Baker's Dozen Challenge - Reporting Thread

[Marisa]

Well, I've advanced in the challenge with two books I've enjoyed a lot: A Sprig of Blossomed Thorn and Be Careful What You Witch For (a lot of pets in this ;-) ). Updated message 6.

[Meg]

Please change me to a Morning Glory Muffin.
Books Completed : 1
International Intrigue - Mystery NOT set in the US or UK
1. Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha

[Debbie]

Debbie Morning glory muffin
Booked fir murder - Crime and poetry by Amanda Flower

[Anastasia]

Finished Dressed to Kill A Custom-Fit Crime
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Amanda A]

Baker's Dozen Challenge
Duration: 3 months - Oct 1 to Dec 31
Level: Pie in the Sky = 11 to 13 tasks
Completed: 11/13

TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than 50 years ago)
Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen 12/8

And the Winner Is - Read a book that won a mystery award
Name which mystery award the book you read won.

International Intrigue - Read a mystery that is NOT set in the US or UK
Still Life by Louise Penny 12/30

Mind Your Own Business - Read a mystery where the MC is an entrepreneur
Going Through the Notions by Cate Price 10/12

Holiday Homicide - Read a mystery that is set during a holiday (Halloween)
Caught Dead Handed by Carol J. Perry 10/19

Booked for Murder - Read a book themed mystery: MC is a librarian, an author or owns a bookstore
Murder on the Half Shelf by Lorna Barrett 11/3

Aliases and Alibis - Read a book by an author who writes under a pseudonym (uses a pen name)
To Fudge or Not to Fudge by Nancy CoCo 11/4

Hot and Bothered - Read a mystery set in a hot climate (e.g., US South or Southwest, Africa, Caribbean) or set during the summer
Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron 10/3

Culinary Chicanery - Read a food themed mystery
Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay 10/22

Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL
Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 12/11

Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed
Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke 10/8

Love You to Death - Read a book from the romance suspense genre
Rock Chick 11/11

Dressed to Kill -Read a mystery that has a fashion theme

[MaryAnn (EmilyD1037)]

Baker's Dozen challenge

LEVELS:
Piece of Cake = 2 to 4 tasks *** begin here
Morning Glory Muffin = 5 to 7 tasks
Smart Cookie = 8 to 10 tasks
Pie in the Sky = 11 to 13 tasks

TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than 50 years ago)

And the Winner Is - Read a book that won a mystery award

International Intrigue - Read a mystery that is NOT set in the US or UK

Mind Your Own Business - Read a mystery where the MC is an entrepreneur

Holiday Homicide - Read a mystery that is set during a holiday

Booked for Murder - Read a book themed mystery: MC is a librarian, an author or owns a bookstore, etc.

Aliases and Alibis - Read a book by an author who writes under a pseudonym (uses a pen name)

Hot and Bothered - Read a mystery set in a hot climate (e.g., US South or Southwest) or set during the summer

Culinary Chicanery - Read a food themed mystery

Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL

Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed

Love You to Death - Read a book from the romance suspense genre

Dressed to Kill -Read a mystery that has a fashion theme

[Nell]

Debbie- Morning Glory Muffin
And the winner is - Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farley Moran
Agatha award for first novel

[Anna Catharina]

Hello Nell,
I upgrade my challenge level to Pie in the Sky, Morning Glory Muffin was a bit to simple :)

[Anastasia]

Finished culinary chicanery Murder al Dente
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anastasia]

Finished Mind your own business Board Stiff
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Meg]

MEG - LEVEL : Morning Glory Muffin
TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than 50 years ago)


And the Winner Is - Read a book that won a mystery award


International Intrigue - Read a mystery that is NOT set in the US or UK
1. Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha

Mind Your Own Business - Read a mystery where the MC is an entrepreneur

Holiday Homicide - Read a mystery that is set during a holiday -
1. Trick or Treachery : A Murder She Wrote Mystery

Booked for Murder - Read a book themed mystery: MC is a librarian, an author or owns a bookstore

Aliases and Alibis - Read a book by an author who writes under a pseudonym (uses a pen name)

Hot and Bothered - Read a mystery set in a hot climate (e.g., US South or Southwest) or set during the summer

Culinary Chicanery - Read a food themed mystery

Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL

Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed

Dressed to Kill -Read a mystery that has a fashion theme

[Karen]

Nell wrote: "Debbie- Morning Glory Muffin
And the winner is - Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farley Moran
Agatha award for first novel"

Great series!

[Mark]

I'm late signing up, but I do want to jump in.

Smart Cookie = 8 to 10 tasks


TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than 50 years ago): Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley

And the Winner Is - Read a book that won a mystery award Sunset Express by Robert Crais (Won Shamus Award in 1997)

International Intrigue - Read a mystery that is NOT set in the US or UK Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman

Mind Your Own Business - Read a mystery where the MC is an entrepreneur: Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere

Holiday Homicide - Read a mystery that is set during a holiday: Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney

Booked for Murder - Read a book themed mystery: MC is a librarian, an author or owns a bookstore, etc.: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James

Aliases and Alibis - Read a book by an author who writes under a pseudonym (uses a pen name) Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow

Hot and Bothered - Read a mystery set in a hot climate (e.g., US South or Southwest) or set during the summer Rhythm and Clues by Sue Ann Jaffarian (Set in Southern CA during the summer)

Culinary Chicanery - Read a food themed mystery: Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel

Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL: Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early

Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed

Love You to Death - Read a book from the romance suspense genre

Dressed to Kill -Read a mystery that has a fashion theme

[Gary]

3 down and many left to read.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Okay has taken me to 8 out of a potential 13 read!

[Helen]

I've finished my first, Holy Disorders, by Edmund Crispin, which I'm using as "Once upon a Crime" as it was set during World War II.
The author's name is also an alias.
Initially appears quite cozy, but includes some quite disturbing adult themes.

[Gary]

Now reading my fifth book.

[Ruth]

is it too late to join? if so how do i make my name a link

Ruth Pie in the Sky

Nell wrote: "Baker's Dozen Challenge
Duration: 3 months - Oct 1 to Dec 31

Copy the tasks list, pick a level and post your progress in this thread.

Find the challenge rules and post questions or comments here..."

[Nell]

Ruth wrote: "is it too late to join? if so how do i make my name a link

Ruth Pie in the Sky..."

You can join the challenge. Any books that you've read since the Oct 1 start date can be used for the challenge.

Once you copy and post the tasks list, I will make your name a link.

[Helen]

I've now finished my second challenge book, in Pet-ty Crime, Never Tease a Siamese, by Edie Clare, set in a vet clinic and the home of the victim, an eccentric breeder of Siamese cats, one of whom swallows an important piece of evidence.
This is also my third book in my October challenge series.

[Marisa]

Well, not so bad at the end of the first month: 4 books, I hope to continue in the same way (but not changing level yet ☺ ). Updated message 6.

[Marianne]

I finished for the Mind your Own Business. Enjoyed this book looking forward to reading next one in the series.

[Mary]

OK Nell I am going to try this again,

I started with Maggie Dove's Detective Agency Mind your own Business.

Culinary Chicanery - The Long Quiche Goodbye

Aliases and Alibis - Career of Evil

Pet-ty Crime - Mayhem at the Orient Express

Booked by Murder -

Once Upon a Crime - Murder at Fountainblue

Mary

[Debbie]

Debbie
Mini Challenges > Baker's Dozen Challenge - Reporting Thread


LEVELS:

Morning Glory Muffin = 5 to 7 tasks

TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell

And the Winner Is - Well read then dead by Terrie Farley Moran. Agatha Award frustrated novel

International Intrigue - Alpine for you by Maddy Hunter set in Switzerland


Mind Your Own Business - Read a mystery where the MC is an entrepreneur

Holiday Homicide - We wish you a merry Christmas by Vicki Delany

Booked for Murder - Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower

Aliases and Alibis - The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott

Hot and Bothered - Read a mystery set in a hot climate (e.g., US South or Southwest, Africa, Caribbean) or set during the summer

Culinary Chicanery - The long quiche goodbye by Avery Ames

Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL

Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed

Love You to Death - Read a book from the romance suspense genre

Dressed to Kill -Read a mystery that has a fashion theme

Participants:
*Your name is a link to your tasks list.


Debbie - Morning Glory Muffin

[Nell]

Gary wrote: "Marisa wrote: "Nell wrote: "Marisa wrote: "
Don't forget that Christie did use a pen name at times, so perhaps this would work for that task, ..."

This book was not written under a pen name so it doesn't work for Aliases and Alibis. She did write romance novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott. GR classifies some of those as romance and mystery. Those will work for Aliases & Alibis, the others don't.

[Marisa]

Nell, would Sofie Kelly qualify for pen name?

[Nell]

Marisa wrote: "Nell, would Sofie Kelly qualify for pen name?"

Yes - I'm discovering a lot more authors that use pen names during this challenge!

[Carmen]

Oops, I forgot to copy the tasks list.
Goal: Pie In The Sky

LEVELS:
Piece of Cake = 2 to 4 tasks
Morning Glory Muffin = 5 to 7 tasks
Smart Cookie = 8 to 10 tasks
Pie in the Sky = 11 to 13 tasks


TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than 50 years ago) The Prime Minister's Secret Agent, Susan Elia MacNeal

And the Winner Is - Read a book that won a mystery award: Nature of The Beast, Louise Penny -2016 Left Coast “Lefty” Crime award for Best World Mystery

International Intrigue - Read a mystery that is NOT set in the US or UK - The Stranger, Camilla Lackberg

Mind Your Own Business - Read a mystery where the MC is an entrepreneur - Blackwork, Monica Ferris

Holiday Homicide - Read a mystery that is set during a holiday
A Christmas To Die For, Marta Perry

Booked for Murder - Read a book themed mystery: MC is a librarian, an author or owns a bookstore, etc. - A Killer Read, Erika Chase

Aliases and Alibis - Read a book by an author who writes under a pseudonym (uses a pen name) - Apprentice In Death by JD Robb an alias for Nora Roberts

Hot and Bothered - Read a mystery set in a hot climate (e.g., US South or Southwest) or set during the summer

Culinary Chicanery - Read a food themed mystery - The Long Quiche Good Bye (Cheese Shop Mystery), Avery Aames

Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL

Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed.
The Diva Cooks A Goose - Krista Davis

Love You to Death - Read a book from the romance suspense genre.
Bone Cold - Debra Webb

Dressed to Kill -Read a mystery that has a fashion theme

[Donna]

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: Chance of a Ghost by EJ Copperman
Alison Kirby owns a guesthouse which is haunted by two ghosts who help her solve crimes.

[Gary]

Finished my fifth task and updated message 33.

[Anastasia]

Finished my seventh book for Booked for Murder White Elephant Dead
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Julesy]

I've completed my 7th task, so I will be requesting to bump up my level very soon.

[Helen]

Finished my third, Skin and Bone, by Kathryn Fox, which I'm using for Hot and Bothered, as it's set in Sydney Australia.
I've started a fourth, so may need to upgrade my category.

[Gary]

Should finish task 6 tonight. Then I need to review the remaining tasks and see what fits from other challenges. Choices, so many choices....

[Marsha]

I finished task 5 and I've updated my list on Message 19. Completed PLANTATION SHUDDERS for Hot and Bothered.

[Donna]

Donna wrote: "I love these challenges. It gets me reading more and trying different kinds of cozies. I'd like to join at level Smart Cookie

Mind Your Own Business: Chance of a Ghost
Pet-ty Crimes: Romeow and Meow:

TASKS:

Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than ..."

[Gary]

Now working on my 7th task as I read which won the 1998 Edgar as best mystery novel.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Just finished for my Historical and this takes me to 11 read and Pie in the Sky achieved!

[Meg]

Finished :
Task : Once Upon a Crime - Read an historical mystery (set more than 50 years ago)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Task : International Intrigue - Read a mystery that is NOT set in the US or UK
Mrs. Pollifax and The Hong Kong Buddha

Task : Holiday Homicide - Read a mystery that is set during a holiday
Trick or Treachery : A Murder She Wrote Mystery

Task : Culinary Chicanery - Read a food themed mystery
A Family Affaire : A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Task : Tickled to Death -Read a mystery that made you LOL
Schlock Homes : The Complete Bagel Street Saga

Task : Pet-ty Crime - Read a mystery where the MC has a pet or mystery is animal themed
Cat In An Emerald Eye : A Midnight Louie Mystery

Working On : Fu-Manchu : Four Classic Novels

[Donna]

I just finished for Tickled to Death. This series has really clever mysteries with a lot of humor as well.

[Anastasia]

Finished my 8th Love you to death Seduction in Death
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anastasia]

Finished my 9th Once upon a crime Away with the Fairies
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Debbie]

We are in the process of traveling to away football games and sight seeing along the way. Not much reading getting done! We will be home by Thanksgiving.

[Donna]

Just finished Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night for Once Upon a Crime. The story takes place in 1953 when the Berlin Wall was built.

[Donna]

Correction. Sidney Chambers and the Peril of the Night by James Runcie took place between 1955 - 1961.

[Gary]

I can see why Old Bones won the Edgar. What a fine read. I am down to the last 34 pages. This the first book in this series I have read, it won't be the last.

[Donna]

Just finished for Holiday Homicide. It was a flashback story about a murder of an unpopular woman, who preyed on married men. Apparently, her seductive costume while playing Mrs Clause, put someone over the edge.

[Gary]

Finished tasks 7 and 8 today and updated message 33.

[Marsha]

I completed task 6--Caught Read-Handed. and updated message 18.

[Helen]

I've finished my fourth, in Culinary Chicanery, The Long Quiche Goodbye, by Avery Ames (one of our November choices). I'll need to upgrade to Morning Glory Muffin, as I have at least one more on the go and two more waiting on my shelves.