2023 Reading Challenges

A. Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews
B. Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns
C. Canter With A Killer by Amber Camp
D. Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman
E. Engagingly Dead by Michele Scott
F. Four Leaf Cleaver by Maddie Day
G. The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany
H. Hidden in the Pines by Victoria Houston
I. The Ivy Tree by Carolyn Brown
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K. Killer Cupid by Laurien Berenson
L. Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs
M. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer
N. The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
O. Of Mushrooms and Matrimony by Amy Patricia Meade
P. Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry
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R. Rivalry Gone Wrong by L.C. Turner
S. A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren
T. Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry
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W. Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
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Mini- Challenges
January – Seasons – Winter’s End by Paige Shelton
February – Kitchen – Four Leaf Cleaver by Maddie Day
March – Girl/Lady/Woman – The Girl With the Dragonfruit Tattoo by Carrie Doyle

A. Amy Patricia Meade – Of Mushrooms and Matrimony
B. Laurien Berenson – Killer Cupid by Laurien Berenson
C. Amber Camp – Canter With A Killer
D. Vicki Delaney – The Game is a Footnote
E. Erica Ruth Neubauer – Murder at Wedgefield Manor
F. Sarah Fox – Six Sweets Under
G. Emily George – A Half-Baked Murder
H. T. G. Herren – A Streetcar Named Murder
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J. Jenn McKinlay – Word to the Wise
K. Michelle Hillen Klump – Murder Served Neat
L. Laura Scott – Dogged by Death
M. Maddie Day – Four Leaf Cleaver by Maddie Day
N. Nancy J. Cohen – Star Tangled Banner
O. Olivia Matthews – Against the Currant
P. Paige Shelton – Winter’s End
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R. Ruth J. Hartman – Dial M for Meow
S. Michele Scott – Engagingly Dead
T. L.C. Turner – Rivalry Gone Wrong
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V. V.M. Burns – Bookclubbed to Death
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Alabama
Alaska – Winter’s End by Paige Shelton
Arizona
Arkansas – Canter With A Killer by Amber Camp
California – The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
Colorado
Connecticut – Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida – No Small Murder by Lena Gregory
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho – Purls Before Swine by Rebecca McKinnon
Illinois – Rivalry Gone Wrong by L.C. Turner
Indiana – Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana – A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren
Maine – I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
Maryland
Massachusetts – The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany
Michigan – Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York – Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma – The Ivy Tree by Carolyn Brown
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina – Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs
South Dakota – The Miner’s Canary by Barbara Pronin
Tennessee
Texas – Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump
Utah
Vermont – Cheddar Off Dead by Linda Reilly
Virginia – Of Mushrooms and Matrimony by Amy Patricia Meade
Washington – Born to Bead Wild by Janice Peacock
West Virginia
Wisconsin – Dogged by Death by Laura Scott
Wyoming

Abroad
1. Caribbean Island – Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle – The Girl With the Dragonfruit Tattoo by Carrie Doyle
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Ravenous – 101 – 125 Cozy Mysteries
1. Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
2. A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren
3. Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman
4. Of Mushrooms and Matrimony by Amy Patricia Meade
5. Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns
6. Rivalry Gone Wrong by L.C. Turner
7. Dogged by Death by Laura Scott
8. Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews
9. Canter With A Killer by Amber Camp
10. The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany
11. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer
12. Cheddar Off Dead by Linda Reilly
13. Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle
14. Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry
15. Sarah Fox – Six Sweets Under
16. Four Leaf Cleaver by Maddie Day
17. Killer Cupid by Laurien Berenson
18. Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry
19. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron
20. Dead Men Don’t Decorate by Cordy Abbott
21. Born to Bead Wild by Janice Peacock
22. The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
23. A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George
24. Clarets of Fire by Christine E. Blum
25. In Farm’s Way by Amanda Flower
26. Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump
27. No Small Murder by Lena Gregory
28. Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer
29. The Girl With the Dragonfruit Tattoo by Carrie Doyle
29. A Purr Before Dying by T.C. LoTempio
30. One For The Books by Jenn McKinlay
31. Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs
32. Purls Before Swine by Rebecca McKinnon
33. It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Murder by Maria Di Rico
34. Death by Arts and Crafts by Alexis Morgan
35. Star Tangled Banner by Nancy J. Cohen
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Craving for Cozies Library Card Mini-Challenge

Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge

Hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews…

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) –
B)Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 20 cozy books of your choice (total of 40 books)

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:

– One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.) – Of Mushrooms and Matrimony by Amy Patricia Meade –Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews – Completed 1/24/2023
– One from animal-related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.) – Canter With A Killer by Amber Camp – Killer Cupid by Laurien Berenson
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) – – Born to Bead Wild by Janice Peacock
– One from the paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) –
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)) –
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) – Dogged by Death by Laura Scott – No Small Murder by Lena Gregory –Completed 3/2/2023
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s, etc.) – Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump – Star Tangled Banner by Nancy J. Cohen – Completed 3/23/2023
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) –
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) –
– One is your choice! (freebie!) –

PERSONAL CHALLENGES

Read Books By Authors from your Home State or Books Set in your Home State.

My Goal is 10 Books
1. Dogged by Death by Laura Scott -Wisconsin Author and Setting
2. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer – Wisconsin Author
3. Hidden in the Pines by Victoria Houston -Wisconsin Author and Setting
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Pages Read
My goal is 48,000 Pages for 2023.

January – 4490 Pages
February – 4786 Pages
March –
April –
May –
June –
July –
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December –