Katherine’s Comments (group member since Aug 27, 2017)

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

March - Going Green
March 1, 2019 - April 30, 2019

Level: Covered in Clovers (18-26 books)
Options: Combo 1 & 3

Green Books 0/5
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Leprechauns: 4/11
✔L- The Lost Traveller: 3/7/19
✔E- Ellery Adams: The Secret, Book, & Scone Society: 4/29/19
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✔U- An Uninvited Ghost: 3/25/19
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✔S- Sofie Ryan: A Whisker of Trouble: 4/7/19

Magic 1/5
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✔G- G.A. McKevett: Just Desserts: 4/12/19
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February Love Challenge
February 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019

9/25+ books completed

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❤️February: The Love Challenge ❤️

Option 3
Level: Miss You (25 + books)

9/25+ completed

❤️Valentine's Day - 5/13
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3. L: Lies - 2/9/19
4. E: Elizabeth J. Duncan - Untimely Death: 2/12/19
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9. E: E.J. Copperman: An Uninvited Ghost: 3/25/19
10. S: Slayed on the Slopes: 2/12/19

11. D: Death of a Country Fried Redneck: 2/25/19
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Tasks - 4/22
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1. Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
2. Read a book with a pink cover
3. Read a book in which two characters fall in love:
4. Read a book with red text on the cover-Steamed Open: 2/21/19
5. Read a book that starts with the letter L-The Lost Traveller: 3/7/19
6. Read a book from the Best Valentine's Day Gifts list
7. Read a book with a red cover
8. Read a book in which someone gives a gift(s) to someone else-Murder in Her Stocking: 2/4/19
9. Read a book that has the letters L O V and E in the title ( in any order)
10. Read a book with pink text on the cover
11. Read a book in which a character receives flowers- A Spell of Murder: 2/24/19
12. Read a book in that has two characters that go on a date
13. Read a book with "chocolate" in the text
14. Read a book with wine glasses and a bottle of wine on the cover
15. Read a book that is tagged MPG Romance
16. Read a book with the numbers 14 in the page count ( ie. 314 pages)
17. Read a book with a HEA
18. Read a book published on February 14 ( any year)
19. Read a book that the page numbers add up to 14 (ie- 374 pages= 3+7+4=14)
20. Read a book from the Best Love Stories list.
21. Read a book with the words "Valentine's Day" in the text.
22. Read a book with chocolate on the cover
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: 307 pages

Current Total: 54,026

: 1/11/19 - 297pages

: 1/12/19 - 273 pages

Current Total: 53,130

7 Wonders Challenge
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019

43/94 books completed.

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Plan to try again next year.

7 Wonders
1/1/2019 - 7/31/2019

7 Wonders of the Natural World
The Grand Canyon: 12/14 letters
(view spoiler)[✔T- Trust Me: 1/31/19
✔H- Hart, Carolyn - Death On Demand: 6/16/19
✔E- Ellie Alexander - The Pint of No Return: 1/9/19

✔G- Go to My Grave: 1/11/19
✔R- Ryan, Sofie - The Whole Cat and Caboodle: 1/22/19
✔A- Adams, Ellery - The Secret, Book, & Scone Society: 4/29/19
✔N- Night of the Living Deed: 1/26/19
✔D- A Dark and Twisting Path: 1/12/19

✔C- The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle: 1/26/19
✔A- Amy Patricia Meade - Cookin' the Books: 6/11/19
✔N- Neal Shusterman - Dry: 7/21/19
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✔O- Open Carry: 5/19/19
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Great Barrier Reef: 10/16 letters
(view spoiler)[✔G- The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: 1/26/19
✔R- Ross, Barbara - Steamed Open: 2/21/19
✔E - Edwin Hill - Little Comfort: 1/19/19
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✔T- T.M. Logan - Lies: 2/9/19

✔B- Brackkston, Paula: The Little Shop of Found Things: 1/13/19
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✔R- Rosemary Harris- Pushing Up Daisies: 7/27/19
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✔E- Ezra Jack Keats - The Snowy Day: 1/25/19
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✔E- Elizabeth J. Duncan - Untimely Death: 2/12/19
✔E- E.J. Copperman - An Uninvited Ghost: 3/29/19
✔F- Forever and a Day: 1/6/19
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Mt Everest: 3/9 letters
(view spoiler)[✔M- Murder in Her Stocking: 2/4/19
✔T- Telling Tails: 6/7/19

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Aurora Borealis: 4/14 letters
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✔O- Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdads Sing: 7/8/19
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✔B- Buy a Whisker: 2/18/19
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✔L- The Lost Traveller: 3/10/19
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✔S- Slayed on the Slopes: 2/12/19
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Norwegian Fjords 5/15 letters
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✔W-A Whisker of Trouble: 4/7/19
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✔G- Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service: 5/10/19
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✔J-Jacqueline Davies - The Lemonade Crime: 2/10/19
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✔D- Death of a Country Fried Redneck: 2/25/19
✔S- A Spell of Murder: 2/24/19
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Mt Kiliminjaro: 5/13 letters
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✔M- McKevett, G A - Bitter Sweets: 5/8/19
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✔K- Kate E. Dyer-Seeley - Silenced in the Surf: 5/4/19
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✔L- Lee Goldberg - Killer Thriller: 5/13/17
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✔M- Muse of Nightmares: 5/23/19
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✔J- Just Desserts: 4/12/19
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Victoria Falls: 4/13 letters
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✔C- Claire Gibson - Beyond the Point: 5/25/19
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✔F- The First Lady: 6/9/19
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✔L- Liar Liar: 5/17/19
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✔S- S.C. Perkins - Murder Once Removed: 6/1/19
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311 pages
304 pages

Current Total: 39,776

DQ Day 4
First, this was a powerful book. Tough but intriguing. Glad I tried something that is a bit out of my normal reading.

14. I knew some sort of twist was coming, and I had a feeling it wasn't going to be a fun ending. My main reaction for the whole last portion of the book was wow.

15. I thought Claire sent it so that was surprising. I think Sadie sent it out of love, even though it went so wrong. I think she thought it would put Mattie at ease not make her even more obsessed.

16. I was somewhat relieved and yet at the same time not. I think he deserved to get caught and thrown in jail, not end up dead.

17. I don't think Claire hated Sadie, I think in her own perhaps "twisted" way really did love her. While I'm not sure Claire's "story" was completely true, I think it was what was she truly believed was the truth.

18. The ending was WOW. Not a huge fan of the open-end-ness and yet it somehow seems almost appropriate for this tale. I would have liked a few more answers, but ok with the ending as is. Powerful read and once again I'm glad I took the time to push through and read the entire book.

Serious Reader Challenge 2019
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Level 1: 100/100 read as of 6/26/19
Level 2: 100/100 read as of 7/23/19
Level 3: 100/100 read as of 10/10/19
Level 4: 42/100 read as of 12/30/19

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Serious Reader Challenge 2019
Level 1
Started: January 1, 2019
Completed: June 26, 2019

100/100 read as of 6/26/19
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

January Books 1-13
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1.✔ Forever and a Day: 1/6/19 - 4stars, 336pgs
2.✔ Sadie: 1/6/19 - 4 stars, 311pgs
3.✔ The Pint of No Return: 1/9/19 - 5 stars, 304pgs
4.✔ Go to My Grave: 1/11/19 - 4 stars, 297pgs
5.✔ A Dark and Twisting Path: 1/12/19 - 5 stars, 273pgs
6.✔ The Little Shop of Found Things:1/14/19 - 5 stars, 307pgs
7.✔ Little Comfort: 1/19/19 - 4 stars, 343pgs
8.✔ The Whole Cat and Caboodle: 1/22/19 - 5 stars, 336pgs
9.✔ The Snowy Day: 1/25/19 - 4 stars, 40pgs
10.✔ Night of the Living Deed: 1/26/19 - 4 stars, 325pgs
11.✔ The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: 1/26/19 - 5 stars, 288pgs
12.✔ The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle: 1/26/19 - 5 stars, 227pgs
13.✔ Trust Me: 1/31/19 - 5 stars, 400pgs
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February Books 14 - 22
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14.✔ Murder in Her Stocking: 2/4/19 - 5 stars, 304pgs
15.✔ Lies: 2/9/19 - 5 stars, 418pgs
16.✔ The Lemonade Crime: 2/10/19 - 4 stars, 160pgs
17.✔ Untimely Death: 2/11/19 - 4 stars, 304pgs
18.✔ Slayed on the Slopes: 2/12/19 - 5 stars, 304 pgs
19.✔ Buy a Whisker: 2/18/19 - 5 stars, 336 pgs
20.✔ Steamed Open: 2/21/19 - 5 stars, 265 pgs
21.✔ A Spell of Murder: 2/24/19 - 5 stars, 294 pgs
22.✔ Death of a Country Fried Redneck: 2/25/19 - 5 stars, 304pgs
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March Books 23-24
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23.✔The Lost Traveller: 3/7/19 - 5 stars, 336pgs
24.✔ An Uninvited Ghost: 3/25/19 - 4 stars, 393pgs
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April Books 25 - 27
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25.✔ A Whisker of Trouble: 4/7/19 - 5 stars, 336pgs
26.✔ Just Desserts: 4/12/19 - 5 stars, 320pgs
27. ✔The Secret, Book, & Scone Society: 4/29/19 - 4 stars, 290pgs
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May Books 28 - 58
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28. ✔Silenced in the Surf: 5/4/19 - 5 stars, 304pgs
29. ✔Bitter Sweets: 5/8/19 - 4 stars, 293pgs
30. ✔Made for Me: 5/9/19 - 5 stars, 32pgs
31. ✔Good Enough: 5/10/19, 5 stars, 272pgs
32. ✔Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service: 5/10/19, 5 stars, 272pgs
33. ✔Killer Thriller: 5/13/19, 4 stars, 288pgs
34. ✔The New LiBEARian: 5/14/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
35. ✔Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great: 5/14/19, 5 stars, 32pgs
36. ✔Quit Calling Me a Monster!: 5/1419, 5 stars, 40pgs
37. ✔Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story: 5/14/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
38. ✔Me And My Fear: 5/14/19, 5 stars, 40pgs
39. ✔Mabel and Sam at Home: 5/14/19, 4 stars, 60pgs
40. ✔Fabulous Fishes: 5/15/19, 4 stars, 30pgs
41. ✔Who Made This Cake?: 5/15/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
42. ✔Hotel Bruce: 5/15/19, 4 stars, 38pgs
43. ✔The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors: 5/15/19, 5 stars, 46pgs
44. ✔How Groundhog's Garden Grew: 5/15/19, 5 stars, 40pgs
45. ✔Mooncake: 5/15/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
46. ✔Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy: 5/15/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
47. ✔Amal Unbound: 5/16/19, 4 stars, 240pgs
48. ✔Liar Liar: 5/17/19, 4 stars, 368pgs
49. ✔Open Carry: 5/19/19, 4 stars, 320pgs
50. ✔Muse of Nightmares: 5/23/19, 5 stars, 522pgs
51. ✔Rulers of the Playground: 5/23/19, 4 stars, 48pgs
52. ✔Big Friends: 5/23/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
53. ✔I'm Here: 5/23/19, 3 stars, 32pgs
54. ✔Everyone Loves Bacon: 5/23/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
55. ✔Interrupting Chicken: 5/23/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
56. ✔The Whale in My Swimming Pool: 5/23/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
57. ✔This Little Bunny Can Bake: 5/23/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
58. ✔Beyond the Point: 5/25/10, 5 stars, 493pgs
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June: Books 59- 100 (+ Level 2)
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59. ✔Murder Once Removed: 6/1/19, 4 stars, 319pgs
60. ✔All You Need Is Love: 6/3/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
61. ✔Zola's Elephant: 6/4/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
62. ✔The Book Hog: 6/4/19, 4 stars, 48pgs
63. ✔Telling Tails: 6/7/19, 5 stars, 304pgs
64. ✔The First Lady: 6/9/19, 4 stars, 368pgs
65. ✔Cookin' the Books: 6/11/19, 4 stars, 219pgs
66. ✔Who Needs Donuts?: 6/13/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
67. ✔The Most Magnificent Thing: 6/13/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
68. ✔The Donut Chef: 6/13/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
69. ✔The Hole Story of the Doughnut: 6/13/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
70. ✔The Case of the Missing Donut: 6/13/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
71. ✔Sweet Dreams, Supergirl: 6/13/19, 4 stars, 33pgs
72. ✔A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo: 6/13/19, 5 stars, 32pgs
73. ✔Death On Demand: 6/16/19, 4 stars, 195pgs
74. ✔Lily the Unicorn: 6/17/19, 4 stars, 48pgs
75. ✔Mac & Cheese: A Friendship Story That Celebrates Being Different: 6/17/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
76. ✔Ginger Finds a Home: 6/17/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
77. ✔Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story: 6/17/19, 5 stars, 40pgs
78. ✔Carl and the Meaning of Life: 6/21/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
79. ✔Thank You, Omu!: 6/21/19, 5 stars, 36pgs
80. ✔A Beasty Story: 6/25/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
81. ✔Like Butter on Pancakes: 6/25/19, 3 stars, 32pgs
82. ✔Happy Dreamer: 6/25/19, 5 stars, 32pgs
83. ✔A Place for Pluto: 6/25/19, 4.5 stars, 32pgs
84. ✔Dino-Wrestling: 6/25/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
85. ✔Little Bird Takes a Bath: 6/25/19, 3.5 stars, 40pgs
86. ✔Sam's Pet Temper: 6/25/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
87. ✔Splish, Splash, Splat!: 6/25/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
88. ✔Gregory the Terrible Eater: 6/25/19, 3.5 stars, 32pgs
89. ✔Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!: 6/25/19, 3.5 stars, 40pgs
90. ✔Those Darn Squirrels!: 6/25/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
91. ✔Strictly No Elephants: 6/25/19, 4.5 stars, 32pgs
92. ✔The Forever Tree: 6/25/19, 4.5 stars, 40pgs
93. ✔The Book No One Ever Read: 6/25/19, 4 stars, 36pgs
94. ✔Just One More: 6/25/19, 3.5 stars, 40pgs
95. ✔The Three Little Superpigs:6/26/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
96. ✔Tiny Little Rocket:6/26/19, 4 stars, 32pgs
97. ✔Square:6/26/19, 3 stars, 40pgs
98. ✔Little Pink Pig:6/26/19, 3 stars, 27pgs
99. ✔Octopus Alone:6/26/19, 4 stars, 40pgs
100. ✔There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly:6/26/19, 3.5 stars, 32pgs
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1/6/19: 336 pages

Current Total: 19,910

DQ Day 3

9. I think it was Claire's way of saying I love you and goodbye all at the same time. The tension between them made it almost impossible to express that love when Sadie is "awake" so she waited until she thought she was asleep.

10. I think Sadie was so tired that she couldn't think straight enough to stick with her old story and instead told a semi-truth. Her mission does involve her sister and Cat was not a part of that plan so she didn't need to stick to the old lie.

11. I think we will learn more in the end, but yes I think Javi turned him in after talking with Sadie. It would also help explain why he was ignoring Noah earlier.

12. I think Ellis will be too stunned and horrified to tip off Keith.

13. I'm not sure Sadie will be able to go through with it in the end. I do think she will come close, but may be too exhausted from the journey to complete her revenge.

: 1/1 - 308 pages

Current Total: 10,616

DQ Day 2:

5. I think in some ways this quote is accurate in that sounds, words and images can be crafted to created what someone sees as a perfect world. Unfortunately, the world is not what we see on the Internet and in fact a lot of what is out there is fictional in one way or another so that it doesn't actually represent the real world just the perfect fictional world.

6. At first I thought the box contained money. After Sadie's reaction though, I think that it contained disturbing pictures or objects of some kind.

7. I was not surprised she called Javi since they did seem to connect the evening before. As for why he isn't answering Noah, I think Sadie told him some of the truth and he isn't sure how to deal with it, or he might understand but doesn't think Noah would.

8. I think May Beth knows, or at least thinks, that Sadie did something bordering on illegal before she disappeared. Or perhaps she made mention of getting justice for Mattie's death and now May Beth is afraid revealing that could get Sadie in trouble.

This was highly recommended to me by one of my library patrons at work. Hoping my copy comes in for me in time.

This is my first BOM and I’m determined to keep us.
Questions:
1. I was very intrigued by the description of the book, but was also not quite sure what to expect. It is not something I would usually read because it sounds like it could be a bit heavy, but I’m striving to branch out of my usual readings.

2. I really like the structure because it’s different from what I usually read.

3. While I don’t fully agree that listeners wouldn’t be interested, sadly I feel that girls going missing happens way too frequently and at times comes across almost as routine.

4. I had to do some thinking about this question and am still not completely sure, but I think the importance of family and the bond that is there despite even the most difficult of circumstances. I also think that perhaps it’s about how people deal with “struggle” whether it be in relation to a family member or a request or a sad tale.

Looking forward to reading more.

It's All in the Title 2019
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Main Categories: 17/30 books read
Bonus Categories: 4/5 books read

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I'm going to try it for 2019!
Level: Easy- 3 books per category

Main Categories:
17/30 as of 12/14/19
1. Color
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2. Sky - 1/3
(view spoiler)[✔A. Sunset Beach: 8/29/19
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3. Food or Drink - 3/3 DONE
(view spoiler)[✔A. The Pint of No Return: 1/9/19
✔B. The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle: 1/26/19
✔C. The Lemonade Crime: 2/10/19
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4. Body of Water
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5. Person’s First or Last Name - 2/3
(view spoiler)[✔A. Sadie: 1/6/19
✔B. Sophia, Princess Among Beasts: 9/17/19
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6. Romantic Word: 2/3
(view spoiler)[✔A. The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: 1/26/19
✔B. Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry: 12/2/19
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7. One Word Title: 3/3 DONE
(view spoiler)[✔A. Lies: 2/9/19
✔B. Dry: 7/21/19
✔C. Unsolved: 8/7/19
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8. Number in Title: 2/3
(view spoiler)[✔A. The First Lady: 6/9/19
✔B. One Good Deed: 9/4/19
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9. Type of Home: 3/3 DONE
(view spoiler)[✔A. Murder at Marble House: 10/17/19
✔B. Killer in the Carriage House: 11/13/19
✔C. The Inn: 11/22/19
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10. Family Member: 1/3
(view spoiler)[✔A. The Better Sister: 10/6/19
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Bonus:
4/5 as of 12/14/19
✔1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group) - Miracle at St Andrews: 8/2/19
✔2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.) - A Crafter Knits a Clue: 8/24/19
✔3. Animal - The Whole Cat and Caboodle: 1/22/19
✔4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc) - The Body in the Belfry: 7/17/19
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

Decades Challenge 2019
January 9, 2019 - February 20, 2020

Level III - 45/45 books as of 11/23/19

18 Extra and Going to go for Level IV = 52-76 books as of 12/30/19

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