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Favorite Flavors Challenge



On hot summer days, we reach for cool treats to beat the heat. Whether it's ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, fro-yo, gelato or another frozen treat, here are some of our favorite flavors:

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or title & simple drawing)


6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character who is a child.

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)

How to Play:

Copy and paste the tasks list on this thread.

Pick your Cone Size.

Cones:
One scoop: 1 to 4 tasks
Double decker: 5 to 7 tasks
Triple decker: 8 to 10 tasks
With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks

Duration: 2-3 months from start date (more or less )

Your name will be a link to your post.
Edit your original post to update your progress. Please do not delete your post.

Post any questions on this thread.
Update us on your progress.
Let us know when you reach your challenge goal. We love to celebrate!

Rules:
🍨One book per task; one task per book.

🍨Books must be at least 125 pages.

🍨Books can be any genre. Cozies are preferred.

🍨Post the cover when the task requires a specific item or color.

🍨Tell us which one you chose when the task has options.

Players:


Anastasia - Sprinkles

Barb - Triple w/ Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

Barbara - Double

Carrie - Double

Cheryl - Scoop Triple w/ Sprinkles🍦🍦🍦✨

Genevieve - Triple with Sprinkles

Helen - Triple w/ Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

Julesy - Triple 🍦🍦🍦

Linda R - Triple

Meg - Triple w/ Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

Michelle

Nell - Triple w/ Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

Oleander - Double

QNPoohBear - Triple w/ Sprinkles🍦🍦🍦✨

Shelly - Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

Tari - Triple w/ Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

writer 🍦🍦🍦✨

Zermeena - Sprinkles 🍦🍦🍦✨

I'm in for the Double Decker!

Favorite Flavors (now I want some ice cream!)
July 01 - September 30, 2022
Sprinkles: 11-13 tasks

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series. (#16)
Fortune Funhouse 07/14

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
The Mystery of the Blue Train 07/30

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
BlueBuried Muffins 07/26

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel 0706

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has an SO)
A Death Long Overdue 08/14

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: : Georgia
Read on Arrival 07/02

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme
Death by Dark Roast 09/08.

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 09/23

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
Unnatural Death 07/27

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or a scene in a coffee shop.
Honey Roasted 09/09

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (mystery/historical fiction/romance).
Silent in the Grave 07/22

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Ham Bones 07/15

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Knee High by the Fourth of July 07/03

Favorite Flavors Challenge

* Completed!

I will start with "One Scoop" but, if I continue as I have been, I may have "With Sprinkles" faster than I can snap my fingers!

Cones:
One scoop: 1 to 4 tasks ✅
Double decker: 5 to 7 tasks ✅
Triple decker: 8 to 10 tasks ✅
With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks ✅

*

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.

Answers in the Attic by Kathi Daley

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.

Hour is Come by Victoria Tait

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).

Happy 4th of July Murder by Rachel Woods
*See Amazon.com for the cover

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).

Letters in the Library by Kathi Daley

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or simple drawing)
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley

Family Ghouls by Alex A. King

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

Diary of a Single Wedding Planner by Violet Howe
*FL

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.

Gossip in the Garden by Kathi Daley

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.

Hopeful Cowboy by Elana Johnson

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

Murder at the Manor by Catherine Coles

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.

Haunting in the Hallway by Kathi Daley

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).

Message in the Mantel by Kathi Daley

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.

Murder for Neptune's Trident by Victoria L.K. Williams

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)

Scent of a Mystery by Victoria L.K. Williams

*

I'm going for Triple Decker. I'm still working on the previous two challenges trying to use only cozies.

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
An Act of Foul Play

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
All of the Lacey Doyle books. Killed With a Kiss

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
Slain Over Spumoni

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO)
Framed by a Forgery

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
A Murderous Persuasion

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Candy Slain Murder (cooking)

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Vexed on a Visit

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
Murder in an Irish Castle

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
Silenced by a Spell

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Aunt Dimity and the Duke mystery and romance

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
A Colorful Scheme (wedding)

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Murder in the Drawing Room

FAVORITE FLAVORS, 7/1 - 9/30
LEVEL : Triple Decker | 12/10+ COMPLETE

1. CHOCOLATE
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series
The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller (Haunted Bookshop #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/3 ★★★★

2. VANILLA
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused
A Zen for Murder (Mooseamuck Island #1), by Leighann Dobbs, finished 7/10 ★★★.5
(view spoiler)[ The mainland police suspected Ben (hide spoiler)]

3. STRAWBERRY
Read a book with fruit on the cover
Bananas Foster and a Dead Mobster (Poppy Peters #3), by A. Gardner, finished 8/10 ★★★


4. PASSION FRUIT / MANGO
Read a book set in a tropical location
Key West FL : Fatal Reservations (Key West Food Critic #6), by Lucy Burdette, finished 7/24 ★★★.5

5. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP
Read a book with a plain/minimalist cover
Making It Write (Writer for Hire #3), by Betty Hechtman, finished 7/2/ 22 ★★★.5


6. BUTTER PECAN
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
North Carolina : Writing All Wrongs (Books by the Bay #7), by Ellery Adams, finished 8/11 ★★★★

7. CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH
Read a book set in a bakery
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (Baker Street #1), by Valerie Burns, finished 7/13 ★★★★

8. COOKIES 'N CREAM
Read a book with a character that is a child
Brownie : Bubba and the Mysterious Murder Note (Bubba Snoddy #4), by C.L. Bevill, finished 6/30 ★★★.5

9. ROCKY ROAD
Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s

10. COFFEE
Read a book with a scene in a coffee shop
Who Shot the Serif? (Hand Lettering #1), by Daisy Robyns, finished 8/2 ★★★.5
Jamie spends a lot of time in coffee shops

11. NEAPOLITAN
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page
mystery & cultural : The Body in the Castle Well (Bruno, Chief of Police #12), by Martin Walker, finished 7/11 ★★★★

12. BIRTHDAY CAKE / CAKE BATTER
Read a book with a party scene
Plum Tea Crazy (Tea Shop #19), by Laura Childs, finished 7/17 ★★★.5
All kinds of parties to celebrate watching the parade

13. PISTACHIO
Read a book with a tree on the cover
Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated #5), by Nancy Coco, finished 7/7 ★★★.5

Favorite Flavors

7/1/22 - 9/30/22

Level - Triple Decker

13/13

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Peril in Paperback (#6) 7/18/22

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
The Moche Warrior 7/9/22

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
A Crime of Passion Fruit 9/15/22

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
Whale of a Crime 9/12/22

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or simple drawing)
Perish by Pedicure 7/3/22

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Pane and Suffering 7/21/22

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Pressing the Issue 7/13/22

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Lethal Letters 8/5/22

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
To Die But Once 7/15/22

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
All You Need is Fudge 9/8/22

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses (mystery/romance) 7/12/22

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Shear Murder 7/30/22

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Courting Can Be Killer 7/24/22

This is too tempting to pass up!

Favorite Flavors
My goal is With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks
July 1 - September 30

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Keeper of the Castle

7/21/22

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
An Ale of Two Cities

7/16/22

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
Seeing a Large Cat

8/21/22

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
To Fudge or Not to Fudge

8/8/22

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or simple drawing)
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

8/4/22

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Pane and Suffering

7/22/22

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Murder Made to Order

7/9/22

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

7/30/22

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
Queen of Hearts

9/4/22


10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
All Fudged Up

7/15/22

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Lace and Lies

8/5/22

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Fair Isle and Fortunes

7/27/22

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Give Up the Ghost

7/26/22

FAVORITE FLAVORS, 7/1 - 9/30
Going for Triple Decker
12/13

1. CHOCOLATE
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Book 5 in Seabreeze Bookshop Mysteries-A Prop of Murder Penny Brooke 7/5/22

2. VANILLA
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
Innocent character was falsely accused-A Well Constructed Murder Reagan Davis 7/4/22

3. STRAWBERRY
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
Lemon slices- Kathleen Suzette 7/16/22

4. PASSION FRUIT / MANGO
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
Caribbean cruise-Murder Takes a Bow Wendy Neugent 7/11/22

5. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover (i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or simple drawing)
Allie has Alec-Red, White and Blue Murder Kathleen Suzette 7/9/22

6. BUTTER PECAN
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
KY-Death a Sketch Cheryl Hollon 7/24/22

7. CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Culinary theme, series is Black Cat Café Mysteries-WineBuried Wedding Lyndsey Cole 7/7/22

8. COOKIES 'N CREAM
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Cindy's twin sons are 9-For Sale by Killer Catherine Bruns 7/14/22

9. ROCY ROAD
Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

10. COFFEE
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
Scene in the local coffee shop-Murder Boxed Up Rosie A. Point 7/12/22

11. NEAPOLITAN
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Mystery and Food & Drink-Mint Chocolate Murder Meri Allen 7/25/22

12. BIRTHDAY CAKE / CAKE BATTER
Read a book with a party scene.
Celebration party for innocent person released from jail-A Poisonous Page Kitt Crowe 7/12/22

13. PISTACHIO
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Kathy Manos Penn 7/6/22

Favorite Flavors Challenge - DONE!!


1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
#5 Sebastian St Cyr: What Remains of Heaven by C.S. Harris 8/17/22


2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen 7/4/22


3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover ...
Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes 2/04/23


4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book ... where MC is in the hospitality industry.
Destination Wedding Planner: Dying on the Vine by Marla Cooper 7/11/22


5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO)
A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman 8/17/22


6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states
GA: Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young 12/19/22


7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
The Diva Says Cheesecake! by Krista Davis 12/08/22


8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Rose: A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman 7/19/22


9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
1920s: Murder Comes to Call by Jessica Ellicott


10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
Coffeehouse Mystery: Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle 9/24/22


11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page.
Mystery & Historical Fiction: Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris 8/07/22


12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
How to Murder a Millionaire by Nancy Martin 7/03/22


13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book that is set in Asia.
Turkey: Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander 7/30/22

FAVORITE FLAVORS CHALLENGE July 1- September 30, 2022

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle book #9 of Fixer-Upper Mystery series.
Finished 7/3/22

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or title & simple drawing)


6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)

FINISHED w/ 12/13

Favorite Flavors (now I want some ice cream!)

July 04 - October 3, 2022
With sprinkles: 11-13 tasks

Cones:
With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks

12/11-13

🇺🇸1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Better Late Than Never - Jenn McKinlay 07/19, 22 {7th}


🇺🇸2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs 07/16/22 (view spoiler)[ Junior is arrested and held in custody. He didn’t do it (hide spoiler)]


👙3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover.
Put Out to Pasture - Amanda Flower 08/23/22


🇺🇸4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
To Fudge or Not to Fudge - Nancy CoCo 07/25/22 {The McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop}


👙5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book with a plain/minimalist cover.
Bundle of Trouble - Diana Orgain 08/08/22


🇺🇸6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 07/11/22 {LA}


👙7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Lemon Drop Dead - Amanda Flower 08/14/22


🇺🇸8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Pleading the Fish - Bree Baker 07/04/22 {Denver Hayes}


9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

👙10. Coffee
Read a book with a scene in a coffee shop.
A Hint of Mischief - Daryl Wood Gerber 08/31/22


🇺🇸11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Death by Windmill - Jennifer S. Alderson 07/08/22 {Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary}


🇺🇸12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
The Lights of Sugarberry Cove - Heather Webber 07/22/22 ❤️


🇺🇸13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Booked 4 Murder - J.C. Eaton 07/12/22

I’m in. Will start with triple.

13/13

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.


2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
where I think quite a few characters are underestimated.

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).


4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).


5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or title & simple drawing)


The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.


7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.


8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.


9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.


10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.


11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).


12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.


13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)


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I'm in! I will start with a double scoop but may want to have more!

Favorite Flavors

July 6, 2022 - October 5, 2022

Level: Double Decker - 7/7 - Completed
Triple Decker - 10/10 - Completed
Sprinkles - 13/13 - Completed (finally!)

🍦1. Chocolate (Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series).
Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer (Book is #4 of a planned 8 in William Warwick series) (audio - finished 9/3/2022)

🍦2. Vanilla (Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.)
Fatal Solutions by Becky Clark (Quinn is underestimated due to her OCD) (finished 7/11/22)

🍦3. Strawberry (Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%)).
Death by Equine by Annette Dashofy (26.5% Red cover according to TinEye) (finished 8/21/22)

🍦4. Passion Fruit / Mango (Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.))
Suite Revenge by Hope Callaghan (story is set aboard a cruise ship) (finished 7/6/2022)

🍦5. Mint Chocolate Chip (Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover)
Muzzled by David Rosenfelt (Laurie is Andy's wife) (audio - finished 7/19/2022)

🍦6. Butter Pecan (Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.)
Murder Most Grave by G.A. McKevett (book set in GA) (audio - finished 8/25/2022).

🍦7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.)
Winner Cake All by Denise Swanson (Dani operates Chef-to-Go, a catering business) (audio - finished 7/15/22)

🍦8. Cookies 'n Cream (Read a book with a character that is a child).
Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer (Detective William Warwick and his wife Beth have 2 children) (audio - finished 8/29/2022)

🍦9. Rocky Road (Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.)
Murder at the Spring Ball: A 1920s Mystery by Benedict Brown (audio - finished 5/6/23)

🍦10. Coffee (Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.)
The Enemy You Gnocchi by Catherine Bruns (several scenes at Java Time and The Espresso Lane) (finished 8/1/2022)

🍦11. Neapolitan (Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction)).
The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenandore (listed as historical fiction, mystery, and suspense) (audio - finished 7/10/2022).

🍦12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter (Read a book with a party scene)
Natural Thorn Killer by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley (there is a celebration at Blomma, Britta's flower shop) (finished 9/3/2022)

🍦13. Pistachio (Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)).
No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly (book has a tree on the cover) (finished 8/8/2022)

I will give this a go. Will try for Sprinkles

Favorite Flavors Challenge

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs by Rhys Bowen #13 Royal Spyness Mystery series Finished 18/07/2022 5 stars

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
Arsenic and Adobo bt Mia P. Manansala Lila is falsely accused of the murder Finished 11/07/2022 4 stars

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman finished 06/08/2022 4 stars

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
On the Rocks by Mia Gold Set in the Bahamas and MC is a bartender Finished 07/08/2022 3 stars

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or title & simple drawing)
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley
The Eleventh Victim by Nancy Grace Simple cover Finished 22/07/2022 4 stars

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly Set in Texas Finished 27/07/2022 5 stars

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Stilton Slaughter by Steve Higgs finished 02/08/2022 5 stars

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: MinaLima Edition by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter is a child Finished 04/09/2022 5 stars

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen finished 19/09/2022 4 stars

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich Bail bonds office temporarily relocates to the coffee shop Finiashed 17/09/2022 5 stars

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters Classified as Mystery and Historical fiction Finished 03/09/2022 5 stars

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Murder Walks the Plank by Carolyn G. Hart Starts with a murder mystery party aboard a boat Finished 22/08/2022 4 stars

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings finished 17/07/2022 4 stars

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or title & simple drawing)
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)

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Favorite Flavors Challenge
Start: July 1, End: Aug. 4

Update: July 21
Cone Size: Triple Decker (8-10 books)
Progress: 10/10 🍦🍧🍦🍧🍦🍧🍦🍧🍦🍧 COMPLETED

🍫1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
The Girl Games by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams - #8.5 in the series - July 14

🍦2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett - July 7

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).

🍍4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
Hula Homicide by B.A. Trimmer - Hawaiian resort - Aug. 4

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover.

🍦6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Collins - FL - July 16

🍪🍦7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower - July 11

🍦8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Chewy And Chica by Ellen Miles - July 6

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.

☕10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
Dying for a Deal by Cindy Sample - July 18

🍧11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Home to Roost by Josi Avari - mystery and fiction - July 4

🎂12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers by Tom Johnston & Pat Simmons - July 6

🥜13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
The Runaway Bride by Carolyn Keene - Japan - July 21

1. #31🍦
Chocolate - Most popular flavour
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series. #31

2. 🍦
Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged✔, underestimated, falsely accused.✔
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth/ innocent character is a suspect.✔)

3. 🍦
Strawberry
Read a book with fruit ✔on cover / red (at least 25%).✔

4. 🍦
Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).

5. 🍦
Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired✔ (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover✔
(i.e title & simple drawing)

6. 🍦
Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: TN✔

7. 🍦
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.✔

8. 🍦
Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character who is a child.✔

9. 🍦
Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.✔

10. 🍦Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop /with scene in a coffee shop.✔

11. 🍦
Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).✔

12. 🍦
Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.✔

13. 🍦
Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover ✔ OR a book with a green✔ yellow cover (25%+)

Rules:
🍨One book per task; one task per book.

🍨Books must be at least 125 pages.

🍨Books can be any genre. Cozies are preferred.

🍨Post the cover when the task requires a specific item or color.

🍨Tell us which one you chose when the task has options

Cones:
One scoop: 1 to 4 tasks
Double decker: 5 to 7 tasks
Triple decker: 8 to 10 tasks
With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks 🎉

Duration: < 1 month-July from start date ✔

Done !!

Thanks for the Fun ;))

Congratulations writer! 🎊

Nell wrote: "Congratulations writer! 🎊"
Thanks, Nell ;))

Ended up making the Sprinkles level, but I know I'm not going to read anything for #9, so I'm calling this done

FAVORITE FLAVORS, 7/1 - 9/30
LEVEL : Triple Decker | 12/10+ COMPLETE

1. CHOCOLATE
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series
The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller (Haunted Bookshop #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/3 ★★★★

2. VANILLA
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused
A Zen for Murder (Mooseamuck Island #1), by Leighann Dobbs, finished 7/10 ★★★.5
(view spoiler)[ The mainland police suspected Ben (hide spoiler)]

3. STRAWBERRY
Read a book with fruit on the cover
Bananas Foster and a Dead Mobster (Poppy Peters #3), by A. Gardner, finished 8/10 ★★★


4. PASSION FRUIT / MANGO
Read a book set in a tropical location
Key West FL : Fatal Reservations (Key West Food Critic #6), by Lucy Burdette, finished 7/24 ★★★.5

5. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP
Read a book with a plain/minimalist cover
Making It Write (Writer for Hire #3), by Betty Hechtman, finished 7/2/ 22 ★★★.5


6. BUTTER PECAN
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
North Carolina : Writing All Wrongs (Books by the Bay #7), by Ellery Adams, finished 8/11 ★★★★

7. CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH
Read a book set in a bakery
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (Baker Street #1), by Valerie Burns, finished 7/13 ★★★★

8. COOKIES 'N CREAM
Read a book with a character that is a child
Brownie : Bubba and the Mysterious Murder Note (Bubba Snoddy #4), by C.L. Bevill, finished 6/30 ★★★.5

9. ROCKY ROAD
Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s

10. COFFEE
Read a book with a scene in a coffee shop
Who Shot the Serif? (Hand Lettering #1), by Daisy Robyns, finished 8/2 ★★★.5
Jamie spends a lot of time in coffee shops

11. NEAPOLITAN
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page
mystery & cultural : The Body in the Castle Well (Bruno, Chief of Police #12), by Martin Walker, finished 7/11 ★★★★

12. BIRTHDAY CAKE / CAKE BATTER
Read a book with a party scene
Plum Tea Crazy (Tea Shop #19), by Laura Childs, finished 7/17 ★★★.5
All kinds of parties to celebrate watching the parade

13. PISTACHIO
Read a book with a tree on the cover
Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated #5), by Nancy Coco, finished 7/7 ★★★.5



***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/11/22 *****

Yea Barb!

Julesy wrote: "Favorite Flavors Challenge
Start: July 1, End: Aug. 4

Update: July 21
Cone Size: Triple Decker (8-10 books)
Progress: 10/10 🍦🍧🍦🍧🍦🍧🍦🍧🍦🍧 COMPLETED

🍫1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book f..."

Congratulations Julesy!! 🥳

(I just found your post.)

Thanks, Nell :)

I updated message 10 with my books. I'm going for a perfect score and will be reading my last book next month!

Go Girl!! 😊

Zermeena wrote: "I updated message 10 with my books. I'm going for a perfect score and will be reading my last book next month!"

WOW!

I’ve completed my triple, so will add some sprinkles.

Yea Helen! 🎉

Thanks for the encouragement!

Well done Helen!

To update my ice cream:

Cones:
One scoop: 1 to 4 tasks ✅
Double decker: 5 to 7 tasks ✅
Triple decker: 8 to 10 tasks ✅
With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks (11/13 so far!)

Everyone is doing great!! I'm a couple books shy of finishing; I have those books on my tbr for September.

Good job Cheryl!

Msg. 11 updated, completed 12 for sprinkles

Yea Tari!

Cheryl A. wrote: "To update my ice cream:

Cones:
One scoop: 1 to 4 tasks ✅
Double decker: 5 to 7 tasks ✅
Triple decker: 8 to 10 tasks ✅
With Sprinkles: 11 to 13 tasks (11/13 so far!)"

Good work Cheryl. Now you're adding more sprinkles.

Nell wrote: "Yea Tari!"

Thanks, Nell!

Nell wrote: "Cheryl A. wrote: "To update my ice cream:


Good work Cheryl. Now you're adding more sprinkles."

*
Thanks, Nell! 🤗💖
*

I finished 13/13! See message 10.

Way to go, Zermeena! 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you Carrie and Cheryl!

Yea Zermeena!

Thanks Nell! It's rare for me to find something that fits every prompt. I love your challenges because they are always so creative.

Finished
Favorite Flavors Challenge

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs by Rhys Bowen #13 Royal Spyness Mystery series Finished 18/07/2022 5 stars

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
(Ex: police dismiss amateur sleuth, or innocent character is a suspect.) *Remember to avoid or mark spoilers.
Arsenic and Adobo bt Mia P. Manansala Lila is falsely accused of the murder Finished 11/07/2022 4 stars

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman finished 06/08/2022 4 stars

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
On the Rocks by Mia Gold Set in the Bahamas and MC is a bartender Finished 07/08/2022 3 stars

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or title & simple drawing)
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Lowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, #1) by Susan M. Boyer The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley
The Eleventh Victim by Nancy Grace Simple cover Finished 22/07/2022 4 stars

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly Set in Texas Finished 27/07/2022 5 stars

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Stilton Slaughter by Steve Higgs finished 02/08/2022 5 stars

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: MinaLima Edition by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter is a child Finished 04/09/2022 5 stars

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen finished 19/09/2022 4 stars

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich Bail bonds office temporarily relocates to the coffee shop Finiashed 17/09/2022 5 stars

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters Classified as Mystery and Historical fiction Finished 03/09/2022 5 stars

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Murder Walks the Plank by Carolyn G. Hart Starts with a murder mystery party aboard a boat Finished 22/08/2022 4 stars

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings finished 17/07/2022 4 stars

Finished!

1. Chocolate - Most popular flavor
Read a book from a series that is popular with you. Book must be #4 or higher in series.
Peril in Paperback (#6) 7/18/22

2. Vanilla - Simple but sensational, vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.
Read a book with a character who is misjudged, underestimated, or falsely accused.
The Moche Warrior 7/9/22

3. Strawberry
Read a book with fruit on the cover or cover is red (at least 25%).
A Crime of Passion Fruit 9/15/22

4. Passion Fruit / Mango
Read a book set in a tropical location OR where MC is in the hospitality industry (hotel, B&B, museum, travel guide, etc.).
Whale of a Crime 9/12/22

5. Mint Chocolate Chip - pairs mint and chocolate
Read a book where the MC is paired (has a SO) OR with a plain/minimalist cover
(i.e., 2-3 colors, title only or simple drawing)
Perish by Pedicure 7/3/22

6. Butter Pecan - Most popular flavor in Southern states
Read a book set in one of the USA's southern states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
Pane and Suffering 7/21/22

7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - vanilla with chunks of chocolate
Read a book set in a bakery or with a culinary theme.
Pressing the Issue 7/13/22

8. Cookies 'n Cream - kids favorite
Read a book with a character that is a child.
Lethal Letters 8/5/22

9. Rocky Road - chocolate ice cream with nuts & marshmallows
The lumps and bumps from the nuts gave this ice cream its name. Created in the 1920s, later it also referred to the hard times people experienced during the Great Depression. Read a book set in the 1920s or 1930s.
To Die But Once 7/15/22

10. Coffee
Read a book set in a coffee shop or with a scene in a coffee shop.
All You Need is Fudge 9/8/22

11. Neapolitan - strawberry, chocolate & vanilla
Read a book that is classified in more than one genre on its GR page (ex: mystery & historical fiction).
Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses (mystery/romance) 7/12/22

12. Birthday Cake/Cake Batter
Read a book with a party scene.
Shear Murder 7/30/22

13. Pistachio - The pistachio tree originated from central Asia.
Read a book with a tree on the cover OR a book that is set in Asia OR a book with a green or yellow cover (25%+)
Courting Can Be Killer 7/24/22

Finished 13/13! See message #6.

Cheryl A. wrote: "Finished 13/13! See message #6."

Congratulations!