SPRING 2015 Challenge

[Skeetor]

Go, Carla! :)

[Valerie]

Carla- the challenge runs through June. You have more than three weeks... Unless, of corse, you have something coming up that will make it hard for you to read after May. But, if not, j am sure you will make it at your pace. Good job!

[Carla]

Valerie wrote: "Carla- the challenge runs through June. You have more than three weeks... Unless, of corse, you have something coming up that will make it hard for you to read after May. But, if not, j am sure yo..."

Thanks, in my mind it only ran until May 20th.

[Tonya]

I have yet to finish one of these challenges, but I still keep trying:
Spring 2015 Challenge
03/20/2015 - 06/20/2015
1/6 Completed

S-(S)ucker Punch - Sammi Carter-finished 05/30
P- A (P)lain Malice by Amanda Flowers-finished 5/2
R- Musseled Out - Barbara (R)oss
I- Deadly Advice- Roberta Islieb
N- All Fudged Up- (N)ancy Coco
g- (G)rounds for Murder- Sandra Balzo

[Laurel]

Starting Late! May 5/15. Laurel CA
I added a couple of books that I read in April, given that I found this challenge late.

B - Boca Knights Completed May13/15
I - InSight Completed May6/15
R- Return to Dead City April 20/15
D- A Dead Red Heart April 17/15
S Leighann Dobbs Scones, Skulls and Scams Scones, Skulls & Scams April
I finished this challenge today, on May 13/15.

[Jenn]

Updated message #41

Finished my first word - almost done my second! ;)

[Katherine]

Spring 2015
March 20 - June 20
Finished! 6/15/15

S- Shannon Kirk - Method 15/33 5/13/15
P- Paw and Order - Diane Kelly 5/20/15
R- Reilly, Linda - Fillet of Murder 5/30/15
I- Ireland, D.E. - Wouldn't It Be Deadly - 5/1/15
N- NYPD Red 3 - James Patterson - 5/23/15
G- G.A. McKevett - Killer Gourmet - 6/13/15

Good Luck Everyone

[Christine]

SPRING 2015 CHALLENGE


S - Still Alice by Lisa Genova 05/14/15
P - The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro 05/05/15
R - An Untamed State by Roxane Gay 05/01/15
I - Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown
N - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 05/27/15
G - Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs

[Jenn]

Updated Msg #41 - finished my second word! Since there's just over a month left in the challenge, I'm going to push my luck and try to complete a third word... ;)

[Christine]

Go Jenn! I'll be happy to finish my one word. Only 3 more books to go.

[Jenn]

Thanks Christine! I'm on a reading kick lately, but it's only cause the weather's been so crappy...

You'll finish your three - lots of time left! ;)

[Dotty]

S - Stealing with Style - 04/02
P - Plum Deadly - 04/19
R - Razing the Dead - 04/23
I - The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu - 05/06
N - No Wind of Blame - 05/14
G - Guidebook to Murder - 04/30

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Dotty!

[Kimberly]

Way to go Jenn and Dotty! :)

[Laurel]

Oops! For some reason, I spelled "BIRDS" rather than ROBIN, which was on the list! So, I guess I did not really complete the challenge!

Will do EGGS, starting May 15/15

E-Candyland Ed McBain Completed May 19/15
G- The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald Completed May 26/15
G- Cocaine BluesKerry Greenwood COMPLETED May20/15
S-Sweet Masterpiece Connie Shelton Completed May 27/15

Adding R & O to finish ROBIN, since I did BIRDS in error, so will use 3 of the letters from it, with the books already completed & posted in message 56. Thanks to Valerie, who suggested this solution!
R- Still Life in Brunswick [author:Larissa ReinhartStew|17572295]. Completed May 25/15
O-One False Move Harlan Coben Completed May 17/15

One book to go!
All done, May 27/15! Yahoo! Ended up taking 10 books off my TBR list!

[Valerie]

Robin has three of the letters in birds... So, if you want, you could just do o and n and you would have the original word on the list done.

[Laurel]

Valerie wrote: "Robin has three of the letters in birds... So, if you want, you could just do o and n and you would have the original word on the list done."

Great idea! Thanks for telling me this. Totally escaped me as a possibility!
I will probably do the R and O, then EGGS if I have time. A fantastic suggestion! It also means I could take five more books off my TBR list, but I often end up buying a book for a challenge. Part of the fun, and why I also belong to the Book Buying Addicts group!

[Valerie]

Laurel wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Robin has three of the letters in birds... So, if you want, you could just do o and n and you would have the original word on the list done."

Great idea! Thanks for telling me this..."

Yeah...having the challenges gives me a good excuse to look (and buy) books from bookstores. LOL

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

You need a reason!? :-D

[BJ Rose]

Working on my 'C' book now, so should be able to easily finish this…

Spring 2015

4/5

√ A = Ann B. Ross: Miss Julia Takes Over - 5.01
√ N = Nightingale Way by Emily March - 4.23
√ Z = Zanetti, Rebecca: Sweet Revenge - 5.14
√ A = Albert, Susan Wittig: Thyme of Death - 4.18
C = Cates, Bailey: Brownies and Broomsticks

[Carla]

Just finished for another "E". I have now finished, SPRING FLOWERS, EASTER EGGS, and only have to read an "O" and an "A" to finish MOTHER'S DAY. (Post #42) That will be it for me. I have the books picked out:
Only the Brave by Mel Sherratt and The Way of the Wicked by Ellery Adams. Hopefully I will get to these two within the next week or so.

[Jenn]

WTG, Carla! Half the battle (or half the fun, depending on how you look at it) is finding the books.

[BJ Rose]

All done - and actually got 3 cozy mysteries in the challenge!

Spring 2015

5/5

√ A = Ann B. Ross: Miss Julia Takes Over - 5.01
√ N = Nightingale Way by Emily March - 4.23
√ Z = Zanetti, Rebecca: Sweet Revenge - 5.14
√ A = Albert, Susan Wittig: Thyme of Death - 4.18
√ C = Cates, Bailey: Brownies and Broomsticks - 5.19

[Carla]

Nice job BJ. I love that I am reading some of my TBR list in this challenge as well as some new authors.

[BJ Rose]

Carla wrote: "Nice job BJ. I love that I am reading some of my TBR list in this challenge as well as some new authors."

Thanks, Carla! I do the same - I have two new authors in this challenge, and two others I've only read once before, but I have read quite a few of Emily March's Eternity Springs series.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, BJ!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Way to go, BJ!

[Valerie]

Great job!

[Jenn]

Congrats!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, BJ!

I may not be able to finish the Spring Challenge. I can't find an 'N' book (for spriNg) that will fit into my schedule since I have already planned my books for June. I am currently working on my 'G' book.

[BJ Rose]

Thanks, Marisa, Heather, Valerie, Jenn & Julesy!!

[Carla]

Just read Black Beauty by Anna Sewell for an "A"

Just one more to go (an "o") to get all six words.

Spring Flowers (complete)
Easter Eggs (complete)
Mother's Day (just need the "O")

[Laurel]

Finished EGGS and ROBIN tonight, have completed Sweet MasterpieceConnie Shelton

This challenge removed 10 books from my TBR list, and I only had to add one new book!

[Carla]

Nice job Laurel. I added several new books because I found new authors and series.

[Valerie]

Good going, Laurel!

Carla, Looks like you have a great pace! You will definitely make it. :-)

[Laurel]

Valerie wrote: "Good going, Laurel!

Carla, Looks like you have a great pace! You will definitely make it. :-)"

Thanks, Valerie! It was fun!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Laurel!

[Laurel]

Marisa wrote: "Congrats, Laurel!"

Thank you, Marisa!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Nice job with the challenge and whittling down Mount TBR, Laurel.

[Laurel]

Heather L wrote: "Nice job with the challenge and whittling down Mount TBR, Laurel."
Thanks, Heather! I am sure I will replace them with a bunch of new titles soon. You know how it is!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Laurel: Yup, I know how that goes, LOL.

[Sharmon]

Done and Done....I only spelled SPRING but that was hard enough for me (message 4).
Congrats to all of those who have finished.

[Valerie]

Good Job Sharmom. It is YOUR challenge, and you made it! You should be proud of yourself.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Congrats on finishing, Sharmom!

[Kimberly]

Congrats Sharmom! :)

[Carla]

Sharmon wrote: "Done and Done....I only spelled SPRING but that was hard enough for me (message 4).
Congrats to all of those who have finished."

Congrats on making your goal, that is what it is all about and of course reading some good books along the way.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Sharmom!

[Leslie]

Congrats Sharmom!

[Moondance]

I finally completed spelling SPRING. I don't know why it is so hard to find a book that begins with "n".

SPRING COMPLETED

I'm looking forward to SUMMER!
~~cheryl

[Kimberly]

Congratulations Cheryl! :)