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Completion for S3 #14Book: Murder in Christmas River
Author: Meg Mukdoon
Date Read: 8/5/20
Task: 1. a book set in a place with two words to the title
How it Fits: Setting is Christmas River
Next Episode Choice: S3 #15 The Warlock of Wimbledon
LaurLa and Daphne Solve a Mystery Episode: S3: 6. A Highland Fling with a Monstrous Thing
Task: Read a book with the tag 'Paranormal'
Book: Mission: Improper
How it Fits: tagged 52 times
Date Read: 08.04 ★★★★
Next Episode Choice: S3: 10. The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw
Completion Post S1 E11. A Gaggle of Galloping GhostsAuthor: Jana Deleon
Book: Hurricane Force
Date Read: 8/5
Task: 5. Read a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: 5. MPG Mystery & Cozy Mystery
Next Episode Choice: S1 E12. Scooby-Doo and a Mummy, Too
Wow, thank you! That was fast - you posted my new episode before I reported it back - sorry for the confusion!
Completion Report:Author: N.R. Walker
Book: Pieces of You
Date Read: finished 8/2/2020
Task: "4. a book with 'pray' or 'praying' in the text of the book"
How it Fits: p97 - "Jimmy stared, and this time a tear did escape. He blinked and wiped at his face. “I’m so sorry. I never was one to pray, but I’ve been asking the good Lord to watch over him.”"
Next Episode Choice: Season 3, Episode 11
Completion Post S1 E12. Scooby-Doo and a Mummy, TooAuthor: J.D. Robb
Book: Naked in Death
Date Read: 8/6
Task: fits three of the five tasks
2. Read a book that you purchased
4. Read a book whose author's first name starts with 'C', 'O', 'I', 'N'
5. Read a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits:
2. I bought it 6/10/18 for 2,99€
4. J.D. Robb is Nora Roberts' pen name for this series
5. MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: S1 E13. Which Witch Is Which?
I've noticed my way of preparing a completion post in advance made you think I already read it. Sorry for the confusion - in future I keep those hidden behind spoiler tags until I'm finished with the book. Sorry again.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...6. A Tiki Scare Is No Fair
Author: Leslie Langtry
Book: Map Skills Murder
Date Read: 8/6/20
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: Mystery is first tag
Next Episode Choice: S2: 7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?Author: Jenn McKinlay
Book: Death of a Mad Hatter
Date Read: 8/6/20
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: Mystery is the 1st genre listed
Next Episode Choice: 8. Don't Fool with a Phantom
My Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...COMPLETION POST
Book: Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine
Date Read: 8/6
Task: a book with a wealthy significant character
How it Fits: MCs new clients are very, very wealthy
Next Episode Choice: Mine Your Own Business
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Book: Heart of Danger
Author: Carolyn Keene
Date Read: 8/6/20
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: Mystery MPG
Next Episode Choice: Season 3 - Episode 6: A Highland Fling With a Monstrous Thing
Link to thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Book: The Switch
Author: Beth O'Leary
Date Read: 8/7/20
Task: Listen to an audio book
How it Fits: Listened to an audiobook
Next Episode Choice: Season 3 - Episode 12: Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper
2. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda TriangleThread: ~Melissa~ and Velma Solve a Mystery
Author: Sarina Bowen
Book:
Date Read: 8/5/20
Task: 4. a book with a man or men on the cover
How it Fits: Man on the cover
Next Episode Choice: S3 E3. A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright
Completion PostMy Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Episode: 13. A Menace in Venice
Book: Body Art
Author: Jordan Castillo Price
Date Read: 8/4
Task: 4. a book that you find haunting or disquieting
How it Fits: The woods and island setting lend a haunting quality to the story.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3: 14. Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
Completion Post S1 E13. Which Witch Is Which?Author: Jana Deleon
Book: Fortune Hunter
Date Read: 8/8
Task: 4. Read a book with 'investigate' in the text of the book & 5. Read a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: it's a cozy mystery (MPG mystery & cozy mystery) & Gertie [...] clapped her hands. “We have a crime to investigate.” loc. 172
Next Episode Choice: S1 E14. Spooky Space Kook
LaurLa and Daphne Solve a Mystery Episode: S3: 10. The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw
Task: Read a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
Book: The House of Lies
How it Fits: mpg mystery
Date Read: 08.07 ★★★
Author: Anne PerryBook: Bluegate Fields
Date read: Aug 7
Task 1: a book about friends
How it fits: the main sisters are friends, and the cousins involved in the death are friends.
Next episode choice: Season 2, Episode 3. Jeepers, It's the Creeper
3. A Scary Night with a Snow Beast FrightThread: ~Melissa~ and Velma Solve a Mystery
Author: J.D. Robb
Book: Visions in Death
Date Read: 8/7/20 4 stars
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: S3 4. To Switch a Witch
Completion for S3, #15Book: Sleight of Paw
Author: Sofie Kelly
Date Read: 8/8/20
Task: 2. a book where the main character plays or played a sport
How it Fits: Kathleen played street hockey in Boston which made her good at regular hockey once she got used to the ice
Next Episode Choice: S3, 16. The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake
Completion Report:Author: Lucy Lennox
Book: Fakers
Date Read: finished 8/7/2020
Task: "4. a book where someone sings"
How it Fits: loc 120 - "“We’ve fired up the grill to give your family a thrill…” I began to sing."
Next Episode Choice: Season 3, Episode 12
Mama's Completion Post
Mamacita & Scoob Solved It!
Task ~ #4. To Switch a Witch
Book ~ Pure Healing 5* ✔️ 8/3
Author ~ Aja James
Page numbers ~ 334 pages
Qualifications ~ Both of following apply
Set in Boston MA
1. a book set in a New England state
In blurb ~ love comes with the warning label “fall at your own peril”
4. a 'warning' in the text of book
Next Episode Choice ~ #4. Mine Your Own Business
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Congratulation to LaurLa for finishing the challenge!
Mama's Completion Post
Mamacita & Scoob Solved It!
Task ~ #4. Mine Your Own Business
Book ~ The Game Maker 4* ✔️ 8/7
Author ~ Kitty Thomas
Page numbers ~ 160 pages
Qualifications ~ They have an underground basement BDSM Dungeon that they play in.
4. a book where the main character goes underground (in a cave, the subway, a basement, etc.)
Next Episode Choice ~ #16. The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake
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Book: Scrublands
Author: Chris Hammer
Date Read: 08 August 2020
Task: A book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: S1E2: A Clue for Scooby-Doo
My Thread
Completion PostMy Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Episode: 14. Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
Book: Louisiana Hotshot
Author: Julie Smith
Date Read: 8/9
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG: mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3: 15. The Warlock of Wimbledon
Completion Post7. Never Ape an Ape Man
Thread: Dana aka ♥Belladonna♥ and Fred Solve a Mystery
Author: Robyn Peterman
Book: It's A Wonderful Midlife Crisis
Date Read: 8/7/2020
Task: 1. a book where the main character gets a job
How it Fits: Daisy gets a job as a paralegal for her friend Heather's new firm.
Next Episode Choice: Season 1, Ep. 13. Which Witch Is Which?
S2E6 A Tiki Scare is No FairAuthorJ.D. Robb
Book Celebrity in Death
Date Read 08.06.20 5 stars
Task 5 Read a book with mystery on the main page
How it fits: Third shelf on main page tagged 625 times
Next: Season 2 Episode 7
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
8. Don't Fool with the PhantomAuthor: Miranda James
Book: Twelve Angry Librarians
Date Read: 8/9/20
Task 4. a book with 'revenge' in the text of the book
How it Fits: "Gavin Fong had followed me when I left Helen Louise's place, and he saw his chance at revenge when I turned down the dark alley... " p. 64
Next Episode: Season 3, Episode 1. Watch Out! The Willawaw!
Completion postSeason 3, #2 "A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle"
Author: Lynn Chandler Willis
Book: Tell Me No Lies
Date Read: 8/7/2020
Task: 3. a book from a trilogy
How it Fits: There are three books in the Ava Logan series
Next Episode Choice: Season 3, #3 "A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright" please
My thread
Completion Post: Season 3, Episode 7 The Creepy Case of Old Iron FaceMy Thread
Author: A.J. Sherwood
Book: How to Hack a Hacker
Date Read: 7-26-20
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery (by 4 users at time of posting)
Next Episode Choice: Season 3, Episode 3: A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright
Completion PostSunshine✰✰✰ and Scooby-Doo Solve a Mystery
Book: Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski 8/9/20
Task: book set by the ocean or sea
How it Fits: One of the stories is set by the sea with a mermaid love story
Next Episode Choice: 7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
Completion Post S1 E14. Spooky Space KookAuthor: Jana Deleon
Book: Later Gator
Date Read: 8/10
Task: 1. Read a book where the MC has difficulty with a vehicle & 5. Read a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: it's a cozy mystery (MPG mystery & cozy mystery) & (view spoiler)
Next Episode Choice: S1 E15. Go Away Ghost Ship
Link to thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Book: Generation Loss
Author: Elizabeth Hand
Date Read: 8/11/20
Task: Read a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3 - Episode 13: A Menace in Venice
Completion for S3, #16-Challenge complete nowBook: The Un-Nimble Thimble
Author: Roberta Updegraff
Date Read: 8/10/20
Task: 3. a book from a series with 10+ books in it
How it Fits: It's from the Church Choir Mysteries series, an older series with 24 books in it done by various authors
Next Episode Choice: All done now :)
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Book: Etched in Bone
Author: Anne Bishop
Date Read: 8/11/20
Task: 2. a book with the tag 'Paranormal'
How it Fits: Tagged as Paranormal
Next Episode Choice: Season 3 - Episode 7: The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face
Completion Post:Author: Dusse, Karsten
Book: - Achtsam morden (Mindfull Murders)
Date Read: August 12, 2020
Task: A book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: Tagged as Mystery on the book's main page.
Next Episode Choice: Season 1, Episode 16
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Congratulation to Tari for finishing the challenge!
My Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...COMPLETION POST
Book: Trick or Treat Murder - Leslie Meier
Date Read: 8/12
Task: book with a spooky cover
How it Fits: has a spooky cover
Next Episode Choice: Bedlam in the Big Top
Completion Report:Author: Josh Lanyon
Book: Secret at Skull House
Date Read: finished 8/11/2020
Task: "5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page"
How it Fits: Mystery on book's main page
Next Episode Choice: Season 3, Episode 13
Mama's Completion Post
Mamacita & Scoob Solved It!
Task ~ #4. Mine Your Own Business
Book ~ The King 5* ✔️ 8/11
Author ~ J.R. Ward
Page numbers ~ 591 pages
Qualifications ~ Book #11 of Black Dagger Brotherhood Series
Next Episode Choice ~ #8. Don't Fool with a Phantom
Completion Post S1 E15. Go Away Ghost ShipAuthor: Kathleen Brooks
Book: Bluegrass State of Mind
Date Read: 8/13
Task: fits three of the tasks
2. a book with a red-haired character in it
4. a book where the MC reads a book
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: romantic suspense with MPG mystery, red-haired female MC, who studies for ther Kentucky bar examen the Green Book and reads afterwards two books borrowed from Miss Lilly who owns the B&B she's staying at
Next Episode Choice: S1 E16. A Night of Fright Is No Delight
Link to thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Book: The Duke and I
Author: Julia Quinn
Date Read: 8/13/20
Task: Read a book with an Antonio, Anthony, Tony or Toni in the story
How it Fits: Anthony Bridgerton is Daphne's brother.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3 - Episode 14: Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
4. To Switch a WitchThread: ~Melissa~ and Velma Solve a Mystery
Author: Angel Martinez
Book:
The Pill Bugs of Time
Date Read: 8/9/20 4 stars
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: S3 E5. The Tar Monster
Completion PostThread: Dana aka ♥Belladonna♥ and Fred Solve a Mystery
Author: K.F. Breene
Book: Born in Fire
Date Read: 8/12/20
Task: a book with 'investigate' in the text of the book
How it Fits: "Do a lot of vampires know you were going to investigate this?"
Next Episode Choice: Season 1, Ep. 12. Scooby-Doo and a Mummy, Too
My Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...COMPLETION POST
Book: War of the Sons - Rebecca Dessertine
Date Read: 8/13
Task: a book with 'stumble' in its text
How it Fits: they stumbled outside, p35
Next Episode Choice: That's Snow Ghost
Completion PostSteph Ann Thread
Book: Sleeping Beauties
Author: Stephen King
Date Read: 8/12/20
Task: A book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it fits: Mystery a MPG for the book.
Next Episode choice: Season Three, Episode Five, The Tar Monster
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Book: The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn 8/5/20
Task: book cover that you consider spooky
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Next Episode Choice: 4. Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright