The Lost Challenges discussion

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.


Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex:

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.


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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.)

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Anne FINISHED - 35 pts.

Caraina
Cindy III
Christina (AKA Babbling) FINISHED - 22 pts.

Ferenc FINISHED - 33 pts.
Frankie FINISHED - 36 pts.

Genevieve FINISHED - 32 pts.

ily FINISHED - 10 pts.

Jenn FINISHED - 32 pts.
JoAnne FINISHED - 75 pts.
Julesy FINISHED - 32 pts.

Kellene
Kendra FINISHED - 88 pts.
Kim FINISHED - 52 pts.

Lali & Michelle FINISHED - 50 pts.

Marla FINISHED - 27 pts.
Melissa A FINISHED - 192 pts. WINNER
Michele FINISHED - 26 pts.

Nell

Olivermagnus FINISHED - 72 pts.

Shash FINISHED - 57 pts.

Tara
Tari FINISHED - 39 pts.

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read: 75


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
1 - The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard Michael Callahan 9/29/24
3 - Fall With Me Amanda P. Jones 10/5/24
3 - Falling For You Karice Bolton 11/16/24

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 - Natural Selection Elin Hilderbrand 10/6/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
1 - Another Man's Moccasins Craig Johnson 10/29/24
1 - The Pumpkin Spice Café Laurie Gilmore 11/15/24

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Somebody's Baby Donna Alward 10/4/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3 - April Beach View Lane Jan Moran 10/2/24
1 - The Personal Shopper Carmen Reid 10/9/24
3 - Grace Beverley Watts 10/18/24
1 - Cady Death Without Company Craig Johnson 10/21/24
3 - Ariel The Five Year Lie Sarina Bowen 10/25/24
3 - Ruthie The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 10/26/24
3 - Daisy Daisy Darker Alice Feeney 10/28/24
3 - Tessa A Broken Bone Melinda Leigh 11/5/24
3 - Tessa Buried Bones Melinda Leigh 11/8/24
3 - Ramona The Seaside House Sophie Kenna 11/10/24
3 - Hannah Love in Deed L.B. Dunbar 11/11/24
3 - Tessa The Lost Bones Kendra Elliot 11/14/24
3 - Tessa Bone Deep Kendra Elliot 11/17/24
3 - Georgia Under the Stars Laura Pavlov 11/19/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1 - Sleight of Hand Mark Henwick 10/22/24
1 - Hidden Trump Mark Henwick 10/24/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
3 - Cross My Heart Lea Coll 11/4/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).
1 - Game On Tracy Solheim 10/27/24

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
1 - p 41 A Cup of Autumn Melissa McClone 10/14/24

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
1 - Sterling Clay L.B. Dunbar 9/25/24
1 - Dirty Thirty Janet Evanovich 11/14/24

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1 - Seaside Bonds Meredith Summers 9/23/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
1 - The Lights of Sugarberry Cove Heather Webber 10/12/24

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Music Sterling Streak L.B. Dunbar 9/27/24
1 - Mystery The Woman by the Lake Kristen Ashley 10/1/24
1 - Mystery The Secret of Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 10/16/24
1 - Mystery Interlude in Death J.D. Robb 10/17/24
1 - Mystery Kindness Goes Unpunished Craig Johnson 10/24/24
1 - Mystery Stranded at Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 11/13/24
1 - Mystery Keeping Secrets L.A. Dobbs 11/18/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid 9/22/24
1 - As Dust Dances Samantha Young 9/26/24
1 - Love Under The Stars Judith Keim 9/30/24
1 - Mistletoe Season Michelle Major 10/8/24
1 - Mistletoe in Montana Pamela M. Kelley 10/15/24
1 - Telling Lies L.A. Dobbs 11/2/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
1 - published October 23, 2018 Close to the Bone Kendra Elliot 9/28/24
3 - Published October 4, 2024 Witch Way to the Diapers Milly Taiden 10/7/24
1 - published October 30, 2018 A Bone to Pick Melinda Leigh 10/19/24
1 - published October 22, 2019 Whisper of Bones Melinda Leigh 10/20/24
1 - published October 29, 2019 Bred in the Bone Kendra Elliot 10/23/24
1 - published October 22, 2019 Love in Due Time L.B. Dunbar 11/6/24

Reading the Seasons - Fall
22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
As many tasks as I want

Points: 32/31+

1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
1 pt 💞If You'll Have Me by Eunnie - Sept. 28

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 pt 🦦Otter Lagoon by Mike Deas - Sept. 25
1 pt 🎶It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park by Jason Lipshutz - Oct. 21

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
1 pt 🎃Trixie by Ellen Miles - Oct. 9

1 pt 🔥A Fire Story by Brian Fies - Oct. 22


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
1 pt 🍬The Wondrous Wonders by Camille Jourdy - Oct. 8

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 pt 🛖The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander - Oct. 6

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3 pts 👧🏼Lo and Behold by Wendy Mass - daughter's name is Addie - Sept. 29
1 pt 🧙🏼‍♀️Heartless Prince by Angela De Vito - Oct. 11
1 pt 👧🏽A Sky of Paper Stars by Susie Yi - Oct. 23

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1 pt 🐺Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens - Oct. 2
1 pt 👹Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault - Oct. 6
1 pt 🧛🏼‍♂️Bram Stoker's Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi by Robert Place Napton - Oct. 17

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
3 pts 👚Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin - Sept. 28


9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1 pt 🍽️Revenge at the Rodeo by Jamie L. Adams - Oct. 23

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
1 pt 🍪Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath - Oct. 4

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
1 pt 👸🏼All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion - genre is France - Oct. 1
1 pt 👻Suee and the Shadow by Ginger Ly - genre is fantasy - Oct. 16
1 pt 🚦Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat - genre is fiction - Oct. 20

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 pt 🥟Fake Chinese Sounds by Jing Jing Tsong - Sept. 25
1 pt 🏕️Troop 142 by Mike Dawson - Oct. 12

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
3 pts ❄️No Rules Tonight: A Graphic Novel by Kim Hyun Sook - published October 1, 2024 - Oct. 5
1 pt ⚾Kristy and the Walking Disaster: A Graphic Novel by Ellen T. Crenshaw - Oct. 13
3 pts 1️⃣2️⃣Turning Twelve by Kathryn Ormsbee - published October 29, 2024 - Oct. 18

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

24/24 Completed + 36pts. Finished


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX. 1+1+1+1+1=5pts.
Obsessed-T.R. Ragan 10/01/24
Eyes Tight Shut-D.K. Hood 10/04/24
Out of Her Mind-T.R. Ragan 11/03/24
Evil Never Dies-T.R. Ragan 11/13/24
November's Past-A.E. Howe 11/14/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze 1+1+1=3pts
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover,
Wild Eyes-Elsie Silver 10/19/24
Ashes Never Lie-Lee Goldberg 11/13/24

a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
The Pumpkin Spice Café-Laurie Gilmore 11/03/24


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE. 1+1=2pts.
Amy Daws-Blindsided 9/24/24
Rita Herron-Frozen Souls 11/24/24

6. National Daughters Day 1+1+1=3pts.
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
Autumn Nights-Willow Aster 10/22/24
All She Wanted-H.K. Christie 11/05/24
The Reversal-Michael Connelly 11/09/24
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night 1+1=2pts.
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
(Paranormal)
Showdown in Mudbug-Jana Deleon 11/20/24
(Paranormal)
Second Grave on the Left-Darynda Jones 11/20/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels 3pts.
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
Nine Month Contract-Amy Daws 11/08/24


9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover). 3+3=6pts.
The Bombshell Effect-Karla Sorensen 11/17/24
Love in the Red Zone-Love Belvin 11/24/24


10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. 1pt.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
(Thriller)
Can't Find My Way Home-Carlene Thompson 11/01/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. 1+1=2pts.
Undetermined Death-Laura Snider 11/17/24
Autumn's Chase-Mary Stone 11/19/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024. 3+3+3=9pts.
(10/24/2024)
Callow-Jessica Gadziala 11/01/24
(10/01/2024)
Their Frozen Bones-D.K. Hood 11/05/24
(09/24/2024)
In the Air Tonight-Marie Force 11/08/24

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
39/31+

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
1 An Ill-Fated Halloween Amanda Hijaz 10/13/24
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
1 Sue Hollowell 10/6/24

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
A Theft of Murder Penny Brooke 10/20/24

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
The Little Lost Library Ellery Adams 10/25/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3-Haley Photo Finished Lori Roberts Herbst 9/23/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1-Black Cat Comes Back Emmie Lyn 9/23/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
1-A Corpse at the Witching Hour Debra Sennefelder 10/3/24
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
p 177 “your favorite pumpkin spice lattes.” Murder with a Hint of Pumpkin Spice Laura M. Drake 10/11/24

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
1 The Mystery in the Margins L.L. Gray 10/14/24
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1-Dressmaker's Secrets Sharon Michaels 9/28/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.
Rascally Raccoon Riot Max Parrott 10/10/24

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1 Six Sweets Under Chelsea Thomas 10/16/24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
1 Booked for Murder Angie Frost 10/17/24
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1-tagged Novella Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer Cindy Bell 10/7/24
1-tagged fiction; food & drink Candy Slain Chelsea Thomas 10/17/24
1-tagged mystery In the Blink of a Pie Catherine Bruns 10/24/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1-Literary Larceny S.E.Babin 9/27/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024
3- pub 9/24/24 Bone Cold Patti Benning 10/5/24
3-pub 9/28/24 Poisoned Aboard Avery Kent 10/9/24
3 pub 10/22/24 Fondue or Die Korina Moss 10/22/24
3 pub 10/22/24 Murder on the Page Daryl Wood Gerber 10/23/24
3 pub 10/22/24 Sleep in Heavenly Pizza Mindy Quigley 10/27/24
3 pub 11/19/24 You Feta Watch Out Linda Reilly 11/21/24

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points

22 points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
1 pt. - Fatalities and Folios by A.C.F. Bookens 9 November 2024 ★★★★



2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 pt. - A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston 16 December 2024 ★★★★★



3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 pt. - The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton ★★★★★ 16 October 2024



6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3 pts. - Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti 30 November 2024 ★★★ Hannah




7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1pt - Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke 5 October 2024 ★★★ Paranormal Romance



8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
3 pts. - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 13 November 2024 ★★★★★



18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
1 pt. - Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang ★★★★ 13 October 2024 Fantasy
1 pt. - This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar ★★★ 20 October 2024 Time travel
1 pt. - Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter by Diane Kelly 27 October 2024 ★★★★ Mystery
1 pt. Grace to the Finish by Julie Hyzy 30 October 2024 ★★★ Mystery
1 pt. - The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah 8 November 2024 ★★★★ Fantasy
1pt. - Once a Crooked Man by David McCallum 18 November 2024 ★★★ Mystery



19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 pt - Argylle by Elly Conway 28 September 2024 ★★★
1 pt. - The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson ★★★ 19 October 2024
1 pt. - Mind Games by Nora Roberts 21 December 2024 ★★★



20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
1 pt. - The Martian by Andy Weir 29 September 2024 ★★★★★ First published September 27th 2011
1pt. - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 6 October 2024 ★★★ First published December 5th 2000
1 pt. - What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez 8 December 2024 ★★★ First published October 31, 2023




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Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

Part One: 94
Part Two:
Total:

TASKS
1. FALL (1)
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.

The Seventh Veil of Salome Silvia Moreno-Garcia 10/22/24

--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc. (3)

More Than Falling in Love (Cowboys of Stargazer Ranch 3) Remi Carrington 10/11/24

2. Equinox (5)
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.

Nemesis (Miss Marple 12) Agatha Christie 09/30/24
Earl Grey and Shallow Graves (A Waterwheel Mystery 1) Victoria Tait 10/08/24
Exit West Mohsin Hamid 10/13/24
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School 1) Gail Carriger 11/18/24
The Off Limits Rule (It Happened in Nashville 1) Sarah Adams 12/07/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze (2)
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

Turkeys and Thanksgiving (Pelican Cove) Leena Clover 11/09/24
More Than a Silly Crush (Cowboys of Stargazer Ranch 4) Remi Carrington 11/10/24

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy (4)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

The Sunshine Sisters Jane Green (Meredith stuff’s herself with candy - Peppermint Patties - when she is upset) 09/29/24
The Cheat Sheet (The Cheat Sheet 1) Sarah Adams (the kids are given candy necklaces) 12/03/24
Gorgeous and the Geek Rachel John (Willa and Doug eat red hots) 12/04/24
Wait For It Jenn McKinlay (p. 127) 12/05/24

5. Go On A Hayride (3)
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

Winter Stroll (Winter Street 2) Elin Hilderbrand 09/25/24
Not in Love Ali Hazelwood 10/26/24
What Never Happened Rachel Howzell Hall 11/09/24

6. National Daughters Day (7)
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.

Tell Me Everything (Amgash 5) Elizabeth Strout(Chrissie and Becka) 09/25/24
Dear Santa Debbie Macomber (Ellen is Lindy’s mother) 10/19/24
All the Colors of the Dark Chris Whitaker (Charlotte) 11/21/24
The Life Impossible Matt Haig (Marta) 11/22/24
August: Osage County Tracy Letts (Jean) 12/05/24
Savage Run (Joe Pickett 2) C.J. Box (Lucy & Sheridan) 12/12/24
Winterkill (Joe Pickett 3) C.J. Box (Lucy & Sheridan) 12/16/24

--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name). (36)

At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple 11) Agatha Christie (Elvira is Bessie’s daughter) 09/28/24
Swift River Essie J. Chambers (Diamond lives with her mother) 10/24/24
The Sicilian Inheritance Jo Piazza (Rosie is Sara’s daughter) 10/27/24
James Percival Everett (Lizzie is James’ daughter) 11/01/24
Come Homicide or High Water (Welcome Back to Scrumble River 3) Denise Swanson (Eva is Skye’s daughter) 11/05/24
Jewel Bret Lott (Debra Kay) 11/07/24
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country Louise Erdrich (Louise has a daughter named Aza) 11/11/24
Slow Dance Rainbow Rowell (Jackie has a daughter named Junie) 11/15/24
Colored Television Danzy Senna (Jane’s daughter is Ruby) 12/04/24
Beautyland Marie-Helene Bertino (Adina) 12/06/24
Aunt Bessie Joins (Isle of Man 10) Diana Xarissa (Mary’s daughter is Elizabeth) 12/09/24
Body Over Troubled Waters (Welcome Back to Scrumble River 4) Denise Swanson (Skye’s daughter is Eva) 12/13/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night (3)
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

Look in the Mirror Catherine Steadman (Horror) 10/92/24
Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident (The Parasol Protectorate .75) Gail Carriger (Paranormal) 11/04/24
The Doll's House: A Short Story Lisa Unger (Horror) 11/06/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels (2)
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.

The New Couple in 5B Lisa Unger (p. 75 Chad is wearing a plaid shirt) 10/04/24
Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides (p. 93 lefty is wearing a flannel shirt) 11/02/24

--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover). (3)

Totally Folked Penny Reid 12/19/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game (2)
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.

Wandering Stars (There, There 2) Tommy Orange (p. 93 - Cholly played the trumpet at a football game.) 11/08/24
The Murder Before Christmas (A Charlie Kingsley Mystery 1) Michele Pariza Wacek (@69% “tailgating party”) 12/18/24

--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).
(3)

The Rule Book Sarah Adams 11/25/24

10. Pumpkin Spice (2)
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

Pumpkin Spice Puppy (Melanie Travis 30) Laurien Berenson (p. 12 “. . . pumpkin spice muffins . . .”) 11/16/24
Kiki and Cara Mia's Holiday Celebration Joanna Campbell Slan (loc 1022 of 1134 “. . . Detweiler woke me with a kiss and a decaf pumpkin spice latte . . .”) 12/16/24

11. National Pizza Month (October) (7)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.

Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie Jackie Lau (Mark makes Emily a homemade pizza) 10/09/24
Secrets in the Stacks (Survivors’ Book Club Mystery 2) Lynn Cahoon (the volunteers are fed pizza) 10/09/24
The Third Wife Lisa Jewell (p. 146) 11/22/24
Aunt Bessie Finds (Isle of Man 6) Diana Xarissa (Bessie and Donna have pizza for dinner several times) 11/27/24
Death of a Dog Whisperer(Melanie Travis 17) Laurien Berenson (p. 217) 12/12/24
More Than an Ex-Girlfriend(Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 6) Remi Carrington (p. 248) 12/13/24
How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley (p. 47) 12/14/24

--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover). (3)

Italian Wedding Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 4) Patti Benning 11/05/24

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner. (3)

The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks (Vanessa and Richard host a dinner party) 09/28/24
The Only Woman in the Room Marie Benedict (Hedy and Fritz host many dinner parties) 11/10/24
Aunt Bessie Enjoys (Isle of Man 5) Diana Xarissa (Bessie has Donna, Hugh and James to dinner) 11/24/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series (1)
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name). (1)
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...

Death by Pumpkin Spice (Bookstore Cafe Mystery 3) Alex Erickson 10/13/24

--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN. (3)

Death of a Pumpkin Carver (Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery 8) Lee Hollis 11/16/24

14. DrinksGiving (1)
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

Magical Meet Cute Jean Meltzer (p. 356 Greg goes to his brother’s house for Thanksgiving) 11/06/24

Continued on Post #

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

COMPLETED

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Whale Fall by Ann Lambert 10/23/2024

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
Irish Coffee by Ralph McInerny 10/5/2024
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware 10/25/2024
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 10/28/2024
On Gin Lane by Brooke Lea Foster 11/28/2024

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas 11/18/2024


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
The Grand Design by Joy Callaway 9/28/2024
Dorothy's daughter's name is Diana
A Simple Plan by Scott Smith 10/1/2024
Hank's daughter's name is Amanda
The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley 10/16/2024
Catherine's daughter is Anne

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 10/8/2024
The Hacienda by Isabel Canas 11/2/2024

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay 11/13/2024
Knightley shows up in Italy in a plaid shirt, not on the cover.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 11/20/2024
He (Sam) drank more beer, at more pizza, and didn't buy the latest Henry Winter novel until the day after it came out, to protest.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan 9/22/2024
The bookstore owner has Peter and Cass over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
Be My Ghost by Carol J Perry 10/28/2024
Haunted Haven Mystery

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Murder At The Bake Sale by Lee Hollis 10/22/2024


18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 10/2/2024 Mystery
Vera Kelly Is Not A Mystery by Rosalie Knecht 10/11/2024 Mystery
Rest in Pieces by Ralph McInerny 10/12/2024 Mystery
A Margin for Murder by Lauren Elliott 10/20/2024 Mystery
Lady Violet Investigates by Grace Burrowes 10/30/2024 mystery
Close to Home by Cara Hunter 11/5/2024 mystery
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo 11/26/2024 mystery

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Apple Die by Chelsea Thomas 9/25/2024
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline 10/16/2024

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.

Welcome everyone!

Sign me up!
Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

26 points


TASKS:
✅1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love byJack Olsen. Read 11/16/24

--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

✅2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
The End of October by Lawrence Wright. Read 10/20/24
On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark read 12/20/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

✅4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy. Trevor is a chocolatier and gives candy to Harriett, Sophie and Sierra
One Charmed Christmas by Sheila Roberts Read 11/19/24

✅5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
.Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes. Read 10/3/24. A & D

✅6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
The Lending Library BY Aliza Fogelson
Read 10/20/24 Name Dotie
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
The Hope Chest by Viola Shipman. Read 12/20/24 Rose
Joy: A Novel by Danielle Steel Read 12/30/24 Daughter's name Allegra

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

✅8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Read 11/3/24. Page 77 Hank Stapleton wears one

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

✅11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Rad 10/23/24 Ben, Lucy and Beverly eat sausage/mushroom pizza


--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

✅12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1. The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers. Read 10/1/24 Erin has Cassie over

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

✅14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.
Kick Kennedy: The Charmed Life and Tragic Death of the Favorite Kennedy Daughter by Barbara Leaming Read 11/9/24 Kick returns homs from England to celebrate with her family on the Cape page 213


✅15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
Rules at the School by the Sea by Jane Beaton. Read 10/9/24. Maggie and Stan celebrate Thanksgiving with their families in Glascow

✅16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).
Falling Stars BY Fern Michaels Read 12/15/24. Emily and Zach both go Christmas shopping


✅17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey Read 12/11/24.
page 92 Holly, Laurel, Lexie, Noah and Darius all bake cookies for the Christmas Cookie Dance Party
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

✅✅18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
The Vanishing Year by Kate Moretti Read 10/27/24. Genre-Mystery
Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien. Read 12/26/24. Genre Apocalyptic
Coffee Break with God by David C. Cook Read 12/26/24 Genre-Faith

✅19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
The Late Bloomers' Club by Louise Miller Read 10/29/24. L

✅20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.Santa's Little Yelpers by David Rosenfelt. Read 12/13/24 Published 10/11/22

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Points: 50

1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
🎃 No Paw to Stand On by Laurie Cass 10/7/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
🎃 A Catered Wedding by Isis Crawford 10/18/24


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
🎃 Author's initials are IA: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 10/1/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
🎃🎃🎃 MC has daughter named Azalia: All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 9/27/24
🎃 A Fatal Yarn by Peggy Ehrhart 10/3/24
🎃🎃🎃 MC Abigail is Gideon's daughter: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 10/15/24
🎃🎃🎃 Aster is the daughter of Danielle: Verse and Vengeance by Amanda Flower 10/22/24
🎃🎃🎃 Lady Tan's 3rd daughter is Ailan: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See 10/22/24
🎃🎃🎃 Grace is Violetta's daughter: Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare 10/24/24
🎃🎃🎃 Daphne is the daughter of Helen: Murder Always Barks Twice by Jennifer Hawkins 11/1/24
🎃🎃🎃 Raquel is the daughter of Cherise: Death of an Irish Mummy by Catie Murphy 11/9/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
🎃 Paranormal: Black Magic Kitten by Sara Bourgeois 10/6/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
🎃 MMC wears a flannel shirt when he first meets FMC: The One Real Thing by Samantha Young 10/26/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
🎃 The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler 10/29/24

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
🎃 The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning by A.J. Jacobs 9/23/24
🎃 Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford 10/10/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
🎃🎃🎃 Death Scene (Witch City Mystery #14) by Carol J. Perry 10/9/24

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
🎃 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 9/26/24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).
🎃 Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 10/14/24

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
🎃 MC makes chocolate chip cookies: Moving Violation by Melanie Jackson 11/2/24

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
🎃 Mystery: A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron 9/24/24
🎃 Mystery: Dead End Street by Sheila Connolly 10/17/2
🎃 Fiction/Magical Realism: Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami 10/27/24
🎃 Adult/Fiction/Feminism: By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult 10/28/24
🎃 Mystery: Peking Duck and Cover by Vivien Chien 11/6/24
🎃 Mystery: The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim by Leann Sweeney 11/7/24
🎃 Fiction/LGBT: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 11/8/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
🎃 Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 10/4/24
🎃 To Fetch a Felon by Jennifer Hawkins 10/12/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
🎃🎃🎃 The Situationship by Abby Jimenez 9/24/24. Published 9/24/24
🎃 Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz 10/20/24 Published 10/4/2016
🎃 A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes 10/31/24 Published 11/8/2017

Welcome Michele and Michelle!

READING THE SEASONS: AUTUMN 2024
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Level: Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Progress: 11/15

TASKS:
1. FALL = 1
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title
Fatal Finds in Nuala by Harriet Steel 12/07/24


2. Equinox = 1
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
O - Offstage in Nuala by Harriet Steel 10/05/24


3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover.


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
E D: Elizabeth J. Duncan, A Brush with Death
E, H: Emilia Hart, Weyward

6. National Daughters Day 2 x 1 = 2
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
'Tis the Damn Season by Fiona Gibson 12/8/24 Melanie

Secrets of a Scottish Isle by Erica Ruth Neubauer 12/14/24 - Colleen/Catriona


7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels = 1
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
pp 37 "...his buffalo plaid shirt felt scratchy..."
pp 57, "..and she wore a henley T-shirt under a black-and-white plaid flannel shirt."
Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes 10/24/24


9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).


12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series = 1
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
Magical Dressmaking Mystery: Bobbin for Answers by Melissa Bourbon 10/09/24


14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).


17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).


18. FALL/AUTUMN 2 x 1 = 2
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Mystery: Bodice of Evidence by Melissa Bourbon 10/03/24

Mystery: Daisies for Innocence by Bailey Cattrell 11/28/24

Mystery:

Nonfiction:
We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power by Rachel Rodgers

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear



19. FALL/AUTUMN 3 x 1 = 3
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
F: Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay 9/27/24

M: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 11/22/24

F: Foreign Éclairs by Julie Hyzy 12/01/24


20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
24 Sep 2024: Christmas in Spite of You by K.C. Mills

29 Sep 22 - Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

A Killer's Christmas in Wales by Elizabeth J. Duncan pub Oct '11

Welcome Nell!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: Sept. 22nd, 2024 - Dec. 21st, 2024

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

88/31

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 point: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 29th
1 point: Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World by Vaclav Smil - Oct. 6th
1 point: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs - Nov. 4th
1 point: An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - Dec. 2nd

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
1 point: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas - Oct. 4th
The final line of the book is "We're going to need more candy"

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 point Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 10th
1 point: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 23rd
1 point: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - Nov. 8th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 1 by Rie Aruga - Nov. 14th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 2 by Rie Aruga - Nov. 24th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 3 by Rie Aruga - Nov. 25th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 4 by Rie Aruga - Nov. 26th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 5 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 10th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 6 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 10th
1 point: Sweep with Me Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Dec. 16th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 7 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 18th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 8 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 18th
1 point: Perfect World Vol. 9 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 18th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 10 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 19th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 11 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 20th
1 point: Magic Burns Dramatized Adaption by Ilona Andrews - Dec. 20th
1 point: Perfect World, Vol. 12 by Rie Aruga - Dec. 21st

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
1 point: Teach Me by Olivia Dade - Oct. 8th
3 points: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - Oct. 27th
Daphne
1 point: Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Nov.15th
1 point: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Nov. 17th
3 points: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë - Dec. 6th
Rosalie

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1 point: Nightmare Country, Vol. 2: The Glass House by James Tynion IV - Oct. 9th
1 point: Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus by Shannon Carlin - Oct. 25th
1 point: Graveneye by Sloane Leong - Nov. 13th
1 point: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Dec. 6th

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
1 point: Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 4th

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
1 point: Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai - Nov. 10th

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1 point: Starfish by Lisa Fipps - Dec. 7th

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
1 point: Crumbs by Danie Stirling - Oct. 29th

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 point: Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher - Sept. 25th
Fantasy
1 point: We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu - Sept. 26th
Memoir
1 point: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster - Oct. 4th
Middle grade
1 point: Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas - Oct. 14th
Mythology
1 point: The Yakuza's Bias 2 by Teki Yatsuda - Oct. 19th
Manga
1 point: Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik - Oct. 19th
Anthology
1 point: Cat + Gamer, Volume 2 by Wataru Nadatani - Oct. 24th
Animals
1 point We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Oct. 27th
Feminism
1 point: Cat + Gamer, Volume 3 by Wataru Nadatani - Nov. 2nd
Manga
1 point The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy edited by Leah Wilson - Nov. 3rd
Nonfiction
1 point: The World Will Follow Joy by Alice Walker - Nov. 20th
African American Literature
1 point: Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - Dec. 9th
Fiction
1 point: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton - Dec. 15th
Thriller

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 point: Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - Nov. 12th
1 point: Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs by Annie Zaleski - Nov. 13th
1 point: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - Nov. 23rd
1 point: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - Nov. 30th
1 point: Magic Bites Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Dec. 11th
1 point: Lonely Castle in The Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura - Dec. 19th

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
1 point: The Yakuza's Bias, Volume 1 by Teki Yatsuda - Sept. 30th
Nov. 25th, 2021
3 points: Planet Drag: Uncover the Global Herstory edited by Courtney Conquers - Oct. 1st
Oct. 1st, 2024
3 points Adulthood Is a Gift! by Sarah Andersen - Oct. 9th
Oct. 1st, 2024
3 points: Lore Olympus: Volume Seven by Rachel Smythe - Oct. 11th
Oct. 1st, 2024
3 points: Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 5 by Itaru Kinoshita - Oct. 12th
English translation published Sept. 24th, 2024
3 points: The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai - Oct. 17th
English translation publised Oct. 8th, 2024
1 point: Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher - Oct. 22nd
Oct. 9th, 2021
1 point Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher - Oct. 31st
Dec. 5th, 2023
1 point: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - Nov. 15th
Dec. 5th, 2000
3 points: Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Nov. 19th
Nov. 12th, 2024
3 points: Best Canadian Essays 2025 edited by Emily Urquhart - Dec. 9th
Nov. 12th, 2024
3 points: The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent - Dec. 14th
Nov. 19th, 2024
1 point: Seven Down by David Whitton - Dec. 15th
Nov. 2nd, 2021

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read: 32


TASKS:

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
Nutcracker Nemesis: A Yuletide Tale of Mystery by Summer Prescott 11/27/2024
Interlude by C.S. Poe 11/18/2024

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover,
by Elaine Viets 10/30/2024
a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Beer and Loathing by Ellie Alexander 10/25/2024
Shadows by Dennis Haseley 9/28/2024

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Paranormal genre.
Death Masks by Jim Butcher
Pink Is The New Black by Vella Day 9/30/2024

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Fantasy
It Started With A Sleigh by Kaydence Snow 12/17/2024
Archangel Undercover by Aron Lewes 11/10/2024
Angel of Death by Aron Lewes 11/3/2024
M/M Romance
Bedhead by Brooke Blaine 12/16/2024
Bryce by L.A. Witt 11/29/2024
Cole by L.A. Witt 11/25/2024
The Mystery of the Moving Image by C.S. Poe 10/31/2024
Luca by L.A. Witt 10/23/2024
The Mystery of the Curiosities by C.S. Poe 10/18/2024
Puzzle for Two by Josh Lanyon 10/3/2024
Novella
Contracted Cowboy by Liz Isaacson 12/13/2024
Fiction
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack 12/10/2024
Death by Fountain: A Christmas Murder in Rome by Jennifer S. Alderson 9/30/2024
The Canoe Trip Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner 9/29/2024
LGBT
Jacob's New Dress by Sarah Hoffman 11/19/2024
Food
The Diva Says Cheesecake! by Krista Davis 11/15/2024
Mystery A Black Place and a White Place by Patrice Greenwood 9/29/2024

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Murder on the Island by Daisy Landish 12/12/2024
Fixing Forever by Caroline Lee 12/4/2024
Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) by Diane Muldrow 11/19/2024
Flippin' Out by Patti Benning 11/19/2024
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage by Enid Blyton 11/16/2024
That Turtle Story by C.S. Poe 11/16/2024
Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive by Karen Bush Gibson 9/29/2024
20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem by Diane Kelly 11/22/2024 (First published October 29, 2013)

Welcome Kendra and Genevieve!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: September 22, 2024 - December 21, 2024

Level:
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points

Completed: 25/16-30 points

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc. Christmas in Cranberry Falls - Phoebe Hunter 12/24/24

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX. Emergency Contact - Lauren Layne 12/9/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover). For the Love of Pumpkins: Small Town Holiday Romances - Joi Copeland 10/24/24

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE. The Wedding People - Alison Espach 10/5/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name). October Joy - Melanie Wilber 10/13/24 (Gracie)

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre. Whisper Down the Lane - Clay McLeod Chapman 10/25/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover). The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks 12/13/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover). Freak - Lisa Lang Blakeney 10/4/24

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza. Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich 12/10/24
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner. Home for the Holidays - Jordan Silver 12/21/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping. Christmas in Mistletoe Bay - Karen Jackson 12/12/24
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked. Cake and Punishment - Maymee Bell 11/25/24
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 12/15/24 (Fantasy)
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 12/25/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024. Exposure of Murder: Secrets of Beaver Creek - Lila Ferrari 11/30/24 (published on October 29, 2024)

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Goal: 33/31+

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
• 1 point - My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen - 10/28/24

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
• 1 point - The Utopian Generation - Pepetela - 28/09/24
• 1 point - Every Summer After - Carley Fortune - 10/17/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
• 1 point - You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi - 11/22/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
• 1 point - Recursion - Blake Crouch - 10/23/24 - Barry's daughter, Meghan
• 3 point - Christmas Karol - Faith Moore - 11/06/24 - Karol's daughter, Annabel
• 3 point - The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver - 11/11/24 - Orleanna's daughter, Adah
• 3 point - Irish Colleen's daughter, Evangeline

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
• 1 point - Joe Golem: Occult Detective, Vol. 3: The Drowning City - Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden - 28/09/24 - Horror/Paranormal
• 1 point - 28 Days Later Vol. 2: Bend In the Road - Michael Alan Nelson - 11/24/24 - Horror
• 1 point - Lone Women - Victor LaValle - 12/01/24 - Horror
• 1 point - Gallant - Victoria E. Schwab - 12/06/24 - Horror/Paranormal
• 1 point - 28 Days Later Vol. 3: Hotzone - Michael Alan Nelson - 12/15/24 - Horror

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
• 1 point - The Cemetery of Untold Stories - Julia Alvarez - 10/01/24 - Magical Realism
• 1 point - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 10/06/24 - Mystery
• 1 point - Death Note, Vol. 10: Deletion - Tsugumi Ohba - 10/07/24 - Manga
• 1 point - Death Note, Vol. 11: Kindred Spirit - Tsugumi Ohba - 11/23/24 - Manga

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
• 1 point - Love Novel - Ivana Sajko - 10/02/24
• 1 point - Funny Story - Emily Henry - 11/22/24
• 1 point - The Feud - Sawyer Bennett - 12/21/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
• 1 point - Death Note, Vol. 9: Contact - Tsugumi Ohba - 09/25/24 - December 2, 2005
• 1 point - Snow Creek - Gregg Olsen - 10/09/24 - November 18, 2019
• 3 point - I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom - Jason Pargin - 11/29/24 - Published September 24, 2024
• 1 point - Coming Home for Christmas - RaeAnne Thayne - 11/13/24 - Published September 24, 2019.
• You Can't Ruin Christmas - Olivia Noble - 12/11/24 - Published December 1, 2019

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels: Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
Everlasting Angie Frazier

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
Rosemary's BabyIra Levin
I Am LegendRichard Matheson
This Wretched ValleyJenny Kiefer
GuillotineDelilah S. Dawson
Horror MoviePaul Tremblay

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Perfect Days Raphael Montes thriller

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Attila The Hun: Leader of the Barbarian Hordes Sean Stewart Price

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read:


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.

Welcome Caraina, Ferenc, Cindy and Kellene!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

72 of 31+ Complete

Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

TASKS:

1. FALL - 4
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
1 - The Letter of the Law - Tim Green - 10/6/24
1 - Life After Life - Kate Atkinson - 10/22/24
1 - Call of the White - Felicity Aston - 10/28/24
1 - Fruit of All Evil - Paige Shelton - 12/8/24

--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox - 9
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 - The Unwanted Wife - Natasha Anders - 9/27/24
1 - Under the Northern Lights - S.C. Stephens - 9/30/24
1 - If Tomorrow Comes - Sidney Sheldon - 9/27/24
1 - The End - Lemony Snicket - 9/30/24
1 - Unnatural History - Jonathan Green - 11/1/24
1 - Nefertiti's Heart - A.W. Exley - 11/2/24
1 - Out of the Deep I Cry - Julia Spencer-Fleming - 11/2/24
1 - The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny - 11/3/24
1 - Utopia - Lincoln Child - 11/5/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze - 1
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover.
1 - Liar, Liar - Lisa Jackson - 12/23/24


18. FALL/AUTUMN - 2
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
1 - Mystery - The Witness - Nora Roberts - 12/14/24
1 - Mystery - No Second Chance - Harlan Coben - 12/15/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN - 36
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Accidentally Yours - Mallory Funk - 10/2/24
1 - Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 10/2/24
1 - The Lost City of Z - David Grann - 10/3/24
1 - Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward - 10/5/24
1 - The Lost City of the Monkey God - Douglas Preston - 10/8/24
1 - Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward - 10/9/24
1 - The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - 10/9/24
1 - The Log from the Sea of Cortez - John Steinbeck - 10/10/24
1 - Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne - 10/11/24
1 - Lost and Found - Carolyn Parkhurst - 10/12/24
1 - Lover Enshrined - J.R. Ward - 10/15/24
1 - Lassoing the Sun - Mark Woods - 10/16/24
1 - Touch - Mark Sennen - 10/16/24
1 - Tune in Tokyo - Tim Anderson - 10/17/24
1 - Alex - Adam J. Nicolai - 10/17/24
1 - Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea - Steven Callahan - 10/18/24
1 - Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward - 10/24/24
1 - Alone in Antarctica - Felicity Aston - 10/25/24
1 - Maple Sugar Crush - Beth Labonte - 11/4/24
1 - Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti - Genevieve Valentine - 11/7/24
1 - The Last List of Mabel Beaumont - Laura Pearson - 11/7/24
1 - The Lady in the Coppergate Tower - Nancy Campbell Allen - 11/10/24
1 - Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief - Dorothy Gilman - 11/10/24
1 - The Falconer - Elizabeth May - 11/12/24
1 - The Lily of Ludgate Hill - Mimi Matthews - 11/14/24
1 - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster - 11/15/24
1 - Mission: Improper - Bec McMaster - 11/16/24
1 - Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina - 11/17/24
1 - The Mech Who Loved Me - Bec McMaster - 1117/24
1 - Fox Creek - William Kent Krueger - 11/19/24
1 - Trunk Music - Michael Connelly - 5 Stars - 11/21/24
1 - Tongues of Serpents - Naomi Novik - 11/27/24
1 - Mind Games - Nora Roberts - 12/2/24
1 - Fields of Air - Shelley Adina - 12/6/24
1 - Troublemaker - Linda Howard - 12/12/24
1 - Forgiving - LaVyrle Spencer - 12/15/24

20. Fall Books - 20
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
1 - And Only to Deceive - Tasha Alexander - 10/8/24 - Oct 01, 2005
1 - Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward - 10/12/24 - Sep 25, 2007
1 - Lone Wolf - Sara Driscoll - 10/19/24- Nov 29, 2016
1 - Love & Olives - Jenna Evans Welch - 10/20/24 - orig pub Nov 10, 2020
1 - The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan - 10/31/24 - Dec 12, 2022
1 - Third Daughter - Susan Kaye Quinn - 11/5/24 - orig pub Dec 12, 2013
1 - The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress - 11/8/24 - orig pub Dec 06, 2012
1 - Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts - Nancy Campbell Allen - 11/10/24 - orig pub Oct 06, 2020
1 - The Vanishing Throne - Elizabeth May - 11/13/24 - orig pub Nov 19, 2015
1 - My Lady Quicksilver - Bec McMaster - 11/14/24 - orig pub Oct 01, 2013
1 - Pago Pago Tango - John Enright - 11/16/24 - orig pub Oct 01, 2012
1 - Her Own Devices - Shelley Adina - 11/18/24 - orig pub Dec 02, 2011
1 - Magnificent Devices - Shelley Adina - 11/20/24 - orig pub Oct 04, 2012
1 - A Lady of Resources - Shelley Adina - 11/22/24 - orig pub Sep 29, 2013
1 - To Catch a Rogue - Bec McMaster - 11/22/24 - orig pub Oct 30, 2018
1 - A Lady of Integrity - Shelley Adina - 11/24/24 - orig pub Dec 22, 2014
1 - A Holiday by Gaslight - Mimi Matthews - 12/13/24 - orig pub Nov 13, 2018
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
3 - Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour - Nora Nguyen - 10/22/24 - orig pub Sep 24, 2024

Welcome Lynda!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
September 22, 2024 - December 21, 2024

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

57/31+ Total Points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
3 - A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott (10/19/24)
3 - Falling for Your Best Friend's Twin by Emma St. Clair (10/22/24)
3 - Falling for Your Boss by Emma St. Clair (11/2/24)
3 - Falling for Your Fake Fiancé by Emma St. Clair (11/3/24)
3 - Falling for Your Best Friend by Emma St. Clair (11/6/24)
3 - Falling for Your Enemy by Emma St. Clair (11/8/24)
3 - Falling for Your Brother's Best Friend by Emma St. Clair (11/19/24)

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 - Out of Office by Annah Conwell (10/15/24)
1 - It's in His Kiss by Bria Quinlan (12/10/24)
1 - Eloise and the Grump Next Door by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor (12/11/24)

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3 - Beauty Beheld by Brittany Fichter (10/2/24) - Genny
3 - One Night in Beniton Hall by Iris Lim (10/4/24) - Heather
1 - Becoming Lady Rodworth by Iris Lim (10/7/24)
1 - The Vicar and the Thief by Angela E. Johnson (10/15/24)
1 - A Marriage of Anything But Convenience by Victorine E. Lieske (10/17/24)
3 - Silver Dollar Duke by Sally Britton (12/8/24) - Dannie

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1 - Girl in the Red Hood by Brittany Fichter (10/13/24)

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
1 - Addie's Adventurer by Amelia C. Adams (12/9/24)

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
1 - But He's My One Regret by Annah Conwell (10/3/24) - page 99
1 - Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott (10/11/24) - page 294

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
1 - Censorshipped by Savannah Scott (10/8/24)
1 - Cruiseshipped by Savannah Scott (10/12/24)
1 - Ripped & Shipped by Savannah Scott (10/13/24)

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1 - But He's My Fake Fiancé by Annah Conwell (10/4/24)
1 - Reputation at Risk by Martha Keyes (12/8/24)

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - But He's My Grumpy Neighbor by Annah Conwell (10/1/24) - Fiction
1 - The Green-Eyed Prince by Brittany Fichter (10/5/24) - Magic
1 - Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor (12/13/24) - Fiction

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Love Redesigned by Jenny Proctor (11/13/24)
1 - Love Unexpected by Jenny Proctor (11/14/24)
1 - Love Off-Limits by Jenny Proctor (11/15/24)
1 - Love in Bloom by Jenny Proctor (11/16/24)
1 - Merritt and Her Childhood Crush by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor (12/12/24)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
1 - Holiday Honeymoon for One by Jennifer Peel (11/21/24) - 10/22/2017
3 - Secrets of a Duke by Martha Keyes (12/9/24) - 10/16/2024

Reading the Seasons - Fall
September 22, 2024 - December 21, 2024

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

45/31+ Total Points

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
+1 - The Double Comfort Safari Club. Alexander McCall Smith. 10.4.24

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
+1 - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption. Laura Hillenbrand. 10.4.24
+1 - Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Ashlee Vance. 10.10.24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
+1 - Fire and Bones. Kathy Reichs. 10.2.24
+1 - The Summer We Started Over. Nancy Thayer. 10.22.24

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
+1 - A Killer Plot. Ellery Adams. 10.4.24
+1 = A Deadly Cliché. Ellery Adams. 10.27.24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
+1 - The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien. 10.2.24 (Kathleen)
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
+2 - The Bromance Book Club. Lyssa Kay Adams. 10.14.24 (Ava/Amelia)
+2 - The Frozen River. Ariel Lawhon. 10.24.24 (Dolly)
+2 - Lottie's Legacy. Beth Durham. 10.26.24 (Delcie)
+2 - The Keeper of Happy Endings. Barbara Davis. 11.2.24 (Aurora)

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
+1 - Plum Spooky. Janet Evanovich. 10.6.24
+1 - A Vision of Murder. Victoria Laurie. 10.10.24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
+1 - True to Form. Elizabeth Berg. 10.24.24
+1 - Digging up Secrets. Elizabeth Penney. 11.7.24
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
+1 - Nantucket Homes. Pamela M. Kelley. 10.15.24
+1 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. Kathleen Rooney. 11.5.24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
+1 - Better Read Than Dead. Victoria Laurie. 10.29.24
+1 - Noel Street. Richard Paul Evans. 11.20.24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
+1 - The Land of Mango Sunsets. Dorothea Benton Frank. 11.11.24
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
+1 - Yellow Wife. Sadeqa Johnson. 10.21.24 African American
+1 - Beneath the Summer Sun. Kelly Irvin. 10.11.24 Amish
+1 - The Sweet Taste of Muscadines. Pamela Terry. 10.18.24 Mystery
+1 - The Hero and the Crown. Robin McKinley. 10.25.24 Fantasy
+1 - Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. John Grisham. Legal Thriller
+1 - The Chef. James Patterson. 11.15.24 Thriller
+1 - Sparring Partners. John Grisham. 11.2.24 Legal Thriller
+1 - How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Cherie Jones. 11.4.24 Literary Fiction
+1 - Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. Jessica Day George. 11.17.24 Fantasy

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
+1 - Murder at the Taffy Shop. Maddie Day. 10.17.24
+1 - Tamarack County. William Kent Krueger. 10.28.24
+1 - The Accused. John Grisham. 11.5.24
+1 - That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. Amanda Jones. 11.6.24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
+1 - A Beeline to Murder. Meera Lester. 10.9.24 (9.29.2015)
+1 - Takedown Twenty. Janet Evanovich. 10.20.24 (11.19.2013)
+1 - The Rooster Bar. John Grisham. 11.3.24 (10.24.2017)
+1 - The Last Word. Ellery Adams. 11.9.24 (12.6.2011)
-->BONUS: Published in 2024
+2 - The Treasure Hunters Club. Tom Ryan. 11.12.24 (10.24.24)
+2 - Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret. Benjamin Stevenson. 11.16.24 (10.22.24)

Welcome Shash and Kim!

I'm in!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

32/31+ points

TASKS:
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1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
(+1) The Roads We Follow by Nicole Deese (10-25-24)

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
(+1) I - If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer (10-13-24)
(+1) N - No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig (11-27-24)
(+1) O - One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey (11-18-24)

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
(+1) Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White (12-6-24) pg 37: "[she] accepted the sugar plum Cyril handed her before he took another for himself and took a bite."

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
(+1) The Best Summer of Our Lives by Rachel Hauck (10-31-24)

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
(+1) MC, Brand, has three daughters The Laws of Attraction by Mary Connealy (10-17-24)

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
(+1) pg 18 "We’ve got all sorts of options on offer here, pumpkin spice, caramel, peppermint." Muskoka Christmas by Carolyn Miller (11-28-24)
(+1) @56% "pumpkin spice latte extra whipped" The Keys to Gramercy Park by Candice Sue Patterson (12-6-24)

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
(+1) Starstruck by Amy Clipston (10-9-24) pg. 49: strawberry shortcake cookies
(+1) Hoping for Hawthorne by Tara Grace Ericson (10-21-24) pg 80: pie crust cookies
(+1)(+2) Molasses Cookies by Minnie by Marisa Masterson (12-16-24) pg 33: Minnie turned away to pull a batch of shortbread out of the oven.

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
(+1) Fantasy - A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell (10-2-24)
(+1) Fantasy - A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund (10-5-24)
(+1) Mystery - The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt (9-23-24)
(+1) Mystery- To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower (11-2-24)
(+1) Mystery - Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl (11-26-24)

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
(+1) F - First Wave by Lisa Phillips (10-18-24)
(+1) A - All That It Takes by Nicole Deese (11-22-24)
(+1) T - Target Acquired by Lynette Eason (10-28-24)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
(+1)(+2) Christmas at Spruce Hill Farm by Kathryn Springer (12-15-23) published 10/22/24
(+1) Maggie's Christmas Miracle by Elaine Manders (12-16-24) published 12/5/2019
(+1)(+2) A Christmas at Hotel del Coronado by Kathleen Denly (12-17-24) published 10/1/2024
(+1)(+2) Once Upon a Christmas by Penny Zeller (12-18-24) published 12/10/2024
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Welcome Jenn!

You may use any books read since Sept. 22nd, if they fit! :)

Reading the Seasons - Fall
FINISHED
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

POINTS TOTAL: 9


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom, 10/27/24, Mary has two daughters - Susie and Ella
Lowest Common Denominator by Pirkko Saiso, tba, Pirkko has a daughter named Elsa

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns, 09/22/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells, 12/12/24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake, 12/16, Fantasy

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
All Systems Red, 11/11/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison, 10/6/24 (published 09/10/24)

Welcome ily!

Hi!

I would love to join please.

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

Current Points: 10


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
✅ Bumpin': The Modern Guide to Pregnancy: Navigating the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Journey From Conception Through Birth and Beyond: finished 11/24- 1 point

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
✅Of Faith & Flame- finished 9/22 - 1 point

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
✅The Giver- finished 12/11. Daughter's name is Rosemary- 3 points

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
✅ Dead Silence- finished 11/14- 1 point

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
✅ House of Flame and Shadow- finished 11/3- 1 point

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
✅ In Darkness & Duty- BONUS published September 24th, 2024- finished 10/29- 3 points

Welcome Tara!

FINISHED!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
As many tasks as I want

Points: 32/31+

1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
1 pt 💞If You'll Have Me by Eunnie - Sept. 28

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 pt 🦦Otter Lagoon by Mike Deas - Sept. 25
1 pt 🎶It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park by Jason Lipshutz - Oct. 21

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
1 pt 🎃Trixie by Ellen Miles - Oct. 9

1 pt 🔥A Fire Story by Brian Fies - Oct. 22


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
1 pt 🍬The Wondrous Wonders by Camille Jourdy - Oct. 8

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 pt 🛖The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander - Oct. 6

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3 pts 👧🏼Lo and Behold by Wendy Mass - daughter's name is Addie - Sept. 29
1 pt 🧙🏼‍♀️Heartless Prince by Angela De Vito - Oct. 11
1 pt 👧🏽A Sky of Paper Stars by Susie Yi - Oct. 23

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1 pt 🐺Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens - Oct. 2
1 pt 👹Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault - Oct. 6
1 pt 🧛🏼‍♂️Bram Stoker's Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi by Robert Place Napton - Oct. 17

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
3 pts 👚Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin - Sept. 28


9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1 pt 🍽️Revenge at the Rodeo by Jamie L. Adams - Oct. 23

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
1 pt 🍪Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath - Oct. 4

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
1 pt 👸🏼All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion - genre is France - Oct. 1
1 pt 👻Suee and the Shadow by Ginger Ly - genre is fantasy - Oct. 16
1 pt 🚦Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat - genre is fiction - Oct. 20

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 pt 🥟Fake Chinese Sounds by Jing Jing Tsong - Sept. 25
1 pt 🏕️Troop 142 by Mike Dawson - Oct. 12

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
3 pts ❄️No Rules Tonight: A Graphic Novel by Kim Hyun Sook - published October 1, 2024 - Oct. 5
1 pt ⚾Kristy and the Walking Disaster: A Graphic Novel by Ellen T. Crenshaw - Oct. 13
3 pts 1️⃣2️⃣Turning Twelve by Kathryn Ormsbee - published October 29, 2024 - Oct. 18

WOOHOO Julesy!

FINISHED

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Points: 50

1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
🎃 No Paw to Stand On by Laurie Cass 10/7/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
🎃 A Catered Wedding by Isis Crawford 10/18/24


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
🎃 Author's initials are IA: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 10/1/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
🎃🎃🎃 MC has daughter named Azalia: All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 9/27/24
🎃 A Fatal Yarn by Peggy Ehrhart 10/3/24
🎃🎃🎃 MC Abigail is Gideon's daughter: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 10/15/24
🎃🎃🎃 Aster is the daughter of Danielle: Verse and Vengeance by Amanda Flower 10/22/24
🎃🎃🎃 Lady Tan's 3rd daughter is Ailan: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See 10/22/24
🎃🎃🎃 Grace is Violetta's daughter: Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare 10/24/24
🎃🎃🎃 Daphne is the daughter of Helen: Murder Always Barks Twice by Jennifer Hawkins 11/1/24
🎃🎃🎃 Raquel is the daughter of Cherise: Death of an Irish Mummy by Catie Murphy 11/9/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
🎃 Paranormal: Black Magic Kitten by Sara Bourgeois 10/6/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
🎃 MMC wears a flannel shirt when he first meets FMC: The One Real Thing by Samantha Young 10/26/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
🎃 The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler 10/29/24

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
🎃 The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning by A.J. Jacobs 9/23/24
🎃 Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford 10/10/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
🎃🎃🎃 Death Scene (Witch City Mystery #14) by Carol J. Perry 10/9/24

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
🎃 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 9/26/24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).
🎃 Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 10/14/24

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
🎃 MC makes chocolate chip cookies: Moving Violation by Melanie Jackson 11/2/24

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
🎃 Mystery: A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron 9/24/24
🎃 Mystery: Dead End Street by Sheila Connolly 10/17/2
🎃 Fiction/Magical Realism: Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami 10/27/24
🎃 Adult/Fiction/Feminism: By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult 10/28/24
🎃 Mystery: Peking Duck and Cover by Vivien Chien 11/6/24
🎃 Mystery: The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim by Leann Sweeney 11/7/24
🎃 Fiction/LGBT: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 11/8/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
🎃 Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 10/4/24
🎃 To Fetch a Felon by Jennifer Hawkins 10/12/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
🎃🎃🎃 The Situationship by Abby Jimenez 9/24/24. Published 9/24/24
🎃 Killing Thyme by Leslie Budewitz 10/20/24 Published 10/4/2016
🎃 A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes 10/31/24 Published 11/8/2017

WOOHOO Michelle!

FINISHED
Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 19 November 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read: 75


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
1 - The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard Michael Callahan 9/29/24
3 - Fall With Me Amanda P. Jones 10/5/24
3 - Falling For You Karice Bolton 11/16/24

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1 - Natural Selection Elin Hilderbrand 10/6/24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
1 - Another Man's Moccasins Craig Johnson 10/29/24
1 - The Pumpkin Spice Café Laurie Gilmore 11/15/24

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Somebody's Baby Donna Alward 10/4/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3 - April Beach View Lane Jan Moran 10/2/24
1 - The Personal Shopper Carmen Reid 10/9/24
3 - Grace Beverley Watts 10/18/24
1 - Cady Death Without Company Craig Johnson 10/21/24
3 - Ariel The Five Year Lie Sarina Bowen 10/25/24
3 - Ruthie The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 10/26/24
3 - Daisy Daisy Darker Alice Feeney 10/28/24
3 - Tessa A Broken Bone Melinda Leigh 11/5/24
3 - Tessa Buried Bones Melinda Leigh 11/8/24
3 - Ramona The Seaside House Sophie Kenna 11/10/24
3 - Hannah Love in Deed L.B. Dunbar 11/11/24
3 - Tessa The Lost Bones Kendra Elliot 11/14/24
3 - Tessa Bone Deep Kendra Elliot 11/17/24
3 - Georgia Under the Stars Laura Pavlov 11/19/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1 - Sleight of Hand Mark Henwick 10/22/24
1 - Hidden Trump Mark Henwick 10/24/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
3 - Cross My Heart Lea Coll 11/4/24

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).
1 - Game On Tracy Solheim 10/27/24

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
1 - p 41 A Cup of Autumn Melissa McClone 10/14/24

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
1 - Sterling Clay L.B. Dunbar 9/25/24
1 - Dirty Thirty Janet Evanovich 11/14/24

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1 - Seaside Bonds Meredith Summers 9/23/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
1 - The Lights of Sugarberry Cove Heather Webber 10/12/24

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Music Sterling Streak L.B. Dunbar 9/27/24
1 - Mystery The Woman by the Lake Kristen Ashley 10/1/24
1 - Mystery The Secret of Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 10/16/24
1 - Mystery Interlude in Death J.D. Robb 10/17/24
1 - Mystery Kindness Goes Unpunished Craig Johnson 10/24/24
1 - Mystery Stranded at Poppyridge Cove Rimmy London 11/13/24
1 - Mystery Keeping Secrets L.A. Dobbs 11/18/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid 9/22/24
1 - As Dust Dances Samantha Young 9/26/24
1 - Love Under The Stars Judith Keim 9/30/24
1 - Mistletoe Season Michelle Major 10/8/24
1 - Mistletoe in Montana Pamela M. Kelley 10/15/24
1 - Telling Lies L.A. Dobbs 11/2/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
1 - published October 23, 2018 Close to the Bone Kendra Elliot 9/28/24
3 - Published October 4, 2024 Witch Way to the Diapers Milly Taiden 10/7/24
1 - published October 30, 2018 A Bone to Pick Melinda Leigh 10/19/24
1 - published October 22, 2019 Whisper of Bones Melinda Leigh 10/20/24
1 - published October 29, 2019 Bred in the Bone Kendra Elliot 10/23/24
1 - published October 22, 2019 Love in Due Time L.B. Dunbar 11/6/24

Reading the Seasons - Fall
September 22, 2024 - December 21, 2024
Finished 11.20.24
Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

52/31+ Total Points

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
+1 - The Double Comfort Safari Club. Alexander McCall Smith. 10.4.24

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
+1 - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption. Laura Hillenbrand. 10.4.24
+1 - Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Ashlee Vance. 10.10.24

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
+1 - Fire and Bones. Kathy Reichs. 10.2.24
+1 - The Summer We Started Over. Nancy Thayer. 10.22.24

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
+1 - A Killer Plot. Ellery Adams. 10.4.24
+1 = A Deadly Cliché. Ellery Adams. 10.27.24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
+1 - The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien. 10.2.24 (Kathleen)
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
+3 - The Bromance Book Club. Lyssa Kay Adams. 10.14.24 (Ava/Amelia)
+3 - The Frozen River. Ariel Lawhon. 10.24.24 (Dolly)
+3 - Lottie's Legacy. Beth Durham. 10.26.24 (Delcie)
+3 - The Keeper of Happy Endings. Barbara Davis. 11.2.24 (Aurora)

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
+1 - Plum Spooky. Janet Evanovich. 10.6.24
+1 - A Vision of Murder. Victoria Laurie. 10.10.24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
+1 - True to Form. Elizabeth Berg. 10.24.24
+1 - Digging up Secrets. Elizabeth Penney. 11.7.24
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
+1 - Nantucket Homes. Pamela M. Kelley. 10.15.24
+1 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. Kathleen Rooney. 11.5.24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
+1 - Better Read Than Dead. Victoria Laurie. 10.29.24
+1 - Noel Street. Richard Paul Evans. 11.20.24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
+1 - The Land of Mango Sunsets. Dorothea Benton Frank. 11.11.24
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
+1 - Yellow Wife. Sadeqa Johnson. 10.21.24 African American
+1 - Beneath the Summer Sun. Kelly Irvin. 10.11.24 Amish
+1 - The Sweet Taste of Muscadines. Pamela Terry. 10.18.24 Mystery
+1 - The Hero and the Crown. Robin McKinley. 10.25.24 Fantasy
+1 - Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. John Grisham. Legal Thriller
+1 - The Chef. James Patterson. 11.15.24 Thriller
+1 - Sparring Partners. John Grisham. 11.2.24 Legal Thriller
+1 - How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Cherie Jones. 11.4.24 Literary Fiction
+1 - Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. Jessica Day George. 11.17.24 Fantasy

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
+1 - Murder at the Taffy Shop. Maddie Day. 10.17.24
+1 - Tamarack County. William Kent Krueger. 10.28.24
+1 - The Accused. John Grisham. 11.5.24
+1 - That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. Amanda Jones. 11.6.24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
+1 - A Beeline to Murder. Meera Lester. 10.9.24 (9.29.2015)
+1 - Takedown Twenty. Janet Evanovich. 10.20.24 (11.19.2013)
+1 - The Rooster Bar. John Grisham. 11.3.24 (10.24.2017)
+1 - The Last Word. Ellery Adams. 11.9.24 (12.6.2011)
-->BONUS: Published in 2024
+3 - The Treasure Hunters Club. Tom Ryan. 11.12.24 (10.24.24)
+3 - Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret. Benjamin Stevenson. 11.16.24 (10.22.24)

WOOHOO Kim!

Finished

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
39/31+

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
1 An Ill-Fated Halloween Amanda Hijaz 10/13/24
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
1-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
1 Sue Hollowell 10/6/24

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
A Theft of Murder Penny Brooke 10/20/24

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
The Little Lost Library Ellery Adams 10/25/24

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
3-Haley Photo Finished Lori Roberts Herbst 9/23/24

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
1-Black Cat Comes Back Emmie Lyn 9/23/24

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
1-A Corpse at the Witching Hour Debra Sennefelder 10/3/24
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
p 177 “your favorite pumpkin spice lattes.” Murder with a Hint of Pumpkin Spice Laura M. Drake 10/11/24

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
1 The Mystery in the Margins L.L. Gray 10/14/24
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
1-Dressmaker's Secrets Sharon Michaels 9/28/24

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.
Rascally Raccoon Riot Max Parrott 10/10/24

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1 Six Sweets Under Chelsea Thomas 10/16/24

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
1 Booked for Murder Angie Frost 10/17/24
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1-tagged Novella Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer Cindy Bell 10/7/24
1-tagged fiction; food & drink Candy Slain Chelsea Thomas 10/17/24
1-tagged mystery In the Blink of a Pie Catherine Bruns 10/24/24

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1-Literary Larceny S.E.Babin 9/27/24

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024
3- pub 9/24/24 Bone Cold Patti Benning 10/5/24
3-pub 9/28/24 Poisoned Aboard Avery Kent 10/9/24
3 pub 10/22/24 Fondue or Die Korina Moss 10/22/24
3 pub 10/22/24 Murder on the Page Daryl Wood Gerber 10/23/24
3 pub 10/22/24 Sleep in Heavenly Pizza Mindy Quigley 10/27/24
3 pub 11/19/24 You Feta Watch Out Linda Reilly 11/21/24

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

COMPLETED

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Whale Fall by Ann Lambert 10/23/2024

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
Irish Coffee by Ralph McInerny 10/5/2024
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware 10/25/2024
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 10/28/2024
On Gin Lane by Brooke Lea Foster 11/28/2024

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas 11/18/2024


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
The Grand Design by Joy Callaway 9/28/2024
Dorothy's daughter's name is Diana
A Simple Plan by Scott Smith 10/1/2024
Hank's daughter's name is Amanda
The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley 10/16/2024
Catherine's daughter is Anne

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 10/8/2024
The Hacienda by Isabel Canas 11/2/2024

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay 11/13/2024
Knightley shows up in Italy in a plaid shirt, not on the cover.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 11/20/2024
He (Sam) drank more beer, at more pizza, and didn't buy the latest Henry Winter novel until the day after it came out, to protest.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan 9/22/2024
The bookstore owner has Peter and Cass over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
Be My Ghost by Carol J Perry 10/28/2024
Haunted Haven Mystery

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Murder At The Bake Sale by Lee Hollis 10/22/2024


18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 10/2/2024 Mystery
Vera Kelly Is Not A Mystery by Rosalie Knecht 10/11/2024 Mystery
Rest in Pieces by Ralph McInerny 10/12/2024 Mystery
A Margin for Murder by Lauren Elliott 10/20/2024 Mystery
Lady Violet Investigates by Grace Burrowes 10/30/2024 mystery
Close to Home by Cara Hunter 11/5/2024 mystery
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo 11/26/2024 mystery

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Apple Die by Chelsea Thomas 9/25/2024
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline 10/16/2024

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.

WOOHOO Anne!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 9/22/24 - 12/21/24
Level: Amazing Autumn (16-30 points)
Points Progress: 27 of 20

TASKS:

1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
🍁 The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede (11/14/24)

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
🍁 Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (9/27/24)
🍁 One Grave Too Many by Beverly Connor (10/3/24)
🍁 On the Run by Iris Johansen (11/1/24)

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).
🍁 by Matt Haig (10/20/24)

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
🍁 In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni (10/21/24)

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
🍁 The Last Colony by John Scalzi (9/28/24)
🍁 A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (10/30/24)
🍁 Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out by Lee Goldberg (11/30/24)

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
🍁 Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (10/10/24) ~ MPG Horror & Paranormal
🍁 Mind Game by Christine Feehan (11/15/24) ~ MPG Paranormal

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
🍁 Tricked by Kevin Hearne (12/17/24)
Chpt 26 "...wore a blue-and-gray flannel shirt tucked into his jeans."

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).
🍁 Her Last Word by Mary Burton (12/8/24) ~ football game

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).
🍁 The Maze by Catherine Coulter (12/13/24)

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
🍁 Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (11/26/24)

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).
🍁 A Billionaire Wolf for Christmas by Terry Spear (12/20/24)

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
🍁 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (12/2/24)

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
🍁 Shock Wave by John Sandford (9/26/24) ~ Mystery, Fiction & Thriller
🍁 Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher (10/7/24) ~ Fantasy
🍁 The Cutting Edge by Jeffery Deaver (10/8/24) ~ Suspense & Adult
🍁 Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews (11/17/24) ~ Urban Fantasy & Magic
🍁 16th Seduction by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (11/20/24) ~ Audiobook & Murder Mystery

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
🍁 Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas (11/9/24)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
🍁 No Man's Land by David Baldacci (10/17/24) ~ pub. 11/15/16
🍁 The Walking Dead, Vol. 5: The Best Defense by Robert Kirkman (11/3/24) ~ pub. 9/27/06
🍁 Marley: The Other Christmas Carol by Donald Allen Kirch (11/23/24) ~ pub. 11/28/11
🍁 Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (12/11/24) ~ pub. 11/24/20

Welcome Marla!

Completed! :)

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

32/31+ points

TASKS:
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1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
(+1) The Roads We Follow by Nicole Deese (10-25-24)

2. Equinox
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in EQUINOX.
(+1) I - If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer (10-13-24)
(+1) N - No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig (11-27-24)
(+1) O - One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey (11-18-24)

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🍂 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
(+1) Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White (12-6-24) pg 37: "[she] accepted the sugar plum Cyril handed her before he took another for himself and took a bite."

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
(+1) The Best Summer of Our Lives by Rachel Hauck (10-31-24)

6. National Daughters Day
🍂 Read a book where a character has a daughter.
--->Bonus: The daughter's first name begins with a letter in DAUGHTER (share name).
(+1) MC, Brand, has three daughters The Laws of Attraction by Mary Connealy (10-17-24)

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tailgate or attend a football game.
--->Bonus: Football related gear on the cover (show cover).

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
(+1) pg 18 "We’ve got all sorts of options on offer here, pumpkin spice, caramel, peppermint." Muskoka Christmas by Carolyn Miller (11-28-24)
(+1) @56% "pumpkin spice latte extra whipped" The Keys to Gramercy Park by Candice Sue Patterson (12-6-24)

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. DrinksGiving
🍂 Read a book where adults returning home for Thanksgiving weekend meet up with friends and family and catch up over drinks and laughter.

15. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🍂 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A store on the cover (show cover).

17. National Cookie Cutter Week
🍂 Read a book where cookies are baked.
--->BONUS: A cookie on the cover (show cover).
Ex: The Dog Across the Lake (Paws and Claws Mystery, #9) by Krista Davis
(+1) Starstruck by Amy Clipston (10-9-24) pg. 49: strawberry shortcake cookies
(+1) Hoping for Hawthorne by Tara Grace Ericson (10-21-24) pg 80: pie crust cookies
(+1)(+2) Molasses Cookies by Minnie by Marisa Masterson (12-16-24) pg 33: Minnie turned away to pull a batch of shortbread out of the oven.

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
(+1) Fantasy - A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell (10-2-24)
(+1) Fantasy - A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund (10-5-24)
(+1) Mystery - The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt (9-23-24)
(+1) Mystery- To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower (11-2-24)
(+1) Mystery - Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl (11-26-24)

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
(+1) F - First Wave by Lisa Phillips (10-18-24)
(+1) A - All That It Takes by Nicole Deese (11-22-24)
(+1) T - Target Acquired by Lynette Eason (10-28-24)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2024.
(+1)(+2) Christmas at Spruce Hill Farm by Kathryn Springer (12-15-23) published 10/22/24
(+1) Maggie's Christmas Miracle by Elaine Manders (12-16-24) published 12/5/2019
(+1)(+2) A Christmas at Hotel del Coronado by Kathleen Denly (12-17-24) published 10/1/2024
(+1)(+2) Once Upon a Christmas by Penny Zeller (12-18-24) published 12/10/2024
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WOOHOO Jenn!