Agnieszka’s Comments (group member since Aug 05, 2016)

Agnieszka’s comments from the Crazy Challenge Connection group.

Jackie wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Would someone mind picking for me? I’m guessing Jackie must be busy. Thanks!"

So sorry, Elaine. I was out of town and forgot that we had one more round to do.

Many thanks to Agnie..."

No worries - I love to do it any chance I get :-D

Part 2

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Round 14 picked by : October 4, 2025; post your suggestions no later than October 7
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Round 15 picked by : October 18, 2025; post your suggestions no later than October 21
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Round 16 picked by : November 1, 2025; post your suggestions no later than November 4
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Round 17 picked by : November 15, 2025; post your suggestions no later than November 18
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Round 18 picked by : November 29, 2025; post your suggestions no later than December 2
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Round 19 picked by : December 13, 2025; post your suggestions no later than December 16
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Round 20 picked by : December 27, 2025; post your suggestions no later than December 30
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Round 21 picked by : January 10, 2026; post your suggestions no later than January 13
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Round 22 picked by : January 24, 2026; post your suggestions no later than January 27
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Round 23 picked by : February 7, 2026; post your suggestions no later than February 10
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Round 24 picked by : February 21, 2026; post your suggestions no later than February 24
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Round 25 picked by : March 7, 2026; post your suggestions no later than March 10
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Round 26 picked by : March 21, 2026; post your suggestions no later than March 24
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Of course I'm in and use again: challenges-to-read


2025/26 Help Me Decide
Duration: 4/1/25 - 3/31/26
Rounds read: 5/26 (view spoiler)[2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 (hide spoiler)]


completed:
Round 1 picked by Amanda K:
Last Call by Libby Kirsch 4* 5/11/25
Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett DNF 5/24/25 (after 45 pages)
Dog Collar Crime by Adrienne Giordano 4.5* 6/9/25
- Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley ?* ?/?/25

Round 3 picked by Barb: ( )
Crime & Punctuation Kaitlyn Dunnett 4* 5/19/25
Best Murder in Show by Debbie Young DNF 6/23/25 (after 55 pages)
- The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni ?* ?/?/25

Round 6 picked by Elaine: ( )
Uncharted book 2 in Treasure Hunter Security Box Set: Books 1-3 by Anna Hackett 4* 7/5/25
Living Lies by Natalie Walters 3.5* 7/28/25
- Twilight's Serenade by Tracie Peterson ?* ?/?/25

Round 7 picked by Jackie:
Fireworks, Forensics and Felonies by Colleen Mooney 4* 7/4/25
- For an Audience of One: Seek the Praise That Comes from God Alone by R.T. Kendall ?* ?/?/25
- Morningshine by Karen Gass ?* ?/?/25
- Justice Betrayed by Patricia Bradley ?* ?/?/25

Round 11 picked by Karin: ( )
Cupcake Overload by Bethany Lopez 4* 9/11/25
- The No-Show by Beth O'Leary ?* ?/?/25
- The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion ?* ?/?/25


work in progress:
Round 2 picked by Angel: ( )
Spotless by Camilla Monk DNF 5/3/25 (after 75 pages)
- No Accident by Dan Webb ?* 5/?/25 - currently reading
- The Whale at the End of the World by John Ironmonger ?* ?/?/25

Round 4 picked by Carrie: ( )
- The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams ?* ?/?/25 - started, waiting to happen
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin ?* ?/?/25 - started, waiting to happen
- The Raven's Fall by Rose Walken ?* ?/?/25

Round 9 picked by Jimena: ( )
- Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden ?* ?/?/25
- The Heart: 21 Days to Transform Your Life by Reinhard Hirtler ?* ?/?/25


waiting to happen:
Round 5 picked by Chaitra: ( )
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride ?* ?/?/25 Wait for ACE & change edition!
- The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario ?* ?/?/25
- The Night of Knives by Jon Evans ?* ?/?/25

Round 8 picked by Jennifer: ( )
- Klucz do Rebeki=The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett ?* ?/?/25
- Fake Truth by Lee Goldberg ?* ?/?/25
- Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Juliette Poe now Sawyer Bennett ?* ?/?/25
- Der Ghostwriter=The Ghost by Robert Harris ?* ?/?/25

Round 10 picked by Joanne: ( )
- Public Secrets by Nora Roberts ?* ?/?/25
- The Peace Maker by Michele Chynoweth ?* ?/?/25
- Calculated Contagion by K.T. Lee ?* ?/?/25

Round 12 picked by Katie: ( )
- Germany, at Odds: A Contemporary Testimony by Eldad Beck ?* ?/?/25
- Shady by Mary Hiker ?* ?/?/25

Round 13 picked by Kris:
- Zoya=Zoya by Danielle Steel ?* ?/?/25
- Hidden Danger by Jennifer Pierce ?* ?/?/25
- A Book to Kill For by Harper Lin ?* ?/?/25
- The Earl Who Loved Her by Sophie Barnes ?* ?/?/25

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Week 22 - March 29 Row 2 Das Geheimnis von Lobpreis und Anbetung (The Secret of Praise and Worship) by Arne Kopfermann so cool! This one was among the books I unpacked this week and thought I'd really like to read it soon. As April is already booked, I won't get to it as soon as I'd like - but who knows perhaps I can shift a bit and will manage it sooner than I think possible :-D

Roll 40 - March 31: #64
-> C4 Divine Invasion: A Jesus Novel by Michael L. Monhollon because Easter is soon
-> R/C6 Top Secret 1: Der Agent=The Recruit by Robert Muchamore as it's a paper book I want now to see if I want read it myself or keep it for my nephew

Joy D wrote: "Finished:
Week 21 — March 22 -- Row 2 Column 2
The Missing by Tim Gautreaux - 4* - My Review"

Sounds very interesting. Thank you for the review

Round 26 for Elaine:

I picked the oldest books from your shelf spelling out LAST (for last round)



Love Me Whole
Awakening the Sheriff
Sunshine
TMI

Enjoy!

Jennifer wrote: "AGNIESZKA, my pretty!



Murder at Yappy Hour I found this entertaining and it's an "O" author...
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Thank you! Not sure which I'll read after the Poodle (already picked for my previous round) though I started yesterday and the little bit I read was entertaining, so it's looking like could be next :-D

Round 26 - Agnieszka picks for LittleRedRidingHood



The Fair Fight your position #1 book
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World interesting title
Io sono Dio your oldest in a foreign language
Everyday Sexism important topic

Enjoy!

Week 21 - March 22 Row 2 Column 2 A Heartless Design by Elizabeth Cole looks like I mixed up my shelves and added it to this one instead of the Dare-to-DNF one, I'll give it a chance - worst case I'll DNF it and pick another one :-D

Jennifer wrote: " Up in Smoke"

I'm curious how you'll like it as I have it on my Kindle as well.

Jennifer wrote: "This week's numbers are in!

Week 39 - March 24, 2025 -- 34"

You're early YAY!
Roll 39 - March 24: #34
-> C4 Poodle Versus the Assassin by Anne Shillolo because I can use it for several challenges and usually starting is half the deal to read :-D
-> R/C4 Hijacked Hitman by Ron G. Robertson because the title is intriguing and the blurb plain OTT-unbelievable and so unrealistic it could be fun (or so stupid it's not worth the time - though I still hope on the first one) plus it's this author's only work after almost ten years and that makes me even more curious *shrug*

March 15, 2025: Read the SECOND book on your TBR set near an ocean, lake or a river
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks - set in the beach town Wilmington, North Carolina on the Atlantic coast

Roll 38 - March 17: #23 -> 5 (2+3) Provoked by Angela Ford none of the books in column and row 2 and 3 spoke to me, so I decided to go for the fifth on my challenge shelf.

I got The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard a book recommended in most of my favorite non-fiction books of last year so I hope it's as great a foundation as it's famed to be.

Jan wrote: "Agnieszka - it is cute and I especially like that it takes place in Ecuador. And the MC is actually living there, so it's not overly "tourist" oriented."

That's what I was hoping for.

Jan wrote: "Week 19 - March 8 --Row 1 Column 4

Cold Case Crumble | Jennifer Joy
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Looks like you enjoy this series. It's good to know, especially interesting to me since I found out this is one of my favorite Jane Austen fan fiction authors' pen name for cozy mysteries.

I got Sassy Sleuths Detective Mysteries: 13 Cozy Mystery Novels and will read either
Girl in the Shadows (book 1) or
Death of a Batty Genius (book 9) both by Angela Pepper Though perhaps I'll be lucky enough to draw it another time and won't have to make up my mind. I'll decide when I'm done with my current batch of books I already planned for the next few weeks :-D

Roll 37 - March 10: #11 -> C1 Death on Arrival book 5 in - I've bought this box on sale last year and only now found out it's a spin-off of a youth mystery series and want to see if I can read it having no knowledge of (nor interest in) the original series.

Elaine wrote: "Round 25 picks for Agnieszka


I used to read everything I could get my hands on by this author when I was in high school.


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Thank you! All look appealing so no idea which one I'll read first.