Double Trouble Challenge

[Fiona]

I finished UN Der Tod und das dunkle Meer by Stuart Turton July 7

Pairs are still BR and LA

[Barb]

Finished DO

Hush Now, Don’t You Cry (Molly Murphy #11), by Rhys Bowen, finished 7/8/24 ★★★★


Still looking for BR or LA

[Bridget]

Finished HE - A Most Noble Heir by Susan Anne Mason (7/24/24)

I will claim BR - The Reluctant Brides Collection

Next pairs LA and WH

[Helen]

My TR book from #747:

True Intent

Michael Stagg

8-4-24

4 stars

An interesting legal mystery by an excellent writer!

I'll take LA!

New pairs: BR and TO

[Bridget]

I took BR.
So the pairs are ..

Pairs: WH and TO

[Barb]

I'll take WH with Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments, by Joe Posnanski.

New pairs : TO and CH

[Barb]

Finished WH

Why We Love Football: A History of 100 Moments, by Joe Posnanski, finished 8/18/24 ★★★★


Pairs still TO and CH

[Connie N.]

I haven't done any pairs in a while, so I will take both TO - Sweet Tomorrows and CH - Cherry Cheesecake Murder

New pairs: SE and VI

[Helen]

My LA book from #754:

The Last Best Hope by Ed McBain

9-13-24

A classic mystery, fun and with good characterizations!

Now I'll take SE.

New letters: VI and GO

[Connie N.]

I'll add VI to my list as well and read The 20th Victim

Next pairs: GO and HE

[Barb]

I'll take HE with Under an English Heaven

New pairs : GO and SC

[Connie N.]

I've finished my "TO" book, reading:

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron - 9/18/24 ♥♥♥


Cute, but not particularly special. The cover, however, is totally adorable.

Pairs continue... GO and SC

[Connie N.]

All done with my "CH" book from Post #758:

Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 9/21/24 ♥♥♥♥


I'll take GO and either read Anything Goes or Darling Rose Gold

New Pairs: SC and CH (getting ready for those Christmas books)

[Connie N.]

I finished my VI book:

The 20th Victim by James Patterson - 9/26/24 ♥♥♥♥


Next Pairs: SC and CH

[Helen]

My SE book from #759:

Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea

Mary Higgins Clark

9-30-24

4 stars

A fun, easy read. Great for snuggling by the fireplace!

Next I'll take SC!

New pairs: CH and HO (for Christmas or holidays!)

[Bridget]

Finished BR -
The Reluctant Brides Collection by Cathy Marie Hake(10/2/24)

Pairs still: CH and HO

[Barb]

Finally finished my HE book, and am trying to get caught up on logging my books!

Under an English Heaven (Ellie Kent #1), by Alice K. Boatwright, finished 10/8/24 ★★★.5

[Barb]

I'll take HO and read The Tell-Tale Homicide


New pairs : CH and MA

[Barb]

Finished HO. If you're a fan of Poe, you might enjoy all the references to his works in this one :)

The Tell-Tale Homicide (Rare Books #2), by Daphne Silver, finished 11/1/24 ★★★★

[Barb]

Not sure how soon I'll read it, but I'll take MA with The Paper Magician, by Charlie N. Holmberg

New pairs : CH and UN

[Bridget]

I will take CH -Child of Light by Annette O'Hare

New pairs: UN and MO

[Helen]

My SC book from #765:

Scags at 7

Deborah Emin

2 stars

11-22-24

Written with a real child's voice-- I just found it boring.

Next I'll take MO!

New letter pairs: UN and ST

[Bridget]

finished CH - Child of Light by Annette O'Hare (11/20/24)

Pairs still: UN and ST

[Bridget]

I will take ST - What Is the Story of Romeo and Juliet? by Max Bisantz

Next pairs: UN and MI

[Connie N.]

I finished my pick from Post #763:

GO - Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel - 11/30/24 ♥♥♥♥


This was weird, but compelling. The cover does not indicate what's inside, IMO.

I'll take UN and will read Undertow OR Unraveled
And MI and will read The Mirror

New Pairs: TR and NO

[Bridget]

finished ST - What Is the Story of Romeo and Juliet? by Max Bisantz (12/7/24)

I will take TR - The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham

New Pairs - NO and BE

[Connie N.]

Done with my UN book for Post #775:

Undertow by Alessandra Torre - 12/15/24 ♥♥♥♥


I'll take NO and will read No Place to Run or No Ghouls Allowed.
I'll also do BE since I just started The Secret Life of Bees.

New Pairs - LO and DE

[Barb]

I won't get to it until after the holidays, but I'll take DE with Death Upon a Star, by Amy Patricia Meade.

New pairs : LO and MI

[Connie N.]

I finished up my MI pick from Post #775:

The Mirror by Nora Roberts - 12/20/24 ♥♥♥♥


This is the second in a new Nora Roberts trilogy. Another winner!

Next pairs: LO and MI

[Helen]

I finished my MO book from #772:

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

12-27-24

3 stars

Note: The chapters about the plane and the predictions were good; I'd recommend skipping the chapters on the backstory of the "psychic."

Next I'll take LO!

New letter pairs: MI and BL.

[Barb]

Finished MA, and am not sure about continuing the series. This was good, but not quite my thing, if that makes sense.

The Paper Magician (Paper Magician #1), by Charlie N. Holmberg, finished 12/21/24 ★★★.5


Still looking for : MI and BL

[Connie N.]

I finished my BE book from Post #777. This was recommended to me, but I just couldn't get into it.

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - 12/24/24 ♥♥


Next pairs: MI and BL

[Connie N.]

I finished my NO book with No Place to Run by Maya Banks - 1/5/25 ♥♥♥♥


Next pairs: MI and BL

[Helen]

Finished my LO book from #780:

The Wit & Wisdom of Jack London by Jack London

1-9-25

Good info about his many opinions on life, writing, male-female relationships and Socialism.

Next I'll take BL!

New pairs: MI and FE

[Barb]

Finished DE... and hope it will become a series!

Death Upon a Star, by Amy Patricia Meade, finished 1/6/25 ★★★★

[Barb]

I can take FE with What Angels Fear, by C.S. Harris

New pairs : MI and ST

[Barb]

Finished FE and really liked the story. Sebastian reminds me of the MCs from a couple of other favorite series.

What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr #1), by C.S. Harris, finished 1/17/25 ★★★★

[Barb]

I'll take ST with A Steep Price, by Robert Dugoni.

New pairs : MI and WH

[Connie N.]

I can take WH and will read When the Duke Found Love by Isabella Bradford.

New pairs: MI and DE

[Bridget]

Finished TR - The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham (2/6/25)

Pairs still: MI and DE

[Helen]

I finished my BL book from #784:

A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It

Leigh McGowan

2-27-25

4 stars

Now I'll take the letters MI!

New letter pairs: DE and RO

[Bridget]

I will take RO - The Merchant and the Rogue

New pairs: DE and PR

[Helen]

My MI book from #791:

Miss Agnes and the Ginger Tom by Kirkpatrick Hill

3-8-25

5 stars

This is a sweet book, good for boys or girls! It tells how the Athabascan village community in Alaska liked their teacher, in 1948.


I'll take PR!

New letters: DE and MA

[Barb]

Hmm, I can take both with the same book lol I'll go with MA and Death Comes to Marlow, by Robert Thorogood

New pairs : DE and ON

[Barb]

Oops, forgot to post that I finished ST and really liked it :)

A Steep Price (Tracy Crosswhite #6), by Robert Dugoni, finished 2/27/25 ★★★★

[Bridget]

Finished RO - The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (3/7/25)

Pairs still : DE and ON

[Bridget]

I will take DE - Love in the Details

New pairs: ON and BA

[Barb]

I can take ON with Summer Light on Nantucket, by Nancy Thayer

New pairs : BA and DE

[Bridget]

Finished DE - Love in the Details by Becky Wade (3/21/25)

I will take BA - Love in the Balance

New Pairs: DE and MI

[Bridget]

finished BA - Love in the Balance (3/26/25)

I will take MI - Caught in the Middle

New Pairs: DE and TH