2016 Spring Challenge

[Kimberly]

Congratulations Heather! :)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks, Kimberly! ☺

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Heather! And yes, it's impressive.

[Linda]

I think I'm done with SPRING - I don't have any more vowels coming up, so I'll be happy with the two words I finished.

P - Design for Dying by Renee Patrick 5/8/16
U - Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris 4/2/16
D - Dead by Midnight by Carolyn Hart 3/24/16
D - The Diva Paints the Town by Krista Davis 4/8/16
L - Bite the Biscuit by Linda O. Johnston 4/11/16
E - Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier 3/26/16




A - Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan 5/5/16
N - Night of the Living Dandelion by Kate Collins 4/17/16
Z - Zero-Degree Murder 5/31/16
A - Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott 5/17/16
C - The Chocolate Bridal Bash by JoAnna Carl 4/27/16

[Gary]

Finished my second and final word for this challenge.

Congrats to everyone else who has finished words.

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Linda and Gary!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks, Marisa. Good job, Linda and Gary!

[Kimberly]

Congrats Linda! :) Congrats Gary! :)

I finished the last book in my planned word yesterday, but I want to go thru all my other books I read to see if maybe I have other words I can add. ;) I know several of them have usable vowels, so hopefully I can come up with at least one more word. :)

[Carla]

Congratulations Heather, Linda and Gary! I agree, the vowels tend to cause the problems. I am just finishing up my last couple of books and hope to post that I am finished by the 19th.

[Lacey]

Just finished my second (and last) word:

M - (M)aggie for Hire by Kate Danley
O - (O)wl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish
T - (T)hrough the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi
H - (H)alloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley
E - Night by (E)lie Wiesel
R - Working Stiff by Annelise (R)yan
S - End of Days by (S)usan Ee

[Carla]

Way to go Lacey. Congrats.

[Kimberly]

Congratulations Lacey! :)

[Lacey]

Thanks guys! I juuuust managed to squeeze in that last book but I'm already looking forward to the summer challenge, I have my word picked out and everything :).

[Kimberly]

Although I chose one word to start (Equinox), I went through all the books I've read starting from 3/20 and found more words... :) So, I did a total of 6 words, with 35 books. I still had other books I've read, I just couldn't fit them into words. ;) :) I will do something similar for summer, I think. :)

Spring 2016 Challenge
35/35

E- Eve by Iris Johansen 4/5/16
Q- Quinn by Iris Johansen 4/12/16
U- UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn 5/16/16
I- Iris Johansen, Bonnie 4/18/16
N- No Name by Wilkie Collins 6/15/16
O- Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead 4/18/16
X- Xenocide by Orson Scott Card 5/2/16

D-The Diva Digs Up the Dirt by Krista Davis 4/11/16
A-All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 4/9/16
F-Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 5/16/16
F-Frozen Stiff by Annelise Ryan 6/1/16
O-Odd Is on Our Side by Dean Koontz and Fred Van Lente 4/18/16
D-The Diva Frosts a Cupcake by Krista Davis 6/10/16
I-Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber 5/10/16
L-Lizz Lund, Kitchen Addiction! 4/27/16

S-Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton 4/11/16
H-Hamilton, Lyn, The Chinese Alchemist 5/2/16
O-Ormolu Mockingbird, Murder in Hatterton Crow 4/28/16
W-Winspear, Jacqueline, Birds of a Feather 4/4/16
E-Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 4/10/16
R-Rhys Bowen, The Amersham Rubies 4/29/16
S-Skye, Jaden, Death By Honeymoon 4/16/16

E-An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly 5/21/16
G-Greenwood, Kerry, Heavenly Pleasures 4/22/16
G-Grahame, Kenneth, The Annotated Wind in the Willows 5/31/16
S-Suede to Rest by Diane Vallere 6/13/16

T-Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons 5/15/16
H-Hope Callaghan, Starboard Secrets 6/10/16
A-Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced 4/2/16
W-Woolf, Virginia, To the Lighthouse 5/25/16

P-Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie 6/11/16
A-Abigail Keam, Death by a Honeybee 5/23/16
L-Lin, Harper, Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse 6/3/16
M-Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis 6/14/16
S-Sally Goldenbaum, Moon Spinners 5/2/16

[Carla]

Awesome job Kimberly. That is e/actly what I do with theses challenges.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, Lacey and Kimberly!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Lacey and Kimberly!

[Carla]

Woo Hoo, finished my last book this morning. I read a variety of genres for this challenge and getting in those last few "E"s was tough. I have updated at message #23

My words were:
Easter eggs, Mother's Day, Chicks, Spring, Vernal, Anzac, Flowers, Windy and Puddle.

Cleared 61 books off my TBR list this season.

[Valerie]

Great job to all who finished. Some fantastic choices!

[Julesy]

Wow, Carla, those are some crazy words! Fantastic job!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

That's impressive, Carla!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Kimberly! Congrats, Carla!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

This is my crossword for this season : ☺

E.- Murder in the Mystery Suite by <E>llery Adams (5/23/2016 - ★★★★)
G.- The <G>ourmet Who Kept Diamonds in the Kitchen by Kee Patterbee (3/26/2016 - ★★★☆)
G.- Fudge Brownies & Murder by Janel <G>radowski (4/18/2016 - ★★★☆)
S.- The Penguin Pool Murder by <S>tuart Palmer (4/8/2016 - ★★★)



K.- Nightmares Can Be Murder by Mary <K>ennedy (5/18/2016 - ★★★)
I.- <I>nn Keeping With Murder by Lynn Bohart (5/22/2016 - ★★★★)
T.- A Muddied Murder by Wendy <T>yson (6/3/2016 - ★★★★☆)
E.- Death in Room 7 by K.J. <E>mrick (4/14/2016 - ★★★★)



L.- A Spirited Tail by <L>eighann Dobbs (3/23/2016 - ★★★★)
A.- Chocolate Macaroons and a Dead Groom by <A.> Gardner (4/23/2016 - ★★★☆)
M.- No Cats Allowed by <M>iranda James (4/4/2016 - ★★★★)
B.- <B>ananas Foster and a Dead Mobster by A. Gardner (5/7/2016 - ★★★☆)



L.- Murder Fir Christmas by Joyce <L>avene and Jim Lavene (3/24/2016 - ★★★★☆)
I.- <I>rish Stewed by Kylie Logan (5/27/2016 - ★★★★)
L.- A Mew to a Kill by <L>eighann Dobbs (3/28/2016 - ★★★)
A.- Sparkling Cyanide by <A>gatha Christie (5/1/2016 - ★★★☆)
C.- Laced by <C>arol Higgins Clark (5/16/2016 - ★★☆)
S.- Dead Ringer by <S>arah Fox (5/24/2016 - ★★★☆)



P.- A Fatal Twist of Lemon by <P>atrice Greenwood (6/7/2016 - ★★★★)
A.- Crime and Poetry by <A>manda Flower (6/12/2016 - ★★★)
L.- Murder on Wheels by <L>ynn Cahoon (4/27/2016 - ★★★☆)
M.- <M>urder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott (5/16/2016 - ★★★★)
S.- <S>corched Eggs by Laura Childs (6/11/2016 - ★★★★☆)



Smaller than other seasons, as I've included only mysteries.

[Carla]

I am quite impressed that you were able to complete 5 words using only cozies Marisa. That is what I am going to try to do for Spring. Way to go!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Linda! Congrats, Gary, Congrats, Lacey! (sorry to forget ☹ )

[Kimberly]

Way to go Carla! :) Congrats Marisa! :)

[Linda]

Congrats to everyone who has finished up! Some impressive lists out there!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Excellent job, Marisa!

[Julesy]

I had a busy Father's Day (the last day of the challenge), then I forgot to post my final results for the challenge. Here are the 2 words I was able to complete:

G - Booked for Trouble by Eva (G)ates
A - Played by the Book by Lucy (A)rlington
L - The Silver Anniversary Murder by (L)ee Harris
O - (O)ff the Books by Lucy Arlington
S - (S)tirred by Konrath, J.A.
H -(H)ounded by David Rosenfelt
E - (E)mbroidered Truths by Monica Ferris
S - The Kind Worth Killing by Peter (S)wanson

E - A Dog Gone Murder: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper by (E)laine Viets
G - The (G)ood (G)irl by Mary Kubica
G - (G)one Missing by Linda Castillo
S - (S)weet (S)ecrets by J.A. Whiting

[Julesy]

EGGS-ellent job, Marisa! ;-)

[Kimberly]

Congratulations Julesy! :)

[Gary]

Congrats Julesy

[Carla]

Congratulations Julesy and anyone else who was able to finish one or more words in this challenge. On to the Summer one.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Julesy! And thank you very much!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Way to go, Julesy!