It's My Party Challenge

[Tari]

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Tari!"Thanks, JoAnne!

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It's My Party Challenge COMPLETED
I'm hoping to be able to become a Party Guest (5 tasks from each category)
Duration: 16/01/2019 – 16/01/2020

Party Costumes
Animal Black Beauty – Anna Sewell 01.03.19
Celebrity (rock star / actor etc) – She’s Leaving Home – Edwina Currie – 9 Feb 2019
Doctor/Nurse - Small great things – Jodi Picoult - 3 Feb 2019
Fireman What we saw at night – Jacquelyn Mitchard 13.07.19
Historical Figure (a real person from history - can read fiction or non-fiction) - The Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17 Jan 2019
Princess (or other royalty) The crown – Robert lacey 30.05.19
Vampire - The Rest of Us Just Live Here– Patrick Ness – 7 Feb 2019
Witch/Wizard Mirror, mirror – a twisted tale – jen calonita 28.06.19 344

Party Buffet
Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)
• A Dash of Love – Liz Isaacson 22.02.19A Dash Of Love
• Sugar and Spice and all those lies – Evy Journey – 23.02.19Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies
• The Sweetest thing – jill shalvis 23.07.19The Sweetest Thing
• Death of a glutton 08.04.19Death of a Glutton
• Death of an outsider m.c.beaton 11.04.19Death of an Outsider
• Pirate party – birthday bash - Jeremy strong 29.04.19Pirate School: The Birthday Bash
• The undercover cook – katie fforde 27.05.19The Undercover Cook
• Hetty’s farmhouse bakery – cathy bramley 28.07.19
• Julie and Julia – Julie powell 22.06.19
A Dash Of LoveSugar and Spice and All Those LiesThe Sweetest ThingDeath of an OutsiderPirate School: The Birthday BashDeath of a GluttonJulie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment KitchenThe Undercover CookHetty’s Farmhouse Bakery

Party Bags (5/5)
Balloon
B The Broken Bridge - philip pullman 20.01.19 The Broken Bridge
A An April Shroud – Reginald Hill – 05.02.19 An April Shroud
L A Cold Season – Alison Littlewood – 04.03.19A Cold Season
L White Lies – Lucy Dawson – 13.03.19White Lies
O One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Feb 2019One Hundred Years of Solitude
O The One – John Marr – 12 Feb 2019The One
N The ask and the answer – Patrick ness – 04.07.19 553The Ask and the Answer

Cake
C Charity Ends At Home – Colin Watson – 30.01.19
A Mystery Mile – Margery Allingham – 14.02.19
K Pog – Padraig Kenny 08.07.19
E Enquiry – Dick Francis 21.02.19
Charity Ends at HomeMystery MilePogEnquiry

Candy
C Zoology – Poetry – Gillian Clarke 16.03.19Zoology
A The Marriage Of Opposites – Alice Hoffman – 08.03.19The Marriage of Opposites
N And The Ocean Was Our Sky – Patrick Ness – 18.03.19And the Ocean Was Our Sky
Doctor Proctor – Jo Nesbo 24.01.19 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
Y The Secret Life Of Cows – Rosamund Young – 11.03.19The Secret Life of Cows

Crayons
C The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler – 13.07.19The Big Sleep
R Rankin, Ian – The Falls 09.02.19The Falls
A Around the World in 80 Days – Jules Verne – 17.03.19 Around the World in Eighty Days
Y Six Four – Hideo Yokoyama – 07.03.19Six Four
O Becoming – Michelle Obama -16.03.19Becoming
N The Fish Ladder – Katharine Norbury – 31.03.19The Fish Ladder: A Journey Upstream
S Scudamore, James - Heliopolis 13.02.19 Heliopolis


Pencils
P Into The Water – Paula Hawkins – 17.02.19Into the Water
E Even Money – Dick Francis & Felix Francis –23 Feb 2019Even Money
N Nesbo, Jo – MacBeth 28.01.19 Macbeth
C Trust No One – Clare Donoghue – 23 Feb 2019Trust No One
I A Question of Blood – Ian Rankin –28 Feb 2019A Question of Blood
L Lost In The Jungle – Yossi Ghinsberg – 29.01.19Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
S Dangerous Pleasures – Bertrice Small 21.02.19Dangerous Pleasures


Party Games (3/5)
Pass The Parcel - Read a book where somebody gets a gift Hetty’s farmhouse bakery – cathy bramley – 28.07.19Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something The Memory – Lucy Dawson – 9 Feb 2019 – Eve searches for the dolls / poppets she’s hidden in the drawersThe Memory
Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide The Night Stalker – Clare Donoghue – 19.02.2019 – has to hide under leaves etc to avoid the murdererThe Night Stalker
Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love - Giovanni’s Room – James Baldwin – 18 Jan 2019Giovanni’s Room
Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico Little sister – lucy dawson – 19.07.19Little Sister
Charades - Read a book where somebody pretends to be something they are not – The Crow Girl – Erik Axl Sund – 28 Jan 2019The Crow Girl

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Den!

[SANDYE]

Challenge Completed - January 28, 2020
Final Post! Goal Reached!

It's My Party Challenge
Date Started: June 27, 2019
Date Completed: January 28, 2020

Party Guest Level: 20 / 20

Party Costumes 5/5
Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a:

Animal (shifters are acceptable) - Purrfect Murder (Mysteries of Max 1) by Nic Saint - 7/16/19 - 4 of the prominent characters are cats
Celebrity (rock star / actor etc) - Power, Wealth, & Murder (Carriage Cove 1) by Ella White - 7/31/19 - MC, Harrison Bell is acclaimed mystery writer with a big fan base
Doctor/Nurse - I Am Girl Power by Katie Cross - 6/29/19 - female MC works as a nurse
Historical Figure (a real person from history - can read fiction or non-fiction) - A Mew To A Kill (Mystic Notch 3) by Leighann Dobbs - 11/5/19 - 14th U.S. President Franklin Pierce haunts the MC's used book store, makes several appearances in every book in the series so far
Princess (or other royalty) - THE KING NEARLY DEAD: Satirical tale by Orlando Fernandes - 10/26/19

Party Buffet 5/5
Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)

1.
Divorcees.Biz by Eileen Thornton - 7/11/19

2.
Fit to Be French Fried (Felicia's Food Truck 1) by Celia Kinsey - 10/20/19

3.
Strawberries & Crème Murder (Donut Hole 1) by Susan Gillard - 7/28/19

4.
Peanut Butter Fudge & Murder (Sweet Treats 2) by Lori Woods - 7/30/19

5.
A Final Slice of Crime: Christian Cozy Mystery (Baker's Dozen 13) by Donna Doyle - 12/1/19

Party Bags 5/5
Spell Out using book titles (the, a and an etc may be disregarded) and authors names.
Favors List: Balloon, Cake, Candy, Stickers, Whistle

1. Balloon
B- Be Still My Beading Heart: A Glass Bead Mini-Mystery by Janice Peacock - 8/7/19
A-Asking for Trouble (London Confidential 1) by Sandra Byrd - 9/28/19
L- Purrfect Murder (Hazel Harper 1) by Louise Lynn - 10/3/19
L- Candy Corn Crime (Oh! Fudge 2) by Grace Lemon - 10/20/19
O-One Way Out (Red Crows MC 1) by Iris Sweetwater - 10/27/19
O-Cream Caramel and Murder (Holly Holmes 1) by K.E. O'Connor - 1/14/20
N-Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer? A Bene Girls Mystery (Bene Girls 1) by S.F. Nightingale - 10/27/19

2. CANDY:
C- Apple Pie and Trouble (Sandy Bay 1) by Amber Crewes - 7/28/19
A- The Associate (Harper Ross 6) by Rachel Sinclair - 7/22/19
N- Treated as Murder (Edith Horton 1) by Noreen Wainwright - 7/3/19
D- Diner Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: An Aspie Girl in Massachusetts (Diner Short Story Mysteries 1) by Lisa Shea - 7/30/19
Y- You Can't Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit by Sharon Phennah - 1/28/20

3. Cake
C- Carnations and Deadly Fixations (Fern Grove 1) by Abby Reede - 8/23/19
A- Bed & Breakfast Bedlam (Logan Dickerson 1) by Abby L. Vandiver - 8/6/19
K- Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/2/19
E- The Apology by Essa Alroc - 11/14/19

4. Stickers
S- The Director's Cut: A Patricia Fisher Mystery (Cruise Mysteries 3) by Steve Higgs - 8/17/19
T- Tangled Hearts: Friends to Lovers by Jennifer Hartley - 8/21/19
I-If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place... by Barbara Venkataraman - 10/21/19
C- Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/24/19
K- Key to Savannah (Made in Savannah 1) by Hope Callaghan - 9/3/19
E- The Earl's Christmas Consultant (Wedding Trouble 3) by Bianca Blythe - 12/14/19
R- The Fiesta Burger Murder (Burger Bar 1) by Rosie A. Point - 8/22/19
S- Bobby's Diner (Bobby's Diner 1) by Susan Wingate - 8/26/19

5. Whistle
W- Who Murdered Mr. Malone? (Garden Girls 1) by Hope Callaghan - 8/10/19
H- Haunted Hijinks (Agnes Barton 1) by Madison Johns - 8/9/19
I-I Remember My First Time: A Sword and Sorcery Story by Dylan Doose - 11/29/19
S- Paranormal Nonsense: Blue Moon Investigations Book 1 by Steve Higgs - 8/14/19
T- Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 8/30/19
L- The Vampire wants a Wife (Supernatural Dating Agency 1) by Andie M. Long - 11/18/19
E- The Day I Met Dr. Seuss by Anne Emerick - 12/15/19

Party Games 5/5

Pass The Parcel - Read a book where somebody gets a gift - A Tough Case to Crack (Nuts About Nuts 1) by Cindy Bell - 8/3/19 - Kerri gives Delores a gift basket
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something - The Kidnapped Bride (Patricia Fisher 2) by Steve Higgs - 8/1/19 - MC, Patricia searches for missing bride-to-be
Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love - Love On Willow Loop by Carina Taylor - 7/29/19
Apple Bobbing - Read a book where somebody eats fruit - Until You (Renegades Hockey 0.5) by Melody Heck Gatto - 7/31/19 - MC eat fresh fruit for breakfast
Charades - Read a book where somebody pretends to be something they are not. - Playing Without Rules (Men in Spring Baseball 1) by Rachelle Ayala - 7/25/19 - Marcia pretends to be Bianca's sister, she"s really her mother

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO SANDYE!

[Tari]

Finished

Looks fun! Going for the Party Guest level, 5 per category
It's My Party
Read books to complete the tasks and put together your party.
Duration: Sept. 1, 2019-Sept. 1, 2020

Party Costumes 5/5
Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a:

Animal (shifters are acceptable)
Celebrity (rock star / actor etc)
Cowboy
Doctor/Nurse
Fairy
Fireman
Historical Figure (a real person from history - can read fiction or non-fiction)
Princess (or other royalty)
Vampire
Witch/Wizard
1. Doctor Aidan Gallger--Out of the Picture: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery Tracy Gardner 9/5/19
2. Celebrity Chef Eric Sharp--Premeditated Peppermint Amanda Flower 9/6/19
3. Firemen responded to an alarm at Callie's house--A Curio Killing Mary Ellen Hughes 9/9/19
4. Socrates is Daphne's very in-tune bassett hound--Something Borrowed, Something Mewed Bethany Blake 9/18/19
5. Wyatt is a cowboy and Everly's ex--Tide and Punishment Bree Baker 9/23/19

Party Buffet 5/5
Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)
1. Carlene O'Connor 9/20/19
2. Victoria Hamilton 10/8/19
3. Naomi Miller 10/9/19
4. Victoria Hamilton 10/10/19
5. Kathi Daley 10/14/19

Party Bags 3/5
Spell out party bag favors from the following list.
Spell Out using book titles (the, a and an etc may be disregarded) and authors names.

Bracelet 8/8
B Buried in a Book Lucy Arlington 9/10/19
R Reading Up a Storm Eva Gates 9/27/19
Amanda Flower, author--Toxic Toffee Amanda Flower 9/8/2019
C Criminally Cocoa Amanda Flower 9/7/19
Ellen Byron, author--Fatal Cajun Festival: A Cajun Country Mystery Ellen Byron 9/13/19
L Last Pen Standing Vivian Conroy 9/17/19
Eva Gates, author--Booked for Trouble Eva Gates 9/14/19
T Two Bites Too Many Debra H. Goldstein 9/24/19

Cake 4/4
C Christmas Cow Bells Mollie Cox Bryan 9/17/19
Allison Brook, author--Buried in the Stacks Allison Brook 9/11/19
Kay, Arlene-author--Homicide by Horse Show Arlene Kay 10/13/19
Elliott, Lauren, author--Murder in the First Edition Lauren Elliott 9/22/19

Candy 5/5
C Chickenlandia Mystery Daisy Pettles 10/11/19
A Appliqued to Death: A Home Economics Mystery, book 1 Kathleen Suzette 9/26/19
Nancy Coco, author--Fudge Bites Nancy CoCo 9/21/19
D Death of a Coupon Clipper Lee Hollis 9/29/19
Y Yarn to Go Betty Hechtman 9/30/19

Keyring 7/7
Kathleen Joyce, author--First of September: An Amelia Bay Cozy Mystery Kathleen Joyce 9/15/19
Ellie Alexander, author--Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19
Y Yappy Hour Diana Orgain 2/19/20
R Read and Buried Eva Gates 10/7/19
I In Cave Danger Kate E. Dyer-Seeley 9/12/19
Nell Endicott, mc--A Murderous Tangle Sally Goldenbaum 11/23/19
Gerber, Daryl Wood-author--Fan Mail: An Aspen Adams Novel of Suspense Daryl Wood Gerber 11/15/19

Pencils 7/7
P A Potion to Die For Heather Blake 10/4/19
Ellen Byron, author--Body on the Bayou Ellen Byron 10/19/19
N Negative Exposure Lisa B. Thomas 1/4/20
Christy Murphy, author--Apple Pies and Alibis Christy Murphy 10/14/19
I It's Your Party, Die If You Want To Vickie Fee 9/28/19
Lee Strauss, author--Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19
Spencer, Rylee-mc--Death and Doubloons Nola Robertson 10/12/19

Party Games 5/5
What's On The Tray - Read a book where somebody forgets something
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost Traci Wilton 9/25/19 (Jack the ghost forgot the circumstances of his death)
Pass The Parcel - Read a book where somebody gets a gift
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something An Untidy End Candice Prentice 9/3/19 (Lily searches for some financial papers)
Sleepy Lions - Read a book where somebody oversleeps
Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide
Hounds of the Basket Stitch Anne Canadeo 10/6/19
Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love
Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19
Musical Chairs - Read a book where somebody plays an instrument
Apple Bobbing - Read a book where somebody eats fruit
Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico
Charades - Read a book where somebody pretends to be something they are not.
Of Spice and Men Sarah Fox 10/5/19

[Genevieve]

Duration: 1 year from your start date. 02/15/2020

Choose your level: Party Animal: 10 tasks from each category

TASKS

Party Costumes

Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a:

Animal (shifters are acceptable) Mattie the familar cat.
Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 5/30/2020
Celebrity (rock star / actor etc) Patrick Swayze
The Time of My Life 5/14/2020
Cowboy
When You Are Near by Tracie Peterson 6/29/2020
Doctor/Nurse
Dead Ringer by Annelise Ryan 9/1/2020
Fairy Captain Holly Short.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 7/18/2020
Fireman Hugh
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams 3/16/2020
Historical Figure (a real person from history - can read fiction or non-fiction) James A. Garfield (ghost)
Tomb with a View by Casey Daniels 3/05/2020
Princess (or other royalty) Duke and Duchess
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory 2/18/2020
Vampire
Southern Curses by Amy Boyles 7/31/2020
Witch/Wizard
Southern Spells by Amy Boyles 06/07/2020

Party Buffet

Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)
1. by Jessie Crockett 2/28/2020
2. by Cindy Bell 03/17/2020
3. by Summer Prescott 3/18/2020
4. by Dianne Harman 3/27/2020
5. by Jenny Kales 3/31/2020
6. by Evelyn and Sotiris 4/8/2020
7. by Ellery Adams 4/21/2020
8. by Lyndsey Cole 6/30/2020
9. by Karen Rose Smith 5/31/2020
10. by Maddy Hunter 6/12/2020

Party Bags

Spell out party bag favors from the following list.
Spell Out using book titles (the, a and an etc may be disregarded) and authors names.

EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)

B = Bourbon Melissa wrote A Fitting End 3/05/2020
A = Andrea McKenzie Raine wrote Outcast: A Short Story 03/26/2020
L = Laura Childs wrote Bound for Murder 2/25/2020
L = Lanyon Josh wrote Fair Chance 2/20/2020
O = On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales 2/22/2020
O = On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 3/23/2020
N = Now You See Me... by Tish Rabe 2/20/2020

B = Barden Glenn wrote My Little Soldiers 12/19/2020
R= Rockets' Dead Glare by Lynn Cahoon 2/15/2020
A = Athletes and Alibis by Cindy Bell 12/29/2020
C = Candy Kid and his Adventures by Danny Calderon 2/29/2020
E = Evanovich Janet wrote Two for the Dough 2/21/2020
L = L.M. Montgomery wrote Jane of Lantern Hill 3/4/2020
E = Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier 12/31/2020
T = Thyme to Kill by Tegan Maher 3/1/2020

C =Casey Daniels wrote A Hard Day's Fright 12/25/2020
A = Avalon High by Meg Cabot 12/26/2020
K = Krista Davis wrote The Diva Sweetens the Pie 12/29/2020
E = Evanovich Janet wrote Hard Eight 12/15/2020

C= Cindy Bell wrote Grapes, Ganache and Guilt 12/30/2020
A = Ann Morse wrote Olivia Newton-John 12/05/2020
N = Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan 10/31/2020
D = Diana Palmer wrote Unbridled 11/30/2020
Y= Yule Logs and Murder by Cindy Bell 12/31/2020

C = Carroll Lewis wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by 12/20/2020
R = Rita Williams-Garcia wrote Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee 10/24/2020
A = Archer Winnie wrote Kneaded to Death 12/06/2020
Y = Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros 12/16/2020
O = Oust Gail wrote Whack 'N' Roll 12/27/2020
N = Nancy McGovern wrote Death at a Diner 10/31/2020
S = Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 12/10/2020

K = Karen Rose Smith wrote Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches 12/20/2020
E = Enid Blyton wrote Adventures of the Wishing Chair 12/12/2020
Y = You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa 9/12/2020
R = Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!: The Story of Rapunzel as Told by Dame Gothel by Jessica S. Gunderson 9/16/2020
I = In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami 2/18/2020
N = Noelle Adams wrote Date for Hire 9/21/2020
G = Ginsburg Ruth BaderI Know This to Be True: Ruth Bader Ginsburg 12/23/2020

P = Page McBrier wrote Beatrice's Goat 12/19/2020
E = Enid Blyton wrote The Magic Faraway Tree 12/08/2020
N = Nancy Loewen wrote Believe Me, I Never Felt a Pea! 9/16/2020
C = Christmas Cookies and Criminals by Cindy Bell 12/03/2020
I = In Plain Sight by Josh Lanyon 10/24/2020
L = Lanyon Josh wrote Jefferson Blythe, Esquire 10/24/2020
S = Starboard Secrets by Hope Callaghan 12/08/2020

P = Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy 11/29/2020
U = Uncorked by Lois Greiman 12/19/2020
Z = Zoom!: Wile E. Coyote Experiments with Speed and Velocity by Mark Weakland 02/2/2021
Z = Zai Mades wrote Written by Seline Atwood 9/21/2020
L = Little Red-Cap by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
E = The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020

S = Snowdrop by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
T = The Three Languages by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
I = In Sunshine or in Shadow by Josh Lanyon 8/22/2020
C = Cindy Bell wrote Mascara and Murder 10/25/2020
K = Kiss of Darkness by Brandon Alexander 12/14/2020
E = Edgar Allan Poe wrote Hop Frog 9/20/2020
R = Ridgeley Andrew wrote Wham! George & Me 9/16/2020
S = Susan M. Boyer wrote Lowcountry Boil 9/26/2020

W = When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Díaz 12/15/2020
H =Haddix Margaret Peterson wrote Among the Hidden 12/03/2020
I = Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown 8/4/2020
S = The Seven Ravens by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
T = The Twelve Huntsmen by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
L Lithgow John wrote Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse 10/20/2020
E =Ellery Adams wrote Lemon Pies and Little White Lies 10/05/2020

Party Games

What's On The Tray - Read a book where somebody forgets something
Don't Look Back by Josh Lanyon 1/25/2021
Pass The Parcel - Read a book where somebody gets a gift
Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien 1/15/2021
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something. Her Uncle Fred and different bail jumpers.
High Five by Janet Evanovich 7/13/2020
Sleepy Lions - Read a book where somebody oversleeps. Chrissy oversleeps.
One Hot Mess by Lois Greiman 7/11/2020
Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide Ranger has to hide when he is wanted for murder.
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 7/16/2020
Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love. MC falls in love.
Dangerous Masquerade by Janet Dailey 4/13/2020
Musical Chairs - Read a book where somebody plays an instrument
Secrets of the Tulip Sisters by Susan Mallery 10/07/2020
Apple Bobbing - Read a book where somebody eats fruit
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 1/31/2021
Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico
Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte by Diane Kelly 9/19/2020
Charades - Read a book where somebody pretends to be something they are not. One of the characters pretends to be just a nice girl in need of a job but is really evil.
Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams 4/2/2020

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Tari!

Welcome Genevieve!

[Tari]

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!

Welcome Genevieve!"Thanks, JoAnne!

[Shash]

Finished! - Just in time :)

It's My Party
August 15, 2019 - August 14, 2020

Choose your level:
Party Animal: 10 tasks from each category

Party Costumes
Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a...

1. Animal (shifters are acceptable)
Eleanor by Martha Keyes (9/29/19)
2. Celebrity (rock star / actor etc)
The Devout Groom by Lucy McConnell (8/26/19)
3. Cowboy
Seeking Mr. Debonair by Cami Checketts (9/29/19)
4. Doctor/Nurse
Brodrick by L.L. Muir (9/12/19)
5. Fairy
Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
6. Fireman
Reluctant Rescue by Cami Checketts (9/8/19)
7. Historical Figure (a real person from history - can read fiction or non-fiction)
The Marriage Bargain by Heidi Kimball (8/22/19)
Prince Regent of England
8. Princess (or other royalty)
Rejecting the Prince by Laura D. Bastian (8/19/19)
9. Vampire
The Hunter's Tale by RaShelle Workman (11/18/19)
10. Witch/Wizard
The Gathering by L.L. Muir (9/2/19)


Party Buffet
Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)

1. Gingerbread Wishes by Linda Carroll-Bradd (11/20/19)
2. A Snowy White Christmas by Josie Riviera (11/24/19)

3. The Fruitcake Challenge by Carrie Fancett Pagels (12/13/19)
4. The Christmas Cookie House by Jennifer Griffith (12/17/19)
5. In Pursuit of a Gentleman by Arlem Hawks (12/24/19)

6. Dumplings and Dynamite by Shanna Hatfield (1/26/20)
7. A Goose Girl by K.M. Shea (5/21/20)
8. Sweet Water by Laurie Lewis (6/17/20)
9. Keeping Kinley by Annette K. Larsen (8/2/20)

10. Sweet Delights by Cecelia Dowdy (8/3/20)



Party Bags
Title & Author's Initials

Balloon
B - The Broke Billionaire by Bonnie R. Paulson (9/7/19)
A - Susan Aylworth, A Monumental Love (8/17/19)
L - Lachlan by L.L. Muir (9/3/19)
L - Laura Ann, Her Billionaire Boss (8/27/19)
O - Once Enchanted by Marie Higgins (9/22/19)
O - On the Shores of Tregalwen by Deborah M. Hathaway (9/26/19)
N - The No Regrets Groom by Taylor Hart (9/2/19)

Bracelet
B - Bree Wolf, The Spinster (9/8/19)
R - Rabby by L.L. Muir (9/6/19)
A - An Agent for Brielle by Parker J. Cole (8/21/19)
C - Rebecca Connolly, The Beauty (8/15/19)
E - Erica Penrod, Her Brilliant Cowboy Billionaire (8/15/19)
L - Laura Beers, An Agent for Rosalie (9/9/19)
E - Erica Penrod, Her Counterfeit Wedding to the Billionaire (8/24/19)
T - Taylor Hart, The Dancing Groom (9/4/19)

Cake
C - Belle Calhoune, Heart of Mine (9/4/19)
A - An Agent for Claudette by Christine Sterling (8/23/19)
K - Keira K. Barton, The Lucky Lady (9/6/19)
E - Erica Penrod, His Beautiful Billionaire Distraction (9/8/19)

Candy
C - Carra Copelin, Laurel: Bride of Arkansas (9/26/19)
A - An Agent for Clementine by Ginny Sterling (8/26/19)
N - Ashtyn Newbold, Marrying Miss Milton (9/23/19)
D - Diane Darcy, Steal His Heart (8/25/19)
Y - Jennifer Youngblood, The Diehard Warrior (9/5/19)

Crayons
C - Caroline Lee, Librarian's Legend (9/30/19)
R - Romancing Daphne by Sarah M. Eden (9/30/19)
A - Laura Ann, Her Billionaire Gardener (8/30/19)
Y - Jennifer Youngblood, Seeking Mr. Perfect (10/10/19)
O - One Perfect Day by Jennifer Youngblood (12/27/19)
N - Nancy Campbell Allen, The Lady in the Coppergate Tower (10/7/19)
S - Spun of Gold by Jen Geigle Johnson (9/1/19)

Keyring
K - Kennedy by L.L. Muir (9/9/19)
E - Sarah M. Eden, Seeking Persephone (9/10/19)
Y - Jennifer Youngblood, The Hot Headed Patriot (10/27/19)
R - Rebecca J. Greenwood, Beauty's Rose (10/25/19)
I - Iain by Melissa Mayhue (9/25/19)
N - Ashtyn Newbold, The Earl's Mistletoe Match (12/11/19)
G - The Good Groom by Taylor Hart (8/20/19)

Pencils
P - Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee, Awake at Widmore Manor (9/14/19)
E - Evangeline Kelly, The Playboy Patriot (9/18/19)
N - Nine Ladies Dancing by Deborah M. Hathaway (12/15/19)
C - Cathy MacRae, Malcolm(9/30/19)
I - Liz Isaacson, Her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend (11/29/19)
L - Lindzee Armstrong, Mistakenly Matched (9/10/19)
S - The Second Chance Patriot by Anne-Marie Meyer (9/12/19)

Puzzle
P - The Pretend Princess by Lindzee Armstrong (9/20/19)
U - An Unlikely Suitor by Laura Beers (9/4/19)
Z - Zoe Ann Wood, Give Me a Dream (1/7/20)
Z - Zoe Ann Wood, Loving Her Nemesis (4/17/20)
L - L.L. Muir, Gerard (9/9/19)
E - The Ever After Groom by Carly Morgan (10/2/19)

Stickers
S - Ginny Sterling, An Agent for Gillian (9/27/19)
T - Tabitha: Bride of Missouri by Amelia C. Adams (9/24/19)
I - Liz Isaacson, Contracted Cowboy (12/30/19)
C - Cami Checketts, Seeking Mr. Dependable (10/18/19)
K - Keep on Believing by Marie Higgins (9/11/19)
E - Erica Penrod, The Chef, the Holidays & the Husband (11/26/19)
R - The Rogue Warrior by Cindy Roland Anderson (11/13/19)
S - Karly Stratford, The Bighearted Groom (10/1/19)

Whistle
W - Julie Wright, Midsummer Night (8/22/19)
H - Her Fake Billionaire Boyfriend by Laura Ann (8/29/19)
I - Liz Isaacson, The Curse of February Fourteenth (2/14/20)
S - Stephanie Fowers, A Princess and Her Billionaire Scoundrel at Sea (10/22/19)
T - To be Loved by the Earl by Kasey Stockton (10/3/19)
L - Laura Beers, An Agent for Darcy (9/19/19)
E - Erica Penrod, Charming Christmas (12/10/19)


Party Games

1. What's On The Tray - Read a book where somebody forgets something
The Billionaire's Best Friend by Laura Ann (8/31/19)
2. Pass The Parcel - Read a book where somebody gets a gift
An Agent for Anna by Amelia C. Adams (8/23/19)
3. Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something
Cora: Bride of South Dakota by Susan Horsnell (9/1/19)
4. Sleepy Lions - Read a book where somebody oversleeps
Kissing on Third by Heather B. Moore (8/25/19)
5. Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide
An Agent for Audrey by Laura Beers (8/16/19)
6. Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love
The FBI Bride by Kimberley Montpetit (9/15/19)
7. Musical Chairs - Read a book where somebody plays an instrument
The Marquess Meets His Match by Julie Coulter Bellon (9/16/19)
8. Apple Bobbing - Read a book where somebody eats fruit
Rhys by L.L. Muir (9/14/19)
9. Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico
The Honest Warrior by Daniel Banner (10/6/19)
10. Charades - Read a book where somebody pretends to be something they are not.
The Undercover Bridesmaid by Kimberley Montpetit (9/15/19)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Shash!

[Genevieve]

Would a rancher count as a cowboy?

[JoAnne]

Genevieve wrote: "Would a rancher count as a cowboy?"

Yes!

[Genevieve]

JoAnne wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Would a rancher count as a cowboy?"

Yes!"
YAY

[Genevieve]

FINISHED
Duration: 1 year from your start date. 02/15/2020

Choose your level: Party Animal: 10 tasks from each category

TASKS

Party Costumes

Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a:

Animal (shifters are acceptable) Mattie the familar cat.
Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 5/30/2020
Celebrity (rock star / actor etc) Patrick Swayze
The Time of My Life 5/14/2020
Cowboy
When You Are Near by Tracie Peterson 6/29/2020
Doctor/Nurse
Dead Ringer by Annelise Ryan 9/1/2020
Fairy Captain Holly Short.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 7/18/2020
Fireman Hugh
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams 3/16/2020
Historical Figure (a real person from history - can read fiction or non-fiction) James A. Garfield (ghost)
Tomb with a View by Casey Daniels 3/05/2020
Princess (or other royalty) Duke and Duchess
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory 2/18/2020
Vampire
Southern Curses by Amy Boyles 7/31/2020
Witch/Wizard
Southern Spells by Amy Boyles 06/07/2020

Party Buffet

Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)
1. by Jessie Crockett 2/28/2020
2. by Cindy Bell 03/17/2020
3. by Summer Prescott 3/18/2020
4. by Dianne Harman 3/27/2020
5. by Jenny Kales 3/31/2020
6. by Evelyn and Sotiris 4/8/2020
7. by Ellery Adams 4/21/2020
8. by Lyndsey Cole 6/30/2020
9. by Karen Rose Smith 5/31/2020
10. by Maddy Hunter 6/12/2020

Party Bags

Spell out party bag favors from the following list.
Spell Out using book titles (the, a and an etc may be disregarded) and authors names.

EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)

B = Bourbon Melissa wrote A Fitting End 3/05/2020
A = Andrea McKenzie Raine wrote Outcast: A Short Story 03/26/2020
L = Laura Childs wrote Bound for Murder 2/25/2020
L = Lanyon Josh wrote Fair Chance 2/20/2020
O = On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales 2/22/2020
O = On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 3/23/2020
N = Now You See Me... by Tish Rabe 2/20/2020

B = Barden Glenn wrote My Little Soldiers 12/19/2020
R= Rockets' Dead Glare by Lynn Cahoon 2/15/2020
A = Athletes and Alibis by Cindy Bell 12/29/2020
C = Candy Kid and his Adventures by Danny Calderon 2/29/2020
E = Evanovich Janet wrote Two for the Dough 2/21/2020
L = L.M. Montgomery wrote Jane of Lantern Hill 3/4/2020
E = Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier 12/31/2020
T = Thyme to Kill by Tegan Maher 3/1/2020

C =Casey Daniels wrote A Hard Day's Fright 12/25/2020
A = Avalon High by Meg Cabot 12/26/2020
K = Krista Davis wrote The Diva Sweetens the Pie 12/29/2020
E = Evanovich Janet wrote Hard Eight 12/15/2020

C= Cindy Bell wrote Grapes, Ganache and Guilt 12/30/2020
A = Ann Morse wrote Olivia Newton-John 12/05/2020
N = Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan 10/31/2020
D = Diana Palmer wrote Unbridled 11/30/2020
Y= Yule Logs and Murder by Cindy Bell 12/31/2020

C = Carroll Lewis wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by 12/20/2020
R = Rita Williams-Garcia wrote Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee 10/24/2020
A = Archer Winnie wrote Kneaded to Death 12/06/2020
Y = Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros 12/16/2020
O = Oust Gail wrote Whack 'N' Roll 12/27/2020
N = Nancy McGovern wrote Death at a Diner 10/31/2020
S = Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 12/10/2020

K = Karen Rose Smith wrote Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches 12/20/2020
E = Enid Blyton wrote Adventures of the Wishing Chair 12/12/2020
Y = You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa 9/12/2020
R = Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!: The Story of Rapunzel as Told by Dame Gothel by Jessica S. Gunderson 9/16/2020
I = In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami 2/18/2020
N = Noelle Adams wrote Date for Hire 9/21/2020
G = Ginsburg Ruth BaderI Know This to Be True: Ruth Bader Ginsburg 12/23/2020

P = Page McBrier wrote Beatrice's Goat 12/19/2020
E = Enid Blyton wrote The Magic Faraway Tree 12/08/2020
N = Nancy Loewen wrote Believe Me, I Never Felt a Pea! 9/16/2020
C = Christmas Cookies and Criminals by Cindy Bell 12/03/2020
I = In Plain Sight by Josh Lanyon 10/24/2020
L = Lanyon Josh wrote Jefferson Blythe, Esquire 10/24/2020
S = Starboard Secrets by Hope Callaghan 12/08/2020

P = Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy 11/29/2020
U = Uncorked by Lois Greiman 12/19/2020
Z = Zoom!: Wile E. Coyote Experiments with Speed and Velocity by Mark Weakland 02/2/2021
Z = Zai Mades wrote Written by Seline Atwood 9/21/2020
L = Little Red-Cap by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
E = The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020

S = Snowdrop by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
T = The Three Languages by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
I = In Sunshine or in Shadow by Josh Lanyon 8/22/2020
C = Cindy Bell wrote Mascara and Murder 10/25/2020
K = Kiss of Darkness by Brandon Alexander 12/14/2020
E = Edgar Allan Poe wrote Hop Frog 9/20/2020
R = Ridgeley Andrew wrote Wham! George & Me 9/16/2020
S = Susan M. Boyer wrote Lowcountry Boil 9/26/2020

W = When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Díaz 12/15/2020
H =Haddix Margaret Peterson wrote Among the Hidden 12/03/2020
I = Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown 8/4/2020
S = The Seven Ravens by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
T = The Twelve Huntsmen by Jacob Grimm 9/21/2020
L Lithgow John wrote Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse 10/20/2020
E =Ellery Adams wrote Lemon Pies and Little White Lies 10/05/2020

Party Games

What's On The Tray - Read a book where somebody forgets something
Don't Look Back by Josh Lanyon 1/25/2021
Pass The Parcel - Read a book where somebody gets a gift
Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien 1/15/2021
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something. Her Uncle Fred and different bail jumpers.
High Five by Janet Evanovich 7/13/2020
Sleepy Lions - Read a book where somebody oversleeps. Chrissy oversleeps.
One Hot Mess by Lois Greiman 7/11/2020
Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide Ranger has to hide when he is wanted for murder.
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 7/16/2020
Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love. MC falls in love.
Dangerous Masquerade by Janet Dailey 4/13/2020
Musical Chairs - Read a book where somebody plays an instrument
Secrets of the Tulip Sisters by Susan Mallery 10/07/2020
Apple Bobbing - Read a book where somebody eats fruit
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 1/31/2021
Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico
Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte by Diane Kelly 9/19/2020
Charades - Read a book where somebody pretends to be something they are not. One of the characters pretends to be just a nice girl in need of a job but is really evil.
Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams 4/2/2020

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Genevieve!

[Frankie]

It's My Party Challenge
Duration: March 15, 2021-March 14, 2022

Choose your level:
Party Guest: 5 tasks from each category

48/48 Completed. Finished


TASKS

Party Costumes
Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a:

Animal (shifters are acceptable)
01.The Baby Shift: Delaware-Becca Fanning 3/16/21

Celebrity (rock star / actor etc)
02.Beneath the Stars-A.L. Jackson 6/10/21

Cowboy
03.Never Enough-Kelly Elliott 5/01/21

Doctor/Nurse
04.Until I Fall-Claudia Y. Burgoa 4/01/21

Fireman
05.Burning for More-Kaye Kennedy 5/08/21


Party Buffet
Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)

06.Bourbon Bliss-Claire Kingsley 6/01/21
07.Tequila-Rebecca Sharp 12/19/21
08.Gin Fling-Lucy Score 10/14/21
09.The House of Hope & Chocolate-Ava Miles 8/30/21
10.Banana Cream Pie Murder-Joanne Fluke 9/05/21


Party Bags
Spell out party bag favors from the following list.
Spell Out using book titles (the, a and an etc may be disregarded) and authors names.


Balloon
11.B:Bloody Love-Lisa Renee Jones 9/01/21
12.A:Absolution-L.P. Lovell 10/12/21
13.L:Loving Mr. Daniels-Brittainy C. Cherry 4/09/21
14.L:Love Drunk-T.L. Smith 4/30/21
15.O:One in a Million-Jill Shalvis 8/27/21
16.O:Outlaw-Nicole James 7/22/21
17.N:No Vacancy-Stephanie Rose 3/17/21


Candy
18.C:Che-Jessica Gadziala 6/13/21
19.A:Acquainted-London Miller 3/21/21
20.N:No Reservations-Stephanie Rose 3/19/21
21.D:Doin' A Dime-Lani Lynn Vale 5/20/21
22.Y:You Are My Hope-Willow Winters 7/19/21


Crayons
23.C:Cold Fear-Toni Anderson 4/30/21
24.R:Reaper's Salvation-Jamie Begley 4/30/21
25.A:Always Enough-Kelly Elliott 7/13/21
26.Y:You Can't Hide-Willow Rose 5/27/21
27.O:Only Once-Ashley Munoz 5/21/21
28.N:Now and Then and Always-Melissa Tagg 5/04/21
29.S:Say You Love Me-Willow Rose 5/28/21


Keyring
30.K:Kitty Kitty-Lani Lynn Vale 6/30/21
31.E:Escape-C.D. Breadner 6/15/21
32.Y:You Loved Me Once-Corinne Michaels 8/19/21
33.R:Rescue My Heart-Jill Shalvis 7/17/21
34.I:I Never Left-McGarvey Black 5/06/21
35.N:Niro-Jessica Gadziala 4/18/21
36.G:Going Gone-Sharon Sala 6/18/21


Whistle
37.W:When Darkness Ends-Marni Mann 7/29/21
38.H:Heartless Savage-Terri Anne Browning 7/25/21
39.I:Insatiable-Melanie Harlow 9/09/21
40.S:Stand Off-Jamie Begley 3/28/21
41.T:Tempted-K.B. Winters 12/22/21
42.L:Lovewrecked-Karina Halle 7/18/21
43.E:Every Little Thing-Marie Force 7/10/21


Party Games
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something
44.Concrete Evidence-Rachel Grant 7/30/21

Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide
45.Gavin's Song-Jamie Begley 4/07/21

Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love
46.Maybe We Will-Melissa Foster 7/15/21

Musical Chairs - Read a book where somebody plays an instrument
47.A Wicked Song-Lisa Renee Jones 8/05/21

Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico
48.Dirty Deeds-Karina Halle 4/11/21

[JoAnne]

Welcome Frankie!

[Frankie]

It's My Party Challenge
Duration: March 15, 2021-March 14, 2022

Choose your level:
Party Guest: 5 tasks from each category

48/48 Completed. Finished


TASKS

Party Costumes
Read a book with a character (does not have to be a main character) who is a:

Animal (shifters are acceptable)
01.The Baby Shift: Delaware-Becca Fanning 3/16/21

Celebrity (rock star / actor etc)
02.Beneath the Stars-A.L. Jackson 6/10/21

Cowboy
03.Never Enough-Kelly Elliott 5/01/21

Doctor/Nurse
04.Until I Fall-Claudia Y. Burgoa 4/01/21

Fireman
05.Burning for More-Kaye Kennedy 5/08/21


Party Buffet
Read books with food or drink on the covers or in the titles (does not need to be traditional party food - any kind of food will work)

06.Bourbon Bliss-Claire Kingsley 6/01/21
07.Tequila-Rebecca Sharp 12/19/21
08.Gin Fling-Lucy Score 10/14/21
09.The House of Hope & Chocolate-Ava Miles 8/30/21
10.Banana Cream Pie Murder-Joanne Fluke 9/05/21


Party Bags
Spell out party bag favors from the following list.
Spell Out using book titles (the, a and an etc may be disregarded) and authors names.


Balloon
11.B:Bloody Love-Lisa Renee Jones 9/01/21
12.A:Absolution-L.P. Lovell 10/12/21
13.L:Loving Mr. Daniels-Brittainy C. Cherry 4/09/21
14.L:Love Drunk-T.L. Smith 4/30/21
15.O:One in a Million-Jill Shalvis 8/27/21
16.O:Outlaw-Nicole James 7/22/21
17.N:No Vacancy-Stephanie Rose 3/17/21


Candy
18.C:Che-Jessica Gadziala 6/13/21
19.A:Acquainted-London Miller 3/21/21
20.N:No Reservations-Stephanie Rose 3/19/21
21.D:Doin' A Dime-Lani Lynn Vale 5/20/21
22.Y:You Are My Hope-Willow Winters 7/19/21


Crayons
23.C:Cold Fear-Toni Anderson 4/30/21
24.R:Reaper's Salvation-Jamie Begley 4/30/21
25.A:Always Enough-Kelly Elliott 7/13/21
26.Y:You Can't Hide-Willow Rose 5/27/21
27.O:Only Once-Ashley Munoz 5/21/21
28.N:Now and Then and Always-Melissa Tagg 5/04/21
29.S:Say You Love Me-Willow Rose 5/28/21


Keyring
30.K:Kitty Kitty-Lani Lynn Vale 6/30/21
31.E:Escape-C.D. Breadner 6/15/21
32.Y:You Loved Me Once-Corinne Michaels 8/19/21
33.R:Rescue My Heart-Jill Shalvis 7/17/21
34.I:I Never Left-McGarvey Black 5/06/21
35.N:Niro-Jessica Gadziala 4/18/21
36.G:Going Gone-Sharon Sala 6/18/21


Whistle
37.W:When Darkness Ends-Marni Mann 7/29/21
38.H:Heartless Savage-Terri Anne Browning 7/25/21
39.I:Insatiable-Melanie Harlow 9/09/21
40.S:Stand Off-Jamie Begley 3/28/21
41.T:Tempted-K.B. Winters 12/22/21
42.L:Lovewrecked-Karina Halle 7/18/21
43.E:Every Little Thing-Marie Force 7/10/21


Party Games
Hunt the Thimble - Read a book where somebody has to search for something
44.Concrete Evidence-Rachel Grant 7/30/21

Hide & Seek - Read a book where somebody has to hide
45.Gavin's Song-Jamie Begley 4/07/21

Spin The Bottle - Read a book where somebody falls in love
46.Maybe We Will-Melissa Foster 7/15/21

Musical Chairs - Read a book where somebody plays an instrument
47.A Wicked Song-Lisa Renee Jones 8/05/21

Pinata - Read a book where somebody visits Mexico
48.Dirty Deeds-Karina Halle 4/11/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Frankie!

[Tammie]

Joanne are we still doing or its over

[JoAnne]

Tammie wrote: "Joanne are we still doing or its over"

Sorry, Tammie, but this one is done.