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message 101: by Naomi (new)
May 02, 2014 11:55PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments That was a strange book. I had no idea going into it what it was about, and even halfway through it, I wasn't sure. S.E. Hinton has always been good at characterization. Having read her first books decades ago, this one was a huge surprise to me, it's so very different that those were. Very enjoyable.


message 102: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)
May 05, 2014 08:25AM

Heather L (wordtrix) | 27490 comments Mod
Strange is a good way to describe it. I enjoyed most of it, but had mixed feelings about the ending. I read all her "teen" books, too, and recently happened across copies of The Outsiders and That Was Then, This is Now at the library used book sale.


message 103: by Naomi (last edited May 14, 2014 12:41AM) (new)
May 09, 2014 03:23AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge May 2014 5/5 DONE


National Wildflower Week - Scandal in Skibbereen by Sheila Connolly

Mother’s Day - Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke

National Police Week - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen

National Bike Month - A Bicycle Built For Murder by Kate Kingsbury

International Museum Day - Death of a Squire by Maureen Ash


message 105: by Naomi (new)
Jun 01, 2014 12:45AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Woohoo! I just finished reading my 100th book of the year, which was my goal for the year :)


message 106: by Linda (new)
Jun 02, 2014 08:45AM

Linda Spaulding (nevertoomanybooks) | 2 comments Congratulations! I want to be more active on Goodreads and decided to look in this morning.
Since U R an avid reader, do you have any suggestions for a read? I am missing a story where I can get involved with the characters and their circumstances, maybe leading me to miss them at the end of the story.
help????


message 107: by Naomi (new)
Jun 02, 2014 09:53AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments What kind of books do you like? Cozy mysteries, paranormal cozy mysteries, thrillers, urban fantasy? Those are mostly what I read. I have about 70 series that I'm currently working on, and the book I just started is by one of my favorite cozy authors, Sue Ann Jaffarian.


message 108: by Naomi (last edited Jun 17, 2014 01:47PM) (new)
Jun 03, 2014 07:16PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-Challenge June 2014 6/6 DONE


National Adopt a Cat Month - The Cats that Surfed the Web by Karen Anne Golden

Repeat Day (I said "Repeat Day") - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie

Old Maid's Day - The Sayers Swindle by Victoria Abbott

Beautician's Day - Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen

Sun Glasses Day - Murder Hooks a Mermaid by Christy Fifield

BONUS National Cheese Day - The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames


message 110: by Naomi (last edited Jul 29, 2014 09:42PM) (new)
Jul 25, 2014 05:07PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge July 2014 5/5 DONE


National Ice Cream Day - Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley

Forgotten Book - Bayou Moon by C.L. Bevill

Borrowed or Shared - The Hummingbird House by Donna Ball

Non-fiction or Geeky Profession - Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Did What?: 101 Amazing Stories of Magical Moments, Miracles and... Mischief by Jack Canfield

Picnic - Clammed Up by Barbara Ross


message 112: by Naomi (last edited Aug 10, 2014 06:02PM) (new)
Aug 06, 2014 12:02AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge August 2014 5/5 DONE


WWI Anniversary - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

National Mustard Day - Slaying is Such Sweet Sorrow by Patricia Harwin

Wiggle Your Toes Day - A Vision in Velvet by Juliet Blackwell

Book Lover's Day - Simon Said by Sarah R. Shaber

Senior Citizen's Day - Cruising in your Eighties is Murder by Mike Befeler


message 114: by Naomi (last edited Sep 12, 2014 12:52AM) (new)
Sep 01, 2014 06:59PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge Sept 2014 5/5 + Bonus DONE


Sep 5 - Be Late for Something Day - Care Homes Are Murder by Mike Befeler

Sep 6 - Fight Procrastination Day - Read a book on your mountain of To Be Read books.

Sep 6 - Read a Book Day and
Sep 8 - International Literacy Day - Tales From Otherworld: Collection One by Yasmine Galenorn (Bonus point: read on the 8th)

Sep 19 - International Talk Like A Pirate Day - The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry

Sep 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day - Nursing Homes Are Murder by Mike Befeler (Bonus point)
I moved behind the wheelchair and began pushing. "How many gears does this baby have?"


message 116: by Naomi (last edited Nov 01, 2014 06:57AM) (new)
Oct 09, 2014 01:49AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge Oct 2014 5/5 DONE


Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George

World Card Making Day — At Wicks End by Tim Myers

Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day/Plush Animal Day — The Mournful Teddy by John J. Lamb

Visit a Cemetery Day/Create a Great Funeral Day — Loose Ends by Terri Reid

Halloween and Carve a Pumpkin Day — Antiques Roadkill by Barbara Allan


message 118: by Naomi (last edited Nov 14, 2014 09:37AM) (new)
Nov 01, 2014 06:56AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge Nov 2014 5/5 DONE


National Novel Writing Month/Book Lovers Day — The Men of Otherworld: Collection One by Yasmine Galenorn

Marooned without a Compass Day — Day of Vengeance: Dorothy Martin investigates murder in the cathedral by Jeanne M. Dams

Deviled Egg Day etc. - Some Enchanted Éclair by Bailey Cates

Go For a Ride Day — A Broth of Betrayal by Connie Archer

Shopping Reminder Day/Black Friday — Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter


message 119: by Robin (new)
Nov 02, 2014 10:19AM

Robin Austin (robingaustin) That's a great list! So many writing ideas. The Crazed Cranberry Killer?


message 121: by Naomi (last edited Dec 05, 2014 03:37PM) (new)
Nov 30, 2014 03:51AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Mini-challenge December 2014 5/5 DONE


Santa’s List Day Letter Writing Day/Christmas Card Day — Lethal Letters by Ellery Adams BONUS: Write an actual letter and mail it to a friend or family member.

Mitten Tree Day — Murder on a Mystery Tour by Marian Babson

Violin Day/Go Caroling Day — Better Off Dead in Deadwood by Ann Charles BONUS: Go caroling, or sing aloud while Christmas shopping (come on, who doesn’t sing along to the music playing while waiting in line or shopping?).

National Flashlight Day — Dark Witch by Nora Roberts

Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day — The Old Man's Back in Town by Ann Charles


message 122: by Naomi (last edited Dec 31, 2014 05:29PM) (new)
Dec 26, 2014 02:35AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Non-fiction 2014 (DONE)


Read at least 1 non-fiction book per month.

Jan - Altars: Bringing Sacred Shrines into Your Everyday Life by Denise Linn
Feb - Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
Mar - Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish by James Scott Bell; Writing the Cozy Mystery: How to Write a Winning Whodunit by Nancy J. Cohen
Apr - Dialogue: Techniques and exercises for crafting effective dialogue by Gloria Kempton
May - Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints by Nancy Kress; Cold Steel by John Styers
Jun - Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
Jul - Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Did What?: 101 Amazing Stories of Magical Moments, Miracles and... Mischief by Jack Canfield (with my first published short story: Cat-astrophe Avoided)
Aug - Practical Prosperity Magick: Crafting Success & Abundance by Ellen Dugan
Sep - Madame Pele: True Spooky Encounters with Hawai'i's Fire Goddess by Rick Carroll
Oct - The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
Nov - Walking on Eggshells: Discovering Strength and Courage Amid Chaos by Lyssa Chapman
Dec - Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success by K.M. Weiland; Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book by K.M. Weiland; Copyediting & Proofreading for Dummies by Suzanne Gilad


message 123: by Naomi (last edited Dec 26, 2014 02:37AM) (new)
Dec 26, 2014 02:36AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Alphabet Titles 2014 (DONE)

Read one book with titles starting with each of the letters of the alphabet.

A - Altars: Bringing Sacred Shrines into Your Everyday Life by Denise Linn
B - Books, Cooks, and Crooks by Lucy Arlington
C - Crimson Veil by Yasmine Galenorn
D - Disembodied Bones by C.L. Bevill
E - Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter
F - Beltane Fires by Erzabet Bishop
G - The Good the Bad and the Witchy by Heather Blake
H - Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase
I - Murder on Ice by Alina Adams
J - Just Desserts by Mary Daheim
K - Living with Your Kids Is Murder by Mike Befeler
L - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
M - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
N - Night's End by Yasmine Galenorn
O - Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles
P - Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
Q - Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling
R - The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
S - Shadows of Death by Jeanne M. Dams
T - Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
U - The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie
V - Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
W - The Sheep Walker's Daughter by Sydney Avey
X - Xtabentum: A Novel of Yucatan
Y - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
Z - Zero Day by David Baldacci

Character Names 2014 (DONE)


Read one book with a character whose first or last names begin with each letter of the alphabet.

A - Adelynn Parker - Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles
B - Barry Hickey - Sink Trap by Christy Evans
C - Sam Cole - Zero Day by David Baldacci
D - Dorothy Martin - Shadows of Death by Jeanne M. Dams
E - Ella Mae LeFaye - Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
F - Freya Beauchamp - Diary of the White Witch: A Witches of East End Prequel by Melissa de la Cruz
G - Georg Roed - The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
H - Hannah Swensen - Blackberry Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
I - Ida Mae Simpson - Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
J - Jade Calhoun - Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase
K - Kelly Whitecastle - Gem of a Ghost by Sue Ann Jaffarian
L - Miles Lord - The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
M - Menolly D'Artigo - Crimson Veil by Yasmine Galenorn
N - Nate Fisher - Living with Your Kids Is Murder by Mike Befeler
O - Otto Brodie - Just Desserts by Mary Daheim
P - Miss Peregrine - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Q - Timmy Quinn - The Hides by Kealan Patrick Burke
R - Precious Ramotswe - Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
S - Leonie Simoneaud - Disembodied Bones by C.L. Bevill
T - Tricia Miles - Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett
U - Ulf - Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
V - Valerie Moraga Carter - The Sheep Walker's Daughter by Sydney Avey
W - Win Morgan - The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
X - Xenia Trubin - Murder on Ice by Alina Adams
Y - Ysabeau de Clermont - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Z - Bernice Zwerg - Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter


message 124: by Naomi (last edited Dec 26, 2014 02:38AM) (new)
Dec 26, 2014 02:37AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Around the USA 2014 (DONE)


Read one book based in each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.

Alabama - Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George
Alaska - Dead In The Water by Dana Stabenow
Arizona - Dance of the Winnebagos by Ann Charles
Arkansas - Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris
California - Just Desserts by Mary Daheim
Colorado - Living with Your Kids Is Murder by Mike Befeler
Connecticut - A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall
Delaware - Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton
District of Columbia - Roses are Red by James Patterson
Florida - Murder Buys a T-shirt by Christy Fifield
Georgia - Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams
Hawai'i - The Knowing by L.J. Charles
Idaho - The Memory Keeper: A Mountain Mystery by Lisa Stowe
Illinois - Loose Ends by Terri Reid
Indiana - The Money Bird by Sheila Webster Boneham
Iowa - Antiques Roadkill by Barbara Allan
Kansas - Murder Gone A-Rye by Nancy J. Parra
Kentucky - Death of a Winter Shaker by Deborah Woodworth
Louisiana - Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase
Maine - The Girl in the Lighthouse by Roxane Tepfer Sanford
Maryland - On the Nickel by Maggie Toussaint
Massachusetts - The Good the Bad and the Witchy by Heather Blake
Michigan - The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl
Minnesota - Blackberry Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Mississippi - Out of Circulation by Miranda James
Missouri - In Plain Sight by Lorena McCourtney
Montana - The Bluejay Shaman by Lise McClendon
Nebraska - Dying to Decorate by Cyndy Salzmann
Nevada - Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman
New Hampshire - Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett
New Jersey - Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich
New Mexico - Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman
New York - Diary of the White Witch: A Witches of East End Prequel by Melissa de la Cruz
North Carolina - Books, Cooks, and Crooks by Lucy Arlington
North Dakota - Family Matters by Joel Rosenberg
Ohio - The Hides by Kealan Patrick Burke
Oklahoma - Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart
Oregon - Sink Trap by Christy Evans
Pennsylvania - Gem of a Ghost by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Rhode Island - The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Alice Kimberly
South Carolina - Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews
South Dakota - Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Tennessee - Eggs in a Casket by Laura Childs
Texas - Disembodied Bones by C.L. Bevill
Utah - The Skeleton Picnic: A J.D. Books Mystery by Michael Norman
Vermont - A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer
Virginia - Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
Washington - Crimson Veil by Yasmine Galenorn
West Virginia - Zero Day by David Baldacci
Wisconsin - Bean There, Done That by Sandra Balzo
Wyoming - Death Without Company by Craig Johnson

Around the World 2014 (DONE)


Read one book set in each of the 12 regions.

US/Canada - US On the Nickel by Maggie Toussaint
Central America/Mexico/Caribbean - Mexico Xtabentum: A Novel of Yucatan by Rosy Hugener
South America - Peru Deadly Deception by Susan Polonus Mucha
British Isles/Ireland - Scotland Shadows of Death by Jeanne M. Dams
Polar Regions/Scandinavia - Norway The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
Western Europe - Euskadi The Sheep Walker's Daughter by Sydney Avey
Eastern Europe - Russia The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
Middle East/North Africa - Israel The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva
Sub-Saharan Africa - Botswana Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
East Asia - China The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
South Asia - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Australia/Oceania - Australia The Purrfect Plan by Angela Castle
Islands/Bodies of Water - Orkney Islands, Scotland Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter


message 126: by Naomi (last edited Dec 26, 2014 02:40AM) (new)
Dec 26, 2014 02:39AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Cozy Mystery Themes 2014 (DONE)


Read one book in each theme.

1. British - English - Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter

2. Historical/Period (prior 1940) - The Vanishing Thief by Kate Parker.

3. Animals - The Money Bird by Sheila Webster Boneham

4. Culinary/Cooking - Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams

5. Paranormal - Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase

6. Vacation Mysteries/Exotic Locations - Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter

7. Holidays - Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier

8. Hobbies - Booked To Die by John Dunning

9. Professions/Careers/Jobs/Occupations - Just Desserts by Mary Daheim

10. Senior Sleuths - Shadows of Death by Jeanne M. Dams

11. Humorous - Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles

12. Romance - Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball

Non-Cozy Mystery Themes 2014 (DONE)


1. Goodreads' Crime Shelf - Sleep Tight by Rachel Abbott

2. Masters of Murder - Roses are Red by James Patterson

3. Watching the Detectives - Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman

4. Outside the Law - Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin

5. From Page to Screen - The Green Mile by Stephen King

6. Serial Killers/New Series - Zero Day by David Baldacci

7. International Intrigue - Deadly Deception by Susan Polonus Mucha

8. Famous Detective - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie


message 133: by Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator (new)
Jun 01, 2015 07:32AM

Heather L (wordtrix) | 27490 comments Mod
Aw, you didn't like "Waiting for Godot"? That's one of my favorite plays, read multiple times in both French and English, and seen once. I need to catch up on that Nora Roberts series. Have been meaning to start it since last year. :-/


message 134: by Naomi (new)
Jun 02, 2015 02:10AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Heather L wrote: "Aw, you didn't like "Waiting for Godot"? That's one of my favorite plays, read multiple times in both French and English, and seen once. I need to catch up on that Nora Roberts series. Have been me..."

Nope, I couldn't get into the play at all, but I'm looking forward to finishing the Nora Roberts' trilogy.


message 136: by Naomi (new)
Aug 01, 2015 02:13AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments 2015 Books Read - July


Ruth M. Arthur
A Candle in Her Room ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Maureen Ash
Murder for Christ's Mass ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A Plague of Poison ★ ★ ★ ★

Deborah Blake
Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring & Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft ★ ★ ★ ★
Everyday Witchcraft: Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Goddess is in the Details: Wisdom for the Everyday Witch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Wickedly Dangerous ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Wickedly Magical ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Wickedly Wonderful ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Witch Ever Way You Can ★ ★ ★ ★
Witch Upon a Star ★ ★ ★

Thomas W. Camfield
Port Townsend: An Illustrated History of Shanghaiing, Shipwrecks, Soiled Doves and Sundry Souls ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Hunger Games ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Mockingjay ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Bill Dedman
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Ellen Dugan
Secret Of The Rose ★ ★

Ellen Dugan and Tess Whitehurst
Every Witch Way: Spells and Advice from Two Very Different Witches ★ ★ ★

Janet Evanovich
Wicked Charms ★ ★ ★ ★

Yasmine Galenorn
Flight from Death ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Heather Graham
Ghost Memories ★ ★ ★ ★
Ghost Moon ★ ★ ★ ★

Laurell K. Hamilton
Divine Misdemeanors ★ ★ ★

Melanie Jackson
Moving Violation ★ ★ ★
Mysterious Island ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
On Deadly Tides ★ ★ ★
Pieces of Hate ★ ★ ★
The Secret Staircase ★ ★ ★ ★
Twelfth Night (A Wendover House Mystery Book 2) ★ ★ ★

Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman ★ ★

J. Michael Orenduff
The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy★ ★ ★ ★


message 137: by Naomi (last edited Sep 01, 2015 01:59AM) (new)
Sep 01, 2015 01:45AM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments 2015 Books Read - August


C.L. Bevill
Brownie and the Dame ★ ★ ★
Bubba and the 12 Deadly Days of Christmas ★ ★ ★
Bubba and the Missing Woman ★ ★ ★
Bubba and the Mysterious Murder Note ★ ★ ★
Bubba and the Ten Little Loonies ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies ★ ★ ★ ★
The Ransom of Brownie ★ ★ ★ ★

Lillianna Blake
Learn Pole Dancing ★ ★ ★ ★
Start a Blog ★ ★ ★ ★
Learn to Cook ★ ★ ★ ★
Create a Masterpiece ★ ★ ★ ★
Run a Marathon ★ ★ ★ ★
Go Skinny Dipping ★ ★ ★ ★
Start Online Dating ★ ★ ★ ★
Learn Yoga ★ ★ ★ ★
Be a Mentor ★ ★ ★ ★
Crash a Wedding ★ ★ ★ ★
Be a Movie Extra ★ ★ ★ ★
Join a Writing Group ★ ★ ★ ★
Enjoy a Spa Day ★ ★ ★ ★
Donate Blood ★ ★ ★ ★
Learn Poker ★ ★ ★ ★
#16 Get a Tattoo ★ ★ ★ ★
Host a Dinner Party ★ ★ ★ ★
Publish a Book ★ ★ ★ ★
Walk Across Hot Coals ★ ★ ★ ★
#20 Learn to Swim ★ ★ ★ ★
#21 Learn to Meditate ★ ★ ★ ★
#22 Quit My Job ★ ★ ★ ★
#23 Learn to Salsa ★ ★ ★ ★
#24 Fall in Love ★ ★ ★ ★
My Valentine's Day ★ ★ ★ ★
St. Paddy's Day Disaster ★ ★ ★ ★
A Bunny Tale ★ ★ ★ ★
Becoming Zara ★ ★ ★

Alan Brennert
Moloka'i ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Ann Charles
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood ★ ★ ★ ★

Cyrus Copeland
Off the Radar: A Father's Secret, a Mother's Heroism, and a Son's Quest ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sue Grafton
X ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Steve Hockensmith
The White Magic Five and Dime ★ ★ ★

Leslie Marmon Silko
Ceremony ★ ★ ★

Ruth Ware
In a Dark, Dark Wood ★ ★ ★ ★


message 141: by Naomi (last edited Dec 31, 2015 09:53PM) (new)
Dec 31, 2015 09:42PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments 2015 Books Read -- December


JoAnn Bassett
Livin' Lahaina Loca ★ ★ ★ ★

Jeanette Battista
Leopard Moon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Juliet Blackwell
Give Up the Ghost ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

J.J. Cook
Fat Tuesday Fricassee ★ ★ ★ ★

Yasmine Galenorn
Moon Swept: Otherworld Tales of First Love ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Thea Harrison
Dragon Bound ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sue Ann Jaffarian
The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Joyce Lavene
Looking for Mr. Good Witch ★ ★ ★
Spell Booked★ ★ ★

Karen MacInerney
Beads of Doubt ★ ★ ★
Berried to the Hilt ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Blueberry Blues: A Gray Whale Inn Short Story ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Brush with Death ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A Dash of Midnight: A Collection of Cozy Mysteries from Midnight Ink ★ ★ ★ ★
Dead and Berried ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Death Runs Adrift ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Howling at the Moon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Killer Jam ★ ★ ★ ★
Leader of the Pack ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Mother's Day Out ★ ★ ★ ★
Murder Most Maine ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
On the Prowl ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Pumpkin Pied: A Gray Whale Inn Short Story ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Cricket McRae
Deadly Row to Hoe ★ ★ ★ ★

Deborah Sharp
Mama Does Time ★ ★ ★ ★


message 142: by Naomi (new)
Dec 31, 2015 09:54PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Total books for the year


2011 - 156/100 completed
2012 - 104/100 completed
2013 - 134/100 completed
2014 - 206/100 completed
2015 - 276/100 completed


message 143: by Naomi (new)
Dec 31, 2015 09:54PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Ultimate Reading Challenge 2015 - 52/52 Completed 10/14/15 DONE


[X] A book with 500 pages - The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A classic romance - Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence ★
[X] A book that became a movie - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book published this year - First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with a number in the title - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book written by someone under 30 - The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with nonhuman characters - Tiger Time by Marissa Dobson ★
[X] A funny book - An Ex to Grind in Deadwood by Ann Charles ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with a female author - The Wolfe Widow by Victoria Abbott ★ ★ ★
[X] A mystery or thriller - In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery From The Last Continent by Sarah Andrews ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with a one-word title - Beloved by Toni Morrison ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book of short stories - Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love by George R.R. Martin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X) A book set in a different country - [book:The House of the Spirits|9328] by Isabel Allende ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A nonfiction book - Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story by K.M. Weiland ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A popular author's first book - Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts ★ ★
[X] A book from an author you love that you have not read yet - Fortune's Daughter by Alice Hoffman ★ ★ ★
[X] A book a friend recommended - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A Pulitzer Prize winning book - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt ★ ★ ★
[X] A book based on a true story - The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book at the bottom of your to-read list - Bitten by Kelley Armstrong ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book your mom loves From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell ★ ★ ★
[X] A book that scares you - Coraline by Neil Gaiman ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book more than 100 years old - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book based entirely on its cover - All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld ★
[X] A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A memoir - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book you can finish in a day - Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with antonyms in the title - Between Light and Dark by Elissa Wilds ★ ★ ★
[X] A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit - The Ringmaster's Daughter by Jostein Gaarder ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book that came out the year you were born - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with bad reviews - The Awakening by Kate Chopin ★
[XXX] A trilogy - Jewels of the Sun ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tears of the Moon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Heart of the Sea ★ ★ ★ ★ by Nora Roberts
[X] A book from your childhood - The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with a love triangle - Tiger's Promise by Colleen Houck ★ ★ ★
[X] A book set in the future - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book set in high school - Avalon High by Meg Cabot ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with a color in the title - The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book that made you cry - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book with magic - Panther Prowling by Yasmine Galenorn ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A graphic novel - Through the Woods by Emily Carroll ★ ★ ★
[X] A book by an author you've never read before - Medicus by Ruth Downie ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book you own but have never read - Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book that takes place in your hometown (or close to where you live) - Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara ★ ★ ★
[X] A book originally written in a different language - Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett ★
[X] A book set during Christmas - Murder for Christ's Mass by Maureen Ash ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book written by an author with your same initials - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A play - The Mousetrap and Other Plays by Agatha Christie ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A banned book - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
[X] A book based on or turned into a TV show - The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen ★ ★ ★
[X] A book you started but never finished - Port Townsend: An Illustrated History of Shanghaiing, Shipwrecks, Soiled Doves and Sundry Souls by Thomas W. Camfield ★ ★ ★ ★ ★


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Dec 31, 2015 09:55PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Around the World 2015 - 69/24 + BONUS DONE


Read at least one book set in each of the 12 regions. (24 books)

US/Canada -
U.S. The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
U.S. First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(and a lot more)

Central America/Caribbean -
Mexico Look What the Wind Blew In by Ann Charles ★ ★ ★ ★
Puerto Rico The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico by Nina Jaffe ★ ★ ★ ★
Puerto Rico An Ordinary Drowning by LeAnn Neal Reilly ★ ★ ★

South America -
Peru Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa ★ ★ ★
Unknown The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Peru Iron Moon: A Cat Clan Novella by C.L. Bevill ★ ★ ★ ★

British Isles/Ireland -
England Coraline by Neil Gaiman ★ ★ ★ ★
England Medicus by Ruth Downie ★ ★ ★ ★
England The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins ★ ★ ★ ★
England The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
England The Mousetrap and Other Plays by Agatha Christie ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
England Exploring Midsomer: The Towns and Villages at the Murderous Heart of England by Chris Behan ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Scotland Scotland's Hidden Hauntings: A Collection of Real Ghost Stories by G. Stewart ★ ★ ★
Scotland Scottish Ghosts and Witches: Real Ghost Stories and Legends by G. Stewart ★ ★ ★
Scotland Haunted Scottish Castles and Houses by G. Stewart ★ ★ ★
England A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Ireland Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Ireland Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
England Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence ★
England Capable of Murder by Brian Kavanagh ★ ★
Ireland Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★
England The Gentle Art of Murder: Dorothy Martin Investigates by Jeanne M. Dams ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Ireland Pirate Queen of Ireland: the Adventures of Grace O'Malley by Anne Chambers ★ ★ ★ ★
England A Plague of Poison by Maureen Ash ★ ★ ★ ★
England Murder for Christ's Mass by Maureen Ash ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
England In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware ★ ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
Ireland An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly ★ ★
England The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
England Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★
England The Deadly Dance by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
England The Perfect Paragon by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
England Love, Lies and Liquor by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★
England Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★

Western Europe -
Spain The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Switzerland The English Assassin by Daniel Silva ★ ★ ★ ★
France Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett ★
Euskadi Legends and Popular Tales of the Basque People: by Mariana Monteiro ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Euskadi The Hammer of Witches: A Historical Novel by Begona Echeverria ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Pays Basque Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Wentworth Webster ★ ★ ★ ★
Pays Basque The Land of My Fathers: A Son's Return to the Basque Country by Robert Laxalt ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
France The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Eastern Europe -
Slovakia Requiem for a Gypsy by Michael Genelin ★ ★ ★

Middle East/North Africa -
Iran Farangi Girl Growing Up in Iran: A Daughter's Story by Ashley Dartnell ★ ★
Israel A Fly Has A Hundred Eyes by Aileen G. Baron ★ ★
Iran Off the Radar: A Father's Secret, a Mother's Heroism, and a Son's Quest by Cyrus Copeland ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sub-Saharan Africa -
Nigeria The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi ★ ★ ★ ★

East Asia -
Japan How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway ★ ★ ★ ★
China Tiger's Promise by Colleen Houck ★ ★ ★
Japan The Snow Empress by Laura Joh Rowland ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

South Asia -
Pakistan I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
India Tiger's Promise by Colleen Houck ★ ★ ★
Burma Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan ★ ★
Bhutan Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan by Jamie Zeppa ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Australia/Oceania -
Australia The Purrfect Picture by Angela Castle ★ ★ ★ ★
Australia All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld ★

Islands/Bodies of Water -
Malta The Maltese Goddess by Lyn Hamilton ★ ★ ★ ★
Atlantic Ocean Murder on the Lusitania by Conrad Allen ★ ★ ★

Polar Regions/Scandinavia -
Antarctica (BONUS) In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery From The Last Continent by Sarah Andrews ★ ★ ★ ★
Norway The Ringmaster's Daughter by Jostein Gaarder ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Antarctica (BONUS) Whiteout by Greg Rucka ★ ★ ★
Antarctica (BONUS) Whiteout: Melt by Greg Rucka ★ ★


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Dec 31, 2015 09:55PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Seasons 2015 - 10/10 DONE


Dec 21 - Mar 19
W - The Wolfe Widow by Victoria Abbott ★ ★ ★
I - In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery From The Last Continent by Sarah Andrews ★ ★ ★ ★
N - Coraline by Neil Gaiman ★ ★ ★ ★
T - Tiger Time by Marissa Dobson ★
E - An Ex to Grind in Deadwood by Ann Charles ★ ★ ★ ★
R - The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

S -The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
N - Crystal Unicorn by Nancy E. Miller ★ ★ ★ ★
O - One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake ★ ★ ★ ★
W - With Baited Breath by Lorraine Bartlett ★ ★ ★


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Dec 31, 2015 09:55PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Seasons 2015 - 13/13 DONE


Mar 20 - Jun 20
S - The Witch of Little Italy by Suzanne Palmieri ★ ★ ★ ★
P - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson ★ ★ ★ ★
R - The Ringmaster's Daughter by Jostein Gaarder ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I - The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi ★ ★ ★ ★
N - Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
G - Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love by George R.R. Martin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

F - From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell ★ ★ ★
L - Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence ★
O - Once She Knew by Sheila Connolly ★ ★ ★ ★
W - Whiteout by Greg Rucka ★ ★ ★
E - All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld ★
R - Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
S - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ★ ★ ★ ★ ★


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Dec 31, 2015 09:56PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Seasons 2015 - 11/11 DONE


Jun 21 - Sep 22
S - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
U - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M - Murder for Christ's Mass by Maureen Ash ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M - Beloved by Toni Morrison ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
E - Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
R - Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts ★ ★ ★ ★

B - Black Jasmine by Toby Neal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
O - The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy by J. Michael Orenduff ★ ★ ★ ★
A - A Plague of Poison by Maureen Ash ★ ★ ★ ★
T - Broken Ferns by Toby Neal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
S -Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★


message 148: by Naomi (new)
Dec 31, 2015 09:56PM

Naomi (tribalcat) | 307 comments Seasons 2015 - 12/12 DONE


Sep 23 - Dec 21
A - Bitten by Kelley Armstrong ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
U - Unzipped by Lois Greiman ★ ★ ★ ★
T - Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts ★ ★
U - Unplugged by Lois Greiman ★ ★ ★ ★
M - Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton ★ ★ ★ ★
N - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

L - The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
E - Between Light and Dark by Elissa Wilds ★ ★ ★
A - The Awakening by Kate Chopin ★
V - The Sister Circle by Vonette Bright ★ ★ ★ ★
E - The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
S - An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly ★ ★


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