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
J. Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat by Sonya Lalli
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
Q. Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard
R. Rivalry Gone Wrong by L.C. Turner
S. A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren
T. Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry
U. An Unholy Death by Leslie Budewitz
V. Viviana Valentine Get Her Man by Emily J. Edwards
W. Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
X. Madame X by Niobia Bryant
Y. Your Time is Up by Kat Jorgensen
Z. Miss Zukas and the Raven’s Dance by Jo Dereske
Complete 12/1/2023
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
April – Flower – Digging Up Daisy by Sherry Lynn
May – Royalty – Earl Grey and the Shattered Graves by Victoria Tait
June – Position – Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross
July – Baseball – Dame Alice Hits Hollywood by Allie Mahoney
August – Sky – The Solace of Stars by Kathleen Ernst
September – Territory – Anxious in Nevada by Diana Xarissa
October – I Spy – Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay
November – Compound Word –Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle
December – Christmas – Christmas, Criminals and Campers by Tonya Kappes
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
I. Ian Moore – Death and Croissants
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
Q. Mindy Quigley – Ashes to Ashes Crust to Crust
R. Ruth J. Hartman – Dial M for Meow
S. Michele Scott – Engagingly Dead
T. L.C. Turner – Rivalry Gone Wrong
U. Lisa Unger – All My Deepest Impulses
V. V.M. Burns – Bookclubbed to Death
W. Michele Pariza Wacek – Murder Among Friends
X. Diana Xarissa – Anxious in Nevada
Y. Samara Yew – Murder at the Seashore
Z. Chad Zunker All He Had Left
Complete – 10/5/2023
Alabama – The River Runs South by Audrey Ingram
Alaska – Winter’s End by Paige Shelton
Arizona – How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano
Arkansas – Canter With A Killer by Amber Camp
California – The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
Colorado – Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts
Connecticut – Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
Delaware – #TagMe for Murder by Sarah E. Burr
District of Columbia – Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis
Florida – No Small Murder by Lena Gregory
Georgia – Eat Drink and Drop Dead by T.C. LoTempio
Hawaii – Aloha Betrayed by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
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 – Alice’s Tulips by Sandra Dallas
Kansas – Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard
Kentucky – Forests Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes
Louisiana – A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren
Maine – I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
Maryland – Crime and Parchment by Daphne Silver
Massachusetts – The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany
Michigan – Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns
Minnesota – Paws to Remember by Sofie Kelly
Mississippi – Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James
Missouri – Night Moves by Julie Mulhern
Montana – An Unholy Death by Leslie Budewitz
Nebraska – Death of Winter Break by Kelly Brakenhoff
Nevada – Anxious in Nevada by Diana Xarissa
New Hampshire – A Sour Note by Jill Piscitello
New Jersey – Twisted Twenty Six by Janet Evanovich
New Mexico – Desert Gold by Kris Bock
New York – Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews
North Carolina – Paper Cuts by Ellery Adams
North Dakota – Dakota Destiny by Lauraine Snelling
Ohio – Blueberry Blunder by Amanda Flower
Oklahoma – The Ivy Tree by Carolyn Brown
Oregon – Flat White Fatality by Emmeline Duncan
Pennsylvania – Murder with Earl Grey Tea by Karen Rose Smith
Rhode Island – The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle
South Carolina – Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs
South Dakota – The Miner’s Canary by Barbara Pronin
Tennessee – It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To by Vickie Fee
Texas – Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump
Utah – Board to Death by CJ Connor
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 – Embellished to Death by Christina Freeburn
Wisconsin – Dogged by Death by Laura Scott
Wyoming – MacKenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
Completed – 12/22/2023
Abroad
1. England – Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer
2. Caribbean Island – Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle – The Girl With the Dragonfruit Tattoo by Carrie Doyle
3. France – Death and Croissants by Ian Moore
4. Scotland – Fateful Words by Paige Shelton
5. New Zealand – Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell
6. Vancouver Island, Canada – The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell
7. Libya – The Exchange by John Grisham
8. Turkey – Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer
9. Martinique – Whisky Hernandez by J.S. Mason
10. Greece – Fields’ Guide to Smuggling by Julie Mulhern
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
36. Curds of Prey by Kornia Moss
37. Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon
38. Murder Among Friends by Michele Pariza Wacek
39. Fateful Words by Paige Shelton
40. Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters
41. Digging Up Daisy by Sherry Lynn
42. Aloha Betrayed by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
43. Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico
44. Eat Drink and Drop Dead by T.C. LoTempio
45. The Tell Tail Heart by Cate Conte
46. Brushed Up On Murder by Ruth J. Hartman
47. Wining and Dying by Daryl Wood Gerber
48. Ashes to Ashes Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley
49. Paper Cuts by Ellery Adams
50. Priceless Betrayal by Victoria Tait
51. Simmering with Resentment by Daryl Wood Gerber
52. Red Hot Murder by Michele Pariza Wacek
53. Poaching is Puzzling by Daryl Wood Gerber
54. Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton
55. Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard
56. #TagMe for Murder by Sarah E. Burr
57. The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle
58. Dressed to Drill by Kate Carlisle
59. Cinnamon Twisted by Ginger Bolton
60. Murder at Mustang Beach by Alicia Bessette
61. Forests Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes
62. Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell
63. The Diva Delivers on a Promise by Krista Davis
64. Earl Grey and the Shattered Graves by Victoria Tait
65. Give Fudge A Chance by Nancy Coco
66. Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews
67. Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer
68. Murder with Earl Grey Tea by Karen Rose Smith
69. Murder Off The Books by Tamara Berry
70. Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie by Sarah Graves
71. How the Murder Crumbles by Debra Sennefelder
72. Muddled Matrimonial Murder by Kim Davis
73. Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates
74. Dead Men Need No Reservations by Terry Ambrose
75. Blueberry Blunder by Amanda Flower
76. Collecting Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson
77. Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chien
78. Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross
79. Murder to My Ears by Rebecca McKinnon
80. Flat White Fatality by Emmeline Duncan
81. The Kielbasa Killer by Geri Krotow
82. Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James
83. Macarons Can Be Murder by Rose Betancourt
84. Death Steals the Spotlight by T. C. LoTempio
85. Digging Up The Remains by Julia Henry
86. Between A Wok and A Dead Place by Leslie Budewitz
87. A Sour Note by Jill Piscitello
88. Beating the Wrap by Julie Anne Lindsey
89. Paw and Order by Chris Abernathy
90. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns
91. Dame Alice Hits Hollywood by Allie Mahoney
92. Miss Zukas and the Raven’s Dance by Jo Dereske
93. Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen
94. Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts
95. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
96. It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To by Vickie Fee
97. Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers
98. Honey Drop Dead by Laura Childs
99. The Solace of Stars by Kathleen Ernst
100. Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton
101. Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory
102. The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell
103. Seams Like Murder by Dorothy Howell
104. Catch Me If You Candy by Ellie Alexander
105. Board to Death by CJ Connor
106. Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany
107. A Clue in the Crumbs by Lucy Burdette
108. Night Moves by Julie Mulhern
109. A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentick
110. Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey
111. A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert
112. Anxious in Nevada by Diana Xarissa
113. CSI: Cat Sleuth Investigation by Chris Abernathy
114. Have Yourself A Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany
115. Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue
116. Deadly Performance by Victoria Tait
117. Miami Mice by Chris Abernathy
118. Hanging by a Thread by Dorothy Howell
119. Murder in an Italian Village by Michael Falco
120. Case of the Bleus by Korina Moss
121. Joy to the Wool by Rebecca McKinnon
122. Murders of a Feather by Eileen Brady
123. Darjeeling and A Deadly Disappearance by Victoria Tait
124. Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay
125. Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost
126. Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew
127. Purrder, She Wrote by Chris Abernathy
128. Wreathing Havoc by Julia Henry
129. An Unholy Death by Leslie Budewitz
130. Brush Up On Murder by Sybil Johnson
131. Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
132. Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day
133. Syrup to No Good by Catherine Bruns
134. Holly, Baubles and Murder by Victoria Tait
135. A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril
136. Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis
137. Spoon to Be Dead by Dana Mentink
138. Paws to Remember by Sofie Kelly
139. Snow Place for Murder by Diane Kelly
140. Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle
141. Stalking Around the Christmas Tree by Jacqueline Frost
142. A Catastrophic Neighborhood by Maryann Shanesy
143. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer
144. Spiked Punch by Lesley A. Diehl
145. Grounds for Murder by Lena Gregory
146. Crime and Parchment by Daphne Silver
147. Cry Wolf by Lark O. Jensen
148. Murder on Tour by V.M. Burns
149. Your Time is Up by Kat Jorgensen
150. Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin
151. The Plot Thickets by Julia Henry
152. The Pompadour Necklace by Nupur Tustin
153. Theft at Sleepy Hollow by Nupur Tustin
154. Murder with Chocolate Tea by Karen Rose Smith
155. Death of Winter Break by Kelly Brakenhoff
160. Whisky Hernandez by J.S. Mason
161. Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer
162. Coconut Drop Dead by Olivia Matthews
163. Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley
164. Embellished to Death by Christina Freeburn
165. Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day
166. Christmas, Criminals and Campers by Tonya Kappes
167. Deep Fried Death by Maddie Day
168. The Dog Across the Lake by Krista Davis
169. Rivers and Creaks by Marc Jedel
Craving for Cozies Library Card Mini-Challenge Complete 8/11/2023
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 – Complete
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) – – Born to Bead Wild by Janice Peacock – Seams Like Murder by Dorothy Howell – Complete 8/19/2023
– One from the paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) – Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon – Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue –Completed 9/15/2023
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)) – Fateful Words by Paige Shelton – Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters – Completed 4/5/2023
– 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.) – Aloha Betrayed by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain – Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell – Completed 5/22/2023
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) – Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters – Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer Completed 6/2/2023
– One is your choice! (freebie!) – #TagMe for Murder by Sarah E. Burr – The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle – Complete 5/10/2023
What An Animal Reading Challenge
Hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews…
Level 2 – Read 7-12
1. Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman
2. Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns
3. Dogged by Death by Laura Scott
4. Canter With A Killer by Amber Camp
5. Killer Cupid by Laurien Berenson
6. Born to Bead Wild by Janice Peacock
7. The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
8. Clarets of Fire by Christine E. Blum
9. No Small Murder by Lena Gregory
10. One For The Books by Jenn McKinlay
11. Death by Arts and Crafts by Alexis Morgan
12. Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon
13. Eat Drink and Drop Dead by T.C. LoTempio
14. The Tell Tail Heart by Cate Conte
15. Brushed Up On Murder by Ruth J. Hartman
16. Ashes to Ashes Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley
17. Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton
18. Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard
19. The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle
20. Cinnamon Twisted by Ginger Bolton
21. Murder at Mustang Beach by Alicia Bessette
22. Forests Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes
23. The Diva Delivers on a Promise by Krista Davis
24. Give Fudge A Chance by Nancy Coco
25. Muddled Matrimonial Murder by Kim Davis
26. Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates
27. Blueberry Blunder by Amanda Flower
28. Kidnapped in the Woods by Deena Alexander
29. Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James
30. Death Steals the Spotlight by T. C. LoTempio
31. Between A Wok and A Dead Place by Leslie Budewitz
32. Beating the Wrap by Julie Anne Lindsey
33. Paw and Order by Chris Abernathy
34. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns
35. Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts
36. Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers
37. Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton
38. CSI: Cat Sleuth Investigation by Chris Abernathy
39. Purrder, She Wrote by Chris Abernathy
40. Spiked Punch by Lesley A. Diehl
41. Cry Wolf by Lark O. Jensen
42. Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin
43. Christmas, Criminals and Campers by Tonya Kappes
44. The Dog Across the Lake by Krista Davis
2023 Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge
Hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews…
Silver – 25 Books – Complete 9/30/2023
1. Dogged by Death by Laura Scott
2. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer
3. Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle
4. Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry
5. Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry
6. The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
7. Clarets of Fire by Christine E. Blum
8. One For The Books by Jenn McKinlay
9. It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Murder by Maria Di Rico
10. The Art of the Decoy by Trish Esden
11. Wining and Dying by Daryl Wood Gerber
12. Simmering with Resentment by Daryl Wood Gerber
13. Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton
14. Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard
15. Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer
16. Digging Up The Remains by Julia Henry
17. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
18. Murder at Wakehurst by Alyssa Maxwell
19. Seams Like Murder by Dorothy Howell
20. Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany
21. A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentick
22. Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey
23. Murder at Beacon Rock by Alyssa Maxwell
24. Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue
25. Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay
26. Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost
27. Wreathing Havoc by Julia Henry
28. Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
29. Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis
30. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer
31. The Plot Thickets by Julia Henry
32. Embellished to Death by Christina Freeburn
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2023 Mount TBR Reading Challenge
Hosted by MY READER’S BLOCK
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
1. Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
2. Dogged by Death by Laura Scott
3. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer
4. Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle
5. Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry
6. Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry
7. The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum
8. Clarets of Fire by Christine E. Blum
9. The Ivy Tree by Carolyn Brown
10. One For The Books by Jenn McKinlay
11. It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Murder by Maria Di Rico
12. The Art of the Decoy by Trish Esden
13. Murder Among Friends by Michele Pariza Wacek
14. Aloha Betrayed by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
15. The Tell Tail Heart by Cate Conte
16. Wining and Dying by Daryl Wood Gerber
17. Simmering with Resentment by Daryl Wood Gerber
18. Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton
19. Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary by Amy Lillard
20. Desert Gold by Kris Bock
21. Forests Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes
22. All My Deepest Impulses by Lisa Unger
23. Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer
24. Viviana Valentine Get Her Man by Emily J. Edwards
25. Digging Up The Remains by Julia Henry
26. Beating the Wrap by Julie Anne Lindsey
27. Miss Zukas and the Raven’s Dance by Jo Dereske
28. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
29. It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To by Vickie Fee
30. Murder at Wakehurst by Alyssa Maxwell
31. Seams Like Murder by Dorothy Howell
32. Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany
33. Alice’s Tulips by Sandra Dallas
34. Night Moves by Julie Mulhern
35. A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentick
36. Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey
37. Murder at Beacon Rock by Alyssa Maxwell
38. Anxious in Nevada by Diana Xarissa
39. Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue
40. Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay
41. Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost
42. Wreathing Havoc by Julia Henry
43. Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
44. Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis
45. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer
46. Your Time is Up by Kat Jorgensen
47. The Plot Thickets by Julia Henry
48. Death of Winter Break by Kelly Brakenhoff
49. Embellished to Death by Christina Freeburn
50. Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day
51. Christmas, Criminals and Campers by Tonya Kappes
52. Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich
53. MacKenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
54. Field’s Guide to Smuggling by Julie Mulhern
CLOAK AND DAGGER READING CHALLENGE 2023
Hosted by CAROL’S NOTEBOOK
5-15 books – Amateur Sleuth – 16-25 books – Detective
1. Winter’s End by Paige Shelton
2. Hidden in the Pines by Victoria Houston
3. Engagingly Dead by Michele Scott
4. The Miner’s Canary by Barbara Pronin
6. I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
7. The Art of the Decoy by Trish Esden
8. Death and Croissants by Ian Moore
9. A Wealth of Deception by Trish Esden
10. How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano
11. Dying Declaration by Solange Ritchie
12. Desert Gold by Kris Bock
13. All My Deepest Impulses by Lisa Unger
14. Bomb Blast by Solange Ritchie
15. Kidnapped in the Woods by Deena Alexander
16. Viviana Valentine Get Her Man by Emily J. Edwards
17. The Block Party by Jamie Day
18. Murder at Wakehurst by Alyssa Maxwell
19. Alice’s Tulips by Sandra Dallas
20. All He Had Left by Chad Zunker
21. Murder at Beacon Rock by Alyssa Maxwell
22. Murder at the Elms by Alyssa Maxwell
23. Viviana Valentine Goes Up the River by Emily J. Edwards
24. Her Secret Protector by Bonnie Vanak
25. The Exchange by John Grisham
26. Viviana Valentine and the Ticking Clock by Emily J. Edwards
27. Lost Hours by Paige Shelton
28. Christmas in the Crosshairs by Deena Alexander
29. Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich
30. Field’s Guide to Smuggling by Julie Mulhern
2023 FINISHING THE SERIES READING CHALLENGE
Hosted by Celebrity Readers
1. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer – Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer – Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer – Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer Complete- 12/16/2023
2. Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle – The Girl With the Dragonfruit Tattoo by Carrie Doyle – Complete 3/8/2023
3. Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry – Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry – Digging Up The Remains by Julia Henry – Wreathing Havoc by Julia Henry – The Plot Thickets by Julia Henry – Completed 12/8/2023
4. The Name of the Rosé by Christine E. Blum – Clarets of Fire by Christine E. Blum– Complete 2/24/2023
5. It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Murder by Maria Di Rico – Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico – Complete 4/11/2023
6. The Art of the Decoy by Trish Esden – A Wealth of Deception by Trish Esden – Complete 4/13/2023
7. Wining and Dying by Daryl Wood Gerber – Simmering with Resentment by Daryl Wood Gerber – Poaching is Puzzling by Daryl Wood Gerber Complete 5/3/2023
8. Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton – Cinnamon Twisted by Ginger Bolton –Complete 5/17,2023
9. Murder at Wakehurst by Alyssa Maxwell – Murder at Beacon Rock by Alyssa Maxwell – Murder at the Elms by Alyssa Maxwell – Complete 9/20/2023
10. Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany – Have Yourself A Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany – Complete 9/13/2023
11. A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentick – Spoon to Be Dead by Dana Mentink –Complete 11/1/2023
12. Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost – Stalking Around the Christmas Tree by Jacqueline Frost –Complete 11/15/2023
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
4. Murder Among Friends by Michele Pariza Wacek -Wisconsin Author and Setting
5. Ashes to Ashes Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley – Wisconsin Setting
6. Red Hot Murder by Michele Pariza Wacek -Wisconsin Author and Setting
7. Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton -Wisconsin Setting
8. Cinnamon Twisted by Ginger Bolton -Wisconsin Setting
9. Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer -Wisconsin Author
10. Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers – Wisconsin Author and Setting
11. The Solace of Stars by Kathleen Ernst -Wisconsin Author and Setting
12. Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer – Wisconsin Author and Setting
13. Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley -Wisconsin Setting
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Pages Read
My goal is 48,000 Pages for 2023.
January – 4490 Pages
February – 4786 Pages
March – 5176 Pages
April – 4744 Pages
May –4746 Pages
June – 4452 Pages
July – 4803 Pages
August – 4908 Pages
September – 4515 Pages
October – 5069 Pages
November – 5039 Pages
December – 4438 Pages
Year To Date – 57126 Pages
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