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👑 Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
Duration: Month of February

When I think of Valentine's Day, I think of the Queen of Hearts, and when I think of the Queen of Hearts, I think of Alice .... 👑

Spell-out one/more of the ALL -CAPPED Subjects of the Queen

ALICE
WHITE RABBIT
CHESHIRE CAT
DUCHESS
CATERPILLAR
MAD HATTER
MARCH HARE
DORMOUSE
MOCK TURTLE
Kuave of HEARTS
TWEEDLEDUM/TWEELEDEE
BANDERSNATCH
JABBERWOCKY
White KNIGHT

Challenge Rules
• one book per letter
• use 1st letter of Title (exclude A, An, or The)
• use 1st letter of Author's FIRST/LAST name
• use 1st letter of Main Character's FIRST/LAST name

FOR EACH BOOK READ
• LINK to Title
• INDICATE Author
• GIVE DATE you finished book

Ratings are optional 😊

Happy Reading! 🤓

💓 👏 Congratulations 👏 💓

Jonquil 💖
Beverly 💖
Robin P 💖
Book Concierge 💖
JennH 💖
Licha-Olivia 💖
Donna 💖

PARTICIPANTS
Updated 2/28/23 💌

Cara - ALICE (2/5)
Carol - TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM (16/20)
💘💘Beverly - MARCH HARE (9/9) C
💘💘 Book Concierge Knave of HEARTS (6/6) C
💘💘Robin P - White KNIGHT (6/6) C & ALICE (5/6)
💘💘JennH - BANDERSNATCH (12/12) C
💘💘Licha-Olivia - MAD HATTER (9/9) C
Koren - WHITE RABBIT (7/11)
💘💘Donna - JABBERWOCKY (11/11) C
Marilyn - Knave of HEARTS (4/6)
Diana S - BANDERSNATCH (7/12)
💘💘 Jonquil - MARCH HARE (9/9) C

ALICE (2/5)

A
L The Last Tale of the Flower Bride Roshani Chokshi 2/15
I Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mindy Kailing 2/26
C
E

Queen of Hearts Challenge - February 2023
16/20

T
Wendigo - Vaughn C. Hardacker - 2/6
Elle Keaton - The Real Thing - 2/3

Deductions - Lyn Gala - 2/5
Love in O'Leary series - The Night - May archer - 1/2
Elahi Khurram - A Change of Seasons -2/11
Deviations: Domination - Jodi Payne & Chris Owen - 2/7
End House, The - Mihael Robertson Jr. 2/19
Esplin, Danielle - Give It Back - 2/24

T
Walker, Aimee Nicole - Rhythm of Us - 2/6
Elze, Winifred - The Changeling Garden - 2/16
Dark Angel - John Sandford - 2/8
Life Lessons - Kaje Harper - 2/16
Evie Green - We Hear Voices - 2/26
Dan's Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Goodman Dairy - Alex Silver - 2/10
Up from Slavery - Brooker T. Washington - 2/22
May, Archer - The Fire - 2/1

MARCH HARE
9/9

M Brandon Mull, The Candy Shop War FIINISHED 2/5
A A.J. Rivers, The Girl in the Mist FINISHED 2/20
R Running With Lions by Julian Winters FINISHED 2/2
C The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo FINISHED 2/8
H Tarquin Hall, The Case of the Missing Servant FINISHED 2/16

H Jennifer Hillier, Things We Do in the Dark FINISHED 2/16
A Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to Stay Awake By by Alfred Hitchcock FINISHED 2/5
R Rebecca Frankel, Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love FINISHED 2/18
E David Ebershoff, The 19th Wife FINISHED 2/12

Feb 2023 QUEEN OF HEARTS challenge
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends: 28Feb23


6 / 6 completed

Knave of HEARTS
H - Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23
E - Eden Close ✔ – 13Feb23
A - Alexander McCall Smith / The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23
R - RUTLEDGE, Lynda / West with Giraffes ✔ – 04Feb23
T - Tamara Berry / Buried in a Good Book ✔ – 18Feb23
S - Secrets of a Summer Night ✔ – 17Feb23

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White KNIGHT - complete 2/17
K - Barbara Kingsolver author of Demon Copperhead- 2/17
N - Sara Nović author of True Biz - 2/10
I - Ian, main character in Dance Away with Me - 2/1
G- The Crossing Places -author Elly Griffiths 2/8
H- Naomi Hirahara - author of Strawberry Yellow 2/4
T - Tabitha, main character in Along Came a Duke- 2/3

A
L - Louise Erdrich - The Painted Drum - 2/15
I - Improbable Patriot: The Secret History of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French Playwright Who Saved the American Revolution - 2/16
C - Constance, 1 pf 2 main characters in The Old Wives' Tale 2/15
E - Eley Williams author of The Liar's Dictionary 2/19

👑 Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
Duration: Month of February

♥️B - A Plus One for Murder by Laura Bradford 2/7/23
♥️A - Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower 2/4/23
♥️N - Normal People by Sally Rooney 2/19/23
♥️D - A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison 2/19/23 - Aleksandra Daniels
♥️E - Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano 2/2/23
♥️R - I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys 2/13/23
♥️S - A Simple Plan by Scott Smith 2/7/23
♥️N - M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman 2/10/23
♥️A - The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel 2/13/23 - Jonathan Alkaitis
♥️T - History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera 2/23/23 - Theo
♥️C - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 2/9/23
♥️H - Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman 2/4/23

Queen of Hearts Challenge - Duration: Month of February

MAD HATTER: 9/9 Letters

M: Morgenthaller, Sarah; The Tourist Attraction (2/28/23)
A: Ashley, Kristen; Rock Chick (2/21/23)
D: Dawn (mc) Forbidden Shifters Complete Series(book 6) Selena Scott (2/18/23)

H: Hal (mc) The Caldera John Flanagan (2/5/23)
A: AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future (audiobook) Kai-Fu Lee (2/21/23)
T: Thorn (mc) The Stern Chase John Flanagan (2/26/23)
T: Tucker, K. A. The Simple Wild (2/26/23)
E: Elizabeth von Armin; The Enchanted April (audiobook) (2/18/23)
R: Return of the Temujai John Flanagan (2/16/23)

👑 Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
Duration: Month of February

W-Werner, Maxine Bergerson Country Ragamuffins: Reflections on a Midwestern Farm Childhood finished 2/15
H-Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett finished 2/7
I-The Imam's Daughter by Hannah Shah finished 2/18
T
E-Eversman, Donna The Moonshiner's Daughter finished 2/26

R-Roebuck, Karen Under the Knife finished 2/3
A
B-Baby Doll: My Mother, My Secrets by Charlotte Rossler finished 2/11
B
I-Isabel Allende In the Midst of Winter finished 2/22
T

Feb 2023 QUEEN OF HEARTS challenge
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends: 28Feb23

JABBERWOCKY
11 / 11 completed ---CHALLENGE COMPLETE

✔J ~~ The Big Lie by James Grippando ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 15Feb23

✔A ~~ French Braid by Anne Tyler ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 10Feb23

✔B ~~ The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 07Feb23

✔B ~~ The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan~~ by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 08Feb23

✔E ~~ The Music of Bees ~~ by Eileen Garvin ~~ 5 Stars ~~ 01Feb23

✔R ~~ The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 07Feb23

✔W ~~ Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 24Feb23

✔O ~~ Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy ~~ by Sheryl Sandberg ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 03Feb23

✔C ~~ Worth Dying For ~~ by Lee Child ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 04Feb23

✔K ~~ Foster by Claire Keegan ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 20Feb23

✔Y ~~ The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 08Feb23

Feb 2023 QUEEN OF HEARTS challenge
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends: 28Feb23

4/ 6 completed

Knave of HEARTS

✔H--Hawkins, Paula, author of A Slow Fire Burning--2/9/23

E

✔A--Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt--2/20/23

R

✔T--Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan--2/21/23
✔S--Sedaris, David, author of Happy-Go-Lucky--2/11/23

Updated message #6: 1/9

👑 Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
Duration: Month of February

Spell-out: BANDERSNATCH (7/12)


B
Alice in Flight by Lynn Steger Strong (2/2/23) ⭐⭐⭐
N
Debbie Macomber 's The Christmas Spirit (2/2/23) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
E
Rose in The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis (2/16/23) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
S - A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear (2/3/23) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
N
Alexandra Benedict's The Christmas Murder Game (2/5/23) ⭐⭐⭐
T
Cherie Jones' How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House (2/7/23) ⭐⭐⭐
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (2/10/23) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
February 2023

Initial and completion post

9/9 DONE

M Miss Julia Paints the Town Ann B. Ross 2/5
A Accidental Amnesia Tyler Anne Snell 2/1
R Rock the Boat Beck Dorey-Stein 2/4
C Colton by Blood Melissa Cutler 2/6
H Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous Amanda Flower 2/4
H Her First Taste of Fire Kristen Painter 2/5
A Archimancy J.A. White 2/1
R Roux the Day Linda Wiken 2/5
E Extreme Prey John Sandford 2/2

Jonquil wrote: "Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
February 2023

Initial and completion post

9/9 DONE

M Miss Julia Paints the Town Ann B. Ross 2/5
A Accidental Amnesia [a..."

Good job! Congrats.

WOW, that was quick, Jonquil!

Updated message #6: 4/9

Jonquil wrote: "Queen of Hearts ♥️ Challenge
February 2023

Initial and completion post

9/9 DONE

M Miss Julia Paints the Town Ann B. Ross 2/5
A Accidental Amnesia [a..."

Already done! That's wonderful Jonquil Congrats!

💝 It's Valentine's Day 💝
A TOAST 🍷 to you ALL! 🌹

Updated Message #6: 7/9

Complete, see msg 8

Updated Message #6: Challenge complete 9/9

Way to go Robin & Beverly ☺️

Update message # 7 - Challenge completed - 18Feb23


Feb 2023 QUEEN OF HEARTS challenge
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends: 28Feb23


6 / 6 completed

Knave of HEARTS
H - Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb23
E - Eden Close ✔ – 13Feb23
A - Alexander McCall Smith / The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23
R - RUTLEDGE, Lynda / West with Giraffes ✔ – 04Feb23
T - Tamara Berry / Buried in a Good Book ✔ – 18Feb23
S - Secrets of a Summer Night ✔ – 17Feb23

.

Book Concierge wrote: "Update message # 7 - Challenge completed - 18Feb23


Feb 2023 QUEEN OF HEARTS challenge
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends: 28Feb23


6 / 6 completed

Knave of HEARTS
H - Hour of Land ✔ – 02Feb..."

Good job, Tessa.

JABBERWOCKY
11 / 11 completed ---CHALLENGE COMPLETE

✔J ~~ The Big Lie by James Grippando ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 15Feb23

✔A ~~ French Braid by Anne Tyler ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 10Feb23

✔B ~~ The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 07Feb23

✔B ~~ The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan~~ by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 08Feb23

✔E ~~ The Music of Bees ~~ by Eileen Garvin ~~ 5 Stars ~~ 01Feb23

✔R ~~ The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 07Feb23

✔W ~~ Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 24Feb23

✔O ~~ Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy ~~ by Sheryl Sandberg ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 03Feb23

✔C ~~ Worth Dying For ~~ by Lee Child ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 04Feb23

✔K ~~ Foster by Claire Keegan ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 20Feb23

✔Y ~~ The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu ~~ 4 Stars ~~ 08Feb23

Challenge completed!