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Autumn/Fall 2014 Reading Challenge11/11
A- Awaken by Sarah M. Ross 10/14/14
U- Unconventional by J.J. Hebert 10/28/14
T- Thores-Cross: A Yorkshire Ghost Story by Karen Perkins 10/30/14
U- Utopia by Thomas More 11/5/14
M- Motif for Murder by Laura Childs 11/9/14
N- No Good Deed by M.P. McDonald 11/13/14
F- Final Passage by Timothy Frost 11/18/14
A- Allyson Rowe by Ann Thomas 11/20/14
L- Letting Go and Holding On by D.M. Roberts 11/27/14
L- The Long Fall by Lynn Kostoff 12/1/14
Bonus: Whispers in Autumn by Trisha Leigh 12/8/14
Although they are not all mysteries, since that wasn't a requirement for this challenge, I went through the free books I'd downloaded to my Kindle over the past 2 years (600+ books!). :) These are ones I haven't read yet.
OK, I didn't quite stick to my original plan... I didn't realize The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe was so long, or I wouldn't have included it originally. Trying to do too many challenges at once makes it hard to read a 600+ page book. ;)
Gonna attempt to do this one, too. :)October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month � Read a book with pink on the cover.
by Stephanie Bond 10/13/14October 4th is World Card Making Day � Read a book that involves crafts of some sort.
by Laura Childs 10/13/14October 11th is Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day and the 28th is Plush Animal Day � Read a book that features a stuffed animal.
by Tim Davys 10/21/14October 26th is Visit a Cemetery Day, and the 30th is Create a Great Funeral Day � Read a book in which someone attends a funeral, visits a cemetery, or has a cemetery/grave on the cover.
by D.A. Graystone 10/27/14October 31st is Halloween and Carve a Pumpkin Day � Read a book that has a pumpkin on the cover, or has an orange cover.
by Sheila Connolly 10/16/14
Here are the mini challenges for November 2014. Have fun!5/5
1. November is National Novel Writing Month and November 2 is Book Lovers Day � Read a book of your choice!
by Dean Koontz 11/10/142. November 6 is Marooned without a Compass Day � Read a book in which someone gets lost or loses something.
by Dana Stabenow 11/15/143. This month we celebrate Deviled Egg Day (2), Sandwich Day (3), Cook Something Bold Day (8), Clean Your Refrigerator Day (15), Homemade Bread Day (17), National Cashew Day and Eat a Cranberry Day (23), National Parfait Day (25), and US Thanksgiving (27) � I bet you’ve figured this one out on your own: read a book that features food.
by Livia J. Washburn 11/1/144. November 22 is Go For a Ride Day � Read a book in which someone goes for a ride via car, bus, train, bike or boat.
by Livia J. Washburn 11/3/145. November 26 is Shopping Reminder Day and November 28 Black Friday � Read a book in which someone goes shopping or buys something.
by Laura Childs 11/5/14
1. December 4 is Santa’s List Day, December 7 Letter Writing Day and December 9 Christmas Card Day � Read a book in which someone sends or receives a card or letter. No emails accepted for this! Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron 12/4/14BONUS: Write an actual letter and mail it to a friend or family member.-Do Christmas cards count? ;)
2. December 6 is Mitten Tree Day � Read a book with mittens, winter scarf or winter hat on the cover. Hope for Christmas by Jennifer Hayden 12/25/14
3. December 13 is Violin Day and December 20 is Go Caroling Day � Read a book in which someone plays a musical instrument or sings. The Vanishing Violinist by Sara Hoskinson Frommer 12/15/14
BONUS: Go caroling, or sing aloud while Christmas shopping (come on, who doesn’t sing along to the music playing while waiting in line or shopping?). I always sing along when I hear Christmas music! :) It's my favorite holiday.
4. December 21 is National Flashlight Day � Read a book in which someone is enlightened (learns something). The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd 12/7/14
5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day � Read a book with snow, ice, or snowflakes on the cover. Innocence by Dean Koontz 12/21/14
Winter Season Challenge12/21/14-3/20/15
9/9
C-Code Blue by Richard L. Mabry 12/28/14
H-Healer by Linda Windsor 1/18/15
R-Requiem by Ken McClure 2/2/15
I-Isle Royale by John Hamilton 2/11/15
S-The Serpent in the Glass by D.M. Andrews 2/23/15
T-The Turtle Boy by Kealan Patrick Burke 2/27/15
M-Marry Me, Maddie by Rita Herron 3/5/15
A-All The Young Warriors by Anthony Neil Smith 3/14/15
S-Shades of Gray by Kim Sanders 3/17/15
World Trip ChallengeStart Date: 12/15/14
Seasoned Traveler (19-24)
AFRICA
6. Taberda, Tunisia: The African Quest by Lyn Hamilton 2/3/15
12. Bosaso and Mogadishu, Somalia: All The Young Warriors by Anthony Neil Smith 3/14/15
ASIA
5. China: Chasing the Panda: How an Unlikely Pair of Adventurers Won the Race to Capture the Mythical White Bear by Michael Kiefer 1/28/15
11. Bangkok, Thailand: Bangkok Burn by Simon Royle 2/27/15
17. India: Things as They Are: Mission Work in Southern India by Amy Carmichael 5/30/15
18: Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia: Gold and Fishes by Donna Carrick 6/22/15
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/NEW GUINEA
7. Victoria, Australia: G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter 2/4/15
15. Melbourne, Australia: Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 4/22/15
23. Dutch New Guinea: Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff 8/24/15
EUROPE
1. Cambridge, England: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James 12/23/14
3. Oxford/London, England: The Children of Men by P.D. James 12/31/14
4. Ireland: The Celtic Riddle by Lyn Hamilton 1/19/15
8. Scotland: Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter 2/9/15
9. Seine River, France: Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 2/14/15
10. Budapest, Hungary: The Magyar Venus by Lyn Hamilton 2/19/15
14. Orkney Islands, Scotland: The Orkney Scroll by Lyn Hamilton 4/4/15
NORTH AMERICA
2. Merida, Mexico: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton 12/27/14
16. Cozy Creek, Canada: Daisy McDare and the Deadly Art Affair by K.M. Morgan 4/28/15
21. Chihuahua, Mexico: Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy 8/1/15
22. Edmonton, Canada: Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye Tardif 8/24/15
SOUTH AMERICA
13. Easter Island, Chile Territory: The Moai Murders by Lyn Hamilton 3/19/15
19. Peru: The Moche Warrior by Lyn Hamilton 7/7/15
BONUS: ANTARCTICA
20. Vostok Station: Summer Ruins by Trisha Leigh 7/23/15
24. Antarctica: An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne 8/24/15
Ultimate 2015 Reading ChallengeStart Date: 1/1/2015
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A book with 500 pages-Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott 5/29/15
A classic romance-My Antonia by Willa Cather 6/4/15
A book that became a movie-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 1/5/15
A book published this year-Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy CoCo 10/9/15
A book with a number in the title-One for the Money by Janet Evanovitch 10/3/15
A book written by someone under 30-My Story by Elizabeth Smart 9/3/15
A book with nonhuman characters-The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis 1/12/15
A funny book-Bluegrass State of Mind by Kathleen Brooks 11/3/15
A book with a female author-Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell 10/11/15
A mystery or thriller-Murder Will Out by Alison Joseph 10/28/15
A book with a one-word title-Healer by Linda Windsor 1/18/15
A book of short stories-The Complete Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway 11/4/15
A book set in a different country-Gold and Fishes by Donna Carrick 6/22/15
A nonfiction book-I'm OK - You're OK by Thomas A. Harris 6/3/15
A popular author's first book-The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 6/30/15
A book from an author you love that you have not read yet-Relentless by Dean Koontz 8/31/15
A book a friend recommended-Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy 8/1/15
A Pulitzer Prize winning book-The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton 4/13/15
A book based on a true story-The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 6/28/15
A book at the bottom of your to-read list-Touched by Angels by Debbie Macomber 7/17/15
A book your mom loves-The Black Echo by Michael Connelly 4/29/15
A book that scares you-The Stand by Stephen King 9/17/15
A book more than 100 years old-Michael Strogoff; The Courier of the Czar by Jules Verne 12/13/15
A book based entirely on its cover-Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins 8/15/15
A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 5/23/15
A memoir-Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir by Amanda Knox 8/8/15
A book you can finish in a day-The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis 1/7/15
A book with antonyms in the title-Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz 12/28/15
A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit-G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter 2/4/15
A book that came out the year you were born-Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart 10/4/15
A book with bad reviews-You've Been Warned by James Patterson 4/10/15
A trilogy-Cornelia Funke, Inkheart 1/30/15; Inkspell 2/16/15; Inkdeath 3/19/15
A book from your childhood-Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis 1/7/15
A book with a love triangle-Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates 3/31/15
A book set in the future-Summer Ruins by Trisha Leigh 7/23/15
A book set in high school-Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefiel 6/11/15
A book with a color in the title-The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis 1/10/15
A book that made you cry -The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate 5/20/15
A book with magic-The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis 1/13/15
A graphic novel-In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan 9/17/15
A book by an author you've never read before-Armoires and Arsenic by Cassie Page 11/11/15
A book you own but have never read-The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott 11/18/15
A book that takes place in your hometown (or close to where you live)-City on Fire: The Explosion That Devastated a Texas Town and Ignited a Historic Legal Battle by Bill Minutaglio 12/4/15
A book originally written in a different language-An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne 8/24/15
A book set during Christmas-The Christmas Carol Murders by Christopher Lord 3/2/15
A book written by an author with your same initials-The Devil's Cure by Kenneth Oppel 11/6/15
A play-The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare 12/31/15
A banned book-The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 9/16/15
A book based on or turned into a TV show-Heat Wave by Richard Castle 12/30/15
A book you started but never finished-The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis 1/16/15
Here are the mini challenges for January 2015.Have fun!
1. January 1 is New Year’s Day � Read the first book in any series. Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan 1/11/15
2. January 2 is Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day � Read a book with any kind of flag on the cover.
From Ashes to Honor by Loree Lough 1/20/153. January 5 is National Bird Day and January 20 Penguin Awareness Day � Read a book with a bird in the title or on the cover.
The Phoenix Project by M. Pritchard 1/24/154. January 10 is Houseplant Appreciation Day � Read a book with a plant or flowers on the cover.
Chasing the Panda by Michael Kiefer 1/28/155. January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day � Read a book by a male author. The Quarry by Mark Allen Gunnells 1/29/15
February 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. February is American Heart Month � Read a book with a heart on the cover or in the title (logos count!) -
by Patricia Strefling 2/21/152. February 2 is Groundhog Day and February 20 Love Your Pet Day � Read a book with an animal on the cover -
by C.L. Bevill 2/8/153. February 14 is Valentine’s Day � Read a book whose cover is predominately pink or red -
by Stephanie Bond 2/25/154. February 14 is Ferris Wheel Day, February 26 is Carnival Day, and Chinese New Year is also this month � Read a book that takes place at (or has a scene set at) a carnival, fair or festival of some sort -
by C.L. Bevill 2/15/155. February 25 is Pistol Patent Day � Read a book that has some sort of weapon on the cover, or in the title -
by Simon Royle 2/27/15
March 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Read a book by an author who writes under another name (for example, this month's featured author). Grounds for Murder by Kate Kingsbury 3/10/15
2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book by an author who uses a middle name (e.g.: Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle). All The Young Warriors by Anthony Neil Smith 3/14/15
3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: Hammer or pliers, screwdriver or drill � read a book with some sort of tool on the cover.
For Keeps by Chautona Havig 3/20/154. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: In honor of the wearin� o� the green, read a book with a green cover.
Bound To You by Vanessa Holland 3/25/155. March 25 is Waffle Day: Read a book that depicts breakfast on the cover, or in which someone eats breakfast.
Muffin Man by Brad Whittington 3/30/15
Spring Challenge3/21/15-6/20/15
10/10
E-Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence 4/13/15
A-Ann Charles, Optical Delusions in Deadwood 4/19/15
S-Scott, Sir Walter Ivanhoe 5/29/15
T-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 5/23/15
E-Ernie Lindsey, The Two Crosses: A Novel 6/3/15
R-Ronie Kendig, Dead Reckoning 6/6/15
E-Exposure by Donna Ball 6/11/15
G-The Gate: 13 Dark and Odd Tales 6/6/15
G-Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefiel 6/11/15
S-A Sinister Sense by Allison Kingsley 3/29/15
April 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. April 6 is Plan Your Epitaph Day: Read a book that has a graveyard or tombstone(s) on the cover, or with a scene set at a cemetery. Death Swatch by Laura Childs 4/9/15
2. April 10 is National Siblings Day: Read a book with siblings in it. Three Days in Seattle by Debra Burroughs 4/16/15
3. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses initials in his/her name (e.g.: E.L. Doctorow, E.L. Konigsburg, E.J. Copperman, Frank L. Baum, J.D. Robb) The Baby Thief by L.J. Sellers 4/25/15
4. April 14 is Look up at the Sky Day, and April 22 is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day: Read a book with a blue cover (to represent Earth, sky and water).
Daisy McDare and the Deadly Art Affair by K.M. Morgan 4/28/155. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia, or written by an Australian. Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 4/22/15
May 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. May 1 is Mother Goose Day and May 10 is Mother's Day: Read a book with a mother or grandmother in it. The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate 5/20/15
2. May 2 is the Kentucky Derby: Read a book with a horse on the cover, or one that appears somewhere in the book (Hint: Dick Francis books are ideal for this one).
A Soul to Steal by Rob Blackwell 5/30/153. May 4 is Star Wars Day � May the fourth be with you: Read a book with “star� in the title, or that has stars on the cover.
The Intercept by Dick Wolf 5/17/154. May 5 is National Teachers Day: Read a book with a teacher in it, or where someone is in school. Winter Omens by Trisha Leigh 5/4/15
5. The second week is Wildflower Week, and May 30 is Water a Flower Day: Read a book with flowers on the cover.
A Daughter's Place by C.J. Carmichael 5/7/15
June 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. June is National Adopt a Cat Month, and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Read a book with a cat on the cover. Mew Is for Murder
by Clea Simon 6/13/152. June 8 is Best Friends Day: Read a book off the shelf of one of your GoodReads friends. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 6/28/15
3. June 13 is Sewing Machine Day: Read a book that involves needlecrafts (i.e.: sewing, quilting or cross-stitch). Crewel World by Monica Ferris 6/8/15
4. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: Find a book with veggies on the cover, or set at a farmer's market. Carrots
by Colleen Helme 6/17/155. June is Aquarium Month, the first week in June is Fishing Week, June 18 is Go Fishing Day and June 25 is National Catfish Day: Read a book with “fish� in the title or on the cover, or in which someone goes fishing. Gold and Fishes by Donna Carrick 6/22/15
Summer 2015 Challenge6/21/15 - 9/21/15
15/15
B-Betrayals in Spring by Trisha Leigh 7/13/15
E-Elizabeth Smart, My Story 9/3/15
A-Accessory to Murder by Elaine Viets 6/28/15
C-Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West 8/1/15
H-Hamilton, Lyn, The Moche Warrior 7/7/15
S-Summer Ruins by Trisha Leigh 7/23/15
A-Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie 6/30/15
N-Nothing To Lose by Consuelo Saah Baehr 9/3/15
D-Deadly Fall by Ann Bruce 9/11/15
C-Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye Tardif 8/24/15
A-Amanda Knox, Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir 8/8/15
S-The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 9/16/15
T-Three Wishes by Stephanie Bond 9/17/15
L-Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff 8/24/15
E-Edited for Death by Michele Drier 9/6/15
July 2015 Mini Challenges5/5
1. July is National Ice Cream Month, and various days are also dedicated to ice cream: July 1 is Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, July 7 is National Strawberry Sundae Day, July 17 is Peach Ice Cream Day, July 19 is National Ice Cream Day, and July 23 is Vanilla Ice Cream Day � Read a book with ice cream on the cover, or in which someone eats ice cream. Ice Cream & Murder Book 1: A Sprinkles Cozy Mystery
by Jennifer Martin 7/1/152. July 8 is Video Games Day � Tag, you’re it! Read a book about games, or in which someone plays a game (tag, monopoly, etc) or enters a contest (cooking, sewing, beauty, etc), or a book with 'game' or 'contest' in the title. Head Games by Chuck Rose 7/12/15
3. July 2 is I Forgot Day � Read a book you forgot you had / from the bottom of your TBR pile. Touched by Angels by Debbie Macomber 7/17/15
4. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day (Hey, I don’t make these up!) � Read a book with a yellow cover, or that has a pig on it. September Fair
by Jess Lourey 7/23/155. July 31 is Mutt's Day � Read a book with a dog on the cover or in the book. The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer
by Krista Davis 7/29/15
August 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book set on or near the ocean, at a beach, or featuring a lighthouse � or read a book with ocean, beach or lighthouse in the title or on the cover. Unforeseen
by Nick Pirog 8/18/152. Read any book you like, any genre you like. Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghan 8/3/15
3. Read a used book, or borrow one from a friend or the library. Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir by Amanda Knox 8/8/15
4. Read a book featuring some sort of aircraft on the cover (toy planes and hot air balloons count), or in which someone flies. Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
by Mitchell Zuckoff 8/24/155. Read a book with a character over age 65. The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 8/14/15
September 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book featuring some sort of written communication on the cover, or as a central plot, i.e.: a letter, newspaper, telegram or book/diary. Edited for Death
by Michele Drier 9/6/152. Read a book featuring a stuffed animal or other toy. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne 9/4/15
3. Read a book featuring sewing or quilting. Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon 9/8/15
4. Read a book with a pirate, parrot, or ship � either on the cover, in the title or as part of the plot. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Jules Verne 9/30/15
BONUS: Talk like a pirate! "Arrrrrgh!"
5. Read a book featuring apples or harvesting � on the cover, in the title, or as part of the plot. The Diva Cooks a Goose
by Krista Davis 9/14/15
Autumn 2015 Challenge9/22/15 - 12/20/15
16/18
T-A Twist of Fate by Karen Michelle Nutt 10/15/15
H-Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry 10/17/15
A-Abate, Barbara Forte-The Secret of Lies 10/24/15
N-The Ninth District A Thriller by Douglas Dorow 11/1/15
K-Kathleen Brooks-Bluegrass State of Mind 11/3/15
S-A Season Among Yellowstone's Prey and Predators by Barbara E. Lee 11/7/15
G-Goldberg, Lee-The Walk 10/8/15
I-In Their Blood by Sharon Potts 11/21/15
V-The Voynich Cypher by Russell Blake 10/25/15
I-It's Not My Mountain Anymore by Barbara Woodall 11/28/15
N-Night Corridor by Joan Hall Hovey 12/4/15
G-Grant, Hollister Ann-Lost Cargo 10/15/15
T-Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig 12/9/15
U-Under the Moon's Shadow by T.L. Haddix 12/14/15
R-Reclamation by Karin Bishop 12/19/15
K-Katherine Owen-Seeing Julia 1/6/16
E-Epperson, Deborah-Breaking Twig 11/13/15
Y-Young, Mark-Revenge 1/18/16
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Heather L wrote: "Good luck, Kimberly! I almost chose this word, seeing as I have a "V" book coming up in October, but that double "G" might be a problem. :D"Really? I wasn't even concerned about the G's. :) I was more worried about the V, K's, and Y. But I found books on my Kindle that would work for those letters. Hopefully I'll find G's in there, too... Considering I have over 600 books to go thru! :) I love getting free books! ;) :)
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October 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Book with a church on the cover or with any member of the clergy as a character. Murder Will Out by Alison Joseph 10/28/15
2. Book that features fire or a fireman. The Walk by Lee Goldberg 10/8/15
3. Book in which someone goes exploring or makes a discovery. Lost Cargo by Hollister Ann Grant 10/15/15
4. Book set in a country other than the one in which you live. The Voynich Cypher by Russell Blake 10/25/15
5. Book with ghosts, witches, or monsters in it. Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee 10/27/15
November 2015 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with a child on the cover or in the book. Breaking Twig
by Deborah Epperson 11/13/152. Read a book you already own, or an older book you have borrowed from a friend or the library-no new books. The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott 11/18/15
3. Read a book with/about a veteran, someone currently serving their country, or that takes place during a war. Private by James Patterson 11/29/15
4. Read a book with food on the cover. Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle
by J.A. Lang 11/24/155. Read a book dealing with needle crafts. Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris 11/12/15
December 2015 Mini Challenge3/5
1. Read a book with a house on the cover or about home improvement. Playing with Fire
by J.J. Cook 12/17/152. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover. Three Girls and a Baby
by Rachel Schurig 12/9/153. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.
4. Read a book with a dessert on the cover or in the title.
5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title. Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo
by Heather Wardell 12/31/15
Winter 2015-16 Challenge12/22/15-3/19/16
14/14
M-Muffin But Murder by Victoria Hamilton 2/8/16
A-The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin 1/15/16
R-Rhys Bowen, Her Royal Spyness 1/24/16
D-Death By Cashmere by Sally Goldenbaum 2/10/16
I-I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai 3/9/16
G-Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 1/31/15
R-Rhys Bowen, Murphy's Law 1/15/16
A-Angela M. Sanders, The Lanvin Murders 3/8/16
S-A Saucy Murder by A.J. Carton 3/3/16
H-Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt 2/25/16
E-Epictetus, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus 3/9/16
A-Annie Adams, The Final Arrangement 2/16/16
R-Red Delicious Death by Sheila Connolly 1/14/16
T-Tempest in a Teapot by Amanda Cooper 1/21/16
Ultimate 2016 Reading Challenge41/41
A book based on a fairy tale-UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn 5/16/16
A National Book Award winner-All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 4/10/16
A young adult bestseller-Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 8/31/16
A book I haven't read since high school-Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 1/31/16
A book set in my home state-Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies by C.L. Bevill 4/25/16
A book translated into English-Candide by Voltaire 8/4/16
A romance set in the future-Delirium by Lauren Oliver 11/14/16
A book set in Europe-From Bad to Wurst by Maddy Hunter 8/20/16
A book under 150 pages-Murder in Hatterton Crow by Ormolu Mockingbird 4/27/16
A New York Times bestseller-The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 12/8/16
A book being made into a movie this year-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen 9/19/16
A book recommended by someone I just met-Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 12/5/16
A self-improvement book-Healing the Angry Brain: How Understanding the Way Your Brain Works Can Help You Control Anger and Aggression by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 9/14/16
A book I finish in one day-Common Sense by Thomas Paine 8/6/16
A book written by a celebrity-Holy Cow by David Duchovny 7/11/16
A political memoir-No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington by Condoleezza Rice 11/14/16
A book at least 100 years older than me-Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 2/28/16
A book greater than 600 pages-Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm 3/31/16
A book from Oprah's Book Club-Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 7/30/16
A science fiction novel-Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 5/16/16
A book recommended by a family member-The Black Ice by Michael Connelly 6/11/16
A graphic novel-Odd Is on Our Side by Dean Koontz and Fred Van Lente 4/18/16
A book published in 2016-And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 11/4/16
A book with a protagonist who has my occupation-A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill 3/25/16
A book that takes place in summer-Loose Screw by Rae Davies 8/1/16
A book and it's prequel-Rhys Bowen-Murphy's Law 1/15/16 The Amersham Rubies 4/29/16
A murder mystery-A Fatal Grace by Louis Penny 12/18/16
A book written by a comedian-Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher 11/25/16
A dystopian novel-Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 4/10/16
A book with a blue cover-Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti
by Bailey Cates 4/17/16A book of poetry-Collected Poems by Emily Dickinson 11/5/16
First book I see in a bookstore-Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz 12/28/16
A classic from the 20th century-The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 3/29/16
A book from the library-The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart 11/28/16
An autobiography-The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin 1/15/16
A book about a road trip-The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 10/13/16
A book about a culture I'm unfamiliar with-I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai 3/9/16
A satirical book-Animal Farm by George Orwell 6/27/16
A book that takes place on an island-The Legend of Sleepy Harlow by Kylie Logan 3/23/16
A book guaranteed to bring joy-Bubba and the Ten Little Loonies by C.L. Bevill 6/20/16
January 2016 Mini Challenge4/5
Read the first book in a series. Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen 1/15/16
Read a book by a male author or with a male protagonist. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 1/31/16
Read a book with a strange, unusual, or interesting character. Her Royal Spyness 1/24/16
Read a book where someone owns a pet or depicts a pet on the cover. Tempest in a Teapot
by Amanda Cooper 1/21/16Read a book based on it's beautiful/artful cover.
February 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
Read a book by an author who writes under more than one name. Muffin But Murder by Victoria Hamilton 2/8/16
Read a book with a predominantly red or pink cover. Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure
by Dean Koontz 2/17/16Read a book with a dog on the cover. The Diva Haunts the House
by Krista Davis 2/28/16Read a book with some sort of weapon on the cover. Skeleton Letters
by Laura Childs 2/5/16Read a book about flowers or with flowers on the cover. Black for Remembrance
by Carlene Thompson 2/15/16 (I couldn't find the cover from my book on ŷ... It's black with purple orchids dripping blood. But, the book has black silk orchids that play a role in the murders...)
March 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book set in Ireland or that has a green cover. Scandal in Skibbereen
by Sheila Connolly 3/11/162. Read a book depicting a favorite craft or hobby. Postcards from the Dead by Laura Childs (Scrapbooking! :)) 3/18/16
3. Read the oldest book on your shelves or at the bottom of your TBR. Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (On the bookshelf since a kid!) 3/31/16
4. Read a book whose cover depicts some sort of jewels or jewelry. Secondhand Spirits
by Juliet Blackwell 3/26/165. Read a book in which someone has same or similar job. A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill (stay-at-home mom/housewife) 3/25/16
Spring 2016 Challenge35/35
E- Eve by Iris Johansen 4/5/16
Q- Quinn by Iris Johansen 4/12/16
U- UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn 5/16/16
I- Iris Johansen, Bonnie 4/18/16
N- No Name by Wilkie Collins 6/15/16
O- Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead 4/18/16
X- Xenocide by Orson Scott Card 5/2/16
D-The Diva Digs Up the Dirt by Krista Davis 4/11/16
A-All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 4/9/16
F-Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 5/16/16
F-Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan 6/1/16
O-Odd Is on Our Side by Dean Koontz and Fred Van Lente 4/18/16
D-The Diva Frosts a Cupcake by Krista Davis 6/10/16
I-Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber 5/10/16
L-Lizz Lund, Kitchen Addiction! 4/27/16
S-Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton 4/11/16
H-Hamilton, Lyn, The Chinese Alchemist 5/2/16
O-Ormolu Mockingbird, Murder in Hatterton Crow 4/28/16
W-Winspear, Jacqueline, Birds of a Feather 4/4/16
E-Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 4/10/16
R-Rhys Bowen, The Amersham Rubies 4/29/16
S-Skye, Jaden, Death By Honeymoon 4/16/16
E-An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly 5/21/16
G-Greenwood, Kerry, Heavenly Pleasures 4/22/16
G-Grahame, Kenneth, The Annotated Wind in the Willows 5/31/16
S-Suede to Rest by Diane Vallere 6/13/16
T-Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons 5/15/16
H-Hope Callaghan, Starboard Secrets 6/10/16
A-Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced 4/2/16
W-Woolf, Virginia, To the Lighthouse 5/25/16
P-Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie 6/11/16
A-Abigail Keam, Death by a Honeybee 5/23/16
L-Lin, Harper, Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse 6/3/16
M-Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis 6/14/16
S-Sally Goldenbaum, Moon Spinners 5/2/16
April 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with flowers or a garden on the cover, or as a subject. The Diva Digs Up the Dirt
by Krista Davis (randomly decided to read the next book in the Domestic Diva series and it's about gardening!) 4/11/162. Read a book with siblings in it. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 4/10/16
3. Read a book with natural water or watercraft on the cover. Death By Honeymoon
by Jaden Skye 4/16/164. Read a book by an author who uses initials in his/her name. Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies by C.L. Bevill 4/25/16
5. Read a book with a predominantly black or white cover, or with a penguin or other bird on the cover (logos OK). Murder in Hatterton Crow
by Ormolu Mockingbird 4/28/16
May 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book that features food. Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber 5/10/16
2. Read a book in which one of the characters is a police officer. An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly 5/21/16
3. Read a book in which someone's life is in danger. Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons 5/15/16
4. Read a book set at school or in which someone takes some sort of class. UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn 5/16/16
5. Read a book in which someone is falsely accused. Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan 5/17/16
The next book in my Witch City Mystery series (Murder Go Round) covers all five of these. But it won't be released until next February!Carol Perry
June 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with cats on the cover. Suede to Rest
by Diane Vallere 6/13/162. Read a book in which someone is poisoned. Murder Most Howl
by Krista Davis 6/14/16 (victim is poisoned by insulin, plus the pretend murder victim for the murder mystery weekend event is poisoned and there is poison depicted on the cover!)3. Read a book with vegetables on the cover, or set at a farmer's market or farm. Feta Attraction
by Susannah Hardy 6/29/164. Read a book about sewing or quilting. A Killing Notion by Melissa Bourbon 6/30/16
5. Read a book in which someone goes fishing, or that has fish or seafood on the cover. Bubba and the Ten Little Loonies by C.L. Bevill 6/20/16 (In the very first chapter, Bubba is out fishing.)
Summer 2016 Challenge34/34
F-Feta Attraction by Susannah Hardy 6/29/16
L-Larkin, Gillian, Jacob's Coins 8/1/16
I-I've Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark 8/15/16
P-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith 9/19/16
F-For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway 7/25/16
L-Loose Screw by Rae Davies 8/1/16
O-One Texas Night by Sylvie Kurtz 9/3/16
P-A Plain Death by Amanda Flower 8/21/16
S-Sandra Brown, White Hot 8/22/16
P-Potter-Efron, Ronald T., Healing the Angry Brain: How Understanding the Way Your Brain Works Can Help You Control Anger and Aggression 9/14/16
I-In a Witch's Wardrobe by Juliet Blackwell 7/30/16
C-Christie, Agatha, They Do It with Mirrors 8/9/16
N-Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 8/11/16
I-If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell 7/20/16
C-Candide by Voltaire 8/4/16
S-Sally Goldenbaum, A Holiday Yarn 6/27/16
A-Amanda Flower, Maid of Murder 8/13/16
N-Nortman, Karen Musser, The Blue Coyote 8/27/16
D-Destination Murder by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain 7/19/16
C-Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton 8/27/16
A-Amanda Flower, Murder in a Basket 9/2/16
S-Susan Kiernan-Lewis, Murder in the South of France 7/12/16
T-Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-Tiki 9/19/16
L-Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina 7/30/16
E-Ellen Gable, In Name Only 9/20/16
H-Holy Cow by David Duchovny 7/11/16
I-Isabella Alan, Murder, Simply Stitched 9/5/16
K-A Killing Notion by Melissa Bourbon 6/30/16
E-Eggli, Phoebe T., A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder 9/4/16
B-Bowen, Rhys, Death of Riley 7/5/16
O-Orwell, George, Animal Farm 6/27/16
A-Aldous Huxley, Brave New World 8/25/16
T-Thomas Paine, Common Sense 8/6/16
S-Stockett, Kathryn, The Help 8/15/16
July 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book I forgot I had (i.e., at the bottom of Mount TBR). Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 7/30/16
2. Read a book about chocolate, fudge, or something sweet, or with one of these on the cover. Fudge-Laced Felonies: A Summer Meadows Myster book 1
by Cynthia Hickey 7/29/163. Read a book about cows, cheese, ice cream, or some kind of dairy, or that depicts cows or dairy on the cover. Holy Cow
by David Duchovny 7/11/164. Read a book with a mostly yellow cover or has a pig on it.Hexes and Hemlines
by Juliet Blackwell 7/13/165. Read a book with a dog on the cover or in the book. If Walls Could Talk
by Juliet Blackwell 7/20/16
2016 Olympic Challenge7/7
BLUE- The Blue Coyote
by Karen Musser Nortman 8/27/16YELLOW- The Help
by Kathryn Stockett 8/15/16BLACK- In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
by Nathaniel Philbrick 8/11/16GREEN- Sanctuary
by Donna Ball 8/14/16RED- The Hour Before Dark
by Douglas Clegg 8/19/16WHITE- White Hot
by Sandra Brown 8/22/16Bonus: Read a book with an athlete, takes place in South America, or deals with the Olympics-Danger in the Shadows
by Dee Henderson 8/23/16 (love interest is ex-pro-football player)
August 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book that takes place on or near water, or whose cover depicts water. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
by Nathaniel Philbrick 8/11/162. Read a book that involves sports (watching or playing) or in which someone travels abroad (bonus if in South America). The Blue Coyote by Karen Musser Nortman (characters go on several bike rides) 8/27/16
3. Read a book with feet on the cover (bonus if they are bare). The Ghost Files
by Apryl Baker 8/24/164. Read a book from the shelf of a ŷ friend. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (8 friends have this one on their book shelf!) 8/15/16
5. Read a book with an older character in it (does not have to be MC). They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie 8/9/16
September 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book you've been putting off. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith 9/19/16
2. Read a book that features a stuffed animal or has one on the cover (toys, taxidermy, and animatronics count). The Monster Within Idea
by R. Thomas Riley 9/30/163. Read a book with a bed on the cover. In Name Only
by Ellen Gable 9/20/164. Read a book that features a pirate, parrot, boat, or treasure in it or on the cover. Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl 9/19/16
5. Read a book about fruit or with fruit on the cover. A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder
by Phoebe T. Eggli 9/4/16
Autumn 2016 Seasonal Challenge9/22/16 - 12/21/16
38/38
C-Crabtree, Elisabeth, The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre 10/22/16
E-Emerson, Kathy Lynn, Deadlier than the Pen 10/15/16
M-Madison Johns, Haunted Hijinks 10/22/16
E-Emerson, Kathy Lynn, Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie 10/8/16
T-Thorn, J., The Seventh Seal 10/30/16
E-Emerson, Kathy Lynn, Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe 10/20/16
R-Ross, Barbara, Clammed Up 10/27/16
Y-Young, Filson, Titanic 10/29/16
B-Best, Morgana, A Motive for Murder 11/30/16
L-Lost And Found by Gillian Larkin 10/28/16
A-Azure: Death in the Texas Hill Country by M. Witt McCarty 10/27/16
C-Christie, Agatha, A Pocket Full of Rye 11/10/16
K-Koontz, Dean, Saint Odd 12/16/16
C-Carrie Fisher, Postcards from the Edge 11/25/16
A-At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft 10/26/16
T-The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 10/23/16
S-Service for Two by Kate Kingsbury 10/7/16
C-Condoleezza Rice, No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington 11/14/16
A-Allergic to Death by Peg Cochran 10/19/16
R-Ransom Riggs, Library of Souls 11/27/16
E-Encrypted by Carolyn McCray 10/21/16
C-Can I Know God's Will? by R.C. Sproul 12/17/16
R-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island 12/17/16
O-Oliver, Lauren, Delirium 11/14/16
W-The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 10/13/16
A-Adams, Ellery, Murder in the Mystery Suite 12/5/16
P-Prescott, Summer, A Lime to Kill 11/28/16
P-Penny, Louise, A Fatal Grace 12/18/16
L-Laura Childs, Gilt Trip 12/11/16
E-Ellen Gable, Stealing Jenny 12/5/16
S-Sophie Moss, The Selkie Spell 11/19/16
H-Hechtman, Betty, Dead Men Don't Crochet 11/18/16
A-Annie Adams, Deadly Arrangements 11/25/16
R-Riley, R. Thomas, The Monster Within Idea 9/30/16
V-Vansandt, Sigrid, Two Birds with One Stone 12/16/16
E-Emily Dickinson, Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson 11/5/16
S-Smith, Julie, Death Turns a Trick 10/14/16
T-And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 11/4/16
October 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with mostly pink on the cover. Death Turns a Trick
by Julie Smith 10/14/162. Read a book that features some sort of vehicle (car, truck, snowmobile, etc.; toy or real) on the cover. Encrypted
by Carolyn McCray 10/21/163. Read a book that features cooking or some sort of eating establishment (cafe, diner, food truck, restaurant, etc.). The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree 10/22/16
4. Read a book featuring buttons or other sewing paraphernalia on the cover. Button Holed
by Kylie Logan 10/13/165. Read a book set at Halloween or features a pumpkin, witch, or monster on the cover. Haunted Hijinks by Madison Johns 10/22/16
November 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with a scene set in a cemetery or graveyard, or has a tombstone, ghost, or skeleton on the cover. A Motive for Murder
by Morgana Best (has tombstone on cover, plus two scenes in a cemetery) 11/30/162. Read a book about books. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 11/4/16
3. Read a book set during a war, or that features a veteran or someone serving their country. True Devotion by Dee Henderson (widow of Navy Seal, falling for another Seal) 11/28/16
4. Read a book set in a country other than your own. The Selkie Spell by Sophie Moss (takes place in Ireland) 11/19/16
5. Read a book with a mostly red cover, or set on another planet or features an alien. Watcher's Web by Patty Jansen (MC is not only transported to another planet, but she's an alien, too!) 11/14/16
December 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with some kind of house on the cover. Stealing Jenny
by Ellen Gable 12/5/162. Read a book with footwear on the cover. Ties That Bind
by Heather Huffman 12/9/163. Read a book about flowers or with flowers on the cover. A Christmas Arrangement
by Annie Adams 12/26/164. Read a book with a tree on the cover. Betrayal
by Mayandree Michel 12/26/165. Read a book with snow on the cover or in the title. A Simple Amish Christmas
by Vanetta Chapman 12/29/16
Winter Challenge 2016-201712/22/16-3/19/17
40/41
N-Netzel, Stacey Joy, Lost in Italy 1/13/17
U-The Unburied Dead by Douglas Lindsay 2/2/17
T-Thaw by Bryan Dunn 2/16/17
C-The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly 1/5/17
R-Rita Herron, Here Comes The Bride 1/27/17
A-Annie Adams, A Christmas Arrangement 12/26/16
C-Chapman, Vanetta, A Simple Amish Christmas 12/29/16
K-Kathy McIntosh, Mustard's Last Stand: Book One of the Havoc in Hancock series 1/7/17
E-Elmore Leonard, Get Shorty 3/3/17
R-Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz 12/28/16
G-Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 1/27/17
I-Inheritance by Thomas Wymark 3/16/17
N-Noel Jones, God's Gonna Make You Laugh: Understanding God's Timing for Your Life 2/25/17
G-Gossamer Ghost by Laura Childs 1/26/17
E-Enchanted Ever After by Robin D. Owens 1/21/17
R-Robert Galbraith, The Silkworm 2/28/17
B-Barron, Stephanie, Jane and the Wandering Eye 1/5/17
R-Red Ivy Afternoon by Mark R. Brand 3/18/17
E-Ende, Michael, The Neverending Story 3/5/17
A-Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz 2/7/17
D-Daisy McDare and the Deadly Legal Affair by K.M. Morgan 2/22/17
J-Jewel, Virginia, A Week At The Beach 1/23/17
A-Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 1/19/17
C-Callaghan, Hope, Grandkids Gone Wild 2/10/17
K-Kim Wright, City of Darkness 1/30/17
F-Fluke, Joanne, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 2/22/17
R-Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 3/16/17
O-Oliver Wiswell by Kenneth Roberts
S-The Secret Garden by France's Hodgson Burnett 1/16/17
T-Toni Morrison, Beloved 2/17/17
C-Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories 2/15/17
A-Alice Walker, The Color Purple 2/13/17
R-Rachel Hawkins, Miss Mayhem 3/18/17
O-Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest 3/11/17
L-Lyndsey Cole, Blueburied Muffins 2/15/17
S-Sandford, John, Storm Front 2/12/17
S-Stephanie Barron, Jane and the Genius of the Place 2/20/17
C-Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke 2/22/17
A-Arlington, Lucy, Buried in a Book 2/22/17
R-Ryan Hackney and Amy Hackney Blackwell, The Myths, Legends, and Lore of Ireland 3/19/17
F-4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie 2/23/17
Ultimate 2017 Reading Challenge1/1/17 - 12/31/17
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BASIC LEVEL (40)
[ ] A book recommended by a librarian
[X] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long-Basil by Wilkie Collins 3/15/17
[X] A book of letters-The Color Purple by Alice Walker 2/13/17
[ ] An audiobook
[X] A book by a person of color-Beloved by Toni Morrison 2/17/17
[ ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title
[X] A book that is a story within a story-The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 3/5/17
[ ] A book with multiple authors
[ ] An espionage thriller
[X] A book with a cat on the cover-Romeow and Juliet
by Kathi Daley 4/13/17[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym-The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 2/28/17
[ ] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
[ ] A book by or about a person who has a disability
[X] A book involving travel-A Week At The Beach by Virginia Jewel 1/23/17
[ ] A book with a subtitle
[ ] A book that's published in 2017
[X] A book involving a mythical creature-Enchanted Ever After by Robin D. Owens 1/21/17
[ ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
[ ] A book about food
[ ] A book with career advice
[ ] A book from a nonhuman perspective
[X] A steampunk novel-The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 2/14/17
[X] A book with a red spine-Oliver Wiswell
by Kenneth Roberts 4/13/17[ ] A book set in the wilderness
[ ] A book you loved as a child
[ ] A book by an author from a country you've never visited
[X] A book with a title that's a character's name-Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 1/19/17
[ ] A novel set during wartime
[X] A book with an unreliable narrator-Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 1/27/17
[ ] A book with pictures
[X] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you-A Girl Like You by Maureen Lindley 3/31/17
[X] A book about an interesting woman-Jane and the Wandering Eye by Stephanie Barron 1/5/17
[ ] A book set in two different time periods
[ ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title
[ ] A book set in a hotel
[ ] A book written by someone you admire
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
[X] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas-The Lord Is My Shepherd by Debbie Viguie 3/9/17
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before-Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 3/16/17
[ ] A book you bought on a trip
ADVANCED (12)
[ ] A book recommended by an author you love
[ ] A bestseller from 2016
[ ] A book with a family member term in the title
[ ] A book that takes place over a character's life span
[ ] A book about an immigrant or refugee
[ ] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
[ ] A book with an eccentric character
[X] A book that's more than 800 pages-The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 3/25/17
[ ] A book you got from a used book sale
[X] A book that's been mentioned in another book-The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/16/17
[ ] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult")
[X] A book based on mythology-Out of Practice Aphrodite by S.E. Babin 4/28/17
January 2017 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read the first book in a series I've never read. Mustard's Last Stand: Book One of the Havoc in Hancock series by Kathy McIntosh 1/7/17
2. Read a book with a bird on the cover or in the title. A Week At The Beach
by Virginia Jewel 1/23/173. Read a book with a man on the cover. Lost in Italy
by Stacey Joy Netzel 1/13/174. Read a book with a clock, watch, or calendar on the cover. City of Darkness
by Kim Wright 1/30/175. Read a book based solely on the cover. Enchanted Ever After
by Robin D. Owens 1/21/17
February 2017 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book with a shadow on it. Jane and the Genius of the Place
by Stephanie Barron 2/20/172. Read a book that has a weather-related word in the title. Storm Front by John Sandford 2/12/17
3. Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 2/28/17
4. Read a book with a mostly red or pink cover, or has a red or pink spine. Daisy McDare and the Deadly Legal Affair
by K.M. Morgan 2/22/175. Read a book with a dog on the cover. Grandkids Gone Wild
by Hope Callaghan (not sure why, but neither available cover is the one on my Kindle, which has a dog on the "W" and child hanging from rings off the word "Gone") 2/10/17
March 2016 Mini Challenge5/5
1. Read a book that revolves around quilting or crochet. Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Spann Craig 3/31/17
2. Read the oldest book in my TBR pile. Basil by Wilkie Collins 3/15/17
3. Read a book that is set in Ireland or has a green cover. The Myths, Legends, and Lore of Ireland
by Ryan Hackney and Amy Hackney Blackwell 3/19/174. Read a book set in a teashop or has a teapot or teacup on the cover. Dying to Read
by Lorena McCourtney 3/24/175. Read a book set on or by the ocean. Cliffhanger
by Amy Saunders 3/31/17
Cozy Mysteries
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AL: Ice Cream & Murder Book 1: A Sprinkles Cozy Mystery by Jennifer Martin 7/1/15
AK: A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow 11/15/14
AZ: Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell 10/11/15
AR: Fudge-Laced Felonies: A Summer Meadows Myster book 1 by Cynthia Hickey 7/29/16
CA: Armoires and Arsenic by Cassie Page 11/11/15
CO: Something Borrowed, Something Bleu by Cricket McRae 6/14/15
CT: Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris 3/24/15
DE:
DC: Think Murder by Cassidy Salem 4/20/17
FL: Where's Audrey? by A.L. Jambor 12/22/14
GA: Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead by Livia J. Washburn 10/8/14
HI: Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett 11/23/14
ID: Mustard's Last Stand: Book One of the Havoc in Hancock series by Kathy McIntosh 1/7/17
IL: A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill 3/25/16
IN: The Vanishing Violinist by Sara Hoskinson Frommer 12/15/14
IA: Writing Can Be Murder by Marilyn Rausch 10/2/15
KS: Murder Gone A-Rye by Nancy J. Parra 9/17/15
KY: Death by a Honeybee by Abigail Keam 5/23/16
LA: Keepsake Crimes by Laura Childs 10/13/14
ME: Mind Over Murder by Allison Kingsley 3/4/15
MD: Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons 5/15/16
MA: A Killer Crop by Sheila Connolly 10/16/14
MI: Armed and Outrageous by Madison Johns 4/6/15
MN: Crewel World by Monica Ferris 6/8/15
MS: Classified as Murder by Miranda James 7/7/15
MO: Huckleberry Finished by Livia J. Washburn 11/3/14
MT: Loose Screw by Rae Davies 8/1/16
NE:
NV: A Pinch of Murder by Carol Durand & Summer Prescott 8/30/15
NH: Blueburied Muffins by Lindsey Cole 2/15/17
NJ: Shadows at the Spring Show by Lea Wait 2/10/15
NM: Red, Green, or Murder by Steven F. Havill 11/20/15
NY: Deadly Magic by Elisabeth Crabtree 12/3/14
NC: Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck 11/9/14
ND:
OH: The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels 1/15/15
OK: Murder, Mayhem and Bliss by Loulou Harrington 2/28/17
OR: Mayhem in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon 12/12/14
PA: Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly 10/19/15
RI: Cliffhanger by Amy Saunders 3/31/17
SC: Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 11/26/14
SD: Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles 4/19/15
TN: That Old Flame of Mine by J.J. Cook 11/23/15
TX: A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn 10/12/14
UT: The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams 2/16/16
VT: Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton 8/27/16
VA: Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis 4/9/15
WA: Spin a Wicked Web by Cricket McRae 6/5/15
WV:
WI: Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan 5/17/16
WY: Above the Bridge by Deborah Garner 4/10/17