Cozy Mysteries discussion

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE

Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024


** 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.)
2. Use an author's first or last name.

Example:

S = Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell
P
R
I
N = Cold Pursuit by Carla Neggers
G


E = Lethal Letters by Ellery Adams
G
G
S


** If you want your word to align neatly along the side of the comment box, enter a subject on the first line of the comment box, such as "I'm in" or "My challenge," then hit the enter key twice before spelling out your word vertically.

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

** A book can only be used 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 (or combination of words) — obviously some will be more challenging.


YOUR WORD LIST:
(“Day” in parentheses is optional)


Anzac (Day)
April
Arbor (Day)
Blossom
Breeze
Buds
Bulbs
Bunny
Chicks
Crocus
Daffodil
Earth (Day)
Easter
Eggs
Flowers
Galoshes
Garden
Green
Hyacinth
Iris
Kite
Lamb
Leaf
Lilacs
March
May
Memorial (Day)
Mother
Passover
Puddle
Rain
Rainbow
Robin
Shamrock
Snowdrops
Spring
St Patrick (Day)
Tulips
Umbrella
Wind

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SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024


M = The First Man You Meet by Debbie Macomber 3/25/24 3☆
E = Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron 3/13/24 4☆
M = The Man You'll Marry: An Anthology by Debbie Macomber 3/26/24 2☆
O = Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor 3/1/24 4☆
R = Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 3/7/24 3.5☆
I = Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier 3/6/24 3☆
A = Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 3/15/24 3☆
L = Button Holed by Kylie Logan 3/3/24 3☆


M = Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score 3/31/24 4☆
A = Gone with the Witch by Angela M. Sanders 3/30/24 4☆
R = For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen 3/4/24 3☆
C = Death on the Green by Catie Murphy 3/2/24 4☆
H = Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry 3/16/24 4☆


F = The Black Cat Sees His Shadow by Kay Finch 3/10/24 3☆
L = Lethal in Old Lace by Duffy Brown 3/9/24 5☆
O = Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24 3☆
W = Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown 3/1/24 4☆
E = Funny Story by Emily Henry 4/26/24 5☆
R = Razing the Dead by Sheila Connolly 3/27/24 4☆
S = Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3/17/24 4☆


C = The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle 3/4/24 3☆
H = Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 3/18/24 2☆
I = The It Girl by Ruth Ware 4/22/24 3☆
C = Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh 3/24/24 4☆
K = To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid 4/7/24 3/5☆
S = A Christmas Tartan by Paige Shelton 3/29/24 4☆


D = Primer and Punishment by Diane Kelly 3/17/24 4☆
A = Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower 4/1/24 4☆
F = Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon 3/11/24 5☆
F = Fur Love or Money by Sofie Ryan 3/20/24 4☆
O = Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor 5/22/24 5☆
D = The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany 4/4/24 5☆
I = It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle 5/15/24 3.5☆
L = A Line in the Sand by Teri Wilson 3/19/24 3☆


H = Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian 3/22/24 3☆
Y = Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtman 3/21/24 3☆
A = Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez 4/3/24 4☆
C = Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech 3/25/24 4☆
I = In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey 5/26/24 4☆
N = Phantoms and Felonies by Lucy Ness 4/11/24 3☆
T = A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24. 5☆
H = Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay 3/23/24 5☆


L = Later Gator by Jana Deleon 4/2/24 4☆
A = Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman 4/18/24 3☆
M = Murder on the Class Trip by Lee Hollis 4/13/24 3☆
B = Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate 3/29/24 3☆


C = A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn 4/5/24 4☆
R = The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts 5/13/24 4☆
O = Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman 6/1/24
C = Miss Janie's Girls by Carolyn Brown 4/12/24 2☆
U = The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24 4☆
S = The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 4/23/24 3.5☆


U = Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea 5/24/24 4☆
M = Must Love Flowers by Debbie Macomber 4/21/24 3☆
B = Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter 4/17/24 4☆
R = Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 5/17/24 4☆
E = The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes 5/12/24 5☆
L = Negative Space by Lilly Dancyger 4/15/24
L = Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome 4/16/24 4☆
A = A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/1/24 4.5☆

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
54/54

M- Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh 1/3 2★
A- Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★
R- The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
C- Hades by Candice Fox 26/3 4★
H- The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt 7/3 2.5★

A- The Unexpected Guest by Hania Allen 22/3 3.5★
P- Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas 30/3 2★
R- The Good Dog by Simon Rowell 18/3 5★
I- It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke 15/3 5★
L- Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray 8/3 2.5★

M- Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
A- While You Were Reading by Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus 29/3 3★
Y- Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 1/4 2★

S- Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★
P- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 24/3 5★
R- The River of Adventure by Enid Blyton 19/3 3★
I- Intrigues by Sharon Green 12/3 3.5★
N- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
G- Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★

F- A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 4★
L- Lord Heartless by Barbara Metzger 20/3 1.5★
O- The Scandalous Wager by Olivia Fontayne 21/3 3★
W- Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
E- Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper 24/4 3.5★
R- Cousin Nancy by Alberta Sinclair 29/3 3.5★
S- Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley 5/4 3.5★

R- The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney 8/3 2.5★
A- Autumn Glory and Other Stories by Barbara Metzger 28/3 3★
I- I'm a Fool to Kill You by Robert J. Randisi 28/3 1.5★
N- What is Left Over, After by Natasha Lester 3/4 2.5★
B- Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
O- The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas 4/4 3.5★
W- Written in Dead Wax by Andrew Cartmel 17/4 3.5★

D- Deceptions by Sharon Green 16/3 3★
A- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 3/4 5★
F- A Fresh Perspective by Elisabeth Fairchild 31/3 2★
F- Miss Dornton's Hero by Elisabeth Fairchild 19/3 2★
O- Once Upon a Christmas by Diane Farr 28/4 3★
D- Destiny by Sharon Green17/3 3★
I- Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/4 3.5★
L- The Secret by Lee Child,Andrew Child 25/3 2.5★

L- Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon 20/4 4★
A- Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater 5/4 1.5★
M- Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett 13/4 5★
B- The House of Sorrowing Stars by Beth Cartwright 7/4 2.5★

R- A Mother's Heart by Julie Caille, Georgina Devon, Karla Hocker, Anthea Malcolm, Cynthia Richey, Olivia Sumner 27/4 2★
A- Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge 26/4 4★
I- I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson 19/4 2★
N- Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh 23/5 3★

E- Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 10/4 3★
A- August Falling by Les Zig 16/4 3.5★
R- Temple by Matthew Reilly 2/5 4★
T- Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese 8/4 3★
H- The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith 12/4 5★

Spring 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
19/19

GARDEN

G Gone by Glenna Thomson 5★s 17/3/24
A A Drifting Sun by Ashley Capes 5★s 2/3/24
R Four Dogs Missing by Rhys Gard 5★s 22/3/24
D A Death in Venice by Verity Bright 4★s 23/3/24
E The Next Girl by Emiko Jean 3★s 8/5/24
N A Heart Like Home by Christine Nolfi 5★s 11/4/24



FLOWERS

F The Sea Captain's Wife by Jackie French 5★s 6/3/24
L Liar Liar by James Patterson / Candice Fox 5★s 21/3/24
O Obsessed by James Patterson 5★s 25/3/24
W The War Orphan by Anna Stuart 4★s 9/3/24
E Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 7/3/24
R Return to Warrapinya by Barbara Hannay 5★s 24/3/24
S Secrets at the Cottage by the Sea by Caroline Young 5★s 4/3/24



EASTER

E Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 15/4/23
A The Dock Girl's Shame by AnneMarie Brear 5★s 11/3/24
S The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 5★s 13/3/24
T The Burning Rooms by Anni Taylor 5★s 12/3/24
E Stalker on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 6/5/24
R Red Dirt Home by Renae Black 5★s 13/3/24

Spring 2024 Challenge
March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
16/16

Lilacs
L A Locked Outhouse Murder Julie Ecker 3/2/24
Imogen-Where There's a Will There's a Way Imogen Swan 3/31/24
Liz-The Cocker Spaniel Caper Liz Lamar 3/12/24
Avery-Murder Mystery at the Castle Avery Kent 3/1/24
C Chili Cookoff Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/6/24
Stark-Bespelled Cookies Cindy Stark 3/5/24

Spring
Sara-Family and Felony Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/5/24
P Pour-Over Predicament Tonya Kappes 3/3/24
R Rhythm and Clues Olivia Blacke 3/26/24
I In the Event of Murder Cynthia Kuhn 8/23/24
Nellie Business Is Murder Nellie H. Steele 3/15/24
Gigi A Midnight Puzzle Gigi Pandian 3/15/24

Wind
W The Witless Protection Program Maria DiRico 3/25/24
I I Only Haunt to Be with You Ellen Riggs 9/6/24
Nancy-Three Fudges and a Baby Nancy CoCo 3/26/24
D A Deadly Morsel Savannah Marlake 3/8/24

Spring 2024 Challenge 🌷🐣🐇🏀
March 1-May 31

Progress: 7/7 COMPLETED
B - The Talk by Darrin Bell - Mar. 6
L - Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim - Mar. 3
O - The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp - Mar. 24
S - Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica Walton - Mar. 2
S - Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - Mar. 1
O - Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz - Mar. 7
M - My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner - Mar. 16

Progress: 6/6 COMPLETED
L - Lucy in the Sky by Kiara Brinkman - Apr. 22
I - Into The Volcano by Don Wood - Apr. 24
L - 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy by Leslie Langtry - May 17
A - Akim Aliu: Dreamer by Akim Aliu - Apr. 15
C - Chasing Echoes by Dan Goldman - Apr. 24
S - Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel - Apr. 17

Progress: 5/5 COMPLETED
M - Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon - May 1
A - Home, Vol. 1 by Julio Anta - Mar. 24
R - Death at the Spring Fling by Rosalie Spielman - Mar. 28
C - Chilled to the Dog Bone by S.A. Kazlo - Mar. 10
H - Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale - Mar. 26

Progress: 7/7 COMPLETED
R - Bounce Back by Misako Rocks! - Apr. 3
A - Cornered at the Corral by Jamie L. Adams - Apr. 21
I - I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944: The Graphic Novel by Lauren Tarshis - Apr. 4
N - Super Boba Café (Book 1): A Graphic Novel by Nidhi Chanani - Mar. 2
B - The Ghoul Next Door by Cullen Bunn - Mar. 28
O - Out of Left Field by Jonah Newman - Apr. 17
W - Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by James Sturm - Mar. 31

Progress: 8/8 COMPLETED
U - Uglies: Shay's Story by Scott Westerfeld - May 16
M - The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 4 by Mika Akatsuki - Apr. 7
B - The Pudding Problem (1) by Joe Berger - Mar. 21
R - Why Is Everybody Yelling?: Growing Up in My Immigrant Family by Marisabina Russo - May 8
E - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, the Graphic Novel by Chris Grabenstein - May 21
L - Level Up by Gene Luen Yang - Mar. 25
L - Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula by Koren Shadmi - Apr. 14
A - All is Nat Lost by Maria Scrivan - Apr. 12

Alice's Spot

B The First Ladies by Marie Bennedict
U The Unhoneymooners by Chrisstina Lauren
N
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Y A Sacred Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

M A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales
O Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
T The Teacher by Frieda McFadden
H The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
E Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan
R Reel of Fortune by Jana DeLeon

M Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse by CJ Archer
A The Frozen River by Ariel Lawton
R A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn
C The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
H Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson

L Three Hands in the Fountain by Lindsey Davis
A The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
M The Fool Dies Last by Carol Miller
B Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

W The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks
I Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews
N One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak
D Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane

S A Sky Full of Stars by Kristen Painer
H Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison
A The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen
M The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
R The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
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C Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
K The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck

F Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
L Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier
O
W Warrior's Hope by Rebecca Zanetti
E Fatal Cajun Festival by Ellen Byron
R
S The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry

C All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
R
O
C Them Bones by Carolyn Haines
U
S The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany

K The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn
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Spring 2024 Seasonal Challenge - COMPLETED
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Duration: 1st March 2023 - 31 May 2024

MAY
M - Oona Out of Order by {M}argarita Montimore 3/6/24 5★
A - {A} River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 5/10/24 4★
Y - Fourth Wing by Rebecca {Y}arros 5/20/24 2★



EARTH
E - {E}lla Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn 3/3/24 4★
A - Brave New World by {A}ldous Huxley 3/17/24 4★
R - The Lightning Thief by {R}ick Riordan 5/15/24 3.5★
T - {T}en Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater 3/25/24 3.5★
H - Spare by Prince {H}arry 3/21/24 3★



LEAF
L - Then She Was Gone by {L}isa Jewell 3/8/24 3.5★
E - {E}arthflown by Frances Wren 4/7/24 3.5★
A - Heartstopper: Volume Five by {A}lice Oseman 4/1/24 3★
F - Untethered Sky by {F}onda Lee 3/1/24 4.5★



CHICKS
C - The {C}urious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3/12/24 4.5★
H - {H}olding Pattern by Jenny Xie 3/28/24 2★
I - A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie {I}rwin 3/7/24 3★
C - Death by Dumpling by Vivien {C}hien 3/11/24 2★
K - The Engagement Party by Darby {K}ane 5/11/24 3★
S - Garden Spells by {S}arah Addison Allen 5/19/24 3★



LAMB
L - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 5/26/25 3★
A -Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas {A}dams 5/14/23 2★
M - My Husband by Maud Ventura 5/22/24 3★
B - Tress of the Emerald Sea by {B}randon Sanderson 3/14/24 4.5★

2024 SPRING CHALLENGE: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

M - Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day Finished 3/7/24
A - Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey Finished:3/5/24
R - Dead Ringer by Annelise Ryan Finished 3/28/24
C - The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle Finished 3/14/24
H - A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris Finished 3/12/24



L - Live, Local, and Dead by Nikki Knight Finished 4/4/24
A - Canter With a Killerby Amber Camp Finished 3/22/24
M - Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott Finished 4/5/24
B - Be My Ghost by Carol J. Perry Finished 4/15/23



S - Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong Finished 4/28/24
P - To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton Finished 4/8/24
R - Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong Finished 4/30/24
I - In the Drink by Allyson K. Abbott Finished 5/12/24
N - Naughty on Ice by Maia Chance Finished 4/23/24
G - The Garden Plot by Marty Wingate

Words to be determined but am looking forward to spelling some spring words.

I'll give it a try and see how many of these I can get

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

April - Progress 5/5 - COMPLETED
A - An April Bride by Lenora Worth (5/7/24)
P - Deadly Isle by Dani Pettrey(4/30/24)
R - Caught in the Act by Lisa Renee (4/16/24)
I - I Believe: The Nicene Creed by Pauline Baynes (5/2/24)
L - Cold Creek Manor: A short story romantic suspense by Elizabeth Ludwig (4/18/24)


Blossom - Progress 7/7 - COMPLETED
B - Gabriel's Gift by Susan M. Baganz (4/13/24)
L - God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren (4/11/24)
O - Orcas by Elizabeth R. Johnson (4/21/24)
S - A Sugar Creek Christmas by Jenny B. Jones (3/17/23)
S - Shamrock Ruby by Helen Gray (4/17/24)
O - One Holy Night by Elizabeth Ludwig (4/20/24)
M - Mailbox Mayhem by Susan Page Davis (4/15/24)

Crocus - Progress 6/6 - COMPLETED
C - Christmas Cradles by Kelly Long (4/26/24)
R - Ruby's Christmas Miracle by Mary Lantz (5/24/24)
O - O Night Divine: An Inspirational Christmas Romantic Suspense by Debby Lee (3/8/24)
C - Christmas in Galway by Elizabeth Ludwig (4/27/24)
U - Underground by Jean Ferris (5/9/24)
S - Waiting for Dawn by Susan May Warren (3/2/24)

Daffodil - Progress 8/8 - COMPLETED
D - Double Exposure by Elizabeth Goddard (3/10/24)
A - Zero Visibility by Mary Alford (5/22/24)
F - The Fruitcake Challenge by Carrie Fancett Pagels (3/18/24)
F - Fake Engagement Mistake by Lisa Renee (4/12/24)
O - On Calvary's Hill: 40 Readings for the Easter Season by Max Lucado (3/31/24)
D - Deadly Countdown by Margaret Daley (3/18/24)
I - Celia's Easter Offering by Isabella MacDonald Alden (5/22/24)
L - Love Comes to the Castle by Susan Page Davis (4/9/24)

Easter - Progress 6/6 - COMPLETED
E - Everglades Entanglement by Cindy M. Amos (4/5/24)
A - Amish Always (A Short Story): Includes Amish Recipes and Reading Group Guide by Kelly Long (5/18/24)
S - Stay Calm and Collie On by Lane Stone (5/20/24)
T - Thin Ice by Mary Alford (5/23/24)
E - Engaged to an Alaskan Man by Evangeline Kelly (5/16/24)
R - A March Bride by Rachel Hauck (5/6/24)

Garden - Progress 6/6 - COMPLETED
G - God's Princess: A Reminder of Whose You Are As You Navigate This World by Tawonga Nyangulu (3/8/24)
A - Acadia (A True Book: National Parks) (A True Book by Audra Wallace (5/2/24)
R - Red Boots by Kate Willis (3/2/24)
D - The Kidnapped Groom by Susan Page Davis (3/6/24)
E - Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings by Jane Yolen (3/6/24)
N - The Nutcracker Bride by Margaret Brownley (3/6/24)

Iris - Progress 4/4 - COMPLETED
I - Easter Flowers by Isabella MacDonald Alden (3/29/24)
R - The Christmas Bell Tolls by Robin Caroll (5/25/24)
I - I'll Be Home For Christmas by Elizabeth Ludwig (4/22/24)
S - The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey (3/27/24)

Lamb - Progress 4/4 - COMPLETED
L - God Will Use This for Good: Surviving the Mess of Life by Max Lucado (3/10/24)
A - An Autumn Chill by Mary Alford (5/24/24)
M - A Midnight Clear: An Inspirational Christmas Romantic Suspense by Debby Lee (5/2/24)
B - Black Eyed Susan's Secret by Helen Gray (5/17/24)

Lilacs - Progress 6/6 - COMPLETED
L - Love Letter to the Editor by Robin Lee Hatcher (4/22/24)
I - A Christian Endeavor Picnic by Isabella MacDonald Alden (5/22/24)
L - Lattes and Love Songs: Christian Romantic Novella by Gail Gaymer Martin (3/31/24)
A - All Is Bright by Colleen Coble (3/13/24)
C - The Chemist by J. Carol Nemeth (5/27/24)
S - The Secretary by J. Carol Nemeth (4/2/24)

Passover - Progress 8/8 - COMPLETED
P - Practically Christmas by Carol Cox (4/21/24)
A - Amish Love Restored At Christmas by Mary Lantz (5/21/24)
S - Storm Warning by Colleen Coble (4/25/24)
S - Sea Lions by Elizabeth R. Johnson (4/24/24)
O - On Gull Beach by Jane Yolen (4/4/24)
V - A Valentine from Charleston by Ashley Clark (5/3/24)
E - Evidence of Murder by Jill Elizabeth Nelson (3/11/24)
R - Room at the Inn for Christmas by Mary Connealy (5/24/24)

Tulips - Progress 6/6 - COMPLETED
T - The Treasure Hunter by Elizabeth White (4/6/24)
U - The Unlikely Christmas Match by Mary Lantz (5/24/24)
L - Nana the Great Goes Camping by Lisa Tawn Bergren (4/13/24)
I - I Am Made of Mountains by Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs (5/26/24)
P - Proof of Innocence by Lenora Worth (5/31/24)
S - Security Breach by Margaret Daley (4/7/24)

Mother - Progress 4/6
M - More Than Tinsel by Colleen L. Reece (4/23/24)
O - Out of Circulation by Heather Day Gilbert(5/18/24)
T - Cotton Candy Clouds by Janice Thompson
H - Dream Team by Helen Gray (4/18/24)
E - Beluga Whales by Elizabeth R. Johnson (4/21/24)
R - Hurricane Allie by Rachel Hauck

Rainbow - Progress 6/7
R - Secrets by Rick Acker (5/30/24)
A - All Is Calm by Colleen Coble (3/15/24)
I - In Sheep's Clothing by Pegg Thomas (5/30/24)
N - The Nurse by J. Carol Nemeth (4/21/24)
B - A Beacon of Love by J. Carol Nemeth (5/6/24)
O - Oslo Overtures by Marion Ueckermann
W - A Woman's Place: A Texas Ranger Novella by Carol Cox (4/8/24)

Rainbow

R
A Arsenic and Adobo
I It Happened One Summer
N
B By a Thread
O
W A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go Home

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
🌷M - 15th Affair by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 3/3/24
🌷A - Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie 3/1/24
🌷Y - You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson 3/25/24



🌷D - Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews 3/7/24
🌷A - Rebound by Kwame Alexander 3/4/24
🌷F - Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee 3/12/24
🌷F - Lightseekers by Femi Kayode 3/23/24
🌷O - Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman 3/3/24
🌷D - The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø 4/9/24
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🌷L - Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo 3/31/24



🌷R - Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen 4/16/24
🌷A - Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette 3/19/24
🌷B - Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle 3/11/24
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🌷N - Not Your All-American Girl by Wendy Wan-Long Shang 5/23/24
🌷B - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 4/11/24
🌷O - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 3/14/24
🌷W - Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin 5/4/24



🌷G - Criminal Destiny by Gordon Korman 5/4/24
🌷A - Esrever Doom by Piers Anthony 3/24/24
🌷R - Roll with It by Jamie Sumner 5/24/24
🌷D - Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López 5/8/24
🌷E - Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 4/3/24
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CM Spring 2024
March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

A - Alexander McCall Smith - The Double Comfort Safari Club 03/01
p - Carol J. Perry - Late Checkout 03/09
r - Maggie Robinson - Nobody's Sweetheart Now 03/10
i - Imogen Plimp - The Easter Sunday Slaughter 03/25
l - Larissa Reinhart - Hijack in Abstract 03/03



E - Elizabeth Edmondson - A Question of Inheritance 03/15
a - Annalise Ryan - Dead in the Water 03/20
s - Michelle Salter - Death at Crookham Hall 03/22
t - Toby Neal - Coconut Wireless 03/31
e - Elaine Viets - An Uplifting Murder 03/23
r - Kristi Rose - One Hit Wonder 04/13



F - Faith Martin - Murder on the Oxford Canal 03/27
l - Leslie Langtry - Map Skills Murder 03/8
o - Richard Osman - The Last D*vil to Die 04/10
w - Darcie Wilde - A Purely Private Matter 03/17
e - Anna Elliott - Remember, Remember 03/10
r - Sara Rosett - An Old Money Murder in Mayfair 04/26
s - Susan Wittig Albert - Hangman's Root 03/09



G - Kerry Greenwood - Urn Burial 03/02
a - Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile 03/31
r - Ellen Riggs - Alpaca Lies 04/28
d - Jude Deveraux - A Relative Murder 03/28
e - Eva Gates - Deadly Ever After 04/15
n - Nancy Warren - Popcorn and Poltergeists 03/27

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A- Ann M Martin The Babysitters Club: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls: 2 read 3/20
P- Perry, Matthew Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing read 3/10
R- Robb, J.D. Purity in Death read 5/24
I- Isabella Alan Murder, Handcrafted read 3/4
L- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus read 3/21

B-Blood Shot by Sara Paretsky read 5/22
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L-Laura Levine This Pen for Hire read 4/21
B-Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke read 4/23
S- Stephen King If It Bleeds read 4/13

I'm in. Words TBC.

Here in London, the snowdrops have already been out and are going over!

Starting small with EGGS:

E = The Question of the Missing Head, {E}.J. Copperman – 10/03/24
G = The {G}rey King, Susan Cooper – 04/04/24
G = Earthly Delights, Kerry {G}reenwood – 07/03/24
S = Buffalito Bundle, Lawrence M {S}choen – 01/04/24

Second word is GARDEN:

G = {G}reenwitch, Susan Cooper – 11/03/24
A = Doctor Who: The Ruby's Curse, {A}lex Kingston – 05/03/24
R = Hearing God in Poetry, {R}ichard Harries – 05/04/24
D = Proof in the Photo, Kathi {D}aley – 03/03/24
E = Death Knells and Wedding Bells, {E}va Gates – 05/04/24
N = A {N}ight's Tail, Sofie Kelly – 10/04/24

Third is RAINBOW, and then I'm going to need to have a think.

R = The Night Raven, Johan {R}undberg – 12/03/24
A = The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, {A}lexie Sherman – 20/04/24
I = {I}nk and Bone, Rachel Caine - 13/04/24
N = Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold, {N}ancy Atherton – 21/03/24
B = {B}ig Little Spies, Krista Davis – 25/03/24
O = Killer Content, {O}livia Blacke – 13/03/24
W = See What You're Missing, {W}ill Gompertz – 08/04/24

And fourth is GALOSHES:

G = {G}ossip in the Garden, Kathi Daley - 25/04/24
A = The Black Tulip, {A}lexandre Dumas - 01/05/24
L = Mulled to Death, Kate {L}ansing - 19/03/24
O = Vinyl Resting Place, {O}livia Blacke - 31/03/24
S = Tokyo Express, {S}eicho Matsumoto - 17/04/24
H = A Hoe Lot of Trouble, {H}eather Webber – 15/05/24
E = {E}ric, Terry Pratchett - 15/03/24
S = {S}ilver on the Tree, Susan Cooper - 23/04/24

And finally, EARTH DAY

E = {E}rosion, Lucya Starza – 10/05/24
A = The Black Tulip, {A}lexandre Dumas - 01/05/24
R = The {R}ed Scholar's Wake, Aliette de Bodard – 17/05/24
T = {T}angled Up in Brew, Joyce Tremel - 27/03/24
H = Just Killing Time, Julianne {H}olmes – 25/05/24
D = Damsel in a Dress, Kirsten Weiss – 16/05/24
A = Promises Stronger Than Darkness, Charlie Jane {A}nders – 13/05/24
Y = Days Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi {Y}agisawa - 22/03/24

And I think I'm going to call it a season there.

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

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I'm in - first challenge for this group, but I love spell-outs !

Spring 2024-Spell-Out
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

Progress 30/30 COMPLETED 5/29/24

March (5/5)
M-Meditations-Marcus Aurelius-mar. 25
A-Always, Together-Fiona Grace-mar 2
R-Ranger Bear: Riley-J.K. Harper-mar. 19
C-Cupid's Match-Lauren Palphreyman-may 13
H-The Horse and His Boy-C.S. Lewis-may 2

April (5/5)
A-Always, Like This-Fiona Grace-april 8
P-Publishable By Death-A.C.F. Bookens-mar 16
R-Ransom-Danielle Steel-mar 24
I-If She Heard-Blake Pierce-mar 10
L-Lady Midnight-Cassandra Clare-mar 7

May (3/3)
M-My Life Among the Serial Killers: Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers-Helen Morrison-apr 6
A-Absent Mercy-Blake Pierce-apr 14
Y-You Only Live Twice-Ian Fleming-mar 13

Lilacs ( 6/6)
L -Lord of Shadows-Cassandra Clare-apr 5
I -Impervious-A.J. Hartley-mar 17
L -Left To Die-Blake Pierce-may 12
A -April Shadows-V.C. Andrews-may 25
C -Claim You-Blake Pierce-may 27
S -Sanctuary Cove-Rochelle Alers-mar 3

Rainbow (7)
R-The Retreat-J.A. Baker-may 18
A-Anya and the Dragon-Sofiya Pasternack-may 29
I-It's In His Heart-Shelly Alexander-apr 7
N-No Place for Vengeance-Jaden Skye-mar 2
B-Bound To Execute-A.C.F. Bookens-apr 5
O-Old World Charm-Cate Martin-mar 12
W-Whispering Hearts-V.C. Andrews-may 11

Buds (4/4)
B-Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent 1934-1941-William L. Shirer-apr 28
U-Unexpected Gifts-Elena Aitken-mar 13
D-Deadly to the Core-Joyce Tremel-mar 23
S-Silenced by a Spell-Fiona Grace-mar 22

I'm in

H - The Holcroft Covenant - Robert Ludlum
Y - You Can Die Laughing - A.A. Fair
A - And Be A Villain - Rex Stout
C - Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood
I - It Walks by Night - John Dickson Carr
N - No Grater Crime - Maddie Day
T - The Terrible Tide - Charlotte MacLeod
H - The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers



FINISHED May 26, 2024

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

B -- Bed and Breakfast and Murder by Patti Larsen -- 4★ -- 19/04/2024
L -- The Lock Up by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 06/05/2025
O -- Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt -- 3★ -- 13/03/2024
S -- The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany -- 4★ -- 20/03/2024
S -- Seaside Secrets by Cindy Bell -- 5★ -- 15/04/2024
O -- Outback Betrayal by Suzanne Brandyn -- 5★ -- 1/04/2024
M -- Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop by Darci Hannah -- 4★ -- 21/03/2024





L -- Living Lies by Natalie Walters -- 5★ -- 17/04/2024
E -- Excalibur by Anna Hackett -- 5★ --20/05/2024
A -- All Hallows Eve by Heather Graham -- 4★ -- 07/04/2024
F -- From Best Friend to Husband by Lucy McConnell -- 4★ -- 26/05/2024

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SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE

Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

S- Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly finished 3/6/2024
H- Howloween Murder by Laurien Berenson by 4/4/2024
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A- Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton finished 3/11/2024
M- Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy finished 3/9/2024
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C- Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 4/13/2024
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A- Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton 4/10/2024
R- Catch as Cat Can by Rita Mae Brown 3/19/2024
D- Death by Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake 3/22/2024
E- Chapter and Curse by Elizabeth Penney finished 3/13/2024
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I- It Had to Be You by Jill Churchill 4/14/2024
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SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE

Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Books Read: 120/?
Words Completed: 11/25

✅APRIL:
A:Aiden Flynn (MC)-Deadly Night-4/13/24
P:Pip Fitz-Amobie (MC)-A Good Girl's Guide to Murder-4/21/24
R:Rachel Hawkins-The Wife Upstairs-4/9/24
I:It Starts with Us-3/17/24
L:Laced In Lies-3/23/24



✅ARBOR:
A:Anne Bishop-Vision in Silver-5/29/24
R:Rhys Larsen (MC)-Twisted Games-10/3/24
B:Bill Compton (MC)-Club Dead-11/4/24
O:The Other Mrs.-7/25/24
R:Rue Siebert (MC)-Not in Love-12/4/24



✅BLOSSOM:
B:Bailey, Tessa (Author)-Fangirl Down-12/31/24
L:The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
O:One of Us Is Dead-12/27/24
S:Sookie Stackhouse (MC)-Definitely Dead-12/19/24
S:Shelby Nichols (MC)-Deadly Escape-12/20/24
O:O'Donnell, Jenna (MC)-Night Owl-3/11/25
M:Mary Kubica-She's Not Sorry-1/18/25



✅BREEZE:
B:Below Zero-1/31/25
R:Rachel Grant-Body of Evidence-2/23/25
E:Elle Cosimano-Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice-11/11/24
E:Erik Nowak (MC)-Stuck with You-1/20/25
Z:Zoey (MC)-This Delicious Death-10/13/24
E:Eva Campbell (MC)-Fake Flame-10/17/24



✅CHICKS
C:Crown of Midnight-6/2/24
H:The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
I:The Invited-5/28/24
C:Charlie Holloway (MC)-Veiled in Moonlight-10/24/24
K:The Kidnapper's Accomplice-6/9/24
S:Sizzling Sixteen-6/14/24



✅EARTH:
E:The Elite-9/7/24
A:The Assassin and the Empire-8/16/24
R;Ravi Sing (MC)-As Good As Dead-2/17/25
T:Twisted Love-8/17/24
H:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-11/11/24



✅EASTER:
E:Ellery (MC)-Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
A:The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
S:Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
T:A Touch of Chaos-1/8/25
E:Emily McIntire-Scarred-4/30/25
R:Red Queen (Series)-King's Cage-2/3/25



✅EGGS
E:Evidence (series)-Withholding Evidence-3/9/25
G:Grady Steele (MC)-Cold Snap-3/7/25
G; Gauthrie, Sig (MC)-Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
S:Sweanne Chester (MC)-Thank You for Listening-1/11/25



✅GALOSHES:
G:Greer Burns (MC)-Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
A:Atlas (MC)-The Darkest Prison-1/7/25
L:Lucy Hutton (MC)-The Hating Game-2/24/25
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
S:Sebastian Ford (MC)-Catalyst-3/25/25
H:Haung, Ana (Author)-Twisted Hate-1/17/25
E:Ellie Sattler (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25
S:Soul Taken-1/14/25



✅GREEN
G:Glass Houses-11/9/24
R:Rourke, Bronwyn (MC)-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
E:Elizabeth Lott (MC)-Lessons in Chemistry-10/25/24
E:Eric Northman (MC)-Dead to the World-11/17/24
N:The Night Island-7/1/24



✅HYACINTH
H:Happy Place-4/2/24
Y:Yes Please-3/14/24
A:The Assassin and the Underworld-4/16/24
C:Cleo Coyle-French Pressed-3/27/24
I:The Inmate-3/15/24
N:Never Lie-4/17/24
T:Tempt Me-5/6/24
H:Hooked-4/12/24



✅IRIS:
I:Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?-4/28/24
R:Rokesbys, George (MC)-Because of Miss Bridgerton-5/22/24
I:Iris (MC)-Terms and Conditions-5/2/24
S:A Soul of Ash and Blood-3/30/24



✅LAMB:
L:Louise (MC)-How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
A:Ali Wong-Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life-3/14/25
M:Marked for Murder-3/29/25
B:Bride-4/20/25



✅LEAF:
L:Louise (MC)-How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
E;Erika Kesling (MC)-Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
A:All Together Dead-1/18/25
F:From Dead to Worse-2/9/25



✅LILACS
L:Love on the Brain-11/1/24
I:Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men-11/26/24
L:Liam Harding (MC)-Under One Roof-1/1/25
A:Anastasia Allen (MC)-Icebreaker-12/29/24
C:Conspiracy in Death-11/25/24
S:Sydney Blake (MC)-Maybe Now-11/15/24



✅MARCH:
M:Mafia Boss-4/18/25
A: Adam (MC)-Colters' Woman-5/4/25
R: Reyes (MC)-Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet-5/18/25
C:Crave-4/26/25
H:Hope Harper (MC)-Cold Fury-5/12/25



✅MAY
M:Maybe Not-7/10/24
A:The Awakening-7/14/24
Y:Young, Tessa (MC)-After-6/27/24

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My Spring Challenge Books

S- The Murder Stone by Charles Todd (March)
P- The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby (April)
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S- These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly(March)

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

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SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
March 1 - May 31, 2024

DONE

C Cop Town Karin Slaughter 5/9
R Ruddy Gore Kerry Greenwood 5/5
O One Dog Too Many Lia Farrell 5/6
C Cat Got Your Crown Julie Chase 5/7
U Unsolved Bayou Murder Carla Cassidy 5/5
S Sand Sharks Margaret Maron 5/3

G Getting Away is Deadly Sara Rosett 3/17
A Above all Things Roslyn Sinclair 3/7
R Reefs, Royals, Reckonings John Keyse-Walker 3/2
D Deep Fried Death Maddie Day 3/4
E Every Exquisite Thing Matthew Quick 3/4
N Not Quite a Ghost Anne Ursu 3/3

A After the Fire Jane Casey 4/10
P Perfect Opportunity Steven F. Havill 4/11
R Ranger Confidential Andrea Lankford 4/14
I In a Not So Perfect World Neely Tubati Alexander 4/7
L Leave No Trace A.J. Landau 4/3

L Lady Helena Investigates Jane Steen 4/15
A Angelica's Smile Andrea Camilleri 4/1
M Miss Julia Hits the Road Ann B. Ross 4/4
B Brownies and Bloodshed Agatha Frost 4/22

I Indigo Slam Robert Crais 3/5
R Ready, Aim, Under Fire Camilla Chafer 3/8
I Ignite on Contact Jaci Burton 4/3
S Scorpion Mountain John Flanagan 4/5

Finished in message 14!

Done.

S – Scared Stiff – Sara Latta – 4/11/24
P – Paolini, Christopher – Murtagh – 3/30/24
R – Robb, J. D. – Forgotten in Death – 3/19/24
I – Irish Milkshake Murder – Carlene O’Connor – 3/18/24
N – Namesake – Adrienne Young – 4/22/24
G – Gone With the Witch – Angela M. Sanders – 4/28/24

M – Meet Cute – Helena Hunting – 3/28/24
A – Adams, Riley – Delicious and Suspicious – 3/1/24
R – Riley Adams – Finger Lickin’ Dead – 3/14/24
C – Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White – 4/2/24
H – Hickory Smoked Homicide – Riley Adams – 4/7/24

A – Ali Hazelwood – Love on the Brain – 4/14/24
P – Prince Caspian – C. S. Lewis – 4/29/24
R – Robb, J. D. – Faithless in Death – 4/30/24
I – Ireland, Liz – Mrs. Claus and the Luckless Leprechaun – 3/21/24
L – La Rosa, Erin – For Butter or Worse – 3/9/24

M – Murder at an Irish Chipper – Carlene O’Connor – 4/2/24
A – Adams, Riley – Rubbed Out – 4/22/24
Y – Young, Adrienne – Fable – 4/16/24

Finished on the 8th May

Spring 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
19/19

GARDEN

G Gone by Glenna Thomson 5★s 17/3/24
A A Drifting Sun by Ashley Capes 5★s 2/3/24
R Four Dogs Missing by Rhys Gard 5★s 22/3/24
D A Death in Venice by Verity Bright 4★s 23/3/24
E The Next Girl by Emiko Jean 3★s 8/5/24
N A Heart Like Home by Christine Nolfi 5★s 11/4/24



FLOWERS

F The Sea Captain's Wife by Jackie French 5★s 6/3/24
L Liar Liar by James Patterson / Candice Fox 5★s 21/3/24
O Obsessed by James Patterson 5★s 25/3/24
W The War Orphan by Anna Stuart 4★s 9/3/24
E Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 7/3/24
R Return to Warrapinya by Barbara Hannay 5★s 24/3/24
S Secrets at the Cottage by the Sea by Caroline Young 5★s 4/3/24



EASTER

E Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 15/4/23
A The Dock Girl's Shame by AnneMarie Brear 5★s 11/3/24
S The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 5★s 13/3/24
T The Burning Rooms by Anni Taylor 5★s 12/3/24
E Stalker on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 6/5/24
R Red Dirt Home by Renae Black 5★s 13/3/24

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
March 1 - May 31, 2024

DONE

C Cop Town Karin Slaughter 5/9
R Ruddy Gore Kerry Greenwood 5/5
O One Dog Too Many Lia Farrell 5/6
C Cat Got Your Crown Julie Chase 5/7
U Unsolved Bayou Murder Carla Cassidy 5/5
S Sand Sharks Margaret Maron 5/3

G Getting Away is Deadly Sara Rosett 3/17
A Above all Things Roslyn Sinclair 3/7
R Reefs, Royals, Reckonings John Keyse-Walker 3/2
D Deep Fried Death Maddie Day 3/4
E Every Exquisite Thing Matthew Quick 3/4
N Not Quite a Ghost Anne Ursu 3/3

A After the Fire Jane Casey 4/10
P Perfect Opportunity Steven F. Havill 4/11
R Ranger Confidential Andrea Lankford 4/14
I In a Not So Perfect World Neely Tubati Alexander 4/7
L Leave No Trace A.J. Landau 4/3

L Lady Helena Investigates Jane Steen 4/15
A Angelica's Smile Andrea Camilleri 4/1
M Miss Julia Hits the Road Ann B. Ross 4/4
B Brownies and Bloodshed Agatha Frost 4/22

I Indigo Slam Robert Crais 3/5
R Ready, Aim, Under Fire Camilla Chafer 3/8
I Ignite on Contact Jaci Burton 4/3
S Scorpion Mountain John Flanagan 4/5

Well done Jonquil!

Calling this one done!

M - Murder at the Falls by Stefanie Matteson 3/2/24
E - Easter Bonnet Murder by Leslie Meier 3/29/24
M - Murder on High by Stefanie Matteson 3/23/24
O - Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 3/17/24
R - Stowed Away by Barbara Ross 3/3/24
I - Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier 3/5/24
A - Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley 3/18/24
L - Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 3/21/24




S - Scots on the Rocks by Mary Daheim 3/26/24
H - Hanging by a Hair by Nancy J. Cohen 5/3/24
A - Skirting The Grave by Annette Blair 3/18/24
M - Murder à la Mode by G.A. McKevett 4/4/24
R - Rules of Lying by Stephie Smith 4/25/24
O - Old Bones by Aaron Elkins 3/14/24
C - Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn 3/8/24
K - The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis 3/27/24




L - Mother of the Bride Murder by Leslie Meier 4/14/24
A - Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook 3/11/24
M - Booked for Murder by Tim Myers 4/12/24
B - Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns 3/20/24




G - Murder Wears Mittens by Sally Goldenbaum 4/7/24
A - To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower 4/10/24
R - Raining Men and Corpses by Anne R. Tan 5/10/24
D - Death on the Menu by Lucy Burdette 4/21/24
E - The Pint of No Return by Ellie Alexander 4/1/24
N - Peril By Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen 5/21/24




M - Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis 4/15/24
A - Last Call by Allyson K. Abbott 4/18/24
R - The Redbird's Cry by Jean Hager 5/6/24
C - Crêpe Expectations by Sarah Fox 4/1/24
H - Grace Cries Uncle by Julie Hyzy 5/12/24




E - Murder Most Fowl by Edith Maxwell 4/27/24
G - A Decadent Way to Die by G.A. McKevett 4/24/24
G - The Ghost Walker by Margaret Coel 5/18/24
S - Murder Unfolds by Sharon Short 4/21/24

Well done Linda!!

Done

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
54/54

M- Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh 1/3 2★
A- Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★
R- The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
C- Hades by Candice Fox 26/3 4★
H- The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt 7/3 2.5★

A- The Unexpected Guest by Hania Allen 22/3 3.5★
P- Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas 30/3 2★
R- The Good Dog by Simon Rowell 18/3 5★
I- It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke 15/3 5★
L- Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray 8/3 2.5★

M- Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
A- While You Were Reading by Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus 29/3 3★
Y- Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 1/4 2★

S- Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★
P- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 24/3 5★
R- The River of Adventure by Enid Blyton 19/3 3★
I- Intrigues by Sharon Green 12/3 3.5★
N- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
G- Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★

F- A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 4★
L- Lord Heartless by Barbara Metzger 20/3 1.5★
O- The Scandalous Wager by Olivia Fontayne 21/3 3★
W- Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
E- Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper 24/4 3.5★
R- Cousin Nancy by Alberta Sinclair 29/3 3.5★
S- Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley 5/4 3.5★

R- The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney 8/3 2.5★
A- Autumn Glory and Other Stories by Barbara Metzger 28/3 3★
I- I'm a Fool to Kill You by Robert J. Randisi 28/3 1.5★
N- What is Left Over, After by Natasha Lester 3/4 2.5★
B- Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
O- The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas 4/4 3.5★
W- Written in Dead Wax by Andrew Cartmel 17/4 3.5★

D- Deceptions by Sharon Green 16/3 3★
A- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 3/4 5★
F- A Fresh Perspective by Elisabeth Fairchild 31/3 2★
F- Miss Dornton's Hero by Elisabeth Fairchild 19/3 2★
O- Once Upon a Christmas by Diane Farr 28/4 3★
D- Destiny by Sharon Green17/3 3★
I- Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/4 3.5★
L- The Secret by Lee Child,Andrew Child 25/3 2.5★

L- Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon 20/4 4★
A- Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater 5/4 1.5★
M- Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett 13/4 5★
B- The House of Sorrowing Stars by Beth Cartwright 7/4 2.5★

R- A Mother's Heart by Julie Caille, Georgina Devon, Karla Hocker, Anthea Malcolm, Cynthia Richey, Olivia Sumner 27/4 2★
A- Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge 26/4 4★
I- I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson 19/4 2★
N- Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh 23/5 3★

E- Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 10/4 3★
A- August Falling by Les Zig 16/4 3.5★
R- Temple by Matthew Reilly 2/5 4★
T- Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese 8/4 3★
H- The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith 12/4 5★

Great job Kylie!

I think I'm done for this season: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Mine is done as well. I'm updating it then calling it quits until the Summer challenge. I got all but one - The U.

Finished

SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

B -- Bed and Breakfast and Murder by Patti Larsen -- 4★ -- 19/04/2024
L -- The Lock Up by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 06/05/2025
O -- Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt -- 3★ -- 13/03/2024
S -- The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany -- 4★ -- 20/03/2024
S -- Seaside Secrets by Cindy Bell -- 5★ -- 15/04/2024
O -- Outback Betrayal by Suzanne Brandyn -- 5★ -- 1/04/2024
M -- Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop by Darci Hannah -- 4★ -- 21/03/2024





L -- Living Lies by Natalie Walters -- 5★ -- 17/04/2024
E -- Excalibur by Anna Hackett -- 5★ --20/05/2024
A -- All Hallows Eve by Heather Graham -- 4★ -- 07/04/2024
F -- From Best Friend to Husband by Lucy McConnell -- 4★ -- 26/05/2024

I finally finished my last book so here it goes

S - The Sinclair Betrayal - M. J. Lee
H - Huckleberry Finished - Livia J. Washburn
A - Angel Trumpet - Ann McMillian
M- Mrs, Morris and the Pot O'Gold - Traci Wilton
R - Reunion (STNG) - Michael Jan Friedman
O - One For the Books - Jenn McKinley
C - The Cliff's Edge - Charles Todd
K - Key Lime Pie Murder - Joanna Fluke

A - Antique Auctions are Murder - Libby Klein
P - The Paper Bark Tree Mystery - Ovidia Yu
R - Redemption - Howard Fast
I - I Am Half Sick With Shadows - Alan Bradley
L - Lost Island - Phyllis A. Whitney

M - Murder at an Irish Wedding - Carlene O'Connor
E - End of Story - A. J. Linn
M - Murder at Chateau sur Mer - Alyssa Maxwell
O - Old Haunts - E. J. Cooperman
R - A Reunion To Die For - Lauren Carr
I - Invasion of Privacy - Perri O'Shaughnessy
A - Alex and Me - Irene M. Pepperburg
L - The Lost Lady - Willa Cather

D - Death on the Heath - Alan Hunter
A - Among the Wicked - Linda Castillo
Y - Your Oasis on Flame Lake - Lorna Landvik

W- The Wages of Desire - Stephen Kelly
I - Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine
N - None of this is True - Lisa Jewell
D - Deeds of Darkness - Edward Marston

Spring 2024-Spell-Out
Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

Progress 30/30 >>> COMPLETED 5/29/24

March (5/5)
M-Meditations-Marcus Aurelius-mar. 25
A-Always, Together-Fiona Grace-mar 2
R-Ranger Bear: Riley-J.K. Harper-mar. 19
C-Cupid's Match-Lauren Palphreyman-may 13
H-The Horse and His Boy-C.S. Lewis-may 2

April (5/5)
A-Always, Like This-Fiona Grace-april 8
P-Publishable By Death-A.C.F. Bookens-mar 16
R-Ransom-Danielle Steel-mar 24
I-If She Heard-Blake Pierce-mar 10
L-Lady Midnight-Cassandra Clare-mar 7

May (3/3)
M-My Life Among the Serial Killers: Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers-Helen Morrison-apr 6
A-Absent Mercy-Blake Pierce-apr 14
Y-You Only Live Twice-Ian Fleming-mar 13

Lilacs ( 6/6)
L -Lord of Shadows-Cassandra Clare-apr 5
I -Impervious-A.J. Hartley-mar 17
L -Left To Die-Blake Pierce-may 12
A -April Shadows-V.C. Andrews-may 25
C -Claim You-Blake Pierce-may 27
S -Sanctuary Cove-Rochelle Alers-mar 3

Rainbow (7)
R-The Retreat-J.A. Baker-may 18
A-Anya and the Dragon-Sofiya Pasternack-may 29
I-It's In His Heart-Shelly Alexander-apr 7
N-No Place for Vengeance-Jaden Skye-mar 2
B-Bound To Execute-A.C.F. Bookens-apr 5
O-Old World Charm-Cate Martin-mar 12
W-Whispering Hearts-V.C. Andrews-may 11

Buds (4/4)
B-Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent 1934-1941-William L. Shirer-apr 28
U-Unexpected Gifts-Elena Aitken-mar 13
D-Deadly to the Core-Joyce Tremel-mar 23
S-Silenced by a Spell-Fiona Grace-mar 22

Finished 11 of my 13 selected words. Missing 3 books to finish the last two words.

Finished (finally) at msg. 5. Just in time for our Southern Hemisphere friends' spring ;)

**Completed late**
Heather wrote: "SPRING 2024 CHALLENGE

Duration: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Books Read: 120/?
Words Completed: 25/25


✅MOTHER
M:Marked in Flesh-8/11/24
O:Octavia Blake (MC)-The 100-6/16/24
T:Teach Me-5/9/24
H:The Honeymoon Crashers-7/16/24
E:Easton, BB (Author)-Group Therapy-6/16/24
R:Ridge Lawson (MC)-Maybe Someday-6/21/24



✅PUDDLE:
P:Pax Blanchard (MC)-Tinderbox-5/31/24
U:The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24
D:Deadly Harvest-8/1/24
D:Deadly Gift-9/5/24
L:Living Dead in Dallas-10/28/24
E;Elsie Hannaway (MC)-Love, Theoretically-9/30/24



✅RAIN:
R:Rowan Kane (MC)-Butcher & Blackbird-5/27/25
A:Abby Abernathy (MC)-Beautiful Disaster-3/1/25
I:Incriminating Evidence-3/23/25
N:Navessa Allen-Lights Out-5/5/25



✅SHAMROCK:
S:The Selection-9/1/24
H:Holiday in Death-9/29/24
A:Anastasia Allen (MC)-Icebreaker-12/29/24
M:Miles (MC)-Funny Story-9/15/24
R:Rosser, Eve (MC)-The Dead Girls' Dance-6/21/25
O:The One-9/14/24
C:Charlaine Harris-Dead as a Doornail-11/21/24
K:Kelley Armstrong-The Unquiet Past-9/15/24



✅SPRING
S:Surrender to Me
P:Patterson, James (Author)-10 Rules for the Perfect Murder-1/2/25
R: Ruinous Love Trilogy (Series)-Leather & Lark-6/22/25
I:Isabella Swan (MC)-Twilight-10/13/24
N:Natalie D. Richards-Five Total Strangers-8/19/24
G:Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25



✅SNOWDROPS:
S:Santiago (MC)-The Alchemist-5/14/24
N:Natalie Farrell (MC)-The Coworker-5/20/24
O:Olive Smith (MC)-The Love Hypothesis-4/5/24
W:Written in Red-4/29/24
D:Dead Until Dark-10/11/24
R:Riva, Nina (MC)-Malibu Rising-8/30/24
O:One Italian Summer-4/25/24
P:Price, Vanessa (MC)-Life’s Too Short-11/16/24
S:Scarlett St. Clair-A Touch of Malice-5/17/24



✅UMBRELLA
U:The Unexpected Card-3/17/24
M:Murder of Crows-5/19/24
B:Bowen Pennhallow (MC)-The Wedding Witch-11/3/24
R:Rachel Chavez (MC)-The Mary Shelley Club-8/23/24
E:Elijah (MC)-You Won't Believe Me-8/22/24
L:Lucy Foley-The Guest List-4/6/24
L:Lynette Tarkington (MC)-The Final Girl Support Group-5/25/24
A:Abby Mitchell (MC)-Break Me-5/7/24