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Congrats, Bucket!
Congrats, Jimena!
Congrats, Amanda!
Congrats, Kathy!
Meg wrote: "Computer programmer ==> Alexia Gordon - Execution in E 11/19Blunt force (instrument) ==>
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The murderer was not the computer programmer.
Congrats, Richard and SS!
This one is tough, but I'm going to try:December TBR Masher Level 2
Duration: Dec 01, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025
2 - Genres are Dystopian Fiction and Regency Romance
4 - Letters are E, S, R, and N.
6 - The "Six" are nations where the books are set: Panama, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Russia (or Traditional USSR), Japan, Australia and Brazil. Approximately 1/3 or more of the book must be set in the country you chose for it to count
December 2024 SpellDuration: Dec 01, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Completed: 8/8
✔ S - Lowcountry Boughs of Holly | Susan M. Boyer ★★★ (01/04/25)
✔ A - Mint Chocolate Murder | Meri Allen ★★★★ (12/01/24)
✔ R - The Raven Thief | Gigi Pandian ★★★ (01/01/25)
✔ A - Aunt Bessie Enjoys | Diana Xarissa ★★★ (01/03/25)
✔ J - Later Gator | Jana Deleon ★★★★ (01/06/25)
✔ E - Egg Drop Dead | Vivien Chien ★★★ (01/07/25)
✔ V - Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures | Katherine Rundell ★★★★ (12/02/24)
✔ O - The Owl Killers | Karen Maitland ★★★ (01/06/25)
*** Completed (01/07/25) ***
Congrats, Jimena and Karen!
Prospector for me.Mine Your TBR 2024
Duration: Dec 01, 2024 - Nov 30, 2025
Completed: 0/36
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Why not, sign me up for the Brilliant level.2024 Birthstones by the Month
Duration: Dec 01, 2024 - Nov 30, 2025
Completed: 0/72
DECEMBER - Turquoise
1. ◈ Read a book set in France or with a French character.
2. ◈ Read a book with a turquoise or light blue cover; post the cover.
3. ◈ Read a book with the letter X somewhere in the title or author's name; post a link to the author's GR page if using that option.
4. ◈ Read a book with ROMANCE on the GR main genre page.
5. ◈ Read a book with a character you consider lucky; tell us who and why.
6. ◈ Read a book from your favorite genre (that relaxes you).
JANUARY - Garnet
1. ◈ Read a book with a many-colored cover that has very little, if any, blue; post the cover..
2. ◈ Read a book you consider to be scary; using spoiler tags, tell us why.
3. ◈ Read a book with a main character who keeps physically fit.
4. ◈ Read a book with TRAVEL on the GR main genre page.
5. ◈ Read a "long-lasting" book, over 500 pages; tell us the page count.
6. ◈ Read a book with two best friends as main characters; tell us who.
FEBRUARY - Amethyst
1. ◈ Read a book with a purple cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book with a royal character; tell us who OR with the words KING, QUEEN, PRINCE, or PRINCESS in the title (can be plural, but no other variations).
3. ◈ Read a book with a character who doesn't drink alcohol.
4. ◈ Read a book set in Russia, South America, or Africa; tell us where.
5. ◈ Read a book with a MAIN character who is a religious figure (priest, nun, monk, pastor, etc.).
6. ◈ Read a book tagged FAMILY.
MARCH - Aquamarine/Bloodstone
1. ◈ Read a book with a green, blue, or teal cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book with a compound word in the title.
3. ◈ Read a young adult book.
4. ◈ Read a book with a main character who is married throughout the book.
5. ◈ Read a book with the ocean or sea on the cover (not a swimming pool or river); post the cover.
6. ◈ Read a book with a character who earns their living working on the water; tell us who and their career.
APRIL - Diamond
1. ◈ Read a book with a predominantly white cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book with a circular or ring-shaped object on the cover; post the cover.
3. ◈ Read a book with a one-word title.
4. ◈ Read a psychological thriller.
5. ◈ Read a book by an author whose LAST name begins with a letter in DIAMOND; post a link to the author's GR page.
6. ◈ Read a book with lightning or another storm-related item on the cover; post the cover.
MAY - Emerald
1. ◈ Read a book with a bright green or dark green cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book where someone predicts something; using spoiler tags, briefly explain.
3. ◈ Read a book with bones or a graveyard on the cover; post the cover.
4. ◈ Read a book with a character who is described as beautiful; tell us who.
5. ◈ Read a book set in ancient times (earlier than 1200 A.D.); tell us when.
6. ◈ Read a book set in one of these countries; tell us where OR a book by an author whose LAST name starts with Z, B, C, or A; post a link to the author's GR page.
JUNE - Pearl/Alexandrite/Moonstone
1. ◈ Read a series #3 book; tell us the name of the series.
2. ◈ Read a book set on an island; tell us where OR on/near the ocean.
3. ◈ Read a book with a predominantly black, gray, brown OR cream cover; post the cover.
4. ◈ Read a book with ROMANCE on its main GR page.
5. ◈ Read a book set in Russia or with a Russian character; tell us who.
6. ◈ Read a book with a moon shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
JULY - Ruby
1. ◈ Read a book with a bright red or deep red cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book with a word for “fire” in the title (flame, heat, glow, etc.).
3. ◈ Read a book with a wealthy character; tell us who OR a character who is intelligent/wise; tell us who.
4. ◈ Read a book by an author whose first or last name is KING or contains the word KING (Kingsbury, Kingsley, etc.); post a link to the author's GR page.
5. ◈ Read a book with EROTICA on its main GR page OR a book that inspires you to great passion; tell us how.
6. ◈ Read a book series #2 book; tell us the name of the series.
AUGUST - Peridot/Sardonyx
1. ◈ Read a book with a light green or light yellow cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book with two significant words in the title that start with the same letter.
3. ◈ Read a book with a character who cries; tell us who and, using spoiler tags, why OR a book that makes you cry.
4. ◈ Read a book with a character who has some type of magical or paranormal powers; tell us who.
5. ◈ Read a book with stripes shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
6. ◈ Read a book with a strong and forceful character; tell us who OR a book with gods/goddesses.
SEPTEMBER - Sapphire
1. ◈ Read a book with a deep blue cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in BLUE; disregard A, An and The.
3. ◈ Read a book with a major character that you would consider to be dignified; tell us who and briefly explain.
4. ◈ Read a book with something sparkly shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
5. ◈ Read a book with a snake or other reptile on the cover or somewhere in the story.
6. ◈ Read a book with the word HEAVEN in the title or in the text; post the page/location number and a brief excerpt.
OCTOBER - Opal/Tourmaline
1. ◈ Read a book with a predominantly black cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book whose title starts with O (disregard A, An, The)
3. ◈ Read a book in which fingerprints play an important role in some say; using spoiler tags, briefly explain.
4. ◈ Read a book with HORROR on the main GR page.
5. ◈ Read a book that is popular, more than 10,000 ratings on Goodreads; tell us how many
6. ◈ Read a book with a cardinal number in the title.
NOVEMBER - Topaz/Citrine
1. ◈ Read a book with a predominantly yellow cover; post the cover.
2. ◈ Read a book with PARANORMAL on the main GR genre page.
3. ◈ Read a book by an author whose first or last initial is I; post a link to the author's GR page.
4. ◈ Read a book set in the 1800s; tell us the year.
5. ◈ Read a book with a main character who works in a medical field (doctor, nurse, caregiver, etc.); tell us who and the career.
6. ◈ Read a book that was (library book, ARC, gift, etc.); tell us where you got it.
December 2024 Scavenger ChallengeDuration: Dec 01, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Completed: 10/7+
✔ 🎵 Christmas Eve/Sarajevo: Read a book with a haunting theme that stays with you after you’ve finished the book; using spoiler tags, briefly explain.
- I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying: A Memoir | Youngmi Mayer ★★★★★ (12/02/24)
She has a wonderful voice. The memoir deals with a lot of the pain she had to deal with and how resilient she is despite it all.
✔ 🎵 Christmas Nights in Blue: Read a book with a predominantly blue cover; post the cover.
One of the Girls | Lucy Clarke ★★ (01/03/25)
✔ 🎵 Old City Bar: Read a book you added to your to-read shelf/list before November 30, 2022; tell us when you added it.
The Day of the Jackal | Frederick Forsyth ★★★★ (01/02/25)
Added Jun 29, 2012.
✔ 🎵 Promises to Keep: Read a book that you think is a keeper; using spoiler tags if necessary, briefly explain.
Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures | Katherine Rundell ★★★★ (12/02/24)
Very interesting, bite-sized, chatty which is the way I like my science books.
✔ 🎵 Siberian Sleigh Ride: Read a book whose title words all begin with a letter in SIBERIANSLEIGH; all words count, 3-word minimum.
Aunt Bessie Enjoys | Diana Xarissa ★★★ (01/03/25)
siBEriAn.
✔ 🎵 A Star to Follow: Read a book in which a character is being followed; using spoiler tags, tell us who and why.
Mint Chocolate Murder | Meri Allen ★★★★ (12/01/24)
Riley, as she’s getting close to discovering the killer.
✔ 🎵 This Christmas Day: Read a book whose main character’s first name begins with a letter in THIS; tell us the name.
The Raven Thief | Gigi Pandian ★★★ (01/01/25)
Tempest.
✔ 🎵 The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened): Read a book with RETELLING on its main GR page.
Buried Deep and Other Stories | Naomi Novik ★★★★ (12/01/24)
✔ 🎵 The Wisdom of Snow: Read a book with a snowy scene shown prominently on the cover; post the cover.
Thread on Arrival | Lea Wait ★★ (01/04/25)
The snow outside the window, quite obvious on the physical cover.
✔ 🎵 Wizards in Winter: Read a book set during winter.
Lowcountry Boughs of Holly | Susan M. Boyer ★★★ (01/04/25)
*** Completed (01/04/25) ***
NEW CHALLENGE ALERT!!!
NEW CHALLENGE ALERT!!!This month, let's head to one of the -Stan countries in Asia with Turkmenistan.
✔ 56. Just Friends (2005): Read a book set in Canada.Sweetland | Michael Crummey ★★ (05/11/25)
✔ 57. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005): Read a book set during Christmas season but doesn't include any festivities.
Tourist Season | Carl Hiaasen ★★ (04/01/25)
✔ 58. Klaus (2019): Read a book with a letter or an envelope on the cover (post the cover).
Deadly Assessments | Drew Hayes ★★★★★ (04/05/25)
✔ 59. The Knight Before Christmas (2019): Read a book in which time travel is part of the plot.
The Third Rule of Time Travel | Philip Fracassi ★ (04/12/25)
✔ 60. Krampus (2015): Read a book in which some sort of punishment for disobedience or misbehavior is given out (tell us how your book fits).
Old School | Gordon Korman ★★★★ (02/03/25)
Dex is suspended from school for possession of a Swiss Army knife.
✔ 61. Last Train to Christmas (2021): Read a book with the word LAST intact and alone in the title.
The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir | Sarah Kendzior ★★★ (04/25/25)
✔ 62. Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020): Read a book in which some sort of training occurs (tell us how your book fits).
Summer of a Thousand Pies | Margaret Dilloway ★★★ (03/03/25)
Shell trains Cady to bake pies by the end of summer by making her bake 1000 pies.
✔ 63. Let it Snow (2019): Read a book marked Young Adult on its main GR page.
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear | Seanan McGuire ★★★ (02/01/25)
✔ 64. Lethal Weapon (1987): Read a book where the main characters are partners in the same profession (tell us what they do).
Murder Comes to Call | Jessica Ellicott ★★★★ (02/09/25)
Beryl & Edwina, Private Investigators.
✔ 65. The Lion in Winter (1968): Read a book in which the main character separates or is separated from their spouse.
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern | Lilian Jackson Braun ★★★★ (02/27/25)
Qwilleran.
✔ 66. The Little Drummer Boy (1968): Read a book in which an animal is important to the plot (tell us how).
The Blacktongue Thief | Christopher Buehlman ★★★ (01/17/25)
An assassin keeps tabs on Kinch by inhabiting the body of a blind cat.
✔ 67. Little Women (1994 & 2019): Read a book in which someone recovers from an illness, either permanently or for a short period (tell us who).
The Colour | Rose Tremain ★★ (01/26/25)
Pare & Edwin – they recover once from an unknown illness and succumb the second time.
✔ 68. Love Actually (2003): Read a book in which someone learns or is learning a new language (tell us who and which language).
Shout | Laurie Halse Anderson ★★ (02/03/25)
Laurie, Danish.
✔ 69. Love Hard (2021): Read a book in which some form of online communication is important (tell us what).
The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami ★★ (03/30/25)
Sarah is imprisoned based on her social media content, and she finds out something key about their captors when she gets an email from someone who used to be imprisoned with her.
✔ 70. Love the Coopers (2015): Read a book with a dog prominently shown on the cover (post the cover).
Death Waits in the Dark | Julia Buckley ★ (01/15/25)
✔ 71. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017): Read a fictional book based on a real person (tell us who the book is about if not obvious).
Baudolino | Umberto Eco ★★★ (01/29/25)
Frederick Barbarossa.
✔ 72. March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934): Read a book that makes you laugh.
Carpe Jugulum | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (01/11/25)
✔ 73. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944): Read a book in which the main character has to move to a different location for whatever reason (not a vacation or a short trip; tell us why).
Murder at the Grand Hotel | Isabella Bassett ★★ (01/11/25)
Caroline has to move from England to the French Riviera to become her uncle’s secretary.
✔ 74. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983): Read a book written by an author who has another day job (think celebrity memoirs).
In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some | Josh Gad ★★★★ (02/10/25)
Josh Gad, actor.
✔ 75. The Merry Gentleman (2008): Read a book in which the main character saves someone (tell us how).
Death on the Nile | Agatha Christie ★★ (02/03/25)
Poirot finds out one of the characters is a jewel thief but decides to give this guy a second chance because he’s a young man with a bright future or something.
✔ 76. The Merry Gentlemen (2024): Read a book in which there is a dance.
Royal Flush | Rhys Bowen ★ (03/03/25)
✔ 77. Mickey's, Mr. Magoo's & the Muppets Christmas Carol (1983, 1962 & 1992): Read 3 books with a main character whose first name begins with an M.
- Marygene. Southern Sass and a Battered Bride | Kate Young ★ (02/19/25)
✔ 78. Miracle on 34th Street (1947): Read a book in which someone spends time in a mental health facility (tell us who).
End of Watch | Stephen King ★★ (01/20/25)
Brady.
✔ 79. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979): Read a controversial book.
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers | Loung Ung ★★★ (02/07/25)
It’s a controversial book among Cambodians who also lived through Khmer Rouge because according to them, Loung was very young during her ordeal and her memory cannot be relied on.
✔ 80. My Uncle Antoine (1971): Read a book in which a speaking character is an undertaker (tell us who).
Death of a Mad Hatter | Jenn McKinlay ★★ (01/15/25)
Baskin.
✔ 81. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989): Read a book that is set during the main character's vacation.
Death Around the Bend | T.E. Kinsey ★★★★ (01/13/25)
✔ 82. The Nativity Story (2006): Read a book set during ancient times (for the purpose of this task, before 5 CE; tell us when your book is set).
The Voyage Home | Pat Barker ★★ (01/22/25)
1400 BC or so.
✔ 83. The Night Before (2015): Read a book with the word NIGHT intact and standing alone in the title or subtitle.
Murder on a Girls' Night Out | Anne George ★★★ (01/03/25)
✔ 84. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): Read a book set during Halloween -and- read a book with a pumpkin (or many) on the cover (post the cover).
Fatal Fudge Swirl | Meri Allen ★★★ (03/12/25)
✔ 85. The Noel Diary (2022): Read a book in which a major character returns to their hometown after a long absence.
Aloha Alibi | Jasmine Webb ★★★★ (02/01/25)
Charlotte to Kihei.
✔ 86. Noelle (2019): Read a book set in a desert (tell us where).
A Match Made for Murder | Iona Whishaw ★★★★ (02/08/25)
Arizona – Sonoran.
✔ 87. The Polar Express (2004): Read a book set in a country with land in the arctic circle (Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden or US; tell us where your book is set).
Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey ★ (03/19/25)
US – Alaska.
✔ 88. Prancer (1989): Read a book set on a farm.
Farm to Trouble | Amanda Flower ★ (02/01/25)
✔ 89. The Preacher's Wife (1996): Read a book in which the main character is a preacher, nun, monk, pastor or other religious leader (tell us what they are).
The Shadow of Death | Jane Willan ★★★ (01/14/25)
Sister Agatha is a nun.
✔ 90. The Princess Switch (2018): Read a book in which the main character is a cook or baker.
Strangled Eggs and Ham | Maddie Day ★★★ (01/20/25)
Robbie.
✔ 91. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010): Read a book with a scientific research team in the plot (tell us what they research).
National Security | Marc Cameron ★★ (03/01/25)
A terrorist one, unfortunately, who are trying to weaponize ebola.
✔ 92. The Ref (1994): Read a book in which the main character is married.
Fall of a Philanderer | Carola Dunn ★★★ (01/09/25)
Daisy.
✔ 93. Reindeer Games (2000): Read a book set in a small town (tell us where).
The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare ★★★ (01/28/25)
Wethersfield, Connecticut.
✔ 94. The Retaliators (2021): Read a book with a high body count (tell us how many).
The Wind Through the Keyhole | Stephen King ★★★★ (02/12/25)
In the hundreds.
✔ 95. Remember the Night (1940): Read a book in which a character sacrifices their happiness for the sake of another (tell us who).
The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf | Isa Arsén ★★ (02/21/25)
Both Margaret and Wesley, for each other.
✔ 96. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964): Read a book with a red item prominently shown on the cover (post the cover).
Egg Drop Dead | Vivien Chien ★★★ (01/07/25)
The placemat.
✔ 97. The Santa Clause (1994): Read a book in which someone dies setting the plot in motion.
The Shadow of Memory | Connie Berry ★★★★ (02/14/25)
Will Parker.
✔ 98. Santa Clause is Comin' to Town (1970): Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title.
Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust | Mindy Quigley ★★★★ (01/11/25)
✔ 99. Scrooged (1988): Read a book set in the near past (tell us when).
Cantoras | Carolina De Robertis ★★★ (03/18/25)
1976-1983.
✔ 100. The Shop Around the Corner (1940): Read a book with a preposition in the title.
A Glimmer of a Clue | Daryl Wood Gerber ★★ (02/11/25)
✔ 101. Silent Night (2021): Read a book marked Apocalyptic or Post Apocalyptic in its main page.
All the Water in the World | Eiren Caffall ★★ (01/30/25)
✔ 102. Single All the Way (2021): Read a book in which the main character is single throughout the book.
Mothers and Sons | Adam Haslett ★★★ (01/09/25)
Peter.
✔ 103. Spirited (2022): Read a book whose plot doesn't offer anything new (that is, you've read this before).
Yeast of Eden | Sarah Fox ★★ (04/24/25)
Standard cozy mystery plot.
✔ 104. Tangerine (2015): Read a book in which a speaking character is a sex worker.
A Conspiracy of Paper | David Liss ★★ (01/27/25)
Kate.
✔ 105. Terrifier 3 (2024): Read a book first published in 2024.
I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying: A Memoir | Youngmi Mayer ★★★★★ (12/02/24)
Pub. Nov 12, 2024.
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A Movie List for ChristmasDuration: Dec 01, 2024 - ?
Completed: 117/117
The Movies
✔ 1. 8-Bit Christmas (2021): Read a book with a cardinal number in the title (eight or 8, not eighth).
The Drawing of the Three | Stephen King ★★★★ (01/11/25)
✔ 2. About a Boy (2002): Read a book in which someone performs in front of an audience (tell us what they do).
Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home | Harry Kemelman ★★★ (02/28/25)
Rabbi Small delivers sermons and talks in front of both his flock and outside.
✔ 3. Anna and the Apocalypse (2017): Read a book set in Scotland.
Murder at a Scottish Social | Traci Hall ★★★ (01/24/25)
✔ 4. The Apartment (1960): Read a book with a residential building on the cover (post the cover).
Death in an English Cottage | Sara Rosett ★★★ (01/16/25)
✔ 5. Arthur Christmas (2011): Read a book in which a child shares a profession with their parent (tell us what they do).
The Raven Thief | Gigi Pandian ★★★ (01/01/25)
Tempest is a stage magician like her mother and a carpenter like her father.
✔ 6. Bad Santa (2003): Read a book in which something valuable is stolen (tell us what).
Darkly | Marisha Pessl ★★ (01/08/25)
A game.
✔ 7. Batman Returns (1992): Read a book whose cover is mostly black (post the cover).
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls | Grady Hendrix ★ (02/04/25)
✔ 8. The Best Man Holiday (2013): Read book #2 of a series that you have started before starting this challenge (tell us the series and when you read the first book).
Mint Chocolate Murder | Meri Allen ★★★★ (12/01/24)
Ice Cream Shop Mysteries #2 - #1 read Jun 18, 2024.
✔ 9. Better Watch Out (2016): Read a psychological mystery.
The Return of Ellie Black | Emiko Jean ★ (04/28/25)
✔ 10. The Bishop's Wife (1947): Read a book in which a supernatural entity exists (tell us what kind).
Lowcountry Boughs of Holly | Susan M. Boyer ★★★ (01/04/25)
Ghost/Angel.
✔ 11. Black Christmas (1974): Read a book with a color name in the title.
A Tide of Black Steel | Anthony Ryan ★★★ (01/31/25)
✔ 12. A Boy Called Christmas (2021): Read a book that makes you happy.
Later Gator | Jana Deleon ★★★★ (01/06/25)
✔ 13. Carol (2015): Read a book with a same sex relationship.
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow | Natasha Pulley ★ (01/30/25)
Mori & Thaniel.
✔ 14. A Castle for Christmas (2021): Read a book with a castle on the cover and in the plot (post the cover if choosing that option).
Murder at an Irish Castle | Ellie Brannigan ★★★ (01/23/25)
✔ 15. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965): Read a book in which a play is staged.
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald | Therese Anne Fowler ★ (04/30/25)
Zelda’s own play.
✔ 16. A Christmas Carol (1908, 1910, 1938, 1951, 1984, 1997, 2004, 2009, 2020): Read a book originally published in any of the years above (tell us when your book was published).
The Owl Killers | Karen Maitland ★★★ (01/06/25)
Mar 26, 2009.
✔ 17. The Christmas Chronicles (2018): Read a book in which something is exposed via a camera (tell us how your book fits).
Sleight of Paw | Sofie Kelly ★★ (03/09/25)
The alibi for the accused.
✔ 18. A Christmas Horror Story (2015): Read a short story collection or anthology.
Buried Deep and Other Stories | Naomi Novik ★★★★ (12/01/24)
✔ 19. Christmas in Connecticut (1945): Read a book with a location name in its title.
Murder on Cape Cod | Maddie Day ★★★★ (01/23/25)
✔ 20. A Christmas Prince (2017): Read a book in which a major royalty is a character (tell us what they are).
The Lost Heir | Tui T. Sutherland ★★★ (01/07/25)
Queen Coral, Princesses Tsunami & Anemone.
✔ 21. A Christmas Story (1983): Read a book whose cover shows a weapon of some sort (post the cover).
Babylonia | Costanza Casati ★★ (03/09/25)
✔ 22. A Christmas Tale (2008): Read a book
The Day of the Jackal | Frederick Forsyth ★★★★ (01/02/25)
✔ 23. The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Read a book in which all the words in the title begins with a letter in TURKISHDELIGHT.
The Great River | Boyce Upholt ★★★★★ (01/13/25)
✔ 24. Deck the Halls (2006): Read a book whose cover shows a well-lit building (post the cover).
A Troubling Tail | Laurie Cass ★★★★ (03/08/25)
✔ 25. Die Hard (1988): Read a book with a major character of German origin.
Cryptonomicon | Neal Stephenson ★ (02/16/25)
Rudy, Bischoff.
✔ 26. Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020): Read a book by an author you consider a national treasure (the book could be written by someone who isn't an author by profession also, such as a celebrity memoir).
Finders Keepers | Stephen King ★★★ (01/18/25)
✔ 27. Dr. Seuss' the Grinch (2018): Read a book whose cover is predominantly green (post the cover).
Murder by Plum Pudding | Lee Strauss ★★★ (01/21/25)
✔ 28. Edward Scissorhands (1990): Read a book with falling snow on the cover (post the cover).
Thread on Arrival | Lea Wait ★★ (01/04/25)
Scene outside the window.
✔ 30. Elf (2003): Read a book whose main character is adopted.
London Calling | James Ponti ★★★★★ (02/13/25)
The spies are all adopted.
✔ 31. Falling For Christmas (2022): Read a book in which someone experiences memory loss (temporary is fine, tell us who).
Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie ★★★ (02/20/25)
One Esk/Breq/The Justice of Toren; their memory is manipulated by Anaander Miaanai.
✔ 32. The Family Stone (2005): Read a book which deals with a dysfunctional family.
Isaac's Song | Daniel Black ★★★★ (02/09/25)
✔ 33. Four Christmases (2008): Read a book which has more than one party as part of the plot.
Poinsettias and the Perfect Crime | Ruby Loren ★★★ (03/16/25)
✔ 34. Fred Claus (2007): Read a book in which the main character is morally gray.
Wizard and Glass | Stephen King ★ (01/23/25)
Roland.
✔ 35. Get Santa (2014): Read a book set in London.
London Rain | Nicola Upson ★★ (01/10/25)
✔ 36. Godmothered (2020): Read a book with someone who appears on TV for any reason (tell us who).
Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause | Naomi Watts ★★★ (02/19/25)
Naomi Watts, actress.
✔ 37. Gremlins (1984): Read a book with a pet whose name starts with a letter in MOGWAI (tell us the pet's name).
Paint the Town Dead | Nancy Haddock ★★★ (01/25/25)
Amber the dog.
✔ 38. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022): Read a fiction book in which a real-life celebrity makes an appearance.
A Murder Most French | Colleen Cambridge ★★★ (02/06/25)
Julia Child is a major character.
✔ 39. Happy Christmas (2014): Read a book set in Chicago.
Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor ★★ (02/02/25)
✔ 40. Happiest Season (2020): Read a book with a character who has or will run for political office (tell us who and what they have campaigned for).
Queen's Peril | E.K. Johnston ★★ (02/07/25)
In Naboo, a queen is an elected position – Padme runs for Queen and wins.
✔ 41. Hogfather (2006): Read a book with an assassin in it.
The Oligarch's Daughter | Joseph Finder ★ (03/25/25)
✔ 42. The Holiday (2006): Read a book with major plot points occurring in both Europe and the Americas (tell us which countries).
The Question of Bruno | Aleksandar Hemon ★★ (02/05/25)
Bosnia, USA.
✔ 43. Holiday Inn (1942): Read a book that has won an award (tell us the award and the year the book won).
The Corrections | Jonathan Franzen ★★ (03/23/25)
National Book Award for Fiction, 2001.
✔ 44. The Holly and the Ivy (1952): Read a book about religion.
Stone Yard Devotional | Charlotte Wood ★★★ (03/23/25)
✔ 45. Home Alone (1990): Read a book with a major character who is younger than 12-years-old -and- read a middle-grade adventure book.
The Hanging Hill | Chris Grabenstein ★★★ (04/12/25)
✔ 46. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992): Read a book whose cover shows multiple birds (post the cover).
Murder at the Taffy Shop | Maddie Day ★ (02/05/25)
✔ 47. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1967 & 2000): Read a book whose cover shows the top of a mountain (post the cover).
A Cold, Cold World | Elena Taylor ★★★ (06/15/25)
✔ 48. The Ice Harvest (2005): Read a book in which the mob is present.
The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies | Susan Wittig Albert ★★ (02/18/25)
Ridiculously.
✔ 49. In Bruges (2008): Read a book in which the main character has had something stolen -and- an attempt on their life has been made (tell us how your book fits).
The Club Dumas | Arturo Pérez-Reverte ★ (03/05/25)
A couple of manuscripts are stolen from Lucas, and attempts are made to kill him.
✔ 50. Iron Man 3: Read book #3 of a series (tell us the series).
Hop 'Til You Drop | J.M. Griffin ★★★ (02/24/25)
Jules and Bun #3.
✔ 51. It's a Wonderful Life (1946): Read a book with wings prominently shown on the cover (post the cover).
Big Sky | Kate Atkinson ★★ (02/17/25)
✔ 52. It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947): Read a book with found family.
Along the Saltwise Sea | A. Deborah Baker ★★ (02/26/25)
✔ 53. Jack Frost (1998): Read a book in which a character is a musician.
The Antidote | Karen Russell ★★★★ (03/31/25)
Due.
✔ 54. Jingle All the Way (1996): Read a book with a child's toy on the cover (post the cover).
A Midnight Puzzle | Gigi Pandian ★★★ (04/18/25)
The clock is a jigsaw puzzle.
✔ 55. Joyeux Noel (2005): Read a book in which the main character sings for an audience.
A Picture of Murder | T.E. Kinsey ★★★★ (02/06/25)
Lady Hardcastle.
