Agnieszka’s Comments (group member since Dec 27, 2015)

Agnieszka’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

I don't read many paper books right now (I started to move the furniture in my flat and all my books are packed in boxes) and private ebook lending is not possible (even illegal) in Germany so I'll sign up for two but will check my box with books I brought from my family and friends last month if any fit this month's challengs or look so appealing I won't be abble to resist squeezing them in. Please forget my original thoughts, there's still online library :-D

BOOK RECYCLING
Duration: 7/1/21 - 9/30/21
update to message #30: 13/15

Read:
Wiedersehen macht Liebe=About That Night by Julie James 3* 7/9 - online library
Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/6 - online library
The Song Never Dies book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/8 - online library
A Bad Lie book 2 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/9 - online library
A Death in the Family book 3 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3.5* 8/9 - online library
Secret Santa book 1 in Cherringham, Episode 25-27 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/10 - online library
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham 3* 8/10 - online library
Death on a Moonlit Night book 2 in Cherringham, Episode 25-27 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3.5* 8/13 - online library
Scared to Death book 3 in Cherringham, Episode 25-27 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 2* 8/13 - online library
StehaufMensch!: Was macht uns stark? (K)ein Resilienz-Ratgeber. (Skipjack: What Makes Us Strong? (Not) An Resilience Guidebook) by Samuel Koch 4* 8/24 - online library (view spoiler)[
The title is not really translatable as it's a combination of a word play and contradictory statement:
- Stehaufmännchen (diminutive of Stehaufmensch) is a tumbler or skipjack though here it's a combination of the mental pictures of this toy and a resilient person as the sentence Steh auf, Mensch! (or more common Mensch, steh auf!) means literally Man (Gee)! Get up!
- (K)ein is a unique German word creation used as an (indefinite) aricle and it's negation all at the same - meaning here it's NOT a book about resilience but also that it IS a book about resilience (hide spoiler)]
A Dinner to Die For book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/26/21 - online library
The Drowned Man book 2 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/27 - online library
The Gentleman Vanishes book 3 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 8/28 - online library

Für immer zuckerfrei: Schlank, gesund und glücklich ohne das süße Gift (Forever Free of Sugar: Slim, Healthy, and Happy Without The Sweet Poison) by Anastasia Zampounidis ?* 9/?
Upał (Heat) by Marcin Ciszewski ?* 9/? - borrowed from family

Die Kampagne=The Whole Truth by David Baldacci ?* 9?/? - 2nd hand book (former library copy)
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Update to message #45: 9/9 - I'm done

✔ 1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character. Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/?

✔ 2. A Mind of It's Own: Read a book including an animal or machine unresponsive to human will.
Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 6/2 - Marlin - MC's cat & a skunk (or two) *grins*

✔ 3. Of One Mind: Read a book involving an agreement about something. Persuasion: with original illustrations by C.E. Brock by Jane Austen & Charles Edmund Brock (illustrations) 5* 6/17 - several engagement and other situations of agreement (I noticed several times it that time's period books it's often expressed 'the couple came to an agreement' when saying they got engaged)

✔ 4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something. A Mother's Day Murder by Dee Ernst 4* 6/4 - mixed feelings about her ex-husband

✔ 5. Out of One's Mind: Read a book with an emotionally overwhelmed or insane character. Raport pelikana=The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 4* 6/7 - due to the death of her professor/lover & her life in danger

6. In One's Mind Eye: Read a sci-fi or fantasy book.

✔ 7. Never Mind: Read a book from your TBR that you have been avoiding reading. The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen 3* 6/18 - I added it to my TBR the day I joined GR - 12/31/14 - a gothic mystery (not my kind of fun)

✔ 8. Bear in Mind: Read a book where a character has to weigh an important decision. Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10 - male MC has to decide what's more important, female MC's security of keeping secret the fact he's actually a spy

✔ 9. Peace of Mind: Read a book about peace Her Sanctuary book 1 in Her Box Set by Toni Anderson 4* 6/25 - it's not really about peace but peace of mind is a recurring topic in this story (view spoiler)[female MC was on loan to the organised crimes unit for a long undercover assignment; unfortunatelly the boss was only concerned with making high profile arrests instead of the well-being of the agents, which led to her being drugged, raped and almost beaten to death - her socalled backup didn't help her even though they had listening deviced on her and knew what was going on, additionally the mafioso traded codes to his documents for immunity & got witness protection and set a price on her head from his prison cell. When she found it out she run but has to deal with the consequences of the trauma throughout the story (hide spoiler)]

✔ 10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun. Stickeen: Story of a Dog book 3 in Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume: Illustrated: Travels in Alaska, The Cruise of the Corwin, Stickeen and Alaska Days by John Muir 5* 6/15

2016: (cont.)

October 2016:
Running Home by Barbara Ellen Brink 4* 10/4/16 (279) Second Chances
Die For Me by Karen Rose 4* 10/5/16 (708) Romantic Suspense #7; Daniel Vartanian #1
Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath 5* 10/6/16 (268) Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels #1
Cold Fear by Toni Anderson 3* 10/8/16 (428) Cold Justice #4
The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver 5* 10/11/16 (582) Kathryn Dance #1
The Rescuer by Dee Henderson 4* 10/13/16 (360) O'Malley #6
Pogonip by Jordan Taylor 5* 10/13/16 (16) Angel Paws
Works of Darkness book 1 of Double the Suspense: Matt Foley/Sara Bradford Series Box Set by V.B. Tenery 4* 10/14/16 (259) Matt Foley/Sara Bradford #1
When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason 5* 10/14/16 (338) Deadly Reunions #2
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 4* 10/16/16 (225) Isle of Man #1
The Apple of My Eye by Mary Ellen Bramwell 6* 10/17/16 (246)
Kann es wirklich Liebe sein?=Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer 4* 10/20/16 (288) Archer Brothers #1
Northanger Abbey=Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 2* 10/21/16 (288)
Todesbräute=Scream for Me by Karen Rose 4* 10/22/16 (656) Romantic Suspense #8; Daniel Vartanian #2
The Deceived by Linda Style 3* 10/23/16 (372) L.A.P.D. Special Investigations #2
The Escort: The Complete Series by Harmony Raines 4* 10/25/16 (315) The Escort #1-3
Todesspiele=Kill For Me by Karen Rose 4* 10/26/16 (640) Romantic Suspense #9; Daniel Vartanian #3
Cost of Life by Joshua Corin 4* 10/27/16 (296) Xanadu Marx #1
Im Bruchteil der Sekunde=Split Second by David Baldacci 3* 10/28/16 (512) Sean King & Michelle Maxwell #1
Edge of the Heat book 1 of Edge of the Heat, the Complete Series by Lisa Ladew 5* 10/28/16 (208 estimated) Edge of the Heat #1
The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer 6* 10/30/16 (122)
Defender by Chris Allen 5* 10/31/16 (340) Interpid #1

November 2016:
The Sea Glass Sisters by Lisa Wingate 4* 11/1/16 (86) Carolina Heirlooms #0.5
Caught in the Barn by Kenzie Haven 4* 11/2/16 (34) Taken on the Ranch #1
Ride: Pleasure Your Cowboy by Kenzie Haven 4* 11/2/16 (29) Taken on the Ranch #1
Cowboy Wild: Rough & Ready by Kenzie Haven 4* 11/2/16 (30) Taken on the Ranch #1
Der Hauch des Bösen=Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 11/3/16 (577) Eve Dallas = In Death #16
The Quinoa Master Cookbook: Delicious Everyday Quinoa Recipes For A Healthy Lifestyle & Weight Loss by Melanie Groth 4* 11/3/16 (60)
52 Steps To Murder by Steve Demaree 2* 11/4/16 (314) Lt. Dekker Mystery #1
I Can See You by Karen Rose 4* 11/5/16 (514) Romantic Suspense #10; Minneapolis #1
Cold in the Shadows by Toni Anderson 5* 11/8/16 (305) Cold Justice #5
Justice or Injustice? What Really Happens In A Jury Room by J.L. Hardee 6* 11/10/16 (152)
Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist 4* 11/11/16 (371)
Small Wars by Lee Child 5* 11/12/16 (44) Jack Reacher Chronological Order #0.75; Jack Reacher #19.5
Das Herz des Mörders=Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 11/14/16 (576) Eve Dallas = In Death #17
Ein gefährliches Geschenk=Remember When by Nora Roberts & J.D. Robb 3* 11/17/16 (513) Eve Dallas = In Death #17.5
Die Abschussliste=The Enemy by Lee Child 4* 11/18/16 (481) Jack Reacher Chronological Order #1; Jack Reacher #8
Der geheimnisvolle Fremde=Night Shadow by Nora Roberts 4* 11/18/16 (169) Nachtgeflüster = Night Tales #2
Allwissend=Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver 5* 11/19/16 (544) Kathryn Dance #2
Im Kühlfach nebenan=Morgue Drawer Next Door by Jutta Profijt 4* 11/19/16 (288) Kühlfach 4 (now Pascha) #2
Dark Waters by Toni Anderson 5* 11/20/16 (318) Barkley Sound #2
Feuer=Silent Scream by Karen Rose 4* 11/22/16 (624) Romantic Suspense #11; Minneapolis #2
You Belong to Me by Karen Rose 4* 11/24/16 (504) Romantic Suspense #12; Baltimore #1
No One Left to Tell by Karen Rose 4* 11/27/16 (648) Romantic Suspense #13; Baltimore #2
The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 11/29/16 (320) Fox & O'Hare #5
The End of Me by Tara Brown 4* 11/30/16 (280) The Single Lady Spy #1
Did You Miss Me? by Karen Rose 4* 11/30/16 (648) Romantic Suspense #14; Baltimore #3

December 2016:
Broken Silence by Karen Rose 4* 12/1/16 (67) Romantic Suspense #14.5; Baltimore #3.5
The Right Wrong Number by Barbara Delinsky 4* 12/2/16 (30)
Married for Christmas by Noelle Adams 3* 12/1/16 (241) Willow Park #1
Mistletoe and Holly - book 1 of Once Upon A Christmas by Lisa Plumley 3* 12/2/16 (187)
Murder by Moonlight by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 12/3/16 (107)
Christmas Honeymoon - book 2 of Once Upon A Christmas by Lisa Plumley 3* 12/3/16 (153)
A Baby for Christmas - book 3 of Once Upon A Christmas by Lisa Plumley 3* 12/4/16 (172)
Christmas Surprise by Violet Walker 3* 12/5/16 (33?) Billionaire Christmas Story #1
Watch Your Back by Karen Rose 4* 12/6/16 (712) Romantic Suspense #15; Baltimore #4
Im Tod vereint=Divided in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/9/16 (577) Eve Dallas = In Death #18
Don't Mean a Thing by Renee Conoulty 3* 12/10/16 (200) Got That Swing #1
The Dead of Winter by Jennifer Welsh 3* 12/11/16 (146)
The Gift by Joanne Clancy 6* 12/11/16 (76)
Tanz mit dem Tod=Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/12/16 (495) Eve Dallas = In Death #19
A Cowboy for Christmas by Debra Ullrick book 1 of Home for Christmas 3* 12/14/16 (69) The Rancher's Daughters #1
In den Armen der Nacht=Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/15/16 (561) Eve Dallas = In Death #20
Stich ins Herz=Origin in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/17/16 (512) Eve Dallas = In Death #21
500+ Jokes, Tongue-Twisters, & Fun Facts For Kids! by J.J. Wiggins 3* 12/17/16 (104)
Stirb, Schätzchen, stirb=Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/20/16 (512) Eve Dallas = In Death #22
The Christmas Mail Order Bride by Kit Morgan 3* 12/21/16 (148) Holiday Mail Order Brides #1
Arresting Holli by Lissa Matthews 5* 12/20/16 (106)
XO by Jeffery Deaver 4* 12/21/16 (512) Kathryn Dance #3
Geisterstunde=Haunted in Death - book 3 of Mörderspiele=Three in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/22/16 (137) Eve Dallas = In Death #22.5
Der Knochenjäger=The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver 5* 12/23/16 (576) Lincoln Rhyme #1
Letzter Tanz=The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver 5* 12/28/16 (448) Lincoln Rhyme #2
A Family for Christmas by Mona Ingram 3* 12/29/16 (235)
Pieces on Earth by Cathy Bryant 6* 12/30/16 (166)
A Carolina Christmas by Diane T. Ashley book 1 of A Biltmore Christmas 3* 12/30/16 (86) Romancing America
Fireplay by Steve P. Vincent 5* 12/30/16 (39) Jack Emery #0.5
Silver and Gold by Jordan Taylor 4* 12/31/16 (30) Angel Paws
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2016: (cont.)

July 2016:
The Scam by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 3* 7/5/16 (304) Fox & O'Hare #3
Julie's Huge Birthday Surprise by Riley Rourke 2* 7/6/16 (44)
Due North by Melanie Jackson 4* 7/11/16 (123) Butterscotch Jones Mystery #1
Broken Vows by V.B. Tenery 3* 7/12/16 (83) Matt Foley/Sara Bradford #0.5
Firebird by Brent McCorkle & Amy Parker 3* 7/12/16 (27)
Seized by My Soldier books 1 & 3 by Avery Jones ?* 7/12/16 (50 estimated)
Illuminati=Angels & Demons by Dan Brown 2* 7/14/16 (706) Robert Langdon #1
Anastasia And The Doctor's Orders by A.J. Darrell 3* 7/15/16 (30)
Einladung zum Mord=Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 7/17/16 (545) Eve Dallas = In Death #14
Cold Pursuit by Toni Anderson 4* 7/18/16 (350) Cold Justice #2
Reckless Heat by Lynn Raye Harris 3* 7/19/16 (96) Hostile Operations Team #0.5
Hot Pursuit by Lynn Raye Harris 4* 7/20/16 (387) Hostile Operations Team #1
Die falsche Tochter=Birthright by Nora Roberts 3* 7/22/16 (545)
The Key to the Middle East: Discovering the Future of Israel in Biblical Prophecy by Derek Prince 5* 7/24/16 (208)
Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 2* 7/26/16 (354) High Heels #1
The Illegal Gardener by Sara Alexi 6* 7/27/16 (290) The Greek Village #1
Angel Heart by Verna Hargrove=Summer Lee 4* 7/28/16 (177) Glorious Companions #1
As Soon as I Fell: A Memoir by Kay Bruner 6* 7/30/16 (246)
Sunshine Hunter by Maddie Cochere 4* 7/31/16 (216) Susan Hunter Mystery #1
Die Touristin=The Informationist by Taylor Stevens 4* 7/31/16 (448) Mission Munro = Vanessa Michael Munroe #1

August 2016:
Maxwell's Smile by Michele Hauf 4* 8/1/16 (74) More Than Words
Cold Light of Day by Toni Anderson 5* 8/3/16 (340) Cold Justice #3
Protect Her: Navy SEAL by Ava Acitore 3* 8/3/16 (29)
Surf's Up! by Christiana Lovers 3* 8/4/16 (49)
How To Survive In Russia: From The Bear's Mouth by Mikhail Bezrukov 0* 8/5/16 (44)
A Two-Way Street by Megan Payne 6* 8/7/16 (3)
Abenteuer Bibelauslegung - Eine Expedition für Fortgeschrittene by Jörg Dechert 4* 8/7/16 (14) Abenteuer Bibel #2 - lit. translation: Adventure Bible Interpretation (book) The Bible Adventure (series)
Der alte Mann und das Meer=The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 6* 8/7/16 (128)
Larry and Kate by Dan Sofer 4* 8/7/16 (15)
Die Bücherdiebin=The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 4* 8/9/16 (593)
Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni 5* 8/10/16 (426) Tracy Crosswhite #2
Tödliche Unschuld=Purity in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 8/11/16 (481) Eve Dallas = In Death #15
Red Moon Rising: Rediscover the Power of Prayer by Pete Greig 6* 8/12/16 (402)
Tank by M. Malone 4* 8/13/16 (250) Blue-Collar Billionaires #1
The Common Core Guide to Housekeeping by Ace Sidney & Chloe Garfield 0* 8/13/16 (16)
An Actor's Life by Duncan Whitehead 3* 8/13/16 (24)
2 Kurzgeschichten zum Nachdenken: Ein unerreichbarer Held / Der Ratschlag des Kindes by Sebastian Domke 4* 8/14/16 (13) lit. translation: 2 short stories to think about: A Hero out of Reach (best translation - word play) / The Advice from a Child
Peace, Be Still by Amanda Tero 3* 8/15/16 (14)
Murder on Thames by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/16/16 (121) Cherringham #1
Mystery at the Manor by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/18/16 (109) Cherringham #2
Murder, Mayhem and Mama by Christie Craig 3* 8/20/16 (390)
A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano 5* 8/22/16 (320) Ladies of Distinction #1
Orphan X by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 5* 8/23/16 (358) Orphan X
River's Edge see The Cape Refuge Collection: Cape Refuge, Southern Storm, River's Edge, Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock 5* 8/25/16 (360) Cape Refuge #3
Dangerous Waters by Toni Anderson 6* 8/26/16 (327) Barkley Sound #1
Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade 5* 8/28/16 (385) Porter Family #1
AVIATRIX: First Woman Pilot for Hughes Airwest by Mary Shipko 4* 8/30/16 (248)

September 2016:
Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank=The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 3* 9/2/16 (320)
Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath 4* 9/3/16 (245) Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels #1
The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen 4* 9/8/16 (419)
Voices of Angels by Darlene Oakley 4* 9/10/16 (247)
DNF The French Collection by Kim Louise Clarke 9/15/16 (after 45 pages)
Breaker's Reef last book of The Cape Refuge Collection: Cape Refuge, Southern Storm, River's Edge, Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock 5* 9/14/16 (316) Cape Refuge #4
Dziedzictwo Bourne'a=The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader 4* 9/16/16 (400) Jason Bourne #4
1st to Die by James Patterson 4* 9/18/16 (444) Women's Murder Club #1
Mirror Ball by Matt Redman 6* 9/20/16 (176)
Between Then and Now by Zoe York 4* 9/21/16 (71) Wardham #0.5
Hate F*@k: The Complete Story by Ainsley Booth 4* 9/24/16 (383) Forbidden Bodyguards #1, The Horus Group #1-3
Heiss glüht mein Hass=Count to Ten by Karen Rose 4* 9/24/16 (640) Romantic Suspense #6, Chicago #5
If the Shoe Fits by Laurie LeClair 5* 9/28/16 (244) Once Upon A Romance #1
Männer sind Frauensache: Was Frauen über Männer wissen sollten=For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn 4* 9/25/16 (160)
Pirate of My Heart by Jamie Carie 4* 9/26/16 (323)
Breaking Me by Sarah Tork 3* 9/26/16 (70) Y.A. #0.5
True Devotion by Dee Henderson 4* 9/27/16 (331) Uncommon Heroes #1
Chilled by Kendra Elliot 4* 9/28/16 (349) Bone Secrets #2
Zwei wie Hund und Katz=A Most Peculiar Circumstance by Jen Turano 4* 9/29/16 (343) Ladies of Distinction #2
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2016 (cont.)

April 2016
The Warrior Spy by Dony Jay 0* 4/1/16 (340) Warrior Spy #1
The Heir Agreement by Kenzie Leon 4* 4/2/16 (35) The Heir Agreement #1
The Sheikh Seduces by Kate Harper 2* 4/2/16 (33)
The Billionaire Connection with the Baby by Caron Shea 3* 4/3/16 (31)
Guarding Suzannah by Norah Wilson 4* 4/12/16 (230) Serve and Protect #1
Wounded Faith by Mary Manners 3* 4/4/16 (32)
The Eyes Have It by L.M. Reed 3* 4/5/16 (274) Dear Diary #1
Death on a Deadline by Christine Lynxwiler 3* 4/6/16 (301) Sleuthing Sisters Mystery #1
Slow Roasted Hope by Lucinda Chumley 4* 4/6/16 (66)
Kopciuszek=Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault 4* 4/7/16 (6)
Lingering Shadows by Juliette Duncan 3* 4/9/16 (163) The Shadows Trilogy #1
Against the Dark by Carolyn Crane see Dangerous Connections: 6 Romantic Suspense Series Starters + Bonus HEA Chapters! 5* 4/9/16 (305 estimated) The Associates #1
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich 3* 4/11/16 (304) Stephanie Plum #22
Ausgeliefert=Die Trying by Lee Child 4* 4/11/16 (427) Jack Reacher Chronological Order #5; Jack Reacher #2
Sweet Charity by Monica McInerney 4* 4/15/16 (25)
1000 Przysłów polskich by Radosław Nawrot 2* 4/16/16 (104)
Ein feuriger Verehrer=Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 4/16/16 (561) Eve Dallas = In Death #8
Playing With Poison by Cindy Blackburn 5* 4/17/16 (251) Cue Ball Mysteries #1
The Grace of a Duke see The Daughters of the Aristocracy: Boxed Set by Linda Rae Sande 4* 4/17/16 (352) The Daughters of the Aristocracy #2
Falling for Her Fiance by Cindi Madsen 3* 4/18/16 (211) Accidentally in Love #1
The Healer by Dee Henderson 5* 4/21/16 (340) O'Malley #5
Knight & Play by Kitty French 5* 4/24/16 (226) Knight #1
Changing His Game by Justine Elvira 3* 4/25/16 (368) The Reynolds Brothers #1
The Sheriff & The Outlaw by Kimberley Comeaux 4* 4/26/16 (169)
Wednesday's Child by Clare Revell 4* 4/27/16 (253) Monday's Child #3

Mai 2016
Spiel mit dem Mörder=Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/1/16 (609) Eve Dallas = In Death #10
Marine for Hire by Tawna Fenske 5* 5/1/16 (169) Front and Center #1
Operation Zulu Redemption: Overkill - The Beginning by Ronie Kendig 4* 5/2/16 (73) Operation Zulu Redemption #0.5
Her Secret Agent by Lynette Eason 4* 5/3/16 (50) Fast Fiction
The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 5/4/16 (320) Fox & O'Hare #2
Buried Secrets by Lynette Eason 4* 5/5/16 (440) Men of Valor #1
Fiancée for Hire by Tawna Fenske 5* 5/5/16 (238) Front and Center #2
After the Dance by Ashley MacGregor 4* 5/6/16 (7)
Thursday's Child by Clare Revell 4* 5/7/16 (289) Monday's Child #4
Sündige Rache=Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/9/16 (577) Eve Dallas = In Death #11
Dangerously Hot by Gennita Low see Heroes In Uniform: Soldiers, SEALs, Spies, Rangers and Cops 3* 5/13/16 (82)
The Job by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 3* 5/14/16 (320) Fox & O'Hare #3
Emily by Jamie Garrett 4* 5/14/16 (63) Dreamcatchers #1
Symphonie des Todes=Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/16/16 (529) Eve Dallas = In Death #12
Das verbrannte Gewissen by Mathias Christiansen 4* 5/18/16 (176) lit. transl: The Burned (or Charred) Concience
Mörderspiele=Interlude in Death see Mörderspiele=Three in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/19/16 (141) Eve Dallas = In Death #12.5
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason 4* 5/19/16 (353) Deadly Reunions #1
Necessary Force by D.D. Ayres 3* 5/19/16 (100) K-9 Rescue #0.5
Dripping Wet see Military Romance: Large and in Charge by Kathleen Hope 2* 5/19/16 (37 estimated)
Dirty Secrets: Alpha Billionaire Romance by L.N. Pearl 4* 5/21/16 (59) The Billionaire's Secret #1
Der Graf von Monte Christo=The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 2* 5/22/16 (1,504)
The Wedding Rescue, Complete Series by Alexa Wilder 4* 5/23/16 (328) The Wedding Rescue #1-5
Nothing To Fear by Karen Rose 4* 5/24/16 (612) Romantic Suspense #4, Chicago #3
Dirty Secrets by 4* 5/24/16 (198) Romantic Suspense #4.5
Best Man for Hire by Tawna Fenske 4* 5/25/16 (228) Front and Center #3
Above the Bridge by Deborah Garner 3* 5/26/16 (240) Paige MacKenzie Mystery #1
Staying Sane with Chronic pain by Niall Finn 6* 5/26/16 (69)
Hidden by Kendra Elliot 5* 5/27/16 (388) Bone Secrets #1
Nie wirst du entkommen=You Can't Hide by Karen Rose 4* 5/28/16 (656) Romantic Suspense #5, Chicago #4
Das Lächeln des Killers=Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/31/16 (545) Eve Dallas = In Death #13

June 2016
Miss Merriweather's Marriage by Kathleen Y'Barbo 4* 6/2/16 (40) The Secret Lives of Will Tucker #0.5
Lusting To Be Caught by Jamie Fuchs 4* 6/2/16 (23) Becoming Naughty in Public #2
Work: For Exposure... by Jamie Fuchs 3* 6/2/16 (20) Becoming Naughty in Public #3
Ein dunkles Geschenk=The Collector by Nora Roberts 4* 6/5/16 (608)
Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart 4* 6/8/16 (266) Addison Holmes Mysteries #1
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen & Julie Klassen 4* 6/8/16 (346)
Unplanned by Alana Terry 5* 6/9/16 (287) Kennedy Stern #1
Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden 5* 6/12/16 (174) Mine #1
Riptide by Eric E. Wright 5* 6/13/16 (270)
Under A Desert Sky by Loren Lockner 4* 6/16/16 (396)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen & Nancy Moser 5* 6/17/16 (362)
Protector for Hire by Tawna Fenske 5* 6/18/16 (250) Front and Center #4
Tangled Bond by Emma Hart 4* 6/20/16 (281) Holly Woods Files #2
Hidden Genders by Colin Cotterill 0* 6/23/16 (24) Jimm Juree #0.5
Dinner für eine Leiche=A Taste to Die for by J.G. Goodhind 3* 6/24/16 (312) Honey Driver (ermittelt) #2
Lockruf der Gefahr=Black Hills by Nora Roberts 4* 6/27/16 (624)
Wierna rzeka=The Faithful River by Stefan Żeromski 3* 6/28/16 (152)
Possessed by the Duke books 1 & 2 by Fiona Knightingale 1*? 6/29/16 (60 estimated)
Vier Frauen und ein Hochzeitskleid=The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck 3* 6/30/16 (351)
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2016

January 2016
Don't Tell by Karen Rose 4* 1/4/16 (405) Romantic Suspense #1; Chicago #1
A Thief in Venice by Tara Crescent 4* 1/5/16 (137) Nights in Venice #1
Curve Contract by Christa Wick 4* 1/8/16 (114) Irresistible Curves #2
Steal Your Heart by Wanda Edmond 4* 1/8/16 (119)
Forsaken by James David Jordan 6* 1/9/16 (439) Taylor Pasbury #1
Taken Rough by the Billionaire Cowboy by A. Beaton 4* 1/10/16 (38)
Polly and Her Neighbor by Kelli Wolfe 2* 1/10/16 (37) Punishing Polly #1
The Protector by Dee Henderson 4* 1/12/16 (336) O'Malley #4
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 4* 1/14/16 (416) Troubleshooters #1
When I'm With Jesus: For Any Child with a Loved One in Heaven by Kimberly Rae 3* 1/16/16 (20)
When God Whispers Your Name by Megan Hunt 4* 1/16/16 (25)
An Irish Heart by Jackie Zack 3* 1/16/16 (170)
The Lake House Secret by Debra Burroughs 4* 1/17/16 (364) Jenessa Jones Mystery #1
Gesund und heil durch das Abendmahl=Health and Wholeness Through the Holy Communion by Joseph Prince 4* 1/17/16 (86)
When Night Falls by Margaret Daley 3* 1/17/16 (38)
Double Cross by James David Jordan 4* 1/22/16 (403) Taylor Pasbury #2
The Snow Globe by Kristin Harmel 5* 1/22/16 (24)
Der gefährliche Verehrer=Night Shift by Nora Roberts 4* 1/23/16 (144) Nachtgeflüster = Night Tales #1
Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart 4* 1/25/16 (252) J.J. Graves Mystery #1
The Curve Ball book 1 in see Big Girls And Bad Boys: The Curves Collection (Big Girls And Bad Boys #1-3) ***Special Edition*** by J.S. Scott 5* 1/26/16 (?) Big Girls And Bad Boys #1
The Beast Loves Curves book 2 in see Big Girls And Bad Boys: The Curves Collection (Big Girls And Bad Boys #1-3) ***Special Edition*** by J.S. Scott 3* 1/26/16 (?) Big Girls And Bad Boys #2
Curves By Design book 3 in see Big Girls And Bad Boys: The Curves Collection (Big Girls And Bad Boys #1-3) ***Special Edition*** by J.S. Scott 4* 1/26/16 (?) Big Girls And Bad Boys #3
(Big Girls And Bad Boys: The Curves Collection see Big Girls And Bad Boys: The Curves Collection (Big Girls And Bad Boys #1-3) ***Special Edition*** by J.S. Scott 4* 1/26/16 (122) Big Girls And Bad Boys #1-3)
Arouse by Nina Lane 3* 1/27/16 (392) Spiral of Bliss #1
Charming a Spy by Elizabeth Chance 4* 1/27/16 (170)
Step Into My Parlor by Jan Hudson 4* 1/29/16 (192) Women on the Run #1
Single, Volume 1 by Lyra Parish ?* 1/29/16 (153) Single #1
Texas Heat by Summer Roberts 3* 1/31/16 (46) Texas Nights #1
Adrenaline by David Manoa 4* 1/31/16 (47)
Filled by the Billionaire Alpha Cowboy by A. Beaton 3* 1/31/16 (35)

February 2016
The Seal Seduction by Riley Moreno 3* 2/1/16 (39 pages + 2 samples / GR page count: 100 pgs / submited for challenges: 39 pgs) SEAL Pregnancy Romance #3
Determined by Elizabeth Brown 3* 2/2/16 (165) Determined #1
Determined: To Love by Elizabeth Brown 3* 2/2/16 (170) Determined #2
Determined: To Win by Elizabeth Brown 4* 2/3/16 (193) Determined #3
Trau keinem Playboy=The Law is a Lady by Nora Roberts 4* 2/4/16 (159)
Mord ist ihre Leidenschaft=Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/5/16 (449) Eve Dallas = In Death #6
Liebesnacht mit einem Mörder=Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/7/16 (417) Eve Dallas = In Death #7
No Turning Back by Tiffany Snow 5* 2/7/16 (440) Kathleen Turner #1
Impregnated by the Seal by Riley Moreno 2* 2/7/16 (33 pgs + short-story / 85 pgs GR - 33 pgs read and submitted) SEAL Pregnancy Romance #2
Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 4* 2/10/16 (346) Stephanie Plum #21
A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson see Dangerous Connections: 6 Romantic Suspense Series Starters + Bonus HEA Chapters! 5/2/12/16 (375) Cold Justice #1
Eyes of God book 1 in Eyes of God by Betty S. 1.5* 2/13/16 (9)
Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose 4* 2/14/16 (300) Romantic Suspense #2
Death by Chocolate by Carol Lee 3* 2/13/16 (127) Dessert First Cozy Mysteries #1
Rescued by the Seal see ROMANCE: RESCUED BY THE SEAL by Riley Moreno 3* 2/13/16 (34) SEAL Pregnancy Romance #1
Stone Cold Heart by Lisa Hughey 4* 2/16/16 (85) Family Stone #1
The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree 4* 2/20/16 (177) Hatter's Cove Gazette Mystery #1
A Bride for Pastor Dan by Katie Crabapple 3* 2/27/16 (43) Parkside Community Church #1
Kissing Frogs by Rich Amooi 4* 2/20/16 (232)
The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth Camden 3* 2/21/16 (355)
The Bad Boy Arrangement by Nora Flite ?* 2/25?/16 (238)
The Husband List by Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly 4* 2/28/16 (309) Culhane Family #2
Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann 3* 2/29/16 (465)

March 2016
One Night with You by Marie Force 4* 3/1/16 (64) Fatal #0.5
Der Mitternachtsmord=Midnight in Death see Mörderspiele=Three in Death by J.D. Robb 3* 3/3/16 (139)Eve Dallas = In Death #7.5
Zwei Leben mit dir by Any Cherubim 3* 3/5/16 (336) You & Me #1 lit. transl: Two Lives With You
Young Annabelle by Sarah Tork 4* 3/5/16 (227) Y.A #1
Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano 4* 3/6/16 (81) Ladies of Distinction #0.5
Reykjavik Sanction by Trevor Scott 4* 3/10/16 (64) Jake Adams - Cold War Espionage Mission #1
Lighten Up by Angela Ruth Strong 4* 3/11/16 (332) Body and Soul #1
Doing Germany by Agnieszka Paletta 4* 3/11/16 (198) Doing Germany #1
Taking Kelsey by Kelli Wolfe 4* 3/12/16 (28) The Preacher's Virgin Daughters #1
Military Romance: Large and in Charge by Kathleen Hope 2* 3/12/16 (139) Large and in Charge 3*; Wanna Come? 3*; All Filled Up 1*; Climax Rush 1* (Dripping Wet 2* read in 5/19/16)
ROMANCE: 101 Book Mega Bundle - Read These 101 Hot Amazing Stories In 1 Box Set Including BBW, BILLIONAIRE, MM and HISTORICAL Stories 0* 1/12/16 (60 estimated)
Der Tod ist mein=Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/14/16 (359) Eve Dallas = In Death #8
Blane's Turn by Tiffany Snow 3* 3/15/16 (480) Kathleen Turner #1.5
Des Todes liebste Beute=I'm Watching You by Karen Rose 4* 3/20/16 (608) Romantic Suspense #3, Chicago #2
Mord im Orientexpress=Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 3* 3/22/16 (260) Hercule Poirot #10
Desert Love by Amanda L. James 3* 3/20/16 (30)
The Search by Nora Roberts 5* 3/23/16 (456)
Nacht im Central Park by Guillaume Musso 6* 3/24/16 (385) lit. transl.: A Night in Central Park
Ruth by Anonymous 6* 3/25/16 (5 estimated)
A Cure for a Headache by Emily F. Dolphin 3* 3/29/16 (5)
A Wild Ride by Kat Von Wild 3* 3/29/16 (22)
A Gentleman and a Cowboy by A Gentleman and a Cowboy 3* 3/29/16 (37)
One Night with a Navy Seal & One Wild Ride (Bonus novella) C.J. Starkey 3* 3/29/16 (142)
The Cowboy's Runaway Bride by Jenn Roseton 4* 3/29/16 (84) Billionaire Brothers #1
Winter by Nikita Rae=Frankie Rose 4* 3/29/16 (375) Four Seasons #1
Bad Company by Carol Carson 5* 3/30/16 (312)
Playing With Fire by Sherry D. Ficklin 4* 3/31/16 (265) Hacker #1
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message 31 updated! 74/150+ books read (69 ebooks / 4 paper books / 1 audio books)

Update to message #44: 7/9

Read a book that makes your heart race No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date by Shelly Fredman 3* 6/20 - mystery with an MC making some stupid decisions which lead her into danger

Update to message #45: 8/9

3. Of One Mind: Read a book involving an agreement about something. Persuasion: with original illustrations by C.E. Brock by Jane Austen & Charles Edmund Brock (illustrations) 5* 6/17 - several engagement and other situations of agreement (I noticed several times it that time's period books it's often expressed 'the couple came to an agreement' when saying they got engaged)

7. Never Mind: Read a book from your TBR that you have been avoiding reading. The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen 3* 6/18 - I added it to my TBR the day I joined GR - 12/31/14 - a gothic mystery (not my kind of fun)

10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun. Stickeen: Story of a Dog book 3 in Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume: Illustrated: Travels in Alaska, The Cruise of the Corwin, Stickeen and Alaska Days by John Muir 5* 6/15

Update to message #44: 6/9 - I raised my goal to nine

Read a book that involves a character that searches for balance Persuasion: with original illustrations by C.E. Brock by Jane Austen & Charles Edmund Brock (illustrations) 5* 6/17 - female MC's trying to balance her needs/wants with the expectations of her family

Read a book that has been low on your TBR list The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen 3* 6/18 - #1

Karin wrote: "May I start this now? I have all but one of the colour challenge and have finished one or two other short ones. Are you going to wait for the final whoddunit until near the end of the year?

I will..."

I'm not sure if Rachel checks for questions. At least I got no response to mine for quite a while now.
You can start any time in this group as far as I know. Can't say anything to your second question.
And you can complete the book per deduction in any order you like.

Update to mesage #22: 30/10+ deductions, 98/30+ books

27. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Cellar with the Revolver:
The Shell Game by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 5* 5/10 purple
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 3* 5/11 mystery
Gasoline, Texas by Joseph Flynn 4* 5/17 revolver

28. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Study with the Revolver:
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/14 purple
Your Inner Child of the Past by W. Hugh Missildine 3* 5/14 want learn about
Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 6/2 gun

29. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Dining Room with the Revolver:
Three and a Half Minutes by Caroline Fyffe 2* 5/25 green
Turtle Soup by Danielle Thorne 2* 5/22 soup
Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/11 gun

30. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room with the Rope:
Never Too Late by J.C. Laird 3* 6/7 blue
Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers by Martin Smith 5* 5/29 fav. hobby
Dark Edge by D.I. Telbat 3* 5/29 rope (hand's bound with)

Update to message #45: 5/9

1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character. Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/11

I changed a little around:
8. Bear in Mind: Read a book where a character has to weigh an important decision. Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10 - male MC has to decide what's more important, female MC's security of keeping secret the fact he's actually a spy - I posted it previously with task #10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun.

Update to message #44: 4/5

Read a book where characters take part in a sport/activity that gets their muscles moving Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/11 - jogging/running, jumping fences/hedges, walking in mud, a short swim in alligator-infested bayou

Update to message #45: 4/9

10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun. Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10

Update to message #44: 3/5

Read a book that connects to any of our 2021 monthly or quarterly themes Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10 - happen is one of the key words for June in the Key Word Challenge 2021 (there's a different set of words for each month)

August:
One: particular, separate, single, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific / alone, definite, different, lone, odd, one and only, only, peculiar, precise, uncommon, unique
Secret: classified, covert, furtive, hush-hush, mysterious, obscure, private, secluded, undercover, underground, undisclosed, unknown, unpublished / backdoor, close, closet, dark, deep, mystic, occult, unseen / abstruse, ambiguous, arcane, camouflaged, cloak-and-dagger, clouded, conspiratorial, covered, cryptic, disguised, enigmatical, esoteric, mystical, on the QT, out-of-the-way, recondite, reticent, retired, shrouded, strange, under wraps, unenlightened, unfrequented, unintelligible, veiled // classified, confidential, covert, furtive, hush-hush, restricted, secretive, surreptitious / backdoor, backstairs, close, inside, sneak / camouflaged, cryptic, discreet, disguised, in ambush, incognito, sly, sneaky, stealthy, sub-rosa, top secret, unacknowledged, under false pretense, under-the-table, underhanded // code, confidential information, key, mystery, cipher, confidence, enigma, formula, occult, oracle, password, puzzle, unknown / classified information, magic number, privileged information, skeleton in cupboard
Will: attitude, character, decision, desire, determination, discipline, feeling, inclination, intention, mind, passion, power, resolution, resolve, wish / aim, appetite, conviction, craving, decisiveness, decree, design, discretion, disposition, fancy, hankering, liking, longing, option, pining, pleasure, preference, prerogative, purpose, self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, temperament, urge, velleity, volition, willfulness, willpower, wishes, yearning / heart's desire // insistence / bequest, bestowal, declaration, decree, device, directions, dispensation, disposition, estate, heritage, inheritance, instructions, legacy, order, property, testament // authorize, bid, command, decree, demand, determine, direct, effect, enjoin, exert, insist, intend, ordain, order, request, resolve / bring about, decide on // crave, desire, elect, incline, like, opt, please, prefer, want, wish / be inclined, have a mind to, see fit // bequest, confer, devise, disinherit, leave, legate, probate, transfer / cut off, disherit, pass on
Tree: forest, sapling, seedling, shrub, timber, wood / hardwood, pulp, softwood, stock, topiary, woods
Blue: blue-green / azure, beryl, cerulean, cobalt, indigo, navy, royal, sapphire, teal, turquoise, ultramarine / blue-gray // dejected, depressed, dispirited, downcast, low, melancholy, moody / despondent, disconsolate, dismal, down in the dumps, downhearted, fed up, gloomy, glum, unhappy, woebegone // dirty / bawdy / indecent, lewd, naughty, obscene, off-color, racy, risqué, salty, shady, smutty, spicy, suggestive, wicked
You: they, we // I, he, it, she, sie, they, ve, xe, ze, zie // her, him, hir, it, me, them, ver, xem, zir // them, us // anyone, one
Flame: blaze, conflagration, flare, flash, light, wildfire / brightness, holocaust / rapid oxidation // fire, spark / affection, ardor, baby, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, desire, enthusiasm, fervor, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey, inamorata, inamorato, keenness, love, paramour, steady, swain, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove // abusive e-mail message, abusive newsgroup message, abusive newsgroup posting, flame war, flame-mail, insulting newsgroup message, insulting newsgroup posting // ignite, blaze, coruscate, fire, flare, flash, glare, glint, glow, kindle, light, oxidize, shine / flare up
Thousand: millenarian, millenary / chiliadal, chiliastic, millennial, millesimal // chiliad, millenary, millennium, millennial
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Update to message #45: 3/9

5. Out of One's Mind: Read a book with an emotionally overwhelmed or insane character. Raport pelikana=The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 4* 6/7 - due to the death of her professor/lover & her life in danger

Update to message #44: 2/5

Read a book that has been translated into more than 3 different languages Raport pelikana=The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 4* 6/7

Update to message #45: 2/9

4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something. A Mother's Day Murder by Dee Ernst 4* 6/4 - mixed feelings about her ex-husband