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message 1: by Valorie (last edited Apr 06, 2013 12:13AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read Around The US Challenge

49/51 Done

Alabama: Murder On A Girls' Night Out by Anne George 6/25 ***
Alaska: Murder On The Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry 11/11 ***
Arizona: Through A Glass Deadly by Sarah Atwell 8/2 ***
Arkansas: Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris 6/30 ****
California: Brush With Death by Hailey Lind 8/16 *****
Colorado: Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter 5/21 ****
Connecticut: A Pedigree To Die For by Laurien Berenson 4/26 ***
Delaware: Hooked Up by Joyce & Jim Lavene 8/29 ***
District of Columbia: Designer Knockoff by Ellen Byerrum 12/31 ***
Florida: Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich 12/29 *****
Georgia: To Live & Die in Dixie by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 4/23 ***
Hawaii: Diamond Head by Charles Knief 7/6 ***
Idaho: Chain Reaction by Dee Davis 7/24 ****
Illinois: Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath 11/17 ****
Indiana: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6
Iowa: Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard 1/28 ****
Kansas: Kansas Troubles by Earlene Fowler 11/20 ***
Kentucky: When You Dare by Lori Foster 8/15 ****
Louisiana: Dead To The World by Charlaine Harris 11/13 ****
Maine: Murder on The Rocks by Karen MacInerney 7/2 ***
Maryland: Wreath of Deception by Mary Ellen Hughes 2/28 ***
Massachusetts: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 10/3 ****
Michigan: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/23 ****
Minnesota: Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke 7/11 ****
Mississippi: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 9/25 ****
Missouri: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets 2/22 ***
Montana: Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann 6/11 ****
Nebraska: Driving Mr. Dead by Molly Harper
Nevada: The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson 2/17 ****
New Hampshire: Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett 11/23 ****
New Jersey: Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 7/23 *****
New Mexico: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 5/2 *****
New York: Extracurricular Activities by Maggie Barbieri 8/10 *****
North Carolina: Your Cheatin' Heart by Nancy Bartholomew 5/14 ****
North Dakota: Bitch Factor by Chris Rogers
Ohio: Trouble In Spades by Heather Webber 11/1 *****
Oklahoma: Ghost At Work by Carolyn Hart 1/24 ***
Oregon: Sink Trap by Christy Evans 6/20 ***
Pennsylvania: Never Buried by Edie Claire 12/12 ****
Rhode Island: The Ghost & Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly 3/27 ****
South Carolina: Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 8/19 ****
South Dakota: Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor 6/17 ****
Tennessee: Delicious & Suspicious by Riley Adams 6/13 ***
Texas: Living Dead In Dallas by Charlaine Harris 8/5 ****
Utah: Tutu Deadly by Natalie Roberts 5/31 ****
Vermont: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 3/12 ***
Virginia: The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis 11/30 ****
Washington: The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts 8/12 ***
West Virginia: Fangs, But No Fangs by Kathy Love 4/16 ****
Wisconsin: Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo 12/6 ****
Wyoming: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews 9/24 ***

Murder on a Girls' Night Out (Southern Sisters Mystery, #1) by Anne George Murder on the Iditarod Trail (Alex Jensen / Jessie Arnold, #1) by Sue Henry Through a Glass, Deadly (A Glassblowing Mystery, #1) by Sarah Atwell Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine Harris Brush With Death An Art Lover's Mystery by Juliet Blackwell Candy Apple Dead (A Candy Shop Mystery, #1) by Sammi Carter A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis Mysteries, #1) by Laurien Berenson Hooked Up by Joyce Lavene Designer Knockoff (Crime of Fashion, #2) by Ellen Byerrum Motor Mouth (Alex Barnaby, #2) by Janet Evanovich To Live & Die in Dixie (Callahan Garrity Mystery, #2) by Kathy Hogan Trocheck Diamond Head by Charles Knief Chain Reaction by Dee Davis Bloody Mary (Jack Daniels Mystery, #2) by J.A. Konrath A Charmed Death (A Bewitching Mystery, #2) by Madelyn Alt Witch Hunt (Ophelia & Abby, #4) by Shirley Damsgaard Kansas Troubles (A Benni Harper Mystery #3) by Earlene Fowler When You Dare (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #1) by Lori Foster Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris Murder on the Rocks (Gray Whale Inn Mystery, #1) by Karen MacInerney Wreath of Deception (A Craft Corner Mystery, #1) by Mary Ellen Hughes Driving Mr. Dead (Half Moon Hollow, #1) by Molly Harper The Missing Ink (Tattoo Shop Mystery, #1) by Karen E. Olson Murder is Binding (A Booktown Mystery, #1) by Lorna Barrett Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum, #16) by Janet Evanovich First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones Extracurricular Activities (A Murder 101 Mystery #2) by Maggie Barbieri Your Cheatin' Heart (Maggie Reid Mystery, #1) by Nancy Bartholomew Bitch Factor by Chris Rogers Trouble in Spades (Nina Quinn, #2) by Heather Webber One Bad Apple (Orchard Mystery, #1) by Sheila Connolly Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) by Victoria Laurie Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3) by Joanne Fluke Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris High Heels are Murder (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, #2) by Elaine Viets Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann Ghost at Work (Bailey Ruth, #1) by Carolyn Hart Sink Trap (A Georgiana Neverall Mystery #1) by Christy Evans Never Buried (Leigh Koslow Mystery, #1) by Edie Claire The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop Mystery, #1) by Alice Kimberly Sew Deadly (A Southern Sewing Circle, #1) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey Funeral Food (Tory Bauer Mystery, #1) by Kathleen Taylor Delicious and Suspicious (A Memphis BBQ Mystery #1) by Riley Adams Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) by Charlaine Harris Tutu Deadly (Jenny T. Partridge, #1) by Natalie M. Roberts A Murderous Glaze (Clay and Crime, #1) by Melissa Glazer The Diva Runs Out of Thyme (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #1) by Krista Davis The Remains of the Dead (A Ghost Dusters Mystery, #1) by Wendy Roberts Fangs But No Fangs (Young Brothers, #2) by Kathy Love Uncommon Grounds (Maggy Thorsen Mystery #1) by Sandra Balzo Tensleep (Em Hansen Mystery, #1) by Sarah Andrews


message 2: by Valorie (last edited Jun 23, 2011 06:18PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Cozy Mystery Read The Season Challenge
June 21 - Sep 22, 2010

6/6 Done Yay!

S: Swimming with the Dead by Kathy Brandt 8/15 ****
U: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 6/26 ***
M: Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney 7/2 ***
M: Maggie Barbieri Extracurricular Activities 8/10 *****
E: Elizabeth Lynn Casey Sew Deadly 8/19 ****
R: The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts 8/12 ***

Swimming with the Dead (Underwater Investigation, #1) by Kathy Brandt The Unsung Hero (Troubleshooters, #1) by Suzanne Brockmann Murder on the Rocks (Gray Whale Inn Mystery, #1) by Karen MacInerney Extracurricular Activities (Murder 101, #2) by Maggie Barbieri Sew Deadly (A Southern Sewing Circle, #1) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey The Remains of the Dead (A Ghost Dusters Mystery, #1) by Wendy Roberts


message 3: by Valorie (last edited Jun 23, 2011 06:18PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - August

Theme Reads
1. Extracurricular Activities by Maggie Barbieri 8/10 *****
2. Swimming with the Dead by Kathy Brandt 8/15 ****

FAC - Pass

Extracurricular Activities (Murder 101, #2) by Maggie Barbieri Swimming with the Dead (Underwater Investigation, #1) by Kathy Brandt


message 4: by Valorie (last edited Oct 03, 2010 04:53PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - September

Theme Reads
1. One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 10/3 ****
2. Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott 9/7 ***

FAC
Death Reins In by Michele Scott 9/18 ***

One Bad Apple (An Orchard Mystery, #1) by Sheila Connolly Murder Uncorked (A Wine Lover's Mystery, #1) by Michele Scott Death Reins In (Horse Lover's Mystery, Book 2) by Michele Scott


message 5: by Valorie (last edited Dec 12, 2010 04:34PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Autumn
Duration: Sept 23 - Dec 20, 2010

6/6 Done Yay!

A: Alt, Madelyn - A Charmed Death 10/6 ***
U: Untraceable by Laura Griffin 10/28 ***
T: Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert 10/23 ****
U: Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy Anthology 10/22 ***
M: Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry 11/11 ***
N: Never Buried by Edie Claire 12/12 ****

A Charmed Death (A Bewitching Mystery, #2) by Madelyn Alt Untraceable (Tracers, #1) by Laura Griffin Thyme of Death (China Bayles, #1) by Susan Wittig Albert Unusual Suspects Stories of Mystery & Fantasy by Dana Stabenow Murder on the Iditarod Trail (Alex Jensen / Jessie Arnold, #1) by Sue Henry Never Buried (Leigh Koslow Mystery, 1) by Edie Claire


message 6: by Valorie (last edited Oct 29, 2010 12:33AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - October

Theme Reads
1. A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***
2. Legend of the Jade Dragon by Yasmine Galenorn 10/11 ****
3. Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence 10/24 ****

FAC - Susan Wittig Albert
1. Thyme of Death 10/23 ****
2. The Tale of Holly How 10/26 ***

A Charmed Death (A Bewitching Mystery, #2) by Madelyn Alt Legend of the Jade Dragon (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #2) by Yasmine Galenorn Stuck on Murder (A Decoupage Mystery, #1) by Lucy Lawrence Thyme of Death (China Bayles, #1) by Susan Wittig Albert The Tale of Holly How (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #2) by Susan Wittig Albert


message 7: by Valorie (last edited Oct 01, 2011 11:27PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Clue Board Game Challenge
Duration: October 1,2010 thru October 1, 2011

19/22 Done

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris 11/13 ****
Colonel Mustard: A Blush With Death by India Ink 12/31 ****
Mrs. White: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/3 ***
Mr. Green: Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy 10/22 ***
Mrs. Peacock: Last Writes by Laura Levine 5/16 *****
Professor Plum: Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen 12/30 ****
Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris A Blush With Death (A Bath and Body Mystery, #2) by India Ink A Charmed Death (A Bewitching Mystery, #2) by Madelyn Alt Unusual Suspects Stories of Mystery & Fantasy by Dana Stabenow Last Writes (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #2) by Laura Levine Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) by Rhys Bowen

Weapons:
Dagger/Knife: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 10/3 ****
Candlestick: Legend of the Jade Dragon by Yasmine Galenorn 10/11 ****
Revolver: This Pen For Hire by Laura Levine 10/12 *****
Rope: Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger 4/3 ***
Lead Pipe: Sink Trap by Christy Evans 6/20 ***
Wrench/Spanner: The Dead Cat Bounce by Sarah Graves 9/30 ***
One Bad Apple (An Orchard Mystery, #1) by Sheila Connolly Legend of the Jade Dragon by Yasmine Galenorn This Pen For Hire (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #1) by Laura Levine Died in the Wool (Knitting Mystery, Book 1) by Mary Kruger Sink Trap (Georgiana Neverall, #1) by Christy Evans The Dead Cat Bounce (Home Repair is Homicide, #1) by Sarah Graves

Rooms:
Kitchen: State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy 2/23 ****
Ballroom: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris 1/2 ****
Conservatory
Dining Room: The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis 11/30 ****
Billiard Room: Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard 1/28 ****
Library: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly 3/27 ****
Study
Hall
Lounge: Sketch Me If You Can by Sharon Pape 11/14 ****
Cellar/Stairs: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 7/19 ***
State of the Onion (White House Chef Mystery, Book 1) by Julie Hyzy From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) by Charlaine Harris The Diva Runs Out of Thyme (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #1) by Krista Davis Witch Hunt (Ophelia & Abby, #4) by Shirley Damsgaard The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop Mystery, #1) by Alice Kimberly Sketch Me If You Can (A Portrait of Crime Mystery, #1) by Sharon Pape Real Murders (An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #1) by Charlaine Harris


message 8: by Valorie (last edited Dec 12, 2010 04:29PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - November

Theme Reads:
1. The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis 11/30 ****
2. Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett 11/23 ****

FAC: Pass

The Diva Runs Out of Thyme (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #1) by Krista Davis Murder is Binding (A Booktown Mystery, #1) by Lorna Barrett


message 9: by Valorie (last edited Dec 31, 2010 12:23PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - December

Theme Reads:
1. A Blush With Death by India Ink 12/31 ★★★★
2. Never Buried by Edie Claire 12/12 ★★★★

FAC: Pass

A Blush With Death (A Bath and Body Mystery, #2) by India Ink Never Buried (Leigh Koslow Mystery, 1) by Edie Claire


message 10: by Valorie (last edited Jun 23, 2011 06:17PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - January

Theme Reads
1. Sports: Six Strokes Under by Roberta Islieb 1/16 ★★★
2. New Author: Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 1/9 ★★★★

FAC
Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart 1/24 ★★★

Six Strokes Under (A Golf Lover's Mystery, #1) by Roberta Isleib Mum's the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery, #1) by Kate Collins Ghost at Work (Bailey Ruth, #1) by Carolyn Hart


message 11: by Valorie (last edited Feb 03, 2011 06:15PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Winter
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 19, 2011

6/6 Done Yay!

W: Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard 1/28 ★★★★
I: India Ink - A Blush With Death 12/31 ★★★★
N: Nancy Martin - Our Lady of Immaculate Deception 1/29 ★★★★
T: Tarquin Hall - The Case of the Missing Servant 1/21 ★★★
E: Ellen Byerrum - Designer Knockoff 12/31 ★★★
R: Rhys Bowen - Her Royal Spyness 12/30 ★★★★

Witch Hunt (Ophelia & Abby, #4) by Shirley Damsgaard A Blush With Death (A Bath and Body Mystery, #2) by India Ink Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin The Case of the Missing Servant (Vish Puri, #1) by Tarquin Hall Designer Knockoff (Crime of Fashion, #2) by Ellen Byerrum Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries #1) by Rhys Bowen


message 12: by Valorie (last edited Mar 06, 2011 07:54PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - February

Theme Reads
1. Pink Cover: The Missing Ink by Karen Olson 2/17 ★★★★
2. Flowers: Slay It With Flowers by Kate Collins 1/3 ★★★★

FAC
Wreath of Deception by Mary Ellen Hughes 2/28 ★★★

The Missing Ink (Tattoo Shop Mystery, #1) by Karen E. Olson Slay It With Flowers (A Flower Shop Mystery, #2) by Kate Collins Wreath of Deception (A Craft Corner Mystery, #1) by Mary Ellen Hughes


message 13: by Valorie (last edited Mar 27, 2011 10:40PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - March

Theme Reads
1. Read America: Arsenic and Old Paint by Hailey Lind 3/9 ★★★★★
2. Crafts: Death Threads by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 3/26 ★★★★
3. Mardi Gras Colors: Hex Marks the Spot by Madelyn Alt 3/11 ★★★

FAC
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly 3/27 ★★★★

Arsenic and Old Paint (An Art Lover's Mystery, #4) by Hailey Lind Death Threads (A Southern Sewing Circle, #2) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey Hex Marks the Spot (A Bewitching Mystery, #3) by Madelyn Alt The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop, #1) by Alice Kimberly


message 14: by Valorie (last edited May 31, 2011 01:15AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011

6/6 Done Yay!

S: Skating Around the Law by Joelle Charbonneau 3/29 ★★★★★
P: A Pedigree To Die For by Laurien Berenson 4/26 ★★★
R: A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 4/13 ★★★★
I: India Ink - Glossed and Found 5/20 ★★★★
N: Natalie Roberts - Tutu Deadly 5/31 ★★★★
G: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly 3/27 ★★★★

Skating Around the Law (Rebecca Robbins Mystery, #1) by Joelle Charbonneau A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis Mysteries, #1) by Laurien Berenson A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2) by Rhys Bowen Glossed and Found (A Bath and Body Mystery, #3) by India Ink Tutu Deadly (Jenny T. Partridge, #1) by Natalie M. Roberts The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop, #1) by Alice Kimberly


message 15: by Valorie (last edited Apr 30, 2011 11:42AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - April

Theme Reads
1. Cleaning: To Live & Die in Dixie by KHT 4/23 ★★★
2. Cleaning: A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 4/13 ★★★★
2. Cats/Dogs: A Pedigree to Die For by Laurien Berenson 4/26 ★★★

FAC
Crewel World by Monica Ferris 4/29 ★★

To Live & Die in Dixie (Callahan Garrity Mystery, #2) by Kathy Hogan Trocheck A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries #2) by Rhys Bowen A Pedigree to Die For (Melanie Travis Mysteries, #1) by Laurien Berenson Crewel World (A Needlecraft Mystery, #1) by Monica Ferris


message 16: by Valorie (last edited May 31, 2011 01:16AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - May
FAC - Skip

May Mini-Challenge
4/5 Done

1. Mother's Day: Your Cheatin' Heart by Nancy Bartholomew 5/14 ★★★★
2. Blame Someone Else: Tutu Deadly by Natalie Roberts 5/31 ★★★★
3. Frog Jumping: Last Writes by Laura Levine 5/16 ★★★★★
4. Armed Forces: Diamond Head by Charles Knief
5. Pick Strawberries: Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter 5/21 ★★★★

Your Cheatin' Heart (Maggie Reid Mystery, #1) by Nancy Bartholomew Tutu Deadly (Jenny T. Partridge, #1) by Natalie M. Roberts Last Writes (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #2) by Laura Levine Diamond Head (A John Caine Novel) by Charles Knief Candy Apple Dead (A Candy Shop Mystery, #1) by Sammi Carter


message 17: by Valorie (last edited Jun 23, 2011 06:13PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - June

FAC: Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton

June Mini-Challenge
5/5 Done Yay!

1. Flip a Coin: Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/9 ★★★★
2. Best Friends: Sink Trap by Christy Evans 6/20 ★★★
3. Poison Day: Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams 6/13 ★★★
4. Splurge Day: Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor 6/17 ★★★★
5. Blue Cover: Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston 6/23 ★★★★

Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #5) by Joanne Fluke Sink Trap (Georgiana Neverall, #1) by Christy Evans Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams Funeral Food (Tory Bauer Mystery, #1) by Kathleen Taylor Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston


message 18: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (elliearcher) Valerie: other than the blue cover, how was Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston . Such a great title!


message 19: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Ellie wrote: "Valerie: other than the blue cover, how was Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston. Such a great title!"

I haven't read it yet, but my mother is reading it now and loves it!


message 20: by Valorie (last edited Jul 31, 2011 01:59AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2011 - September 23, 2011

6/6 Done Yay!

S: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 7/1 ★★★★
U: Underdog by Laurien Berenson 7/31 ★★★
M: Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 6/25 ★★★
M: Malmont, Valerie - Death Pays the Rose Rent 6/27 ★★★★
E: Ellen Crosby - The Merlot Murders 7/3 ★★★★
R: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 7/19 ★★★

Smokin' Seventeen (Stephanie Plum, #17) by Janet Evanovich Underdog (Melanie Travis Mysteries, #2) by Laurien Berenson Murder on a Girls' Night Out (Southern Sisters Mystery, #1) by Anne George Death Pays the Rose Rent (Tori Miracle Mystery, #1) by Valerie S. Malmont The Merlot Murders (Wine Country Mysteries #1) by Ellen Crosby Real Murders (An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #1) by Charlaine Harris


message 21: by Valorie (last edited Jul 29, 2011 05:52PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Theme Reads & FAC - July

FAC: Skip

July Mini-Challenge
5/5 Done Yay!

1. Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Dipped Death by Sammi Carter 7/29 ★★★★
2. I Forgot: Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews 7/21 ★★★★
3. Borrowed from Mom:The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby 7/3 ★★★★
4. Geekness Day: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 7/19 ★★★
5. Egg Frying: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs 7/27 ★★★

Chocolate Dipped Death (A Candy Shop Mystery, #2) by Sammi Carter Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) by Donna Andrews The Merlot Murders (Wine Country Mysteries #1) by Ellen Crosby Real Murders (An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #1) by Charlaine Harris Eggs in Purgatory (Cackleberry Club, #1) by Laura Childs


message 22: by Valorie (last edited Aug 31, 2011 01:46AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - August

Calamity Jayne by Kathleen Bacus FAC: Calamity Jayne by Kathleen Bacus 8/8 ★★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Smile Week: Bingo Barge Murder by Jessie Chandler 8/4 ★★★★
2. Beer Day: Murder by the Glass by Michele Scott 8/30 ★★
3. Mustard Day: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 8/23 ★★★★★
4. Sister's Day: Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick 8/2 ★★★★★
5. Just Because: Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian 8/21 ★★★★

Bingo Barge Murder (A Shay O'Hanlon Caper) by Jessie Chandler Murder by the Glass (A Wine Lover's Mystery, #2) by Michele Scott Night of the Living Deed (Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #1) by E.J. Copperman Death on Tour (Jocelyn Shore, #1) by Janice Hamrick Ghost a la Mode (Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery #1) by Sue Ann Jaffarian


message 23: by Valorie (last edited Sep 27, 2011 06:44PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - September

Irish Chain (Benni Harper Mysteries #2) by Earlene Fowler FAC: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 9/17 ★★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Procrastination: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 9/17 ★★★★
2. Int'l Literacy: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 9/12 ★★★
3. Collect Rocks: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews 9/24 ★★★
4. Pirate Day: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert 9/26 ★★★★
5. Stupid Question: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 9/14 ★★★★

Irish Chain (Benni Harper Mysteries #2) by Earlene Fowler The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1) by Laurie R. King Tensleep (Em Hansen Mystery, #1) by Sarah Andrews Dressed to Keel (Darcy Cavanaugh, #1) by Candy Calvert On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1) by Cleo Coyle


message 24: by Valorie (last edited Feb 02, 2012 05:09PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Sherlock Holmes Challenge
Duration: 8/30/2011 - 1/30/2012

13/13 Done Yay!

1. Sherlock Holmes: Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell 10/4 ★★★★★
2. Dr. Watson: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 9/14 ★★★★
3. 221 Baker St.: Murder Passes the Buck by Deb Baker 1/30 ★★★★
4. London: Pride and Prescience by Carrie Bebris 11/24 ★★★
5. Books: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by LRK 9/12 ★★★
6. Sir Arthur C Doyle: Witches' Bane by SWA 10/18 ★★★★
7. Smoking: Tensleep by Sarah Andrews 9/24 ★★★
8. Drugs: Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 10/31 ★★★
9. Deductive Reasoning: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert 9/26 ★★★★
10. Disguise: Sympathy for the Devil by Jerrilyn Farmer 8/31 ★★★★
11. Forensic Science: The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney 10/28 ★★★
12. Deerstalker Hat: Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 9/17 ★★★★
13. Dr. Moriarty: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 10/8 ★★★★

Take the Monkeys and Run (Barbara Marr Murder Mystery, #1) by Karen Cantwell On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1) by Cleo Coyle Murder Passes the Buck (Gertie Johnson, #1) by Deb Baker Pride and Prescience Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1) by Laurie R. King Witches' Bane (China Bayles, #2) by Susan Wittig Albert Tensleep (Em Hansen Mystery, #1) by Sarah Andrews Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) by Kerry Greenwood Dressed to Keel (A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery #1) by Candy Calvert Sympathy for the Devil (A Madeline Bean Catering Mystery #1) by Jerrilyn Farmer The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse (A Cats in Trouble Mystery, #1) by Leann Sweeney Irish Chain (A Benni Harper Mystery #2) by Earlene Fowler Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow, #3) by Donna Andrews


message 25: by Valorie (last edited Oct 29, 2011 08:11PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - October

The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse (A Cats in Trouble Mystery, #1) by Leann Sweeney FAC: The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney 10/28 ★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Diabetes: Peppermint Twisted by Sammi Carter 10/21 ★★★
2. Computer: Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely 10/12 ★★★★
3. Frugal Fun: Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell 10/4 ★★★★★
4. Kate's Wedding: Dearly Depotted by Kate Collins 10/16 ★★★★
5. Halloween: Witches' Bane by SWA 10/18 ★★★★

Peppermint Twisted (A Candy Shop Mystery #3) by Sammi Carter Murder at Longbourn (An Elizabeth Parker Mystery #1) by Tracy Kiely Take the Monkeys and Run (Barbara Marr Murder Mystery, #1) by Karen Cantwell Dearly Depotted (A Flower Shop Mystery, #3) by Kate Collins Witches' Bane (China Bayles, #2) by Susan Wittig Albert


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Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Autumn
Duration: Sept 23rd - Dec 22nd 2011

6/7 Done

A: Andrews, Donna - Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos 10/8 ★★★★
U: Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo 12/6 ★★★★
T: Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell 10/4 ★★★★★
U: Unspeakable by Laura Griffin 11/18 ★★★★
M: Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely 10/12 ★★★★
N: Natalie Roberts - Tapped Out 10/14 ★★★★

Bonus Fall: A Fall in Denver by Sarah Andrews

Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow, #3) by Donna Andrews Uncommon Grounds (Maggy Thorsen Mystery #1) by Sandra Balzo Take the Monkeys and Run (Barbara Marr Murder Mystery, #1) by Karen Cantwell Unspeakable (Tracers, #2) by Laura Griffin Murder at Longbourn (An Elizabeth Parker Mystery #1) by Tracy Kiely Tapped Out (Jenny T. Partridge, #2) by Natalie M. Roberts A Fall in Denver (Em Hansen Mystery, #2) by Sarah Andrews


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - November

Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, #1) by Tamar Myers FAC: Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth by Tamar Myers 11/27 ★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. All Saint's Day: Mark of the Lion by Suzanne Arruda 11/12 ★★★
2. Guy Fawkes Day: Pride and Prescience by Carrie Bebris 11/24 ★★★
3. Book Lovers: If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen 11/10 ★★★★
4. Bread Day: Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth by Tamar Myers 11/27 ★★★
5. Kate's Shelf: Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris 11/3 ★★★★

Mark of the Lion (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #1) by Suzanne Arruda Pride and Prescience Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris If You Can't Stand the Heat (Poppy Markham Culinary Cop) by Robin Allen Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, #1) by Tamar Myers Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) by Charlaine Harris


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - December

FAC: Ellery Queen - Pass

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Repeal Day: Silenced By Syrah by Michele Scott 12/17 ★★★
2. Ear Day: Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/21 ★★★
3. Ding-a-Ling: Death of an Obnoxious Tourist by Maria Hudgins 12/24 ★★★
4. Make Up My Mind: Stealing Mona Lisa by Carson Morton 12/13 ★★★
5. Unlucky Day: Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts 12/27 ★★★★★

Silenced By Syrah (A Wine Lover's Mystery #3) by Michele Scott Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke Death of an Obnoxious Tourist (A Dotsy Lamb Mystery) by Maria Hudgins Stealing Mona Lisa A Mystery by Carson Morton Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts


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Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Winter
Duration: December 21, 2011 - March 19, 2012

6/6 Done Yay!

W: Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts 12/27 ★★★★★
I: I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel 1/14 ★★★
N: No Rest for the Wiccan by Madelyn Alt 1/19 ★★★
T: Tempest in the Tea Leaves by KLT 1/10 ★★★★
E: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich 1/28 ★★★★★
R: Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen 1/25 ★★★★

Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason (A Cece Caruso Mystery #1) by Susan Kandel No Rest for the Wiccan (A Bewitching Mystery, #4) by Madelyn Alt Tempest in the Tea Leaves (A Fortune Teller Mystery #1) by Kari Lee Townsend Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum, #18) by Janet Evanovich Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #3) by Rhys Bowen


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - January

Snipped in the Bud (A Flower Shop Mystery, #4) by Kate Collins FAC: Snipped in the Bud by Kate Collins 1/6 ★★★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Puddle & Splash Day: Snipped in the Bud by Kate Collins 1/6 ★★★★★
2. Blame Day: I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel 1/14 ★★★
3. Peculiar People Day: No Rest for the Wiccan by Madelyn Alt 1/19 ★★★
4. Measure Feet Day: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich 1/28 ★★★★★
5. Backward Day: Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend 1/10 ★★★★

Snipped in the Bud (A Flower Shop Mystery, #4) by Kate Collins I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason (A Cece Caruso Mystery #1) by Susan Kandel No Rest for the Wiccan (A Bewitching Mystery, #4) by Madelyn Alt Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum, #18) by Janet Evanovich Tempest in the Tea Leaves (A Fortune Teller Mystery #1) by Kari Lee Townsend


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - February

Anything Goes (Grace & Favor, #1) by Jill Churchill FAC: Anything Goes by Jill Churchill

Mini Monthly Challenge

4/5 Done

1. Different Name: Anything Goes by Jill Churchill 2/26 ★★★★
2. Candlemas: TBD
3. Valentine's Day: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 2/14 ★★★★
4. Leap Day: Better Off Wed by Laura Durham 2/12 ★★★★
5. Romance Month: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets 2/22 ★★★

Anything Goes (Grace & Favor, #1) by Jill Churchill Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, #11) by Charlaine Harris Better Off Wed (Annabelle Archer, #1) by Laura Durham High Heels are Murder (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, #2) by Elaine Viets


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - March

A Real Basket Case (Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer, #1) by Beth Groundwater FAC: A Real Basket Case by Beth Groundwater

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Crafts: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 3/12 ★★★
2. Old Stuff: Goody Goody Gunshots by Sammi Carter 3/5 ★★★
3. Pets: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 3/24 ★★★★
4. Middle Name: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen 3/30 ★★★
5. Flowers: Acts of Violets by Kate Collins 3/20 ★★★★★

A Murderous Glaze (Clay and Crime, #1) by Melissa Glazer Goody Goody Gunshots (A Candy Shop Mystery, #4) by Sammi Carter A Harvest of Bones (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #4) by Yasmine Galenorn What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen Acts of Violets (A Flower Shop Mystery, #5) by Kate Collins


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Valorie  | 550 comments Cozy Themes Mystery Challenge
Duration: Feb 16th - July 31st

10/10 Done Yay!

1. British: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen 3/30 ★★★
2. Historical: Anything Goes by Jill Churchill 2/26 ★★★★
3. Animals: Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey 5/17 ★★★★
4. Cooking: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke 4/18 ★★★
5. Paranormal: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 3/24 ★★★★
6. Vacation: The Case of Cabin 13 by Sam McCarver 4/30 ★★★★
7. Holidays: Goody Goody Gunshots by Sammi Carter 3/5 ★★★
8. Hobbies: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 3/12 ★★★
9. Jobs: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets 2/22 ★★★
10. Senior: Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George 5/5 ★★★

What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen Anything Goes (Grace & Favor, #1) by Jill Churchill Desperate Housedogs (A Pampered Pets Mystery #1) by Sparkle Abbey Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen, #7) by Joanne Fluke A Harvest of Bones (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #4) by Yasmine Galenorn The Case of Cabin 13 (John Darnell Mysteries) by Sam McCarver Goody Goody Gunshots (A Candy Shop Mystery, #4) by Sammi Carter A Murderous Glaze (Clay and Crime, #1) by Melissa Glazer High Heels are Murder (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, #2) by Elaine Viets Murder on a Bad Hair Day (Southern Sisters Mystery, #2) by Anne George


message 34: by Valorie (last edited May 05, 2012 01:34AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2012 - June 20, 2012

6/6 Done Yay!

S: Sam McCarver - The Case of Cabin 13 4/30 ★★★★
P: Paula Marantz Cohen - What Alice Knew 3/30 ★★★
R: A Rose from the Dead by Kate Collins 5/2 ★★★★
I: Immaculate Reception by Jerrilyn Farmer 4/15 ★★★★★
N: The Ninth Daughter by Barbara Hamilton 4/25 ★★★
G: Galenorn, Yasmine - A Harvest of Bones 3/24 ★★★★

The Case of Cabin 13 (John Darnell Mysteries) by Sam McCarver What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen A Rose from the Dead (Flower Shop Mystery, #6) by Kate Collins Immaculate Reception (A Madeline Bean Catering Mystery #2) by Jerrilyn Farmer The Ninth Daughter (An Abigail Adams Mystery, #1) by Barbara Hamilton A Harvest of Bones (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #4) by Yasmine Galenorn


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - April

Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine, #1) by Heather Webber FAC: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber 4/27 ★★★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

2/2 Done Yay!

1. April Fools: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke 4/18 ★★★
2. Titanic: The Case of Cabin 13 by Sam McCarver 4/30 ★★★★

Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen, #7) by Joanne Fluke The Case of Cabin 13 (John Darnell Mysteries) by Sam McCarver


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - May

A Crafty Killing (A Victoria Square Mystery #1) by Lorraine Bartlett FAC: A Crafty Killing by Lorraine Bartlett 5/26 ★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Renewal Day: A Rose from the Dead by Kate Collins 5/2 ★★★★
2. Twilight Zone (Odd): Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey 5/17 ★★★★
3. Wear Purple: Hostile Makeover by Ellen Byerrum 5/14 ★★★
4. Older Americans: Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George 5/5 ★★★
5. Briansgirl's Birthday!: Tacked to Death by Michele Scott 5/10 ★★★

A Rose from the Dead (Flower Shop Mystery, #6) by Kate Collins Desperate Housedogs (A Pampered Pets Mystery #1) by Sparkle Abbey Hostile Makeover (Crime of Fashion, #3) by Ellen Byerrum Murder on a Bad Hair Day (Southern Sisters Mystery, #2) by Anne George Tacked to Death (Horse Lover's Mystery, #3) by Michele Scott


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - June

The Whole Truth by Nancy Pickard FAC: The Whole Truth by Nancy Pickard

Mini Monthly Challenge

3/5 Done

1. Fight the Filthy: Flower, Amanda - Murder in a Basket 6/11 ★★★★
2. Flip a Coin: Dog Eat Dog by Laurien Berenson 6/19 ★★★
3. Golden Wedding: Killer Wedding by Jerrilyn Farmer
4. Pink Day: Deeply, Desperately by Heather Webber
5. Paul Bunyan: Sucker Punch by Sammi Carter 6/3 ★★★

Murder in a Basket by Amanda Flower Dog Eat Dog (Melanie Travis Mysteries, #3) by Laurien Berenson Killer Wedding (A Madeline Bean Catering Mystery #3) by Jerrilyn Farmer Deeply, Desperately (Lucy Valentine, #2) by Heather Webber Sucker Punch (A Candy Shop Mystery, #5) by Sammi Carter


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - July 2012

Dead Canaries Don't Sing (Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery, #1) by Cynthia Baxter FAC: Dead Canaries Don't Sing by Cynthia Baxter 7/31 ★★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

4/5 Done

1. Egg Frying: Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs 7/28 ★★★★
2. Geekness: You've Got Murder by Donna Andrews
3. Moon Day: Moonlighting In Vermont by Kate George 8/1 ★★★
4. Olympics: A Buried Lie by Roberta Isleib 7/11 ★★★
5. Mutt's Day: Dead Canaries Don't Sing by Cynthia Baxter 7/31 ★★★★

Eggs Benedict Arnold (Cackleberry Club, #2) by Laura Childs You've Got Murder (Turing Hopper, #1) by Donna Andrews Moonlighting In Vermont (A Bree MacGowan Mystery #1) by Kate George A Buried Lie by Roberta Isleib Dead Canaries Don't Sing (Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery, #1) by Cynthia Baxter


message 39: by Valorie (last edited Sep 18, 2012 11:33PM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Summer 2012
Duration: June 20, 2012 - September 21, 2012

6/6 Done Yay!

S: Shoots to Kill by Kate Collins 7/22 ★★★★★
U: Unforgivable by Laura Griffin 9/5 ★★★★
M: Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George 8/21 ★★★★
M: Moonlighting In Vermont by Kate George 8/1 ★★★
E: Evanovich, Janet - Wicked Business 7/6 ★★★★★
R: Roberta Isleib - A Buried Lie 7/11 ★★★

Shoots to Kill (A Flower Shop Mystery, #7) by Kate Collins Unforgivable (Tracers, #3) by Laura Griffin Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George Moonlighting In Vermont (A Bree MacGowan Mystery #1) by Kate George Wicked Business (Lizzy & Diesel, #2) by Janet Evanovich A Buried Lie by Roberta Isleib


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - August 2012

Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1) by Carola Dunn FAC: Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn 8/13 ★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Summer Olympics: Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn 8/13 ★★★
2. Book Lover's: Evil in Carnations by Kate Collins 8/17 ★★★★
3. Lazy Day: Pick Your Poison by Leann Sweeney 8/24 ★★★
4. Thriftshop Day: Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George 8/21 ★★★★
5. Vesuvius Day: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 8/26 ★★★★

Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1) by Carola Dunn Evil in Carnations (Flower Shop Mystery, #8) by Kate Collins Pick Your Poison (A Yellow Rose Mystery, #1) by Leann Sweeney Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George A Veiled Deception (A Vintage Magic Mystery, #1) by Annette Blair


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Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Rainbow Quarterly Challenge
Duration: 7/1 thru 9/31

6/6 Done Yay!

1. Red: Evil in Carnations by Kate Collins 8/17 ★★★★
2. Orange: The Hydrogen Murder by Camille Minichino 8/28 ★★★
3. Yellow: Suspense and Sensibility by Carrie Bebris 9/28 ★★★★
4. Green: A Buried Lie by Roberta Isleib 7/11 ★★★
5. Blue: Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich 7/6 ★★★★★
6. Purple: The Winter Garden Mystery by Carola Dunn 9/15 ★★★

Evil in Carnations (Flower Shop Mystery, #8) by Kate Collins The Hydrogen Murder by Camille Minichino Suspense and Sensibility Or, First Impressions Revisited (Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mysteries, #2) by Carrie Bebris A Buried Lie by Roberta Isleib Wicked Business (Lizzy & Diesel, #2) by Janet Evanovich The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple, #2) by Carola Dunn


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - September 2012

Carbs & Cadavers (A Supper Club Mystery, #1) by Ellery Adams - J.B. Stanley FAC: Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley

Mini Monthly Challenge

4/5 Done

1. Beheading: The Winter Garden Mystery by Carola Dunn 9/15 ★★★
2. Procrastinate: Unforgivable by Laura Griffin 9/5 ★★★★
3. No News: Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley
4. Pirate Day: Aye Do or Die by Candy Calvert 9/26 ★★★★
5. Stupid Question: Killer Blonde by Laura Levine 9/22 ★★★★★

The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple, #2) by Carola Dunn Unforgivable (Tracers, #3) by Laura Griffin Carbs & Cadavers (A Supper Club Mystery, #1) by Ellery Adams - J.B. Stanley Aye Do or Die (A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery #2) by Candy Calvert Killer Blonde (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #3) by Laura Levine


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - October 2012

FAC: Skipping

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Breast Cancer Awareness: Murder Makes Waves by Anne George 10/13 ★★★★
2. Computer Learning: Stick a Fork In It by Robin Allen 10/9 ★★★★
3. Take Your Teddy: Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton 10/26 ★★★★
4. Skeptics Day: Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke 10/21 ★★
5. Tell a Story Day: Death Makes the Cut by Janice Hamrick 10/4 ★★★★★

Murder Makes Waves (Southern Sisters Mystery, #4) by Anne George Stick a Fork In It (Poppy Markham Culinary Cop #2) by Robin Allen Aunt Dimity's Death (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) by Nancy Atherton Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #8) by Joanne Fluke Death Makes the Cut by Janice Hamrick


message 44: by Valorie (last edited Nov 27, 2012 01:09AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Autumn
Duration: Sept 23rd - Dec 22nd 2011

7/7 Done Yay!

A: Aye Do or Die by Candy Calvert 9/26 ★★★★
U: Unstoppable by Laura Griffin 10/27 ★★★★
T: Troublemaker: Book 1 by Janet Evanovich 10/16 ★★★
U: Unzipped by Lois Greiman 11/20 ★★★★
M: Murder Makes Waves by Anne George 10/13 ★★★★
N: Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity's Death 10/26 ★★★★

Aye Do or Die (A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery #2) by Candy Calvert Unstoppable (Tracers, #2.5) by Laura Griffin Troublemaker Book 1 (A Barnaby and Hooker Graphic Novel #3) by Janet Evanovich Unzipped (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery, #1) by Lois Greiman Murder Makes Waves (Southern Sisters Mystery, #4) by Anne George Aunt Dimity's Death (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) by Nancy Atherton


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - November 2012

Shore to Die (Josie Pigeon Mystery, Book 1) by Valerie Wolzien FAC: Shore to Die by Valerie Wolzien

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Book Lovers Day: Skating Over the Line by Joelle Charbonneau 11/2 ★★★★★
2. Election Day: Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley 11/14 ★★★
3. Veteran's Day: The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 11/9 ★★★★
4. America Recycles: Unzipped by Lois Greiman 11/20 ★★★★
5. Thanksgiving: Buried Bones by Carolyn Haines 11/8 ★★★★

Skating Over the Line (Rebecca Robbins Mystery, #2) by Joelle Charbonneau Carbs & Cadavers (A Supper Club Mystery, #1) by J.B. Stanley The House of Silk A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz Unzipped (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery, #1) by Lois Greiman Buried Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney, #2) by Carolyn Haines


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - December 2012

Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9) by Joanne Fluke FAC: Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/11 ★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Repeal Day: A Vintage Murder by Michele Scott 12/20 ★★★
2. Shoes Day: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones 12/29 ★★★★★
3. Bake Cookies Day: Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/11 ★★
4. Mayan Calendar: The Jackal's Head by Elizabeth Peters 12/24 ★★★
5. Snowflakes Day: An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris 12/22 ★★★★

A Vintage Murder (A Wine Lover's Mystery, #4) by Michele Scott Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4) by Darynda Jones Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9) by Joanne Fluke The Jackal's Head by Elizabeth Peters An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly, #3) by Charlaine Harris


message 47: by Valorie (last edited Mar 09, 2013 11:17AM) (new)

Valorie  | 550 comments Read The Season - Winter
Duration: December 21, 2012 - March 19, 2013

6/6 Done Yay!

W: A Wedding to Die For by Leann Sweeney 2/2 ★★★
I: An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris 12/22 ★★★★
N: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 1/2 ★★★★★
T: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris 2/28 ★★★
E: Elizabeth Peters - The Jackal's Head 12/24 ★★★
R: Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn 2/19 ★★★

A Wedding to Die For (A Yellow Rose Mystery, #2) by Leann Sweeney An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly, #3) by Charlaine Harris Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, #19) by Janet Evanovich Three Bedrooms, One Corpse  by Charlaine Harris The Jackal's Head by Elizabeth Peters Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple, #3) by Carola Dunn


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - January 2013

The Dead Sea Cipher by Elizabeth Peters FAC: The Dead Sea Cipher by Elizabeth Peters 1/15 ★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Flagpole: Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon by Donna Andrews 1/6 ★★★★
2. Cuddle Up: Sleeping With Anemone by Kate Collins 1/23 ★★★★
3. Peculiar People: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 1/2 ★★★★★
4. National Nothing: Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 1/9 ★★★★
5. Letter Writing: The Dead Sea Cipher by Elizabeth Peters 1/15 ★★★

Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow, #4) by Donna Andrews Sleeping With Anemone (Flower Shop Mysteries, #9) by Kate Collins Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, #19) by Janet Evanovich Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton The Dead Sea Cipher by Elizabeth Peters


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - February 2013

Buck Fever (A Blanco County Mystery #1) by Ben Rehder FAC: Buck Fever by Ben Rehder

Mini Monthly Challenge

4/5 Done

1. Flirting Week: A Wedding to Die For by Leann Sweeney 2/2 ★★★
2. Candlemas: Cut to the Corpse by Lucy Lawrence 2/23 ★★★
3. Music Died: Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn 2/19 ★★★
4. Different Name: Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett
5. No Brainer: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris 2/28 ★★★

A Wedding to Die For (A Yellow Rose Mystery, #2) by Leann Sweeney Cut to the Corpse (A Decoupage Mystery, #2) by Lucy Lawrence Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple, #3) by Carola Dunn Bookplate Special (A Booktown Mystery, #3) by Lorna Barrett Three Bedrooms, One Corpse  by Charlaine Harris


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Valorie  | 550 comments Monthly Mini Challenge & FAC - March 2013

FAC: (Skipping and reading instead) Buck Fever by Ben Rehder 3/26 ★★★★

Mini Monthly Challenge

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Crochet Week: Knit Fast, Die Young by Mary Kruger 3/31 ★★★
2. Old Stuff Day: Fowl Prey by Mary Daheim 3/8 ★★★
3. Be Nasty Day: A Not So Model Home by David James 2/12 ★★★
4. Middle Name Day: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by AMS 3/20 ★★★
5. E.T. Abductions Day: The Emperor's Conspiracy by Michelle Diener 3/27 ★★★★

Knit Fast, Die Young (A Knitting Mystery, #2) by Mary Kruger Fowl Prey by Mary Daheim A Not So Model Home by David James The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1) by Alexander McCall Smith The Emperor's Conspiracy by Michelle Diener


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