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January 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. January 1st is New Year's Day - Read the first book in a new to you series. Academy of Assassins by Stacey Brutger (4 Stars)

2. January 5th is National Bird Day and January 20th is Penguin Awareness Day - Read a book with some sort of bird on the cover or in the title. Agent of Enchantment by C.N. Crawford (4 Stars)

3. January 8th is Male Watcher's Day and January 12th is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day - Read a book with a man on the cover or by a male author. Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green (4 Stars)

4. January 13th is Friday the 13th - Read the 13th book in a series or find a book in which someone is afraid of something. Night Shade by Helen Harper (4 Stars)

5. January 15th is National Hat Day - Read a book with some sort of hat on the cover. Diners, Dives & Dead Ends by Terri L. Austin (4 Stars)

February 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. February is Great American Pie Month, February 20th is Cherry Pie Day and February 22nd is Washington's Birthday (he who famously chopped down a cherry tree) - Read a book with "pie" in the title or on the cover. A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester (1 Star)

2. February 2nd is Groundhog Day - Read a book with some sort of shadow on the cover. Wicked Destiny by L.C. Hibbett (4 Stars)

3. February 5th is National Weatherman's Day - Read a book with a weather term in the title. Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case by Kristen Painter (4 Stars)

4. February 13th is Get a Different Name Day - Read a book by an author who uses a pseudonym.

5. February 18th is National Drink Wine Day and February 24th is Open That Bottle Night - Read a book with wine on the cover or in the title.

March 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. March is National Craft Month, the 2nd week of March is Crochet Week, and March 17th is National Quilting Day - Read a book that features some sort of craft(s). Cropped to Death by Christina Freeburn (1 Star)

2. March 2nd is Old Stuff Day - Read the oldest book in your TBR pile. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

3. March 4th is Oscar Night - Read a book that became a movie/TV show or read a book with a title that parodies a movie title. Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane (5 Stars)

4. March 10th is Middle Name Pride Day - Read a book by an author who uses three names. City in Embers by Stacey Marie Brown (5 Stars)

5. March 20th is Tea For Two Tuesday - Read a book featuring tea, or with a teapot/teacups on the cover. Tea with Milk and Murder by H.Y. Hanna (4 Stars)

April 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. The first week of April is Library Week, April 2nd is Children's Book Day, April 4th is School Librarian Day and April 16th is National Librarian Day - Read a book featuring a library or librarian. The Good Byline by Jill Orr (3 Stars)

2. Week one is also Read a Road Map Week - Read a book in which someone takes a road trip. By a Thread by Jennifer Estep (3 Stars)

3. April is Lawn and Garden month, the 2nd week is Garden Week, April 22nd is Earth Day and April 27th is Arbor Day - Read a book featuring gardens or plants. Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert (4 Stars)

4. April 13th is Scrabble Day - Read a book by an author that uses initials in their name. Escape the Sea by G. Bailey (4 Stars)

5. April 14th is Look Up At The Sky Day and April 28th is International Astronomy - Read a book that has the sky on the cover. Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh (4 Stars)

May 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. May is Gifts From the Garden Month, the second week of May is Wildflower Week, May 8th is Iris Day and May 30th is Water a Flower Day - Read a book with flowers on the cover or in the title. Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor

2. May 2nd is Brothers and Sisters Day - Read a book in which the main character has a sibling. The Winter King by C.L. Wilson (4 Stars)

3. May 4th is Star Wars Day - Read the fourth book in a series. The Wife Code: Banks by Charlie Hart (5 Stars)

4. May 8th is National Teacher's Day - Read a book set at a school, in which someone takes a class/teaches a class or that features a teacher.

5. May 18th is International Museum Day - Read a book with a museum or gallery setting. The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum by Kirsten Weiss (3 Stars)

July 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. July 1st is Canada Day - Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author. Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge (5 Stars)

2. July 20th is Ugly Truck Day - Read a book with some sort of truck on the cover.

3. July is National Ice Cream Month, July 15th is National Ice Cream Day, July 21st is National Junk Food Day - Embrace your books featuring junk food on the cover. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay (2 Stars)

4. July 22nd is Parent's Day, July 24th is Cousins Day and July 26th is Aunt and Uncle Day, July 30th is Father-In-Law Day - Read a book with a family member term in the title.

5. July 30th is International Day of Friendship - Read a book from a Goodreads friend's bookshelf. Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley (4 Stars)

August 2018 Cozy Mystery Challenge

1. August is Water Quality Month, August 4th is U.S. Coast Guard Day, and August 7th is National Lighthouse Day - Read a book set near water or that features a lighthouse. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths (4 Stars)

2. August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day - Read a book with cookies on the cover, or in which someone bakes cookies, or that has "cookie" in the title. Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge (5 Stars)

3. August 9th is Book Lover's Day and August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day - Read a used book or one you borrow.

4. August 19th is Aviation Day - Read a book featuring some sort of aircraft on the cover or in which someone flies. Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti (2 Stars)

5. August 26th is National Dog Day - Read a book with a dog on the cover. Smoky Mountain Tracks by Donna Ball (3 Stars)