Autumn is Awesome!

[Nell]

AWESOME AUTUMN:




Duration: Three months from start

Rules:
Books can only be used once.
Any genre is OK, but cozies are preferred.
Books must be at least 125 pages.
One book per task.
Do as many or as few as you like.

Tasks:
Progress: --/16

🧥 Fall is sweater weather as the days grow cooler and crisper. The chilly fall temps are not too hot, yet not too cold either. Perfect weather for cozy sweaters and comfy hoodies.
Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)


🏫🎺⚽Autumn means new beginnings for a lot of people - new school year, new sports season, new program year, new season for tv and arts among others.
Read the first book in a new-to-you series OR read a book where the MC has a new beginning, tell us what.


🏈Fall marks the start of football season in the US. Enjoy a football tailgate or an outdoor barbeque on a sunny fall afternoon.
Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football or soccer team (college or pro) on the cover OR read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)


🍁 Fall is a beautiful explosion of color. Hues of fiery red, yellow and orange take over trees every autumn. Purple asters, orange and yellow mums, chocolate brown acorns, orange pumpkins.
Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.


🚸 It's back-to-school time. Students are excited to see their friends again and parents rejoice that kids have someplace to be.
Read a book with a character who is a student or a teacher OR a character who has school-aged child(ren).


🍎🥕The seasonal food is amazing. It's peak season for many fruits and vegetables - apples, cranberries, sweet potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, squash and pumpkins. Oh my! Fall may be the best time of year for food.
Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.


🔥Fall is the perfect time for the crackle of a warm fire in a cozy chair by the fireplace or an outdoor firepit.
Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.


🚪 Outdoor decorations make things more festive as people decorate their porches or hang wreaths on their doors to celebrate the season's holidays.
Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.


🕰️ You can turn back time! Clocks "fall back" one hour to standard time in over 70 countries around the world.
Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier.


🍷 Enjoy a wine tasting tour. Autumn is the time for harvesting grapes that are made into wine.
Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red cover (at least 50%) OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.


🌍It's a season of great festivals around the world like Oktoberfest, Diwali, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).


🍂 The crunch of leaves under your boots. Plus piles of leaves to kick through or play in. The stunning foliage is not only beautiful but also fun.
Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree) OR read a book where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.


🍻🎪 Oktoberfest is an annual folk and beer festival celebrating the harvest. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian culture.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest. (Not including "The.")


🦃There's Thanksgiving. Great food, quality time with family and friends, shopping the sales and football.
Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.


✈️ Travel is cheaper. Fall is one of the best times of the year to travel.
Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.


👻Happy Halloween! Costumes, candy, trick-or-treat! Haunted houses, scary movies! Rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian ceremony of All Hallows Eve, Halloween blurs the line between the living and the dead. Long ago, people lit fires and donned costumes to ward off ghosts. Halloween evolved into a festive celebration but we still wear costumes, light jack-o'-lanterns and scare ourselves.
Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.

[Nell]

Players:


Barb

Helen

Judy

Julesy

Linda

Meg

Nell

QnPoohBear

[Linda]

9/10/25 - 12/10/25
Progress: 14/16

🧥 Fall is sweater weather as the days grow cooler and crisper. The chilly fall temps are not too hot, yet not too cold either. Perfect weather for cozy sweaters and comfy hoodies.
Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)
Chance of a Ghost 10/12/25


🏫🎺⚽Autumn means new beginnings for a lot of people - new school year, new sports season, new program year, new season for tv and arts among others.
Read the first book in a new-to-you series OR read a book where the MC has a new beginning, tell us what.
Bran New Death 9/19/25


🏈Fall marks the start of football season in the US. Enjoy a football tailgate or an outdoor barbeque on a sunny fall afternoon.
Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football or soccer team (college or pro) on the cover OR read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)
Muffin But Murder 10/6/25


🍁 Fall is a beautiful explosion of color. Hues of fiery red, yellow and orange take over trees every autumn. Purple asters, orange and yellow mums, chocolate brown acorns, orange pumpkins.
Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.
Coconut Drop Dead 10/19/25


🚸 It's back-to-school time. Students are excited to see their friends again and parents rejoice that kids have someplace to be.
Read a book with a character who is a student or a teacher OR a character who has school-aged child(ren).
Deadly Daggers 9/24/25


🍎🥕The seasonal food is amazing. It's peak season for many fruits and vegetables - apples, cranberries, sweet potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, squash and pumpkins. Oh my! Fall may be the best time of year for food.
Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.
Much Ado about Nutmeg 9/30/25


🔥Fall is the perfect time for the crackle of a warm fire in a cozy chair by the fireplace or an outdoor firepit.
Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.
Murder in the Locked Library 10/21/25


🚪 Outdoor decorations make things more festive as people decorate their porches or hang wreaths on their doors to celebrate the season's holidays.
Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.
Lethal in Old Lace 9/21/25


🕰️ You can turn back time! Clocks "fall back" one hour to standard time in over 70 countries around the world.
Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier.


🍷 Enjoy a wine tasting tour. Autumn is the time for harvesting grapes that are made into wine.
Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red color OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.
Snow White Red-Handed 9/15/25


🌍It's a season of great festivals around the world like Oktoberfest, Diwali, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).


🍂 The crunch of leaves under your boots. Plus piles of leaves to kick through or play in. The stunning foliage is not only beautiful but also fun.
Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree) OR read a book where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.
Dating Can Be Deadly 9/12/25


🍻🎪 Oktoberfest is an annual folk and beer festival celebrating the harvest. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian culture.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest.
Final Sail 10/21/25


🦃There's Thanksgiving. Great food, quality time with family and friends, shopping the sales and football.
Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
S'more Murders 9/19/25


✈️ Travel is cheaper. Fall is one of the best times of the year to travel.
Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
Queen of Hearts 9/18/25

👻Happy Halloween! Costumes, candy, trick-or-treat! Haunted houses, scary movies! Rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian ceremony of All Hallows Eve, Halloween blurs the line between the living and the dead. Long ago, people lit fires and donned costumes to ward off ghosts. Halloween evolved into a festive celebration though we are still lighting jack-o'-lanterns and wearing costumes.
Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.
Last Wool and Testament 9/27/25

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

AWESOME AUTUMN, 9/10 – 12/10
16 BOOKS READ

🧥 Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)
The Kill Fee (Poppy Denby #2), by Fiona Veitch Smith, finished 9/16/25 ★★★.5


🏫🎺⚽ Read the first book in a new-to-you series
Murder in the Library (Word Travels Mobile Bookshop #1), by Penny Brooke, finished 9/22/25 ★★★★

🏈 Read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)
The Fallen Man (Leaphorn & Chee #12), by Tony Hillerman, finished 9/15/25 ★★★★

🍁 Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.
Midnight at Malabar House (Malabar House #1), by Vaseem Khan, finished 9/19/25 ★★★★


🚸 Read a book with a character who is a student
Poppy : Blue Lightning (Shetland #4), by Ann Cleeves, finished 10/9/25 ★★★★

🍎🥕 Read a book with food on the cover
Nothing Bundt Trouble (Bakeshop #11), by Ellie Alexander, finished 9/10/25 ★★★★


🔥 Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover
Old God’s Time, by Sebastian Barry, finished 10/5/25 ★★★


🚪 Read a book with a door on the cover
trailer door : Hitches, Hideouts & Homicides (Camper & Criminals #7), by Tonya Kappes, finished 9/26/25 ★★★.5


🕰️ Read a book with a clock on the cover
A Question of Time: The Ultimate Paradox, by Scientific American, finished 9/29/25 ★★★.5


🍷 Read a book with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.
Pudding Up with Murder (Undercover Dish #3), by Julia Buckley, finished 9/26/25 ★★★.5

🌍 Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).
And Then There Was the One, by Martha Waters, finished 9/14/25 ★★★.5
I live in the US, book is set in England

🍂 Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree)
Recipes for Love & Murder (Tannie Maria #1), by Sally Andrew, finished 9/25/25 ★★★.5


🍻🎪 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest.
Flash of Brilliance (Dogleg Island #3), by Donna Ball, finished 9/27/25 ★★★★

🦃 Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
Meg's & Seth's parents : A Gala Event (Orchard #9), by Sheila Connolly, finished 9/24/25 ★★★★

✈️ Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
from Boston to Sicily : A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder (Cats & Dogs #1), by Fiona Grace, finished 9/28/25 ★★★.5

👻 Read a book with a ghost
Death on Dickens Island (Books on the Beach #1), by Allison Brook, finished 10/2/25 ★★★.5

[Nell]

AWESOME AUTUMN:

Duration: Three months from start

Tasks:

Progress: 9/16

🧥 Fall is sweater weather as the days grow cooler and crisper. The chilly fall temps are not too hot, yet not too cold either. Perfect weather for cozy sweaters and comfy hoodies.
Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)


🏫🎺⚽Autumn means new beginnings...
Read the first book in a new-to-you series OR read a book where the MC has a new beginning.
Mrs. Pargeter #1: A Nice Class of Corpse by Simon Brett 9/14/25 - moves to new home & 1st in series


🏈Fall marks the start of football season in the US.
Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football team on the cover.
Philadelphia Eagles - green & silver/white
A Fatal Secret by Faith Martin 9/29/25


🍁 Fall is a beautiful explosion of color.
Read a book whose cover is primarily fall colors - orange, purple, chocolate.
Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin


🚸 It's back-to-school time.
Read a book with a character who is a student or a teacher OR a character who has school-aged child.
Crime and Parchment by Daphne Silver 9/13/25


🍎🥕The seasonal food is amazing. It's peak season for many fruits and vegetables - apples, cranberries, sweet potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, squash and pumpkins. Oh my! Fall may be the best time of year for food.
Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.


🔥Fall is the perfect time for the crackle of a warm fire in a cozy chair by the fireplace or an outdoor firepit.
Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.



🚪 Outdoor decorations make things more festive as people decorate their porches or hang wreaths on their doors to celebrate the season's holidays.
Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.


🕰️ You can turn back time!
Read a book ... set in the 1970s or earlier.
1960s: A Fatal Obsession by Faith Martin 9/20/25 (& travel)


🍷 Enjoy a wine tasting tour. Autumn is the time for harvesting grapes that are made into wine.
Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red cover OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.


🌍It's a season of great festivals around the world.
Read a book that is set in a different country.
A Fatal Truth by Faith Martin 10/11/25



🍂 The stunning foliage is not only beautiful but also fun.
Read a book ... where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.
Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen 10/05/25 - MC has to let go of her 30-year marriage and start a new life


🍻🎪 Oktoberfest is an annual folk and beer festival celebrating the harvest.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest.
F - A Fatal Flaw by Faith Martin 9/27/25


🦃There's Thanksgiving.
Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
A Fatal Mistake by Faith Martin 9/23/25


✈️ Travel is cheaper.
Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town.
A Fatal Truth by Faith Martin 10/11/25


👻Happy Halloween! ... Rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian ceremony of All Hallows Eve, Halloween blurs the line between the living and the dead.
Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.
Weyward by Emilia Hart

[Julesy]

Awesome Autumn
Start: Sep. 11, End: Oct. 17
Progress: 16/16 COMPLETED

🧥Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)
Camp Frenemies by Liz Montague - Sep. 22


🏫Read a book where the MC has a new beginning, tell us what.
How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger - MC Tara starts high school after jumping from 7th grade directly to 9th grade - Oct. 5

🏈Read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)
Book Love by Debbie Tung - Sep. 24

🍁 Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.
Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide by Pablo Leon - Sep. 17


🚸 Read a book with a character who is a teacher.
Murder at the High School Reunion by Lee Hollis - Sep. 19

🎂Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.
Karen's Birthday by Katy Farina - Sep. 15


💎Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.
Crystal Cave by Mike Deas - Sep. 12


🚪 Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.
The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley - Sep. 29


🕰️ Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier.
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011: The Graphic Novel by Lauren Tarshis - Sep. 11

🍷 Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red color OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed - Sep. 28


🍚Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).
The Waiting by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim - Sep. 13

🍂 Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree) OR read a book where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.
Karen's Ghost by DK Yingst - Oct. 17


🍻Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest. (Not including "the.")
Karate Prom by Kyle Starks - Oct. 10

🦃Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
Wires Crossed: A Graphic Novel by Beth Fantaskey - Sep. 18

✈️ Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder - Sep. 29

👻Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.
Cassi and the House of Memories by Dean Stuart - Oct. 2

[Meg]

AWESOME AUTUMN
Three months from start



🧥 Fall is sweater weather as the days grow cooler and crisper. The chilly fall temps are not too hot, yet not too cold either. Perfect weather for cozy sweaters and comfy hoodies.
Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)


🏫🎺⚽Autumn means new beginnings for a lot of people - new school year, new sports season, new program year, new season for tv and arts among others.
Read the first book in a new-to-you series OR read a book where the MC has a new beginning, tell us what.


🏈Fall marks the start of football season in the US. Enjoy a football tailgate or an outdoor barbeque on a sunny fall afternoon.
Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football or soccer team (college or pro) on the cover OR read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)


🍁 Fall is a beautiful explosion of color. Hues of fiery red, yellow and orange take over trees every autumn. Purple asters, orange and yellow mums, chocolate brown acorns, orange pumpkins.
Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.


🚸 It's back-to-school time. Students are excited to see their friends again and parents rejoice that kids have someplace to be.
Read a book with a character who is a student or a teacher OR a character who has school-aged child(ren).


🍎🥕The seasonal food is amazing. It's peak season for many fruits and vegetables - apples, cranberries, sweet potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, squash and pumpkins. Oh my! Fall may be the best time of year for food.
Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.


🔥Fall is the perfect time for the crackle of a warm fire in a cozy chair by the fireplace or an outdoor firepit.
Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.


🚪 Outdoor decorations make things more festive as people decorate their porches or hang wreaths on their doors to celebrate the season's holidays.
Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.


🕰️ You can turn back time! Clocks "fall back" one hour to standard time in over 70 countries around the world.
Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier.


🍷 Enjoy a wine tasting tour. Autumn is the time for harvesting grapes that are made into wine.
Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red color OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.


🌍It's a season of great festivals around the world like Oktoberfest, Diwali, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).


🍂 The crunch of leaves under your boots. Plus piles of leaves to kick through or play in. The stunning foliage is not only beautiful but also fun.
Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree) OR read a book where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.


🍻🎪 Oktoberfest is an annual folk and beer festival celebrating the harvest. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian culture.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest. (Not including "the.")


🦃There's Thanksgiving. Great food, quality time with family and friends, shopping the sales and football.
Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.


✈️ Travel is cheaper. Fall is one of the best times of the year to travel.
Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.


👻Happy Halloween! Costumes, candy, trick-or-treat! Haunted houses, scary movies! Rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian ceremony of All Hallows Eve, Halloween blurs the line between the living and the dead. Long ago, people lit fires and donned costumes to ward off ghosts. Halloween evolved into a festive celebration but we still wear costumes, light jack-o'-lanterns and scare ourselves.
Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.

[QNPoohBear]

Rules:
Books can only be used once.
Any genre is OK, but cozies are preferred.
Books must be at least 125 pages.
One book per task.


Progress: 9/16

Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)


Read the first book in a new-to-you series OR read a book where the MC has a new beginning, tell us what.

Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football or soccer team (college or pro) on the cover OR read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)
Two times double consonants in
Fettuccini Fiasco: A delicious cozy mystery

Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.
Penne Pyro

Read a book with a character who is a student or a teacher OR a character who has school-aged child(ren).

Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.

Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.[
bookcover:The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg|218155612]The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg

Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.

Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier.
The Deeds of the Disturber

Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red color OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.
A Highly Courageous Adventure: A Regency Cozy

Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).
Lion in the Valley

Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree) OR read a book where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.


Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest. (Not including "the.")

Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
The Problem Professor: Doro Banyon Cozy Historical Mysteries

Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
Murder at the Royal Palace


Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.

[Helen]

I’m in, even though it’s spring here.
9/16

🧥 Fall is sweater weather as the days grow cooler and crisper. The chilly fall temps are not too hot, yet not too cold either. Perfect weather for cozy sweaters and comfy hoodies.
Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)


🏫🎺⚽Autumn means new beginnings for a lot of people - new school year, new sports season, new program year, new season for tv and arts among others.
Read the first book in a new-to-you series OR read a book where the MC has a new beginning, tell us what.


🏈Fall marks the start of football season in the US. Enjoy a football tailgate or an outdoor barbeque on a sunny fall afternoon.
Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football or soccer team (college or pro) on the cover OR read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)


🍁 Fall is a beautiful explosion of color. Hues of fiery red, yellow and orange take over trees every autumn. Purple asters, orange and yellow mums, chocolate brown acorns, orange pumpkins.
Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.



🚸 It's back-to-school time. Students are excited to see their friends again and parents rejoice that kids have someplace to be.
Read a book with a character who is a student or a teacher OR a character who has school-aged child(ren).


🍎🥕The seasonal food is amazing. It's peak season for many fruits and vegetables - apples, cranberries, sweet potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, squash and pumpkins. Oh my! Fall may be the best time of year for food.
Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.


🔥Fall is the perfect time for the crackle of a warm fire in a cozy chair by the fireplace or an outdoor firepit.
Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.


🚪 Outdoor decorations make things more festive as people decorate their porches or hang wreaths on their doors to celebrate the season's holidays.
Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.


🕰️ You can turn back time! Clocks "fall back" one hour to standard time in over 70 countries around the world.
Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier.
is set in 1953.

🍷 Enjoy a wine tasting tour. Autumn is the time for harvesting grapes that are made into wine.
Read a book with a white, rose/pink or burgundy/red color OR with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.
not exactly wine pink, but definitely pink.
🌍It's a season of great festivals around the world like Oktoberfest, Diwali, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).

(I live in Australia)
🍂 The crunch of leaves under your boots. Plus piles of leaves to kick through or play in. The stunning foliage is not only beautiful but also fun.
Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree) OR read a book where the MC has to let something go. Tell us what it is.


🍻🎪 Oktoberfest is an annual folk and beer festival celebrating the harvest. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian culture.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest. (Not including "the.")



🦃There's Thanksgiving. Great food, quality time with family and friends, shopping the sales and football.
Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.


✈️ Travel is cheaper. Fall is one of the best times of the year to travel.
Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
The MC and his wife move from Melbourne Australia to New York.

👻Happy Halloween! Costumes, candy, trick-or-treat! Haunted houses, scary movies! Rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian ceremony of All Hallows Eve, Halloween blurs the line between the living and the dead. Long ago, people lit fires and donned costumes to ward off ghosts. Halloween evolved into a festive celebration but we still wear costumes, light jack-o'-lanterns and scare ourselves.
Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.

[Jenny]

I am in and will try for all of them! These challenges make me so happy! Thank you for your creativity to put this together!

[Nell]

Jenny wrote: "I am in and will try for all of them! These challenges make me so happy! Thank you for your creativity to put this together!"

Thanks Jenny. I have fun creating them! ☺️

[Judy]

Judy a new person

Tasks:
Progress: 6/16
X Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)

Dead Poets Society N.H. Kleinbaum 10/17 5 stars

X Read the first book in a new-to-you series
The Cracked Spine Paige Shelton 10/21 3 stara


X Read a book that has the colors of your favorite football or soccer team (college or pro) on the cover Orange is one of the colors of the University of Illinois the letters on this cover are orange The Frozen People Elly Griffiths

X Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover. I tried to put the image for my edition, the paper Back My book is paper back and bright yellow and orange People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 10/21 5 stars

X character who has school-aged child(ren).
Star GirlJerry Spinelli 10/16 4 stars

Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme. One Bad Apple Sheila Connolly

Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover or with a fire or fireplace on the cover.
The Frozen People Barbara Allan

Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.
book:Wreath of Deception|6496762] Mary Ellen Hughes


🕰️ Read a book with a clock on the cover OR with a number in the title OR read a book set in the 1970s or earlier. Elizabeth Letts


X Title with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order. In the Clutches of the Wicked In the Clutches of the Wicked David Carlson 10/21 5 stars


X Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live). David Carlson set in Rome 10/29 5 stars


🍂 Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree)
Game Over Fern Michaels

X Oktoberfest is an annual folk and beer festival celebrating the harvest. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian culture.
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest.
Sprinkle with Murder Jenn McKinlay 10/29 4.5 stars

🦃 Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters. A Gala Event

✈️ Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
Jenn McKinlay


X Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling 10/14 stars 5

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

Finished. They're all mysteries, but not all cozies :)

AWESOME AUTUMN, 9/10 – 12/10
16 BOOKS READ

🧥 Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)
The Kill Fee (Poppy Denby #2), by Fiona Veitch Smith, finished 9/16/25 ★★★.5


🏫🎺⚽ Read the first book in a new-to-you series
Murder in the Library (Word Travels Mobile Bookshop #1), by Penny Brooke, finished 9/22/25 ★★★★

🏈 Read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants. (Ex: football, soccer)
The Fallen Man (Leaphorn & Chee #12), by Tony Hillerman, finished 9/15/25 ★★★★

🍁 Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.
Midnight at Malabar House (Malabar House #1), by Vaseem Khan, finished 9/19/25 ★★★★


🚸 Read a book with a character who is a student
Poppy : Blue Lightning (Shetland #4), by Ann Cleeves, finished 10/9/25 ★★★★

🍎🥕 Read a book with food on the cover
Nothing Bundt Trouble (Bakeshop #11), by Ellie Alexander, finished 9/10/25 ★★★★


🔥 Read a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover
Old God’s Time, by Sebastian Barry, finished 10/5/25 ★★★


🚪 Read a book with a door on the cover
trailer door : Hitches, Hideouts & Homicides (Camper & Criminals #7), by Tonya Kappes, finished 9/26/25 ★★★.5


🕰️ Read a book with a clock on the cover
A Question of Time: The Ultimate Paradox, by Scientific American, finished 9/29/25 ★★★.5


🍷 Read a book with W-I-N-E in the title. Letters can be in any order.
Pudding Up with Murder (Undercover Dish #3), by Julia Buckley, finished 9/26/25 ★★★.5

🌍 Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live).
And Then There Was the One, by Martha Waters, finished 9/14/25 ★★★.5
I live in the US, book is set in England

🍂 Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree)
Recipes for Love & Murder (Tannie Maria #1), by Sally Andrew, finished 9/25/25 ★★★.5


🍻🎪 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest.
Flash of Brilliance (Dogleg Island #3), by Donna Ball, finished 9/27/25 ★★★★

🦃 Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
Meg's & Seth's parents : A Gala Event (Orchard #9), by Sheila Connolly, finished 9/24/25 ★★★★

✈️ Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
from Boston to Sicily : A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder (Cats & Dogs #1), by Fiona Grace, finished 9/28/25 ★★★.5

👻 Read a book with a ghost
Death on Dickens Island (Books on the Beach #1), by Allison Brook, finished 10/2/25 ★★★.5

[Nell]

Great job!! 🥳

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

Thanks, Nell!

[Nell]

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Oops totally forgot about this. Thanks for the reminder! I'll merge and delete the new post.

[Jenny]

9/15-11/1
Completed 16/16
Half of the books in my list are by three of my favorite authors; 2 books were by Lee Hollis, 2 books were by Laura Levine, and 4 books were by Tonya Kappes.
3 books were not cozy mysteries.

🧥 Read a book with clothes on the cover. (May be worn or not.)
Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury by Lee Hollis (A Desert Flowers Mystery #2); completed 9/20


🏫🎺⚽Read the first book in a new-to-you series.
A Killer Collection by J.B. Stanley/Ellery Adams (A Collectible Mystery #1); completed 10/8


🏈Read a book with double letters in the title - can be vowels or consonants.
TomoRRow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin; completed 10/15 - NOT a cozy


🍁 Read a book whose cover is primarily one or more of these fall colors - red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate. Post the cover.
A Stich to Die For, by Lois Winston (Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery #5)


🚸 Read a book with a character who is a student.
The Bones of the Story by Carol Goodman; completed 9/27. NOT a cozy. The story switches back from the present when the character is a faculty administrator at a college to when she is a student at the college.


🍎🥕Read a book with food on the cover or with a culinary theme.
Death of a Country Fried Redneck by Lee Hollis (Hayley Powell Food & Cocktails Mystery #2) completed 10/5


🔥Read a book with a fire or fireplace on the cover.
Resort to Murder, Annie McEwen (Northwoods Mysteries #1 ); completed 9/26


🚪 Read a book with a wreath, porch and/or door on the cover.
Christmas, Criminals & Campers by Tonya Kappes (Campers & Criminals #4); completed 9/19


🕰️ Read a book with a clock on the cover.
Death of a Gigolo, Laura Levine (A Jaine Austen Mystery #17); completed 10/27
Hopefully a watch will suffice for this one :)


🍷Read a book with a WHITE, rose/pink or burgundy/red cover (at least 50%)
Killer Cruise, by Laura Levine (A Jaine Austen Mystery #8); completed 10/11


🌍Read a book that is set in a different country (not set in the country where you live). - The book is set in Brazil.
Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura, (Raiders of the Lost Heart #2); completed 9/22 NOT a cozy.


🍂 Read a book with leaves on the cover (on or off a tree).
Forests, Fishing & Forgery by Tonya Kappes (Campers & Criminals #3); completed 9/18


🍻🎪 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in Oktoberfest. (Not including "The.")
Tempest in a Tea Room by Summer Prescott (Tea Time Cozy Mysteries #1); completed 10/3


🦃Read a book where one of more members of the MC's family are characters.
No Stone Unturned by M.S. Peke (Happy Camper Mysteries #1); completed 9/16
The character's mother and mother's boyfriend comes into the story to help solve a crime.


✈️ Read a book where the MC travels to another city/town, state or country.
Four Leaf Felony by Tonya Kappes (Holiday Cozy Mystery #1); completed 10/10.
The character ends up waylaid in the town of Holiday Junction to solve a murder.


👻Read a book with a ghost or magickal/paranormal theme.
A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes (A Magical Cure Mystery #1); completed 11/1

[Jenny]

Nell, on what date will you hopefully be posting a new challenge? I want to mark it on my calendar :)
Your challenges are delightfully addicting!