I had signed up for 16 Challenges!
and I surprisingly completed them all, some by the skin of my teeth!

How did you do on your reading challenges?
Please share in the comments.

A. Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
B. Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
C. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
D. Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
E. The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
F. Fatal Features by LynDee Walker
G. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
H. Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
I. In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick 
J. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder by Jodi Rath
K. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
L. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
M. Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
N. Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
O. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
P. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
Q. Queen of the Trailer Park by Alice Quinn
R. Reisling to Die by J.C. Eaton
S. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
T. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
U. Under My Skin by Lisa Unger
V. A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
W. The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
X. The House on Xenia by Rita Moreau
Y. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
Z. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra

Challenge Complete 8/23/2019

 

A. Ace, Cathy – The Wrong Boy
B. Bartlett, Lorraine & Gayle Leeson – Yule Be Dead
C. Connolly, Sheila – The Lost Traveller
D. Swanson, Denise – Leave No Scone Unturned
E. Eaton, J.C. – Botched 4 Murder
F. Fox, Sarah – Wine and Punishment
G. Gilbert, Victoria – Past Due for Murder
H. Harris, Sherry – The Gun Also Rises
I. Iris Crawford – A Catered Murder
J. James J. Cudney – Academic Curveball
K. Kendrick, Beth – In Dog We Trust
L. LynDee Walker – Fatal Features
M. Morgan, Alexis – Death by Committee
N. Noble, Shelley – Lighthouse Beach
O. Oust, Gail – Whack N Roll
P. Parra, Nancy J. – Seven Deadly Zins
Q. Quinn, Holly – A Crafter Hooks A Killer
R. Rosset, Sara – Murder at Blackburn Hall
S. Sennefelder, Debra – Murder Wears A Little Black Dress
T.  Tina Kashian – One Feta in the Grave
U. Unger, Lisa – Under My Skin
V. V. M. Burns – The Novel Art of Murder 
W. Weber, Tracy – Murder Likes It Hot
X. Xavier, Stacy – On Her Own Two Wheels
Y. Young, Kate – Southern Sass and Killer Cravings
Z. Zanna MacKenzie – Keeping Secrets

Challenge Complete – 12/3/2019

Level B) Read two books from each sub-genre (below) 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.) – Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter – Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein
– One from animal-related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.) In The Dog House by V.M. Burns – The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) – Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait – Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
– One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake – Keeping Secrets by Zanna MacKenzie
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)) – The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly – The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) –An Au Pair to Remember by Stephen Kaminski – Staging in Murder by Grace Topping
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.) Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson – Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) – Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams – And Then They Were Doomed by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) – Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett – The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
– One is your choice! (freebie!) –Bite Club by Laurien Berenson – Charity’s Burden by Edith Maxwell

Challenge Complete 12/3/2019 

Overindulged – 151 – 200 Cozy Mysteries
1. Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
2. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
3. Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
4. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
5. Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
6. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
7. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra
8. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
9. Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
10. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
11. Murder Wears A Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder
12. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
13. The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
14. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
15. Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
16. A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales
17. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
18. The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
19. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
20. Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
21. Murder and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
22. Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett
23. Reisling to Die by J.C. Eaton
24. Broken Heart Attack by James J. Cudney
25. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
26. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
27. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
28. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
29. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
30. Cat Got Your Crown by Julie Chase
31. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
32. An Au Pair to Remember by Stephen Kaminski
33. Murder on the Wind by Cheryl F. Taylor
34. Criminally Cocoa by Amanda Flower
35. Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson
36. Pinot Red or Dead by J.C. Eaton
37. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
38. A Literal Mess by J.C. Kenney
39. Deadly Deception by Kate Parker
40. The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
41. The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton
42. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
43. Murder in Tranquility Park by J. D. Griffo
44. Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz
45. Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
46. The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
47. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan
48. The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis
49. Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape
50.Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
51. Deadly Southern Charm by  Sisters in Crime-Central Virginia 
52. Wed, Read, & Dead by V.M. Burns
53.Flower Power Trip by James J, Cudney
54. The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
55. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
56. A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
57. Fair Game by Annette Dashofy
58. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
59. Staging in Murder by Grace Topping 
60.  Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
61. Dying for Devil’s Food by Jenn McKinlay 
62. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
63. Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams
64. Drowning Lessons by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds
65. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
66. Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young
67. Seeing Red by Dana Dratch
68. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
69. Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake
70. Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz
71. Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon
72. Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston
73. A Crafter Hooks A Killer by Holly Quinn
74. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
75. Clause & Effect by Kaitlyn Dunnett
76. Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches by Karen Rose Smith
77. Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
78. Died in the Wool by Melinda Mullet
79. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder by Jodi Rath
80. Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff
81. Bite Club by Laurien Berenson
82. Mistaken Identity Crisis by James J. Cudney
83. Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day
84. Penne Dreadful by Catherine Burns
85. Peach Clobbered by Anna Gerard
86. Murder’s No Votive Confidence by Christin Brecher
87. Left Fur Dead by JM Griffin
88. Guilty as Charred by Devon Delany
89. Gore in the Garden by Colleen Shogan
90. A Genuine Fix by J.C. Kenney
91. The Pawful Truth by Miranda James
92. Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower
93. Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell
94. Let’s Fake A Deal by Sherry Harris
95. Risky Biscuits by Mary Lee Ashford
96. Death in a Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley
97. The Time for Murder is Meow by T.C. LoTempio
98. The Great Jewel Robbery by Elizabeth McKenna
99. Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan
100. A Killer Edition by Lorna Barrett
101. Snoop to Nuts by Elizabeth Lee
102. Charity’s Burden by Edith Maxwell
103. And Then They Were Doomed by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
104. One Potato, Two Potato Dead by Lynn Cahoon
105. A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
106. Jealousy Filled Donuts by Ginger Bolton
107. Apples and Alibis by Gayle Leeson
108. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
109. Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany
110. Fiddling with Fate by Kathleen Ernst
111. Bark If It’s Murder by V.M. Burns
112. The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams
113. A Curio Killing by Mary Ellen Hughes
114. The House on Hallowed Ground by Nancy Cole Silverman
115. Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
116. Two to Mango by Jill Marie Landis
117. Last Pen Standing by Vivian Conroy
118. Judge Thee Not by Edith Maxwell
119. A Night’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
120. Here Comes Santa Paws by Laurien Berenson
122. Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker
123. Death by Jack o’ Lantern by Alexis Morgan 
124. Have Yourself A Beary Little Murder by Meg Macy
125. Marry Christmas Murder by Stephanie Blackmoore
126. Two Bites Too Many by Debra Goldstein
127. A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
128. Christmas Cow Bells by Mollie Cox Bryan
129. Mumbo Gumbo Murder by Laura Childs and Terrie Farley Moran
130. Read and Buried by Eva Gates
131. Molded 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
132. Telephone Line by Julie Mulhern
133. The Skeleton Stuffs A Stocking by Leigh Perry
134. Fudge Bites by Nancy Coco
135. Can’t Judge A Book by Its Murder by Amy Lillard
136. Silent Knit, Deadly Knit by Peggy Ehrhart
137. Haunted House Ghost by James J. Cudney
138. A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford 
139. Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey
140. Three Widows and a Corpse by Debra Sennefelder 
141. Murder at First Pitch by Nicole Asselin
142. Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle 
143. The Chocolate Shark Shanannagins by Joanne Fluke
144. Whack N Roll by Gail Oust
145. Turkey Basted to Death by Jodi Rath 
146. A Murderous Tangle by Sally Goldenbaum
147. Ghosts of Painting Past by Sybil Johnson
148. Nuts and Buried by Elizabeth Lee 
149. The Wipeout Affair by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds
150. Potions are for Pushovers by Tamara Berry 
151.Keeping Secrets by Zanna MacKenzie
152. Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle
153. A Fatal Fondness by Richard Audry
153. A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander
154. Bookmarked for Murder by V.M. Burns
155. Sauvigone for Good by J.C. Eaton
156. Murder Casts The Ballot by Linda Crowder
157. An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox
158. The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Krista Davis
159. Turbo Twenty Three by Janet Evanovich
160. Wedding Cake Murder by JoAnne Fluke 
161.Christmas Caramel Murder by JoAnne Fluke
162. Sell Low, Sweet Harriet by Sherry Harris – Reviewed in 2020

Challenge Complete 12/31/2019

Alabama – Two Bites Too Many by Debra Goldstein
Alaska – Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
Arizona –  Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
Arkansas – Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess
California – Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra
Colorado – Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon
Connecticut – The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
Delaware – In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick
District of Columbia – The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
Florida – A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
Georgia – The Good Detective by John McMahon
Hawaii – Two to Mango by Jill Marie Landis
Idaho – One Potato, Two Potato Dead by Lynn Cahoon
Illinois – Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson
Indiana – In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
Iowa – Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
Kansas – You’ve Been Volunteered by Laurie Gelman
Kentucky – Layover by David Bell
Louisiana – Fields’ Guide to VooDoo by Julie Mulhern
Maine – Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
Maryland – A Curio Killing by Mary Ellen Hughes
Massachusetts – The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
Michigan –  The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
Minnesota – A Night’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
Mississippi – The Pawful Truth by Miranda James
Missouri – Telephone Line by Julie Mulhern
Montana – Last Pen Standing by Vivian Conroy
Nebraska – Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff
Nevada – A Woman of Two Minds by Bourne Morris
New Hampshire – Left Fur Dead by JM Griffin
New Jersey – Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
New Mexico – Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
New York – Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
North Carolina – No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
North Dakota – Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
Ohio – The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
Oklahoma – 16 Redbud Lane by Kat Lewis, Vickie McDonough, Shannon Pearson, T.J. Radle, Alanna Rodriguez, Kathryn Spurgeon, and Darlene Franklin
Oregon – Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
Pennsylvania – Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
Rhode Island – Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell
South Carolina – Caught Up In It by David Burnsworth
South Dakota – A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
Tennessee – The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
Texas – Snoop to Nuts by Elizabeth Lee
Utah – The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams
Vermont – Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
Virginia –  Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
Washington –  Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
West Virginia – Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
Wisconsin – A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales
Wyoming – Murder Casts The Ballot by Linda Crowder

Challenge Complete – December 13, 2019

 Escapes Abroad
1. Ireland – The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
2. Wales – The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
3. England – The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
4. Scotland – The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton
5. Islands off Panama – Drowning Lessons by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds
6. France – Queen of the Trailer Park by Alice Quinn
7. Singapore – Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart
8. Norway – Fiddling with Fate by Kathleen Ernst

Kneading level. – Read 11-20 cat mysteries
1. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
2.  Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
3. Murder and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
4. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
5. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
6. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
7. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
8. Cat Got Your Crown by Julie Chase
9. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
10. A Literal Mess by J.C. Kenney
11. Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
12. Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape
13. Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
14. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
15. A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
16. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
17. Staging in Murder by Grace Topping 
18. Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
19. Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake
20. Murder’s No Votive Confidence by Christin Brecher

Challenge Complete July 11, 2019
21. The Pawful Truth by Miranda James
22. Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower
23. Death in a Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley
24. The Time for Murder is Meow by T.C. LoTempio
25. Jealousy Filled Donuts by Ginger Bolton
26. Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
27. A Night’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
28.Two Bites Too Many by Debra Goldstein
29. Read and Buried by Eva Gates
30. Potions are for Pushovers by Tamara Berry 

1. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
2. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
3. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
4. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
5. Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton
6. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
7. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
8. Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
9. Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz
10. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan
11. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
12. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
13. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
14. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
15. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
16. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
17. Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
18. Queen of the Trailer Park by Alice Quinn
19. On Her Own Two Wheels –Xavier, Stacy
20. Under My Skin by Lisa Unger
21. Snoop to Nuts by Elizabeth Lee
22. A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
23. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
24.  The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams
25. Two to Mango by Jill Marie Landis
26, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow
27. Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess
28. A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford 
29. Whack N Roll by Gail Oust
30. Nuts and Buried by Elizabeth Lee
31. Keeping Secrets by Zanna MacKenzie
32.A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander
33. Murder Casts The Ballot by Linda Crowder
34. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
35. Lock, Stock, and Jingle Bells by Donna Kauffman
36. Turbo Twenty Three by Janet Evanovich

Challenge Complete 12/23/2019
37. Naughty But Nice by Donna Kauffman
38. Fiction Can Be Murder by Becky Clark
39. Wedding Cake Murder by JoAnne Fluke
40. Christmas Caramel Murder by JoAnne Fluke

B-Level (5-8 Series).
1.Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton – Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton – Pinot Red or Dead by J.C. Eaton – Complete 3/27/2019
2. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz – Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz – Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz – Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz – Complete 6/5/2019
3. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston – Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston – Complete June 5, 2019
4. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart – Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart – Silent Knit, Deadly Knit by Peggy Ehrhart – Complete 10/30/2019
5. Snoop to Nuts by Elizabeth Lee – Nuts and Buried by Elizabeth Lee – Complete November 22, 2019
6. Charity’s Burden by Edith Maxwell – Judge Thee Not by Edith Maxwell – Complete September 19, 2019
7. Unleashed by Donna Kauffman – Lock, Stock, and Jingle Bells by Donna Kauffman – Naughty But Nice by Donna Kauffman – Complete 12/24/2019

1. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
2. Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton
3. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
4. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
5. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
6. Unleashed by Donna Kauffman
7. Lock, Stock, and Jingle Bells by Donna Kauffman
8. Naughty But Nice by Donna Kauffman
9. Fiction Can Be Murder by Becky Clark
10. Wedding Cake Murder by JoAnne Fluke

Challenge Complete 12/28/2019

41+ – Collector’s Edition Level,
1. In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick
2. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
3. Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
4. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
5. Lighthouse Beach by Shelley Noble
6. Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson
7. Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
8. An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber 
9. The Don Con by Richard Armstrong
10. Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz
11. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan
12. The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis
13. The Good Detective by John McMahon
14. Dying for Devil’s Food by Jenn McKinlay 
15. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
16. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
17. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
18. Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon
19. Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston
20. Life After Suicide by Dr. Jennifer Ashton
21. Clause & Effect by Kaitlyn Dunnett
22. Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
23. Bite Club by Laurien Berenson 
24. Penne Dreadful by Catherine Burns
25.The Pawful Truth by Miranda James
26. Death in a Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley
27. Thin Ice by Paige Shelton
28. A Killer Edition by Lorna Barrett
29. Snoop to Nuts by Elizabeth Lee
30. Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart
31. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
32. Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany
33. The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis
34. Last Pen Standing by Vivian Conroy
35. A Night’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
36. Here Comes Santa Paws by Laurien Berenson
37. Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker
38. Have Yourself A Beary Little Murder by Meg Macy
39. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi w. Durrow
40. A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
41.Can’t Judge A Book by Its Murder by Amy Lillard

Challenge Complete 10/29/2019

Phase 5- 40+ books
1. Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
2. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
3. Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
4. The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
5. Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
6. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
7. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra
8. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
9. Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
10. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
11. Murder Wears A Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder
12. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
13. The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
14. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
15. A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales
16. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
17. The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
18. Fatal Features by LynDee Walker
19. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
20. Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
21. Murder and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
22. Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett
23. Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton
24.Broken Heart Attack by James J. Cudney
25. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
26. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
27. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
28. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
29. As Directed by Kathleen Valenti
30. Run Away by Harlan Coben
31. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
32. Cat Got Your Crown by Julie Chase
33. An Au Pair to Remember by Stephen Kaminski
34. Murder on the Wind by Cheryl F. Taylor
35.Criminally Cocoa by Amanda Flower
36. Pinot Red or Dead by J.C. Eaton
37. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
38. A Literal Mess by J.C. Kenney
39. Deadly Deception by Kate Parker
40. The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
41. The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton

Challenge Complete 4/1/2019
42. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
43.Murder in Tranquility Park by J. D. Griffo
44. Night Beach by JoAnn DeMaio
45. Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
46. The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
47. Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape
48.Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
49. Deadly Southern Charm by  Sisters in Crime-Central Virginia 
50. Wed, Read, & Dead by V.M. Burns
51. Flower Power Trip by James J, Cudney
52. The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
53. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
54. A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
55. Fair Game by Annette Dashofy
56. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
57. Staging in Murder by Grace Topping 
58. Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
59. Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams
60. Drowning Lessons by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds
61. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
62. Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young
63. Seeing Red by Dana Dratch
64. A Daughter’s Truth by Laura Bradford 
65. Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake
66. Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz
67. Those People by Louise Candlish
68. A Crafter Hooks A Killer by Holly Quinn
69. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
70. Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches by Karen Rose Smith
71. Little Beach Bungalow by JoAnne DeMaio
72.  Died in the Wool by Melinda Mullet
73. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder by Jodi Rath
74. Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff
75. Mistaken Identity Crisis by James J. Cudney
76. Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day
77. Layover by David Bell
78. Peach Clobbered by Anna Gerard
79. Murder’s No Votive Confidence by Christin Brecher
80. On Her Own Two Wheels –Xavier, Stacy –  
81. Left Fur Dead by JM Griffin
82. Guilty as Charred by Devon Delany
83.Gore in the Garden by Colleen Shogan
84. A Genuine Fix by J.C. Kenney
85. Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower
86.The House on Xenia by Rita Moreau
87. Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell
88. Let’s Fake A Deal by Sherry Harris
89. You’ve Been Volunteered by Laurie Gelman
90. Queen of the Trailer Park by Alice Quinn
92. Risky Biscuits by Mary Lee Ashford
92. The Time for Murder is Meow by T.C. LoTempio
93. Under My Skin by Lisa Unger
94. The Great Jewel Robbery by Elizabeth McKenna
95. Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan
96. Charity’s Burden by Edith Maxwell
97. And Then They Were Doomed by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
98. One Potato, Two Potato Dead by Lynn Cahoon
99.A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
100. Jealousy Filled Donuts by Ginger Bolton
101. Apples and Alibis by Gayle Leeson
102. Fiddling with Fate by Kathleen Ernst
103. Bark If It’s Murder by V.M. Burns
104. The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams
105. A Curio Killing by Mary Ellen Hughes 
106 .The House on Hallowed Ground by Nancy Cole Silverman
107. Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
108. Two to Mango by Jill Marie Landis
109. Judge Thee Not by Edith Maxwell
110. Death by Jack o’ Lantern by Alexis Morgan 
111. Marry Christmas Murder by Stephanie Blackmoore
112. Two Bites Too Many by Debra Goldstein
113. Christmas Cow Bells by Mollie Cox Bryan
114. Mumbo Gumbo Murder by Laura Childs and Terrie Farley Moran
115. 16 Redbud Lane by Kat Lewis, Vickie McDonough, Shannon Pearson, T.J. Radle, Alanna Rodriguez, Kathryn Spurgeon, and Darlene Franklin
116. Read and Buried by Eva Gates
117. Molded 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
118. Telephone Line by Julie Mulhern
119. Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess
120. The Skeleton Stuffs A Stocking by Leigh Perry
121. Fudge Bites by Nancy Coco
122. Versions of Her by Andrea Lochen
123. Unleashed by Donna Kauffman
124. Silent Knit, Deadly Knit by Peggy Ehrhart
125. Haunted House Ghost by James J. Cudney
126. A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford 
127. Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey
128. Three Widows and a Corpse by Debra Sennefelder 
129. A Woman of Two Minds by Bourne Morris
130. Murder at First Pitch by Nicole Asselin
131. Turkey Basted to Death by Jodi Rath
132. A Murderous Tangle by Sally Goldenbaum
133. Ghosts of Painting Past by Sybil Johnson
134. The Wipeout Affair by Rachel Neuburger Reynold
135. Keeping Secrets by Zanna MacKenzie
136. A Fatal Fondness by Richard Audry
137. Secrets and Lies by P.H. Turner 
138. Bookmarked for Murder by V.M. Burns
139. Sauvigone for Good by J.C. Eaton
140. Murder Casts The Ballot by Linda Crowder
141. An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox
142. Lock, Stock, and Jingle Bells by Donna Kauffman
143. Naughty But Nice by Donna Kauffman
145. Fiction Can Be Murder by Becky Clark
146.Wedding Cake Murder by JoAnne Fluke
147. Sell Low, Sweet Harriet by Sherry Harris

16-25 books – Detective Level
1. The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
2. Fatal Features by LynDee Walker
3. Fields’ Guide to VooDoo by Julie Mulhern
4. As Directed by Kathleen Valenti
5. Run Away by Harlan Coben
6. An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber 
7. The Good Detective by John McMahon
8. Caught Up In It by David Burnsworth
9.  Those People by Louise Candlish
10. Layover by David Bell
11. The House on Xenia by Rita Moreau
12. Under My Skin by Lisa Unger
13. Thin Ice by Paige Shelton
14. Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart
15. The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis
16.Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess
17. A Woman of Two Minds by Bourne Morris
18. Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber 
19. Secrets and Lies by P.H. Turner 
20. Fiction Can Be Murder by Becky Clark
21. Glitter, Glam and Contraband by Heather Weidner – Reviewed in 2020 
Completed 12/31/2019

Here are the categories:

• A precious stone/metal  (ex. Ruby Holler, The Silver Chair) – Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stu
• A temperature  (ex. In Cold Blood, Love in the Time of Global Warming) –  Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
• A month or day of the week  (ex. Tuesdays with Morrie, March) – The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacob
• A meal  (ex. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, A Feast for Crows) – A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
• Contains the word “girl” or “woman”  (ex. Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window) – The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow
• Contains both the words “of” AND “and” (ex. A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Book of Blood and Shadow) – A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander
• Challenge Complete 12/19/2019

Apple Tree – Read  48,000 pages
January – 4592 Pages
February – 4281 Pages
March – 4835 Pages
April – 4885 Pages
May – 5191Pages
June – 5032 Pages
July – 5066 Pages
August – 5499 Pages
September – 4267 Pages
October 5202 Pages
November – 4638 Pages
December – 4202 Pages

Grand Total – 57690 Pages

 

Wisconsin Authors or Settings
1. A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales Wisconsin Setting
2. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan – Wisconsin Setting/Author
3. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston – Wisconsin Setting/Author
4. Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston – Wisconsin Setting/Author
5. A Crafter Hooks A Killer by Holly Quinn Wisconsin Author/Setting
6. The Great Jewel Robbery by Elizabeth McKenna Wisconsin Author/Setting
7.Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan – Wisconsin Author/Setting
8. Jealousy Filled Donuts by Ginger Bolton – Wisconsin Setting 
9. Fiddling with Fate by Kathleen Ernst – Wisconsin Author
10. A Curio Killing by Mary Ellen Hughes  – Wisconsin Author

Challenge Complete September 10, 2019

11. Versions of Her by Andrea Lochen Wisconsin Author/Setting
12.A Murderous Tangle by Sally Goldenbaum – Wisconsin Author

Now it’s time to start the 2020 Challenges! 

I have already posted about the Reading Challenges I am hosting.

2020 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

2020 Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge

2020 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE

2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

2020 Reading Challenge Time – Part One Post

2020 Reading Challenge Time – Part Two Post

So now it is time to start traveling around the blogosphere and find the challenges hosted by others that I want to participate in. Note that all information is copied from the hosting blogs and you must go to their blogs to sign up.

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The Backlist Reader Challenge 2020
Hosted by The Bookwyrm’s Hoard

This is a little different than the Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2020 Hosted by My Reader’s Block I have already signed up for. This one you get to set your own goals.

Since I have already signed up for the Mount TBR with 36 Books, the same books will cross over to this challenge too. 

You can Sign Up Here.

The Backlist Reader Challenge (#BacklistReader) encourages you to read all those older books that have been piling up on your TBR pile or list — not just the books you already own, but also the books you’ve wanted to read for a long time but haven’t gotten around to yet.

The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. It ends at midnight in whatever timezone you’re in. You can still post reviews, and link them, up until January 5, 2020. (That’s 2 days more than last year. I realize people need a little more time to review and post the books they finished reading on Dec. 31.)

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The Rules

The rules are simple. Only (1) and (2) are mandatory. 

Rule #1: To count for the challenge, books have to be published before 2018 AND already be on your TBR list or pile. In other words, you don’t have to own the book. If it was on your want-to-read list when you signed up for the challenge, and it came out in 2018 or earlier, it counts… regardless of format (ebook, print book, audiobook) and how you acquired it.

What about rereads? I love rereading old favorites! But my goal when I first created this challenge was to encourage myself to read older books I had been wanting or intending to read, not to reread a lot of old favorites. On the other hand, there are some books I read a long time ago on my TBR list. So here’s the compromise I came up with: you can count a book you have read before IF (a) you haven’t read the book in the last 10 years, and (b) you can’t remember a lot of the details.

Rule #2: Create a goals or sign-up post on your blog, or wherever you usually post your reviews (e.g., Goodreads, LibraryThing, Instagram.) Please link back to this post! Then link your sign-up post below, where you see the “Add your link” button. (Please link your actual goals/sign-up post, not your home page.)  You can set your own goal, and you can list the books you want to read this year, or leave it up to your mood at the time—as long as they are already on your TBR list when you sign up! You can sign up through December 1, 2020; after that, the sign-up link will be closed.

Rule #3 (optional.) Review the books you read, and post the links on the review linky (reachable through the top menu bar.) You can certainly do the challenge without writing reviews, but the review links are your entries for the year-end giveaway. Reviews don’t have to be long; a few sentences is fine. You can post them on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you don’t have a blog. Please link to your review itself (not to your blog;s main page, your profile, or the book’s Goodreads or LibraryThing page.)

Rule #4: On or just after the end of the year, post a wrap-up post to let us know how you did! I’ll create a link-up post for the wrap-up posts, too. Again, this part isn’t absolutely necessary, but I hope you’ll do it anyway, just for the fun of looking back and seeing your accomplishment!

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There will be at least one giveaway: a $15 Amazon gift certificate, or up to that amount in books from Book Depository (as long as they deliver to your country.)  The winner will be chosen from the review links at the end of the year, using a random number generator.

You can find the review linky on the top menu bar, with a link from the sidebar as well. The review linky will stay open through 11 p.m. EST on January 5, 2021, to give you a couple of days to review any books you finished on December 31.

Social media: Please use #BacklistReader on Twitter, Facebook, and anywhere else hashtags are useful!

Go find those older titles you still haven’t gotten around to, and make 2020 the year you finally read them!

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NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge
Hosted by Reading Between the Pages

I am signing up at the Bronze Level – 10 Books. 

You can Sign Up Here.

Welcome to the seventh annual
NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge!

What the challenge is all about…

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the number of NetGalley/Edelweiss books sitting on your shelf to be read?
Have you lost your 80% rating and would love to get it back?
Do you want to challenge yourself to read more NetGalley/Edelweiss books?
Do you need extra inspiration to achieve that next badge?

If the answer is “YES” to any of these questions then this is the challenge for you!

Challenge guidelines… 

• The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020. There is no deadline to sign up.
• Everyone is welcome to participate – you do not need to have a blog.
• Any genre, release date, length, etc. counts – it just needs to be a book from NetGalley or Edelweiss.
• Books can count for more than one challenge that you are participating in.
• The first day of each month I will post a monthly “link-up” for you to link your reviews. If you forget one month, no worries, just catch up the next month.
• Questions: Feel free to leave a comment below or use the contact page at the top of this post.
• Help spread the book love and use the hashtag: #NGEW2020

The Levels…

Bronze – 10 Books

Silver – 25 Books

Gold – 50 Books

Platinum – 75 Books

Diamond – 100 Books

To sign-up…

• Make a blog post stating the level you intend to read in 2020 and link that blog post to Inlinkz (blue box below) when you sign up.
• If you do not have a blog then state your reading level in the comments below and how you will be sharing your book reviews.
• Last but not least, be sure to come back every month and link in those reviews. This is really the hardest part – remember to do the monthly “link-ups”! Be sure to follow me via WordPress or email for my monthly link-up reminders.

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The 2020 Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge
Hosted by Take a walk down Gregory Road

This is a new challenge for me but looks like fun. I am signing up at the Baker’s Dozen Level with hopes of more. 

You can SIGN UP HERE

Since the image above may be hard to read here are the

LEVELS

Baker’s Dozen | 13 books Choose one category from any 13 of the topics provided except for the wildcard books

Fortnightly | 26 books One category from each topic–you can choose one wildcard

52 Pickup | 52 books Two categories from each topic–you can choose one wildcard

Goin’ for the Burn | 78 books Three categories from each topic–you can choose two wildcards

Freaky Reader | 104 books Two books a week–must complete all the topics–you can choose two wildcards 

CATEGORIES

Making Stuff Up

A book with the word “maker” in the title

A book featuring a fictional language

A book about crafts or handiwork

A book about lies 

Dark Genres

A cult classic book

A dark fantasy book

A gothic horror book

A speculative fiction book 

Seconds

A book you find in a second hand store

The second book by an author

A book with a clock or stopwatch on the cover

A book about eating 

Quick Decisions

A book based solely on the title or cover

A book you buy on impulse

A book by an author you always read

A book about living with consequences 

Where We Live

A book about an apartment building

A book with a mansion on the cover

A book about nomads

A book about moving to the country 

Careers

A book written by a current/former journalist

A book about doctors/nurses/health care professionals

A book about a teacher

A book about blue collar workers 

Body Parts

A book with feet on the cover

A book with “hand” in the title

A book about heads

A book with a nose on the cover 

Reading Cliches

A book someone called a “page turner”

A “beach read”

A book by an author “everyone has read”

A “best seller” you’ve never heard of 

Music Genres

A book whose title could be a Country song

A book with “opera” in the title

A book whose cover makes you think about Heavy Metal

A book you think should have a Jazz soundtrack 

Recovery

A book about recovering from an accident or illness

A book about dealing with death

A book about a missing person

A book that has been re-issued with a new cover 

Next Door

A book with the word “neighbor” in the title

A book with binoculars on the cover

A book by a local author

A book about the creepy old house in the neighborhood 

Birds Of A Feather

A book with a feather or wings on the cover

A book about differences

A book about community

A book about twins 

Brought To You By The Letter N

A book with the word “novice” in the title

A book that takes place in a country that begins with N

A book with the word “name” in the title

A book by an author whose name starts with N 

Inspirations

A book that inspires you to go for a walk

A book about improving self image

A book about a place you hope to visit this year

A book by or about a person you admire 

Diversity

A book by an author from a different culture

A book about gender identity

A folk/fairy tale retelling in a non-western setting

A book about a character with a disability 

Check Out Those Lists

A book from NPRs Top 100 Books list

A book from the NY Times Best Sellers list

A book inspired by your shopping list this week

A book from a recommended list you find on the internet 

Singles

A story about a widow or widower

A book with a single word title

A standalone book

A book with a single figure on the cover 

Animal Kingdom

An author whose name includes an animal (ie: CATherine)

A non-fiction book about animals

A book with a talking animal

A book with an animal on the cover 

Hidden

A book with a mask on the cover

A book written by an author who uses a pseudonym

A book with the word “hidden” in the title

A book about a treasure hunt 

TBR Crushers

A book from your bookshelves you have to dust off

A book you’ve been meaning to read forever

Anything you want

The first book you see on your bookshelf 

Shorts

A book less than 100 pages

A book by an author with fewer than 10 letters in their name

A book with character being “towered over” on the cover

A book of short stories 

Movie Quotes

I see dead people. – a ghost story I coulda been a contender. –

a book about sports There’s no place like home. –

a book about going home I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way. –

a graphic novel 

Places

A book with a place name in the title

A book with a map on the cover

A book set in the mountains

A book about traveling 

Selfies

A memoir A book written in the first person

A book with a narcissistic character

A self-improvement book 

How Old?

A book with obsolete technology on the cover

A contemporary book written by an author older than you

A book about your parents’ generation

A book written before you were born 

Reading Women A non-fiction book about a famous woman

A book by a woman of color

A book with a kick-ass woman on the cover

A children’s book with a strong female lead 

*** Wildcards ***

A manga book A book that includes an ocean journey

A book about geeks A book about Zodiac signs or astrology

A book that centers around a group of friends 

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The Purrfect Reading Challenge 2020
Hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews…

I am signing up at the Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries 

You can SIGN UP HERE. 

I’m back again with the Purrfect Reading Challenge. Two of my favorite things are cats and mysteries. So, I combined them for the *purrfect* reading challenge. It’s very simple, this challenge is all about reading mysteries that have cats as the main characters. Here are a few examples…

Joe Grey Mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Midnight Louie Mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas
A Cats In Trouble Mysteries by Leann Sweeney
A Klepto Cat Mysteries by Patricia Fry
Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries by Ali Brandon
Cat Who Mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun
Cat in the Stacks Mysteries by Miranda James
Bookmobile Cat Mysteries by Laurie Cass
Theda Krakow Mysteries by Clea Simon
Black Cat Mysteries by Elaine Faber

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens more. You can find a list here, but you aren’t limited to just these choices. If you find others, that’s great.

Here are the levels you can choose from:

Purring – Read 1-10 cat mysteries
Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries
Meowing – Read 21-30 cat mysteries
Catnip – Go crazy and read at least 31 and go as high as you’d like – the sky is the limit!

The challenge will begin on January 1, 2020 and end on December 31, 2020.

The rules are really simple.

1. Any book read for this challenge has to be a mystery and have a cat that plays a major role in the book.

2. You may make a list of books at the beginning of the challenge or you can just list them as you find them.

3. Book titles may be swapped out at anytime for those who make a list in advance.

4. Crossovers with other challenges are permitted and encouraged.

5. You don’t have to have a blog or write a review, but you can if you want to.  If you don’t have a blog, just post in the comment section that you’d like to join. You can post your books in there. I also have a Cat Mystery group on Goodreads and you can join over there. The link is https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188179-cat-mystery-readers

6. Books can be in any format of your choice (print, audio, ebooks)

7. To sign up, choose one of the levels from the above list and use the Mister Linky below. There will be links for reviews and wrap posts later.

Enjoy and have fun!

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Reading Challenge Addict

I am still looking for a Pages Read Challenge.
I also challenge myself to read 10 books set in my home state of Wisconsin
or written by Wisconsin Author. 

So as you can see I am definitely a READING CHALLENGE ADDICT. 

I will add the final count at the end of the year. 

Are you a Reading Challenge Addict? 

You can SIGN UP HERE. 

About

I have already posted about the Reading Challenges I am hosting.

2020 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

2020 Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge

2020 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE

2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

So now it is time to start traveling around the blogosphere and find the challenges hosted by others that I want to participate in. Note that all information is copied from the hosting blogs and you must go to their blogs to sign up.

PRINT ONLY 2020 READING CHALLENGE
Hosted by As Told By Tina

It seems I am reading less and less print books each year so I am signing up at the 40-49 – Expert Status level.

You can sign up here. 

Guidelines

• The Challenge begins January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
• All Books read for this challenge MUST BE PHYSICAL BOOKS (paperbacks, hardbacks, picture books)
• All genres count and re-reading and crossovers are encouraged!
• Books can be any length.

How To Join

• Post your intention to join the challenge! A blog post, an instagram picture, a tweet, youtube video, or goodreads shelf will do. It’s whatever works for you.
• You do not need to be a blogger to join. But I’d love for you to help me spread the word about the challenge.
• If you are a blogger, I’d love for you to make a sign up post (it doesn’t have to be one whole post dedicated to the challenge, you can include other challenges you are joining) just make sure to link back to the sign up.

Official Challenge Tags #PrintOnly2020

Dates To Remember

In 2019, I had posted monthly link ups for Print Only, however, I found that was way too time consuming. So this year, I decided to do quarterly updates. The link ups will open on the first and close on the last day of the month.

January – March Quarterly Link Up
April – June Quarterly Link Up
July – September Quarterly Link Up
October – December Quarterly Link UpReadathon News

This year, I decided to add a readathon to For The Love Of Ebooks! The first For The Love of Ebooks readathon will be July 26- August 1. You can follow us on twitter here for all announcements.

Details for the readathon will be released on June 1st.

I decided to add a bingo card to the challenge. THIS IS OPTIONAL! But I divided it up by the four quarters to go with the quarterly link ups. So you have from the first of the month till the last day of the quarter to complete the card, if you decide to do the bingo option.

First Quarter Bingo
Second Quarter Bingo
Third Quarter Bingo
Fourth Quarter BingoLevels

The goal of Print Only is to challenge yourself, so I’d love for you to pick a level. You are NOT locked into the goal, you can move up and down as you need. I totally understand that life happens and sometimes you just need to scale back.

1-9 – Rookie Status
10-19 – Semi Pro Status
20-29 – Pro Status
30-39 – Veteran Status
40-49 – Expert Status
50-59 – Master Status
60+ Legend StatusAnnounce Your Intentions

If you’d like to use the following tweets or images to announce that you are joining the challenge, please feel free to do so.

2020 FINISHING THE SERIES READING CHALLENGE
Hosted by Celebrity Readers

This series gives me the push I need and help me clear my TBR stacks. I am again signing up at the B-LIST SERIES FINISHER ⇒ COMPLETE 5-8 SERIES. 

Sign Up Here!

We’re back for another year!!  This challenge is focused on finally finishing those series that you’ve started but not yet completed.  It was previously hosted by Bea’s Book Nook, but we’ve been hosting it since 2018.

January to March Link-Up
April to June Link-Up
July to September Link-Up
October to December Link-Up

Guidelines:

While we’re pretty lax about how you wish to set up this challenge for yourself, we do have a few guidelines to follow.

• The challenge will run from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2020.  Books must be read during this time frame to count.  Sign up is open from now until December 1st, 2020, so you may join even just for the last month of the year.
• Series can be already completed as well as still ongoing.  For ongoing series, the goal is to catch up to the most recent book published by the end of 2020.
• We don’t care if you have only 1 book or 10 books to read in order to finish your series, as long as you’ve started the series before 2020 (ie read at least one book in the series), it counts.  Re-reads are not required.
• Any format and length of book counts – print, ebook, audio, ARC, etc.
• Series can be any length (even if it’s just a Duet).
• Crossovers from other challenges are totally acceptable!
• Reviews are not required but highly encouraged.

How to Play:

• Declare your intentions to participate in this challenge somewhere on the internet!!  You do not need to be a blogger to participate, there are many ways to declare.  You could write a blog post, create a reading challenge page, create a Goodreads shelf containing series you hope to finish, post about it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
• Some things you could include (but that aren’t required):
  • A link to this page so that others may find us and join the fun as well (feel free to download the button at the top to use in your posts).
  • A list of series you hope to read for this challenge.  You could even get fancy and list the length of the series, or the books you’ve already read, etc.
  • The level you are aiming for.
• Sign up for the challenge using the link up below, and link directly to where you’ve declared your intentions (ie to the specific blog post, the goodreads shelf, the facebook post, etc).
• We will be posting quarterly link ups for you to add links to your reviews or any wrap-up/overview posts you wish to share.
• Go forth and READ!!  And have fun!!
• Use the hashtag #FinishingTheSeries2020 on any social media to keep up with other participants!

The Reward:

Uh…your own sense of pride in achieving a goal?  Sorry folks, we’re not actually that motivated by prizes ourselves, so we’re just offering bragging rights.  But we can offer you some pretty graphics to either declare your goal or to use as a badge once achieved!

The Levels:

We offer you 3 different “Celebrity” levels of achievement for this reading challenge:

C-LIST SERIES FINISHER ⇒ COMPLETE 1-4 SERIES.

B-LIST SERIES FINISHER ⇒ COMPLETE 5-8 SERIES.

A-LIST SERIES FINISHER ⇒ COMPLETE 9+ SERIES.

Sign Up!

Cruisin’ Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge 2020
Hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews…

Since I read a lot of Cozies I am signing up at the Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) Level.
You can Sign Up Here. 

Welcome to the tenth annual Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge! Once again, I’m giving challengers two options – one is to read only sub-genres and the other is to read cozy mysteries of your choice.

To find out exactly what a cozy mystery is, check out Cozy-Mystery.com. This site is dedicated to cozy mysteries and does a great job of defining them as well as giving a list of cozy mysteries. This challenge is NOT restricted to what is on their list, it’s just to be used as a guideline in case you need some hints on what to read.

This year’s cozy mystery reading challenge has two ways to participate and you can choose whichever suits you the best:

A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice.

Or

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:

• One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
• One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
• One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
• One from 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.)
• One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
• 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!)

Here are the levels you can join for either A or B…

Level one (Snoop) –
A) Read 10 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read one book in each of the above cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

Level two (Investigator) –
A) Read 20 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read all the books in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 20)

Level three (Super Sleuth) –
A) Read 30 cozy mysteries of your choice.
B) Read two books from each sub-genre in level one plus an additional 10 cozy books of your choice (total of 30 books)

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)

Here are the rules…

1. The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 and ends December 31, 2020.

2. You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year. Books can overlap with other challenges.

3. Books can be in any format – paper, audio, ebooks…it all counts!

4. You don’t have to post a review, but I’m sure others would love to know about the books you are reading and may even want to add it to their reading lists.

NOTE: If you don’t have a blog and want to participate, that’s fine. You don’t have to have a blog, just post in the comments section as you finish books. If you belong to a site like Goodreads and review the books there, that’s fine too. Just leave us the link. I also have a group for this challenge on Goodreads and you can sign up here.

1. If you do have a blog, take the button above, put it on your blog and post about the challenge. Then add your name to Mr. Linky. Please use the link of your challenge post, not the link to your home page.

I’m going to have one link for signing up, one link for completed reviews and one link for your wrap up posts. I won’t be having a monthly link, just one for all reviews read for this challenge.

What’s in a Name 2020 Challenge
Hosted by Carolina Book Nook

This is a challenge that always tests me.
You can sign up here.

Welcome to the 13th annual What’s in a Name challenge! In years past, this challenge was hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole. I took over for 2019 and I’m excited to host again this year!

The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. You can sign up any time, but only count books that you read between those dates.

Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category.

Don’t use the same book for more than one category.

Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!

You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

Sign up using the Mr Linky with a link to your WIAN challenge page/post, not your main blog URL. Feel free to save and use the graphic at the top of the page! Also, link back to this sign up page in your challenge post so others can join too.

The categories below are links to each category sign up link.  Add your book review for each category so we can see what you’ve read and discover ideas as needed.

Here are the categories for 2020:

• An ampersand – & (ex. Blanca & Roja, Rot & Ruin)
• An antonym (ex. Big Little Lies, Wicked Saints)
• 4 letters or less (ex. Feed, Vox)
• A given/first name (ex. Tess of the Road, Flowers for Algernon)
• Reference to children (ex. Baby Proof, Children of Blood and Bone)
• One of the 4 natural elements – water, air, fire, earth (ex. The River at Night, The Name of the Wind)

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!  Thanks and happy reading!

This is just part two of my planned challenges. I will post more soon. 

You can go to the Sleep Less – Read More Facebook page to find many more challenges. A Novel Challenge is also a great resource.

 

I have already posted about the Reading Challenges I am hosting.

2020 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

2020 Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge

2020 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE

2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

So now it is time to start traveling around the blogosphere and find the challenges hosted by others that I want to participate in. Note that all information is copied from the hosting blogs and you must go to their blogs to sign up.

Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2020
Hosted by My Reader’s Block

This challenge focuses on tackling our To-Be-Read shelves.
I will be again signing up at the Mount Vancouver level.

You can sign up here. 

Challenge Levels:

Pike’s Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

The Rules (a few minor adjustments from previous years indicated in green):
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. You are welcome to voyage further and conquer taller mountains after your commitment is met. All books from lower mountains carry over towards the next peak.

*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2020

*You may sign up at any time–no matter when you see this challenge. All qualifying books read after January 1st count.

*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2020–items requested or ordered prior to January 1, may count even if they arrive in the new year. No library books~. If you’re looking for a library book challenge or one that counts books on your non-owned TBR list, then please see Mount TBR’s sister challenge: the Virtual Mount TBR Challenge (click the link).
~The ONLY exception to the library rule: If you own the book in any form and have a reason to check out a version from the library instead, then you may count it. For example–if you own a hard copy, but are planning on taking a trip where listening to the audio version would be a great way to knock out a book while you drive, then by all means check out the audio version and have a wonderful trip! Please check with me if you have questions.

*Rules for Rereads: Any reread may count, regardless of how long you’ve owned it, provided you have not counted it for a previous Mount TBR Challenge.

*Audiobooks and E-books may count provided they are yours prior to January 1.

*You may count any “currently reading” book that you begin prior to January 1–provided you had 50% or more of the book left to finish when January 1 rolled around. I will trust you all on that. The only exception is if you have participated in Mount TBR in 2019 and were unable to finish the book in time for the final Check-in Post. Then–if you finish the book post-January 1, you may count it as your first step of the new challenge.

*You may count “Did Not Finish” books provided they meet your own standard for such things, you do not plan to ever finish it, and you move it off your mountain [give it away, sell it, remove from e-resources, etc.]. For example, my personal rule (unless it’s a very short book) is to give it 100 pages. If I decide I just can’t finish it and won’t ever, then off the mountain it goes and I count it as a victory–the stack is smaller!

*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.

*Feel free to submit your list in advance or to tally them as you climb.

*There will be a year-end check-in and prize drawing!

*A blog and reviews are not necessary to participate. If you have a blog, then please post about the challenge and link that post (not your home page) in the form below. My link provider has limited the number of link “parties” I can have open at a time–so I will be using Google forms for all my sign-up links this year. Non-bloggers may enter their names only without a blog link OR members of Goodreads are welcome to join the Goodreads group HERE.

*If you post on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media to log a book, please use #MountTBR2020.

2020 New Release Challenge
Hosted by (un)Conventional Bookworms

This is a new challenge for me, The majority of the books I read are new releases but I am going to sign up at the 61-100 books per year – New Release Veteran level.

You can sign up here. 

The 2020 New Release Challenge is a year-long challenge in which we aim to read books released in 2020.  Brandee and I are the sole hosts of the challenge, and we both hope many of you will sign up and participate!  There is one post on the top of our homepage for all review links for the year, where the link is open for books you read and review each quarter. I also want to say a big thank you to Michelle @ Limabean Designs for creating our beautiful logo!!

In 2019, I read 140 books that counted for the New Release Challenge, and I don’t see why this should be any different for 2020. This is just one reason why we want to continue with the New Release Challenge. We both always tend to do better when someone cheers for me, and we cheer for them. Also, trying to make sure we are held accountable both for the ARCs I receive and books we buy is important to us.

As always, I have already created a 2020 Release shelf on Goodreads, if you want to check it out to help you be inspired 

There is a Facebook Group for the New Release Challenge, to have a place where we can keep up with each other, cheer each other on, and get to know each other better. It is also a place where we can help each other find even more new releases. For those of you who have already participated, it’s the same group as before.

The rules for the 2020 New Release Challenge are simple:

• Books have to be released and reviewed in 2020.
• Other challenges can be used as well, if you are participating in the Netgalley / Edelweiss challenge or in the COYER challenge, books can count towards more than one challenge, as long as the ones you use for the 2020 New Release Reading Challenge qualify to the other rules.
• The minimum length for a book to qualify is 100 pages, it can be in any format though, physical, e-book, ARC or audiobook.
• The New Release Challenge is open from January 1st through December 31st 2020, and sign-ups are open until September 1st 2020.
• You don’t have to be a blogger to participate, you can link to your review on Goodreads or Booklikes instead – so don’t be shy!
• If you want to spread the love, please use #2020NewReleaseChallenge on Twitter 

There are five levels  in the 2020 New Release Challenge:

1. 1-30 books per year – New Release Newbie
2. 31-60 books per year – New Release Pro
3. 61-100 books per year – New Release Veteran
4. 101-200 books per year – New Release Enthusiast
5. 200+ books per year – New Release Obsessed

FOR THE LOVE OF EBOOKS 2020 READING CHALLENGE
Hosted by As Told by Tina

 

I look forward to this challenge. Years ago I couldn’t imagine that my reading of digital books would surpass the number of print books. Wow, how things change.

You can sign up for this challenge here. 

For The Love Of Ebooks is a very simple reading challenge. Just read as many ebooks as you can throughout 2020! It can be ebooks you purchased, eARCs, Library books. As long as it is an ebook, it will count. This year, we will have a readathon and a bingo card for you to challenge yourself!

Guidelines:

• The Challenge begins January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
• All Books read for this challenge MUST BE EBOOKS! (ebooks, eARCs, library ebooks)
• All genres count and re-reading and crossovers are encouraged!
• Books can be any length.

How To Join:

• Post your intention to join the challenge! A blog post, an instagram picture, a tweet, youtube video, or goodreads shelf will do. It’s whatever works for you.
• You do not need to be a blogger to join. But I’d love for you to help me spread the word about the challenge.
• If you are a blogger, I’d love for you to make a sign up post (it doesn’t have to be one whole post dedicated to the challenge, you can include other challenges you are joining) just make sure to link back to the sign up.

Official Challenge Tags:

You can follow us on Twitter and use the following tags so that we can all follow each other’s progress.

#ForTheLoveOfEbooks / #ForTheLoveOfEbooks20Dates To Remember:

In 2019, I had posted monthly link-ups for For The Love Of Ebooks, however, I found that was way too time-consuming. So this year, I decided to do quarterly updates. The link ups will open on the first and close on the last day of the month.

January – March Quarterly Link Up
April – June Quarterly Link Up
July – September Quarterly Link Up
October – December Quarterly Link UpFor The Love Of Ebooks Readathon:

This year, I decided to add a readathon to For The Love Of Ebooks! The first For The Love of Ebooks readathon will be March 1 – 7. You can follow us on twitter here for all announcements.

Details for the readathon will be released on February 1st.

2020 CLOAK AND DAGGER CHALLENGE
Hosted by Carol’s Notebook

Because I host and participate in other challenges focused on cozy mysteries, the only books I count for this challenge are mysteries outside the cozy sub-genre. For that reason, I am again signing up at the  16-25 books – Detective level. 

You can sign up for this challenge here. 

Challenge Rules:

• You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.
• You don’t need a blog to participate but you do need a place to post your reviews to link up. (blog, Goodreads, Instagram, etc.)
• Make a goal post and link it back here with your goal for this challenge.
• Books need to at least 100 pages long. Please, no short stories.
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
• The Challenge will run from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends March 15th)

We still have our facebook group so if you haven’t joined we would love for you too! Here’s the group’s link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/350512171977943/. It’s a closed group so just ask to join and we’ll let you in.

There will be a monthly link-up so we can see what everyone’s reading – and probably add some to our own tbr lists. At the halfway mark and at the end we will have a giveaway for those participating.

We’ll continue to use the hashtag #CloakDaggerChal.

Levels:

5-15 books – Amateur sleuth

16-25 books – Detective

26-35 books – Inspector

36 – 55 – Special agent

56+ books – Sherlock Holmes

This is just part one of my planned challenges. I will post more soon. 

You can go to the Sleep Less – Read More Facebook page to find many more challenges. A Novel Challenge is also a great resource.

 

2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge

JUST FOR FUN!

Cozy mysteries, also referred to simply as “cozies”, are a sub-genre of crime fiction mysteries in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community. The crime-solver is an amateur sleuth, usually but not always a woman, who is thrust into the aftermath of the murder. The protagonist frequently has an occupation or hobby that brings appealing information to the reader.

The challenge runs from January 1, 2020, and ends December 31, 2020.

Rules

1. Choose the level of which you would like to participate:

Levels

• Peckish – 1 – 25 Cozy Mysteries
• Famished – 26 – 51 Cozy Mysteries
• Yearning – 51 – 75 Cozy Mysteries
• Starving  – 76 – 100 Cozy Mysteries
• Ravenous – 101 – 125 Cozy Mysteries
• Voracious – 126 – 150 Cozy Mysteries 
• Overindulged – 151 – 200 Cozy Mysteries
• Pigged Out – 201 or more Cozy Mysteries

You can always go up a level but you can’t go down. 

2. You can Feed Your Need To Read with print, digital or audiobooks.

3. You do not have to post a review but the authors would appreciate it if you did. If you need help just let me know. 

 

4.  You do not need to have a blog to participate. If you do have a blog, take the button above, put it on your blog and post about the challenge. 

5.  Join the Craving for Cozies Facebook Group here and share your progress with everyone. 

6. Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book for cozy giveaways and reviews.  

7. You can keep track any way you wish. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads.com to help you keep track!  It is super easy, Just click the MY BOOKS tab at the top of the page. When that page opens just click – ADD A SHELF in the left-hand sidebar. Title it Craving for Cozies Challenge and you are all set. 

8.  SIGN UP HERE!

HAVE FUN! 

 

2020 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE

I will actually complete the challenge this year. It has been a couple of years since I did that.

My Map

Challenge – Try to read 1 book set in each of the 50 states + the District of Columbia. (51 Points). If you complete the challenge you earn 50 Bonus Points. You also can earn Bonus Points for books set in Counties around the world. 1 Bonus Point for each country. (No repeats – only 1 point can be earned for each country.)

Your books can be fiction or non-fiction and can be in any format, print, digital, audio. 

So how do you decide what state a book is categorized under?

1.  In a fiction read it would be the State or Country that the book spends the most time in.  (Ie. If your main character is from Wisconsin but the book is all about his/her time in college in California – the books should categorize under California….)

2.  Non fiction reads categorize  in whatever State or Country it is about (Ie…. a book about fly fishing in Colorado is a Colorado point, and a book about women in Afghanistan is an Afghanistan point.

3.  If the book goes from one state to another… go with the state that most of the time is spent.

The way you keep track is up to you. I like making the map to visualize where I have been and where I need to go but I also keep a list on Reading Challenges Page. Here are directions on how to create a map. – http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Google-Map. You do not have to just use Google Maps, you can use a map program you choose.

or just use this list

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

On my list, I link to the review posted on my blog, but this is not a requirement. In fact, you do not need to be a blogger to participate. You can keep your list anywhere. 

Bloggers please grab the graphic above and post about this challenge on your blog.

To sign up just fill out this form.

I have found people like to share and communicate about the challenge and their progress, so I have set up a Facebook Group for that purpose.

Literary Escapes Facebook Group

Author Edition Reading Challenge!

Just for Fun!

Start keeping track of your authors and by December 31, 2020
your bowls must be filled by one author for each letter of the Alphabet.
Be sure to include the book title too.

 

Details

This challenge will run from January 1st, 2020 until December 31st, 2020.

You can join anytime. You do not have to post a review of the book. Books can come from any genre.

You do not need to link up each spoonful.

Make a page or a post or a GoodReads shelf where you will keep track of your spoonfuls. I keep track of mine on my Challenge Page.

Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged!

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has an author whose first name, middle, or last name starts with every letter of the alphabet.

So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.

A – How I plan to do it: Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the authors with the book you read to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find authors/books to fit.

OR

B – Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet.

For example:

A – Alison Brook – Buried in the Stacks (Haunted Library Mysteries)

B – David Baldacci – One Good Deed

C – Anna Celeste Burke – Fall’s Killer Vintage (Calla Lily Mysteries)

D – Maddie Day – Nacho Average Murder (A Country Store Murder)

Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!

Ready to join??

Bloggers grab the image below and make a post about the challenge to encourage others to join!

Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads.com to help you keep track!  It is super easy, Just click the MY BOOKS tab at the top of the page. When that page opens just click – ADD A SHELF in the left-hand sidebar. Title it Alphabet Soup Author Edition Challenge and you are all set. 

Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book as there may be special announcements made about the challenge.

There is a very group on Facebook for this challenge where you can share your books read and converse with others taking part in the challenge. Alphabet Soup – Author Edition – Challenge –  You can share your accomplishments throughout the year there. 

I am asking everyone to sign up using Google Forms. Sign Up Here. This way I have your emails in case I need to contact you about any changes to the challenge or about special events. 

JUST FOR FUN!

This is my favorite Challenge!

The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2020
your bowls must be filled by one book for each letter of the Alphabet.

Each Letter Counts As 1 Spoonful

Details

This challenge will run from January 1st, 2020 until December 31st, 2020.

You can join anytime. You do not have to post a review of the book. Books can come from any genre.

You do not need to link up each spoonful.

Make a page or a post or a GoodReads shelf where you will keep track of your spoonfuls. I keep track of mine on my Challenge Page.

Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged!

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.

You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles as shown below.

The First Main Word Needs To Be
The Letter You Are Counting 

Except For those pesky Q, X, AND Z titles then the word that starts with the challenge letter can be anywhere in the title.

So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.

A – How I plan to do it: Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.

OR

B – Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet.

For example:

A – Above the Bay of Angels: A Novel by Rhys Bowen

B – Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 

C – Careless Whiskers by Miranda James

D- The Diva Spices It Up by Krista Davis, etc.. 

Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!

Ready to join??

Bloggers grab the image below and make a post about the challenge to encourage others to join!

Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads.com to help you keep track!  It is super easy, Just click the MY BOOKS tab at the top of the page. When that page opens just click – ADD A SHELF in the left-hand sidebar. Title it Alphabet Soup Challenge and you are all set. 

Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book as there may be special announcements made about the challenge.

There is also a very active group on Facebook where you can share your books read and converse with others taking part in the challenge. Alphabet Soup Challenge –  You can share your accomplishments throughout the year there. Right now they are finishing this year’s challenge but it will switch over to the new year on January 1. 

This year I am asking everyone to sign up using Google Forms. Sign Up Here. This way I have your emails in case I need to contact you about any changes to the challenge or about special events. 

GOOD LUCK!!

Reading Challenges 2019 Progress Report

We are halfway through the year so I thought it was a perfect time for a progress report.

I do need your help with a book for the What’s In A Name Challenge.
Looking for suggestions for a book that

Contains both the words “of” AND “and” (ex. A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Book of Blood and Shadow)

Leave your suggestions in the comments, please!

A. Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
B. Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
C. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
D. Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
E. The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
F. Fatal Features by LynDee Walker
G. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
H. Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
I. In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick 
J. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder by Jodi Rath
K. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
L. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
M. Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
N. Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
O. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
P. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
Q.
R. Reisling to Die by J.C. Eaton
S. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
T. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
U.
V. V. (Valerie) M. Burns – In The Dog House
W. The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
X.
Y. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
Z. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra

A. Ace, Cathy – The Wrong Boy
B. Bartlett, Lorraine & Gayle Leeson – Yule Be Dead
C. Connolly, Sheila – The Lost Traveller
D. Swanson, Denise – Leave No Scone Unturned
E. Eaton, J.C. – Botched 4 Murder
F. Fox, Sarah – Wine and Punishment
G. Gilbert, Victoria – Past Due for Murder
H. Harris, Sherry – The Gun Also Rises
I.
J. James J. Cudney – Academic Curveball
K. Kendrick, Beth – In Dog We Trust
L. LynDee Walker – Fatal Features
M. Morgan, Alexis – Death by Committee
N. Noble, Shelley – Lighthouse Beach
O.
P. Parra, Nancy J. – Seven Deadly Zins
Q. Quinn, Holly – A Crafter Hooks A Killer
R. Rosset, Sara – Murder at Blackburn Hall
S. Sennefelder, Debra – Murder Wears A Little Black Dress
T.  Tina Kashian – One Feta in the Grave
U.
V. V. M. Burns – The Novel Art of Murder 
W. Weber, Tracy – Murder Likes It Hot
X.
Y. Young, Kate – Southern Sass and Killer Cravings
Z.

Level B) Read two books from each sub-genre (below) 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.) – Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter – Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein
– One from animal-related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.) In The Dog House by V.M. Burns – The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.) – Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait – Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
– One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.) A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake – 
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British)) – The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly – The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.) –An Au Pair to Remember by Stephen Kaminski – Staging in Murder by Grace Topping
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.) Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson – Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.) – Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams –
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present) – Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett – The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
– One is your choice! (freebie!) – Bite Club by Laurien Berenson

Overindulged – 151 – 200 Cozy Mysteries
1. Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
2. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
3. Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
4. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
5. Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
6. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
7. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra
8. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
9. Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
10. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
11. Murder Wears A Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder
12. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
13. The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
14. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
15. Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
16. A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales
17. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
18. The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
19. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
20. Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
21. Murder and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
22. Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett
23. Reisling to Die by J.C. Eaton
24. Broken Heart Attack by James J. Cudney
25. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
26. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
27. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
28. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
29. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
30. Cat Got Your Crown by Julie Chase
31. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
32. An Au Pair to Remember by Stephen Kaminski
33. Murder on the Wind by Cheryl F. Taylor
34. Criminally Cocoa by Amanda Flower
35. Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson
36. Pinot Red or Dead by J.C. Eaton
37. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
38. A Literal Mess by J.C. Kenney
39. Deadly Deception by Kate Parker
40. The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
41. The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton
42. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
43. Murder in Tranquility Park by J. D. Griffo
44. Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz
45. Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
46. The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
47. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan
48. The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis
49. Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape
50.Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
51. Deadly Southern Charm by  Sisters in Crime-Central Virginia 
52. Wed, Read, & Dead by V.M. Burns
53.Flower Power Trip by James J, Cudney
54. The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
55. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
56. A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
57. Fair Game by Annette Dashofy
58. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
59. Staging in Murder by Grace Topping 
60.  Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
61. Dying for Devil’s Food by Jenn McKinlay 
62. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
63. Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams
64. Drowning Lessons by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds
65. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
66. Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young
67. Seeing Red by Dana Dratch
68. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
69. Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake
70. Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz
71. Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon
72. Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston
73. A Crafter Hooks A Killer by Holly Quinn
74. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
75. Clause & Effect by Kaitlyn Dunnett
76. Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches by Karen Rose Smith
77. Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
78. Died in the Wool by Melinda Mullet
79. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder by Jodi Rath
80. Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff
81. Bite Club by Laurien Berenson
82. Mistaken Identity Crisis by James J. Cudney
83. Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day

 

Alabama
Alaska – Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
Arizona –  Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
Arkansas
California – Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra
Colorado – Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon
Connecticut – The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
Delaware – In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick
District of Columbia – The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
Florida – A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
Georgia – The Good Detective by John McMahon
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois – Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson
Indiana – In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
Iowa – Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
Kansas
Kentucky – Layover by David Bell
Louisiana – Fields’ Guide to VooDoo by Julie Mulhern
Maine – Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
Maryland
Massachusetts – The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
Michigan –  The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska – Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey – Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
New Mexico – Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
New York – Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
North Carolina – No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
North Dakota – Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
Ohio – The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania – Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
Rhode Island
South Carolina – Caught Up In It by David Burnsworth
South Dakota
Tennessee – The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
Texas
Utah
Vermont – Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
Virginia –  Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
Washington –  Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
West Virginia – Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
Wisconsin – A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales
Wyoming

Escapes Abroad (10)
1. Ireland – The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
2. Wales – The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
3. England – The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
4. Scotland – The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton
5. Islands off Panama – Drowning Lessons by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds

Kneading level. – Read 11-20 cat mysteries
1. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
2.  Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
3. Murder and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
4. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
5. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
6. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
7. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
8. Cat Got Your Crown by Julie Chase
9. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
10. A Literal Mess by J.C. Kenney
11. Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
12. Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape
13. Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
14. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
15. A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
16. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
17. Staging in Murder by Grace Topping 
18. Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
19. Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake

1. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
2. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
3. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
4. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
5. Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton
6. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
7. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
8. Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
9. Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz
10. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan
11. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
12. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
13. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
14. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
15. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
16. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
17. Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau

B-Level (5-8 Series).
1.Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton – Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton – Pinot Red or Dead by J.C. Eaton – Complete 3/27/2019
2. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz – Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz – Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz – Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz – Complete 6/5/2019
3. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston – Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston – Complete June 5, 2019
4. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart – Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart –

1. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
2. Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton
3. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
4. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
5. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford

41+ – Collector’s Edition Level,
1. In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick
2. Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
3. Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
4. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
5. Lighthouse Beach by Shelley Noble
6. Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson
7. Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
8. An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber 
9. The Don Con by Richard Armstrong
10. Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budwitz
11. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan
12. The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis
13. The Good Detective by John McMahon
14. Dying for Devil’s Food by Jenn McKinlay 
15. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis
16. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
17. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
18. Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon
19. Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston
20. Life After Suicide by Dr. Jennifer Ashton
21. Clause & Effect by Kaitlyn Dunnett
22. Murder on the Last Frontier by Cathy Pegau
23. Bite Club by Laurien Berenson 

Phase 5- 40+ books
1. Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
2. The Lost Traveller by Sheila Connolly 
3. Academic Curveball by James J. Cudney
4. The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
5. Botched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
6. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox
7. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra
8. In The Dog House by V.M. Burns
9. Not A Creature Was Stirring by Christina Freeburn
10. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris
11. Murder Wears A Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder
12. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton
13. The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
14. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
15. A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales
16. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
17. The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns
18. Fatal Features by LynDee Walker
19. The Killing at Kaldaire House by Kate Parker
20. Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
21. Murder and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
22. Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett
23. Reisling to Die For by J.C. Eaton
24.Broken Heart Attack by James J. Cudney
25. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein 
26. Chardonnayed to Rest by J.C. Eaton
27. One Feta in the Grave by Tina Kashian
28. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss
29. As Directed by Kathleen Valenti
30. Run Away by Harlan Coben
31. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
32. Cat Got Your Crown by Julie Chase
33. An Au Pair to Remember by Stephen Kaminski
34. Murder on the Wind by Cheryl F. Taylor
35.Criminally Cocoa by Amanda Flower
36. Pinot Red or Dead by J.C. Eaton
37. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lane
38. A Literal Mess by J.C. Kenney
39. Deadly Deception by Kate Parker
40. The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder
41. The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton

Challenge Complete 4/1/2019
42. A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake
43.Murder in Tranquility Park by J. D. Griffo
44. Night Beach by JoAnn DeMaio
45. Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
46. The Egyptian Antiquities Murder by Sara Rosett 
47. Magickal Mystery Lore by Sharon Pape
48.Thread on Arrival by Lea Wait 
49. Deadly Southern Charm by  Sisters in Crime-Central Virginia 
50. Wed, Read, & Dead by V.M. Burns
51. Flower Power Trip by James J, Cudney
52. The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
53. Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart
54. A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
55. Fair Game by Annette Dashofy
56. Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath
57. Staging in Murder by Grace Topping 
58. Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart
59. Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams
60. Drowning Lessons by Rachel Neuburger Reynolds
61. Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz
62. Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young
63. Seeing Red by Dana Dratch
64. A Daughter’s Truth by Laura Bradford 
65. Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake
66. Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz
67. Those People by Louise Candlish
68. A Crafter Hooks A Killer by Holly Quinn
69. Game of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
70. Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches by Karen Rose Smith
71. Little Beach Bungalow by JoAnne DeMaio
72.  Died in the Wool by Melinda Mullet
73. Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder by Jodi Rath
74. Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff
75. Mistaken Identity Crisis by James J. Cudney
76. Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day
77. Layover by David Bell

16-25 books – Detective Level
1. The Wrong Boy by Cathy Ace
2. Fatal Features by LynDee Walker
3. Fields’ Guide to VooDoo by Julie Mulhern
4. As Directed by Kathleen Valenti
5. Run Away by Harlan Coben
6. An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber 
7. The Good Detective by John McMahon
8. Caught Up In It by David Burnsworth
9.  Those People by Louise Candlish
10. Layover by David Bell

Here are the categories:

• A precious stone/metal  (ex. Ruby Holler, The Silver Chair)
• A temperature  (ex. In Cold Blood, Love in the Time of Global Warming) –  Murder Likes It Hot by Tracy Weber
• A month or day of the week  (ex. Tuesdays with Morrie, March)
• A meal  (ex. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, A Feast for Crows) – A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette 
• Contains the word “girl” or “woman”  (ex. Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window)
• Contains both the words “of” AND “and” (ex. A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Book of Blood and Shadow)

Apple Tree – Read  48,000 pages
January – 4592 Pages
February – 4281 Pages
March – 4835 Pages
April – 4885
May – 4310
June – 4376

YEAR TO DATE – 27279 Pages

 

Wisconsin Authors or Settings
1. A Stew to a Kill by Jenny Kales Wisconsin Setting
2. Lucky Stiff by Annelise Ryan – Wisconsin Setting/Author
3. Dead Spider by Victoria Houston – Wisconsin Setting/Author
4. Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston – Wisconsin Setting/Author
5. A Crafter Hooks A Killer by Holly Quinn Wisconsin Author/Setting
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I have signed up for 16 Challenges!

2018 CHALLENGES

I read 219 books of your goal of 200!

I completed all the challenges except the Literary Escapes Challenge not visiting 9 states and the Read the Printed Word Challenge falling 18 short. I hope to complete both next year. 

 

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

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

Challenge Complete 10/4/2018

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 Brownie Murder by JoAnne Fluke

18 short, which surprised me.  

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

1. 1. 1. Ireland – Many A Twist by Sheila Connolly
      2. England – A Brush With Shadows by Anna Lee Huber
      3. Scotland – Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
      4. Mexico – Fields’ Guide To Abduction by Julie Mulhern
      5. Belgium –Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
      6. France – Fields Guide to Assassins by Julie Mulhern
      7. Canada – A Different Kind Of Reunion by Joanne Guidoccio

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

I read many more digital books than I thought I would.