Team Count Adhemar's Bourbon Lancer

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan
Date: 5/3 1.5★

0 - stand
2 - title
3 - cln Hunt
6 - cln Streeter
9 - loc New York
skip - aln

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart
Date: 6/3 4★

0 - stand
4 - loc France
6 - aln
skip - loc Provence

[Alla]

Completion post:

Title: Rebel
Author: Helen Hardt
Read: 3/6/24

Cards:
1- #1 in series
3- Helen Hardt, author
4- Fox
9- New York, location
Skip- Paul, character

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt
Date: 7/3 2.5★

0 - stand
2 - title
3 - aln
4 - loc France
7 - afn
8 - cfn Etienne

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

Silent Fall by Barbara Freethy
Date Read: 3/7/2024

Cards:
2 - #2 in series
3 - CL: Hillyard
4 - AL: Freethy
6 - Title

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

The Face Of Deception by Iris Johansen
Date Read: 7 March 2024

Cards:
1: #1 in series
2: Title
4: Title
5: AF: Iris
8: CF: Eve

[Suzanne]

Updated to here

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray
Date: 8/3 3★

0 - stand
4 - nick Freddie
5 - cfn Ian
9 - loc New Biddeford
skip - afn

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Cats' Completion


Book: The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney
Date 8/3 2.5★

0 - stand
2 - title
3 - cfn Helena
4 - cln Farnham
5 - cln Irwin
6 - cfn Sondo
9 - cln Norgaard
skip - afn

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

The Lady in Glass and Other Stories by Anne Bishop

Date Read: 9 March
5 stars

Cards:
0 stand alone
1 CL O'Connor
2 title
6 Simon
8 Eleanor

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss
Date: 9/3 1.5★

1 - cln O'Keefe
2 - Cooking Class #2
6 - cfn Sarah
7 - loc Virginia
8 - cfn Eve

[Heather]

Completion Post


The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Cards
Yellow Cover
0 - Stand alone
2 - Title
3 - CFN Harish
5 - CFN Indira
6 - AFN Sara
7 - CFN Vritti
9 - CFN Nilakshi
Skip -CLN Patel

[❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀]

Completion Post

Book - Come Closer by Sara Gran
Pages - 168
Date Completed - Mar.11

Cards - Red, 0 (SA), 4 (CLN Flynn), 6 (AFN Sara), 8 (CFN Ed/Edward)

[Suzanne]

Yay the March mini-challenge is here! I'm sure Annalisa will have more to say (including how she'd like us to track tasks) but meanwhile feel free to check it out here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Despising the Duke by Stevie Sparks
Date: March 9th
Pages 317
Rating: 4 stars

Cards
2 - Series: Lords of Desire #2
6 - author
8 - CFN Emmeline
Skip - CFN Kip

[Annalisa]

SS updated to here.

[Annalisa]

I'm happy to track the mini on the team thread or use an ss. What does everyone prefer?

Also, this seems pretty straight forward again. Though we will be creating our own cocktails so that gives us some flexibility.

[Annalisa]

Color cards update. In addition to the below we have 3 WD4 which duplicate one of the color cards. I'm about to start a book that will work for a Blue Skip as an example.

Color Cards:
Green 6
Green 7
Green Skip
Red 1
Red 3 - Heather tentatively
Red Skip

Completed:
Red 6
Red 8
Blue 1
Blue 2
Blue Skip
Yellow Skip
Green 8
Green 4 (also works 7 & Skip)

[Suzanne]

I'm reading one that would work for green 7, and a different one that would work for green skip. We'll see if we still need them once they are read :)

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones
Date Read: 10 March

Cards:

4 - Title
5 - #5 in series
6 - CL - Swopes
9 - Setting New Mexico
Skip - CL Kowalski

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
Date Read: 9 March

Cards:

3 - CL Hart
6 - CF: Stephanie
8 - AL Evanovich

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson
Date: 11/3 5★

1 - Comfort Cafe #1
4 - cfn Frank
6 - title
8 - loc England
9 - cfn Nate
reverse - read by Suzanne

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: Intrigues by Sharon Green
Date: 12/3 3.5★

1 - Blending Enthroned #1
2 - cfn Tamrissa
3 - cln Hafford
6 - afn
7 - cfn Valant
9 - cfn Naran

[Suzanne]

Catsalive wrote: "Cats' Completion


Book: Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson
Date: 11/3 5★


I loved that book too!

[Louise]

A Death in Two Parts by Jane Aiken Hodge
Date Read: 3/6
Rating: 3*

0 - Standalone
3 - ALN Jane Aiken Hodge
4 - CLN Mrs Feathers
6 - CLN Patience Smith
7 - CFN Veronica
Skip - CFN Patience

[Louise]

Two Victims by Helen H. Durrant
Date Read: 6/3
Rating: 3*

2 - Title
3 - AFN - Helen H. Durrant
6 - CFN Shannon
7 - CFN Vassaly
8 - CFN Elwyn
9 - CFN Nicu
Skip - CLN Rachel King

[Louise]

Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood
Date Read: 3/9
Rating: 3*

2 - CFN Mother Theresa
3 - CFN Hugh
4 - Series
6 - CLN Mr Smith
9 - CFN Nina
Skip - AFN Kerry Greenwood

[Louise]

Victoria Park by Gemma Reeves
Date Read: 3/12
Rating: 4*

0 - Standalone
4 - CFN - Freddie
7 - Title

[Alla]

Completion:

Title: Silence breaking
Author: Robert Thier
Read: 3/12/24

Cards:
2- ALN
4- #4 in series
6- Title
8- Location, various places in England
Skip- Karim, character

[Alla]

Annalisa wrote: "I'm happy to track the mini on the team thread or use an ss. What does everyone prefer?

Also, this seems pretty straight forward again. Though we will be creating our own cocktails so that gives u..."

I´m planning on reading which can work for the Cocktail "President Snow's White Negroni" - All white letters on cover

[Alla]

Annalisa wrote: "Color cards update. In addition to the below we have 3 WD4 which duplicate one of the color cards. I'm about to start a book that will work for a Blue Skip as an example.

Color Cards:
Green 6
Gree..."

I can read , works for Red 1

[❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀]

Completion Post

Book - You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
Pages - 230
Date Completed - Mar.12

Cards - 0 (SA), 2 (CFN Tasha), Skip (AFN Kalynn)

[Alla]

Completion:

Title: Anti-Hero
Author: Tijan
Read: 3/13/24

Cards:
0-Standalone
1- Olvander, character
2- Travis, character
3- Harold Mitchell, character
4- Cameron Fowler, character
6- Shannon, character
7- Vicky Mitchell, character
8- Elowin, character
9- Nikki, character
Skip- Kim, character

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Media by J. J. Taylor
Pages: 390
Date: March 13th
Rating: 4.5 stars

Cards:
0- stand alone
2 - ALN
3 - CFN Hecate
9 - CFN Neleus
Skip - CFN Kip

[Annalisa]

SS updated to here. We still have 8 reverse cards left so be on the look out for books that others have read.

Here is the countdown for the start of the March Mini: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

[Annalisa]

For the mini here are the tasks we will need to be on the look out for. Part two your building a cocktail and if your book doesn't work for part one we can use for part 2.

March Mini
Part One
This is your cocktail menu. To be able to drink these, you will need to perform two tasks per cocktail.

1. Read a book with a white cover.
2. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: something bloody takes place in the book, the author is called Mary...
3. Read a book with white writing on the cover. - Alla
4. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features something white, someone drinks a (white) negroni in the book...
5. Read a book with a yellow cover.
6. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: a character wears a tuxedo, the cover features a tuxedo...
7. Read a book with yellow writing on the cover.
8. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features a flower, a character is called Margerita...
9. Read a book with an orange cover.
10. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book features a lion, someone's tail is important...
11. Read a book with orange writing on the cover.
12. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: someone likes their hanky panky, a character isn't very proper...
13. Read a book with a red cover.
14. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: a character is afraid of critters, the cover features something fluffy...
15. Read a book with red writing on the cover.
16. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features a glass of red wine, a character likes to drink red wine...
17. Read a book with a pink cover.
18. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features a stiletto, a stiletto is used as a murder weapon...
19. Read a book with pink writing on the cover.
20. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the word "last" is in the book or series title, words are important in the book...
21. Read a book with a turquoise cover.
22. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book takes place at sea, the cover shows the sea...
23. Read a book with a green cover.
24. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book features a monkey, the cover shows an item made of brass...
25. Read a book with green writing on the cover.
26. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book shows a snake on the cover, a character is bitten by something (or someone)...
27. Read a book with a black cover.
28. Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book is about love, the cover shows a potion...
29. Read a book with black writing on the cover.
30 Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: someone dies, the word "afternoon" is in the book or series title...

[Suzanne]

Thanks for listing all of those Annalisa. That seems like a good strategy - to use books for one of the above tasks if they fit and otherwise for a cocktail name.

I've still been fighting illness, but went to the doctor on Tuesday and have antibiotics and a couple other prescriptions, so I'm hoping to make it out of bed a lot more soon :)

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

Book: Fury of Destruction
Date Read: 11 Mar

Green cover ???

Cards:
4 - Title
5 - CF: Ivar
6 - CF: Samantha
7 - #7 in series

[Suzanne]

Question: so really looks green to me, but now I'm not sure! I struggle with greens/blues. Anyway - I'll see what the team thinks before we place it somewhere.
Note: I did find a definitely green book that'll work for green 7

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

The Splinter King by Mike Brooks
Date Read 12 March

Cards:
0 - c: Zhanna
2 - #2 in series
6 - C: Saana
9 - C: Nabanda

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

The Detective Wins The Witch by Kristen Painter
Date: 3/14/2024

Green cover

Cards:
2 - Title
9 - C: Newt
Skip: AF Kristen

[Annalisa]

Suzanne wrote: "Question: so really looks green to me, but now I'm not sure! I struggle with greens/blues. Anyway - I'll see what the team thinks before we place it somewhe..."

I'm not sure either. It could be green. What does everyone else think?

[Annalisa]

SS updated to here.

Fury of Destruction used as a 5 but if we decide it is green then we can move it.

[Suzanne]

Thanks Annalisa! I'll probably plan on reading (V main character) next week - then there's no question about green.

One thing about being sick/dizzy - I've gotten a lot of books in - thank goodness for audio. But I hope the rest of this challenge I'll be sitting upright more and more helpful entering books!

[Annalisa]

Thanks Suzanne. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Being sick is no fun.

[Catsalive]

Cats' Completion


Book: Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill
Date: 15/3 4★

3 - Rowland Sinclair #3
5 - cln Isaacs
6 - afn
skip - loc Kiandra

Mini
Daryl van Horne's Bloody Mary: bloody murders, lots of blood is shed
President Snow's White Negroni: set in the Snowy Mountains
Hannibal Lecter's Red Wine Spritzer: red writing on cover
Prince Septimus' Last Word: words are important to writer character Sarah Brent
Wicked Witch of the West's Brass Monkey: Sarah is writing a book about monkeys
Voldemort's Snakebite: MC is bitten by a snake
Patrick Bateman's Death in the Afternoon: someone dies

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Cats' Completion


Book: It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke
Date: 15/3 5★

cover - blue
0 - stand alone
5 - title
skip - afn

Mini
Annie Wilkes' Hanky Panky: character enjoys hanky panky
Hannibal Lecter's Red Wine Spritzer: lots of red wine is drunk
Jack Sparrow's Sea Breeze: turquoise cover

[Heather]

Completion Post


The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Date 3/16/24
Pages 386

Cards
Red Cover
0 - CFN Zara
1 - CLN Oren
2 - CFN Toby
3 - 3rd in series
6 - CFN Skye
8 - CFN Eve
9 - CFN Nash

Mini Part 1
3 - White writing on the cover
6 - Loc 4363 - Jameson stood wearing his white tuxedo
7 - Yellow writing on the cover (if gold counts)
8 - Flowers on the cover
13 - Red cover
16 - A clue is hidden under the label of a bottle of red wine

Mini Part 2
Hawthorne's Skeleton Key Cocktail - 49% - Bourbon - Key on the cover - Found skeletal remains in the book.

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

A Farewell to Charms by Molly Harper

Read 15 March

Cards:
3 - AL Harper
4 - Title
6: CF: Sophie
8 - CF: Eva

Mini Challenge Options:
Annie Wilkes' Hanky Panky - Orange writing on the cover
Prince Septimus' Last Word - this is the Last book in the series

[Suzanne]

Completion Post

A Rogue Meets a Scandalous Lady by Jennifer Ashley
Read 15 March

Cards
3 - CF - Hart
4- CL Fleming
6 - CF Sophie
Skip - CL Pierson

Mini Challenge Options
Agent Smith's Margerita - yellow writing on the cover
Prince Septimus' Last word - Pink writing on the cover
Phantom of the Opera's Love Potion - book is MPG Romance