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January: Goals
Threaded for Trouble (Reading the season) Rolled over to Feb
Engaged in Murder (Reading the season) Rolled over to Feb
January: List
1. Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford
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2. Ryder's Wife by Sharon Sala
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3. Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy
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4. Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution by Holly Tucker
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5. A Place to Call Home by Sharon Sala
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6. I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan
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7. Don of the Dead by Casey Daniels
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8. River Monsters: True Stories of the Ones that Didn't Get Away by Jeremy Wade
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9. Simon's Cat by Simon Tofield
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10. Kitten's Winter by Eugenie Fernandes
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11. Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale
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12. Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale
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13. Box of Tricks by Katie Cleminson
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14. The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin, illustrated by David Shannon
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15. Underpants Dance by Marlena Zapf, illustrated by Lynne Avril
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16. Cinderella's (not so) Ugly Sisters by Gillian Shields, illustrated by Berengere Delaporte
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17. Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein
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18. The Talent Show by Jo Hodgkinson
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19. Monster Soul 1 by Hiro Mashima
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20. Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
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21. Time for a Bath by Phillis Gershator, illustrated by David Walker
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22. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan
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23. The Captain's Christmas Family by Deborah Hale
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24. That Old Flame of Mine by J. J. Cook
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25. Trillium by Jeff Lemire
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26. The House Takes A Vacation by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Lee White
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27. Going, Going, Dragon! by Colleen A. F. Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue
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28. License to Scratch by Ashley Spires
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29. The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson
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30. Hamster and Cheese by Colleen A. F. Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue
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31. Bear and Hare: Snow! by Emily Gravett
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32. Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them by Isaac Fitzgerald and Wendy MacNaughton
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33. Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates
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February: Goals
FAILED!Threaded for Trouble (Reading the season)
Engaged in Murder (Reading the season)
Charms and Chocolate Chips (Easy as...1,2,3!)
Assaulted Pretzel (Easy as...1,2,3!)
February: List
1. The Dawn of Canadian History: A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada by Stephen Leacock
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2. Binky Under Pressure by Ashley Spires
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3. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole
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4. The Flat Rabbit by Bardur Oskarsson
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5. Hope Springs by Eric Walters, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
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6. Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan by Jeannette Winters
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7. Gabby and Gator by James Burke
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8. Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 02 by QuinRose and Mamenosuke Fujimaru
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9. Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 03 by QuinRose and Mamenosuke Fujimaru
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10. Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 04 by QuinRose and Mamenosuke Fujimaru
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11. Time Killers by Kazue Kato
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12. Swine Lake by James Marshall, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
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13. One Piece, Volume 01: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda
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March: Goals
FAILED!Threaded for Trouble (Reading the season)
Engaged in Murder (Reading the season)
March: List
1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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2. The Scarecrow's Dance by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
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3. Tallulah's Tutu by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
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4. Chasing Degas by Eva Montanari
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5. Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
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6. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
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7. Zombie in Love 2 + 1 by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Scott Campbell
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April : Goals
Wicked Autumn (Reading the season) Rolled over to May
Pretty in Ink (Reading the season) Rolled over to May
Norway to Hide (Reading the season) Rolled over to May
Off Kilter (Reading the season) Rolled over to May
One Potion in the Grave (Reading the season) Rolled over to May
April : ILLO Requests
Alpine for You (April 24)
Top O' the Mournin' (April 24)
Mum's the Word (April 24)
A Cast-Off Coven (April 24)
April : List
1. Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford
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2. Shunned and Dangerous by Laura Bradford
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3. Threaded for Trouble by Janet Bolin
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4. Thread and Buried by Janet Bolin
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5. The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee
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6. If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell
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7. Let Them Eat Stake by Sarah Zettel
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8. The Mariner of St. Malo : A chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier by Stephen Leacock
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9. The Founder of New France : A chronicle of Champlain by Charles W. Colby
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10. G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter
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11. Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford
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12. Stitch Me Deadly by Amanda Lee
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13. Suspendered Sentence by Laura Bradford
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14. Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis
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15. Thread Reckoning by Amanda Lee
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16. Daddy Hugs by Nancy Tafuri
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17. Office Toy by Cleo Peitsche
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18. Bigfoot's New Mate by Soichiro Irons
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19. Night of the Living Thread by Janet Bolin
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20. The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee
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21. Thread on Arrival by Amanda Lee
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22. The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann
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May : Goals
Some Enchanted Éclair (There and back again) Rolled over to June
Hex on the Ex (Reading the season) (Pete and repeat - SRA) Rolled over to June
Driven to Ink (Reading the season) Rolled over to June
Ink Flamingos (Reading the season) Rolled over to June
Engaged in Murder (Reading the season) Rolled over to June
May : ILLO Requests
*original request caught the overdrive entry
The Chick and the Dead (May 17)
The Trouble With Magic (May 20)
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (May 20)
What's a Ghoul to Do? (May 20)
Pasta Imperfect (May 22)
Hula Done It? (May 22)
Bonnie of Evidence (May 22)
Fleur de Lies (May 22)
May : List
1. Wicked Autumn by G. M. Malliet
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2. Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates
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3. Bruja Brouhaha by Rochelle Staab
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4. A Fatal Winter by G. M. Malliet
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5. Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries by Mark Leslie
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6. Off Kilter by Hannah Reed
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7. Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly
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8. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
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9. Stormy Night by Salina Yoon
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10. Bigfoot is Missing! by J. Patrick Lewis and Kenn Newbitt, illustrated by Minalima
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11. My Dinosaur Is More Awesome! by Simon Coster
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12. Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
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13. By Mouse and Frog by Deborah Freedman
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14. Sniff! Sniff! by Ryan Sias
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15. Bird and Bear by Ann James
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16. How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Janet Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague
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17. Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
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18. E-mergency! by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
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19. Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles, illustrated by Rod Clement
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20. What To Do If an Elephant Stands On Your Foot by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
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21. From Fear to Eternity by Michelle Rowen
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22. Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson
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23. I Love My Mommy by Sebastien Braun
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24. Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter
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25. Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence
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26. Room for Bear by Ciara Gavin
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27. The Octopuppy by Martin McKenna
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28. Rappy the Raptor by Dan Gutman, illustrated by Tim Bowers
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29. Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
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30. You Nest Here with Me by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
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31. Under a Pig Tree: A History of the Noble Fruit by Margie Palatini, illustrated by Chuck Groenink
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32. Nobody's Perfect by David Elliott, illustrated by Sam Zuppardi
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33. Tallulah: Mermaid of the Great Lakes by Denise Brennan-Nelson, illustrated by Susan Hartung
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34. Grandma in Blue with Red Hat by Scott Menchin, illustrated by Harry Bliss
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35. Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr, illustrated by Teagan White
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36. Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman
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37. 999 Frogs and a Little Brother by Ken Kimura and Yasunari Murakami
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38. Yard Sale by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Lauren Castillo
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39. The Grasshopper & the Ants by Jerry Pinkney
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40. Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Jonathan D. Voss
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41. The Jesuit Missions : A chronicle of the cross in the wilderness by Thomas Guthrie Marquis
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42. Treacherous Toys by Joyce & Jim Lavene
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43. One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Jane Chapman
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44. Say Hello to the Animals! by Ian Whybrow, illustrated by Tim Warnes
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45. Cut to the Corpse by Lucy Lawrence
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46. Max the Brave by Ed Vere
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47. Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine from the editors of Vogue Knitting
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48. A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell
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49. Monster Chefs by Brian Anderson
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50. Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
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51. Holly Lisle's Create A Plot Clinic by Holly Lisle
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52. Fish You Were Here by Colleen A. F. Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue
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53. Wish by Matthew Cordell
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54. Sealed with a Kill by Lucy Lawrence
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55. One Naked Baby by Maggie Smith
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JUNE
Goals
Hex on the Ex (Reading the season)
The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer (Reading the season)
Writing the Cozy Mystery: How to Write a Winning Whodunit (Reading the season)
Allergic to Death (Reading the season)
Playing with Fire (Reading the season)
A Taste Fur Murder (Reading the season)
Thread End (Reading the season)
Written in Stone (Reading the season)
ILLOs
The Trouble With Magic (May 20)
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (May 20)
What's a Ghoul to Do? (May 20)
Pasta Imperfect (May 22)
Hula Done It? (May 22)
Bonnie of Evidence (May 22)
Fleur de Lies (May 22)
Dearly Depotted (June 2)
Tombs of Endearment (June 27)
A Charmed Death (June 27)
Hex Marks the Spot (June 27)
No Rest for the Wiccan (June 27)
Better Read Than Dead (June 27)
Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend (June 27)
Ghost Of A Chance (June 27)
Giveaways
*last look: June 29
The Doctors Are In: The Essential and Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who's Greatest Time Lord (June 30)
Crafting the Character Arc (June 30)
High-Risk Homecoming (July 1)
Joint Investigation (July 7)
Going Below the Water's Edge: Past Lives, Reincarnation, Inner Self (July 26)
List
1. Mum's the Word by Kate Collins
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2. Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter
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3. Engaged in Murder by Nancy J. Parra
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4. Top O' the Mournin' by Maddy Hunter
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5. Writing about Magic by Rayne Hall
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6. Driven to Ink by Karen E. Olson
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7. Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson
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8. Pasta Imperfect by Maddy Hunter
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9. Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter
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10. Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter
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11. Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter
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12. Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter
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13. The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels
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14. Cross Stitch Before Dying by Amanda Lee
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15. The Proposal by Linda Taylor
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16. The Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New-World Feudalism by William Bennett Munro
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17. The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt
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18. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie
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19. Miss Hazeltine's Home for Shy and Fearful Cats by Alicia Potter, illustrated by Birgitta Sif
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20. Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda
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21. My Pen by Christopher Myers
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22. Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Sydney Smith
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23. Dead Boogie by Victoria Houston
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24. What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie
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JULY
Goals
Seven Threadly Sins (Book title connection)
Be Careful What You Witch For (Serial reader)
Hexes and Hemlines (Mini-challenge)
Thread End (Mini-challenge) (Reading the season)
Hex on the Ex (Reading the season)
The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer (Reading the season)
Writing the Cozy Mystery: How to Write a Winning Whodunit (Reading the season)
Allergic to Death (Reading the season)
Playing with Fire (Mini-challenge) (Reading the season)
A Taste Fur Murder (Reading the season)
Written in Stone (Reading the season)
ILLOs
Tombs of Endearment (June 27)
A Charmed Death (June 27)
Hex Marks the Spot (June 27)
No Rest for the Wiccan (June 27)
Better Read Than Dead (June 27)
Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend (June 27)
Ghost Of A Chance (June 27)
Giveaways
*last look: 2 July
Cinderella Six Feet Under (July 5)
Servant of the Crown (July 5)
Joint Investigation (July 7)
Going Below the Water's Edge: Past Lives, Reincarnation, Inner Self (July 26)
The Northern Lights: Celestial Performances of the Aurora Borealis (July 30)
Louisiana Saves the Library (July 31)
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver (July 31)
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency (July 31)
Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping (July 31)
List
1. Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins
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2. Psychic Case Files by Tony Stockwell
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3. Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry
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4. Dearly Depotted by Kate Collins
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5. Pall in the Family by Dawn Eastman
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Bunnies!!! (other topics)The Psychic Case Files: Solving the Psychic Mysteries Behind Unsolved Cases (other topics)
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Monthly Lists:
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Genre/Type
Biography/Memoir: 0
Classics: 0
Erotica: 2
Fantasy: 0
Graphic Novel: 8
Historical Fiction: 0
History: 7
Mystery: 57
Other Nonfiction: 9
Romance - Contemporary: 5
Romance - Historical: 1
Romance - Paranormal: 0
Science Fiction: 0
Length
Short (<250 pages): 25
Medium (250-500 pages): 64
Long (501-800 pages): 0
Very Long (>800 pages): 0
Target Audience Age
Young Adult: 6
Adult: 83
Author Gender
Female: 68
Male: 14
Couple: 3
Company: 4
New to Me or Repeat Author?
New to Me: 38
Repeat: 51
Series or Standalone Book?
Series: 77
Standalone: 12
Children's (not included in above totals)
Picture Books: 62
Graphic Novels: 8
Totals
Books Reviewed: 112
Books Read: 159
Pages Read: 27,335
Challenges Finished: 12
Milestones
19 April: reached 10,000 pages for 2015
16 May: read 100 books for 2015
30 May: reached 20,000 pages for 2015
???: read 200 books for 2015
???: reached 30,000 pages for 2015
???: read 300 books for 2015
2015 Personal Goals
(AKA: The 5-4-3-2-1 Challenge, Doubled)
• Complete monthly and yearly challenges (12/28+)
• Write reviews for at least half the books I read (112/159)
• Read 50 new to me authors (38)
• Finish (or complete up to last published) 5 series (4)
• Read 40 romances (6)
• Read 4 classics (0)
• Read 30,000 pages (27,000+)
• Read 300 books (100+)
• Read 25 non-fiction books (16)
• Read 2 books of 500+ pages (0)
• Read 100 picture books (60+)
• Read 100 mysteries (50+)