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5/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
Quilts Make a Family by Arlene Sachitano 2 March; 5★

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
Killer, Paper, Cut by Joanna Campbell Slan 7 March; 4★

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Claws of Action by Linda Reilly 17 March; 4 1/2★

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
Agony of the Leaves by Laura Childs 22 March; 4 1/2★

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Murder by Kindness: The Gift Quilt by Barbara Graham 12 March; 3★


March 1 - March 31
1/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.

✔1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
Patterned After Death by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 3/19/20
✔2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
Run For Your Life by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge 3/12/20
✔3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 3/23/20

✔4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende 3/9/20
✔5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Force of Nature by Jane Harper 3/5/20







1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing. Reap What You Sew
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list. Empire Falls
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


5/5--finished 3/22/20
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
#1, Amish Quilt Shop series--

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list. (from WTR 2/3/17, got on Amazon in 2015) The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop J.A. Whiting 3/3/20
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
Murder Makes Scents Christin Brecher 3/2/20
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc) Dead and Berried 03.11.20
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
In the Drink 03.19.20
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover. The Vicious Vet 03.13.20

5/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.






Updated: March 31
Progress: 4/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
🍀☘ 2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.

🍀☘ 3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

🍀☘ 4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

🍀☘ 5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


FInished: 5/5 on March 18, 2020
1. Read a book featuring quilts or sewing. 3/15/20

2. Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list. 3/3/20

3. Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc) 3/7/20

4. Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business. 3/4/20

5. Read a book with a (mostly) green cover. 3/17/20



2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5.5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


National Craft Month and National Quilting Day: The Long Stitch Good Night
Old Stuff Day: Dead North
If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Women’s History Month, National Salesperson Day, International Working Women’s Day: Death Runs Adrift
Saint Patrick’s Day: A Dash of Death





0/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
Tie Died
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
The Daydreamer Detective
The daydreamer detective
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Jalapeño Killer
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
The Realm of the Shadows
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Finding Miranda






Stitch Me Deadly
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
Gunpowder Plot
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Death on a Deadline
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
The Hostess with the Ghostess
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
A Haunting in Oregon






JennH wrote: "March 2020 Mini Challenge
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TB..."

2/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover

Completed: 4/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


I’ll try for 5
March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
The Beach House by James Patterson*
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
The Case of the Tough Talking Turkey by Claudia Bishop*
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
Fat Tuesday Fricassee by J J Cook*
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke*
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Read: 1/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
🍀Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
🍀If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell
✔️3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
🍀Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis▪️March 3▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
🍀Pane and Suffering by Cheryl Hollon
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.




4/5 completed as of Mar. 31, 2020
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey ✅ Mar. 27, 2020
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
Howard's End by E.M. Forster
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante by Susan Elia MacNeal ✅ Mar. 21, 2020
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
Double Decker Murder by Bettie Jane ✅ Mar. 9, 2020
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Murder by Candlelight by Blythe Baker ✅ Mar. 17, 2020
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.


Completed: 2/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc) Tea & Croakies by Sam Cheever 3/24/20 - cat
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business. Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle
3/22/20 owns a coffee shop.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.

Regarding "old stuff day", Little Women would be the oldest book on my shelf. My parents gave me a beautiful hard cover of this one Christmas.
JennH wrote: "March 2020 Mini Challenge
1. March is National Craft Month and March ..."

1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
Thread Herrings, Lea Wait - 23/03/20
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
The Nibelungenlied, Unkown - 12/03/20
Shelved on 1 March 2008!
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Have a Deadly New Year, Lynn Cahoon - 09/03/20
4. March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
A Purrfect Alibi, Leighann Dobbs - 03/03/20
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover
False Value, Ben Aaronovich - 26/03/20
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I’m in!
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I finished this book on Monday, March 8.
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I finished this book on March 15.
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I finished this book on March 26.
4.

I finished this book on March 30.
5.

I finished this book on March 20.

Gianna, your post tickles me! Your oldest book on your TBR shelf is 3 months old?
This might be an interesting topic...my oldest is at least 3 years old!

Gianna, your post tickles me! Your oldest book on your TBR shelf is 3 months old?
This might be an intere..."
I suppose it might be the oldest in terms of "been the longest since it was published..." but yes, that made me laugh too. Somewhere in a box around here are summer reading lists I kept from high school because I wanted to read everything on them. So technically my "oldest" in terms of length of time on shelf is probably close to 40 years old! (I should dig them up. Wouldn't it be great if I'd just happened to read all of them since high school and didn't know it?)







1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
Death of a Nag by M. C. Beaton

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Sudden Death by David Rosenfelt


March Mini Challenges
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
Quilts Make a Family by Arlene Sachitano 2 March; 5★

2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
Killer, Paper, Cut by Joanna Campbell Slan 7 March; 4★

3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
Claws of Action by Linda Reilly 17 March; 4 1/2★

4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
Agony of the Leaves by Laura Childs 22 March; 4 1/2★

5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Murder by Kindness: The Gift Quilt by Barbara Graham 12 March; 3★


2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.

March 2020 Mini Challenge
5/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.






Pleating for Mercy - I was interested after she was featured as an author here last year.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
I have three for this that all "sort of" work
Golden in Death - Eve runs the homicide department (it is hers)
Egg Drop Dead - Lana is running the family business
Falling Like Snowflakes - Eden has her own Website business (but it is not a main plot point)
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Fangirl

Completed: 2/5
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc) Tea & Croakies by Sam Cheever 3/24/20 - cat
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business. Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle
3/22/20 owns a coffee shop.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.
Books mentioned in this topic
Tea & Croakies (other topics)Through the Grinder (other topics)
Tea & Croakies (other topics)
Through the Grinder (other topics)
Death of a Nag (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Cleo Coyle (other topics)Sam Cheever (other topics)
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Clare Chase (other topics)
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RULES
** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.
** Do as many as you are able and have fun!
1. March is National Craft Month and March 21 National Quilting Day: Read a book featuring quilts or sewing.
2. March 2 is Old Stuff Day: Read the oldest book on your TBR* shelf/list.
3. March 3 is If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read a book featuring a pet on the cover (bird, cat, dog, gerbil, gold fish, guinea pig, hamster, turtle, etc)
4. March is Women’s History Month, March 6 is National Salesperson Day, March 8 International Working Women’s Day: Read a book featuring a woman who owns her own business.
5. March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day: Read a book with a (mostly) green cover.