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√ Diabetes Awareness: Fatally Frosted
√ Computer Learning: Bad Moon On The Rise - Kindle edition
√ Frugal Fun: Nordic Nights (frugal because it's a free Kindle book)
√ Wedding: Night of the Living Dandelion (characters announce engagement; placeholder in case I can't get through another one by the end of the challenge)
Halloween: Bedeviled Eggs I started this challenge too late.

I won't be able to finish the last October book today (10/31), but I'm looking forward to reading all the Autumn Challenge books. These challenges are a fun way to choose books from my TBR shelf and wish list.

Autumn Challenge 2011


√ A: Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams
√ U: Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger
√ T: Twice as Dead
√ U: Unknown Means
√ M: Death of a Witch by M.C. Beaton (I decided to put Maron's new book on my Santa wish list and read one I already own.)
√ N: A Nice Class of Corpse

√ Bonus: Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel

Completed 11/30/2011

November 2011 Challenge

√ All Saints/Soul's Day: Twice as Dead
√ Guy Fawkes Day: A Nice Class of Corpse
√ Book Lover's Day: Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel
√ Homemade Bread Day: Since I didn't finish in time for the Halloween book, I'll hopefully manage it this month. Bedeviled Eggs (I baked pumpkin bread.)
√ Veteran's Day: All Mortal Flesh

Completed 11/11/2011

Very clever and fun Nettie!

Sherlock Holmes Challenge
Started 11/01/2011

√ 1. Detective or PI: The Snowman
√ 2. Assistant: Mr. Monk on the Couch (Assistant: Natalie)
√ 3. Address in title or Baker: Murder Trims the Tree by Deb Baker
√ 4. England: The Shooting in the Shop
√ 5. Holmes story: Murder under the Mistletoe: And Other Stories The Adventure of the Blue Carbunkle
√ 6. Author tri-name or Sir/Dame: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by (Dame) Agatha Christie
√ 7. Smoker character or title: Maigret's Christmas
√ 8. Drugs: Shop Till You Drop
√ 9. Deductive reasoning: Death of a Witch
√ 10. Disguise: Murder Talks Turkey
√ 11. Forensic science: The Chemistry of Death
√ 12. Hat or cape: Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel (Awena Owen wears a cape)
√ 13. One major villan: The Surgeon & The Apprentice (The Surgeon is in both books.)

Completed 12/13/2011

50 States Challenge
I'm starting the challenge with books I read in October, 2011.

TBR:
*Alaska (AK)*Arizona (AZ)*Arkansas (AR)*Colorado (CO)*Connecticut (CT)*Delaware (DE)*Georgia (GA)*Hawaii (HI)*Idaho (ID)*Illinois (IL)*Iowa (IA)*Kansas (KS)*Kentucky (KY)*Louisiana (LA)*Maine (ME)*Maryland (MI)*Minnesota (MN)*Mississippi (MS)*Missouri (MO)*Montana (MT)*Nebraska (NE)*Nevada (NV)*New Hampshire (NH)*New Jersey (NJ)*New Mexico (NM)*North Dakota (ND)*Oklahoma (OK)*Oregon (OR)*Pennsylvania (PA)*Rhode Island (RI)*South Carolina (SC)*South Dakota (SD)*Texas (TX)*Utah (UT)*Vermont (VT)*Virginia (VA)*Washington (WA)*West Virginia (WV)*Wisconsin (WI)

Read:
Alabama 11/2011 Murder Carries a Torch
California 10/2011 State Fair
Florida 11/2011 Shop Till You Drop
Indiana 10/2011 Night of the Living Dandelion
Massachusetts 11/2011 The Apprentice
Michigan 11/2011 Murder Talks Turkey: A Gertie Johnson Murder Mystery
New York 10/2011 To Darkness and to Death
North Carolina 10/2011 Bad Moon On The Rise
Ohio 11/2011 Unknown Means
Tennessee 11/2011 Delicious and Suspicious
Wyoming 11/2011 The Ghost Walker

December 2011 Mini Challenge

Repeal Day (alcohol): Wined and Died I kept procrastinating this one because I'm distracted by the fun I'm having researching and making my New Year's Eve costume. I probably won't finish this challenge before the end of the month.
√ Take It in the Ear Day (8th TBR): The Shooting in the Shop
√ Ding-a-Ling Day ("D" title or author): Death of a Dreamer
√ Make Up Your Mind Day (any TBR): Kissing Christmas Goodbye
√ Unlucky Day (7th or 13th in series or 7/13 letters in title): Wreck the Halls

January 2012 Mini Challenge


√ Quirky character: Executive Lunch
Water in the title or on the cover: The Scent of Rain and Lightning
√ Someone is falsely accused: Roast Mortem
Number on the cover: Think of a Number
Most recent TBR: The Missing Ink

I don't think I'll be even close to meeting this month's challenge, especially since two of my books haven't yet arrived. I did get a PBS message this morning that Missing Ink has been offered for a trade, so I may get that one on time.

I don't see a relevant forum topic on which to post this Savage Chickens Friday the 13th comic, but I did want to share it, especially since funny cozies are some of my favorites.