2016 Spring Challenge

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Brenda!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Brenda! Yes, still plenty of time to try to fit in another word.

[Gary]

How do you run out of space? On my Nook I can archive books, which I use for books that have been read or are duplicates where I picked up a cheap omnibus that includes a single volume I may already have had on the Nook, or store books in the cloud, which I use for sample pages, books that aren't in the active soon to be read category. I can store apps on my mini card.

[Jeanne]

This is my first challenge to participate in...I'm ready to go!

[Elizabeth]

Happy Spring fellow readers! Looking forward to the latest challenge :)

C-A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha ChristieDONE
H-Heirs and GracesbyRhys BowenDONE
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C-Carolyn Keene-The Mardi Gras MysteryDONE
K-Killer LibrarianbyMary Lou KirwinDONE
SStorm Large-Crazy EnoughDONE
Death by Darjeeling by Laura ChildsDONE

The Queen's Jewelsby Jessica Fletcher - DONE

[Jackie]

I have finished my challenge! Message #3 RAIN

[Kimberly]

Congratulations Jackie! :)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Jackie!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Way to go, Jackie!

[Jackie]

Thanks!!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Jackie! Time for another word? ;-)

[Erin L]

I'm late adding my post for this, but...

E - Eighth Grave After Dark - APR 03
A - Accused - APR 19
S - Secondhand Souls - APR 24
T - Track of the Cat - APR 20
E - The Empty Chair - APR 30
R - Running Blind - APR 22

C - The Fifth Witness Michael (C)onnelly - MAR 24
H - Bonefire of the Vanities Carolyn (H)aines - MAR 21
I - If the Shoe Kills MAR 23
C - Smarty Bones (C)arolyn Haines APR 16
K - The Diva Digs Up the Dirt (K)rista Davis
S - A Wedding to Die For Leann (S)weeney APR 05

G - The Gods of Guilt APR 07
A - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (A)lan Bradley APR 21
L - The Laughing Policeman APR 11
O - Origin in Death
S - Seventh Grave and No Body MAR 21
H - Hallowe'en Party
E - Lemon Pies and Little White Lies - (E)llery Adams MAY 01
S - Sad Cypress MAY 05

[Lindy-Lane]

12/26 read

m-Murder in Little Italy : Victoria Thompson 4.1
e- Emma Donoghue : Room 4.21
m- Murder on Marble Row : Victoria Thompson 4.16
o- On Fire : Carla Neggers 4.22
r- J.D. Robb : Kindred in Death 5.4
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a- Tasha Alexander : A Crimson Warning 5.12
l- Last Light : Terri Blackstock 5.13

k- Kate Collins: Slay It with Flowers 4.2
i- Irene Hannon : An Eye for an Eye 4.5
t- Victoria Thompson : Murder on Gramercy Park 7.2
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l- Lee Hollis: Lee Hollis 5.1
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m- Michael Connelly : The Concrete Blonde 4.30
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[Carla]

I have finally finished 2 words: EASTER and ANZAC. I still have a few more to go. I hate it when I have all but one letter in a bunch of words. Lots of reading to go, but still over a month to finish.

Updated at message #23

[Kimberly]

Good job Carla! :) I'm glad we have more time, too. ;) :)

[Jackie]

Julesy wrote: "Congratulations, Jackie! Time for another word? ;-)"

I have too many other challenges right now to do another word in this one! Maybe in the Summer challenge. I think I have become addicted to all of these great ideas. :)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Jackie: There are worse addictions. '-D

[Jackie]

So true Heather!

[Valerie]

Jackie wrote: "Julesy wrote: "Congratulations, Jackie! Time for another word? ;-)"

I have too many other challenges right now to do another word in this one! Maybe in the Summer challenge. I think I have become ..."

Last year I got wrapped up a lot of challenges. Had trouble keeping them all straight, but they were so much fun. I think I became addicted. Decided to cut back a bit this year. Doing the yearly, the seasonal, and the monthly. And, of course, some books cross over to all three. I love the challenges not only to make me feel like I accomplished something...but, it helps me to select the next book in my TBR pile!

Congrats on your challenge!

[Valerie]

Carla wrote: "I have finally finished 2 words: EASTER and ANZAC. I still have a few more to go. I hate it when I have all but one letter in a bunch of words. Lots of reading to go, but still over a month to fini..."

Congrats!

[Valerie]

Jeanne wrote: "This is my first challenge to participate in...I'm ready to go!"

Hope you are having fun. And, look forward to seeing you in others!

[Kim]

My first try at something like this:
5/22/16- 15 out of 17 completed
5/24/16- 16 out of 17 completed

R- Revenge by Stephen Fry (4/3/16)
A- American Woman by Robert Pobi (5/15/16)
I-In The Dark of Night by John Saul (4/19/16)
N - The Justice Riders by Chuck Norris (to read)


E- Eagles: Taking It To The Limit by Ben Fong-Torres (4/9/16)
G- Ghostwalk by Rebecca Scott (3/29/16)
G- Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell (5/19/2016)
S- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (4/13/2016)

L-Look Away by Harold Coyle (5/8/16)
A- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (5/13/16)
M- Faith of My Fathers by John McCain (5/4/16)
B- Where is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett (4/25/16)

P- Wanted: Sam Bass by Paul Colt (3/27/16)
A- Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell (5/24/16)
L- Motown by Loren D. Estleman (3/22/16)
M- Blood and Thunder by Max Allan Collins (4/22/16)
S- Shameless by Judy Collins (4/28/16)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, Kim!

[Nell]

Spring Spell-It-Out Challenge
March 20 to June 21

Words:

THAW
T - The Tree of Death by Marcia Muller
H - Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale
A - Laura Alden, Murder at the PTA
W - Karen White, The Sound of Glass

FLAG DAY
F - Flying Too High Kerry Greenwood
L - The Legend of the Slain Soldiers Marcia Muller
A - Allyson K. Abbott, Murder on the Rocks
G - Kerry Greenwood, Cocaine Blues

D - Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman Tessa Arlen
A - Laura Alden, Foul Play at the PTA
Y - Ovidia Yu, Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials

[Carla]

Congratulations Nell. Nice job.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Way to go, Nell!

[Gary]

Almost have another one done, now to find an "I"
Immortal in Death looks like it is on my hit parade reducing the TBR by one more book.

L - Lee at the Alamo by Harry Turtledove
I - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
L - Dead Wrong by (L)eighann Dobbs
A - Alibi in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
C - Chicken Soup & Homicide by Janel Gradowski
S - Something Wyverian This Way Comes by Jeffrey M. Poole

[Kimberly]

Congrats Kim! :) Congrats Nell! :)

[Jackie]

Valerie wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Julesy wrote: "Congratulations, Jackie! Time for another word? ;-)"

I have too many other challenges right now to do another word in this one! Maybe in the Summer challenge. I think..."

Thanks Valerie! It's hard to realize that another month is almost finished.

[Valerie]

Done. Read a lot of other books that only made up partial words. Darn vowels again. Need to start looking ahead for books with those kind of letters.

[Kellene]

Finished. Didn't do the word I had planned, but I made it.


L- Margaritas, Marzipan, and Murder by Harper (L)in
I- If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton
L- Bake, Battle & Roll Guys by (L)eighann Dobbs
A- Bleeding Hearts by Susan Wittig (A)lbert
C- Chocolate Most Deadly by Mary Maxwell
S- Sweet Tea Revenge by Laura Childs

[Kimberly]

Congrats Valerie! :) Congrats Kellene! :)

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Kellene! Good job, Valerie. I know what you mean about those pesky vowels!

[Linda]

Valerie wrote: "Done. Read a lot of other books that only made up partial words. Darn vowels again. Need to start looking ahead for books with those kind of letters."

I know what you mean about the vowels! Normally I plan out my words ahead, this time I've been figuring out words based on what I've read and it all centers around what vowels I've read. First I was looking for a word with a U and then it was all about the A's.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Congrats on finishing, Valerie and Kellene! I have two words done, about to start a vowel for my last one.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats to all who have finished! Now to begin the crossword...

[Brenda]

Finished my last word for Spring! Updated Message #27 - really enjoyed this season and looking forward to clearing out even more with the Summer challenge.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Brenda!

[Julesy]

Great job, Brenda!

[Gary]

Good thing I have a few more days to finish off Immortal in Death so I can get the "I" I need to finish my second word.

[Kimberly]

Congrats Brenda! :)

[Rhonda]

Hi, gang: I finished all my words. Look at number 24.

[Brenda]

Rhonda wrote: "Hi, gang: I finished all my words. Look at number 24."
Congrats Rhonda!

[Kimberly]

Congratulations Rhonda! :)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Rhonda!

[Julesy]

Good job, Rhonda!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Forgot that I finished this challenge last week, with three words. I was hoping to get a fourth in, but that looks unlikely (it's those darn vowels, LOL!)


Spring 2016 Challenge


L = Last Dance by Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene
I = It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake
L = Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams
A = The Abandoned by Amanda Stevens
C = Chance of a Ghost by E.J. Copperman


K = A Killer Maize by Paige Shelton
I = Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler
T = The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
E = An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly


R = The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
O = The Obsession by Nora Roberts
B = The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis by Caroline Kennedy
I = Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
N = Nightmares Can Be Murder by Mary Kennedy

[Julesy]

Wow, I'm impressed, Heather! I agree with you on thoise pesky vowels.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks, Julesy! I managed to come up with a number of "i's", but "e" was especially problematic. I have books, it's just that most are further along in a series than I am at the moment, and I can't read series books out of order.

[Gary]

I'm putting all my reading time into finishing off my second word, see message 77 above. I am about 1/3 of the way through Immortal In Death, which will finally nail down this challenge, then time to work on the rest of the June mini challenge