/27
41. slippery - once you started down that slippery slope, p168
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40. sled
44. snowman
February Word Search - All My Love
READ: 50/50
Echo in Time - Lindsey Fairleigh 2/2
13. Complete - require you to do a complete identity overhaul, p32
28. Handsome - rugged or handsome weren't the words to describe him, p126
29. Happy - she looks so happy, p152
31. Kind - making him appear unbearably kind, p146
35. Lucky - I noted how lucky I was, p19
42. Rare - Genevieve is skilled at acquiring rare antiquities, p120
Using Fejo - Victoria Aveline 2/3
5. Beautiful - you're so f*ing beautiful, ch24
6. Brave - my devastating, brave, perfect Fejo, p382
48. Tender - she was fierce, fearless and tender, p293
49. Treasure - had an eye for finding treasure, p297
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith 2/3
1. Adorable - that's absolutely adorable, p266
9. Care/Caring - you care a lot, p131
21. Fabulous - it's going to be fabulous, p142
44. Romantic - once thought they'd have a romantic relationship, p208
50. Trust - she trusts Jonas, p230
Devil and the Deep Blue Lake - Amy Cissell 2/4
2. Always - but we were always together, p141
3. Babe - later Babe, p13
4. Baby - a hot guy and a new baby, p9
36. Mine - you can have anything of mine, p26
38. Patient - willing herself to be patient, p145
43. Respect - and you will respect me, p78
Releasing Maladek - Victoria Aveline 2/5
7. Bright - lifted his head into the bright world above, p145
16. Darling - darling, you did that, p142
18. Dream - she couldn't let he new found dream be torn away, p154
30. Intelligent - his beautiful, intelligent mate, p167
32. Kiss - did his kind hiss, p132
33. Love - show me, love, p132
40. Perfect - his body, the picture of perfect musculature, p122
Softly at Sunrise - Maya Banks 2/5
23. Friend - he'd been a steadfast friend, p27
25. Gentle - he grasped her shoulder with gentle hands, p36
27. Gorgeous - the gorgeous bouquet of flowers, p16
Death in the Park - London Lovett 2/6
12. Clever - was nothing if not clever, p319
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao 2/9
39. Peace - doesn't take long for peace to descend over the field, p241
If You Hear Her - Shiloh Walker 2/10
8. Brilliant - any brilliant deductions, p109
47. Sweet - sweet bright light, p307
Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh 2/11
10. Charming - with his usual charming smile, p164
14. Curvy - a tall curvy blonde in a dramatic figure-hugging dress, p305
15. Cute - your mad face is cute, p177
17. Delight - open delight. God you were so cute, p365
20. Exquisite - that felt so exquisite against her skin, p54
26. Giving - would you mind giving me a ride, p14
34. Loyal - sweet, generous and loyal, p293
37. Passionate - she'd never had a passionate affair before, p54
If You See Her - Shiloh Walker 2/12
22. Forever - he'd run forever, p69
If You See Her - Shiloh Walker 2/12
19. Easy - he kept the kiss quick and easy, p180
24. Fun - tried to remember the laughter, the fun times, p87
41. Quick - just one easy quick kiss, p179
If You Know Her - Shiloh Walker 2/17
11. Classy - we're classy here
Watch For Ice - Leslie J. Hall 2/18
46. Sincere - I said sincerely, p98
Murder Above the Fold - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn 2/21
45. Selfless - selfless, innocent and kind don't begin to describe that girl, p225
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Irish Word Search
READ: 46/50
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
5. Brawl - back toward the knock-endam brawl he came from, p49
14. Cross - no ones stupid enough to cross him, p268
15. Crystal - void crystals strung on silver glass, p95
16. Dance - a dozen different endings dance inside my head, p256
24. Harp - and not to harp on it, p355
35. Luck - he's for luck, p77
44. Rainbow - a rainbow of colors, p266
45. Shamrock - I reach into my flight jacket and pull out Shamrock, p77
47. Story - I can sense a story there, p451
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
1. Alcohol - lonely nights and too much alcohol, p14
4. Ballads - on the verge of bursting into a happy ballad, p108
11. Charming - the charming gentlemen who welcomed me to this dimension, p40
36. Magic - I had to trust the magic not to miss, p30
46. Sheep - no more sheep to sheer, p263
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
32. Lace - a canary-yellow gown with lace overlay, p157
43. Quaint - live in the quaint coastal town, p273
48. Sweater - pulled her warmest wool sweater over her pajama top, p89
49. Tea - relax with a cup of tea or a smoothie, p11
50. Whiskey - Jane poured two fingers worth of whiskey, p111
Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor 3/6
2. Ancestor - the ghosts of my ancestors, p166
6. Brogue - she'd spoken with such a thick Irish brogue, p90
10. Celtic - the Celtic cross reached up into the blue sky, p23
18. Emerald - rich emerald moss, p48
19. Fairy - the story about them being fairy trees, p106
23. Guinness - Guiness verses cider, p169
33. Leprechaun - next he'd tell me Robert was a leprechaun, p103
41. Pint - who was nursing a pint of beer, p73
Aurora Burning - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/9
37. Music - when the music is brought to a sudden halt, p225
42. Potatoes - I make us potatoes, carrots and lamb, p341
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
13. Country - the country lane that wound its way, p17
21. Fishing - his fishing hat crumpled in his hands, p60
26. Horse - the horse squealed in shock, p161
34. Literature - a professor of literature at Harvard, p136
In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones 3/11
17. Distillery - each establishment had a distillery room in the back, p11
Illusions of Fate - Kiersten White 3/12
20. Farming - Terrans did briefly try dark matter farming, p60
39. Pagan - eradication of pagan superstitions and beliefs, p61
The Force of Wind - Elizabeth Hunter 3/16
8. Castles - the elders do like their fancy castles, p18
Her Little Flowers - Shannon Morgan 3/17
9. Catholic - while a staunch Catholic, p21
40. Peat - breathing in the hot, heady miasma of peat, p41
Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
7. Cabbage - cabbages and gourds and new seedlings, p170
12. Cliff - cliffs that dropped off into a treacherous sea, p236
True Dead - Faith Hunter 3/23
27. Inn - back at the inn, p11
Cursed - Marissa Meyer 3/26
30. Jig - performed an energetic jig, ch42
Final Heir - Faith Hunter 3/27
22. Gaelic - the Irish Gaelic of his family, p401
28. Ireland - I had not yet been to Ireland to my bank, p219
Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae 3/30
3. Bagpipes - bagpipes started to play, p211
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25. Heather -
29. Irish coffee -
31. Knits -
38. Mutton -
April 2024: Assaulted Caramel Word Search
Level: Three: 41-50 words
READ: 45/50
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor 4/6
4. camera - and spoke to someone out of camera, p99
28. market - we were in the market on day, p335
29. murder - had issued instructions for my murder, p471
38. puddle - splashing footsteps in the puddles of water, p211
39. question - probably the question I should have led with, p43
Kill Me If You Can - Marshall Karp & James Patterson 4/7
1. address - a complete dossier with his address, p104
11. danger - I had put Katherine's life in danger, p195
14. dizzy - he became dizzy and nauseated, p268
22. grandfather - I was staring at my grandfather, p178
26. kitchen - and a kitchen area, p84
A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander 4/9
16. energy - it was as if there was a string of energy attacking us, p108
17. ethic - it's also about ethics, p79
30. nutmeg - dusted with sugar and nutmeg, p211
48. theory - if you have a theory, p74
You Can Die - Rebecca Zanetti 4/10
7. chocolate - a fresh from the oven chocolate chip cookie, p69
8. cookie - here I brought you cookies, p63
9. county - as she drove the county road, p192
13. dead - who would want Mr. Makino dead, p179
18. eyebrows - his eyebrows raised, p17
24. house - he showed up at the house earlier, p205
32. party - at the Christmas party, p160
40. question - as if I could get past any questions, p43
42. shaker - napkins and salt and pepper shakers, p151
45. square - a prominent position in the quaint square, p90
A Fate Inked in Blood - Danielle L. Jensen 4/13
19. favor - do not seem to favor this marriage, p56
35. prayer - that my prayers had been answered, p343
41. ramble - I waited for him to ramble off more Gods, p191
49. voice - every time I heard his voice, p237
50. wedding - the oath I made the night of my wedding, p181
Girl Three: Trapped - Molly Black 4/14
31. park - then to a group of teens in a park, p61
37. promotion - Reyes had promotion ambitions, p17
46. strangled - your woman who had been strangled, p16
Don't Die, Dragonfly - Linda Joy Singleton 4/15
20. fudge - with chocolate-marble-fudge shaped tiny shoes, p215
47. Sunday - Sunday nights vandalism, p120
Murder in the Secret Garden - Ellery Adams 4/17
21. gazebo - I'd rather sit in your gazebo, ch8
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse - K. Eason 4/19
10. crumbs - reducing it to crumbs, p296
15. doubt - neither case left any doubt, p183
23. horrid - the best part of the whole horrid day, p47
25. innocence - the expression of offended innocence, p301
43. smell - the smell of overwarmed humans, p125
Chicken Pesto Murder - Patti Benning 4/19
34. phone - her phone was halfway charged, p80
The Legend of Sleepy Harlow - Kylie Logan 4/21
27. letters - found a stack of letters, p254
44. sneakers -and rained onto my sneakers, p3
When a Dragon Falls - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/23
5. cheese - and now supply us with butter and cheese, p134
Ice Tomb - Deborah Jackson 4/27
6. chipmunk - chipmunks dashed between the deadwood, p237
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3. biohazard -
12. deacon -
33. Pennsylvania -
36. pretzel -
May Mother's Day Word Search
Level: Three: 41-50 words
READ: 49/50
Photo, Snap, Shot - Joanna Campbell Slan 5/3
32. Mom/Mum/Mother - as one mom proudly explained, p15
Wolf Winter - Cecilia Ekbäck 5/4
3. Beautiful -
4. Bouquet - a bouquet of hawthorne butterflies skipped and danced, p5
16. Flowers - like a handful of pale flowers, p5
18. Grandmother - she imagined her dead grandmother, p9
36. Perfume - their strong perfume was in the air, p16
Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen 5/4
25. Kind - she was kind and comforting, p16
26. Kiss - who would kiss a person like that, p18
Thin Ice - Paige Shelton 5/5
11. Duty - one that came with duty and obligation, ch6
Where He Can't Find You - Darcy Coates 5/5
13. Family - nothing that would have looked like my family, p88
17. Gentle - a gentle kind person, p161
21. Honest - I'm going to be honest, p297
22. Hug - no one came to give him a hug, p316
28. Life - a moment her whole like had been heading toward, p70
30. Love - it took her decades of live and practice, p275
37. Plants - none of them help any plants, p9
The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart 5/7
6. Champion - it didn't matter if any champions emerged, p13
19. Heart - Andreas put ah and over his heart, p248
27. Learn - I get extra time to learn from you, p264
29. Listen - that I don't listen, p264
44. Strong - anchors need to be strong, p254
48. Treasure - his magic treehouse full of treasures, p23
The Boardwalk Bookshop - Susan Mallery 5/11
5. Caring - of him, of them, of caring, p180
7. Charm - she would charm you, p177
24. Jewelry - the sea creature jewelry was selling well, p52
33. Necessary - an annoying but necessary species, p17
45. Supportive - now he's very supportive, p141
Beasts of the Frozen Sun - Jill Criswell 5/11
1. Affection - lit with humor and affection, p181
9. Devoted - to be my devoted pet, p314
10. Discipline - your discipline was cruel, p32
34. Need - you need rest, p264
35. Patient - ours is not a patient world, p230
46. Sweet - seducing her with sweet words, p40
47. Tender - my finger's grazed my tender neck, p87
The Dragon of New Orleans - Genevieve Jack 5/14
12. Emotion - the weight of the emotion building in the room, p195
14. Favorite - he said it was his favorite, p165
31. Loyal - both fiercely loyal and cynical, p276
39. Protect - he'd been protecting her, p83
42. Safe - stronger then his desire to remain safe, p226
50. Wise - elves are wise creatures, p184
Killing Trail - Margaret Mizushima 5/17
8. Dear - dear to her heart, p124
38. Precious - precious people in my world, p194
40. Ready - rev up his prey drive and get him ready, p9
41. Responsible - responsible for doing something about it, p66
43. Special - I'm glad to hear she'll get some special attention, p111
The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett 5/17
2. Appreciate - I do appreciate your being willing to, p44
20. Helper - got your little helper instead, p377
49. Warm - and found it still slightly warm, p17
Another Time, Another Place - Jodi Taylor 5/19
15. Female - I'm an historian who happens to be female, p123
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23. Idol -
June 2024 Clammed Up Word Search
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 46/50
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker 6/4
2. bank - he stomped back towards the bank, p170
6. bride - a male chaperone for a young bride, p87
9. coast - from the coast, p157
19. guests - saying farewell to her guests, p323
34. napkin - they grabbed napkins as they went, p229
37. pain - her arm lit up with pain, p88
38. partner - wished for a partner to play it with, p94
40. porch - the witch sat on the porch, p172
41. promise - I don't need more promises, p81
43. salt - a measure of rough salt, p157
45. steam - the scent of steam coming off of metal, p166
47. taste - I am certain you taste horrible, p179
49. vegetables - grown a variety of vegetables, p260
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker 6/7
1. apron - he wore a leather apron, p158
10. crying - he wouldn't understand why she was crying, p469
18. groom - I'm the groom, p426
20. hammers - they ace armed with torches and hammers, p358
42. roof - atop the roof was a weather vane, p149
50. wedding - I have no interest in wedding you, p403
Sniffing Out Murder - Kallie E. Benjamin 6/9
4. birds - listened to the sounds of birds singing, p43
13. desk - started to lick the crumbs from the desk, p91
16. dollars - due to the hundreds of dollars and millions of hours, p40
22. honest - she was so open and honest with me, p186
33. money - she was tossing away her money, p19
35. newspaper - a recent article in the newspaper, p151
39. police - I should leave this to the police, p165
46. suitcase - pulling a rolling suitcase, p285
48. traffic - like a rubbernecker at a traffic accident, p145
Galápagos - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 6/10
3. bedroom - each bedroom had a wall of glass, p10
24. hotel - he head just bought a ticket at his hotel, p6
Brew -Tracy Ewens 6/11
11. customers - his brothers had returned to serving customers, p101
12. deny - deny all you want, p123
14. dinner - a quick dinner with Vienna, p71
17. edge - they were hugged into the edge of the polished wood, p109
23. hope - I hope my advice helped, p68
28. lawn - gliding across the impeccable green of the lawn, p126
29. lemon - lemons, still with the lemons, p8
36. offer - the ones with something else to offer, p75
Love at the Fall Festival - Belle Willows 6/11
5. blueberry - a tin of piping hot blueberry muffins, p225
44. sidewalk - she glanced though the crowded sidewalk, p171
Death by Baguette - Jennifer S. Alderson 6/12
15. dock - explain a few things before we dock, p31
Shadow Beasts - Nellie H. Steele 6/15
21. harbor - the position of librarian at the Shadow Harbor public library, p6
26. inch - she scrunched her nose to inch her glasses up, p120
Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh 6/16
32. milk - she drank the rest of the milk, ch33
Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20
30. lighthouse - that's the old lighthouse, p42
The Penguin Pool Murder - Stuart Palmer 6/30
27. June - four years this June, p13
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7. broth
8. clams
25. hungover
31. lobster
A Catered Fourth of July Word Search
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 50/50
After the Game - Abbi Glines 7/2
5. blonde - her sweet blond curls, p1
7. change - when I wanted a change and some adventure, p77
10. cooler - toward the large coolers, p273
11. corner - as I turned the corner, p1
28. meatloaf - the smell of Mom's meatloaf engulfed me, p70
See Them Run - Marion Todd 7/3
1. alarm - the alarm going off so soon, p26
9. coffee - the coffee had gone cold, p26
12. desk - on the reception desk, p123
24. insurance - for the insurance money, p180
27. market - small market town, ch2
29. memory - found a memory stick in Andy's car, p76
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooks 7/4
25. lesson - to teach him a lesson, p68
26. machine - clever machines that tick away, p132
31. museum - the worthiest museums, p9
33. pray - keep silent and pray to the gods of the rail, p186
35. quick - made them rather quick to judge, p176
The Longest Yard Sale - Sherry Harris 7/6
4. approval - trying to get approval to build, p291
23. ice cream - New England was dotted with ice cream stands, p108
34. pretty - is she pretty, p332
36. ring - Aunt Gennie is only violent in the ring, p134
48. worried - your Mom's going to be worried, p243
50. yelling -after he got done yelling, p77
La Belle Sauvage - Philip Pullman 7/6
47. were - I thought things just were, ch6
Cruising Through Midlife - Addison Moore 7/7
3. appointment - I thought you had appointments until two-thirty, p3
8. chin - had a chin that dipped down to his belly, p3
18. finger - doubling down on giving me the finger, p30
21. green - while pulling on the silk green paisley robe, p3
41. smoke - twenty five years of marriage up in smoke, p8
Some Can See - J.R. Erickson 7/9
13. dirt - if you are tracking dirt into this kitchen, p6
39. sister - my sister and I have been searching for her, p321
The Golden Spider - Anne Renwick 7/13
16. evening - evening social obligations, p28
30. mother - taking tea in the parlor with mother, p162
38. shoulder - taken hold of Simon's shoulder, p274
The Witch's Heart - Genevieve Gornichec 7/16
6. breeze - the breeze cool on their damp skin, p73
Masquerades and Murder - Rachel Lynne 7/20
14. dish - limp as a dish rag, p343
19. fond - I had fond memories of Riley's, p284
22. grill - hung out at Riley's Bar and Grill, p284
32. music - the music ceased as she too the call, p280
45. vinegar - Brannon used vinegar, p57
Wonderful You - Mariah Stewart 7/23
15. driving - his driving had been good, p102
The Big Little Festival - Kellie Hailes 7/25
17. fantastic - I think that's a fantastic idea, p39
44. summer - into the bright summer sun, p9
Wild in a Kilt - Anna Durand 7/26
40. skinny - I meant skinny dipping, p70
42. speak - speak during the bumpy ride, p41
43. spectacle - put me on a spectacle for Elliot, p193
46. waste - waste time and maybe to email Munro, p199
49. yard - I aim for the front yard, p78
Murder in the Locked Library - Ellery Adams 7/28
20. gazebo - to follow him into the gazebo, ch8
The Girls Across The Bay - Emerald O'Brien 7/28
2. anytime - anytime, Madigan nodded and stood, p36
Sprinkles and Sea Serpents - Danielle Garrett 7/30
37. shade - dipped in fathomless shades of blue and green, p35
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August 2024 Word Search: Sisters
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 48/50
A Rip Through Time - Kelley Armstrong 8/2
7. damage - I'd rather damage my reputation, p201
1970 - Sarah M. Cradit 8/2
1. backyard - Charles surveyed the whole backyard, p25
2. bedroom - drowned out the world beyond her bedroom, p39
3. childhood - this is no childhood, p3
4. clean - she felt around for a clean shift, p4
5. convince - what would it take to convince you, p16
6. cousin - one of her cousins told her, p19
8. daughter - from the face of her daughter, p5
17. high school - no one really took high school with them when they left, p17
24. mother - her mother had refused her this, p8
25. nails - nails scratched his cheek, p29
34. pool - water shot from the pool as they walked by, p24
49. weeks - not only hours but days, even weeks, p43
The Land Below - William Meikle 8/3
39. single - for them to proceed single file, p23
The Grifter's Daughter - Duane Lindsay 8/4
10. divorced - divorced for over a year, p6
12. drunk -was wide-eyed and clearly drunk, p17
16. friends - I can make friends here, p7
20. house - a haunted house filled with worthless crap, p3
29. parents - to see their parents lose their power, p14
31. perfect - I have the perfect person for you, p34
33. police - thinking it must be the police, p17
36. rival - an event to rival the superbowl, p27
47. ticket - you could get a speeding ticket, p3
Been There Dragon That - Krystal Shannan 8/4
15. fresh - he could smell her fresh scent, p334
19. home - you better get back home safe, p305
21. kind - Jeff had always been sweet and kind, p8
23. memories - all my memories are here, p73
26. nurse - snarled down at the nurse, p83
Quadehar the Sorcerer - Erik L'Homme 8/7
14. fight - the fight was short lived, p13
22. lively - started a lively conversation, p95
28. owner - the owner is a friend of his fathers, p89
30. party - it's your uncles birthday party this evening, p7
Don't Feed the Dragon - S.W. Clarke & Ramy Vance 8/9
43. speech - in the speech patterns, p44
44. start - that's when yo need to start worrying, p40
46. teenage - would he see the teenage girl, p45
50. wild - her children went wild, p208
Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger 8/10
9. decorations - the interior decorations looked much as Sophronia imagined, ch3
11. dresses - we must shop for new dresses, ch2
Primal Mirror - Nalini Singh 8/12
13. early - no indication of a possible early birth, p61
32. plane - dammit to hell, he hated planes, p92
37. salon - all her patients should wake up salon-ready, p231
38. sell - it'll be hard to sell a transactional relationship, p251
Little Girl Lost - Alexandria Clarke 8/14
40. sisters - we're sisters, I told the woman, p19
48. weekend - Bill's weekend routine had not altered, p141
New York Cheesecake Chaos - Addison Moore 8/15
41. sober - that sober look on his face, p79
Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle - Sarah Bennett 8/17
18. hire - she might be able to hire him, p43
42. sold - after a couple had sold lurid stories to the papers, p10
45. stylist - submitting to the stylists pressure to change, p10
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35. portion -
September 2024 Word Search: Labor Day
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 49/50
Hexed - Ilona Andrews 9/1
14. football - a former pro football player, p253
16. friends - I have a family to protect and friends, p288
24. mountains - gazed out the window at the mountains, p162
47. violent - he was always a violent soul, p121
Moving is Murder - Nellie H. Steele 9/2
30. police - the police will figure out who did it, p65
46. vacation - visiting Ellie for a little vacation, p185
Fear the Silence - Robert Bryndza 9/2
3. beach - the waves on the beach below, p120
5. celebrate - we've got a good excuse to celebrate, p321
9. eight - when I was eight or nine, p131
18. holiday - beyond my relaxing holidays, p145
27. park - came to a stop next to the hotel car park, p120
32. relax - the nurse seemed to relax, p284
40. sports - he picked up a plastic sports direct bag, p264
Alone - Robert J. Crane 9/4
1. amusement - his expression hinted at amusement, p51
7. coffee - the coffee was not going well with the meatloaf, p45
22. men - did she ever mention any men, p48
28. pay - I wasn't in a position to pay attention, p85
39. short - was a slow short not, p47
48. white - a white lab coat covering a shirt, p36
Run Run as Fast as You Can - Willow Rose 9/5
20. labor - you should read the labor inspectorates home page, loc2074
44. summer - it started at a summer party, loc956
45. travel - baby Alma was babbling from her travel bed, loc2341
49. women - inside he spotted five women, loc2266
50. work - who had gone back to work, loc1092
Whispering Twilight - Melissa McShane 9/6
8. day - shave her head every day, p149
21. laws - there were no laws against it, p94
35. season - you should come to London for the season, loc76
Days Gone Bad - Eric R. Asher 9/6
2. barbecue/BBQ - he were camped out at warehouse BBQ, ch12
Girl, Alone - Blake Pierce 9/7
19. hour - being the hero of the hour, p35
No Way Back - Rylie Dark 9/8
25. Oregon - a customer from Oregon, ch27
The Fear Hunter - Elise Sax 9/8
17. hat - hold onto your hat, p55
Flight from Hell - Yasmine Galenorn 9/9
29. picnic - she suggested a picnic this weekend, p36
Stone Song - Tricia O'Malley 9/10
26. parade - first to ride the float in the parade, ch16
Flight from Death - Yasmine Galenorn 9/1
4. carnival - they made me do tricks like a carnival animal, p38
10. end - with double staircases on either end, p181
11. fair - that doesn't have their fair share of skeletons, p295
13. food - Ralph, get her some food, p241
15. forest - the forests were still there, p47
31. protest - I didn't protest, p15
41. state - the state of being who we are, p295
43. strike - may my goddess strike me down, p277
Dressed to Kilt - Hannah Reed 9/13
6. clash - a little clash now and then is normal, p270
23. Monday - I awoke Monday morning delighted, p132
34. school - the schools and nurseries have been canceled, p285
38. shop - and all the other shop owners, p132
42. straw - sure she would grasp for any straws of reassurance, p87
Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams 9/15
36. seersucker - changed into a seersucker suit, ch17
A High-End Finish - Kate Carlisle 9/17
12. fireworks - fireworks, marching bands, p67
Murder on the Poet's Walk - Ellery Adams 9/22
37. September - Pratt asked Eloise about her September window display, p310
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33. road trip
October 2024 Word Search: Death By Pumpkin Spice
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 50/50
Death on Eat Street - J.J. Cook 10/3
3. bowl - my biscuit bowl is going to be a hit, p3
9. cookies - I took out some of the cookies, p104
45. suspect - could've been a suspect in Terry's murder, p101
49. weird - I thought it sounded weird, p135
The Teacher - Katerina Diamond 10/4
1. bars - parked outside one of the university bars, p280
4. breath - he took a deep breath, p24
11. curtains - he saw the neighbors curtains twitching, p17
12. direction - keeping one eye in her direction, p238
13. doctor - the doctor guy put weights on his feet, p265
20. grandson - helped his grandson to escape,, p292
24. ice cream - placed a tower of ice cream, p305
26. kitchen - he went into the kitchen, p181
27. knock - likely to knock a couple of the front ones out, p12
39. shape - he could make out shapes, p323
41. shriek - shrieking as the teeth dragged on his flesh, p58
44. stress - the only way to get through the stress, p46
The Blighted Stars - Megan E. O'Keefe 10/8
8. complain - I can't complain, p311
16. fainted - he nearly fainted, p87
21. greed - too consumed with greed to understand, p278
28. laugh - with a muted grunt of a laugh, p141
29. mask - summon the Mercator mask of indifference p100
32. mud - brushing mud off her hands, p94
34. protocol - they'd put in protocols, p106
38. rumors - there were rumors, p108
50. zip - the zip and ship and hiss, p380
Murder at the Blarney Bash - Darci Hannah 10/11
2. best - best idea you've had all night, p139
5. chance - it was pure chance p277
10. costume - his costume was too good, p8
14. driveway - we pulled into the farms driveway, p315
17. fortune - celebrating his good fortune, p101
22. hall - about your town hall meeting, p182
23. heavy - the pot was heavy, p164
25. jewelry - were cases of handcrafted Celtic jewelry, p57
The Doll's House - M.J. Arlidge 10/12
6. cheek - he struck her hard across the cheek, p60
7. clicked - click, click, clicked down the street, p373
19. good - no comment is not a good defense, p90
30. moment - she was just postponing the moment, p287
33. pleasant - unusual for him to have such pleasant company,, p52
37. roof - Ruby had pulled the roof down on them, p15
40. shoes - if she were in his shoes, p82
46. teeth - lying through his teeth, p105
47. unable - she had been unable to move, p141
48. upstairs -was it upstairs or down here, p8
Cursed by Fire - Jacquelyn Frank 10/13
43. speak - I wish to speak with you, p82
42. sink - he dared to sink into it, p103
Here Kitty, Kitty! - Shelly Laurenston 10/15
15. expensive - her ridiculously expensive bag, p10
18. glance - a few glances from beneath her lashes, p59
The Fractured Dark - Megan E. O'Keefe 10/19
35. puffy - her eyelids were puffy, p61
Second Sight - Aoife Clifford 10/20
31. movie - one of those movie Irish accents, p39
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant - Darci Hannah 10/29
36. pumpkin - in a few hours I'm throwing a pumpkin carving party, p200
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December 2024 Word Search: Gifts
Level Three: 41-50 words
READ: 38/50
Not the Ones Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/1
13. cup/mug - in a mug of coffee, p94
23. luggage - for the luggage compartment on the belly, p61
28. pan - frybread fresh out of the pan, p26
38. shoes - pretty sure his shoes were new, p177
40. socks - frowning at the white socks on her feet, p220
45. tools - hauling a trailer full of garden tools, p19
Weyward - Emilia Hart 12/4
8. candle - by the flicker of the candle, p220
25. necklace - beneath the necklace he gave her, p4
29. perfume - something heady and floral, perfume maybe, p5
Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake 12/7
22. knife - he might greet her with a knife to the throat, p205
32. pillow - she threw her coverlet up over her pillow, p3
43. tea - no cups of tea or wine, p185
50. wine - he'd barely gotten a swallow of wine, p191
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates 12/9
1. apron - her teeny apron barely covered her miniskirt, ch2
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro 12/14
2. ball - rolling a ball against the wall, p61
16. flowers - flowers hung in knots from the wall, p61
19. glasses - refilled their glasses, p71
36. ring - the ring his father had given his mother, p59
49. watch - a cheap looking watch on a chain, p101
Flashpoint - Catherine Coulter 12/15
30. phone - phone call from superintendent Morgan, p217
The Christmas Princess - Patricia McLinn 12/15
33. plants - watered the plants, p22
37. robe - the pocket of her robe, p27
The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 12/20
27. pajamas - finding no pockets in his pajamas, ch16
35. purse - my purse seems to be missing, ch27
39. slippers - along with slippers, ch33
46. toys - the box was full of dog toys, ch43
47. underwear - before adding socks and underwear, ch33
Murder at Pirate's Cove - Josh Lanyon 12/21
4. bicycle - Trevor had built a bicycle rental shop, p85
5. board game (name of game) - the former reigning Scrabble champion, p35
7. calendar - calendars featuring Thomas Kincaid lighthouses, p81
17. frame - hanging above the frame, p16
48. wallet - rifled through the contents of his wallet, p121
You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti 12/23
15. earrings - the emerald necklace and earring set, p104
42. sweater - careful not to catch her sweater on the rough edges, p28
Plantation Shudders - Ellen Byron 12/24
6. book - in book two of the series, ch19
20. hot sauce - we bought her some hot sauce, ch21
34. popcorn - he ordered popcorn shrimp, ch23
Not Quite Dead - Lyla Payne 12/25
9. cards - watch a game or play cards, p12
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3. bath salts
10. charcuterie board
11. coffee maker
12. coloring book
14. doll
18. gift card
21. kindle
24. nail polish
26. ornament
31. pickleball
41. straws
44. tiara
A Trip Down Memory Lane 1953Duration: February 1 - April 30, 2024
Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/15
✅1. Popular Baby Names
Deborah, Patricia, John and Michael
🟨 Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with D, P, J or M.
And There He Kept Her - Joshua Moehling 2/9
✅2. The average price for a new house was $9550.00.
🟨 Read a series book #0.5, #5, #9, #50, #55 or #95? (include series name and number).
Softly at Sunrise - Maya Banks (KGI #5.5) 2/5
✅3. U.S. President - Dwight D. Eisenhower
🟨 Read a book where a character has many brothers OR by an author who uses a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Watch For Ice - Leslie J. Hall 2/18
✅4. In the U.S. average yearly wages were $3140.
🟨 Read a book that has a 0, 1, 3 or 4 in the page count. Tell us the page count.
Deep Water - Emma Bamford (310 pages) 2/29
✅5. Born in 1953
January 10 – Pat Benatar, American rock singer
February 9 – Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor
March 23 – Chaka Khan, African-American soul singer
April 20 – Sebastian Faulks, British novelist
May 8 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch-born American rock musician
July 29 – Geddy Lee, Canadian rock musician (Rush)
December 9 – John Malkovich, American actor and film director
🟨 Read a book with a main character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, S, or V (tell us their name).
Someone Like You - Kait Nolan (Harrison Wilkes) 2/29
✅6. Died in 1953
January 1 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and musician
March 5 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader
September 28 – Edwin Hubble, American astronomer
October 8 – Nigel Bruce, British character actor
November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and author
December 14 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American writer
🟨 Read a book published in January, March, September, October, November or December of any year.
The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner (pub March 2, 2015) 2/14
✅7. New Books
Raymond Chandler – The Long Goodbye
Beverly Cleary – Otis Spofford
Ian Fleming – Casino Royale
Rumer Godden – Kingfishers Catch Fire
Davis Grubb – The Night of the Hunter
Eric Linklater – The House of Gair
Ngaio Marsh – Spinsters in Jeopardy
Rex Stout – The Golden Spiders
🟨 Read a book set in California, the United States, Monaco, India, West Virginia, Scotland, France, or New York City.
Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae 3/30
✅8. In Theaters
From Here to Eternity
House of Wax
How to Marry a Millionaire
Peter Pan
The Robe
Shane
🟨 Read a book with the genre or tag Adventure, Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, War, or Western.
Murder Above the Fold - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn 2/21
IN THE NEWS
✅9. February 5 – Walt Disney's feature film Peter Pan premieres.
🟨 Read Peter Pan OR another Children's book OR a book whose author uses initials instead of a first name.
The Collector - K.R. Alexander 4/13
✅10. April 25 – Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid", their description of the double helix structure of DNA.
🟨 Read a book where a writer gets published OR with a scientist character OR from a duology.
Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
✅11. June 2 – Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, at Westminster Abbey.
🟨 Read a Series #2 OR a book with the word queen in the title or series name (include series name) OR set in London.
Smoke and Mirrors - Elly Griffiths (Brighton Mysteries #2) 2/22
✅12. July 27 – The Korean War ends, with the Korean Armistice Agreement.
🟨 Read a book where something is split in two OR with the letters WAR in the author's name (in any order) OR where two parties come to an agreement.
If You Hear Her - Shiloh Walker 2/10
✅13. August 22 – The last prisoners are repatriated from Devil's Island to France.
🟨 Read a book set in France OR with a character who is/was a prisoner OR with punctuation in the title.
What's a Witch to Do? - Jennifer Harlow 2/27
✅14. September 26 – Rationing of sugar ends in the UK.
🟨 Read a book with an item that contains sugar on the cover (show cover) OR where something ends OR whose MC's first name begins with a letter in SUGAR (tell us their name).
Death in the Park - London Lovett (Sunni Taylor) 2/6
✅15. December 17 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves color television.
🟨 Read a book with a title that begins with F or C OR where someone watches TV OR set in the US.
Cream of the Crop - Alice Clayton 2/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Trip Down Memory Lane 1996Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2024
Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/15
✔ 1. Popular Baby Names
Emily, Hannah, Joshua, Brandon
🟦 Read a book by an author whose first initial is E, H, J or B.
Photo, Snap, Shot - Joanna Campbell Slan 5/3
✔ 2. The average price for a gallon of gas was $1.29.
🟦 Read a series book #1 or #2 or #9 or #12 or #29 (include series name and number).
Another Time, Another Place - Jodi Taylor (#12) 5/19
✔ 3. U.S. President - Bill Clinton
🟦 Read a book where a character is adopted by a step-parent OR by an author whose initials are consecutive (like B-C) OR set in Arkansas.
Redneck Cinderella - Luann McLane 5/27
✔ 4. The U.S. minimum wage was $4.75.
🟦 Read a book that has a 4, 5 or 7 in the number of ratings it has received. Tell us the number.
Murder in an English Village - Jessica Ellicott (3471 ratings) 5/31
✔ 5. Born in 1996
January 3 – Florence Pugh, English actress
March 23 – Alexander Albon, Thai racing driver
May 4 - Pelayo Roza, Spanish sprint canoeist
June 1 – Tom Holland, English actor
September 1 – Zendaya, American actress and singer
November 16 - Brendan Murray, Irish singer
December 21 – Kaitlyn Dever, American actress
🟦 Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, B, D, F, H, K, M, P, R, T or Z (tell us their name).
Crime Seen - Victoria Laurie (Abby Cooper) 5/24
✔ 6. Died in 1996
François Mitterrand, 79, French statesman and President of France
Alistair Cameron Crombie, 80, Australian zoologist and historian of science
Susie Sharp, 88, American jurist and first female chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Erma Bombeck, 69, American humorist and writer, kidney disease
Albert R. Broccoli, 87, American film producer (Dr. No, Goldfinger, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), heart failure
🟦 Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter OR who uses three names OR uses an initial OR whose first name begins with a with a vowel and last name begins with a consonant OR both names begin with a consonant.
The Dying Place - Charly Cox 5/12
✔ 7. New Books
Margaret Atwood – Alias Grace
David Baldacci – Absolute Power
Helen Fielding – Bridget Jones's Diary
George R. R. Martin – A Game of Thrones
Terry McMillan – How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Joyce Carol Oates – We Were the Mulvaneys
🟦 Read a book set in Canada, Chicago, Jamaica, Washington D.C., London, Alternate Earth, New York, (tell us where).
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh (New York) 6/2
✔ 8. In Theaters
101 Dalmatians
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Independence Day
Mission: Impossible
The Rock
Space Jam
Twister
🟦 Read a book with the genre/tagged Action, Adventure, Children's, Comedy, Disaster, Science Fiction, Sports, Spy or Thriller (tell us which one you chose.)
A River of Golden Bones - A.K. Mulford (adventure) 5/21
✔ 9. On The Radio
"Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion
"Everyday Is a Winding Road" – Sheryl Crow
"Follow You Down" – Gin Blossoms
"Give Me One Reason" – Tracy Chapman
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" - Fugees
"Macarena" - Los Del Rio
"One Headlight" – The Wallflowers
"Un-Break My Heart" - Toni Braxton
"Wannabe" - Spice Girls
🟦 Read a book whose title begins with B, E, F, G, K, M, O, U and W - all words count.
Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen 5/4
IN THE NEWS
✔ 10. March 11 – Australian John Howard sworn in as Prime Minister.
🟦 Read a book set in Australia OR by an author named John or Howard (first or last) OR with a character who is bald or wears glasses.
Rock Hard - Nalini Singh (Charlotte) 5/10
✔ 11. March 22 - Resident Evil, the first video game to use the term "survival horror", is released in Japan.
🟦 Read a book tagged Survival or Horror OR where a character plays video games OR whose title begins with R or ends with L.
Killing Trail - Margaret Mizushima 5/17
✔ 12. June 29 – The Prince's Trust concert is held in Hyde Park, London, and is attended by 150,000 people. The Who headlines the event in their first performance since 1989.
🟦 Read a book where a character goes to a concert OR whose title begins with the word THE.
The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart 5/7
✔ 13. July 5 – Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell, is born at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
🟦 Read a bookset in Scotland OR with a clone in the story OR with a MC whose first name begins with D.
A Matter of Time - Terri Brisbin 5/22
✔ 14. September 7 – Rapper and actor Tupac Shakur was shot and injured in a drive-by shooting attack by an unknown assailant. He was left in a critical condition afterwards and died of his injuries at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada six days later on September 13. The murder remains unsolved.
🟦 Read a book with a singer or actor OR where someone dies in the hospital OR with a character who is famous (does not need to be in real life).
Rock Redemption - Nalini Singh 5/22
✔ 15. December 26 Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey is found beaten and strangled to death in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado.
🟦 Read a book where a murder occurs OR set in Colorado OR where someone participates in pageants.
Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker 5/2
CHALLENE COMPLETE
A Trip Down Memory Lane 1965Duration: August 1 - October 31, 2024
Level: Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/15
✔ 1. Popular Baby Names
Lisa, Mary, Michael, John
✴️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name beings with L, J or M.
The Land Below - William Meikle 8/3
✔ 2. The average price for a car was $2650.00.
✴️ Read a series book #2 or #5 or #6 or #26 or #50 or #65 (include series name and number).
Poisoned Prose - Ellery Adams (A Books by the Bay Mystery, #5) 8/6
✔ 3. U.S. President - Lyndon B. Johnson
✴️ Read a book where a character is a teacher OR by an author with a middle initial OR set in Texas.
Curtsies & Conspiracies - Gail Carriger (Beatrice LeFoux) 8/21
✔ 4. The U.S. average income was $6450.
✴️ Read a book that has a 6, 4, 5 or 0 in the book's average rating. Tell us the rating.
Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle (4.45) 8/25
✔ 5. Born in 1965
Alan Cumming, Scottish actor
David Wenham, Australian actor
J. K. Rowling, English author
Michael Dell, American computer manufacturer
Paulina Porizkova, Swedish-American model and actress
Salman Khan, Indian actor, television presenter
Vinnie Jones, British footballer-turned-actor
✴️ Read a book with a character whose first name or last name begins with A, C, D, K, M, J, P, R, S, V, or W (tell us their name).
Shadowed - Rebecca Zanetti (Jase Kayrs) 8/29
✔ 6. Died in 1965
January 4 – T. S. Eliot, American-British poet, Nobel Prize laureate
February 15 – Nat King Cole, American singer and musician
April 27 – Edward R. Murrow, American journalist
May 19 – Maria Dąbrowska, Polish writer
June 7 – Judy Holliday, American actress, comedian, and singer
September 8 – Dorothy Dandridge, American actress
✴️ Read a book by an author whose initials are the same letter OR who uses a middle initial OR uses initials instead of a first name OR whose has three names OR whose first or last name ends with a vowel or Y.
Until We're Home - Lina Langley 8/18
✔ 7. New Books
John Dickson Carr – The House at Satan's Elbow
Frank Herbert – Dune
John D. MacDonald – A Deadly Shade of Gold
Marguerite Young – Miss MacIntosh, My Darling
Susan Cooper – Over Sea, Under Stone
Dean Acheson – Morning and Noon
✴️ Read a book whose title has 5 words OR
whose title is one word OR whose title has a color word OR whose title has a name OR whose title contains opposite words OR that is from the non-fiction genre.
Silver Silence - Joy Nash 8/10
✔ 8. In Theaters
The Sound of Music
Doctor Zhivago
Thunderball
The Great Race
That Darn Cat!
Cat Ballou
Von Ryan's Express
✴️ Read a book with the genre/tagged Music, Historical, Romance, Action, Spy, Humor, Thriller, Western, War or Adventure (tell us which you chose).
Quadehar the Sorcerer - Erik L'Homme 8/7
✔ 9. On The Radio
"California Girls" by The Beach Boys
"Downtown" by Petula Clark
"Eight Days a Week" by The Beatles
"Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" by The Four Tops
"King Of The Road" by Roger Miller
"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones
"Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds
"Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers
✴️ Read a book whose title begins with C, D, E, H, I, K, M, S, T, W or Y - all words count.
Don't Feed the Dragon - S.W. Clarke & Ramy Vance 8/9
IN THE NEWS
✔ 10. February 21 – Malcolm X is gunned down while giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem.
✴️ Read a book where a character is murdered OR with a character who was in foster care OR with a Muslim character.
Cowboys Can't Lie - Rachel Branton (heroine) 8/31
✔ 11. April 23 – The Pennine Way officially opens. This is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for 268 miles.
✴️ Read a book set in England or Scotland OR where a character goes walking or hiking OR with a 2, 6, or 8 in the page count (share page count).
A Rip Through Time - Kelley Armstrong (Scotland) 8/2
✔ 12. July 14 – U.S. spacecraft Mariner 4 flies by Mars, becoming the first spacecraft to return images from the Red Planet.
✴️ Read a book with a red cover (show cover) OR where someone shares images with another OR a Series #4 (share series name).
Death by Dumpling - Elizabeth Rain (Snips and Snails Cafe #4) 8/30
✔ 13. October 7 – Seven Japanese fishing boats are sunk off Guam by super typhoon Carmen; 209 are killed.
✴️ Read a book where a weather event occurs (hurricane, tornado, severe thunderstorm, earthquake, etc.) OR with a character who is a fisherman OR set on an island (tell us where).
A Death Long Overdue - Eva Gates (Outer Banks, NC) 8/15
✔ 14. October 28 – The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri is completed.
✴️ Read a book with an arch on the cover (show cover) OR set in Missouri OR with an architect character.
Days Gone Bad - Eric R. Asher 9/6
✔ 15. December 9 – A Charlie Brown Christmas, the first Peanuts television special, debuts on CBS in the United States. It becomes a Christmas tradition.
✴️ Read a book with the words Charlie Brown in the title OR a book set during Christmas OR with a character whose first name is Charlie or last name is Brown.
Damsel Under Stress - Shanna Swendson 9/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
New BeginningDuration: January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Level 3: 16 or more
READ: 20/16+
✔ 1. “Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes.” — Richie Norton
☀️Read a book with a sunset or sunrise on the cover (Show cover) or with a character called Richie or Norton or with the word eyes in the text
The Wolf and the Witch - Charissa Weaks 1/3
(she turned her eyes back to Alexus), p55
✔ 2. “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” ― L.M. Montgomery
☀️ Read a book by L.M. Montgomery or where the MC makes a mistake (Your interpretation) or set in Canada.
Lethally Lit - Amber Boffin 1/9
✔ 3. “Every moment is a fresh beginning.” ― T.S. Eliot
☀️ Read a book where an author uses initials or with a character called Eliot or where a character makes a fresh beginning.
Dead Run - P.J. Tracy 1/6
✔ 4. “It’s a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day?” – Mel Gibson
☀️ Read a book with a wise man as a character, or a character called Mel, or where the first letter of the location can be found in GIBSON.
Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander (Oregon) 1/11
✔ 5. “No, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! That first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun!” – C. Joybell
☀️ Read a book that is the end of a series or a book that brings you joy (Your interpretation) or with the word bell in the text
Deadly Parcel - Barbara Hinske 1/4
(the bell on the door tinkled), p25
✔ 6. “A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach
☀️Read a book where a character asks a question or read a book about an author or with a character who is an author, or where two people embrace.
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill (MCs are authors) 1/18
✔ 7. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Nelson Mandela
☀️ Read a book about Nelson Mandela or where a character tells a lie or where the authors initials can be found in GLORY.
Telling Lies - L.A. Dobbs 1/27
✔ 8. “The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.” — Josiyah Martin
☀️Read a booked tagged as magic or with a character who is powerful (Your interpretation) or a new to you author.
Magic-Price - C.L. Schneider 1/14
✔ 9. “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” — Mary Pickford
☀️ Read a book where a character failed at something or a character called Mary or where the first letter of each title word can be found in FRESH START. (Two word minimum).
Champion of Fate - Kendare Blake (MC fails at her quest) 1/13
✔ 10. “It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” – Germany Kent
☀️ Read a book set in Germany or where a character is grateful for something or where a character looses their sight.
The Forever Girl - Jill Shalvis 1/28
(MC grateful for her long lost friends)
✔ 11. “I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copybooks; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end.” ― Louisa May Alcott
☀️ Read a box with leaves on the cover (Show cover) or a book by Louisa May Alcott or where something gets spoiled. (Your interpretation).
Nest Egg - Josi Avari 1/26
(a plastic container of spoiled fruit chunks), p124
✔ 12. “A time comes when you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be.”
— Bruce Springsteen
☀️ Read a book about Bruce Springsteen or where a man stops waiting for something to happen or when the MC starts a new relationship.
In a Badger Way - Shelly Laurenston (Stevie) 1/19
✔ 13. “It’s never too late to become who you want to be. I hope you live a life that you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
☀️ Read a book where a character is proud of an accomplishment or a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald or with a character who is strong. (Your interpretation).
Badger to the Bone - Shelly Laurenston (Charlie) 1/21
✔ 14. “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
☀️Read a book about Martin Luther King Jr or with steps on the cover (Show cover) or first in a series.
The Ghost Hunter Next Door - Danielle Garrett 1/9
✔ 15. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton
☀️ Read a book with a road on the cover (Show cover) or a book about Dolly Parton or where a character goes for a walk.
Home Is Where the Body Is - Jody Holford 1/15
(MC walks around her new town)
✔ 16. “Each day is a new beginning, the chance to do with it what should be done and not to be seen as simply another day to put in time.” ― Catherine Pulsifer
☀️ Read a book with a clock on the cover (Show cover) or a character called Catherine or where the author's initials can be found in PULSIFER.
Forever Your Earl - Eva Leigh 1/22
(Jonathan's younger sister, Catherine had occasionally accompanied him), p35
✔ 17. “This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind… let it be something good.” ― Mac Anderson
☀️Read a book where something or someone gets wasted or where a character does something important (Your interpretation) or where someone gets left behind.
The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold 1/20
(MC when her entire family was killed)
✔ 18. “It’s good to start over. It will be scary but you will see what you’re really made of; it’s the best opportunity to achieve what you never thought you could.” ― Jennifer Coletta
☀️ Read a book where a character is scared or where a character achieves something or where the MC's initials can be found in COLETTA.
Hot and Badgered - Shelly Laurenston 1/6
(Stevie has panic attacks and is scared of everything)
✔ 19. "Though we may not have reached the heights we anticipated yesterday, today is a brand new day to begin a new climb." Chinonye J. Chidolue
☀️ Read a book where a character goes climbing or where a character is scared of heights or where the MC's initials can be found in NEW DAY.
Resisting Maxu - Victoria Aveline 2/24
(heroine but she still gets on the back of a dragon-like creature and soars high above)
✔ 20. “If you do not see light at the end of the tunnel, consider it an opportunity to create an opening yourself, wherever you want.” ― Ashok Kallarakkal
☀️ Read a book with a light on the cover (Show cover) or where a character gets what they want or where the first letter of the location can be found in TUNNEL.
Line of Fire - Jo Davis (Tennessee) 1/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Romantic ComediesDuration: February 1 - July 31, 2024
READ: 16/16
✔️1) When Harry Met Sally (1989)
The Couple: Harry Burns and Sally Albright
❤️ Read a book set in NYC OR where friends become lovers OR with a first name in the title.
Avenging Adam - Jodi Burnett 2/18
✔️2) Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
The Couple: Sam Baldwin and Annie Reed
❤️ Read a book whose storyline reminds you of another book OR where one person has a child OR with a widow or widower as the MC.
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith 2/3
✔️3) The Princess Bride (1987)
The Couple: Westley and Buttercup
❤️ Read a book set in a fictional place OR here one person saves another OR read The Princess Bride.
Releasing Maladek - Victoria Aveline (heroine rescues hero) 2/5
✔️4) The Wedding Singer (1998)
The Couple: Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan
❤️ Read a book set in the 1980s OR where one person does a big thing to win the other OR with a character that's a singer or waitress.
Oceans Between Us - Helen Scott Taylor (hero, opera singer) 2/27
✔️5) Say Anything (1989)
The Couple: Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court
❤️ Read a book where a parent pressures their child that their love interest is not good enough for them OR where a character goes to jail OR from the YA genre.
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams (Janet) 3/9
✔️6) Love Actually (2003)
The Couple: Jamie and Aurelia, David and Natalie, Jack and Judy, others
❤️ Read a book set at Christmas OR with many, many characters OR where there is a wedding.
If You Know Her - Shiloh Walker 2/17
✔️7) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
The Couple: Kat and Patrick
❤️ Read a book where a character is a social outcast OR where two sisters are prominent characters OR with a number in the title.
Murder Above the Fold - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn (MCs) 2/21
✔️8) Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961)
The Couple: Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak
❤️ Read a book with a character who is a writer OR set in the 1960s OR where characters live in an apartment building.
Death in the Park - London Lovett (MC, journalist) 2/6
✔️9) There's Something About Mary (1998)
The Couple: Ted Stroehmann and Mary Jensen/Mary Matthews
❤️ Read a second chance romance OR a book where one person sees another after being separated for years OR with a character who is a doctor.
Heather- Chris Keniston (heroine) 2/17
✔️10) The Apartment (1960)
The Couple: Bud and Fran
❤️ Read a book where a character works in an office OR where a man has many affairs OR by an author who uses initials instead of a first name.
Cream of the Crop - Alice Clayton (heroine, marketing) 2/7
✔️11) Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
The Couple: Jacob Palmer and Hannah Weaver
❤️ Read a book where a married couple separate OR with the words crazy, stupid or love in the title OR where someone in mid-life finds love.
Love Hard - Nalini Singh 2/22
✔️12) My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
The Couple: Julianne Potter and Michael O'Neal
❤️ Read a book set in Chicago OR with a college student character ORtagged LGBT.
Devil and the Deep Blue Lake - Amy Cissell 2/4
✔️13) Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
The Couple: Rachel Chu and Nick Young
❤️ Read a book where the MC has a mean mother-in-law OR with a wealthy character OR with an Asian character.
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao (all of them are Chinese) 2/9
✔️14) Notting Hill (1999)
The Couple: Will Thacker and Anna Scott
❤️ Read a book where a character owns a bookstore OR where the paparazzi comes after the MC OR set in England.
Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh 2/11
✔️15) 50 First Dates (2004)
The Couple: Henry Roth and Lucy Whitmore
❤️ Read a book with a character who has amnesia OR where there is love-at-first-sight OR a book set near the ocean.
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Finian) 3/2
✔️16) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
The Couple: Peter Bretter and Rachel Jansen
❤️ Read a book set in Hawaii OR with a character who is an actor OR where two characters break up.
Smoke and Mirrors - Elly Griffiths (Stan and Max) 2/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Musician: Pink FloydDuration: January 15 - March 14, 2024
Level: The Wall: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/15
✔ 1. Read a book that takes place in England OR Read a book with the words “tea set” in the text (Give a location & partial sentence) OR Read a book with a two word title.
Mulberry Mischief - Sharon Farrow 1/19
✔ 2. Read a book with the first letter of each title word can be found in PINK FLOYD (two word minimum) OR Read a book that was published or takes place in the 1960s.
Illusions of Fate - Kiersten White (IOF in pInk FlOyd) 3/12
✔ 3. Read a book that has a pink cover (show cover) OR Read a book where a character plays an instrument.
Nest Egg - Josi Avari (Mano, ukulele) 1/26
✔ 4. Read a book where something is “underground” (You decide) OR Read a book that is considered controversial or has been challenged or banned OR Read a book with lights on the cover (show cover).
Guardian of Shadows - Michelle Manus 1/29
(the Keeper of Shadows complex is completely underground)
✔ 5. Read a book with a character that has an addiction or does drugs OR Read a book that has a character that is considered “erratic.”
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao (Shimin addicted to alcohol) 2/9
✔ 6. Read a book with an author that has a first or last name with the initials P.F. OR Read a book where a character gets pushed out of something (You decide) OR Read a book with a character that is a writer.
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill (MC is an author) 1/18
✔ 7. Read a book that is 9 letters long OR Read a book whose title starts with the letter U OR Read a book where a character keeps a secret.
Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare 1/23
✔ 8. Read a book that has clouds or a sky on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book with the letters W, M, G, and W in the title OR Read a book where a character departs.
The Forever Girl - Jill Shalvis 1/28
✔ 9. Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction OR Read a book published in March of any year OR Read a book with a 1, 9, 7, or 3 in the page count.
Guardian of Chaos - Michelle Manus 1/17
✔ 10. Read a book where a character is exhausted OR Read a book that is less than 90 pages OR Read a book where money is an important aspect of the story.
Blood Drive - Jeanne C. Stein 1/21
(by t he time I get home, I'm exhausted both emotionally and physically), p28
✔ 11. Read a book tagged Music OR Read a book with animals on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book by George Orwell.
Breaking Badger - Shelly Laurenston (tiger) 1/25
✔ 12. Read a book that is a standalone OR Read a book with a wall on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book where the main character changes and grows.
In a Badger Way - Shelly Laurenston 1/19
(100 pound Stevie is a badger/tiger hybrid and shifts into a gigantic striped honey badger)
✔ 13. Read a book that is also a movie OR Read a book that is the final book in a series OR Read a book where a character has a disagreement.
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith (Neil & Hollowbeck) 2/3
✔ 14. Read a book with four main characters OR Read a book that has more than 1,996 ratings.
Badger to the Bone - Shelly Laurenston (6934 ratings) 1/21
✔ 15. Read a where a character dies OR Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book that is considered experimental or eccentric.
Home Is Where the Body Is - Jody Holford 1/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Words in a Word Game #25 - RomCom Duration: February 15 - May 14, 2024
Level 3: 21-30 books
TITLE: CRAZY STUPID LOVE - MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDING
READ: 30/30
1. [BUNS] Buns - Alice Clayton 2/16
2. [ICE} [book:Watch For Ice|58680169] - Leslie J. Hall 2/18
3. [FOLD] Murder Above the Fold - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn 2/21
4. [CITY] The Hanging City - Charlie N. Holmberg 2/25
5. [WIT] Death of a Knit Wit - Peggy Ehrhart 2/26
6. [OCEANS] Oceans Between Us - Helen Scott Taylor 2/27
7. [WINGS] On the Wings of Murder - Danielle Collins 2/28
8. [WATER] Deep Water - Emma Bamford 2/29
9. [YOU] Someone Like You - Kait Nolan 2/29
10. [RISING] Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
11. [PARLOR] Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
12. [MURDER] Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong 3/7
13. [SUITE] Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
14. [BURNING] Aurora Burning - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/9
15. [TIME] In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones 3/11
16. [FATE} [book:Illusions of Fate|19367070] - Kiersten White 3/12
17. [ALONE] Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox 3/13
18. [FORCE] The Force of Wind - Elizabeth Hunter 3/16
19. [FLOWERS] Her Little Flowers - Shannon Morgan 3/17
20. [BAYOU] Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron 3/18
21. [GILDED] Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
22. [TRUE] True Dead - Faith Hunter 3/23
23. [FOREST] The Butcher of the Forest - Premee Mohamed 3/26
24. [CURSED} [book:Cursed|59251223] - Marissa Meyer 3/26
25. [FINAL] Final Heir - Faith Hunter 3/27
26. [IRON] Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger 3/28
27. [WORD] The Last Word - Ellery Adams 3/29
28. [BRIDGE] Dead Witch on a Bridge - Gretchen Galway 3/31
29. [SCORE] The Final Score - Jaci Burton 3/31
30. [WORLD] This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Musician: The ChicksDuration: March 15 - May 14, 2024
Level: Wide Open Spaces: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/15
✔ 🎸 1. Read a book with a female main character OR Read a book with sisters OR Read a book with an author that has the initials TC.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay (Scarlett) 3/16
✔ 🎸 2. Read a book with the first letter of each title word can be found in CHICKS (two word minimum) OR Read a book that was published or takes place after 1989.
Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger (pub 1998) 3/28
✔ 🎸 3. Read a book with the words “thank heavens” in the text (Give a location & partial sentence) OR Read a book that takes placed in Texas OR Read a book where a character wears a costume.
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor 4/6
(MC is a historian who time travels and wears time-appropriate costumes)
✔ 🎸 4. Read a book where a character leaves OR Read a book that takes place in a country setting OR Read a book that has a 1, 9, 9, or 2 in the page count.
The Force of Wind - Elizabeth Hunter (332 pages) 3/16
✔ 🎸 5. Read a book that takes place on a college campus OR Read a book with a character that makes “the big time" (You decide) OR Read a book with a father and daughter relationship.
Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
✔🎸 6. Read a book that has a 3 in the page count (share page count) OR Read a book
where a character tells something they shouldn’t have OR Read a book with an updated cover (2nd edition or later).
The Final Score - Jaci Burton (337 pages) 3/31
✔ 🎸 7. Read a book that was published in January of any year OR Read a book tagged Romance OR Read a book with a cover that shows a “wide open space.”
Dead Witch on a Bridge - Gretchen Galway (pub Jan 10, 2019) 3/31
✔ 🎸 8. Read a book where a character is trouble OR Read a book from the top 10 of your TBR.
Ward D - Freida McFadden (Jade) 4/9
✔ 🎸 9. Read a book with a character that travels at least two different states OR Read a book where a character plays an instrument OR Read a book with an instrument on the cover.
Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh (David, a drummer) 4/14
✔ 🎸 10. Read a book with three main characters OR Read a book tagged music OR Read a book where the main character is 50 years old or over.
Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae (Janet in her 60s) ) 3/30
✔ 🎸 11. Read a book with a set of twins OR Read a book where a character is pregnant or struggling to get pregnant OR Read a book where a character gets divorced.
Cursed - Marissa Meyer (Serilda) 3/26
✔ 🎸 12. Read a book that is written by a female author OR Read a book with a character dispute (you decide) OR Read a book with a crime.
The Butcher of the Forest - Premee Mohamed 3/26
✔ 🎸 13. Read a book with a house on the cover OR Read a book with a character that is “not ready to make nice” (you decide). OR Read a book with a song lyric as the title:
The Last Word - Ellery Adams 3/29
✔ 🎸 14. Read a book where a character takes a hiatus OR Read a book with two authors OR Read a book with more than 2020 ratings. Tell us the ratings.
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/15
✔ 🎸 15. Read book where a character changed their name OR Read a book that has won awards OR Read a book with a dog on the cover (show cover).
Their Fractured Light - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/6
(MC used Sofia, Alice, Alexis and a few others)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Love Quote Spell OutStart Date: February 1, 2024
End Date: April 25, 2024
READ: 50/50
✔ E: Echo in Time - Lindsey Fairleigh 2/2
✔ V: Releasing Maladek - Victoria Aveline 2/5
✔ E: Murder Above the Fold - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn 2/21
✔ R: Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh 2/11
✔ Y: You Can Die - Rebecca Zanetti 4/10
✔ T: The Teacher - Freida McFadden 2/27
✔ H: The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner 2/14
✔ I: Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao 2/9
✔ N: Nettle & Bone - T. Kingfisher 2/15
✔ G: Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
✔ B: Softly at Sunrise - Maya Banks 2/5
✔ E: Smoke and Mirrors - Elly Griffiths 2/22
✔ G: Dead Witch on a Bridge - Gretchen Galway 3/31
✔ I: If You Hear Her - Shiloh Walker 2/10
✔ N: Love Hard - Nalini Singh 2/22
✔ S: Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
✔ W: Watch For Ice - Leslie J. Hall 2/18
✔ I: If You See Her - Shiloh Walker 2/12
✔ T: Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor 3/6
✔ H: Heather- Chris Keniston 2/17
✔ L: Death in the Park - London Lovett 2/6
✔ O: Oceans Between Us - Helen Scott Taylor 2/27
✔ V: Resisting Maxu - Victoria Aveline 2/24
✔ E: Death of a Knit Wit - Peggy Ehrhart 2/26
✔ I: If You Know Her - Shiloh Walker 2/17
✔ T: True Dead - Faith Hunter 3/23
✔ I: Illusions of Fate - Kiersten White 3/12
✔ S: Her Little Flowers - Shannon Morgan 3/17
✔ T: Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae 3/30
✔ H: The Hanging City - Charlie N. Holmberg 2/25
✔ E: Deep Water - Emma Bamford 2/29
✔ C: Devil and the Deep Blue Lake - Amy Cissell 2/4
✔ E: Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
✔ N: Someone Like You - Kait Nolan 2/29
✔ T: This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
✔ R: Barbarian Alien - Ruby Dixon 2/15
✔ E: Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
✔ O: On the Wings of Murder - Danielle Collins 2/28
✔ F: Final Heir - Faith Hunter 3/27
✔ T: Terror Crane - Lou Cadle 4/20
✔ H: What's a Witch to Do? - Jennifer Harlow 2/27
✔ E: The Force of Wind - Elizabeth Hunter 3/16
✔ U: Using Fejo - Victoria Aveline 2/3
✔ N: Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh 4/14
✔ I: Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger 3/28
✔ V: In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones 3/11
✔ E: Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron 3/18
✔ R: Random in Death - J.D. Robb 4/25
✔ S: Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith 2/3
✔ E: The Last Word - Ellery Adams 3/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Police DramasDuration: March 1 - August 31, 2024
READ: 20/20
✔ 1. Criminal Minds
👮♂️Read a book published in 2005 or where a character struggles with something or where the letters FBI can be found in any order in the title.
Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
(MC is caught by the Lord of the Hunt and struggles to get away from him)
✔ 2. NYPD Blue
👮♂️ Read a book set in New York or that is 15th in a series or was published in September of any year.
Final Heir - Faith Hunter 3/27
✔ 3. SWAT
👮♂️Read a book where a character is taken hostage or where a character shoots someone or where each letter of SWAT can be found in any order in the title.
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Tyler) 3/15
✔ 4. Reno 911
👮♂️ Read a book where someone dials 911 or set in Nevada or which is tagged humor.
Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox (Addis) 3/13
✔ 5. White Collar
👮♂️Read a book with a white cover (Show cover) or where a character is either a forger or a thief or with a character called either Neal or Peter.
Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron (Franklin) 3/18
✔6. Bones
👮♂️ Read a book tagged as romance or read a book with the word bones in the text or where there is tension between two characters.
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
(and radiate pain all through my bones), p35
✔7. Rizzoli and Isles
👮♂️Read a book set in Massachusetts or read a book by Tess Gerritsen or with a character called Angie or Jane.
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams (Jane Steward) 3/3
✔8. Brooklyn Nine Nine
👮♂️ Read a book with a character who is a Captain or with a character called Raymond or where the numbers 99 are in the publication year.
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Tyler) 3/2
✔ 9. Southland
👮♂️ Read a book that is tagged as gay or with a character whose home life interferes with work life or with a book set in California.
The Rain Watcher - Tatiana de Rosnay 4/25
(MC is a professional photographer and puts his career on hold to handle a family crisis)
✔10. The Division
👮♂️ Read a book by a female author or with a female MC or a character who is a female cop.
Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor 3/6
✔ 11. The Shield
👮♂️ Read a book where a character experiments with something (Your interpretation) or a book where gang activity in the story line or where a character uses drugs.
In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones 3/11
(Tabby experiments with various scents for her candle shop)
✔12, Law & Order
👮♂️ Read a book where there is a character who is a lawyer or a book that is second in a series or where a homicide happens.
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
✔ 13, Blue Bloods
👮♂️ Read a book with a Catholic character or set in America or that has a family as the center of the story line.
Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger (Corcoran) 3/28
✔14. Chicago PD
👮♂️ Read a book that is a spin-off from another series or read a book with an intelligent character or set in Illinois.
Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong (Rockton series) 3/7
✔ 15. Line Of Duty
👮♂️ Read a book set in England or with a gun on the cover (Show cover) or where a character refuses to cover up a crime.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay (London) 3/16
✔ 16. Cagney and Lacey
👮♂️ Read a book with a MC who is a single woman or read a book who is a mother or friends who are very different.
Her Little Flowers - Shannon Morgan (Francine) 3/17
✔ 17. Miami Vice
👮♂️ Read a book set in Florida, or that is tagged as music or that is set or published in the 1980s.
Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh 4/14
✔ 18. Starsky and Hutch
👮♂️Read a book with a character who is divorced or a veteran or set in Minnesota.
Murder in the Secret Garden - Ellery Adams (Sterling, veteran) 4/17
✔ 19, Walker Texas Ranger
👮♂️Read a book set in Texas or with a character who is an American Indian or where the first letter of each title word can be found in FIREWALKER.
True Dead - Faith Hunter (MC is Cherokee) 3/23
✔ 20. Kojak
👮♂️ Read a book where a character breaks or bends the rules or a character who eats candy or a character who asks someone if they love them.
Aurora Burning - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Tyler) 3/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Quiz ShowsDuration: April 1 - June 30, 2024
READ: 10/10
✔ 1. Match Game
❓ Read a book about a celebrity (Your interpretation) or published in December of any year or that is tagged as humorous.
Wallbanger - Alice Clayton 4/26
✔ 2. Family Feud
❓Read a book that features a family or a book that is a third in a series or published in the 1980s.
The Rain Watcher - Tatiana de Rosnay 4/25
✔ 3. Jeopardy
❓ Read a book with a question mark in the title or where a character finds a clue or a character called either Johnny, Art or Alex.
Girl Three: Trapped - Molly Black 4/14
(Maya works old cases and found a clue that solved one)
✔ 4. Wheel of Fortune
❓ Read a book published in September of any year or a book with a white cover (Show cover) or with the word wheel in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor 4/6
(no point in reinventing the wheel), p75
✔ 5. Price Is Right
❓Read a book with either Come or down in the title or a title with alliteration or when a character is a contestant in something.
A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander 4/9
(MC is in a reality TV show in a baking contest)
✔ 6. Hollywood Squares
❓Read a book about a celebrity or with a character who is a judge or where the authors initials can be found in TIC TAC TOE.
Murder in the Secret Garden - Ellery Adams 4/17
✔ 7. Password
❓Read a book where a character tries to find or remember a password or a book tagged as a mystery or set in the USA.
The Collector - K.R. Alexander (Illinois)4/13
✔ 8. Pyramid
❓ Read a book that is sixth in a series or where a character works as part of a team or that has a cube or triangle shape on the cover (Show cover).
Their Fractured Light - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/6
(all four MC work together to save the world, literally)
✔ 9. Card Sharks
❓ Read a book where a character plays cards or a character predicts the future or where the authors initials can be found in SHARK.
A Fate Inked in Blood - Danielle L. Jensen (Saga) 4/13
✔ 10. The Newlywed Game
❓Read a book where a character is a newlywed or a character who has a spouse or where a character reveals a secret.
Kill Me If You Can - Marshall Karp & James Patterson 4/7
(MC tells his girlfriend that he is an assassin)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Bands With Color NamesDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2024
READ: 10/10
✔1. Black Sabbath
⏺️ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter in BIRMINGHAM (share location) OR from the Horror genre OR with a black title (show cover) OR the word BLACK in the title.
The Butcher of the Forest - Premee Mohamed 3/26
✔2. Blue Öyster Cult
⏺️ Read a book set in New York OR with a monster like Godzilla in the story OR with a blue title (show cover) OR the word BLUE in the title.
Random in Death - J.D. Robb 4/25
✔3. Cream
⏺️ Read a book set in England OR where someone says "I'm So Glad" in the text (share page/loc#) OR with a cream title (show cover) OR the word CREAM in the title.
Her Little Flowers - Shannon Morgan (Cumbria) 3/17
✔4. Deep Purple
⏺️ Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter in LONDON OR whose MC is a musician OR with a purple title (show cover) OR the word PURPLE in the title.
The Last Word - Ellery Adams 3/29
✔5. Golden Earring
⏺️ Read a book set in the Netherlands OR published in any year from 1961 to 2021 (share date) OR with a golden title (show cover) OR the word GOLDEN in the title.
Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger (pub August 1998) 3/28
✔6. Green Day
⏺️ Read a book set in the San Francisco area OR from a trilogy OR with a green title (show cover) OR the word GREEN in the title.
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
✔7. King Crimson
⏺️ Read a book with a band on tour as a major part of the story OR that can be called Cult Fiction OR with a crimson title (show cover) OR the word CRIMSON in the title.
A Touch of Crimson - Sylvia Day 5/28
✔8. Pink Floyd
⏺️ Read a book set in London OR set or published in the 1960s OR with a pink title (show cover) OR the word PINK in the title.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 3/16
✔9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
⏺️ Read a book set in California OR from a series with at least 13 books OR with a red title (show cover) OR the word RED in the title.
Gilded - Marissa Meyer 3/22
✔10. The White Stripes
⏺️ Read a book set in Michigan OR where someone eats a peppermint candy OR with a white title (show cover) OR the word WHITE in the title
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Blue is the WordDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2024
Level: Two: 12+ books
READ: 19/12+
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
✔💙 Read a book with a car on the cover
He Started It - Samantha Downing 5/27
✔💙 Read a book with a character who is the police.
The Last Word - Ellery Adams (Sawyer Rawlins) 3/29
2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
✔💙Read a book with a character who is rich
Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron (Eugenia) 3/18
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
✔💙 Read a book with a face on the cover
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
✔💙 Read a book where a character is breathless.
Aurora Burning - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/9
(Aurora is lying on top of me, gasping, bruised, breathless), p145
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
✔💙 Read a book with a character who is sad
In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones (Tabby) 3/11
✔💙 Read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox (Addie & Emerson) 3/13
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
✔💙 Read a book where a character is ill
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor (Max, cholera) 4/6
✔💙 Read a book where a character needs some fresh air.
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
(Jane after getting life-changing news)
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
✔💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs
Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor (Boone, maintenance) 3/6
✔💙 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
Illusions of Fate - Kiersten White 3/12
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
✔💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised
Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong (Casey, falls) 3/7
✔💙 Read a book where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay (England) 3/16
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
✔💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen
Cursed - Marissa Meyer 3/26
(Villain gets to return to his castle after it had been taken from him centuries before)
✔💙 Read a book where there is a moon on the cover
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse - K. Eason 4/19
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
✔💙Read a book tagged mystery
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
✔💙 Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place.
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
(MC sets out on an interdimensional quest to find her husband)
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
✔💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/15
(MC thought someone was dead who wasn't)
✔💙 Read a book where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
Don't Die, Dragonfly - Linda Joy Singleton 4/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Snow Games Like Winter GamesDuration: December 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024
Level: Sledding - 21 or more Tasks
READ: 40/21+
1. Cross country Skiing
✔⛷️where the author's initials can be found in CROSS COUNTRY.
Snowed in with Grumpy - Olivia Noble 12/20
✔2. Alpine Skiing
⛷️Read a book tagged as SPORTS
Love Hard - Nalini Singh (rugby) 2/22
✔⛷️set in winter
Hollyberry Homicide - Sharon Farrow 12/3
⛷️with a hill or mountain on the cover.
3. Ice skating
✔⛸️Read a book where a character goes ice skating
Wed, Read & Dead - V.M. Burns 12/18
✔⛸️with a body of water on the cover
The Game Bird - Aidan R. Walsh 12/19
✔⛸️where the first letter of the location can be found in ICE SKATING.
It's Getting Scot in Here - Suzanne Enoch (England) 12/7
4. Curling
✔🧹Read a book where a character sweeps
Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 1/11
(so that Stephanie could sweep the floor), p26
✔🧹where a character plays on a team.
Badger to the Bone - Shelly Laurenston (MC basketball) 1/21
5. Sledding
✔🛷set on an island
Wicked Fix - Sarah Graves 12/14
6. Dogsled racing
✔🐶Read a book with a dog on the cover
Better Off Thread - Amanda Lee 12/29
✔🐶where a character travels somewhere
Payback in Death - J.D. Robb 12/5
(MCs travelled to Greece and Ireland and back to NY)
✔🐶set in Alaska.
Thin Ice - Paige Shelton 5/5
7. Snowboarding
✔🏂Read a book set in the Japan
Koishi - Annie Nicholas 5/22
✔🏂set in the Russia
Firstlife - Gena Showalter 5/19
✔🏂published in 1998 or 2014.
Six Months - Dannika Dark (pub March 25, 2014) 12/24
8. Ice hockey
✔🏑Read a book set in Canada
Delicious Monsters - Liselle Sambury (Toronto) 12/22
✔🏑that is 6th in a series
The Forever Girl - Jill Shalvis (Wildstone #6) 1/28
9. Ice Fishing
✔🎣Read a book where a character goes fishing
Lethally Lit - Amber Boffin (Larry) 1/9
✔🎣where a character needs to warm up (Your interpretation)
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16
(heroine gets caught in a blizzard)
10. Jack Jumping
✔❄️Read a book with a character called Jack
The Girl in the Empty Dress - Lise McClendon (Jack Bennett) 4/29
✔❄️tagged mystery
I.O.U. - Nancy Pickard 12/10
11. Snowkiting
✔🪁Read a book where someone jumps over something
Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! - Donna Andrews 12/2
(MC and her horse jump over a fence)
✔🪁where the authors initials can be found in SNOWKITING.
A Dawn of Onyx - Kate Golden 12/17
12. Skeleton
✔☠️a stand alone book
The Nursery - Sue Watson 12/29
✔☠️a small book (under 150 pages).
Softly at Sunrise - Maya Banks (132 pages) 2/5
13. Snowmobiling
✔❄️Read a book with a motorized vehicle on the cover
Wings of Fear - Helene Young (plane) 1/27
✔❄️where a character goes for a drive
The Best of Friends - Susan Mallery Rebecca, just thinking) 12/27
✔❄️where the first letter of each title word can be found in SNOWMOBILING. (Three word minimum).
Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 12/17
14. Snow snake
✔🐍Read a book with a Native American
And There He Kept Her - Joshua Moehling 2/9
✔🐍where an item gets thrown
Scot Under the Covers - Suzanne Enoch 12/11
(Aden throws his boots at a target)
✔🐍which is second in a series.
The Olympian Affair - Jim Butcher (Cinder Spires #2) 12/8
15. Slalom
✔⛷️Read a book that has either a red or blue cover
When All the Girls Have Gone - Jayne Ann Krentz 12/26
✔⛷️where the word gate can be found in text
Hope for the Best - Jodi Taylor 12/13
(but the gates were open), p128
✔⛷️where the authors initials can be found in SLALOM.
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn - Mark Lawrence 12/9
16. Snowshoeing
✔🥶Read a book with a shoe on the cover
Dead Run - P.J. Tracy 1/6
✔🥶with the word snow in the title of the book
Voices in the Snow - Darcy Coates 12/22
✔🥶where the authors initials can be found in BINDINGS.
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill 1/18
17. Snow Tubing
✔❄️Read a book set in the 1800s
Forever Your Earl - Eva Leigh (1816) 1/22
✔❄️where a character faces some difficult situation
Saving Verakko - Victoria Aveline 12/23
(heroine is abducted from Earth and caged on an alien planet)
18. Snow Polo
✔🏇where the word ice is in the text
Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen 12/10
(turning to nails of transparent ice), p28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Dance FeverDuration: May 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024
Level: Level 3: 41 or more Eighteen Months Your Start date
READ: 58/41+
1. The Grizzly Bear✔ 🧸 Read a book set in California.
Moon Duel - Aimee Easterling 5/26
✔ 🧸 Read a book with a bear on the cover. (Show cover)
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker 6/4
✔ 🧸 Read a book with a character who is ungraceful.
Magic and Misrule - K.M. Merritt (Lillie is a klutz) 7/8
2. The Charleston✔ 👯 Read a book set in South Carolina.
Deadly Remedy - Gwen Hunter 5/24
✔ 👯 Read a book with the word tap in the text.
The Butterfly Forest - Tom Lowe 5/7
(there was a distinct tap), loc2167
✔ 👯 Read a book with water on the cover. Show cover.
Believe Me - Molly Black 5/30
3. The Conga✔ ➖ Read a book that is either 3rd or 4th in a series.
Rebel - Claire Delacroix (Eyes of the Republic #3) 5/17
✔ ➖ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CONGA LINE.
The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer - Cathy Ace 5/13
4. The Hokey Pokey✔ 🤚 Read a book set in England or the Caribbean.
Lady Helena Investigates - Jane Steen (England) 5/18
✔ 🤚 Read a book tagged as Music.
Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh 2/11
✔ 🤚 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOKEY POKEY. (Two word minimum).
Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak 6/9
5. The Chicken✔ 🐔 Read a book with a blue cover. (Show cover).
Hide Me - Molly Black 5/3
✔ 🐔 Read a book with the word chicken in the text.
Alaskan Fire - Sara King 5/14
(playing chicken with a lawn mower), p86
✔ 🐔 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in FUNKY CHICKEN.
Full Moon Saloon - Aimee Easterling (Kira Fairwood) 5/22
6. Bunny Hop✔ 🐇 Read a book with a rabbit on the cover (Show cover).
Breakdown - Daniel Pyle 2/19
✔ 🐇 Read a book where a character goes to a party.
Raising a Demon - Amy Cissell (Evie, Bev, Viv) 5/12
✔ 🐇 Read a book where the author's initials can be found HOP FORWARDS.
War Song of the Wild - Rebecca L. Fearnley 5/21
7. The Stroll✔ 🤼 Read a book where a character listens to Rock N Roll.
Best Laid Plans - Kristi Rose (Toby) 5/27
✔ 🤼 Read a book where the MC is part of a couple.
Fire and Love - Erin Wright 5/29
✔ 🤼 Read a book where the word row can be found in the text.
The Vanquisher of Water - Logan Young 5/7
(she only made it to the first row of seats), p66
8. Hully Gully✔ 🌈 Read a book with steps on the cover (Show cover.)
For Whom the Book Tolls - Laura Gail Black 9/10
✔ 🌈 Read a book where a character gets called out for something.
Come Get Me - Molly Black 5/10
(Caitlin for showboating and going it alone over using her team)
✔ 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HULLY GULLY.
Unsafe Harbor - Jessica Speart 5/16
9. Twist✔ 🌀 Read a book with feet on the cover. (Show cover)
Trouble in High Heels - Christina Dodd 6/26
✔ 🌀 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in TWIST.
Inferno of Love - Erin Wright (Idaho) 5/15
10. Mashed Potato✔ 🥔 Read a book where a character eats mashed potatoes.
The Vixen and the Vet - Katy Regnery 5/5
(slices of meatloaf and a pile of mashed potatoes), p60
✔ 🥔 Read a book with a brown cover. (Show cover.)
Burn the Ship - Sarah Branson 7/6
✔ 🥔 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in DANCE.
Encore in Death - J.D. Robb (Eve Dallas) 6/30
11. Watusi✔ 🏖️ Read a book where a character goes surfing.
Rainy Day Friends - Jill Shalvis (MCs go boogie board surfing) 7/1
✔ 🏖️ Read a book with the word dance in the text.
Wondering Sight - Melissa McShane 5/10
(not as if you have forgotten how to dance), p3
✔ 🏖️ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in WATUSI.
The Iron Wyrm Affair - Lilith Saintcrow 5/23
12. Popeye✔ 💪 Read a book where a character eats spinach.
Desperation in Death - J.D. Robb 6/9
(she had a portion of sauted spinach), ch4
✔ 💪 Read a book where a character smokes a pipe.
The Prophecy of the Seven - Kyle West 7/8
(the old man walked off puffing his pipe), ch5
✔ 💪 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in CARTOON.
The Botanist - Liesel Hill (Cody Oliver) 5/8
13. Hitch hike✔ 👍 Read a book where a character hitch hikes.
Never Let You Go - Katy Regnery (Griselda) 6/17
✔ 👍 Read a book with the word thumb in the text.
How to Date a Dragon - Ashlyn Chase 5/6
(pointed over her shoulder with her thumb), p214
✔ 👍 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in MOTOWN,
A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious - Mary Wine 6/12
14. Monkey✔🐒 Read a book where a character eats a banana.
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter - Blaize Clement 6/21
(I got a banana from its special hanger in the kitchen and ate it), p57
✔ 🐒 Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MUSIC.
Siren's Surrender - Devyn Quinn (Maine) 5/1
15. Batusi✔ 🦇 Read a book that the author's last or first name begins with a V.
Pineapple Lies - Amy Vansant 8/21
✔ 🦇 Read a book with a title that is a pun.
Pointe and Shoot - Natalie M. Roberts 7/7
✔ 🦇 Read a book with the word drawing in the text.
Tempted - Megan Hart 5/4
(a knack for drawing answers out of me), p99
16. The Shake✔ 🥤 Read a book with a character who is single.
One Hit Wonder - Kristi Rose (Samantha True) 5/18
✔ 🥤 Read a book with a character who is a jerk.
Burn - Keri Arthur (hero) 6/3
✔ 🥤 Read a book where a character shakes hands with someone.
Bad Luck - Brad Younie 5/12
(the big man shook my hand), p48
17. Sprinkler✔ 💦 Read a book where a character waves at something or someone.
Inca Gold - Clive Cussler 5/2
(Drake and Cuttill exchanged final waves), p20
✔ 💦 Read a book with an object on the cover that is a circle.
A Curious Beginning - Deanna Raybourn (moon) 6/6
18. The Bump✔ 🤛 Read a book with a character who says something suggestive.
Life in the Dead Lane - Lucy Quinn (Raine) 7/20
✔ 🤛 Read a book with a couple on the cover.
A Captain and a Corset - Mary Wine 6/13
✔ 🤛 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in BUMP HIPS.
Blackbird Fly - Lise McClendon (Merle Bennett) 5/29
19. Electric Slide✔ 🌛 Read a book with the word slide in the text.
The Protector - Donna Grant 5/3
(to slide his hand around her back), p29
✔ 🌛 Read a book that is first in a series.
Immortal Hope - Claire Ashgrove (Curser of the Templars #1) 5/18
✔ 🌛 Read a book with a cowboy on the cover. (Show cover).
McKettrick's Pride - Linda Lael Miller 6/24
20. Robot✔ 🤖 Read a book with a character called either Michael or Jackson.
Flames of Love - Erin Wright (Jaxson, MC) 5/5
✔ 🤖 Read a book with a character who has brothers.
Marked - Rebecca Zanetti (hero, Logan and Sam) 5/22
✔ 🤖 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in STREET DANCE.
Death Runs Adrift - Karen MacInerney 5/16
21. Y.M.C.A✔ 📺 Read a book tagged Sports.
Backhand - Elise Faber (hero to heroine) 6/3
✔ 📺 Read a book with a character called either Dick or Clark.
Abandoned in Death - J.D. Robb (Dick Berenski) 5/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Crazy Celebrations Challenge 2.0
Duration: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Level: Level 2: 3-4 tasks per month
READ: 36/36
July
✔ ✦8th: Math 2.0 Day - Read a book with a 2 and 0 in the publication year
The Fires of Hephaestus - Kyle West (pub April 8, 2022) 7/10
✔ ✦22nd: Pi Approximation Day - Read a book with 3, 1 or 4 in the page count
Rainy Day Friends - Jill Shalvis (384 pages) 7/1
✔ ✦26th: Uncle & Aunt Day - Read a book with an uncle or aunt in the story
The Prophecy of the Seven - Kyle West (MCs estranged uncle) 7/8
August
✔ ✦1st: National Night Out Day - Read a book with a caring community in the book.
The Becoming - Nora Roberts (small Irish town) 8/6
✔ ✦17th: Thrift Shop Day – Read a book where a character shops at a thrift shop.
Beachside Bullet - Jasmine Webb (MC hits Goodwill) 8/15
✔ ✦31st: Eat Outside Day - Read a book with a picnic or barbecue in the story.
The Choice - Nora Roberts (Brian and Marco have picnic) 8/12
September
✔ ✦6th: Read a Book Day - Read a book from your TBR/WTR list.
Hell House - Richard Matheson 9/20
✔ ✦16th: National Clean Up Day - Read a book that finishes a challenge.
Unseen - Jana Deleon (TLC Words in a Word #23) 9/20
✔ ✦24th: Punctuation Day – Read a book with punctuation in the title.
Birder, She Wrote - Donna Andrews 9/30
October
✔ ✦2nd: Phileas Fogg Wager Day – Read a book with 20,000 ratings or more.
23rd Midnight - James Patterson (20,818 ratings) 10/8
✔ ✦10th: Handbag Day - Read a book where you find the words: Handbag, Purse or Pocketbook in the text
Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee 10/7
(it was being paid for out of the royal purse), p76
✔ ✦31st: Magic Day - Read a book where magic is used.
The Burning Sky - Sherry Thomas 10/15
November
✔ ✦1st: Author's Day - Read a book by a new to you author.
Yes & I Love You - Roni Loren 11/1
✔ ✦8th: Tongue Twister Day - Read a book whose title has two or more words that begin with the same letter.
Whales and a Watery Grave - Ruby Loren 11/2
✔ ✦10th: Area Code Day - Read a book where the page count has one number from your area code.
Books of Blood: Volume One - Clive Barker (210 pages) 11/5
December
✔ ✦1st: Rosa Parks Day - Read a book with a kick-ass/bad-ass female main character.
Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen 12/10
✔ ✦6th: Microwave Oven Day - Read a book where a microwave is used.
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16
(after being blasted in the microwave), p42
✔ ✦31st: Unlucky Day - Read a book whose title begins with U.
Undraland - Mary E. Twomey 12/28
January
✔ ✦1st: National Hangover Day – Read a book where a character has a hangover.
The Forever Girl - Jill Shalvis (Maze, Cat and Heather) 1/28
✔ ✦26th: Australia Day – Read a book set in Australia.
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill 1/18
✔ ✦28th: Fun at Work Day – Read a book where a character has fun at work.
Long Story Short - Jodi Taylor (Max) 1/12
February
✔ ✦6th: Pride In Food Service Week – Read a book with a character that works in food service.
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith (owns a tea house) 2/3
✔ ✦16th: Do a Grouch a Favour Day – Read a book with a grumpy/bad-tempered character.
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao (Zetian) 2/9
✔ ✦28th: National Public Sleeping Day – Read a book where a character sleeps outside.
The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner 2/14
March
✔ ✦10th: Middle Name Pride Day – Read a book by an author who uses their middle name.
Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger 3/28
✔ ✦12th: Alfred Hitchcock Day – Read a thriller or suspense.
Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox 3/13
✔ ✦26th: Purple Day – Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae 3/30
April
✔ ✦4th: Tell a Lie Day - Read a book where a character tells a lie.
This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
(Jubilee tells her captain that she didn't remember events)
✔ ✦7th: Walk to Work Day - Read a book where someone walks to work.
A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander (MC) 4/9
✔ ✦26th: National Pretzel Day – Read a book with a twist in the story.
Kill Me If You Can - Marshall Karp & James Patterson 4/7
May
✔ ✦15th: Chocolate Chip Day - Read a book where cookies are baked.
Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker 5/2
✔ ✦20th: Be a Millionaire Day - Read a book with a wealthy main character.
Rock Hard - Nalini Singh (hero is a millionaire) 5/10
✔ ✦25th: National Wine Day - Read a book where a character drinks a glass of wine.
The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart (Joey and Darcy) 5/7
June
✔ ✦3rd: Repeat Day - Read a book by an author you enjoy.
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh 6/2
✔ ✦6th: National Eyewear Day - Read a book where someone wears glasses or contact lenses.
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker (Pandra) 6/7
✔ ✦8th: National Upsy Daisy Day - Read a book where a character needs to face their life challenges with a positive attitude and humor.
Everlife - Gena Showalter 6/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Spooky CocktailsDuration: October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2025
Level: Charming: 3 tasks from each cocktail.
READ: 112/90
The Cocktails
✅Black Fog Cocktail
✔ 🍸 2. Read a book where a character drinks a beer.
Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley 11/17
(Harold pulled two Pilsners from the fridge), ch6
✔ 🍸 3. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in GUINNESS.
Imaginary Numbers - Seanan McGuire 10/25
✔ 🍸 4. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in BLACK FOG COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
The Book of Fire - Marjorie Kellogg 10/1
✅Black Widow Smash
✔ 🍸 5. Read a book with a character who is a widow.
Twelve Angry Librarians - Miranda James (Charlie) 11/6
✔ 🍸 6. Read a book with a red headed woman on the cover (show cover).
Down & Out Witch - Sami Valentine 10/26
✔ 🍸 7. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in TEQUILA.
Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee 10/7
✅Bleeding Heart Martini
✔ 🍸 9. Read a Series book #4.
Belle Manor Haunting - Cheryl Bradshaw (Addison Lockhart #4) 11/30
✔ 🍸 10. Read a book with a character that is a "bleeding heart" - a person considered to be dangerously softhearted.
The Hanging City - Charlie N. Holmberg (Lark) 2/25
✔ 🍸 11. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in SKEWER.
The Nursery - Sue Watson 12/29
✔ 🍸 12. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in BLEEDING HEART MARTINI (three word minimum).
The Little Black Dress - Piper James 11/15
✅Blood Rising Cocktail
✔ 🍸 13. Read a book with blood on the cover (show cover).
The Peacock's Poison - Ruby Loren 11/18
✔ 🍸 14. Read a book where character drinks orange juice.
Gone with the Whisker - Laurie Cass 10/15
(Kate finished her glass of orange juice), p112
✔ 🍸 16. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in BLOOD RISING COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
The Burning Sky - Sherry Thomas 10/15
✅Blood Moon Cocktail
✔ 🍸 17. Read a book with a double o in the title.
The Librarian of Crooked Lane - C.J. Archer 10/25
✔ 🍸 18. Read a book with a copper colored item on the cover (show cover).
The Wolf and the Witch - Charissa Weaks (crown) 1/3
✔ 🍸 19. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in SEXTON.
The Child of Venlet - K.C. Nuzum 11/12
✔ 🍸 20. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in BLOOD MOON COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Come One Come All - Marilynn Harper 1/14
✅The Bloody Manhattan
✔ 🍸 22. Read a book with a gruesome scene.
Classics Mutilated - Jeff Conner 10/31
✔ 🍸 23. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in KARO.
Silver Linings - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/4
✔ 🍸 24. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in THE BLOODY MANHATTAN (three word minimum).
An Argumentation of Historians - Jodi Taylor 11/25
Bourbon Butterbeer
✔ 🍸 25. Read a book where a character is a brewer.
Brew -Tracy Ewens (MC) 6/11
✔ 🍸 27. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in GINGER.
Smoke and Mirrors - Elly Griffiths 2/22
✔ 🍸 28. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in BOURBON BUTTERBEER (two word minimum).
Books of Blood - Clive Barker 11/5
✅Bride of Frankenstein Cocktail
✔ 🍸 29. Read a book with a bridezilla.
Death of a Mad Hatter - Jenn McKinlay 4/24
✔ 🍸 30. Read a book with punch bowl in the text (share page/loc#).
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
(seated in a chair by the punchbowl), ch15
✔ 🍸 31. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in WELCOME.
Never Lie - Freida McFadden 10/2
✔ 🍸 32. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Ice Like Fire - Sara Raasch 10/20
✅Corpse Reviver No. 2
✔ 🍸 33. Read a book with a character that is a necromancer.
Grave Witch - Kalayna Price 11/3
✔ 🍸 34. Read a book where someone has a hangover.
Malice House - Megan Shepherd 10/5
(I's been half asleep and hungover), p167
✔ 🍸 36. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in CORPSE REVIVER NUMBER TWO (three word minimum).
Night of the Witch - Sara Raasch & Beth Revis 10/14
✅Creepy Shirley Temple
✔ 🍸 37. Read a book with a character who has curly hair.
Death, Taxes, and Hot-Pink Leg Warmers - Diane Kelly (Tara) 10/6
✔ 🍸 38. Read a book where a mocktail is consumed (tell us what drink).
Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh 2/11
(drinking a non-alcoholic cocktail), ch1
✔ 🍸 39. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in SWEET.
Scot Under the Covers - Suzanne Enoch 12/11
✔ 🍸 40. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in CREEPY SHIRLEY TEMPLE (three word minimum).
Yes & I Love You - Roni Loren 11/1
✅Dead Man’s Kiss Black Cocktail
✔ 🍸 41. Read a book with a dead man.
A Merciful Secret - Kendra Elliot (Malcom Lake) 11/26
✔ 🍸 42. Read a book with a kiss on the cover (show cover).
Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare 1/23
✔ 🍸 43. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in SWOON.
Snowed in with Grumpy - Olivia Noble 12/20
✔ 🍸 44. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in DEAD MANS KISS BLACK COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Long Story Short - Jodi Taylor 1/12
Death In The Afternoon
✔ 🍸 45. Read a book where someone dies.
The Girl the Sea Gave Back - Adrienne Young 10/4
✔ 🍸 46. Read a book with a milky green cover (show cover). - very pale pastel green
Galápagos - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 6/10
✔ 🍸 47. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in ABSINTHE.
Hope for the Best - Jodi Taylor 12/13
✔ 🍸 48. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON (three word minimum).
The Rosewood Hunt - Mackenzie Reed 1/7
✅Fiendish Fizz
✔ 🍸 49. Read a book with an orange cover (show cover).
Born to Be Badger - Shelly Laurenston 1/31
✔ 🍸 50. Read a book with a character who is a fiend - (a wicked, evil or cruel person).
Intimate Enemies - Shana Abe (Murdoch) 11/23
✔ 🍸 51. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in APEROL.
The Society of Imaginary Friends - Kristen Pham 12/28
✔ 🍸 52. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in FIENDISH FIZZ (two word minimum).
Nest Egg - Josi Avari 1/26
✅Ghost in the Orchard Cocktail
✔ 🍸 53. Read a book with a ghost.
Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen 10/12
✔ 🍸 54. Read a book where a character visits an orchard.
Unnatural Causes - Dawn Eastman (Matt and Katie) 10/11
✔ 🍸 55. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in APPLEJACK.
Hollowthorn - Kalyn Josephson 11/1
Grave Digger
✔🍸 57. Read a book where someone drinks an espresso.
The Ghost Hunter Next Door - Danielle Garrett 1/9
(this one has six shots of espresso), p205
✔ 🍸 58. Read a book with a shovel on the cover (show cover).
He Started It - Samantha Downing 5/27
✔ 🍸 59. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in COFFEE.
House of Correction - Nicci French 11/11
✔ 🍸 60. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in GRAVE DIGGER (two word minimum).
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
continued...✅Haunted Graveyard
✔ 🍸 61. Read a book with a graveyard on the cover (show cover).
Spotted at the Cemetery - Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 11/27
✔ 🍸 62. Read a book where someone is impressed.
Ledge - Stacey McEwan 10/9
(MC is a peasant and impressed when she enters the castle)
✔ 🍸 63. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in THEATRE.
Payback in Death - J.D. Robb 12/5
✔ 🍸 64. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in HAUNTED GRAVEYARD (three word minimum).
The Ghost Hunter Next Door - Danielle Garrett 1/9
✅La Llorona
✔ 🍸 65. Read a book with a Mexican character.
All the Crooked Saints - Maggie Stiefvater (Beatriz Soria) 11/5
✔ 🍸 66. Read a book where a gown is worn.
Choosing Theo - Victoria Aveline 10/18
(heroine wears a gown to the gala)
✔ 🍸 67. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in PISCO.
Uncharted - Erin Cashman 10/22
✅Magic Cotton Candy Martini
✔ 🍸 69. Read a book where magic happens.
Sweep with Me - Ilona Andrews 10/10
✔ 🍸 70. Read a book where a character is in front of an audience.
23rd Midnight - James Patterson 10/8
(author Cindy at a book signing)
✔ 🍸 71. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in GRAPE.
I.O.U. - Nancy Pickard 12/10
✔ 🍸 72. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in MAGIC COTTON CANDY MARTINI (three word minimum).
A Dawn of Onyx - Kate Golden 12/17
✅Maleficent Halloween Cocktail
✔ 🍸 73. Read a book with a character that is a fairy.
Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen (the Winter Queen) 12/10
✔ 🍸 74. Read a book with a character who is vengeful or evil.
Chasm - Stacey McEwan (Dawsyn, vengeful) 10/21
✔ 🍸 75. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in SHIMMER.
Delicious Monsters - Liselle Sambury 12/22
✔ 🍸 76. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in MALEFICENT HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Line of Fire - Jo Davis 1/1
✅Mystic Moon Cocktail
✔ 🍸 77. Read a book with a moon on the cover (show cover).
Blood Drive - Jeanne C. Stein 1/21
✔ 🍸 78. Read a book where two words in the title begin with the same letter.
Never Whistle at Night - Shane Hawk 10/2
✔ 🍸 79. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in CHARCOAL.
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn - Mark Lawrence 12/9
✔ 🍸 80. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in MYSTIC MOON COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Murder at the Snowed Inn - Imogen Plimp 12/15
✅Nightmare on Bourbon Street
✔ 🍸 81. Read a book where a character has a nightmare.
Midnight Showing - Megan Shepherd (Haven) 11/8
✔ 🍸 82. Read a book set in New Orleans.
True Dead - Faith Hunter 3/23
✔ 🍸 83. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in HONEYCRISP.
My Lady Judge - Cora Harrison 12/24
✔ 🍸 84. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in NIGHTMARE ON BOURBON STREET (three word minimum).
The Game Bird - Aidan R. Walsh 12/19
✅Poison Apple Cocktail
✔ 🍸 85. Read a book where a character enjoys apple cider.
Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! - Donna Andrews 12/2
(he took a sip of his cider), ch30
✔ 🍸 86. Read a book where you find the word GLITTER in the text
The Taken Ones - Jess Lourey 10/17
(glass chips that glittered like diamonds), p3
✔ 🍸 87. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in FIREBALL.
Saving Verakko - Victoria Aveline 12/23
✔ 🍸 88. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in POISON APPLE COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
The Olympian Affair - Jim Butcher 12/8
✅Red Spectre
✔ 🍸 89. Read a book with a red cover (show cover).
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill 1/18
✔ 🍸 90. Read a book where someone sees an apparition.
The September House - Carissa Orlando (Margaret) 11/6
✔ 🍸 91. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in DELICIOUS.
Swamp Spirits - Jana Deleon 10/19
✔ 🍸 92. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in RED SPECTRE (two word minimum).
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16
✅Sleepy Hollow Cocktail
✔ 🍸 93. Read a book with SLEEPY or HOLLOW or both in the title or series name.
The Legend of Sleepy Harlow - Kylie Logan 4/21
✔ 🍸 94. Read a book with a large head or horse on the cover (show cover).
Echo in Time - Lindsey Fairleigh 2/2
✔ 🍸 95. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in AUTUMN.
Undraland - Mary E. Twomey 12/28
✔ 🍸 96. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in SLEEPY HOLLOW COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 12/17
✅Slime Punch
✔ 🍸 97. Read a book with a character who can be described as squeamish.
A Catered Thanksgiving - Isis Crawford (Libby) 11/20
✔ 🍸 98. Read a book with something neon green on the cover (show cover).
Dead Run - P.J. Tracy 1/6
✔ 🍸 99. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in ALCOHOL.
Deadly Parcel - Barbara Hinske 1/4
✔ 🍸 100. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in SLIME PUNCH (two word minimum).
Six Months - Dannika Dark 12/24
✅Tart Cherry Eyeball Punch
✔ 🍸 101. Read a book with two large eyes on the cover (show cover).
The Collector - K.R. Alexander 4/13
✔ 🍸 102. Read a book where a person drinks sparkling water.
Pastrami Murder - Patti Benning 12/16
(Mary-Lou approached the counter with a bottle of sparkling water), p15
✔ 🍸 103. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in LYCHEES.
Better Off Thread - Amanda Lee 12/29
✔ 🍸 104. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in TART CHERRY EYEBALL PUNCH (three word minimum).
Hot and Badgered - Shelly Laurenston 1/6
✅Toxic Spawn Martini
✔ 🍸 105. Read a book with spawn (child/children) in the story.
Herc - Phoenicia Rogerson 10/20
✔ 🍸 106. Read a book with a kinky character.
The Toybox - Charly Cox (most of the males) 10/12
✔ 🍸 107. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in LIQUEUR.
It's Getting Scot in Here - Suzanne Enoch 12/7
✔ 🍸 108. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in TOXIC SPAWN COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Cream of the Crop - Alice Clayton 2/7
✅The Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail
✔ 🍸 109. Read a book with a vampire.
Spells & Shelves - Elle Adams 11/29
✔ 🍸 110. Read a book where someone drinks champagne.
Death Knells and Wedding Bells - Eva Gates 10/22
✔ 🍸 111. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in FLUTE.
Hollyberry Homicide - Sharon Farrow 12/3
✔ 🍸 112. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in THE VAMPIRES KISS COCKTAIL (three word minimum).
Voices in the Snow - Darcy Coates 12/22
✅Witches' Brew Lemonade
✔ 🍸 113. Read a book with a purple cover (show cover).
You Deserve Each Other - Sarah Hogle 10/19
✔ 🍸 114. Read a book with an empress character.
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao 2/9
✔ 🍸 115. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in GARNISH.
Wicked Fix - Sarah Graves 12/14
✔ 🍸 116. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in WITCHES BREW LEMONADE (three word minimum).
Wed, Read & Dead - V.M. Burns 12/18
✅Zombie Brain Shot
✔ 🍸 117. Read a book whose title is two different colors (show cover).
Aftershock - Andrew Vachss 10/27
✔ 🍸 118. Read a book where an item floats.
City of Ruin - Charissa Weaks 11/15
(hero makes magical lights that float)
✔ 🍸 119. Read a book where the author's last name begins with a letter in SCHNAPPS.
Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 1/11
✔ 🍸 120. Read a book where you find the first letter of each title word in ZOMBIE BRAIN SHOT (three word minimum).
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Great Kid MoviesDuration: April 1, - September 30, 2024
READ: 15/15
✔ 1. A Christmas Story (1983)
🎞️ Read a book set during Christmas OR a Series #3 OR set in the 1940s.
Undressed - Kristina Cook (Ashton/Rosemoor #3) 4/21
✔ 2. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
🎞️ Read a book where the main character is young boy OR where a family is being shattered by divorce OR from the Fantasy or Sci-Fi genres.
This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
✔ 3. The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
🎞️ Read Fantastic Mr. Fox OR a book with animals as the main characters OR where a character won't surrender.
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor (Clive Ronan) 4/6
✔ 4. Finding Nemo (2003)
🎞️ Read a book with a father and son OR a book with a great friendship in the story OR with a colorful cover (show cover).
Kill Me If You Can - Marshall Karp & James Patterson 4/7
(MC has 3 best buds from the Marines who always have his back)
✔ 5. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
🎞️ Read a book from the Basil of Baker Street Series OR a Mystery OR where a character lives in a basement.
You Can Die - Rebecca Zanetti 4/10
✔ 6. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
🎞️ Read a book with a struggling inventor OR where kids have to traverse the wilderness OR with a character named Amy, Nick, Ron or Russ.
Ward D - Freida McFadden (Amy Brennan, MC) 4/9
✔ 7. The Incredibles (2004)
🎞️ Read a book where someone has to hide who they are OR with a person with powers OR where a character wishes for a more exciting life.
A Fate Inked in Blood - Danielle L. Jensen 4/13
✔ 8. The Iron Giant (1999)
🎞️ Read The Iron Giant OR a book with a mysterious creature or robot OR set in Maine.
Their Fractured Light - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/6
(the Whispers, a mysterious psychic creature)
✔ 9. Lilo & Stitch (2002)
🎞️ Read a book set in Hawaii OR where a child is being raised by a sibling after their parents' death OR where a child befriends a pet.
Sniffing Out Murder - Kallie E. Benjamin 6/9
(Hannah befriends Bailey, a dog)
✔ 10. Mary Poppins (1964)
🎞️ Read a book from the Mary Poppins series OR with a nanny OR with a family whose children are naughty.
Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker (sheriff has a nanny) 5/2
✔ 11. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
🎞️ Read The Neverending Story OR a book where darkness is after a character OR where a lonely child is befriended by an older person.
The Boy Who Cried Bear - Kelley Armstrong 4/28
(Gunnar befriends Max, 10)
✔ 12. Ratatouille (2007)
🎞️ Read a book set in Paris or a restaurant OR with a character that is a chef/cook OR that can be described as "deeply moving".
The Rain Watcher - Tatiana de Rosnay 4/25
✔ 13. Spirited Away (2001)
🎞️ Read a book with a young girl as the main character OR with a two word title OR a Manga book.
The Collector - K.R. Alexander (MC is 11 or 12) 4/13
✔ 14. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
🎞️ Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory OR a book with a poor character OR where a character gets the chance of a lifetime.
Ice Tomb - Deborah Jackson 4/27
(David Marsh gets a chance to help colonize Mars)
✔ 15. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
🎞️ Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz OR a book with four main characters OR a book with a journey to meet someone as the storyline.
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker (Sola, Saedis, Ash, Will) 6/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Musician: Mahalia JacksonDuration: May 15 - July 14, 2024
Level: Wide Open Spaces: 11-15 tasks
READ: 15/11+
✔ 1. Read a book with a female main character
Another Time, Another Place - Jodi Taylor (Max) 5/19
✔ 2. Read a book with the first letter of each title word that can be found in MAHALIA JACKSON (two-word minimum)
Crime Seen - Victoria Laurie 5/24
✔ 3. Read a book that was published in October of any year.
A Touch of Crimson - Sylvia Day (pub Oct 4, 2011) 5/28
✔ 4. Read a book where a character cleans.
Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh (Sarah) 6/16
✔ 5. Read a book that has an aunt as a character
Everlife - Gena Showalter (Aunt Lena) 6/5
✔ 6. Read set during the Great Migration (1910-1970s).
Murder in an English Village - Jessica Ellicott (set in 1920) 5/31
✔ 7. Read a book tagged Music
Rock Redemption - Nalini Singh 5/22
✔ 8. Read a book with a character that is a nurse or teacher
Brew -Tracy Ewens (Brianna, nurse) 6/11
✔ 9. Read a book where a character gets married.
Lifeblood - Gena Showalter (MCs) 5/31
✔ 10. Read a book where characters argue
Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff (Alex and Minka) 6/9
✔ 11. Read a book where a character cooks.
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker (Vor) 6/7
✔ 12. Read a book with a night scene on the cover.
Black Moon - J.D. Tyler 5/25
✔ 13. Read a book over 1951 ratings (share number)
One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig (170,240 ratings) 5/30
✔ 14. Read a book where a character gets divorced
Complicated - Kristen Ashley (Sheriff Hix) 6/16
✔ 15. Read a book where someone supports their community.
Lifeblood - Gena Showalter 5/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Words in a Word Game #26 - Sticky Fingers Duration: May 15 - August 14, 2024
Level 3: 21-30 books
TITLE: BROWN SUGAR - CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING - WILD HORSES
READ: 30/30
1. [WRATH] The Crêpes of Wrath - Sarah Fox 5/15
2. [DEATH] Death by Dumpling - Vivien Chien 5/15
3. [TRAIL] Killing Trail - Margaret Mizushima 5/17
4. [ANOTHER] Another Time, Another Place - Jodi Taylor 5/19
5. [GOLDEN] A River of Golden Bones - A.K. Mulford 5/21
6. [KIOSHI] Koishi - Annie Nicholas 5/22
7. [TIME] A Matter of Time - Terri Brisbin 5/22
8. [ROCK] Rock Redemption - Nalini Singh 5/22
9. [BUYING] Buying Time - Kelly Cochran 5/23
10. [CRIME] Crime Seen - Victoria Laurie 5/24
11. [BLACK] Black Moon - J.D. Tyler 5/25
12. [RULING] Ruling Sikthand - Victoria Aveline 5/26
13. [BLOOD] My Blood Runs Blue - Stacy Eaton 5/26
14. [REDNECK] Redneck Cinderella - Luann McLane 5/27
15. [CRIMSON] A Touch of Crimson - Sylvia Day 5/28
16. [MURDER] A Frame of Murder - Imogen Plimp 5/28
17. [DARK] One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig 5/30
18. [ENGLISH] Murder in an English Village - Jessica Ellicott 5/31
19. [LINEAGE] Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh 6/2
20. [EAST] East of the Sun - A.E. Becker 6/4
21. [WEST] West of the Moon - A.E. Becker 6/7
22. [DOUBT] Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff 6/9
23. [BREW] Brew -Tracy Ewens 6/11
24. [DEATH] Death by Baguette - Jennifer S. Alderson 6/12
25. [CHARMS] Silver Charms - Kate Moseman 6/13
26. [BEASTS] Shadow Beasts - Nellie H. Steele 6/15
27. [ROCK] Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh 6/16
28. [DRAGONS] Dragons of Wild - Ava Richardson 6/16
29. [SHADOW] Silver and Shadow - Melissa McShane 6/19
30. [NORTH] Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Travel the Louisiana PurchaseDuration: January 1 - June 30, 2024
READ: 16/16
✔️1. Louisiana
🧳 Read a book set in Louisiana OR whose title begins with L OR whose author's initials can be found in Louisiana.
Line of Fire - Jo Davis 1/1
✔️2. Texas
🧳 Read a book set in Texas OR whose title begins with T OR whose author's initials can be found in Texas.
Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 1/11
✔️3. New Mexico
🧳 Read a book set in New Mexico OR whose title begins with N OR whose author's initials can be found in New Mexico.
Nest Egg - Josi Avari 1/26
✔️4. Oklahoma
🧳 Read a book set in Oklahoma OR whose title begins with O OR whose author's initials can be found in Oklahoma.
Watch For Ice - Leslie J. Hall 2/18
✔️5. Arkansas
🧳 Read a book set in Arkansas OR whose title begins with A OR whose author's initials can be found in Arkansas.
Love Hard - Nalini Singh 2/22
✔️6. Missouri
🧳 Read a book set in Missouri OR whose title begins with M OR whose author's initials can be found in Missouri.
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
✔️7. Kansas
🧳 Read a book set in Kansas OR whose title begins with K OR whose author's initials can be found in Kansas.
Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong 3/7
✔️8. Colorado
🧳 Read a book set in Colorado OR whose title begins with C OR whose author's initials can be found in Colorado.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 3/16
✔️9. Wyoming
🧳 Read a book set in Wyoming OR whose title begins with W OR whose author's initials can be found in Wyoming.
Ward D - Freida McFadden 4/9
✔️10. Nebraska
🧳 Read a book set in Nebraska OR whose title begins with N OR whose author's initials can be found in Nebraska.
Complicated - Kristen Ashley 6/16
✔️11. Iowa
🧳 Read a book set in Iowa OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's first or last initial can be found in Iowa.
Kill Without Mercy - Alexandra Ivy 6/18
✔️12. Minnesota
🧳 Read a book set in Minnesota OR whose title begins with M OR whose author's initials can be found in Minnesota.
The Life We Bury - Allen Eskens 6/20
✔️13. South Dakota
🧳 Read a book set in South Dakota OR whose title begins with S or D OR whose author's initials can be found in South Dakota.
Her Dakota Man - Lisa Mondello 6/20
✔️14. North Dakota
🧳 Read a book set in North Dakota OR whose title begins with N or D OR whose author's initials can be found in North Dakota.
Far Gone - Danielle Girard 6/21
✔️15. Montana
🧳 Read a book set in Montana OR whose title begins with M OR whose author's initials can be found in Montana.
Prey - Linda Howard 6/24
✔️16. Canada
🧳 Read a book set in Canada OR whose title begins with C OR whose author's initials can be found in either Alberta or Saskatchewan, but not in both.
Game of Bones - Carolyn Haines (saskatCHewan) 6/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Jingle All The Way Start Date: December 1, 2023
End Date: June 27, 2024
READ: 37/37
✔J: Read a book by an author with a J first name.
Hope for the Best - Jodi Taylor 12/13
✔I: Read a book whose title begins with I.
I.O.U. - Nancy Pickard 12/10
✔N: Read a book with a character who is a nurse.
The Best of Friends - Susan Mallery (heroine) 12/27
✔G: Read a book with a guy on the cover
Snowed in with Grumpy - Olivia Noble 12/20
✔L: Read a book whose series name begins with L.
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn - Mark Lawrence 12/9
(The Library Trilogy #1)
✔E: Read a book whose title ends with E.
My Lady Judge - Cora Harrison 12/24
✔B: Read a book whose cover is blue
Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 12/17
✔E: Read a book that you are eager to read.
The Olympian Affair - Jim Butcher 12/8
✔L: Read a large book (over 400 pages).
Delicious Monsters - Liselle Sambury (512 pages) 12/22
✔L: Read a book with a long title (more than 4 words).
Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! - Donna Andrews 12/2
✔S: Read a book tagged Suspense.
Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare 1/23
✔J: Read a book by an author with a J last name.
Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen 12/10
✔I: Read a book where the MC has an I in their first name.
Scot Under the Covers - Suzanne Enoch (Miranda) 12/11
✔N: Read the next book in any series.
Tempting Auzed - Victoria Aveline 12/30
✔G: Read a book with a girl on the cover
Undraland - Mary E. Twomey 12/28
✔L: Read a little book (less than 100 pages).
I'll be on New London for Christmas - Margo Collins (72 pages) 5/2
✔E: Read a book from the end of your TBR list.
Six Months - Dannika Dark 12/24
✔B: Read a book where a character has a baby.
The Last Word - Ellery Adams (Kim Salter) 3/29
✔E: Read a book with a happy ending.
Saving Verakko - Victoria Aveline 12/23
✔L: Read a book by an author you like.
It's Getting Scot in Here - Suzanne Enoch 12/7
✔L: Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with L.
Hot and Badgered - Shelly Laurenston 1/6
✔S: Read a book with a character who has the holiday spirit.
Better Off Thread - Amanda Lee (Marcy) 12/29
✔J: Read a book where a character gets jealous.
Line of Fire - Jo Davis (hero) 1/1
✔I: Read a book by an author that uses an initial.
Payback in Death - J.D. Robb 12/5
✔N: Read a new release.
Champion of Fate - Kendare Blake 1/13
✔G: Read a book that had a glowing review before you read it.
Magic-Price - C.L. Schneider 1/14
✔L: Read a library book.
A Dawn of Onyx - Kate Golden 12/17
✔E: Read a book from a list with the word EVERYONE on it.
Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare 1/23
(Books That Everyone Should Read at Least Once #19,056)
✔A: Read a book where a character has an accident.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James (heroine) 12/26
✔L: Read a book with liquor (can be a cocktail) in the title.
Old Fashioned - J.A. Konrath 6/27
✔L: Read a book with liquor (can be a cocktail) on the cover
On the Wings of Murder - Danielle Collins 2/28
✔T: Read a Thriller.
After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill 1/18
✔H: Read a book tagged Holiday.
Hollyberry Homicide - Sharon Farrow 12/3
✔E: Read an ebook.
Murder at the Snowed Inn - Imogen Plimp 12/15
✔W: Read a book set in winter.
Voices in the Snow - Darcy Coates 12/22
✔A: Read a book published in a month with an A in the name.
The Society of Imaginary Friends - Kristen Pham (March 11, 2011) 12/28
✔Y: Read a book whose title ENDS with Y.
The Nursery - Sue Watson 12/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Remembering Lost Ones 2023Duration: March 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Level 2: Choose two tasks from each person
READ: 41/40
1. Jim Ladd
✔🖤 Read a book where a character listens to the radio
In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones 3/11
(Sage turned the radio to a classic rock station), p43
✔🖤 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DISC JOCKEY.
A Fate Inked in Blood - Danielle L. Jensen 4/13
2. Colin Burgess
✔🖤 Read a book set in Australia
Outback Spirit - Nicole R. Taylor 4/30
✔🖤 Read a book where the authors first name begins with a letter in MASTERS.
Cursed - Marissa Meyer 3/26
3. Laura Lynch
✔🖤 Read a book set in Texas
The Lost Girls - Allison Brennan 6/27
✔🖤 Read a book where a character in in a car crash.
Dead Witch on a Bridge - Gretchen Galway (Alma) 3/31
4. Bobby Hull
✔🖤 Read a book set in Canada
Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong (Yukon) 3/7
✔🖤 Read a book with a character who has blond hair.
Their Fractured Light - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (Sofia) 4/6
5. Gina Lollobrigida
✔🖤 Read a book a book about an actress
Rock Redemption - Nalini Singh 5/22
✔🖤 Read a book a character who is described as sexy.
The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart 5/7
(take one look at Robin and toss him out on his sexy Fae ass), p24
6. Lisa Marie Presley
✔🖤 Read a book set in USA
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams (Virginia) 3/9
✔🖤 Read a book a character with a famous parent
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Kat & Tyler) 3/15
✔🖤 Read a book a character who inherits something.
Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor (house and business) 3/6
7. Jeff Beck
✔🖤 Read a book with a blue cover
Ice Tomb - Deborah Jackson 4/27
✔🖤 Read a book set in England.
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor 4/6
8 Fay Weldon
✔🖤 Read a book where a character has been married more than once
Her Little Flowers - Shannon Morgan (Madeleine, 7 times) 3/17
✔🖤 Read a book a book with a character who is a parent
Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox (Alyssa) 3/13
9. Walter Cunningham
✔🖤 Read a book about Space
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
✔🖤 Read a book that is a seventh in a series.
Ruling Sikthand - Victoria Aveline (Clecanian #7) 5/26
10, Gangsta Boo
✔🖤 Read a book where a character has a stage name or a nickname
This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
(Jubilee goes by Lee)
✔🖤 Read a book with a teenage main character
Aurora Burning - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Tyler) 3/9
11. Fred White
✔🖤 Read a book where the word WIND can be found in the text
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
(listened to the wind rattling the scrub), p102
✔🖤 Read a book where a character is a drummer.
Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh (David) 4/14
12. Harry Belafonte
✔🖤 Read a book that is a stand alone
The Butcher of the Forest - Premee Mohamed 3/26
✔🖤 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CALYPSO.
Don't Die, Dragonfly - Linda Joy Singleton 4/15
13. Tony Bennett
✔🖤 Read a book set in New York
Random in Death - J.D. Robb 4/25
✔🖤 Read a book where a character listens to jazz
The Boy Who Cried Bear - Kelley Armstrong 4/28
(jazz music wafted in), ch34
14. Suzanne Somers
✔🖤 Read a book where a character exercises
Thistles and Thieves - Molly MacRae 3/30
(Mc rides her bike to work and shopping instead of driving around)
✔🖤 Read a book that is third in a series
The Last Word - Ellery Adams (Books by the Bay #3) 3/29
15. Paul Reubens
✔🖤 Read a book tagged Children
The Collector - K.R. Alexander 4/13
✔🖤 Read a book where the letters HBO can be found in the title in any order.
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
16. Bob Barker
✔🖤 Read a book with an animal on the cover
Terror Crane - Lou Cadle 4/20
✔🖤 Read a book where a character watches television.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 3/16
(I switched off the television), ch24
17. Tina Turner
✔🖤 Read a book with a character who is a queen
Gilded - Marissa Meyer (Serilda) 3/22
✔🖤 Read a book a book with two main characters.
What Happens in Scotland - Jennifer McQuiston 4/12
18. David Crosby
✔🖤Read a book with a bird on the cover
Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron 3/18
✔🖤 Read a book set in California.
Wallbanger - Alice Clayton 4/26
19. Jimmy Buffett
✔🖤 Read a book set on an island
The Force of Wind - Elizabeth Hunter (off China) 3/16
✔🖤 Read a book which you are passionate about.
Final Heir - Faith Hunter 3/27
20. Sinéad O'Connor
✔🖤 Read a book published in July of any year
Murder in the Secret Garden - Ellery Adams (pub July 19, 2017) 4/17
✔🖤 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in THE LION AND COBRA. (Three word minimum).
A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander 4/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Impressive Australian ActorsDuration: July 1 - September 30, 2024
READ: 10/10
✔️Geoffrey Rush
🎞️ 1. Read a book whose title begins with R OR whose location begins with a letter in TOOWOOMBA (share location) OR with an older male character.
A Rip Through Time - Kelley Armstrong 8/2
✔️Judith Davis
🎞️ 2. Read a book whose title begins with D OR whose location begins with a letter in PERTH (share location) OR with an older female character.
Wonderful You - Mariah Stewart (Pennsylvania) 7/23
✔️Hugh Jackman
🎞️ 3. Read a book whose title begins with J OR whose location begins with a letter in SYDNEY (share location) OR that is from a series (share series name).
Primal Mirror - Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #8) 8/12
✔️Guy Pearce
🎞️ 4. Read a book whose title begins with G OR whose location begins with a letter in GEELONG (share location) OR with a law enforcement character.
The Grifter's Daughter - Duane Lindsay 8/4
✔️Eric Bana
🎞️ 5. Read a book whose title begins with E OR whose location begins with a letter in MELBOURNE (share location) OR that is a graphic novel.
1970 - Sarah M. Cradit (Louisiana) 8/2
✔️Cate Blanchett
🎞️ 6. Read a book whose title begins with B OR whose location begins with a letter in IVANHOE (share location) OR with a character named Cate or Catherine (different spellings allowed).
Been There Dragon That - Krystal Shannan 8/4
✔️Jason Clarke
🎞️ 7. Read a book whose title begins with C OR whose location begins with a letter in WINTON (share location) OR published after 1997 (share pub. date).
In a Heartbeat - Elizabeth Adler (pub Nov 28, 2000) 8/20
✔️Toni Collette
🎞️ 8. Read a book whose title begins with T OR whose location begins with a letter in BLACKTOWN (share location) OR where a character sings.
Toucan Keep a Secret - Donna Andrews 8/23
✔️Chris Hemsworth
🎞️ 9. Read a book whose title begins with H OR whose location begins with a letter in BULMAN (share location) OR set in a seaside town.
Lethal Letters - Ellery Adams 8/28
✔️Margot Robbie
🎞️ 10. Read a book whose title begins with M OR whose location begins with a letter in DALBY (share location) OR with a pink cover or a pink title (show cover).
Marked by Fire - Mia West 8/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Book Quotes Spell Out #5 - MatildaStart Date: April 1, 2024
End Date: August 25, 2024
READ: 48/48
S: This Shattered World - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/2
O: Outback Spirit - Nicole R. Taylor 4/30
M: A Matter of Time - Terri Brisbin 5/22
E: A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander 4/9
W: What Happens in Scotland - Jennifer McQuiston 4/12
H: The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart 5/7
E: Murder in the Secret Garden - Ellery Adams 4/17
R: You Can Die - Rebecca Zanetti 4/10
E: Wolf Winter - Cecilia Ekbäck 5/4
I: In a Fix - Linda Grimes 4/24
N: Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh 4/14
S: [Scarlett] Death of a Mad Hatter - Jenn McKinlay 4/24
I: The Iron Locket - Samantha Warren 4/26
D: The Devil's Playground - Charly Cox 4/20
E: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse - K. Eason 4/19
A: The Collector - K.R. Alexander 4/13
L: Love's Funny That Way - Pamela Burford 4/7
L: The Legend of Sleepy Harlow - Kylie Logan 4/21
O: One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig 5/30
F: A Fate Inked in Blood - Danielle L. Jensen 4/13
U: Undressed - Kristina Cook 4/21
S: Scandal in Skibbereen - Sheila Connolly 5/7
I: Ice Tomb - Deborah Jackson 4/27
S: Photo, Snap, Shot - Joanna Campbell Slan 5/3
T: Their Fractured Light - Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 4/6
H: He Started It - Samantha Downing 5/27
E: [Emma Lord] The Alpine Xanadu - Mary Daheim 5/12
P: Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor 4/6
O: [Oliver Hawthorne] Silver Charms - Kate Moseman 6/13
W: Ward D - Freida McFadden 4/9
E: [Everly Swann] Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker 5/2
R: The Rain Watcher - Tatiana de Rosnay 4/25
T: Terror Crane - Lou Cadle 4/20
O: The Girls Across The Bay - Emerald O'Brien 7/28
C: Chicken Pesto Murder - Patti Benning 4/19
H: Her Dakota Man - Lisa Mondello 6/20
A: Wallbanger - Alice Clayton 4/26
N: A Matter of Hive and Death - Nancy Coco 5/2
G: Girl Three: Trapped - Molly Black 4/14
E: [Everlife #1] Firstlife - Gena Showalter 5/19
T: The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett 5/17
H: Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20
E: My Blood Runs Blue - Stacy Eaton 5/26
W: When a Dragon Falls - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/23
O: Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle 8/25
R: Random in Death - J.D. Robb 4/25
L: The Girl in the Empty Dress - Lise McClendon 4/29
D: Don't Die, Dragonfly - Linda Joy Singleton 4/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cops Detectives Show Part 2Duration: June 1 - August 31, 2024
READ: 14/15
✔ 1. In the Heat of the Night
🕵️♂️Read a book set in Mississippi or that has a character who has an addiction or that has a character who is harassed for their beliefs or looks.
Far Gone - Danielle Girard (Hannah, drugs) 6/21
✔ 2. Barney Miller
🕵️♂️Read a book set in New York or with a character who is a cop or a twelfth in a series.
The Loch Ness Papers - Paige Shelton (Inspector Winters) 6/28
✔ 3. Homicide Life on the Street
🕵️♂️ Read a book set in Maryland or where there is a homicide or where the authors initials can be found in STREET.
Murder in an Italian Village - Michael Falco 6/8
✔ 4. The Rookie
🕵️♂️ Read a book set in California or where a character is a rookie or a book based on a true story.
Brew -Tracy Ewens 6/11
✔ 5. Castle
🕵️♂️Read a book with a character who is a writer or a book that has a source of heat on the cover (Ex sun, fire) or where the authors initials can be found in CASTLE.
Sniffing Out Murder - Kallie E. Benjamin (MC, author) 6/9
✔ 6. Hill Street Blues
🕵️♂️Read a book with a blue cover or with a character who is unnamed (EX I said hello to the bus driver but no name is mentioned) or where a book has more than one story line.
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker (4 POVs) 6/7
✔ 7. Magnum PI
🕵️♂️Read a book set in Hawaii or where a character lives in a guesthouse or a book where a crime is committed.
Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff (murder) 6/9
8. Spenser for Hire
🕵️♂️Read a book in the Spencer series by Robert Parker or a book set in Boston or with a character called either Spencer, Robert or Susan.
✔ 9. The Wire
🕵️♂️Read a book set in a school or where a character reads a newspaper or a book that is fifth in a series.
Cast into Doubt - Patricia MacDonald 6/17
(Shelby was having coffee and reading the Philadelphia Inquirer), p87
✔ 10, FBI
🕵️♂️ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title in any order or a character who follows a parent into law enforcement or where a couple celebrate Valentines Day.
Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris - Jennifer S. Alderson 6/12
✔ 11. T J Hooker
🕵️♂️ Read a book about William Shatner or that is 15th in a series or a character who is a veteran.
The Life We Bury - Allen Eskens (Carl Iverson) 6/20
✔ 12. Charlie's Angels
🕵️♂️Read a book with a character who is an angel or a character called Charlie or a character who is a boss.
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh (Rafael) 6/2
✔ 13. 21 Jump Street
🕵️♂️ Read a book that has a character who is a teenager or published in 2021 or with a youthful-looking character.
Dragons of Wild - Ava Richardson (MC is 16) 6/16
✔ 14. Hawaii Five 0
🕵️♂️Read a book with a book on the cover or where a character listens to music(Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or a character called Jack or Steve,
Love at the Fall Festival - Belle Willows (Jack Oakley) 6/11
✔ 15. Hunter
🕵️♂️Read a book set in Los Angeles or a character who breaks the rules or where a character goes hunting.
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker (Sola) 6/4
Whose Your Daddy?Duration: June 1 - November 30, 2024
Level 3: 21 or more songs
READ: 25/21+
✔ 1. Cats in the Cradle
🎼 Read a book where a son and father spend time together or where a son idolizes his father or with a character who is retired.
Brew -Tracy Ewens 6/11
✔ 2. Just The Two Of Us
🎼Read a book which is tagged family, or with a MC who is in a relationship or which is second in a series.
The Life We Bury - Allen Eskens (tagged 24 times) 6/20
✔ 3. Boy Named Sue
🎼Read a book with a character called Sue or with a gun on the cover or where a character does an act of tough love.
Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle 8/25
✔ 4. Daddy's Hands
🎼 Read a book with hands on the cover or where a character is a minister or tagged as music.
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker (Parson Sten) 6/4
✔ 5. Anything Like Me
🎼Read a book where a character is pregnant or with a character who is anxious or with a baby boy being born.
Galápagos - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Hisako) 6/10
✔ 6. Papa Was A Rolling Stone
🎼 Read a book where a character is tempted to do something or where a man can't settle down with a family or where the authors initials can be found in ROLLING STONE.
Masquerades and Murder - Rachel Lynne 7/20
✔ 7. "Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)
🎼 Read a book where someone dies or with a heart on the cover or with a seven in the publication date.
Death by Baguette - Jennifer S. Alderson 6/12
✔ 8. "Daughters,"
🎼 Read a book with a character called John or a blue cover or where two lovers have trouble.
Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff (Alex and Minka) 6/9
✔ 9. "Butterfly Kisses,"
🎼 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover or where two character kiss or where the authors initials can be found in CARLISLE,
Dragons of Wild - Ava Richardson 6/16
✔ 10. "He Didn't Have to Be'
🎼Read a book with a character who is a step-dad or a single mother or where a character goes to the movies,
Murder in the Locked Library - Ellery Adams 7/28
✔ 11. "Color Him Father,"
🎼Read a book about a war or with a character who is hardworking or a character who is widowed.
Murder in an Italian Village - Michael Falco (MC) 6/8
✔ 12. "Daddy"
🎼Read a book where a father dies or with a booked tagged paranormal or that is set in England.
Wild Love - Alisa Woods 6/13
✔ 13. “Isn't She Lovely"
🎼 Read a book that brings you joy or where a baby is born or where the first letter of each title word can be found in STEVIE WONDER.
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh 6/2
✔ 14. "First Man,"
🎼 Read a book with a character who is a good guy or a single dad or tagged a romance.
Love at the Fall Festival - Belle Willows 6/11
✔ 15 "Dance With My Father"
🎼 Read a book where a character goes dancing or with a character who has diabetes or where the first letter of each title word can be found in DANCE WITH MY FATHER. (Three word minimum)
Silver Charms - Kate Moseman 6/13
✔ 16 "Song For Dad"
🎼 Read a book about country music or where someone presents something in front of an audience (Can be performing, handing out an award or something else) or where the authors initials can be found in KIETH URBAN.
Sniffing Out Murder - Kallie E. Benjamin 6/9
✔ 17 "That's My Job"
🎼 Read a book set in the country or where a character shares memories with another or where the authors initials can be found in THAT'S MY JOB.
Everlife - Gena Showalter 6/5
✔ 18 "There Goes My Life,"
🎼 Read a book with a teenager as a MC or with a teenage pregnancy as a story line or with a character called Kenny or Neil.
Mind Games - Nora Roberts 7/1
✔ 19. Watching You
🎼 Read a book where someone is watching another or where a child uses a four letter swear word (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or with a car on the cover.
Kill Without Mercy - Alexandra Ivy 6/18
✔ 20 "Stealing Cinderella,"
🎼 Read a fairy tale or where a character asks permission for something or a MC who has a girlfriend.
Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger 8/10
✔ 21. "Drive (For Daddy Gene),"
🎼 Read a book where a character learns to drive or where two or more characters bond over a shared interest or where the authors initials can be found in CHEVROLET.
Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20
✔ 22. "Father and Daughter,"
🎼Read a book with a brother and a sister as characters or read a book where a character contributes to something or where two characters find harmony together.
Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh (charity) 6/16
✔ 23. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy),"
🎼 Read a book where a character gets up early or is a stand alone or where a character has a nightmare.
Shadow Beasts - Nellie H. Steele (heroine) 6/15
✔ 24. "Daddy Come and Get Me,"
🎼 Read a book where a character has mental health issues or where a character is in pain or with a character who is a demon.
Murder in the Reading Room - Ellery Adams (William) 6/22
✔ 25. Just Cleaning My Gun
🎼 Read a book where a character cleans their gun or set in a high school or a book with a single narrator.
Prey - Linda Howard (Dare cleans a rifle) 6/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Ironic by Alanis MorrisetteDuration: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Level Two: 13-24 tasks
READ: 31/24
The Lyrics
An old man turned 98
✔️🎤 1. Read a book with an old man character.
Been There Dragon That - Krystal Shannan (Liam) 8/4
✔️🎤 2. Read a book where someone celebrates a big birthday.
Quadehar the Sorcerer - Erik L'Homme (Urian, 50th) 8/7
✔️🎤 4. Read a book where an older person dies.
La Belle Sauvage - Philip Pullman (old person dead in river) 7/6
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
✔️🎤 5. Read a book where you find the word Chardonnay (share page/loc #).
Murder in the Locked Library - Ellery Adams 7/28
(guests order copperplate chardonay), ch15
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
✔️🎤 6. Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
1970 - Sarah M. Cradit 8/2
CHORUS
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
✔️🎤 7. Read a book where you find the word IRONIC in the text
After the Game - Abbi Glines 7/2
(I found it ironic that Serena called anyone a slut), p259
It's like rain on your wedding day
✔️🎤 8. Read a book with a wedding in the story.
Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle - Sarah Bennett 8/17
It's a free ride when you've already paid
✔️🎤 9. Read a book where someone gets ride.
The Silver Skull - Anne Renwick (with a gypsy caravan) 7/14
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
🎤 10. Read a book where free advice is given.
Wild in a Kilt - Anna Durand 7/26
(hero tells heroine to "take the money", she doesn't)
And who would've thought, it figures
✔️🎤 11. Read a book whose title begins with A or Mends with S.
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooks 7/4
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
✔️🎤 13. Read a book where a suitcase is packed.
Some Can See - J.R. Erickson (Sophia) 7/9
✔️🎤 14. Read a book where kids are kissed goodbye.
Mind Games - Nora Roberts (by their parents) 7/1
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
✔️🎤 15. Read a book where a character finally gets to take a trip.
Cruising Through Midlife - Addison Moore (Hawaiian cruise) 7/7
And as the plane crashed down, he thought
"Well, isn't this nice?"
✔️🎤 16. Read a book where a plane crashes.
The Golden Spider - Anne Renwick (dirigible crashes & explodes) 7/13
CHORUS
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
✔️🎤 17. Read a book where you find the phrase "don't you think" (share page/loc#).
Wonderful You - Mariah Stewart 7/23
(would be perfect. Don't you think?), p83
It's like rain on your wedding day
✔️🎤 18. Read a book with a scene where it is raining.
The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell - Paula Quinn 7/31
(just then the skies tore open and poured rain down in icy sheets), p94
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
✔️🎤 20. Read a book where the advice was not heeded.
See Them Run - Marion Todd (char doesn't listen to lawyer) 7/3
And who would've thought, it figures
✔️🎤 21. Read a book with punctuation in the title.
The Witch's Heart - Genevieve Gornichec 7/16
Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
✔️🎤 22. Read a book where life sneaks up on someone (your interpretation).
Blood & Ash - Deborah Wilde (MC) 7/21
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
✔️🎤 23. Read a book where a character has a happy life.
A Death Long Overdue - Eva Gates (Lucy) 8/15
And life has a funny way of helping you out
✔️🎤 24. Read a book where someone helps another.
The Girls Across The Bay - Emerald O'Brien (Madigan helps John) 7/28
When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face
✔️🎤 25. Read a book where something falls apart.
The Big Little Festival - Kellie Hailes (MCs relationship) 7/25
A traffic jam when you're already late
✔️🎤 26. Read a book where someone is late.
Cowboys Can't Lie - Rachel Branton (heroine for a date) 8/31
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
✔️🎤 28. Read a book where a person cannot get what they need.
Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle 8/25
(MC can't get any respect from the Council)
It's meeting the man of my dreams
✔️🎤 29. Read a book where a person meets the person of their dreams.
Until We're Home - Lina Langley 8/18
CHORUS
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
A little too ironic
✔️🎤 31. Read a book whose title begins with I or ends with C.
Into the Drowning Deep - Mira Grant 7/18
It's a free ride when you've already paid
✔️🎤 34. Read a free book.
The Longest Yard Sale - Sherry Harris 7/6
And who would've thought, it figures
✔️🎤 36. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the phrase - "And who would've thought, it figures".
Masquerades and Murder - Rachel Lynne 7/20
And, yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
✔️🎤 37. Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in "sneaking up"
Copy Cap Murder - Jenn McKinlay (Scarlet) 7/18
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
✔️🎤 38. Read a book tagged HUMOR.
The Grifter's Daughter - Duane Lindsay 8/4
Helping you out
✔️🎤 39. Read a book with a three word title.
The Secret Commonwealth - Philip Pullman 7/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The 1960s One-Hit WondersDuration: August 1 - October 31, 2024
READ: 10/10
✔ 1. "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning
🎙️ Read a book where a funeral takes place OR a Series/TBR #16 OR with a title with consecutive double vowels like The Wheel of Darkness.
Been There Dragon That - Krystal Shannan 8/4
✔ 2. "Alley Oop" by Dante & the Evergreens
🎙️ Read a book with monsters (your interpretation) OR an animal on the cover (show cover) OR a MC that can be described as a caveman.
Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle 8/25
✔ 3. "Over the Rainbow" by The Demensions
🎙️ Read a book in the Wizard of Oz series OR with a title that contains three different vowels OR with a colorful cover (show cover).
Poisoned Prose - Ellery Adams 8/6
✔ 4. "You Talk Too Much" by Joe Jones
🎙️ Read a book where a character is a gossip OR has a pet OR with an author whose first and last initials are the same letter.
Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger 8/10
(MC has a mechanimal dog) (steampunk)
✔ 5. "Hello Walls" by Faron Young
🎙️ Read a book with "HELLO" in the title OR where a character was left behind OR is lonely.
Cowboys Can't Lie - Rachel Branton 8/31
(Tara was left behind when her parents died)
✔ 6. "Rama Lama Ding Dong" by The Edsels
🎙️ Read a book with rhyming words in the title OR a Romance OR with a female character whose name starts with a R, L or D (share name).
The Grifter's Daughter - Duane Lindsay (Dani) 8/4
✔ 7. "I Like It Like That, Part 1" by Chris Kenner
🎙️ Read a book with a repeated word in the title OR a musician character OR where a bar is prominent in the story.
Silver Silence - Joy Nash (Rhys) 8/10
✔ 8. "I Just Don't Understand" by Ann-Margret
🎙️ Read a book with a contraction in the title OR where a character is called "baby" OR that is written by a female.
Little Girl Lost - Alexandria Clarke 8/14
✔ 9. "A Little Bit of Soap" by The Jarmels
🎙️ Read a book that is considered clean OR with a character that wears a lot of make-up/perfume OR where a character cries.
Primal Mirror - Nalini Singh (Auden) 8/12
✔ 10. Windmills of Your Mind by Noel Harrison
🎙️ Read a book with a tunnel or cavern in the story OR where a character meets someone they met before but don't remember OR with a balloon or apple on the cover (show cover).
The Land Below - William Meikle 8/3
(entire story takes place in an underground cavern)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cool Crayon NamesStart Date: November 1, 2023
End Date: September 7, 2024
READ: 50/50
✔1. Antique Brass (2) - Spells & Shelves - Elle Adams 11/29
✔2. Aquamarine (2) - Avenging Adam - Jodi Burnett 2/18
✔3. Asparagus (2) - Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16
✔4. Atomic Tangerine (3) - The Olympian Affair - Jim Butcher 12/8
✔5. Banana Mania (2) - Barbarian Alien - Ruby Dixon 2/15
✔6. Blue Bell (2) - Lethally Lit - Amber Boffin 1/9
✔7. Caribbean Green (3) - Nettle & Bone - T. Kingfisher 2/15
✔8. Cerulean (2) - Calculated Risks - Seanan McGuire 11/110
✔9. Chestnut (2) - The September House - Carissa Orlando 11/6
✔10. Cotton Candy (2) - Death Overdue - Allison Brook 11/9
✔11. Dandelion (2) - Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/15
✔12. Denim (1) - Delicious Monsters - Liselle Sambury 12/22
✔13. Desert Sand (2) - Shifting and Shenanigans - Elizabeth Pantley 1/31
✔14. Eggplant (2) - Twelve Angry Librarians - Miranda James 11/6
✔15. Electric Lime (2) - Telling Lies - L.A. Dobbs 1/27
✔16. Fern Green (2) - Nest Egg - Josi Avari 1/26
✔17. Granny Smith Apple (3) - The Peacock's Poison - Ruby Loren 11/18
✔18. Hot Magenta (3) - Abounding Might - Melissa McShane 11/22
✔19. Inchworm (2) - Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao 2/9
✔20. Jazzberry Jam (2) - Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 1/11
✔21. Jungle Green (2) - River God - Ashley Capes 9/7
✔22. Laser Lemon (2) - Midnight Showing - Megan Shepherd 11/8
✔23. Macaroni and Cheese (3) - House of Correction - Nicci French 11/11
✔24. Magic Mint (2) - A Catered Thanksgiving - Isis Crawford 11/20
✔25. Manatee (1) - The Nursery - Sue Watson 12/2
✔26. Mango Tango (2) - Abounding Might - Melissa McShane 11/22
✔27. Mauvelous (2) - A Merciful Secret - Kendra Elliot 11/26
✔28. Mountain Meadow (3) - Made in the U.S.A. - Billie Letts 11/16
✔29. Neon Carrot (2) - City of Ruin - Charissa Weaks 11/15
✔30. Outer Space (2) - All the Crooked Saints - Maggie Stiefvater 11/5
✔31. Piggy Pink (2) - Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen 5/4
✔32. Pink Flamingo (3) - Force of Nature - Jane Harper 11/4
✔33. Pink Sherbert (2) - The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner 2/14
✔34. Purple Heart (2) - The Rosewood Hunt - Mackenzie Reed 1/7
✔35. Purple Mountain's Majesty (3) - Murder at the Snowed Inn - Imogen Plimp 12/15
✔36. Razzle Dazzle Rose (2) - A Dawn of Onyx - Kate Golden 12/17
✔37. Razzmatazz (2) - Tempting Auzed - Victoria Aveline 12/30
✔38. Robin's Egg Blue (3) - Game of Bones - Carolyn Haines 6/26
✔39. Screamin' Green (2) - Releasing Maladek - Victoria Aveline 2/5
✔40. Shadow (1) - Hollowthorn - Kalyn Josephson 11/1
✔41. Shamrock (2) - Six Months - Dannika Dark 12/2
✔42. Shocking Pink (2) - Guardian of Chaos - Michelle Manus 1/17
✔43. Sunglow (1) - Silver Linings - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/4
✔44. Tickle Me Pink (3) - Echo in Time - Lindsey Fairleigh 2/2
✔45. Timberwolf (2) - Better Off Thread - Amanda Lee 12/2
✔46. Tropical Rain Forest (3) - Spotted at the Cemetery - A Moore & B Bloom 11/27
✔47. Tumbleweed (2) - Blood Drive - Jeanne C. Stein 1/21
✔48. Wild Blue Yonder (3) - Oceans Between Us - Helen Scott Taylor 2/27
✔49. Wild Watermelon (3) - Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox 3/13
✔50. Wisteria (2) - Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Top 10 Haunted PlacesDuration: October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
Level: The Winchester House: 25+ tasks
READ: 120/25+
The Amityville House✔ 👻 1. Read a book that takes place in a suburb.
A Merciful Secret - Kendra Elliot (Bend, OR) 11/26
✔ 👻 2. Read a book where a family moves into a new place.
Swamp Spirits - Jana Deleon 10/19
✔ 👻 3. Read a book with the word HOUSE in the title.
The September House - Carissa Orlando 11/6
✔ 👻 4. Spell out: AMITYVILLE
A: Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16
M: My Lady Judge - Cora Harrison 12/24
I: It's Getting Scot in Here - Suzanne Enoch 12/7
T: Hope for the Best - Jodi Taylor 12/13
Y: The Year of the Fox - Merren Tait 12/30
V: Voices in the Snow - Darcy Coates 12/22
I: I.O.U. - Nancy Pickard 12/10
L: Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! - Donna Andrews 12/2
L: Delicious Monsters - Liselle Sambury 12/22
E: Scot Under the Covers - Suzanne Enoch 12/11
Eastern State Penitentiary✔ 👻 5. Read a book set in a prison OR where a character is in a jail cell.
Aftershock - Andrew Vachss 10/27
✔ 👻 6. Read a solitary or stand-alone book.
Never Whistle at Night - Shane Hawk 10/2
✔ 👻 8. Spell out: EASTERN STATE
E: Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 1/11
A: Saving Verakko - Victoria Aveline 12/23
S: Hollyberry Homicide - Sharon Farrow 12/3
T: Tempting Auzed - Victoria Aveline 12/30
E: Shifting and Shenanigans - Elizabeth Pantley 1/31
R: Payback in Death - J.D. Robb 12/5
N: The Nursery - Sue Watson 12/29
S: Wicked Fix - Sarah Graves 12/14
T: Long Story Short - Jodi TTaylor 1/12
A: After She Wrote Him - Sulari Gentill 1/18
T: Telling Lies - L.A. Dobbs 1/27
E: Forever Your Earl - Eva Leigh 1/22
Edinburgh Castle✔ 👻 9. Read a book set in the UK.
The Librarian of Crooked Lane - C.J. Archer (England) 10/25
✔ 👻 10. Read a book with a castle as a setting.
Intimate Enemies: A Novel - Shana Abe 11/23
✔ 👻 11. Read a book with a character who is either a Duke or a witch.
Night of the Witch - Sara Raasch & Beth Revis 10/14
✔ 👻 12. Spell out: EDINBURGH
E: Echo in Time - Lindsey Fairleigh 2/2
D: Six Months - Dannika Dark 12/24
I: Murder at the Snowed Inn - Imogen Plimp 12/15
N: Nest Egg - Josi Avari 1/26
B: Pastrami Murder - Patti Benning 12/16
U: Undraland - Mary E. Twomey 12/28
R: Releasing Maladek - Victoria Aveline 2/5
G: A Dawn of Onyx - Kate Golden 12/17
H: Hot and Badgered - Shelly Laurenston 1/6
Gettysburg Battlefield✔ 👻 13. Read a book set during a war.
Abounding Might - Melissa McShane 11/22
✔ 👻 14. Read a book with a character who is a soldier or a veteran.
Hidden Huntress - Danielle L. Jensen 11/20
✔ 👻 15. Read a book set in Pennsylvania.
Murder with Earl Grey Tea - Karen Rose Smith 2/3
✔ 👻 16. Spell out: GETTYSBURG
G: The Game Bird - Aidan R. Walsh 12/19
E: Murder Above the Fold - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn 2/21
T: The Teacher - Freida McFadden 2/27
T: Oceans Between Us - Helen Scott Taylor 2/27
Y: Wings of Fear - Helene Young 1/27
S: Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 12/17
B: Wed, Read & Dead - V.M. Burns 12/18
U: Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare 1/23
R: Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh 2/11
G: The Ghost Hunter Next Door - Danielle Garrett 1/9
The Myrtles Plantation✔ 👻 17. Read a book set in the American South.
Yes & I Love You - Roni Loren (Louisiana) 11/1
✔ 👻 18. Read a book where a murder occurs.
Unnatural Causes - Dawn Eastman 10/11
✔ 👻 19. Read a book where a character celebrates a birthday.
Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen (Zoey) 10/12
✔ 👻 20. Spell out: PLANTATION
P: Grave Witch - Kalayna Price 11/3
L: The Little Black Dress - Piper James 11/15
A: Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley 11/17
N: The Child of Venlet - K.C. Nuzum 11/12
T: Twelve Angry Librarians - Miranda James 11/6
A: Freeing Luka - Victoria Aveline 11/28
T: An Argumentation of Historians - Jodi Taylor 11/25
I: A Catered Thanksgiving - Isis Crawford 11/20
O: The Olympian Affair - Jim Butcher 12/8
N: House of Correction - Nicci French 11/11
The Queen Mary✔ 👻 21. Read a book set on the water OR has water on the cover. Show the cover.
Whales and a Watery Grave - Ruby Loren 11/2
✔ 👻 22. Read a book with a royal word in the title (QUEEN, KING, etc.).
The Barbarian King's Assassin - Eve Langlais 9/3
✔ 👻 23. Read a book set in California.
23rd Midnight - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 10/8
✔ 👻 24. Spell out: QUEEN MARY
Q: Quadehar the Sorcerer - Erik L'Homme 8/7
U: Using Fejo - Victoria Aveline 2/3
E: Deep Water - Emma Bamford 2/29
E: Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
N: Nettle & Bone - T. Kingfisher 2/15
M: The Best of Friends - Susan Mallery 12/27
A: Better Off Thread - Amanda Lee 12/29
R: Resisting Maxu - Victoria Aveline 2/24
Y: Flight from Hell - Yasmine Galenorn 9/9
The Tower of London
✔ 👻 25. Read a book whose author's first or last name is William
Iron Lake - William Kent Krueger 3/28
✔ 👻 26. Read a book tagged "History" or "Historical Fiction".
Herc - Phoenicia Rogerson 10/20
✔ 👻 27. Read a book with a 4, 0, or 3 in the page count.
Classics Mutilated - Jeff Conner (320 pages) 10/31
The Whaley House
✔ 👻 29. Read a book with a name in the title.
Choosing Theo - Victoria Aveline 10/18
✔ 👻 30. Read a book with characters who are a married couple.
The Toybox - Charly Cox (heroine is married) 10/12
✔ 👻 31. Read a book where a character smokes a cigar or puts on perfume.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James 12/26
(actually Jack is smoking a cigar), p148
✔ 👻 32. Spell out: WHALEY HOUSE
W: Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen 12/10
H: Home Is Where the Body Is - Jody Holford 1/15
A: The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold 1/20
L: Lethally Lit - Amber Boffin 1/9
E: Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
Y: You Can Die - Rebecca Zanetti 4/10
H: Deadly Parcel - Barbara Hinske 1/4
O: Snowed in with Grumpy - Olivia Noble 12/20
U: Undressed - Kristina Cook 4/21
S: The Society of Imaginary Friends - Kristen Pham 12/28
E: The Force of Wind - Elizabeth Hunter 3/16
The White House
✔ 👻 33. Read a book with a character who is a politician.
The Taken Ones - Jess Lourey (Marie Rodin)10/17
✔ 👻 34. Read a book with a color word in the title.
Silver Linings - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/4
✔ 👻 35. Read a book where a character does laundry or does gardening.
Dreadful - Jana Deleon 11/18
(Carly lifted the laundry basket off the floor), p229
✔ 👻 36. Spell out: WHITE HOUSE
W: When All the Girls Have Gone - Jayne Ann Krentz 12/26
H: Come One Come All - Marilynn Harper 1/14
I: In a Badger Way - Shelly Laurenston 1/19
T: Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor 3/6
E: Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron 3/18
H: The Hush - Skye Melki-Wegner 2/14
O: On the Wings of Murder - Danielle Collins 2/28
U: Until We're Home - Lina Langley 8/18
S: Badger to the Bone - Shelly Laurenston 1/21
E: The Last Word - Ellery Adams 3/29
The Winchester House
✔ 👻 37. Read a book tagged "Mystery".
Never Lie - Freida McFadden 10/2
✔ 👻 38. Read a book where a character carries a gun.
Death, Taxes, and Hot-Pink Leg Warmers - Diane Kelly (hero) 10/6
✔ 👻 39. Read a large book (more than 450 pages).
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn - Mark Lawrence (576 pages) 12/9
✔ 👻 40. Spell out: WINCHESTER
W: The Wolf and the Witch - Charissa Weaks 1/3
I: If You Hear Her - Shiloh Walker 2/10
N: Love Hard - Nalini Singh 2/22
C: Champion of Fate - Kendare Blake 1/13
H: Heather- Chris Keniston 2/17
E: A Batter of Life and Death - Ellie Alexander 4/9
S: Born to Be Badger - Shelly Laurenston 1/31
T: Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor 3/6
E: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse - K. Eason 4/19
R: Barbarian Alien - Ruby Dixon 2/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Renaissance FaireDuration: September 1 - November 30, 2024
READ: 10/10
✔ 1. Read a book where a fight takes place or where a character goes to cheer someone on or about a knight.
Fear the Silence - Robert Bryndza 9/2
✔ 2. Read a book about royalty or about a person who has been knighted or where the authors initials can be found in ROYAL COURT.
The Barbarian King's Assassin - Eve Langlais (MC is a king) 9/3
✔ 3. Read a book where someone juggles a lot of things (Your interpretation) or with a character who goes dancing or with a fire on the cover (Show cover).
A Call for Kelp - Bree Baker 9/19
(MC juggling a full time job, a movie set and investigating a murder)
✔ 4. Read a book that is tagged Paranormal or where a character has to beg for something or where the authors initials can be found in WRENCHES.
Whispering Twilight - Melissa McShane 9/6
✔ 5. Read a book where a character plays chess or darts or with a character called Jacob or where a maze features in the story line.
Run Run as Fast as You Can - Willow Rose 9/5
(MC's son is named Jacob)
✔ 6. Read a book with a basket on the cover (show cover) or where a character makes candles or where the MC's initials can be found in CRAFTING.
$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles - Parnell Hall 9/22
(MC is Cora Felton)
✔ 7. Read a book where a character plays an instrument or where a character wears something in their hair or where the first letter of each title word can be found in RENAISSANCE FAIRE. (Three word minimum).
May Day Murder - Jennifer David Hesse (Erik, drummer) 9/25
✔ 8. Read a book where a character eats turkey, or with a dragon in the story line or with a character who is "saucy".
Flight from Hell - Yasmine Galenorn (heroine a blue dragon) 9/9
✔ 9. Read a book with a character who drinks ale/beer or where a character whistles (Tell us whom) or where the author's initials can be found in PIRATE.
Days Gone Bad - Eric R. Asher 9/6
✔ 10. Read a book with a dog on the cover (Show cover) or where a character sings or a character watches a parade.
Moving is Murder - Nellie H. Steele 9/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Words in a Word Game #27 - Fun Polish Names Duration:August 15 - November 14, 2024
Level 3: 21-30 books
TITLE: I QUIT MY DAY JOB - ALL YOUR DREAMS IN VENDING MACHINES - SWITCH TO PORTRAIT MODE
READ: 30/30
1. [OVERDUE] A Death Long Overdue - Eva Gates 8/15
2. [CHAOS] New York Cheesecake Chaos - Addison Moore 8/15
3. [SUNSHINE] Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle - Sarah Bennett 8/17
4. [UNTIL] Until We're Home - Lina Langley 8/18
5. [HEARTBEAT] In a Heartbeat - Elizabeth Adler 8/20
6. [CURTSIES] Curtsies & Conspiracies - Gail Carriger 8/21
7. [TOUCAN] Toucan Keep a Secret - Donna Andrews 8/23
8. [SAVAGE] The Savage Blood - Tamara Rose Blodgett 8/23
9. [OGRE] Ogre Hunt - Martha Carr & Michael Anderle 8/25
10. [LETHAL] Lethal Letters - Ellery Adams 8/28
11. [DUMPLING] Death by Dumpling - Elizabeth Rain 8/30
12. [CANT] Cowboys Can't Lie - Rachel Branton 8/31
13. [LIGHTS] The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber 9/1
14. [MOVING] Moving is Murder - Nellie H. Steele 9/2
15. [SILENCE] Fear the Silence - Robert Bryndza 9/2
16. [ALONE] Alone - Robert J. Crane 9/4
17. [DAYS GONE BAD] Days Gone Bad - Eric R. Asher 9/6
18. [GIRL] Girl, Alone -Blake Pierce 9/7
19. [EYES] A Forest of Eyes - Ashley Capes 9/7
20. [RIVER] River God - Ashley Capes 9/7
21. [HUNTER] The Fear Hunter - Elise Sax 9/8
22. [STONE SONG] Stone Song - Tricia O'Malley 9/10
23. [DEATH] Flight from Death - Yasmine Galenorn 9/11
24. [DRESSED] Dressed to Kilt - Hannah Reed 9/13
25. [ONLINE] Sex, Lies, and Online Dating - Rachel Gibson 9/14
26. [MURDER] Murder in the Cookbook Nook - Ellery Adams 9/15
27. [ECHO] The Echo of Old Books - Barbara Davis 9/20
28. [SMALL] $10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles - Parnell Hall 9/22
29. [POETS] Murder on the Poet's Walk - Ellery Adams 9/22
30. [ARRANGEMENT] The Arrangement - Joan Wolf 9/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Celebrating MothersDuration: May 1 - October 31, 2024
Level 3: 16 or more
READ: 54/16+
Paintings/ Photographs
1. Whistlers mother
✔ 🖼️ Read a book set in Paris
Death by Baguette - Jennifer S. Alderson 6/12
✔🖼️with a MC who is called Anna
Hexed - Ilona Andrews (Anna Strong) 9/1
✔ 🖼️ where a character whistles (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Some Can See - J.R. Erickson 7/9
(Jude whistled, shaking her head), p155
2. The Child's Bath
✔ 🖼️ Read a book where a character takes a bath
Ripple of Doubt - Jenifer Ruff (heroine) 6/9
✔ 🖼️is set in Japan
Koishi - Annie Nicholas 5/22
✔ 🖼️with a character who is mature.
Murder in the Reading Room - Ellery Adams (Octavia, 80s) 6/22
3. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California
✔ 🖼️ Read a book set in California
The Boardwalk Bookshop - Susan Mallery 5/11
✔🖼️ with a character who takes photographs.
The Lost Girls - Allison Brennan (Siobhan Walsh) 6/27
4. Ritratto della madre
✔ 🖼️ Read a book with a genre tagged as family
The Life We Bury - Allen Eskens (tagged 24 times) 6/20
✔ 🖼️ with a character who is proud
Everlife - Gena Showalter (Killian) 6/5
✔ 🖼️ a book that excites you.
Shadow Beasts - Nellie H. Steele 6/15
5. Camille Monet and Child – Claude Monet
✔🖼️ Read a book where the MC has a wife
Flight from Hell - Yasmine Galenorn (Menolly) 9/9
✔ 🖼️ with a character who is famous
Murder in an English Village - Jessica Ellicott (MC a famous adventuress) 5/31
✔ 🖼️ where the authors initials can be found in MONET.
Brew -Tracy Ewens 6/11
Songs
1. "I'll Always love my Mama" The Intruders
✔ 🎶 Read a book published in 2012
Black Moon - J.D. Tyler (pub December 1, 2012) 5/25
✔ 🎶 a book where a child is saved
Far Gone - Danielle Girard (Tiffany) 6/21
✔🎶 with a character called Kenny or Ruby.
The Doll's House - M.J. Arlidge (Ruby Spranckling) 10/12
2. "You Can't Hurry Love" Supremes
✔🎶 Read a book where a mother gives advice to her daughter
Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini - Sue Ann Jaffarian 6/30
✔🎶 a genre tagged as music
Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh (Sarah) 6/16
✔ 🎶 where the authors initials can be found in MOTOWN.
See Them Run - Marion Todd 7/3
3. "Mama Knows"
✔ 🎶Read a book where the MC is a mother
The Alpine Xanadu - Mary Daheim 5/1
✔ 🎶 where a character receives unconditional love
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh (Elena) 6/2
✔ 🎶 a character who gives guidance or wisdom to another.
West of the Moon - A.E. Becker (Valernom to Ash) 6/7
4. "Mama Tried" Merle Haggad
✔ 🎶Read a book where a character is incarcerated
Mind Games - Nora Roberts (Ray Riggs) 7/1
✔ 🎶 a book set in the country
Complicated - Kristen Ashley (small town in Nebraska) 6/16
✔ 🎶 a book published in July of any year.
A Frame of Murder - Imogen Plimp (pub July 21, 2021) 5/28
5. Boyz II Men - “A Song for Mama”
✔ 🎶 Read a book that is first in a series
Thin Ice - Paige Shelton (Alaska Wild #1) 5/5
✔ 🎶 a genre that is tagged family
He Started It - Samantha Downing (tagged 33x) 5/27
✔ 🎶 set in USA.
Photo, Snap, Shot - Joanna Campbell Slan (Missouri) 5/3
6. The Beatles: Julia
✔ 🎶 Read a book set in England
Another Time, Another Place - Jodi Taylor 5/19
✔ 🎶 that is part of a duology
The Fae Side of Forty - Jennifer L. Hart 5/7
✔ 🎶 with a white cover (Show cover).
Wolf Winter - Cecilia Ekbäck 5/4
7. Blake Shelton: The Baby
✔ 🎶Read a book where a character has a baby
Primal Mirror - Nalini Singh (Auden) 8/12
✔ 🎶 where a mother dies
Cast into Doubt - Patricia MacDonald (Chloe) 6/17
✔ 🎶 set in Louisiana.
The Dragon of New Orleans - Genevieve Jack 5/14
8. “The Wish” by Bruce Springsteen
✔ 🎶Read a book where a character wishes for something
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker 6/4
(MC in a magic castle and has to wish for everything she needs)
✔ 🎶 where a family is poor
Beasts of the Frozen Sun - Jill Criswell 5/11
✔ 🎶 with a character who plays a guitar.
Rock Redemption - Nalini Singh (hero) 5/22
9. "Mama, I’m Coming Home” by Ozzy Osbourne
✔🎶 Read a book with a character who is a teacher
The Penguin Pool Murder - Stuart Palmer (MC) 6/30
✔ 🎶 where a characters sacrifices something for another
Lifeblood - Gena Showalter (Levi, his life) 5/31
✔ 🎶 where a character is a role model.
Copy Cap Murder - Jenn McKinlay 7/18
(Tyler is Harrison's role model)
10. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” by Glen Campbell
✔ 🎶 Read a book with a hand on the cover (Show cover)
Where He Can't Find You - Darcy Coates 5/5
✔ 🎶 with a character called Glen or Steve
Lethal Letters - Ellery Adams (MCs BFF's husband is Steve) 8/28
✔ 🎶 that is set or published in the 1980s.
Galápagos - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (pub 1986) 6/10
11. "The Perfect Fan" by Backstreet Boys
✔ 🎶 Read a book which you love
The Dying Place - Charly Cox 5/12
✔ 🎶 a book that has a character described as perfect (Tell us who)
The Mercenary - Cherry Adair (heroine) 6/22
✔ 🎶 where the first letter of each title word can be found in BACKSTREET BOYS.
The Conference of the Birds - Ransom Riggs 5/8
Books
1. Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We're Saying Now by Ann Imig
✔ 📖 that is tagged holiday
Tide and Punishment - Bree Baker (Christmas) 5/2
✔📖 where the authors initials can be found in MOTHER.
Hooked on Ewe - Hannah Reed 8/19
2. Las Mamis by Esmeralda Santiago
✔ 📖 Read a book with a character who is Latino
Killing Trail - Margaret Mizushima (Mattie) 5/17
3. The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
✔ 📖 Read a book that is third in a series.
A Matter of Time - Terri Brisbin (MacKendiman #3) 5/22
4. A Tribute to Motherhood: In Honour of our Precious Mothers by Shepard Shumirai Chishato
✔ 📖 Read a book where a character gets a gift
Silver Charms - Kate Moseman (a magical necklace) 6/13
✔📖 that has the word mother in the text
Inheriting Murder - Jamie Rutland Gillespie 6/29
(thank you for contacting your mother for me), p13
✔📖 where a character plays a role
Prey - Linda Howard (Chad) 6/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Musicial Cities: Havana, CubaDuration: September 15 - October 14, 2024
Level: Salsa: 11-15 tasks
READ: 13/11+
✔ 1. Read a book with a character with African, Spanish, or Chinese heritage OR Read a book tagged Music.
The Doll's House - M.J. Arlidge (Lloyd, African) 10/12
✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in Cuba OR Read a book with the word “drum” in the text OR Read a book with a 5 and 0 in the page count.
The Blighted Stars - Megan E. O'Keefe 10/8
(to drum up public support), p108
✔ 3. Read a book tagged historical OR Read a book that has been banned or challenged.
The Arrangement - Joan Wolf 9/23
✔ 4. Read a book that takes place in the 1800s OR Read a book that is written in verse OR Read a book with a witch as the main character.
May Day Murder - Jennifer David Hesse 9/25
✔ 5. Read a book that has a theme of love or patriotism OR Read a book with a character that works on a dock or water.
Tap - Tracy Ewens 9/30
✔ 6. Read a book where someone has a good time or goes to a party OR Read a book with an instrument on the cover (show cover) OR Read a book that takes place in the 1930s.
The Teacher - Katerina Diamond (MCs) 10/4
✔ 7. Read a book that takes place in the United States OR Read a book where a character dances.
$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles - Parnell Hall 9/22
(takes place in Connecticut)
✔ 8. Read a book by an author with their initials in the word SALSA OR Read a book that takes place in a nightclub.
Love, Aubrey - Suzanne LaFleur 9/24
✔ 9. Read a book that has a famous person (fictional or real) OR Read a book that takes place over several decades OR Read a book where someone invents something.
Writing All Wrongs - Ellery Adams 10/10
(Sirus Black, famous fictional movie director)
✔ 10. Read a book where a character emigrates OR Read a book that takes place in Puerto Rico, Florida or New York.
Damsel Under Stress - Shanna Swendson (New York) 9/28
✔ 11. Read a book where someone protests OR Read a book with more than 1959 ratings (Tell us the number) OR Read a book where a character is out of work.
Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop - Darci Hannah (Fiona) 10/1
✔ 12. Read a book with a character that is in college OR Read a book where there are tourists OR Read a book where something collapses (You decide).
Exiles - Jane Harper 10/12
(lots of tourists at the yearly festival)
✔ 15. Read a book where someone makes a political statement OR Read a book that has a musical scene.
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat - Sofie Kelly 10/6
(MC goes to a musical performance)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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