2000 Plus Challenge - Report Progress Here

[Nell]

Jill wrote: "Updated post # 14

Had to do some re-arranging

♦ Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.)
[bookcover:Murder at the Brightwell|1956..."

That book was fun to read and a great mystery in classic Agatha style.

[Jill]

I agree Nell. Amory, she reminded me of a younger Mrs. Bradley and a little bit of Phryne Fisher. The thrid book is coming out soon and the author is working on a fourth book.

[Nell]

Anastasia wrote: "Finished my last 2 books for the challenge Killer Insight for book featuring psychic and The Curse of the Holy Pail[bookcover:The Curse ..."

Wow Anastasia! You're the first to complete all 20 challenge tasks. Congratulations!!

[Anastasia]

Thanks Nell It was fun sorting through all the books to fit the tasks

[Desiree Taggard]

This is great!

♦Read the second book in a series.- Ashen Winter

♦ Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.)

♦ The 2000 Summer Olympic games were held in Sydney, Australia. Read a book set in Australia.

♦ February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year). Wedding Cake Murder

♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot. -The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra

♦ The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change. Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life. (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, has a child, etc.)- While You Were Stranded

♦ The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M.- Sunrise

♦ Double Digits. Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books.
See msgs 15 & 16

♦ In 2000, the most popular tv show in the United States was "Gilmore Girls". The show was about a single mother with a teenage daughter. Read a book where the MC is a single mother.-
The Shadow Year

♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends. -Ashfall

♦ The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings or plays a musical instrument. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

♦ In Numerology, the number two is associated with intuition and psychic ability. Read a book where the MC is psychic or has paranormal ability.- Lady Renegades

♦ The top song in 2000 was "Breathe" by Faith Hill. Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once (attending a funeral counts).- The Baron's Honourable Daughter

♦ Cozy Mystery Corner has over 2000 members. Read a book published between 2000 and 2010. Faerie Wars

♦2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live.- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

♦The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T". Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (Titles beginning with the word "The" cannot be used for this task.) To Kill a Mockingbird

♦Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. (For example: Title: Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson; Author: To Helen Back by Susan McBride; Combo: Storm Track by Margaret Maron)- The Awakening of Sunshine Girl
See msg 5 for Mississippi authors and series.
*Please note: The series name is NOT part of the title.

♦20/20 vision is the standard for visual acuity tests. Read a book with a character who wears glasses at some point in the story (sunglasses count).- The Sword of Summer

♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning. Shadowlands

[Jeanne]

Only one to go to finish all 20 challenge tasks. This has truly been fun. Not sure what Nell can do to top this, but I am anticipating a new challenge.

[Jill]

Updated post # 14

Completed 10/20

♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning.
...FINISHED 5/13/16

[Carmen]

Nell wrote: "You're welcome Jovita. Glad to hear that you're finding time to enjoy reading again.

Carmen and Jovita - I've updated your levels."

Thanks.

[Carmen]

Update

9: ♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning. - Murder & Fried Chicken & Waffles, A.L. Herbert.

10:♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends. - The Passage, Justin Kronin

11:♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot. - Hidden Agenda, Lisa Harris

1: The second book in a series. : Oven Baked Trouble, Tyora Moody
2: Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books. Cross Justice – Alex Patterson #23
3: Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once (attending a funeral counts). Miranda Warning: A Murder In The Mountains – Heather Day Gilbert
4: The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M. Tyora Moody, Deep Fried Trouble
5: 2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live. Sweden, Stone Cutter, Camilla Lackberg
6: The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings or plays a musical instrument. Cleo Coyle, Dead To The Last Drop
7: The year 2000 is referred to as Y2K. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter Y or K OR the author's first or last name begins with Y or K. Mary Kubica. The Good Girl.
8: Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. Susan Mallery, The Girls of Mischief Bay.

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

I know there's still a couple of weeks left in this challenge, and I only have one task left, but it's just not going to happen, so I'm calling this one done. And all but one of my books are cozies, which makes me happy :) Thanks for the fun, Nell!


2000 PLUS CHALLENGE, 3/1 - 5/31
LEVEL: BIBLIOPHILE: 17 to 20 books/tasks
19 tasks complete

♦ Read the second book in a series
The Final Tap (Living History Museum #2), by Amanda Flower, finished 4/10 ★★★

♦ Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.)
Going Through the Notions (Deadly Notions #1), by Cate Price, finished 3/3 ★★★

♦ The 2000 Summer Olympic games were held in Sydney, Australia. Read a book set in Australia.

♦ February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year)
Murder at the Azalea Festival (Magnolia Mysteries #3), by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter, finished 4/29 ★★★ – Feb. 2004

♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot
Silenced by Syrah (Wine Lover's #3), by Michele Scott, finished 5/1 ★★★

♦ The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change. Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life. (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, has a child, etc.)
The Cracked Spine (Scottish Bookshop #1), by Paige Shelton, finished 3/6 ★★★.5 – Delaney moves from Kansas to Edinburgh to start a new job

♦ The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M
author Jenn McKinlay - Copy Cap Murder (Hat Shop #4), finished 4/1 ★★★★

♦ Double Digits. Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books
Design for Murder (Death on Demand #2), by Carolyn G. Hart, finished 4/7 ★★★.5 – 25 books and counting

♦ In 2000, the most popular tv show in the United States was "Gilmore Girls". The show was about a single mother with a teenage daughter. Read a book where the MC is a single mother
Played by the Book (Novel Idea #4), by Lucy Arlington, finished 4/25 ★★★★

♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends
Death of a Kitchen Diva (Hayley Powell #1), by Lee Hollis, finished 4/26 ★★★.5

♦ The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings.
To Brie or Not to Brie (Cheese Shop #4), by Avery Aames, finished 5/12 ★★★.5

♦ In Numerology, the number two is associated with intuition and psychic ability. Read a book where the MC is psychic or has paranormal ability
Resurrection in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law #4), by Jana DeLeon, finished 4/12 ★★★★

♦ The top song in 2000 was "Breathe" by Faith Hill. Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once.
Shroud for the Archbishop (Sister Fidelma #2), by Peter Tremayne, finished 3/10 ★★★.5

♦ Cozy Mystery Corner has over 2000 members. Read a book published between 2000 and 2010
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow #8), by Donna Andrews, finished 3/27 ★★★★ – publ 2007

♦ The year 2000 is referred to as Y2K. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter Y or K OR the author's first or last name begins with Y or K.
author Karen MacInerney – Murder on the Rocks (Gray Whale Inn #1), finished 3/14 ★★★★

♦2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live.
The Killings at Badger's Drift (Chief Inspector Barnaby #1), by Caroline Graham, finished 3/24 ★★★.5

♦The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T". Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (Titles beginning with the word "The" cannot be used for this task.)
To Catch a Treat (Barkery & Biscuits #2), by Linda O. Johnston, finished 3/26 ★★.5

♦Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. (For example: Title: Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson; Author: To Helen Back by Susan McBride; Combo: Storm Track by Margaret Maron)
author *M*indy *S*tarns Clark – A Dime a Dozen (Million Dollar Mysteries #3), finished 4/23 ★★★.5

♦20/20 vision is the standard for visual acuity tests. Read a book with a character who wears glasses at some point in the story (sunglasses count)
A Clue in the Stew (Soup Lovers #5), by Connie Archer, finished 3/22 ★★★★

♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning
Decanting a Murder, by Nadine Nettmann, finished 3/31 ★★★.5


                 

               


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/12 *****

[Julesy]

Congrats, Barb!

[Marisa]

Congrats, Barb! Congrats, Jill! Congrats, Anastasia!

[Anastasia]

Thanks Marisa

[Nell]

Congratulations Barb! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

Thanks, everyone!

[Jill]

Updated post # 14

Task: 11/20

♦The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T". Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (Titles beginning with the word "The" cannot be used for this task.): Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie...FINISHED 5/14/16

[Anna Catharina]

I finish this callenge and I'm happy to solve 19 tasks :D That was such a great challenge, thank you Nell!

[Nell]

You're welcome Anna Catharine. I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge.

[Marisa]

Congrats, Anna Catharina! Impressive mark.

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Anna Catharina! I agree that the challenge is very fun.

[Kathy]

TASKS:

♦ Read the second book in a series.


♦ Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.)


♦ The 2000 Summer Olympic games were held in Sydney, Australia. Read a book set in Australia.


♦ February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year).


♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot.


♦ The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change. Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life. (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, has a child, etc.)


♦ The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M.


♦ Double Digits. Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books.


♦ In 2000, the most popular tv show in the United States was "Gilmore Girls". The show was about a single mother with a teenage daughter. Read a book where the MC is a single mother.

♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends.


♦ The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings or plays a musical instrument.


♦ In Numerology, the number two is associated with intuition and psychic ability. Read a book where the MC is psychic or has paranormal ability.


♦ The top song in 2000 was "Breathe" by Faith Hill. Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once (attending a funeral counts).


♦ Cozy Mystery Corner has over 2000 members. Read a book published between 2000 and 2010.


♦ The year 2000 is referred to as Y2K. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter Y or K OR the author's first or last name begins with Y or K.


♦2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live.


♦The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T". Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (Titles beginning with the word "The" cannot be used for this task.)


♦Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. (For example: Title: Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson; Author: To Helen Back by Susan McBride; Combo: Storm Track by Margaret Maron)


♦20/20 vision is the standard for visual acuity tests. Read a book with a character who wears glasses at some point in the story (sunglasses count).


♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning.

[Karen]

I finished my 20th book today. I updated my list above. This was a lot of fun. Looking forward to the next challenge. Karen M.

[Nell]

Congratulations Karen!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Karen!

[Marisa]

Congrats, Karen! Impressive!

[Jill]

Updated post #14

√♦ February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year).:The Diva Paints the Town by Krista Davis...FINISHED 5/18/16

[Julesy]

Nell -
I have completed the Avid Reader level. I think I can squeeze in a couple more books, so could you please bump me up to Bibliophile level? See message #12. Thanks.

[Nell]

Julesy wrote: "Nell -
I have completed the Avid Reader level. I think I can squeeze in a couple more books, so could you please bump me up to Bibliophile level? See message #12. Thanks."

Sure Go for it! :-)

[Jeannie]

Nell,
Ok I have read all the wonderful books I am going to for this challenge and I had so much fun. Thank you for helping me so much. When another challenge comes up I will try and for that one too. Jeannie

[Nell]

Jeannie wrote: "Nell,
Ok I have read all the wonderful books I am going to for this challenge and I had so much fun...."

Jeannie - How many books did you read? 16? 17? Let me know.

[Jeannie]

Nell wrote: "Jeannie wrote: "Nell,
Ok I have read all the wonderful books I am going to for this challenge and I had so much fun...."

Jeannie - How many books did you read? 16? 17? Let me know."

Nell, I read 17 books. And thank you again for your help
Oh, I guess I have read enough to make it to Bibliophile. Wow

[Kate]

Update to post #42 - 9 Tasks Completed as of 5/22/2016

1. Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.) - Completed (3/1/2016) NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson
2. The 2000 Summer Olympic games were held in Sydney, Australia. Read a book set in Australia. - Completed (3/8/2016) Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood
3. The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot. - Completed (3/5/2016) Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
4. The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change. Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life. (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, has a child, etc.) - Completed (4/21/2016) Ho-Ho-Homicide by Kaitlyn Dunnett
5. The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M. - (Completed 3/13/2016) Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Bonnie MacBird
6. Double Digits. Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books. - Four to Score by Janet Evanovich (Completed 5/22/2016)
7. "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends. -Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie (Completed 5/15/2016)
8. The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T". Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (Titles beginning with the word "The" cannot be used for this task.) - Trouble at High Tide by Jessica Fletcher (Completed 5/3/2016)
9. Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. (For example: Title: Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson; Author: To Helen Back by Susan McBride; Combo: Storm Track by Margaret Maron) - Completed 4/9/16 - Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

[Carmen]

Update:

12 ♦ February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year). February 2014 Sleuth Sisters – Maggie Pill

13 ♦ In Numerology, the number two is associated with intuition and psychic ability. Read a book where the MC is psychic or has paranormal ability. Pall In the Family – Dawn Eastman


1: The second book in a series. : Oven Baked Trouble, Tyora Moody
2: Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books. Cross Justice – Alex Patterson #23

3: Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once (attending a funeral counts). Miranda Warning: A Murder In The Mountains – Heather Day Gilbert

4: The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M. Tyora Moody, Deep Fried Trouble

5: 2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live. Sweden, Stone Cutter, Camilla Lackberg

6: The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings or plays a musical instrument. Cleo Coyle, Dead To The Last Drop

7: The year 2000 is referred to as Y2K. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter Y or K OR the author's first or last name begins with Y or K. Mary Kubica. The Good Girl.

8: Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. Susan Mallery, The Girls of Mischief Bay.

9: ♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning. - Murder & Fried Chicken & Waffles, A.L. Herbert.

10:♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends. - The Passage, Justin Kronin

11:♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot. - Hidden Agenda, Lisa Harris

[Kathy]

I have finished all of the tasks!! Yay!! I have loved doing this challenge. Especially since I got started late and had to struggle to see of the books I had already read during the timeframe would fulfill any of the tasks, what I still needed to fulfill, and what I had on hand that would fulfill those tasks! I'm tickled that I did it! My first challenge ever!! I can't figure out how to edit my comment above on my phone; but, the last two books I needed have been read. They were "Sad Cypress" by Agatha Christie and "Death of a Kitchen Diva" by Lee Hollis. I'll edit it once I get back home and have access to a computer again. Just wanted to go ahead and post this just in case. Let me know if I need to do anything else! Thanks :)

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Kathy!

[Nell]

Great job Kathy! Glad you had fun.

[Marisa]

Congrats, Kathy!

[Christine]

I have completed 13 of the tasks.

[Nell]

There's one long weekend left in the challenge. Check in and let us know how you're doing.

Did you meet your challenge goal? Did you exceed it?

Will you squeeze in one more book before the 31st?

Let us hear from you.

[Julesy]

Nell wrote: "There's one long weekend left in the challenge. Check in and let us know how you're doing.

Did you meet your challenge goal? Did you exceed it?

Will you squeeze in one more book before the 31st?..."

I won't be able to complete all 20 tasks as I will be short by one task. I have 3 books left to finish for this challenge as part of the Bibliophile level. My progress is in message #12. I've been loving the challenge.

[[deleted user]]

This was one of the funnest challenges I've done in a long time.
I've completed 16 cozies rounding out my Avid Reader level; one level higher than I'd initially set out to read.

I think I won't have the time to finish another in the next 3 days [not a long week end here :( ] So I'm going to assume that I'm done, and happy with the result.

As an aside; in large part due to this challenge, and the feasibility of reading cozies on commutes, I've now read 1 more book this year than I did all of 2015.

[Jill]

I don't think I'll make my goal, but I'm still trying, I'll keep going until the time is up, but if I don't make it, I'm fine with that, it just means I did what I could and didn't give up. Plus each book I did finish helped me with my 2016 reading goal, so as far as I'm concerned it's a win, win for me.

[Marisa]

I've met my goal (and more, I've completed all the tasks at the end, I only have to update the progress). It has been a very funny challenge, thank you very much, and I'm looking forward for another one.

[Jeanne]

Somehow my accomplishment went unnoticed, but I finished all 20 books on May 12, 2016. I had such a lot of fun with this and can't wait to try another.

[Agnieszka]

I updated message 31. I finished with 19 tasks/novels:
- 6 cozy-mysteries
-13 different genre novels
(- 1 short story - I didn't count it - was just for fun in the list)

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Marisa, Jeanne, and Agnieszka!

[Jeanne]

Julesy wrote: "Congratulations, Marisa, Jeanne, and Agnieszka!"

Thanks.

[Nell]

Jeanne wrote: "Somehow my accomplishment went unnoticed, but I finished all 20 books on May 12, 2016. I had such a lot of fun with this and can't wait to try another."

Congratulations Jeanne and thanks for letting us know. - Your May 12 message said that you had one more book to read.

[Nell]

Congratulations Christine.

Good job, Julesy.

[Marisa]

Congrats, Jeanne! I hadn't read the message.