Spring 2017 Challenge

[MarieBL]

Julesy wrote: "Congratulations, Trish, Marie and Meg!"

Thanks, Julesy! It was fun :)

[MarieBL]

Meg wrote: "Thanks Kimberly and Marie!

Marie, I actually already have the word picked out, with the books that go with all letters. I'm just hesitant to commit yet. I mean how awful if I don't finish 😕"

Meg, I know what you mean! I just realized the end of the Spring Challenge is June 20. Perhaps I can find a really short word to use... ;-)

[MarieBL]

Spring Challenge--I want to do one extra word!

Yes, "KITE" is a very short word, but when I went through my TBR, books jumped out at me for it! And I found one in my May challenge. Since it's so short, I will give myself the extra challenge to finish by May 31! :) (revised 5/6/17 and 5/7 and 5/12)

K—Murder under Cover, Kate Carlisle (done 5/7!)
I—Dying Wishes, Judith K. Ivie (done 5/12!)
T—Talking God, Tony Hillerman (done 5/6!)
E—A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway (done 5/14!)

[Diana]

I'm in. Here are three which I have completed so far.
Palms, Snowdrop, Lamb



P *The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
A, *Dead Man's Diamonds by A. R. Winters
L, *Little Men by Louisa May Allcott
M, *Murder Book Club by S.Y. Robins
S, *Spooky Followers by S.Y. Robins

S, *Spicy Murder by S.Y. Robins
N, *Nail Vanish by S.Y. Robins
O, *Irish Imbas: Celtic Mythology Collection 2016 by O'Sullivan, Brian
W, *Warm Food Cold Body by S.Y. Robins
D, *The Death Next Door by S.Y. Robins
R, *Scoop Away by S.Y. Robins
O, *Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain
P, *Everblue by Brenda Pandos
S, *Murder by Cheesecake by S.Y. Robins

L, *Loose Ends by D. D. Vandyke
A, *Murder in Stained Glass by Margaret Armstrong
M, *Moonlight by Mac Flynnk
B, *Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman

[Kimberly]

Great job Diana! :)

[MarieBL]

Congrats, Diana! Nice job! You have some interesting books here--More for my TBR List! :)

[Carla]

Way to go Diana, a nice variety.

[Trish]

Found a couple more.

E = Like Water for Chocolate, Laura {E}squivel (30/04/17)
G = {G}rey Mask, Patricia Wentworth (23/04/17)
G = Saint Joan, {G}eorge Bernard Shaw (07/05/17)
S = Faux Paw, {S}ofie Kelly (25/04/17)

U = The {U}panishads: Translations from the Sanskrit (19/04/17)
M = A {M}idwinter's Tail, Sofie Kelly (04/04/17)
B = The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, {B}ecky Chambers (02/05/17)
R = The Silkworm, {R}obert Galbraith
E = The Cases of Susan Dare, Mignon G {E}berhart (01/05/17)
L = Crow Planet, {L}yanda Lynn Haupt (13/04/17)
L = The Burglar in the Closet, {L}awrence Block (04/05/17)
A = Boneland, {A}lan Garner (01/05/17)

That kind of runs me out of vowels for the forseeable future, though! :-)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, Diana and Trish!

[MarieBL]

Spring Challenge--finished my one extra word!

Yes, "KITE" is a very short word... Since it's so short, I gave myself the extra challenge to finish by May 31! :) Done!

K—Murder under Cover, Kate Carlisle (5/7!)
I—Dying Wishes, Judith K. Ivie (5/12!)
T—Talking God, Tony Hillerman (5/6!)
E—A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway (5/14!)

This was fun! Not sure if I will try another word, or just finish May and wait for Summer Challenge. I seem to remember Heather posting that "baseball" was going to be a word in the Summer Challenge. If so, perhaps she will OK using the phrase "Boys of Summer" as my phrase. I don't follow many sports, but I love baseball! :)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats. Marie!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, Marie!

[Meg]

Whoo hoo, Marie and Diane!

Really don't know if I'll get another word done but who knows😊

[MarieBL]

Thanks, Marisa, Heather, and Meg! :) These challenges are such fun! Now I'll finish my May Challenge and wait for the Summer Challenge. Unless I get a wild wish to try just one more word for Spring...

Meg, you can always try one more word. Even if you don't finish all the books, you will still have read some great books--there is no downside to reading! :)

[Randi]

I'm in!

2017 SPRING CHALLENGE March 20-June20, 2017

Earth (Day)

E Etched in Bone/Anne Bishop 4-19-17
A Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye/Victoria Laurie 4-7-17
R Real Murders/Charlaine Harris 5-9-17
T Thread of Death/Jennifer Estep 3-25-17
H Home for the Howlidays/Chloe Cole 4-4-17




Lamb

L Loaned/Annabel Joseph 5-5-17
A Aloysius Pendergast/The Obsidian Chamber/Preston & Child 4-24-17
M Montana Sky/Nora Roberts 5-15-17
B Better Read Than Dead/Victoria Laurie 4-13-17





SPRING

S Singh, Nalini/Angels' Pawn 605017
P Parker/Kraken/M. Caspian 5-1-17
R Reckoning/Jeaniene Frost 5-30-17
I
N Never Look Away/Linwood Barclay 3-31-17
G The Girl on the Train/Paula Hawkins 3-21-17

[Robin]

Lindy-Lane wrote: "i'm in.

6/23 READ


p
a
s - Sworn to Silence : Linda Castillo 4.4
s
o
v
e - Ellery Adams : Breach of Crust 4.17
r -[author:Craig Rice..."

I'm new to this group but have to say that I love your profile picture. I just saw this lovely lady in person in February and she is stunning. She absolutely glows and I couldn't take my eyes off of her.

[Robin]

New group member here and just getting started on this challenge. I'll start small with:

F - Frances: The remarkable story of Princess Diana's Mother
L - Little Mommy (which I read over and over to my granddaughter!)
O -
W - Worth the Wrestle
E -
R -
S - Swift Justice



C - Crooked House
R -
0 -
C - Caramel Crush
U -
S -



It's amazing how few of my cozies fit into this!

[Lindy-Lane]

finally remembered to update my challenge. have read 12/23. original post #12 on page #1 of this thread.

[Carla]

Good job Marie and Randi with your two words finished.

[Randi]

Carla wrote: "Good job Marie and Randi with your two words finished."

Thanks Carla!

[Karen]

As of today May 18, 2017, I have finished the Spring Challenge. My post number 21 lists the books read for the words lilacs, Easter, and robin. Now to wait for the Summer one to start in June.

[Brenda]

Well done Karen!

[MarieBL]

Carla wrote: "Good job Marie and Randi with your two words finished."

Thanks, Carla! :)

[MarieBL]

CONGRATS, Karen! Nice job! I too am waiting for the Summer challenge! :)

[Brenda]

And me ;)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Karen!

[Karen]

Thanks for all congratulations and best wishes to those who have completed their spring words. It is great to read all the book titles!

[Kathy]

Kathy wrote: "Spring Challenge

I love this challenge! I need two books recommended for completion of Snowdrop. D and R.

[Brenda]

Kathy wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Spring Challenge

I love this challenge! I need two books recommended for completion of Snowdrop. D and R."

Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy (cosy)
Rosalee Station by Mandy Magro (non cosy)
The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger (non cosy)
The Road to Winter by Mark Smith (non cosy)

Hope that helps - I have other D books but that one's a cosy which I enjoyed. I've read all of them :)

[Kathy]

Death by Chocolate looks good, I will read it next.

[Barb]

Kathy wrote: "I love this challenge! I need two books recommended for completion of Snowdrop. D and R."

R authors on my list include Rhys Bowen, Ann B. Ross, Ritter Ames, Robin Allen, Emilie Richards and Michael Robertson. Not all of their books are cozies, but most are. Of these, I'd recommend the Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen.

R titles I've read that are first in their series: The Rhyme of the Magpie or Rosemary and Crime. I enjoyed The Rhyme of the Magpie more than the other, but every reader is different :)

[Kathy]

Thanks for all the good book recommendations. I will check them out. I love Ann B. Ross!

[Meg]

Kathy wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Spring Challenge

I love this challenge! I need two books recommended for completion of Snowdrop. D and R."

Also would recommend:

Maddie Day - Flipped for Murder
Donna Andrews - Meg Laslow

Barbara Ross - Clammed Up


Though I totally agree with the recommendations for D (Death by Chocolate) and R (Rhys Bowen)

[Kathy]

Oh My! Now I have so many new books to read. Thank you guys! I love to find new authors. I will have to start a new word!

[Carla]

Good job Karen, yes, bring on summer!

[MarieBL]

Kathy, if you enjoy Ann B. Ross, another "R" author you might consider is Rita Lakin. Her GLADDY GOLD series is such fun! Gladdy, like Miss Julia, is a "retired" amateur sleuth, brave, funny, hesitant about relationships, and with a good heart--always wants to help those in trouble!

And yes, these were some excellent suggestions--more for my happily growing TBR List!

[Sz]

Excellent job Trish and Brenda. I love to see what others read. I get such good ideas. Found Rhys Bowen last month from a list and I just found two more to go on my "geez I need to read these" list: Julianna Deering and Nancy J Cohen. I love these challenges though I am not always successful.

[Brenda]

Thanks Sz :)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Congrats on finishing, Karen and Brenda!

Kathy: You can always search the titles posted for the Featured Cozy Authors, or browse the group bookshelf for recommended titles. '-)

[Britney]

I have 1 left to finish & I should get it done this week.

Congrats to all of those who have already finished.

[Beverly]

E: Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
A: American Ghost: A Family's Haunted Past in the Desert Southwest
S: Murder at the 42nd Street Library
T: Ghosthunting San Antonio, Austin, and Texas Hill Country
E: The Deep End
R: Roadmarks

P: Pushing up Daisies
U: United as One
D: Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island story
D: Dory Dory Black Sheep
L: City Trails - London
E: The Runaway Egg

[Carla]

Good job Beverly, you go Britney, I know you will finish.

I agree with all those who love to see what others read. It just adds more to the TBR which is fun. If I lived to be 1000, I will never finish by TBR because I just keep adding to it. ;)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Beverly!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, Beverly!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Beverly, or anyone else I have forgotten to mention! Still a little bit of time left to squeeze in one more tiny word. ;-)

[Betty]

Hooray! I made it -- just barely, but I finally finished that fifth book. Thanks to everyone for the kind remarks urging me on and wishing me well. You'll never know how much it meant and how it helped give me energy. Cozy readers are the best!

And congratulations to all who finished -- early or late. Now onwards to June.

[Barb]

*whew* Some of your comments made me think this challenge ends tomorrow (May 31), so I went back to the first post to check. What a relief to confirm that it does indeed continue until June 20. Good thing, as I still have a few books to read :)

[Brenda]

Congrats Betty!

[Julesy]

Betty wrote: "Hooray! I made it -- just barely, but I finally finished that fifth book. Thanks to everyone for the kind remarks urging me on and wishing me well. You'll never know how much it meant and how it helped give me energy. Cozy readers are the best!

And congratulations to all who finished -- early or late. Now onwards to June. ."

Was this meant for the May mini challenge rather than this Spring challenge? There's still 3 weeks left to the Spring challenge.

[Betty]

Oops! You're right, Julesy. I did post in the wrong spot. I think I was checking on my extra Spring challenge words and planning to post the finished book on May's challenge page. Chemo brain strikes again - lol. I'll go post in the proper place now. Thanks for letting me know.