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Read a book with a character whose job fits the tasks below. Please note it has to be their job not a hobby. One book for each task.

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

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

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

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut.

Amanda A
Anne COMPLETED

Genevieve COMPLETED

JoAnne COMPLETED
JoAnne_mod COMPLETED

Kathleen
Melissa A COMPLETED
Olivermagnus COMPLETED

Shash
Suzanne

Tari COMPLETED

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
5/5

Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
Zelda’s a retired postmaster if that counts Murder Checks Out Victoria Gilbert 11/16/23
2. Party Planner
Sue Ellen-A Christmas Conundrum Stacy Wilder 11/9/23
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
Colby Jones-Black Forest Warrants Rosie A. Point 11/23/23
4. Interior Designer
Eddie Cayce-A Medium Gift Lynn Cahoon 11/8/23
5. Astronaut
Judd, if a retired astronaut counts. He still works in some capacity for the space center-Witch Under Pressure Karen McSpade 11/10/23

November Jumping Jobs
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Read: 2

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier (I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher: Spencer Hollister and family That Hollister Man Margaret Desmond 11/7/23
4. Interior Designer: Hilary Coleman Waves of Time Katie Winters 11/19/23
5. Astronaut

Jumping Jobs
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1 of 1-3 Complete

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
Address For Murder - Tonya Kappes - 11/29/23 - Bernadette Butler
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut.

November Jumping Jobs
Level 1: 1-3 books
Read 4

COMPLETED

Tasks
1. Mailman/ Postal Carrier
2. Party Planner
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber 11/6/2023
Bethanne Hamlin is a party planner
3. Rancher, but not farmer
Just a Little Christmas by janet Dailey 11/21/2023
Jubal McFarland
4. Interior Designer
Upstaged by Murder by Grace Topping 11/18/2023
Laura Bishop is an interior designer specializing in home staging.
5. Astronaut
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin 11/16/2023
Anne Morrow Lindbergh does the Monkey with Buzz Aldrin at a party honoring aviators.

Welcome Tari, JoAnne, Olivermagnus and Anne

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
Scented Sensibility by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut

Jumping Jobs
Level 1: 1-3 Books

Completed 2/5 tasks DONE!

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)

2. Party Planner - Aster is the event planner for the town
A Seaside Bookshop Christmas: A Single Dad, Friends to Lovers Small Town Romance (The Turner Family of Bluestar Island Book 3) by Jennifer Faye 11/6/23 4.5stars

3. Rancher (Not a farmer) Duke, 1/3 ranch owner working at it
The Cowboy's Christmas Gift: A Crooked Valley Ranch Western Romance (Crooked Valley Ranch #1) by Donna Alward 11/13/23 4stars

4. Interior Designer

5. Astronaut.

Finished! November Jumping Jobs
Nov. 1 - 30, 2023
(11/16/23)

Level 2: 4-5
Read: 5/5
Jobs:

X 1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier (I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers) - Bernadette (main character)

Address For Murder (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery 2) Tonya Kappes 11/07/23

X 2. Party Planner -

a party planner for the cowboy(The Brothers Duncan Ranch Book 1) April Murdock 11/07/23

3. Rancher (Not a farmer) - (Brody Pierce)

Death of a Red Hot Rancher (Love is Murder 1) by Mimi Granger 11/30/23

X 4. Interior Designer - Lenore

Getaway Girl (Getaway Girl 1) Tessa Bailey (p. 54 “Window Treatment Designer) 11/03/23

X 5. Astronaut - Christopher Ortiz
& Party Planner (Events coordinator) Hallie Goodman

A Cosmic Kind of Love Samantha Young 11/16/23

Welcome JoAnne, Melissa A and Kathleen

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut

Welcome Amanda A

The Lost Challenges
November 2023 Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023

Progress: 3 out of 5 (Level 2: 4 or 5 Books)

Read a book with a character whose job fits the tasks below. Please note it has to be their job not a hobby. One book for each task.

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

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

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

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. (hide spoiler)]

Tasks

1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)

2. Party Planner:
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
3. Rancher (Not a farmer):
Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James - **** - 1/22/2024 - 280 Pages
4. Interior Designer:
Hot Ice by Nora Roberts - **** - 2/7/2024 - 312 Pages

5. Astronaut

Welcome Suzanne

Jumping Jobs
November 2023

Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut

Welcome Shash

November Jumping Jobs
Level 1: 1-3 books
Read 4

COMPLETED

Tasks
1. Mailman/ Postal Carrier
2. Party Planner
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber 11/6/2023
Bethanne Hamlin is a party planner
3. Rancher, but not farmer
Just a Little Christmas by janet Dailey 11/21/2023
Jubal McFarland
4. Interior Designer
Upstaged by Murder by Grace Topping 11/18/2023
Laura Bishop is an interior designer specializing in home staging.
5. Astronaut
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin 11/16/2023
Anne Morrow Lindbergh does the Monkey with Buzz Aldrin at a party honoring aviators.

Way to go Anne

Finished 5 if a character being a retired astronaut counts

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
5/5

Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
Zelda’s a retired postmaster if that counts Murder Checks Out Victoria Gilbert 11/16/23
2. Party Planner
Sue Ellen-A Christmas Conundrum Stacy Wilder 11/9/23
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
Colby Jones-Black Forest Warrants Rosie A. Point 11/23/23
4. Interior Designer
Eddie Cayce-A Medium Gift Lynn Cahoon 11/8/23
5. Astronaut
Judd, if a retired astronaut counts. He still works in some capacity for the space center-Witch Under Pressure Karen McSpade 11/10/23

Tari wrote: "Finished 5 if a character being a retired astronaut counts

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
5/5

Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mai..."

If his main job was as an astronaut then I would count it.

Congrats Tari

Genevieve wrote: "If his main job was as an astronaut then I would count it"

It was, thanks!

Genevieve wrote: "Congrats Tari"

Thanks, Genevieve!

My worst showing ever in this challenge.

~~~ Complete

Jumping Jobs
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1 of 1-3 Complete

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
Address For Murder - Tonya Kappes - 11/29/23 - Bernadette Butler
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut.

Well done Olivermagnus I often get only one and I am like you for this month only got postal person. Sometimes I try to make them a little hard maybe this one was a little to hard.

FINISHED
Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
Scented Sensibility by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher (Not a farmer)
4. Interior Designer
5. Astronaut

Finished! November Jumping Jobs
Nov. 1 - 30, 2023
(11/16/23)

Level 2: 4-5
Read: 5/5
Jobs:

X 1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier (I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers) - Bernadette (main character)

Address For Murder (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery 2) Tonya Kappes 11/07/23

X 2. Party Planner -

a party planner for the cowboy(The Brothers Duncan Ranch Book 1) April Murdock 11/07/23

3. Rancher (Not a farmer) - (Brody Pierce)

Death of a Red Hot Rancher (Love is Murder 1) by Mimi Granger 11/30/23

X 4. Interior Designer - Lenore

Getaway Girl (Getaway Girl 1) Tessa Bailey (p. 54 “Window Treatment Designer) 11/03/23

X 5. Astronaut - Christopher Ortiz
& Party Planner (Events coordinator) Hallie Goodman

A Cosmic Kind of Love Samantha Young 11/16/23

Good job Melissa A.

FINISHED
November Jumping Jobs
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Read: 2

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier (I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)
2. Party Planner
3. Rancher: Spencer Hollister and family That Hollister Man Margaret Desmond 11/7/23
4. Interior Designer: Hilary Coleman Waves of Time Katie Winters 11/19/23
5. Astronaut

Well done JoAnne

Done on post #9

Jumping Jobs
Level 1: 1-3 Books

Completed 2/5 tasks DONE!

Tasks
1. Postman/Postwoman/Mail Carrier ( I will take UPS/Fed Ex workers)

2. Party Planner - Aster is the event planner for the town
A Seaside Bookshop Christmas: A Single Dad, Friends to Lovers Small Town Romance (The Turner Family of Bluestar Island Book 3) by Jennifer Faye 11/6/23 4.5stars

3. Rancher (Not a farmer) Duke, 1/3 ranch owner working at it
The Cowboy's Christmas Gift: A Crooked Valley Ranch Western Romance (Crooked Valley Ranch #1) by Donna Alward 11/13/23 4stars

4. Interior Designer

5. Astronaut.

Genevieve wrote: "Well done Olivermagnus I often get only one and I am like you for this month only got postal person. Sometimes I try to make them a little hard maybe this one was a little to hard."

I don't think it was too hard. I just didn't plan very well. But a finish is still a finish. Thanks for all your efforts to give us some fun and creative challenges.

Olivermagnus wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Well done Olivermagnus I often get only one and I am like you for this month only got postal person. Sometimes I try to make them a little hard maybe this one was a little to hard..."

I often don't plan well 🤣 And you are very welcome

Well done JoAnne