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The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

Example:
Carrot
🥕Carrot in title.
Carrot Cake Murder Joanne Fluke

🥕Title begins with C.
Catch-22 Joseph Heller

🥕First letter of each title word found in vegetable's name.
Rabbit, Run John Updike

🥕Author last name begins with C.
Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

🥕Author's initials found in CARROT.
Truman Capote In Cold Blood

🥕Carrot on the cover.
Six Cloves Under Gin Jones

🥕Cover same color as a carrot.
The Hilarious World of Depression John Moe



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The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Yellow: 31+ books
43/31+

My List:
1. Author's initials in ARTICHOKE
⭐ A Merciful Fate Kendra Elliot 7/2/20
⭐ Alone in the Wild Kelley Armstrong 7/3/20
⭐ Summer at Lake Haven RaeAnne Thayne 7/26/20
⭐ A Haven Point Beginning RaeAnne Thayne 7/26/20
⭐ Evergreen Springs RaeAnne Thayne 7/27/20
⭐ A Merciful Promise Kendra Elliot 8/11/20
⭐ The Far End of Happy Kathryn Craft 9/3/20
⭐ Restored Kate Canterbary 9/26/20
⭐ Underneath It All Kate Canterbary 9/26/20
⭐ The Space Between Kate Canterbary 9/28/20
⭐ Necessary Restorations Kate Canterbary 9/30/20

2. Title begins with a letter in SQUASH
⭐ Secrets from a Happy Marriage: A Novel Maisey Yates 7/4/20
⭐ Smoke Bitten Patricia Briggs 7/9/20
⭐ Unbind Sarah Michelle Lynch 9/2/20
⭐ HeartStrings Savannah Kade 9/3/20
⭐ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll 9/29/20

3. Author's initials found in PUMPKIN
⭐ Against the Tide Kat Martin 7/5/20
⭐ All It Takes Kristen Proby 7/8/20
⭐ The Nantucket Inn Pamela M. Kelley 8/7/20
⭐ Nantucket Neighbors Pamela M. Kelley 8/8/20
⭐ Nantucket White Christmas: A feel-good, small town, Christmas story Pamela M. Kelley 8/8/20
⭐ A Nantucket Affair Pamela M. Kelley 8/8/20

4. Title begins with letter in ARTICHOKE
⭐ Twice in a Blue Moon Christina Lauren 7/9/20
⭐ Rumor Has It Elisabeth Grace 7/10/20
⭐ Chase Me Tessa Bailey 8/14/20
⭐ Treasure of the Heart Ruth Saberton 9/20/20

5. Title begins with letter in PUMPKIN
⭐ Memory Man David Baldacci 7/12/20
⭐ Ponytails and Promises Annette Bower 7/18/20
⭐ The Identicals Elin Hilderbrand 7/29/20

6. Title begins with letter in RADISH
⭐ Delectable R.L. Mathewson 7/17/20
⭐ All the Single Ladies Dorothea Benton Frank 7/19/20
⭐ Angels and Ashes Avelyn Paige 7/21/20
⭐ The Summer Deal Jill Shalvis 9/7/20
⭐ Sushi for Beginners Marian Keyes 9/13/20

7. Title begins with letter in BROCCOLI
⭐ Lowcountry Summer Dorothea Benton Frank 7/21/20
⭐ The Last Mile David Baldacci 7/24/20
⭐ Lies T.M. Logan 7/28/20
⭐ Love Notes Savannah Kade 9/4/20
⭐ On Ocean Boulevard Mary Alice Monroe 9/5/20
⭐ Running Blind Lee Child 9/12/20

8. Red Onion on cover
⭐ The Restaurant Pamela M. Kelley 8/10/20

9. Author's initials in BROCCOLI
⭐ The Pact Linda Castillo 8/11/20
⭐ Outsider Linda Castillo 8/12/20

This looks fun!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
++++Yellow: 31+ books

31 out of 35

My List:

++++ARTICHOKE

++1) Title starts with A
Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics Steve Jenkins 7-14-20 (Animals= A)

++2) Author first/last name A
My Dog, My Cat Ashlee Fletcher 7-9-20 (A= Ashlee)

++3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)
Inky the Octopus: Bound for Glory Erin Guendelsberger 7-22-20 (Inky the Octopus= I + T + O= in arTIchOke

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with A
Cat's Colors Airlie Anderson 7-12-20 (Genre= Animals=A)

++5) A location in the book starts with A
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe Megumi Iwasa 7-23-20 (Africa=A)

++++CARROT

++1) Title starts with C
The Cay Theodore Taylor 7-11-20 (C= Cay)

++2) Author first/last name C
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Doreen Cronin 7-9-20 (C= Cronin)

++3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)
Agent of Chaos Kami Garcia 8-9-20 (AOC= CArrOt)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with C
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone Stan Berenstain 7-12-20 (Genre= Children's= C)

++5) A location in the book starts with C
Dora's World Adventure! Suzanne D. Nimm 7-26-20 (China)

++++CORN

++1) Title has 2 consecutive letters of this word (CO, OR, or RN)
Stormy: a Story about Finding a Forever Home Guojing 7-5-20 (stORmy)

++2) Author born in a city, state, or country starting with one of these letters
What Rose Forgot Nevada Barr 7-6-20 (Author was born in Nevada)

++3) Someone in Acknowledgements has first/last name starting with one of these letters (give name & page)
When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error Danielle Ofri 7-9-20 (C= Melissa Clarkson, p. 245)

++4) Someone eats corn or popcorn (give line and page number)
MVP #1: The Gold Medal Mess David A. Kelly 7-16-20 (page 49: "families enjoying popcorn and other snacks")

++5) The culture harvests corn as a main crop, as the Native Americans in the Southwest (give line & page number)
The Boy Who Lived with the Bears and Other Iroquois Stories Joseph Bruchac 7-23-20 (page 9, "part of this village surrounded by cornfields")

BROCCOLI

++1) Title starts with B
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There Tara Schuster 7-3-20 (Buy=B)

++2) Author first/last name B
Kitten Trouble Nick Bruel 7-9-20 (B= Bruel)

3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with B
Alexander Hamilton: the Outsider Jean Fritz 7-30-20 (Genre: Biography= B)

++5) A location in the book starts with B
Bran New Death Victoria Hamilton 8-8-20 (Bakery, p. 26= B)

PEAS
++1) Title starts with P
Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened Yuletide Season James Finn Garner 8-20-20 (Starts with P)

++2) Author first/last name P
One Perfect Day Steve Purcell 7-16-20 (Author last name Purcell= P)

3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with P
Russian Immigrants: In Their Shoes Barbara Krasner 7-20-20 (MC= Golda Meir= Prime Minister starts with P)

++5) A location in the book starts with a P
Anteaters Renee C. Rebman 8-9-20 (Paris)


MUSHROOMS

++1) Title starts with M
Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars Ellen MacGregor 7-3-20 (Miss=M)

++2) Author first/last name M
The Always War Margaret Peterson Haddix 7-1-20 (Margaret)


3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with M
Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold Cynthia Rylant 7-13-20 (Series= Mr. Putter & Tabby, starts with M)

++5) A location in the book starts with an M
Water Rescue Dogs Frances E. Ruffin 7-29-20 (Maui= M)

PUMPKIN

++1) Title starts with P
Prison Puppies Meish Goldish 7-1-20 (Prison)

++2) Author first/last name P
I'm a Baked Potato! Elise Primavera 8-8-20 (Primavera = P)

3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with P
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes Kimberly Dean 7-11-20 (Series= Pete the Cat #8)

++5) The book is dedicated to someone with first name of P
John Muir Wrestles a Waterfall Julie Danneberg 9-15-20 (To Peter & Phil!)

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

ARTICHOKE
1. ARTICHOKE found in text
~ p. 121 “...medallions of baby artichoke hearts...”
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 8/30/20
2. Title word found in ARTICHOKE
~ ICE - The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
~ CAT - The Cat Came Back by Louise Clark 11/25/20
9/14/20
3. Author's initials found in ARTICHOKE
~ Amor Towles; You Have Arrived at Your Destination (Author) 11/7/20
~ Colm Tóibín; The Shortest Day (Author) 12/21/20

ASPARAGUS
1. ASPARAGUS found in text
~ loc. 469 “So what’s up with the giant asparagus?”
~ Artsy-Fartsy by Karla Oceanak 7/27/20
2. Main characters’ initials found in ASPARAGUS
~ MCs Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
~Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard 9/3/20

BROCCOLI
1. BROCCOLI found in text
~ p. 208 “...steamed broccoli, and sweet tea...”
~ Expectant Moon by Alexander Elliott 8/25/20
2. Author’s initials found in BROCCOLI
~ Clara Coulson; What Fate Portends 9/28/20
~ Lee Child; Killing Floor 12/20/20

CABBAGE
1.CABBAGE found in text
~ loc. 772 “Too much like cabbage.”
Dragon on a Pedestal by Piers Anthony 9/2/20
2. Title has two Bs in it
~ Before the Broken Star by Emily R. King 11/8/20
3. Author's initials found in CABBAGE
~ Blake Crouch; Summer Frost 11/11/20

CARROT
1. CARROT found in text
~ p. 19 “...when money is the sole carrot...”
~ Letters From An Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson 7/4/20
2. Title has two Rs in it
~ The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 101/18/20
3. Title word fount in CARROT
~ COAT - How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman 10/15/20
4. Author's initials found in CARROT
~ Rainbow Rowell; The Prince and the Troll 12/20/20

CORN
1. CORN found in text
~ p. 220 “...for autumn’s corn crop.”
~ Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 7/13/20

CUCUMBER
1. CUCUMBER found in text
~ p. 61 “...a couple of good cucumbers...”
~ Blame It on Bianca Del Rio: The Expert on Nothing with an Opinion on Everything by Bianca Del Rio 9/15/20
2. Author’s initials found in CUCUMBER
~ Michael Chabon; The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 10/29/20
~ Emily Bain Murphy; The Disappearances 12/3/20

LETTUCE
1. Book has a tag that starts with L
~ Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk 10/4/20 - Tagged LGBT
2. LETTUCE found in text
~ p. 125 “...a cottage cheese and lettuce sandwich...”
~ Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 10/15/20
3. First letter of each title word found in LETTUCE
~ The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay 11/25/20

MUSHROOM
1. MUSHROOM found in text
~p. 172 “...building giant mushroom formations...”
~The Leopard by Jo Nesbø 8/16/20
2. Author’s initials found in MUSHROOM
~ Seanan McGuire; Rosemary and Rue 9/7/20
~ Murdock Ross; Wednesdays 12/21/20

ONION
1. ONION found in text
~ p. 28 “...the long hanks of onions...”
~ Madam Crowl's Ghost and the Dead Sexton by J. Sheridan Le Fanu 9/14/20

PARSNIP
1. Author's first name begins and ends with same letter
~ The Book of Common Fallacies by Philip Ward 11/6/20

PEAS
1. Peas in a Pod- Read an anthology
~ Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories by Collected Authors 7/26/20
2. PEAS found in text
~p. 245 “...Piscary scares the peas out of me...”
~The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison 7/31/20

PEPPER
1. PEPPER found in text
~ p. 95 “...roasted peppers, and taramasalata...”
~ Blank Spaces by Cass Lennox 9/24/20

PUMPKIN
1. PUMPKIN found in text
~ p. 193 “Or a pumpkin-spiced mummy.”
~ Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty 9/26/20
2. First letter of each title word found in PUMPKIN
~ Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey 11/29/20

RADISH
1. Author’s initials found in RADISH
~ Ian Doescher; William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls 9/12/20
~ Hallie Rubenhold; The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper 12/29/20

SPINACH
1. SPINACH found in text
~ p. 97 “...a mask of creamed spinach.”
~ The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 8/27/20
2. Main characters’ initials found in SPINACH
~MCs Nathaniel and Chasan
~ The Dichotomy of Angels by N.R. Walker 10/23/20
3. Author's initials found in SPINACH
~ Patricia Cornwell; Postmortem 11/21/20

SQUASH
1. Author's Initials found in SQUASH
~ Spencer Quinn; To Fetch a Thief 7/2/20
2. SQUASH found in text
~p. 64 “...Navajo squash blossom necklace...”
~Thunderhead by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 7/2320/

The Knight of Vegetables COMPLETED
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels - Yellow: 31+ books - 32 books

ARTICHOKE
1) Title starts with A
Arctic zoo Robert muchamore 21.07.20
a.n.t.i.d.o.t.e. Malorie blackman 29.07.20
All the missing girls Megan miranda 26.07.20


2) Author first/last name A
The Art of Dying Ambrose Parry 21.08.20
Torn Amanda hocking 26.09.20


CARROT
1) Title starts with C
Clockwork angel Cassandra clare 06.08.20
Cloud Nine Luanne Rice 27.09.20
Claudette Colvin Twice towards Justice Phillip Hoose 13.07.20

2) Author first/last name C
The crowd and the cosmos: adventures in the zooniverse Chris Lintott 01.07.20
Know me now c.j. carver 10.07.20
New Kid - Jerry craft 01.09.20
The unexpected return of Josephine fox Clare gradidge 22.07.20
The lookout Eoin Colfer 06.08.20
The sea of lost girls Carol Goodman 07.08.20
Dark water Caro ramsey 17.08.20
The widow’s house Carol goodman 14.08.20


CORN
1) Title has 2 consecutive letters of this word (CO, OR, or RN)
Demelza and the spectre detectors Holly rivers 18.07.20 – OR
Memory man - David baldacci 27.07.20 - OR


BROCCOLI Author first/last name B
The fearless five Bannie mcpartlin 24.07.20
Think! Before It Is Too Late Edward de bono 17.08.20
The stuff of nightmares Malorie blackman 08.08.20 341


PEAS
1) Title starts with P
Picnic at Hanging Rock Joan Lindsay 10.08.20
Playing with fire Peter robinson 17.08.20


2) Author first/last name P
lies lies lies Adele parks 21.07.20
Dear Mrs Bird Aj pearce 17.08.20


MUSHROOMS

2) Author first/last name M
Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things Matilda Woods 15.08.20


PUMPKIN
1) Title starts with P
Piecing me together Renee Watson 17.07.20


LETTUCE
Book begins with L
Lies t.m. logan 17.07.20


ASPARAGUS
Title begins with A
Ash mountain Helen fitzgerald 01.07.20
Author name = A
Rebound Kwane alexander 16.07.20


CUCUMBER
A word associated with cucumber –
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Jules verne 12.07.20 – SEA CUCUMBER
LETTUCE
Author name beginning with L - The last thing she told me Linda green 27.07.20


SPINACH
Author name = S The sound of thunder Wilbur smith 15.07.20

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels:
Yellow: 33/31+ books

ARTICHOKE (all title words begin with letters in artichoke)
The Amber Room by Steve Berry 7/12/20

ASPARAGUS (title begins with a letter in asparagus)
Granny Skewers A Scoundrel by Julie Seedorf 8/26/20

BROCCOLI (author first/last initials in broccoli)
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank by Lilian Jackson Braun 7/30/20
From Sanctum with Love by Lexi Blake 8/29/20
The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun 8/30/20
Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum 9/6/20

CABBAGE (Author initials in cabbage)
Wilson by A. Scott Berg 7/29/20

CARROT
CORN

CUCUMBER (Title begins with a letter in cucumber)
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 7/30/20

LETTUCE (title begins with L)
Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke 8/16/20

MUSHROOM (title begins with M)
The Mao Case by Qiu Xiaolong 7/17/20
Murder at Royale Court by G.P. Gardner 7/28/20
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 8/14/20
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 8/31/20
Midnight Under the Mistletoe by Sara Orwig 9/2/20
Memory Man by David Baldacci 9/8/20

ONION (Title begins with a letter in onion)
Ice Games by Jessica Clare 8/6/20
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn 8/13/20
Orphan X by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 8/13/20
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 9/11/20

PARSNIP (Title begins with P)
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 7/12/20

PEAS (Title begins with a letter in peas)
The Affectionate Adversary by Catherine Palmer 7/22/20
The Score by Elle Kennedy 9/8/20

PEPPER
PUMPKIN (Author initials in pumpkin)
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter 8/3/20

RADISH (author initials in radish)
The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen 7/8/20
Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life by Deniece Schofield 7/23/20
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs by Donald J. Sobol 8/1/20
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime by Donald J. Sobol 8/4/20

SPINACH (author initials in spinach)
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall 8/8/20
Jumping Barrel by Cynthia Sax 8/30/20

SQUASH (series begins with a letter in squash)
Valorous by M.S. Force 8/1/20
series: Quantum
Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye 9/10/20
series: Hard Ink
Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands 9/17/20
series: Argeneau

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Level: Yellow: 31+ books
COMPLETED

1.) Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 7/1/2020
Radish on the cover.
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2.) The Summer House by James Patterson 7/3/2020
Author's last name (Patterson) starts with same letter as Peas.
3.) The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 7/5/2020
Author's last name (Berg) starts with the same letter as Broccoli
4.) Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry 7/6/2020
Title starts with same letter as Parsnip.
5.) When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke 7/7/2020
Last name is in the vegetable artichoke.
6.) The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie 7/8/2020
Author's initials are in Radichio.
7. In the Blood by Lisa Unger 7/9/2020
Author's initials in Lettuce
8.) Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson 7/11/2020
Pumpkin appears in text.
Page 135.. the children had danced and the miraculous pumpkin-which was the symbol of this proud country....
9.) No Cats Allowed by Miranda James 7/14/2020
Letters in title are in SPINACH.
10. ) The Bettencourt Affair: The World's Richest Woman and the Scandal That Rocked Paris by Thomas Sancton 7/16/2020
Author's name starts with the same letter as squash.
11.) On Ocean Boulevard by Mary Alice Monroe 7/18/2020
Title starts with the same letter as Onion.
12.) After the Party by Lisa Jewell 7/20/2020
Mushroom in the text:
Page 9 The front door is freshly painted in a matte shade of mushroom with nickel plated knobs.
13.) The Perfect Liar by Thomas Christopher Greene 7/21/2020
Mushrooms in text
Susanna and Max host David and his wife who are vegans. After much debate, they serve pasta with mushrooms.
14.) The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan 7/22/2020
In Text
Pg 215 One younger man boasted that he'd made invisible ink from parsnips.
15.) Providence by Caroline Kepnes 7/28/2020
In Text Broccoli
Page 17 The house smells like spaghetti and broccoli, and my mom asks if I left Pedro outside....
16.) Our Little Secret by Roz Nay 7/31/2020
Page 183 peppers in text
Saskia spent the whole afternoon cooking a vegetarian dish made with red peppers that she kept calling capsicums.
17 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand 8/3/2020
Page 233 Brussels sprouts
...and making cornbread dressing and Brussels sprouts that he saw Tyler Florence make....
18.) Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier 8/4/2020
Corn in the title
19.) Perennials by Julie Cantrell 8/6/2020
squash and zucchini in text
Audio 2:31:00 Thanks to greenhouse transplants, we spend the afternoon harvesting a basket of tender yellow squash and zucchini, the first of the season.
20.) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 8/8/2020
Mushrooms were prevalent throughout the text -- since they grow where death lives they were quite symbolic.
In Text Page 39 They were using a round brush to clean off mushrooms.
21.) Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins 8/13/2020
Pepper in text
Page 67 Cherish liberally added hot pepper and jalapenos......
22.) It's a Christmas Thing by Janet Dailey 8/13/2020
pepper in text.
Page 168 ...watching her as she assembled sliced bread, butter, bacon, chopped green peppers, and a thick slab of aged cheddar.
23.) The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay 8/18/2020
Artichoke
In text
With it's pale green leaves and white pointy buds, it reminds him of an artichoke. 2:20:06
24.) Invisible by Andrew Grant 8/27/2020
In Text Eggplant
Page 107
I was watching him and laying mental odds about whether he'd order the eggplant again.
25.) One Taste Too Many by Debra Goldstein 9/4/2020
Rhubarb on cover (and as the vehicle for poison

26.) You've Been Volunteered: A Class Mom Novel by Laurie Gelman 9/4/2020
Asparagus in text
Page 41. Now all I have to do is find someone in my house who will eat canned asparagus.
27.) Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster 9/9/2020
Cabbage in text
Page 36 Her mother would have told her this kind of thing reeked of rotten cabbage, but Heddy wasn't so sure.
28.) Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson 9/13/2020
Onion in text
Page 23 Chopping fifteen pounds of onions on Saturday mornings to go into stew he then helped serve two hundred plus homeless people….
29.) Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 9/15/2020
Rutabaga (turnip) in text
3:34:15
"Rutabaga, rutabaga, six inches."
30.) Progressive Dinner Deadly by Elizabeth Spann Craig 9/15/2020
Cucumber in text
Page 88 This would never happen if we were all eating cucumber sandwiches, drinking iced tea, and reading Pride and Prejudice.
31.) A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 9/26/2020
Asparagus in text
Page 263
The streaky green remains of the asparagus soup pooled in the bowl, not at all appetizing.

I'M IN!

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Yellow: 31+ books

✔ARTICHOKE
Author 1st name begins with A
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden - 7 JULY
Genre starts with A (Autobiography)
Why Do I Say These Things? - Jonathan Ross - 3 SEPT
Part of the artichoke is the heart. Book with heart in the title.
Hearts of Fire - L.H. Cosway - 17 JULY


✔ASPARAGUS
Title starts with a letter in ASPARAGUS
Unbreakable - Sharon Osbourne - 8 AUG
Green cover
Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant - 20 JULY
Author 1st name starts in ASPARAGUS
A Tangle in the Vines - Anna Celeste Burke - 22 JULY


✔BROCCOLI
Authors initials in BROCCOLI
Make Me - Lee Child - 7 JULY
Broccoli is rich in vitamin C&K. Book with a rich character
Acquisition - Chelle Bliss - 3 OCT
Food on the cover
Cooks, Crooks and Cruises - A.R. Winters - 28 JULY


✔CABBAGE
Cabbage is a large vegetable. Read a large book.
Absolute Power - David Baldacci (576 pgs) - 6 SEPT
Cabbage & bacon are popular together. Book by 2 authors.
Ambush - James Patterson, James O. Born - 29 JULY
Cabbage originated in Europe. Book set in Europe.
The Traitor - V.S. Alexander - 11 AUG


✔CARROT
Orange cover
Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams - 6 AUG
Double R in the title
Corrupt - Penelope Douglas - 21 SEPT
Author last name begins with C
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote - 5 JULY


✔CORN
Title begins with C
Cut and Run - Allison Brennan - 25 AUG
Letters C O R N in the title
Collaboration - Michelle Lynn - 10 JULY
Title is written in yellow
The Texan - Joan Johnston - 1 JULY


✔CUCUMBER
Cucumber sandwiches are eaten in England. Book set in England
Murder by Moonlight - Matthew Costello - 5 JULY
Green somewhere on the cover
A Cowboy's Honor - Vicki Lewis Thompson - 17 JULY
Eaten in salads in the summer. Book set in Summer
On the Island - Tracey Garvis Graves - 28 JULY


✔LETTUCE
Sometimes referred to as 'Rabbit Food'. Book with an animal on the cover
A Cowboy's Return - Vicki Lewis Thompson - 20 JULY
Double consonant in the title
Hot SEAL, Savannah Nights - Kris Michaels - 2 JULY
There are lots of varieties of lettuce. Read a book in a series.
Firefighter Unicorn - Zoe Chant - 22 JULY


✔MUSHROOM
Some mushrooms are poisonous. Someone Is poisoned in the story.
Poison Apple Crisp - Addison Moore - 15 AUG
They can grow in the wild. Book with outdoors on the cover
The Boathouse - Vickie McKeehan - 9 AUG
Author initials in MUSHROOM
The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris - 23 AUG


✔ONION
Onion in the title
The Infinite Onion - Alice Archer - 2 SEPT
The letters O N I O N in the title & authors names.
Only Fools and Stories: From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost - David Jason - 3 SEPT
Title starts with O
One Foot in the Grave - Denise Grover Swank - 19 JULY


✔PARSNIP
Title starts with P
Prince Caspian - C.S. Lewis - 3 AUG
Title starts and ends with the same letter
Seeing Darkness - Heather Graham - 15 JULY
White cover
The Whisper Man - Alex North - 2 AUG


✔PEAS
Peas are small. Read a small book
Easter, the Krewe and Another Large White Rabbit - Heather Graham (44 pgs) - 1 SEPT
One word title
Aggro - Carrie Gray - 29 SEPT
Peas are not usually eaten on their own, but lots of them together. Read a book with a group of friends.
Hurricane Force - Jana Deleon - 11 SEPT


✔PEPPER
Author name
Once a Myth - Pepper Winters - 2 JULY
Twice a Wish - Pepper Winters - 2 JULY
Third a Kiss - Pepper Winters - 3 JULY
Fourth a Lie - Pepper Winters - 3 JULY
Fifth a Fury - Pepper Winters - 3 JULY


✔PUMPKIN
Authors initials in PUMPKIN
Hot SEAL, Vegas Nights - Parker Kincade - 6 JULY
Pumpkin on the cover
Spooky Spice Cake Curse - Addison Moore - 11 SEPT
Genre starts with P (Paranormal Romance)
I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas - Molly Harper - 4 SEPT


✔RADISH
Originated in Asia before Roman times. Read an old book
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy - 28 SEPT
Red and purple are the most popular varieties. Book with a red cover & a book with a purple cover
Bullseye - James Patterson - 8 JULY
Thief of Hearts - L.H. Cosway - 28 AUG


✔SPINACH
Popeye ate spinach to make him strong. A book with a strong man on the cover
Dark Falls - Lori Ryan - 14 SEPT
Spinach is high in iron. Book with a metal in the title
Copper Beach - Jayne Ann Krentz - 25 JULY
Title starts with a letter in SPINACH
Spark - Aleatha Romig - 8 AUG


✔SQUASH
Author 1st or last name starts with S
Degradation - Stylo Fantome - 18 AUG
Squash is also a Sport. Read a sports book
Wylde - Sawyer Bennett - 14 JULY
Title starts in SQUASH
Here's to Falling - Christine Zolendz - 1 SEPT

Welcome Helen, Daniel, Den, Bonita, Anne and Sandra!

Daniel wrote: "The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
..."

Here's another PARSNIP!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020
Books read: 17
Green: 16-30 books

1. Artichoke-author's initials
CH-Still Knife Painting Cheryl Hollon 7/1/20
2. Broccoli-author's first initial
C-Death on Windmill Way Carrie Doyle 7/2/20
3. Cucumber-author's initials
CC-Witch Hunt Cate Conte 7/3/20
4. Cabbage-author's first initial B
All Too Familiar Belinda White 7/5/20
5. Lettuce-author's first initial L
A Crafty Killing Lorraine Bartlett 7/6/20
6. Parsnip-author's initials
IP-Murder at the Snowed Inn Imogene Plimp 7/7/20
7. Peas-author's first initial
E-Murder at the Snowed Inn Imogene Plimp 7/7/20
8. Asparagus-first letter of each title word
SS-Strawberry Sin Rosie A. Point 7/8/20
9. Pepper-first letter of the title
P-Paw and Order V.M. Burns 7/9/20
10. Mushroom-first letter of the title
S-The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie 7/9/20
11. Onion-laying on the table on the cover
A.R. Winters 7/10/20
12. Carrot-author's first initial
A-A Little Bit Witchy A. A. Albright 7/11/20
13. Radish-first letter in the title
D-Death in a Deck Chair Georgia Kains 7/12/20
14. Spinach-author's first initial
S-Yeast of Eden Sarah Fox 7/13/20
15. Corn-author's last initial
C-Seven Years Bad Luck Kristy E. Carter 7/13/20
16. Pumpkin-first letter of the title
M-Much Ado About Felines Kathi Daley 7/14/20
17. Squash-author's first and last initials
SH-Excursions to Die For Susan Harper 7/15/20

I am in 16 + books

going to call it quits with 41

Levels:
Yellow: 31+ books

Title starts with A like Asparagus:
After the Storm - Linda Castillo - 7/11/20
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man - Jonas Jonasson - 9/12/20
An Anonymous Girl - Greer Hendricks - 8/25/20

All letters in title in Asparagus:
Under a Painted Sky - Stacey Lee - 7/21/20

Title starts with B like BROCCOLI:
Before We Visit the Goddess - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - 7/21/20
The Bookshop at Water's End - Patti Callahan Henry - 7/28/20 -
Buried - C. J. Carmichael - 9/5/20
Book of Killowen - Erin Hart - 9/8/20
The Boat Runner- Devin Murphy - 9/19/20
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones - 9/21/20
Bones to Pick - Carolyn Haines - 7/2/20

Title starts with C like Cabbage:
The Cottingley Secret - Hazel Gaynor - 7/26/20

MC’s initials in Carrot -
The Darkling Bride - Laura Andersen - 7/13/20

MCs initials (Naomi Cottle) are in Corn
The butterfly Girl - Rene Denefield - 9/9/20

Author's initials are in Cucumber
Forgotten - C. J. Carmichael 9/27/20

series & MCs (Charlie Cates) initials in Cucumber
The Burning Island - Hester Young - 7/17/20

All words in Title start with letters in Lettuce
The Last Camellia - Sarah Jio - 7/4/20

MC Thomas Llewelyn initials in Lettuce
Hell Bay - Will Thomas - 8/15/20

Title starts with L like Lettuce:
Live and Let Die - Bianca Sloane - 7/28/20

Cover color of Lettuce
- Janie Chang - 9/15/20

Title starts with M like Mushroom
Mrs. Jeffries and The Three Wise Women - Emily Brightwell - 7/7/20
The Martian - Andy Weir - 8/2/20
Messenger of Truth - Jacqueline Winspear - 9/13/20
The Misadventures of Miss Adelaide - Maggie Dallen - 9/16/20

mc (Molly Hennessy) initials in Mushroom
RNWMP: Bride for Easton - Cassie Hayes - 8/31/20

AUTHORS INITIALS in Mushroom
Nine Coaches Waiting - Mary Stewart - 2/10/20

Title Starts with O like Onion
Olive the Lionheart: Lost Love, Imperial Spies, and One Woman's Journey to the Heart of Africa- Brad Ricca - 8/29/20
Only Time Will Tell - Jeffrey Archer - 8/30/20

Cover is color of peas
- Candice Fox - 8/4/20

MCs initials (Anna Pigeon) are in Peas:
Endangered Species - Nevada Barr - 8/23/20

title starts with P like Peppers
The Paris Wife - Paula McLain - 7/13/20 -
Poirot Investigates - Agatha Christie - 9/2/20
Pardonable Lies - Jacqueline Winspear - 7/19/20 - title starts with P

cover the color of Pumpkins
- 8/6/20 - Sophie Moss
- Lisa See - 8/17/20

Title starts with a letter in Spinach
The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd - 8/3/20
Inspector Spector - E. J. Copperman - 9/25/20
The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 7/10/20

MCs initials in Spinach
Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech - 8/14/20 - MC Sal Hiddle

Cover the same color as squash
- Anne Frank - 7/20/20
- Barbara Erskine - 8/12/20

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Level:
Green: 16-30 books

20/20 Completed. Finish!!

BROCCOLI
01.MCs Names Begin With Letters Found In Broccoli
(MCs Luca and Romina)
The Woman at the Docks-Jessica Gadziala 11/02/20
02.Title Begins With B
Breakaway-Heather M. Orgeron 9/04/20
03.Author's Last Name Begins With B
Freya Barker-Revealing Annie (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) 10/20/20
04.First Letter of Each Title Word Found In Broccoli
Beautiful Criminal-M.N. Forgy 7/17/20


SPINACH
05.Author's Initials Found In Spinach
Cat Porter-Random & Rare 10/27/20
06.Title Begins With S
Sins & Needles-Karina Halle 10/07/20
07.Genre Begins With First Letter In Spinach: Suspense
Corrupt Kingdom-Ava Harrison 12/02/20
08.Author's Last Name Begins With S
Shey Stahl-Sex. Love. Marriage. 11/13/20


RADISH
09.Cover Same Color As Radish
The Life You Stole-Jewel E. Ann 8/03/20
10.Author's Initials Found In Radish
Staci Hart-A Little Too Late 11/15/20
11.Title Begins With R
Redemption Road-Katie Ashley 10/30/20
12.Genre Begins With First Letter In Radish: Romance
Sweet Agony-Terri Anne Browning 8/29/20


CUCUMBER
13.MCs Names Begins With Letters Found In Cucumber
(MCs Ronin and Evelyn)
The Life That Mattered-Jewel E. Ann 8/04/20
14.Author's Last Name Begins With C
Georgia Cates-The Next Sin 8/02/20
15.Title Begins With C
Craving Cecilia: The Aces' Sons-Nicole Jacquelyn 8/19/20
16.Cover Same Color As Cucumber
Into The Green-Jessica Gadziala 9/22/20


MUSHROOM
17.Author's Initials Found In Mushroom
Megan O'Brien-Cash 7/08/20
18.Title Begins With M
Muscle Memory-Stylo Fantome 9/18/20
19.Author's Last Name Begins With M
Jordan Marie-Taking Her Down 9/13/20
20.SubGenre Begins With M: Mafia Romance
Bound by the Past-Cora Reilly 11/18/20

Welcome Tari, Lekshmy, Joann and Frankie!!

The Knight of Vegetables
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020



Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.
(view spoiler)[Example:
Carrot
🥕Carrot in title.
🥕Title begins with C.
🥕First letter of each title word found in vegetable's name.
🥕Author last name begins with C.
🥕Author's initials found in CARROT.
🥕Carrot on the cover.
🥕Cover same color as a carrot.
(hide spoiler)]

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

35/31+ Tasks Completed

ARTICHOKE
*Author's initials found in the word
How to Begin Again by Cindy Ray Hale (7/18/20)
*Title begins with the same letter
Ace by Sophia Summers (8/15/20)
*Author's initials found in the word
Her Country Star Cowboy by Taylor Hart (8/16/20)

ASPARAGUS
*Cover the same color
To Love a Governess by Josi S. Kilpack, Heather B. Moore, Julie Daines (7/17/20)

*Title begins with the same letter
Adam by Cathy MacRae (7/30/20)
*MC's initials found in the word
A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano (8/5/20) - Grayson Sumner

BROCCOLI
*First letter of each word in the series name found in the word
Courting the Vicar's Daughter by Sally Britton (7/2/20) - Branches of Love
*Author's initials found in the word
The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts (7/26/20)

CABBAGE
*Title begins with the same letter
The Conflicted Warrior by Cami Checketts (8/8/20)

CARROT
*Author's initials found in the word
An Agent for Diana by Rebecca Connolly (7/6/20)
*Word in the text
The Tough Warrior by Cami Checketts (8/9/20)
"...a cheese stick, some CARROTS, and a handful of almonds." (pg 79)
*First letter of each word in the title found in the word
Rake on the Run by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (8/18/20)

CORN
*Title begins with the same letter
Cooking With the Doc by Jennifer Youngblood, Craig Depew (7/8/20)
*Author's initials found in the word
To Sketch a Sphinx by Rebecca Connolly (8/1/20)
*Word in the text
The Gentle Patriot by Cami Checketts (8/9/20)
"...and gravy, CORN, green beans, and homemade rolls..." (pg 109)

CUCUMBER
*Author's initials found in the word
A Kiss at Midsummer by Meg Easton (7/8/20)
*Author's initials found in the word
Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts (8/10/20)

LETTUCE
*Author's last name begins with L
Keeping Kinley by Annette K. Larsen (8/2/20)

MUSHROOM
*Title begins with the same letter
Matched by Design by Lindzee Armstrong (7/18/20)
*Word in text
Her Forbidden Bodyguard by Cami Checketts (8/11/20)
"...but the MUSHROOMS and cheese will make it taste good." (pg 116)

ONION
*Title begins with the same letter
One Way Home by Jennifer Youngblood (7/24/20)
*Word in text
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (7/29/20)
"...the stream of thick, steaming ONION soup." (pg 70)

PARSNIP
*First letter of each word in the title found in the word
Pride and Persuasion by Connie E. Sokol (7/5/20)
*Title begins with the same letter
The Persistent Groom by Jennifer Youngblood (8/19/20)

PEAS
*Word in the text
Kiss Me At Midnight by Lucinda Whitney (7/9/20)
"...my grandmother had us shell PEAS on the back porch..." (pg 220)
*Word in the text
Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch (8/13/20)
"...Italian way, filet of Sole, and PEA soup." (pg 321)

PEPPER
*Title begins with the same letter
Penny's Yuletide Wish by Sally Britton (7/3/20)

PUMPKIN
*Word in the text
Much Ado About a Kiss by Heather Tullis (7/4/20)
"...what do you think of PUMPKIN pie? (pg 23)
*Author's initials found in the word
The Fiance's Secret by Kimberley Montpetit (7/19/20)

RADISH
*Author's first name begins with R
The Darkest Summer by Rebecca J. Greenwood (7/11/20)
*Author's last name begins with R
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (7/16/20)

SPINACH
*First letter of each word in the series name found in the word
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (7/22/20) - Harry Potter
*Title begins with the same letter
Sweet Delights by Cecelia Dowdy (8/3/20)

SQUASH
*First letter of each word in the title found in the word
An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold (7/13/20)
*Title begins with the same letter
Saving Her Football Star by Sarah Gay (7/26/20)

The Knight of Vegetables FINISHED
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Yellow: 31+ books

55/31+



🥕Carrot🥕(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with C.
1 pt City of Bones - Cassandra Clare 7/21/20
2. MC Name begins with C.
1 pt CHEN - Randomize - Andy Weir 7/7/20
,i>1 pt Chase Caldwell - Tall, Dark and Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy 9/3/20
3. Cover is orange.
1 pt Waffles and Weekends - Leena Clover 9/22/20

4. Title words found in CARROT (omit The, A, An).
1 pt Ark - Veronica Roth 7/6/20
1 pt Awkward - Gurpreet Kaur 8/4/20
5. Author first or last initial found in CARROT.
1 pt You Have Arrived at Your Destination - Amor Towles 7/6/20
1 pt Katie K. Whale: A Whale of a Tale - Suzanne Tate 7/17/20
1 pt Flossie Flounder: A Tale of Flat Fish - Suzanne Tate 7/21/20
1 pt The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien 8/7/20
1 pt The Haunting of Beacon Hill - Ambrose Ibsen 8/15/20 (hide spoiler)]

🧅Onion🧅(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with O.
,i>1 pt The Outsider - Stephen King 10/4/20
2. MC first or last name begins with O.
3. Cover is red, purple, or yellow.
1 pt The Last Conversation - Paul Tremblay 7/7/20 {Red}

1 pt Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It - Gary Taubes 9/9/20 {Red}

1 pt A Darkness More Than Night - Michael Connelly 9/12/20 {Purple}

4. Title words found in ONION (omit The, A, An). (hide spoiler)]

🎃Pumpkin🎃(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with P.
1 pt The Presence - Kirk Kilgrave 7/21/20
1 pt The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster 7/23/20
1 pt Prime Minister - Ainsley Booth 7/28/20
1 pt The Possessed - Kirk Kilgrave 7/30/20
1 pt The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot 9/12/20
2. MC first or last name begins with P.
3. Cover is orange or white.
4. Title words found in PUMPKIN (omit The, A, An).
1 pt In the Night - Melissa Sinclair 7/15/20
5. Author first or last initial found in PUMPKIN.
1 pt The Damned - Kirk Kilgrave 7/13/20
1 pt Into the Water - Paula Hawkins 8/12/20
1 pt Dark Halls - Jeff Menapace 8/16/20
1 pt Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid - Maureen Driscoll 9/26/20 (hide spoiler)]

🥬Lettuce🥬(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with L.
1 pt The Last Coyote - Michael Connelly 7/1/20
1 pt The Little French Bistro - Nina George 9/19/20
2. MC first or last name begins with L.
3. Cover is green or purple.
1 pt Emergency Skin - N.K. Jemisin 7/7/20 {Green}

1 pt Summer Frost - Blake Crouch 7/7/20 {Green}

1 pt Knee High by the Fourth of July - Jess Lourey 7/11/20 {Green}

4. Title words found in LETTUCE.
5 Author first or last initial is found in LETTUCE.
1 pt May Day - Jess Lourey 7/4/20
1 pt June Bug - Jess Lourey 7/9/20
1 pt Katie K. Whale: A Whale of a Tale - Suzanne Tate 7/17/20
1 pt Flossie Flounder: A Tale of Flat Fish - Suzanne Tate 7/21/20
1 pt Strawberries and Strangers - Leena Clover 8/1/20
1 pt August Moon: Humor and Hijinks - Jess Lourey 8/22/20
(hide spoiler)]

🌶Chili🌶(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with C.
1 pt Cupcakes and Celebrities - Leena Clover 8/17/20
2. MC first or last name begins with C.
3. Cover is red or green.
1 pt A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas 8/30/20

4. Title words found in CHILI (omit The, A, An).
5. Author first or last initial found in CHILI.
1 pt Trunk Music - Michael Connelly 8/11/20
(hide spoiler)]

🌽Corn🌽(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with C.
2. MC first or last name begins with C.
3. Cover is white or yellow.
4. Title words found in CORN (omit The, A, An).
5. Author first or last initial found in CORN.
1 pt Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/28/20
1 pt A SEAL's Oath - Cora Seton 8/27/20
(hide spoiler)]

🥦Broccoli🥦(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with B.
1 pt Berries and Birthdays - Leena Clover 8/20/20
1 pt Bargaining With a Rake - Julie Johnstone 9/24/20
2. MC first or last name begins with B.
1 pt Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple 9/16/20 {Bee Branch/Bernadette Fox}
3. Cover is green.
1 pt Quidditch Through the Ages - J.K. Rowling 8/1/20

4. Title words found in BROCCOLI.
5. Author first for last initial found in BROCCOLI.
1 pt Doctor Bad Boy - Ainsley Booth 7/5/20
1 pt Full Mountie - Ainsley Booth 7/28/20
1 pt Five Days in November - Clint Hill 10/2/20
(hide spoiler)]

🍄Mushroom🍄(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with M.
1 pt Mr. Hat Trick - Ainsley Booth 8/24/20
2. MC first or last name begins with M.
3. Cover is brown or white.
4. Title words found in MUSHROOM (omit The, A, An).
1 pt September Mourn - Jess Lourey 9/30/20
5. Author first or last initial found in MUSHROOM.
1 pt Angels Flight - Michael Connelly 8/19/20
1 pt Death's Hand - S.M. Reine 9/14/20
1 pt Dark Union - S.M. Reine 9/30/20
(hide spoiler)]

🌻Squash🌻(view spoiler)[
1. Title begins with S.
1 pt Sprinkles and Skeletons - Leena Clover 8/21/20
2. MC first or last name begins with S.
3. Cover is yellow.
4. Title words found in SQUASH (omit The, A, An).
5. Author first or last initial found in SQUASH.
1 pt The Darkest Gate - S.M. Reine 9/21/20
(hide spoiler)]

Welcome Shash and Chelsea!

The Knight of Vegetables
July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Levels: Green: 16-30 books

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.



Example: Carrot
🥕Carrot in title.
🥕Title begins with C.
🥕First letter of each title word found in vegetable's name.
🥕Author last name begins with C.
🥕Author's initials found in CARROT.
🥕Carrot on the cover.
🥕Cover same color as a carrot.

My List:

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2020
Level: Green: 16-30 books

READ: 50/15+

🌟 ARTICHOKE 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
The Song of David - Amy Harmon 7/2
2. Title begins with A
Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
3. word in text
Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
(I'll even order us the spinach artichoke dip), loc2313

🌟 ASPARAGUS 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3
2. first letter of each word in vegetable
Avenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/19
3. Title begins with A
Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2
4. word in text
Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11
(added some canned asparagus), p138

🌟 BROCCOLI 🌟
1. first letter of each word in vegetable
Lost Boy - Christina Henry 7/22
2. Title begins with B
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones 7/23
3. word in text
Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
(a broccoli something or other), p102

🌟 CABBAGE 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
All the Stars and Teeth - Adalyn Grace 7/10
2. first letter of each word in vegetable
Before Evil - Alex Kava 7/25
3. Title begins with C
Chinook, Wine and Sink Her - Morgan Q. O'Reilly 7/29
4. word in text
Private Affair - Rebecca York 8/16
(like a skunk cabbage in a wedding bouquet), p147

🌟 CARROT 🌟
1. first letter of each word in vegetable
Traggedy Ann - Sinclair Browning 7/19
2. Title begins with C
Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 8/6
3. author F&L in vegetable
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
4. Double R in title
Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8
5. word in text
Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater 8/18
(and popped a carrot into her mouth), p107

🌟 CORN 🌟
1. Cover same color as vegetable
Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine 8/6

2. first letter of each word in vegetable
Rules of Contact - Jaci Burton 7/13
3. Letters C O R N in the title
Murder in the Storybook Cottage - Ellery Adams 8/7

🌟 CUCUMBER 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
The Winner's Curse - Marie Rutkoski 7/5
2. word in text
Jackaby - William Ritter 8/23
(includes parasols and cucumber sandwiches), p73

🌟 LETTUCE 🌟
1. Cover same color as vegetable
New Uses for Old Boyfriends - Beth Kendrick 7/17

2. author F&L in vegetable
Highfire - Eoin Colfer 7/24
3. word in text
The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
(there were green beans and lettuce), p115

🌟 MUSHROOM 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
Archer's Lady - Moira Rogers 7/24
2. first letter of each word in vegetable
Make Me Stay - Jaci Burton 7/18
3. Title begins with M
Messenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/29
4. on cover
Castle Perilous - John DeChancie 8/27


🌟 ONION 🌟
1. Cover same color as vegetable
The Song of David - Amy Harmon 7/2

2. Letters O N I O N in the title
Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
3. word in text
Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
(Annette added chopped onions), p3

🌟 PARSNIP 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
Crash & Burn - Abigail Roux 9/17
2. Cover same color as vegetable
Ball & Chain - Abigail Roux 9/13

3. Letters P A R S N I P in the title
Claim The Leopard Princess - Meg Xuemei X. 9/14

🌟 PEAS 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
Cursed - Alexa Egan 7/24
2. Title begins with P
Painter For Hire - D.K. Holmberg 7/28
3. Letters P E A S in the title
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio 7/17

🌟 PEPPER 🌟
1. on cover
Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17


🌟 PUMPKIN 🌟
1. author F&L in vegetable
Come Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31
2. word in text
Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11
(his local renown for growing pumpkins), p39

🌟 RADISH 🌟
1. Cover same color as vegetable
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18

2. Title begins with R
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
3. word in text
Nightmare in Shining Armor - Tamar Myers 8/17
(her face was the color of a radish), p3

🌟 SPINACH 🌟
1. Title begins with S
Say No To Joe? - Lori Foster 7/12
2. word in text
Death of a Rug Lord - Tamar Myers 8/18
(is that like spinach pie), p41

🌟 SQUASH 🌟
1. Cover same color as vegetable
Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn 7/7

2. Title begins with S
Stalked - Brian Freeman 7/14
3. word in text
Dragon Dawn - Deborah O'Neill Cordes 8/30
(they farmed corn, beans and squash), p108

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

JoAnne, this may have been asked already, but I didn't see it when skimming the thread: Do we have to read the same number of books for each veggie, or would it be ok to read one book for one veggie and three books for another?

Barb wrote: "JoAnne, this may have been asked already, but I didn't see it when skimming the thread: Do we have to read the same number of books for each veggie, or would it be ok to read one book for one veggi..."

You can read what ever you want! :)

Welcome Jenny, Banshee and Barbara!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Goal: Yellow: 31+ books
Done: 36/31

ARTICHOKE
The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen – 07/03/2020 - Title with A
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins – 07/10/2020 - Title with A

ASPARAGUS
The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins – 07/07/2020 - Author's first name with A
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith – 07/12/2020 - Author's first name with A
Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith – 07/14/2020 - Author's first name with A
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith – 07/16/2020 - Author's first name with A

BROCCOLI
Blossoms in Autumn by Zidrou – 07/30/2020 - Title with B
The Better Liar by Tanen Jones – 08/20/2020 - Title with B
Buck by Em Petrova – 08/28/2020 - Title with B
The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith – 09/09/2020 - Setting with B - Botswana

CABBAGE
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig – 08/02/2020 - Author's initials in Cabbage
A Rudnay-gyilkosságok by Gyula Böszörményi – 08/09/2020 - Author's initials in Cabbage
Beretva és tőr by Gyula Böszörményi – 09/04/2020 - Author's initials in Cabbage

CARROT
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald – 08/16/2020 - Author's first name with C

CORN
She Could Fly by Christopher Cantwell – 08/18/2020 - Author's initials with C
The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu – 02/09/2020 - Setting with C - Canada

CUCUMBER
The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby – 08/04/2020 - Author's initials in Cucumber
The Bordeaux Betrayal by Ellen Crosby – 08/09/2020 - Author's initials in Cucumber

LETTUCE
Leányrablás Budapesten by Gyula Böszörményi – 07/27/2020 - Title with L
Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna – 08/06/2020 - Title with L
Little Gods by Meng Jin – 08/21/2020 - Title with L
Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon – 08/22/2020 - Author's initials in Lettuce
Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier – 08/27/2020 - Title with L

MUSHROOM
The Mirror's Gaze by Rae D. Magdon – 24/07/2020 - Title with M
The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby – 07/30/2020 - Title with M
A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman – 08/20/2020 - Author's last name with M

ONION
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore – 08/14/2020 - Location with O: Odessa, Texas

PARSNIP
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson – 07/26/2020 - Title with P

PEAS
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – 08/18/2020 - MC's initials in Peas - Alice Proserpine

PEPPER
The Fabulous Riverboat by Philip José Farmer – 09/11/2020 - Author's first name with F

PUMPKIN
Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer – 09/25/2020 - MPG with P - Politics

RADISH
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson – 07/02/2020 - Title with R

SPINACH
The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen – 07/04/2020 - Title with S
Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby – 09/06/2020 - Author's initials in SPINACH

SQUASH
Thief's Cunning by Sarah Ahiers – 07/05/2020 - Author's first name with S
Die Noon by Elise Sax – 08/01/2020 - Author's last name with S

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

Completed: 1

Corn
- The Jetsetters, Amanda Eyre Ward, 02.07.2020 - yellow cover

JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "JoAnne, this may have been asked already, but I didn't see it when skimming the thread: Do we have to read the same number of books for each veggie, or would it be ok to read one book for one veggi..."

You can read what ever you want! :)"

Great! Thanks for the response :)

THE KNIGHT OF VEGETABLES, 7/1 - 12/31
LEVEL = YELLOW, 31+ BOOK | 66 BOOKS READ


ARTICHOKE
TITLE STARTS w/ A :
* About a Dog (Bluff Point #1), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 7/25 ★★★.5
FIRST LETTER OF ALL TITLE WORDS :
* Roman Holiday (Chronicles of St. Mary's #3.5), by Jodi Taylor, finished 9/8 ★★★.5
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Tania Israel – Beyond Your Bubble, finished 10/12 ★★★


ASPARAGUS
AUTHOR INITIALS
* author Richard Grant – The Deepest South of All: True Stories From Natchez, Mississippi, finished 8/4 ★★★


BROCCOLI
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Lorna Barrett – Handbook for Homicide (Booktown #14), finished 7/3 ★★★.5
* author Carole Lawrence – Edinburgh Twilight (Ian Hamilton #1), finished 9/19 ★★★.5
* author Lucy Burdette – Death With All the Trimmings (Key West Food Critic #5), finished 9/22 ★★★.5


CABBAGE
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Alan Bradley – The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce #6), finished 8/3 ★★★★
* author C.M. Gleason – Murder in the Lincoln White House (Lincoln's White House #1), finished 8/31 ★★★.5
* author Charlotte Elkins and author Aaron Elkins – A Dangerous Talent (Alix London #1), finished 9/11 ★★★.5


CARROT
TITLE STARTS w/C :
* Crisis, by Felix Francis, finished 8/25 ★★★.5
* Candy Cane Crime (Amish Candy Shop #5.5), by Amanda Flower, finished 8/30 ★★★.5
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Ann Howard Creel – While You Were Mine, finished 8/14 ★★★


CORN
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Richard Osman – The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1), finished 8/29 ★★★.5
* author Nora Roberts – Under Currents, finished 10/14 ★★★.5
YELLOW COVER :
* Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us About Life, by Jonathan Kay and Joan Moriarty, finished 9/6 ★★★



CUCUMBER
TITLE STARTS w/C :
* Coconut Layer Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #25), by Joanne Fluke, finished 7/10 ★★★
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Emma Byrne – Swearing is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language, finished 7/16 ★★★
* author Maggie Blackburn – Little Bookshop of Murder (Beach Reads #1), finished 8/18 ★★.5
* author Catherine Coulter – Split Second (FBI #15), finished 10/8 ★★★★


GOURD
WORD IN TITLE :
* GOURD to Death (Pie Town #5), by Kirsten Weiss, finished 7/26 ★★★.5
TITLE STARTS W/G :
* Ghost of a Potion (Magic Potion #3), by Heather Blake, finished 7/9 ★★★★
* Gobble, Gobble Murder, by Leslie Meier, finished 9/4 ★★★


GREEN BEANS
TITLE STARTS W/G :
* Gray Ghost (Stoney Calhoun #2), by William G. Tapply, finished 8/15 ★★★.5
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Allison Brook – Checked Out for Murder (Haunted Library #4), finished 7/30 ★★★.5
* author Stephanie Bond – In Deep Voodoo (Voodoo in Mojo #1), finished 10/5 ★★★.5


LETTUCE
TITLE STARTS W/L :
* Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, by James W. Loewen, finished 9/15 ★★★.5


MUSHROOMS
TITLE STARTS W/M :
* Mums and Mayhem (Magic Garden #3), by Amanda Flower, finished 7/17 ★★★.5
* The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, finished 8/27 ★★★.5
* Mycroft and Sherlock (Mycroft Holmes & Sherlock #2), by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse, finished 9/3 ★★★★
* Murder is a Must (First Edition Library #2), by Marty Wingate, finished 9/14 ★★★.5
* Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving, by Mo Rocca, finished 10/7 ★★★★
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Sujata Massey – The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry #1), finished 7/22 ★★★.5
* author Margaret Maron – Up Jumps the Devil (Deborah Knott #4), finished 8/5 ★★★★
* author Michelle Obama – Becoming, finished 9/27 ★★★★
LIGHT TAN COVER :
* Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2), by Ngaio Marsh, finished 7/15 ★★★.5



ONION
TITLE STARTS W/O :
* Our Dogs, Ourselves: How We Live With Dogs Now, by Alexandra Horowitz, finished 7/13 ★★★
* Oh Danny Boy (Molly Murphy #5), by Rhys Bowen, finished 8/24 ★★★.5


PARSNIP
TITLE STARTS W/P :
* The Peanuts Papers: Charlie Brown, Snoopy & the Gang, and the Meaning of Life, by Andrew Blauner, finished 10/2 ★★★
FIRST LETTER OF ALL TITLE WORDS :
* Inspector Specter (Haunted Guesthouse #6), by E.J. Copperman, finished 7/6 ★★★★
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Ann Shen – Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World, finished 8/28 ★★★★
WHITE COVER :
* Your Next 24 Hours: One Day of Kindness Can Change Everything, by Hal Donaldson, finished 8/21 ★★.5
bookcover:Your Next 24 Hours|30259188]


PEPPER
TITLE STARTS W/P :
* Paris is Always a Good Idea, by Jenn McKinlay, finished 7/11 ★★★.5
COVER COLOR :
* Edge of Evil (Ali Reynolds #1), by J.A. Jance, finished 9/5 ★★★.5
– Murder in Old Bombay, finished 10/25 ★★★.5
ORANGE COVER :
* You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons, by Mo Willems, finished 9/10 ★★★.5
* Paper and Fire (Great Library #2), by Rachel Caine, finished 9/16 ★★★.5



RADISH
TITLE STARTS W/LETTER IN WORD
* Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold and Murder on the Erie Canal, by Jack Kelly, finished 7/2 ★★★.5
* A Double-PointedMurder (Bait & Stitch #2), by Ann Yost, finished 7/14 ★★★.5
FIRST LETTER OF ALL TITLE WORDS :
* Devonshire Scream (Tea Shop #17), by Laura Childs, finished 7/27 ★★★★
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Robert Dugoni – The Last Agent (Charles Jenkins #2), finished 8/22 ★★★★
* author Ian Doescher – William Shakespeare's The Merry Rise of Skywalker (Wm Shakespeare's Star Wars #9), finished 10/11 ★★★★


SPINACH
TITLE STARTS W/S :
Scarlet Moon: A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, by Debbie Viguié, finished 9/26 ★★★
FIRST LETTER OF ALL TITLE WORDS :
* Crime & Punctuation (Deadly Edits #1), by Kaitlyn Dunnett, finished 8/20 ★★★.5
* A Second Chance (Chronicles of St. Mary's #3), by Jodi Taylor, finished 9/8 ★★★★
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Philip R.Craig – A Shoot on Martha's Vineyard (Martha's Vineyard #9), finished 7/31 ★★★.5


SQUASH
TITLE STARTS W/S :
* A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1), by Sherry Thomas, finished 10/3 ★★★★
FIRST LETTER OF ALL TITLE WORDS :
* Summer House, by Nancy Thayer, finished 8/12 ★★★.5
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Sue Henry – Termination Dust (Jessie Arnold & Alex Jensen #2), finished 7/18 ★★★★
* author Alexander McCall Smith – How to Raise an Elephant (Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency #21), finished 9/25 ★★★.5


SUGAR SNAP PEAS
TITLE STARTS W/S :
The Scholar (Cormac Reilly #2), by Dervla McTiernan, finished 10/19 ★★★★
FIRST LETTER OF ALL TITLE WORDS :
* Sing a New Song (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn #36), by Sunni Jeffers, finished 8/19 ★★★.
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Sarah Penner – The Lost Apothecary, finished 9/12 ★★★★
GREEN COVER :
* Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1), by Ilona Andrews, finished 7/4 ★★★



VEGETABLES
TITLE STARTS W/V :
* Valencia and Valentine, by Suzy Krause, finished 7/28 ★★.5
AUTHOR INITIALS :
* author Bruce Steele – One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe, finished 9/19 ★★★.5

Welcome Ferenc, Rina and Barb!

@Barb - This challenge is similar to another group of challenges that ran in the past - BFTP: Art Extravaganza.

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.
eg. Example:
Carrot
🥕Carrot in title.
🥕Title begins with C.
🥕First letter of each title word found in vegetable's name.
🥕Author last name begins with C.
🥕Author's initials found in CARROT.
🥕Carrot on the cover.
🥕Cover same color as a carrot.



Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

ARTICHOKE
by Emily Hemmer | July 11 | Author's first and last initial found in Vegetable
ASPARAGUS
|July 12 | Title A
BROCCOLI
| July 4 | Title B
CABBAGE
| July 7 | Title C
CARROT
CORN
CUCUMBER
LETTUCE
MUSHROOM
ONION
PEAS
PEPPER
PUMPKIN
RADISH
SPINACH
SQUASH

JoAnne wrote: "@Barb - This challenge is similar to another group of challenges that ran in the past - BFTP: Art Extravaganza."

I thought it looked a little familiar :)

Welcome Poongothai!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020
Date Started: July 1, 2020
Date Completed: December 21, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Levels:
Yellow: 31+ books 37

VEGETABLES:
ARTICHOKE
ASPARAGUS
BROCCOLI
CABBAGE
CARROT
CORN
CUCUMBER
GOURD
GREEN BEANS
LETTUCE
MUSHROOM
ONION
PARSNIP
PEAS
PEPPER
PUMPKIN
RADISH
SQUASH
SUGAR SNAP PEAS
VEGETABLES

WORDS USED:
1. ARTICHOKE - Death Comes in Threes (Addie Foster 1) by Kimberley O'Malley - 7/3/20 - author's initials found in ARTICHOKE

2. CABBAGE - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 7/4/20 - two Bs in the name of the vegetable & book title

3. PUMPKIN - Seven Years Bad Luck (Morning Valley 1) by Kristy E. Carter - 7/6/20 - the word pumpkin is found several times throughout the text - LOC 219 Tara bit into the slice of pumpkin bread, LOC 195 The woman wore boots, pumpkin-colored leggings, and a cream-colored sweater, LOC 570 I love these little pumpkins you guys have everywhere

4. LETTUCE - Cookies with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 5) by Meredith Potts - 7/9/20 - MC eats a sandwich with lettuce on it - LOC 1944 I had a yen for a bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado sandwich.

5. CARROT - Apple Die (Apple Orchard 1) by Chelsea Thomas - 7/11/20 - author's initials found in CARROT

6. RADISH - Old Bones (Hetty Fox 3) by Anna Drake - 7/13/20 - author's initials found in RADISH

7. MUSHROOM - Chocolate Most Deadly (Sky High Pies 2) by Mary Maxwell - 7/14/20 - author's initials in MUSHROOM

8. SPINACH - No Rest for the Wicked by Adam Croft - 7/16/20 - author's initials found in SPINACH

9. PEAS - Empaths and Paws (Spirits of Tempest 1) by Penny Brooke - 7/22/20 - First letter in all title words found in PEAS

10. MUSHROOM - The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson - 8/2/20 - author's initials found in MUSHROOM

11. ARTICHOKE - Apple Pie and Trouble (Sandy Bay 1) by Amber Crewes - 8/5/20 - author's initials found in ARTICHOKE

12. CUCUMBER - Cold Cut Murder (Darling Deli 3) by Patti Benning - 8/28/20 - First letter of all title words found in CUCUMBER

13. ASPARAGUS - Grilled Cheese Murder (Darling Deli 4) by Patti Benning - 9/3/20 - Pg. 21 Our Soup of the Day today is Red Pepper, Asparagus, and it comes with grilled cheese on zucchini bread. - asparagus found in the text

14. CARROTS - Cookies and Buried Secrets (Sandy Bay 3) by Amber Crewes - 9/5/20 - author's initials found in CARROTS

15. PUMPKINS - Costa del Churros by Isabella May - 9/5/20 - author's initials found in PUMPKINS

16. PARSNIP - Aching for Home (Aching Series 1) by A.C. Nixon - 9/11/20 - author's initials found in PARSNIP

17. BROCCOLI - Murder Comes South by Lila Beckham - 9/11/20 - author's initials found in BROCCOLI

18. LETTUCE - Illusive Storm: A Murder Mystery Suspense Thriller by Lily Campbell - 9/23/20 - author's initials found in LETTUCE

19 CUCUMBER - Dead Wrong (Blackmoore Sisters 1) by Leighann Dobbs - 9/28/20 - MC's, Morgan Blackmoore, initials found in CUCUMBER

20. PEAS - Nine Lives by Gary Kittle - 9/29/20 - book cover and peas are both green


21. TOMATO - Chicken Pesto Murder (Darling Deli 5) by Patti Benning - 9/30/20 - TOMATO found in text - Pg 31 There was corned beef and swiss, honey-glazed ham with tomato and lettuce, and cold chicken breast

22. PUMPKIN - Foliage and Fatality (Mystery Sisters 2) by Karen Musser Nortman - 10/3/20 - author's initials found in PUMPKIN

23. CARROT - Undercover On The Calypso: Book One: The Cozy Cruise Mysteries (Cozy Cruise 1) by Lizzie Josephson - 10/6/20 - MC's initials found in CARROT - Adrianne Rianna Chrisander

24. BROCCOLI - If You Love Me, I'm Yours by Lizzie Chantree - 10/15/20 - author's initials found in BROCCOLI

25. TOMATO - Love at First Bark (Love Unleashed 0.5 Prequel) by Dana Mentink - 10/17/20 - TOMATO found in text - Pg. 8 she turned her back on the glorious parade of tomato products

26. PEAS - The Billionaire Bachelor by Sloane Peterson - 10/17/20 - author's initials in PEAS

27. CABBAGE - Hanchart Land by Becky Barker - 10/26/20 - author's initials in CABBAGE

28. GREEN BEANS - The American Indian Wars: Explore the Conflict and Tragedy from Beginning to End by Brent Schulte - 10/31/20 - author's initials found in GREEN BEANS

29. MUSHROOM - Strawberries and Sweet Lies (Bakers and Bulldogs 1) by Rosie Sams - 10/31/20 - MC, Melody Marshall, initials are found in MUSHROOM

30. ARTICHOKE - Holiday Face-off (Puck Battle 1) by Kristen Echo - 11/5/20 - author's initials found in ARTICHOKE

31. BROCCOLI - Love Me Like You Mean It by Laura Burton - 11/16/20 - author's initials found in BROCCOLI

32. RADISH - One Daisy and Two Crazy Funerals (Fern Grove 2) by Abby Reede - 11/25/20 - author's initials found in RADISH

33. MUSHROOMS - Lethal Lobster (Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries 3) by Hope Callaghan - 11/26/20 - MC's initials found in MUSHROOMS - Millie Sanders

34. CORN - Thanks, Banks, and Murder (Mama and Cookie 11) by Noella Lee - 11/29/20 - cover same color as corn


35. CARROT - Reindeer & Robberies (Cruise Ship Mysteries 15) by Hope Callaghan - 12/5/20 - Title letters found in CARROT

36. CUCUMBER - The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore - 12/8/20 - author's initials found in CUCUMBER

37. MUSHROOMS - Jingle Buried Cookies (Black Cat Cafe 9) by Lyndsey Cole - 12/21/20 - (view spoiler)[Mushrooms were used to poison the murder victim (hide spoiler)]

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

1. CARROT: Finley - 7/1 - 6 letters in "carrot" and in title
2. SPINACH: The Failing Hours - 7/1 - author's initials SN found in SPINACH
3. ARTICHOKE: The Angels' Share - 7/2 - Title starts with A
4. CORN: Reed - 7/3 - 4 letters in "corn" and title
5. PUMPKIN: Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Two - 7/4 - title starts with P
6. PEA: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock - 7/5 - PEA found intact in title
7. VEGGIES: Dear Evan Hansen - 7/6 - Something grown from the ground on cover

8. CARROTS: It Sounded Better in My Head - 7/7 - 'Carrots' in text: p. 71: "...chopping carrots really fast..."
9. VEGGIES: Every Heart a Doorway - 7/7 - V in the title
10. MUSHROOMS: Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark - 7/8 - Author's name starts with M
11. RADISH: Rigid - 7/10 - Title starts with R
12. BROCCOLI: Best Laid Plans - 7/10 - Title starts with B
13. MUSHROOMS: Marek - 7/10 - Title starts with M
14. CORN: Jordan Reclaimed - 7/12 - All letters of CORN in the title
15. BROCCOLI: The Tutor - 7/11 - Author's name starts with B
16. VEGGIES: Perfection - 7/15 - MC goes on all veggie diet
17. RADISH: Misadventures with a Professor - 7/16 - All letters of RADISH in title
18. PUMPKIN: Point of Retreat - 7/17 - 'Pumpkin' in text: p. 82: "Quit trying to carve so many pumpkins..."
19. VEGGIES: A Pound of Flesh - 7/19 - unit of measurement in title that could be used to weigh veggies
20. PEPPER: Debt Inheritance by Pepper Winters - 7/19 - Author's name is Pepper
21. ONION: Out of Plans - 7/21 - Title starts with O
22. CUCUMBER: This Girl by Colleen Hoover - Author's name starts with C
23. ARTICHOKE: Quiet Man by Kristen Ashley - Author's last name starts with A
24. SQUASH: Gabriel's Promise by Sylvain Reynard - Author's name starts with S
25. ONION: Blackout by Olivia Evans - 7/23 - Author's name starts with O
26. SQUASH: Say I'm Yours by Corinne Michaels - 7/24 - Title starts with S
27. CORN: The Picture of Dorian Gray - 7/30 - all letters of CORN in the title
28. PUMPKIN: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - 8/1 - orange cover

29. ONION: Ten Things I Love About You - 8/7 - all letters of ONION in the title
30. HELMET: When We Were Vikings - 8/30 - helmet on the cover

31.CORN: Take a Hint, Dani Brown - 9/7 - yellow cover

32.ROOTS: The Bitterroot Inn - 9/20 - "ROOT" in the title
33.ARMOR: Down by Contact - 9/24 - cover model wearing protective gear

34.WEAPON: Nevernight - 9/27 - weapon being held on the cover

35.MUSHROOM: Fireworks - 11/18 - Compound word in the title

Welcome SANDYE and Cyndee!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Levels:
Yellow: 31+ books

ARTICHOKE
1. Title starts with A
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 7/18/2020
2. Authors last name starts with an A
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen 9/21/2020
3. Authors first name starts with an A
Mai Tais and Murder: A Tiki Mystery by Andrew Culver 7/12/2020

ASPARAGUS
1. Green cover
by Nancy Loewen 9/15/2020
2. Author's first name begins with A
Southern Myths by Amy Boyles 7/08/2020
3. Authors last name and first names starts with an A.
Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott 9/11/2020

BROCCOLI
1. Blue cover
by Edgar Allan Poe 07/01/2020
2. Title starts with B
A Bird Of Bagdad by O. Henry 07/02/2020
3. Authors last name starts with B
Killing the Carnations by Cindy Bell 8/12/2020

CABBAGE
1. Title starts with C
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe 07/01/2020
2. Author first name starts with C
Murder Makes Scents by Christin Brecher 7/30/2020
3. Author last name starts with C
StrawBuried in Chocolate by Lyndsey Cole 7/10/2020

CARROT
1. Orange covered book
by Addison Moore 7/09/2020
2. A genre starting with a letter in CARROT( chick lit)
Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte by Diane Kelly 9/19/2020
3.A book that the authors first letter of the last name can be found in CARROT.
Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle 8/20/2020

CORN
1. Yellow cover
by Janet Evanovich 7/13/2020
2. Author last name starts with C
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 10/23/2020
3. Read a book that is tagged with a genre in CORN. (Classic)
Hansel and Gretel by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020

CUCUMBER
1. Read a book with a genre in CUCUMBER (Cozy mystery)
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 7/16/2020
2.Read a book where the author's first name starts with c.
Mascara and Murder by Cindy Bell 10/25/2020

LETTUCE
1. Read a Love Story
Secrets of the Tulip Sisters by Susan Mallery 10/7/2020
2. Read a book whose title starts with L
Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams 10/05/2020
3. Authors initials found in Lettuce.
Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon 9/21/2020

MUSHROOM
1. Read a book tagged as a Mystery.
Murder in Devil's Cove by Melissa Bourbon 10/19/2020
2. Title starts with M
Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day 9/28/2020
3. Author initials are found in Mushroom
Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter 7/06/2020

ONION
1. White cover
by John F. Kennedy 11/29/2020
2. Title starting with O
One Hot Mess by Lois Greiman 7/11/2020
3. Read a book that has a yellow cover. (yellow onions)
by Joanne Fluke 10/25/2020

PEAS
1. A book with a cover that color starts with a letter in PEAS. Purple cover
by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
2. A book that is tagged as Paranormal.
Southern Curses by Amy Boyles 7/31/2020
3. Title starts with P.
The Pearl by John Steinbeck 7/2/2020

PEPPER
1. Red cover
by Karen M. McManus 10/21/2020
2 Authors first name begins with a P.
An Aria of Omens by Patrice Greenwood 9/30/2020

PUMPKIN
1. Orange cover
by G.A. McKevett 10/20/2020
2 MC's first name starts with a letter found in Pumpkin. Nora Newberry.
Death at a Diner by Nancy McGovern 10/31/2020
3. Pumpkin on cover
by Barbara Allan 11/30/2020

RADISH
1. A characters with a first name that starts with R. Rose Wilder.
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder 9/10/2020
2. Authors last name begins with R.
Dead Ringer by Annelise Ryan 9/1/2020
3. First letter in the title starts with R.
Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!: The Story of Rapunzel as Told by Dame Gothel] 9/16/2020

SPINACH
1. Title that starts with a S
Southern Karma by Amy Boyles 11/29/2020
2. Author last name stars with S
Issued to the Bride One Marine by Cora Seton 7/22/2020
3. A green cover.
Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee by Rita Williams-Garcia 10/24/2020

SQUASH
1. Main Characters last name begins with S (Everly Swan)
A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker
2. Title start with S
A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon 8/26/2020
3. Short story
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 7/01/2020

The Knight of Vegtables
1/7/20 – 31/12/20
Level: Yellow 31+ books
0/33

Artichoke
1 – Title begins with A
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Asparagus
1 – Title begins with A
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Broccoli
1 – Title begins with B
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Cabbage
1 – Title begins with C
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Carrot
1 – Title begins with C
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Corn
1 – Title begins with C
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Mushroom
1 – Title begins with M
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Onion
1 – Title begins with O
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Parsnip
1 – Title begins with P
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Pumpkin
1 – Title begins with P
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Radish
1 – Title begins with R
2 – First letter of each title word found in vegetable.
3 – Authors initials in vegetable.

Welcome Genevieve and Angie!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
Yellow: 31+ books

Welcome Amanda!

Finished the list of 17 (green level)

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020
Books read: 17
Green: 16-30 books

1. Artichoke-author's initials
CH-Still Knife Painting Cheryl Hollon 7/1/20
2. Broccoli-author's first initial
C-Death on Windmill Way Carrie Doyle 7/2/20
3. Cucumber-author's initials
CC-Witch Hunt Cate Conte 7/3/20
4. Cabbage-author's first initial B
All Too Familiar Belinda White 7/5/20
5. Lettuce-author's first initial L
A Crafty Killing Lorraine Bartlett 7/6/20
6. Parsnip-author's initials
IP-Murder at the Snowed Inn Imogene Plimp 7/7/20
7. Peas-author's first initial
E-Murder at the Snowed Inn Imogene Plimp 7/7/20
8. Asparagus-first letter of each title word
SS-Strawberry Sin Rosie A. Point 7/8/20
9. Pepper-first letter of the title
P-Paw and Order V.M. Burns 7/9/20
10. Mushroom-first letter of the title
S-The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie 7/9/20
11. Onion-laying on the table on the cover
A.R. Winters 7/10/20
12. Carrot-author's first initial
A-A Little Bit Witchy A. A. Albright 7/11/20
13. Radish-first letter in the title
D-Death in a Deck Chair Georgia Kains 7/12/20
14. Spinach-author's first initial
S-Yeast of Eden Sarah Fox 7/13/20
15. Corn-author's last initial
C-Seven Years Bad Luck Kristy E. Carter 7/13/20
16. Pumpkin-first letter of the title
M-Much Ado About Felines Kathi Daley 7/14/20
17. Squash-author's first and last initials
SH-Excursions to Die For Susan Harper 7/15/20

What a cool challenge idea! I'm in. Shooting for yellow.

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020
Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.
Level: Yellow: 31+ books

Mushroom- Double Vowel in Word in Title: A Wee Murder in My Shop. Fran Stewart 7/18/20
Cabbage- Double Consonant in Word in Title: Small Great Things Jodi Picoult 7/25/20

Author's Initials found in:
Artichoke: Agatha Christie The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side 8/15/20
Asparagus: Rochelle Staab Bruja Brouhaha 8/17/20
Broccoli: Laurien Berenson Wagging through the Snow. 12/14/20
Cabbage: Annette Blair. Larceny And Lace. 10/21/20
Carrot: Agatha Christie. Murder in the Mews. 11/9/20
Lettuce: Lynn Cahoon If the Shoe Kills 9/12/20
Mushroom: Sofie Ryan The Whole Cat and Caboodle. 10/11/20
Parsnip: Annelise Ryan Frozen Stiff 9/13/20
Peas: Ellery Adams Lethal Letters 12/23/20
Pepper: Rose Pressey Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore 8/3/20
Radish: Roald Dahl The Witches 8/24/20
Spinach: Agatha Christie Dead Man's Folly 11/21/20

MC's initials found in:
Artichoke: Charlie Harris Twelve Angry Librarians Miranda James 8/9/20
Asparagus: Sally Ride Who Was Sally Ride? Megan Stine 8/12/20
Broccoli: Rita Lucerno Rebel Without a Cake Jacklyn Brady 8/1/20
Cabbage: Charlie Brown It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Charles M. Schulz. 10/31/20
Cucumber: Melanie Cooper. Death by the Dozen Jenn McKinlay 9/21/20
Lettuce: Cat Latimer Of Murder and Men Lynn Cahoon 8/25/20
Mushroom: Marcy Singer. The Quick and the Thread Amanda Lee. 10/17/20
Peas: Scarlett Parker Death of a Mad Hatter Jenn McKinlay 8/6/20
Radish: Skye Dennison Murder of a Snake in the Grass Denise Swanson 8/30/20
Spinach: Harlow Cassidy Pleating for Mercy Melissa Bourbon 9/20/20

Title begins with a letter in... (disregard a, an, the)
Artichoke: Huckleberry Finished Livia J. Washburn 10/10/20
Asparagus: Six Cats a Slayin' Miranda James 11/19/20
Broccoli: Better Homes and Corpses Kathleen Bridge 8/20/20
Cabbage: The Crippled Lamb Max Lucado 12/23/20
Corn: North Carolina Ghosts and Legends Nancy Roberts 11/8/20
Cucumber: Criminally Cocoa Amanda Flower 7/25/20
Mushroom: Marshmallow Malice Amanda Flower 9/7/20
Onion: In Hot Water J.J. Cook 11/4/20
Parsnip: Poisoned Prose Ellery Adams 7/30/20
Peas: Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages Leland Gregory 10/24/20
Pepper: Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes Harper Lin 9/3/20
Pumpkin: Muffin But Murder Victoria Hamilton 8/28/20
Radish: Dead Wrong Leighann Dobbs. 9/9/20
Spinach: Horton Hears a Who! Dr. Seuss 9/18/20
Squash: The Question of the Missing Head E.J. Copperman 7/23/20

Setting begins with a letter in...
Artichoke: Athena, MS Claws for Concern Miranda James 11/6/20
Asparagus: San Francisco, CA Bewitched and Betrothed Juliet Blackwell. 10/2/20
Broccoli: Bodie Island, NC The Spook in the Stacks Eva Gates 10/25/20
Cucumber: Carphilly, VA The Real Macaw Donna Andrews 12/5/20
Peas: Provence, France. Provence to Die for Jessica Fletcher. 9/26/20
Pumpkin: Noquit, Maine Dead & Buried Leighann Dobbs. 9/17/20
Spinach: Alexandria, VA The Diva Runs Out of Thyme Krista Davis 10/21/20
Squash: Salem, MA. Mrs. Morris and the Ghost Traci Wilton 10/5/20

Tari wrote: "Finished the list of 17 (green level)

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020
Books read: 17
Green: 16-30 books

1. Artichoke-author's initials
CH-[book:Still Knife Paint..."

WOOHOO Tari!

But this one doesn't work. I wonder if you meant to copy another book and the computer did not copy it. But you still get the badge.

7. Peas-author's first initial
E-Murder at the Snowed Inn Imogene Plimp 7/7/20

Kellene wrote: "What a cool challenge idea! I'm in. Shooting for yellow...."

Welcome Kellene!

Finished! :)

The Knight of Vegetables
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020



Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels:
Yellow: 31+ books

35/31+ Tasks Completed

ARTICHOKE
*Author's initials found in the word
How to Begin Again by Cindy Ray Hale (7/18/20)
*Title begins with the same letter
Ace by Sophia Summers (8/15/20)
*Author's initials found in the word
Her Country Star Cowboy by Taylor Hart (8/16/20)

ASPARAGUS
*Cover the same color
To Love a Governess by Josi S. Kilpack, Heather B. Moore, Julie Daines (7/17/20)

*Title begins with the same letter
Adam by Cathy MacRae (7/30/20)
*MC's initials found in the word
A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano (8/5/20) - Grayson Sumner

BROCCOLI
*First letter of each word in the series name found in the word
Courting the Vicar's Daughter by Sally Britton (7/2/20) - Branches of Love
*Author's initials found in the word
The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts (7/26/20)

CABBAGE
*Title begins with the same letter
The Conflicted Warrior by Cami Checketts (8/8/20)

CARROT
*Author's initials found in the word
An Agent for Diana by Rebecca Connolly (7/6/20)
*Word in the text
The Tough Warrior by Cami Checketts (8/9/20)
"...a cheese stick, some CARROTS, and a handful of almonds." (pg 79)
*First letter of each word in the title found in the word
Rake on the Run by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (8/18/20)

CORN
*Title begins with the same letter
Cooking With the Doc by Jennifer Youngblood, Craig Depew (7/8/20)
*Author's initials found in the word
To Sketch a Sphinx by Rebecca Connolly (8/1/20)
*Word in the text
The Gentle Patriot by Cami Checketts (8/9/20)
"...and gravy, CORN, green beans, and homemade rolls..." (pg 109)

CUCUMBER
*Author's initials found in the word
A Kiss at Midsummer by Meg Easton (7/8/20)
*Author's initials found in the word
Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts (8/10/20)

LETTUCE
*Author's last name begins with L
Keeping Kinley by Annette K. Larsen (8/2/20)

MUSHROOM
*Title begins with the same letter
Matched by Design by Lindzee Armstrong (7/18/20)
*Word in text
Her Forbidden Bodyguard by Cami Checketts (8/11/20)
"...but the MUSHROOMS and cheese will make it taste good." (pg 116)

ONION
*Title begins with the same letter
One Way Home by Jennifer Youngblood (7/24/20)
*Word in text
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (7/29/20)
"...the stream of thick, steaming ONION soup." (pg 70)

PARSNIP
*First letter of each word in the title found in the word
Pride and Persuasion by Connie E. Sokol (7/5/20)
*Title begins with the same letter
The Persistent Groom by Jennifer Youngblood (8/19/20)

PEAS
*Word in the text
Kiss Me At Midnight by Lucinda Whitney (7/9/20)
"...my grandmother had us shell PEAS on the back porch..." (pg 220)
*Word in the text
Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch (8/13/20)
"...Italian way, filet of Sole, and PEA soup." (pg 321)

PEPPER
*Title begins with the same letter
Penny's Yuletide Wish by Sally Britton (7/3/20)

PUMPKIN
*Word in the text
Much Ado About a Kiss by Heather Tullis (7/4/20)
"...what do you think of PUMPKIN pie? (pg 23)
*Author's initials found in the word
The Fiance's Secret by Kimberley Montpetit (7/19/20)

RADISH
*Author's first name begins with R
The Darkest Summer by Rebecca J. Greenwood (7/11/20)
*Author's last name begins with R
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (7/16/20)

SPINACH
*First letter of each word in the series name found in the word
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (7/22/20) - Harry Potter
*Title begins with the same letter
Sweet Delights by Cecelia Dowdy (8/3/20)

SQUASH
*First letter of each word in the title found in the word
An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold (7/13/20)
*Title begins with the same letter
Saving Her Football Star by Sarah Gay (7/26/20)

WOOHOO Shash!

Finished!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Levels:
Yellow: 33/31+ books

ARTICHOKE (all title words begin with letters in artichoke)
The Amber Room by Steve Berry 7/12/20

ASPARAGUS (title begins with a letter in asparagus)
Granny Skewers A Scoundrel by Julie Seedorf 8/26/20

BROCCOLI (author first/last initials in broccoli)
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank by Lilian Jackson Braun 7/30/20
From Sanctum with Love by Lexi Blake 8/29/20
The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun 8/30/20
Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum 9/6/20

CABBAGE (Author initials in cabbage)
Wilson by A. Scott Berg 7/29/20

CARROT
CORN

CUCUMBER (Title begins with a letter in cucumber)
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 7/30/20

LETTUCE (title begins with L)
Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke 8/16/20

MUSHROOM (title begins with M)
The Mao Case by Qiu Xiaolong 7/17/20
Murder at Royale Court by G.P. Gardner 7/28/20
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 8/14/20
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 8/31/20
Midnight Under the Mistletoe by Sara Orwig 9/2/20
Memory Man by David Baldacci 9/8/20

ONION (Title begins with a letter in onion)
Ice Games by Jessica Clare 8/6/20
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn 8/13/20
Orphan X by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 8/13/20
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 9/11/20

PARSNIP (Title begins with P)
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 7/12/20

PEAS (Title begins with a letter in peas)
The Affectionate Adversary by Catherine Palmer 7/22/20
The Score by Elle Kennedy 9/8/20

PEPPER
PUMPKIN (Author initials in pumpkin)
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter 8/3/20

RADISH (author initials in radish)
The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen 7/8/20
Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life by Deniece Schofield 7/23/20
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs by Donald J. Sobol 8/1/20
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime by Donald J. Sobol 8/4/20

SPINACH (author initials in spinach)
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall 8/8/20
Jumping Barrel by Cynthia Sax 8/30/20

SQUASH (series begins with a letter in squash)
Valorous by M.S. Force 8/1/20
series: Quantum
Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye 9/10/20
series: Hard Ink
Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands 9/17/20
series: Argeneau

WOOHOO Banshee and Bonita!

Finished!

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect. If you are not an English speaker, you may use the name of the vegetables in your language.

Levels:
Red: 6-15 books
Green: 16-30 books
++++Yellow: 31+ books

31 out of 35

My List:

++++ARTICHOKE

++1) Title starts with A
Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics Steve Jenkins 7-14-20 (Animals= A)

++2) Author first/last name A
My Dog, My Cat Ashlee Fletcher 7-9-20 (A= Ashlee)

++3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)
Inky the Octopus: Bound for Glory Erin Guendelsberger 7-22-20 (Inky the Octopus= I + T + O= in arTIchOke

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with A
Cat's Colors Airlie Anderson 7-12-20 (Genre= Animals=A)

++5) A location in the book starts with A
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe Megumi Iwasa 7-23-20 (Africa=A)

++++CARROT

++1) Title starts with C
The Cay Theodore Taylor 7-11-20 (C= Cay)

++2) Author first/last name C
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Doreen Cronin 7-9-20 (C= Cronin)

++3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)
Agent of Chaos Kami Garcia 8-9-20 (AOC= CArrOt)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with C
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone Stan Berenstain 7-12-20 (Genre= Children's= C)

++5) A location in the book starts with C
Dora's World Adventure! Suzanne D. Nimm 7-26-20 (China)

++++CORN

++1) Title has 2 consecutive letters of this word (CO, OR, or RN)
Stormy: a Story about Finding a Forever Home Guojing 7-5-20 (stORmy)

++2) Author born in a city, state, or country starting with one of these letters
What Rose Forgot Nevada Barr 7-6-20 (Author was born in Nevada)

++3) Someone in Acknowledgements has first/last name starting with one of these letters (give name & page)
When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error Danielle Ofri 7-9-20 (C= Melissa Clarkson, p. 245)

++4) Someone eats corn or popcorn (give line and page number)
MVP #1: The Gold Medal Mess David A. Kelly 7-16-20 (page 49: "families enjoying popcorn and other snacks")

++5) The culture harvests corn as a main crop, as the Native Americans in the Southwest (give line & page number)
The Boy Who Lived with the Bears and Other Iroquois Stories Joseph Bruchac 7-23-20 (page 9, "part of this village surrounded by cornfields")

BROCCOLI

++1) Title starts with B
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There Tara Schuster 7-3-20 (Buy=B)

++2) Author first/last name B
Kitten Trouble Nick Bruel 7-9-20 (B= Bruel)

3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with B
Alexander Hamilton: the Outsider Jean Fritz 7-30-20 (Genre: Biography= B)

++5) A location in the book starts with B
Bran New Death Victoria Hamilton 8-8-20 (Bakery, p. 26= B)

PEAS
++1) Title starts with P
Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened Yuletide Season James Finn Garner 8-20-20 (Starts with P)

++2) Author first/last name P
One Perfect Day Steve Purcell 7-16-20 (Author last name Purcell= P)

3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with P
Russian Immigrants: In Their Shoes Barbara Krasner 7-20-20 (MC= Golda Meir= Prime Minister starts with P)

++5) A location in the book starts with a P
Anteaters Renee C. Rebman 8-9-20 (Paris)


MUSHROOMS

++1) Title starts with M
Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars Ellen MacGregor 7-3-20 (Miss=M)

++2) Author first/last name M
The Always War Margaret Peterson Haddix 7-1-20 (Margaret)


3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with M
Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold Cynthia Rylant 7-13-20 (Series= Mr. Putter & Tabby, starts with M)

++5) A location in the book starts with an M
Water Rescue Dogs Frances E. Ruffin 7-29-20 (Maui= M)

PUMPKIN

++1) Title starts with P
Prison Puppies Meish Goldish 7-1-20 (Prison)

++2) Author first/last name P
I'm a Baked Potato! Elise Primavera 8-8-20 (Primavera = P)

3) All first letters of title in this word (3+)

++4) Genre, series, or MC profession starts with P
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes Kimberly Dean 7-11-20 (Series= Pete the Cat #8)

++5) The book is dedicated to someone with first name of P
John Muir Wrestles a Waterfall Julie Danneberg 9-15-20 (To Peter & Phil!)

The Knight of Vegetables
Duration: July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Object: Read books that correspond with the photo above. You decide how they connect.

Level: Yellow: 31+ books
COMPLETED

1.) Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 7/1/2020
Radish on the cover.
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2.) The Summer House by James Patterson 7/3/2020
Author's last name (Patterson) starts with same letter as Peas.
3.) The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 7/5/2020
Author's last name (Berg) starts with the same letter as Broccoli
4.) Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry 7/6/2020
Title starts with same letter as Parsnip.
5.) When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke 7/7/2020
Last name is in the vegetable artichoke.
6.) The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie 7/8/2020
Author's initials are in Radichio.
7. In the Blood by Lisa Unger 7/9/2020
Author's initials in Lettuce
8.) Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson 7/11/2020
Pumpkin appears in text.
Page 135.. the children had danced and the miraculous pumpkin-which was the symbol of this proud country....
9.) No Cats Allowed by Miranda James 7/14/2020
Letters in title are in SPINACH.
10. ) The Bettencourt Affair: The World's Richest Woman and the Scandal That Rocked Paris by Thomas Sancton 7/16/2020
Author's name starts with the same letter as squash.
11.) On Ocean Boulevard by Mary Alice Monroe 7/18/2020
Title starts with the same letter as Onion.
12.) After the Party by Lisa Jewell 7/20/2020
Mushroom in the text:
Page 9 The front door is freshly painted in a matte shade of mushroom with nickel plated knobs.
13.) The Perfect Liar by Thomas Christopher Greene 7/21/2020
Mushrooms in text
Susanna and Max host David and his wife who are vegans. After much debate, they serve pasta with mushrooms.
14.) The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan 7/22/2020
In Text
Pg 215 One younger man boasted that he'd made invisible ink from parsnips.
15.) Providence by Caroline Kepnes 7/28/2020
In Text Broccoli
Page 17 The house smells like spaghetti and broccoli, and my mom asks if I left Pedro outside....
16.) Our Little Secret by Roz Nay 7/31/2020
Page 183 peppers in text
Saskia spent the whole afternoon cooking a vegetarian dish made with red peppers that she kept calling capsicums.
17 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand 8/3/2020
Page 233 Brussels sprouts
...and making cornbread dressing and Brussels sprouts that he saw Tyler Florence make....
18.) Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier 8/4/2020
Corn in the title
19.) Perennials by Julie Cantrell 8/6/2020
squash and zucchini in text
Audio 2:31:00 Thanks to greenhouse transplants, we spend the afternoon harvesting a basket of tender yellow squash and zucchini, the first of the season.
20.) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 8/8/2020
Mushrooms were prevalent throughout the text -- since they grow where death lives they were quite symbolic.
In Text Page 39 They were using a round brush to clean off mushrooms.
21.) Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins 8/13/2020
Pepper in text
Page 67 Cherish liberally added hot pepper and jalapenos......
22.) It's a Christmas Thing by Janet Dailey 8/13/2020
pepper in text.
Page 168 ...watching her as she assembled sliced bread, butter, bacon, chopped green peppers, and a thick slab of aged cheddar.
23.) The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay 8/18/2020
Artichoke
In text
With it's pale green leaves and white pointy buds, it reminds him of an artichoke. 2:20:06
24.) Invisible by Andrew Grant 8/27/2020
In Text Eggplant
Page 107
I was watching him and laying mental odds about whether he'd order the eggplant again.
25.) One Taste Too Many by Debra Goldstein 9/4/2020
Rhubarb on cover (and as the vehicle for poison

26.) You've Been Volunteered: A Class Mom Novel by Laurie Gelman 9/4/2020
Asparagus in text
Page 41. Now all I have to do is find someone in my house who will eat canned asparagus.
27.) Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster 9/9/2020
Cabbage in text
Page 36 Her mother would have told her this kind of thing reeked of rotten cabbage, but Heddy wasn't so sure.
28.) Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson 9/13/2020
Onion in text
Page 23 Chopping fifteen pounds of onions on Saturday mornings to go into stew he then helped serve two hundred plus homeless people….
29.) Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 9/15/2020
Rutabaga (turnip) in text
3:34:15
"Rutabaga, rutabaga, six inches."
30.) Progressive Dinner Deadly by Elizabeth Spann Craig 9/15/2020
Cucumber in text
Page 88 This would never happen if we were all eating cucumber sandwiches, drinking iced tea, and reading Pride and Prejudice.
31.) A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 9/26/2020
Asparagus in text
Page 263
The streaky green remains of the asparagus soup pooled in the bowl, not at all appetizing.