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Chaitra’s comments from the Crazy Challenge Connection group.

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Guess #2
I8 - If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura 13 June 2025 ★★★★ 168, Kindle edition

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I8 is a miss.

Mary-Megan wrote: "Yay! Now to figure out the last boat since I know where one more is...🤔

Next guess:

A5 - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank [351 pages] (6/7)"

A5 is a miss.

Welcome to the challenge, Vanessa!

Great job, Barb and Karen!

I'm finished.

Misnomers

Duration: Mar 01, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Completed: 25/25

✔ 1. Arabic Numerals
❗Read a book with an Arabic number in the title or shown on the cover (I mean 7 or 7th but not Seven or VII; post the cover if choosing that option).
Fagin the Thief | Allison Epstein ★★★ (03/17/25)

On the clock.

✔ 2. The Battle of Bunker Hill
❗Read a book in which a battle is fought with soldiers on the ground (not ships, not space, not drones; tell us the parties involved).
Babylonia | Costanza Casati ★★ (03/09/25)
Assyria & Babylon.

✔ 3. Bombay Duck
❗Read a book with a train or railway tracks on the cover (post the cover).
Wolves of the Calla | Stephen King ★★★★ (03/29/25)


✔ 4. Canary Islands
❗Read a book set on an island (tell us where).
We Do Not Part | Han Kang ★★ (03/03/25)
Jeju Island, South Korea.

✔ 5. Catgut
❗Read a book in which a major character is called by an abbreviated form of their given name (like Cat for Katherine or Tabby for Tabitha; tell us both names).
Murder at the Spring Ball | Benedict Brown ★★★★ (03/06/25)
Christopher is called Chrissie by everyone, much to his disgust.

✔ 6. Chinese Checkers
❗Read a book in which a board game is played (tell us the game).
Murder on Trinity Place | Victoria Thompson ★★ (03/06/25)
Life.

✔ 7. French & English Horns
❗Read two books for this task:
- Read a book set in France, England or Germany (tell us where your book is set).
A Body at the Grand Hotel | Benedict Brown ★★★★★ (03/11/25)
England.

- Read a book whose text mentions angels (tell us the sentence and the location or page it appears in the book).
The Club Dumas | Arturo Pérez-Reverte ★ (03/05/25)
"I once wrestled with an angel. He won, but I learned a few things." – Loc. 3511

✔ 8. Fibonacci Sequence
❗Read a book with one of the two-digit numbers of the Fibonacci sequence (13, 21, 34, 55, 89) intact in the page count (tell us the number of pages).
Real Tigers | Mick Herron ★★★★ (04/02/25)
343 pages.

✔ 9. Funny Bone
❗Read a book with a punny title.
A Troubling Tail | Laurie Cass ★★★★ (03/08/25)

✔ 10. French Fries
❗Read a book whose cover shows the inside of a kitchen (post the cover).
Kale to the Queen | Nell Hampton ★★ (06/14/25)


✔ 11. Fireflies and Glowworms
❗Read a book with someone you would call a predator (tell us who and why you think they're predatory).
National Security | Marc Cameron ★★ (03/01/25)
Zafir is not only a terrorist, he’s also a sexual predator.

✔ 12. Guinea Pigs
❗Read a book set in South America (tell us where).
Cantoras | Carolina De Robertis ★★★ (03/18/25)
Uruguay.

✔ 13. Horned Toads
❗Read a book with a compound word in the title.
The Wagtail Murder Club | Krista Davis ★ (03/11/25)

✔ 14. Jellyfish & Starfish
❗Read two books for this task:
- Read a book whose cover shows an umbrella or a star shaped object (need the shape not stars themselves; post the cover).
The Hour of Death | Jane Willan ★★★★ (04/27/25)


- Read a book marked SCIENCE FICTION on its main GR page.
The Fated Sky | Mary Robinette Kowal ★ (03/19/25)

✔ 15. Jerusalem Artichokes
❗Read a book whose cover shows flower(s) prominently (post the cover).
Poinsettias and the Perfect Crime | Ruby Loren ★★★ (03/16/25)


✔ 16. Koala Bears and Red Pandas
❗Read two books:
- Read a book set in Australia, Nepal or China (tell us where)
House of Huawei: The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company | Eva Dou ★★★ (03/12/25)
China.

- Read a book with a predominantly red cover (post the cover).
Endangered Species | Nevada Barr ★★★ (03/19/25)


✔ 17. Panama Hats
❗Read a book with a hat prominently shown on the cover (post the cover).
Miss Kopp Investigates | Amy Stewart ★★★★ (03/23/25)


✔ 18. Peanuts, Coconuts, Cashews and Walnuts
❗Read a book with a character you can describe as nutty (tell us who).
Royal Flush | Rhys Bowen ★ (03/03/25)
Babs, a bit.

✔ 19. Pythagorean Theorem
❗Read a book in which something is widely known but not proven (like an open secret; tell us how your book works).
Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey ★ (03/19/25)
Everyone kind of suspect Arthur is a (view spoiler)[skinwalker (hide spoiler)] but no one has proof.

✔ 20. Strawberries, Blackberries & Raspberries
❗Read a book whose cover shows a fruit or fruits prominently (post the cover).
Case of the Bleus | Korina Moss ★★★ (03/14/25)


✔ 21. Velvet Ants
❗Read a book with a female author.
The House at Sea's End | Elly Griffiths ★★ (06/11/25)

✔ 22. White Chocolate
❗Read a book with a character who bakes desserts (tell us who).
Summer of a Thousand Pies | Margaret Dilloway ★★★ (03/03/25)
Cady and Shell.

*** Completed (06/14/25) ***

Round 6, Picking for Olivermagnus

I picked mysteries I've thoroughly enjoyed - I hope you do also!

Mabeelle wrote: "Guess #15

Suspect: Businessman (NM)
Il faut que tu saches by Nicola Moriarty - 6/10/2025

Cause of death: Stabbing (broken glass) + Location: Field of Dreams (LD)
[book:Le dilemme|..."

The murderer is not the businessman.

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Guess 1

SUSPECT
6. Businessman
Michael A. Stackpole
WEAPON
9. Blunt force trauma (helmet)
LOCATION
1. Monsters University
Rogue Squadron by [author:Michael A. Stac..."

The murderer is not the businessman.

Mary-Megan wrote: "Hooray for sinking ships :)

Next guess:

C8 - The Clinic by Cate Quinn [448 pages] (6/4)"

You're on a roll MM! C8 is a hit, and that's another ship you've sunk!

Congrats, Angel and L&M!

Congrats, Andrea! You have all the colors in the right positions! Would you like to play again?

Welcome Mary!

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Next guess: B-2
Elven Doom by Lindsay Buroker
Pages: 332
Read: 5/14/25"

B2 is a hit.

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Guess #1

M8 - Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole 7 June 2025 ★★★ (Audiobook) Mass Market Paperback, 388 pages

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M8 is a miss.

Mary-Megan wrote: "Next Guess:

C3 - Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes [293 pages] (5/29)"

C3 is a hit. Congrats, you've sunk a ship!

Congrats, Ellen! You're our first finisher!

Congrats, L&M! I'm assuming the read date for A Catered Christmas is a typo. :D

Congrats, Carolyn and Michele!

Thanks ladies! This was a great challenge, Jennifer! Thank you!

Congrats, Frankie and Barb!