Reading Challenges 2019 Progress Report

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Jul 062019

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!

2019 Reading Challenge

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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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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.

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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. 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.

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2019 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE – Sign Up Today!

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Nov 112018

2019 LITERARY ESCAPES CHALLENGE

I did better this year on this challenge,
I still have some states to add before December 31 for books on my schedule.
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 is 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

Everyone, please share this post with your friends, so they can join too!

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2019 Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge – SIGN UP TODAY!!

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Nov 102018

You’ve Asked For It – You Got It!

Introducing the Alphabet Soup – Author Edition Reading Challenge!

Participants in the Book Title Alphabet Soup Challenge have asked for an Author Challenge so here you go!

Start keeping track of your authors and by December 31, 2019
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, 2019 until December 31st, 2019.

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 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.

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

For example:

A – Amanda Flower – Toxic Toffee (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery)

B – Lucy Burdette – A Deadly Feast: A Key West Food Critic Mystery

C – Sheila Connolly – The Lost Traveller: A County Cork Mystery

D – Denise Swanson – Leave No Scone Unturned (Chef-to-Go Mysteries)

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.

I have set up a 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.

I will be playing along but am already nervous about the Q, X, and Z.
Not many authors with those initials spring quickly to mind 🙂

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2019 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge – SIGN UP TODAY!!

Alphabet Soup - A - Z Reading Challenge 14 Responses »

Nov 102018

This is my favorite Challenge!

The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2019
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, 2019 until December 31st, 2019.

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.

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

For example:

A – An Artless Demise (A Lady Darby Mystery) by Anna Lee Huber

B – Bones Behind the Wheel: A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery by E. J. Copperman

C – Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

D- The Diva Sweetens the Pie 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!

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.