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message 101: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Thanks Phrynne!!


message 102: by Jane (new)

Jane | 183 comments Spring Challenge completed πŸ“š

Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books
12/12 Completed 07-NOV-2024


πŸ“š 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 : Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 06-SEP-2024 4*
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. :Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 07-SEP-2024 5*
3. Read a book whose title begins with D : Deliver Us from Evil by David Baldacci 15-SEP-2024 5*

Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum, #23) by Janet Evanovich Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J.D. Robb Deliver Us from Evil (A. Shaw, #2) by David Baldacci

🍰 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 : Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 02-SEP-2024 5*
2. Read a book set in another country : Born in Death by J.D. Robb 06-OCT-2024 5*
3. Read a book with food on the cover : Cupcakes, Pies, and Hot Guys by Pamela DuMond 23-SEP-2024 2*

Outback (DS Walker, #1) by Patricia Wolf Born in Death (In Death, #23) by J.D. Robb Cupcakes, Pies, and Hot Guys (Annie Graceland Mystery #3) by Pamela DuMond

🐢 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 : Peace by Garry Disher AA 07-NOV-2024 4*
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) : Midnight Come Again by Dana Stabenow 12-SEP-2024 5*
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) : The Search by Nora Roberts 05-SEP-2024 5*

Peace (Hirsch, #2) by Garry Disher Midnight Come Again (Kate Shugak, #10) by Dana Stabenow The Search by Nora Roberts

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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 : Storm Child by Michael Robotham AA 08-SEP-2024 5*
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING : The Crime Trade by Simon Kernick 03-OCT-2024 4*
3. Read a mystery of your choice : The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey 13-SEP-2024 4*

Storm Child (Cyrus Haven #4) by Michael Robotham The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry, #2) by Sujata Massey The Crime Trade (Tina Boyd #1) by Simon Kernick


message 103: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Well done Jane!


message 104: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Great work Jane!


message 105: by Mari (new)

Mari | 90 comments Thank you Phrynne for another fun challenge 😊

Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books.
12/12
Completed 7th November


πŸ“š 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.
βœ”οΈ 1. Read a book from a series
Why We Die by Mick Herron ( Oxford Investigations #3) - 27/10 - 5β˜…
βœ”οΈ 2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
Flowers for his Funeral by Ann Granger - 07/10 - 5β˜…
βœ”οΈ 3. Read a book whose title begins with D
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji - 20/09 - 4β˜…

Why We Die Zoe Boehm Thriller 3 (Zoe Boehm Thrillers) by Mick Herron Flowers for his Funeral (Mitchell & Markby #7) by Ann Granger The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1) by Yukito Ayatsuji

🍰 She moves on to a table displaying cookery books from around the world. She chooses one from Australia.
βœ”οΈ 1. Read a book set in the country where you live
The Long Game by Simon Rowell (Australia) - 02/11 - 4β˜…
βœ”οΈ 2. Read a book set another country
A Word After Dying by Ann Granger (England) - 31/10 - 4.5β˜…
βœ”οΈ 3. Read a book with food on the cover.
Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien - 20/10 - 3.5β˜…

The Long Game (Detective Zoe Mayer #1) by Simon Rowell A Word After Dying by Ann Granger Wonton Terror (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #4) by Vivien Chien

🐢 Fast running out of cash Amanda moves to a table bearing books about animals and selects a nice copy of Black Beauty
βœ”οΈ 1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt - 03/09 - 3.5β˜…
βœ”οΈ 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˜…
βœ”οΈ 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˜…

Flop Dead Gorgeous (Andy Carpenter, #27) by David Rosenfelt The Diva Goes Overboard (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #17) by Krista Davis A Country Wedding Murder (Julia Bird Mysteries #5) by Katie Gayle

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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
βœ”οΈ 1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman - 14/09 - 5β˜…
βœ”οΈ 2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Last Word by Elly Griffiths - 15/10 - 4β˜…
βœ”οΈ 3. Read a mystery of your choice.
The Hunter by Tana French - 07/11 - 4.5β˜…

The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman The Last Word (Harbinder Kaur, #4) by Elly Griffiths The Hunter by Tana French


message 106: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Well done Mari!


message 107: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Great job Mari!!


message 108: by Mari (new)

Mari | 90 comments Thank you Phrynne and Brenda - it was a fun challenge.


message 109: by Kylie H (new)

Kylie H | 1256 comments An enjoyable book fair - challenge completed

Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level:Hard
12/12


πŸ“š 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 - Snakehead by Peter May 02/10/2024 4β˜…
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood 13/11/2024 4β˜…
3. Read a book whose title begins with D- Different Class by Joanne Harris 25/9/2024 4β˜…
Snakehead (China Thrillers, #4) by Peter May Murder in the Dark (Phryne Fisher, #16) by Kerry Greenwood Different Class (Malbry #2) by Joanne Harris

🍰 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 Valley by Chris Hammer 8/10/2024 4β˜…
2. Read a book set another country - A Seaside Murder by Alice Castle 2/9/2024 4β˜…
3. Read a book with food on the cover. How to Bake a Murder by K.J. Emrick 10/11/2024 4β˜…
The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4) by Chris Hammer A Seaside Murder (Sarah Vane Mysteries Book 2) by Alice Castle How to Bake a Murder (Cookie and Cream #1) by K.J. Emrick

🐢 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 Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 7/11/2024 4β˜…
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order) -Not the Killing Kind by Maria Kelson 13/9/2024 4β˜…
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order) -The Distant Echo by Val McDermid 11/9/2024 4β˜…
Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair #3) by Sulari Gentill Not the Killing Kind by Maria Kelson The Distant Echo (Karen Pirie, #1) by Val McDermid

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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 - Body Double by Tess Gerritsen 28/10/2024 4β˜…
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING - My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery 10/10/2024 4β˜…
3. Read a mystery of your choice. Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz 7/11/2024 4β˜…
Body Double (Rizzoli & Isles, #4) by Tess Gerritsen My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz


message 110: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Great work Kylie!


message 111: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Carolyn wrote: "My review of The Black Swan Mystery (Inspector Onitsura, #1) by Tetsuya Ayukawa 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 :)


message 112: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Well done Kylie


message 113: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Finished

Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 3. I live for books. 12 books (read 3 books from each section)
12/12


πŸ“š 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
Wyatt by Garry Disher 5 stars 9/11/24
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
To Kill a Troubadour by Martin Walker 5 stars 11/9/24
3. Read a book whose title begins with D
Darkness on the Fens by Joy Ellis 4 stars 3/9/24

Wyatt (Wyatt, #7) by Garry Disher To Kill a Troubadour (Bruno, Chief of Police, #15) by Martin Walker Darkness on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #10) by Joy Ellis

🍰 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
Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield 5 stars 6/9/24
2. Read a book set another country
Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben 4 stars 16/9/24
3. Read a book with food on the cover.
In the Blink of a Pie by Catherine Bruns 4 stars 12/10/24

Murder Down Under (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #4) by Arthur W. Upfield Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben In the Blink of a Pie (Maple Syrup Mysteries, 3) by Catherine Bruns

🐢 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 Grim Steeper by Gretchen Rue 4 stars 4/9/24
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
A Slay Ride Together With You by Vicki Delany 4 stars 20/9/24
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
Murder in the Scottish Highlands by Dee MacDonald 4 stars 1/9/24

The Grim Steeper (Teapot Collector Mystery #3) by Amanda Cooper A Slay Ride Together With You (Year-Round Christmas Mystery Book 7) by Vicki Delany Murder in the Scottish Highlands (An Ally McKinley Mystery #1) by Dee MacDonald

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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 5 stars 5/9/24
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
The Last Word by Elly Griffiths 5 stars 26/9/24
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 4/10/24

Passions in Death (In Death, #59) by J.D. Robb The Last Word by Elly Griffiths Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station (Mrs. Pollifax, #6) by Dorothy Gilman


message 114: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Well done Phrynne!!!


message 115: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Thanks Brenda:)


message 116: by Helen (new)

Helen (helennn) | 183 comments I’ve finished the eight I nominated, but may get all 12 by the end of the month.


message 117: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Good luck Helen!


message 118: by Carolyn (last edited Nov 15, 2024 05:31PM) (new)

Carolyn | 2081 comments Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "My review of The Black Swan Mystery (Inspector Onitsura, #1) by Tetsuya Ayukawa 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.


message 119: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
It is! We'll blame gremlins ;)


message 120: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 386 comments 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


πŸ“š 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*
The Solace Farm Killings (DI Ruth Hunter, #7) by Simon McCleave The Silent Town (Tallman's Valley Detectives #3) by Anni Taylor Dark Corners (Rachel Krall, #2) by Megan Goldin

🍰 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*
The Wiregrass (Jesse Redpath #2) by Adrian Hyland The Menai Bridge Killings (DI Ruth Hunter, #8) by Simon McCleave A Scone to Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #1) by H.Y. Hanna

🐢 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*

Song to the Starlings by T M Clark Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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*
The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4) by Chris Hammer Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins Lest We Forgive (Detective Liz Moorland #1) by Phillipa Nefri Clark


message 121: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Well done Odette!


message 122: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Great work Odette


message 123: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 386 comments Thanks, Phyrnne and Brenda


message 124: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 385 comments 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:πŸ“š Fiction A-Z
1. Read a book from a series
The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen (15/9) 5* (Rizzoli & Isles #9)
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
The Puppet Master by Sam Holland (29/9) 5*
3. Read a book whose title begins with D
Dusk by Robbie Arnott AA (7/11) 5*

Section 2: 🍰 Cookery books
1. Read a book set in the country where you live
Sanctuary by Garry Disher AA (8/9) 4.5* (set in Australia)
2. Read a book set another country
Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke AA (19/9) 4* (set in the USA)
3. Read a book with food on the cover.
Every Last Suspect by Nicola Moriarty AA (24/10) 4.5* (macarons on the cover)

Section 3: 🐢 Animal Books
1. Read a book with any animal on the cover
Evans Above by Rhys Bowen (1/9) 4.5* (a goat on the cover)
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order)
The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt by Mark Mupotsa-Russell AA (29/9) 3*
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order)
The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen (8/9) 5*

Section 4: πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Mystery Books
1. Read a book by a very popular author
The Man in Black and Other Stories by Elly Griffiths (22/10) 5*
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING
Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen (30/10) 5*
3. Read a mystery of your choice.
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley (6/9) 4.5*

The Silent Girl (Rizzoli & Isles, #9) by Tess Gerritsen The Puppet Master (Major Crimes, #3) by Sam Holland Dusk by Robbie Arnott Sanctuary by Garry Disher Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke Every Last Suspect by Nicola Moriarty Evans Above (Constable Evans, #1) by Rhys Bowen The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt by Mark Mupotsa-Russell The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen The Man in Black and Other Stories by Elly Griffiths Last to Die (Rizzoli & Isles, #10) by Tess Gerritsen The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley


message 125: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Well done Sarah!!


message 126: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Great work Sarah!


message 127: by Leonie (new)

Leonie Smith | 5 comments Finished!

Spring Challenge 1st September 2024 - 30th November 2024
Level: 1 - I have too many books already.
4/4

πŸ“š Read a book from a series The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 19/10 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

🍰 Read a book set in the country where you live Exiles by Jane Harper 18/11 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

🐢 Read a book with any animal on the cover Love Letters and Thirst Tonics by Hailey Blackwood 06/10 β˜…β˜…β˜…

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Read a mystery of your choice Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 28/10 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper Love Letters and Thirst Tonics (Moonvale Matches, #1) by Hailey Blackwood Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1) by Travis Baldree


message 128: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Great work Leonie!


message 129: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Well done Leonie!


message 130: by #Teresa (new)

#Teresa | 49 comments 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:
Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 21/9/24 5*
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors:
The Mystery Woman by Belinda Alexandra 14/9/24 4*
3. Read a book whose title begins with D:
Dark Country by Catherine Lee 17/10/24 5*

Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J.D. Robb The Mystery Woman by Belinda Alexandra Dark Country (Detective Charlie Cooper Mysteries) by Catherine Lee

🍰 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:
Her Scorched Bones by Fiona Tarr 7/10/24 4*
2. Read a book set another country:
None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett 6/9/24 4*
3. Read a book with food on the cover:
Halloween Moon by Kathi Daley 10/10/24 4*

Her Scorched Bones (Opal Fields #3) by Fiona Tarr None the Wiser Preview Official extract from the page-turning first book in the Detective Mark Turpin series by Rachel Amphlett Halloween Moon (Cottage on Gooseberry Bay, #1) by Kathi Daley

🐢 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:
Death at the Dance by Verity Bright 24/11/24 4*
2. Read a book with the letters D-O-G in the title (any order):
The Burning Issue of the Day by T.E. Kinsey 28/9/24 4*
3. Read a book with the letters C-A-T in the title (any order):
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 14/11/24 4*

Death at the Dance (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, #2) by Verity Bright The Burning Issue of the Day (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #5) by T.E. Kinsey Innocent in Death (In Death, #24) by J.D. Robb

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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 Ex by Freida McFadden 17/9/24 4*
2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING: Silence in the Library by Katharine Schellman 12/10/24 4*
3. Read a mystery of your choice:
Beware the Past by Joy Ellis 13/10/24 5*

The Ex by Freida McFadden Silence in the Library (Lily Adler Mystery, #2) by Katharine Schellman Beware the Past (DCI Matt Ballard, #1) by Joy Ellis


message 131: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Well done Teresa


message 132: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Great work Teresa :)


message 133: by Catherine (new)

Catherine McMahon | 94 comments πŸ“š 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*

🍰 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*

🐢 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*

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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*


message 134: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5434 comments Mod
Well done Catherine!


message 135: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11958 comments Mod
Good job Catherine :)


message 136: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 569 comments 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
πŸ“š 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

Murder in Hyde Park (DCI Isaac Cook #10) by Phillip Strang Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald

COMPLETED
🍰 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

Endgame (Lexi Winter #4) by Sarah Barrie Guilty as Sin (DI Mike Nash #16) by Bill Kitson

COMPLETED
🐢 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

The Grey Wolf (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #19) by Louise Penny Alibis in Alpha Sector (Lady Elizabeth Cozy in Space #1) by Diana Xarissa

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πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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

Warranilla (A Nick Vada Thriller #1) by Jason Summers Passions in Death (In Death, #59) by J.D. Robb


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Well done Jenny!


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Great work Jenny


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Jasmine's (jasminesnook) | 25 comments finished 02/12/24

Spring 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

πŸ“š 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
Fire on the Fens 4* 03/09/24

🍰 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
An Expert in Murder 4* 29/11/24

🐢 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
Long Shadows 02/12/24 4*

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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 Nowhere Man *4 04/10/24


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Well done Jasmine!


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Great work Jasmine!


message 142: by Bea (last edited Dec 27, 2024 02:33AM) (new)

Bea Spring Challenge September 1 2024 - November 30 2024 FINISHED
Level: 3.


πŸ“š 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: 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*
√2. 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*
√3. Read a book whose title begins with D: Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara Read 10/28/24 - 3*

The Game (Mary Russell, #7) by Laurie R. King A Graveyard for Lunatics Another Tale of Two Cities (Crumley Mysteries, #2) by Ray Bradbury Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

√1. Read a book set in the country where you live [USA]:
Thr3e by Ted Dekker Read 9/23/24 - 4*
√2. Read a book set another country (England):
To Die But Once by Jacqueline Winspear Read 10/17/24 - 4*
√3. 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.]

Thr3e by Ted Dekker To Die But Once (Maisie Dobbs #14) by Jacqueline Winspear Midnight at the Blackbird CafΓ© by Heather Webber

🐢 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
Black Hills by Nora Roberts Read 9/4/24 - 4*
√2. 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*
√3. 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*

Black Hills by Nora Roberts When Gods Die (Sebastian St. Cyr, #2) by C.S. Harris A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3) by Karin Slaughter

πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™€οΈOn 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 (over 90K ratings):Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Read 10/18/24 - 4*
√2. Read a book where the author's initials are in STEPHEN KING: The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley Read 9/16/24 - 4*
√3. Read a mystery of your choice. Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo Read 10/17/24 - 4*

Killers of a Certain Age (Killers of a Certain Age, #1) by Deanna Raybourn The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley Pray for Silence (Kate Burkholder, #2) by Linda Castillo


message 143: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

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Great work Bea!


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Well done Bea!


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