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July 2021 Mini Challenges
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In this group — in the cozy genre in general — the majority of books we read tend to fit certain themes. Culinary, bookish, craft and garden themed books especially abound. There are, however, numerous books that feature characters outside this “norm”— books that feature mathematicians, scientists, doctors and nurses, computer techs and engineers. My challenge to you is to find one of these more “unusual” characters this month.
This challenge may, at first glance, seem incredibly hard to some. On the other hand, those who read across genres may instantly light upon a book in Mount TBR that would qualify. In fact, as I sit here writing this, I can think of at least half a dozen non-cozies on my shelf that would fit, but I also have just as many cozy series that also qualify. Here are some examples from my own shelves.
COZY:
* Donna Andrews — Turing Hopper (computers/AI)
* Aaron Elkins — Gideon Oliver (forensic anthropologist)
* Ada Madison — Sophie Knowles (math professor)
* Camille Minichino — Periodic Table series
* Elizabeth Peters — Amelia Peabody series (archaeology)
* Annelise Ryan — Mattie Winston (nurse/coroner)
MYSTERY:
* Sarah Andrews — Em Hanson (geologist)
* Jefferson Bass — Dr. Bill Brockton
* Tess Gerritsen — Rizzoli and Isles (medical examiner) & nonseries medical themed suspense
* Kathy Reichs — Temperance Brennon
NON-FICTION:
* Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
* Hidden Figures
* The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
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July Mini Challenge5/5
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover.
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
STEM = Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
Mini challengeJuly 2021
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
Fields' Guide to Abduction2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
One Knight Stand3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Watchdog4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
Survival Clause5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own
The 39 Cupcakes
Heather L wrote: "STEM = Science Technology Engineering MathematicsIn this group — in the cozy genre in general — the majority of books we read tend to fit certain themes. Culinary, bookish, craft and garden theme..."
I can recommend a couple other series. Both are by Julie Moffett and feature computer geeks, with a female MC in both: 1) Lexi Carmichael and 2) White Knights (high school student but the book is suitable for all). I've finished Lexi series (until the next one) and two of the Knights.
July Mini challenge5/5
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
The Tell Tail Heart by Cate Conte 18 July; 4 1/2☆
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
nurse/ coroner- Dead of Winter by Annelise Ryan 2 July; 5☆
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Picture Perfect Frame by Lynn Cahoon 6 July; 5☆
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
food truck- Mumbo Gumbo Murder by Laura Childs 14 July; 4☆
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
U.S.A. (I'm Italian)- Blood Orange by Susan Wittig Albert 10 July; 5☆
Would you consider blood to be a part of the body? I have a book with "blood" in the title...
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title. The Best Thing You Can Steal by Simon R. Green2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half). Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith
Heather, why are you tempting me??? I was all set to read a Flavia de Luce book (The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag) and then you mention other series that I like better for the STEM challenge.
Still looking for a truck!Body Painting Month: This Old Murder
Embrace Your Geekness Day: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
Yellow Pig Day: The Great Chili Kill-Off
Ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
International Day of Friendship: Many a Twist
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ROFL...you know you love me! I realized after I posted that I had left Alan Bradley off my list, so I’m glad you mentioned Flavia here. 😀
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Sorry, I do not. I go by the dictionary definition:
“Noun. 1. body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity.”
July 2021 Mini ChallengeAmerican Royals by Katherine McGee 7/13/21
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware 7/27/21 - Fatima/GP
Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare 7/4/21
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 7/15/21 - UK
In! ***finished 07/231. Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital
3. Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
4. Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. Read a book set in a country other than your own. The Corpse at the Crystal Palace (GB)
Thanks for the author examples up the top Heather, for our STEM criteria. I have chosen a series I've been tempted to start for a long time as I have quite a few friends who enjoy it. So ---
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters is my chosen book :)
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July mini challenges✔ 1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
✔ 2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
✔ 3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
✔ 4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
✔ 5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
July 2021 mini challengeUpdated: July 29
Progress: 5/5
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
Curses, Boiled Again! by Shari Randall - July 292. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
Athena the Wise by Joan Holub - July 83. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Murder Ink by Betty Hechtman - July 44. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
Scream for Ice Cream by Carolyn Keene - July 35. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 by Susan Campbell Bartoletti - Ireland - July 23
I'm in. July 2021 Mini Challenge
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
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1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Heather L wrote: "Brenda — You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy that one—I read it years ago and liked it."I'm sure I will Heather, thanks. I even bought it and I have plenty of others that need reading ;) But who doesn't love a new series!
FINISHED I’m in!
JULY 2021 MINI CHALLENGES
July 1 - July 31, 2021
RULES
** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.
** Do as many as you are able and have fun!
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🏖1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title. Guaranteed to Bleed - Julie Mulhern Legs sticking out of the Hostas
🏖2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field. Fatal Brushstroke - Sybil Johnson Rory Anderson, the MC is a computer programer.
🏖3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith
🏖4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover. Deadly Deals and Donuts - Cindy Bell FOOD TRUCKS!
🏖5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own. Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest - Jennifer S. Alderson set in Budapest, Hungary
STEM, too✅DONE✅
STEM = Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
In this group — in the cozy genre in general — the majority of books we read tend to fit certain themes. Culinary, bookish, craft and garden themed books especially abound. There are, however, numerous books that feature characters outside this “norm”— books that feature mathematicians, scientists, doctors and nurses, computer techs and engineers. My challenge to you is to find one of these more “unusual” characters this month.
This challenge may, at first glance, seem incredibly hard to some. On the other hand, those who read across genres may instantly light upon a book in Mount TBR that would qualify. In fact, as I sit here writing this, I can think of at least half a dozen non-cozies on my shelf that would fit, but I also have just as many cozy series that also qualify. Here are some examples from my own shelves
Heather L wrote: "Patrizia wrote: "Would you consider blood to be a part of the body? I have a book with "blood" in the title..."Sorry, I do not. I go by the dictionary definition:
“Noun. 1. body part - any part ..."
No problem. I seemed to remember that at school we were told that the blood system is a part of the body, but a few years have passed and my memory is wavering ...
Completed! 5/51. July is Body Painting Month: Arsenic and Adobo (7/3/21)
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: A Geek Girl's Guide to Murder - (7/31/2021)
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: It Only Happens in the Movies (7/4/21)
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Fry Another Day (7/31/21)
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: The Unquiet Dead - Canada (7/19/21)
Just to be clear - for the body part does it need to be human or do animal body parts count?
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I was wondering if someone would catch that. Since I did not say it had to be human, animal body parts (ie: paws and tails) will count.
Heather L wrote: "Linda wrote: "Just to be clear - for the body part does it need to be human or do animal body parts count?"I was wondering if someone would catch that. Since I did not say it had to be human, ani..."
I had a book that I was going to read that I think had human parts on it (still needed to take a closer look at the cover) and then while looking for some letter possibilities for my Summer seasonal challenge came across another 4th of July book that has a dog on it, so...
July 2021 Mini Challenge: Completed 7/29/211. Read a book that has a body part on the cover. A Game of Cones by Abby Collette Finished 7/22/21
2. Read a book with a MC in a STEM field. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan Finished 7/9/21
3. Read a book with a mostly yellow cover. Some Like it Lethal by Nancy Martin Finished 7/26/21
4. Read a book with a truck on the cover. Murder Can Confuse Your ChihuahuaRose Pressey Finished 7/20/21
5. Read a book set in a country other than your own. The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters Finished 7/29/21
July 2021 mini challengeProgress: 1/5
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
Flip-Flops and Murder - feet on cover - DONE
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
Chutes and Ladder - MC is a software developer
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Vanilla Vengeance
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
Key Lime Crime
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Murder in Morocco - set in Morocco
Heather L wrote: "Linda wrote: "Just to be clear - for the body part does it need to be human or do animal body parts count?"I was wondering if someone would catch that. Since I did not say it had to be human, animal body parts (ie: paws and tails) will count."
Well ... I finally found a book with both the words "tails" and "heart" in the title. While doing the research, I was trying to think of all possible parts of the body, but I completely forgot about the heart ..
Paula wrote: "July 2021 mini challengeProgress: 0/5
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
Flip-Flops and Murder ..."
Some lovely colourful covers there Paula!
I'm in:1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
Widespread Panic - James Ellroy
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Chili to Die for - Lilly York
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
Murder at Mabel’s Motel - G.A. McKevett
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Into the Blue - Robert Goddard
JULY 2021 MINI CHALLENGES1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
by Burt Reynolds 7/19/20212. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field. IRS accountant
Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly 7/4/2021
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
by H.A. Rey 7/25/20214. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
by Dianne Harman 7/31/20215. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton 7/30/2021
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
The Sunday Philosophy Club 07.02.21
DURATION: July 2021 📚 COMPLETED: 5/5.
✅Read a book that has a body part on the cover. Flash and Bones. 4 Jul.
✅Read a book with a main character in a STEM field. Death Du Jour. 25Jul.
✅Read a book with a mostly yellow cover. Chomp. 24 Jul.
✅Read a book with a truck on the cover. All the Little Liars. 16 Jul.
✅Read a book set in a country other than your own. A Bone to Pick. 9 Jul.
✅Read a book that has a body part on the cover. Flash and Bones. 4 Jul.
✅Read a book with a main character in a STEM field. Death Du Jour. 25Jul.
✅Read a book with a mostly yellow cover. Chomp. 24 Jul.
✅Read a book with a truck on the cover. All the Little Liars. 16 Jul.
✅Read a book set in a country other than your own. A Bone to Pick. 9 Jul.
JULY 2021 MINI CHALLENGES 3/5 complete
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
Strangled Prose by Joan Hess(7/1/21)
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Handbags and Homicide by Dorothy Howell (7/2/21)
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
No Farm, No Foul by Peg Cochran (7/25/21)
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed (7/1/21)
July Mini Monthly ChallengeRead: 0/5
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
☀️Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
☀️Al Dente's Inferno by Stephanie Cole
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
ULY 2021 MINI CHALLENGESRULES
** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.
** Do as many as you are able and have fun!
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
Done. Let's see if I can finish a few more challenges before the Olympics start and my time spent reading is reduced almost drastically ... July Mini challenge
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
The Tell Tail Heart by Cate Conte 18 July; 4 1/2☆
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
nurse/ coroner- Dead of Winter by Annelise Ryan 2 July; 5☆
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
Picture Perfect Frame by Lynn Cahoon 6 July; 5☆
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
food truck- Mumbo Gumbo Murder by Laura Childs 14 July; 4☆
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
U.S.A. (I'm Italian)- Blood Orange by Susan Wittig Albert 10 July; 5☆
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I don't know about you, but I will have to fight the time zone ... Let's add the mornings (which are Japan afternoons) that I will be at work and I will not see much, I'm afraid ... I think that while I watch what will be on television I will stay at the computer doing my usual checks on the sites I follow daily. Starting with Goodreads ... LOL
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Finished up over the weekend!
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Finished :)July Mini Challenge
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1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover.
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
STEM = Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
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Read a book that has a body part on the cover or in the title: The Streel - Mary LogueRead a book with a main character in the STEM field: The Drunken
Botanist - Amy Stewart
Read a book with mostly Yellow cover: A Catered Mother's Day - Isis Crawford
Read a book with a truck on the cover: Inside the George - Beth Tyner
Read a book set in a country other than your own: Private Moscow - James Patterson
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1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title. Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations by Alexander McCall Smith
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half). A Taste for Murder by Claudia Bishop
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover. Letter From Home by Carolyn G. Hart
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own. The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie
Cozy Mysteries
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Murder at the Truck Stop (other topics)
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RULES
** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.
** Do as many as you are able and have fun!
1. July is Body Painting Month: Read a book that has a body part (like a hand or a foot) on the cover or in the title.
2. July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a main character in a STEM* field.
3. July 17 is Yellow Pig Day: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover (at least half).
4. July 20 is ugly truck day: Read a book with a truck on the cover.
5. July 30 is International Day of Friendship: Read a book set in a country other than your own.
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