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NOVEMBER 2021 MINI CHALLENGES


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. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.


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November mini challenges
5/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Grave Errors by Carol J. Perry 8 November; 5☆


2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Death on the Prairie by Kathleen Ernst 19 November; 5☆


3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
The Baby Plan by Kathi Daley 1 November; 5☆


4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Ripped From the Pages by Kate Carlisle 13 November; 5☆


5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Crossed by Death by A.C.F. Bookens 4 November; 4 1/2☆

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Aged for Murder by Fiona Grace 11/14/2021

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
Charmed by Jen Calonita 11/9/2021

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Murder at the Taffy Shop by Maddie Day 11/4/2021

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.

I love these mini challenges and can never wait until the next month to see the next one Thank you for these fun challenges!

Finished 11/16/21

1. Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, tomb or gravestone on the cover. Ghost Mortem by Jane Hinchey Finished 11/07/21

2. Read a book in which someone travels. Murder Can Haunt Your Handiwork by Rose Pressey Finished 11/05/21

3. Read a book with a child or children in it. The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry Finished 11/04/21

4. Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful. Some Hauntings Never Go Out of Fashion: Book 8 by Rose Betancourt So grateful this series is back under the author Rose Betancourt. I was so happy to see she is writing it again. It used to be under Rose Pressey. Finished 11/02/21

5. Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover. Thread and Dead by Elizabeth Penney Finished 11/16/21

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it. Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful. Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Thread the Halls by Lea Wait

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Michelle wrote: "I love these mini challenges and can never wait until the next month to see the next one Thank you for these fun challenges!"

Thanks, Michelle! I’m glad people enjoy the challenges. 🙂

Heather, is this a preview or is ready to go? I'm ready whenever you say the word!

November 2021 Mini Challenge

✔1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
A Ghostly Grave by Tonya Kappes 11/1/21


✔2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys 11/4/21

✔3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 11/2/21

✔4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman 11/6/21

✔5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Wild Goose Chase by Terri Thayer 11/11/21

Meg wrote: "Heather, is this a preview or is ready to go? I'm ready whenever you say the word!"

Oops, forgot to delete that memo. Sorry for the confusion! 😐

No problem!

Mini Challenge - November 2021

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Suck It Up, Buttercup

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Of Murder and Men

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
The Deeds of the Disturber

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
The Lady Has A Past

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover. (quilting is part of the book series)
Knot Ready for Murder

November 2021 Mini Challenge
5/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Three Weeks Dead by Rebecca Bradley 5★s 18/11/21

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Devotion by Hannah Kent 3.5★s 1/11/21 Prussia to South Australia

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
The Orphan's Secret by Shirley Dickson 5★s 8/11/21

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Death on a Winter's Day by Verity Bright 5★s 21/11/21

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
The Mitford Vanishing by Jessica Fellowes 4★s 11/11/21

November 2021 mini challenge

Updated: Nov. 19
Progress: 5/5

🦃1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally M. Walker - Nov. 2

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Death Under the Sea by Rosalie Spielman - from New York to Hawaii - Nov. 7

🦃3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson - Nov. 1

🦃4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Roxy by Ellen Miles - No. 11

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Clotho the Fate by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams - Nov. 19

Quote Michelle with all my heart ("I love these mini challenges and can never wait until the next month to see the next one Thank you for these fun challenges!"), and I'm in too.

✔︎ 1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
The Devil May Dance

✔︎ 2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra

✔︎ 3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
C'era una volta un fiume

✔︎ 4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
I sette peccati di Hollywood

✔︎ 5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover
My Way: La biografia non autorizzata di Frank Sinatra

Thanks, Liza! 😊

November 2021 Mini Challenge
5/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Her Majesty's Necromancer by C.J. Archer 4 stars

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 4 stars

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
A Little Bird by Wendy James 4 stars

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith 5 stars

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 4 stars

In!

1. Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story. Cemetery Road
2. Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip). Evelyn, After
3. Read a book with a child or children in it. Lending a Paw
4. Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful. Beyond (Galsworthy, probably my favorite author)
5. Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.

November mini challenges

5/5 DONE

1. features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on cover Faith Hunter 11/5

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip) several characters, several places near and far High Stakes John F. Dobbyn 11/11
3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: children in it MC and her peers The Hatmakers Tamzin Merchant 11/6
4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: by an author for whose books you are grateful - several series - Swamp Sweets Jana Deleon 11/3
5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: involves sewing, MC owns/runs embroidery specialty shop
or that has sewing notions on the cover -- embroidered fabric in embroidery hoops The Long Stitch Good Night: An Embroidery Mystery Amanda Lee 11/5

Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): In Sheep's Clothing

Marooned Without a Compass Day: Cooks, Crooks and Cruises

Universal Children’s Day: Murder at Lambswool Farm

Thanksgiving in the US: Beyond a Reasonable Donut (love this series)

Pins and Needles Day: Sew Deadly

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
The Lost Girls of Paris 11.02.21

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.

1. Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story: Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters

2. Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or short trip): Murder on the Caronia - Conrad Allen

3. Read a book with a child or children in it: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew - Margaret Sidney

4. Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful: The Locket - Richard Paul Evans

5. Read a book that involves sewing or has sewing notions on the cover: The Sewing Machine - Natalie Fergie

November mini challenges

0/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Dead in Dublin
2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Cruise Control
3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: with a child or children in it.
Love, Die, Neighbor
4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Sharpe Cookie
5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover
Assault and Batting

November 2021
Date: Nov, 1 - Nov, 30

(0/5)

This month, I'm very sure about a book for Thanksgiving Day ;)

Heather, just a question: "Dios Los Muertos" o "Día de los Muertos"?

Marisa wrote: "Heather, just a question: "Dios Los Muertos" o "Día de los Muertos"?"

2 very different books would be required for these days. I'm really not sure you would find a cozy that would work for Dios Los Muertos.

November challenge
Completed 0 / 5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.

✔ 2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Never Submit

✔ 3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
Compelling Evidence

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.


5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.

I'm in for this one:

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead):

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day:

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: The Invited - Jennifer McMahon

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US:

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day:

NOVEMBER 2021 MINI CHALLENGES

Completed 3/5

🦃1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story. Murder Outside the Lines - Krista Davis 11/19/21


2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).

🦃3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it. The Pint of No Return - Ellie Alexander 11/25/21


4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.

🦃5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Seven Deadly Sequins - Julie Anne Lindsey 11/14/21

November mini challenges

5/5 DONE

1. features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on cover Faith Hunter 11/5

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip) several characters, several places near and far High Stakes John F. Dobbyn 11/11
3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: children in it MC and her peers The Hatmakers Tamzin Merchant 11/6
4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: by an author for whose books you are grateful - several series - Swamp Sweets Jana Deleon 11/3
5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: involves sewing, MC owns/runs embroidery specialty shop
or that has sewing notions on the cover -- embroidered fabric in embroidery hoops The Long Stitch Good Night: An Embroidery Mystery Amanda Lee 11/5

Great work Jonquil!

0/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
A Murder in Mount Moriah

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Hidden Truths Not a cozy

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
Backwards to Oregon Not a cozy

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author
or whose books you are grateful.
Bobbins And Bodies ACF Bookens

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Crossed By Death by ACF Booken

Good job, Jonquil!

I've finished! See message 11...

Great work Meg :)

Congrats, Meg and Jonquil!

Congrats, Meg!

Thank you, all!!!

🦃🥧🥔 Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Message 4 Finished for November!!

Well done Michelle!

Message 14: finished.
Three lousy books out of five, but finished :-)

Good job, Michelle!

Liza — You did better than I’m doing. I’ve only completed two so far. 😐

Well done Liza :)

Congratulations, Liza and Michelle!

I finished the challenge today. See message #13.

Congrats, Julesy!

Well done Julesy!

Finished!

November mini challenges
5/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Grave Errors by Carol J. Perry 8 November; 5☆


2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Death on the Prairie by Kathleen Ernst 19 November; 5☆


3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
The Baby Plan by Kathi Daley 1 November; 5☆


4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Ripped From the Pages by Kate Carlisle 13 November; 5☆


5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
Crossed by Death by A.C.F. Bookens 4 November; 4 1/2☆

Finished :)

November 2021 Mini Challenge
5/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of the story.
Three Weeks Dead by Rebecca Bradley 5★s 18/11/21

2. November 6 is Marooned Without a Compass Day: Read a book in which someone travels (long voyage or a short trip).
Devotion by Hannah Kent 3.5★s 1/11/21 Prussia to South Australia

3. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day: Read a book with a child or children in it.
The Orphan's Secret by Shirley Dickson 5★s 8/11/21

4. November is Thanksgiving in the US: Read a book by an author for whose books you are grateful.
Death on a Winter's Day by Verity Bright 5★s 21/11/21

5. November 27 is Pins and Needles Day: Read a book that involves sewing, or that has sewing notions on the cover.
The Mitford Vanishing by Jessica Fellowes 4★s 11/11/21

Patrizia wrote: "Finished!

November mini challenges
5/5

1. November 1 is Dios Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Read a book that features a graveyard, cemetery, crypt, tomb or gravestone on the cover or as part of t..."

Well done Patrizia!

Congrats, Brenda and Patrizia!