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message 1: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (last edited Nov 21, 2017 10:24AM) (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27580 comments Mod
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This challenge will last from Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

** This is a "spell it out" challenge, where you will spell out a word (or words) using one of two options:
1. Use only the first word of a title. For example, if you choose to spell out the word "winter," you might use Inspector Specter by EJ Copperman for the letter "I".
2. Use an author’s first or last name. Eg: for the word winter, you might use a book by "Ellery Adams" for the letter “E”.

** The words "the", "a" and "an" do not count.

** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** A book can only be used once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges.


Here is your word list
(Words in parentheses are optional)


Advent
Angel
Blizzard
Boxing (Day)
Candle
Candy cane
Christmas
Cocoa
Cookies
Cupid
Dreidel
Earmuffs
Eggnog
Elves
Epiphany
Flurries
Frosty
Gingerbread
Groundhog (Day)
Guy Fawkes
Hanukkah
Heart
Ice skate
Icicle
Jingle Bells
Kwanzaa
Lights
Love
Mardi Gras
Menorah
Mittens
Nativity
New Year’s Eve
Noel
Ornaments
Peace
Presents
Reindeer
Santa (Claus)
Scarf
Scrooge
Skiing
Snow
Snowball
Snowflake
Snowshoe
Star
Stocking
Tinsel
Tree
Valentine’s (Day)
Winter
Wreath
Yule log


HAVE FUN!


message 2: by Meg (last edited Feb 23, 2018 02:18PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 2324 comments Winter 2017/18 Challenge
Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

Pls note that books may change...

C Julia Buckley - Cheddar Off Dead - done****
H Connie Shelton - Holidays Can Be Murder - done****
R Ann Charles - Rattling the Heat in Deadwood - done****
I Julie Garwood -The Ideal Man - done****
S Gemma Halliday - Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Brash Blonde - done 3.5***
T Joyce Tremel - Tangled Up in Brew - done****
M Ellery Adams - Murder in the Paperback Parlor - done****
A Deborah Brown - Ambushed in Paradise - done*****
S Jana DeLeon - Swamp Sniper - done****

S Judith Arnold - Still Kicking - done****
T Libby Howard - The Tell All - done 3.5***
A Barbara Allan - Antiques Fate - done****
R Vicki Delany - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen - done****

Cheddar Off Dead (Undercover Dish Mystery #2) by Julia Buckley Holidays Can Be Murder (Charlie Parker) by Connie Shelton Rattling the Heat in Deadwood (Deadwood #8) by Ann Charles The Ideal Man (Buchanan-Renard, #9) by Julie Garwood Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Brash Blonde (Marty Hudson Mysteries Book 1) by Gemma Halliday Tangled Up in Brew (Brewing Trouble, #2) by Joyce Tremel Murder in the Paperback Parlor (Book Retreat Mysteries, #2) by Ellery Adams Ambushed in Paradise (Florida Keys Mystery Series Book 12) by Deborah Brown Swamp Sniper (Miss Fortune Mystery, #3) by Jana Deleon Still Kicking by Judith Arnold The Tell All (Locust Point Mystery, #1) by Libby Howard Antiques Fate (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #10) by Barbara Allan Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen (A Year-Round Christmas Mystery #1) by Vicki Delany


message 3: by Jess (last edited Mar 17, 2018 11:11PM) (new)

Jess (mividadulce) | 101 comments I'm in! I have one more book to go for my Autumn challenge so I feel like it's a right time to plan my Winter one :)

The word I'v chosen is.. of course I couldn't resist..

December 21 to March 19, 2018
Progress: 9/9

C: Raven Black by Ann Cleeves - 9 Jan
H: Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 11 Feb
R: Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen - 21 Dec
I: The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 9 Mar
S: Bittersweet by Susan Wittig Albert - 17 Jan
T: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith - 19 Feb
M: Anne Perry's Merry Mysteries: Two Victorian Holiday Novels by Anne Perry - 20 Jan
A: Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - 12 Mar
S: State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 21 Jan

Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #3) by Rhys Bowen Raven Black (Shetland Island, #1) by Ann Cleeves Bittersweet (China Bayles, #23) by Susan Wittig Albert Anne Perry's Merry Mysteries Two Victorian Holiday Novels by Anne Perry State of the Onion (A White House Chef Mystery, #1) by Julie Hyzy Hail to the Chef (A White House Chef Mystery, #2) by Julie Hyzy Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

I really want to add snowflake as well but will see how it goes..

Well, no snowflake, just Christmas, still, done!


message 5: by Julesy (last edited Mar 17, 2018 06:56PM) (new)

Julesy | 1412 comments Winter 2017/18 challenge
Dec 21, 2017 - March 19, 2018


Updated: Mar. 17
Progress: 17/17

I - (I) Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen - finished Feb. 1
C - Snow Way Out by (C)hristine Husom - finished Jan. 14
E - A Batter of Life and Death by (E)llie Alexander - finished Jan. 23
S - The Lock Artist by (S)teve Hamilton - finished Jan. 15
K - Murder Most Howl by (K)rista Davis - finished Mar. 17
A - Pancakes and Corpses by (A)gatha Frost - finished Jan. 5
T - The (T)welve Dogs of Christmas by David Rosenfelt - finished Dec. 27
E - Bear by (E)llen Miles - finished Jan. 15

L - (L)ethal Tide by Beth Prentice - finished Jan. 29
O - (O)nce Bitten by Laurien Berenson - finished Mar. 3
V - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by (V)icki Delany- finished Dec. 30
E - (E)xposed by Lisa Scottoline - finished Feb. 12

A - Murder with Macaroni and Cheese by (A).L. Herbert - finished Jan. 6
N - (N)ogged Off by Barbara Ross - finished Dec. 29
G - The (G)irl Before by J.P. Delaney - finished Feb. 16
E - Noodle by (E)llen Miles - finished Feb. 26
L - Silence of the Flans by (L)aura Bradford - finished Feb. 28


message 7: by Brenda (last edited Feb 04, 2018 01:30AM) (new)

Brenda | 5125 comments Cozy Winter 2017/18 Challenge

Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

15/15

SPELL-IT-OUT


C - Close to Home by Cara Hunter 5s 4/12/17
H - Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock 5s 1/12/17
R - The Right Girl by Ellie O'Neill 2s 20/1/18
I - If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch 4s 26/12/17
S - The Secrets at Ocean's Edge by Kali Napier 4s 18/1/18
T - Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 3s 22/12/17
M - The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh 5s 21/12/17
A - A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert 5s 3/12/17
S - The Runaway Children by Sandy Taylor 5s 2/12/17

Close to Home by Cara Hunter Paint the Town Dead (Silver Six Crafting Mystery #2) by Nancy Haddock The Right Girl by Ellie O'Neill If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch The Secrets at Ocean's Edge by Kali Napier Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #1) by Victoria Gilbert The Runaway Children by Sandy Taylor

W - Whistler's Bones: A Novel of the Australian Frontier by Greg Barron 5s 2/1/18
I - I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May 5s 3/1/18
N - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 5s 3/2/18
T - Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 5s 4/2/18
E - Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 5s 5/1/18
R - Year One by Nora Roberts 5s 20/1/18

Whistler's Bones A Novel of the Australian Frontier by Greg Barron I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May Nevermoor The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) by Jessica Townsend Two Kinds of Truth (Harry Bosch, #20; Harry Bosch Universe, #30) by Michael Connelly Esme's Wish (Esme Series #1) by Elizabeth Foster Year One (Chronicles of The One, #1) by Nora Roberts


Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) (knyttwytch) I'm in again

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message 9: by Elizabeth A.G. (last edited Dec 27, 2017 01:12PM) (new)

Elizabeth A.G. | 35 comments Will try this also -- Cozy Winter 2017/18 Challenge
Dec. 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018
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P - P.D. James - "Shroud for a Nightingale"
E - "The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax" - Dorothy Gilman
A - "Alias Grace" - Margaret Atwood
C - "Crooked Little Lies" - Barbara Taylor Sjssel
E - "The Eyre Affair" - Joseph Fforde


message 11: by Caren (last edited Mar 05, 2018 06:22AM) (new)

Caren (ckrich) | 53 comments Too Close to Home (Women of Justice, #1) by Lynette Eason Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Artifact (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #1) by Gigi Pandian Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews The Vigilante Vignette (A Cherry Tucker Mystery novella, #5.5) by Larissa Reinhart There in the Moon Mist by Lee Ann Ward And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Rubbed Out (A Memphis BBQ Mystery #4) by Riley Adams Daring (Pax Arcana, #2) by Elliott James Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling The Real Macaw (Meg Langslow, #13) by Donna Andrews The Princess Bride by William Goldman Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander Skulduggery by Carolyn G. Hart Murder on Moon Trek 1 by Diane Vallere A Perfect Manhattan Murder by Tracy Kiely

I'm in. Only one book left in the Autumn Challenge ;)

Here we go:
M- Murder on Moon Trek 1 By Diane Vallere 1/1/18
A- Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford 1/22/18
R- Rubbed Out by Riley Adams 2/2/18
D- Daring by Elliot James 1/30/18
I- Iiona Andrews Magic Bites 2/11/18

G- Goldman, William- The Princess Bride 1/13/18
R- Rowling, J.K- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the illustrated edition 1/19/18
A- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 2/5/18
S- Skulduggery by Carolyn Hart 1/2/18
9/9 completed


L- Lee Ann Ward- There In the Moon Mist 2/9/18
O- Of Mive and Men by John Steinbeck 2/25/18
V- Vigilante Vignette by Larissa Reinhart 2/16/18
E- Eason, Lynette Too Close To Home 3/4/18
4/4 completed

S- Scamander, Newt- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Illustrated Edition) 1/9/18
T- Tracy Kiely- A Perfect Manhattan Murder 12/29/17
A- Artifact by Gigi Pandian 2/21/18
R- The Real Macaw 1/16/18
4/4 completed

total: 17/17 books read


message 13: by Rhonda (last edited Mar 28, 2018 10:36PM) (new)

Rhonda Lee Wunder | 621 comments I am in for challenge December 21, 2017 - March 19, 2018

G- The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
I - The Invisible Library - Genevieve Cogman
N - Needle and Dread - Elizabeth Lynn Casey
G - Gone with the Wool - Betty Hechtman
E - The Eye of Jade - Diane Wei Liang
R - Railroad Schemes - Cecelia Holland
B - Blood on the Line - Edward Marston
R - Reflecting the Sky - S. J. Rozan
E - E is for Evidence - Sue Grafton
A - The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
D - D is for Deadbeat - Sue Grafton

C - Centennial - James Michener
H - The Haunted Bookshop - Christopher Morley
R - Requiem for a Mezzo - Carola Dunn
I - I Shouldn't Be Doing This - Bob Newhart
S - Speaking in Tongues - Jeffrey Deaver
T - Time of Fog and Fire - Rhys Bowen
M - Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams
A - All By Myself Alone - Mary Higgins Clark
S - The Scarred Woman - Jussi Adler-Olsen

H - Hark the Herald Angels Slay - Vicki Delany
O - On Honeymoon with Death - Quinton Jardine
L - The Lightening Thief - Rick Riordan
L - The Language of the Dead - Stephen Kelly
Y - Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton


message 14: by Nell (last edited Dec 05, 2017 06:18AM) (new)

Nell | 1225 comments The first post says that this challenge starts on December 21st.


Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) (knyttwytch) I did wonder as some have started!


message 16: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5125 comments Sorry! My fault! Our seasons start at the beginning of the month (so it's just turned summer here to your winter) and I forgot about the fact that it wasn't starting yet...


message 17: by Jess (new)

Jess (mividadulce) | 101 comments I kinda understand head started members. I'm so in holiday mood that I want to start my 'christmas' right now! :)


message 18: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5125 comments LOL!! If I finish at the end of February instead it'll be the same time period - that's if it's OK with Heather :)


message 19: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27580 comments Mod
Meteorological winter starts December 1, and runs through end of February. The actual winter solstice, though, is mid-month to mid-month. '-)


message 20: by Tonya (last edited Mar 11, 2018 08:29AM) (new)

Tonya De Lige | 177 comments Okay 2018 is my year to cut back on social media and get back to doing the fun, relaxing stuff again. Here's to completing all of my reading challenges:

Completed 4/8

F-(F)lipped for murder by Maddie Day-finished 03/11/18
L-Dial M for Mousse by (L)aura Bradford-finished 02/05/18
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Flipped for Murder (Country Store Mysteries, #1) by Maddie Day Dial M for Mousse (Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery #3) by Laura Bradford A Room With a Brew (Brewing Trouble, #3) by Joyce Tremel Stowed Away (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #6) by Barbara Ross


message 21: by Troll (last edited Dec 19, 2017 08:20PM) (new)

Troll Girl | 37 comments I am in!

S - Death in a Stately Home - Sara Rosett
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message 22: by Liora (new)

Liora (chinquapin) | 67 comments Jumping into this one,

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message 23: by Becky (last edited Mar 09, 2018 07:00AM) (new)

Becky | 287 comments gonna stick with just one this time

C - Carl Hiaasen - Bad Monkey completed 1-27-18
H - A High-End Finishby Kate Carlisle completed 12/22/17
R - Roach, Mary Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadaverscompleted 1-31-18
I - Isabella Alan Murder, Plainly Read completed 3-9-18
S - Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell completed 2-21-18
T - T is for Transformationby Shaun T
M - Miranda James Bless Her Dead Little Heart completed 01/20/18
A - Away by amy bloom
S- Something's Cooking by joanne pence


message 25: by Marilyn (last edited Dec 24, 2017 06:42PM) (new)

Marilyn Slusher I’m going to try:
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E - Ellery Adams, The Secret Book & Scone Society - 12/24/17
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message 26: by Anne (last edited Feb 25, 2018 02:49PM) (new)

Anne Pichette | 65 comments I am in

S Sweet Masterpieceby Connie Shelton 1/7/18
N Nordan,, Robert Dead and Breakfast Finished 2/20/18
O O'Connell Carol Winter House finished 1/28/17
W The White House Connectionby Jack Higgins 1/17/18
F Francis,DickBonecrack finished 12/28/17
L The Last Coincidence by Robert Goldsborough 1/12/18
A Alibis and Lies by Ilsa Mayr finished 12/30/17
K Kales,Jenny Secrets and Pies Finished 1/15/17
E Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle 12/26/18


message 27: by Amy (last edited Dec 18, 2017 07:02AM) (new)

Amy (goodreadscomamyfreedman) | 68 comments This is my first seasonal challenge so I'll stick with one letter for now.. May add letters later..


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message 28: by Kait (last edited Feb 18, 2018 12:56PM) (new)

Kait Carson | 182 comments I'm in. This is my first, so l'll start slow.

W The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
I Polly Iyer The Scent of Murder
N Notorious by Allison Brennan
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message 29: by Kathy (last edited Dec 14, 2017 02:47PM) (new)

Kathy LeJeune | 9 comments I am in!

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message 30: by Linda (new)

Linda (rudylkr) | 8981 comments I'm in. I'll see where my reading takes me before settling on some words.


message 31: by Nina (new)

Nina Law | 0 comments I’m in!

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message 32: by Katie (last edited Mar 11, 2018 10:30AM) (new)

Katie | 19 comments I’m in

F: Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/27/17
R: Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 02/18/18
O: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 12/30/17
S: Something Wicked by Carolyn G Hart 01/03/18
T: Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier 01/15/18
Y: You Bet Your Life by Jessica Fletcher 02/03/18


message 33: by Britney (new)

Britney (tarheels) | 142 comments I'm gonna start with:

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message 34: by Vesper (last edited Mar 04, 2018 02:08PM) (new)


message 35: by Randi (last edited Mar 01, 2018 03:44PM) (new)

Randi | 39 comments I'm in!

F Fool Me Once/Harlan Coben 1-27-18
R The Raven Room/Ana Medeiros 1-9-18
O Constance Ouellet/How the Light Gets In/Louise Penny 2-20-18
S Sinclair, Cherise/Master of Freedom 1-4-18
T A Touch of Greek/Tina Folsom 1-30-18
Y Year One/Nora Roberts 1-7-18

Year One (Chronicles of The One, #1) by Nora Roberts The Raven Room (The Raven Room, #1) by Ana Medeiros Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus, #1) by Tina Folsom Master of Freedom (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven #7; 1001 Dark Nights #16) by Cherise Sinclair How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9) by Louise Penny


L Louise Penny/Bury Your Dead 1-21-18
I Isabelle Lacoste The Nature of the Beast/Louise Penny 2-28-18
G Armand Gamache/The Long Way Home/Louise Penny 2-24-18
H The Hound of the Baskerville /Arthur Conan Doyle 1-3-18
T A Trick of the Light/Louise Penny 2-12-18
S Nathan Sabine/Vampire Fight Club/Larissa Ione 3-1-18

The Hound of the Baskerville by Arthur Conan Doyle Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7) by Louise Penny The Long Way Home (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #10) by Louise Penny The Nature of the Beast (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #11) by Louise Penny Vampire Fight Club (Lords of Deliverance, #1.5; Demonica, #6.5) by Larissa Ione


message 36: by Lindy-Lane (last edited Mar 11, 2018 09:43AM) (new)

Lindy-Lane (moonbacklit) | 73 comments goal is ... read 10/18

*using author initials

(view spoiler)


message 37: by Elizabeth (last edited Mar 11, 2018 10:06AM) (new)

Elizabeth Williams (carsinger) | 57 comments The Seasons are speeding by! I'm always excited to pick my new words...and hope that I will finally finish all my goal words!

S - Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern finished Jan 1/18
A - A Holiday for Murder by Agatha Christie finished Dec 26/17
N - Nancy Drew - The Message in the Haunted Mansion by Carolyn Keenefinished March 11/18
T - Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline Finished January 28/18
A - The Affair of the Mutilated Mink Coat by James AndersonFinished February 18/18

A Holiday for Murder by Agatha Christie Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline The Affair of the Mutilated Mink Coat (Burford Family Mysteries, #2) by James Anderson The Message in the Haunted Mansion (Nancy Drew, #122) by Carolyn Keene
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Kissing Christmas Goodbye (Agatha Raisin, #18) by M.C. Beaton


message 38: by Amanda (new)

Amanda Graves | 48 comments December 21, 2017 - March 19, 2018
0/11 Complete

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message 39: by Trish (last edited Jan 22, 2018 03:21AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 423 comments I'm in. Let's start simply, with an

I = The {I}cing on the Corpse, Liz Mugavero (31/12/17)
C = The {C}rêpes of Wrath, Sarah Fox (24/12/17)
I = {I}mprudence, Gail Carriger (22/01/17)
C = Murder Under the Christmas Tree, {C}ecily Gayford (ed) (21/12/17)
L = The Legend of Sleepy Harlow, Kylie {L}ogan (28/12/17)
E = Charlotte's Web, {E} B White (23/12/17)

and a mug of

C = An Open Spook/A Wild Ghost Chase, EJ {C}opperman (two novellas to make one short novels-worth of 169pg) (03/01/18)
O = The Humbug Murders, LJ {O}liver (22/12/17)
C = Whisky Galore, {C}ompton Mackenzie (13/01/18)
O = {O}riel's Diary, Robert Harrison (26/12/17)
A = The Paper Moon, {A}ndrea Camilleri (05/01/18)


message 40: by JennH (last edited Mar 20, 2018 07:45AM) (new)

JennH | 1049 comments Winter 2017/18 Challenge
Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

I'm going with New Year's Eve bc it's my son's birthday and Scarf bc that's what I've been knitting.

✔N - Coraline by Neil Gaiman 1/3/18
✔E - Everywhere that Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline 12/27/17
✔W - The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 1/8/18

✔Y - You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark 2/16/18
✔E - The Heist by Janet Evanovich 1/24/18
✔A - Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie 1/11/18
✔R - Rough Justice by Lisa Scottoline 1/23/18
✔S - Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline 1/17/18

✔E - Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams 2/2/18
✔V - The Vendetta Defense by Lisa Scottoline 3/17/18
✔E - Lemon Pies and White Little Lies by Ellery Adams 2/13/18

✔S - Blackberry Burial by Sharon Farrow 2/6/18
✔C - Cross by James Patterson 12/26/17
✔A - Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford 1/14/18
✔R - Hollow City by Ransom Riggs 1/27/18
✔F - Where She Went by Gayle Forman 2/6/18

Cross (Alex Cross, #12) by James Patterson Everywhere That Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline Coraline by Neil Gaiman Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot #39) by Agatha Christie Assaulted Pretzel (An Amish Mystery, #2) by Laura Bradford Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline Rough Justice (Rosato & Associates, #3) by Lisa Scottoline The Heist (Fox and O'Hare, #1) by Janet Evanovich Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #2) by Ransom Riggs Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams Blackberry Burial (A Berry Basket Mystery #2) by Sharon Farrow Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark


message 41: by Amber (last edited Feb 28, 2018 03:16PM) (new)

Amber (arboan) | 155 comments Winter 2017/18 Challenge
Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

W - Written Off 02.17.18
I - I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons 01.18.18
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E - Elementary, She Read 02.08.18
R - Renegades 01.02.18


message 42: by Jane Reads (last edited Mar 01, 2018 07:20PM) (new)

Jane Reads | 231 comments Winter 2017/18 Challenge
Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018


C - Cast for Murder - 1/27/18
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P - Paths of Disharmony - 2/15/18
I - In Cave Danger - 2/28/18
D - Death & the Viking's Daughter - 1/8/18

Cast for Murder (Veronica Walsh Mystery, #3) by Jeanne Quigley __ Paths of Disharmony (Star Trek Typhon Pact, #4) by Dayton Ward In Cave Danger (Pacific Northwest Mystery #5) by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley Death & the Viking's Daughter (An Auction Block Mystery #4) by Loretta Ross


message 43: by Barbara (last edited Feb 27, 2018 04:06PM) (new)

Barbara Sousa | 54 comments Winter 2017/2018 Challenge
December 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

S = (S)now Way Out by Christine Husom (finished 12/26/17)
N = (N)o Man's Land by David Baldacci (audio - finished 2/25/18)
O = (O)n the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales (finished 1/17/18)
W = Threads of Evidence by Lea (W)ait (audio - finished 2/12/18)
F = Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne (F)luke (finished 1/3/18)
L = (L)ook For Me by (L)isa Gardner (finished 1/27/18)
A = Pride and Prejudice by Jane (A)usten (audio - finished 1/10/18)
K = Spiced and Iced by Jenny (K)ales (finished 2/4/18)
E = The Guise of Another by Allen (E)skens (audio - finished 12/29/17)

Snow Way Out (Snow Globe Shop Mystery, #1) by Christine Husom No Man's Land (John Puller, #4) by David Baldacci On the Chopping Block (A Callie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Jenny Kales Threads of Evidence (Mainely Needlepoint, #2) by Lea Wait Gingerbread Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #13.5) by Joanne Fluke Look For Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #9) by Lisa Gardner Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Spiced and Iced (A Callie's Kitchen Mystery #2) by Jenny Kales The Guise of Another by Allen Eskens


message 44: by Lois (new)

Lois | 3 comments Winter 2017/18 Challenge
Duration: Dec 21 2017 to March 19, 2018
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F - Farm Fresh Murder / Paige Shelton


message 45: by Trish (last edited Feb 15, 2018 09:58AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 423 comments MARDI GRAS complete, and I'll have a think where to go now.

M = {M}ission Impawsible, Krista Davis (04/01/18)
A = The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection, {A}lexander McCall Smith (10/01/18)
R = Corpse Flower, {R}osemary Harris (01/02/18)
D = {D}eath in Dark Blue, Julia Buckley (02/02/18)
I = Death at the President's Lodging, Michael {I}nnes (30/01/18)

G = The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, Dorothy {G}ilman (16/01/18)
R = Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK {R}owling (05/02/18)
A = Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon, Donna {A}ndrews (19/01/18)
S = Crazy Like a Fox, {S}hannon Hill (29/01/18)

And I can slip in some PEACE:

P = {P}icture Miss Seeton, Heron Carvic (09/02/18)
E = {E}lementary, She Read, Vicki Delany (08/02/18)
A = {A}rtemis, Andy Weir (07/02/18)
C = Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs, Blaize {C}lements (15/02/18)
E = Pies and Prejudice, {E}llery Adams (11/02/18)


message 46: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5125 comments Finished :)

Cozy Winter 2017/18 Challenge

Dec 21, 2017 to March 19, 2018

15/15

SPELL-IT-OUT


C - Close to Home by Cara Hunter 5s 4/12/17
H - Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock 5s 1/12/17
R - The Right Girl by Ellie O'Neill 2s 20/1/18
I - If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch 4s 26/12/17
S - The Secrets at Ocean's Edge by Kali Napier 4s 18/1/18
T - Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 3s 22/12/17
M - The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh 5s 21/12/17
A - A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert 5s 3/12/17
S - The Runaway Children by Sandy Taylor 5s 2/12/17

Close to Home by Cara Hunter Paint the Town Dead (Silver Six Crafting Mystery #2) by Nancy Haddock The Right Girl by Ellie O'Neill If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch The Secrets at Ocean's Edge by Kali Napier Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #1) by Victoria Gilbert The Runaway Children by Sandy Taylor

W - Whistler's Bones: A Novel of the Australian Frontier by Greg Barron 5s 2/1/18
I - I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May 5s 3/1/18
N - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 5s 3/2/18
T - Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 5s 4/2/18
E - Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 5s 5/1/18
R - Year One by Nora Roberts 5s 20/1/18

Whistler's Bones A Novel of the Australian Frontier by Greg Barron I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May Nevermoor The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) by Jessica Townsend Two Kinds of Truth (Harry Bosch, #20; Harry Bosch Universe, #30) by Michael Connelly Esme's Wish (Esme Series #1) by Elizabeth Foster Year One (Chronicles of The One, #1) by Nora Roberts


message 47: by Meg (last edited Feb 05, 2018 06:49PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 2324 comments Congratulations, Brenda! Congrats, too, to Trish and Jane Reads!


message 48: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4155 comments Mod
Congrats, Trish! Congrats, Carla! Congrats, Jane Reads! Congrats, Brenda!


message 49: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5125 comments Thanks guys! And congrats to Trish and anyone else who has finished!


message 50: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 423 comments Thanks, folks.


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