2018 CHALLENGES
Congrats! You read 219 books of your goal of 200!
A. All Sales Final by Sherry Harris
B. Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
C. Crust No One by Winnie Archer
D. Dial M for Mousse by Laura Bradford
E. Every Dog Has His Day by Jenn McKinlay
F. Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan
G. A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris
H. Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian
I. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
J. A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett
K. Killer Choice by Tom Hunt
L. The Longest Yard Sale by Sherry Harris
M. Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly
N. Natural Thorn Killer by Kate Dyer-Seeley
O. Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
P. Pre-Meditated Murder by Tracy Weber
Q. The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin
R. Roux the Day by Linda Wiken
S. Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
T. Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson
U. Uneasy Prey by Annette Dashofy
V. Vangie Vale and the Corpseless Custard by R.L. Syme
W. Who Moved by Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon
X. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlynn Dunnett
Y. You’ve Been Warned by James Patterson and Howard
Z. Zero Control by Lori Wilde
Challenge Complete – September 30, 2018
I will be participating at Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) – My books will be crossing over to my Craving for Cozies Challenge.
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)
Read two books from these sub-genres:
– One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.) Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith – Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
– One from animal-related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.) – Escape Claws by Linda Reilly – Claws for Concern by Miranda James
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) – Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart – Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
– One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) – The Witch and the Dead by Heather Blake – To Catch A Witch by Heather Blake
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)) – Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly – Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) – Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue by Stephanie Blackmoore – A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.) As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz – The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) – Tied Up With Strings by Madeline McEwen – This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) – A Brush With Shadows by Anna Lee Huber – Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell
– One is your choice! (freebie!) – Murder at Archly Manor by Sara Rosett – Six Cats A Slayin by Miranda James
Challenge Complete – October 23, 2018
LEVEL – Completely Satiated – 126 – 150 Cozy Mysteries
1. Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
2. Pre-Meditated Murder by Tracy Weber
3. Dial M for Mousse by Laura Bradford
4. The Longest Yard Sale by Sherry Harris
5. Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly
6. Crust No One by Winnie Archer
7. Escape Claws by Linda Reilly
8. Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson
9. Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith
10. Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
11. Murder of a Good Man by Teresa Trent
12. Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue by Stephanie Blackmoore
13. Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein
14. Vangie Vale and the Corpseless Custard by R.L. Syme
15. Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
16. Vangie Vale and the Strangled Strudel by R.L. Syme
17. Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves
18. All Sales Final by Sherry Harris
19. Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day
20. Cast for Murder by Jeanne Quigley
21. A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris
22. Claws for Concern by Miranda James
23. Death by a Whisker by T.C. LoTempio
24. Roux the Day by Linda Wiken
25. Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower
26. Pawprints and Predicaments by Bethany Blake
27. Death and the Viking’s Daughter by Loretta Ross
28. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
29. Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes
30. Pressing the Issue by Daryl Wood Gerber
31. Lethal In Old Lace by Duffy Brown
32. Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan
33. Who Moved by Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon
34. I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris
35. A Treasure to Die For by Terry Ambrose
36. Marinating in Murder by Linda Wiken
37. Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian
38. Clues in the Sand by Terry Ambrose
39. Playing with Bonbon Fire by Dorothy St. James
40. Uneasy Prey by Annette Dashofy
41. The Skeleton Paints A Picture by Leigh Perry
42. Color Me Murder by Krista Davis
43. The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
44. Flourless to Stop Him by Nancy J. Parra
45. Natural Thorn Killer by Kate Dyer-Seeley
46. Cinco de Murder by Rebecca Adler
47. Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
48. Turning the Tide by Edith Maxwell
49. Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton
50. The Bengal Identity by Eileen Watkins
51. By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates
52. Murder at the Mushroom Festival by Janet Finsilver
53.Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter
54. Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart
55. Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
56. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
57. Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle
58. Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay
59. Read Herring Hunt by V. M. Burns
60. Murder Most Fermented by Christine D. Blum
61. Flowers and Foul Play by Amanda Flower
62. Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell
63. Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape
64. Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
65. Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
66. Expiration Date by Devon Delaney
67. Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams
68. The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss
69. Picked Off by Linda Lovely
70. Bleeding Tarts by Kirsten Weiss
71. Bear Witness to Murder by Meg Macy
72. Confessions of a Red Herring by Dana Dratch
73. The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis
74.The Diva Cooks Up a Storm by Krista Davis
75. As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz
76.Crime and Punctuation by Kaitlyn Dunnett
77.A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett
78. Murder with Cinnamon Scones by Karen Rose Smith
79. Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osbourne
80. Reading Up A Storm by Eva Gates
81. Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern
82. Bought the Farm by Peg Cochran
83. The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates
84. Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory
85. Ruff Justice by Laurien Berenson
86. Staged 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
87. French Fried by Kylie Logan
88. Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell
89.A Souffle of Suspicion by Daryl Wood Gerber
90. Italian Iced by Kylie Logan
91.Tied Up With Strings by Madeline McEwen
92. Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barrett
93. Berried at Sea by Peg Cochran
94.Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert
95. The Witch and the Dead by Heather Blake
96. Killer Green Tomatoes by Lynn Cahoon
97. Gone with the Wings by Leena Clover
98. Killer Reputation by Cassidy Salem
99.Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis
100. Death Over Easy by Maddie Day
101. The Scent of Waikiki by Terry Ambrose
102. Midnight Snacks Are Murder by Libby Klein
103.To Catch A Witch by Heather Blake
104. Death on the Menu by Lucy Burdette
105. Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
106.Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell
107.To Bead or Not To Bead by Janice Peacock
108. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
109. Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffo
110. Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany
111. The Trouble With Truth by Kathy Krevat
112.Marigolds for Malice by Bailey Cattrell
113. Wuthering Kites by Clover Tate
114.Passport to Murder by Mary Angela
115. Stabbed in the Baklava by Tina Kashian
116. Rooted in Deceit by Wendy Tyson
117. The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly
118. One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake
119. Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton
120.K Street Killing by Colleen J. Shogan
121. In Want of a Knife by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
122.This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
123. Deadly Dram by Melinda Mullet
124. Die Me A River by Denise Swanson
125. Hitting the Books by Jenn Mckinlay
126. The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle
127. Read and Gone by Allison Brook
128. In Cold Chocolate by Dorothy St. James
129. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlynn Dunnett
130. Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
131. Final Roasting Place by Devon Delaney
132.Premeditated Peppermint by Amanda Flower
133. Assault and Beadery by Mollie Cox Bryan
134. The Walking Bread by Winnie Archer
135. Trimmed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
136. Forever Fudge by Nancy Coco
137. The Lacemaker’s Secret by Kathleen Ernst
138. The Perfect Body by Frankie Bow
139.In the Dead of Winter by Nancy Mehl
140. A Crafter Knits A Clue by Holly Quinn
141.Murder at Archly Manor by Sara Rosett
142. Designed for Haunting by Sybil Johnson
143.Six Cats A Slayin by Miranda James
144. Death of A Russian Doll by Barbara Early
145.Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Bryon
146.The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delaney
147. Seances Are For Suckers by Tamera Berry
148. Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern
149.Overkilt by Kaitlyn Dunnett
150. A Reel Catch by Lorraine Bartlett
Challenge Complete 11/2/2018
151. Reason to Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
152.Thread Herrings by Lea Wait
153.A Different Kind Of Reunion by Joanne Guidoccio
154. The Skeleton Makes A Friend by Leigh Perry
155.Cry Wolf by Annette Dashofy
156. A Wrench in the Works by Kate Carlisle
157.A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes
158. Fatality by Firelight by Lynn Cahoon
159. Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber
160.The Killer Christmas Sweater Club by Terry Ambrose
161.Of Murder and Men by Lynn Cahoon
162. Ask Me No Questions by Shelley Noble
163.Slay in Character by Lynn Cahoon
164. The Secret Poison Garden by Maureen Klovers
165.Misbehavin’ in Moonstone by Christine DeSmet
166. Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs
167.Violet Tendencies by Kate Dyer-Seeley
168.How to Knit A Murder by Sally Goldenbaum
169. A Midwinter’s Tail by Bethany Blake
170. With A Little Bit of Blood by D.E. Ireland
171. One Taste Too Many by Debra Goldstein
172.Just Plain Murder by Laura Bradford
173. Tangled Up In Tinsel by Tonya Kappes
174.‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
175. Steamed Open by Barbara Ross
176.The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams
177.Tricky Twenty Two by Janet Evanovich
178. Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble by Ann B. Ross
179. Double Fudge Brownie Murder by JoAnne Fluke
180. Batter Off Dead by Maymee Bell
181. Gown With The Wind by Stephanie Blackmoore
182.
Level 2 – Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries.
1. Escape Claws by Linda Reilly
2. Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein
3. Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
4. Claws for Concern by Miranda James
5. Death by a Whisker by T.C. LoTempio
6. The Bengal Identity by Eileen Watkins
7.By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates
8. Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart
9. Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
10. Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell
11. Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape
12. Bleeding Tarts by Kirsten Weiss
13.As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz
14. Reading Up A Storm by Eva Gates
15. The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates
16. Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
17.To Bead or Not To Bead by Janice Peacock
18.Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany
19.The Trouble With Truth by Kathy Krevat
20.The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly
Challenge Complete 9/8/2018
21. Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton
22.The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle
23. Read and Gone by Allison Brook
24. Six Cats A Slayin by Miranda James
25.Seances Are For Suckers by Tamera Berry
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LEVEL – Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile.
1. Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
2. The Longest Yard Sale by Sherry Harris
3. Vangie Vale and the Corpseless Custard by R.L. Syme
4. All Sales Final by Sherry Harris
5. A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris
6. Roux the Day by Linda Wiken
7. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
8. Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan
9. A Treasure to Die For by Terry Ambrose
10. The Skeleton Paints A Picture by Leigh Perry
11. Flourless to Stop Him by Nancy J. Parra
12. By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates
13. Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
14. Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman
15. Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
16. The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss
17. The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis
18.A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett
19. Reading Up A Storm by Eva Gates
20. You’ve Been Warned by James Patterson and Howard
21.French Fried by Kylie Logan
22.Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell
23. The Witch and the Dead by Heather Blake
24.Gone with the Wings by Leena Clover
25.Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
26.Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany
27.Passport to Murder by Mary Angela
28.One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake
29.This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
30. Dakota Dawn by Lauraine Snelling
31. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlynn Dunnett
32. Zero Control by Lori Wilde
33.In the Dead of Winter by Nancy Mehl
34. The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delaney
35.Fatality by Firelight by Lynn Cahoon
36.Of Murder and Men by Lynn Cahoon
Challenge Complete November 23, 2018
37. Misbehavin’ in Moonstone by Christine DeSmet
38. Tricky Twenty Two by Janet Evanovich
39. Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble by Ann B. Ross
40. Double Fudge Brownie Murder by JoAnne Fluke
The word ‘the’ used twice (The Secret By The Lake; The End Of The Day, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time) – Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue by Stephanie Blackmoore
A fruit or vegetable (The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society; The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake) Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith
A shape (The Ninth Circle, The Square Root Of Summer, Circle Of Friends) – The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin
A title that begins with Z – can be after ‘The’ or ‘A’ (Zen In The Art Of Writing; The Zookeeper’s Wife, Zelda) – Zero Control by Lori Wilde
A nationality (Anna And The French Kiss; How To Be A Kosovan Bride; Norwegian Wood) – Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
A season (White Truffles In Winter; The Spring Of Kasper Meier; The Summer Queen; Before I Fall; The Autumn Throne) – I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris
Challenge Complete – September 30, 2018
LEVEL – 16-25 books – Detective
1. Killer Choice by Tom Hunt
2. Best of Luck by Corinne Scott
3. A Brush With Shadows by Anna Lee Huber
4. Deadly Reception by Karan Randau
5. Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman
6. Honor Kills by Nanci Rathbun
7. The Face on the Other Side by Carenen
8. Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea
9. 39 Winks by Kathleen Valenti
10. You’ve Been Warned by James Patterson and Howard
11. Somebody’s Daughter by David Bell
12. The Disappearing by Lori Roy
13. The Murderer’s Wife by Daralyse Lyon
14. Fields’ Guide To Abduction by Julie Mulhern
15. Trust Me by Hank Phillippi Ryan
16. Fields Guide to Assassins by Julie Mulhern
17. Deadly Payload by Karen Randau
18. Too Good Of Girl by Janis Thornton
19. Fear No Truth by LynDee Walker
20. Do No Harm by Dawn Eastman
Strictly Print Challenge
LEVEL – Middle Grade – 78 books but hope to jump up to teen.
1. Dial M for Mousse by Laura Bradford
2. The Longest Yard Sale by Sherry Harris
3. Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson
4. Claws for Concern by Miranda James
5. Roux the Day by Linda Wiken
6. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
7. Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan
8. Marinating in Murder by Linda Wiken
9. Flourless to Stop Him by Nancy J. Parra
10. Cinco de Murder by Rebecca Adler
11. By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates
12. Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
13. Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle
14. Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay
15. Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman
16. Honor Kills by Nanci Rathbun
17. Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
18. The Face on the Other Side by Carenen
19. Bear Witness to Murder by Meg Macy
20. The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis
21.A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett
22. Reading Up A Storm by Eva Gates
23. Bought the Farm by Peg Cochran
24. You’ve Been Warned by James Patterson and Howard
25. Ruff Justice by Laurien Berenson
26. French Fried by Kylie Logan
27. Italian Iced by Kylie Logan
28.Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barrett
29. The Witch and the Dead by Heather Blake
30.Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
31. Marigolds for Malice by Bailey Cattrell
32. Rooted in Deceit by Wendy Tyson
33. The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly
34.One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake
35.This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
36. Die Me A River by Denise Swanson
37.Hitting the Books by Jenn Mckinlay
38. The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle
39.Dakota Dawn by Lauraine Snelling
40. Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
41. Rats, Mice and Other Things You Can’t Take to the Bank by Leslie Handler
42. In the Dead of Winter by Nancy Mehl
43.A Crafter Knits A Clue by Holly Quinn
44.Deadly Payload by Karen Randau
45. Six Cats A Slayin by Miranda James
46. Seances Are For Suckers by Tamera Berry
47. Overkilt by Kaitlyn Dunnett
48. The Red Castle and the Blue by Wendy Marech
49. A Wrench in the Works by Kate Carlisle
50. Too Good Of Girl by Janis Thornton
51. Of Murder and Men by Lynn Cahoon
52. Slay in Character by Lynn Cahoon
53.Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs
54. How to Knit A Murder by Sally Goldenbaum
55.With A Little Bit of Blood by D.E. Ireland
56. Just Plain Murder by Laura Bradford
57.Steamed Open by Barbara Ross
58. Tricky Twenty Two by Janet Evanovich
59. Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble by Ann B. Ross
60. Double Fudge Browie Murder by JoAnne Fluke
LEVEL – Silver – 25 Books TO Gold – 50 Books
1. Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
2. Pre-Meditated Murder by Tracy Weber
3. Every Dog Has His Day by Jenn McKinlay
4. Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly
5. Escape Claws by Linda Reilly
6. Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
7. Killer Choice by Tom Hunt
8. Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue by Stephanie Blackmoore
9. Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein
10. Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
11. Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves
12. All Sales Final by Sherry Harris
13. Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day
14. The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin
15. A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris
16. Death by a Whisker by T.C. LoTempio
17. Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower
18. Pawprints and Predicaments by Bethany Blake
19. Death and the Viking’s Daughter by Loretta Ross
20. Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes
21. Lethal In Old Lace by Duffy Brown
22. Who Moved by Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon
23. I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris
24. Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian
25. Playing with Bonbon Fire by Dorothy St. James
26. Uneasy Prey by Annette Dashofy
27. A Brush With Shadows by Anna Lee Huber
28. Color Me Murder by Krista Davis
29. The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
30. Natural Thorn Killer by Kate Dyer-Seeley
31. Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
32. Turning the Tide by Edith Maxwell
33. Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton
34. The Bengal Identity by Eileen Watkins
35. Murder at the Mushroom Festival by Janet Finsilver
36. Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter
37. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
38. Read Herring Hunt by V. M. Burns
39. Murder Most Fermented by Christine D. Blum
40.Flowers and Foul Play by Amanda Flower
41. Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell
42. Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape
43. Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
44. Expiration Date by Devon Delaney
45. Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams
46. The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss
47. Picked Off by Linda Lovely
48. Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea
49. 39 Winks by Kathleen Valenti
50. Bleeding Tarts by Kirsten Weiss
Challenge Complete 5/29/2018*
51. Confessions of a Red Herring by Dana Dratch
52. The Diva Cooks Up a Storm by Krista Davis
53. As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz
54. Crime and Punctuation by Kaitlyn Dunnett
55. The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert
56.Murder with Cinnamon Scones by Karen Rose Smith
57. Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osbourne
58. Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern
59.The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates
60. Hightail It to Kinsey Falls by Gayle Leeson
61. Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory
62. Staged 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
63.Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell
64.A Souffle of Suspicion by Daryl Wood Gerber
65.Somebody’s Daughter by David Bell
66.Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert
67. The Disappearing by Lori Roy
68. Killer Green Tomatoes by Lynn Cahoon
69.Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis
70. Death Over Easy by Maddie Day
71.Midnight Snacks Are Murder by Libby Klein
72.To Catch A Witch by Heather Blake
73. Death on the Menu by Lucy Burdette
74. Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
75.Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell
76.Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffo
77.Trust Me by Hank Phillippi Ryan
78.The Trouble With Truth by Kathy Krevat
79.Wuthering Kites by Clover Tate
80.Stabbed in the Baklava by Tina Kashian
81. Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton
82.In Want of a Knife by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
83. Deadly Dram by Melinda Mullet
84. Read and Gone by Allison Brook
85. In Cold Chocolate by Dorothy St. James
86. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlynn Dunnett
87.Final Roasting Place by Devon Delaney
88.Premeditated Peppermint by Amanda Flower
89.Assault and Beadery by Mollie Cox Bryan
90. The Walking Bread by Winnie Archer
91.Forever Fudge by Nancy Coco
92.The Lacemaker’s Secret by Kathleen Ernst
93.Designed for Haunting by Sybil Johnson
94.Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Bryon
95.The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delaney
96. Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern
97. Reason to Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
98. Thread Herrings by Lea Wait
99. Cry Wolf by Annette Dashofy
100. A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes
101. Fatality by Firelight by Lynn Cahoon
102. Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber
103.Ask Me No Questions by Shelley Noble
104.Violet Tendencies by Kate Dyer-Seeley
105.A Midwinter’s Tail by Bethany Blake
106.One Taste Too Many by Debra Goldstein
107. Tangled Up In Tinsel by Tonya Kappes
108.‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
109.The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams
110.Batter Off Dead by Maymee Bell
111. Gown With The Wind by Stephanie Blackmoore
112. Do No Harm by Dawn Eastman
LEVEL – C-LIST SERIES FINISHER ⇒ COMPLETE 1-4 SERIES.
1. The Longest Yard Sale by Sherry Harris – All Sales Final by Sherry Harris – A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris – I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris – Completed 3-6-2018
2. Roux the Day by Linda Wiken – Marinating in Murder by Linda Wiken – Completed 3/9/2018
3. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan – French Fried by Kylie Logan – Italian Iced by Kylie Logan – Completed July 11, 2018
4. By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates – Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates – Reading Up A Storm by Eva Gates – The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates – Completed 6/21/2018
Challenge Completed July 11, 2018.
Alabama – One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake
Alaska
Arizona – Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay
Arkansas
California – Crust No One by Winnie Archer
Colorado – Only Skein Deep by Maggie Sefton
Connecticut – The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
Delaware
District of Columbia – Color Me Murder by Krista Davis
Florida – Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
Georgia – Lethal In Old Lace by Duffy Brown
Hawaii – The Scent of Waikiki by Terry Ambrose
Idaho – Who Moved by Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon
Illinois – Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson
Indiana – Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day
Iowa – The Face on the Other Side by Carenen
Kansas – Flourless to Stop Him by Nancy J. Parra
Kentucky – The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin (and North Carolina)
Louisiana – Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Bryon
Maine – Every Dog Has His Day by Jenn McKinlay
Maryland – A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes
Massachusetts – The Longest Yard Sale by Sherry Harris
Michigan – Killer Choice by Tom Hunt
Minnesota – The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly
Mississippi – Claws for Concern by Miranda James
Missouri – Death and the Viking’s Daughter by Loretta Ross
Montana – Vangie Vale and the Corpseless Custard by R.L. Syme
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire – Escape Claws by Linda Reilly
New Jersey – Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein
New Mexico
New York – Cast for Murder by Jeanne Quigley
North Carolina – Death by a Whisker by T.C. LoTempio
North Dakota – Dakota Dawn by Lauraine Snelling
Ohio – Dial M for Mousse by Laura Bradford
Oklahoma – Gone with the Wings by Leena Clover
Oregon – Pre-Meditated Murder by Tracy Weber Characters travel to Oregon in this story.
Pennsylvania – Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith
Rhode Island – Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell
South Carolina – Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
South Dakota – Passport to Murder by Mary Angela
Tennessee – Hightail It to Kinsey Falls by Gayle Leeson
Texas – Murder of a Good Man by Teresa Trent
Utah
Vermont – Roux the Day by Linda Wiken
Virginia – Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams
Washington – To Bead or Not To Bead by Janice Peacock
West Virginia
Wisconsin – Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
Wyoming
Escapes Abroad
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- Ireland – Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly
- England – A Brush With Shadows by Anna Lee Huber
- Scotland – Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
- Mexico – Fields’ Guide To Abduction by Julie Mulhern
- Belgium –Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
- France – Fields Guide to Assassins by Julie Mulhern
- Canada – A Different Kind Of Reunion by Joanne Guidoccio
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PERSONAL CHALLENGES
Personal Challenge
10 Books written by Wisconsin Authors or have Wisconsin Settings.
1. Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton – Wisconsin Setting
2. Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan – Wisconsin Author and Setting
3. Honor Kills by Nanci Rathbun – Wisconsin Author and Setting
4. The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert – Wisconsin Author and Setting
5.Dead Spider by Victoria Houston – Wisconsin Author and Setting
6. Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton – Wisconsin Setting
7.The Lacemaker’s Secret by Kathleen Ernst – Wisconsin Author and Setting
8. A Crafter Knits A Clue by Holly Quinn – Wisconsin Author and Setting
9. A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes – Wisconsin Author
10. Misbehavin’ in Moonstone by Christine DeSmet – Wisconsin Author and Setting
Challenge Complete November 25, 2018
11. How to Knit A Murder by Sally Goldenbaum – Wisconsin Author
11. My goal is 50,000 pages.
January – 5640
February – 4895
March – 5106
April – 4932
May – 5572
June – 5094
July – 5205
August – 5749
September – 5694
October – 6069
November – 4442
December 5154
Grand Total 63, 552 Pages
Challenge Complete 10/31/2018
My goal is 100 books.
1. Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
2. Pre-Meditated Murder by Tracy Weber
3. Every Dog Has His Day by Jenn McKinlay
4. Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly
5. Crust No One by Winnie Archer
6. Escape Claws by Linda Reilly
7. Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith
8. Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
9. Murder of a Good Man by Teresa Trent
10. Killer Choice by Tom Hunt
11. Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue by Stephanie Blackmoore
12. Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein
13. Vangie Vale and the Corpseless Custard by R.L. Syme
14. All Sales Final by Sherry Harris
15. Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
16. Vangie Vale and the Strangled Strudel by R.L. Syme
17. Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves
18. Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day
19. Cast for Murder by Jeanne Quigley
20. The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin
21. A Good Day to Buy by Sherry Harris
22. Best of Luck by Corinne Scott
23. Death by a Whisker by T.C. LoTempio
24. Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower
25. Pawprints and Predicaments by Bethany Blake
26. Death and the Viking’s Daughter by Loretta Ross
27. Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes
28. Pressing the Issue by Daryl Wood Gerber
29. Lethal In Old Lace by Duffy Brown
30. Who Moved by Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon
31. I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris
32. A Treasure to Die For by Terry Ambrose
33. Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian
34. Clues in the Sand by Terry Ambrose
35. Playing with Bonbon Fire by Dorothy St. James
36. Uneasy Prey by Annette Dashofy
37. The Skeleton Paints A Picture by Leigh Perry
38. A Brush With Shadows by Anna Lee Huber
39. Color Me Murder by Krista Davis
40. The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
41. Deadly Reception by Karan Randau
42. Natural Thorn Killer by Kate Dyer-Seeley
43. Cinco de Murder by Rebecca Adler
44. Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
45. Turning the Tide by Edith Maxwell
46. Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton
48. The Bengal Identity by Eileen Watkins
49. Murder at the Mushroom Festival by Janet Finsilver
50. Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter
51. Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart
52. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
53. Read Herring Hunt by V. M. Burns
54. Murder Most Fermented by Christine D. Blum
55. Beach Bliss by Joanne DeMaio
56. Flowers and Foul Play by Amanda Flower
57. Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell
58. Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape
59. Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
60. Expiration Date by Devon Delaney
61. Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams
62. The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss
63. Picked Off by Linda Lovely
64. Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea
65. Bleeding Tarts by Kirsten Weiss
66. Confessions of a Red Herring by Dana Dratch
67.As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz
68. Crime and Punctuation by Kaitlyn Dunnett
69.T he Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert
70. Murder with Cinnamon Scones by Karen Rose Smith
71. Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osbourne
72.Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern
73. The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates
74. Hightail It to Kinsey Falls by Gayle Leeson
75. Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory
76.Staged 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
77.Murder at Chateau sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell
78. A Souffle of Suspicion by Daryl Wood Gerber
79. Somebody’s Daughter by David Bell
80. Tied Up With Strings by Madeline McEwen
81. Castaway Cottage by JoAnne Demaio
82. Berried at Sea by Peg Cochran
83. Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert
84. The Disappearing by Lori Roy
85.Killer Green Tomatoes by Lynn Cahoon
86.Gone with the Wings by Leena Clover
87.Killer Reputation by Cassidy Salem
88. Poppy Harmon Investigates by Lee Hollis
89. Death Over Easy by Maddie Day
90. The Scent of Waikiki by Terry Ambrose
91.Midnight Snacks Are Murder by Libby Klein
92. To Catch A Witch by Heather Blake
93. Death on the Menu by Lucy Burdette
94. The Murderer’s Wife by Daralyse Lyon
85. Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
96.Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell
97. To Bead or Not To Bead by Janice Peacock
98.Fields’ Guide To Abduction by Julie Mulhern
99.Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffo
100. Trust Me by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Challenge Complete 8/23/2018
101. Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany
102.The Trouble With Truth by Kathy Krevat
103.Wuthering Kites by Clover Tate
104. Passport to Murder by Mary Angela
105.Stabbed in the Baklava by Tina Kashian
106.Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton
107. K Street Killing by Colleen J. Shogan
108. In Want of a Knife by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
109. Deadly Dram by Melinda Mullet
110.Read and Gone by Allison Brook
111. In Cold Chocolate by Dorothy St. James
112. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlynn Dunnett
113.Final Roasting Place by Devon Delaney
114. Premeditated Peppermint by Amanda Flower
115. Assault and Beadery by Mollie Cox Bryan
116. The Walking Bread by Winnie Archer
117.Trimmed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
118. Zero Control by Lori Wilde
119.Forever Fudge by Nancy Coco
120.The Lacemaker’s Secret by Kathleen Ernst
121.The Perfect Body by Frankie Bow
122. Fields Guide to Assassins by Julie Mulhern
123.Murder at Archly Manor by Sara Rosett
124. First Flurries by JoAnne DeMaio
125.Designed for Haunting by Sybil Johnson
126.Death of A Russian Doll by Barbara Early
127. Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Bryon
128.The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delaney
129.Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern
130.A Reel Catch by Lorraine Bartlett
131. Reason to Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
132. Thread Herrings by Lea Wait
133. A Different Kind Of Reunion by Joanne Guidoccio
134.The Skeleton Makes A Friend by Leigh Perry
135. Cry Wolf by Annette Dashofy
136. A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes
137.Fatality by Firelight by Lynn Cahoon
138. Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber
139. The Killer Christmas Sweater Club by Terry Ambrose
140.Ask Me No Questions by Shelley Noble
141. The Secret Poison Garden by Maureen Klovers
142. Misbehavin’ in Moonstone by Christine DeSmet
143. Violet Tendencies by Kate Dyer-Seeley
144.A Midwinter’s Tail by Bethany Blake
145.One Taste Too Many by Debra Goldstein
146. Tangled Up In Tinsel by Tonya Kappes
147. ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
148. The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams
149.Fear No Truth by LynDee Walker
150.Batter Off Dead by Maymee Bell
151. Gown With The Wind by Stephanie Blackmoore
152. Do No Harm by Dawn Eastman
2017 Challenges
My Reading Goal for 2017 is 200 Books.
I read 212 books in 2017.
Level 3: 200
I will keep track on my GoodReads Shelf here.
Apple Tree – Read 48,000 pages
January – 4739 Pages
February – 4278 Pages
March – 5023 Pages
April – 5114 Pages
May – 4840 Pages
June – 4769 Pages
July – 5339 Pages
August – 5105 Pages
September – 5658 Pages
October – 5689 Pages
November – 5032 Pages
December – 5036 Pages
Total 60622 Pages
Challenge Complete October 31, 2017
I am going to shoot for Terabyte – 75 books.
1. The Mutual Admiration Society by Lesley Kagen
2. She Stopped For Death by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
3. A Fatal Twist by Tracy Weber
4. River City Dead by Nancy G. West
5. A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell
6. Whale of a Crime by Karen MacInerney
7. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
8. 15 Minutes by Larissa Reinhart
9. Stone’s Gems and Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
10. Murder Wears White by Stephanie Blackmoore
11. A Measure of Murder by Leslie Karst
12. Death and The Gravedigger’s Angel by Loretta Ross
13. A Palette for Murder by Sybil Johnson
14. Death in Advertising by Laura Bradford
15. Where The Lost Girls Go by R.J. Noonan
16. High Strung by Janice Peacock
17.The Drawing Game by Deirdre Verne
18. No Way Home by Annette Dashofy
19. A Bead in the Hand by Janice Peacock
20. Bitter Harvest by Wendy Tyson
21. Purr M For Murder by T. C. LoTempio
22. Laura’s Dream by Roma Brooks
23. Cruel Winter by Sheila Connolly
24. Death by Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake
25.Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table by Janet Finsilver
26. Beginner’s Luck by Corinne Scott
27. Grilled For Murder by Maddie Day
28. Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer
29. Elementary She Read by Vicki Delany
30. Off the Beadin’ Path by Janice Peacock
31. Kale to the Queen by Nell Hampton
32. Long Upon The Land by Margaret Maron
33.Tightening the Threads by Lea Wait
34. Smugglers and Scones by Morgan C. Talbot
35.Single Malt Murder by Melinda Mullet
36. Dying on the Vine by Marla Cooper
37. The Night The Lights Went Out by Karen White
38. Called to Justice by Edith Maxwell
39.Up North Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
40.When The Grits Hit The Fan by Maddie Day
41. No Charm Intended by Mollie Cox Bryan
42. Day of Secrets by Daryl Wood Gerber
43.Beach Breeze – Joanne DeMaio
44.Magick and Mayhem by Sharon Pape
45. About A Dog by Jenn McKinlay
46. A Stone’s Throw by Debbie De Louise
47. A Perfect Manhattan Murder by Tracy Kiely
48. Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
49. The Final Vow by Amanda Flower
50. The Simplicity of Cider by Amy Reichert
51. Buffalo Jump Blues by Keith McCafferty
52. Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern
53. Big City Heat by David Burnsworth
54. Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
55. Treble at the Jam Fest by Leslie Budewitz
56. Mulch Ado About Murder by Edith Maxwell
57. No Turning Back by Tracy Buchanan
58. Fatal Facade by Wendy Tyson
59. The Deadly Art of Deception by Linda Crowder
60. Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
61. The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines
62. Murder in Cherry Hills by Paige Sleuth
63. 30 Second Death by Laura Bradford
64. Bring Her Home by David Bell
54. The Beach Inn by Joanne DeMaio
66. Unzipped by Lois Greiman
67. Calamity at the Continental Club by Colleen J. Shogan
68. Dadgummit by Maggie Toussaint
69. Vangie Vale and the Murdered Macaron by R.L. Syme
70. A Game of Deceit by K.A. Davis
71. Murder at Sea of Passenger X by Anna Celeste Burke
72. Without A Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
73. Deadly Choices by Karen Randau
74. Room for Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
75. Oh Fudge! by Nancy Coco
Challenge Complete August 29, 2017
76. A Knit Before Dying by Sadie Hartwell
77. Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower
78. Facials Can Be Fatal by Nancy J. Cohen
79. Murder Wears Mittens by Sally Goldenbaum
80. A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus
81. Death Distilled by Melinda Mullet
82. Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes
83. Macrame Murder by Mollie Cox Bryan
84. Protocol by Kathleen Valenti
85. Hair Brained by Nancy J. Cohen
86. Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis
87. Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase
88. The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester
89. The Persian Always Meows Twice by Eileen Watkins
90. A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron
91. In The Stars by Zanna Mackenzie
92. Ax to Grind by Tonya Kappes
93. Divinely Yours by Karin Gillespie
94. A Hive of Homicides by Meera Lester
95. Dial Meow for Murder by Bethany Blake
96. Mining for Justice by Kathleen Ernst
97. Trail of Defects by Sara Caudell
98. Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early
99. Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
100. Spiced and Iced by Jenny Kales
101. Death Overdue by Allison Brook
102. 16 Millimeters by Larissa Reinhart
103. Cold as Ice by Julie Mulhern
104. In It For The Money by David Burnsworth
105. The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
106. A Deadly Eclair by Daryl Wood Gerber
107. Cardinal Cabin by Joanne DeMaio
108. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan
109. Thread the Halls by Lea Wait
110. That Olde White Magick by Sharon Pape
111. Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson
112. Cremains of the Day by Misty Simon
113. The Mayor’s Son by Susan Pare’
114. A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes
115. The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns
116. Margaritas, Mayhem, and Murder by Mary Cunningham
117. And Death Goes To by Laura Bradford
118. Ditched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
119. A Case of Syrah, Syrah by Nancy J. Parra
120. The Trouble With Murder by Kathy Krevat
121. The Discombobulated Decipherers by Julie Seedorf
122. A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert
123. When Rudolph Was Kidnapped by Christine DeSmet
124. Full Bodied Murder by Christine E. Blum
125. Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust
126. Alpine Alpha by Mary Daheim
127. Deadly Fashion by Kate Parker
A. About A Dog by Jenn McKinlay
B. Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton
C. Curried Away by Gail Oust
D. Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle
E. Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center
F. A Fatal Twist by Tracy Weber
G. Grilled For Murder by Maddie Day
H. High Strung by Janice Peacock
I. Iced to Death by Peg Cochran
J. Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
K. Knit to Be Tied by Maggie Sefton
L. Laura’s Dream by Roma Brooks
M. The Mutual Admiration Society by Lesley Kagen
N. No Way Home by Annette Dashofy
O. Off the Beadin’ Path by Janice Peacock
P. A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell
Q. The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester
R. Rest in Peace by Susan Furlong
S. She Stopped For Death by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
T. Tightening the Threads by Lea Wait
U. Up North Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
V. Vangie Vale and the Murdered Macaron by R.L. Syme
W. Whale of a Crime by Karen MacInerney
X. Murder at Sea of Passenger X by Anna Celeste Burke
Y. Yews with Caution by Kate Collins
Z. Miss Zukas and the Island Murders by Jo Dereske
Challenge Complete September 22, 2017
Completely Satiated – 101 or more
Read one book in each of these cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)
– One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.) Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle
– One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.) Purr M For Murder by T. C. LoTempio
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) Knit to Be Tied by Maggie Sefton
– One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) A Wee Homicide in the Hotel by Fran Stewart
– One from British cozy mysteries (example: Belinda Lawrence series) – The Detecting Duchess by Kate Parker
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) Murder Wears White by Stephanie Blackmoore
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.) – Murder Gone A-Rye by Nancy J. Parra
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) Fatal Facade by Wendy Tyson
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell
– One is your choice! (freebie!) Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
Challenge Complete 7/16/2017
Level two (Investigator) – Read all the books ABOVE plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 20)
1. Curried Away by Gail Oust
2. She Stopped For Death by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
3. Rest in Peace by Susan Furlong
4. A Fatal Twist by Tracy Weber
5. Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle
6. River City Dead by Nancy G. West
7. Knit to Be Tied by Maggie Sefton
8. A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell
9. Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott
10. Whale of a Crime by Karen MacInerney
11. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
12. 15 Minutes by Larissa Reinhart
13. Stone’s Gems and Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
14. Murder Wears White by Stephanie Blackmoore
15. A Measure of Murder by Leslie Karst
16. Death and The Gravedigger’s Angel by Loretta Ross
17. A Palette for Murder by Sybil Johnson
18. A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart
19. Death in Advertising by Laura Bradford
20. Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton
21. High Strung by Janice Peacock
22. The Drawing Game by Deirdre Verne
23. War and Peach by Susan Furlong
24. Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis
25. Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James
26. Blown Away by Clover Tate
27. A Wee Homicide in the Hotel by Fran Stewart
28. No Way Home by Annette Dashofy
29. A Bead in the Hand by Janice Peacock
30. Bitter Harvest by Wendy Tyson
31. Purr M For Murder by T. C. LoTempio
32. Cruel Winter by Sheila Connolly
33. Death by Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake
34. Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table by Janet Finsilver
35.Grilled For Murder by Maddie Day
36.Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer
37. The Silence of the Flans by Laura Bradford
38. Elementary She Read by Vicki Delany
39. Off the Beadin’ Path by Janice Peacock
40. Kale to the Queen by Nell Hampton
41. Gone With The Twins by Kylie Logan
42. Long Upon The Land by Margaret Maron
43.Tightening the Threads by Lea Wait
44.Smugglers and Scones by Morgan C. Talbot
45.Single Malt Murder by Melinda Mullet
46. Moss Hysteria by Kate Collins
47.Dying on the Vine by Marla Cooper
48. Silence of the Jams by Gayle Leeson
49. Up North Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
50. When The Grits Hit The Fan by Maddie Day
51. Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay
52.No Charm Intended by Mollie Cox Bryan
53.Cat Got Your Cash by Julie Chase
54. A Frying Shame by Linda Reilly
55. Of Books and Bagpipes by Paige Shelton
56. Miss Zukas and the Island Murders by Jo Dereske
57. Magick and Mayhem by Sharon Pape
58. A Stone’s Throw by Debbie De Louise
59. A Perfect Manhattan Murder by Tracy Kiely
60. Killer Characters by Ellery Adams
61. Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
62. The Final Vow by Amanda Flower
63. Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran
64. Nightshade For Warning by Bailey Cattrell
65. Murder Gone A-Rye by Nancy J. Parra
66. The Art of Murder by Elaine Viets
67. Ghostal Living by Kathleen Bridge
68. Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern
69. Bearly Departed by Meg Macy
70. Double Whammy by Gretchen Archer
71. Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
72. Treble at the Jam Fest by Leslie Budewitz
73.Mulch Ado About Murder by Edith Maxwell
74. Patterned After Death by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
75. Fatal Facade by Wendy Tyson
76. The Deadly Art of Deception by Linda Crowder
78. Murder at the Puppy Fest by Laurien Berenson
80. Grace to the Finish by Julie Hyzy
79. Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
81. Iced to Death by Peg Cochran
82. Murder in Cherry Hills by Paige Sleuth
83. Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott
84. 30 Second Death by Laura Bradford
85. Sowed to Death by Peg Cochran
86. Unzipped by Lois Greiman
87. The Detecting Duchess by Kate Parker
88. Calamity at the Continental Club by Colleen J. Shogan
89. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
90. Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My by Denise Swanson
91. A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester
92. Cat About Town by Cate Conte
93. Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen
94. Vangie Vale and the Murdered Macaron by R.L. Syme
95. Chime and Punishment by Julianne Holmes
96. Murder at Sea of Passenger X by Anna Celeste Burke
97. Without A Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
98. Dressed to Confess by Diane Vallere
99. Yews with Caution by Kate Collins
100. Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris
101. Room for Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
Challenge Complete 8/17/2017
102. Oh Fudge! by Nancy Coco
103. A Knit Before Dying by Sadie Hartwell
104. Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower
105. Facials Can Be Fatal by Nancy J. Cohen
106. Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson
107. Murder Wears Mittens by Sally Goldenbaum
108. A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus
109. Death Distilled by Melinda Mullet
110. Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes
111. Macrame Murder by Mollie Cox Bryan
112. Asking for Truffle by Dorothy St. James
113. Hair Brained by Nancy J. Cohen
114. Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis
115. A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly
116. Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase
117. The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester
118. The Persian Always Meows Twice by Eileen Watkins
119. A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron
120. In The Stars by Zanna Mackenzie
121. Ax to Grind by Tonya Kappes
122. A Room With A Brew by Joyce Tremel
123. A Hive of Homicides by Meera Lester
124. Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier
125. Waging Through the Snow by Laurien Berenson
126. Dial Meow for Murder by Bethany Blake
127. Mining for Justice by Kathleen Ernst
128. Trail of Defects by Sara Caudell
129. Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early
130. Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
131. Spiced and Iced by Jenny Kales
132. Death Overdue by Allison Brook
133. 16 Millimeters by Larissa Reinhart
134. Cold as Ice by Julie Mulhern
135. The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
136. King Harald’s Snow Job by Richard Audry
137. A Deadly Eclair by Daryl Wood Gerber
138. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan
139. Thread the Halls by Lea Wait
140. Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle
141. Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan
142. That Olde White Magick by Sharon Pape
143. Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay
144. Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson
145. Cremains of the Day by Misty Simon
146. A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes
147. Dead Loudmouth by Victoria Houston
148. Assault and Buttery by Kristi Abbott
149. Not A Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis
150. Hark The Herald Angels Slay by Vicki Delany
151. The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns
152. Margaritas, Mayhem, and Murder by Mary Cunningham
153. Laced With Poison by Meg London
154. And Death Goes To by Laura Bradford
155. Honey Baked Homicide by Gayle Leeson
156. Ditched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
157. A Case of Syrah, Syrah by Nancy J. Parra
158. A Crime of Poison by Nancy Haddock
159. The Trouble With Murder by Kathy Krevat
160. The Discombobulated Decipherers by Julie Seedorf
161. A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert
162. Live and Let Fly by Clover Tate
163. Stowed Away by Barbara Ross
164. When Rudolph Was Kidnapped by Christine DeSmet
165. Full Bodied Murder by Christine E. Blum
166. Comic Sans Murder by Paige Shelton
167. Blackberry Pie Murder by JoAnne Fluke
168. Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust
169. Alpine Alpha by Mary Daheim
170. Deadly Fashion by Kate Parker
This year I am signing up for Detective Level – 16 – 25 Books.
1. Where The Lost Girls Go by R.J. Noonan
2.The Night The Lights Went Out by Karen White
3.Called to Justice by Edith Maxwell
4. Day of Secrets by Daryl Wood Gerber
5. Buffalo Jump Blues by Keith McCafferty
6. Big City Heat by David Burnsworth
7. No Turning Back by Tracy Buchanan
8. The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines
9. Cold Hearted River by Keith McCafferty
10. Bring Her Home by David Bell
11. Shadow Girl by Gerry Schmitt
12. The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea
13. Dadgummit by Maggie Toussaint
14. A Game of Deceit by K.A. Davis
15. The Driver by Hart Hanson
16. Deadly Choices by Karen Randau
17. Protocol by Kathleen Valenti
18. Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben
19. In It For The Money by David Burnsworth
20. The Mayor’s Son by Susan Pare’
21. Blood and Belonging by Vicki Delany
22. The Tulip Shirt Murders by Heather Weidner
23. Top Secret Twenty by Janet Evanovich
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25.
I am signing up at Purring – Read 1-10 cat mysteries but hope to move up to Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries.
1. High Strung by Janice Peacock
2. Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis
3. Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James
4. Purr M For Murder by T. C. LoTempio
5. Cat Got Your Cash by Julie Chase
6. A Frying Shame by Linda Reilly
7. Nightshade For Warning by Bailey Cattrell
8. Murder in Cherry Hills by Paige Sleuth
9. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
10. Cat About Town by Cate Conte
11. A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly
12. Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase
13. The Persian Always Meows Twice by Eileen Watkins
14. Dial Meow for Murder by Bethany Blake
15. Not A Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis
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I am signing up at Mount Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s.
1. Rest in Peace by Susan Furlong
2. Knit to Be Tied by Maggie Sefton
3. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
4. Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center
5. A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart
6. High Strung by Janice Peacock
7. A Bead in the Hand by Janice Peacock
8. Grilled For Murder by Maddie Day
9. Long Upon The Land by Margaret Maron
10. Moss Hysteria by Kate Collins
11. Up North Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
12. Miss Zukas and the Island Murders by Jo Dereske
13. A Stone’s Throw by Debbie De Louise
14. The Art of Murder by Elaine Viets
15. Murder Gone A-Rye by Nancy J. Parra
16. Buffalo Jump Blues by Keith McCafferty
17. Double Whammy by Gretchen Archer
18. Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
19. The Deadly Art of Deception by Linda Crowder
20. Iced to Death by Peg Cochran
21. Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott
22. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
23. A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester
24. Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen
25. Without A Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
26. Seven Year Switch by Claire Cook
27. Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris
28. Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis
29. The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester
30. In The Stars by Zanna Mackenzie
31. Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier
32. Trail of Defects by Sara Caudell
33. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan
34. Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan
35.Dead Loudmouth by Victoria Houston
36. Laced With Poison by Meg London
37. When Rudolph Was Kidnapped by Christine DeSmet
Challenge Complete – December 1, 2017
Alabama – The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines
Alaska – The Deadly Art of Deception by Linda Crowder
Arizona – Stone’s Gems and Murder by Cheryl F. Taylor
Arkansas – A Crime of Poison by Nancy Haddock
California – Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
Colorado – Knit to Be Tied by Maggie Sefton
Connecticut – Beach Breeze – Joanne DeMaio
Delaware
District of Columbia – Calamity at the Continental Club by Colleen J. Shogan
Florida – Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
Georgia – Curried Away by Gail Oust
Hawaii – Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis
Idaho
Illinois – Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson
Indiana – Grilled For Murder by Maddie Day
Iowa
Kansas – Murder Gone A-Rye by Nancy J. Parra
Kentucky – Bring Her Home by David Bell
Louisiana – Cat Got Your Cash by Julie Chase
Maine – Whale of a Crime by Karen MacInerney
Maryland – A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes
Massachusetts – Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center
Michigan – She Stopped For Death by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
Minnesota – Shadow Girl by Gerry Schmitt
Mississippi – Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James
Missouri – Death and The Gravedigger’s Angel by Loretta Ross
Montana – Buffalo Jump Blues by Keith McCafferty
Nebraska
Nevada – Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
New Hampshire
New Jersey – Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben
New Mexico – No Way Home by Annette Dashofy
New York – Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle
North Carolina – Purr M For Murder by T. C. LoTempio
North Dakota
Ohio – Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott
Oklahoma
Oregon – Where The Lost Girls Go by R.J. Noonan
Pennsylvania – Murder Wears White by Stephanie Blackmoore
Rhode Island
South Carolina – Patterned After Death by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
South Dakota
Tennessee – Laced with Poison by Meg London
Texas – River City Dead by Nancy G. West
Utah – Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton
Vermont – A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart
Virginia – Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis
Washington – A Fatal Twist by Tracy Weber
West Virginia
Wisconsin – The Mutual Admiration Society by Lesley Kagen
Wyoming – Cold Hearted River by Keith McCafferty
Abroad
1. England – A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell
2. Ireland – Cruel Winter by Sheila Connolly
3. Scotland – Single Malt Murder by Melinda Mullet
4. Italy – Fatal Facade by Wendy Tyson
5. Society Islands of French Polynesia – Murder at Sea of Passenger X by Anna Celeste Burke
6. Mexico – Margaritas, Mayhem, and Murder by Mary Cunningham
7. Turks and Caicos – Blood and Belonging by Vicki Delany
10 Books written by Wisconsin Authors or have Wisconsin Settings.
1.The Mutual Admiration Society by Lesley Kagen (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
2. The Simplicity of Cider by Amy Reichert (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
3. Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
4. Murder Wears Mittens by Sally Goldenbaum (Wisconsin Author)
5. Mining for Justice by Kathleen Ernst (Wisconsin Author & Setting
6. Spiced and Iced by Jenny Kales – (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
7. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan and Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
8. The Mayor’s Son by Susan Pare’ (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
9. A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes (Wisconsin Author)
10. Dead Loudmouth by Victoria Houston (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
11. When Rudolph Was Kidnapped by Christine DeSmet (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
Challenge Complete November 18, 2017
I have signed up for 11 challenges!
2016 Challenges
Level 3: 200 – Read 202
I will keep track on my GoodReads Shelf here
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Level 3: 52,000 Pages Read
I have made a spreadsheet to keep track and will update here each month.
January – 5640 Pages
February – 5087 Pages
March – 4962
April – 5462
May – 5676
June – 4411
July – 5024
August 3915
September – 4156
October – 4538
November – 4486 – Challenge Complete
December – 5089
YEAR TO DATE – 58556 Pages
A. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
B. Burning Heat by David Bursworth
C. Checked Out by Elaine Viets
D. Death Goes to the County Fair by Annette Drake
E. Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
F. Foreign Eclairs by Julie Hyzy
G. Gunfight at Grace Gulch by Darlene Franklin
H. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
I. It’s A Wonderful Knife by Christine Wenger
J. Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes
K. Karma’s A Killer by Tracy Weber
L. Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt
M. Murder Most Malicious by Alyssa Maxwell
N. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
O. One Foot in the Grape by Carlene O’Neil
P. Played by the Book by Erika Chase
Q. The Quilt Ripper by Mary Devlin Lynch and Debbie Devlin Zook
R. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O’Neil
S. Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J. Cook
T. A Turn For The Bad by Sheila Connolly
U. An Unhappy Medium by Dawn Eastman
V. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
W. Who Invited the Ghost to Dinner by Teresa Watson
X. X-Dames by J.J. Henderson
Y. The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop by Carolyn Brown
Z. Miss Zukas and the Library Murders by Jo Dereske
Challenge Finally Complete December 9, 2016
LEVEL 5. Terabytes – 75 ebook
1. Murder Most Malicious by Alyssa Maxwell
2. Death Goes to the County Fair by Annette Drake
3. Karma’s A Killer by Tracy Weber
4. Killer Run by Lynn Cahoon
5. Death of a Brooklyn Landlord by Susan Russo Anderson
6. The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield
7. Toured to Death by Hy Conrad
8. Death & The Brewmaster’s Widow by Loretta Ross
9. Drawing Blood by Deirdre Verne
10. Edgar Allan Cozy: Wicked Short Stories by Sheila Connolly, Edith Maxwell, Sherry Harris, Barbara Ross, and Sadie Hartwell
11. Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
12. Death by Blue Water by Kait Carson
13. Girl on the Run by Daryl Wood Gerber
14. Death by Sunken Treasure by Kait Carson
15. The Corpse With The Diamond Hand by Cathy Ace
16. The Corpse With The Garnet Face by Cathy Ace
17. Who Invited the Ghost to Dinner by Teresa Watson
18. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
19. Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
20. Cropped to Death by Christina Freeburn
21. Raisin the Dead by Karoline Barrett
22. With A Vengeance by Annette Dashofy
23. The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
24. Clouds In My Coffee by Julie Mulhern
25. Murder With A Twist by Tracy Kiely
26. Killer Cocktail by Tracy Kiely
27. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
28. Beyond A Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
29. The Penterghast Puzzle Protectors by Julie Seedorf
30. Fixin’ to Die by Tonya Kappes
31. Rogues and Rascals in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz
32. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
33. Since She Went Away by David Bell
34. Murder in the Mansion by Janet Finsilver
35. Engaged in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore
36. Secret Lives and Private Eyes by Heather Weidner
37. Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt
38. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
39. Digging up the Dead by Jill Amadio
40. Beach Blues by Joanne DeMaio
41. Barefoot Beach by Toby Devens
42. Murder on the Mother Road by Glenn Nilson
43. Love Luck and Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert
44. A Most Curious Murder by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
45. Death at the Day Lily Cafe by Wendy Sand Eckle
46. Homicide in the House by Colleen J. Shogan
47. The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines
48. Second Honeymoons Can Be Murder by Susan Santagelo
49. Prepped to Kill by A.E.H. Veenman
50. On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales
51. Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell
52. The Quilt Ripper by Mary Devlin Lynch and Debbie Devlin Zook
53. A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
54. Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley
55. Letters from Paris by Juliet Blackwell
56. Wicked Summer by Roma Brooks
57. Dying For Data by Cassidy Salem
58. Home by Harlan Coben
59. Murder on Route 66 by Glenn Nilson
60. Girl Underwater by Claire Kells
61. Lethal Lifestyles by LynDee Walker
62. If Words Could Kill by Barbara Schlichting
63. Mexican Booty by J.J. Henderson
64.Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier – Lee Hollis – Barbara Ross
65. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
66. X-Dames by J.J. Henderson
67. An Act of Murder by Mary Angela
68.The Corpse With The Ruby Lips by Cathy Ace
69. Send in the Clowns by Julie Mulhern
70. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
71. Get Me to the Grave On Time by D.E. Ireland
72. Christmas Morning by Roma Brooks
73. Dangling by a Thread by Lea Wait
74. The Red Queen Rules by Bourne Morri
75. Fatal Fiction by Kym Roberts
Challenge Complete – December 8, 2016
1. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
2. Murder Most Malicious by Alyssa Maxwell
3. Checked Out by Elaine Viets
4. Death Goes to the County Fair by Annette Drake
5. Karma’s A Killer by Tracy Weber
6. Foreign Eclairs by Julie Hyzy
7. Killer Run by Lynn Cahoon
8. Gunfight at Grace Gulch by Darlene Franklin
9. Daisies For Innocence by Bailey Cattrell
10. Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J. Cook
11. For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
12. The Cakes of Monte Cristo by Jacklyn Brady
13. Diners, Drive-ins and Death by Christine Wenger
14. A Turn For The Bad by Sheila Connolly
15. Toured to Death by Hy Conrad
16. Death & The Brewmaster’s Widow by Loretta Ross
17. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
18. Drawing Blood by Deirdre Verne
19. Macaroni and Freeze by Christine Wenger
20. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
21. A Familiar Tail by Delia James
22. One Foot in the Grape by Carlene O’Neil
23. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
24. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
25. Edgar Allan Cozy: Wicked Short Stories by Sheila Connolly, Edith Maxwell, Sherry Harris, Barbara Ross, and Sadie Hartwell
26. A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman
27. Between A Book and A Hard Place by Denise Swanson
28. Deadly Scandal by Kate Parker
29. A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender
30. A Churn For The Worse by Laura Bradford
31. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
32. Death by Blue Water by Kait Carson
33. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
34. Fillet of Murder by Linda Reilly
35. Death by Sunken Treasure by Kait Carson
36. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O’Neil
36. The Mary Macdougall Mystery Duet by Richard Audry
37. The Corpse With The Diamond Hand by Cathy Ace
38. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
39. Out of the Dying Pan by Linda Reilly
40. The Corpse With The Garnet Face by Cathy Ace
41. Some Like It Witchy by Heather Blake
42. Braking For Bodies by Duffy Brown
43. Who Invited the Ghost to Dinner by Teresa Watson
44. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
45. Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
46. A Daughter’s Doubt by Richard Audry
47. Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
48. Cropped to Death by Christina Freeburn
49. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
50. A Clue in the Stew by Connie Archer
51. Bodice of Evidence by Nancy J. Parra
52. An Unhappy Medium by Dawn Eastman
53. Raisin the Dead by Karoline Barrett
54. With A Vengeance by Annette Dashofy
55. A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
56. Needle and Dread by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
57. Played by the Book by Erika Chase
58. Gone With the Witch by Heather Blake
59. The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
60. Berry the Hatchet by Peg Cochran
61. Clouds In My Coffee by Julie Mulhern
62. Murder With A Twist by Tracy Kiely
63. Killer Cocktail by Tracy Kiely
64. Murder, By George by Jeanne Quigley
65. Dead Air by Mary Kennedy
66. Newlywed Dead by Nancy J. Parra
67. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
68. Hearse and Gardens by Kathleen Bridge
69. Beyond A Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
70. The Penterghast Puzzle Protectors by Julie Seedorf
71. The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
72. Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes
73. Murder, Handcrafted by Isabella Alan
74. Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
75. Miss Zukas and the Library Murders by Jo Dereske
76. A Golden Cage by Shelley Freydont
77. Fixin’ to Die by Tonya Kappes
78. Rogues and Rascals in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz
79. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
80. A Premonition of Murder by Mary Kennedy
81. Murder in the Mansion by Janet Finsilver
82. Engaged in Death by Stephanie Blackmoore
83. Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
84. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
85. The Cat, The Sneak and The Secret by Leann Sweeney
86. Grace Sees Red by Julie Hyzy
87. Dressed to Kilt by Hannah Reed
88. Digging up the Dead by Jill Amadio
89. Murder on the Mother Road by Glenn Nilson
90. Read to Death by Terrie Farley Moran
91. All You Need is Fudge by Nancy Coco
92. Live and Let Growl by Laurien Berenson
93. A Most Curious Murder by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
94. A Midwinter’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
95. Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
96. Death at the Day Lily Cafe by Wendy Sand Eckle
97. Homicide in the House by Colleen J. Shogan
98. Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams
99. Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes
100. The Cat, The Collector and the Killer by Leann Sweeney
101. Second Honeymoons Can Be Murder by Susan Santagelo
102. Prepped to Kill by A.E.H. Veenman
103. On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales
104. Doing It At The Dixie Dew by Ruth Moose
105. Wedding Bell Blues by Ruth Moose
106. Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell
107. The Quilt Ripper by Mary Devlin Lynch and Debbie Devlin Zook
108. A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
109. Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley
110. Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly
111. Bean There, Done That by Sandra Balzo
112. Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock
113. Dying For Data by Cassidy Salem
114. A Gala Event by Sheila Connolly
115. No Farm, No Foul by Peg Cochran
116. It’s A Wonderful Knife by Christine Wenger
117. Lethal Lifestyles by LynDee Walker
118. Paws and Effect by Sophie Kelly
119. Tangled Up In Brew by Joyce Tremel
120. Putting on the Witch by Joyce and Jim Lavene
121. The Chocolate Falcon Fraud by Joanna Carl
122. If Words Could Kill by Barbara Schlichting
123. A Memory of Muskets by Kathleen Ernst
124. Seeds of Deception by Sheila Connolly
125. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier – Lee Hollis – Barbara Ross
126. An Act of Murder by Mary Angela
127. The Corpse With The Ruby Lips by Cathy Ace
128. A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay
129. A Killer Kebab by Susannah Hardy
130. Send in the Clowns by Julie Mulhern
131. Five Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet
132. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
133. The Good, The Bad, and The Guacamole by Rebecca Adler
134. Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carisle
135. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by Joanna Carl
136. Get Me to the Grave On Time by D.E. Ireland
137. Better Late Then Never by Jenn McKinlay
138. Dead Insider by Victoria Houston
139. Dangling by a Thread by Lea Wait
140. One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett
141. Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase
142. We Wish You A Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany
143. Deck the Hallways by Kate Carlisle
144. Claws For Alarm by T.C. LoTempio
145. The Red Queen Rules by Bourne Morris
146. Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs
147. Fatal Fiction by Kym Roberts
148. Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
149. The Seven Course Christmas Killer by Rosie Genova
150. Dead, Bath and Beyond by Lorraine Bartlett
151. Poison at the PTA By Laura Alden
152. Frosty the Dead Man by Christine Husom
153. Iced Under by Barbara Ross
154. Crime and Catnip by T.C. LoTempio
155. The Bark Before Christmas by Laurien Berenson
156. Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early
157. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
158. Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
159. Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson
Level 4 – Read 21 or more
1. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
2. Karma’s A Killer by Tracy Weber
3. Daisies For Innocence by Bailey Cattrell
4. Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J. Cook
5. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
6. Macaroni and Freeze by Christine Wenger
7. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
8. A Familiar Tail by Delia James
9. One Foot in the Grape by Carlene O’Neil
10. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
11. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
12. A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman
13. Between A Book and A Hard Place by Denise Swanson
14. A Churn For The Worse by Laura Bradford
15. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
16. Death by Blue Water by Kait Carson
17. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
18. Fillet of Murder by Linda Reilly
19. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
20. Out of the Dying Pan by Linda Reilly
21. Braking For Bodies by Duffy Brown
25 Books
- Daisies For Innocence by Bailey Cattrell
2. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
3. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
4. Some Like It Witchy by Heather Blake
5. Cropped to Death by Christina Freeburn
6. Needle and Dread by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
7. Gone With the Witch by Heather Blake
8. Murder, Handcrafted by Isabella Alan
9. The Quilt Ripper by Mary Devlin Lynch and Debbie Devlin Zook
10. Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock
11. Tangled Up In Brew by Joyce Tremel
12. Putting on the Witch by Joyce and Jim Lavene
13. If Words Could Kill by Barbara Schlichting
14. Dangling by a Thread by Lea Wait
15. Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs
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11-20 books – Detective
1. Kingdom Come by Jane Jensen
2. Death of a Brooklyn Landlord by Susan Russo Anderson
3. Burning Heat by David Burnsworth
4. Speakers of the Dead by J. Aaron Sanders
5. Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
6. Girl on the Run by Daryl Wood Gerber
7. The Girl From Home by Adam Mitzner
8. Since She Went Away by David Bell
9. Secret Lives and Private Eyes by Heather Weidner
10. A Study in Death by Anna Lee Huber
11. Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt
12. As Death Draws Near by Anna Lee Huber
13. The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines
14. Home by Harlan Coben
15. Murder on Route 66 by Glenn Nilson
16. Girl Underwater by Claire Kells
17. Mexican Booty by J.J. Henderson
18. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
19. X-Dames by J.J. Henderson
20. Deadly Wedding by Kate Parker
Challenge Completed October 26, 2016
1. Diners, Drive-ins and Death by Christine Wenger, Macaroni and Freeze by Christine Wenger, It’s A Wonderful Knife by Christine Wenger
2. The Corpse With The Diamond Hand by Cathy Ace, The Corpse With The Garnet Face by Cathy Ace, The Corpse With The Ruby Lips by Cathy Ace
Challenge Complete – October 27, 2016
2015 or Earlier – 21-30 First Kiss
1. Checked Out by Elaine Viets
2. Killer Run by Lynn Cahoon
3. Driving Sideways by Jess Riley
4. Diners, Drive-ins and Death by Christine Wenger
5. Toured to Death by Hy Conrad
6. Macaroni and Freeze by Christine Wenger
7. One Foot in the Grape by Carlene O’Neil
8. A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman
9. A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender
10. Death by Blue Water by Kait Carson
11. Fillet of Murder by Linda Reilly
12. The Corpse With The Diamond Hand by Cathy Ace
13. Some Like It Witchy by Heather Blake
14. Cropped to Death by Christina Freeburn
15. Bodice of Evidence by Nancy J. Parra
16. A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
17. Played by the Book by Erika Chase
18. Murder With A Twist by Tracy Kiely
19. Dead Air by Mary Kennedy
20. Beyond A Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
21. Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes
22. Miss Zukas and the Library Murders by Jo Dereske
23. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
24. The Cat, The Sneak and The Secret by Leann Sweeney
25. A Midwinter’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
26. Doing It At The Dixie Dew by Ruth Moose
27. The Quilt Ripper by Mary Devlin Lynch and Debbie Devlin Zook
28. Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly
29. Bean There, Done That by Sandra Balzo
30. A Gala Event by Sheila Connolly
Challenge Complete – September 16, 2016
31- 40 Summer Fling Level – Trying to reach
31. Murder on Route 66 by Glenn Nilson
32. The Chocolate Falcon Fraud by Joanna Carl
33. Mexican Booty by J.J. Henderson
34. A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay
35. Five Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet
36. Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carisle
37. Dead Insider by Victoria Houston
38. One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett
39.Claws For Alarm by T.C. LoTempio
40.The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop by Carolyn Brown
Challenge Complete December 9, 2016
1. Driving Sideways by Jess Riley – Wisconsin Author & Setting
2. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes – Wisconsin Author
3. Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt – Wisconsin/Minnesota Setting
4. Love Luck and Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert – Wisconsin Author & Setting
5. On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales – Wisconsin Author & Setting
6. Bean There, Done That by Sandra Balzo – Wisconsin Author & Setting
7. A Memory of Muskets by Kathleen Ernst – Wisconsin Author & Setting
8. Five Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet – Wisconsin Author & Setting
9. Dead Insider by Victoria Houston – Wisconsin Author & Setting
10. Poison at the PTA By Laura Alden – Wisconsin Setting
Challenge Complete December 16, 2016
Alabama – The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines
Alaska
Arizona – Murder on the Mother Road by Glenn Nilson
Arkansas – Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock
California – Killer Run by Lynn Cahoon
Colorado – A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
Connecticut – Beach Blues by Joanne DeMaio
Delaware – Once Upon A Wine by Beth Kendrick
District of Columbia – Foreign Eclairs by Julie Hyzy
Florida – Checked Out by Elaine Viets
Georgia – A Premonition of Murder by Mary Kennedy
Hawaii – The Corpse With The Diamond Hand by Cathy Ace
Idaho
Illinois – Bodice of Evidence by Nancy J. Parra
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky – Fixin’ to Die by Tonya Kappes
Louisiana – The Cakes of Monte Cristo by Jacklyn Brady
Maine – Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
Maryland – Barefoot Beach by Toby Devens
Massachusetts – Fillet of Murder by Linda Reilly
Michigan – A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman
Minnesota – The Mary Macdougall Mystery Duet by Richard Audry
Mississippi – No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
Missouri – Death Goes to the County Fair by Annette Drake
Montana – The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield
Nebraska
Nevada – A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
New Hampshire – A Familiar Tail by Delia James
New Jersey – Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
New Mexico – Murder on Route 66 by Glenn Nilson
New York – Death of a Brooklyn Landlord by Susan Russo Anderson
North Carolina – Grace Sees Red by Julie Hyzy
North Dakota
Ohio – For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
Oklahoma – Gunfight at Grace Gulch by Darlene Franklin
Oregon – Multiple Listings by Tracy MacMillian
Pennsylvania – Kingdom Come by Jane Jensen
Rhode Island – A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
South Carolina – Burning Heat by David Burnsworth
South Dakota – An Act of Murder by Mary Angela
Tennessee – Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J. Cook
Texas – Who Invited the Ghost to Dinner by Teresa Watson
Utah – To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
Vermont – A Clue in the Stew by Connie Archer
Virginia – The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
Washington – Karma’s A Killer by Tracy Weber
West Virginia – Cropped to Death by Christina Freeburn
Wisconsin – Driving Sideways by Jess Riley
Wyoming
2015 Challenges
I signed up at Level 2 – 150 books
My list will be on GoodReads here.
my read-2015 shelf:
A. All The President’s Menus by Julie Hyzy
B. BIG MOJO by Jack Getze
C. Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner
D. Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker
E. An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly
F. Feta Attraction by Susannah Hardy
G. Garden of Death by Chrystle Fiedler
H. How to Catch A Cat by Rebecca M. Hale
I. In Hot Water by J.J. Cook
J. The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry
K. A Killer Retreat by Tracy Weber
L. Lie of the Needle by Cate Price
M. Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule by Jennifr Chiaverini
N. New Uses For Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick
O. One Garish Ghost & Blueberry Peach Jam by Jennifer Fischetto
P. Passing Through Perfect by Bette Lee Crosby
Q. To Quiet in Brooklyn by Susan Russo Anderson
R. A Root Awakening by Kate Collins
S. A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourbon
T. Tales From Suburbia by Brandi Haas
U. Under the Cajun Moon by Mindy Starns Clark
V. Visions of Sugarplums by Jennifer Blake
W. Wedding Duress by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
X. X Out of Wonderland by David Allan Cates
Y. Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell
Z. The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim
January – Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke
February – Book Fair and Foul by Erika Chase
March – The Body in the Boudoir by Katherine Page Hall
April – Almost Always by Bobbi Reed
May – The Body in the Piazza
June – Devil’s Food Cake Murder by Joanna Fluke
July – Death is Like A Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons
August – The Corpse With the Platinum Hair by Cathy Ace
September – For Whom The Blue Bell Tolls by Beverly Allen
October – Farewell, Dorothy Parker by Ellen Meister
November – Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger
December – Snow Way Out by Christine Husom
1. A Killer Retreat by Tracy Weber
2. Kill ’em With Cayenne by Gail Oust
3. Kelly’s Koffee Shop by Dianne Harman
4. Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook
5. Romeow and Juliet by Kathi Daley
6. Lie of the Needle by Cate Price
7. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
8. License to Dill by Mary Ellen Hughes
9. The Mad Catter by Kathi Daley
10. How to Catch A Cat by Rebecca M. Hale
11. Denim in Demise by Duffy Brown
12. Hot Fudge Frame Up by Christine DeSmet
13. Seven Threadly Sins by Janet Bolin
or more.
Challenge Completed April 22, 2015
1. In Hot Water by J.J. Cook
2. Feta Attraction by Susannah Hardy
3. All The President’s Menus by Julie Hyzy
4. A Killer Retreat by Tracy Weber
5. Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker
6. Kill ’em With Cayenne by Gail Oust
7. One Garish Ghost & Blueberry Peach Jam by Jennifer Fischetto
8. A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourban
9. As Gouda As Dead by Avery Aames
10. Kelly’s Koffee Shop by Dianne Harman
11. Cunning Cruise Ship Caper by Sally Carpenter
12. Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook
13. Dead Man Walker by Duffy Brown
14. A Root Awakening by Kate Collins
15. Criminal Confections by Colette London
16. Death and The Redheaded Woman by Loretta Ross
17. This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle
18. Romeow and Juliet by Kathi Daley
19. Lie of the Needle by Cate Price
20. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
21. Drawing Conclusions by Deirdre Verne
22. The Deep End By Julie Mulhern
23. License to Dill by Mary Ellen Hughes
24. Dang Near Dead by Nancy G. West
25. An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly
26. A Suspendered Sentence by Laura Bradford
27. Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A.L. Herbert
28. Flamenco, Flan, and Fatalities by Mary McHugh
29. Deadlines by E. Hepner
30. The Mad Catter by Kathi Daley
31. Too Cute To Kill by Linda Crowder
32. Main Street Murder by Linda Crowder
33. How to Catch A Cat by Rebecca M. Hale
34. Garden of Death by Chrystle Fiedler
35. Denim in Demise by Duffy Brown
36. Wedding Duress by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
37. Ladle to the Grave by Connie Archer
38. Bridges Burned By Annette Dashofy
39. Hot Fudge Frame Up by Christine DeSmet
40. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
41. Seven Threadly Sins by Janet Bolin
42. Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams
43. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer Seeley
44. Musseled Out by Barbara Ross
45. Oh Say You Can Your Fudge by Nancy Coco
46. The Final Reveille by Annette Dashofy
47. Deadly Desires at Homey Church Hall by Hannah Dennison
48. The Body in the Birches by Katherine Hall Page
49. Bite the Biscuit by Linda O. Johnston
50. The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim
51. The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss by Krista Davis
52. Bubba Done It by Maggie Toussaint
53. A Wee Murder in my Shop by Fran Stewart
54. The Book Stops Here by Kate Carisle
55. Purl Up and Die by Maggie Sefton
56. Death at Timberly by Maithili Pradhan
57. Smothered, Covered and Dead by Liz Lipperman
58. A Fatal Chapter by Lorna Barrett
59. A Bushel Full of Murder by Paige Shelton
60. A Finely Knit Murder by Sally Goldenbaum
61. Dressed to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
62. Justice For Katie by Linda Crowder
63. A Season for Killing Blondes by Joanne Guidoccio
64. Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell
65. Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette
66. Grace Cries Uncle by Julie Hyzy
67. Butter Off Dead by Leslie Budewitz
68. Fatal Fairies by Joyce and Jim Lavene
69. The Royal Assassin by Kate Parker
70. Peaches and Screams by Susan Furlong
72. Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed
73. Death by Didgeridoo by Barbara Venkataraman
74. The Case of the Killer Divorce by Barbara Venkataraman
75. Peril in the Park by Barbara Venkataraman
76. Caught Read-Handed by Terrie Farley Moran
77. Trawling For Trouble by Shelley Freydont
78. The Karma of King Harald by Richard Audry
79. King Harald’s Heist by Richard Audry
80. Fudging the Books by Daryl Wood Gerber
81. The Musubi Murder by Frankie Bow
82. Give Em Pumpkin To Talk About by Joyce and Jim Lavene
83. Fool Me Once by Steven Hockensmith
85. Seniors Sleuth by J.J. Chow
86. Dream A Little Scram by Mary Kennedy
87. Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams
88. Under the Cajun Moon by Mindy Starns Clark
89. Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
90. A Desperate Homecoming by Anna Loan Wilsey
91. Under the Cajun Moon by Mindy Starns Clark
92. Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
93. A Deceptive Homecoming By Anna Loan Wilsey
94. Revenge of the Chili Queens by Kylie Logan
95. Murder on the Horizon by M.L. Rowland
96. If Onions Could Spring Leeks by Paige Shelton
97. Basket Case by Nancy Haddock
98. Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons
99. Black Cat Crossing by Kay Finch
100. Cancans, Croissants and Caskets by Mary McHugh
Challenge Completed 9/16/2015
101. Law and Author by Erika Chase
102. Threads of Evidence by Lea Wait
103. Move Your Blooming Corpse by D.E. Ireland
104. – The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton
105. Mission to Kill by Lizbeth Lipperman
106. Looking for Mr. Good Witch by Joyce and Jim Lavene
107. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Bryon
108. Floral Depravity by Beverly Allen
109. Mission Impastable by Sharon Arthur Moore
110. Guaranteed to Bleed by Julie Mulhern
111. Heroes and Hooligans by Amy Metz
112. Murder Plainly Read by Isabella Alan
113. The Skeleton Haunts the House by Leigh Perry
114. Trick or Deadly Treat by Livia J. Washburn
115. The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes by Cathy Ace
116. Florist Grump by Kate Collins
117. Short and Tall Tales in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz
118. Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day
119. Olive and Let Die by Sussanah Hardy
120. Death Changes Everything by Linda Crowder
121. Trimmed for Murder by Sally Goldenbaum
122. Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything by Nancy Martin
123. Stabbing in the Senate by Colleen J. Shogun
124. Dead Tease by Victoria Houston
125. Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger
126. A Pain in the Tuchis by Mark Reutlinger
127. Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle
128. Sweetheart Deal by Linda Joffe Hull
129. Writing All Wrongs by Ellery Adams
130. Cover Shot by LynDee Walker
131. Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis
132. Smart, But Dead by Nancy G. West
133. Bun For Your Life by Karoline Barrett
134. To Brew or Not To Brew by Joyce Tremel
135. Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell
136. Murder Fir Christmas by Joyce and Jim Lavene
137. The Conspiring Woman by Kate Parker
138. Dorothy Parker Drank Here by Ellen Meister
139. Engaged in Murder by Barbara Venkataraman
140. Here Today, Gone Tamale by Rebecca Adler
141. A Christmas Mourning by Laura Bradford
142. Rest Ye Murdered Gentkeman by Vicki Delany
1. The Body in the Boudior – The Body in the Piazza – The Body in the Birches by Katherine Hall Page
2. Too Cute to Kill and Main Street Murder – Justice for Katie – Death Changes Everything by Linda Crowder
1. Tennessee
2. New York
3. Alabama
4. District of Columbia
5. New Jersey
6. Washington
7. New Hampshire
8. Virginia
9. Georgia
10. Minnesota
11. Texas
12. Ohio
13. Oregon
14. Missouri
15. Delaware
16. Indiana
17. Mississippi
18. Pennsylvania
19. Maryland
20. California
21. Wyoming
22. South Carolina
23. Vermont
24. Wisconsin
25. Arizona
26. Connecticut
27. Maine
28. Michigan
29. Iowa
30. Colorado
31. Montana
32. Kentucky
33. Massachusetts
34. Rhode Island
35. Florida
36. Hawaii
37. Louisiana
38. North Carolina
39. Nevada
40. Arkansas
41. South Dakota
Abroad
1. Ireland
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. Amazon Rainforest
5. England
6. Ontario, Canada
7. France
8. Scotland
9. Wales
10. Mexico
1. Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule by Jennifer Chiaverini (Wisconsin Author)
2. License to Dill by Mary Ellen Hughes (Wisconsin Author)
3. Hot Fudge Frame Up by Christine DeSmet (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
4. The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry (Wisconsin Author & Setting)
5. Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed (Wisconsin Author)
6. Lost in America by Laura Fitzferald (Wisconsin Author)
7. Death on the Prairie by Kathleen Ernst (Wisconsin Author)
8. Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini (Wisconsin Author)
9. Trimmed for Murder by Sally Goldenbaum (Wisconsin Author)
10. Dead Tease by Victoria Houston (Wisconsin Author) (Wisconsin Setting)
1. Tales From Suburbia by Brandi Haas
2. BIG MOJO by Jack Getze
3. A Killer Retreat by Tracy Weber
4. Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner
5. Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker
6. One Garish Ghost & Blueberry Peach Jam by Jennifer Fischetto
7. Kelly’s Koffee Shop by Dianne Harman
8. Cunning Cruise Ship Caper by Sally Carpenter
9. Dead Man Walker by Duffy Brown
10. Criminal Confections by Colette London
11. Death and The Redheaded Woman by Loretta Ross
12. Drawing Conclusions by Deirdre Verne
13. The Deep End By Julie Mulhern
14. Dang Near Dead by Nancy G. West
15. Flamenco, Flan, and Fatalities by Mary McHugh
16. Too Cute To Kill by Linda Crowder
17. Main Street Murder by Linda Crowder
18. The Glassblower’s Wife by Joanna Campbell Slan
19. Bridges Burned By Annette Dashofy
20. The Denim Blue Sea by Joanne DeMaio
21. The Body in the Birches by Katherine Hall Page
22. Deadly Desires at Homey Church Hall by Hannah Dennison
23. A Far Gone Night by John Carnen
24. Dying Brand by Wendy Tyson
25. Bite the Biscuit by Linda O. Johnston
Challenge Complete May 13, 2015 but going to try for the next level of 50.
26. To Quiet in Brooklyn by Susan Russo Anderson
27. Southern Heat by David Burnsworth
28. When the Balls Drop by Brad Garrett
29. Death at Timberly by Maithili Pradhan
30. Let Me Die In His Footsteps by Lori Roy
31. Smothered, Covered and Dead by Liz Lipperman
32. Dressed to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
33. Justice For Katie by Linda Crowder
34. A Season for Killing Blondes by Joanne Guidoccio
35. Somebody I Used to Know by David Bell
36. Fatal Fairies by Joyce and Jim Lavene
37. Death by Didgeridoo by Barbara Venkataraman
38. The Case of the Killer Divorce by Barbara Venkataraman
39. Peril in the Park by Barbara Venkataraman
40. Trawling For Trouble by Shelley Freydont
41. The Musubi Murder by Frankie Bow
42. Give Em Pumpkin To Talk About by Joyce and Jim Lavene
43. Fool Me Once by Steven Hockensmith
44. Zachary’s Choice by Susie Labonte
45. The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell
46. The Reckoning Stones by Laura DiSilverio
47. Cancans, Croissants and Caskets by Mary McHugh
48. Lost in America by Laura Fitzferald
49. The Brooklyn Drop by Susan Russo Anderson
50. Move Your Blooming Corpse by D.E. Ireland
Challenge Completed 9/24/2015
51. Mission to Kill by Lizbeth Lipperman
52. Death on the Prairie by Kathleen Ernst
53. Guaranteed to Bleed by Julie Mulhern
54. Heroes and Hooligans by Amy Metz
55. The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes by Cathy Ace
56. Short and Tall Tales in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz
57. Death Changes Everything by Linda Crowder
58. Dead Tease by Victoria Houston
59. Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger
60. A Pain in the Tuchis by Mark Reutlinger
61. Sweetheart Deal by Linda Joffe Hull
62. Cover Shot by LynDee Walker
63. Snow Deer and Cocoa Cheer by Joanne DeMaio
64. Smart, But Dead by Nancy G. West
65. Bun For Your Life by Karoline Barrett
66. Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell
67. Murder Fir Christmas by Joyce and Jim Lavene
68. The Rise of The Red Queen by Borne Morris
69. Dorothy Parker Drank Here by Ellen Meister70. Engaged in Murder by Barbara Venkataraman
70. Revenge of the Sea by Jesse Giles Christiansen
71. A Christmas Mourning by Laura Bradford
72. Tis the Season by Sharon Pape
72. Visions of Sugarplums by Jennifer Blake
2014 Challenges
My list will be on GoodReads here.
my read-2014 shelf:
I signed up at Level 2 – 150 books
Completed 9/24/2014
Extended my GoodReads Challenge to 180 books
January – The Big Dirt Nap by Rosemary Harris
February – Naked Heat by Richard Castle
March – The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
April – Come Home by Lisa Scottoline
May – Foul Play at the Fair by Shelley Freydont
June – Cross Stitch Before Dying by Amanda Lee
July – Trudy, Madly, Deeply by Wendy Delaney
August – The Corpse With The Emerald Thumb by Cathy Ace
September – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
October – A Dash of Murder by Teresa Trent
November – The Body in the Gazebo by Katherine Hall Page
December – Jubilee’s Journey by Bette Lee Crosby
Completed 12-24-2014
A. The Alpine Yeoman by Mary Daheim
B. Beewitched by Hannah Reed
C. A Chorus Lineup by Joelle Charbonneau
D. Dead Man’s Fancy by Keith McCafferty
E. Eggs in a Casket by Laura Childs
F. Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks
G. Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
H. Home of the Braised by Julie Hyzy
I. I’ll Take Of You by Caitlin Rother
J. Jailhouse Glock by Lizbeth Lipperman
K. Keeping Mum by Alyse Carlson
L. Last Licks by Claire Donally
M. Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival by Jennifer Chiavrerini
N. Never Come Back by David Bell
O. Organized For Murder by Ritter Aames
P. Playing With Fire by J.J. Cook
Q. The Red Queen’s Run by Borne Morris
R. Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust
S. The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
T. Teacup Turbulence by Linda O. Johnston
U. Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford
V. Volunteer For Murder by Time Myers
W. The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan
X. Xs by Louise Gaylord
Y. Yarn Over Murder by Maggie Sefton
Z. Zero Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland
Challenge Completed 12/5/2014
1.Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust
2. Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks
3. My Bloody Valentine – Short Story Collection – Various Authors
4. Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy
5. The Sinister Sitcom Caper by Sally Carpenter
6. Pillow Stalk by Diane Vallere
7. Big Money by Jack Getze
8. Dead Ball by Judith Arnold
9. Jailhouse Glock by Lizbeth Lipperman
10. The Alpine Yeoman by Mary Daheim
11. Organized For Murder by Ritter Aames
12. Small Town Spin by LynDee Walker
13. True Blend by Joann DeMaio
14. Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
15. Murder in the Dog Park/Dog Spelled Backwards by Jill Yesko
16. Dyed and Gone by Beth Yarnall
17. The Place I Belong by Nancy Herkness
18. Death runs Adrift by Karen MacInerney
19. Suspicion by Joseph Finder
20. Scared Scriptless by Alison Sweeney
21. Murder at Honeychurch Hall by Hannah Dennison
22. A Sense of Entitlement by Anna Loan-Wilsey
23. 100 Proof Stud by A.J. Lape
24. The Baffled Beatlemania Caper by Sally Carpenter
25. The City by Dean Koontz
DVD LEVEL
Challenge Completed June 24, 2014
1.Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust
2. Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks
3. Home of the Braised by Julie Hyzy
4. Playing With Fire by J.J. Cook
5. Teacup Turbulence by Linda O. Johnston
6. Truth Kills by Nanci Rathbun
7.A Chorus Lineup by Joelle Charbonneau
8. Peach Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
9. Days of Wine and Roquefort by Avery Aames
10. Throw in the Trowel by Kate Collins
11. Murder With Ganache by Lucy Burdette
12.Beewitched by Hannah Reed
13.The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
14. A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan
15. Moving Can Be Murder by Susan Santangelo
16. Books, Cooks and Crooks by Lucy Arlington
17. A Tough Nut to Kill by Elizabeth Lee
18. Scandal in Skibbereen by Sheila Connolly
19. Grapes of Death by Joni Folger
20. The Sinister Sitcom Caper by Sally Carpenter
or more
1. Playing With Fire by J.J. Cook
2.Teacup Turbulence by Linda O. Johnston
3. A Chorus Lineup by Joelle Charbonneau
4. Peach Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
5. Throw in the Trowel by Kate Collins
6.Murder with Ganache by Lucy Burdette
7.Beewitched by Hannah Reed
8.The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
9. A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan
10. Moving Can Be Murder by Susan Santangelo
11. The Sinister Sitcom Caper by Sally Carpenter
12. Dead Between The Lines by Denise Swanson
13. Pearls and Poison by Duffy Brown
or more
Level 3
Challenge Completed March 12, 2014
View 2014 Where Are You Reading in a larger map
1. Georgia
2. California
3. Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)
4. Tennessee
5. Wisconsin
6. Montana
7. Connecticut
8. Ohio
9. Indiana
10. Florida
11. Mississippi
12. North Carolina
13. Texas
14. Pennsylvania
15. New York
16. Missouri
17. Virginia
18. Massachusetts
19. Rhode Island
20. New Jersey
21. Washington
22. Alabama
23. Maryland
24. Arizona
25. Maine
26. Nevada
27. Minnesota
28. New Hampshire
29. West Virginia
30. Michigan
31. Colorado
32. Illinois
33. Oregon
34. North Dakota
35. Wyoming
36. Louisiana
37. South Carolina
38. New Mexico
39. Kansas
Abroad
1. England
2. Ireland
3. Spain
4. China
5. Turkey
6. Mexico
7. Scotland
8. Russia
1. A reference to time: (Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)
Days of Wine and Roquefort by Avery Aames
2. A position of royalty: (The People’s Queen, The Last Empress, The Curse Of The Pharaoh)
*The Red Queen’s Run by Borne Morris
3. A number written in letters: (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, A Tale Of Two Cities)
* Zero Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland
4. A forename or names: (Rebecca, Eleanor & Park, The Unfinished Work Of Elizabeth D.)
India Black and The Gentleman Thief
5. A type or element of weather: (Gone With The Wind, Red Earth Pouring Rain)
*The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard
Challenge Completed 11/25/2014
1. The Celebration Bay Mysteries by Shelley Freydont – Foul Play at the Fair, Silent Knife and Independence Slay
- The Baby Boomer Mysteries by Susan Santangelo Retirement Can Be Murder, Moving Can Be Murder, Weddings Can Be Murder, Class Reunions Can Be Murder
Challenge Complete August 16, 2014
Personal Challenge
1. Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival by Jennifer Chiavrerini (Wisconsin Author)
2. Truth Kills by Nanci Rathbun (Wisconsin Author) (Wisconsin Setting)
3.Beewitched by Hannah Reed (Wisconsin Author) (Wisconsin Setting)
4. The Pickled Piper by Mary Ellen Hughes (Wisconsin Author)
5. Sacrifice by Mathew Paust (Wisconsin Author)
6. First Degree Fudge by Christine DeSmet (Wisconsin Author and Wisconsin Setting)
7. Tradition of Deceit by Kathleen Ernst (Wisconsin Author and Wisconsin Setting)
8. Loose Screw by Rae Davies (Wisconsin Author)
9. Cash Kills by Nanci Rathbun (Wisconsin Setting)
10. Dead Deceiver by Victoria Houston (Wisconsin Author and Wisconsin Setting)
Completed 12-22-2014
2013 Challenges
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COMPLETED 9-30-2013
I am committing to read just one book for fun each month!
JANUARY – Hounds Abound by Linda O. Johnston
FEBRUARY – Berried to the Hilt by Karen MacInerney
MARCH – Sizzling Sixteen – Janet Evanovich
APRIL – Murder Talks Turkey by Deb Baker
MAY – Peril in Paperback by Kate Carlisle
JUNE – Smokin’ 17 by Janet Evanovich
JULY – Read and Buried by Erika Chase
AUGUST – Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich (Made Up Month on 9/19/2013)
SEPTEMBER – Grounds For Murder – Sandra Balzo (Made up 11/2013)
OCTOBER – Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke
NOVEMBER – Miss Julia to the Rescue – Ann B. Ross
DECEMBER – Ms America and the Offing on Oahu by Diana Dempsey
COMPLETED 12-19-2013
A. The Artist’s Inheritance by Juli Revezzo
B. Back From The Dead by Peter Leonard
C. Confessions by JoAnn Ross
D. Death Drops by Chrystle Fiedler
E. The Edge of the Earth by Christina Schwarz
F. A Friendly Game of Murder by J.J. Murphy
G. Godspeed – A Love Story by Dan Chabot
H. Heard It Through The Grapevine by Lizbeth Lipperman
I. India Black and the Shadows of Anarchy by Carol K. Carr
J. The Journey by Wanda E. Brunstetter
K. Killer in Crinolines by Duffy Brown
L. Looking For Me by Beth Horrman
M. My One Square Inch of Alaska by Sharon Short
N. Not The Killing Type by Lorna Barrett
O. Out of the Blue by Lisa Maliga
P. Political Suicide by Michael Palmer
Q. Quilt Trip by Elizabeth Craig
R. Raveled by Anne McAneny
S. Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby
T. Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
U. Undercurrents by Pamela Beason
W. What Maisie Knew by Henry James
X. The Alpine Xanadu
Y. You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa
Z. – Z – a novel by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 12-27.2013
DVD Level 25 E-Books
1. The Artist’s Inheritance by Juli Revezzo
2. Out of the Blue by Lisa Maliga
3. The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society by Darien Gee
4. Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby
5. My One Square Inch of Alaska by Sharon Short
6. The Corpse With The Silver Tongue by Cathy Ace
7. Murder at Death’s Door County by Elizabeth Rose
8. A Bullet for Carlos by Giacomo Giammatteo
9. Right Where I Belong by Krista McGee
10. Starting Now by Debbie Macomber
11. Shattered by Lizbeth Lipperman
12. Heard It Through The Grapevine by Lizbeth Lipperman
13. Brush With Death by Karen MacInerney
14. The Gray Ghost Murders by Keith McCafferty
15. Eternally 21 by Linda Joffe Hull
16. What Maisie Knew by Henry James
17. Ode to a Fish Sandwich by Rebecca M. Hale
18. The Corpse with the Golden Nose by Cathy Ace
19. Plum Deadly by Ellie Grant
20. Poisoned Politics by Maggie Sefton
21. Streak of Lightning by Clare O’Donohue
22. Alibis and Amethysts by Shaon Pape
23. Color Me Bad by Sharon Sala
24. Perilous Pranks by Joyce and Jim Lavene
25. Pelican Bay by Jesse Giles Christansen
CHALLENGE COMPLETE SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
Between January 1 and December 31, 2013, read one book in each of the following categories:
1. A book with up or down (or equivalent) in the title: Deep down True, The Girl Below, The Diva Digs up the Dirt
Death Drops by Chrystle Fiedler
2. A book with something you’d find in your kitchen in the title: Loose Lips Sink Ships, The Knife of Never Letting Go, Breadcrumbs
Bowled Over by Victoria Hamilton
3. A book with a party or celebration in the title: A Feast for Crows, A Wedding in Haiti, Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness
Town in a Pumpkin Bash by B.B. Haywood
4. A book with fire (or equivalent) in the title: Burning for Revenge, Fireworks over Toccoa, Catching Fire
That Old Flame Of Mine by J.J. Cook
5. A book with an emotion in the title: Baltimore Blues, Say You’re Sorry, Dreams of Joy
Panic Button by Kylie Logan
6. A book with lost or found (or equivalent) in the title: The Book of Lost Fragrances, The World We Found, A Discovery of Witches
The Vanishing Thief by Kate Parker
Challenge Complete 12-13-2013
51 States Including District of Columbia
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13 Cozies
1. A Function of Murder by Ada Madison
2. Murder For The Halibut by Liz Liperman
3. The Alpine Vengeance by Mary Daheim
4. The Alpine Winter by Mary Daheim
5. A Friendly Game of Murder by J.J. Murphy
6. A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle
7. Playing With Poison by Cindy Blackburn
8. The Alpine Xanadu by Mary Daheim
9. It Takes Two To Strangle by Stephen Kasminski
10. Oodles of Poodles by Linda O. Johnston
11. Out of Circulation by Miranda James
12. Every Trick in the Book by Lucy Arlington
13. Cat Trick by Sophie Kelly
Challenge Complete 2/16/2013
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3 series
1. The Alpine Mystery Series by Mary Daheim
The Alpine Vengeance – The Alpine Winter – The Alpine Xanadu
2. Gray Whale Inn Mysteries by Karen MacInerney
Brush With Death
3. The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
Sizzling Sixteen, Snokin’ Seventeen, Explosive Eighteen, Notorious Nineteen
Challenge Complete 10/11/2013
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6 books
1. Oodles of Poodles by Linda O. Johnston
2. Out of Circulation by Miranda James
3. Cat Trick by Sofie Kelly
4. Knot What It Seams by Elizabeth Craig
5. Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams
6. The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott
Challenge Complete 3/20/2013
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Signed up at Tempted Level – 5 Books
1. When the Cookie Crumbles by Virginia Lowell
2. Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
3. – Z – a novel by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
4. The Journey by Wanda E. Brunstetter
5. Spider Web by Earlene Fowler
Challenge Completed 12/31/2013
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I signed up at the Sherlock Holmes Level of 30 books.
1. Political Suicide by Michael Palmer
2. Confessions by JoAnn Ross
3. Cross The Line by Jack Patterson
4. Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
5. Town in a Pumpkin Bash by B.B. Haywood
6. To Brie or Not To Brie by Avery Aames
7. India Black and the Shadows of Anarchy by Carol K. Carr
8. A Rendezvous To Die For by Betty McMahon
9. Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly
10. Knot What It Seams by Elizabeth Craig
11. The Corpse With The Silver Tongue by Cathy Ace
12. Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams
13. Back From The Dead by Peter Leonard
14. Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford
15. Murder at Death’s Door County by Elizabeth Rose
16. Six Years by Harlan Coben
17. Trouble in the Tarot by Kari Lee Townsend
18. A Bullet for Carlos by Giacomo Giammatteo
19. Nickeled and Dimed To Death by Denise Swanson
20. A Luring Murder by Stacy Verdick Case
21. The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott
22. Bowled Over by Victoria Hamilton
23. That Old Flame of Mine by J.J. Cook
24. Raveled by Anne McAneny
25. Safe From Harm by Stephanie Jaye Evans
26. Death Drops by Chrystle Fiedler
27. Scent to Kill by Chrystle Fiedler
28. Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay
29. Dead Peasants by Larry D. Thompson
30. Oak and Dagger by Dorothy St. James
Challenge Complete April 10, 2013
10 Wisconsin Authors or Settings
1. Godspeed – A Love Story by Dan Chabot
(Set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
2. Murder at Death’s Door County by Elizabeth Rose
(Set in Door County, Wisconsin) (Wisconsin Author)
3. The Edge of the Earth by Christina Schwarz
(Partially set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (Wisconsin Author)
4. Curse of the PTA by Laura Alden
(Set in fictional Rynwood, Wisconsin)
5. Hex on the Ex by Rochelle Staab (Wisconsin Author)
6. The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaveini (Wisconsin Author)
7. Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin (Wisconsin Author)
8. Heritage of Darkness by Kathleen Ernst (Wisconsin Author)
9. Venice in the Moonlight by Elizabeth McKenna (Wisconsin Author)
10. Grounds For Murder by Sandra Balzo (Wisconsin Setting)
Completed 11/30/2013
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5 BOOKS
1. The Artist’s Inheritance by Juli D. Revezzo
2. Playing With Poison by Cindy Blackburn
3. It Takes Two To Strangle by Stephen Kasminski
4. A Rendezvous To Die For by Betty McMahon
5. Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly
Challenge Complete February 26, 2013
I am going to try for 5 more!!
6. The Corpse With The Silver Tongue by Cathy Ace
7. Murder at Death’s Door County by Elizabeth Rose
8. The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott
9. Death Drops by Chrystle Fiedler
10. Take Mr Home by Nancy Herkness
Challenge Complete April 19, 2013
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Signed up at Amateur Sleuth Level 3 Books
Challenge Not Completed
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Signed up at Out of Breath Level – 6-10 Books
Challenge Not Completed
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A. Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford
B. Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly
C. Cat Trick by Sofie Kelly
D. A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle
E. Every Trick In The Book by Lucy Arlington
F. A Function of Murder by Ada Madison
G. Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay
H. Hex on the Ex by Rochelle Staab
I. It Takes Two To Strangle by Stephen Kasminski
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K. Knot What It Seams by Elizabeth Craig
L. A Luring Murder by Stacy Verdick Case
M. Murder For The Halibut by Liz Lipperman
N. Nickeled and Dimed To Death by Denise Swanson
O. Oodles of Poodles by Linda O. Johnston
P. Panic Button by Kylie Logan
Q.
R. A Rendezvous To Die For by Betty McMahon
S. Safe From Harm by Stephanie Jaye Evans
T. To Brie or Not To Brie by Avery Aames
U.
V.
W. When the Cookie Crumbles by Virginia Lowell
X.
Y. Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtman
Z.
Challenge Not Completed
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Continuing Challenge
Mary Daheim’s Bed & Breakfast Series
I am challenging myself to get caught up to date with this series. This is going to be an ongoing challenge.
12 / 25 books. 48% done!
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2012 CHALLENGES
12 Books JUST FOR FUN in 12 Months
1. The Aloha Quilt – Jennifer Chiavernini
2. Wild Goose Chase – Terri Thayer
3. Old Maid’s Puzzle – Terri Thayer
4. The Darling Dahlias and The Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert
5. Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne
6. Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor
7. Swapping Paint by Joyce and Jim Lavene
8. Calamity Jane by Kathleen Bacus
9. Betting on Hope by Kay Keppler
10. Then Came The Evening – Brian Hart
11. In The Land of Second Chances by George Shaffner
12. The Alpine Uproar by Mary Daheim
Challenge Complete December 17, 2012
This is where I will be posting my books read for this challenge.
Challenge Complete November 19, 2012
197 Books
I have signed up at the Coupon Clipper Level to read 12 free e-books in 2012.
1. Iced by D.B. Morgan & Tim Myers
2. Dodge The Bullet by Christy Hayes
3. Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
4. The Naked Gardener by L.B. Gschwandtner
5. Zoned For Murder by Evelyn David
6. Betting on Hope by Kay Keppler
7. You’ve Got Murder by Karin Tabke and Edie Ramer
8. Deadly Gamble by Connie Shelton
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I have joined at the CD Disk Level – 10 ebooks!
1. Almost Perfect – Patricia Rice
2. Mortal Deception by Liz Roth
3. The Wedding Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
4. Last Chance Beauty Queen by Hope Ramsay
5. Doxology by Brian Holers
6. Executive Sick Days by Maria E. Schneider
7. The Half Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E. Brunstetter
8. Died on the Vine by Joyce Harmon
9. Skewered Halo by Brenda Youngerman
10. Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 5-24-2012
Going to see if I make to the next level in this challenge which is 25 e-books. This is my first year with my Kindle and I had no idea how many books I would use it for and it is turning out to be many more than I thought.
11. Little Night by Luanne Rice
12. The Ninth Step by Barbara Taylor Sissel
13. Barefoot Girls by Tara McTiernan
14. The Devil’s Highway by R. Scott Douglas
15. A Place in the Country by Elizabeth Adler
16. Section 132 by Helga Zeiner
17. Play Him Again by Jeffrey Stone
18. Deadly Politics by Maggie Sefton
19. Unidentified Woman by Hillel Damron
20. Where’s My Son by John Dalglish
21. A Killing In The Hills by Julia Keller
22. Sweat by Mark Gilleo
23. Murder Takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo
24. The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury
25. Mare’s Nest by Lesley Kagen
I did it November 15, 2012
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View 2012 Where Are You Reading Challenge in a larger map CHALLENGE COMPLETED 12-3-2012
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I have signed up at Super Sleuth Level 10-12 cozies!
1. Plan Bee by Hannah Reed
2. Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington
3. Town in a Wild Moose Chase by B.B. Haywood
4. A Fitting End by Melissa Bourbon
5. Fire Engine Dead by Sheila Connolly
6. Sketch A Falling Star by Sharon Pape
7. One Book In The Grave by Kate Carlisle
8. Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson
9. Executive Sick Days by Maria E. Schneider
10. Reap What You Sew by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
11. The Cat, The Wife and The Weapon by Leann Sweeney
12. A Killer Read by Erika Chase
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 4-25-2012
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I have signed up at the Super Sleuth Level 13 or more books!!
1. An Appetite For Murder – Lucy Burdette
2. Shear Murder by Nancy J. Cohen
3. File M for Murder by Miranda James
4. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames
5. The Walled Flower by Lorraine Bartlett
6. Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay
7. The Probability of Murder by Ada Madison
8. Dread On A Arrival by Claudia Bishop
9. Ocean Waves by Terri Thayer
10. The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee
11. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
12. Monkey Wrench by Terri Thayer
13. Final Sail by Elaine Viets
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 5-11-2012
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I have committed to 6 books!
1. 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle
2. A Fatal Fleece by Sally Goldenbaum
3. A Deadly Grind by Victoria Hamilton
4. The Azalea Assault by Alyce Carlson
5. Murder For Choir by Jonelle Charbonneau
6. Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 7-25-2012
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- A book with a topographical feature (land formation) in the title: Black Hills, Purgatory Ridge, Emily of Deep Valley
- Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne
- A book with something you’d see in the sky in the title: Moon Called, Seeing Stars, Cloud Atlas
- Sketch A Falling Star
- A book with a creepy crawly in the title: Little Bee, Spider Bones, The Witches of Worm
- Plan Bee by Hannah Reed
- A book with a type of house in the title: The Glass Castle, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Ape House
- Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews
- A book with something you’d carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title: Sarah’s Key, The Scarlet Letter, Devlin Diary
- One Book In The Grave by Kate Carlisle
- A book with a something you’d find on a calendar in the title: Day of the Jackal, Elegy for April, Freaky Friday, Year of Magical Thinking
- Blue Monday by Nicci French
Challenge Complete December 20, 2012
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I have to read 24 Mystery-Suspense Novels!!
1. Breach of Trust – David Ellis
2. Mortal Deception by Liz Roth
3. Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard
4. Oath of Office by Michael Palmer
5. Avalanche Pass by John A. Flanagan
6. The Darlings by Cristina Alger
7. The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty
8. Bent Road by Lori Roy
9. Adrift on St. John by Rebecca M. Hale
10.Blue Monday by Nicci French
11. Redemption Day by Steve O’Brien
12. Guilty Wives by James Patterson & David Ellis
13. Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz + David Hatward
14. Love Thy Neighbor by Mark Gilleo
15. The Sausage Maker’s Daughters by Ags Johnson
16. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case
17. Stay Close by Harlan Coben
18. Life Without Parole by Clare O’Donohue
19. Midnight in Peking by Paul French
20. Skewered Halo by Brenda Youngerman
21. Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater
22. Wicked Eddies by Beth Groundwater
23. The Exiled Element by John L. Betcher
24. Firefly Beach by Tara Pentermann
CHALLENGE COMPLETED June 8, 2012
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Series Lover Level Read the 1st book in 6 new Series!
1. Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington
2. Amber Eyes by Jolyn Palliatia
3. Blue Monday by Nicci French
4. A Killer Read by Ericka Chase
5. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case
6. A Deadly Grind by Victoria Hamilton
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 5-16-2012
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Signed up to finish 2 series’.
1. The Elm Creek Quilter’s Series by Jennifer Chiaverini Read: The Aloha Quilt, The Union Quilters, The Wedding Quilt and Sonoma Rose
2. The Quilting Mystery Series by Terri Thayer Read: Wild Goose Chase, Old Maid’s Puzzle, Ocean Waves and Monkey Wrench
Challenge Complete May 9, 2012 Going to try to still complete more series yet this year.
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A. An Appetite For Murder by Lucy Burdette
B. Breach of Trust by David Ellis
C. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames
D. Dodge The Bullet by Christy Hayes
E. Executive Sick Days by Maria Schneider
F. File M for Murder by Miranda James
G. Glow by Jessica Maria Tuccelli
H. The Hidden Man by David Ellis
I. Iced by D.B. Morgan & Tim Myers
J. Julia’s Child by Sarah Pinneo
K. A Killer Read by Erika Chase
L. Last Chance Beauty Queen by Hope Ramsay
M. Murder Grins and Bears It by Deb Baker
N. The Naked Gardener by L.B. Gschwandtner
O. Oath Of Office by Michael Palmer
P. Plan Bee by Hannah Reed
Q. Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Craig
R. Redemption Day by Steve O’Brien
S. Shear Murder by Nancy J. Cohen
T. Town in a Wild Moose Chase by B.B. Haywood
U. The Union Quilters by Jennifer Chiavernini
V. Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard
W. The Wedding Quilt by Jennifer Chiavernini
X. The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
Y. Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
Z. Zoned For Murder by Evelyn David
Challenge Complete 9/21/2012
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Challenging myself to read 5 books for this challenge!
1. Murder Grins and Bears It by Deb Baker
2. Ocean Waves by Terri Thayer
3. Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater
4. Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen
5. Sing Me Home by Jodi Picoult
CHALLENGE COMPLETE 11-10-2012
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March 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013 (6 books)
1. Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay
2. Dread on Arrival by Claudia Bishop
3. The Cat, The Wife and The Weapon by Leann Sweeney
4. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
5. A Deadly Grind by Victoria Hamilton
6. The Big Kitty by Claire Donally
Challenge Complete May 18, 2012
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D. Died on the Vine by Joyce Harmon
O. Ocean Beach by Wendy Wax
L. Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagan L.
The Last Refuge by Ben Coes
Y. You’ve Got Murder by Karin Tabke & Edie Ramer
C. Cake on a Hot Tin Roof by Jacklyn Brady
A. Arsenic and Old Lace by Jacklyn Brady
S. Sing Me Home by Jodi Picoult
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 11-10-2012
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Challenging myself to read 20 more books in 2012 than in 2011.
CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12-23-2012
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Personal Challenges
This is a personal challenge to read 3 books from the year I was born.
Going to try to get this one done in 2012, didn’t read one book in 2011. Bad Lori!
Not carrying this one in to 2013. Failed in 2012 as well.
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Wisconsin is my home state. Books Set in Wisconsin or By Wisconsin Authors 10 Books
1. One Hundred and One Night by Benjamin Buchholz (Waupun, Wisconsin)
2. Amber Eyes by Jolyn Pallieta (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
3. The Sausage Maker’s Daughters by Ags Johnson (Wausaukeesha, (fictional) Wisconsin
4. A Fatal Fleece by Sally Goldenbaum (Wisconsin Author)
5. Good Graces by Lesley Kagen (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (Wisconsin Author)
6. Plotting At The PTA by Laura Alden (Rynwood, (fictional) Wisconsin
7. Tears Water the Seeds of Hope by Kim Tews (Wisconsin Author)
8. Cera’s Place by Elizabeth McKenna (Wisconsin Author)
9. Dead Ends by Sandra Balzo (Wisconsin Author)
10. Betting on Hope by Kay Keppler (Wisconsin Author)
Challenge Complete October 5, 2012
11. You’ve Got Murder by Karin Tabke & Edie Ramer (Wisconsin Author)
12. Mare’s Nest by Lesley Kagan (Wisconsin Setting – Wisconsin Author)
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2011 CHALLENGES
36/ 50 STATES. 72% done!
8 / 5 OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 160% done!
View 2011 Where Are You Reading Challenge in a larger map
192 out 0f 180 so far
Time To Outdo Myself!!!
12 over my goal so far 
Committed to read 10 over my challenge goal above.
Mary Daheim’s Bed & Breakfast Series
I am challenging myself to get caught up to date with this series. This is going to be an ongoing challenge.
12 / 25 books. 48% done!
This is a personal challenge to read 3 books from the year I was born. Doing horribly at this one.
Challenges Completed
12 / 12 Books. 100% done! Challenge Complete 8/21/2011
12 / 12 COZIES. 100% done!
CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/3/2011
March 1, 2011- February 29, 2012 6 / 6 books. 100% done!
Challenge Complete 7-19-2011
What’s in a Name Challenge
A book with a NUMBER in the title. *Dewey’s Nine Lives by Vicki Myron
A book with JEWELRY or a GEM in the title. *Loose Diamonds by Amy Ephron
A book with a SIZE in the title. *Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich
A book with TRAVEL OR MOVEMENT in the title. *Running On Empty by Sandra Balzo
A book with EVIL in the title. *Fruit OF ALL EVIL by Paige Shelton
A book with a LIFE STAGE in the title.. *Motherhood is MURDER by Diana Orgain
Completed 10/8/2011
12 of 12 Books Complete
JUST FOR FUN – MY BOOKS
Frankly My Dear I’m Dead by Livia J. Washburn Sweet Revenge by Andrea Penrose Tressed To Kill by Lila Dare Louisa and the Missing Heiress by Anna Maclean Blood Memory by Margaret Coel The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs Fundraising The Dead by Sheila Connolly Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris Scratch The Surface by Susan Conant Veil of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald Outside In by Courtney Thorne-Smith Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan Wisconsin is my home state. Books Set in Wisconsin or By Wisconsin Authors 10 / 10 BOOKS/AUTHORS. 100% done! Wisconsin Authors/Set in Wisconsin 2011 Hearts on a String by Kris Radish Who Do Voodoo by Rochelle Staab Old World Murder/The Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst Whistling In The Dark by Lesley Kagen Rhiannon Ellis – Author of Bonded in Brazil Releasing Gillian’s Wolves by Tara Woolpy Is It Safe? by Jerol Anderson Called Home Two Hearts Answer by Gloria Schumann Ann Wertz Garvin – On Maggie’s Watch Laura Fitzgerald- Author of Dreaming in English Wisconsin Authors 2010 Sandra Balzo Victoria Houston Robert LaClaire Michael Perry K.M. Groshek (Children’s) Sally Goldenbaum Deb Baker/Hannah Reed Jacquelyn Mitchard Jennifer Chiaverini A. Manette Ansay
I HAVE COMMITTED TO 7 -12 BOOKS!
7/ 7 books. done!
