Agnieszka’s Comments (group member since Jul 06, 2016)

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

I'll join as well.

Miss Fortune by Jana Deleon MPG: Humor & Gertie is so fun - there are some recurring topics (Gertie's purse of doom aka Pandora's box of a purse, that fits everything you need but a tank, preferably of the explosive kind & if things go awry - which they usually do - the situation just Gertied):
Gator Bait 5* 1/24
Soldiers of Fortune 5* 1/25
Hurricane Force 5* 1/26
Fortune Hunter 4* 1/29
Later Gator 3* 1/30

Funny title: & Prowadź swój pług przez kości umarłych & Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk I'll try really hard to finish the first chapters but so far it looks like a prime candidate for DNF


Other books:
Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson 4* 1/27 (read ~50%)
Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe by Steven H. Strogatz 3* 1/28 (read ~70%)
Faking the Love by Sofia Grey 4* 1/29
Seeing The Love by Sofia Grey 4* 1/29
Purr: A story of love, lions and a Hebrew named Daniel by Gwen Alyce Clayton 2* 1/30
Your Inner Child of the Past by W. Hugh Missildine continued - won't finish this month
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I found this copy in one of the free book shelves in my town.
Before the second wave of Corona and my operation a couple of months ago I packed all my books in boxes to re-arrange my living room but wasn't able to finish on time. Now I have to wait until I can walk again to find the box it's in so I'm in but will start a little later than most of you.

I'm done!

Time for Tea
Duration: (1 - 31) January 2020
Level: Tea party
Completed: 14/11+

Boil the water =
5✓ Read books that are a bit "steamy", set in a hot climate or make you feel warm inside. Or books where the author's name or title begins with B, O, I or L.
In the Nick of Time by Susette Williams book 1 in The 12 Mysteries of Christmas Collection 2* 1/3
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/5
Blood Will Tell book 6 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 1/8
Last Mile=The Last Mile by David Baldacci 5* 1/18
In the Spotlight by Ally Decker 4* 1/20

My Teas:
Usual/Main preference: =
✓ herbal tea - orange - Entrümpeln mit dem inneren Schweinehund by Marco von Münchhausen 3* 1/31 lit. transl: Declutter With One's Weaker Self
✓ Strong - 301 pages or more Mord zur besten Sendezeit=Death of a Diva by J.G. Goodhind 3* 1/5 - 313 pages
✓ No sugar - Stand alone novel Patyki, badyle by Urszula Zajączkowska 2* 1/14 lit. transl: Sticks, Stalks (or Weeds)
✓ No milk - General fiction genre Swamp Team 3 by by Jana Deleon 5* 1/10

Tea for Colds/Sore Throat:
✓ rooibos tea - red LECKERE GERICHTE FÜR SPARSAME GENIEßER: 100 schnelle, leckere & günstige Rezepte unter 2 Euro pro Person by Paul Claus 0* 1/31 lit. transl: Yummy Recipes For Thrifty Groumets: 100 Fast, Yummy & Low Priced Recipes For Less Than 2 Euro Per Person
✓ Medium - 151 to 300 pages Play With Fire book 5 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 3.5* 1/6 - 228 pages
✓ Honey - Book three in a series Guarding Candy Kane by V.B. Tenery book 3 in The 12 Mysteries of Christmas Collection 3.5* 1/15 - The 12 Mysteries of Christmas #3
✓ Lemon - Non fiction genre book Doing Germany 2 by Agnieszka Paletta 3* 1/11
✓ Rasperies in sugar sirup (helps healing) - A Book Supporting Inner Growth/Self-Help 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem by Matt Redman, Craig Borlase & Max Lucado 6* 1/14

I love this idea - especially since my drinks of preference are herbal and roiboos teas :-)

Time for Tea
Duration: (1 - 31) January 2020
Level: Tea party
Completed: 14/11+

Boil the water =
5✓ Read books that are a bit "steamy", set in a hot climate or make you feel warm inside. Or books where the author's name or title begins with B, O, I or L.
In the Nick of Time by Susette Williams book 1 in The 12 Mysteries of Christmas Collection 2* 1/3
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/5
Blood Will Tell book 6 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 1/8
Last Mile=The Last Mile by David Baldacci 5* 1/18
In the Spotlight by Ally Decker 4* 1/20

My Teas:
Usual/Main preference: =
✓ herbal tea - orange - Entrümpeln mit dem inneren Schweinehund by Marco von Münchhausen 3* 1/31 lit. transl: Declutter With One's Weaker Self
✓ Strong - 301 pages or more Mord zur besten Sendezeit=Death of a Diva by J.G. Goodhind 3* 1/5 - 313 pages
✓ No sugar - Stand alone novel Patyki, badyle by Urszula Zajączkowska 2* 1/14 lit. transl: Sticks, Stalks (or Weeds)
✓ No milk - General fiction genre Swamp Team 3 by by Jana Deleon 5* 1/10

Tea for Colds/Sore Throat:
✓ rooibos tea - red LECKERE GERICHTE FÜR SPARSAME GENIEßER: 100 schnelle, leckere & günstige Rezepte unter 2 Euro pro Person by Paul Claus 0* 1/31 lit. transl: Yummy Recipes For Thrifty Groumets: 100 Fast, Yummy & Low Priced Recipes For Less Than 2 Euro Per Person
✓ Medium - 151 to 300 pages Play With Fire book 5 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 3.5* 1/6 - 228 pages
✓ Honey - Book three in a series Guarding Candy Kane by V.B. Tenery book 3 in The 12 Mysteries of Christmas Collection 3.5* 1/15 - The 12 Mysteries of Christmas #3
✓ Lemon - Non fiction genre book Doing Germany 2 by Agnieszka Paletta 3* 1/11
✓ Rasperies in sugar sirup (helps healing) - A Book Supporting Inner Growth/Self-Help 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem by Matt Redman, Craig Borlase & Max Lucado 6* 1/14
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I'm late reporting back but completed all but 2 of the tasks/letters by 7/31 and another one by 8/4. I'd given up for the last one for now :-)

Option 3 & Options 1 & 2

I'm done!
That was fun. I hope there will be another one soon :-)

Slide Maze
Duration: 8/1/19 - 8/31/19
Option 1: Hitting Walls
Level: Maxi Slide (16+ books)
Completed: 19/19


Blue: (2/2)
→ While I'm Waiting: Going from despair to hope while praising God and choosing contentment during trials by Laura Hodges Poole 4* 8/14 (14 letters or 86 letters - including subtitle)
↓ Sorry, wir haben uns verfahren: Kurioses aus der Bahn by Stephan Orth & Antje Blinda 4* 8/15 lit. transl: Sorry, We Lost Our Way: Train (Travel) Oddities (5 words or 9 words - including subtitle)

Green: (7/7)
↑ Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 8/3 (2 words)
→ Sheltered by the SEAL book 2 in HERO Force Box Set by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 (18 letters)
↑ Harbored by the SEAL book 3 in HERO Force Box Set by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 (4 words)
→ Weapons of Mass Distraction book 2 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer 3.5* 8/10 (24 letters)
↑ Scent of a Mystery by Victoria L.K. Williams 4* 8/13 (4 words)
← Sea, Sky, & Skeleton by Carolyn L. Dean 5* 8/14 (17 letters)
↓ Getaway by Rosemarie Naramore 4* 8/17 (1 word)

Yellow: (4/4)
← Command Indecision book 3 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4.5* 8/8 (17 letters)
↓ Shock and Awesome book 1 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer 3.5* 8/9 (3 words)
← Fixing Perfect by Therese M. Travis 4* 8/11 (13 letters)
↓ The Waiting Place by Irene Davidson 3* 8/12 (3 words)

Orange: (6/6)
↑ Die fünf Menschen, die dir im Himmel begegnen=The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 4* 8/1 (8 words)
← Who Glares Wins book 2 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4* 8/2 (13 letters)
↓ Inception book 2 in ALPHA by Steven Konkoly 4* 8/3 (1 word)
→ Aus süßer Berechnung=Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 8/6 (18 letters)
↓ Off the Charts by Anna Lowe 4* 8/6 (3 words)
→ The Great Exchange by Don Mance 4* 8/14 (16 letters)

How is it with books with subtitle? Is it fine if I count the words or letters of the main title only or do I have to count them all?

I'm reading While I'm Waiting: Going from despair to hope while praising God and choosing contentment during trials currently as well.

I'm not sure if I get them all in one month but worst case I'll continue until I'm finished, I'm not doing it for any kind of badges only for the fun of the challange :-)

Slide Maze
Duration: 8/1/19 - 8/31/19
Option 1: Hitting Walls
Level: Maxi Slide (16+ books)
Completed: 19/19


Blue: (2/2)
→ While I'm Waiting: Going from despair to hope while praising God and choosing contentment during trials by Laura Hodges Poole 4* 8/14 (14 letters or 86 letters - including subtitle)
↓ Sorry, wir haben uns verfahren: Kurioses aus der Bahn by Stephan Orth & Antje Blinda 4* 8/15 lit. transl: Sorry, We Lost Our Way: Train (Travel) Oddities (5 words or 9 words - including subtitle)

Green: (7/7)
↑ Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 8/3 (2 words)
→ Sheltered by the SEAL book 2 in HERO Force Box Set by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 (18 letters)
↑ Harbored by the SEAL book 3 in HERO Force Box Set by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 (4 words)
→ Weapons of Mass Distraction book 2 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer 3.5* 8/10 (24 letters)
↑ Scent of a Mystery by Victoria L.K. Williams 4* 8/13 (4 words)
← Sea, Sky, & Skeleton by Carolyn L. Dean 5* 8/14 (17 letters)
↓ Getaway by Rosemarie Naramore 4* 8/17 (1 word)

Yellow: (4/4)
← Command Indecision book 3 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4.5* 8/8 (17 letters)
↓ Shock and Awesome book 1 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer 3.5* 8/9 (3 words)
← Fixing Perfect by Therese M. Travis 4* 8/11 (13 letters)
↓ The Waiting Place by Irene Davidson 3* 8/12 (3 words)

Orange: (6/6)
↑ Die fünf Menschen, die dir im Himmel begegnen=The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 4* 8/1 (8 words)
← Who Glares Wins book 2 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4* 8/2 (13 letters)
↓ Inception book 2 in ALPHA by Steven Konkoly 4* 8/3 (1 word)
→ Aus süßer Berechnung=Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 8/6 (18 letters)
↓ Off the Charts by Anna Lowe 4* 8/6 (3 words)
→ The Great Exchange by Don Mance 4* 8/14 (16 letters)

(view spoiler)[Moves:
- (↑) move up: book with even (gerade) number of words in title (an, a, the can be excluded)
- (↓) move down : book with odd (ungerade) number of words in title (an, a, the can be excluded)
- (→) move right: book with even (gerade) number of letters in title
- (←) move left: book with odd (ungerade) number of letters in title (hide spoiler)]

Just in case

Armed and Dangerous - Option 3: Title
Books read: 50/100

Option 3 - Title
Read books with associated words in the title. (view spoiler)[
affair
asset
authority
barrel
bolt
bones
civilian
clear
contract
file
live
magazine
source
stranger
strategy
survivor
treason
trigger
victory
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1. Dying for a Date by Cindy Sample 4* 7/7 - die
2. Going Once, Going Twice, Dead by Jerri Drennen 4* 7/12 - dead
3. Stranded with the SEAL book 1 in HERO Force Box Set 1 by Amy Gamet 4* 7/12 - SEAL
4. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 7/14 - death
5. In Schönheit sterben=Murder by Mudpack by J.G. Goodhind 3* 7/16 - sterben = die
6. Der Tod ist kein Gourmet=Wicked Words by J.G. Goodhind 3* 7/18 - Tod = death
7. Mord zur Bescherung=The Ghost of Christmas Past by J.G. Goodhind 3* 7/21 - Mord = murder
8. Dead Man's Diamonds by A.R. Winters 2* 7/22 - dead
9. Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 7/28 - spook
10. Armed and Fabulous book 1 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4.5* 7/31 - armed
11. Sheltered by the SEAL book 2 in HERO Force Box Set 1 by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 - SEAL
12. Harbored by the SEAL book 3 in HERO Force Box Set 1 by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 - SEAL
13. Command Indecision book 3 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4.5* 8/8 - command
14. Weapons of Mass Distraction book 2 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer 3.5* 8/10 - weapons
15. Scent of a Mystery by Victoria L.K. Williams 4* 8/13 - mystery
16. Murder in Cherry Hills by Paige Sleuth 3* 8/15 - murder
17. Weddings Can Be Murder by Christie Craig 3* 8/16 - murder
18. Death at the Summit by Nikki Haverstock 4* 8/17 - death
19. Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/21 - shot
20. Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/23 - undercover
21. Das Verhör=Everyone Talks by Lee Child 5* 9/2 - Verhör = interrogation
22. Soldiering On by Aislinn Kearns 5* 9/6 - soldiering
23. The Lazarus File: How Often Must an Undercover Agent Die in Order to Survive? by Donn E. Taylor 4* 9/15 - file, undercover, agent, die, survive
24. Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon 5* 9/16 - felony
25. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/7 - death
26. A Scone to Die For book 2 in The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries Box Set Collection I by H.Y. Hanna 4* 10/8 - die
27. A Baby for the Officer by Henley Maverick 3* 10/9 - officer
28. QR Code Killer by Shanna Hatfield 4* 10/31 - killer
29. Lethal Bayou Beauty book 2 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 11/3 - lethal
30. Target by Lisa Phillips 3* 11/8 - target
31. Der letzte Befehl=The Affair by Lee Child 4* 11/8 - Befehl = order or command
32. Ich diene Deutschland: Ein Plädoyer für die Bundeswehr – und warum sie sich ändern muss by Nariman Hammouti-Reinke & Doris Mendlewitsch 4* 11/17 lit. transl: I Serve Germany: A Plea (or Appeal) for the German Armed Forces - And Why She* Must Change (*in German the army has a female article and that's why it's used here as well) Bundeswehr = German Armed Forces
33. Swamp Sniper book 3 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 11/20 - sniper
34. Soldier On by Rosemarie Naramore 3* 11/25
35. Der unsichtbare Kampf: Ein Gebet ist eine mächtige Waffe=War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon by Chris Fabry 6* 11/27 - Kampf = Fight
36. Todeszeiten=No Time Left by David Baldacci 2* 11/30 - Todeszeiten = times of death
37. A Christmas Mystery by A.L. Jambor 2* 12/1 - mystery
38. The Christmas Stalking by Lillian Duncan 4* 12/3 - stalking
39. Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks 5* 12/6 - secret
40. A Cold Day For Murder book 1 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/9 - murder
41. Zum Tod verführt=Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/11 - Tod = death
42. A Fatal Thaw book 2 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/12 - fatal
43. Blood On The Tongue by Stephen Booth 3* 12/13 - blood
44. Taken in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/13 - death
45. Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/15 :-)
46. Festive in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/16 - death
47. Dead in the Water book 3 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/17 - dead
48. Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/19 :-)
49. Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/21 - death
50. Wonderment In Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/21 - death
51. A Cup of Murder by Cam Larson 2?* 12/22? - murder
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FMC = female main character
MMC = male main character
MC = main character was in danger, but can't say more without giving away too much

Armed and Dangerous - Option 2: Dangerous
Books read: 46/100

Option 2 - Dangerous
Read books where one of the characters is in a dangerous situation, such as: being kidnapped, held hostage, war, gunfight, car accident, or other life threatening situation.
1. Race Against Time by Kimberley Woodhouse & Kayla R. Woodhouse 3* 7/5 - the family survives several attempts on their lives
2. Das Wunder der Unschuld=Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde 6* 7/8 - MC
3. On Rocks and Clouds by P. Wesley Lundburg 4* 7/9 - bike accident in the Andes
4. Little Women book 1 in Little Women Collection: Little Women, Little Men, Eight Cousins and More by Louisa May Alcott 4* 7/15 - skating accident on a frozen river
5. Memory Man=Memory Man by David Baldacci 5* 7/20 - deadly cat & mouse game
6. Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 4* 7/24 - gunfight & accidents
7. Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 7/26 - FMC was tracked by the man who set a price on her head
8. Sliced Up by Lyndsey Cole & Ginny Gold 2* 7/29 - MC
9. Die fünf Menschen, die dir im Himmel begegnen=The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 4* 8/1 - POW, accident
10. Inception book 2 in ALPHA by Steven Konkoly 4* 8/3 - undercover work
11. Shock and Awesome book 1 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer 3.5* 8/9 - undercover work
12. Fixing Perfect by Therese M. Travis 4* 8/11 - FMC's in the crosshairs of a serial killer
13. Risky Business by Nora Roberts 5* 8/20 - MC
14. Bluegrass State of Mind by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/21 - MC
15. Acquiring Trouble by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/26 - many attempts on the lives of several people
16. Mistaken Kiss by Kathleen Baldwin 3* 8/27 - MC
17. Relentless Pursuit by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/29 - MCs
18. Priced to Move by Ginny Aiken 3* 9/2 - attempts on MCs' lives
19. Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon 3* 9/5 - attempts on FMC's life
20. Chosen for Power by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/9 - attempts on FMC's life
21. Built for Power by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/10 - attempts on FMC's life
22. All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks book 1 in Three Southern Beaches 4* 9/10 - attempts on FMC's life
23. Fashioned for Power by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/11 - stalking
24. She Can Run by Melinda Leigh 4* 9/18 - FMC's on the run from her abusive & politically well-connected husband
25. Erinnerung des Herzens=Genuine Lies by Nora Roberts 5* 9/22 - attempts on FMC's life
26. Pushing Brilliance by Tim Tigner 4* 9/29 - MMC was framed for the murders of his family
27. Forever Betrayed by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/2 - attempts on MMC's life
28. Smoked Out by Jeff Carson 5* 10/9 - MMC was framed of several crimes
29. Kühlfach 4=Morgue Drawer Four by Jutta Profijt 4* 10/11 - MMC was killed and is now a ghost
30. Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich 5* 10/12 - a helicopter part fell through FMC's bedroom's roof and was followed by several break-ins
31. Ghost of a Chance by Cate Dean 4* 10/14 - MC
32. Ein reines Gewissen=The Complaints by Ian Rankin 5* 10/20 - MC
33. Crimson Lake=Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 4* 10/21 - wrongful accusations led to threat on the lives of both MCs
34. One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich book 5 in Kill Zone 6* 10/26 - CIA undercover agent was betrayed in Iran
35. Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon 5* 10/29 - attempts on FMC's life
36. Lost and Found by Amanda H. Williams 4* 10/30 - MC
37. Eine Dame außer Rand und Band=A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano 4* 11/2 - MC
38. Small Town Filly by Bethanie Cushman 2* 11/3 - MC
39. Watching book 3 in PAVAD: FBI Genesis by Calle J. Brookes 3.5* 11/14 - MCs
40. Wanting book 4 in PAVAD: FBI Genesis by Calle J. Brookes 3.5* 11/15 - MCs
41. Scharade=Charade by Sandra Brown 6* 11/19 - threats and attempts on FMC's life
42. Das wunderbare Überleben: Warschauer Erinnerungen 1939-1945=The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45 by Władysław Szpilman & Andrzej Szpilman 4* 11/28 - WW2 memoir
43. Die Wächter=The Camel Club book 1 in Camel Club=The Camel Club / The Collectors / Stone Cold by David Baldacci 3.5* 12/1 - MC witnessed a murder
44. Sara in Montana by Morris Fenris 2* 12/3 - FMC's on the run
45. Unter dem Sternenhimmel by Elisabeth Büchle 4* 12/4 lit. transl: Under The Star Sky - FMC
46. For a Lifetime by Rosemarie Naramore 3* 12/16
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I love this idea - especially since it's so my kind of books. I'll see how long it takes to read 100 for each of the options 1-3

Armed and Dangerous - Option 1: Armed
Start Date: 7/3/19
Level: Last Man Standing (21+ books)
Books read: 44/100 - last updated 12/22/19

Option 1 - Armed
Read books that have a character who carries a firearm as part of their day to day life, such as: police, military, spy, security, private detective, CIA, FBI, sheriff, MI5, criminal etc.
1. Tall Man in Ray-Bans by Joseph Flynn 3* 7/3 - Bureau of Indian Affairs
2. Equinox by David Manoa 3* 7/9 - police
3. Only in Texas by Christie Craig 3* 7/11 - PI
4. Dark Path by Melissa F. Miller 3* 7/17 - police
5. Gator Bait by Jana Deleon 5* 7/23 - deputy, CIA
6. Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 7/27 - deputy, CIA
7. Who Glares Wins book 2 in Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume One by Camilla Chafer 4* 8/2 - PI
8. Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 8/3 - deputy, CIA
9. Aus süßer Berechnung=Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 8/6 - police
10. Sea, Sky, & Skeleton by Carolyn L. Dean 5* 8/14 - police
11. Getaway by Rosemarie Naramore 4* 8/17 - police
12. Then There Were None book 2 in Double the Suspense: Matt Foley/Sara Bradford Box Set by V.B. Tenery 4* 8/19 - police
13. Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/22 - FBI
14. Rising Storm by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/24 - sheriff
15. Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks 6* 8/24 - sheriff, CIA, security and other
16. Look Before You Jump by D.A. Bale 3* 8/29 - undercover agent
17. Alpha book 1 in ALPHA by Steven Konkoly 4* 8/30 - special ops
18. Secrets Collide by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/31 - CIA
19. Aunt Bessie Believes by Diana Xarissa 4* 9/4 - police
20. Bear Bloopers by Carolyn Jourdan 3* 9/6 - park rangers
21. Vengeance by Roger Weston 3* 9/6 - special ops
22. Injustice For All by Robin Caroll 4* 9/8 - FBI
23. Destined for Power by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/12 - security
24. Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/13 - military, security, hired killer
25. Mainhattan Ice by Andreas Schäfer 4* 9/22 - police, military
26. Der Einzelgänger: 12 Jack-Reacher-Storys=No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories by Lee Child 4* 9/23 - MP, police, sheriff
27. Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks 5* 9/25 - FBI
28. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich 4* 9/26 - PI, police, security
29. Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued by Anna Elliott 4* 9/27 - military
30. Forever Hidden by Kathleen Brooks 5* 10/1 - PI
31. Zero Day by David Baldacci 4* 10/6 - MP
32. Summer Heat by 11 different authors 4* 10/17 - military
33. Dancing With The Virgins by Stephen Booth 4* 10/26 - police
34. Lemonade and Lies book 2 in The Peridale Cafe Series: 10 Book Box Set by Agatha Frost 4* 10/28 - police
35. One Night in Tehran by Luana Ehrlich 3* 10/31 - CIA
36. Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks 5* 11/4 - state trooper
37. The Job by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 3* 11/6 - FBI
38. Beginning book 1 in PAVAD: FBI Genesis by Calle J. Brookes 3* 11/9 - FBI
39. Waiting book 2 in PAVAD: FBI Genesis by Calle J. Brookes 3.5* 11/11 - FBI
40. Before I Wake by Dee Henderson 4* 11/24 - sheriff, PI & former FBI
41. Mainhattan Hearts by Andreas Schäfer 2* 11/27 - police
42. Against All Odds by Irene Hannon 5* 11/29 - FBI
43. Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 5* 12/2 - deputy & PI
44. Kind 44=Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith 5* 12/4 - state security
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First letter: title; series name; author’s, narrator's or translator's first or last name; a character’s first, last, or nick-name / articles may be ignored

Option 1: Spell out the word "Ocean" (5/5)
O: On Rocks and Clouds by P. Wesley Lundburg 4* 7/9
C: Catherine Ryan Hyde: Das Wunder der Unschuld=Pay It Forward 6* 7/8
E: Eve Dallas=In Death #35 Verführerische Täuschung=Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 6/1
A: Asperger's on the Inside by Michelle Vines 4* 6/16
N: Nähen lernen: Von den Grundlagen zum Lieblingsmodell by Anna Fischer & Katrin Korch 3* 7/6 lit. transl: Learning To Sew: From the Basics (as in basic knowledge) To Favorite Piece (or Pattern)

Option 2: Spell out the five Oceans (35/35)
Pacific (7/7)
P: What's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey 4* 6/21
A: A Redneck's Guide: Dear John by Jeff Todd 2* 7/3
C: Chronisch hoffnungsvoll: Stärke finden in einem Leben mit Krankheit by Kerstin Wendel 5* 7/8 lit. transl: Chronically Hopeful: To Find Strength In A Life With Illness
I: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 7/1
F: Flynn, Joseph: Tall Man in Ray-Bans 3* 7/3
I: The Isaac Project by Sarah Monzon 4* 6/23
C: Cindy Sample: Dying for a Date 4* 7/7 Laurel McKay #1

Indian (6/6)
I: In Death #4 Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 7/14
N: Night School by Lee Child 4* 6/27
D: During the Dance by Mark Lawrence 4* 6/19
I: In Schönheit sterben=Murder by Mudpack by J.G. Goodhind 3* 7/16
A: Antonio Dark Path by Melissa F. Miller 3* 7/17
N: Nur der Hamster war Zeuge: Soko Elsbeth ermittelt by Heike Hoyer 3* 6/4 lit. transl: The Hamster Was The Only Witness: Task Force Elsbeth

Atlantic (8/8)
A: Alice Bryson (FMC's niece, ) My Heart's Desire by Kate Pearce book 2 in Gift of Desire 4* 6/12
T: Taught by my Stepbrother by Kenzie Haven 4* 6/14
L: Love Storm by Jennifer McNare 5* 6/4
A: Arlene Dothan W mroku przeszłości=After Dark by Beverly Barton 3* 6/29
N: Noelle Adams: One Night with her Bodyguard 5* 6/14
T: Der Tod ist kein Gourmet=Wicked Words by J.G. Goodhind 3* 7/18 (der is one of the German articles)
I: Ida Belle Gator Bait by Jana Deleon 5* 7/23
C: Christie Craig: Only in Texas 3* 7/11

Southern (8/8)
S: Sturm im Paradies by Elisabeth Büchle 6* 6/18 lit. transl: Storm in Paradise
O: Olivia Stranded with the SEAL book 1 in HERO Force Box Set by Amy Gamet 4* 7/12
U: Updike: John: My Father's Tears 2* 6/17
T: Teased by my Stepbrother by Kenzie Haven 3* 6/14
H: Haven, Kenzie: Bound by my Stepbrother 4* 6/14
E: Equinox by David Manoa 3* 7/9/19 (38)
R: Race Against Time by Kimberley Woodhouse & Kayla R. Woodhouse 3* 7/5 - A-MC
N: Nikki Haverstock: Death on the Range 4* 6/24

Arctic (6/6)
A: Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women book 1 in Little Women Collection: Little Women, Little Men, Eight Cousins and More 4* 7/15
R: Regina Baker: How to Let Go and Let God 3* 7/9
C: Cassie Memory Man=Memory Man by David Baldacci 5* 7/20
T: Tessa (FMC) Dark Alleys by Lillian Duncan 4* 6/24
I: Ida Belle Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 4* 7/24
C: Cole, Lyndsey & Ginny Gold: Sliced Up 2* 7/29
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Amy wrote: "First challenge I will be participating in! :)..."

Good for you! But be aware - challenges are highly addictive - I started my first around 4 years ago and now I have so many going on I lost track a long time ago - but they are so fun I keep on going (and adding more as you see *grins*)


I'm going for all 3 options and just see how many I can complete in two months :-)

World Oceans Day
Duration: 6/1/19 - 7/31/19
Level: Ocean Blue (27+ books)
Completed: 51/27+
no page minimum, Tasks may be completed more than once


Option 3: Complete the tasks below (11/13)
✓ Read a book with a blue cover (50+%) Pismo Święte: Nowy Testament z księgami Psalmów i Przysłów by Anonymous & LOGOS MEDIA 5* 7/4 lit. transl: Holy Scripture: New Testament With The Books of Psalms and Proverbs
✓ Read a book with a green cover (50+%) Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 3* 6/13
✓ Read a book with an ocean on the cover Dark Path by Melissa F. Miller 3* 7/17

Read a book with an ocean name in the title (Pacific, Indian, Altlantic, Southern, Arctic)
✓ Read a book with the letters "water " in the title War of the Roses by Iris Morland 2* 6/12 WAr of ThE Roses
✓ Read a book with the letters "plastic" in the title The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 5* 6/16 The guernsey LIterAry and Potato peel pie SoCiety

✓ Read a book with the word "tide" in the text Kindred Spirits by Summer Lee 3* 6/19 She gave Gola a hefty sum to tide her over until her next job ... (p 72)
✓ Read a book with "starfish" in the text The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate 5* 6/30 ...a tiny bottle found nearby the carcass of a shipwreck, a small starfish, a photo of Iola and Isabelle... (p 232)
✓ Read a book in which the word "pollution" can be found in the text Sheltered by the SEAL book 2 in HERO Force Box Set 1 by Amy Gamet 4* 8/4 ...the acrid smell of gunpowder polluting the air. (loc. 4034)

✓ Read a book in which characters swim in the ocean Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks 5* 6/2 - after a kidnapping FMC saved her life by jumping from the yacht and swam in the Indian Ocean to the next island
✓ Read a book set on the ocean Divorced, Desperate and Dangerous by Christie Craig book 2 in Three Southern Beaches: A Summer Beach Read Box Set 3* 6/25 - set on a fictional island in southern Georgia
✓ Read a book in which something is divided (time, money, property, etc) Mein unglaubliches Leben mit einem Mann, der sein Gedächtnis verlor und nach 25 Jahren wiederfand. by Ute Jäger & Bettina Klee 5* 6/13 lit. transl: My Unbelievable Life With A Husband Who Lost His Memory And Re-gained (actually Found) It 25 Years Later - FMC divided her time between her husband in hospital/care & rehabilitation facility and her infant daughter
✓ Read a book in which a character is protecting the ocean or the marine life in it Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks 5* 6/17 - several members of a cult-like enviromental protection organisation

Completed, Message #84

I fear I won't be able to join. My grandmother died today and I have to go tomorrow to help my family.

When I read the blurb of this book I wanted to grab it immediatelly, unfortunatelly the book was waaaaaaaay too expensive for me and I was so sad I can't join. Still I set in on my Amazon watch list and while checking those today I noticed it's on sale (a big one) so I got it - only for 0,99€ how great's that! Plus I like the current Kindle cover much more (we'll see how long it will last - they love to change their covers on a regular basis)

I'm looking forward to join the discussion and hope life and my health won't come between.

Part 2

Looks great I give it a try. I'm not sure about all the options I'll do in the end and their levels yet. The levels I set for now are what I think realistic - we'll see how well I'll do. I'll be most likely gone from home between the 22nd and New Year so I'll update sometimes in January those few books I'll manage to read than.

According to a different challenge there are at least three other Holidays in December - just in case you want add them as well here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


December Holiday Challenge
Duration: 12/1/18 - 12/31/18
Level all 0ptions: Head Elf Designer (21+ books)
Completed: 30/21+


Books Read Option 1 (covers)

Option 1: Cover hunt! Find and read books with December holiday images on the cover or in the title.
For example: Santa, santa hat, star, Christmas tree, Star of David, Menorah, Yule log, snow, sled, etc.

Covers/Titles:
King Henry's Christmas by Loretta Jackson & Vickie Britton 3* 12/1
lit. transl: Santa's Laugh: A Christmas Story by Dörte Jensen 4* 12/2
Unwrapped by K.B. Winters 5* 12/3
Christmas Cookie Baby by Laura Marie Altom 3* 12/6
While It Was Snowing by Elyssa Patrick book 2 in Holiday for Two 3.5* 12/7
White-Hot Christmas by Serenity Woods 4* 12/10
Christmas Romance: 25 Dazzling Days to Romance Your Spouse Through Christmas by Sheila Holmes 3* 12/10
Holiday Heat by Noelle Adams 3* 12/11
Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean 3* 12/12
A Pony For Christmas by Bev Pettersen 6* 12/12
Wie Schneeflocken im Wind=Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter 5* 12/18
lit. transl: Silent Night, Silenter Night by Andreas Eschbach 3* 12/20
lit. transl: The Gift: Lovestory by Lana Stone 3* 12/22
The Billionaire's First Christmas by Holly Rayner 5* 12/22
The Gift: A Short Story for Christmas by Amanda Hamm 4* 12/24
The Gift: A Salvation Skit for Christmas by Cheryl Rogers 2* 12/24
Merry Christmas, Santa by Cailin Briste 0* 12/25
Snow Kissed by the Billionaire by Lizabeth Scott 4* 12/26
Candy for Christmas by Novalee Swan 4* 12/27

Option 3: Spell out holiday terms using the first letter of a book's title, the first letter of the author's first or last name, the first letter of a series name, or a character's first, last, or nick name.

Star 4/4
S: Sanft kommt der Tod=Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/3
T: Taryn Quinn: Filthy Scrooge 5* 12/5
A: All Through the Night by Maggie Robinson book 1 in Holiday for Two 4.5* 12/7
R: Rosemarie Naramore: Abound in Love 4* 12/10


Jesu Birth 4/9
J: Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton: Curious Minds 2* 12/29
E: Eternity in Death book 1 of Time of Death by J.D. Robb 3* 12/5
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R: Robb, J.D.: Mörderische Sehnsucht=Creation in Death 4* 12/13
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H: Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 2* 12/5

Option 4: Read books based on the below (3/5)
- Popcorn wreaths: Read a book that has been made into a movie
- Family dinners: Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration Santa Baby by K.B. Winters 6* 12/2 both options :-)
- Gifts: Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift or a book where the main character receives a gift by Retterspitz 2* 12/30 - lit. transl: The Retterspitz Packing (or Wet Pack) School: Heal, Care and Feel Good
- Carols and singing: Read a book about musicians or where a main character can sing well. Santa's Secret by Serenity Woods 4* 12/8 - both MCs
- Snowman: Read a book about creating or inventing things or where a non-person character can talk.


Option 2: Write a letter to Santa using book titles. For example, here is a letter that Kelly wrote: I love this expample so much. Thank you Kelly!
Let's see what I'll come up with the book titles I'll read this December
Santa Baby,

While It Was Snowing I visited King Henry's Christmas and met the Hardcore Twenty-Four Curious Minds and you know how they can go All Through the Night about Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder, Time of Death, Innocent in Death, Creation in Death - it was a true Eternity in Death :-).
So I decided to change it with Silent Night, Silenter Night (oops the wrong line - once again) and Falling Like Snowflakes: The Gift - Candy for Christmas, The Gift - The Retterspitz Wet Pack School, The Gift - A Pony For Christmas,... you get it.
Still it didn't help and instead of the jockes about Santa's Laugh they changed to Santa's Secret, your very special gift for the Filthy Scrooge - The Billionaire's First Christmas Holiday for Two Abound in Love with Christmas Romance, Unwrapped White-Hot Christmas Holiday Heat, and Snow Kissed by the Billionaire.

Thought you should know and Merry Christmas, Santa
Your Christmas Cookie Baby

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Dear Santa,

If you've talked to The Tooth Fairy lately just ignore whatever she said. There were some Necessary Lies but I Swear (Pinky Swear!) that they were only White Lies.

Also, the Easter Bunny tends to look at Little Things and blow them up into giant issues. I just want to tell you the Plain Truth.

The truth is: I'm Watching You. And if you so much as think of not giving me presents, The Simple Truth and Nothing But the Truth is that you're going down. Because I'm Worth It.

A Very Vampy Christmas to you.

Love,
Me

P.S. Seriously... I'm Kidding but I still want the presents.
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Some great words in this puzzle - let's see how many of them I find in my book titles.

A Puzzling Mystery
Duration: 9/16/18 - 9/15/19
Level: Chief Inspector (21+ books)
Completed: 5/21+


die - Roll The Dice book 2 of Vegas Series by Mimi Barbour 3* 9/27
first - First Contract by Frank Westworth 1* 9/30
let - Let it Ride book 6 of Vegas Series by Mimi Barbour 4* 10/1
mit - Mit jedem Schlag der Stunde=Hour Game by David Baldacci 4* 9/19
mit - Tanz mit dem Tod=Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 10/3

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agency
all
assassin
bad
bang
big
birdsong
bite
bitter
black
blue
bone
box
bullet
burn
case
causes
city
concrete
country
cries
damsel
dark
dead
death
demon
detective
dives
dog
dying
ends
enemy
evil
fade
fall
far
fast
find
flesh
front
get
ghostly
going
guy
harbour
head
heart
hostile
house
ill
justice
killer
know
ladies
land
last
lies
lonely
love
man
moonlight
murder
never
noboby
nowhere
orchard
paradise
perfect
poison
red
reflections
roulette
secret
series
set
shadow
sign
sin
stranger
street
takes
tell
things
time
twisted
vigilante
walk
wedded
whiskey
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