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

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress
5. Butler

Ariel COMPLETED
Anne COMPLETED

CassieCruel COMPLETED
Crystal COMPLETED

Genevieve COMPLETED
JoAnne COMPLETED
Kim COMPLETED
Lali & Michelle COMPLETED

Marla
Melissa A COMPLETED
Michele COMPLETED

Olivermagnus COMPLETED
Tari COMPLETED

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
The Diva Says Cheesecake! by Krista Davis 11/16/2024
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress Angel of Death by Aron Lewes 11/3/2024
5. Butler

FINISHED!!! Jumping Jobs November 2024
Nov. 1 - 30, 2024 (11/

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

5/5

X 1. Restaurant Owner - Milton Stephanides (owned a chain of restaurants)

Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides 11/02/24

2. Chef - Kevin

We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders 1) Richard Osman 11/07/24

3. Baker - Lexy Baker

Dying for Danish (Lexy Baker 2) Leighann Dobbs 11/06/24

X 4. Waitress - Malia

Death in the Romance Aisle (Survivors’ Book Club 3) Lynn Cahoon 11/01/24

X 5. Butler - Lionel and Terrance are butlers

Thanksgiving Dinner Death (Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery 2) Leighann Dobbs 11/03/24

Jumping Jobs
November 2024

5/4+

1. Restaurant Owner: MC and her siblings own Naomi's Bistro: Murder in an Irish Cottage by Carlene O'Connor 11/11/24

2. Chef: MC's best friend Sam is a chef: Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay 11/15/24

3. Baker: MC Emma Reed in Murder Always Barks Twice by Jennifer Hawkins 11/1/24

4. Waitress: Nancy and (as part of her duties as manager ) MC Lana in Peking Duck and Cover by Vivien Chien 11/6/24

5. Butler: Minor character pp 116 & 164 Moving Violation by Melanie Jackson 11/2/24

November | Jumping Jobs
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
Read: 4


1. Restaurant Owner: Daisy Payton Love in Due Time L.B. Dunbar 11/6/24
2. Chef
3. Baker: Cate and Jane A Broken Bone Melinda Leigh 11/5/24
4. Waitress: Ramona and Charlotte The Seaside House Sophie Kenna 11/10/24
5. Butler: Bentley Under the Stars Laura Pavlov 11/19/24

Welcome Melissa A, Lali & Michelle and JoAnne

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

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

1. Restaurant Owner: Ambrose 'Row' Casablancas // Truly Madly Deeply, L. J. Shen - 11/16
2. Chef: Rowan Towsend // An Acquired Taste, Kelly Cain - 11/10
3. Baker: Claire Taylor // 40 and No Longer Fighting It, Ella Sheridan - 11/9
4. Waitress: Lana Lee // Death by Dumpling, Vivien Chien - 11/12
5. Butler: William 'Wil' Haines // Where There's a Wil, There's a Way, P. T. Ambler - 11/8

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

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

✅1. Restaurant Owner
Amos andAbigal Pollard
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Read 11/12/24
✅2. Chef
Bruno
One Charmed Christmas by Sheila Roberts Read 11/19/24
3. Baker
✅4. Waitress Cindy Ray
Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love byJack Olsen. Read 11/16/24
5. Butler

Welcome Ariel and Michele

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

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

1. Restaurant Owner
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress
5. Butler

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

COMPLETED!

1. Restaurant Owner
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay 11/13/2024
Zoe Fabron
2. Chef
D J Caine Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev 11/6/2024
3. Baker
Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay 11/29/2024
Melanie Cooper
4. Waitress
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger 11/22/2024
Mavis
5. Butler
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas 11/18/2024
Maccabee

Jumping Jobs
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

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

1. Restaurant Owner
Desolation Mountain - William Kent Krueger - 11/17/24 - Cork O'Connor owns a restaurant called Sam's Place
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress
5. Butler

Welcome Kim, Anne & Olivermagnus

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
5/5
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
Els Woodall Brewed Murder Amy Muir 11/17/24
2. Chef
Julian Peppen Cranberries and Criminals Lucinda Race 11/6/24
3. Baker
Elly Dumas A Lime Flavored Crime Rosie A. Point 11/8/24
4. Waitress
Libby Gray I'll Be Home for Mischief Jacqueline Frost 11/11/24
5. Butler
Rupert Booked for Murder Una Madison 11/28/24

Welcome Tari

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner - Lila Macapagal - Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala 11/23
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress
5. Butler - Dogger - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - 11/25

Welcome Crystal

FINISHED!!! Jumping Jobs November 2024
Nov. 1 - 30, 2024 (11/

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

5/5

X 1. Restaurant Owner - Milton Stephanides (owned a chain of restaurants)

Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides 11/02/24

2. Chef - Kevin

We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders 1) Richard Osman 11/07/24

3. Baker - Lexy Baker

Dying for Danish (Lexy Baker 2) Leighann Dobbs 11/06/24

X 4. Waitress - Malia

Death in the Romance Aisle (Survivors’ Book Club 3) Lynn Cahoon 11/01/24

X 5. Butler - Lionel and Terrance are butlers

Thanksgiving Dinner Death (Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery 2) Leighann Dobbs 11/03/24

Well done Melissa A.

Jumping Jobs
Duration: 11/1/24 - 11/30/24
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Progress: 4 of 3

1. Restaurant Owner ~ Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out by Lee Goldberg (11/30/24) - pizza restaurant
2. Chef ~ The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede (11/14/24) - Lions Club chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress ~ 16th Seduction by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (11/20/24) - Mexican restaurant
5. Butler ~ Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas (11/9/24)

FINISHED

Jumping Jobs
November 2024

5/4+

1. Restaurant Owner: MC and her siblings own Naomi's Bistro: Murder in an Irish Cottage by Carlene O'Connor 11/11/24

2. Chef: MC's best friend Sam is a chef: Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay 11/15/24

3. Baker: MC Emma Reed in Murder Always Barks Twice by Jennifer Hawkins 11/1/24

4. Waitress: Nancy and (as part of her duties as manager ) MC Lana in Peking Duck and Cover by Vivien Chien 11/6/24

5. Butler: Minor character pp 116 & 164 Moving Violation by Melanie Jackson 11/2/24

Welcome Marla and well done Lali & Michelle

FINISHED!
Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner: Ambrose 'Row' Casablancas // Truly Madly Deeply, L. J. Shen - 11/16
2. Chef: Rowan Towsend // An Acquired Taste, Kelly Cain - 11/10
3. Baker: Claire Taylor // 40 and No Longer Fighting It, Ella Sheridan - 11/9
4. Waitress: Lana Lee // Death by Dumpling, Vivien Chien - 11/12
5. Butler: William 'Wil' Haines // Where There's a Wil, There's a Way, P. T. Ambler - 11/8

Way to go Ariel

Finished

2/5

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
2. Chef
3. Baker - Cupcakes and Crime - 16/11
4. Waitress - The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death - 20/11
5. Butler

Welcome CassieCruel

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Complete 11.20.24

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner - Noel Street. Richard Paul Evans. 11.20.24
2. Chef - Summers at the Saint. Mary Kay Andrews. 11.8.24
3. Baker - The Keeper of Happy Endings. Barbara Davis. 11.2.24
4. Waitress - The Last Word. Ellery Adams. 11.9.24

Good job Kim

Finished and actually found butler which I didn't hold much hope for lol, happy accident!

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
5/5
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
Els Woodall Brewed Murder Amy Muir 11/17/24
2. Chef
Julian Peppen Cranberries and Criminals Lucinda Race 11/6/24
3. Baker
Elly Dumas A Lime Flavored Crime Rosie A. Point 11/8/24
4. Waitress
Libby Gray I'll Be Home for Mischief Jacqueline Frost 11/11/24
5. Butler
Rupert Booked for Murder Una Madison 11/28/24

FINISHED
November | Jumping Jobs
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
Read: 4


1. Restaurant Owner: Daisy Payton Love in Due Time L.B. Dunbar 11/6/24
2. Chef
3. Baker: Cate and Jane A Broken Bone Melinda Leigh 11/5/24
4. Waitress: Ramona and Charlotte The Seaside House Sophie Kenna 11/10/24
5. Butler: Bentley Under the Stars Laura Pavlov 11/19/24

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

COMPLETED!

1. Restaurant Owner
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay 11/13/2024
Zoe Fabron
2. Chef
D J Caine Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev 11/6/2024
3. Baker
Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay 11/29/2024
Melanie Cooper
4. Waitress
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger 11/22/2024
Mavis
5. Butler
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas 11/18/2024
Maccabee

Tari wrote: "Finished and actually found butler which I didn't hold much hope for lol, happy accident!

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
5/5
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owne..."

Wow way to go Tari butler was hard.

Good job Tari, JoAnne & Anne

COMPLETION LEVEL ONE

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

✅1. Restaurant Owner
Amos andAbigal Pollard
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Read 11/12/24
✅2. Chef
Bruno
One Charmed Christmas by Sheila Roberts Read 11/19/24
3. Baker
✅4. Waitress Cindy Ray
Cold Kill: The True Story of a Murderous Love byJack Olsen. Read 11/16/24
5. Butler

FINISHED
Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
The Diva Says Cheesecake! by Krista Davis 11/16/2024
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress Angel of Death by Aron Lewes 11/3/2024
5. Butler

Well done Michele

Finished

2/5

Jumping Jobs
Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
2. Chef
3. Baker - Cupcakes and Crime - 16/11
4. Waitress - The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death - 20/11
5. Butler

Way to go CassieCruel

Genevieve wrote: "Wow way to go Tari butler was hard."

Thanks, Genevieve, as Prof. McGonigal would say "sheer dumb luck" lol

Tari wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Wow way to go Tari butler was hard."

Thanks, Genevieve, as Prof. McGonigal would say "sheer dumb luck" lol"

LOL

FINISHED!

LEVEL ONE: 2 BOOKS (I probably would have had more but forgot to look for the others until the end of the month and now I can't remember!)

1. Restaurant Owner - Lila Macapagal - Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala 11/23
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress
5. Butler - Dogger - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - 11/25

As if I’ve just found a butler 😂

~~~ Complete ~~~

Jumping Jobs
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

1 of 1- 3 Complete

Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Restaurant Owner
Desolation Mountain - William Kent Krueger - 11/17/24 - Cork O'Connor owns a restaurant called Sam's Place
2. Chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress
5. Butler

Good job Crystal and Olivermagnus

CassieCruel wrote: "As if I’ve just found a butler 😂"
I do that all the time with the word search.

Sorry, late updating my challenges.

Completion Post for Msg #21

Jumping Jobs
Duration: 11/1/24 - 11/30/24
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Progress: 4 of 3

1. Restaurant Owner ~ Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out by Lee Goldberg (11/30/24) - pizza restaurant
2. Chef ~ The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede (11/14/24) - Lions Club chef
3. Baker
4. Waitress ~ 16th Seduction by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (11/20/24) - Mexican restaurant
5. Butler ~ Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas (11/9/24)