Reading the Seasons - Fall 2023

[JoAnne]

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.


Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.


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[JoAnne]

Amanda A
Anne FINISHED - 34 points

Caraina
Catsalive FINISHED - 32 points
Cindy III

Dita

Ferenc FINISHED - 32 points
Frankie FINISHED - 33 points

Genevieve FINISHED - 34 points
Grace FINISHED - 33 points
Gretel FINISHED - 17 points

Jenn FINISHED - 33 points
Jess
JoAnne FINISHED - 47 points
JoAnne - Mod FINISHED - 61 points
Julesy FINISHED - 34 points

Katelyn FINISHED - 11 points
Kendra FINISHED - 120 points

Mary-Megan FINISHED - 32 points
Mave
Melissa
Melissa A FINISHED - 151 points - WINNER
Michele FINISHED - 22 points

Nell FINISHED - 19 points

Pinar FINISHED - 11 points

Olivermagnus FINISHED - 51 points

Shash FINISHED - 99 points
Suzanne

Tari FINISHED - 38 points
Tia

Viki

[JoAnne]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read: 61


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
1 - All For You Heather B. Moore 9/28/23
1 - Flames of Love Erin Wright 10/6/23
3 - Falling on Main Street Tara Grace Ericson 11/9/23

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
1 - The House Beyond the Dunes Mary Burton 10/30/23

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
3 - Halloween Hayride Murder Linnea West 10/21/23
3 - Reunited on Sugar Maple Road Debbie Mason 10/28/23

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 - Beer and Loathing Ellie Alexander 9/23/23
1 - The Book Club On Waverly Lane Rachel Hanna 11/6/23

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
1 - Against a Wall Cate C. Wells 10/3/23
3 - That Hollister Man Margaret Desmond 11/7/23

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.
1 - Football Game Resisting Chase Sharon Woods 9/30/23
1 - Football Game Welcome To Jubilee Rachel Hanna 10/11/23

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
1 - Chapter 9 Tricked in October Starla DeKruyf 10/22/23

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
1 - Hale Fighting the Pull Kristen Ashley 9/24/23
1 - Sadie Falling in Love on Willow Creek Debbie Mason 10/25/23
1 - Charlotte Blue Ink Tess Thompson 11/16/23
1 - Hilary Waves of Time Katie Winters 11/19/23

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
1 - Homeplace JoAnn Ross 10/7/23

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
1 - After the Night Sandra Marie 11/3/23 (Romance for all Seasons #1)

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1 - Until We Kissed Heather B. Moore 9/26/23
1 - The Wildest Blue Amy Napier 11/2/23
1 - Blue Moon Tess Thompson 11/15/23

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
1 - Felicity Finding Us Heather B. Moore 9/25/23
1 - Mia and Shay Hitting the Wall Cate C. Wells 10/4/23
1 - Becky The Schoolhouse Elizabeth Bromke 10/19/23
3 - The book club members Seabreeze Book Club Jan Moran 10/31/23

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
1 - Margarita Killer WASPs: A Killer Wasps Mystery Amy Korman 10/2/23
1 - Lose Your Bikini Witching For Grace Deanna Chase 10/13/23

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
1 - Blue Midnight Tess Thompson 11/12/23

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Mystery The River We Remember William Kent Krueger 9/29/23
1 - New Adult Dump and Chase Toni Aleo 10/1/23
1 - MAGIC Witching For Hope Deanna Chase 10/14/23
1 - Mystery Hour Of The Hunter J.A. Jance 10/17/23
1 - Mystery The Honeymoon Cottage Barbara Cool Lee 10/20/23
1 - Fantasy It's A Wonderful Midlife Crisis Robyn Peterman 10/29/23
1 - Fiction Seabreeze Reunion Jan Moran 11/10/23

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Let's Begin Again Heather B. Moore 9/27/23
1 - Not the One Toni Aleo 10/9/23
1 - Things We Left Behind Lucy Score 10/16/23
1 - Love Runs Deep Katie Winters 11/17/23
1 - Threads of Hope Katie Winters 11/20/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
1 - pub. September 25, 2018 Small-Town Sweetheart Toni Aleo 10/10/23
1 - published October 11, 2017 You Do Something to Me Bella Andre 10/12/23
1 - published September 23, 2020 Witching for Joy Deanna Chase 10/15/23
1 - published September 29, 2020 Christmas on Reindeer Road Debbie Mason 10/24/23
1 - published September 27, 2022 At Home on Marigold Lane Debbie Mason 10/27/23
1 - published October 17, 2012 Dream of You Kate Perry 11/1/23
1 - published November 1, 2016 Modern Folk Embroidery: 30 Contemporary Projects for Folk Art Inspired Designs Nancy Nicholson 11/4/23
3 - published September 23, 2023 Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews 11/8/23
1 - published November 5, 2017 Sweet Beginnings Nicole Ellis 11/21/23

[Frankie]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Level:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

25/25 Completed. 33pts. Finished


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc. 3pts.
Before We Fall-Aurora Rose Reynolds 10/18/23

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend. 1+1+1=3pts.
White Knuckles-Autumn Jones Lake 10/08/23
Indelible-Karin Slaughter 10/19/23
Hopeless-Elsie Silver 10/20/23

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy. 1pt.
Attachment Theory-Kayley Loring 10/26/23

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover). 1pt.
Hollow Beasts-Alisa Lynn Valdes 10/26/23

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or
attend a football game. 1+1=2pts.
Freak Show-Lani Lynn Vale 10/01/23
On the Shore-Laura Pavlov 10/19/23

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name). 1+1+1+1+1=5pts.
(Imogen)
Beard Mode-Lani Lynn Vale 9/30/23
(Sam)
Boomtown-Lani Lynn Vale 10/02/23
(Casey)
The Lighthouse Girls-B.R. Spangler 10/12/23
(Isaac)
Move the Sun-Susan Fanetti 11/10/23
(Harrison)
Peacekeeper-Laura Pavlov 11/16/23

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN. 3pts.
(Lost Kings Series)
Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween-Autumn Jones Lake 10/17/23

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. 1+1=2pts.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
(Action)
Cold Cruel Kiss-Toni Anderson 10/08/23
(LGBQT)
The Tragedy of Felix and Jake-J. Daniels 10/30/23

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. 1+1+1+1+1+1+1=7pts.
Next of Kin-Sharon Sala 9/24/23
Unbeautifully-Madeline Sheehan 10/12/23
Undertow-Elizabeth O'Roark 10/16/23
The Lincoln Lawyer-Michael Connelly 10/29/23
Mine to Promise-Natasha Madison 11/02/23
Unbeloved-Madeline Sheehan 11/05/23
Fated Hearts-Kelly Elliott 11/18/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023. 3+3=6pts.
10/17/23:Hot Mess Summer-Melissa Foster 10/29/23
10/19/23:Shadows of You-Catherine Cowles 11/02/23

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!!! Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

151/31+
Part One: 78
Part Two: 73

TASKS:
1. FALL (4)
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title. (1)
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise Colleen Oakley 09/23/22

--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc. (3)
Happiness Falls Angie Kim 11/28/23

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods (2)
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
Loud Mouth (Ice Knights 3) Avery Flynn (Ian and Shelby end up in a cabin in a snowstorm over a weekend) 10/07/23
Just Last Night Mhairi McFarlane (Eve and Fin travel to Edinburgh) 10/27/23

3. Decorate Your Porch (4)
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
(p. 86 & 139) Jingle Bells and Empty Shells (Cara Mia Delgatto 7) Joanna Campbell Slan 10/08/21

--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers. (3)
(Fall Flowers)
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic Breanne Randall 10/30/23

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy (1)
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
For a Few Dumplings More (Meeta Patel 3) Leena Clover (p. 237 “. . . gnawing through a bunch of candy bars. . .”) 10/02/23

5. Go On A Hayride (1)
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Revolutionary Road Richard Yates 12/11/23

6. Make A Scarecrow (1)
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).
The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman (p. 54 “. . . ‘What’s a scarecrow?’ . . .”) 11/24/23

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night (9)
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
Grave Surprise (Harper Connolly 2) Charlaine Harris 11/06/23
An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connolly 3) Charlaine Harris 12/01/23
Grave Secret (Harper Connolly 4) Charlaine Harris 12/07/23

--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
Twenty-Five Best Halloween Books in 2023 That Will Keep You Wondering at Night -
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Sangu Mandanna 10/29/23

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels (2)
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
No Strangers Here (County Kerry Mystery 1) Carlene O'Connor (p. 312 Ben is wearing a long plaid shirt) 10/10/23
White Out (Badlands Thriller 1) Danielle Girard (p. 226 Alvin Tanner is wearing a flannel shirt) 11/02/23

--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game (2)
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.
Too Hard to Forget (Clarksons 3) Tessa Bailey (Elliott is a football coach and Peggy was a cheerleader) 10/03/23
Post Mortem (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery 6) Tonya Kappes (Bernadette is informed of her husband’s death when she was at a football game) 11/13/23

10. Pumpkin Spice (2)
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
(@94% “. . . enjoy pumpkin spice coffee . . .”) Forests, Fishing & Forgery (Campers & Criminals 3) Tonya Kappes 10/25/23
A Sugarplum Christmas Viola Shipman (p. 9 “. . . pumpkin spice latte . . .”) 12/12/23

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup (12)
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
The London Séance Society Sarah Penner (Lenna Wickes) 09/25/23
Too Beautiful to Break (Clarksons 4) Tessa Bailey (Sage) 10/15/23
Too Beautiful to Break Tessa Bailey (Lucy) 12/27/23
Grave Sight (Harper Connolly 1) Charlaine Harris 11/05/23
a party planner for the cowboy (The Brothers Duncan Ranch Book 1) April Murdock (Lindsey) 11/07/23
Forever Home Graham Norton (Carol) 11/19/23
Death of a Red-Hot Rancher (Love is Murder 1) Mimi Granger (Lizzie) 11/29/23
Murder in the Library (A Word Travels Mobile Bookshop Cozy Mystery 1) Penny Brooke (Claudia) 12/02/23
A Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole (Ignatius) 12/02/23
One Choice I'd Never Make (Never Say Never 4) Remi Carrington (Cami) 12/08/23
One Choice I'd Never Make (First Comes Love 4) Remi Carrington (Lana) 12/21/23
Mr. Wrong Number (Mr. Wrong Number 1) Lynn Painter (Olivia) 12/21/23

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner (14)
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
Chili Cauldron Curse (Kitchen Witch Mysteries .5) Lynn Cahoon (Grams had Mia and others to dinner) 09/29/23
Too Close to Call (The Clarksons 3.5) Tessa Bailey (Kyle’s has dinner at Bree’s house) 10/16/23
When in Rome (When in Rome 1) Sarah Adams (p. 179) 11/03/23
House Party Murder Rap (Evie Parker Mystery 1) Sonia Parin (weekend house guests have posh dinner) 11/04/23
All She Wrote (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery 3)Tonya Kappes (dinner after church) 11/09/23
Christmas with the Franks (Meera Patel 5) Leena Clover (Dinner at the Franks’ house) 11/21/23
This Way Out Tufayel Ahmed (Joshua’s parent have them to dinner) 12/01/23
Three Rules I'd Never Break (Never Say Never 5) Remi Carrington (Delaney and Eli had dinner at his parents) 12/10/23

--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
One Poison Pie (Kitchen Witch Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon 10/04/23
Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato 1) Jenna Evans Welch (Howard often has dinner parties) 11/26/23

13. Halloween Book in A Series (5)
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
A Deadly Brew (Tourist Trap Mystery 5.25) Lynn Cahoon 10/02/23
Ship Wrecked (Cara Mia Delgatto 8) Joanna Campbell Slan 10/26/23

--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN. (3)
Halloween Party Murder (Lucy Stone 27.5) Leslie Meier 10/08/23

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving. (5)
A Pocket Full of Pie (Meeta Patel 2)Leena Clover (p. 85 - Thanksgiving is at the Patels) 10/01/23
Thanksgiving Janet Evanovich 11/03/23
Trapping, Turkeys, & Thanksgiving (Criminals and Campers 28) Tonya Kappes 11/21/23
Two Risks I'd Never Take Again (Never Say Never 6) Remi Carrington 12/13/23
Keepers of the Kingdom (Maille Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 6) Kay Hadashi 12/17/23

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who. (14)
Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano (Sylvie) 10/02/23
Kilt Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 1) Kaitlyn Dunnett (Lisa’s) 12/05/23
Getaway Girl (Getaway Girl 1) Tessa Bailey (Addison) 11/03/23
Kiss the Girl (Meant to Be 3) Zoraida Córdova (Ariel reads) 11/06/23
Aunt Bessie Believes (Isle of Man 2) Diana Xarissa (Bessie is a big reader) 11/13/23
Maybe Next Time Cesca Major (Emma is in publishing) 11/15/23
Good Bad Girl Alice Feeney(Frankie is a librarian) 11/19/23
Aunt Bessie Considers (Isle of Man 2) Diana Xarissa (Bessie is a reader and gives Bambi a book) 11/20/23
Love & Luck (Love & Gelato 2) Jenna Evans Welch (Addie is reading a travel guide) 12/04/23
Murder in Connemara (Home to Ireland 2) Carlene O'Connor (several characters are reading a travel book they were given) 12/15/23
Dead and Disorderly (Merry Summerfield 3) Kris Pearson (Merry is a book editor) 12/20/23

--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
Guidebook to Murder (A Tourist Trap Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon (Jill is a big reader) 10/05/23

[Melissa A]

Part Two Cont.

16. Try a New Cocktail (2)
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
Save What's LeftElizabeth Castellano (p. 23 - “cocktails”) 10/04/23
Cocoa Kisses: a Holiday Rom-Com Melanie Jacobson (p. 35 - “cocktail”) 12/10/23

17. It's sweater weather. (1)
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
Eight Dates and Nights Betsy Aldredge 12/09/23

18. FALL/AUTUMN (21)
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Mother-Daughter Murder Night Nina Simon (Thriller) 09/24/23
Emma Wild (main character) - Death of a Snowman (Emma Wild 3) Harper Lin (mystery) 09/24/23
Sand Trapped (Cara Mia Delgatto 6) Joanna Campbell Slan (mystery) 10/03/23
The Book of Cold Cases Simone St. James (Thriller) 10/06/23
The Brothers Hawthorne (Inheritance Games 4) Jennifer Lynn Barnes (mystery) 10/12/23
Rebel Without A Claus (Murder Club Mystery 5) Zara Keane (mystery) 10/21/23
Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts (Campers & Criminals 2) Tonya Kappes (mystery) 10/24/23
Ankle Snatcher (Creature Feature 4) Grady Hendrix 11/01/23
Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries (Campers & Criminals 1) Tonya Kappes (mystery) 11/02/23
Return to Sender (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery 4) Tonya Kappes (mystery) 11/09/23
Case Histories (Jackson Brodie 1) Kate Atkinson (mystery) 11/10/23
Deadly Delivery (A Mail Carruer Mystery 7) Tonya Kappes (mystery) 11/14/23
Red Letter Slay (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery 8)Tonya Kappes (Mystery) 11/19/23
Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson (Memoir) 11/21/23
Stardust Neil Gaiman (Fantasy) 11/25/23
JAMES CAAN: THE MEMOIR BESTLINE PRESS (Memoir) 12/03/23
Small Mercies Dennis Lehane (Thriller) 12/05/23
Some Like It Shot (Movie Club Mystery 6) Zara Keane (Mystery) 12/05/23
The Queens of New York E. L. Shen (Fiction) 12/08/23
When The Clock Strikes Two (An Italian Village Mystery 3.5) Adriana Licio (Mystery) 12/12/23
Everyone Here Is Lying Shari Lapena (Thriller) 12/18/23

19. FALL/AUTUMN (10)
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Future Home of the Living God Louise Erdrich (Cedar is pregnant)10/03/23
Ayesha at Last Uzma Jalaluddin 10/22/23
The Honeymoon Crashers (Honeymooners 2.5) Christina Lauren 10/23/23
Unfortunately Yours (A Vine Mess 2) Tessa Bailey 10/24/23
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club 4) Richard Osman 10/26/23
The Love Wager (Mr Wrong 2) Lynn Painter 10/27/23
The Last Housewife Ashley Winstead 11/04/23
Fatal Fruitcake: A Christmas Short Story (Callahan Garrity Mystery) Kathy Hogan Trocheck 12/01/23
Three Rules I'd Never Break (Never Say Never 5) Remi Carrington 12/09/23
Murder in Galway (Home to Ireland 1) Carlene O'Connor 12/13/23

20. Fall Books (15)
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
Ruff Justice (Cara Mia Delgatto 5) Joanna Campbell Slan (pub. 10/01/20) 09/28/23
Moon Over Manifest Clare Vanderpool (pub. 10/12/10) 10/10/23
Back to the Fajitas (Meera Patel 4) Leena Clover (pub. 10/11/17) 11/08/23
Address For Murder Tonya Kappes (pub. 12/19/19) 11/07/23
First Class Killer (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery Tonya Kappes (pub. 10/27/20) 11/12/23
A Cosmic Kind of Love Samantha Young (pub. 10/18/22) 11/16/23
Christmas with the Franks (Meera Patel 5) Leena Clover (pub. 11/29/17) 11/22/23
Gifts, Glamping, & Glocks (Criminals and Campers 29) Tonya Kappes (pub. 12/15/22) 11/25/23
Murder on the Road (Italian Village Mystery 1) Adriana Licio (pub. 09/26/19) 11/25/23
Snowed In Mackenzy Fox (pub. 12/10/22) 12/03/23
One Whopper of a Love Story (Never Say Never 6.5) Remi Carrington (pub. 11/05/21) 12/14/23
Malice at the Palace (Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 7) Kay Hadashi (pub. 10/30/20) 12/16/23
Peril at the Potluck (Maille Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 8) Kay Hadashi (pub. 12/14/20) 12/17/23
Love & Olives (Love & Gelato 3) Jenna Evans Welch (pub. 11/10/20) 12/18/23
Bread Over Troubled Water (Bread Shop Mystery 8) Winnie Archer (pub. 11/29/22) 12/20/23

-->BONUS: Published in 2023. (24)
Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews (09/26/23) 10/05/23
Murder and Mamon (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery 4) Mia P. Manansala (pub. 10/17/23) 10/15/23
Some of Us Are Looking (County Kerry 2) Carlene O'Connor (pub. 10/24/23) 11/11/23
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank (Finlay Donovan 3.5) Elle Cosimano (pub. 11/07/23) 11/20/23
It Waits in the Woods (Creature Feature 3) Josh Malerman (pub. 09/26/23) 11/21/23
Murder at the Matterhorn (Armstrong and Oscar 5) T.A. Williams (pub. 11/24/23) 11/28/23
Starling House Alix E. Harrow (pub. 10/03/2023) 12/02/23
Holiday Star Melissa Dymond (pub. 11/01/23) 12/12/23

[Anne]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
34 points
COMPLETED!!


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Fallen by Linda Castillo 10/24/2023

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah 9/26/2023

The decor was supposed to be tasteful pumpkins, but the high schoolers kept adding scary items.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 9/27/2023

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
The Burning Girls by C J Tudor 10/19/2023
List is Halloween Adaptions 2023

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Holly Jolly Cowboy by Jessica Claire 10/12/2023 Holly in cHili

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette 10/19/2023

Hailey makes dinner for her roommate and boyfriend.
The Donut Trap by Julie Lieu 11/3/2023

Alex and his mother come to Jasmine's family home for dinner.

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates 10/28/2023
Lighthouse Library Mystery

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton 10/16/2023
Seth Cassidy reads Tom Sawyer.

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James 9/30/2023
Gloria loves gin.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd 9/29/2023 Mystery
The Body in the Attic by Judi Lynn 10/3/2023 Mystery
Killer Cuts by Elaine Viets 10/7/2023 mystery
The Grass Widow by Ralph McInerny 10/10/2023 mystery
Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury <10/14/2023 mystery
Double Black by Wendy Clinch 11/3/2023 mystery

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg 10/6/2023
The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletterer 10/22/2023
This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf 10/28/23
Muzzled by Eileen Brady 10/31/2023

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Tari]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
38/31+

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
1 The Fatal Folio Elizabeth Penney 10/24/23
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
1-Snow Place for Murder Diane Kelly 10/24/23

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
3 Sue Hollowell 10/2/23

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
1-Black Licorice Larceny Courtney Flagg 10/6/23

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1-EA Here Comes Crumble Emma Ainsley 11/13/23

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).
1-p 9 “Even a scarecrow building contest.” Pies, Paws and Peril Avery Kent 10/28/23

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
1-Ghost Lynn Cahoon 11/8/23

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
1-A Cracked Crime Mel Morgan 10/15/23
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
1-p 57 “…he was drinking the new pumpkin spice flavor.” Pumpkin Spice Murder Laura Pauling 10/11/23

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
1 Chloe-Lavender and Larceny Sue Hollowell 10/2/23

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
1-Mystery at the Lighthouse Claire Harlow 10/9/23

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1-Overdue or Die Allison Brook 10/10/23

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
3-Helen reads and cover has books-Spring INNto Murder Maggie Benton 10/16/23
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
1 Eggnog cocktail (rum, eggnog and a little peppermint) Eggnog and Evil Sue Hollowell 10/23/23

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
1- K.B. Blake 12/16/23

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1-Mystery-A Nutcracker Nightmare Christina Romeril 10/17/23
1-Family-Murder Checks Out Victoria Gilbert 11/16/23

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 Findin' Out Patti Benning 10/3
1 Treats, Tricks and Trespassing Kathleen Suzette 10/22/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023
3-pub 10/3/23-Caught on the Book Laura Gail Black 10/3/23
3-pub 10/3/23-Murders of a Feather Eileen Brady 10/4/23
3-pub 10/17/23Murder by the Seashore Samara Yew 10/14/23
3-pub 10/17/23-In the Wick of Time Valona Jones 10/17/23
3-Trotting Into Trouble Amber Camp 11/19/23 pub 11/14/23

[Grace]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read: 33


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
- The School for Good and Evil-Soman Chainani 11/15

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE- Doctor Strange, Vol. 5: Secret Empire-Dennis Hopeless 10/2
Jungle Juice, Vol. 1-Hyeong Eun 10/9
Prophecy's End: Rise of the Mythix 6-Anh Do 10/21
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 2-Haro Aso 11/19

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name)- The Baby Shift: Utah-Becca Fanning 10/15 (Penny)
Just Our Luck-Julia Walton 11/22 (Leo)

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
The Sixth Gun, Vol. 1: Cold Dead Fingers-Cullen Bunn 10/1 (Fantasy)
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 2-Naoya Matsumoto 10/3 (Fantasy)
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 3-Naoya Matsumoto 10/3 (Fantasy)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12-Koyoharu Gotouge 10/7 (Fantasy)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 13: Transitions-Koyoharu Gotouge 10/9 (Fantasy)
Starfish-Lisa Fipps 10/13 (Mental Health)
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 9: A Nameless Monster-Naoki Urasawa 11/13 (Mystery)
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 10: Picnic-Naoki Urasawa 11/13 (Mystery)
Escape Room-Maren Stoffels 11/14 (Mystery)
The Patient-Jasper DeWitt 11/17 (Mystery)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog and Chainsaw-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/23, (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2: CHAINSAW vs. BAT-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/24 (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3: Kill Denji-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/24 (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 6: Boom Boom Boom-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/26 (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 7-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/27 (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 8-Tatsuki Fujimoto 11/27 (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10: A Dog's Feelings-Tatsuki Fujimoto 12/3 (Fantasy)
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 11: Go Get 'Em, Chainsaw Man-Tatsuki Fujimoto 12/3 (Fantasy)


19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN- Lore Olympus: Volume Four-Rachel Smythe 10/5
The Last Saiyuki, Vol. 1-Daijiro Nonoue 10/10
Tell Me What Really Happened-Chelsea Sedoti 11/5
fluid.-Renaada Williams 11/27
Attraction-Penny Reid 12/6

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
Tidal Pools and Other Small Infinities-Kristen Costello 10/7 (Oct 2023) - BONUS

[Jenn]

Finished!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points <33/31>

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
(+1) Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer (11-27-23)

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
(+1) Ryder pg 307 The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy (9-25-23)

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
(+1) A Dream to Share: Encore Edition by Irene Hannon (11-1-23)

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
(+1) "Dressed in warm jeans with boots and a flannel shirt ..." pg 240 Countdown by Lynette Eason (11-5-23)

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
(+1) Clare In Love’s Time by Kate Breslin (11-2-23)
(+1) Henrik The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin (11-18-23)
(+1) Logan The Shifting Current: A Coastal Guardian Novella by Dani Pettrey (10-11-23)
(+1) Starr You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh (11-6-23)
(+1) Phillip On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White (10-31-23)

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
(+1) Noah and Lucy join the Sinclairs for Thanksgiving This and Every Christmas by Jaycee Weaver (9-27-23)
(+1) Thanksgiving dinner at 90% Whispers in the Wind by Lauraine Snelling (12-6-23)

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
(+1) Marianne pg 143 An Amiable Foe by Jennie Goutet (9-25-23)
(+1) Rebecca often frequents the library that Mark runs to exchange her books. The Heart's Choice by Tracie Peterson (10-2-23)
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
(+3) Rosemary: "she was sitting there reading" pg 419 A Name Unknown by Roseanna M. White (11-7-23)

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
(+1) Fantasy begins with F The Golden Key by George MacDonald (9-29-23)
(+1) Amish begins with A Kelly's Chance by Wanda E. Brunstetter (11-24-23)

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
(+1) Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin (10-25-23)
(+1) All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon (11-28-23)
(+1) Always You by Jennifer Rodewald (12-10-23)
(+1) Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden (11-28-23)
(+1) To Find a Duchess by Lisa M. Prysock (10-13-23)
(+1) Martha by Diana Wallis Taylor (10-8-23)
(+1) Not by Sight by Kate Breslin (11-20-23)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
(+1) published Dec. 5, 2017 Holding the Fort by Regina Jennings (11-9-23)
(+1) published Oct. 6, 2015 Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden (11-19-23)
(+1) published Nov. 1, 2011 Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling (11-26-23)
(+1) published Dec. 2, 2020 Operation Mistletoe by Kathryn Springer (12-10-23)
(+1) published Oct. 27, 2020 A Groom for Celia by Cat Cahill (12-12-23)
(+3) published Oct. 10, 2023 My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer (12-12-23)

[Viki]

I am in. I am going to go for Super Seasonal. Hopefully I get better than I did with the summer challenge!

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Pinar]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Level:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points

11/6-15 Completed

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
Yeşil Bambu ve Diğer Fantastik Öyküler (Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy) by Osamu Dazai 10/21/23

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend:
Kedi Gözü (Cat's Eye) by Margaret Atwood 11/19/23

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy:
Aile Çay Bahçesi (Family Tea Garden) by Yekta Kopan 11/11/23

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE:
Başka Aşklar (Other Loves) by Ayşegül Devecioğlu 10/6/23

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name):
Verity: Gerçeğin Diğer Kıyısı (Verity) by Colleen Hoover (MC: Lowen Ashley) 10/15/23

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner:
Breathless (Steel Brothers Saga, #10) by Helen Hardt 11/3/23

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who:
Mavi Melek - Profesör Unrat (Blue Angel - Professor Unrat) by Heinrich Mann (Professor Unrat reads a lot) 9/24/23

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink:
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (Coctail: Cosmopolitan) 11/27/23

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Unraveled (Steel Brothers Saga, #9) by Helen Hardt (Genre: Mystery) 10/8/23

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN:
Tom Amca'nın Kulübesi (Uncle Tom's Cabin) by Harriet Beecher Stowe 10/20/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (First published on November 1, 1998) 11/4/23

[Julesy]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

Book task = 1 point, bonus = 2 points
Points: 33

✅1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
Ye(LL)ow(FA)ce by R.F. Kuang - Oct. 8
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

✅2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle - Oct. 22

✅3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
Pups, Pumpkins, and Murder by S.A. Kazlo - Oct. 7

✅4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs - Oct. 12

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

✅7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
by James Howe - Number 5 on the Master List of SPOOKY Reads for Middle Grade Books list - Oct. 17

✅8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
Act by Kayla Miller - Sep. 24

✅9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.
Chunky by Yehudi Mercado - Oct. 4

✅10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson - book title & p. 1 - Oct. 21

✅11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Besties: Find Their Groove by Kayla Miller - MC's name is Chanda - Sep. 26

✅12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
Sealed Off by Barbara Ross - Oct. 15

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

✅14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez - Sep. 24

✅15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
[bookcovr:The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel|59406586] The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel adapted by Salva Rubio

✅16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
Murder on the Books by Christine Knapp - p. 31 manhattan and p. 57 Bloody Mary - Oct. 27

✅17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
The Forgotten Maze by Stephanie Cooke - Oct. 20

✅18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert - Food as genre - Oct. 2
Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo - Family - Oct. 14

✅19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
NewsPrints by Ru Xu - Oct. 6
Murder Comes Home by Rosalie Spielman - Oct. 19

✅20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023
Stacey's Mistake: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #14) by Ellen T. Crenshaw - published Oct. 3, 2023 - Oct. 23
PAWS: Priya Puts Herself First by Nathan Fairbairn - published Oct. 17, 2023 - Oct. 26

[Gretel]

DONE

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Read: 17 points


TASKS:
✔️1. FALL -- 3 pts
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
A Fall of Marigolds/Susan Meissner 9/23/23 3☆

✔️2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods -- 1point
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
Waking Up in Medellin/Kathryn Lane 10/16/23 3☆

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

✔️4. Eat All The Halloween Candy -- 1 point
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
.. Jenny shoved a Mallomar in her mouth, her lips crusted with chocolate... The Great Gimmelmans lo 672 10/7/23 4.25☆

✔️5. Go On A Hayride -- 1 point
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
The Heiress/Rachel Hawkins 10/21/23 2.75☆

✔️6. Make A Scarecrow 1 point
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).
.. disguising it as a scarecrow in his field .. loc 2283 West Heart Kill/Dann McDorman 9/30/23 1.5☆

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

✔️8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels 1 point
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
.. The cap, flannel shirt, jeans, and barn jacket .. Unforgivable loc 1898 10/31/23 3☆

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.


✔️10. Pumpkin Spice -- 1 point
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
“I come bearing pumpkin-spice muffins and macchiatos.” Inheritance/Nora Roberts loc 652

✔️11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup -- 1 point
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Dr. Lydia Weston Murder by Degrees/Ritu Mukerji 9/25/23 2.75☆

✔️12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner -- 1 pount
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
Unstoppable/Laura Griffin 10/10/23 3☆

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

✔️15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself/Katherine Howe 10/9/23 3.75☆
MC's in both timelines; Hannah and Marian

✔️16. Try a New Cocktail -- 1 point
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
piña coladas Unspeakable/Laura Griffin 10/5/23 3☆

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

✔️18. FALL/AUTUMN -- 1 point
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Fiction The Glutton/A.K. Blakemore 10/1/23 2☆

✔️19. FALL/AUTUMN -- 1point
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
The Great Gimmelmans/Lee Matthew Goldberg 10/7/23 4.25☆

✔️20. Fall Books -- 3 pts
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
Olav Audunssøn: IV. Winter/Sigrid Undset pub 10/24/23
Read 9/29/23 3.5☆

[JoAnne]

Everyone is linked! Good Luck!

[Olivermagnus]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
September 23, 2023 - December 21, 2023

Level -Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

51 of 31+ Complete

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
1 pt - Blood Flag - Steve Martini - 9/19/23 - bLoodFLAg
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 pt - The Light of the World - Elizabeth Alexander - 10/1/23 - EA
1 pt - Her Deadly Game - Robert Dugoni - 10/5/23 - RD
1 pt - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - R.A. Dick- 10/14/23 - RAD


6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
1 pt - Kisscut - Karin Slaughter - 10/9/23 - Sara
1 pt - Devil's Cut - J.R. Ward - 10/17/23 - Lane
1 pt - What Darkness Brings - C.S. Harris - 10/16/23 - Sebastian

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1 pt - Turkey Trot Murder - Leslie Meier - 10/11/23
1 pt - Southern Magic Thanksgiving - Amy Boyles - 11/7/23

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
1 pt - The Kidnapped Bride - Steve Higgs - 10/26/23 - Patty and Lady Mary drink sevedal gin and tonics

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 pt - Vendetta - Fern Michaels - 9/23/23 - Mystery
1 pt - Every Breath You Take - Mary Higgins Clark - 9/24/23 - Mystery
1 pt - Cut and Run - Mary Burton - 9/25/23 - Mystery
1 pt - The Cipher - Isabella Maldonado - 9/26/23 - Mystery
1 pt - Good Girl - Lauren Layne - 9/27/23 - Music
1 pt - Code Red - Kyle Mills - 9/28/23 - Mystery
1 pt - Everywhere That Mary Went - Lisa Scottoline - 9/29/23 - Mystery

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 pt - The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters - 10/10/23 - M
1 pt - Tequila Mockingbird - Tim Federle - 10/22/23 - T
1 pt - Arctic Storm Rising - Dale Brown - 10/23/23 - A
1 pt - Not the Witch You Wed - April Asher - 10/24/23 - N
1 pt - Murder on Bedford Street - Victoria Thompson - 10/27/23 - M
1 pt - The Terminal List - Jack Carr - 10/29/23 - T
1 pt - Murder on the Dance Floor - Steve Higgs - 11/2/23 - M
1 pt - Mission for the Maharajah - Steve Higgs - 11/4/23 - M
1 pt - To Fetch a Thief - Spencer Quinn - 11/6/23 - T
1 pt - The Maltese Parrot - Steve Higgs - 11/7/23 - M
1 pt - Lassiter - J.R. Ward - 11/9/23 - L
1 pt - Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish - Dorothy Gilman - 11/11/23 - M
1 pt - The Night Hawks - Elly Griffiths - 11/12/23 - N
1 pt - Lethal Justice - Fern Michaels - 11/13/23 - L
1 pt - The Tenant - Katrine Engberg - 11/17/23 - T
1 pt - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 11/18/23 - F
1 pt - All the Sinners Bleed - S.A. Cosby - 10/21/23 - A

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
1 pt - You Don't Own Me - Mary Higgins Clark - 10/2/23 - orig pub Nov 06, 2018
1 pt - In Deep Voodoo - Stephanie Bond - 10/6/23 - orig pub Sep 27, 2005
1 pt - Winter's End - Paige Shelton - 10/8/23 - orig pub Dec 06, 2022
1 pt - Dark Witch - Nora Roberts - 10/15/23 - Oct 29, 2013
1 pt - The Other Einstein - Marie Benedict - 10/18/23 - orig pub Oct 18, 2016
1 pt - My Kind of Christmas - Janet Dailey - 10/20/23 - orig pub Sep 25, 2018
1 pt - Stolen Ones - Angela Marsons - 10/21/23 - orig pub Nov 11, 2021
1 pt - Doctor Death - Steve Higgs - 11/2/23 - orig pub Oct 04, 2019
1 pt - A Sleuth and her Dachshund in Athens - Steve Higgs - 11/4/23 - orig pub Dec 06, 2019
1 pt - The Jury - Fern Michaels - 11/5/23 - orig pub Nov 01, 2005
1 pt - Death of an Eye - Dana Stabenow - 11/26/23 - orig pub Dec 06, 2018
1 pt - Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich - 11/28/23 - orig pub Nov 15, 2016
1 pt - Address For Murder - Tonya Kappes - 11/29/23 - orig pub Dec 19, 2019
1 pt - The Conqueror's Wife: A Novel of Alexander the Great - Stephanie Marie Thornton - 11/30/23 - orig pub Dec 01, 2015
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
3 pt - One Last Kill - Robert Dugoni - 11/10/23 - orig pub Oct 03, 2023

[Kendra]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: Sept. 23rd, 2023 - Dec. 21st, 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

120/31

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title.
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 5 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 28th
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 6 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 28th
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 7 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 29th
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 8 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 29th
3 points: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe - Dec. 3rd
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 9 by Hiromu Arakawa - Dec. 10th
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 10 by Hiromu Arakawa - Dec. 19th
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 11 by Hiromu Arakawa - Dec. 20th

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
1 point: Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher - Dec. 10th

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 point: Magic Stars by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 26th
1 point: Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 29th
1 point: Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl - Oct. 3rd
1 point: Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 21st
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 1 by Hiromu Arakawa - Oct. 24th
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 4 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 13th

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
1 point: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher - Dec. 17th


8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
1 point: A Cup of Silver Linings by Karen Hawkins - Nov. 13th

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
1 point: One Night In Edinburgh by Nina Kaye - Sept. 26th
1 point: It's in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis - Oct. 18th

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
3 points: The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove by Karen Hawkins - Nov. 30th


13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
3 points: Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire - Nov. 8th
October Daye
3 points: He's So Fine by Jill Shalvis - Nov. 25th
Lucky Harbor

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
3 points: Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis - Oct. 8th
The MC's ex puts out a tell-all book that the entire town reads.

1 point: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - Oct. 14th
Many of the characters read Agnes' book.
1 point: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys - Oct. 27th
Lina learns Russian while reading a Charles Dickens' book.
3 points: The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins - Oct. 30th
Daisy reads Little Women.

3 points: The Book Tour by Andi Watson - Nov. 7th
The author reads the review section of the newspaper to see what people thought of his book.

3 points: Revenge of the Librarians by Tom Gauld - Dec. 2nd


16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
1 point: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - Dec. 6th
A spiced sufganiyot martini.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
1 point: One in a Million by Jill Shalvis - Nov. 27th
1 point: Merry Christmas, Baby by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 1st


18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 point: Persephone: Hades' Torment by Allison Shaw - Sept. 27th
Mythology
1 point: Wapke: Indigenous Science Fiction Stories edited by Michel Jean - Sept. 30th
Anthology
1 point: Emma by Jane Austen - Oct. 1st
Literature
1 point: Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 5th
Urban Fantasy
1 point: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison - Oct. 7th
Mystery
1 point: Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah - Oct. 15th
Literary Fiction
1 point: Tales From The Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death by Gerard Way - Oct. 25th
Fantasy
1 point: The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Nov. 5th
Mystery
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 2 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 5th
Manga
1 point: Mr. Villain's Day Off 1 by Yuu Morikawa - Nov. 16th
Manga
1 point: How to Survive History by Cody Cassidy - Nov. 29th
Nonfiction
1 point: The Things We Love by Aaron Ahuvia - Dec. 6th
Nonfiction
1 point: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne - Dec. 7th
Middlegrade Fiction

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 point: Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 23rd
1 point: Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon - Sept. 24th
1 point: The Umbrella Academy 1 by Gerard Way - Sept. 28th
1 point The Umbrella Academy 2 by Gerard Way - Oct. 8th
1 point: The Umbrella Academy 3 by Gerard Way - Oct. 9th
1 point: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - Oct. 14th
1 point: Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley - Oct. 23rd
1 point: Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens - Nov. 3rd
1 point: Fullmetal Alchemist 3 by Hiromu Arakawa - Nov. 13th
1 point: Listen, Slowly by Thanhhà Lại - Nov. 16th
1 point: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry - Nov 20th
1 point: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell - Dec. 4th
1 point: Loki by Melvin Burgess - Dec. 8th
1 point: Not Your Ex's Hexes by April Asher - Dec. 13th

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
1 point: iZombie 4 by Chris Roberson - Oct. 2
Dec. 11th, 2012
1 point: A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick - Oct. 2nd
Nov. 15th, 2022
3 points: Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy - Oct. 10th
Oct. 10th, 2023
1 point: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury - Oct. 11th
Oct. 10th, 2020
3 points: Lore Olympus 5 by Rachel Smythe - Oct. 12th
Oct. 3rd, 2023
3 points: The Night Eaters 2 by Marjorie M. Liu - Oct. 16th
Oct. 3rd, 2023
3 points: The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire - Nov. 1st
Oct. 24th, 2023
3 points: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood - Nov. 10th
Nov. 7th, 2023
1 point: Spy x Family 10 by Tatsuya Endo - Nov. 15th
Oct. 4th, 2022
3 points: The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . . by Rick Mercer - Nov. 19th
Oct. 31st, 2023
3 points: System Collapse by Martha Wells - Nov. 22nd
Nov. 13th, 2023
3 points: Mr. Villain's Day Off 2 by Yuu Morikawa - Nov. 23rd
English Translation published Nov. 7th, 2023
1 point: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo - Dec. 2nd
Oct. 14th, 2016
1 point: The Gospel According to Jayne 1 by David M. Booher - Dec. 5th
Oct. 25th, 2022
3 points: The Gospel According to Jayne 2 by David M. Booher - Dec. 6th
Oct. 3rd, 2023
3 points: The Gospel According to Jayne 3 by David M. Booher - Dec. 7th
Nov. 23rd, 2023
3 points: Pandora's Box by Peter Biskind - Dec. 11th
Nov. 7th, 2023
3 points: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree - Dec. 16th
Nov. 7th, 2023
1 point: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty - Dec. 18th
Nov. 14th, 2017
3 points: Monstress, Vol. 8: Inferno by Marjorie M. Liu - Dec. 19th
Nov. 28th, 2023

[Nell]

TLC Read the Seasons - Fall Challenge
Goal: Amazing Autumn

Points = 19/16-30
Level: Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch 3 x 3 = 9
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
Hallowed Bones by Carolyn Haines 9/23/23 (1 + 2 = 3)

Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley 10/14/23 (1 + 2 = 3)

Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes 10/22/23 (1 + 2 = 3)


4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow = 1 x 2 = 2
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).
Stage Fright: by Dakota Cassidy 10/07/23 - p 85

The Body in the Moonlight by Katherine Hall Page 10/30/23


7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup = 1
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Sophie: The Diva Delivers on a Promise by Krista Davis


12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner 1 + 3 = 4
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover.
Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J.A. Lang 9/24/23 (1 + 2 = 3)

The Proof of the Pudding by Rhys Bowen 11/27/23 = 1


13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.


14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN = 1
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Mystery: A Colourful Death by Carola Dunn 11/13/23


19. FALL/AUTUMN = 1
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
M: Manna from Hades by Carola Dunn 11/09/23


20. Fall Books = 1
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
Oct 5, 2015 - The Power of I Am: by Joel Osteen 11/07/23


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[JoAnne]

Welcome Lynda, Kendra and Nell!

[[deleted user]]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Completed: 0/


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Catsalive]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Points: 32
Levels: Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Miss Drayton's Downfall by Patricia Oliver 28/9 3★

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 30/9 3★

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 22/10 3.5★

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind 3/10 4★ p.133

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 24/9 3★ - Albert
The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas 16/10 4★ - Sam
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 25/9 2.5★ - Helen
Paper Cage by Tom Baragwanath 15/10 3★ - Lorraine
Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie 20/10 4★ - Lexi

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
Outback by Patricia Wolf 1/10 4★
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon 25/9 4★ - Brunetti
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 11/10 4★ - Loial
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 15/10 3.5★ - J
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine.
A Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister 27/9 2★ - gin & tonic
The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell 7/10 4★ - gin & tonic

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN
Stars Uncharted by S.K. Dunstall 23/9 3.5★ - Adventure
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid 8/10 3★ - Mystery
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 8/10 2★ - Fantasy
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 10/10 3.5★ - Fantasy
Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass 13/10 3★ - Mystery
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 19/10 3★ - Fantasy
Georgette Heyer's Regency England by Teresa Chris 20/10 4★ - Nonfiction

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 4/10 4★
The Terminal List by Jack Carr 5/10 3★
A June Betrothal by Lynn Kerstan,Rebecca North,Marissa Edwards,Jeanne Savery,Cynthia Richey,Monette Cummings 14/10 3★
No Rest for the Witches by MaryJanice Davidson,Lori Handeland,Cheyenne McCray,Christine Warren 21/10 2★
Lord Borin's Secret Love by Regina Scott 22/10 2★

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 29/9 3.5★ - 1 Oct
Our Country Christmas by Darry Fraser,Penelope Janu,Fiona Lowe,Eva Scott,Jacquie Underdown 6/10 4★ - 24 Sep
Bad Timing by Nick Oldham 22/10 4★ - 1 Dec
-->BONUS: Published in 2023

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tia and Catsalive!

[JoAnne]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Read 21 books + 26 bonus points; total points = 47 DONE!

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
The Cat Who Caught a Killer (Conrad the Cat Detective, 1) by L.T. Shearer 10/7/23 4stars (Emily, Lulu and others)

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark 10/17/23 3.5stars (A E D)

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
His Christmas Cowgirl (Three Springs, Texas, 5) by Cari Lynn Webb 10/11/23 4stars (Kindle location 508 - ...from the black hat, plaid shirt, faded jeans, to his cowboy boots. (Josh))

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Finding Joy: Rainbow Haven Beach Book 5 by Sylvia Price 10/1/23 4stars (L - Lillie)
Untamed (Two Marks #0.5) by Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale 10/28/23 2stars (S - Shelby)

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
In the Key of Dead: A Miami Music Mystery by Zaida Alfaro 10/31/21 4stars (Vy)

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
A Knight's Christmas Wish (Falling For A Knight #0.5) by Lana Williams 10/25/23 4stars (M - medieval)
Once Upon a Cowboy (Cowboy Fairytales #1) by Lacy Williams 10/27/23 4stars (F - Fairy tale)

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Untouched (Entitled Love, #3) by Rachel Rowan 10/26/23 3stars (U)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
Betrayed by the Truth (Emmeline Kirby/Gregory Longdon Mysteries #9) by Daniella Bernett 10/5/23 5stars (10/14/23)
Every Day Is Christmas by Karen Schaler 10/8/23 4.5stars (10/10/23)
Murder by the Seashore (California Bookshop Mystery #1) by Samara Yew 10/14/23 4stars (10/17/23)
Sweeten the Deal by Katie Shepard 10/15/23 4stars (10/17/23)
Bragg's Match: a forced proximity reverse age gap small town romantic comedy (The Bragg Brothers Book 4) by D.E. Haggerty 10/15/23 4stars (10/12/23)
The Bridge of Belonging (Lancaster Bridges Book Five): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 10/15/23 4stars (10/17/23)
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs 10/19/23 5stars (10/17/23)
Halloween Hottie: A Dad's Best Friend, Secret Twins Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers 10/21/23 4stars (10/20/23)
The Christmas Brides of Twilight: A Twilight, Texas Novel (Twilight, Texas, 14) by Lori Wilde 10/23/23 4stars (10/24/23)
In the Wick of Time (Magic Candle Shop #2) by Valona Jones 10/24/23 4stars (10/17/23)
Stuck with the Damaged Billionaire : An Enemies to Lovers Romance (The DC Hotties #2) by Jade Styles 10/28/23 4stars (10/6/23)
The Doctor's Christmas Dilemma: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance by Danielle Thorne 10/30/23 4stars (10/24/23)

[Caraina]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: September 23, 2023 - December 21, 2023

Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Completed: 0/31+


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[JoAnne]

Welcome JoAnne and Caraina!

[Amanda A]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Katelyn]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Read: 11


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.
1pt🎃Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1pt🎃Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga - Rainbow Rowell, 11/28/23

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
1pt🎃Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga - Rainbow Rowell, 11/18/23 -- Cath

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
1pt🎃 - Sam Maggs, 9/26/23

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
1pt🎃You're Smart, Strong and You Got This: Drawings, Affirmations, and Comfort to Help with Anxiety and Depression - Kate Allan, 11/13/23 -- Art

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1pt🎃Two Truths and a Lyle - DJ Jamison, 10/4/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
1pt🎃Secret Santa Face-Off - Victoria Denault, 12/1/23 -- 12/16/22
3pt🎄Solo for the Season - Martha Keyes, 12/6/23 -- 11/8/23
1pt🎃Christmas with Saint - J. Sterling, 12/7/23 -- 12/1/22

[JoAnne]

Welcome Amanda and Katelyn!

[Melissa]

Melissa W.
Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Points - 21

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
3 pts - Falling - Read 10/27 "Fall"ing
2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
1 pt. The Apothecary's Poison read 10/1 - fudge and sweets

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
1 pt. The Roanoke Girls - Amy Engel

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
3 pts. -Read 10/13/23 Lightning storm - Bonus #123 on the Lsit for Best Books of October, 2022
3 pts. - Read 11/6/23 - Lightning storm - Bonus #11 on 52 Book Club 2023: October Mini Challenge - "It Was A Dark And Stormy Night"

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
1 pt. India Steele MC from The Mapmaker's Apprentice - Read 9/26
1 pt. Leif Montgomery from Bittersweet Promises - Read 9/29
1 pt. Cinniuint from Golden read 10/3

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
1 pt. Roses and Rot - Read 10/24

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
3 pts. - read 11/13 MC and her companion are often reading while waiting. Cover features someone holding a diary book.

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 pt. Fantasy - Three Dark Crowns - Read 9/28
1 pt. Fantasy - Divine Rivals - Read 11/11
1 pt. Fantasy - The Convent's Secret - Read 11/13

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Melissa!

[Genevieve]

Thought I had signed up. Guess not. Glad I remembered to.
Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:

Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

Read 34
TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Mystery
Sweet Revenge by Karen MacInerney 9/25/2023
A Brunch With Debath: A Bakeshop Mystery Short Collaboration by Ellie Alexander 9/29/2023
Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander 10/1/2023
Crimped to Death by Tonya Kappes 10/1/2023
Dough or Die by Winnie Archer 10/26/2023
A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander 10/29/2023
Killer WASPs: A Killer Wasps Mystery by Amy Korman 10/31/2023
Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 11/13/2023
Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day 11/28/2023
Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 12/3/2023
And Then There Were Bones by Adriana Licio 12/10/2023
Murderous Misprint by Isabella Bassett 12/13/2023
Southern Conjuring by Amy Boyles 12/16/2023

LGBT
All I Want for Christmas... Is My Sister's Boyfriend by Brooke Blaine 9/26/2023
Danger Zone by Brooke Blaine 0/27/2023
Need for Speed by Brooke Blaine 9/28/2023
Elements of Retrofit by N.R. Walker 9/28/2023
Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe 9/30/2023
Classified by Brooke Blaine 10/16/2023
School of Fish by Amy Lane 11/8/2023
Clarity of Lines by N.R. Walker 11/17/2023
Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane 12/4/2023
Halo by Ella Frank 12/5/2023
Viper by Brooke Blaine 12/6/2022
Broadway Butchery by C.S. Poe 12/15/2023
If I Must by Amy Lane 12/15/2023
Nonfiction
Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory by Julie Abery 9/29/2023
How I Was Adopted by Joanna Cole 10/29/2023
Fiction
Starlight by Debbie Macomber 11/19/2023

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
The Tooth Mouse by Susan Hood 9/30/2023
Fish on a Bicycle by Amy Lane 10/5/2023
Fudge Bites by Nancy CoCo 10/12/2023
Football's Top 10 Quarterbacks by Barry Wilner 10/30/2023
Taming the Sheriff by Cynthia Hickey 12/17/2023

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Mary-Megan]

🍁 🎃 🍂 Reading the Seasons - Fall 🍂 🎃 🍁
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

Total Points: 32

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
(+3) Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout (11/21)


2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
(+1) Happy Place by Emily Henry (10/8)


6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
(+1) A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña (12/17)
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).


9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
(+1) The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren [Connor] (10/15)
(+1) Hello Stranger by Katherine Center [Sadie] (10/23)
(+1) The Seaside Library by Brenda Novak [Cam] (10/6)


12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
(+1) Letters from Home by Kristina McMorris (10/16)
(+1) Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers by Sara Ackerman (11/10)
(+1) Wild Horse Springs by Jodi Thomas (11/23)
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
(+3) Talulah's Back in Town by Brenda Novak (9/29)


13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
(+1) The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (11/16)


15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
(+1) Phantom Evil by Heather Graham [Angela] (10/19)
(+1) The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rapapport [Nicholas] (10/31)
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).


16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
(+1) Second Chance Alaska by Jennifer Snow [margarita] (10/27)


17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
(+1) No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox [Nonfiction/Memoir] (9/29)
(+1) A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand [Fantasy] (10/5)
(+1) The Dollmaker by Morgan Shamy [Mystery] (10/6)
(+1) A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas [Fantasy] (10/19)
(+1) I Will Find You by Harlan Coben [Mystery/Thriller] (10/31)
(+1) If You Ask Me by Betty White [Nonfiction/Memoir] (11/2)
(+1) Winterkill by CJ Box [mystery/thriller] (12/15)


19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
(+1) None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (11/19)
(+1) Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (12/11)


20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
(+1) Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Ruta Sepetys and Andrew Donkin [October 12, 2021] (10/26)
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
(+3) Inheritance by Nora Roberts [published November 21, 2023] (11/29)
(+3) Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros [published November 7, 2023] (12/9)

[Ferenc]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Goal: 32/31+

Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
• 3 points - Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant - Darci Hannah - 10/29/23 - MC Lindsey Bakeweel decorates her bakery for Halloween.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
• 1 point - Tales of Telguuth - Steve Moore - 09/24/23


8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
• 1 point - Cinderella: Serial Killer Princess - Dave Franchini - 09/28/23 - Cindy (a.k.a. Cinderella)
• 1 point - Infinity 8 Vol. 2 - Lewis Trondheim - 10/29/23 - Stella Moonkicker
• 1 point - Black Hills - Nora Roberts - 11/18/23 - Lil Chance
• 1 point - Brides of Iowa: Three Loves Are Sweet Surprises along Willow Creek - Connie Stevens - 11/25/23 - Pearl Dunnigan
• 1 point - Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell - 11/26/23 - Park Sheridan
• 1 point - Starter Villain - John Scalzi - 12/07/23 - Charlie Fitzer


12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
• 1 point - A Piece of the Moon - Chris Fabry - 09/27/23 - Adult
• 1 point - Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen - 10/07/23 - Magical Realism
• 1 point - Chasing the Boogeyman - Richard Chizmar - 10/15/23 - Thriller
• 1 point - Bad Island: A Graphic Novel - Doug TenNapel - 11/08/23 - Fantasy
• 1 point - Goliath - Tochi Onyebuchi - 11/13/23 - LGBT
• 1 point - Everything's Eventual - Stephen King - 11/15/23 - Anthologies
• 1 point - Xombi - John Rozrum - 11/22/23 - Fantasy
• 1 point - The September House - Carissa Orlando - 11/30/23 - Thriller
• 1 point - Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - 12/02/23 - Mystery
• 1 point - Searoad - Ursula K. Le Guin - 12/14/23 - Literary Fiction


19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
• 1 point - Unfamiliar Fishes - Sarah Vowell - 09/23/23
• 1 point - An Unexpected Home - Bree Kraemer - 10/08/23
• 1 point - Magical Makeover - Brenda Trim - 10/20/23
• 1 point - Lady Tan's Circle Of Women - Lisa See - 10/24/23
• 1 point - A Love Unexpected - Leah Brunner - 10/25/23
• 1 point - The Fault in Our Stars - John Green - 11/02/23
• 1 point - Alaska Adventurer - Ann Omasta - 11/25/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
• 1 points - Don't Look - Alexandra Ivy - 10/02/23 - December 1, 2020
• 1 point - Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves - Robin O'Bryant - 10/11/23 - November 8, 2011
• 1 point - Alone - Barbara De Smedt - 11/05/23 - October 26, 2020
• 1 point - Kingdom Come - Mark Waid - 12/08/23 - October 1, 1996
• 1 point - The Brands Who Came For Christmas - Maggie Shayne - 12/18/23 - October 22, 2014

[JoAnne]

Welcome Genevieve, Mary-Megan and Ferenc!

[Cindy III]

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.


Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Cindy!

[Dita]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

0/6-15


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Michele]

Getting a late start but I am going to give it my best.
Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


Amazing Autumrn 16-30

22/30

TASKS:
✅1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Fall from Graceby Danielle Steel Read 12/21/23

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
✅ Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.Dear Dana by Amy Weinland Daughters. Read 10/8/23
Went to Memphis

✅3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
The Deep, Deep Snow by Brian Freeman Read 12/8/23 Monica Constant decorated the library for Halloweeen
✅4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz Read 11/22/23.
page 300: I bought him a hamburger, crisps and three bars of chocolate.

✅5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Read 11/11/23 A and H

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

✅7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
. Read 12/18/23
a single eye staring at you is scary to me
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

✅8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. Read 10/13/23 page 205-my mother on a Friday night wearing one of my dad's FLANNELSHIRTS
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

✅9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.
Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders by John Glatt. Read 10-8-23
page 77: Most weekends Alex and Maggie would take their sons to watch south Carolina Gamecocks football games.

✅10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
Forests, Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes. Read 11/16/23 listened to audio book: pumpkin spice as found in Chapter 9 at the 2:53 and 3:02 mark

✅11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name.
.Deadly Sweet Dreams by Connie Shelton Read 10/3/23
MC's name is Samantha Sweet

✅12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
Keep Moving: And Other Truths About Living Well Longer by Keep Moving: And Other Truths About Living Well Longer by Keep Moving: And Other Truths About Living Well Longer by Dick Van Dyke. Read 10/18/23
Dick VanDyke invited his future wife Arleen over to dinner serveral times before he asked her to marry him.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

✅13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.
Death Overdue by Allison Brook. Book 1 in A Haunted Library Mystery Series
Read 11/24/23. Bonus: Haunted starts with H


✅14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger Read 11/4/23 pages 49-51 "Thursday was Thanksgiving and Nancy announced that Mother would be coming home that day.

✅15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
Crimes Against a Book Club by Kathy Cooperman Read 10/14/23 All of the book club members: Sarah, Anne, Kim, Valerie, Crystal, Priscilla-but my favorite is when Chloe, the grandmother reads to her grandkids. (page 248)
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).


✅16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult. Read 10/17/23
page 375-vodka martini

✅17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
. Read 10/19/23

✅18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann. Read 9/26
Genre=Non Firction. Starts with an N

Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

✅19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Lost starts with L Read 9/27/23
20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Dita and Michele!

Remember you may use books read since Sept. 23rd! :)

[Jess]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
Read:


TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.

[Michele]

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Dita and Michele!

Remember you may use books read since Sept. 23rd! :)"

Thanks for that reminder. It will help me catch up😄

[JoAnne]

Welcome Jess!

[Shash]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
September 23, 2023 - December 21, 2023

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 6-15 points
Amazing Autumn: 16-30 points
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

99 Total Points

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
3 - Faking the Fall by Julie Christianson (9/29/23)
3 - A Fall from Grace by Jennie Goutet (10/25/23)

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
1 - Jingle all the Wave by Shelly Jasperson (12/12/23)

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
1 - When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason (10/10/23) - Serena
1 - When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason (10/11/23) - Colton
1 - Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier (10/16/23) - Saffron
1 - The King's Captive by K.M. Shea (10/26/23) - Chloe
1 - The King's Shadow by K.M. Shea (10/28/23) - Chloe
1 - The King's Queen by K.M. Shea (10/31/23) - Chloe
1 - A Prior Engagement by Ashtyn Newbold (11/7/23) - Oliver
1 - Hidden Spring by Liz Adair (11/25/23) - Susannah
1 - Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham (11/30/23) - Scarlett
1 - Christmas in Dixie by Kaci Lane (12/1/23) - Lacie
1 - Christmas K-9 Unit Heroes by Lenora Worth, Katy Lee (12/14/23) - Sydney
1 - Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea (12/16/23) - Leila

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
1 - His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend by Kasey Stockton (11/29/23)

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
1 - Voice of Power by Melanie Cellier (10/13/23) - Elena

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
1 - Driven to Date by Susan Hatler (10/11/23) - mojito

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - The Gentleman and the Thief by Sarah M. Eden (10/2/23) - Mystery
1 - The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling (10/8/23) - Fantasy
1 - When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason (10/10/23) - Mystery
1 - Voice of Command by Melanie Cellier (10/14/23) - Magic
1 - Voice of Dominion by Melanie Cellier (10/15/23) - Fantasy
1 - Voice of Life by Melanie Cellier (10/16/23) - Romance
1 - Crown of Secrets by Melanie Cellier (10/17/23) - Magic
1 - Crown of Danger by Melanie Cellier (10/18/23) - Fantasy
1 - Crown of Strength by Melanie Cellier (10/18/23) - Adventure
1 - Crown of Power by Melanie Cellier (10/23/23) - Fiction
1 - Battleshipped by Savannah Scott (10/30/23) - Fiction
1 - Knight from the Ashes by Shari L. Tapscott (11/17/23) - Fantasy
1 - The Bachelor and the Bride by Sarah M. Eden (11/21/23) - Mystery
1 - The Bride of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep (11/28/23) - Mystery
1 - Snowed In on Main Street by Kasey Stockton (11/29/23) - Novella
1 - Christmas Ranch Rescue by Lynette Eason (12/7/23) - Mystery
1 - Christmas Homecoming Secrets by Lynette Eason (12/9/23) - Mystery
1 - Christmas Blind Date by Ash Keller (12/11/23) - Novella
1 - Crown of Moonlight by K.M. Shea (12/17/23) - Urban Fantasy
1 - The Queen's Crown by K.M. Shea (12/18/23) - Fae
1 - Hunted by K.M. Shea (12/19/23) - Urban Fantasy
1 - Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (12/21/23) - Magic

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
1 - Feel the Rhythm by Marie Soleil (9/24/23)
1 - The Matchmaker's Request by Ashtyn Newbold (9/25/23)
1 - Lord Blackwell's Promise by Ashtyn Newbold (9/27/23)
1 - The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (9/30/23)
1 - The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (10/3/23)
1 - Lord Farleigh and Miss Frost by Sally Britton (10/4/23)
1 - Friendshipped by Savannah Scott (10/24/23)
1 - An Unexpected Proposal by Susan Hatler (10/30/23)
1 - Townshipped by Savannah Scott (11/6/23)
1 - The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep (11/8/23)
1 - Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (11/22/23)
1 - Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea (11/23/23)
1 - Magic Unleashed by K.M. Shea (11/27/23)
1 - Melodies and Mistletoe by Kasey Stockton (11/30/23)
1 - United by K.M. Shea (12/19/23)
1 - Fated by K.M. Shea (12/20/23)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
3 - Easy as Pie by Carina Taylor (10/4/23) - 9/28/23
3 - To Shatter A Slipper by Abigail Manning (10/6/23) - 9/26/23
3 - To Betray a King by Annette K. Larsen (10/17/23) - 10/2/23
3 - To Escape a Wonderland by Cece Louise (11/4/23) - 10/10/23
3 - To Defy a Dream by Mary Mecham (11/5/23) - 10/17/23
3 - Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor (11/9/23) - 10/12/23
3 - To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae (11/11/23) - 10/24/23
3 - The Unlucky Prince by Deborah Grace White (11/15/23) - 9/29/23
3 - Cabin Crush by Kasey Stockton (12/3/23) - 10/27/23
3 - The Holiday Mix-Up by Ginny Baird (12/5/23) - 10/10/23
3 - Merry Kismet by Anneka R. Walker (12/7/23) - 11/2/23
3 - Single All the Way by Kate Watson (12/10/23) - 11/21/23
3 - Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes (12/13/23) - 11/8/23

[Mave]

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Level:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points
7/31

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, 12/06/23
2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE. 1 pt.
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann,09/24/23

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Stanton Overruled by Emma Chase, 12/07/23
12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F. 1 pt.
Family Benediction by Kent Haruf,09/25/23

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN. 3 pt.
Leo by Mia Sheridan, 10/05/23

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square: treat yourself to the most uplifting, escapist, festive romance of 2023! by Ali McNamara, 12/17/23 date pub 10/12/23

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shash and Mave!

[Catsalive]

Completed

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023
Points: 32
Levels: Fantastic Fall: 31+ points


1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.
Miss Drayton's Downfall by Patricia Oliver 28/9 3★

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 30/9 3★

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 22/10 3.5★

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind 3/10 4★ p.133

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 24/9 3★ - Albert
The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas 16/10 4★ - Sam
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 25/9 2.5★ - Helen
Paper Cage by Tom Baragwanath 15/10 3★ - Lorraine
Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie 20/10 4★ - Lexi

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
Outback by Patricia Wolf 1/10 4★
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon 25/9 4★ - Brunetti
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 11/10 4★ - Loial
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 15/10 3.5★ - J
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine.
A Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister 27/9 2★ - gin & tonic
The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell 7/10 4★ - gin & tonic

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN
Stars Uncharted by S.K. Dunstall 23/9 3.5★ - Adventure
Cross and Burn by Val McDermid 8/10 3★ - Mystery
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 8/10 2★ - Fantasy
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 10/10 3.5★ - Fantasy
Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass 13/10 3★ - Mystery
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 19/10 3★ - Fantasy
Georgette Heyer's Regency England by Teresa Chris 20/10 4★ - Nonfiction

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 4/10 4★
The Terminal List by Jack Carr 5/10 3★
A June Betrothal by Lynn Kerstan,Rebecca North,Marissa Edwards,Jeanne Savery,Cynthia Richey,Monette Cummings 14/10 3★
No Rest for the Witches by MaryJanice Davidson,Lori Handeland,Cheyenne McCray,Christine Warren 21/10 2★
Lord Borin's Secret Love by Regina Scott 22/10 2★

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 29/9 3.5★ - 1 Oct
Our Country Christmas by Darry Fraser,Penelope Janu,Fiona Lowe,Eva Scott,Jacquie Underdown 6/10 4★ - 24 Sep
Bad Timing by Nick Oldham 22/10 4★ - 1 Dec
-->BONUS: Published in 2023

[JoAnne]

Awesome Catsalive!

[Julesy]

COMPLETED

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

Book task = 1 point, bonus = 2 points
Points: 33

✅1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
Ye(LL)ow(FA)ce by R.F. Kuang - Oct. 8
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

✅2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.
Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle - Oct. 22

✅3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.
Pups, Pumpkins, and Murder by S.A. Kazlo - Oct. 7

✅4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs - Oct. 12

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

✅7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).
by James Howe - Number 5 on the Master List of SPOOKY Reads for Middle Grade Books list - Oct. 17

✅8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
Act by Kayla Miller - Sep. 24

✅9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.
Chunky by Yehudi Mercado - Oct. 4

✅10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).
Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson - book title & p. 1 - Oct. 21

✅11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Besties: Find Their Groove by Kayla Miller - MC's name is Chanda - Sep. 26

✅12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
Sealed Off by Barbara Ross - Oct. 15

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

✅14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.
Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez - Sep. 24

✅15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).
[bookcovr:The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel|59406586] The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel adapted by Salva Rubio

✅16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.
Murder on the Books by Christine Knapp - p. 31 manhattan and p. 57 Bloody Mary - Oct. 27

✅17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).
The Forgotten Maze by Stephanie Cooke - Oct. 20

✅18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert - Food as genre - Oct. 2
Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo - Family - Oct. 14

✅19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
NewsPrints by Ru Xu - Oct. 6
Murder Comes Home by Rosalie Spielman - Oct. 19

✅20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023
Stacey's Mistake: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #14) by Ellen T. Crenshaw - published Oct. 3, 2023 - Oct. 23
PAWS: Priya Puts Herself First by Nathan Fairbairn - published Oct. 17, 2023 - Oct. 26

[JoAnne]

Well done Julesy!

[JoAnne]

Done on post #23

Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 23 September 2023 - 21 December 2023

Levels:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Read 21 books + 26 bonus points; total points = 47 DONE!

TASKS:
1. FALL
🍂 Read a book with the letters F A L L (in any order) somewhere in the title.
--->Bonus: The letters FALL intact in the title: So Fall, Fallen, Falling, etc.

2. Book A Weekend Getaway In The Woods
🍂 Read a book where a couple goes away for the weekend.

3. Decorate Your Porch
🍂 Read a book where a character decorates for fall or Halloween.
--->BONUS: The cover has a candle, pumpkin, corn stalk, hay bales, or fall flowers.

4. Eat All The Halloween Candy
🍂 Read a book where a character eats candy.
The Cat Who Caught a Killer (Conrad the Cat Detective, 1) by L.T. Shearer 10/7/23 4stars (Emily, Lulu and others)

5. Go On A Hayride
🍂 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in HAYRIDE.
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark 10/17/23 3.5stars (A E D)

6. Make A Scarecrow
🍂 Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover (show cover) or find the word SCARECROW in the text (share page/loc#).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🍂 Read a book with something scary on the cover (show cover).
--->BONUS: The book is on a List with the words Halloween, Spooky, Creepy or October in it (share list's name).

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🍂 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).
His Christmas Cowgirl (Three Springs, Texas, 5) by Cari Lynn Webb 10/11/23 4stars (Kindle location 508 - ...from the black hat, plaid shirt, faded jeans, to his cowboy boots. (Josh))

9. Tailgate A Football Game
🍂 Read a book where characters tail gate or attend a football game.

10. Pumpkin Spice
🍂 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. Make A Big Pot Of Chili or Soup
🍂 Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in CHILI or SOUP (share name).
Finding Joy: Rainbow Haven Beach Book 5 by Sylvia Price 10/1/23 4stars (L - Lillie)
Untamed (Two Marks #0.5) by Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale 10/28/23 2stars (S - Shelby)

12. Host a Bewitching Halloween Dinner
🍂 Read a book where a character has people over for dinner.
--->BONUS: Food on the cover (show cover).
In the Key of Dead: A Miami Music Mystery by Zaida Alfaro 10/31/21 4stars (Vy)

13. Halloween Book in A Series
🍂 Read a Halloween book from a series (share series name).
https://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/...
--->BONUS: The series name begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN.

14. Thanksgiving
🍂 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

15. Book Lovers Day
🍂 Read a book where a character reads. Tell us who.
--->BONUS: A book on the cover (show cover).

16. Try a New Cocktail
🍂 Read a book where a character drinks a cocktail, not beer or wine. Tell us their drink.

17. It's sweater weather.
🍂 Read a book with a sweater on the cover (show cover).

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Ex. Fantasy begins with F.
A Knight's Christmas Wish (Falling For A Knight #0.5) by Lana Williams 10/25/23 4stars (M - medieval)
Once Upon a Cowboy (Cowboy Fairytales #1) by Lacy Williams 10/27/23 4stars (F - Fairy tale)

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🍂 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.
Untouched (Entitled Love, #3) by Rachel Rowan 10/26/23 3stars (U)

20. Fall Books
🍂 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2023.
Betrayed by the Truth (Emmeline Kirby/Gregory Longdon Mysteries #9) by Daniella Bernett 10/5/23 5stars (10/14/23)
Every Day Is Christmas by Karen Schaler 10/8/23 4.5stars (10/10/23)
Murder by the Seashore (California Bookshop Mystery #1) by Samara Yew 10/14/23 4stars (10/17/23)
Sweeten the Deal by Katie Shepard 10/15/23 4stars (10/17/23)
Bragg's Match: a forced proximity reverse age gap small town romantic comedy (The Bragg Brothers Book 4) by D.E. Haggerty 10/15/23 4stars (10/12/23)
The Bridge of Belonging (Lancaster Bridges Book Five): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 10/15/23 4stars (10/17/23)
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs 10/19/23 5stars (10/17/23)
Halloween Hottie: A Dad's Best Friend, Secret Twins Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers 10/21/23 4stars (10/20/23)
The Christmas Brides of Twilight: A Twilight, Texas Novel (Twilight, Texas, 14) by Lori Wilde 10/23/23 4stars (10/24/23)
In the Wick of Time (Magic Candle Shop #2) by Valona Jones 10/24/23 4stars (10/17/23)
Stuck with the Damaged Billionaire : An Enemies to Lovers Romance (The DC Hotties #2) by Jade Styles 10/28/23 4stars (10/6/23)
The Doctor's Christmas Dilemma: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance by Danielle Thorne 10/30/23 4stars (10/24/23)