Catsalive’s Comments (group member since Feb 05, 2022)

Catsalive’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

March: Going Green
Duration: March 1- April 30
Level: Dancing like a Leprechaun
21/29

D- The Doctor's Gift by Fiona McArthur 6/3 3.5★
A- Audrey - The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 16/3 3.5★
N- Niccolo - Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine 23/3 2.5★
C- Corinne - Obedience by Jacqueline Yallop 13/3 2★
I- The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland 20/3 4★
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L- A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★
I- Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine 22/3 3★
K- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★
E- The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★

A- Memory Zero by Keri Arthur 19/3 3.5★

L- The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley 21/3 3.5★
E- Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★
P- Pierre Arthens - Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery 13/3 1.5★
R- Right to Kill by John Barlow 4/3 3.5★
E- This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 12/3 4★
C- The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon 18/3 3.5★
H- Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 7/3 3.5★
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U- The Unquiet by J.D. Robb 2/3 3★
N- Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★

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R- The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★
E- Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★
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Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★ 335p
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★ 390p
Being Dead by Jim Crace 12/2 3★ 210p
The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★ 384p
Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★ 264p
Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★ 256p
The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett 16/2 4★ 272p
The Freeing of the Dust by Denise Levertov 16/2 2.5★ 124p
The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark 17/2 3.5★ 407p
Fanged & Fabulous by Michelle Rowen 18/2 1.5★ 368p
Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★ 531p
The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth 21/2 4★ 566p
The Cursed Towers by Kate Forsyth 22/2 4★ 584p
The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels 22/2 2.5★ 192p

Pages: 4883

Total: 346,153

February: Let it be Love
1-28/2/23
18/18

T- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★
R- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
U- The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★
E- Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★
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L- The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
O- On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
V- Virgin River by Robyn Carr 8/2 3★
E- Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★
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I- Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
S- The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
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I- Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 9/2 3.5★
N- The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark 17/2 3.5★
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T- Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★
H- The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett 16/2 4★
E- The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels 22/2 2.5★
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A- Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★
I- The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★
R- Fanged & Fabulous by Michelle Rowen 18/2 1.5★

Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 24/1 4★ 146p
Slay Ride by Dick Francis 27/1 3.5★ 206p
The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★ 312p
Blood And Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 28/1 5★ 289p
The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★ 432p
No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★
The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★ 320p
On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★ 224p
The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★ 217p
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★ 408p
Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★ 384p
Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★ 296p
The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★ 384p
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★ 406p
Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★ 244p
Virgin River by Robyn Carr 8/2 3★ 400p
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 9/2 3.5★ 385p
Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★ 288p

pages: 5741

Current total: 269,513

Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★ 268p
Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★ 807p
A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★ 400p
My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★ 342p
After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★ 432p
Johnno by David Malouf 6/1 4★ 171p
Every Version of You by Grace Chan 7/1 3.5★ 288p
No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★ 372p
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★ 312p
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★ 864p
Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★ 352p
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 12/1 4★ 291p
Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams 13/1 3.5★ 304p
A Guide to Native Bees of Australia by Terry Houston 13/1 5★ 280p
Shop Girl by Mary Portas 13/1 3★ 336p
I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan 14/1 3★ 160p
The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer 14/1 3.5★ 279p
The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★ 330p
The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French 16/1 4★ 384p
The Irish Nanny by Sandy Taylor 17/1 3.5★ 348p
A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado 19/1 3★ 350p
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 20/1 5★ 273p
The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 20/1 3.5★ 224p
N or M? by Agatha Christie 21/1 4★ 217p
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 22/1 4.5★ 306p

Pages: 8697

Current total: 143,783

496: Monstrous Regiment 19/12
164: Hell Island 19/12
256: Death at Wentwater Court 20/12
394: The Escape 20/12
254: A Father For Christmas 20/12
252: The Counterfeit Heiress 21/12
352: A Death at the Hotel Mondrian 21/12
411: Bloomsbury Girls 22/12
450: The Chilbury Ladies' Choir 23/12
333: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill 25/12
384: A Necessary Husband 25/12
384: The Spies of Shilling Lane 26/12
304: Making Sense 27/12
304: Murder Cuts the Mustard 28/12
352: Dead in Devon 29/12
219: Evil Under the Sun 30/12
204: A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days 31/12
187: Swimming Without a Net 31/12

pages: 5784

current total=1,836,489

Completed at message 33

Signed up.

Completed at message 223 above.

Completed at message 93.

Onyx: Team

Wheelathon 7
Tower Teams X
Wheelathon 8

Catsalive wrote: "Just put my last one in the SS - Death at Wentwater Court

Thanks for a fun challenge."

Don't forget this one.

Just put my last one in the SS - Death at Wentwater Court

Thanks for a fun challenge.

368: Wild Dogs 1/12
320: The Nail Knot 2/12
528: Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies 5/12
272: Death on Demand 6/12
482: A Spring Affair 7/12
484: A Summer Fling 8/12
288: Darkly Dreaming Dexter 8/12
448: The Rose Revived 9/12
384: The Gin Sisters' Promise 10/12
352: Happy Hour 11/12
384: The Christmas Bookshop 11/12
422: Flying the Nest 12/12
192: Odd One Out12/12
374: Reaper Man 13/12
304: Gwen's Christmas Ghost 13/12
374: Witches Abroad 14/12
352: Under a Sky of Memories 15/12
296: Murder in Williamstown 16/12
432: The Spotted Dog 17/12
461: The Girl with All the Gifts 18/12
278: Heavenly Pleasures 18/12

pages: 7795

current total: 1,734,552

I can't believe this is so close to the end, 5 weeks has gone past so quickly.

2023 Serious Readers Challenge, Level 1

1. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 1/1 2.5★
2. Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings 2/1 3★
3. A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 3/1 3.5★
4. My Husband's Wives by Faith Hogan 4/1 4★
5. After the Rain by Lucy Dillon 5/1 3★
6. Johnno by David Malouf 6/1 4★
7. Every Version of You by Grace Chan 7/1 3.5★
8. No Plan B by Lee Child 8/1 2.5★
9. Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 9/1 5★
10. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/1 5★
11. Still Life by Louise Penny 11/1 3.5★
12. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 12/1 4★
13. Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams 13/1 3.5★
14. A Guide to Native Bees of Australia by Terry Houston 13/1 5★
15. Shop Girl by Mary Portas 13/1 3★
16. I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan 14/1 3★
17. The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer 14/1 3.5★
18. The Irish Boarding House by Sandy Taylor 15/1 5★
19. The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French 16/1 4★
20. The Irish Nanny by Sandy Taylor 17/1 3.5★
21. A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado 19/1 3★
22. Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 20/1 5★
23. The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 20/1 3.5★
24. N or M? by Agatha Christie 21/1 4★
25. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 22/1 4.5★
26. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 24/1 4★
27. Slay Ride by Dick Francis 27/1 3.5★
28. The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L.T. Shearer 27/1 4★
29. Blood And Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 28/1 5★
30. The Little Flower Shop by the Sea by Ali McNamara 30/1 3★
31. No Mardi Gras for the Dead by D.J. Donaldson 31/1 3★
32. The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young 1/2 2★
33. On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★
34. The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★
35. The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 4/2 5★
36. Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay by Ali McNamara 5/2 2.5★
37. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
38. The Summer House by the Sea by Jenny Oliver 6/2 2.5★
39. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★
40. Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 8/2 3★
41. Virgin River by Robyn Carr 8/2 3★
42. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 9/2 3.5★
43. Fallout by Paul Thomas 10/2 4★
44. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 11/2 2★
45. Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★
46. Being Dead by Jim Crace 12/2 3★
47. The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★
48. Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★
49. Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★
50. The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett 16/2 4★
51. The Freeing of the Dust by Denise Levertov 16/2 2.5★
52. The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark 17/2 3.5★
53. Fanged & Fabulous by Michelle Rowen 18/2 1.5★
54. Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★
55. The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth 21/2 4★
56. The Cursed Towers by Kate Forsyth 22/2 4★
57. The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels 22/2 2.5★
58. The Curious Charms Of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 23/2 4★
59. Trail of Murder by Christine Andreae 24/2 3.5★
60. Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 24/2 1.5★
61. The Forbidden Land by Kate Forsyth 25/2 4★
62. Summer Desserts by Nora Roberts 26/2 2★
63. The Skull of the World by Kate Forsyth 27/2 4★
64. The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch 27/2 4★
65. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★
66. The Unquiet by J.D. Robb 2/3 3★
67. A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★
68. Right to Kill by John Barlow 4/3 3.5★
69. The Iron Man by Ted Hughes 4/3 4★
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 4/3 4★
70. The Doctor's Gift by Fiona McArthur 6/3 3.5★
71. Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★
72. Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 7/3 3.5★
73. Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★
74. This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 12/3 4★
75. Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery 13/3 1.5★
76. Obedience by Jacqueline Yallop 13/3 2★
77. Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★
78. The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 16/3 3.5★
79. The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon 18/3 3.5★
80. Memory Zero by Keri Arthur 19/3 3.5★
81. The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland 20/3 4★
82. The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★
83. The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley 21/3 3.5★
84. Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★
85. Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine 22/3 3★
86. Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine 23/3 2.5★
87. Red Dust by Fleur McDonald 24/3 2.5★
88. The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett 25/3 2★
89. The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore 26/3 3.5★
90. One Dance in Paris by Julia Holden 27/3 2.5★
91. Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff 27/3 3★
92. The Sign Of The Book by John Dunning 28/3 3★
93. The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre 29/5 3.5★
94. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick 29/3 5★
95. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 30/3 2.5★
96. A Kiss For Lucy by Mona Prevel 31/3 2★
97. A Gift in December by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★
98. Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★
99. The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott 3/4 3★
100. Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young 4/4 3★

Emma (M) wrote: "I can read for a brown cover.

For some reason I can no longer edit the SS. Could someone add the above book for me? The main characters name is Mark Ariti, so can g..."

Added.

You may still be working on it, but just in case, you've missed transferring the contemporary tag on Dead as a Doornail & A Dirty Job.

All done at message 368.

Christmas Checklist
1/12/22-31/1/23
Rudolph: 25/25

1. Read a book with a gift or present on the cover.
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey 18/12 3★

2. Read a book with a pretty cover
Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies by Jackie French 5/12 4.5★

3. Read a book with a Christmas scene on the cover.
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan 11/12 3.5★

4. Read a book tagged as holidays (top shelf)
Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley 13/12 3★

5. Read a book that has a baked item on the cover - bread
Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett 13/12 5★

6. Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover - choir
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan 24/12 3.5★

7. Read a book tagged as food ( top shelf)
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 18/12 5★


C- Christie - A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson 8/12 3.5★
H- The Gin Sisters' Promise by Faith Hogan 10/12 3★
R- The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde 9/12 3.5★
I- Ihaka - Death on Demand by Paul Thomas 6/12 4★
S- A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson 7/12 4★
T- Wild Dogs by Michael Trant 1/12 4.5★
M- Melvina - The Nail Knot by John Galligan 2/12 2.5★
A- Ashling - Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns 12/12 4★
S- Under a Sky of Memories by Soraya M. Lane 15/12 3★


C- Cec - Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood 16/12 3.5★
H- Happy Hour by Jacquie Byron 11/12 5★
E- The Escape by Mary Balogh 20/12 3★
C- Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn 20/12 3★
K- The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood 17/12 4.5★
L- Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 8/12 4★
I- The Counterfeit Heiress by Isobel Linton 21/12 2.5★
S- Scarecrow - Hell Island by Matthew Reilly 19/12 3★
T- Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 14/12 5★