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Reporter's Challenge 2023
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
31/31
5/5
WHO
5/5
WHAT
5/5
WHERE
5/5
WHEN
Set during winter Buy a Whisker by Sofie Ryan
5/5
WHY
(Motives)
5/5
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO –
WHAT –
WHERE –
WHEN –
WHY –
1/1
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
From Sept 24: "A moment in time when things are coming together for you unexpectedly."
DEATH BY BUBBLE TEA by Jennifer J. Chow
I'm going to try for News Anchor but my stretch goal is to do Editor but really, I want to do each and every one, so my stretch stretch goal is Newspaper Mogul!Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
WHO (5/5)
Protagonist is starting a new business or career Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary The main character moved to Kansas (in Amish country) and became a waitress (for first time ever) at her aunt's cafe.
A side character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) Bones Behind the Wheel Sid the Skeleton is always a pleasure!
An animal character that talks with the protagonist Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings Reindeer speak to everyone!
A villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 Sugar Plum Poisoned
A character who exercises regularly From Beer to Eternity The main character runs a lot. It's funny because she moved from Chicago to Florida and is now running on the beaches - and running on sand is proving quite difficult for her!
WHAT (5/5)
A color in the title Cocoa Crush
A dessert in the title Devil's Food Defense
Title is at least six words Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer
Title starts with any letter in your last name Raspberry Revenge
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) The Con Job This is a play on words because the title refers to the cons being run (by the main characters as well as the bad guys) but also, cons are being run at Comic Con - a convention!
WHERE (5/5)
Set in a New England state St. James's Stocking
Set on an island Tasty Trials
Set in a state starting with a vowel Assaulted Caramel Ohio
Set on a farm In Farm's Way
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) The Zoo Job A chunk of the book is set in Africa
WHEN (4/5)
Set in the 1800s or earlier Wobbly Westin COMING IN DECEMBER 2023
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration Fatal Fascinator
Set during winter Fugitive Filling
Set during a holiday A Holiday Donut Steal
WHY (5/5)
Money/Greed Vanilla Vices
Jealousy The Fright of the Iguana
Revenge Poppy Harmon and the Backstabbing Bachelor
“Love” One Bad Apple
To keep a secret/cover up Sugar Coated Sins
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE (4/5)
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.) Toxic Toffee (pig!)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set in a big city Meow is for Murder
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) Criminal Crumbs
WHY – Accidental death Peachy Scream
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE (0/1)
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
June 24th horoscope was about meeting a new person who has helpful information.
Could that be any more perfect for a mystery reader???!!! Lemon Drop Dead
Reporter's Challenge 2023January 01 - December 31, 2023
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Cop and a Coop 02/03A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Lights, Cameras, Witches 01/01An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
Witch Is When Things Fell ApartA Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
Hula Homicide 02/06 A Character who exercises regularly
Murder on an Irish Farm 03/04WHAT
A color in the title
Red Velvet Revenge 02/18A dessert in the title
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder 03/25Title is at least six words
Since You're Leaving Anyway, Take Out the Trash 03/10Title starts with any letter in your last name
Sunny Side Up 01/27Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
What a Meth 02/23WHERE
Set in a New England state ==> Rhode Island
Murder at the Breakers 05/25Set on an island
Dead at Diamond Head 01/31Set in a state starting with a vowel (Ohio)
Murder, Simply Stitched 02/06Set on a farm
A Streak of Bad Cluck 03/09Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) (Egypt)
The Hippopotamus Pool 01/19WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier (shortly after Civil War)
Murder on the Sea Witch 01/09Set in the 1900s (1920)
A Very English Murder 01/15Set during a celebration
Killer Keys 01/27Set during winter
The Bark Before Christmas 01/02Set during a holiday
Christmas Card Murder 01/01WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Fields' Guide to Fog 04/29Jealousy
Death of a Wandering Wolf 02/09Revenge
Murder at Mabel’s Motel 01/08“Love”
Seaside and Homicide 02/16To keep a secret/cover up
An Act of Foul Play 01/22BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.) ==> skunk
Give Up the Ghost 10/11WHAT – The title is exactly one word
Elusive 04/08WHERE – Set on an island ==> Hawaii (Big Island)
The Hilo Hustle 03/15WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
Snow Place to Die 01/17WHY – Accidental death
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson 03/20EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
September 24, 2023 for Taurus: This is an excellent day to enjoy travel and exploring ideas.
MC goes on a cruise, develops idea for a blog
Cruising Through Midlife 10/07
Cub Reporter - 5 books one from each categoryBONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
0/31
0/5
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
0/5
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
0/5
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
0/5
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
0/5
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
0/5
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set on an island
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
0/1
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope
Who? What? Where? When? Why?How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
2/5
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
✅Title starts with any letter in your last name
Book / Author: Girl, Erased / Blake Pierce
Date Read: 2/04/2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
How Fits: My name is Gail; starts with G, Girl, Erased starts with a G
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
✅Jealousy.
Book / Author:A Mother Would Know; Amber Garza;
Date Read: 01/07/2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
How Fits: Valerie’s son Hudson is jealous of his sister so he acts out in deadly ways.
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set on an island
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
2023 Reporter's ChallengeDuration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
31/31 Books
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
Perfect Together by Kristen Ashley 07/04/2023
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry 06/26/2023
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
The Young and Happy Rooster, by Jane Gleason 12/01/2023
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 09/21/2023
A Character who exercises regularly
Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley 07/15/2023
WHAT
A color in the title
Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown 03/04/2023
A dessert in the title
Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut by Sarah Graves 07/15/2023
Title is at least six words
The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod 05/11/2023
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente 01/04/2023
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
The Suite Spot by Trish Doller 10/16/2023
WHERE
Set in a New England stateLisa Henry
Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter by Lisa Patton 04/07/2023
Set on an island
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
Set in a state starting with a vowel
The Two Gentlemen of Altona by Lisa Henry 04/30/2023
Set on a farm
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 08/28/2023
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer 02/08/2023
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 02/18/2023
Set in the 1900s
Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie 02/04/2023
Set during a celebration
A Catered Fourth of July by Isis Crawford 07/27/2023
Set during winter
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy 02/15/2023
Set during a holiday
The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese 01/06/2023
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren 03/06/2023
Jealousy
New York Dead by Stuart Woods 07/11/2023
Revenge
Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath 01/31/2023
“Love”
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman 12/26/2023
To keep a secret/cover up
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 03/21/2023
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
The Corpse Wore Stilettos by M.J. O’Neill 05/23/2023
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
Maame by Jessica George 03/01/2023
WHERE – Set on an island
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez 05/08/2023
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan 02/02/2023
WHY – Accidental death
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth 12/29/2023
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
At work, it is important to keep a track of the tasks entrusted to you. Improvement in your financial status is indicated, as you start earning better. Expect favourable developments on the academic front. Fitness bug is likely to bite some and do their health a lot of good. A delicate domestic issue needs to be handled with care. Financially, you will manage to bring down expenses.
Love focus: Love life appears to be stable.
Lucky Number: 18
Lovelight Farms
Ready for a new year! Going for Columnist and hoping to work my way up.Cub Reporter Complete 1/30/23
Columnist Complete 3/7/23
News Anchor 3/15/23
Editor Complete 5/7/23
Newspaper Mogul Complete 6/7/23
Pulitzer Prize Complete 6/7/23
Novel PrizeComplete 6/7/23
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career: Swing Low, Swing Death by R. T. Campbell [one of the protagonists is starting new job as museum librarian] (1/17/23)
A Side Character is a dead person: Sabriel by Garth Nix [several characters have come back to the real world from the dead] (3/21/23)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist: Tintin in America by Hergé (3/10/23)
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2: The White Priory Murders by Carter Dickson (1/7/23)
A Character who exercises regularly: Blood on the Tracks: Railway Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards (3/20/23)
WHAT
A color in the title: The Crimson Clue by George Harmon Coxe [1/30/23]
A dessert in the title: Murder & Blueberry Pie [5/25/23]
Title is at least six words: Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night by James Runcie (3/11/23)
Title starts with any letter in your last name: Here Come the Dead by Robert Portner Koehler (2/5/23)
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead): Gone West by Carola Dunn [has double meaning--"gone west" was used to indicate that someone had died; also a reference to the victim's travels in western America] (4/6/23)
WHERE
Set in a New England state: Murder R. F. D. by Leslie Stephan (2/9/23)
Set on an island: Mystery of the Hidden Hand by Phyllis A. Whitney (5/7/23)
Set in a state starting with a vowel: The Curriculum Murders by Marlis Day [Indiana] (6/6/23)
Set on a farm: Mysterious Invitation: The Whole Book by Bernice Bloom (1/28/23)
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England): The Dante Game by Jane Langton [Italy] (1/13/23)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier: Dead, Mr. Mozart by Bernard Bastable (3/15/23)
Set in the 1900s: The Angry Heart by Leslie Edgley (1/21/23)
Set during a celebration: The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin [a wedding] (3/7/23)
Set during winter: Death Demands an Audience by Helen Reilly (4/17/23)
Set during a holiday: Inquest by Percival Wilde [4th of July] (4/15/23)
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed: Wings Above The Diamantina by Arthur W. Upfield (2/3/23)
Jealousy: Family Skeletons by Rett MacPherson (6/7/23)
Revenge: It Walks by Night by John Dickson Carr (2/24/23)
“Love”: Beauty Marks the Spot by Kelley Roos (1/7/23)
To keep a secret/cover up: A Gentleman's Murder by Christopher Huang (1/22/23)
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.): The Pride of the Peacock by Vitoria Holt [has peacocks] (4/23/23)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word: Beyond by Theodore Sturgeon (3/26/23)
WHERE – Set in a big city: Bats in the Belfry: A London Mystery by E.C.R. Lorac [London] (2/19/23)
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story): The Fear Sign by Margery Allingham (2/22/23)
WHY – Accidental death: The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian [one accidental among the many] (2/12/23)
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Chose my husband's birthday (3/24/23): The horoscope said:
Aries (March 21-April 19): You'll make an impression on someone without trying to. In fact, not trying is the secret to your charm. You've thought about the image you wanted to portray, but it turns out that you are at your magnetic best when you're just being yourself.
The Genesis Secret by Tom Knox (3/29/23)
Ellie...just curious, did you mean to use set on an island twice (in regular "Where" and bonus category?
2023 Reporter's ChallengeDuration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
Progress: 25/25
WHO
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth 5/1
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things 16/2
Charlotte's Web 15/4
Children of Blood and Bone 10/2
One of Us Is Next 3/2
WHAT
Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton 3/1
Ma vie de gâteau sec (My Life of Dry Cake) by Élizabeth Baril-Lessard 5/4
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir 4/1
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 1/1
Kill Joy by Holly Jackson 6/8
WHERE
The Secret History by Donna Tartt 29/3
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman 5/1
A Light in the Forest (Ohio) 1/1
The Discomfort of Evening 1/2
The Books That Devoured My Father 31/1
WHEN
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton 21/1
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 6/2
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 12/2
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 7/1
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus 6/7
WHY
(Motives)
The New Friends 3/3
It Starts with Us 4/2
Raft of Stars 20/1
House of Hunger 6/1
The Paris Apartment 2/1
WHOProtagonist is starting a new business or career The Worst Best Man 07/23
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) Frost Burned 2/7
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist Merlin the Magical Fluff 3/23
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 Assistant to the Villain 11/23
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words Around the World in 80 Men Volume One: The first ten books 02/15
Title starts with any letter in your last name Bulletproof Damsel 01/22
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) Then There Were Nun 01/24
WHERE
Set in a New England state Archer's Voice 08/23
Set on an island The Deep 02/23
Set in a state starting with a vowel Voyeur Ohio 04/05
Set on a farm Montana Dawn 04/26
Set on foreign soil The Cross of Ciaran 10/23
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier Etiquette & Espionage 02/28
Set in the 1900s Mexican Gothic 05/01
Set during a celebration
Set during winter Christmas Honeymoon (For One): An Enemies to Lovers Contemporary Holiday Romance 11/23
Set during a holiday The Twelve Dates of Christmas 12/23
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed Money Anxious People 09/23
Jealousy
Revenge Scarred 07/25/2023 07/23
“Love” Lover Unbound 05/31
To keep a secret/cover up Undercover Bromance 01/05
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
05/08WHAT – The title is exactly one word Less 04/23
WHERE – Set in a big city Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend set in Seattle and New York 10/23
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) The Beach Escape 07/23
WHY – Accidental death The Ghost and the Goth (Ghost and the Goth Novels) by Stacey Kade 08/23
Oh, my! Good catch, Bev. Thanks so much for pointing it out!I've changed the Bonus Category WHERE to: set in a big city.
Bev wrote: "Ellie...just curious, did you mean to use set on an island twice (in regular "Where" and bonus category?"
Okay everybody - I listed 'set on an island' twice. So be sure to change your list. The Bonus Category WHERE should now read: set in a big city.And if anybody has a suggestion for any of the categories for the 2024 challenge, let me know. I'm always trying to switch it up!
COMPLETED!Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus)
1/1/23-31/5/23
31/31
WHO 5/5
★Protagonist is starting a new business or career The Trouble With Witches 5/1
★A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) The Vampire's Cursed Kiss 21/1
★An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist Golden 16/1
★A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 Artemis Fowl 9/1
★A Character who exercises regularly How to Survive Summer Camp 7/2
WHAT 5/5
★A colour in the title Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? 5/3
★A dessert in the title Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 7/2
★Title is at least six words Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body 7/1
★Title starts with any letter in your last name Mirabelle and the Magical Mayhem 14/1
★Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) The Antventure Begins 14/1
WHERE 5/5
★Set in a New England state Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery (connecticut) 14/1
★Set on an island The Seventh Dwarf (ireland) 14/1
★Set in a state starting with a vowel 10 Things Aliens Hate About You 29/5
★Set on a farm The Bone Knife 30/1
★Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 9 (japan) 24/2
WHEN 5/5
★Set in the 1800s or earlier Journey to the Center of the Earth 28/4
★Set in the 1900s The 101 Dalmatians 24/3
★Set during a celebration Karen's Birthday 6/1
★Set during winter Thorn 30/1
★Set during a holiday Roaming Dungeon 18/2
WHY 5/5
(Motives)
★Money/Greed Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind 2/2
★Jealousy How to Date Your Dragon 4/2
★Revenge Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend 11/2
★“Love” Lucifer, Book Three 15/1
★To keep a secret/cover up The Watcher in the Rain 13/5
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE 5/5
★WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.) The Great Outdoors 9/1 (vulture)
★WHAT – The title is exactly one word Brambles 13/1
★WHERE – Set in a big city Missing 21/2
★WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) Sky Song 31/1
★WHY – Accidental death Death Loot & Vampires: A LitRPG Adventure 31/5
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
27/3/23
You might surpass your productivity at work today. Your significant other might shower you with love today. Your health might bring prosperity into your life. Stability in your finances might be witnessed today. Try to converse with family using love and respect. Your travel plans might be executed unhindered. Try deferring the purchase of the property to a more opportune day.
★That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon 22/4
(view spoiler)
Completed March 18, 2023 :)WHO
✔️Protagonist is starting a new business or career - The Counterfeit Scoundrel
✔️A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) - My Favorite Things: A Christmas Collection
✔An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist - Alien Commander's Mate
✔A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 - Third Son's a Charm
✔A Character who exercises regularly - Claimed by the Stryxian
WHAT
✔A color in the title - The Witch of Blackbird Pond
✔A dessert in the title - In Watermelon Sugar
✔Title is at least six words - All I Wanted Was Sushi But I Got Abducted By Aliens Instead: Bubble Babes #1 1/3/23
✔Title starts with any letter in your last name - Mockingbird 1/9/23
✔Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) - A Rogue by Any Other Name
WHERE
✔Set in a New England state - Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem 1/23/23
✔️Set on an island - Al Capone Does My Shirts 1/26/23
Set in a state starting with a vowel
✔Set on a farm - More Than a Feeling 2/27/23
✔Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) - An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed 1/24/23
WHEN
✔Set in the 1800s or earlier - When Good Earls Go Bad
✔️Set in the 1900s - Night of the Living Dummy
✔️Set during a celebration - X Marks The O's: A Valentine’s Day Romance Novella
✔Set during winter - When She Was Naughty
✔Set during a holiday - Kiss of a Duke
WHY
(Motives)
✔️Money/Greed - The Duke Gets Even 1/30/23
✔Jealousy - Always 1/6/23
✔Revenge - A Rogue by Any Other Name 1/18/23
✔“Love” - My Dirty Duke 1/9/23
✔To keep a secret/cover up - Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover 1/10/23
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
✔️WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.) - No Good Duke Goes Unpunished 1/22/23
✔WHAT – The title is exactly one word - Oddballs 1/12/23
✔WHERE – Set in a big city - Sold to the Duke 1/7/23
✔WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) - Something Like Love 2/1/23
✔WHY – Accidental death - When the Duke Was Wicked 1/15/23
✔EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope. -For 1/24/23 my horoscope had to do with friendships - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
2023 Reporter's ChallengeDuration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
Completed: 9/31 Books
Level: Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 1-4-2023
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
Title is at least six words
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton 1-10-2023
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 1-2-2023
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
Set in the 1900s
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 1-5-2023
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY (Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
Nine Lives by Peter Swanson 1-6-2023
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 1-8-2023
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set in a big city
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
0/31
0/5
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
0/5
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
0/5
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
0/5
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
0/5
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
0/5
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set in a big city
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
0/1
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Reporter's Challenge 2023Nobel Prize for Literature: 8/31
WHO
1. Protagonist is starting a new business or career - Happy Place by Emily Henry
2. A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) - Silent as the Grave by Zoe Aarsen
3. An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist - Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
WHAT
1. A color in the title - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
WHY
(Motives)
1. Money/Greed - Safer Dead by James Hadley Chase
3. Revenge - Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
4. “Love” - Call Me Legachi by Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
2. WHAT – The title is exactly one word - Shadows by John Saul
WHO
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Jealousy
To keep a secret/cover up
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHERE – Set in a big city
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
Who? What? Where? When? Why?How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category) complete
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
📝 first round of 5
🎤 2nd round of 5
🎥 3rd round of 5
🎙️ 4th round of 5 --this is what I am currently aiming for but just in case am marking others.
📺 5th round of 5 (if I finish)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO
🎤Protagonist is starting a new business or career Spare Jan 29 (starts more than one new career)
🎙️A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) (sure, the main character is also dad, but there are a couple of dead side characters as well, plus lots of living ones). Heaven's River
🎥An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist How to Twist a Dragon's Tale
📺 A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 The Space Between Us
📝A Character who exercises regularly The Patient by Jane Shemilt Jan 10
WHAT
🎙️ A color in the title The Ways of White Folks
📺 A dessert in the title - Custard's Last Stand
📝Title is at least six words Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up Jan 7
🎤Title starts with any letter in your last name (D) The Downstairs Girl April
🎥Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
WHERE
Set in a New England state
📝Set on an island - Corridors of Death (England is on an island) Jan 12
🎥Set in a state starting with a vowel (using a province which is much the same thing!) set in Alberta - Mrs. Mike
🎙️Set on a farm - The Secret Life of Cows April
🎤Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) most of the stuff on soil is set in a couple of other solar systems Feb 2
WHEN
📝Set in the 1800s or earlier Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones finished 2023/01/05
🎤 Set in the 1900s The Dust Bowl Orphans Jan
🎙️Set during a celebration - Twice a Quinceañera
Set during winter
🎥 Set during a holiday The Saint Valentine's Day Murders
WHY
(Motives)
📝Money/Greed The Lager Queen of Minnesota Jan 15
🎤Jealousy - Bonjour tristesse
📺Revenge Empress of All Seasons
🎥“Love” Wedding Night
🎙️To keep a secret/cover up Slow Horses
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
🥇WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.) Victory of Eagles
🥇WHAT – The title is exactly one word Zeroes
🥇WHERE – Set in a big city The Saint Valentine's Day Murders
🥇WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
🥇WHY – Accidental death - Island Of Wings
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used once (If it fits more than 1 category – choose one – as it can only be used in 1 of the categories)
The bonus rounds are just an added challenge to kick it up a notch!
The challenge runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year.
Books can be in any format – paper, ebooks, audio…
Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
Most of all—have fun!
Love this challenge: Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set in a big city
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
Reporter's Challenge 2023January 01 - December 31, 2023
Completed: 0/31
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set on an island
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
Reporter's Challenge 2023WHO
.The Con Season by Adam Cesare, 2 STARS, 5th Feb, 167 PAGES
.New Order (Bo Blackman, #2) by Helen Harper, 2 STARS, 9th Jan, 263 PAGES
.The Unearthly by Laura Thalassa, 3 STARS, 25th Feb, 296 PAGES
.Touch of Wrath by Autumn Reed, 3 STARS,16th Jan, 296 PAGES
.The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives by Kristin Miller, 3 STARS, 21st Feb, 288 PAGES
WHAT
.Bloodbath on the Blacktop by David A. Simpson, 3 STARS, 23rd Jan, 306 PAGES
.Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton, 3 STARS, 26th Aug, 257 PAGES
.The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn, 3 STARS, 14th Jan, 378 PAGES
.Perron Manor by Lee Mountford, 3 STARS, 4th Feb, 320 PAGES
.The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn, 3 STARS, 3rd Jan, 373 PAGES
WHERE
.The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin, 3 STARS, 28th March, 326 PAGES
.Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by Many, 3 STARS, 4th April, 333 PAGES
.A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins, 4 STARS, 1st Jan, 307 PAGES
.The Good House by Tananarive Due, 4 STARS, 16th March, 597 PAGES
.The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec, 4 STARS, 18Tth Feb, 359 PAGES
WHEN
.The Deadly Hours by Susanna Kearsley, 3 STARS, 10th April, 352 PAGES
.Transmission by Ambrose Ibsen, 2 STARS, 7th Aug, 165 PAGES
.A Lady Compromised by Darcie Wilde, 3 STARS, 26th July, 352 PAGES
.Angelfall by Susan Ee, 3 STARS, 4th March, 288 PAGES
.Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine, 3 STARS, 12th Feb, 301 PAGES
WHY
.Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica, 4 STARS, 9th Feb, 352 PAGES
.Touch of Fate by Autumn Reed, 2 STARS, 1st Feb, 334 PAGES
.Dire Straits (Bo Blackman, #1) by Helen Harper, 3 STARS, 5th Jan, 382 PAGES
.House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, 4 STARS, 15th Feb, 304 PAGES
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
.Time Thief by Katie MacAlister, 3 STARS, 11th March, 341 PAGES
.Circe by Madeline Miller, 3 STARS, 5th Aug, 393 PAGES
.High Stakes (Bo Blackman, #3) by Helen Harper, 3 STARS, 12th Jan, 226 PAGES
.Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney, 4 STARS, 17th March, 294 PAGES
.The Cursed (The Unearthly, #3) by Laura Thalassa, 3 STARS, 1st March , 342 PAGES
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 3 STARS, 25th Sep, 396 PAGES
.School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins, 3 STARS, 23rd Feb, 297 PAGES
I'm in as a Nobel Prize for Literature winnerI achieved Newspaper mogul.
TCF Reporter Challenge (26/31)
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2023
Level:
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
WHO
✓Protagonist is starting a new business or career: Remembering Us by Stacey Lynn (finished 2/24)
✓A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead): The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan (finished 2/4)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
✓A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2: Hooked by Emily McIntire (finished 2/21)
✓A Character who exercises regularly: The Wizard's Butler by Nathan Lowell (finished 8/6)
WHAT
✓A color in the title: The Black-Eyed Susan by J.A. Clement (finished 2/7)
A dessert in the title
✓Title is at least six words: Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham (finished 1/7)
✓Title starts with any letter in your last name: Zootopia: Judy Hopps and the Missing Jumbo-Pop (Disney Picture Book by Walt Disney Company (finished 6/1)
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
✓Set in a New England state: Maine, The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman (finished 4/19)
✓Set on an island: Black Rock Bay by Brianna Labuskes (finished 6/1)
✓Set in a state starting with a vowel: Oklahoma, Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts (finished 2/14)
✓Set on a farm: The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (finished 10/19)
✓Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England): set in Denmark, Anger Is My Middle Name: A Memoir by Lisbeth Zornig Andersen (finished 5/5)
WHEN
✓Set in the 1800s or earlier: Black Horses for the King by AnneMcCaffrey (finished 11/20)
✓Set in the 1900s: Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/10)
✓Set during a celebration: Please Like Me by Mindy Kaling (finished 10/7)
✓Set during winter: Cruel Kiss by K.A. Linde (finished 10/16)
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
✓Money/Greed: Valley of Wild Horses by Zane Grey (finished 2/7)
✓Jealousy: locals jealous of main character threaten his life and job, Forest Patrol by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 12/22)
✓Revenge: The Fearsome Foursome by Amicus Arcane (finished 10/16)
✓“Love”: The Backbone of the World by Stephen Graham Jones (finished 10/22)
✓To keep a secret/cover up: The Last Sister by Kendra Elliot (finished 9/11)
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
✓WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.): Antonio works with all the animals in the jungle to solve a crisis (he communicates with animals), Mystery in the Rain Forest (Disney Encanto) by Susana Illera Martínez (finished 2/15)
✓WHAT – The title is exactly one word: Foe by Iain Reid (finished 10/24)
✓WHERE – Set in a big city: LA, Big Shot by Mindy Kaling (finished 10/10)
✓WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story): Wild Trek by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/11)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
✓Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope: "All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other. The path will reveal itself as you go along. If you’re having doubts about whether or not your endeavours will lead to a sustainable source of income, let that go too. The Universe will provide for both your needs and your wants when you’re in alignment with the grand plan."
Raised in Ruins: A Memoir by Tara Neilson (finished 10/5)
Reporter's Challenge 2023Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
14/31
1/5
WHO
√Protagonist is starting a new business or career - Mallory starts as an intern in encyclopedia company, The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 1.14.23
√A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) Hamish Macbeth is dead - a soldier in World War I with MC Ian Rutledge, Ian hears Hamish's voice as part of his what we would call PTSD nowadays, but was called "shell shock" then. They have conversations while Ian is a detective at Scotland Yard. Hunting Shadowsby Charles Todd 2.10.23
An Animal Character that talks with the
√A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 - Brody - The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone 1.17.23
2.
A Character who exercises regularly
2/5
WHAT
√A color in the title Blackout by Ragnar Jonasson 1.23.23
A dessert in the title
√Title is at least six words The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 2.3.23
√Title starts with any letter in your last name - My last name is Silver - Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh 1.6.23
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
3/5
WHERE
Set in a New England state
√Set on an island - set on Manhattan - Encore in Death by J.D. Robb 2.20.23
√Set in a state starting with a vowel- set in Ohio - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 3.2.23
√Set on a farm A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd 1.27.23
√Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells 1.2.23 set in Ecuador
2/5
WHEN
√Set in the 1800s or earlier Persuasion by Jane Austen 2.24.23
√Set in the 1900s Union Street by Pat Barker
1.3.23
Set during a celebration
√Set during winter - Ice by Ed McBain 1.11.23
√Set during a holiday - Christmas/New Years - book:Eight Black Horses|37951] by Ed McBain 3.5.23
1/5
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
√To keep a secret/cover up - a character is killed because he knows about a cover up and the villain decides he can't stay alive knowing it Garnethill by Denise Mina 1.7.23
3/5
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
√WHAT – The title is exactly one word Chagall by Ingo Walther 1.9.23
√WHERE – Set in a big city - Tel Aviv, Israel Tel Aviv Noir ed. Etgar Keret 1.26.23
√WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) Lightning by Ed McBain 1.29.23
WHY – Accidental death
1/1
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
November 24 - A Sagittarius born on November 24 seems to do everything by their personality -- they attract others to them, project an aura of youth and charm, and even seem better looking than they are. They may seem "lightweight" but are actually emotionally and spiritually strong. They are exceptionally intelligent yet don't need to be identified with it for ego.
In 1972: A Novel of Ireland's Unfinished Revolution
by Morgan Llwwelyn 1.20.23, the main character, Barry Halloran exactly reflects this horoscope character. People are attracted to him both on a romantic level and friend, colleague level. He feels deeply but seems like an easy-going hail fellow well met kind of guy. He is also very intelligent but in comparison to say, his college roommate who shows off to show his intelligence, Barry is modest about it and doesn't insist anyone acknowledge his intelligence.
A true Nov 24 Saggitarius.
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 booksWHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
WHERE
WHEN
Set during a celebration
Set during a holiday
WHY
Jealousy
“Love”
Apr 24
You feel confident and ready to act. But what if your facts are wrong? Do you have the whole story? Tread carefully. Be realistic.
Murder in an Irish Cottage
Reporter's Challenge 2023January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Read: Editor (4 from each category) - 19/20 books + 5/5 bonus + 1/1 extra bonus
WHO
✓Protagonist is starting a new business or career
Once We Were Starlight by Mia Sheridan (02/10/23)
✓A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…)
Layla by Colleen Hoover (01/26/23)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
✓A Character who exercises regularly
Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren (03/17/23)
✓ WHAT
✓A color in the title
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (02/24/23)
✓A dessert in the title
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23)
✓Title is at least six words
Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies and Hugs: Veterinary Tales by P.J. Miller (04/30/23)
✓Title starts with any letter in your last name
Give Me Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (03/30/23)
✓ WHERE
✓Set in a New England state
Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid (02/03/23) - Massachusetts
✓Set on an island
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (04/30/23) - Svalsbard Island
✓Set in a state starting with a vowel
Dating-ish by Penny Reid (01/10/23) - Chicago, IL
✓Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao (07/10/23) - Singapore
✓ WHEN
✓Set in the 1800s or earlier
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn & Shonda Rhimes (06/21/23) - 1760s
✓Set in the 1900s
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (04/30/23)
✓Set during winter
Princess and the Player by Ilsa Madden-Mills (02/16/23)
✓Set during a holiday
Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth (01/20/23) - Set during Christmas
✓ WHY (Motives)
✓Jealousy
Electric Idol by Katee Robert (02/08/23) - Aphrodite is jealous of Psyche
✓Revenge
Twisted Love by Ana Huang (06/10/23)
✓“Love”
Bad Reputation by Krista & Becca Ritchie (02/28/23)
✓To keep a secret/cover up
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (01/16/23) - Sascha is keeping a secret
✓ BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
✓WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz (02/27/23) - Pet: Raven
✓WHAT – The title is exactly one word
Pause by Kylie Scott (01/14/23)
✓WHERE – Set in a big city
Exposed by Kristen Callihan (07/01/23) - NYC
✓WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore (01/31/23)
✓WHY – Accidental death
Neon Gods by Katee Robert (01/06/23)
✓ EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Jan 24 - Capricorn: The day will be fairly eventful, Capricorn. There's some likelihood that you will feel suddenly compelled to settle a tedious matter once and for all. It may concern something in your domestic life that's been left unattended. You won't rest until it's finished, and you won't be distracted, no matter how you're cajoled to join the others. This problem is the only thing that will matter today.
Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (03/24/23) - Lily will not rest until her missing daughter is found
Goal: Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)3/10
1/5
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
- 1/20 - follows many charters on highly skilled hockey team 0/5
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
0/5
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
0/5
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
2/5
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
1/15 - Theme explores revenge and how to end the circle of it. “Love”
1/9 - Fights for her mothers freedomTo keep a secret/cover up
I've made Cub Reporter! (List at comment #8)
Bev wrote: "I've made Cub Reporter! (List at comment #8)"Awesome!!!! Are you going to keep going? I mean, you HAVE TO - it's only January! :)
Jennifer wrote: "Bev wrote: "I've made Cub Reporter! (List at comment #8)"Awesome!!!! Are you going to keep going? I mean, you HAVE TO - it's only January! :)"
Oh, I'm definitely going to keep going. I'm in for at least the next level, but I always try and do them all. :-)
Bev wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Bev wrote: "I've made Cub Reporter! (List at comment #8)"Awesome!!!! Are you going to keep going? I mean, you HAVE TO - it's only January! :)"
Oh, I'm definitely going to keep g..."
I'm the same way!
The Challenge FactoryReporter's Challenge 2023
Duration: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
Progress: 30 out of 31
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO:
Protagonist is starting a new business or career:
The Mayor of Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel - **** - 1/20/2023 - 226 Pages - Becomes a Mayor
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead):
Dead Man's Hand by James J. Butcher - ***** - 3/6/2023 - 384 Pages
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist:
InvestiGators by John Patrick Green - **** - 1/9/2023 - 208 Pages
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2:
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown - ***** - 1/13/2023 - 736 Pages
A Character who exercises regularly:
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - **** - 3/7/2023 - 453 Pages
WHAT
A color in the title:
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - **** - 3/13/2023 - 401 Pages
A dessert in the title:
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - **** - 4/17/2024 - 328 Pages
Title is at least six words:
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward B. Burger - ** - 2/20/2023 - 157 Pages
Title starts with any letter in your last name:
Bad Blood by L.A. Banks - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state:
Unfinished Symphony by V.C. Andrews - **** - 1/14/2023 - 268 Pages
Set on an island:
Surrender Bay by Denise Hunter - ** - 1/16/2023 - 298 Pages
Set in a state starting with a vowel: Alabama
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert - **** - 2/11/2023 - 290 Pages
Set on a farm:
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman - ***** - 1/15/2023 - 352 Pages
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England):
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong - ***** - 2/28/2023 - 368 Pages
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier:
The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 2/8/2023 - 979 Pages
Set in the 1900s:
Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - ***** - 1/21/2023 - 309 Pages
Set during a celebration:
Half Spent Was the Night by Ami McKay - ***** - 3/24/2023 - 112 Pages
Set during winter:
A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 192 Pages
Set during a holiday:
I Choose Darkness by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 1/8/2023 - 25 Pages
WHY (Motives)
Money/Greed:
Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 3/17/2023 - 400 Pages
Jealousy:
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 3/19/2023 - 354 Pages
Revenge:
The Deep by Rivers Solomon - **** - 2/20/2023 - 166 Pages
“Love”
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
To keep a secret/cover up:
Part of Your Nightmare by Vera Strange - *** - 1/5/2023 - 218 Pages
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.):
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 2/19/2023 - 290 Pages - Invisible Bird
WHAT – The title is exactly one word:
Verity by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 1/24/2023 - 341 Pages
WHERE – Set in a big city:
Passion on Park Avenue by Lauren Layne - **** - 1/15/2023 - 279 Pages
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story):
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath - ***** - 2/14/2023 - 384 Pages
WHY – Accidental death:
If Only It Were True by Marc Levy - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 216 Pages
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
April 24th = "Lives of people born on the 24th of April tend to be filled with emotional challenges, simply because they hold the opposition inside their primal nature. They will fall in love deeply only on rare occasions, but feel things along the way that others only presume are there."
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - ***** - 5/6/2023 - 368 Pages
Rules:
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Who? What? Where? When? Why?How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books-
WHO
✔️ Protagonist is starting a new business or career-Title character is starting her career as a spy in Who Is Vera Kelly?- by Rosalie Knecht-1/2/23-
✔️ A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)- The MC encounters spirits and goblins in The Chimes by Charles Dickens-11/16/23
✔️ An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist- the title character holds conversations (at least telepathically if not in reality) in -Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George-7/27-23
✔️ A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2- The dseries MC, Serge Storms is a villain...eyt lovable in a morbid sort of way in The Stingray Shuffle by Tim Dorsey-10/16/23
✔️ A Character who exercises regularly-The title character practices her karate in -Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23
WHAT
✔️ A color in the title- The White Elephant Book: A Photographic Essay by Beta Book Co.-1/13/24
✔️ A dessert in the title- Marshmallow Muscles, Banana Brainstorms by Karen T. Taha-6/11/24
✔️ Title is at least six words- Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton-3/14/23
✔️ Title starts with any letter in your last name--Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood-3/13/23-
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
✔️ Set on an island-Japan- You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming-1/5/23 -
✔️ Set in a state starting with a vowel-Indiana- A Cut Above by Judi Lynn-4/1/23
✔️ Set on a farm- set on several farms- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23-
✔️ Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)-Ireland- The Insurrection In Dublin: An Eyewitness Account of the Easter Rising, 1916 by James Stephens-2/12/23
WHEN
✔️ Set in the 1800s or earlier- Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23
✔️ Set in the 1900s- Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
✔️ Set during a celebration- the climax of the play is set during a Halloween-type celebration in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare-8/9/23
✔️ Set during winter- The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney-7/7/23
✔️ Set during a holiday- Ending set at Christmastime- If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris- 5/26/23-
WHY
(Motives)
✔️ Money/Greed- Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance by John Waters-3/15/23
✔️ Jealousy-A sister is jealous of her brother's powers in Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones-1/10/23
✔️ Revenge- Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey-7/21/23
✔️ “Love”- short stories...almost all of which focus on the search for love in In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
✔️ To keep a secret/cover up- Double by Marcia Muller-2/8/23
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
✔️ WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)- the author works to photograph and catalogue insects in National Geographic Photo Ark Insects: Butterflies, Bees, and Kindred Creatures by Joel Sartore-10/5/2023
✔️ WHAT – The title is exactly one word- Babbitt: The 1922 Sinclair Lewis Classic Satire Novel by Sinclair Lewis-8/21/23
✔️ WHERE – Set in a big city-Tampa, Florida- Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey-7/21/23
✔️ WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)- The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck-12/30/23
✔️ WHY – Accidental death- The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch-1/4/24
✔️ EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE- The Long Valley by John Steinbeck-1/28/22-
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
✔️ Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month.
*****MY HOROSCOPE= "You convinced yourself that in order to get what you want, you’d have to choose one thing or another. It was either art or a stable job, a thriving social life or a happy family, a life in the city or a big backyard. As your long-term goals take form, you’re realizing that some of the sacrifices you made along the way were only temporary. All that hard work you’ve put toward gaining expertise and expanding your mind is opening up your world for the better. June is for finding more of a work/life balance. When you allow yourself to be exhausted, you can actually rest."
*****
Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.- The flawed title character is the type of person detailed in the horoscope... choosing a social life in a moderately big city...making sacrifices...and nearly messing it all up in Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis-8/21/23
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used once (If it fits more than 1 category – choose one – as it can only be used in 1 of the categories)
The bonus rounds are just an added challenge to kick it up a notch!
The challenge runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year.
Books can be in any format – paper, ebooks, audio…
Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
Most of all—have fun!
Who? What? Where? When? Why?How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Level: Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career ~ Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus ~ 04/26
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) ~ Moon Called by Patricia Briggs ~ 02/28
WHAT
Title is at least six words ~ You Had Your Chance, Lee Burrows by Piper Rayne ~ 01/12
Title starts with any letter in your last name ~ Storm Echo by Nalini Singh ~ 01/05
WHERE
Set in a New England state ~ Doubletalk by Teralyn Mitchell ~ 01/17
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) ~ The French Kiss by Lauren Landish ~ 01/15
WHEN
Set in the 1900s ~ Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier ~ 01/17
Set during a holiday ~ A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy ~ 01/02
WHY
(Motives)
“Love” ~ Garnet Flats by Devney Perry ~ 01/01
To keep a secret/cover up ~ The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley ~ 01/27
Reporter's Challenge 2023January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set in a big city
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Current status: Pulitzer Prize Winner30 / 31
Protagonist is starting a new business or career | Magical Midlife Madness 3.3.23 A Side Character is a dead person | Magical Midlife Dating 3.5.23 An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist | Once Upon a Time in the North 6.8.23 A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 | Miss Moriarty, I Presume? 4.29.23 A Character who exercises regularly | Carrie Soto Is Back 4.5.23
A color in the title | Friday Black | 6.6.23 A dessert in the title | The Secret, Book & Scone Society | 10.5.23 Title is at least six words | The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making 2.24.23 Title starts with any letter in your last name | I'm Glad My Mom Died 3.9.23Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) | Payback's a Witch 9.21.23
Set in a New England state | The Deal 9.8.23 Set on an island | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau 5.23.23 Set in a state starting with a vowel | Fairy Tale 6.5.23 Set on a farm | Where the Forest Meets the Stars 8.17.23 Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) | The Empress of Salt and Fortune 3.19.23
Set in the 1800s or earlier | The Lost Apothecary 4.18.23 Set in the 1900s | A Rip Through Time 5.20.23 Set during a celebration | The Member of the Wedding | 7.22.23 Set during winter | Silverweed: A Supernatural Fairy Tale | 9.8.23 Set during a holiday | Small Things Like These 4.5.23
Money/Greed | The Maid 3.13.23 Jealousy | Garden Spells 9.9.23 Revenge | A Sinister Revenge 3.31.23 “Love” | Nora Goes Off Script 4.17.23 To keep a secret/cover up | An Impossible Imposter 3.27.23
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet | After Dark 2.20.23 WHAT – The title is exactly one word | Finder 3.7.23 WHERE – Set in a big city | This Time Tomorrow 1.31.23 WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) | The Mountain in the Sea 5.18.23 WHY – Accidental death | Call for the Dead | 7.13.23
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
HOROSCOPE:
Life is a grand expedition and for you, resilient Capricorn, the key is taking calculated risks while making steadfast progress towards the pinnacle.
Iron Flame |
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used once (If it fits more than 1 category – choose one – as it can only be used in 1 of the categories)
The bonus rounds are just an added challenge to kick it up a notch!
The challenge runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
Editor level complete! Onward to Newspaper Mogul.
Challenge complete--including all bonus categories! Thanks for hosting this great challenge.
Way to go!! Congrats.Bev wrote: "Challenge complete--including all bonus categories! Thanks for hosting this great challenge."
Bev wrote: "Challenge complete--including all bonus categories! Thanks for hosting this great challenge."Awesome!!!!
Columnist level complete! Thank you so much for hosting!
Shan ~A~ wrote: "Columnist level complete! Thank you so much for hosting!"That's awesome! Congrats!!!!!!
This reminds me, I haven't updated my own list in a little while :)
I want to try this one. Can I use books I read this year, but before I found this group?
Who? What? Where? When? Why?How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
✔️Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
✔️Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
✔️News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
✔️Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO Complete
✔️Protagonist is starting a new business or career - Murder by the Book 04/26/2023 3 *
✔️A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) - The Curse of Tenth Grave 07/07/2023 5*
✔️An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist - Eleventh Grave in Moonlight 07/31/2023 5*
✔️A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2 The Night Stalker
✔️A Character who exercises regularly - Encore in Death - 07/28/2023 5*
WHAT
✔️A color in the title - The Only Purple House in Town
✔️A dessert in the title Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse
✔️Title is at least six words Pretty Little Killers: The Truth Behind the Savage Murder of Skylar Neese 06/15/2023 - 4*
✔️Title starts with any letter in your last name - All Through the Night - 01/02/2023 - 4*
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE - Complete
✔️Set in a New England state - Open Season 04/21/2023 4 *
✔️Set on an island - Sick Heart - 08/28/2023 - 5*
✔️Set in a state starting with a vowel - Hellbent - 03/12/2023 5*
✔️Set on a farm Right Behind Her
✔️Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) Sick Hate Set in Rio - 09/03/2023
WHEN - Complete
✔️Set in the 1800s or earlier - Who Cries for the Lost - 04/19/2023 5*
✔️Set in the 1900s Jonas Salk: A Life
✔️Set during a celebration Murder on the Serpentine Bridge
✔️Set during winter - Winterkill - 07/19/2023 - 4*
✔️Set during a holiday - The Christmas Guest - 08/28/2023 - 5*
WHY - Complete
(Motives)
✔️Money/Greed - City of Fortune - 02/21/2023 - 4*
✔️Jealousy Killers of a Certain Age
✔️Revenge - Heartbreaker
✔️“Love” - The Last Boyfriend - 04/27/2023 5*
✔️To keep a secret/cover up - The Heiress - 07/28/2023 - 4*
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE - Complete
✔️WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.) The Bear
✔️WHAT – The title is exactly one word - Triptych
✔️WHERE – Set in a big city - Brotherhood in Death NYC
✔️WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story) Boundary Waters
WHY – Accidental death
✔️EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
04/24/2023 Work ethics are obvious to a Taurus, and this is someone who will fully commit to whatever job they so choose. While a Taurus may not be the most ambitious earth sign (because that of course is Capricorn), they dedicate themselves fully to whatever job they enjoy.
Deadly Fate
Sharon wrote: "I want to try this one. Can I use books I read this year, but before I found this group?"Yes! As long as the books were read in this year, they count for this challenge.
Welcome aboard!
Finished in message 4! I enjoyed this as much as the previous years, and am gearing up for next year.
Congrats to Meg!! Glad you enjoyed the challenge.Meg wrote: "Finished in message 4! I enjoyed this as much as the previous years, and am gearing up for next year."
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Books mentioned in this topic
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How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
WHO
Protagonist is starting a new business or career
A Side Character is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
An Animal Character that talks with the protagonist
A Villain who is introduced by Chapter 2
A Character who exercises regularly
WHAT
A color in the title
A dessert in the title
Title is at least six words
Title starts with any letter in your last name
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead)
WHERE
Set in a New England state
Set on an island
Set in a state starting with a vowel
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s
Set during a celebration
Set during winter
Set during a holiday
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – The protagonist has an unusual pet (not dog or cat) or works with an unusual animal/insect (bees, bunny, pig, etc.)
WHAT – The title is exactly one word
WHERE – Set in a big city
WHEN – During a storm (doesn’t have to be whole story)
WHY – Accidental death
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 24th of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used once (If it fits more than 1 category – choose one – as it can only be used in 1 of the categories)
The bonus rounds are just an added challenge to kick it up a notch!
The challenge runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year.
Books can be in any format – paper, ebooks, audio…
Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
Most of all—have fun!