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April 2023 Mini Challenge
April 2023 mini challenge 🌷🌼☔🐣 COMPLETEDUpdated: Apr. 26
Progress: 5/5
🐣1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Retelling of the Secret Garden by Ivy Noelle Weir & Amber Padilla - Apr. 3☔2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
Manga Classics: Les Miserables adapted by Crystal S. Chan - Apr. 1🐇3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Catherine's War by Julia Billet & Claire Fauvel - Apr. 10🐘4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
Star The Elephant by Remy Lai - Apr. 19🌳5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Lucky Stars by Aron Nels Steinke
CM mini - April 2023 🎈🐰🐣1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
Morning Glory Circle 04/072. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name.
The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, P J Fitzsimmons 04/083. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Buried in a Good Book, Tamara Berry 04/124. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
Death Down Under 04/035. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Murder at Blackwater Bend, Clara McKenna 04/15
April Mini ChallengeDuration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
5/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
April Mini ChallengeDuration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
5/5
1. Read a book with a route of travel in the title .
Rutland Place by Anne Perry2. Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune3. Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
The Time of Thunder by Greg Barron4. Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia
A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman5. Read a book with a tree on the cover
April 2023 mini challenge5/5 (I hope...)
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
No Safe Place by Robin Mahle 8 April; 4☆
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
A Deadly Discovery by J.C. Kenney 11 April; 4☆
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette 5 April; 4☆
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia.
Fall and Foul Play by Megan Mayfair 21 April; 3 1/2☆
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 2 April; 4☆
April 2023 mini challengeUpdated:
Progress: 5/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way)...Trouble on a Country Lane.....4/5/2023
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).....A Death at Dinner.....4/6/2023
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.....Murder on the Oceanic......4/7/2023
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!)...A Donation of Murder.....4/15/2023
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title........April is Murder: A Berkshires Cozy Mystery....4/20/2023
Current April plan.Read a Road Map Day: Murder on the Silk Road
Scrabble Day: Death by Chocolate
Take a Chance Day: Kneading to Die
Hug an Australian Day: Blood and Circuses
Earth Day and Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Progress: 2/51. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry). Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author. The Mothers by Brit Bennett
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
April 2023 Mini Challenge1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
✔2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes 4/6/23
✔3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee 4/3/23
✔4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad 4/3/23
✔5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay 4/16/23
Finished 4/271. Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way). Pay Dirt Road
2. Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry). Crimes That Changed Our World: Tragedy, Outrage, and Reform Paul H. Robinson (Both authors)
3. Take a chance on a new-to-you author. Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong Paul A. Offit
4. Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!). Murder in Williamstown
5. Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
April Mini5/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 7/4 4★2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 6/4 4★3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
A Gift in December by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia
Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover
The Final Hour by Tom Wood 5/4 3.5★
April Mini Challenges1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
-- Night Train to Paris by Fliss Chester -- 28/04/232. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
Death's Requiem by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 24/04/20233. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Dizzy Spells by Sara Bourgeois -- 5 -- 09/04/20234. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
-- Broken Homes by Chris Taylor -- 5★ -- 15/04/20235. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Killing Christmas by Bill Kitson -- 5★ -- 07/04/2023
COMPLETED: 5/5
✔︎Route of travel in the title. Berkley Street. Street. 4/8.
✔︎Author who uses an initial in their name. Sugar and Sliced. C.A. Phipps. 4/9.
✔︎Take a chance on a new-to-you author. Off Kilter. Hannah Reed. 4/4.
✔︎Australian author. Battle of the Hexes. Morgana Best. 4/9.
✔︎The word "tree" in the title. The Tree of Death. 4/2.
✔︎Route of travel in the title. Berkley Street. Street. 4/8.
✔︎Author who uses an initial in their name. Sugar and Sliced. C.A. Phipps. 4/9.
✔︎Take a chance on a new-to-you author. Off Kilter. Hannah Reed. 4/4.
✔︎Australian author. Battle of the Hexes. Morgana Best. 4/9.
✔︎The word "tree" in the title. The Tree of Death. 4/2.
Current April plan4/5
1. Read a Road Map Day: Murder on Main Street by Shannon Kaper
2. April 13th is Scrabble Day: Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton ✔
3. Take a Chance Day: Peach Cobber Poison by Diana Dumont ✔
4. Hug an Australian Day: The Kangaroo Case: A Witchy Cozy Mystery (Trouble Down Under) by P.A. Mason ✔
5. Earth Day and Arbor Day: Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly ✔
Alice's spot1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry). Black Arrow by IJ Parker
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author. Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie cousens
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Our Last Days in Barcelona BY Chanel Cleeton
APRIL 2023 MINI CHALLENGES1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name.
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author. Pawsitively Poisonous by Melissa Erin Jackson 4/5/2023
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
by Wendy Meadows 4/5/2023
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
April 2023 mini challengeUpdated:
Progress: 0/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
Murder on Main Street
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
A Picture of Murder
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Bed, Breakfast & Bones
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
Cocoa and Chanel
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
A Fatal Yarn
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).The Ocean at the End of the Lane 04.03.23
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Snow White Red-Handed 04.14.23
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia
The Last Anniversary 04.12.23
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
04.24.23
April 2023 Mini Challenge5/5 - Completed!!
1. Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way). - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Completed: 4/14/23, 3★
2. Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name - Bird, Bath, and Beyond by E.J. Copperman Completed: 2/4/23, 2★
3. Take a chance on a new-to-you author. - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Completed: 4/13/23, 4★
4. Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia. - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Completed: 4/26/23, 5★
5. Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title. - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Completed: 4/4/23, 1★
Mod
Duration: Apr, 1 - Apr, 30
(4/ 5)
1.- Read a Road Map Day: The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane by Melissa Bourbon & Wendy Lyn Watson (17/04/2023 - ★★★★)
2.- Scrabble Day: Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns (09/04/2023 - ★★★★☆)
3.- Take a Chance Day: The Unkindness of Ravens by M.E. Hilliard (13/04/2023 - ★★★★)
4.- Hug an Australian Day:
5.- Earth Day / Arbor Day: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle (26/04/2023 - ★★★★)
April 20235/5 DONE
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: route of travel in the title 19 Yellow Moon Road: An Action-Packed Novel of Suspense Fern Michaels 4/19
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: author who uses an initial in their name Brotherhood in Death J.D. Robb 4/15
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author. The Bangalore Detectives Club Harini Nagendra 4/9
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: by an Australian author or set in Australia Blood and Circuses Kerry Greenwood 4/1
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: tree on the cover Louise Penny 4/6
Elizabeth SofiaCozy Mysteries April Mini Challenge
Duration: 4/1-30/23
Goal: 0/5
update 4/19/23: 3/5
update 4/24/23: 4/5
FINISHED 4/25/23 5/5
1. Read a book with a route of travel in the title: Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt read 4/23/23 5 star read
2. Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling read4/16/23 5 star read
3. Take a chance on a new-to-you author: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien read 4/11-13/23 5 star read
4. Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia: Never Count Tomorrow byDaphne Clair read 4/24/23 2 star set in New Zealand by a New Zealand writer
5. Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title: Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr read 4/2-3/23 4 star read
I'm in this month!Progress: 4/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
✔️2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry). If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
✔️3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author. Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
✔️4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!). Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates
✔️5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
APRIL 2023 MINI CHALLENGES4/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
Eat, Drink and Drop Dead T.C. LoTempio 4/6/23
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
Penthouse, Pools & Poison Louise Stevens 4/5/23
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
Doors, Danishes & Death K.J. Emrick 4/13/24
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Kathleen Y'Barbo 4/4/23 (In background-will replace if/when a better one comes along).
DoneApril Mini
5/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 7/4 4★2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 6/4 4★3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
A Gift in December by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia
Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover
The Final Hour by Tom Wood 5/4 3.5★
Finished :)April Mini Challenge
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
5/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Mod
Mod
Done with April and now just waiting "patiently" for May.
I just finished this one.April 2023 mini challenge
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
No Safe Place by Robin Mahle 8 April; 4☆
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
A Deadly Discovery by J.C. Kenney 11 April; 4☆
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette 5 April; 4☆
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia.
Fall and Foul Play by Megan Mayfair 21 April; 3 1/2☆
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 2 April; 4☆
Mod
Mod
Would "coast" count for a route of travel in #1?
I finally finished so here it goes1. read a book with a route of travel: The Circle - Peter Lovesey
2. Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name: Purged - M. E. May
3. Take a chance on a new to you author: Murder in the Lincoln White House - C. M. Gleason
4. Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia: Exiles - Jane Harper
5. Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title: Sour Grapes - Natasha Cooper
Mod
Only if it’s a synonym for a popular route of travel, such as “road.”
Heather L wrote: "Becky wrote: "Would "coast" count for a route of travel in #1?"Only if it’s a synonym for a popular route of travel, such as “road.”"
Hmm, I don't know for sure. The book is called Ghosts of the north coast so it's more of a location than a travel route, now that I think about it. I can use this book for the other prompt since it has trees on it though!
I wasn't sure if I'd manage to get through this month, as work was busy and then I was away for a week, but I have, so here goes.1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
Daisy Lane, Pamela Grandstaff – 25/04/23
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien - 16/04/23
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.Away with the Fairies
Snug in Iceland, Victoria Walker – 03/04/23
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
Away with the Fairies, Kerry Greenwood – 23/04/23
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with
a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
Baking Bad, Kim M. Watt – 10/04/23
Winter tree bottom, right.
Or failing that
Not the Ones Dead, Dana Stabenow - 19/04/23
Has a line of trees on the horizon two-thirds of the way down on the right.
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APRIL 2023 MINI CHALLENGECompleted: 4/5
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).: If Beale Street Could Talk - 4/25/23
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).: Anywhere You Run - Wanda M. Morris 4/6/23
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.: Wade in the Water - Nyani Nkrumah 4/29/23
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.: Under the Greenwood Tree - Thomas Hardy 4/24/23
Well done to all you finishers! I have one left to go but I am going to get there in time!
Cozy Mysteries
Books mentioned in this topic
Doors, Danishes & Death (other topics)Wade in the Water (other topics)
Anywhere You Run (other topics)
Under the Greenwood Tree (other topics)
If Beale Street Could Talk (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
K.J. Emrick (other topics)Thomas Hardy (other topics)
Nyani Nkrumah (other topics)
Wanda M. Morris (other topics)
Jayne Castle (other topics)
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RULES
** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.
** Do as many as you are able and have fun!
1. The first week in April is Read a Road Map Day: Read a book with a route of travel in the title (e.g.: avenue, boulevard, circle, highway, lane, road, route, street, way).
2. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Read a book by an author who uses an initial in their name (e.g.: V.M. Burns, E.J. Copperman, F. Scott Fitzgerald, B.B. Haywood, Ursula K. LeGuin, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Carol J. Perry).
3. April 23 is Take a Chance Day: Take a chance on a new-to-you author.
4. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: Read a book by an Australian author or set in Australia (I'm sure Brenda can help you out here!).
5. April 22 is Earth Day and April 28 Arbor Day: Read a book with a tree on the cover or with the word "tree" in the title.
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