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message 1: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

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Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026




Welcome to the annual Booktown Spring Book Fair. There are hundreds of preloved books for sale at very good prices. How many will you buy?

Level

1. I have too many books already. Read one book from each section. 4 books
2. I can never resist a new book. Read two books from each section. 8 books
3. I live for books. Read 3 books from each section. 12 books

Remember that every book you choose must be from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense

📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
2. Read a book set in another country
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
3. Read a mystery of your choice.

Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
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message 3: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (last edited Aug 19, 2026 03:13AM) (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
Murder at the Manor House (Julia Bird Mysteries #10) by Katie Gayle Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle

2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
The Voices of the Dead (A Josephine Tey Mystery #12) by Nicola Upson The Voices of the Dead by Nicola Upson

3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter from your name.
So Long (Faith Bold #1) by Blake Pierce So Long by Blake Pierce

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
The New Shoe (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #15) by Arthur W. Upfield The New Shoe by Arthur W. Upfield

2. Read a book set in another country
In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10) by Peter Robinson In a Dry Season by Peter Robinso n

3. Read a book with food on the cover.
Death by Red Velvet Latte (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery, #16) by Alex Erickson Death by Red Velvet Latte by Alex Erickson

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover
Murder on Thin Ice (Bookmobile Cat Mystery, #14) by Laurie Cass Murder on Thin Ice by Laurie Cass

2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
A Field Guide to Death and Deceit (Harry & Emma, #2) by Michelle L. Cullen A Field Guide to Death and Deceit by Michelle L. Cullen

3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
Cold is the Grave (Inspector Banks, #11) by Peter Robinson Cold is the Grave by Peter Robinson

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
Fury in Death (In Death, #63) by J.D. Robb Fury in Death by J.D. Robb

2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
Death by the Sea (The Misfit Detectives Book 1) by Hannah Ellis Death by the Sea by Hannah Ellis

3. Read a mystery of your choice.
The Mark of Moriarty by Jack Anderson The Mark of Moriarty by Jack Anderson


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Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: I Live For Books!
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
Murder at the Manor House (Julia Bird Mysteries #10) by Katie Gayle Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle

2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
Right Behind Her (Bree Taggert, #4) by Melinda Leigh Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh

3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter from your name.
Beneath Still Waters (Daughters of the Darling #4) by Annie Seaton Beneath Still Waters by Annie Seaton

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham

2. Read a book set in another country
The Spiral (A Nina Esposito Mystery #1) by Rosanne Limoncelli The Spiral by Rosanne Limoncelli UK

3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)
Death Is On The Menu (Reckless Camper Cozy Mysteries, #2) by Libby Howard Death Is On The Menu by Libby Howard

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
Murder & Moonlight Tea (Lavender Hollow Mysteries #1) by Murat Kır Murder & Moonlight Tea by Murat Kır cat

2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
The Shadows of Kensington Gore (Stockingham & Pike, #2) by Ross Montgomery The Shadows of Kensington Gore by Ross Montgomery

3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Murder (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #7) by Jacqueline Frost Deck the Halls with Boughs of Murder by Jacqueline Frost

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Voices of the Dead (A Josephine Tey Mystery #12) by Nicola Upson The Voices of the Dead by Nicola Upson

2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
Bakeries and Buffoonery (Magical Mystery Book Club, #4) by Elizabeth Pantley Bakeries and Buffoonery by Elizabeth Pantley

3. Read a mystery of your choice.
No Safe House by Linwood Barclay No Safe House by Linwood Barclay


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Frankie Johnson | 15 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
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3. I live for books. Read 3 books from each section. 12 books


📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
2. Read a book set in another country
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
3. Read a mystery of your choice.


message 6: by Jenny (last edited Aug 18, 2026 10:52PM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 612 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 3. I live for books.
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series -- The River Seine Killings by Simon McCleave
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors. -- Blackfleet Broad by David Blake
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name. -- Dead in the Water by Ed James

The River Seine Killings (DI Ruth Hunter #10) by Simon McCleave Blackfleet Broad (DI Tanner #14) by David Blake Dead in the Water (Cullen & Bain #5) by Ed James

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live -- The Missing by Fleur McDonald
2. Read a book set in another country -- Starvation Lake by John Carson
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover) --Murder in a Teacup by Vicki Delany

The Missing by Fleur McDonald Starvation Lake (DCI Sean Bracken, #1) by John Carson Murder in a Teacup (Tea By the Sea, #2) by Vicki Delany

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover) -- By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) -- Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) -- The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany

By Book or By Crook (Lighthouse Library Mystery #1) by Eva Gates The Cat of the Baskervilles (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #3) by Vicki Delany Something Read, Something Dead (Lighthouse Library Mystery #5) by Eva Gates

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.

1. Read a book by a very popular author -- The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING -- Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates
3. Read a mystery of your choice. -- Left for Dead by David J. Gatward

The Hollow Man (Detective Mark Turpin Book 7) by Rachel Amphlett Left for Dead (DCI Harry Grimm Crime Thrillers Book 23) by David J. Gatward Booked for Trouble (Lighthouse Library Mystery #2) by Eva Gates


message 7: by Jane (last edited Aug 20, 2026 01:24AM) (new)

Jane | 210 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series : Clawback by J.A. Jance
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors : Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name: The January Zone by Peter Corris
Clawback (Ali Reynolds, #11) by J.A. Jance Leverage in Death (In Death, #47) by J.D. Robb The January Zone (Cliff Hardy, #10) by Peter Corris

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live : Vendetta by Sarah Barrie
2. Read a book set in another country : Deadly Code by Lin Anderson (UK)
3. Read a book with food on the cover : Killer Party by Lynn Cahoon
Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie Deadly Code (Rhona MacLeod #3) by Lin Anderson Killer Party (A Tourist Trap Mystery, #9) by Lynn Cahoon

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover : True Betrayals by Nora Roberts
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title : Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title : Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon
True Betrayals by Nora Roberts Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon Murder at the Charity Ball (Miss Underhay #11) by Helena Dixon

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author: Dark in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING : Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters
3. Read a mystery of your choice : Cold Betrayal by J.A. Jance
Dark in Death (In Death, #46) by J.D. Robb Guardian of the Horizon (Amelia Peabody, #16) by Elizabeth Peters Cold Betrayal (Ali Reynolds, #10) by J.A. Jance


message 8: by Lorraine (last edited Aug 19, 2026 09:26AM) (new)

Lorraine Southern | 174 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 3. I live for books. Read 3 books from each section. 12 books.
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series.
Nowhere To Run by C.J. Box
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
Snow by Ronald Malfi a/k
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.
Las Vegas Night: The 10th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller by Stephen Leather

Nowhere To Run (Joe Pickett, #10) by C.J. Box Snow by Ronald Malfi Las Vegas Night The 10th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller by Stephen Leather

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live.
The Other People by C.J. Tudor a
2. Read a book set in another country.
Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald a
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

The Other People by C.J. Tudor Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover).
Hallows Hill by Olivia Isaac-Henry
Hallows Hill by Olivia Isaac-Henry

2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order).
Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney k
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order).
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas a

Hallows Hill by Olivia Isaac-Henry Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author.
The Exchange by John Grisham
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING.
Nicholas Evans - The Loop
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
The Toll House by Carly Reagon

The Exchange by John Grisham The Loop by Nicholas Evans The Toll House by Carly Reagon


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Anastasia (anastasiaruff) | 1455 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026

📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
2. Read a book set in another country
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
3. Read a mystery of your choice.


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Catsalive | 381 comments Spring Challenge
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Level: 3. I live for books
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
2. Read a book set in another country
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
3. Read a mystery of your choice.


message 11: by Mari (last edited Aug 19, 2026 01:35PM) (new)

Mari | 116 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 3. I live for books. Read 3 books from each section.
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
A Very Elegant Murder by Karen Baugh Menuhin (#4 Miss Busby)
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
Deadly Company by Ann Granger
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.
Murder Road by Simone St. James

A Very Elegant Murder (Miss Busby Investigates Book 4) by Karen Baugh Menuhin Deadly Company (Mitchell & Markby 16) by Ann Granger Murder Road by Simone St. James

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
Vanish by Shelley Burr (Australia)
2. Read a book set in another country
Quantum of Menace by Vaseem Khan (England)
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)
Fatal Fried Rice by Vivien Chien

Vanish (PI Lane Holland, #3) by Shelley Burr Quantum of Menace (Q Mysteries, #1) by Vaseem Khan Fatal Fried Rice (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #7) by Vivien Chien

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka The Burning Grounds (Wyndham & Banerjee #6) by Abir Mukherjee The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Yacht by Kayte Nunn
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
Revelation by C.J. Sansom

The Last Party (DC Morgan, #1) by Clare Mackintosh The Yacht by Kayte Nunn Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4) by C.J. Sansom


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Lindy-Lane (moonbacklit) | 25 comments i'm in.

Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: I Can Never Resist!
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FICTION A-Z

* Read a book from a series
Christmas Caramel Murder (Hannah Swensen, #20) by Joanne Fluke Christmas Caramel Murder: Joanne Fluke

* Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
Murder in Chelsea (Gaslight Mystery, #15) by Victoria Thompson Murder in Chelsea: Victoria Thompson


TABLE OF COOKERY BOOKS

*Read a book set in the country where you live
USA
A Walk Among the Tombstones (Matthew Scudder, #10) by Lawrence Block A Walk Among the Tombstones :Lawrence Block

*Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)
Christmas Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #26) by Joanne Fluke Christmas Cupcake Murder :Joanne Fluke

TABLE ABOUT ANIMALS

*Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
Through a Glass, Darkly (Commissario Brunetti, #15) by Donna Leon Through a Glass, Darkly :Donna Leon

*Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
About Face (Commissario Brunetti, #18) by Donna Leon About Face :Donna Leon

TABLE OF MYSTERIES

*Read a book by a very popular author
Hell's Corner (The Camel Club, #5) by David Baldacci Hell's Corner :David Baldacci

*Read a mystery of your choice.
The Burglar on the Prowl (Bernie Rhodenbarr, #10) by Lawrence Block The Burglar on the Prowl :Lawrence Block


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Carolyn | 2248 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Booktown Spring Book Fair
Level: I live for books

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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
Murder on Devil’s Ridge by Irina Shapiro
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.
The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith

Murder on Devil’s Ridge (Tate and Bell Mystery, #8) by Irina Shapiro We Chase Shadows (We Solve Murders, #2) by Richard Osman The Colours of all the Cattle (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #19) by Alexander McCall Smith

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
Cold River by Margaret Hickey
2. Read a book set in another country
Silent Bones by Val McDermid (Scotland)
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (gingerbread man)

Cold River by Margaret Hickey Silent Bones (Karen Pirie, #8) by Val McDermid A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
A Field Guide to Death and Deceit (bird on cover)
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
Murder on Devil’s Ridge by Irina Shapiro
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly

A Field Guide to Death and Deceit (Harry & Emma, #2) by Michelle L. Cullen Murder on Devil’s Ridge (Tate and Bell Mystery, #8) by Irina Shapiro Death at a Scottish Christmas (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #3) by Lucy Connelly

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
The Oxford Detective Society by Faith Martin

Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson The Secrets We Hide (North Falls, #2) by Karin Slaughter The Oxford Detective Society (The Oxford Detective Society, #1) by Faith Martin


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Vicky | 3 comments 👀Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
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Remember that every book you choose must be from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense

📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
NemesisbyPatricia Wolf(DS Walker #4)
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
A Dying FallbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #5)
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name.
The Valley of FearbyArthur Conan Doyle

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
A Room Full of BonesbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #4)
2. Read a book set in another country
The Secrets Below: The Whispering Sea Mysteries, Book 1byCamilla Sten
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover)
The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) by Hisashi Kashiwai byHisashi Kashiwai

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) by Arthur Conan Doyle byArthur Conan Doyle or The Protector by Tony Park byTony Park
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
The Outcast DeadbyElly Griffiths(Ruth Galloway #6)

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author
HerobyPatricia Wolf(DS Walker #5)
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Lawnmower Man: Stories from Night ShiftbyStephen King
3. Read a mystery of your choice
A Study in ScarletbyArthur Conan Doyle(Sherlock Holmes #1)


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Lorraine Southern | 174 comments I hope my The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is acceptable as food on the cover? 😬


message 16: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
Lorraine wrote: "I hope my The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is acceptable as food on the cover? 😬"

Not quite what I visualised when I set the task Lorraine but I guess since people do eat buffalo then go for it!!!


message 17: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge everyone. Your names are linked


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Catherine McMahon | 114 comments Count me in.


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Janine (janineor) | 989 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 2
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series
The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors
Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
The Running Club by Ali Lowe
2. Read a book set in another country
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
On the Edge by Kate Horan
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
3. Read a mystery of your choice
The Body in the Ice House by Kate Hardy

The Secrets We Hide (North Falls, #2) by Karin Slaughter Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox The Running Club by Ali Lowe Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell On the Edge by Kate Horan The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls, #1) by Karin Slaughter The Body in the Ice House (A Georgina Drake Mystery #2) by Kate Hardy


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Lorraine Southern | 174 comments Phrynne wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I hope my The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is acceptable as food on the cover? 😬"

Not quite what I visualised when I set the task Lorraine but I guess since people do ea..."


Haha!! That’s what I thought but hoped you’d allow it!


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Kerri_M | 832 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 3
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series - The Dark Lake Sarah Bailey
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.- The Ladies' Lounge - Graham Brack
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name. [M] - The Murdered Molls - Graham Brack
The Dark Lake (Gemma Woodstock #1) by Sarah Bailey The Ladies' Lounge (Josef Slonský Investigations #8) by Graham Brack The Murdered Molls (Josef Slonský Investigations #7) by Graham Brack

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live - -Into the Night - Sarah Bailey
2. Read a book set in another country - Joy Moody is Out of Time - Kerryn Mayne
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (pumpkin) - Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie
Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #41) by Agatha Christie Into the Night (Gemma Woodstock, #2) by Sarah Bailey

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (seagulls) - Where the Dead Go #3 - Sarah Bailey
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) - Death of a Foreign Gentleman - Steven Carroll
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) - A Chateau Under Siege - Martin Walker
Where the Dead Go (Gemma Woodstock #3) by Sarah Bailey Death of a Foreign Gentleman (Stephen Minter #1) by Steven Carroll A Chateau Under Siege (Bruno, Chief of Police, #16) by Martin Walker

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author - Karin Slaughter - Fallen
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING - Karin Slaughter - Criminal
3. Read a mystery of your choice. -Body of Lies - Sarah Bailey
Fallen (Will Trent, #5) by Karin Slaughter Criminal (Will Trent, #6) by Karin Slaughter Body of Lies (Gemma Woodstock #4) by Sarah Bailey


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Sarah | 444 comments Ooooh... count me in please, Phrynne!

Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Spring 2026 Challenge - Book Fair
Duration: 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 3. I live for books. Read 3 books from each section. (12 books)
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Fiction A-Z
1. Read a book from a series
The Dead of Winter by Nicola Upson (Josephine Tey #9)
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors
The Reckoning by Vikki Petraitis
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name (S)
Springtime: A Ghost Story by Michelle de Kretser

Cookery Books
1. Read a book set in the country where you live (Australia)
Kill Your Boss by Jack Heath
2. Read a book set in another country
The Yacht by Kayte Nunn (set in Spain)
3. Read a book with food on the cover (show cover)
Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials by Ovidia Yu

Books about Animals
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
The Case of the Christmas Card by Elly Griffiths

Mysteries
1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Heights by Ian Rankin
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Last to Drown by Noelle W. Ihli
3. Read a mystery of your choice
Until Midnight by Luanne Rice

The Dead of Winter (Josephine Tey, #9) by Nicola Upson The Reckoning (Deception Bay #3) by Vikki Petraitis Springtime A Ghost Story by Michelle de Kretser Kill Your Boss by Jack Heath The Yacht by Kayte Nunn Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials (Singaporean Mystery #2) by Ovidia Yu The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon Murder at the Spirit Lounge (Nora Breen Investigates #2) by Jess Kidd The Case of the Christmas Card (Ali Dawson, #2.5) by Elly Griffiths The Heights by Ian Rankin The Last to Drown by Noelle W. Ihli Until Midnight by Luanne Rice


message 23: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge Catherine, Janine, Sarah, and Kerri


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🌸Teresa | 77 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level 3. I live for books. Read 3 books from each section. 12 books
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📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series - Her Stowed Bones by Fiona Tarr
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors - Festive in Death by J.D. Robb
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name - The Fatality at the Funeral by Grace York

Her Stowed Bones (Opal Fields #8) by Fiona Tarr Festive in Death (In Death, #39) by J.D. Robb The Fatality at the Funeral (Getaway Bay #6) by Grace York

🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live - Her Stolen Bones by Fiona Tarr
2. Read a book set in another country - Murder on the Rocks by T.E. Kinsey
3. Read a book with food on the cover - Death at the Village Garden Party by Debbie Young

Her Stolen Bones (Opal Fields #9) by Fiona Tarr Murder on the Rocks (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery #13) by T.E. Kinsey Death at the Village Garden Party (The Cotswold Curiosity Shop, #4) by Debbie Young

🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover)
Fake Visions and Bad Decisions: An Olivia Twist Cozy Mystery Book #4 by Irene Jorgensen
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title Past Crimes and Tell-Tale Signs: An Olivia Twist Cozy Mystery Book #5 by Irene Jorgensen

Fake Visions and Bad Decisions An Olivia Twist Cozy Mystery Book #4 (Two Friends Cozy Mystery Series) by Irene Jorgensen The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth Past Crimes and Tell-Tale Signs An Olivia Twist Cozy Mystery Book #5 by Irene Jorgensen

🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author - Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING - The Quarry Mystery by T E Kinsey
3. Read a mystery of your choice - Hysteria by L.J. Ross

Obsession in Death (In Death, #40) by J.D. Robb The Quarry Mystery (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery Book 14) by T E Kinsey Hysteria (Dr. Alex Gregory, #2) by L.J. Ross


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Sarah | 444 comments Phrynne wrote: "📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge Catherine, Janine, Sarah, and Kerri"

Thanks Phrynne!


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Kylie (mamakass) | 1 comments I would like to join. Is there a minimum number of Australian authors for the Easy section?


message 27: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
No minimum for Aussie authors in this one Kylie. Just that every book you choose must be from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense.


message 28: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge Teresa and Kylie


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Kylie H | 1349 comments Spring Challenge 1st September 2026 - 30th November 2026
Level: 3 I live for books.
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Kylie H | 1349 comments 📚 The biggest selection of titles is labelled Fiction A-Z. There are books from series you are reading and books from your favourite authors.
1. Read a book from a series Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
2. Read a book by one of your favourite authors The Other Wife by Michael Robotham
3. Read a book whose title begins with the first letter of your name - Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson The Other Wife (Joseph O'Loughlin, #9) by Michael Robotham Her Silent Cry (Detective Josie Quinn, #6) by Lisa Regan
🍰 There is a big table displaying beautiful cookery books from around the world.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live Taken by Dinuka McKenzie
2. Read a book set in another country The Spiral by Rosanne Limoncelli
3. Read a book with food on the cover. (show cover) A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #7) by Agatha Christie A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
Taken (Detective Kate Miles, #2) by Dinuka McKenzie The Spiral (A Nina Esposito Mystery #1) by Rosanne Limoncelli A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #7) by Agatha Christie
🐶 Another table has books about animals.
1. Read a book with any animal pictured on the cover (show cover) The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)A Field Guide to Death and Deceit by Michelle L. Cullen
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman A Field Guide to Death and Deceit (Harry & Emma, #2) by Michelle L. Cullen Lethal Vengeance (Detective Erika Foster, #8) by Robert Bryndza
🕵🏻‍♀️Have you run out of money yet? There's another table labelled MYSTERIES . All the best known mystery writers are represented as well as many lesser known.
1. Read a book by a very popular author Full Circle by Chris Hammer
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood
3. Read a mystery of your choice In the Shadow of Power by Viveca Sten
Full Circle by Chris Hammer Dead Man's Chest (Phryne Fisher, #18) by Kerry Greenwood In the Shadow of Power (Sandhamn Murders, #7) by Viveca Sten


message 31: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge Kylie H:)


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Jonquil | 98 comments Spring Challenge 9/1 -11/30
Level 3: I Live For Books!

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message 33: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 6081 comments Mod
📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge Jonquil:)


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Jenny (diggensjenny) | 612 comments Phrynne wrote: "📚🍰🐶🕵️ Welcome to the challenge everyone. Your names are linked"

Thank you, Phrynne!


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