2025 Reading Challenges Wrap Up

2025 Reading Challenges

I am surprised at how well I did, considering my reading
time and speed slowed after my hospital stay in the Spring and my grandson’s arrival in October.
The challenges I didn’t complete were the ones that were to
help me pare down my vast TBR stacks as I turned my focus to completing new book commitments.
I am hoping to get back on track this year.

2025 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge
Sponsored by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.
A. Antiques and Adversity in the Azores by Victoria Tait
B. The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
C. The Case of the Beguiling Booch by Terry Ambrose 
D. Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
E. Evil Woman by Julie Mulhern
F. Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly
G. Grave Words by Gerri Lewis
H. Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke
I. The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany
J. Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross
K. Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
L. The Lake Escape by Jamie Day
M. Murder Movie Club – Murder on a Monday by Marcy Blesy 
N. Not Our Daughter by Chad Zunker 
O. One Sharp Stitch by Allie Pleiter
P. Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton
Q. Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
R. Read or Alive by Nora Page
S. Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 
T. Tartan, Treasures, and Trouble by Victoria Tait 
U. Undeveloped Memories by Karina Bartow
V. Vice and Virtue by Libby Klein
W. Wine and Whispers by Daisy Landish
X. (EX). Exposing Lethal Secrets by Deena Alexander
Y. You Feta Watch Out by Linda Reilly
Z. Zen and the Art of Murder by Elizabeth M. Cozin

Complete November 28, 2025

Alphabet Soup Mini Challenges
January – Desert Island – Wine and Whispers by Daisy Landish
February – Taylor Swift Titles – The Ingredients of Happiness by Lucy Burdette (Happiness (Evermore))
March – High-Low – High Tea and Misdemeanors by Laura Childs
April – Murder – Homicide Homicide in the Hidden Hills by Erica Ruth Neubauer
May – Something Sweet – Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
June – Preposition – Once Upon A Murder by Samantha Larsen
July – 7 words – The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully 
August- Color – Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron
September- School – Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis
October – Church/Cemetery – The Pastor’s Wife by LynDee Walker
November – Wonderful or Synonym – A Wonderful Christmas Crime by Jacqueline Frost
December – Christmasy – Murder She Wrote: The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran

Complete December 11, 2025

2025 Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge
Sponsored by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.
A. Terry Ambrose – The Case of the Beguiling Booch
B. Maggie Bailey – Quilty as Charged
C. Jennifer J. Chow – Star Crossed Egg Tarts
D. Vicki Delany – The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime
E. Erica Ruth Neubauer – Homicide in the Indian Hills
F. Celeste Felton – Lost Heart in King Manor
G. Victoria Gilbert – Schooled in Murder
H. Heather Day Gilbert – Knight Brew
I. Susan Isaacs – A Hint of Strangeness 
J. Jenny Elder Moke – She Doesn’t Have A Clue
K. Krista Davis – The Wagtail Murder Club
L. Daisy Landish – Wine and Whispers
M. Julie Mulhern – Evil Woman 
N. Nancy Coco – Fudge and Marriage
O. Sandra Jackson-Opoku – Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes
P. Paige Shelton- Perfect Storm
Q. Crystal Quast – Dinked, Serenity Acres
R. Linda Reilly – You Feta Watch Out
S. Samantha Larsen – Once Upon A Murder
T. Victoria Tait – Tartan, Treasures, and Trouble
U. Lisa Unger – The Kill Clause
V. V.M. Burns – The Next Deadly Chapter
W. Daryl Gerber Wood – Essence of Murder
X. Diana Xarissa – Second Chances
Y. Ellen Yardley – Eleanor and the Cold War 
Z. Chad Zunker – Not Our Daughter

Complete December 19, 2025

2025 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
Sponsored by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
Ravenous Level – 101 – 125 Cozy Mysteries
1. You Feta Watch Out by Linda Reilly
2. Wine and Whispers by Daisy Landish
3. Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 
4. Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
5. Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
6. Tartan, Treasures, and Trouble by Victoria Tait 
7. The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany
8. A Killer Hold by Leah Dobinska
9. Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke
10. Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
11. Evil Woman by Julie Mulhern
12. The Wagtail Murder Club by Krista Davis
13. Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory
14. Star Crossed Egg Tarts by Jennifer J. Chow
15. Eleanor and the Cold War by Ellen Hartley 
16. Killing Me Soufflé by Ellie Alexander 
17. Chocolate Can Be Deadly by Kim Davis
18. Thrown for A Scoop by Dana Mentink
19. The Next Deadly Chapter by V.M. Burns
20. Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly
21. A Cold Dose of Murder by Emily George
22. A Side Dish of Death by T.C. LoTempio
23. Murder Movie Club – Murder on a Monday by Marcy Blesy 
24. High Tea and Misdemeanors by Laura Childs
25. Antiques and Adversity in the Azores by Victoria Tait
26. MSW: Snowy with a Chance of Murder by Barbara Early
27. Essence of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber
28. Waters of Destruction by Leslie Karst
29. One Sharp Stitch by Allie Pleiter
30. Homicide in the Hidden Hills by Erica Ruth Neubauer
31. Written in Stone by Paige Shelton
32. Ignoring Alva by Emilie Khair
33. Murder Off U Street by Jacque Rosman
34. Murder Strikes a Chord by Heather Weidner
35. Murder on the Steel Pier by Rosie Genova
36. The Chow Maniac by Vivien Chien
37. Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day 
38. Bait and Swiss by Korina Moss
39. Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara Berry
40. Shudder Pulp by Vanessa Westermann
41. Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
42. Canyons, Caravans, and Cadavers by Tonya Kappes
43. A Stone Cold Murder by Kris Bock
44. The Sketchy Christmas Tree by Lucy Carol 
45. Death by Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin by Sarah Graves
46. Fudge and Marriage by Nancy Coco
47. The Diva Poaches A Bad Egg by Krista Davis
48. Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates
49. Night of the Living Bread by Mary Lee Ashford
50. Grave Words by Gerri Lewis
51. Charm City Spouse’s Club by Pamela Kyel
52. Fatal Brouhaha by Emmeline Duncan
53. My Father Always Find Corpses by Lee Hollis
54. The Mysterious Case of the Missing Dog Walker by Michele Pariza Wacek
55. Once Upon A Murder by Samantha Larsen
56. Strike A Death Note by Rebecca McKinnon
57. Murder on the Books by T.C. LoTempio
58. Murder She Wrote: A Body in Boston by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
59. Rocky Road to Murder by Lena Gregory
60. A Cyclist’s Guide to Villains and Vines by Ann Claire
61. An Auction of Secrets by Victoria Tait 
62. Icing on the Murder by Valerie Burns
63. A Wicket of Lies by Victoria Tait
64. Read or Alive by Nora Page
65. Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
66. Death at Rock Bottom by Kris Bock
67. The Mango Murders by Lucy Burdette 
68. Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron
69. Seven Secret Spellcasters by Lynn Cahoon
70. Picking Up The Pieces by JB Abbott
71. A Dish Best Served Dead by T.C. LoTempio
72. Laying Down the Latte by Ellie Alexander
73. Murder at Arleigh by Alyssa Maxwell
74. A Murder Most Fowl by Carmela Dutra
75. Trebled Waters by Leah Dobrinska 
76. Poisoned by the Book by Ellen Jacobson
77. Something Whiskered by Miranda James
78. Sour Crime Donuts by Ginger Bolton 
79. Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis
80. Murder Pays A Call by Nancy J. Cohen
81. The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ghost by Michele Pariza Wacek
82. A Matter of Pedigree by Leslie Meier
83. Essentials of Murder by Kim Davis
84. Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters 
85. Crime Quiz by TJ Stanley
86. Home Fries and Alibis by Lena Gregory
87. Murder at Blackwood Inn by Penny Warner 
88. How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder by Emily Soderberg
89. Murder by the Millions by Daryl Wood Gerber
90. Merry Merry Merry Murder by Paty Jager
91. Death on Dickens Island by Allison Brook 
92. At Death’s Dough by Mindy Quigley
93. A Murder of Aspic Propotions by Amy Lillard
94. Deck the Halls with Homicide by Christina Romeril
95. Claws for Concern by Lesley Diehl
96. A Murder and Maggie MacGill by Rebecca Smith
97. A Wonderful Christmas Crime by Jacqueline Frost
98. A Pantomime of Peril by Victoria Tait
99. Father Lost Child Found by Jane Ellyson
100. When Sleuthing Spells Trouble by T.C. LoTempio
101. Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross
102. Cresecent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron
103. Gull and Bones by Sally Goldenbaum
104. Holidays and Homicides by Various Authors
105. Whine and Dine by Marc Jedel
106. Murder She Wrote: The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran
107. The Mysterious Christmas Collection by Michele Pariza Wacek
108. Die Another Dane by Laurien Berenson
109. I Scream, You Scream by Lily York
110. A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett
111. #Throwback to Murder by Sarah E. Burr
112. Mugshots of Manhattan by Christin Brecher
Completed 12/31/2025

A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR WITH A 3-WORD NAME (TERRY FARLEY MORAN—KAREN ROSE SMITH) – Essence of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber

A BOOK WITH A PROTAGONIST OVER 50 – MSW: Snowy with a Chance of Murder by Barbara Early

A BOOK SET OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES – The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany

A BOOK SET IN MAINE OR MONTANA – MSW: Snowy with a Chance of Murder by Barbara Early

A BOOK BY A NEW TO YOU AUTHOR – Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

A BOOK SHORTER THAN 200 PAGES – Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert

A BOOK THAT IS MORE THAN THE 5TH BOOK IN A SERIES –The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany

A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE OVER A HOLIDAY – You Feta Watch Out by Linda Reilly

A BOOK CLASSIFIED AS A HISTORICAL COZY MYSTERY – Eleanor and the Cold War by Ellen Hartley 

A BOOK THAT HAS BEEN ON YOUR TO-BE-READ STACK FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS – Canyons, Caravans, and Cadavers by Tonya Kappes

A BOOK WITH PARANORMAL ELEMENTS – Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke

A BOOK THAT INCLUDES RECIPES – The Wagtail Murder Club by Krista Davis

Challenge Complete 5/8/2025

2025 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE
Sponsored by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.

Alabama – The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber
Alaska – Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton
Arizona – Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara Berry
Arkansas – The Pastor’s Wife by LynDee Walker
California – The Case of the Beguiling Booch by Terry Ambrose 
Colorado – Strike A Death Note by Rebecca McKinnon
Connecticut – The Ingredients of Happiness by Lucy Burdette
Delaware – #Throwback to Murder by Sarah E. Burr
District of Columbia – Eleanor and the Cold War by Ellen Hartley 
Florida – Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Georgia – Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
Hawaii – Waters of Destruction by Leslie Karst
Idaho – Seven Secret Spellcasters by Lynn Cahoon
Illinois – Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Indiana – Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
Iowa – Night of the Living Bread by Mary Lee Ashford
Kansas – A Murder of Aspic Propotions by Amy Lillard
Kentucky – Canyons, Caravans, and Cadavers by Tonya Kappes
Louisiana – Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke
Maine – The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
Maryland – Charm City Spouse’s Club by Pamela Kyel
Massachusetts – Not Quite by the Book by Julie Hatcher
Michigan – The Next Deadly Chapter by V.M. Burns
Minnesota – Shoot the Breeze by Gina LaManna
Mississippi – The Secrets We Keep by Amy Lillard
Missouri – Evil Woman by Julie Mulhern
Montana – Missing at Christmas by Deena Alexander
Nebraska – Dark Signal by Shannon Baker
Nevada – Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
New Hampshire – Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett
New Jersey – Murder on the Steel Pier by Rosie Genova
New Mexico – A Stone Cold Murder by Kris Bock
New York – Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory
North Carolina – Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates
North Dakota – Poisoned by the Book by Ellen Jacobson
Ohio – The Chow Maniac by Vivien Chien
Oklahoma – I Scream, You Scream by Lily York
Oregon – Killing Me Soufflé by Ellie Alexander 
Pennsylvania – Murder on the Books by T.C. LoTempio
Rhode Island – Murder at Arleigh by Alyssa Maxwell
South Carolina – High Tea and Misdemeanors by Laura Childs
South Dakota – The Country Cottage by Elizabeth Bromke (No Review)
Tennessee – Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly
Texas – Not Our Daughter by Chad Zunker 
Utah – Wives and Sisters by Natalie R. Collins
Vermont – You Feta Watch Out by Linda Reilly
Virginia – Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 
Washington – She Doesn’t Have A Clue by Jenny Elder Moke
West Virginia – Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
Wisconsin – A Killer Hold by Leah Dobinska
Wyoming – Hot Springs Murder by Sue Pepper

Escapes Abroad
1. England – Tartan, Treasures, and Trouble by Victoria Tait 
2. Spain – Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben
3. Azores/Portugal – Antiques and Adversity in the Azores by Victoria Tait
4. India – Homicide in the Hidden Hills by Erica Ruth Neubauer 
5. Scotland – Written in Stone by Paige Shelton
6. Ontario – Canada – Shudder Pulp by Vanessa Westermann
7. France – A Cyclist’s Guide to Villains and Vines by Ann Claire
8. Costa Rica – Laying Down the Latte by Ellie Alexander
9. Ireland – Something Whiskered by Miranda James
10. Off the Coast of Australia – Crime Quiz by TJ Stanley

Complete 12/24/2025

Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2025
Sponsored by Socrates Book Reviews
I am signing up at
Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) –
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:
– Two from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.) – You Feta Watch Out by Linda Reilly –Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
– Two from animal-related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.) – The Wagtail Murder Club by Krista Davis –The Sketchy Christmas Tree by Lucy Carol
– Two from craft-related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) – Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey  – Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
– Two from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) – Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke – Seven Secret Spellcasters by Lynn Cahoon
– Two from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)) – Tartan, Treasures, and Trouble by Victoria Tait  – The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany
– Two career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) – Essence of Murder by Daryl Gerber Wood – Murder Off U Street by Jacque Rosman
– Two holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s, etc.) – Rocky Road to Murder by Lena Gregory – Seven Secret Spellcasters by Lynn Cahoon
– Two travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) – Antiques and Adversity in the Azores by Victoria Tait – Murder She Wrote: A Body in Boston by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
– Two historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) – Eleanor and the Cold War by Ellen Hartley  – Murder at Arleigh by Alyssa Maxwell
– Two is your choice! (freebie!) – Charm City Spouse’s Club by Pamela Kyel – Fatal Brouhaha by Emmeline Duncan

1. You Feta Watch Out by Linda Reilly
2. Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 
3. Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
4. Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
5. Tartan, Treasures, and Trouble by Victoria Tait 
6. The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany
7. A Killer Hold by Leah Dobinska
8. Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke
9. Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
10. Evil Woman by Julie Mulhern
11. The Wagtail Murder Club by Krista Davis
12. Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory
13. Star Crossed Egg Tarts by Jennifer J. Chow
14. Eleanor and the Cold War by Ellen Hartley 
15. Killing Me Soufflé by Ellie Alexander 
16. Chocolate Can Be Deadly by Kim Davis
17. Thrown for A Scoop by Dana Mentink
18. The Next Deadly Chapter by V.M. Burns
19. Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly
20. A Cold Dose of Murder by Emily George
Completed 8/30/2025

2025 Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge
Sponsored by Socrates Book Reviews
I will be participating at the Silver – 25 Books Level.
1. Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
2. Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly
3. Once Upon A Murder by Samantha Larsen
4. Read or Alive by Nora Page
5. Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis
6. A Murder of Aspic Propotions by Amy Lillard
7. Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett
8. Mugshots of Manhattan by Christin Brecher
DID NOT COMPLETE

What An Animal Reading Challenge 2025
Sponsored by Socrates Book Reviews
I am signing up at Level 4 – Read 21 or more
1. Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
2. Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
3. Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke
4. Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
5. The Wagtail Murder Club by Krista Davis
6. Chocolate Can Be Deadly by Kim Davis
7. Murder Strikes a Chord by Heather Weidner
8. The Sketchy Christmas Tree by Lucy Carol 
9. Fudge and Marriage by Nancy Coco
10. The Diva Poaches A Bad Egg by Krista Davis
11. Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates
12. Night of the Living Bread by Mary Lee Ashford
13. Grave Words by Gerri Lewis
14. The Mysterious Case of the Missing Dog Walker by Michele Pariza Wacek
15. Murder on the Books by T.C. LoTempio
16. A Cyclist’s Guide to Villains and Vines by Ann Claire
17. Read or Alive by Nora Page
18. Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron
19. A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder by Melinda Mullet 
20. Seven Secret Spellcasters by Lynn Cahoon
21. Hot Springs Murder by Sue Pepper
22. Something Whiskered by Miranda James
23. A Matter of Pedigree by Leslie Meier
24. Home Fries and Alibis by Lena Gregory
25. How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder by Emily Soderberg
26. Merry Merry Merry Murder by Paty Jager
27. Death on Dickens Island by Allison Brook 
28. At Death’s Dough by Mindy Quigley
29. Claws for Concern by Lesley Diehl

 

Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge
Sponsored by Carol’s Notebook
I am signing up at the Inspector Level – 26-35 books
1. The Case of the Beguiling Booch by Terry Ambrose 
2. Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton
3. She Doesn’t Have A Clue by Jenny Elder Moke
4. Not Our Daughter by Chad Zunker 
5. The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
6. Hiding the Witness by Deena Alexander
7. Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben
8. Vice and Virtue by Libby Klein
9. Whisper of Treasure and Lies by Trish Esden
10. Dinked Serenity Acres by Crystal Quast
11. Lie in the Tide by Holly Danvers
12. He’s To Die For by Erin Dunn
13. The Iris Code by Anita Dickason
14. Homemaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare
15. The Secrets We Keep by Amy Lillard
16. The Lake Escape by Jamie Day
17. Exposing Lethal Secrets by Deena Alexander
18. The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully 
19. A Poetic Pox by Samantha Larsen
20. A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder by Melinda Mullet 
21. Hot Springs Murder by Sue Pepper
22. Zen and the Art of Murder by Elizabeth M. Cozin
23. The Adventures of Margo by Wendi Schuller
24. Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman
25. Lost Heart in King Manor by Celeste Felton
26. Death in the Countryside by Marie Malone
27. Undeveloped Memories by Karina Bartow
28. No Rest for the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams
29. Guess Again by Charlie Donlea
30. Shoot the Breeze by Gina LaManna
31. Psychic in Suburbia by KC Freeman
32. Wives and Sisters by Natalie R. Collins
33. The Pastor’s Wife by LynDee Walker
34. Murder Two Doors Down by Chuck Strola
35. A Hint of Strangeness by Susan Isaacs 
36. Death at the Door by Olivia Blacke
37. Missing at Christmas by Deena Alexander
38. The First to Die by Suzanne Trauth
39. The Kill Clause by Lisa Unger
40. Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern
41. Dark Signal by Shannon Baker

2025 Mount TBR Reading Challenge
Sponsored by My Reader’s Block
I will be participating at the Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books level.
1. Knight Brew by Heather Day Gilbert
2. Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey 
3. Evil Woman by Julie Mulhern
4. The Ingredients of Happiness by Lucy Burdette
5. Thrown for A Scoop by Dana Mentink
6. The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
7. Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly
8. Once Upon A Murder by Samantha Larsen
9. Read or Alive by Nora Page
10. Hot Springs Murder by Sue Pepper
11. Zen and the Art of Murder by Elizabeth M. Cozin
12. Poisoned by the Book by Ellen Jacobson
13. Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis
14. Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
15. Shoot the Breeze by Gina LaManna
16. A Hint of Strangeness by Susan Isaacs 
17. A Murder of Aspic Propotions by Amy Lillard
18. Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross
19. Dark Signal by Shannon Baker
20. Second Chances by Diana Xarissa
21. Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett
22. Mugshots of Manhattan by Christin Brecher
DID NOT COMPLETE

PERSONAL CHALLENGES

2025 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge
Celebrity Readers is not hosting this year so I have added it to my personal challenges. 
B-List Series Finisher ⇒ Complete 5-8 series.

1. Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly -COMPLETE
2. Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day – COMPLETE
3. Once Upon A Murder by Samantha Larsen – A Poetic Pox by Samantha Larsen -COMPLETE
4. Read or Alive by Nora Page – COMPLETE 
5. Mugshots of Manhattan by Christin Brecher – Complete 

Read Books By Authors from your Home State or Books Set in your Home State. My Goal is 10 Books.

1. A Killer Hold by Leah Dobinska, Wisconsin Setting & Author – Trebled Waters by Leah Dobrinska – Wisconsin Author
2. Ignoring Alva by Emilie Khair – Wisconsin Setting
3. Lie in the Tide by Holly Danvers -Wisconsin Author
4. Charm City Spouse’s Club by Pamela Kyel -Wisconsin Author
5. The Mysterious Case of the Missing Dog Walker by Michele Pariza Wacek – Wisconsin Author & Setting – The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ghost by Michele Pariza Wacek – Wisconsin Author & Setting
6. Homemaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare -Wisconsin Authors & Setting
7. Sour Crime Donuts by Ginger Bolton -Wisconsin Setting
8. No Rest for the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams -Wisconsin Setting
9. Guess Again by Charlie Donlea -Wisconsin Setting
10. At Death’s Dough by Mindy Quigley – Wisconsin Setting 

Pages Read
My goal is 41,000 Pages for 2025.

January – 4099 Pages 
February – 3800 Pages 
March – 3023 Pages
April- 3264 Pages
May – 3299 Pages
June – 3524 Pages 
July – 4146 Pages
August- 4902 Pages
September- 4238 Pages
October – 3819 Pages
November – 3509 Pages
December – 3561 Pages

Total – 45184 Pages

And finally

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That’s it! 2025 All Wrapped Up!

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