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Read The Quote 2022
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date
***NO MORE SIGN-UPS***

This challenge was inspired by Read The Group created by Lizz, our group creator, in 2011.

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.


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T: Tiger - Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
H: Hand - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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Welcome Emeli!

In! **Any book posted has been read.

Finished 09/07/2022.

I The Thing About Clare Imogen Clark

B The Curious Case of Florence Winters May Bridges
L 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy Leslie Langtry
E Writing All Wrongs Ellery Adams
W Who Invited the Dead Man? Patricia Sprinkle

O Other People's Things
U Until We Meet
T The Dillinger Days John Toland

O Over 50, Overweight & Out Of Breath: A Year Of Going From Super Fat To Super Fit
F Dead In The Water Penny Farmer

T Deconstructed Liz Talley
H Hotspur
E Lethal Letters Ellery Adams

H Hard Shot
O Our Kind of People
U An Unsuitable Match
S Moment in Time Suzanne Redfearn
E The Silver Blonde Elizabeth Ross

L Movie Night Murder Leslie Langtry
I If You Must Know
K The Kitchen Front
E The End of Everything

A The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Allison Pataki

T As the Wicked Watch Tamron Hall
U Unwavering
R Mango, Mambo, and Murder Raquel V. Reyes
K Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie Diane Kelly
E Chilled to the Cone Ellie Alexander
Y The Younger Wife

T Miracle at the Museum of Broken Hearts Talli Roland
R The Spies of Shilling LaneJennifer Ryan
Y Young Rich Widows
I In cold blood
N No Crone Unturned
G Gold Pawn

T Hard Fall J.B. Turner
O. Trigger Yappy Diana Orgain

E Mocha, She Wrote Ellie Alexander
S The Two Mrs. Carlyles Suzanne Rindell
C Family Money Chad Zunker
A Devil Days in Deadwood Ann Charles
P Jaws Peter Benchley
E The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel

T Honeysuckle Season Mary Ellen Taylor
H Strange Weather in Tokyo Hiromi Kawakami
A A Beginner's Guide to Free Fall Andy Abramowitz
N The Nineties
K The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy Kliph Nesteroff
S Lily and the Octopus
G Heavy on the Dead G.M. Ford
I Impact Statement: A Family's Fight for Justice against Whitey Bulger, Stephen Flemmi, and the FBI
V A View Across the Rooftops
I Innocent Traitor
N The Night She Went Missing
G Hell Hole Chris Grabenstein

Read The Quote 2022
June 1, 2022 - Open Ended

54 of 54 Complete

I Blew Out of the House Like a Turkey Trying to Escape Thanksgiving.

I - Ice Cream - - Meri Allen - 1/28/23

B - Beach - - John Boyne - 6/4/22
L - Ladder - - Katherine Center - 6/6/22
E - Eagle - - Dana Stabenow - 6/13/22
W - Windmill - - LaVyrle Spencer - 6/5/22

O - Ocean - - J.T. Ellison - 6/18/22
U - Umbrella - - A.M. Stuart - 10/26/22
T - Trailer - - Tonya Kappes - 6/26/22

O - Ocean - - Lucinda Riley - 6/20/22
F - Fish - - Ernest Hemingway - 6/9/22

T - Typewriter - - Margaret Atwood - 7/31/22
H - House - - Nora Roberts - 6/10/22
E - Eyes - -Michelle Moran - 8/29/22

H - Hand - - Kazuo Ishiguro - 9/6/22
O - Ocean - - Sandra Block - 7/4/22
U - Ursus arctos horribilis - - Pamela Beason - 6/27/23
S - Shoe - - Mary Higgins Clark - 4/17/23
E - Eyes - - Kendra Elliot - 6/8/23

L - Leaves - - Debra Webb - 8/30/22
I - Ivy - - Mary Stewart - 8/24/23
K - Key Lime Pie - - Joanne Fluke - 9/11/22
E - Eyes - - Kendra Elliot - 5/28/23

A - Arc d'triomph - - Stuart Woods - 10/20/22

T - Tree - - Barbara Kingsolver - 9/29/22
U - Umbrella - - Jane Austen - 9/22/22
R - Rifle - - Stephen Hunter - 3/16/23
K - Knife - - Deanna Raybourn - 2/11/23
E - Eyes - - Kendra Elliot - 5/14/23
Y - Youth - - Lisa Travis - 9/4/23

T - Tie - - Lauren Layne - 10/29/22
R - Rosary - - Gail Bowen - 7/30/22
Y - Yard - - Barbara Delinsky - 7/23/23
I - Ice - - Louise Penny - 9/18/23
N - Nunnery - - Rumer Godden - 7/21/23
G - Gun - - Jana Deleon - 6/9/22

T - Tattoos - - Jaci Burton - 11/4/22
O - Ornaments - - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22

E - Elephants - - Harriet Steel - 2/17/23
S - Shoes - - Julie James - 7/16/22
C - Candle - - Carolyn Keene - 6/21/22
A - Automobile - - Charlaine Harris - 11/9/22
P - Presents - - Tessa Bailey - 8/15/22
E - Eyes - - Brianna Labuskes - 6/3/22

T - Triangle - - Asaf Ashery - 11/10/22
H - Hippos - - Sarah Gailey - 7/11/22
A - Alligator - - Jana Deleon - 9/17/22
N - Nanny - - P.L. Travers - 8/16/23
K - Keyhole - - Nita Prose - 4/16/23
S - Shark - - Kawai Strong Washburn - 5/6/23
G - Girl - - Johanna Spyri - 6/2/22
I - Ice - - Helene Tursten - 6/29/22
V - Van - - Tonya Kappes - 12/8/22
I - Icing - - Rosalind James - 8/9/23
N - Nosegay - - Mary Higgins Clark - 5/22/23
G - Goblet - - Kazuo Ishiguro - 11/7/22

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.


Quote:
I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

I - Island - Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore 7/2/23


B - Books - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 7/4/2022

L - Leaf - How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune 8/3/2022

E - Eyes - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 9/12/2022

W - Wolf - The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 6/25/2022


O - Orbital sockets - Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 11/23/2022

U - UFO - Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items by J.W. Ocker 10/4/23

T - Tree - Murder at Dolphin Bay by Kathi Daley 7/7/2022


O - Olives - Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point 11/6/23

F - Feather - Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 9/26/2022


T - Trident - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 9/5/2022

H - Helmet - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 7/21/2022

E - Eyes - Luda by Grant Morrison 1/11/23


H - Hands - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 10/2/2022

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E - Earth - Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2/20/23


L - Lights - Trace by Patricia Cornwell 8/23/23

I - Insignia - Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman 9/9/23

K - King - One-Eyed Royals by Cordelia Kingsbridge 3/8/23

E - Eyes - The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman 3/15/23


A - Antennae - The Whisper Man by Alex North 12/20/2022


T - Trees - The Yellow Cat Mystery by Ellery Queen Jr. 12/2/2022

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K - Knife - Knife by Jo Nesbø 9/27/23

E - Elliot Page - Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page 10/12/23

Y - Youth - Vale of the Vole by Piers Anthony 4/4/23


T - Tree - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 3/8/23

R - River - Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell 7/10/23

Y - Yard - How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix 10/23/23

I - Ivy - The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 12/16/23

N - Number - Six Word Wonder by Doug Weller 8/3/2022

G - Gods - Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry 10/21/2022


T Treehouse - In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune 5/9/23

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S - Silhouette - The Thirst by Jo Nesbø 8/17/2023

C - Car - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 6/4/2022

A - Arrows - Cast in Shadows by Alice Winters 8/27/23

P - Print - Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell 12/4/2022

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T - Test tube - Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell 6/19/23

H - Horns - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 10/12/2022

A - Armor - All Systems Red by Martha Wells 10/12/23

N - Nun - The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen 11/27/2022

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G - Grendel - Grendel by John Gardner 11/24/2022

I - Ilium - Troy by Stephen Fry 1/19/24

V - Vampire - Not Dead Yet by Jenn Burke 12/1/2022

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G - Golem - Golem in the Gears by Piers Anthony 12/10/2022


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Welcome Jennifer, Lynda and Daniel!

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: May 30 2022 - ??

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.


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I- Indoors- 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 1 Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri 1 -Akira Amano 10/27

B- Boy- A Silent Voice, Volume 4-Yoshitoki Oima 6/9
L- Lips- Assumption-Aurora Rose Reynolds 6/4
E- Eyes- Angel's Halo-Terri Anne Browning 11/20
W- Wolf- Fables - Book Seven-Bill Willingham 6/3

O- Outdoors- White Trash Beautiful-Teresa Mummert 11/27
U- Uniform- Prison School 005-Akira Hiramoto 6/23
T- Tie- Goodbye, Eri-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/1

O- Outdoors- -Benjamin Alire Sáenz 6/16
F- Face- -Saladin Ahmed 6/15

T- Teeth- -Ryōsuke Takeuchi 6/21
H- Hair- The Case of the Missing Marquess-Serena Blasco 11/16
E- Eyes- -Sui Ishida 6/18

H- Heroes- -Jonathan Hickman 6/7
O- Outdoors- -Brian Michael Bendis 6/
U- Uniform- -Yuto Tsukuda 6/28
S- Shoes- -James Tynion IV 6/26
E- Eyes- -Daisuke Ashihara 6/16

L- Lady- -Okushou 7/6
I- Indoors- -Yoshitoki Oima 9/24
K- Kimono- -Yoshitoki Oima 6/28
E- Eyes- -Jordan Gould 7/11

A- Abs- Dominic-L.A. Casey 11/18

T- Teeth- -Akira Toriyama 6/1
U- Uniform- -Yuto Tsukuda 6/20
R- Rings- Guarding the Broken: Nothing Left to Lose, Part I-Kirsty Moseley 11/29
K- Knife- -Yuto Tsukuda 6/20
E- Eyes- Blurring the Lines: Nothing Left to Lose, Part II-Kirsty Moseley 11/30
Y- Youth- -Yoshitoki Oima 7/1

T- Trees- -Robert Kirkman 6/19
R- Rain- -Robert Kirkman 6/11
Y- Youth- Crash Course: Wolf Girl 7-Anh Do 7/23
I- Indoors- Look Back-Tatsuki Fujimoto 8/5
N- Nose- -Julia Walton 7/25
G- God- -Jason Aaron 6/9

T- Teeth- -Akira Toriyama 62
O- Outdoors- -Akira Toriyama 6/1

E- Eyes- -Yoshitoki Oima 6/8
S- Sword- -Brian Michael Bendis 6/7
C- Couple- -Terri Anne Browning 6/7
A- Arm- -Jason Aaron 6/9
P- Planet- -Akira Toriyama 6/2
E- Eyes- -Ark Performance 6/6

T- Trees- Dead of Winter-Kealan Patrick Burke 8/18
H- Hat- -Robert Kirkman 8/2
A- Arm- -Jonathan Luna 6/7
N- Nose- -Robert Kirkman 6/20
K- Knife- The Near Daphne Experience-Alison Reynolds 7/6
S- Strawberries- -Natsumi Matsumoto 6/19
G- Girl- -Manjeet Mann 6/5
I- Indoors- -Kaiu Shirai 9/24
V- Villain- -Hope Larson 6/3
I- Icing- A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 11-Kazuma Kamachi 9/2
N- Nail- -Sui Ishida 6/19
G- God- -Jason Aaron 6/9

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: May 30 2022 - ??
54/54 Item on the cover for each letter

I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

Icing- Debra H. Goldstein 6/21/22

Beagle- DC Pitt 6/7/22
Lamp- Tracy Gardner 6/8/22
England flag- Rosie Reed 6/3/22
Window- Emma Ainsley 6/10/22

Oceanview- Eva Gates 6/6/22
Umbrella- Kathleen Suzette 6/20/22
Truck- Rosie A. Point 6/11/22

Ocean- Kathleen Suzette 6/25/22
Food truck- Susan Harper 6/16/22

Turkey- Kate Bell 6/17/22
Handbag- Sue Hollowell 6/4/22
Envelope- Laura Bradford 6/29/22

Hut- Mel McCoy 6/6/22
Olives- Rosie A. Point 6/27/22
Uncle Sam hat- Kathleen Suzette 7/9/22
Siamese cat- T.C. LoTempio 6/16/22
Evergreen- Kathy Manos Penn 7/6/22

Lamp- Reagan Davis 7/4/22
Ice cream- Kate Bell 6/22/22
Knife- Daryl Wood Gerber 6/26/22
Evergreen- Gretchen Allen 7/18/22

Apple- Kate Bell 6/12/22

Treats- Kate Bell 6/15/22
Umbrella- Kathleen Suzette 8/13/22
RV- Tonya Kappes 6/13/22
Knife (in snowpile)- Catherine Bruns 7/14/22
Evergreen garland- Summer Prescott 7/20/22
Yellow Lab- Amy Pershing 6/3/22

Takeout cup- Laina C. Turner 6/19/22
Raspberries- Kate Bell 6/24/22
Yorkie- Victoria Gilbert 6/10/22
Icing- Kate Bell 6/26/22
Nighttime- Emmie Lyn 8/2/22
Gingerbread man- Kate Bell 6/19/22

Tuxedo cat- Audrey Clementine 7/3/22
Ocean- Wendy Neugent 7/11/22

Eyes- Donna Muse 7/30/22
Stiletto- L.C. Turner 6/21/22
Cat- Shari Hearn 6/1/22
Alpaca- Patti Benning 6/18/22
Peacock- Ellen Byron 6/2/22
Evergreen- Thea Cambert 8/15/22

Trees- Patti Benning 7/10/22
Horse- J.A. Whiting 6/14/22
Awning- Emma Ainsley 7/8/22
New snow or nighttime- Kathleen Suzette 8/18/22
K-9 Officer Magnum (the German Shepherd) S.C. Merritt 7/19/22
Spilled milk- Amy Lillard 6/22/22
Gingerbread- S.C. Merritt 6/23/22
Ingredients- Kathleen Suzette 6/30/22
Viking boat on the water- Darci Hannah 7/19/22
Ice cream- Kathleen Suzette 7/2/22
Night- Lynn Cahoon 8/23/22
Garland- Isis Crawford 6/28/22

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: June 1, 2022 - Open Ended

Goal: 55/55

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- I - Ice - The Ice Storm - Rick Moody - 07/01/22

- B - Boat - The Frangipani Hotel: Stories - Violet Kupersmith - 06/13/22
- L - Lungs - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor - 28/08/22
- E - Egg - The Theory of Flight - Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu - 06/20/22
- W - Woman - Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler - 06/01/22

- O - Ocean - The Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera - 10/24/22
- U - Underwear - The Last Days of American Crime - Rick Remender - 05/30/23
- T - Tower - A lány a toronyban - Katherine Arden - 08/16/22

- O - Olive - Going Home: A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation - Raja Shehadeh - 11/06/22
- F - Flowers - Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 07/08/22

- T - Trees - A Work in Progress - Staci Stallings - 08/22/22
- H - House - Newport Harbor House - Cindy Nichols - 07/03/22
- E - Explosion - Quantum and Woody Vol. 2: In Security (Quantum and Woody - James Asmus - 01/06/23

- H - Horses - Time Will Tell - Sandy Loyd - 06/09/22
- O - Ocean - The Hotel Nantucket - Elin Hilderbrand - 11/28/22
- U - Umbrella - The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley - 06/05/23
- S - Symbols - Kung mester beszélgetései - Béla Hamvas - 06/02/22
- E - Explosion - Quantum and Woody Vol. 4: Quantum and Woody Must Die! (Quantum and Woody - James Asmus - 02/17/23

- L - Lighthouse - Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing, and Light - Nikita Gill - 09/01/22
- I - Inn - The Sandman: Act III - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 06/12/23
- K - Emma's Dream - M. Lee Prescott - 01/05/23
- E - Eagle - King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23

- A - Army - A ​boszorkány éjszakája - Katherine Arden - 09/14/22

- T - Tree - The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak - 11/16/22
- U - Unicorn - Harry Potter és a bölcsek köve - J.K. Rowling - 09/09/23
- R - Rockets - A History of What Comes Next - Sylvain Neuvel - 07/04/22
- K - Key - Hotel Magnifique - Emily J. Taylor - 01/07/23
- E - Explosion - Quantum and Woody Vol. 3: Crooked Pasts, Present Tense (Quantum and Woody - James Asmus - 01/12/23
- Y - Yard - The Teacher's Billionaire - Christina Tetreault - 09/05/23

- T - Turkey - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 01/04/23
- R - Razor - Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn - 07/25/22
- Y - Yard - The Children on the Hill - Jennifer McMahon - 09/08/23
- I - Iris - The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart - 07/30/23
- N - Neck - The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23
- G - Girl - The Orphan Collector - Ellen Marie Wiseman - 08/04/22

- T - Table - The Delinquents - James Asmus & Fred Van Lente - 01/25/23
- O - Orchid - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - Zoraida Córdova - 01/17/23

- E - Eyelashes - The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23
- S - Snow - A medve és a csalogány - Katherine Arden - 07/11/22
- C - Crown - A királycsináló lánya - Philippa Gregory - 06/06/22
- A - Airplane - Out of the Blue: The Complete Series - Garth Ennis - 11/05/22
- P - Photos - Two Can Keep a Secret - Karen M. McManus - 06/26/22
- E - Eiffel Tower - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay - J.K. Rowling - 06/10/22

- T - Table - Férjhez adjuk a mamát - Gerald Durrell - 02/03/23
- H - Helmets - Trója - Stephen Fry - 06/22/23
- A - Angel - Halotti ​beszéd - Sándor Márai - 11/15/22
- N - Neon Sign - We Are the Light - Matthew Quick - 05/19/23
- K - Kelp - The Girl from the Sea - Molly Knox Ostertag - 06/22/22
- S - Sword - Firebolt - Adrienne Woods - 09/02/22
- G - Glasses - My German Brother: A Novel - Chico Buarque - 08/09/22
- I - Iris - Valis - Philip K. Dick - 08/05/23
- V - Vial - The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner - 06/25/22
- I - Island - Bad Island: A Graphic Novel - Doug TenNapel - 11/08/23
- N - Neck - The Discipline, Volume 1: The Seduction - Peter Milligan - 05/23/23
- G - Grass - Iris in the Dark - Elissa Grossell Dickey - 08/30/22
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Read The Quote 2022
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date

JUNE 1, 2022 - OPEN

This challenge was inspired by Read The Group created by Sweettie Pie (Lizz) in 2011.

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.


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I. IRONWORK 🦚 Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron 10/01/22


B. BOOKS📚 A Likely Story - Jenn McKinlay 06/02/22

L. LAMP 💡 Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney 06/13/22

E. EGG 🥚- No Farm No Fowl - Julie Anne Lindsey 06/28/22

W. WINDMILL 🇳🇱 - Death by Windmill - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/08/22


O. OFFICER 👮‍♀️- Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs 07/16/22

U. URN ⚱️- The Diva Says Cheesecake! - Krista Davis 06/24/22

T. TEACUP 🍵 - In Peppermint Peril - Joy Avon 06/09/22


O. ORNAMENTS 🎄 Fatal Frost - Karen MacInerney 09/20/22

F. FINGERS ✋ - The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die - April Henry 06/18/22


T. TREE 🌲 - The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 06/17/22

H. HATS 👒 - Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay 06/07/22

E. EMERALD 💎- You Can't Always Get What You Haunt - Ellen Riggs 07/17/22


H. HANDS 🙌🏻 - Purls and Potions - Nancy Warren 08/02/22

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U. UMBRELLA ☂ Booked 4 Murder - J.C. Eaton 07/12/22

S. STEPS 🪜 Better Late Than Never - Jenn McKinlay 07/19/22

E. EARRINGS 👂 I Want You to Haunt Me - Ellen Riggs 07/16/22


L. LANTERN/LIGHT 💡 The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber 07/22/22

I. ICING 🧁 Crimes and Covers - Amanda Flower 10/29/22

K. KNIFE 🔪 Caught Bread Handed - Ellie Alexander 10/18/22

E. EYES 👀 Halloween Party Murder - Leighann Dobbs 10/25/22


A. AWNING ⛱ - To Fudge or Not to Fudge - Nancy CoCo 07/25/22


T. TRUCK 🛻 - Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 07/11/22
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T. TREE 🎄 - Stockings and Spells - Nancy Warren 07/30/22

R. RACCOON 🦝 - A Big Fat Greek Murder - Kate Collins 07/27/22

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G. GNOME 🧌 - A Hint of Mischief - Daryl Wood Gerber 08/31/22


T. TREE 🎄 - Without a Brew - Ellie Alexander 09/27/22

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S. SOCKS 🧦 - Bundle of Trouble - Diana Orgain 08/08/22

C. CHERRIES 🍒 - Double Wide Gretchen Archer 06/04/22

A. ARMS 💪🏼 - Matched - Ally Condie 07/29/22

P. PIG 🐷 - Lemon Drop Dead - Amanda Flower 08/14/22

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T. TENT ⛺️ Fair Isle and Fortunes - Nancy Warren 10/31/22

H. HEART ♥️ - The New Normal - Kathi Daley 07/28/22

A. APPLES 🍎 - Put Out to Pasture - Amanda Flower 08/23/22

N. NOTE 📝 - Word to the Wise - Jenn McKinlay 10/21/22

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Welcome Grace, Tari, Ferenc and Shelly!

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date, 6/1/22

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

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I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

I: Ice Cream - Meri Allen - 1/31/23

B: Books - Ellery Adams - 6/30/22
L: Lightning - Rick Riordan - 7/28/22
E: Eiffel Tower - Jenn McKinlay - 6/15/22
W: Windows - Juliet Blackwell - 9/4/22

O: Ocean - Sandy Barker - 11/27/22
U: Umbrella - Tonya Kappes - 1/12/23
T: Table - Abby Collette - 11/15/22

O: Ornaments - Jacqueline Frost - 12/21/23
F: Flowers - - Kerry Rea - 6/13/22

T: Teacup - Lauren Elliott - 11/30/22
H: Hat - Jenn McKinlay - 1/9/23
E: Eiffel Tower - Stephanie Perkins - 11/29/23

H: Heart - Amy Lea - 2/24/23
O: Overalls - Ashley Poston - 5/26/24
U: Umbrella - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/17/24
S: Sword - Rick Riordan - 7/2/22
E: Earring - Alexis Daria - 9/14/23

L: Lightning - Brian Selznick - 8/28/22
I: Ice Cream - Meri Allen - 10/16/23
K: Knife - Bree Baker - 8/4/23
E: Elephant - Farah Heron - 12/18/23

A: Apron - Rebecca Carvalho - 11/4/22

T: Tie - Denise Swanson - 2/20/23
U: Urn - Carlene O'Connor - 3/24/24
R: Ribbon - Auralee Wallace - 4/23/23
K: Knife - C.J. Connor - 8/30/23
E: Eyes - Bonnie Garmus - 1/31/24
Y: Yoga Mat - Alex Erickson - 9/20/24

T: Teapot - Gretchen Rue - 8/12/23
R: Rose - Jessica Parra - 9/10/24
Y: Yard - Holly Danvers - 6/28/24
I: Icing - Valerie Burns - 11/6/23
N: Noodles - Maddy Hunter - 9/19/22
G: Gazebo - Beverly Allen - 11/21/22

T: Trashcan - Carina Taylor - 8/17/23
O: Orc - Travis Baldree - 9/12/24

E: Earring - Kevin Kwan - 5/16/24
S: Sunglasses - Sarah Grunder Ruiz - 8/7/22
C: Cupcakes - Jenn McKinlay - 8/22/22
A: Apron - Olivia Matthews - 5/24/23
P: Pig - Amanda Flower - 7/31/22
E: Eyes - Cynthia Hand - 5/31/24

T: Tent - Tonya Kappes - 11/14/23
H: Horse - R.J. Palacio - 4/5/23
A: Apron - Jean Meltzer - 11/28/23
N: Noose - Benjamin Stevenson - 1/22/24
K: Knife - Josie Belle - 8/7/23
S: Snowboard - Camilla Isley - 12/31/22
G: Goats - Amanda Flower - 12/14/22
I: Ice Cream - Jenna Evans Welch - 1/10/24
V: Vampire - Jenna Levine - 10/23/23
I: Ice Cream - Abby Collette - 2/26/24
N: Necklace - Lauren Kung Jessen - 2/11/24
G: Guitar - - Emmeline Duncan - 4/30/23

Read The Quote 2022
June 1, 2022 - 1/28/2023

54 of 54 Complete

I Blew Out of the House Like a Turkey Trying to Escape Thanksgiving.

I Ivers, Hettie - No Light 7/6/22

B Beth Labonte - Summer at Sea 6/21/22
L Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change - Mary Beth Pfeiffer 6/13/22
E El Dorado Gold - Steven Moore 6/16/22
W Welch, Jenna Evans - Love & Gelato 7/22/22

O Only Good Indians, The - Stephen Graham Jones 11/1/22
U Utt, Kelly - The Merry 1/3/23
T Timms, Lexy - Celtic Viking 7/7/22

O Overcoming Bias: Building Authentic Relationships Across Differences - Tiffany Jana 9/21/22
F Forbidden the Stars - Valmore Daniels 7/12/22

T Tennis, Joe - Haunts of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands 7/30/22
H Hemingway Found - Steven Moore 6/15/22
E Evil Rising #1 - The Lost Vampire Prince - Melody Raven 7/20/22

H Hunted, The - A.J. Scudiere 7/14/22
O Our Kind of Cruelty - Araminta Hall 11/15/22
U Underground, The #1 - Chasing Rabbits - Erin Bedford 1/18/23
S Sarah Adler - Don't Ever Forget - Matthew Farrell 9/4/22
E Escape Room - Maren Stoffels 8/14/22

L Live and Let Chai - Bree Baker 7/18/22
I It Came from the Garage!: An Anthology of Automotive Horror - Stephen King 8/5/22
K Katy Paige - Missy's Wish 6/22/22
E Ethan Daigle - Wildlife - Jeff Menapace 9/9/22

A Atlantis Storm - Steven Moore 6/2/22

T Tom G.H. Adams - Mycophoria 10/17/22
U Underground, The #2 - Chasing Cats - Erin Bedford 1/28/23
R Run Rose Run - Dolly Parton 6/22/22
K Killing Joke, The - Christa Faust 7/4/22
E Epik - Hero in a Halfling - William Tyler Davis 9/24/22
Y Year in Europe, A #1 - A Murder in Paris - Blake Pierce 8/25/22

T Tessa Layne - A Hero's Heart 11/15/22
R R.P. Dahlke - A Dead Red Cadillac 8/10/22
Y Yalina Sheikh - Travel by Night - Sophie Morton-Thomas 11/26/22
I If She Were Blind - Laney Wylde 10/1/22
N Nolan, Kait - Wish I Might 7/27/22
G Great American Road Trips - Scenic Drives: Hit the Road and Explore Our Nation's Beautiful Scenic Byways - Country Magazine 8/9/22

T Tamara Gill - Dare To Be Scandalous 11/18/22
O Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 - Bisco Hatori 1/18/23

E Emerald Desire - Lynette Vinet 11/8/22
S Sign Off - Patricia McLinn 6/28/22
C Cheater's Game - Paul Levine 6/15/22
A Amy Myers - The Wickenham Murders 7/1/22
P Paris Apartment, The - Lucy Foley 6/1/22
E Emma V. Leech - The Rogue 11/18/22

T The Thief's Countess - Cecelia Mecca 12/8/22
H Haunting of Leigh Harker, The - Darcy Coates 7/25/22
A Archer, Shaye - Malevolent - Jana Deleon 7/18/22
N No Good Tea Goes Unpunished - Bree Baker 7/29/22
K Katy Paige - Proxy Bride 6/21/22
S Scott Allen - Voyage of the Dead - David P. Forsyth 8/24/22
G Gage, Christos - Batman/Fortnite Zero Point 8/23/22
I Issy Brooke - Murder at Mondial Castle 11/6/22
V Vera Henley - Plucking One String - Kris Knorr 8/11/22
I Isa Schmidt - The Solid-State Shuffle - Jeffrey A. Ballard 11/22/22
N Norman Corwin - Murder in Studio One 8/1/22
G Grace Revealed #1 - Blue Columbine - Jennifer Rodewald 11/11/22

Welcome Kimberly and Chelsea!

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date
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Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote.

Bless Like Jesus: Stop Trying to Convert and Simply Show People They Matter by Joe Caples & Sarah Caples ?* 6/?/22 - flowers, circles, paisley pattern, graphic patterns
How to Be Joyful by Scott Curran ?* 6/?/22 - bicycle, ocean, sea, hands, arms, teeth, wheels
Murder at the Geo-Cache book 3 in Citrus Beach Mystery: Box Set: Books 1,2,3 ?* 6/?/22 palm trees, citrus fruit, sea, GPS device, lighthouse, moon, bow, head, eyes
W głębi lasu=The Woods by Harlan Coben ?* 6/?/22 car, trees, woman, girl, boy, rucksack, suit, evidence markers, hair


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Desire Jesus, One Year Devotional: A 365 Day Devotional to help encourage, refresh, and strengthen your daily walk with Christ by John Stange ?* 12/31/22? - shaft of light, trees
Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV-Classic by Anonymous 5* ?/?/? - flowers

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The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams ?* ?/?/22 - book, flowers, hand, arm
Golden Gate=The Golden Gate by Alistair MacLean ?* ?/?/22 - bridge, river, chains
The Good Nearby by Nancy Moser ?* ?/?/22 - vest, braid, child, girl, leaves, hand, fingers, nose, earings,
Sister Belles by Annie Jones ?* ?/?/22 sunglasses
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 5*? ?/?/22 - (birch) trees, animal, fox, girl, hair, snowflakes
Upał (Heat) by Marcin Ciszewski ?* ?/?/22 - eagle, bird, weapon, gun, stadium, fire, kufiya or kefijeh (muslim scarf-like head covering), thobe (long muslim coat), hand, arm, nose, people, kevlar
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Investigator - Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor 6/21/22


Branches - Bloodhounds by Peter Lovesey 6/6/22
Lights - Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy CoCo 6/2/220
Earring - American Royals by Katharine McGee 6/1/22
Windows - The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson 6/17/22


Ox - Fun Along the Road: American Tourist Attractions - Another Amazing Album from America's Number One Roadside Observer by John Margolies 6/15/22
Updo - The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones 6/10/22
Teenagers - Paper Hearts by Ali Novak 6/9/22


Ottoman - Elementary: The Ghost Line by Adam Christopher 6/25/22
Flowers - What You Wish For by Katherine Center 6/2/22


Trees- The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie 6/9/22
Hug - Always, in December by Emily Stone 6/7/22
Eyes - Still Lives by Maria Hummel 6/23/22


Headlights - The Overlook by Michael Connelly 6/22/22
Oar - Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland 6/27/22
Umbrella: Ocean City by Frank J. Esposito 6/30/22
Stripes - Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beazley 6/3/22
Eyebrows - A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 6/24/22


Lace - The Duplicate Bride byGinny Baird 6/9/22
Indians - The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall 8/13/22
Knife - The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 7/7/22
Elbows - Sushi for One? by Camy Tang 6/29/22


Animals - All You Need is Fudge by Nancy CoCo 6/29/22


Tables - Echo Park by Michael Connelly 6/20/22
Urn - Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor 8/12/22
Retirees - Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast 7/5/22
Kickboard - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka 7/29/22
Eyeglasses - The Wind Blows Death by Cyril Hare 7/5/22
Youths - You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 8/24/22


Teaspoon - Cover Her Face by P.D. James 6/28/22
Royalty - Majesty by Katharine McGee 7/22/22
Yard - Moving is Murder by Sara Rosett 9/8/22
Icing - True Confections by Ruth Hartzler 8/15/22
Newspaper - The Good Byline by Jill Orr, 6/6/22
Gazebo - Forever Fudge by Nancy CoCo 7/31/22


Tablecloth - Oh, Fudge! by Nancy CoCo 7/11/22
Overlook - The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly 7/30/22


Explosives - Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red by Harry Kemelman 8/14/22
Shoelace - Upon a Dark Night by Peter Lovesey 7/2/22
Canoe - Cabin Pressure by Josh Wolk 6/21/22
Author - Unplanned: by Abby Johnson 6/30/22
Pipe - Arsène Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes by Maurice Leblanc 6/22/22
Edifice - A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman 9/7/22


Tear - The Question That Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey 7/5/22
Hats - Beach Read by Emily Henry 7/15/22
Abstraction - The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot 7/13/22
Numbers - The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs 7/25/22
Keyhole - The Maid by Nita Prose 8/1/22
Skyline - Seize the Day by Saul Bellow 7/9/22
Golddigger - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 8/7/22
Incandescence - A Country Affair by Debbie Macomber 10/7/22
Volumes - Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany 8/10/22
Invaders - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 10/18/22
Nosegay - Round Up the Usual Peacocks by Donna Andrews 9/2/22
Gown - A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman 8/17/22

Read The Quote 2022

*Use cover items

Quote:
"I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving."

I Icing, The Enemy by Sarah Adams (6/6/23)



B Barn, Love Off-Limits by Jenny Proctor (6/2/22)
L Legs, Love Beginning by Jenny Proctor (6/8/22)
E Ear, Her Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best Friend by Victorine E. Lieske (6/9/22)
W Window, Love In Bloom by Jenny Proctor (6/4/22)



O Ocean, Tide Pools by Heather B. Moore (6/13/22)
U Umbrella, To Capture His Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen (6/14/23)
T Truck, I Hated You First by Rachel John (6/5/22)



O Ocean, Treasured in Turtle Bay by Jess Mastorakos (6/19/22)
F Flowers, Summer Wedding Collection by Sarah M. Eden, et.al. (6/12/22)



T Truck, That Fine Line by Cindy Steel (6/10/22)
H Heart, Love Bytes by Melanie Jacobson (6/6/22)
E Eyes, Aaliyah and the Billionaire's Lamp by Catelyn Meadows (6/15/22)



H Heels, Confessions of a Hollywood Matchmaker by Gigi Blume (6/8/22)
O Ocean, Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex by Victorine E. Lieske (6/20/22)
U Umbrella, The Right Wrong Match by Sara Jane Woodley (6/3/23)
S Shoes, Golden Sunrise by Annette Lyon (6/12/22)
E Envelope, Say You Love Me by Heather B. Moore (3/14/23)



L Luggage, Deal Breakers by Heather Tullis (6/18/22)
I Icing, If It's Perfect by Summer Dowell (5/28/23)
K Knuckles, The Ultimate Bachelor Challenge by Annette Lyon (6/17/22)
E Eyes, An Agent for Amey by Laura Beers (5/23/23)



A Automobile, Carpool Crush by Rachel John (6/7/22)



T Table, Just His Landlord by Donna Jeffries (6/15/22)
U Uniform, Lord of the Knight by Elizabeth Johns (3/1/23)
R Rope, Stranded Ranch by Cindy Steel (6/17/22)
K Knees, Stranded at the Sandbar by Jess Mastorakos (6/5/23)
E Eye, Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et.al. (5/2/23)
Y Yard, The Cupcake Cottage by Jean Oram (6/20/23)



T Tie, A Prince to Hide by Sophia Summers (6/20/22)
R Rocking Chair, The Green Case by Diana Xarissa (4/30/23)
Y Yard, Obsession by Patricia Bradley (4/3/23)
I Icing, Seasoned with Love by Heather B. Moore (4/15/23)
N Necktie, Sweeter Than Chocolate by Lizzie Shane (6/24/23)
G Guitar, The Cowboy Songwriter's Fake Marriage by Lucy McConnell (6/7/22)



T Trees, Mind Games by Nancy Mehl (6/24/23)
O Ocean, The Light at Wyndcliff by Sarah E. Ladd (6/20/23)



E An Agent for Lorelai by Jo Grafford (4/13/23)
S Shorts, Double or Nothing by Cindy Steel (6/13/22)
C Clouds, Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire Boyfriend by Victorine E. Lieske (6/6/22)
A Alligator, A Summer Mismatch by Kaylee Baldwin (6/15/22)
P Paper, Love Rescheduled by Jennifer Peel (5/28/23)
E Eyes, An Agent for Laurel by Lynn Donovan (4/10/23)



T Trees, Dark Deception by Nancy Mehl (6/11/23)
H Hat, The Meltdown Match by Rachael Anderson (6/10/22)
A Airplane, High as the Heavens by Kate Breslin (4/29/23)
N Necktie, Running Mate by Leah Brunner (6/22/23)
K Knees, License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23)
S Skirt, Perfect After All by Cece Louise (5/10/23)
G Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Man of My Dreams by Lisa Crane (6/18/22)
I Icing, Waiting for You by Heather B. Moore (3/15/23)
V Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
I Ice Skates, My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)
N Necktie, Bria and the Billionaire's Kiss by Catelyn Meadows (5/30/23)
G Christmas After All by Cece Louise (5/9/23)

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June 1, 2022 - Open Ended

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Welcome Genevieve, Agnieszka and Shannon!

Welcome Shash and Viji!

Finished!

Task: Find items on cover that begin with a letter in the quote
Instructions: Include link to author and book, book cover, date completed
Start Date: June 01, 2022
End Date: October 31, 2022

54/54

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I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

I - Iris SeinLanguage by Jerry Seinfeld - (09-03-22)

B - Building Mutated by Joe McKinney - (06-08-22)
L - Lady The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis - (06-21-22)
E - Embroidery An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - (07-27-22)
W - Water Retirement Homes Are Murder by Mike Befeler - (06-06-22)

O - Orb The Silent Tower by Barbara Hambly - (06-26-22)
U - Utensils Another One Bites the Crust by H.Y. Hanna - (08-21-22)
T - Trees Hot Seat by Eli Easton & Tara Lain - (06-09-22)

O - Orange Cat A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen - (07-16-22)
F - Fence Ex-Patriots by Peter Clines - (07-01-22)

T - Tongue The Speed of Souls: A Novel by Nick Pirog - (06-18-22)
H - House Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer - (06-29-22)
E - Etching Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon - (07-02-22)

H - Hat A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn - (07-03-22)
O - Oval Mirror Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier - (10-05-22)
U - Undead The Plague of the Undead by Joe McKinney - (10-13-22)
S - Silhouettes The Invasion by Peadar Ó Guilín - (06-15-22)
E - Ears Heart of Barkness by Spencer Quinn - (08-08-22)

L - Leather jacket State of Decay by James Knapp - (07-23-22)
I - Inseam Tender Is the Bite by Spencer Quinn - (08-11-22)
K - Kid A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil - (07-14-22)
E - Eyes Earnest by Kristin von Kreisler - (08-23-22)

A - American Flag Paw and Order by Spencer Quinn - (07-13-22)

T - Trees The Sound and the Furry by Spencer Quinn - (07-10-22)
U - UK Flag Apple Strudel Alibi by H.Y. Hanna - (10-18-22)
R - Rim Ex-Communication by Peter Clines - (08-12-22)Spencer Quinn
K - Knee Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase - (10-27-22)
E - Ears A Cat Was Involved by Spencer Quinn - (10-21-22)
Y - Yuletide Decorations It's a Wonderful Woof by Spencer Quinn - (10-09-22)

T - Tree Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar944] - (07-27-22)
R - Roof by T.J. Klune - (09-04-22)
Y - Yellow Truck Tail of Vengeance by Spencer Quinn - (10-21-22)
I - Incline Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbø - (09-15-22)
N - Nesting Dolls Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna - (08-14-22)
G - Green Leaves The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - (09-07-22)

T - Tea Four Puddings and a Funeral by H.Y. Hanna - (08-17-22)
O - Owl Curse the Day by Annabel Chase - (10-20-22)

E - Eyes Of Mutts and Men by Spencer Quinn - (09-09-22)
S - Silhouettes The Quiet People by Paul Cleave - (07-18-22)
C - Cocktail ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons - John Paul Brammer - (06-03-22)
A - Apartment Building Zombie, Illinois by Scott Kenemore - (08-20-22)
P - Pet The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - (07-26-22)
E - Eyes Short Tails: Chet & Bernie Short Stories by Spencer Quinn - (10-22-22)

T - Truck Billy Summers by Stephen King - (08-01-22)
H - Helicopter Element Zero by James Knapp - (10-16-22)
A - Automobile The Silent Army by James Knapp - (09-25-22)
N - Neck Santa 365 by Spencer Quinn - (10-21-22)
K - Knee The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett - (10-31-22)
S - Sunset Scents and Sensibility by Spencer Quinn - (08-05-2022)
G - Gun V-Wars, Vol. 3: Night Terrors edited by Jonathan Maberry - (09-19-22)
I - Icing Husband Material by Alexis Hall - (09-30-22)
V - Village Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson - (06-11-22)
I - Illustration Precious Cargo: My Year of Driving the Kids on School Bus 3077 by Craig Davidson - (10-07-22)
N - Neighbour The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One by Spencer Quinn - (10-22-22)
G - Gloves Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines - (06-12-22)

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: Open Ended From Your Start Date

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.

54/54 - Finished!

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I: Io Sakisaka - Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 1 - 04/06/2022

B: Barbarian's Lady - 19/06/2022
L: Lazy Son - 13/06/2022
E: Eiichiro Oda - One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn - 25/08/2022
W: Wicked in Winter - 07/07/2022

O: One-Punch Man, Vol. 3 - 04/06/2022
U: Ugly - 02/03/2023
T: Tite Kubo - Bleach, Vol. 2: Goodbye Parakeet, Good Night My Sister - 27/08/2022

O: Oda, Tomohito - Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 1 - 31/08/2022
F: Fire Force Vol. 4 - 28/08/2022

T: Takeshi, Rumiko - Inu Yasha, Tome 2 - 24/08/2022
H: Heartache - 12/07/2022
E: Enticed By The Corsair - 19/08/2022

H: Holder, Rod - Water for Alien Were-Dinos - 21/08/2022
O: Okina Baba - So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 1 - 01/07/2022
U: Undead and Unappreciated - 07/02/2023
S: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe - 02/06/2022
E: Ella Summers - Dragon's Storm - 04/08/2022

L: Leblon Carter - Como NÃO ressuscitar uma ex-namorada MORTA: PARTE 1 - 16/06/2022
I: Io Sakisaka - Sunstone Vol. 6 - 10/06/2022
K: Kazue Kato - Blue Exorcist, Vol. 1 - 11/08/2022
E: Endo, Tatsuya - Spy x Family, Vol. 1 - 05/09/2022

A: Akira, Shouko - Monkey High!, Vol. 6 - 03/06/2022

T: Takeshi, Rumiko - Inu-Yasha, Tome 2 - 20/08/2022
U: United - 01/01/2024
R: Rodrigues, Daniel - Até o Natal Acabar - 10/06/2022
K: Kazue Kato - Blue Exorcist, Vol. 2 - 27/08/2022
E: Eiichiro Oda - One Piece, Volume 2: Buggy the Clown - 10/09/2022
Y: Yamazaki, Kore - The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 1 - 31/08/2022

T: Tite Kubo - Bleach, Vol. 1: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers - 14/08/2022
R: Robico - My Little Monster, Vol. 1 - 14/06/2022
Y: Yuto Tsukuda - Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 1 - 02/09/2022
I: Io Sakisaka - Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 2 - 10/06/2022
N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors - 28/07/2022
G: Gintama, Tome 1 - 14/08/2022

T: Takeshi, Rumiko - Inu-Yasha, Tome 1 - 18/08/2022
O: Ohkubo, Atsushi - Fire Force Vol. 1 - 23/08/2022

E: Endo, Tatsuya - Spy x Family, Vol. 2 - 18/09/2022
S: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour - 02/06/2022
C: Constelação - 13/06/2022
A: Ajin: Demi Human, Vol. 1 - 05/06/2022
P: Princess Jellyfish T01 - 26/06/2022
E: Eiichiro Oda - One Piece, Volume 3: Don't Get Fooled Again - 09/10/2022

T: Tatsuya Endo - Spy x Family, Vol. 3 - 08/10/22
H: Attack on Titan Vol. 26 - 06/06/2022
A: Akira Shouko - Monkey High!, Vol. 8 - 11/06/2022
N: Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie - The Visit - 12/08/2022
K: Kaiu Shirai - The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1: Grace Field House - 27/08/2022
S: Sunstone Volume 5 - 03/06/2022
G: Garotos Mortos Não Descobrem Verdades - 11/06/2022
I: Io Sakisaka - Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 3 - 11/06/2022
V: Vicious - 09/06/2022
I: Isayama, Hajime - Attack on Titan, Vol. 27 - 25/06/2022
N: Nnedi Okorafor - The Black Pages - 17/08/2022
G: Gamon Sakurai - Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 17 - 09/06/2022

Welcome Severina and Ana!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Severina and Ana!"

Thank you!

Welcome Eleni!

JoAnne wrote: "My welcome post from yesterday is not here! Weird!

Welcome Genevieve, Agnieszka and Shannon!

Welcome Shash and Viji!"

GR had issues once again, so it's most likely lost/the bug ate it :-D

Haha! Or I got off the page thinking it posted!

Sometimes I wait forever for my messages to post.

Read The Quote 2022
June 8, 2022 - Open Ended

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.

0 of 54 Complete

I Blew Out of the House Like a Turkey Trying to Escape Thanksgiving.

I:: ice: Below Zero Ali Hazelwood

B: boat: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
✔L: librarian: Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence (6/10)
E: eyeglasses: Stitches by David Small
W: wizard: The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

O: ocean wave: Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson
U: umbrella: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
✔T: twins: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (6/9)

O:
F: forest: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

T: a tome: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
H: heads: UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
E: eyes: Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience by Chandra Prasad

H: house: Shadowshaper Legacy by Daniel José Older
O: ocean: Steer Toward Rock by Fae Myenne Ng
U:
S: shards of color: Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg
✔E: Egyptian landscape: The Laughter of Dead Kings Elizabeth Peters

L: lily pads: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders
I:
K: knives: Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions by Michael Moss
E: earring: Teach Me Olivia Dade

A: automobiles: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

T: thread: UnBound by Neal Shusterman
U:
R: red hair: The Ghost in You by Ed Brubaker
K:
E: exterior (of a building): When No One Is Watching Alyssa Cole
Y: yellow cushion: Under One Roof Ali Hazelwood

T: tails: Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories Angela Carter
R:
Y:
I:
N: nebula: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
G: girl: Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

T:
O:

E:
S: skyscrapers: Dead Light March by Daniel José Older
C: castle: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
A: arm: UnDivided by Neal Shusterman
P: pyramid: The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters
E:

T:
H: hound/(a) Hawkeye: Hawkeye: Kate Bishop by Marieke Nijkamp
A:
N:
K:
S: staircase: Bombshell by Sarah MacLean
G: (a) Green Lantern: Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin
I:
V: vixen: The Vixen by Francine Prose
I:
N:
✔G: grave stones: Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels (6/12)

Welcome Julia and Anne!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Julia and Anne!"

Thank you! :D

I do not know what I am doing wrong. For some reason the book cover is not showing. Do you know what I need to do differently?

Anne wrote: "I do not know what I am doing wrong. For some reason the book cover is not showing. Do you know what I need to do differently?"

I don't know why. When I did the , it works. Sometimes GR has glitches. Maybe erase the text and try it again??

I even copied your code and it worked. Must have been a glitch!

JoAnne wrote: "I even copied your code and it worked. Must have been a glitch!"

Ok Thanks I will keep trying!

(I still couldn't get the book cover to come up, so I erased my entire comment and made a new one and it worked!)

Object: Read 54 Books, each one with an item on the cover, that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.

Quote: I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

54 of 54 complete

I Ice rink A Crime for Christmas by Carolyn Keene 8/28/22

B Braid The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams 6/27/22
L Lighthouse Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock by Terrance Dicks 6/23/22
E Elbow The Moon Spinners by Mary Stewart 9/9/22
W Wagon A Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks 7/14/22

O Opera House The Bat by Jo Nesbø 8/5/22
U Universe Doctor Who and the Cybermen by Gerry Davis 7/21/22
T Tree The Paper Bark Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 8/15/22

O Ocean High Tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne 8/15/22
F Ferris Wheel Hide by Kiersten White 7/7/22

T Tennis Racquet Killer on the Court by Jessica Fletcher 8/23/22
H Horse The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah 6/15/22
E Elephant To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn 8/12/22

H Hands The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 7/14/22
O Onion The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind by Jackson Ford 8/11/22
U Urban Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth 9/6/22
S Shark Pirate by Clive Cussler 6/14/22
E Evening Sky The Final Six by Alexandra Monir 7/30/22

L Lava Valor's Trial by Tanya Huff 8/4/22
I Ivy The Escape by Mary Balogh 8/26/22
K Knife To Carve a Fae Heart by Tessonja Odette 7/7/22
E Eyelashes For Whom the Smell Tolls by Renee George 8/19/22

A Amphora The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie 6/16/22

T Torso Justice for Mackenzie by Susan Stoker 7/16/22
U Uniform Death Below Stairs byJennifer Ashley 9/12/22
R Retriever Troublemaker by Linda Howard 8/19/22
K Knee The Beast and I by Alexia X. 8/13/22
E Eyes Awakening by Leigh Walker 7/22/22
Y Yarn Sweaterweather: & Other Short Stories by Sara Varon 7/13/22

T Tail The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 8/13/22
R Rowboat Siege of Hearts by June Calvin 8/23/22
Y Yard A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 8/27/22
I Iris The Waking Nightmare by Lee Goldberg 8/16/22
N Navel Soulless by Kate Rudolph 7/25/22
G Glove Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes 6/30/22

T Train An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson 9/05/22
O Organ The Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier 7/28/22

E Earrings Gag Me With a Spoon, Major Bummer Murders #1 by Melrose McFadden 8/18/22
S Sunglasses Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest 7/6/22
C Constellation Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale 6/11/22
A Arm Skyhunter by Marie Lu 8/8/22
P Pearl Cinderella and the Scarred Viscount by Sarah Mallory 6/17/22
E Eyebrow The Time of the Dark by Barbara Hambly 8/3/22

T Trousers Driven by Rebecca Zanetti 9/28/22
H Hand All These Warriors by Amy Tintera 7/11/22
A Arsenic A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup 8/23/22
N Neck Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh 8/15/22
K Kitties Kitty Quest by Phil Corbett 8/3/22
S Sunset The Death Merchant by Lee Goldberg 6/22/22
G Gold Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard 7/02/22
I Icing Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 8/31/22
V Vulpe The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 7/22/22
I Insects Bug Boys: Outside and Beyond: by Laura Knetzger 7/15/22
N Necklace Lady Rample Steps Out by Shéa MacLeod 9/7/22
G Ghost First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain 7/20/22

WOOHOO Success!

That tells me it was some kind of glitch!!

I changed the link next to your name so the new post will come up.

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Success!

That tells me it was some kind of glitch!!

I changed the link next to your name so the new post will come up."

Thank you!

The Lost Challenges
Read The Quote 2022
Duration: 7/1/2022 - Open Ended From Your Start Date

Progress: 54 out of 54

This challenge was inspired by Read The Group created by Lizz, our group creator, in 2011.

Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.

Example:
T: Tiger - Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse #6) by Charlaine Harris Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
H: Hand - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
E: Eagle - Empire (Eagle Elite, #7) by Rachel Van Dyken Empire by Rachel Van Dyken

Challenge Rules
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*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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Object: Read 54 books, each one with an item on the cover that begins with a letter in the quote that I came across while reading.

Quote:
I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

I: Ice Dragon: The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/17/2024 - 120 Pages

B: Building: Such Big Dreams by Reema Patel - **** - 4/17/2024 - 336 Pages
L: Legs: Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett - **** - 4/11/2024 - 301 Pages
E: Eyebrows: We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver - * - 2/25/2024 - 400 Pages
W: Women: Ladies' Night by Jessica Adams - ** - 4/8/2024 - 512 Pages

O: Overlook: Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry - **** - 1/22/2024 - 432 Pages
U: Urn: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - ***** - 2/24/2024 - 320 Pages
T: Twins: Compass South by Hope Larson - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 224 Pages

O: Ocean: When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal - **** - 1/13/2024 - 348 Pages
F: Face: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages

T: Truck: Night Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 308 Pages
H: Helicopter: The Women by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 4/21/2024 - 480 Pages
E: Extraterrestrial: Out There by Seaerra Miller - ***** - 2/4/2024 - 232 Pages

H: House: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - ***** - 1/7/2024 - 419 Pages
O: Overhang: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore - ***** - 1/11/2024 - 267 Pages
U: Umbrellas: Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - **** - 4/11/2023 - 271 Pages
S: Spirits: Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee - ***** - 4/22/2024 - 250 Pages
E: Eye: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill - **** - 1/29/2024 - 367 Pages

L: Lemon: Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages
I: Insects: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. by John Patrick Green - ***** - 8/23/2023 - 208 Pages
K: Kids: Roll Call by Molly Knox Ostertag - ***** - 4/24/2024 - 208 Pages
E: Eyes: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd - ***** - 1/21/2024 - 416 Pages

A: Aunties: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - **** - 2/3/2024 - 302 Pages

T: Tower: The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu - *** - 2/20/2024 - 423 Pages
U: Updo (hairstyle): Dukes Prefer Blondes by Loretta Chase - ***** - 3/27/2023 - 372 Pages
R: Road: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/1/2024 - 305 Pages
K: Kid: Living With Viola by Rosena Fung - ***** - 4/12/2024 - 272 Pages
E: Earring: Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis - ***** - 12/24/2023 - 352 Pages
Y: Youths (Young Adults): Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang - ***** - 2/15/2024 - 352 Pages

T: Toga: I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth - ***** - 2/10/2024 - 224 Pages
R: Roofs: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins - ***** - 2/11/2024 - 326 Pages
Y: Yo-Yo: Freestyle: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan - **** - 11/15/2023 - 272 Pages
I: Icing (on the cupcake): Karen's Birthday by Katy Farina - **** - 5/17/2023 - 156 Pages
N: Nose: The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - ***** - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages
G: Glasses: Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring by Molly Harper - ***** - 4/23/2024 - 9 Pages

T: Tree: Under the Christmas Tree by Robyn Carr - ***** - 2/5/2024 - 93 Pages
O: Orchard: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly - *** - 7/4/2023 - 262 Pages

E: Eyes: The Choice of Magic by Michael G. Manning - ***** - 8/15/2023 - 626 Pages
S: Store Interior: Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - **** - 4/17/2024 - 328 Pages
C: Chair: Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie - ***** - 2/14/2024 - 323 Pages
A: Arm: Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr - ***** - 1/31/2024 - 368 Pages
P: Paper Airplane: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/14/2024 - 416 Pages
E: Eyebrows: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - ***** - 7/19/2023 - 400 Pages

T: Taxidermy: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 4/26/2024 - 318 Pages
H: Horese: The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel - *** - 4/25/2024 - 754 Pages
A: Arm: Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James - **** - 1/22/2024 - 280 Pages
N: Neck: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 2/19/2024 - 389 Pages
K: Kids: Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah - ***** - 2/29/2024 - 279 Pages
S: Sail Boat: Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins - ***** - 4/10/2024 - 312 Pages
G: Goat: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
I: Icing (on the cupcake): Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley - **** - 4/14/2023 - 336 Pages
V: Van: Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/2/2024 - 307 Pages
I: Icing (on cinnamin roll): Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - ***** - 5/4/2023 - 296 Pages
N: Nutcracker: The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen - **** - 1/23/2024 - 368 Pages
G: Gown: The Selection by Kiera Cass - *** - 2/4/2024 - 336 Pages

Welcome Suzanne!

Finished

Read The Quote 2022
Duration: May 30 2022 - ??
54/54 Item on the cover for each letter

I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

Icing- Debra H. Goldstein 6/21/22

Beagle- DC Pitt 6/7/22
Lamp- Tracy Gardner 6/8/22
England flag- Rosie Reed 6/3/22
Window- Emma Ainsley 6/10/22

Oceanview- Eva Gates 6/6/22
Umbrella- Kathleen Suzette 6/20/22
Truck- Rosie A. Point 6/11/22

Ocean- Kathleen Suzette 6/25/22
Food truck- Susan Harper 6/16/22

Turkey- Kate Bell 6/17/22
Handbag- Sue Hollowell 6/4/22
Envelope- Laura Bradford 6/29/22

Hut- Mel McCoy 6/6/22
Olives- Rosie A. Point 6/27/22
Uncle Sam hat- Kathleen Suzette 7/9/22
Siamese cat- T.C. LoTempio 6/16/22
Evergreen- Kathy Manos Penn 7/6/22

Lamp- Reagan Davis 7/4/22
Ice cream- Kate Bell 6/22/22
Knife- Daryl Wood Gerber 6/26/22
Evergreen- Gretchen Allen 7/18/22

Apple- Kate Bell 6/12/22

Treats- Kate Bell 6/15/22
Umbrella- Kathleen Suzette 8/13/22
RV- Tonya Kappes 6/13/22
Knife (in snowpile)- Catherine Bruns 7/14/22
Evergreen garland- Summer Prescott 7/20/22
Yellow Lab- Amy Pershing 6/3/22

Takeout cup- Laina C. Turner 6/19/22
Raspberries- Kate Bell 6/24/22
Yorkie- Victoria Gilbert 6/10/22
Icing- Kate Bell 6/26/22
Nighttime- Emmie Lyn 8/2/22
Gingerbread man- Kate Bell 6/19/22

Tuxedo cat- Audrey Clementine 7/3/22
Ocean- Wendy Neugent 7/11/22

Eyes- Donna Muse 7/30/22
Stiletto- L.C. Turner 6/21/22
Cat- Shari Hearn 6/1/22
Alpaca- Patti Benning 6/18/22
Peacock- Ellen Byron 6/2/22
Evergreen- Thea Cambert 8/15/22

Trees- Patti Benning 7/10/22
Horse- J.A. Whiting 6/14/22
Awning- Emma Ainsley 7/8/22
New snow or nighttime- Kathleen Suzette 8/18/22
K-9 Officer Magnum (the German Shepherd) S.C. Merritt 7/19/22
Spilled milk- Amy Lillard 6/22/22
Gingerbread- S.C. Merritt 6/23/22
Ingredients- Kathleen Suzette 6/30/22
Viking boat on the water- Darci Hannah 7/19/22
Ice cream- Kathleen Suzette 7/2/22
Night- Lynn Cahoon 8/23/22
Garland- Isis Crawford 6/28/22

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

Finished!
Quote: I blew out of the house like a turkey trying to escape Thanksgiving.

54 of 54 complete

I Ice rink A Crime for Christmas by Carolyn Keene 8/28/22

B Braid The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams 6/27/22
L Lighthouse Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock by Terrance Dicks 6/23/22
E Elbow The Moon Spinners by Mary Stewart 9/9/22
W Wagon A Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks 7/14/22

O Opera House The Bat by Jo Nesbø 8/5/22
U Universe Doctor Who and the Cybermen by Gerry Davis 7/21/22
T Tree The Paper Bark Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 8/15/22

O Ocean High Tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne 8/15/22
F Ferris Wheel Hide by Kiersten White 7/7/22

T Tennis Racquet Killer on the Court by Jessica Fletcher 8/23/22
H Horse The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah 6/15/22
E Elephant To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn 8/12/22

H Hands The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 7/14/22
O Onion The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind by Jackson Ford 8/11/22
U Urban Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth 9/6/22
S Shark Pirate by Clive Cussler 6/14/22
E Evening Sky The Final Six by Alexandra Monir 7/30/22

L Lava Valor's Trial by Tanya Huff 8/4/22
I Ivy The Escape by Mary Balogh 8/26/22
K Knife To Carve a Fae Heart by Tessonja Odette 7/7/22
E Eyelashes For Whom the Smell Tolls by Renee George 8/19/22

A Amphora The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie 6/16/22

T Torso Justice for Mackenzie by Susan Stoker 7/16/22
U Uniform Death Below Stairs byJennifer Ashley 9/12/22
R Retriever Troublemaker by Linda Howard 8/19/22
K Knee The Beast and I by Alexia X. 8/13/22
E Eyes Awakening by Leigh Walker 7/22/22
Y Yarn Sweaterweather: & Other Short Stories by Sara Varon 7/13/22

T Tail The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 8/13/22
R Rowboat Siege of Hearts by June Calvin 8/23/22
Y Yard A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 8/27/22
I Iris The Waking Nightmare by Lee Goldberg 8/16/22
N Navel Soulless by Kate Rudolph 7/25/22
G Glove Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes 6/30/22

T Train An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson 9/05/22
O Organ The Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier 7/28/22

E Earrings Gag Me With a Spoon, Major Bummer Murders #1 by Melrose McFadden 8/18/22
S Sunglasses Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest 7/6/22
C Constellation Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale 6/11/22
A Arm Skyhunter by Marie Lu 8/8/22
P Pearl Cinderella and the Scarred Viscount by Sarah Mallory 6/17/22
E Eyebrow The Time of the Dark by Barbara Hambly 8/3/22

T Trousers Driven by Rebecca Zanetti 9/28/22
H Hand All These Warriors by Amy Tintera 7/11/22
A Arsenic A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup 8/23/22
N Neck Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh 8/15/22
K Kitties Kitty Quest by Phil Corbett 8/3/22
S Sunset The Death Merchant by Lee Goldberg 6/22/22
G Gold Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard 7/02/22
I Icing Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 8/31/22
V Vulpe The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 7/22/22
I Insects Bug Boys: Outside and Beyond: by Laura Knetzger 7/15/22
N Necklace Lady Rample Steps Out by Shéa MacLeod 9/7/22
G Ghost First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain 7/20/22

WOOHOO Anne!

There are 2 more, if you're interested:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 2020
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 2021

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Anne!

There are 2 more, if you're interested:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 2020
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 2021"

Thank you!

FINISHED!
Investigator - Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor 6/21/22


Branches - Bloodhounds by Peter Lovesey 6/6/22
Lights - Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy CoCo 6/2/220
Earring - American Royals by Katharine McGee 6/1/22
Windows - The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson 6/17/22


Ox - Fun Along the Road: American Tourist Attractions - Another Amazing Album from America's Number One Roadside Observer by John Margolies 6/15/22
Updo - The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones 6/10/22
Teenagers - Paper Hearts by Ali Novak 6/9/22


Ottoman - Elementary: The Ghost Line by Adam Christopher 6/25/22
Flowers - What You Wish For by Katherine Center 6/2/22


Trees- The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie 6/9/22
Hug - Always, in December by Emily Stone 6/7/22
Eyes - Still Lives by Maria Hummel 6/23/22


Headlights - The Overlook by Michael Connelly 6/22/22
Oar - Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland 6/27/22
Umbrella: Ocean City by Frank J. Esposito 6/30/22
Stripes - Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beazley 6/3/22
Eyebrows - A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 6/24/22


Lace - The Duplicate Bride byGinny Baird 6/9/22
Indians - The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall 8/13/22
Knife - The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 7/7/22
Elbows - Sushi for One? by Camy Tang 6/29/22


Animals - All You Need is Fudge by Nancy CoCo 6/29/22


Tables - Echo Park by Michael Connelly 6/20/22
Urn - Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor 8/12/22
Retirees - Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast 7/5/22
Kickboard - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka 7/29/22
Eyeglasses - The Wind Blows Death by Cyril Hare 7/5/22
Youths - You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 8/24/22


Teaspoon - Cover Her Face by P.D. James 6/28/22
Royalty - Majesty by Katharine McGee 7/22/22
Yard - Moving is Murder by Sara Rosett 9/8/22
Icing - True Confections by Ruth Hartzler 8/15/22
Newspaper - The Good Byline by Jill Orr, 6/6/22
Gazebo - Forever Fudge by Nancy CoCo 7/31/22


Tablecloth - Oh, Fudge! by Nancy CoCo 7/11/22
Overlook - The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly 7/30/22


Explosives - Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red by Harry Kemelman 8/14/22
Shoelace - Upon a Dark Night by Peter Lovesey 7/2/22
Canoe - Cabin Pressure by Josh Wolk 6/21/22
Author - Unplanned: by Abby Johnson 6/30/22
Pipe - Arsène Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes by Maurice Leblanc 6/22/22
Edifice - A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman 9/7/22


Tear - The Question That Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey 7/5/22
Hats - Beach Read by Emily Henry 7/15/22
Abstraction - The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot 7/13/22
Numbers - The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs 7/25/22
Keyhole - The Maid by Nita Prose 8/1/22
Skyline - Seize the Day by Saul Bellow 7/9/22
Golddigger - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 8/7/22
Incandescence - A Country Affair by Debbie Macomber 10/7/22
Volumes - Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany 8/10/22
Invaders - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 10/18/22
Nosegay - Round Up the Usual Peacocks by Donna Andrews 9/2/22
Gown - A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman 8/17/22

WOOHOO Shannon!