2017 Ultimate Challenge

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

For mythology, if somebody likes Shelly Laurenston, I think The Unyielding fits nicely into the cathegory, and for mythical creatures too (a few.... ☺)

[Lacey]

So far I've managed to finish 8 out of the 40.

[X] A book that's been on your TBR for way too long - Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (4 1/2 Stars)
[X] A book that is a story within a story - The Collectors’ Society by Heather Lyons (2 Stars)
[X] A book with multiple authors - Dial C For Chihuahua by Waverly Curtis (1 Star)
[X] A book with a cat on the cover - Death of a Dapper Snowman by Angela Pepper (4 Stars)
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - The Clockwork Wolf by Lynn Viehl (4 Stars)
[X] A Steampunk novel - Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster (3 Stars)
[X] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone (5 Stars)
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before - Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz (4 Stars)

And I'm currently working on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on audiobook.

[Carla]

I have completed 23/52 books for this challenge. Of course I got the easiest ones done first so now it gets harder. See message #46

[Jean]

My books THE BABY FACTORY & BAD DAY FOR HARRY DAY were removed from the compitition... why?
Jean Jacques

[Carol]

Finally got around to posting my list
BASIC LEVEL (40)
1. Fiona Barton – The Widow
2. Monique Martin – Out of Time
3. Robin Maxwell – The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn
4. E Nesbit – The Railway Children
5. Malala Yousafzai – I am Malala
6. Katie Fforde – A Summer at Sea
7. William Golding – The Princess Bride
8. Stephen King & Peter Straub – The Talisman
9. James Patterson - Zoo
10. Lilian Jackson Braun – The cat who moved a mountain
11. J D Robb – Glory in Death
12. Arthur Conan Doyle – The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Classic)
13. Frances Hodgson Burnett – The Secret Garden
14. Rick Riordan – The Sea of Monsters
15. J M Barrie – Peter Pan: or the boy who wouldn’t grow up
16. Marissa Meyer - Heartless
17. Stephanie Meyer – New Moon
18. Jim Butcher – Storm Front
19. Diane Mott-Davidson – Catering to Nobody
20. Andy Weir – The Martian
21. Dodie Smith – The 101 Dalmations
22. Scott Westerfeld - Leviathan
23. Aldous Huxley – Brave New World
24. William Golding – Lord of the Flies
25. Enid Blyton – The Island of Adventure
26. L Frank Baum – The Wizard of Oz
27. Oscar Wilde – The Picture of Dorian Gray
28. Joe Haldeman – The Forever War
29. Holly Black – White Cat
30. Grimm Brothers – Grimms Fairy Tales
31. Faith Hunter - Skinwalker
32. Sarah J Maas – Throne of Glass
33. Connie Willis – Doomsday Book
34. James Patterson – Sundays at Tiffanys
35. Janet Evanovich – Love Overboard
36. Jung Chang – Wild Swans
37. Dave Eggers – The Circle
38. Janet Evanvich - Thanksgiving
39. Alex Scarrow - Timeriders
40. Ella March Chase – The Nine Day Queen
ADVANCED (12)
1. Kelly Meding – Three Days to Dead
2. J K Rowling - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
3. Kelly Meding – Three Days to Dead
4. Kate Atkinson – Life after Life
5. Judith Kerr – When Hitler stole pink rabbit
6. Kim Harrison - Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, #3) (mythopoeia)
7. Susanna Clark – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
8. Stephen King – Four Past Midnight
9. Michael Morpurgo – The Mozart Question
10. E L Konigsburg – From the mixed up files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler
11. Jodi Picoult – Small Great Things
12. Alex Flinn - Beastly

[Amanda]

6/40 Complete

[ ] A book recommended by a librarian
[ ] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
[ ] A book of letters
[X] An audiobook Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 3/18/17
[ ] A book by a person of color

[ ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title
[ ] A book that is a story within a story
[X] A book with multiple authors * Crepe Factor by Laura Childs
[ ] An espionage thriller
[ ] A book with a cat on the cover (Gee, this is a tough one for cozy mystery readers!)

[ ] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
[ ] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
[X] A book by or about a person who has a disability My Sweet Angel: The True Story of Lacey Spears, the Seemingly Perfect Mother Who Murdered Her Son in Cold Blood by John Glatt 3/7/17
[ ] A book involving travel
[ ] A book with a subtitle

[ ] A book that's published in 2017
[ ] A book involving a mythical creature
[ ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
[X] A book about food Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 4/17/17
[ ] A book with career advice

[ ] A book from a nonhuman perspective
[ ] A steampunk novel
[ ] A book with a red spine
[ ] A book set in the wilderness
[ ] A book you loved as a child

[ ] A book by an author from a country you've never visited
[ ] A book with a title that's a character's name
[ ] A novel set during wartime
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator
[ ] A book with pictures

[ ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
[ ] A book about an interesting woman
[X] A book set in two different time periods Boiled Over by Barbara Ross 4/10/17
[ ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title
[ ] A book set in a hotel

[ ] A book written by someone you admire
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
[ ] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow 3/21/17
[ ] A book you bought on a trip

[Betty]

I have to at least give this one a try.

BASIC LEVEL (40)
[ ] A book recommended by a librarian
[ ] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
[ ] A book of letters
[ ] An audiobook
[X] A book by a person of color
Deep Fried Trouble by Tyora Moody (05/04/17)

[ ] A book with one of the four seasons in the title
[X] A book that is a story within a story
Unbelievable by Cindy Blackburn
[X] A book with multiple authors *
The Ruby Locket by Anita Higman and Hillary McMullen
[ ] An espionage thriller
[X] A book with a cat on the cover
Pawsitively Deadly by Ginny Gold

[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
Fat Cat At Large by Janet Cantrell aka Kaye George
[X] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
Lonesome Land by B.M. Bower
[X] A book by or about a person who has a disability
The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash
[ ] A book involving travel
[ ] A book with a subtitle

[ ] A book that's published in 2017
[ ] A book involving a mythical creature
[ ] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
[ ] A book about food
[ ] A book with career advice

[X] A book from a nonhuman perspective
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
[ ] A steampunk novel
[ ] A book with a red spine
[X] A book set in the wilderness
The Novice's Tale by Ann Swinfen
[ ] A book you loved as a child

[ ] A book by an author from a country you've never visited
[ ] A book with a title that's a character's name
[ ] A novel set during wartime
[ ] A book with an unreliable narrator
[ ] A book with pictures

[ ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
[ ] A book about an interesting woman
[ ] A book set in two different time periods
[ ] A book with a month or day of the week in the title
[ ] A book set in a hotel

[ ] A book written by someone you admire
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
[ ] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before
The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen
[ ] A book you bought on a trip

ADVANCED (12)
[X] A book recommended by an author you love
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
[ ] A bestseller from 2016
[X] A book with a family member term in the title
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa
[ ] A book that takes place over a character's life span
[X] A book about an immigrant or refugee
In Praise of the Bees by Kristin Gleeson
[ ] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
[X] A book with an eccentric character
Misfortune Cookies by Linda P. Kozar
[ ] A book that's more than 800 pages
[ ] A book you got from a used book sale
[ ] A book that's been mentioned in another book
[X] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult")
Hiding Miss Daisy by Teresa Quill (growing old, dementia, alzheimers)
[ ] A book based on mythology

[Kimberly]

Oops! I was hoping to post every month, but haven't posted since January. I'm up to 19/52. Here are the ones I completed in the last few months. :)

Ultimate 2017 Reading Challenge
1/1/17 - 12/31/17
19/52

BASIC LEVEL (40)

[X] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long-Basil by Wilkie Collins 3/15/17
[X] A book of letters-The Color Purple by Alice Walker 2/13/17
[X] A book by a person of color-Beloved by Toni Morrison 2/17/17
[X] A book that is a story within a story-The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 3/5/17
[X] A book with a cat on the cover-Romeow and Juliet by Kathi Daley 4/13/17
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym-The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 2/28/17 (otherwise known as J.K. Rowling)
[X] A steampunk novel-The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 2/14/17
[X] A book with a red spine-Oliver Wiswell by Kenneth Roberts 4/13/17
[X] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you-A Girl Like You by Maureen Lindley 3/31/17 (about Japanese Americans during WWII)
[X] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas-The Lord Is My Shepherd by Debbie Viguie 3/9/17 (took place at Easter/Passover)
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before-Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 3/16/17

ADVANCED LEVEL (12)
[X] A book that's more than 800 pages-The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 3/25/17
[X] A book based on mythology-Out of Practice Aphrodite by S.E. Babin 4/28/17

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I am 10/52 for this challenge, with a goal of completing at least half the criteria. I'd say I'm doing pretty good so far...


[X] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
[X] A book with a cat on the cover Grace Against the Clock by Julie Hyzy
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: Writing All Wrongs by Ellery Adams (AKA JB Stanley)
[X] A book with a red spine Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts
[X] A book with pictures The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

[X] A book with a month or day of the week in the title: The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
[X] A book set in a hotel Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before: Tempest in a Teapot by Amanda Cooper
[X] A book you got from a used book sale A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
[X] A book that's been mentioned in another book Nemesis by Agatha Christie



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[Julesy]

Looks like I was able to knock off 5 more books from the challenge during March and April:

Basic:
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Silenced in the Surf by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley aka Ellie Alexander
[X] A book with a title that's a character's name A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
[X] A book set in a hotel - Tour of Danger by Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon
Advanced:
[X] A book with a family member term in the title - The Sister by Louise Jensen
[X] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult") - Twisted Vine by Toby Neal - topic is regarding assisted suicide

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Way to go, Julesy!

[Valerie]

OK. Got a question. The category of a book that takes place over a characters lifespan; would that be the ENTIRE lifespan...birth to death like a biography...or could it be a memoir that starts say at age three, up to the point the wrote the book? Or even an autobiography that again, that starts where the subject begins, and ends with their writing the book. I am thinking it would include all of the above, but just was wondering how others are interpreting this category.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Valerie, I thought that one rather vague myself, so I say it can mean whatever you want it to. '-)

[Lacey]

Okay here's my August update:

[X] A book recommended by a librarian - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (5 Stars)
[X] A book that's been on your TBR for way too long - Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (4 Stars)
[X] An audiobook - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (4 Stars)
[X] A book by a person of color - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (5 Stars)
[X] A book with one of the four seasons in the title - Autumn Winters by J.S. Malcom (2 Stars)
[X] A book that is a story within a story - The Collectors’ Society by Heather Lyons (2 Stars)
[X] A book with multiple authors - Dial C For Chihuahua by Waverly Curtis (1 Star)
[X] A book with a cat on the cover - Death of a Dapper Snowman by Angela Pepper (4 Stars)
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - The Clockwork Wolf by Lynn Viehl (4 Stars)
[X] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - The Martian by Andy Weir (Science Fiction)
[X] A book involving travel - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (4 Stars)
[X] A book that's published in 2017 - Death by Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake (3 Stars)
[X] A book involving a mythical creature - Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (5 Stars) (Chimera)
[X] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (5 Stars)
[X] A book about food - The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop by J.A. Whiting (2 Stars)
[X] A book from a non-human perspective - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs (5 Stars) (The MC is a coyote shifter)
[X] A steampunk novel - Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster (3 Stars)
[X] A book with a red spine - Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson (4 Stars)
[X] A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier (3 Stars) (Juliet Marillier is from New Zealand)
[X] A book with a title that's a characters name - The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare by M.G. Buehrlen (1 Star)
[X] A book with an unreliable narrator - The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (5 Stars)
[X] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone (5 Stars) (The MC is black)
[X] A book about an interesting woman - The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn (4 Stars)
[X] A book set in two different time periods - Murder & Mayhem in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz (2 Stars)
[X] A book written by someone you admire - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (5 Stars)
[X] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay (4 Stars) (This is set on Guy Fawkes Day)
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before - Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz (4 Stars)



Currently I'm working on and so far this challenge has thrown me for a loop... I've read books I thought I would enjoy that I hated and I read books I thought I would hate that I ended up loving. It's been a whirlwind ride of novels this year.

26/40

[Julesy]

Nice job, Lacey. Some good looking books you have on your list.

[Lacey]

Thank you Julesy! I've read some good books this year... Some not so good too but mostly it's been a good year. :)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Nice job, Lacey. It's a good list.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

As of end of September, I am 23/52 for this challenge. My goal was to read books for at least half the criteria listed, so am almost there. I have books to fit at least half of the open categories, it's just a matter of getting to them/fitting them in to other challenges. You can see my list here.

[Louise]

I think I’ve gotten as far as I can get with this challenge - 32/40 for the basic level, and 8/12 for the advanced. I enjoyed it!

2017 Ultimate challenge

BASIC LEVEL (40)

[x] A book recommended by a librarian: 4321 by Paul Auster
[x] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell on my thr list since July 2103
[x] A book of letters: The Faber Book of Letters by Felix Pryor
[x] An audiobook: A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell
[x] A book by a person of colour: Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon
[x] A book with one of the four seasons in the title: Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
[x] A book that is a story within a story: In Pale Battalions by Robert Goddard
[x] A book with multiple authors *: Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology
[x] An espionage thriller: The Paris Affair by Tracy Grant
[x] A book with a cat on the cover (Gee, this is a tough one for cozy mystery readers!): by Elizabeth Peters

[x] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters (pseudonym for Barbara Mertz)
[x] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (science fiction fantasy)
[x] A book by or about a person who has a disability: A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmondson
[x] A book involving travel: Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard
[x] A book with a subtitle: Henry VIII's Last Victim: The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey by Jessie Childs

[x] A book that's published in 2017: Where the Dead Lie by C.S. Harris
[x] A book involving a mythical creature: The Water Devil by Judith Merkle Riley
[x] A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
[ ] A book about food
[ ] A book with career advice

[ ] A book from a nonhuman perspective
[ ] A steampunk novel
[x] A book with a red spine: A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows
[ ] A book set in the wilderness
[ ] A book you loved as a child

[x] A book by an author from a country you've never visited: Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbø (Norway)
[x] A book with a title that's a character's name: Mort by Terry Pratchett
[x ] A novel set during wartime: In Farleigh Field: A Novel of World War II by Rhys Bowen
[x] A book with an unreliable narrator: Endless Night by Agatha Christie
[x] A book with pictures: A Thatched Roof by Beverley Nichols

[x ] A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan
[x] A book about an interesting woman: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
[x] A book set in two different time periods: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
[x] A book with a month or day of the week in the title: Murder on Black Friday by P.B. Ryan
[x] A book set in a hotel: Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver

[x] A book written by someone you admire: Chronicles, Vol. 1 by Bob Dylan
[ ] A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
[ ] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
[x] The first book in a series you haven't read before: Deadly Engagement by Lucinda Brant
[x] A book you bought on a trip: Old Filth by Jane Gardam

ADVANCED (12)

[ ] A book recommended by an author you love
[ ] A bestseller from 2016
[x] A book with a family member term in the title: Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
[x] A book that takes place over a character's life span: A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
[x] A book about an immigrant or refugee: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

[ ] A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
[x] A book with an eccentric character: The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
[x] A book that's more than 800 pages: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
[x] A book you got from a used book sale: The Cottage Garden by Anne Scott-James
[x] A book that's been mentioned in another book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book was mentioned in A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell

[x] A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult"): Passage by Connie Willis (life after death)
[ ] A book based on mythology



* This can be a collaboration between two or more authors à la James Patterson/any author, Mary Higgins Clark/Carol Higgins Clark or MHC/Alifair Burke, Iris Johansen and son, etc. -- or an anthology (collection of stories by multiple authors in one book).

[Carla]

Well I mixed the two lists and I think I have finished as many as I am going to this year. I feel pretty good about my accomplishment considering all the challenges I was in this year. Here are my results.

Ultimate Reading Challenge for 2017
31/52

BASIC LEVEL (40)

1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long The Last Time I Saw Her 02/09/2017
3. A book of letters: The Lost Letter 06/03/2017
4. An audiobook After the Storm 01/28/2017
5. A book by a person of color Chocolate Mixer by Jason Armstrong 02/01/2017

6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title Winter Stroll 02/06/2017
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors *The Devil's Triangle by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison 03/21/2017
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt 01/25/2017

11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: My Not So Perfect Life Sophie Kinsella:Madeleine Sophie Wickham 02/16/2017
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability A Dog Like Daisy 07/20/2017
14. A book involving travel The Little Paris Bookshop 01/27/2017
15. A book with a subtitle Real Justice: A Police Mr. Big Sting Goes Wrong: The Story of Kyle Unger 06/09/2017

16. A book that's published in 2017 Never Let You Go 02/09/2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature The Golden Wizard Pegasus 04/19/2017
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food On Thin Icing 02/04/2017
20. A book with career advice

21. A book from a nonhuman perspective A Dog's Purpose 01/04/2017
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child

26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited The Chilbury Ladies' Choir 01/08/2017
27. A book with a title that's a character's name: A Man Called Ove 03/30/2017
28. A novel set during wartime An Eagle in the Snow 02/03/2017
29. A book with an unreliable narrator: The Woman in Cabin 10 06/10/2017
30. A book with pictures The Injured Fox Kit 02/08/2017

31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: Murder at an Irish Wedding 03/22/2017
32. A book about an interesting woman: Courageous Women Rebels 03/18/2017
33. A book set in two different time periods The Lost Letter 06/03/2017
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title: It Always Rains on Sundays
35. A book set in a hotel

36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 Hidden Figures - Screenplay 02/13/2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before If You've Got It, Haunt It 01/21/2017
40. A book you bought on a trip

ADVANCED (12)

1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox 02/28/2017
3. A book with a family member term in the title A Father for Daisy 02/02/2017
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Life She Was Given 12/11/2017
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee

6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character About a Dog 07/21/2017
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Gingerbread Cookie Murder 02/21/2017
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book

11. A book about a difficult topic (open to your interpretation of "difficult") Still Alice 02/08/2017
12. A book based on mythology

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Carla! Yes, it's impressive.

[Lindy-Lane]

challenged finished. original post #33 on page 1 of this thread.

[Carla]

Congratulations Lindy Lane!

[Carla]

Louise wrote: "I think I’ve gotten as far as I can get with this challenge - 32/40 for the basic level, and 8/12 for the advanced. I enjoyed it!...."

That is awesome Louise, 40 total is amazing. Congratulations.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Lindy-Lane!

[Louise]

Carla wrote: "Louise wrote: "I think I’ve gotten as far as I can get with this challenge - 32/40 for the basic level, and 8/12 for the advanced. I enjoyed it!...."

That is awesome Louise, 40 total is amazing. C..."

Thanks Carla! Congratulations to you as well. Great list of books :-)

[Louise]

Lindy-Lane wrote: "challenged finished. original post #33 on page 1 of this thread."

Well done Lindy-Lane!

[Karen]

WOW! Congratulations to all who participated.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

My goal was to read books that fit half of the criteria, and I did meet that goal. I had books for at least half of the categories not completed, but did not get to them.


2017 ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
26/52


[X] A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
[X] An audiobook: Six Creepy Tales by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
[X] A book with multiple authors: A Spirited Gift by Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene
[X] A book with a cat on the cover: Grace Against the Clock by Julie Hyzy
[X] A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: Writing All Wrongs by Ellery Adams (AKA JB Stanley)

[X] A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
[X] A book by or about a person who has a disability: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
[X] A book involving travel: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
[X] A book with a subtitle: When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
[X] A book that's published in 2017: Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost

[X] A book about food: Breach of Crust by Ellery Adams
[X] A book from a nonhuman perspective: Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown
[X] A book with a red spine: Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts
[X] A book you loved as a child: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
[X] A book by an author from a country you've never visited:
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Author from England)

[X] A novel set during wartime: Hiroshima by John Hersey
[X] A book with pictures: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
[X] A book set in two different time periods: Come Sundown by Nora Roberts
[X] A book with a month or day of the week in the title: The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
[X] A book set in a hotel: Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams

[X] A book set around a holiday other than Christmas: A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan (Bastille Day)
[X] The first book in a series you haven't read before: Tempest in a Teapot by Amanda Cooper
[X] A book recommended by an author you love: Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson (Recommended by: Vicki Lewis Thompson)
[X] A book with a family member term in the title: Grace Cries Uncle by Julie Hyzy
[X] A book you got from a used book sale: A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler

[X] A book that's been mentioned in another book: Nemesis by Agatha Christie

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Heather!

[Carla]

Nice, you reached your goal Heather, congrats.

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Louise, Lindy-Lane, Carla and Heather!

[Julesy]

I managed to complete 21/40 from the Basic list and 7/12 from the Advanced list. I'm satisfied that I completed at least half of the items. Here is my progress thread.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks, everyone!

Julesy - Congrats on doing two better than I did! 😊