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Top 10 Best-Selling Musical Artists of All Time Start Date: November 11, 2021
END Date: April 30, 2022
READ: 20/20
✔️ 1. The Beatles
♬ Read a book with a cover that shows a man whose hair is long enough to touch his shoulders (it can be pulled back, tied, or blowing in the breeze, as long as you think it is long enough to touch/pass his shoulders.) Post the cover.
Stealing the Wind - Shira Anthony 1/5
✔️ 2. Elvis Presley
♬ Read a book that has at least two genres on its main goodreads page.
Over the Faery Hill - Jennifer L. Hart 12/24
(speculative fiction, romance, fantasy,paranormal)
✔️ 3. Michael Jackson
♬ Read a book with characters who are siblings.
The Edge of the Crazies - Jamie Harrison (brothers) 12/19
✔️ 4. Madonna
♬ Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with a female main character who is one of the following: singer, musician, dancer, actor, songwriter or author. May be professional, aspiring or amateur.
Ovation by Death - Dorian Yeager (actress) 12/20
✔️ 5. Elton John
♬ Read a book by a British author or a book set in Great Britain.
You Are Dead - Peter James (set in England) 12/17
✔️ 6. Led Zeppelin
♬ Read a book with an author or character named: Robert, Plant, Jimmy, Page, John, Paul, Jones or Bonham. Variations such as James, Jon, Paige or Bobby are acceptable. May be first, middle or last name.
The Baby-Snatcher - Ann Cleeves (Paul Bonner) 1/7
✔️ 7. Rihanna
♬ Read a book with a one word title.
Zoo - Tara Elizabeth 12/13
✔️ 8. Pink Floyd
♬ Read a book whose title begins with “P” or “F”.
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon - Christopher Paolini 1/21
✔️ 9. Eminem
♬ Read a book set in a place that starts with a letter in MISSOURI.
Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan (Maryland) 12/18
✔️ 10. Taylor Swift
♬ Read a book that was first published between 2010 - 2019 (inclusive).
Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates (pub Aug 27, 2019) 12/23
Spell Out Option
✔️ 1. The Beatles
T: Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
H: Heroes of Time Legends - Wayne D. Kramer 1/7
E: Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton 12/10
*
B: Broken Ascension - Dave Walsh 1/9
E: Shop Till You Drop - Elaine Viets 12/24
A: Afterthought - Janet Clare 12/21
T: Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich 12/4
L: Betrayal's Shadow - K.H. LeMoyne 12/12
E: Reading Up a Storm - Eva Gates 1/14
S: A Sinister Six - Steve Boseley 12/7
✔️ 2. Elvis Presley
E: Equal Parts - Emma Winters 1/16
L: The Langoliers - Stephen King 1/21
V: Vicious - V.E. Schwab 1/2
I: It Takes Two to Mango - Carrie Doyle 12/3
S: Stealing Home - Jennifer Seasons 2/3
*
P: When Smiles Fade - Paige Dearth 12/4
R: A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin 12/5
E: A Date with the Other Side - Erin McCarthy 2/14
S: The Keepers of Sulbreth - Susan Gourley 2/6
L: The Library Policeman - Stephen King 1/25
E: A Cup of Holiday Fear - Ellie Alexander 2/17
Y: You’ve Got Murder - Donna Andrews 12/15
✔️3. Michael Jackson
M: Unbroken Cowboy - Maisey Yates 12/25
I: The Ice Queen - Nele Neuhaus 12/7
C: A Child Called "It" - Dave Pelzer 12/21
H: Himself - Jess Kidd 1/9
A: Asteroid Made of Dragons - G. Derek Adams 12/28
E: Needle and Dread - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 2/25
L: Hold Back The Storm - Lynn Hanna 2/1
*
J: Unfinished Business - J.A. Jance 12/17
A: All His Pretty Girls - Charly Cox 12/31
C: Cinco de Mayhem - Ann Myers 1/11
K: Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune 1/16
S: Vengeful - V.E. Schwab 1/13
O: One Final Breath - Lynn H. Blackburn 1/29
N: Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2
✔️4. Madonna
M: A Yuletide Kiss - Madeline Hunter/Sabrina Jeffries/Mary Jo Putney 1/23
A: All Is Not Forgotten - Wendy Walker 12/31
D: A Perfect Bind - Dorothy St. James 1/26
O: Oceans of Magic - Brian M. Thomsen 2/13
N: Whiskey Straight Up - Nina Wright 12/18
N: The Night Hawks - Elly Griffiths 1/29
A: Devil Days in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/19
✔️5. Elton John
E: The Edge of Normal - Carla Norton 3/20
L: Laid Bare - Lauren Dane 2/19
T: A Stranger in Paradise - Tianna Xander 12/17
O: The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman 3/8
N: Nine Elms - Robert Bryndza 1/30
*
J: Death on the Night of Lost Lizards - Julia Buckley 2/4
O: One Poison Pie - Lynn Cahoon 3/15
H: Curse of Salem - Kay Hooper 3/5
N: Hello, Gorgeous! - MaryJanice Davidson 2/7
✔️6. Led Zeppelin
L: The Library of the Dead - T.L. Huchu 2/20
E: Chilled to the Cone - Ellie Alexander 3/31
D: Dying Breath - Heather Graham 1/17
*
Z: You Can Run - Rebecca Zanetti 3/12
E: Nothing Bundt Trouble - Ellie Alexander 4/10
P: Her Every Fear - Peter Swanson 2/6
P: The 19th Christmas - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 2/14
E: Elysium Dreams - Hadena James 4/13
L: The Lemon Sisters - Jill Shalvis 2/16
I: Don't Look - Alexandra Ivy 12/25
N: Not My Blood - Barbara Cleverly 2/12
✔️7. Rihanna
R: Secret of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 1/15
I: In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26
H: A Most Dangerous Profession - Karen Hawkins 2/22
A: Absolutely Maybe - Lisa Yee 2/15
N: Never Say Sever in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/22
N: Bloodstone - Nate Kenyon 3/23
A: Crowbones - Anne Bishop 3/14
✔️8. Pink Floyd
P: To Ride a White Horse - Pamela Ford 2/21
I: Immortal Illusions - Ursula Bauer 12/30
N: The Shadows - Alex North 3/3
K: The Sun Dog - Stephen King 1/26
F: Fair Game - Annette Dashofy 2/4
L: Last Guard - Nalini Singh 3/4
O: Open and Shut - David Rosenfelt 3/21
Y: You Are Dead - Peter James 12/17
D: The Corpse at the Crystal Palace - Carola Dunn 1/28
✔️9. Eminem
E: Under the Cover of Murder - Lauren Elliott 4/17
M: 1Q84 - Haruki Murakami 1/25
I: Ink, Red, Dead - Joanna Campbell Slan 2/5
N: No Nest for the Wicket - Donna Andrews 4/19
E: Fresh Brewed Murder - Emmeline Duncan 4/23
M: Buttercream Bump Off - Jenn McKinlay 1/29
✔️10. Taylor Swift
T: Cold Blood - Theresa Monsour 12/27
A: All the Murmuring Bones - Angela Slatter 3/25
Y: Susana and the Scot - Sabrina York 12/22
L: Lowcountry Boil - Susan M. Boyer 4/17
O: The Atlas Six - Olivie Blake 4/19
R: Tales of the Peculiar - Ranson Riggs 1/26
S: Secret Window, Secret Garden - Stephen King 1/23
W: Witch on Ice - Cat Larson 1/1
I: Blood Faerie - India Drummond 2/20
F: Fury Unleashed - N.J. Walters 2/18
T: A Terrible Fall of Angels - Laurell K. Hamilton 1/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Touring Historic MexicoDuration: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022
READ: 33/33
HISTORIC CENTER OF MEXICO CITYMexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America, with a metropolitan area of nearly 21,804,515 residents. It is the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by indigenous people.
• Read a book set in a capital city (tell the city and the country it is the capital of)
1Q84 - Haruki Murakami (Tokyo, Japan) 1/25
The Historic Center of the city has been declared a Unesco World Heritage site. Landmarks in the center include the Plaza de la Constitucion (Zócalo), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Aztec temple ruins Templo Mayor (Major Temple). The Templo Mayor was discovered in 1978 while workers were digging to place underground electric cables.• Read a book by an author whose initials are TM or MT
Cold Blood - Theresa Monsour 12/27
Chapultepec Park houses numerous museums, including Chapultepec Castle with its magnificent views of the city, and the National Museum of Anthropology which displays the Aztec Calendar Stone. The Palacio de Bella Artes is an impressive white marble theatre/museum whose weight is such that it is slowly sinking into the soft ground beneath.• Read a book where the characters visit a park (quote the passage)
Secret of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 1/15
(reminding me we weren't alone in Focal Park), p6
XOCHIMILCO
Xochimilco is one of 16 boroughs of Mexico City, though for most of its history Xochimilco was independent and separate from the capital city.• Read a book with an ‘X’ in the title or author name
Onyx - Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/14
Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from an extensive system of lakes and canals that connected most of the settlements in the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands, called chinampas, attract tourists and residents who ride on colorful gondola-like boats, called trajineras, around the nearly 110 miles of canals.• Read a book with a boat on the cover (NOT a ship).
The Jungle - Clive Cussler 11/27
TEOTIHUACAN
Teotihuacan is known today as the site of many of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids built in the pre-Colombian Americas. During Aztec times, the city was a place of pilgrimage and identified with the myth of Tollan, the place where the sun was created. The history of the city covers four distinct periods from 200BCE to 750AD• Read a book with a main page genre of MYTHOLOGY
Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman 10/7
Built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD, it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles.• Read a book by an author whose initials are in QUETZALCOATL (all initials count)
A Terrible Beauty - Tasha Alexander 11/26
Teotihuacan is also anthropologically significant for its complex, multi-family residential compounds, the Avenue of the Dead, and vibrant well-preserved murals. Additional Teotihuacan exported the obsidian tools that are found throughout Mesoamerica.• Read a book with characters who live in a multi-family setting
Dying Breath - Heather Graham (MC lives in an apartment complex) 1/17
BASILICA of OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic church, basilica, and National shrine of Mexico which houses the cloak containing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The 1709 shrine was built in the North of Mexico City near the hill where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared. One of the most important pilgrimage sites of Catholicism, the basilica and Juan Diego’s cloak are visited by several million people every year, especially around 12 December, Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day.• Read a book with total pages or original publication date which include “12” intact
Love, Eternally - Morgan O'Neill (pub July 2, 2012) 10/29
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin,[a] also known as Juan Diego 1474–1548), was a Chichimec peasant and Marian visionary. He is said to have been granted apparitions of the Virgin Mary on four occasions in December 1531. Juan Diego is the first Catholic saint indigenous to the Americas.• Read a book where the 1st letter of each title word can be found in JUAN DIEGO CUAUHTLATOATZIN
Curse of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 9/13
The Guadalupe narrative was first reported in Nahuatl in 1649, and translated into Spanish in 1895. The narrative describes how Juan Diego, on his way to the Franciscan mission station to perform his religious duties was visited by an apparition of the Virgin Mary who instructed him to request that a chapel be built on the site in her honor. The Bishop was not inclined to take action. The third time Diego saw the Virgin, she instructed him to pick the flowers at the top of the hill. He found roses blooming out of season, picked them and carried them wrapped in his cloak to the Bishop in Mexico City. When he unfurled the cloak the roses spilled out, revealing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe imprinted on the cloak. The Bishop recognized the miraculous sign and had the (first) chapel constructed.• Read a book that has been translated (list original language and translated language);
The Ice Queen - Nele Neuhaus (German to English) 12/7
Continued...PUEBLA
Puebla is a colonial-era planned city in south central Mexico, at the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano. The city was founded in 1531 in an area called Cuetlaxcoapan, which means “where the serpents change their skin.” It is the fourth largest city in Mexico with a population of 3.25 million people.• Read a series book # 4
Protector - Anna Hackett (Galactic Gladiators #4) 9/23
The Biblioteca Palafoxiana (Palafoxiana Library) was established in 1646 by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, who donated his own 5,000 books to start the collection. It was the first library in the Americas and the only one to survive to the present day. The Library was named a Historic Monument of Mexico, and UNESCO has made it part of the Memory Of the World.• Read a book with 5,000 or more ratings on GoodReads
Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire (5817 ratings) 9/5
During the French intervention in Mexico, the defending Mexican forces defeated the French Army at the Battle of Puebla on 05May1862 (Cinco de Mayo).• Read a book with main page genre WAR
The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks 10/10
GUADALAJARA
The Guadalajara metropolitan area in western Mexico has a population of 5,258,642 people. It is one of the most productive and globally competitive cities in the world, and is a major center for technology, finance, science, innovation, education, business and culture.• Read a book set in a location that begins with a letter in GUADALAJARA (tell us where)
Bloodless - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Georgia) 11/13
Guadalajara hosts numerous festivals during the year, including: the International Film Festival of Guadalajara, the Feast of the Dolls, the Guadelajara International Book Fair, and the International Meeting of Mariachi and Charreria. The charros (or Mexican horsemen) come from all over to demonstrate the national sport of Mexico.• Read a book in which a character rides a horse (quote the text)
A Yuletide Kiss - Madeline Hunter/Sabrina Jeffries/Mary Jo Putney 1/23
(Daniel and Rob dismounted and led their horses into the stable), p242
SAN MIGUEL de ALLENDE
San Miguel de Allende is located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, about 170 miles from Mexico City. At the beginning of the 20th century the town was in danger of becoming a ghost town after an influenza pandemic. But its Baroque/Neoclassical architecture was “discovered” by foreign artists who gradually moved in and gave the town its reputation. The town continues to attract a significant number of foreign retirees, artists, writers and tourists.• Read a book with a main character who is an artist or writer
Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich (a potter) 12/4
In the historic center, there are an estimated two thousand doors, behind which there are at least two thousand courtyards of various sizes. Many have been restored to their former colonial state, with facades of ochre, orange and yellow, windows and doors framed by handcrafted ironwork and made of hewn wood. Very few structures have front yards; instead, open private space is behind the main façade in courtyards, where the private gardens are protected from dust and crime.• Read a book with a predominantly Yellow or Orange COVER
Untamed - Elizabeth Lowell 11/20
MICHOACAN
Michoacan is one of 32 states of Mexico. Its capital is Morelia, which was named after Jose Maria Morelos, a native of the city and one of the heroes of the Mexican War of Independence. Morelia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved colonial buildings, pink stone cathedral, historic center and aqueduct. One of the largest tourist events in the state is the Noche de Muertos (Night of the Dead), part of the Day of the Dead celebrations. While Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico, one unique tradition is the lighting and floating of hundreds of small candles and flowers on the lake.• Read a book with a PINK cover (post the cover) /or/
A Date with the Other Side - Erin McCarthy 2/14
The natural history of the area is vibrant and diverse. The state is crossed from northwest to southeast by the mountain range Sierra Madre del Sur. It is also crossed from west to east by the Trans-Mexican Volcano Belt which includes active, dormant and extinct volcanoes. The best-known volcano in the region is the Paricutin volcano, which surged suddenly from a farmer’s cornfield in 1943, and by 1952 had left a cone 1,391 feet high (424 meters). But the state is possibly best known for the national and state parks which include the winter grounds of the monarch butterflies.• Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in SIERRA MADRE DEL SUR
Wired - Liz Maverick 9/18
S*P*E*L*L out any of the following words / phrases, using 1) the first letter of the title (exclude: A, An, The); 2) the first or last initial of the author’s name: (If you are only doing the SPELL part of this challenge, please be sure that you will need at least 35 books.)
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITEU: Unreasonable Doubt - Vicki Delaney 10/20
N: Getting It! - Rhonda Nelson 10/1
E: Every Dead Thing - John Connolly 10/8
S: Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore 9/17
C: The Ghost Tree - Christina Henry 10/30
O: Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11
W: The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden 9/14
O: One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler 9/15
R: Roses in Moonlight - Lynn Kurland 9/18
L: Lions and the Living Dead - Ruby Loren 9/8
D: Defeat the Darkness - Alexis Morgan 9/3
H: Darkest Journey - Heather Graham 10/7
E: A Merciful Death - Kendra Elliott 10/19
R: The Walled City - Ryan Graudin 9/25
I: Into the Night - Janelle Denison 10/11
T: This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong 9/22
A: Watcher in the Woods - Kelley Armstrong 9/28
G: Security - Gina Wohlsdorf 10/3
E: A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot 11/11
S: Silent Night - J.D. Robb 9/28
I: Imprudence - Gail Carriger 10/31
T: They Never Learn - Layne Fargo 9/30
E: Eeny Meeny - M.J. Arlidge 11/25
continued...CHAPULTEPEC PARK C: Mystical Warrior - Janet Chapman 10/5
H: Heat - Donna Grant 10/10
A: Alone in the Wild - Kelley Armstrong 10/12
P: Playing Dead - Allison Brennan 10/9
U: Unfinished Business - J.A. Jance 12/17
L: The Look of Love - Bella Andre 10/6
T: Turned - Morgan Rice 10/27
E: Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton 12/10
P: Pulse - Jeremy Robinson 10/23
E: Zoo - Tara Elizabeth 12/13
C: Bryant & May and The Bleeding Heart - Christopher Fowler 11/9
P: Witchmark - C.L. Polk 11/28
A: A Stranger in Town - Kelley Armstrong 10/17
R: The Girl in the Ice - Robert Bryndza 10/16
K: Keto Diet For Dummies - Rami Abrams 11/8
XOCHIMILCO X: X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11
O: Ovation by Death - Dorian Yeager 12/20
C: The Secret Chapter - Genevieve Cogman 11/13
H: The Haunting of Josie - Kay Hooper 10/15
I: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 11/6
M: Murder Packs a Suitcase - Cynthia Baxter 10/9
I: It Takes Two to Mango - Carrie Doyle 12/3
L: Betrayal's Shadow - K.H. LeMoyne 12/12
C: The Child Finder - Rene Denfeld 11/25
O: Over the Faery Hill - Jennifer L. Hart 12/24
TEOTIHUACAN T: Three Shirt Deal - Stephen J. Cannell 11/1
E: The Edge of the Crazies - Jamie Harrison 12/19
O: One Final Breath - Lynn H. Blackburn 1/29
T: Tales of the Peculiar - Ranson Riggs 1/26
I: Don't Look - Alexandra Ivy 12/25
H: Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
U: Unbroken Cowboy - Maisey Yates 12/25
A: 15 Seconds - Andrew Gross 11/5
C: Competence - Gail Carriger 11/17
A: Afterthought - Janet Clare 12/21
N: The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 11/12
PYRAMID OF THE SUNP: When Smiles Fade - Paige Dearth 12/4
Y: You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
R: Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch 10/21
A: Asteroid Made of Dragons - G. Derek Adams 12/28
M: The Mortal Word - Genevieve Cogman 10/12
I: In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26
D: Blood Works - David Boyle 9/18
O: Oceans of Magic - Brian M. Thomsen 2/13
F: Fortune and Fate - Sharon Shinn 10/15
T: A Terrible Fall of Angels - Laurell K. Hamilton 1/27
H: Heroes of Time Legends - Wayne D. Kramer 1/7
E: Shop Till You Drop - Elaine Viets 12/24
S: Death By Honeymoon - Jaden Skye 10/21
U: Immortal Illusions - Ursula Bauer 12/30
N: Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2
AVENUE OF THE DEADA: All His Pretty Girls - Charly Cox 12/31
V: Vortex - Catherine Coulter 9/6
E: Reading Up a Storm - Eva Gates 1/14
N: Whiskey Straight Up - Nina Wright 12/18
U: Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune 1/16
E: Equal Parts - Emma Winters 1/16
O: One Poison Pie - Lynn Cahoon 3/15
F: Frightfully Fortune - Jana Deleon 10/21
T: To Ride a White Horse - Pamela Ford 2/21
H: Himself - Jess Kidd 1/9
E: A Cup of Holiday Fear - Ellie Alexander 2/17
D: Dragons Don't Cry - D'Elen McClain 9/24
E: Needle and Dread - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 2/25
A: All Is Not Forgotten - Wendy Walker 12/31
D: Stranger in the Moonlight - Jude Deveraux 11/18
BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPEB: The Fifth Petal - Brunonia Barry 9/20
A: Stealing the Wind - Shira Anthony 1/5
S: The Sun Dog - Stephen King 1/26
I: Ink, Red, Dead - Joanna Campbell Slan 2/5
L: Witch on Ice - Cat Larson 1/1
I: The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko - Scott Stambach 2/26
C: Mind Games - Carolyn Crane 11/26
A: The Baby-Snatcher - Ann Cleeves 1/7
O: Open and Shut - David Rosenfelt 3/21
F: The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker 11/19
O: The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman 3/8
U: The Untold Story - Genevieve Cogman 2/13
R: Reticence - Gail Carriger 11/27
L: The Library Policeman - Stephen King 1/25
A: Cinco de Mayhem - Ann Myers 1/11
D: Death on the Night of Lost Lizards - Julia Buckley 2/4
Y: You’ve Got Murder - Donna Andrews 12/15
O: The Atlas Six - Olivie Blake 4/19
F: The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon - Christopher Paolini 1/21
G: Blaze - Donna Grant 10/2
U: Urgle - Meaghan McIsaac 3/2
A: Devil Days in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/19
D: Broken Ascension - Dave Walsh 1/9
A: Fair Game - Annette Dashofy 2/4
L: The Langoliers - Stephen King 1/21
U: Reptile Memoirs - Silje Ulstein 4/7
P: A Child Called "It" - Dave Pelzer 12/21
E: The Edge of Normal - Carla Norton 3/2
continued...BIBLIOTECA PALAFOXIANAB: Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3
I: Blood Faerie - India Drummond 2/20
B: Blood Song - Cat Adams 11/5
L: Hold Back The Storm - Lynn Hanna 2/1
I: Ice Planet Barbarians - Ruby Dixon 3/5
O: Obsidio - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 5/2
T: Torched - Donna Grant 3/26
E: Chilled to the Cone - Ellie Alexander 3/31
C: Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates 12/23
A: Absolutely Maybe - Lisa Yee 2/15
P: Prudence - Gail Carriger 10/24
A: The Shadows - Alex North 3/3
L: Laid Bare - Lauren Dane 2/19
A: Crowbones - Anne Bishop 3/14
F: The Forever Sea - Joshua Phillip Johnson 11/22
O: Hotel Silence - Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir 5/9
X: A Stranger in Paradise - Tianna Xander 12/17
I: Flowers Over the Inferno - Ilaria Tuti 3/11
A: The Deepest of Secrets - Kelley Armstrong 3/17
N: Nine Elms - Robert Bryndza 1/30
A: Ascendant - Michael R. Miller 3/20
CINCO DE MAYOC: Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan 12/18
I: I'm Not Lion To You - Krystal Shannan 4/23
N: The Night Hawks - Elly Griffiths 1/29
C: The Corpse at the Crystal Palace - Carola Dunn 1/28
O: Murder in Galway - Carlene O'Connor 5/9
D: The Dark Archive - Genevieve Cogman 1/28
E: Nothing Bundt Trouble - Ellie Alexander 4/10
M: Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal - Mike Mignola & Tom Sniegoski 10/19
A: Killer Motive - Ann Girdharry 3/21
Y: You Are Dead - Peter James 12/17
O: One for Sorrow - Sarah A. Denzil 5/12
MARIACHIS AND CHARRERIAM: Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
A: The First Girl Child - Amy Harmon 3/24
R: R.I.P. - Charity B. 10/23
I: The Importance of Being Alice - Katie MacAlister 4/24
A: All the Murmuring Bones - Angela Slatter 3/25
C: Yews with Caution - Kate Collins 2/2
H: Her Every Fear - Peter Swanson 2/6
I: The Book Stops Here - Ian Sansom 5/14
S: A Sinister Six - Steve Boseley 12/7
A: The Second Blind Son - Amy Harmon 4/6
N: A Notorious Love - Sabrina Jeffries 2/27
D: Catch as Cat Can - Claire Donally 2/12
C: Curse of Salem - Kay Hooper 3/5
H: Hello, Gorgeous! - MaryJanice Davidson 2/7
A: Southern Spirits - Angie Fox 4/16
R: A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin 12/5
R: Deal with the Devil - Kit Rocha 2/26
E: Elysium Dreams - Hadena James 4/13
R: Chill Factor - Rachel Caine 2/28
I: Game. Set. Match. - Jennifer Iacopelli 5/24
A: No Nest for the Wicket - Donna Andrews 4/19
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDES: Vicious - V.E. Schwab 1/2
A: Gemina - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 5/1
N: Not My Blood - Barbara Cleverly 2/12
M: SEALed with a Ring - Mary-Margret Daughtridge 10/17
I: Ignite - Donna Grant 5/28
G: The Girl in the Glass - James Hayman 10/13
U: Under the Cover of Murder - Lauren Elliott 4/17
E: Fresh Brewed Murder - Emmeline Duncan 4/23
L: The Lemon Sisters - Jill Shalvis 2/16
D: Dark Vow - Shona Husk 3/7
E: Nefertiti's Heart - A.W. Exley 5/21
A: As the Crow Flies - Robin Lythgoe 5/19
L: The Library of the Dead - T.L. Huchu 2/20
L: Last Guard - Nalini Singh 3/4
E: Resurrection Bay - Emma Viskic 5/22
N: Never Say Sever in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/22
D: Death of an Irish Mummy - Catie Murphy 3/9
E: Escape Clause - James O. Born 6/12
PARICUTIN VOLCANOP: A Perfect Bind - Dorothy St. James 1/26
A: Sky in the Deep - Adrienne Young 5/13
R: You Can Run - Rebecca Zanetti 3/12
I: Inferno - Donna Grant 6/18
C: Curse of the Specter Queen - Jenny Elder Moke 3/10
U: The Unquiet - J.D. Robb 6/30
T: 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas - Jacqueline Frost 4/27
I: Wildfire - Ilona Andrews 6/19
N: Fury Unleashed - N.J. Walters 2/18
V: Vengeful - V.E. Schwab 1/13
O: Hidden - Karen E. Olson 5/22
L: Killer Insight - Victoria Laurie 10/15
C: Chaos Choreography - Seanan McGuire 3/19
A: Mystic Pieces - Ada Bell 5/23
N: Bloodstone - Nate Kenyon 3/23
O: Crossing in Time - D.L. Orton 6/20
MONARCH BUTTERFLYM: Buttercream Bump Off - Jenn McKinlay 1/29
O: Crossing in Time - D.L. Orton 6/20
N: Night of the Wolves - Heather Graham 4/29
A: Axel of Evil - Alina Adams 6/23
R: The Devil You Know - Kit Rocha 3/30
C: Dead in Dublin - Catie Murphy 3/28
H: A Most Dangerous Profession - Karen Hawkins 2/22
B: Beyond the Gate - Susan Gourley 2/9
U: Up the Seine Without a Paddle - Eliza Watson 7/24
T: Tome of the Undergates - Sam Sykes 4/30
T: A Fate of Wrath & Flame - K.A. Tucker 4/3
E: Escape Clause - James O. Born 6/12
R: A Rose Should Be Red: Part 1 - Akaku Red 4/17
F: The Fixer Upper - Maggie Mae Gallagher 3/28
L: Lipstick & Lattes - Tracy Krimmer 4/1
Y: Susana and the Scot - Sabrina York 12/22
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