Dee’s Comments (group member since Dec 16, 2021)

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second for cozy mystery!

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I read

this one for me : √
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Rom-com's for Valentines!! 💕

This one for me -1/11/25√ 4.5*

- 1/18/25√ 4.5*

Amazing lists- Good Luck on it & your retirement!

I'll try for 20 non-fiction books in 2025!
17/20 completed

1. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year - 1/4/25√
2. Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen- 4/2/25√
3. Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend - 3/5/25√
4. Oasis: Modern Desert Homes Around the World - 3/29/25√
5. It Rhymes With Takei- 6/11/25√
6. No Straight Road Takes You There: Essays for Uneven Terrain- 5/16/25√
7. The Bluestockings: A History of the First Women's Movement -2/8/25√
8. The Book of Everyday Resistance-4/8/25√
9. How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir - 5/22/25√
10. The Jane Austen Handbook - 2/2/25√
11. Jane Austen's Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels - 3/11/25√
12. Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography - 5/3/25√
13. The Backyard Bird Chronicles - 5/10/25√
14. Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane - 9/4/25√
15. Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It - 6/9/25√
16. Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President- 8/11/25√
17. House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget - 8/3/25 √
18. Bitches in Bonnets: Life Lessons from Jane Austen's Mean Girls
19. Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen
20. 107 Days by Kamala Harris

good luck!

Great N/F list - Good Luck!

Good Luck!

Mini Motley - Classic titles cover challenge
completed: 12/12 - done!!

1. I Capture the castle. Find a book with a castle on the cover. -- 6/26/25√

2. The Heart of Darkness. Find a heart or depiction of darkness on the cover - - 3/8/25√

3. The Master and Margarita. Find alcoholic drinks on the cover - - 6/13/25 √

4. The Woman in White. Find a white cover or woman on the cover- - 2/12/25 √

5. The Grapes of wrath. Find grapes or fruit on the cover. - 3/11/25√

6. The Call of the Wild. Find an animal from Alaska on the cover. - 5/26/25 √

7. The Lord of the Rings. Find a Lord, rings, or jewelry on the cover. - 1/26/25 √

8. Moby Dick. Find ocean animals or an ocean on the cover. - 5/9/25√

9. The Secret Garden. Find a garden or flowers on the cover. - 1/4/25√

10. Frankenstein. Find a monster on the cover. - 4/9/25√


2 alternatives.

1. The Time Machine. Find a clock or any machine on the cover. - 7/11/25 √

2. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Find a photo, a picture, or a gray cover - - 5/22/25√

Completed prompts: 27/27 - done!
(prompts 2, 4, 5, 6 & 21 are EDITED)

1. An author you have read a book from more than 2 times - The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie by Freida McFadden - 1/6/25√

2. A book PUBLISHED in the year of the snake. 🐍 - 2025 - The Business Trip - 1/23/24√

3. A book written by two authors -Don't Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine- 6/30/25√

4. A book you CHOSE because of the cover only - When the Moon Hits Your Eye - 3/27/25 √

5. A book you CHOSE because of the author only -More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova- 1/18/25√

6. A book you CHOSE because it was a new release -Great Big Beautiful Life - 4/27/25√

7. A book with a persons name in the title - Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave - 3/4/25 √

8. A ghost story - The Haunting of Room 904 3/24/25 √

9. A collection of short stories - Show Don't Tell- 2/22/25√

10. A book based on historical events- The Moon Is Down - 4/3/25√

11. A book about revenge - With a Vengeance: A Novel- 6/19/25√

12. A book that has more than 40 chapters - The Lost House- 1/16/25√

13. The main character owns a small business - Happy After All- 1/25/25√

14. A character driven novel - Three Days in June -2/9/25√

15. A book with a strong female character. Kills Well with Others - 3/7/25√

16. A book about royalty - The Stolen Queen -1/11/25√

17. A book that the timeframe spans more than 10 years. The Love We Found- 3/21/25√

18. A book from a different culture - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library -2/8/25√

19. A book about books - Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend -3/5/25√

20. A book located in your home state - The Arizona Triangle - 1/14/25√

21. A book located in the state you were born or RAISED (privacy concerns) - Anxious in Nevada- 1/20/25√

22. A book set in a fictional town - How to Seal Your Own Fate- 4/30/25√

23. A book that has people on the cover - Wake Up and Open Your Eyes - 1/8/25√

24. A book that has a body of water on the cover - Swept Away - 4/3/25√

25. A book that has a tree on the cover - The Snowbirds -2/4/25√

26. Choose any of the remaining topics that did not win the 2025 Motley Challenge - "Secret" in title - The Maid's Secret- 4/15/25√ OR has a Recipe - Knife Skills for Beginners - 1/2/2025 √

good luck, Bill.

Good Luck!

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2025 Romance/Chick-lit new releases:
16/16 done!!

1. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping- 7/17/25√ 4*
2. Great Big Beautiful Life- 4/27/25√ 4.5*
3. Atmosphere - 6/6/25√ 4.5*
4. Swept Away- 4/3/25√ 3.5*
5. The Love Haters - 5/22/25√ 3.5*
6. Slow Burn Summer: A Novel-6/17/25√ 4*
7. The Love We Found- 3/21/25√ 4.5*
8. We All Live Here - 2/12/25 √ 2.5*
9. Three Days in June --2/9/25√ 4*
10. Insignificant Others: An Enchanting Time-Travel Romance, Perfect for Winter 2025, Indulge in a Heartfelt Escape - 4/11/25√ 4*
11. The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake- 10/3/25 √ 3*
12. The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet -5/4/25√ 3*

AND

1. If the Ring Fits- 1/26/25 √ 2*
2. Sounds Like Love - 6/24/25√ 4*
3. Crazy Spooky Love: A Melody Bittersweet Novel - 9/12/25√ 4*
4. Just Beachy- 6/3/25√ 4*