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

Sapphire: CYOA


CYOA: Flowers
Marauding Monsters
It's All in the Title

304: V for Violet 16/7
320: No Hard Feelings 17/7
448: King of the Murgos 18/7
294: Nine Days 19/7
248: Baxter's Requiem 19/7
224: The Runaway Duchess 20/7
157: The Silver Brumby 20/7
256: Nobody's Sweetheart Now 21/7
399: Demon Lord of Karanda 22/7
336: Summer Island 23/7
232: Dear Reader 24/7
403: X 25/7
272: A Deadly Affair 26/7
310: The Diary of a Bookseller 26/7
224: The Popeye Murder 27/7
396: Sorceress of Darshiva 28/7
448: The Girl From the Corner Shop 30/7
282: The Sequin Star 30/7
452: Seeress of Kell 31/7
422: Beyond Fear 1/8
563: Bye Bye Baby 2/8
347: Crossbones Yard 3/8
420: Mastermind 4/8
232: Alex & Me 5/8
280: Up from Down Under 7/8
328: Vanished 8/8
125: Nothing But Blackened Teeth 9/8
347: Evil in Emerald 11/8
288: Who's Sorry Now? 13/8
376: Daughters of Eve 14/8
224: The Leaden Heart 15/8
400: Invisible Women 17/8
417: Beautiful Death 17/8
292: Open and Shut 18/8
240: You People 19/8
356: Old Bones 19/8
320: A Solitary Walk on the Moon 20/8
367: The Bad Luck Lighthouse 20/8
328: Zero Day 21/8
560: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 23/8

total: 13229

current total: 1,302,432

Completed at message 257.

Complete in post above.

16/7-5/8

304: V for Violet
320: No Hard Feelings
448: King of the Murgos
294: Nine Days
248: Baxter's Requiem
224: The Runaway Duchess
157: The Silver Brumby
256: Nobody's Sweetheart Now
399: Demon Lord of Karanda
336: Summer Island
232: Dear Reader
403: X
272: A Deadly Affair
310: The Diary of a Bookseller
224: The Popeye Murder
396: Sorceress of Darshiva
448: The Girl From the Corner Shop
282: The Sequin Star
452: Seeress of Kell
422: Beyond Fear
563: Bye Bye Baby
347: Crossbones Yard
420: Mastermind
232: Alex & Me

7981 pages

current total: 1,238,860

flowers (view spoiler)[
anemone
apple blossom
aster
baby's breath
bachelor button
bellflower
bells of Ireland
bitterroot
black-eyed Susan
bluebells
bluebonnet
bougainvillea
bouquet
buttercup
butterfly bush
calendula
California poppy
calla lily
camellia
candytuft
canna
carnation
carrion flower
chicory
chrysanthemum
clover
columbine
cornflower
corpse flower
cosmo
crocus
dahlia
daisy
dandelion
delphinium
dianthus
dogwood
edelweiss
floret
florist
flower
forget-me-not
foxglove
gardenia
gerbera daisy
gillyflower
gladiolus
goldenrod
heather
hibiscus
hollyhock
honeysuckle
hydrangea
Indian blanket
iris
jessamine
Johnny-jump-up
jonquil
kangaroo paw
lady's slipper
lantana
larkspur
laurel
lavender
lilac
lily
lily-of-the-valley
magnolia
mallow
marigold
mayflower
mimosa
mistletoe
mock orange
morning glory
mountain laurel
myrtle
narcissus
nasturtium
oleander
orange blossom
orchid
pansy
pasque flower
passionflower
peach blossom
peony
petal
phlox
plumeria
poinsettia
poppy
primrose
pussy willow
Queen Anne's lace
ranunculus
rhododendron
rose
safflower
sego lily
sepal
snapdragon
stock
sweet pea
thistle
tickseed
tiger lily
trillium
tulip
Venus flytrap
veronica
vetch
violet
wallflower
wild prairie rose
wildflowers
wisteria
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia (hide spoiler)]

Flowers
Level: Rose
44/44
(series, author, title, character, narrator. translator)

S- Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings 28/7 3.5★
U- Up from Down Under by Jeff Apter 7/8 3.5★
N- Daughters of Eve by Nina D. Campbell 14/8 4★
F- Beyond Fear by Jaye Ford 1/8 4★
L- The Leaden Heart by Chris Nickson 15/8 3★
O- Old Bones by David Wishart 19/8 2★
W- Who's Sorry Now? by Maggie Robinson 13/8 4★
E- Seeress of Kell by David Eddings 31/7 3★
R- Crossbones Yard by Kate Rhodes 3/8 3★


F- Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh 2/8 4.5★
R- Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt 18/8 4★
E- Evil in Emerald by A.M. Stuart 11/8 4.5★
E- Edwin - The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton 29/8 2★
S- The Sequin Star by Belinda Murrell 30/7 3.5★
I- Alex & Me by Irene M. Pepperberg 5/8 3★
A- The Girl From the Corner Shop by Alrene Hughes 30/7 4.5★


J- Jack - Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh 17/8 4★
A- Adam - The Birds and the Bees by Milly Johnson 26/8 4★
S- A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton 20/8 3.5★
M- Mastermind by Helen Goltz 4/8 2.5★
I- Vanished by Irene Hannon 8/8 1★
N- Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw 9/8 1★
E- The Railway Children by E. Nesbit 29/8 4★


B- The Bad Luck Lighthouse by Nicki Thornton 20/8 2★
E- Best Laid Schemes by Emma Jensen 17/9 2★
G- Flowers For Mrs Harris by Paul Gallico 27/8 5★
O- Offred - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 13/9 4.5★
N- You People by Nikita Lalwani 19/8 2★
I- Invisible Women by Sarah Long 17/8 3.5★
A- Maggie Adair - Class by Jenny Colgan 26/8 3★


A- Addie - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 23/8 4.5★
Z- Zero Day by Mark E. Russinovich 21/8 2★
A- Ada - Mrs Harris Goes to New York by Paul Gallico 1/9 4★
L- For When I'm Gone by Rebecca Ley 24/8 3.5★
E- The Unexpected Wife by Emily Hendrickson 20/9 3★
A- Alma Peregrine - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 2/9 2★


L- Lady Adelaide #3 - Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson 11/9 3.5★
A- The Afternoon Tea Club by Jane Gilley 14/9 3★
R- In the Midst of Life by Roger Silverwood 16/9 3.5★
K- Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff 21/9 3★
S- Spinifex by John Grant 8/9 4★
P- Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie 21/9 4★
U- Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield 7/9 3★
R- Adequin Rake - The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes 19/9 3.5★

Completed

April's Scrabble Challenge 2022
Duration: April 1, 2022 --> open
Level: Scrabble Expert
Option: 3
(title & author)

98/98
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A9
A- All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard 3/4 5★
A- Alzheimer's: How to Protect the Brain by Sandra Cabot 7/4 4★
A- A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 8/4 3★
A- Revenge in Rubies by A.M. Stuart 17/4 4.5★
A- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams 30/4 5★
A- The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham 1/5 3.5★
A- And Furthermore by Judi Dench 3/5 3.5★
A- The Joy of Sex by Alex Comfort 21/5 4★
A- Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett 18/5 3★

B2
B- Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates 29/4 2★
B- Acorna: The Unicorn Girl by Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball 7/5 4★

C2
C- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 15/4 5★
C- The Country Practice by Meredith Appleyard 24/4 4★

D4
D- The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey 10/4 3.5★
D- The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth 23/4 2.5★
D- The Doctor Calling by Meredith Appleyard 4/5 3.5★
D- Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher 20/6 5★

E12
E- The Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson 7/4 3.5★
E- And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic 11/4 3.5★
E- The Echo of Others by S.D. Rowell 12/4 3.5★
E- Green Grow the Dollars by Emma Lathen 28/4 3★
E- Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 24/5 4★
E- Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 25/5 3★
E- The Abandoned Rake by Emily Hendrickson 31/5 3★
E- Domes of Fire by David Eddings 31/5 3★
E- Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 1/6 4★
E- Scandal's Reward by Jean Ewing 2/6 3★
E- Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 14/6 3.5★
E- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 20/6 3.5★

F2
F- Flora's Travelling Christmas Shop by Rebecca Raisin 16/5 2.5★
F- The Phantom by Lee Falk 23/5 4★

G4
G- The Long Walk by Kerry Greenwood (AA) 1/4 5★
G- Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz 17/4 3★
G- Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner 22/5 3★

H2
H- A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett 16/4 5★
H- A Haunting at Holkham by Anne Glenconner 9/5 4★

I9
I- Deadlock by Graham Ison 13/4 2.5★
I- If Only I Could Tell You by Hannah Beckerman 28/4 3★
I- The Cipher by Isabella Maldonado 17/5 4★
I- Into the Night by Sarah Bailey 20/5 3.5★
I- In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu 3/6 1★
I- The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 11/6 4★
I- An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd 23/6 3★
I- The Incomparable Cassandra by Laura Paquet 8/7 3★
I- The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide 12/7 2★

J1
J- The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon 5/5 2.5★

K1
K- The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows by Jenni Keer 22/5 3.5★

L4
L- The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander 14/4 3.5★
L- The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury by Marc Levy 14/5 4★
L- The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson 15/5 5★
L- Book Lovers by Linda M. Priestley 4/6 2★

M2
M- When Grace Went Away by Meredith Appleyard 25/4 4★
M- Madalena by Sheila Walsh 30/4 4★

N6
N- The Nowhere Man by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 4/4 3.5★
N- Temeraire by Naomi Novik 20/4 4.5★
N- Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik 21/4 3.5★
N- The Awakening by Nora Roberts 27/5 3.5★
N- Nine Lessons by Nicola Upson 19/4 4★
N- Nine Days by Toni Jordan 19/7 4★

O8
O- Outgrowing God by Richard Dawkins 6/4 4.5★
O- Once Upon A Christmas by Nancy Lawrence 15/4 3★
O- What Eden Did Next by Sheila O'Flanagan 9/5 4★
O- Olmec Obituary by L.J.M. Owen 24/5 2.5★
O- Out of the Ruins by Preston Grassmann 29/5 3★
O- Daphne's Diary by Patricia Oliver 30/5 1★
O- The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen 13/6 4.5★
O- One Moment by Linda Green 16/6 4★

P2
P- Love Among the Chickens by P.G. Wodehouse 18/4 3★
P- The Land Girls by Victoria Purman 16/5 4.5★

Q1
Q- Dog On It by Spencer Quinn 20/5 3.5★

R6
R- The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh 6/4 3.5★
R- Regina by Clare Darcy 27/4 3★
R- The Unflappable Miss Fairchild by Regina Scott 29/4 3★
R- Ralf by Anne Crawford 11/5 5★
R- Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 12/5 4★
R- Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb 18/5 3★

S4
S- Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb 9/4 4★
S- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 24/4 4★
S- Fry's Ties by Stephen Fry 3/6 4★
S- Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas 27/5 1★

T6
T- The Darkest Day by Tom Wood 14/4 3★
T- Through the Wall by Patricia Wentworth 26/4 4★
T- The Discworld Graphic Novels by Terry Pratchett 22/5 4★
T- Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 28/5 5★
T- The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 2/6 4★
T- The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 5/6 4★

U4
U- The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson 2/4 3.5★
U- Under the Apple Tree by Lilian Harry 5/6 3.5★
U- Under the Italian Sun by Sue Moorcroft 22/4 3.5★
U- Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson 27/4 3.5★

V2
V- The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman 2/5 5★
V- The Very Last List of Vivian Walker by Megan Albany 10/5 3.5★

W2
W- Better Off Dead by Tom Wood 5/4 4★
W- After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson 18/4 3★

X1
X- X by Sue Grafton 25/7 2★

Y2
Y- The Small Hours of the Morning by Margaret Yorke 19/4 3.5★
Y- Three Women and a Boat by Anne Youngson 5/5 4★

Z1
Z- Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay 4/7 3★
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Finish this sentence
Executive level: 140-150 books
sentences: 101/101
spell: 49/49

(author, title, series, character)

SENTENCES TO FINISH:
“A woman’s place is... Up from Down Under 7/8 3.5★
“Can you look me straight in the eye and tell me that…it's A Time to Die10/9 3.5★
“Did you ever…Just Make Believe 11/9 3.5★
“Did you know that...it Takes One To Know One 18/10 1★
“Does this dress make me look...The Misfit Marquess 25/9 2.5★
“Don’t drink the water here, it’s filled with...Spinifex 8/9 4★
“Every day we attack them with… The Diary of a Bookseller 26/7 4.5★
“Everyone loves A Royal Murder 4/9 3.5★
“Everything is...In the Midst of Life 16/9 3.5★
“For breakfast I had...Death, Lies and Apple Pies 25/9 2.5★
“Happiness is...The Birds and the Bees 26/8 4★
“He came to, ... Dear Reader 24/7 3★
“How is it possible that I've never heard of... The Popeye Murder 27/7 4★
“I can’t believe it was… Nothing But Blackened Teeth 9/8 1★
“I can’t wait until...Summer in Bellbird Bay 3/10 3.5★
“I confess, I' a ... Mastermind 4/8
“I feel better after drinking...at The 24-Hour Café 13/10 3.5★
“I hate it when certain people...Rumble on the Bayou 1/10 4★
“I have horrible…Bad Debts 22/9 4.5★
“I learned the hard way that...this is No Place for Secrets 27/9 4★
“I left him in ... Crossbones Yard 3/8 3★
“I like my men... Beyond Fear 1/8 4★
“I love taking ‘selfies’ with the Sorceress of Darshiva 28/7 3.5★
“I love to dance and sing with the Seeress of Kell 31/7 3★
“I often wonder why I bother Keeping Up Appearances 3/11 3.5★
“I used the money for…Flowers For Mrs Harris 27/8 5★
“I want to eat my lunch with ...You People 19/8 2★
“I went to my prom with...The Woman Who Kept Everything 28/8 3.5★
“I wonder why...Mrs Harris Goes to New York 1/9 4★
“I would do anything for you, except...cause Aunt Dimity's Death 11/10 4★
“I wouldn’t be caught dead…The Bad Luck Lighthouse 20/8 2★
“I wrestled with The Mystery of the Blue Train 21/9 4★
“I’d like to teach the world to sing, with The Bellbird River Country Choir 10/10 4★
“I’d like to travel to... Summer Island 23/7 4★
“I’d rather be... Evil in Emerald 11/8 4.5★
“I’d tell you with my dying breath that...Yeats Is Dead! 26/10 1.5★
“I’m in love with The Ramshackle Suitor 23/9 2.5★
“I’m really looking forward to...The Afternoon Tea Club 14/9 3★
“I’m training to be a…Stormdancer 21/9 3★
“If I could live anywhere, it would be...The Bermondsey Bookshop 26/9 3★
“If I had one superpower that would be...Dragonflight 3/11 4★
“If I’d known you were coming, I’d have... Vanished 8/8 1★
“If only I had a dollar for every time I thought of...My Sweet Valentine 30/9 3★
“If only I had...The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 23/8 4.5★
“If you are ever chased by zombies, try… The Leaden Heart 15/8 3★
“If you can’t beat them, …join The Bad Mothers' Book Club 6/10 3.5★
“If you had written a book, you would call it...Magna Carta 31/8 4★
“In a land far, far way…is The Stationmaster's Cottage 5/10 3.5★
“In the garden I found... The Sequin Star 30/7 3.5★
“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s the Invisible Women 17/8 3.5★
“It's time for…Class 26/8 3★
“It took...the...Death Of A Swagman 7/9 3★
“It was a dark and stormy night, just perfect for a… Beautiful Death 17/8 4★
“It’s rabbit season! It’s Duck season! No, it’s...Zero Day 21/8 2★
“Last night I dreamed I was...on The Diamond Throne 24/9 3★
“Last night I dreamt of... Alex & Me 5/8
“Last night I was walking in the park and saw... The Girl From the Corner Shop 30/7 4.5★
“Look out behind you, it’s the...Bloodsucking Fiends 5/9 2.5★
“My father always said, ... it's For When I'm Gone 24/8 4★
“My favorite time of the year is...the Twelve Days of Christmas 14/11 4★
“My most embarrassing moment was ...An Improper Alliance 20/11 1★
“My mother always told me to…beware Best Laid Schemes 17/9 2★
“My neighbor wants me to help her drive Aria’s Travelling Book Shop 29/9 2★
“My personal motto is...You Can Heal Your Life 28/10 2★
“My prom night was... A Deadly Affair 26/7 5★
“My secret talent is…Dragonsong 2/11 4★
“Once upon a time there was a ...Body in the Belfry 23/9 3★
“Our paths will cross again when...we reach The Hidden City 24/10 2.5★
“People always tell me...It Started with a Secret 26/10 4★
“People call me the...Queen of the Flowers 30/10 5★
“Poor vampire, he’s…Old Bones 19/8 2★
“Right now is the perfect time to...meet The People on Platform 5 15/10 4★
“Run, if you see the... Demon Lord of Karanda 22/7 3★
“She had a heart like...A Bear Called Paddington 27/10 5★
“Sometimes I have to...Put Out the Light 28/9 3★
“That is a match made in a Heart-Shaped Box 4/10 1★
“That reminds me; I need to take A Walk in Wildflower Park 27/9 3.5★
“That was definitely NOT your average...Wake 3/9 4★
“The best dream I ever had was about...A Solitary Walk on the Moon 20/8 3.5★
“The best things in life are...Earthly Delights 31/10 5★
“The night is still young and…All About Us 1/11 4.5★
“The shocking truth is not Open and Shut 18/8 4★
“The specialty of the day is...Arsenic and Old Books 16/10 3.5★
“The world needs more... Daughters of Eve 14/8 4★
“The worst nightmare I ever had was about...The Handmaid's Tale 13/9 4.5★
“Then I met... X 25/7 2★
“Today’s special is...Dragondrums 5/11 4★
“Tomorrow, let’s go to...The Cracked Spine 29/8 2★
“Welcome to...The Bone Code 30/8 4★
“What do you mean she said... Bye Bye Baby 2/8 4.5★
“When I was little I wanted to be...like...The Railway Children 29/8 4★
“When I woke up this morning, I thought..."Who's Sorry Now?" 13/8 4★
“When I’m alone, I like to...find Haven 26/11 3★
“When no one’s looking I like to...use A Touch of Magic 7/11 3.5★
“When the weather is cold I like to...Love, Honour, and O'Brien 19/11 3★
“When the weather is hot I like to...join The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club 18/10 4★
“Whenever I think of that time of year, I think of…Wild Dogs 1/12 4.5★
“Will you stay and be my The Unexpected Wife 20/9 3★
“Will you stay...Joanna 2/10 2★
“Wouldn’t it be nice to be...A Christmas Bride 25/11 3★
“You couldn’t pay me to do The Last Watch 19/9 3.5

“Wouldn’t it be nice if...”
D- Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 1/10 4★
R- Cationary by Harold Reitz 12/10 5★
E- Karen Eiken - Fatal Isles by Maria Adolfsson 8/10 4★
A- Omnivore by Piers Anthony 3/10 3★
M- Sophie Maxwell - The Body in the Birches by Katherine Hall Page 29/10 3.5★
S- The Shining Ones by David Eddings 23/10 3.5★

C- A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix 9/10 2.5★
A- The Bartered Bride by Anne Hillary 7/10 2★
M- Mr. Zero by Patricia Wentworth 12/11 3★
E- The Ruby Knight by David Eddings 19/10 3.5★

T- Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes 9/11 3★
R- Reacher - Night School by Lee Child 8/11 3.5★
U- Hungry, the Stars and Everything by Emma Jane Unsworth 23/11 2★
E- The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings 22/10 3.5★

“When the weather is hot I like to...”
S- The Book Lovers' Companion by Lionel Shriver 10/11
W- Ray Windsor - Conviction by Frank Chalmers 9/11
I- Igor - Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 26/11
M- The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe 5/11

A- Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey 4/11
T- The Magic of Christmas by Trisha Ashley 17/11

T- Pyramids by Terry Pratchett 27/11
H- Hercule - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 18/11
E- Doc in the Box by Elaine Viets 17/11

B- Broom - A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson 7/12
E- Eliza - Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw 21/11
A- Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey 4/11
C- Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 21/11
H- A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 24/11

“When the weather is cold I like to...”
S- Secrets We Keep by Faith Hogan 16/11
N- Requiem for a Wren by Nevil Shute 25/10
U- Urn - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 28/11
G- Sydney by Ferry & Foot by John Gunter 11/11
G- Grace - The Women Who Ran Away by Sheila O'Flanagan 22/11
L- Thora Liskova - Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey 30/11
E- Eric by Terry Pratchett 29/11

I- Ivan - Ambulance Girls by Deborah Burrows 13/11
N- The Nail Knot by John Galligan 2/12

F- The Girl I Used to Know by Faith Hogan 28/10
R- The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader 20/11
O- The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 20/10
N- Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman 28/11
T- The Librarian: A Memoir by Allie Morgan 30/11

O- Lady Cat by Joan Overfield 27/10
F- The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs 6/11

A- Persuasion by Jane Austen 15/11

F- Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies by Jackie French 5/12
I- Foundation by Isaac Asimov 15/11
R- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 2/9
E- Never Kiss a Duke by Eileen Putman 21/11

160: Haunted in Death 2/7
177: The Alchemist 2/7
200: Kickback 3/7
304: Zoe's Muster 4/7
223: Amaryllis 4/7
288: The Woman in the Library 5/7
286: Sensitive New Age Spy 6/7
372: Enchanters' End Game 7/7
378: Kakadu Sunset 8/7
300: The Incomparable Cassandra 8/7
225: The Battling Prophet 9/7
204: 100 Proof Murder 10/7
256: The Travelling Cat Chronicles 11/7
305: The Goodbye Coast 12/7
300: Dead and Kicking 12/7
348: Queen's Ransom 13/7
484: A Summer Fling 14/7
252: Jessica Windom 14/7
215: You Only Die Once 15/7
429: Guardians of the West 15/7

5706 pages

current total: 1,146,890

258: Sea of Tranquility 20/6
484: A Duty to the Dead 21/6
304: Tea & Treachery22/6
316: The Diggers Rest Hotel 22/6
352: An Impartial Witness 23/6
284: D-E-D Dead! 23/6
544: A Family of Strangers 24/6
337: A Clear Case Of Suicide 25/6
304: St Kilda Blues 26/4
300: Fat, Fifty & F***Ed! 27/6
384: The Dictionary of Lost Words 28/6
320: Hot Rocks 28/6
272: Psychic Cats 29/6
416: Unexpected Lessons in Love 1/7
373: Castle of Wizardry 1/7

pages: 5248

current total: 1,068,443

University Challenge
30/4/22 - open
Goal: PhD
45/45

Associate Degree (7 core subjects)
Science: (SciFi) Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 1/7 3.5★
Literature: (World) Kickback by Garry Disher 3/7 4★
History: (European) Amaryllis by M.C. Beaton 4/7 2★
Social Sciences: (Psych - PTSD) Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay 4/7 3★
Art: (Music) Haunted in Death by J.D. Robb 2/7 3.5★
Language: (Indo-European) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 2/7 3★
Athletics: (Cricket, ICC: Australia) The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 5/7 4★


Bachelor Degree
Major: Literature
1. (World) Sensitive New Age Spy by Geoffrey McGeachin 6/7 4★
2. (N.Am) Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings 7/7 3★
3. (World) Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton 8/7 3.5★
4. (World) The Battling Prophet by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3★
5. (N.Am) 100 Proof Murder by Mary Ellis 10/7 2★
6. (World) The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa 11/7 4.5★
7. (N.Am) The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide 12/7 2★
8. (World) Dead and Kicking by Geoffrey McGeachin 12/7 4★
9. (Europe) A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson 14/7 4★
10. (Europe) You Only Die Once by Basil Copper 15/7 2.5★


Minor: History
1. (Europe) The Incomparable Cassandra by Laura Paquet 8/7 3★
2. (Europe) Queen's Ransom by Fiona Buckley 13/7 3★
3. (Europe) Jessica Windom by Marnie Ellingson 14/7 3.5★


Masters Degree: Social Science
Anthropology (CO Australia)
1. King of the Murgos by David Eddings 18/7 3★
2. The Runaway Duchess by Patricia Oliver 20/7 3★
3. Summer Island by Natalie Normann 23/7 4★


Psychology
1. No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak 17/7 4★
2. Crossbones Yard by Kate Rhodes 3/8 3★
3. Beyond Fear by Jaye Ford 1/8 4★


Education
1. Baxter's Requiem by Matthew Crow 19/7 3.5★ (music teacher)
2. Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink 24/7 3★
3. Alex & Me by Irene M. Pepperberg 5/8 3★


Political Science
1. V for Violet by Alison Rattle 16/7 3★ (UK)
2. Nobody's Sweetheart Now by Maggie Robinson 21/7 4★ (UK)
3. X by Sue Grafton 25/7 2★ (US)


Mixed
1. (PolSci) The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell 26/7 4.5★ (UK)
2. (Anth) The Girl From the Corner Shop by Alrene Hughes 30/7 4.5★ (UK)
3. (PolSci) Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh 2/8 4.5★ (UK)


PhD: Anthropology
1. Who's Sorry Now? by Maggie Robinson 13/8 4★
2. Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw 9/8 1★
3. Vanished by Irene Hannon 8/8 1★
4. The Leaden Heart by Chris Nickson 15/8 3★
5. Invisible Women by Sarah Long 17/8 3.5★
6. Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh 17/8 4★
7. Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt 18/8 4★
8. You People by Nikita Lalwani 19/8 2★
9. Old Bones by David Wishart 19/8 2★
10. The Bad Luck Lighthouse by Nicki Thornton 20/8 2★

Completed at message 254.

I'm going to do another with a different masters.

(view spoiler)[University Challenge

Associates Degree (7 books in all)
► Read 1 book from each core subject (7 books)

After completing your Associates, move on to get your Bachelors degree...

Bachelors Degree: (20 books in all)
► Choose a Major (read 10 books from any 1 subject)
► Choose a Minor (read 3 books from any 1 subject, not the same as your major)

After completing your Bachelor's Degree, you may decide you want to Master a specific topic...

Masters Degree: (35 books in all)
► Choose 1 core subject to master - read 3 books from each subcategory, read 3 books mixed and matched (any subcategory from that core group) (15 books)
♦ Note: Can choose the same or a different category from your bachelors degree

Already a Master? Why not get a Doctorate?

PHD: (45 books in all)
► Choose 1 subcategory from your Masters and read 10 books from that subcategory.

Core Subjects: Science, Literature, History, Social Science, Art, Language, Athletics

Subcategories:
Science: science fiction, earth science, life science, applied science
Literature: american novel, european novel, world novel, graphic novel
History: alternate history, american history, european history, world history
Social Science: anthropology, psychology, education, political science
Art: fine arts, visual arts, music, art history
Language: indo-european, sino-tibetan, niger-congo, austronesian
Athletics: baseball, olympics, cricket, sports history

In Depth Sub Category List:

Science:
Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse

Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel - literature genre set in Europe or by a European author(s)
World Novel - literature genre set outside of North America and Europe or by an author from outside of North America and Europe
Graphic Novel/Manga - graphic novel or manga genre & at least 200 pages in length

History (historical book defined as the book's timeline occurring at least 30 years prior to the publication date):
Alternate History - alternative history genre
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe

Social Science:
Anthropology - fiction or non-fiction book set in a culture or country different from yours (state your culture or country of origin)
Psychology - fiction or non-fiction book about psychology, psychological disorders, a psychiatrist, or where the main character has a mental disorder
Education - fiction or non-fiction book about education, an educator (school administration or teacher), or set in a school
Political Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a political movement, politician, or set in a "great power" state (UK, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, or US)

Art:
Fine Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a fine art piece(s) or a fine artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); fine art is defined here as painting, drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture
Visual Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a visual art piece(s) or a visual artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); visual art is defined here as dance, theater, and film
Music - fiction or non-fiction book where a musical piece(s) or a musician plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how)
Art History - fiction or non-fiction book set in ancient Greece or Rome

Language:
Indo-European - fiction or non-fiction book set in Spain, Russia or India
Sino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in China or Japan
Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa
Austronesian - fiction or non-fiction book set in Australia or south east Asia

Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics - fiction or non-fiction book about the olympics, an olympian or any olympic sport (other than baseball or cricket)
Cricket - fiction or non-fiction book about cricket or set in an International Cricket Council (ICC) full member country (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West India, or Zimbabwe)
Sports History - fiction or non-fiction historical book about any sport (hide spoiler)]

I only just realised this challenge is from a few years back, I thought it was a new one. Just a coincidence it's popped up at the right time? Are these all still running after the dread pandemic, I wonder.

Music Festivals
1/7 - 30/9/22
Glam rock: 31+
80/80
(author, title, character, series, narrator)

Splendour in the Grass, Australia: 28/28
(view spoiler)[
S- The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 5/7 4★
P- The Popeye Murder by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst 27/7 4★
L- Lady Adelaide #1 - Nobody's Sweetheart Now by Maggie Robinson 21/7 4★
E- Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 1/7 3.5★
N- No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak 17/7 4★
D- Dead and Kicking by Geoffrey McGeachin 12/7 4★
O- 100 Proof Murder by Mary Ellis 10/7 2★
U- Unexpected Lessons in Love by Lucy Dillon 1/7 3.5★
R- Raychel - A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson 14/7 4★
I- The Incomparable Cassandra by Laura Paquet 8/7 3★
N- Nine Days by Toni Jordan 19/7 4★
T- The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell 26/7 4.5★
H- Haunted in Death by J.D. Robb 2/7 3.5★
E- Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings 7/7 3★
G- Kickback by Garry Disher 3/7 4★
R- Robert - Jessica Windom by Marnie Ellingson 14/7 3.5★
A- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 2/7 3★
S- Sensitive New Age Spy by Geoffrey McGeachin 6/7 4★
S- Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton 8/7 3.5★

A- The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa 11/7 4.5★
U- The Battling Prophet by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3★
S- The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell 20/7 5★
T- The Sequin Star by Belinda Murrell 30/7 3.5★
R- V for Violet by Alison Rattle 16/7 3★
A- A Deadly Affair by Agatha Christie 26/7 5★
L- Louise - Beyond Fear by Jaye Ford 1/8 4★
I- The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide 12/7 2★
A- The Girl From the Corner Shop by Alrene Hughes 30/7 4.5★
(hide spoiler)]


All Tomorrow's Parties, Iceland: 26/26
(view spoiler)[
A- Evil in Emerald by A.M. Stuart 11/8 4.5★
L- The Leaden Heart by Chris Nickson 15/8 3★
L- You People by Nikita Lalwani 19/8 2★
T- The Bad Luck Lighthouse by Nicki Thornton 20/8 2★
O- The Runaway Duchess by Patricia Oliver 20/7 3★
M- Baxter's Requiem by Matthew Crow 19/7 3.5★
O- Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt 18/8 4★
R- Crossbones Yard by Kate Rhodes 3/8 3★
R- For When I'm Gone by Rebecca Ley 24/8 3.5★
O- Old Bones by David Wishart 19/8 2★
W- Who's Sorry Now? by Maggie Robinson 13/8 4★
S- Summer Island by Natalie Normann 23/7 4★
P- Jerome Pride (N) - Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh 2/8 4.5★
A- Jeff Aiken - Zero Day by Mark E. Russinovich 21/8 2★
R- The Railway Children by E. Nesbit 29/8 4★
T- The Woman Who Kept Everything by Jane Gilley 28/8 3.5★
I- Alex & Me by Irene M. Pepperberg 5/8 3★
E- Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings 22/7 3★
S- X by Sue Grafton 25/7 2★

I- Vanished by Irene Hannon 8/8 1★
C- Class by Jenny Colgan 26/8 3★
E- Emilia - Daughters of Eve by Nina D. Campbell 14/8 4★
L- Addie LaRue - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 23/8 4.5★
A- Adam - The Birds and the Bees by Milly Johnson 26/8 4★
N- Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw 9/8 1★
D- Magna Carta by Dan Jones 31/8 4★
(hide spoiler)]


Doune the Rabbit Hole, Scotland: 25/26
(view spoiler)[
D- Seeress of Kell by David Eddings 31/7 3★
O- Offred - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 13/9 4.5★
U- Up from Down Under by Jeff Apter 7/8 3.5★
N- Delaney Nichols - The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton 29/8 2★
E- Guardians of the West by David Eddings 15/7 3★
T- The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs 30/8 4★
H- Mastermind by Helen Goltz 4/8 2.5★
E- King of the Murgos by David Eddings 18/7 3★
R- Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink 24/7 3★
A- Amaryllis by M.C. Beaton 4/7 2★
B- Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay 4/7 3★
B- Queen's Ransom by Fiona Buckley 13/7 3★
I- Invisible Women by Sarah Long 17/8 3.5★
T- Tommy - Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore 5/9 2.5★
H- A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton 20/8 3.5★
O- A Walk in Wildflower Park by Bella Osborne 27/9 3.5★
L- Lady Adelaide #3 - Just Make Believe by Maggie Robinson 11/9 3.5★
E- Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings 28/7 3.5★

S- Wake by Shelley Burr 3/9 4★
C- You Only Die Once by Basil Copper 15/7 2.5★
O- Joanna by Patricia Ormsby 2/10 2★
T- A Time to Die by Tom Wood 10/9 3.5★
L- The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes 19/9 3.5★
A- Ada Harris - Flowers For Mrs Harris by Paul Gallico 27/8 5★
N- Napoleon - Death Of A Swagman by Arthur W. Upfield 7/9 3★
D- DCI Jack Hawksworth #2 - Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh 17/8 4★
(hide spoiler)]

The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 11/6 4★ 336p
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett 12/6 5★ 460p
Home at Last by Meredith Appleyard 12/6 3.5★ 416p
The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen 13/6 4.5★ 294p
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 14/6 3.5★ 305p
The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg 15/6 4.5★ 304p
One Moment by Linda Green 16/6 4★ 400p
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 17/6 5★ 248p
The Rat Catcher by Kim Kelly 17/6 5★ 181p
Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher 20/6 5★ 325p

pages: 3269

current total: 1,012,623

June Picnic
Duration: 10/6-9/8/22
Levels: Watermelon: 25 + books
34/25

1. No picnic is complete without a blanket. Bring a blanket.
~Read a book with a blanket on the cover
Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett 13/12 5★
~Read a book with a checkered pattern on the cover (cover or item on cover)
Death, Lies and Apple Pies by Valerie S. Malmont 25/9 2.5★


2. Who has the picnic basket? We need something to put all this food in.
~Read a book with a basket, hamper, tote, cooler (not an alcoholic drink) or backpack on the cover
Summer Island by Natalie Normann 23/7 4★
~Spell out(*) the word B A S K E T
B- Bess - A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd 21/6 3.5★
A- Home at Last by Meredith Appleyard 12/6 3.5★
S- Stephanie - A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe 24/6 4★
K- The Rat Catcher by Kim Kelly 17/6 5★
E- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 20/6 3.5★
T- Psychic Cats by Theresa Cheung 29/6 3★


3. All great picnics must have food. What's your favorite picnic food?
~Read a book with a food item on the cover that you might take to a picnic
Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 2.5★
~Spell out(*) the word F O O D
F- The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett 12/6 5★
O- The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen 13/6 4.5★
O- One Moment by Linda Green 16/6 4★
D- The Diggers Rest Hotel by Geoffrey McGeachin 22/6 5★


4. 4. We picked a beautiful day for this picnic and it's always nice to have something to quench the thirst.
~Read a book with a beverage on the cover - cocktail
Fat, Fifty & F***Ed! by Geoffrey McGeachin 27/6 4★
~Read a book with some type of beverage in the text (excluding water) - Over a beer, she told him who she was. p.17
Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith 10/6 5★


5. The sun is shining and it's warm; we should protect our eyes and face.
~Read a book with sunglasses on the cover
D-E-D Dead! by Geoffrey McGeachin 23/6 4★
~Read a book with the word sunscreen or lotion in the text - I hope you have sunscreen on. p.4
The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 11/6 4★


6. Location is key! Watch out for anthills.
~Read a book with a beautiful grassy cover
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 14/6 3.5★
~Spell out(*) the word A N T
A- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 2/7 3★
N- Napoleon - The Battling Prophet by Arthur W. Upfield 9/7 3★
T- The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 5/7 4★


7. A picnic is just not complete without friends and family
~Read a book about friends
The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg 15/6 4.5★
~Read a book tagged summer
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 28/6 4★


8. Anyone up for a game of ball or Frisbee?
~Read a book with any type of ball on the cover
Seeress of Kell by David Eddings 31/7 3★
~Read a book tagged sports
A Royal Murder by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst 4/9 3.5★


9. Don't forget to pack it all up. Double check nothing is left behind - we don't want to feed the bears.
~Read a book that has all the letters B E A R in the title
Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher 20/6 5★
~Read a book with 8 in the page count - 248p
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 17/6 5★


10. Spell out(*) the word P I C N I C
P- Polgara - Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 1/7 3.5★
I- An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd 23/6 3★
C- A Clear Case Of Suicide by Michael Underwood 25/5 3.5★
N- Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts 28/6 2★
I- The Incomparable Cassandra by Laura Paquet 8/7 3★
C- Charlie - St Kilda Blues by Geoffrey McGeachin 26/6 4.5★

Get Royal
Duration: 1-30/6/22
Imperial: 9-10 books

As it is this weekend here in Australia, I'd better do this one... & it's Lizzie's Platinum (70) Jubilee this year.

Doing a mixture of options 3 & 4.(view spoiler)[
Option Three: Read books which are based in a Commonwealth Country. Remember to check listopia for ideas.

Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Title, author, MC. (hide spoiler)]

Option3
Australia
The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 2/6 4★
Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith 10/6 5★
Blackwattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin 8/6 4★
Return to Roseglen by Helene Young 9/6 3.5★
The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 11/6 4★
Home at Last by Meredith Appleyard 12/6 3.5★
The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen 13/6 4.5★
Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher 20/6 5★
The Diggers Rest Hotel by Geoffrey McGeachin 22/6 5★
D-E-D Dead! by Geoffrey McGeachin 23/6 4★
A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe 24/6 4★
St Kilda Blues by Geoffrey McGeachin 26/6 4.5★
Fat, Fifty & F***Ed! by Geoffrey McGeachin 27/6 4★
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 28/6 4★


UK
Fry's Ties by Stephen Fry 3/6 4★
Book Lovers by Linda M. Priestley 4/6 2★
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 5/6 4★
Under the Apple Tree by Lilian Harry 5/6 3.5★
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett 6/6/5★
Weather: A Force of Nature by Royal Meteorological Society 9/6 5★
One Moment by Linda Green 16/6 4★
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 17/6 5★
A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd 21/6 3.5★
An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd 23/6 3★
A Clear Case Of Suicide by Michael Underwood 25/5 3.5★
Psychic Cats by Theresa Cheung 29/6 3★


Canada
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 20/6 3.5★


Option 4
K- The Rat Catcher by Kim Kelly 17/6 5★
I- In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu 3/6 1★
N- Niall Parollan - The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey 7/6 3.5★
G- Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One by Raphaëlle Giordano 6/6 3.5★


V- Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 2.5★
E- Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 1/6 4★
R- The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg 15/6 4.5★
E- Scandal's Reward by Jean Ewing 2/6 3★
N- Nobby - The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett 12/6 5★
C- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 8/6 3★
E- Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 14/6 3.5★

234: Daphne's Diary by Patricia Oliver 30/5 1★
224: The Abandoned Rake by Emily Hendrickson 31/5 3★
584: Domes of Fire by David Eddings 31/5 3★
332: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 1/6 4★
400: The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 2/6 4★
251: Scandal's Reward by Jean Ewing 2/6 3★
255: Fry's Ties by Stephen Fry 3/6 4★
192: In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu 3/6 1★
344: Book Lovers by Linda M. Priestley 4/6 2★
182: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 5/6 4★
352: Under the Apple Tree by Lilian Harry 5/6 3.5★
256: Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One by Raphaëlle Giordano 6/6 3.5★
176: The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett 6/6/5★
205: The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey 7/6 3.5★
458: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 8/6 3★
300: Blackwattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin 8/6 4★
192: Weather: A Force of Nature by Royal Meteorological Society 9/6 5★
368: Return to Roseglen by Helene Young 9/6 3.5★
288: Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith 10/6 5★

total: 5566

current total: 973,702 pages

Citrine: Seasonal

Rain or Shine
Scrabble
Music Festivals
A Time to Honour
Grow Your Garden
June Picnic
Decorate the Tree
Christmas Checklist
Purple Peace