Fiona’s Comments (group member since Apr 01, 2023)

Fiona’s comments from the Bookish Challenges group.

I’ll claim
78.Read a book that made you want to scream

KayLynn wrote: "Andy wrote: "I'm getting predictable :)"

"Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96"

It better be the Cheese song! ;-)"

I think I've seen enough cheese for the next year :D

Title/Author: Murder on Line One by Jeremy Vine
Date read: September 10
Task: 17.Read a book with a bright/neon cover
How it fits:

Since the question came up: If you want to claim a new task after finishing one, please make a separate post rather than editing your old one!

Denise wrote: "I knew you would pick #96!"

I called that too :D

I'd prefer a new post please :)

Book/Author: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter
Date Read: September 9
Task: a. Three or four-word title & b. The plot features a betrayal
How it fits: 4 word title & FMC got betrayed by MMC when they were teenagers

💖 Pink Blocks – Love & Relationships (Romance & More)
1. A romance novel with an HEA (Happily Ever After)
Book/Author: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter
Date read: September 9
How it fits: romance novel with a HEA
Position: 5

Book/Author: The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter
Date Read: September 9
Task: 2. Read a book with "two" or a related word (double, pair, etc.) in the title
How it Fits: "second" in title

📸Camila Rivas


Camila Rivas is here on her honeymoon—but she doesn’t look like a woman in love.
She smiles when people talk to her, but her eyes keep flicking toward the nearest exit.
Guests have noticed she’s often alone, walking the ship in the early hours.
She told the spa staff she’s “just tired.”
But some things exhaustion can’t explain.

📚Tasks:
1. Read a book featuring a marriage or wedding
2. Read a book with a sad or emotionally complex female lead
3. Read a book where a relationship has secrets or tension

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Book/Author: Obsession Falls by Claire Kingsley
Date Read: September 7
Task: e. Book title word options: down, below, drop, fall, low
How it fits: Falls in title

💖 Pink Blocks – Love & Relationships (Romance & More)
1. A romance novel with an HEA (Happily Ever After)
Book/Author: Obsession Falls by Claire Kingsley
Date read: September 7
How it fits: romance novel with a HEA
Position: 5

Happy reading, everyone! :)

Less than 24 hours until we can start our books :)

📸 Investigation: Juliette St. Clair


Juliette’s account went dark the morning after the murder.
No stories. No posts. No selfies.
When asked why, she just scoffed and said, “Even I have limits.”
But it’s what she didn’t say that raised suspicions.

🗣️ Interrogation Snippet:
“Javier was an ass,” Juliette snaps. “Everyone knows that. He hit on me three times before dinner and told me Camila was ‘fragile’—like she wasn’t even real.”

She sighs, rubbing her temples. “Yeah, I was near the pool. We argued. He said he saw one of my livestreams and it ‘made him look bad.’ Whatever that means. I left before things got worse.”

Then she looks up, dead serious. “You should check his phone. He had secrets. Trust me.”

📚Tasks:
1. Read a book featuring drama or rivalry
2. Read a book with a morally grey character
3. Read a book where technology or social media plays a role in the plot

DAY 3
📸Theo Zhang


Theo Zhang is the headline act for the cruise’s entertainment lineup—a magician with a talent for making things disappear, including the truth.
His show is sold out every night, filled with mind games, illusions, and just the right amount of discomfort.
Some guests are amazed. Others… unnerved.
And when asked how he reads people so well, he only smiles and says, “Everyone leaves clues.”

📚Tasks:
1. Read a book featuring a performer or artist
2. Read a book that includes illusions, secrets, or mind games
3. Read a book where a character knows something before everyone else

📸Lana Murphy


If you’ve had a drink on this cruise, Lana Murphy probably made it. She’s quick with a joke, quicker with a pour, and always ready to listen.
Guests love her—but they forget that bartenders hear everything.
And Lana? She remembers it all.
Just don’t ask what she did before she worked on the ship… she never answers.

📚Tasks:
1. Read a book where a side character knows more than they let on
2. Read a book set (at least partially) in a bar, restaurant, or hotel
3. Read a book where alcohol or partying plays a role in the plot

Claire wrote: "12.Read a book with gold on the cover

Book: De Briar-club
Author: Kate Quinn
Read: 2 september
Pages: 545 p.
How it fits: go..."

As Richard pointed out, Game starts: September 8th at 10:00 am CEST :)