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Spring Challenge completed πSpring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books
12/12 Completed 07-NOV-2024
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series :
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. :
3. Read a book whose title begins with D :
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live :
2. Read a book set in another country :
3. Read a book with food on the cover :
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover :
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) :
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) :
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author :
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING :
3. Read a mystery of your choice :
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Thank you Phrynne for another fun challenge πSpring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books.
12/12
Completed 7th November
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
βοΈ 1. Read a book from a series
Why We Die by Mick Herron ( Oxford Investigations #3) - 27/10 - 5β
βοΈ 2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
Flowers for his Funeral by Ann Granger - 07/10 - 5β
βοΈ 3. Read a book whose title begins with D
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji - 20/09 - 4β
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
βοΈ 1. Read a book set in the country where you live
The Long Game by Simon Rowell (Australia) - 02/11 - 4β
βοΈ 2. Read a book set another country
A Word After Dying by Ann Granger (England) - 31/10 - 4.5β
βοΈ 3. Read a book with food on the cover.
Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien - 20/10 - 3.5β
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
βοΈ 1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt - 03/09 - 3.5β
βοΈ 2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
The Diva Goes Overboard by Krista Davis - 01/09 - 4β
βοΈ 3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
A Country Wedding Murder by Katie Gayle - 11/09 - 4β
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
βοΈ 1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman - 14/09 - 5β
βοΈ 2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Last Word by Elly Griffiths - 15/10 - 4β
βοΈ 3. Read a mystery of your choice.
The Hunter by Tana French - 07/11 - 4.5β
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Thank you Phrynne and Brenda - it was a fun challenge.
An enjoyable book fair - challenge completedSpring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level:Hard
12/12
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series -
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with D-
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live -
2. Read a book set another country -
3. Read a book with food on the cover.
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) -
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) -
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author -
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING -
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
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The Black Swan Mystery by Tetsuya Ayukawa, a 1950s classic crime novel set in Japan. review: https://ww..."
Carolyn, you and I have both put our reviews in the wrong thread!! I'll transfer mine across :)
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Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books. 12 books (read 3 books from each section)
12/12
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with D
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
2. Read a book set another country
3. Read a book with food on the cover.
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
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Iβve finished the eight I nominated, but may get all 12 by the end of the month.
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Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "My review of The Black Swan Mystery by Tetsuya Ayukawa, a 1950s classic crime novel set in Japan. re..."
That's so weird that we'd both did that!! I've removed mine from this thread.
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Finished. Phyrnne thanks for or an interesting and enjoyable challenge.Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books
12/12
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series
(DI Ruth Hunter 7)
The Solace Farm Killings by Simon McCleave - Read 16 Sep - 4*
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
The Silent Town by Anni Taylor - Read 21 Sep - 5*
3. Read a book whose title begins with D
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin - Read 1 Oct - 4*
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
The Wiregrass by Adrian Hyland - Read 3 Sep - 4*
2. Read a book set another country
(set in Wales, United Kingdom)
The Menai Bridge Killings by Simon McCleave - Read 3 Oct - 4*
3. Read a book with food on the cover.
A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna - Read 9 Oct - 3.5*
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
Song to the Starlings by T M Clark - Read 9 Nov - 4*
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall - Read 14 Nov - 4.5*
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern - Read 16 Nov - 4*
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Valley by Chris Hammer - Read 24 Oct - 5*
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins - Read 10 Nov - 4*
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Read 8 Sep - 4.5*
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I'm all done! Thanks for another great seasonal challenge.Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3 (I live for books - 12 books (read 3 books from each section)
Progress: 12/12 AA: 5/5
Section 1:π Fiction A-Z
1. Read a book from a series
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
3. Read a book whose title begins with D
Section 2: π° Cookery books
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
2. Read a book set another country
3. Read a book with food on the cover.
Section 3: πΆ Animal Books
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
Section 4: π΅π»ββοΈ Mystery Books
1. Read a book by a very popular author
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
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Finished!Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 1 - I have too many books already.
4/4
π Read a book from a series The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 19/10 β β β β
π° Read a book set in the country where you live Exiles by Jane Harper 18/11 β β β β
πΆ Read a book with any animal on the cover Love Letters and Thirst Tonics by Hailey Blackwood 06/10 β β β
π΅π»ββοΈ Read a mystery of your choice Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 28/10 β β β β
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Spring challenge complete :)Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: I Live For Books!
12/12
The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series:
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors:
3. Read a book whose title begins with D:
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live:
2. Read a book set another country:
3. Read a book with food on the cover:
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover:
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order):
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order):
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author:
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING:
3. Read a mystery of your choice:
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π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.1. Read a book from a series Banking on Murder by J.D. Whitelaw. 23/9. 4*
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. Lies He Told Me by James Patterson. 24/9. 4*
3. Read a book whose title begins with D The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis. 6/9. 4*
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth. 11/9. 5*
2. Read a book set another country (Sweden) The Cuckoo by Camilla Lackberg. 29/9. 4*
3. Read a book with food on the cover. The Last to Pie by Misha Popp. 25/9. 4*
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover Between a Flock and a Hard Place by Donna Andrews. 20/9. 4*
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto. 17/9. 4*
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) The Teacher by Frieda McFadden. 13/9. 4*
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author High Wire by Candice Fox. 18/10. 5*
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING Murder Marks the Page by Karen Rose Smith. 23/10. 4*
3. Read a mystery of your choice. The Concert Hall Killer Johnathan Whitelaw. 14/10. 4*
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Finished :)Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: I can never resist a new book. 8 books (read two books from each section)
8/8
COMPLETED
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series -- Murder in Hyde Park by Phillip Strang -- 4β -- 30/09/2024
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. -- Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald -- 5β -- 07/09/2024
COMPLETED
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live -- Endgame by Sarah Barrie -- 5β -- 16/09/2024
2. Read a book set another country -- Guilty as Sin by Bill Kitson -- 5β -- 16/09/2024
COMPLETED
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover -- The Grey Wolf -- 5β -- 10/11/2024
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) -- Alibis in Alpha Sector by Diana Xarissa -- 4β -- 25/11/2024
COMPLETED
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author -- Passions in Death by J.D. Robb -- 5β -- 22/11/2024
3. Read a mystery of your choice. -- Warranilla by Jason Summers -- 5β -- 09/09/2024
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finished 02/12/24Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 1
4/4
Remember that every book you choose must be from our genres of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
1. Read a book from a series
π° She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
2. D-O-G in title
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
1. Read a book by a very popular author
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Spring Challenge September 1 2024 - November 30 2024 FINISHEDLevel: 3.
π The first table Amanda sees when she arrives is Fiction A-Z. She immediately grabs a book from a series she is reading written by her favourite author.
β1. Read a book from a series: I will leave this open as I read from many series and am sure I will have one that fits during the challenge. The Game by Laurie R. King Read 9/14/24 - 4*
β2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. Too bad GR removed the most read author list from My Books Reading Activity tools. A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two Cities by Ray Bradbury Read 9/21/24 - 4*
β3. Read a book whose title begins with D: Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara Read 10/28/24 - 3*
β1. Read a book set in the country where you live [USA]:
Thr3e by Ted Dekker Read 9/23/24 - 4*
β2. Read a book set another country (England):
To Die But Once by Jacqueline Winspear Read 10/17/24 - 4*
β3. Read a book with food on the cover.
Midnight at the Blackbird CafΓ© by Heather Webber [Mystery is located on first page of genres...but not on Main Page list.]
πΆ Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
β1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
Black Hills by Nora Roberts Read 9/4/24 - 4*
β2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
When Gods Die by C.S. Harris Read 9/2/24 - 4*
β3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order):
A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter Read 9/18/24 - 4*
π΅π»ββοΈOn her way out she spots a table labelled MYSTERIES and cannot resist just one more book. She can't believe her luck when she spots the latest Stephen King
β1. Read a book by a very popular author (over 90K ratings):Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Read 10/18/24 - 4*
β2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING: The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley Read 9/16/24 - 4*
β3. Read a mystery of your choice. Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo Read 10/17/24 - 4*
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