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message 1: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27689 comments Mod
❄️ WINTER CHALLENGE ❄️

This challenge will run from the start of December 2022 to end of February 2023.

This is a “spell it out” challenge, where you will spell out a word (or words) using one of two options:
1. Use only the first letter of the first word of a title (the words “the,” “a,” and “an” do not count). For example, if you choose to spell out the word “winter,” you might use Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke for the letter “W.”
2. Use an author’s first or last name. Eg: for the word winter, you might use a book by “Ellery Adams” for the letter “E”.

Example:

W = Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke
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N
T
E = The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams
R

** If you want your letters to line up evenly along the edge, you need to type something on the first line such as “I’m in” or “Winter challenge,” then hit the enter/return key twice. Now your words will align evenly. 😉

** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** A book may be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (such as the monthly mini challenges).

** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance.

** You do not have to spell the same word as everyone else, but can choose to spell out one of the following words — obviously some will be more challenging. Words in parentheses are optional.


Words:

Angel
Blizzard
Boxing Day
Candle
Candy cane
Christmas
Cocoa
Cookies
Cupid
December
Dreidel
Eggnog
Elf
Epiphany
February
Fruitcake
Gingerbread
Groundhog (Day)
Guy Fawkes (Day)
Hanukkah
Heart
Ice skate
Icicle
January
Jingle Bells
Kwanzaa
Lights
Love
Mardi Gras
Menorah
Mittens
Nativity
New Year (Eve/Day)
Nutcracker
Ornaments
Peace
Presents
Reindeer
Santa
Skis
Sled
Sleigh
Snow
Snowflake
Snowman
St. Nicolas (Day)
Stocking
Valentine
Winter
Wreath


❄️ HAVE FUN! ⛄️


message 2: by Julesy (last edited Feb 21, 2023 08:50AM) (new)

Julesy | 1415 comments Winter 2022-23 challenge🎅🏼🤶🏼🎄⛄🥶🧨🎊🧧💕

Progress: 9/9 🧨COMPLETED🧧
C - Katie and the Cupcake Cure The Graphic Novel by (C)oco Simon - Jan. 13
A - Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade (A)rmstrong - Dec. 27
N - Gabby Gets It Together by (N)athan Fairbairn - Jan. 17
D - (D)iver's Paradise by (D)avin Goodwin - Dec. 29
Y - Making Scents by Arthur (Y)orinks - Jan. 10
C - Mia in the Mix The Graphic Novel by (C)oco Simon - Jan. 16
A - (A)bsolutely Nat: A Graphic Novel by Maria Scrivan - Jan. 3
N - Shark Cove by Toby (N)eal - Feb. 4
E - (E)mma on Thin Icing The Graphic Novel by Coco Simon - Jan. 25

Progress: 9/9 🤶🏼COMPLETED🎄
C - (C)rushing by Sophie Burrows - Dec. 1
H - Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. (H)artman - Dec. 5
R - Collared by David (R)osenfelt - Dec. 10
I - (I)nvisible Emmie by Terri Libenson - Dec. 5
S - (S)trawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay - Jan. 13
T - Book Love by Debbie (T)ung - Dec. 4
M - A (M)ayfair Christmas Carol by Kassandra Lamb - Dec. 19
A - (A)pple Crush by Lucy Knisley - Dec. 1
S - Absolutely Nat: A Graphic Novel by Maria (S)crivan - Jan. 3

Progress: 8/8 🎊COMPLETED💕
E - The (E)ightfold Path by Steven Barnes & Charles Johnson - Feb. 1
P - (P)ersephone the Daring by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams - Jan. 12
I - (I)sla to Island by Alexis Castellanos - Jan. 15
P - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree (P)aulsen - Dec. 15
H - (H)ome Is Where the Murder Is by Rosalie Spielman - Jan. 23
A - The (A)merican Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor - Dec. 18
N - Snow Day: A Graphic Novel by Aron (N)els Steinke - Dec. 5
Y - Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery by Cynthia (Y)uan Cheng - Jan. 21

Progress: 7/7 💟COMPLETED💞
K - (K)laus Grant Morrison & Dan Mora - Dec. 20
W - Hollow by Shannon Watters - Feb. 3
A - An (A)ge of License: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley - Dec. 2
N - Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends by (N)icole Andelfinger - Dec. 13
Z - (Z)atanna & the House of Secrets by Matthew Cody - Jan. 16
A - (A)ll Signs Point to Murder by Connie di Marco - Jan. 5
A - Three French Hens by Josi (A)vari - Dec. 16

Progress: 6/6 🏮COMPLETED🎆
L - Positively Izzy by Terri (L)ibenson - Dec. 10
I - (I)nvestiGators by John Patrick Green - Dec. 9
G - The (G)reat Gatsby: The Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham - Jan. 6
H - Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel by Jennifer L. (H)olm - Dec. 24
T - Just Jaime by (T)erri Libenson - Dec. 7
S - (S)till Waters by (S)ara Driscoll - Jan. 8

Progress: 7/7 ⛄COMPLETED🥶
M - (M)y Boyfriend Is a Bear by Pamela Ribon - Dec. 12
E - Sparky by (E)llen Miles - Jan. 27
N - (N)at Enough by Maria Scrivan - Dec. 31
O - Algeria Is Beautiful Like America by (O)livia Burton & Mahi Grand - Jan. 2
R - Creepy Crayon! by Aaron (R)eynolds & Peter Brown - Dec. 12
A - (A)loha Alibi by Jasmine Webb - Dec. 25
H - Bad Sister by Charise Mericle (H)arper - Dec. 16

Progress: 5/5 🎅🏼COMPLETED🤶🏼
S - (S)hirley & Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz - Dec. 2
A - Creepy Carrots! by (A)aron Reynolds & Peter Brown- Dec. 12
N - Mystery Club by Aron (N)els Steinke - Dec. 25
T - The (T)hirteenth Pearl by Carolyn Keene - Dec. 15
A - Creepy Pair of Underwear! by (A)aron Reynolds & Peter Brown- Dec. 23

Progress: 6/6 🥶COMPLETED🧨
W - The (W)hispering Statue by Carolyn Keene - Feb. 16
R - (R)oller Girl by Victoria Jamieson - Feb. 4
E - (E)nemies by Svetlana Chmakova - Feb. 19
A - Jane by (A)line Brosh McKenna - Feb. 9
T - (T)his One Summer by Mariko Tamaki & Jillian Tamaki - Feb. 18
H - All Summer Long by (H)ope Larson - Feb. 4


message 3: by Meg (last edited Feb 16, 2023 03:43PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 2336 comments CM Winter challenge 🎅⛄💖
December 01, 2022 - February 28, 2023

C - Carolyn Keene - A Nancy Drew Christmas 12/03
H - Carolyn Haines - A Gift of Bones 12/13
R - Rachel Woods - Merry Christmas Murder 12/14
I - Liz Ireland - Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings 12/13
S - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Murder With All the Trimmings 12/17
T - Terri L. Austin - Last Diner Standing 12/03
A - Donna Andrews - Dashing Through the Snowbirds 12/10
S - Connie Shelton - The Ghost of Christmas Sweet 12/30

A Nancy Drew Christmas (Nancy Drew Diaries, #18) by Carolyn Keene A Gift of Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #19) by Carolyn Haines Merry Christmas Murder (A Reporter Roland Bean Cozy Mystery) by Rachel Woods Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings (Mrs. Claus #1) by Liz Ireland Murder With All The Trimmings (Red Carpet Catering Mysteries #6) by Shawn Reilly Simmons Last Diner Standing (Rose Strickland Mystery, #2) by Terri L. Austin Murder at Morrington Hall (A Stella and Lyndy Mystery #1) by Clara McKenna Dashing Through the Snowbirds (Meg Langslow Mystery, #32) by Donna Andrews The Ghost of Christmas Sweet A Sweet’s Sweets Bakery Mystery (Samantha Sweet Mysteries Book 15) by Connie Shelton

N - Nancy Coco - Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas 12/21
A - Agatha Frost - Gingerbread and Ghosts 12/11
T - T E Kinsey - An Act of Foul Play 01/22
I - Irina Shapiro - Murder on the Sea Witch 01/09
V - Viveca Sten - Tonight You're Dead 12/04
I - Isabella Bassett - Murder at the Grand Hotel 02/04
T - Terry Ambrose -Kauai Temptations 01/30
Y - Kate Young - On Borrowed Crime 01/30

Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas (Candy-Coated, #8) by Nancy CoCo Gingerbread and Ghosts (Peridale Cafe Mystery #10) by Agatha Frost An Act of Foul Play (Lady Hardcastle #9) by T.E. Kinsey Murder on the Sea Witch (Redmond and Haze #7) by Irina Shapiro Tonight You’re Dead (Sandhamn Murders #4) by Viveca Sten Murder at the Grand Hotel (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #1) by Isabella Bassett Kauai Temptations (McKenna Mystery #2) by Terry Ambrose On Borrowed Crime (Jane Doe Book Club Mystery, #1) by Kate Young

A - Adriana Licio - An Aero Island Christmas Mystery 12/16
N - J. New - Decked in the Hall 12/24
G - Alexia Gordon - Death in D Minor 12/06
E - Ellie Alexander - A Cup of Holiday Fear 12/06
L - LouLou Harrington - Murder, Mayhem and Bliss 12/26

An Aero Island Christmas Mystery (The Homeswappers, #3) by Adriana Licio Decked in the Hall (Finch & Fischer Mystery #1) by J. New Death in D Minor (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries #2) by Alexia Gordon A Cup of Holiday Fear (A Bakeshop Mystery, #10) by Ellie Alexander Murder, Mayhem and Bliss (Myrtle Grove Garden Club Mystery, #1) by Loulou Harrington

W - Lea Wait - Thread the Halls 12/09
R - Rhys Bowen - Peril in Paris 01/12
E - Janet Evanovich - Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty Nine 01/10
A - Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot's Christmas 12/20
T - B.A. Trimmer - Hula Homicide 02/06
H - Joan Hess - O Little town of Maggody 12/18

Thread the Halls (Mainely Needlepoint, #6) by Lea Wait Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16) by Rhys Bowen Going Rogue Rise and Shine Twenty Nine (Stephanie Plum, #29) by Janet Evanovich Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #18) by Agatha Christie Hula Homicide (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries #19) by B.A. Trimmer O Little Town of Maggody (The Arly Hanks Mysteries Book 7) by Joan Hess

S - Spencer Quinn - Thereby Hangs a Tail 01/03
A - Allyson K Abbott - A Toast to Murder 12/31
N - Nancy Warren - Fair Isle and Fortunes 01/09
T - Toby Neal et al - Paradise, Passion, Murder 02/11
A - Alice Castle - The Girl in the Gallery 01/07

Thereby Hangs a Tail (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #2) by Spencer Quinn A Toast to Murder (Mack's Bar Mystery, #5) by Allyson K. Abbott Fair Isle and Fortunes (Vampire Knitting Club, #6) by Nancy Warren Paradise, Passion, Murder 10 Tales of Mystery from Hawaii by Lorna Collins The Girl in the Gallery by Alice Castle

C - James Cudney - Sleigh Bell Tower 12/23
O - Trish O'Malley - Eight Ways to Tequila 01/31
O - Kelly Oliver - Betrayal at Ravenswick 02/15
K - Kathi Daley - Hide and Seek 12/16
I - Isabella Alan - Murder, Simply Stitched 02/06
E - Elizabeth Peters - The Hippopotamus Pool 01/19
S - Susan Boyer - Lowcountry Getaway 01/14

Sleigh Bell Tower (Braxton Campus Mysteries #8) by James J. Cudney Eight Ways to Tequila (Althea Rose Mystery #8) by Tricia O'Malley Betrayal at Ravenswick (Fiona Figg Mystery, #1) by Kelly Oliver Hide and Seek (Resort at Castaway Bay #6) by Kathi Daley Murder, Simply Stitched (Amish Quilt Shop Mystery, #2) by Isabella Alan The Hippopotamus Pool (Amelia Peabody, #8) by Elizabeth Peters Lowcountry Getaway (Liz Talbot Mystery, #11) by Susan M. Boyer


message 4: by Brenda (last edited Feb 04, 2023 01:03AM) (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Winter 2022/2023 Challenge
Duration: 1/12/22 - 28/2/23
19/19

SPELL-IT-OUT


D Welcome to Paradise: Wolf Girl 8 by Anh Do 5s 2/12/22
E Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan 5s 2/2/23
C Contest by Matthew Reilly 5s 21/12/22
E The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood 4s 9/1/23
M Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon 5s 11/1/23
B A Time of Secrets by Deborah Burrows 5s 7/12/22
E Encore in Death by J.D. Robb 5s 4/2/23
R Only Girl Alive by Holly S. Roberts 4s 8/1/23

Welcome to Paradise Wolf Girl 8 by Anh Do Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan Contest by Matthew Reilly The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood Murder at the Charity Ball (Miss Underhay #11) by Helena Dixon A Time of Secrets by Deborah Burrows Encore in Death (In Death #56) by J.D. Robb Only Girl Alive (Detective Eve Bennet #1) by Holly S. Roberts

J Headland by John Byrnes 1s 7/1/23
I The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan 5s 9/12/22
N The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert 3s 6/1/23
G My Name is Eva by Suzanne Goldring 5s 2/1/23
L The Lost Boy by Rachel Amphlett 5s 11/12/22
E Escape by James Patterson 5s 16/12/22

B Evans Above by Rhys Bowen 4s 8/12/22
E Exiles by Jane Harper 5s 18/12/22
L No Plan B by Lee Child 5s 21/12/22
L A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 5s 12/12/22
S The Separation by Dinah Jefferies 5s 14/12/22

Headland by John Byrnes The Innocent Wife (Detective Josie Quinn, #16) by Lisa Regan The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert My Name is Eva by Suzanne Goldring The Lost Boy (Detective Mark Turpin #3) by Rachel Amphlett Escape (Billy Harney, #3) by James Patterson Evans Above (Constable Evans, #1) by Rhys Bowen Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27) by Lee Child A World of Curiosities (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #18) by Louise Penny The Separation by Dinah Jefferies


message 5: by Catsalive (last edited Jan 15, 2023 01:16PM) (new)

Catsalive | 74 comments Winter Challenge
1/12/22-28/2/23
32/32

(author, title, no a/an/the)

C- The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan 11/12 3.5★
H- The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan 10/12 3★
R- The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde 9/12 3.5★
I- The Counterfeit Heiress by Isobel Linton 21/12 2.5★
S- A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson 7/12 4★
T- Wild Dogs by Michael Trant 1/12 4.5★
M- Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies by Jackie French 5/12 4.5★
A- Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley 13/12 3★
S- A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson 8/12 3.5★
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde The Counterfeit Heiress by Isobel Linton A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson Wild Dogs by Michael Trant Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies (Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, #1) by Jackie French Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson

G- The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood 17/12 4.5★
I- I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan 14/1 3★
N- The Nail Knot by John Galligan 2/12 2.5★
G- Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood 16/12 3.5★
E- The Escape by Mary Balogh 20/12 3★
R- Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns 12/12 4★
B- Happy Hour by Jacquie Byron 11/12 5★
R- Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett 13/12 5★
E- Murder Cuts the Mustard by Jessica Ellicott 28/12 4.5★
A- A Death at the Hotel Mondrian by Anja de Jager 21/12 3.5★
D- Death on Demand by Paul Thomas 6/12 4★
The Spotted Dog (Corinna Chapman #7) by Kerry Greenwood I Work at a Public Library A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan The Nail Knot by John Galligan Murder in Williamstown (Phryne Fisher #22) by Kerry Greenwood The Escape (The Survivors' Club #3) by Mary Balogh Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns Happy Hour by Jacquie Byron Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2) by Terry Pratchett Murder Cuts the Mustard by Jessica Ellicott A Death at the Hotel Mondrian by Anja de Jager Death on Demand (Tito Ihaka, #4) by Paul Thomas

C- The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey 18/12 3★
A- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 25/12 4★
N- Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner 22/12 4★
D- Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
L- Under a Sky of Memories by Soraya M. Lane 15/12 3★ 8/12 4★
E- Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 30/12 4.5★
The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl with All the Gifts, #1) by M.R. Carey The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay Under a Sky of Memories by Soraya M. Lane Evil Under The Sun by Agatha Christie

W- Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 14/12 5★
I- The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★
N- A Necessary Husband by Debra Mullins 25/12 2★
T- Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett 19/12 4★
E- Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★
R- Hell Island by Matthew Reilly 19/12 3★
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12) by Terry Pratchett The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor A Necessary Husband (Necessary, #1) by Debra Mullins Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3) by Terry Pratchett Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings Hell Island (Shane Schofield, #4) by Matthew Reilly


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PamG (lynguy1) | 1025 comments I'm in.


message 8: by JennH (last edited Feb 27, 2023 09:09AM) (new)

JennH | 1052 comments ❄️ WINTER CHALLENGE ❄️
December 2022 to end of February 2023

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
❄️J - The 8th Confession by James Patterson 12/20/22
❄️A - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston 12/6/22
❄️N - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik 1/11/23
❄️U - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 2/9/23
❄️A - I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 12/9/22
❄️R - No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly 12/15/22
❄️Y - You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming 12/20/22

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
❄️D - The Door to December by Dean Koontz 12/13/22
❄️E - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger 12/4/22
❄️C - Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 12/13/22
❄️E - The Trees by Percival Everett 12/13/22
❄️M - Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 12/12/22
❄️B - Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 12/8/22
❄️E - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 12/18/22
❄️R - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams 12/18/22

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
❄️N - When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo 1/26/23
❄️E - The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams 1/9/23
❄️W - While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams 12/4/22

❄️Y - Yellow Iris: a Hercule Poirot Short Story by Agatha Christie 12/29/22
❄️E - Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn 1/23/23
❄️A - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 12/14/22
❄️R - The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan 1/21/23
❄️S - A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas 12/15/22

❄️E - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 1/24/23
❄️V - Murder Spills the Tea by Vicki Delany 12/17/22
❄️E - An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan 1/27/23

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
❄️C - The Women's March: A Novel of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession by Jennifer Chiaverini 12/24/22
❄️O - Becoming by Michelle Obama 12/8/22
❄️C - Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds: a Hercule Poirot Short Story by Agatha Christie 12/20/22
❄️O - The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh 12/16/22
❄️A - In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende 12/18/22

❄️G - The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory 12/31/22
❄️R - Royal Valentine by Jenn McKinlay 1/22/23
❄️O - Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman 1/27/23
❄️U - Undead and Underwater by MaryJanice Davidson 2/27/23
❄️N - The 9th Judgment by James Patterson; Maxine Paetro 1/29/23
❄️D - The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell 12/22/22
❄️H - The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler 1/3/23
❄️O - Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman 1/27/23
❄️G - The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory 1/26/23

❄️D - The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis 12/27/22
❄️A - The Dream: a Hercule Poirot Short Story by Agatha Christie 12/30/22
❄️Y - Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi 1/23/23

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
❄️S - The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 12/31/22
❄️N - M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman 2/10/23
❄️O - Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman 1/27/23
❄️W - Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien 1/6/22
❄️M - My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins 1/8/23
❄️A - Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 1/12/23
❄️N - Normal People by Sally Rooney 2/19/23


message 9: by Jonquil (last edited Jan 28, 2023 09:39PM) (new)

Jonquil | 150 comments WINTER CHALLENGE
December 2022 - February 2023

S Stalked Allison Brennan 1/15
N Never Run Blake Pierce 1/3
O One Blood Graeme Kent 1/13
W Why Would I Lie? Adi Rule1/16
M Murder on the Widow's Walk Christine Knapp 1/12
A All Fall Down Erica Spindler 1/20
N Nanny Bodyguard Lisa Childs 1/6

A All That Fall Kris Calvin 1/25
N Navy SEAL Cop Cindy Dees 1/26
G Grave on Grand Avenue Naomi Hirahara 1/21
E Eye for an Eye Ben Coes 1/23
L Little Girl Lost Janet Gover 1/17

D Disappearance at Dakota Ridge Cindi Myers 12/2
E Exit Music Ian Rankin 12/6
C Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow Erin Johnson 12/4
E Evil in Emerald A.M. Stuart 12/4
M Montana Wilderness Pursuit Danica Winters 12/8
B Broken Bone China Laura Childs 12/5
E Eat, Drink, and be Buried Peter King 12/2
R Revenge of the Witch Joseph Delaney 12/2

E Exit Strategy Jen J. Danna 1/3
L Lucky at Cards Sheldon Lord 12/16
F Five Belles Too Many Debra H. Goldstein 12/17

C Confessions of a Bookseller Shaun Bythell 12/30
U Unseen Karin Slaughter 1/3
P Police Dog Procedural Lena Diaz 12/24
I I Buried a Witch Josh Lanyon 1/2
D Deadly Delights Laura Jensen Walker 12/27

S Snow John Banville 12/1
N Nothing Bundt Trouble Ellie Alexander 12/6
O On Spine of Death Tamara Berry 1/2
W Wyoming Winter Rescue Juno Rushdan 12/16

J Just Add Water: A Surfing Savant's Journey with Asperger's Clay Marzo 1/1
A Arrivals and Arrests Diana Xarissa 12/11
N No Memes of Escape Olivia Blacke 12/21
U Under the Cold Bright Lights Garry Disher 1/5
A Adrift Jana Deleon 1/4
R Retribution C.M. Sutter 12/3
Y Yuletide Homicide Jennifer David Hesse 1/2


message 10: by Caraina (last edited Feb 05, 2023 12:59PM) (new)

Caraina (raina79) Winter challenge
December 01, 2022 - February 28, 2023

Angel
A: Anita Diamant, The Boston Girl 12/7/22
N: NYPD Red 6 by James Patterson 12/23/22
G: Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter 1/2/23
E: Erin Hunter, The Quest Begins 12/4/22
L: The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda 12/20/22

Christmas
C: Christmas at the Amish Market by Shelley Shepard Gray 12/18/22
H: Hail No by Lani Lynn Vale 1/20/23
R: Richard Paul Evans, The Mistletoe Promise 12/8/22
I: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak 1/3/23
S: Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones 12/16/22
T: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner 12/21/22
M: McMahon, Jennifer; The Children on the Hill 12/5/22
A: Anne Perry, A Christmas Journey 12/6/22
S: Sonia Sotomayor, My Beloved World 12/30/22

Cupid
C: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 1/15/23
U: The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra 1/23/23
P: Pip Williams, The Dictionary of Lost Words 12/3/22
I
D: Debbie Macomber, Merry and Bright 12/9/22

Heart
H: Herman Koch, The Dinner 1/1/23
E: Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna 12/7/22
A: Atwood, Margaret; The Handmaid's Tale 12/12/22
R: Rosnay, Tatiana de; The House I Loved 12/19/22
T: Tapper, Jake; The Hellfire Club 12/17/22

Kwanzaa
K: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 1/24/23
W: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher 2/1/23
A: Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber 12/14/22
N: NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority by Marshall Karp 1/7/23
Z
A: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë 1/27/23
A: Accused by Lisa Scottoline 1/11/23

Love
L: Lisa Jewell, The Family Remains 12/1/22
O: Oliver, Lauren; Panic 12/6/22
V: Vale, Lani Lynn; For the Love of Beard 12/1/22
E: Evans, Richard Paul; The Mistletoe Inn 12/18/22

Peace
P: Patterson, James; Juror #3 12/22/22
E: Erin Sterling, The Kiss Curse 12/24/22
A: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 1/10/23
C: Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert 2/3/23
E: Evans, Richard Paul; The Mistletoe Secret 1/11/23


message 11: by Rhonda (last edited Feb 24, 2023 03:23PM) (new)

Rhonda Lee Wunder | 625 comments Winter Challenge. I am in

F - The Fantastic Fable of Peter Able - Natalie Grigson
R - Rotten Apples - Natasha Cooper
U - Under an English Heaven - Alice K. Boatright
I - The Inugami Clan - Seishi Yokomizo
T - Timetable of Death - Edward Marston
C- The Call of the Wild - Jack London
A - Airs Above the Ground - Mary Stewart
K - Kindness Can Kill - Janie Bolitho
E - The Engineer's Wife - Tracey Enerson Wood

G - Goodnight From London - Jennifer Robson
I - Inspector Colbeck's Casebook - Edward Marston
N - Night of Many Dreams - Gail Tsukiyama
G - The Guest List - Lucy Foley
E - Emily Dickinson Is Dead - Jane Langton
R -Radio Girls - Sarah Jane Stratford
B - Billy Boyle - James R. Benn
R - A Royal Affair - Allison Montclair
E - Eminence - William X. Kienzle
A - April Morning - Howard Fast
D - Death By Hot Apple Cider - Alex Erickson

C - The Cowboy Rides Again - Betsy Thornton
O - Open Your Eyes - Paula Daly
C - Cat Me If You Can - Miranda James
O - Over Her Dead Body - Susan Walter
A - The Alpine Christmas - Mary Daheim


message 15: by Jane Reads (last edited Feb 13, 2023 08:15AM) (new)


message 16: by Linda (new)

Linda (rudylkr) | 8993 comments Looking forward to seeing what I can spell.


message 17: by Elizabeth (last edited Nov 28, 2022 07:45PM) (new)

Elizabeth Williams (carsinger) | 57 comments WINTER CHALLENGE!!

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message 19: by Trish (last edited Feb 13, 2023 11:21PM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 425 comments First word achieved - COCOA:

C = {C}adaver on Candy Cane Lane, Leighann Dobbs – 12/12/22
O = {O}ut of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis – 02/12/22
C = A Christmas Carol, {C}harles Dickens – 16/12/22
O = {O}peration Mincemeat, Ben Macintyre – 11/01/23
A = Practical Magic, {A}lice Hoffman – 14/12/22

Word #2: LIGHTS

L = The Cold Heart of Capricorn, Martha C {L}awrence – 18/12/22
I = An Enemy of the People, Henrik {I}bsen – 09/01/23
G = Reindeer Runes, Danielle {G}arrett – 19/12/22
H = The Story of the Stone, Barry {H}ughart – 17/01/23
T = The Nothing Girl, Jodi {T}aylor – 16/01/23
S = The Glass Universe, Dava {S}obel – 12/12/22

Word #3: ORNAMENTS

O = {O}ne Poison Pie, Lynn Cahoon – 22/01/23
R = {R}ead and Buried, Eva Gates – 24/01/23
N = The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of Mists, {N}eil Gaiman – 09/01/23
A = Death Comes As the End, {A}gatha Christie – 19/01/23
M = Mexican Gothic, Silvia {M}oreno-Garcia – 04/12/22
E = The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg, {E}va St. John – 05/01/23
N = The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You, {N}eil Gaiman – 18/01/23
T = Before the Coffee Gets Cold, {T}oshikazu Kawaguchi – 25/01/23
S = {S}worn To Silence, Linda Castillo – 04/01/23

Word #4: JANUARY

J = Death on the Night of Lost Lizards, {J}ulia Buckley – 12/01/23
A = Lysistrata, {A}ristophanes – 23/01/23
N = The Golden Enclaves, {N}aomi Novik – 03/02/23
U = {U}nder Cold Stone, Vicki Delany – 13/02/23
A = The Treasure Hunt, {A}ndrea Camilleri – 26/01/23
R = {R}emarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby van Pelt – 05/02/23
Y = {Y}ear of the Reaper, Makiia Lucier – 07/12/22


message 22: by Paula (last edited Feb 11, 2023 02:29PM) (new)

Paula Adams (goodreadscompadams57) | 44987 comments I'll give this a try - I will start with 1 word and add if I have time.

S - Slay Bells Ring - Mona Marple - 12/5/22
L - Litani - Jess Lourey - 12/6/22
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I - Isle of Dogs - Patricia Cornwell 2/11/23
G - The Gold Bag - Carolyn Wells - 1/3/23
H-


message 23: by Margie (last edited Dec 20, 2022 03:10PM) (new)

Margie | 5 comments I'm in! Probably won't get through them all, but I'll give it a go.


J - ✔️ The Cosy Cottage in Ireland by Julie Caplin - 4*- read 06 Dec
I - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou
N - The Sweetness of Water - Nathan Harris
G - ✔️ Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost - 5* - read 12 Dec
L - ✔️ Luck Be a Lady by Gemma Halliday - 3* - read 09 Dec
E - Eclairs and Extortion - C A Phipps
B - ✔️ The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns - 4* - read 14 Dec
E - Another Day Gone - Eliza Graham
L - Lost Diamond Girls - L K Hill
L - The Lock Artist - Steve Hamilton
S - Quiet - Susan Cain

C - ✔️ The Clockwork Girl by Anna Mazzola - 5* - read 17 Dec
H - ✔️ Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie - 3* - read 11 Dec
R - ✔️ Read Herring Hunt by V.M. Burns - 4* - read 16 Dec
I - Murder on the Sea Witch - Irina Shapiro
S - ✔️ Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten - 4* - read 14 Dec
T - ✔️ Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 4* - read 09 Dec
M - The Mystery of Mrs Christie - Marie Benedict
A - Amsterdam - Ian McEwan
S - Shrines of Gaeity - Kate Atkinson

J - ✔️ The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin - 5*- read 15 Dec
A - The Day She Came Back - Amanda Prowse
N - The Night of Many Endings - Melissa Payne
U - Under - David Wailing
A - The Christmas Murder Game - Alexandra Benedict
R - Sleep Tight - Rachel Abbott
Y - Life of Pi - Yann Martel

S - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
A - Death Parts Us - Alex Walters
N - Never Buried - Edie Claire
T - ✔️ The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 5* - read 04 Dec
A - ✔️ Midwinter Murder: Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime by Agatha Christie - 4* - read 19 Dec


message 24: by Trina (new)

Trina (boomshieka) | 1 comments I’m in!

S - She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
N - Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
O - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
W - Why Wakonda Matters - Sheena C. Howard


message 25: by ~Teresa (last edited Jan 22, 2023 05:54PM) (new)

 ~Teresa ❄️ WINTER CHALLENGE ❄️

December 1, 2022 ~ February 28, 2023


S ~ The Boardwalk Bookshop/Susan Mallery ~ 1/20/2023
N ~
O ~
W ~ Who Slayed The Santas?/Leighann Dobbs ~ 12/26/2022
M ~ Mistletoe Murder/Karen MacInerney ~ 12/1/2022
A ~ Traci Andrighetti/Limoncello Yellow ~ 1/4/2023
N ~

Who Slayed The Santas? (Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery, #3) by Leighann Dobbs Mistletoe Murder (Dewberry Farm Mysteries, #4) by Karen MacInerney Limoncello Yellow (Franki Amato, #1) by Traci Andrighetti The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery


message 27: by Deanie (last edited Jan 14, 2023 10:37PM) (new)

Deanie Nelder | 19 comments Winter 2022/2023 Challenge
December 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023



Boxing Day
B - The Christmas Lodge by Fiona Baker - 12/15/2022
O - Luke O'Donlon in Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann - 12/27/2022
X
I - In the Palm of His Hand by Isabella Kole - 12/19/2022
N - The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts - 12/27/2022
G - Goldie and the Billionaire Bear by Catelyn Meadows - 1/4/2023

D - Picture Perfect by Cameron Dokey - 1/2/2023
A - Protecting Their Princess by Ajme Williams - 12/21/2022
Y - Christmas Spirit by Rebecca York - 12/18/2022

Christmas
C - The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier 1/4/2023
H - Hazel and Her Billionaire Tower by Catelyn Meadows - 1/4/2023
R - Lilly Ray in Searching for Lilly by Susan Stoker - 1/2/2023
I - Isabella Torres in The Medusa Project by Cindy Dees - 12/22/2022
S - Sweet Christmas Wish by Fiona Baker - 12/25/2022
T - Thankful for Her Shifters by Lisa Cullen - 12/4/2022
M - Rancher Wolf's Next-Door Mate: by Serena Meadows - 12/3/2022
A - Protecting Her Secret by Ajme Williams - 12/24/2022
S - Finding Monica by Susan Stoker - 1/5/2023

December
D - Deserving Alaska by Susan Stoker - 1/5/2023
E - Everyday, Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann - 12/23/2022
C - A Cowboy for Christmas by Rachel Lee - 12/26/2022
E - The Flamingo's Fated Mate by Elva Birch - 12/30/2022
M - Bear's Midlife Christmas by Meg Ripley - 12/26/2022
B - Protecting Caroline by Susan Stoker - 12/25/2022
E - Emergency Delivery by Samanthe Beck - 1/4/2023
R - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/6/2023

Epiphany
E - Ella and the Billionaire's Ball: A Fairy Tale Romance by Catelyn Meadows - 1/4/2023
P - Wrapped up in Christmas by Kristen Painter - 12/16/2022
I - Ian in Three Second Chances for Christmas by Rebel Bloom - 12/25/2022
P - Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker - 12/31/2022
H - Happily Ever Afters: A Reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red by Melanie Cellier - 1/6/2023
A - Alabama Smith in Protecting Alabama by Susan Stoker - 12/25/2022
N - The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts - 12/26/2022
Y - Prince of Time by Rebecca York - 12/18/2022

February
F - Finding Lexie by Susan Stoker - 1/3/2022
E - Emergency Engagement by Samanthe Beck - 1/2/2023
B - Between Worlds by Bobbi J.G. Weiss - 1/6/2023
R
U - Tobias Underhill in Gnome Sweet Gnome by Elva Birch - 12/31/2022
A - Ava in The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood by Melanie Cellier - 1/5/2023
R
Y - Yule Love Me on Christmas by Riley E. Smith - 12/18/2022

Groundhog (Day)
G - Beware What You Wish by Diana G. Gallagher - 1/5/2023
R - Rafe in The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier - 1/5/2023
O - Oliver in A Crown of Snow and Ice: A Retelling of The Snow Queen by Melanie Cellier - 1/9/2023
U - The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - 1/4/2023
N - The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts - 12/22/2022
D - Mystic Knoll by Diana G. Gallagher - 1/14/2023
H
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G - Spirit of the Wolf by Diana G. Gallagher - 1/13/2023

Hanukkah
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A - The Man from the Sea by Agatha Christie - 1/13/2023
N - Secret Star by Nora Roberts - 1/7/2023
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H - Something Wiccan This Way Comes by Emma Harrison - 1/13/2023

January
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A - Kiss of Darkness by Brandon Alexander - 1/4/2023
N - Hidden Star by Nora Roberts - 12/30/2022
U
A - Aurora in The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty by Melanie Cellier - 1/7/2023
R -
Y - Nowhere Man by Rebecca York - 12/30/2022

Kwanzaa
K
W - A Cinderella for the Undercover Billionaire by Laura Wolf - 1/7/2023
A
N - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/6/2023
Z - Zed Berend in Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper - 1/10/2023
A - Alexander in A Dream of Ebony and White: A Retelling of Snow White by Melanie Cellier - 1/15/2023
A - At the 'Bells and Motley' by Agatha Christie - 1/13/2023

Mardi Gras
M - A Midwinter's Wedding by Melanie Cellier - 1/6/2023
A - The Shadow on the Glass by Agatha Christie - 1/13/2023
R
D - A Dance of Silver and Shadow: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses by Melanie Cellier - 1/8/2023
I - Merry At The Inn by Ivory Fields - 12/31/2022

G
R
A - The Bird with the Broken Wing by Agatha Christie - 1/13/2023
S - Second Chance Christmas by Fiona Baker - 12/23/2022

St. Nicolas (Day)
S - Shielding Ember by Susan Stoker - 1/8/2023
T - A Tale of Beauty and Beast: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Melanie Cellier - 1/7/2023

N - Captive Star by Nora Roberts - 1/7/2023
I - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/8/2023
C - The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier - 1/5/2023
O - Quinn O'Hara in No Room at the Inn by Linda Randall Wisdom - 12/25/2022
L - Date with Death by Elizabeth Lenhard - 1/7/2023
A - Aaliyah and the Billionaire's Lamp: A Fairy Tale Romance by Catelyn Meadows - 1/5/2023
S - Searching for Elsie by Susan Stoker - 1/7/2023

Winter
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N - Nola in Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn - 12/29/2022
T
E - Elodie Winters in Finding Elodie by Susan Stoker - 1/1/2023
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message 28: by TheCatLady (new)

TheCatLady | 4 comments ❄️ WINTER CHALLENGE ❄️
Using author first or last name or first letter of book title spell winter.
Read:

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message 29: by Katherine (last edited Mar 12, 2023 02:20PM) (new)

Katherine Decker | 195 comments Winter 2022/2023 Challenge
Duration: 1/12/22 - 2/28/23

4 Words completed as of 2/28/23

SPELL-IT-OUT

LIGHTS: 5/6
L - Lau, Jackie: Donut Fall in Love: 1/22/23
I
G - Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe: 2/1/23
H - Harper, Lana - Back in a Spell: 2/3/23
T - Treachery on Tenth Street: 2/2/23
S - Stuart Turton - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle: 2/22/23

DECEMBER: 5/8
D- Death of an Italian Chef: 12/23/22
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C- Cherie Priest - Flight Risk: 12/15/22
E-
M- Murder on the Spanish Seas: 12/10/22
B- Buried to the Brim: 12/3/22
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R- Reichert, Amy - Once Upon a December: 12/10/22

JANUARY: 6/7
J- Jackie Lau - The Stand-Up Groomsman: 12/23/22
A- Alisha Rai - Partners in Crime: 12/4/22
N- NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority: 1/13/23
U-
A- Ali Hazelwood - Love on the Brain: 12/7/22
R- Romeril, Christina - A Christmas Candy Killing: 12/30/22
Y- You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince: 12/14/22

FEBRUARY: 6/8
F- Fowl Prey: 1/16/23
E-
B- Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder: 12/14/22
R- Ripa, Kelly - Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories: 1/22/23
U-
A- Alison Cochrun - Kiss Her Once for Me: 12/18/22
R- The Reunion: 2/11/23
Y- Yasmin Angoe - Her Name Is Knight: 2/23/23

ICE SKATE: 5/8
I-
C- Casting Spells: 1/6/23
E-
S-Stephanie Kuehn - By the Time You Read This I'll Be Gone: 12/19/22
K- The Kindred Spirits Supper Club: 1/3/23
A- Amanda Flower - Marriage Can Be Mischief: 1/7/23
T- A Time to Swill: 1/2/23
E-

SNOWMAN: 5/7
S- Sidney Halston - The Valentine's Hate: A Novel: 1/20/23
N-
O- On Spine of Death: 1/28/23
W- Webb, Jasmine - Maui Murder: 1/26/23
M- Mary Daheim - The Alpine Advocate: 2/3/23
A- Amanda Flower - Crimes and Covers: 1/24/23
N-

SNOWFLAKE: 5/9
S -
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O - One Poison Pie: 2/11/23
W - Webb, Jasmine - Beachside Bullet: 2/3/23
F - Fatal Fascinator: 2/10/23
L - Long Shadows: 2/5/23
A -
K - Kappes, Tonya - Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts: 2/7/23
E

CANDLE: 5/6
C- The Chocolate Falcon Fraud: 1/8/23
A- Amanda Flower - Frozen Detective: 1/12/23
N-
D- Daheim, Mary - Just Desserts: 1/8/23
L- Lee Hollis - Death of an Ice Cream Scooper: 1/22/23
E- Exes and O's: 2/6/23

Completed Words Snow, Santa, Heart, Angel
(view spoiler)


message 30: by Karen (new)

Karen | 17 comments I'm in - this looks like fun. I'm new to the group and just found this - may I include books I read in December even though I am just starting now.

Will wait to choose the words until I look at my reading goals for this time period and other challenges I'm doing.


message 31: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27689 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "I'm in - this looks like fun. I'm new to the group and just found this - may I include books I read in December even though I am just starting now...."

Absolutely!


message 33: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 74 comments Completed

Winter Challenge
1/12/22-28/2/23
32/32

(author, title, no a/an/the)

C- The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan 11/12 3.5★
H- The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan 10/12 3★
R- The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde 9/12 3.5★
I- The Counterfeit Heiress by Isobel Linton 21/12 2.5★
S- A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson 7/12 4★
T- Wild Dogs by Michael Trant 1/12 4.5★
M- Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies by Jackie French 5/12 4.5★
A- Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley 13/12 3★
S- A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson 8/12 3.5★
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde The Counterfeit Heiress by Isobel Linton A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson Wild Dogs by Michael Trant Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies (Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, #1) by Jackie French Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson

G- The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood 17/12 4.5★
I- I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan 14/1 3★
N- The Nail Knot by John Galligan 2/12 2.5★
G- Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood 16/12 3.5★
E- The Escape by Mary Balogh 20/12 3★
R- Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns 12/12 4★
B- Happy Hour by Jacquie Byron 11/12 5★
R- Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett 13/12 5★
E- Murder Cuts the Mustard by Jessica Ellicott 28/12 4.5★
A- A Death at the Hotel Mondrian by Anja de Jager 21/12 3.5★
D- Death on Demand by Paul Thomas 6/12 4★
The Spotted Dog (Corinna Chapman #7) by Kerry Greenwood I Work at a Public Library A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan The Nail Knot by John Galligan Murder in Williamstown (Phryne Fisher #22) by Kerry Greenwood The Escape (The Survivors' Club #3) by Mary Balogh Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns Happy Hour by Jacquie Byron Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2) by Terry Pratchett Murder Cuts the Mustard by Jessica Ellicott A Death at the Hotel Mondrian by Anja de Jager Death on Demand (Tito Ihaka, #4) by Paul Thomas

C- The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey 18/12 3★
A- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 25/12 4★
N- Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner 22/12 4★
D- Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
L- Under a Sky of Memories by Soraya M. Lane 15/12 3★ 8/12 4★
E- Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 30/12 4.5★
The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl with All the Gifts, #1) by M.R. Carey The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay Under a Sky of Memories by Soraya M. Lane Evil Under The Sun by Agatha Christie

W- Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 14/12 5★
I- The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★
N- A Necessary Husband by Debra Mullins 25/12 2★
T- Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett 19/12 4★
E- Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★
R- Hell Island by Matthew Reilly 19/12 3★
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12) by Terry Pratchett The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor A Necessary Husband (Necessary, #1) by Debra Mullins Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3) by Terry Pratchett Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings Hell Island (Shane Schofield, #4) by Matthew Reilly


message 34: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Well done Kylie!!


message 35: by Tonya (new)

Tonya De Lige | 177 comments I'm a little late to the party...but here I am!
Winter 2022/2023 Challenge
December 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023
0/6

W
I
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E -Going Rogue by Janet (E)vanovich - Finished 01/14
R

Going Rogue (Stephanie Plum, #29) by Janet Evanovich


message 36: by Shannon (new)

Shannon Clark | 1 comments Winter Challenge

W
I I'll Start Again Monday (Lisa TerKeurst)
N The Christie Affair (Nina de Gramont)
T Beyond the Wand (Tom Felton)
E My Best Friend's Mardi Gras Wedding (Erin Nicholas)
R


message 37: by Jonquil (new)

Jonquil | 150 comments WINTER CHALLENGE
December 2022 - February 2023

I'm declaring this done before my juggling ends in a headache.

S Stalked Allison Brennan 1/15
N Never Run Blake Pierce 1/3
O One Blood Graeme Kent 1/13
W Why Would I Lie? Adi Rule1/16
M Murder on the Widow's Walk Christine Knapp 1/12
A All Fall Down Erica Spindler 1/20
N Nanny Bodyguard Lisa Childs 1/6

A All That Fall Kris Calvin 1/25
N Navy SEAL Cop Cindy Dees 1/26
G Grave on Grand Avenue Naomi Hirahara 1/21
E Eye for an Eye Ben Coes 1/23
L Little Girl Lost Janet Gover 1/17

D Disappearance at Dakota Ridge Cindi Myers 12/2
E Exit Music Ian Rankin 12/6
C Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow Erin Johnson 12/4
E Evil in Emerald A.M. Stuart 12/4
M Montana Wilderness Pursuit Danica Winters 12/8
B Broken Bone China Laura Childs 12/5
E Eat, Drink, and be Buried Peter King 12/2
R Revenge of the Witch Joseph Delaney 12/2

E Exit Strategy Jen J. Danna 1/3
L Lucky at Cards Sheldon Lord 12/16
F Five Belles Too Many Debra H. Goldstein 12/17

C Confessions of a Bookseller Shaun Bythell 12/30
U Unseen Karin Slaughter 1/3
P Police Dog Procedural Lena Diaz 12/24
I I Buried a Witch Josh Lanyon 1/2
D Deadly Delights Laura Jensen Walker 12/27

S Snow John Banville 12/1
N Nothing Bundt Trouble Ellie Alexander 12/6
O On Spine of Death Tamara Berry 1/2
W Wyoming Winter Rescue Juno Rushdan 12/16

J Just Add Water: A Surfing Savant's Journey with Asperger's Clay Marzo 1/1
A Arrivals and Arrests Diana Xarissa 12/11
N No Memes of Escape Olivia Blacke 12/21
U Under the Cold Bright Lights Garry Disher 1/5
A Adrift Jana Deleon 1/4
R Retribution C.M. Sutter 12/3
Y Yuletide Homicide Jennifer David Hesse 1/2


message 38: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Brilliant job Jonquil!! So many books 👍


message 39: by Jonquil (new)

Jonquil | 150 comments Brenda wrote: "Brilliant job Jonquil!! So many books 👍"

so little time...


message 40: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27689 comments Mod
Jonquil wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Brilliant job Jonquil!! So many books 👍"

so little time..."



And then there are the day jobs that intrude upon your reading time… 😄


message 41: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Jonquil wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Brilliant job Jonquil!! So many books 👍"

so little time..."


Haha! You made time for this challenge :)


message 42: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Heather L wrote: "Jonquil wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Brilliant job Jonquil!! So many books 👍"

so little time..."


And then there are the day jobs that intrude upon your reading time… 😄"


Time to retire Heather! lol


message 43: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27689 comments Mod
Brenda wrote: "Heather L wrote: "Jonquil wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Brilliant job Jonquil!! So many books 👍"

so little time..."


And then there are the day jobs that intrude upon your reading time… 😄"

Time to reti..."


I wish I could, LOL!


message 44: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments :)


message 45: by Trish (last edited Jan 31, 2023 12:20AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 425 comments Heather L wrote: "And then there are the day jobs that intrude upon your reading time… 😄"

Know that feeling. Especially as I still work from home, so quiet work days are shameless reading day. Sadly, still too much of the mortgage left to pay of to be able to retire.

I have managed three words so far this challenge (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...). Not sure if I'll get any more done as thus far, I only have books with "A"s for vowels still left.


message 46: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27689 comments Mod
Trish — “A” books keep popping up for me as well! So frustrating at times. 😣


message 47: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Finished :)

Winter 2022/2023 Challenge
Duration: 1/12/22 - 28/2/23
19/19

SPELL-IT-OUT


D Welcome to Paradise: Wolf Girl 8 by Anh Do 5s 2/12/22
E Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan 5s 2/2/23
C Contest by Matthew Reilly 5s 21/12/22
E The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood 4s 9/1/23
M Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon 5s 11/1/23
B A Time of Secrets by Deborah Burrows 5s 7/12/22
E Encore in Death by J.D. Robb 5s 4/2/23
R Only Girl Alive by Holly S. Roberts 4s 8/1/23

Welcome to Paradise Wolf Girl 8 by Anh Do Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan Contest by Matthew Reilly The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood Murder at the Charity Ball (Miss Underhay #11) by Helena Dixon A Time of Secrets by Deborah Burrows Encore in Death (In Death #56) by J.D. Robb Only Girl Alive (Detective Eve Bennet #1) by Holly S. Roberts

J Headland by John Byrnes 1s 7/1/23
I The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan 5s 9/12/22
N The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert 3s 6/1/23
G My Name is Eva by Suzanne Goldring 5s 2/1/23
L The Lost Boy by Rachel Amphlett 5s 11/12/22
E Escape by James Patterson 5s 16/12/22

B Evans Above by Rhys Bowen 4s 8/12/22
E Exiles by Jane Harper 5s 18/12/22
L No Plan B by Lee Child 5s 21/12/22
L A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 5s 12/12/22
S The Separation by Dinah Jefferies 5s 14/12/22

Headland by John Byrnes The Innocent Wife (Detective Josie Quinn, #16) by Lisa Regan The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert My Name is Eva by Suzanne Goldring The Lost Boy (Detective Mark Turpin #3) by Rachel Amphlett Escape (Billy Harney, #3) by James Patterson Evans Above (Constable Evans, #1) by Rhys Bowen Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27) by Lee Child A World of Curiosities (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #18) by Louise Penny The Separation by Dinah Jefferies


message 48: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) | 27689 comments Mod
Brenda — I am impressed as always!


message 49: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 5249 comments Thank you Heather :)


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Tari (thann) | 274 comments Updated msg 7, finished


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