Jan 2012 Mini-Challenge

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

Same as always, read as few or as many as you like, based on wacky off the wall holidays. Don't ask me how they come up with them! lol (I found the list here: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...)

Jan 11 - Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover.

Jan 13 - Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. (Easiest way to find one is to find a book where an amateur slueth helps solve a mystery to clear their name.)

Jan 10 - Peculiar People Day Read any book with a quirky character in it. (Use your own judgement to what you would define as a quirky character.)

Jan 23 - Measure Your Feet Day Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. (It counts if someone is wearing the shoes.)

Jan 31 - Backward Day Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. (And I'll never know if you add one just so you can read what you want! lol)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Thank you very much, Briansgirl! Search begins ;) And about Jan 31... Tomorrow is release day LOL And "Peculiar People"... Reading Running Hot now, I think it qualifies ;)

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

Your welcome. And alot of cozy mysteries have "peculiar" people in them. lol

[TE]

January 2012 Mini Challenge


√ Quirky character: Executive Lunch
Water in the title or on the cover: The Scent of Rain and Lightning
√ Someone is falsely accused: Roast Mortem
Number on the cover: Think of a Number
Most recent TBR: The Missing Ink

I don't think I'll be even close to meeting this month's challenge, especially since two of my books haven't yet arrived. I did get a PBS message this morning that Missing Ink has been offered for a trade, so I may get that one on time.

[Sherrie]

1/5 Finished


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day - Reel Murder

Blame Someone Else Day - A Sheetcake Named Desire 1/16/12

Peculiar People Day - Murder on the Eightfold Path

Measure Your Feet Day - Shoe Done It

Backward Day - A Vintage Murder

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

1/5


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day

Blame Someone Else Day

Peculiar People Day: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (01/03/2012 - ★★★★)

Measure Your Feet Day

Backward Day

[Sue]

I'm in! It sounds like fun.

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day

Blame Someone Else Day - Monk's Hood - Finished 1/24

Peculiar People Day - Gunpowder Green - finished 1/26

Measure Your Feet Day

Backward Day - Affairs of Steak Finished 1/22

[Nell]

Step in a Puddle: Evan Help Us (Constable Evan Evans Mysteries
Blame Someone Else: Evans Above by Rhys Bowen
Peculiar People: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas
Measure Your Feet Day: The Cold Light of Mourning by Elizabeth Duncan
Backward Day: Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cook

[Vicky]

Splash in a Puddle - U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton
Measure Your Feet Day - 1105 Yakima Street - Debbie
Macomber
Backward Day - English Trifle - Josi Kilpack

[Nell]

Yes, you can include a book that is not a mystery.
Probably - we're an easygoing group.

I'm not having this problem. At the bottom of the popup, I click cover if I want the picture.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ, Cozy Mysteries Group Owner]

Yes, you don't have to read all mysteries. You can, or not, it's up to you. And yes, the number written out is fine. Nell's right, I'm pretty easy going and not too fussy about challenges. I like to give you options.

[Linda]

January Mini-Challenge

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day - Wrecked
Blame Someone Else Day - Beware False Profits
Peculiar People Day - To Catch a Cook
Measure Your Feet Day - Explosive Eighteen
Backward Day - Gunpowder Green

[Jane Reads]

I'm in.

0/5

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. -Deadly Currents

Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. -Foxy Roxy

Peculiar People Day. Read any book with a quirky character in it. -The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel

Measure Your Feet Day. Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. -Spying in High Heels

Backward Day. Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. -Old World Murder

[Beth]

LOL! Thanks, Jane, for picking my book for your watery read. ;-) I hope you enjoy it.

[Jane Reads]

Beth wrote: "LOL! Thanks, Jane, for picking my book for your watery read. ;-) I hope you enjoy it."

I did - very much so! I finished it today.

[Jane Reads]

1/5

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. -Deadly Currents--finished 1/13 ★★★★

Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. -Foxy Roxy

Peculiar People Day. Read any book with a quirky character in it. -The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel

Measure Your Feet Day. Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. -Spying in High Heels

Backward Day. Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. -Old World Murder

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

2 / 5


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day

Blame Someone Else Day: Slay It With Flowers by Kate Collins (01/16/2012 - ★★★)

Peculiar People Day: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (01/03/2012 - ★★★★)

Measure Your Feet Day

Backward Day

[Britney]

I just finished a book from the challenge and didn't even know it. I just got done reading it and came to the group and found out I read one of the challenges. Yes.

Blame Someone Else Day: Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman. finished 1/18

Backward Day: The Glass Case: A Short Story by Kristin Hannah, I don't know if it counts since its not a mystery.

[Linda]

Finished up the January challenge last night and starting on the author of the month today!

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day - Wrecked 1/4/12
Blame Someone Else Day - Beware False Profits 1/18/12
Peculiar People Day - To Catch a Cook 1/9/12
Measure Your Feet Day - Explosive Eighteen 1/6/12
Backward Day - Gunpowder Green 1/12/12

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Linda!

[Jane Reads]

2/5

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. -Deadly Currents--finished 1/13 ★★★★

Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. -Foxy Roxy--- finished 1/18 ★★

Peculiar People Day. Read any book with a quirky character in it. -The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel

Measure Your Feet Day. Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. -Spying in High Heels

Backward Day. Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. -Old World Murder

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[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

3 / 5


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day: Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater (01/19/2012 - ★★★★)

Blame Someone Else Day: Slay It With Flowers by Kate Collins (01/16/2012 - ★★★)

Peculiar People Day: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (01/03/2012 - ★★★★)

Measure Your Feet Day

Backward Day

[Margaret]

Finished my challenge a few days ago.

January Mini Challenge
Jan 11 - Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day
The Cat, the Lady, and the Liar Leann Sweeney 1/7/12

Jan 13 - Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year
To Catch a Leaf Kate Collins 1/11/12

Jan 10 - Peculiar People Day
Deadly Notions Elizabeth Lynn Casey 1/3/12

Jan 23 - Measure Your Feet Day
Murder of a Barbie and Ken Denise Swanson 1/17/12
My copy of this one had 2 feet with shoes sticking out of a house

Jan 31 - Backward Day
Fruit of All Evil Paige Shelton 1/19/12

[Valorie]

Congrats to the finishers so far!

4/5 Done

1. Puddle & Splash Day: Snipped in the Bud by Kate Collins 1/6 ★★★★★
2. Blame Day: I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel 1/14 ★★★
3. Peculiar People Day: No Rest for the Wiccan by Madelyn Alt 1/19 ★★★
4. Measure Feet Day: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
5. Backward Day: Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend 1/10 ★★★★

[Jane Reads]

3/5

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. -Deadly Currents--finished 1/13 ★★★★

Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. -Foxy Roxy--- finished 1/18 ★★

Peculiar People Day. Read any book with a quirky character in it. -The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel--finished 1/20 ★★★★★

Measure Your Feet Day. Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. -Spying in High Heels

Backward Day. Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. -Old World Murder

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Margaret!

[TE]

Carol wrote: "And is anyone else having a problem getting the book cover to show up? All I'm able to make the Add book/author feature do is link to the book instead of showing the cover. Never had a problem with it before. ..."

I noticed the above, older comment when I went this morning to report my abysmal progress on this month's challenge. In case anyone else has problems, try adding a book title link and then typing "cover" after the word "book" (without a space) in the html code.

[Jane Reads]

4/5

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. -Deadly Currents--finished 1/13 ★★★★

Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. -Foxy Roxy--- finished 1/18 ★★

Peculiar People Day. Read any book with a quirky character in it. -The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel--finished 1/20 ★★★★★

Measure Your Feet Day. Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. -Spying in High Heels--finished 1/23 ★★★★★

Backward Day. Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. -Old World Murder

[Kimmie]

Blame Someone Else Day - Buttercream Bump Off *****

Peculiar People Day - The Alpine Advocate
****

Measure Your Feet Day - The Secret of the Old Clock
****

Backward Day - Miss Julia's School of Beauty ****

Nothing I read fits in the water categorry.

I am just discovering Nancy Drew. Somehow I don't remember ever reading them. This first one was wonderful for the time and age it was written.

Rediscovered Cozies with the Miss Julia series about six years ago. A co-worker was reading them and they were very funny. I have found they are even better in audio book.
Kimmie

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

4 / 5


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day: Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater (01/19/2012 - ★★★★)

Blame Someone Else Day: Slay It With Flowers by Kate Collins (01/16/2012 - ★★★)

Peculiar People Day: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (01/03/2012 - ★★★★)

Measure Your Feet Day: Revolting Development by Lora Roberts Smith (01/26/2012 - ★★★)

Backward Day

[Nell]

Some of the books I read this month fit into more than one of these categories. For example, Wildwater Walking Club and the Evan Evans mysteries fit in 3 places. So I moved them around -

Step in a Puddle: Evan Help Us (Constable Evan Evans Mysteries by Rhys Bowen
Blame Someone Else: Evans Above by Rhys Bowen
Peculiar People: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas
Measure Your Feet Day: The Cold Light of Mourning by Elizabeth Duncan
Backward Day: Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cook

[Jane Reads]

Done!

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. -Deadly Currents--finished 1/13 ★★★★

Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. -Foxy Roxy--- finished 1/18 ★★

Peculiar People Day. Read any book with a quirky character in it. -The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel--finished 1/20 ★★★★★

Measure Your Feet Day. Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. -Spying in High Heels--finished 1/23 ★★★★★

Backward Day. Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. -Old World Murder--finished 1/25 ★★

--plus--

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Nell! Congrats, Jane!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Done


Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day: Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater (01/19/2012 - ★★★★)

Blame Someone Else Day: Slay It With Flowers by Kate Collins (01/16/2012 - ★★★)

Peculiar People Day: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (01/03/2012 - ★★★★)

Measure Your Feet Day: Revolting Development by Lora Roberts Smith (01/26/2012 - ★★★)

Backward Day: Pages of Sin by Kate Carlisle (01/27/2012 - ★★★)

[Linda]

Congrats to everyone who has finished!

[Linda]

January 2012 Mini Challenge
5/5 Done

1. Water:Bless the Brideby Rhys Bowen 1/15/12 ****
2. Blame Someone Else:Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend 1/19/12 ****
3. Quirky Character:Dirty Rotten Tendrils by Kate Collins 1/27/12 ****
4. Feet On Cover:As The Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton 1/23/12 ****
5. Backward Day:The Intrigue at Highbury: Or, Emma's Match by Carrie Bebris 1/9/12 ****

Featured Author: Kate Collins Dirty Rotten Tendrils 1/27/12 ****



Congratulations to all that have finished. I enjoyed this months challenge.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Linda!

[Valorie]

Congrats to all the finishers so far!!

5/5 Done Yay!

1. Puddle & Splash Day: Snipped in the Bud by Kate Collins 1/6 ★★★★★
2. Blame Day: I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel 1/14 ★★★
3. Peculiar People Day: No Rest for the Wiccan by Madelyn Alt 1/19 ★★★
4. Measure Feet Day: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich 1/28 ★★★★★
5. Backward Day: Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend 1/10 ★★★★

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Valorie!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Carol!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Wow! I actually managed to complete all of the mini-challenges this month.


Jan 11: Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day. Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover.
Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
(Snow is water in it’s frozen state, therefore, it fits.)


Jan 13: Blame Someone Else Day — first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused.
Acts of Violets by Kate Collins


Jan 10: Peculiar People Day — Read any book with a quirky character in it.
Shoots to Kill by Kate Collins (character: Oliver Blume)


Jan 23: Measure Your Feet Day — Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
(Not only does it have a number in the title, but my cover shows people wearing shoes/boots.)


Jan 31: Backward Day — Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added.
Flipped Out by Jennie Bentley

[Sue]

Congrats to everyone who has finished!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Heather L!

[Vicky]

I finished my first challenge this year!

Step in a Puddle - U is for Undertow - Grafton
Blame Someone Else - Killer Blonde - Levine
Quirky Characters - Crunch Time - Davidson
Measure your Feet - Knit One, Kill Two - Sefton
Backward Day - English Trifle - Kilpack

[Melodie]

January 2012 Mini-Challenge

5/5 DONE 1/30/12

Jan 11 - Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day Read a book with any form of water in the title or on the cover. An Appetite for Murder by Lucy BurdetteDONE 1/30/12

Jan 13 - Blame Someone Else Day - first Friday the 13th of the year. Read a mystery where someone is falsely accused. (Easiest way to find one is to find a book where an amateur slueth helps solve a mystery to clear their name.) Die Job by Lila DareDONE 1/24/12

Jan 10 - Peculiar People Day Read any book with a quirky character in it. (Use your own judgement to what you would define as a quirky character.) It Takes a Witch by Heather BlakeDONE 1/29/12

Jan 23 - Measure Your Feet Day Read a book with a number somewhere on the cover or in the title, or has shoes on the cover. (It counts if someone is wearing the shoes.) 11/22/63 by Stephen KingDONE 1/11/12

Jan 31 - Backward Day Instead of reading the oldest book on your TBR list, read the most recent one added. (And I'll never know if you add one just so you can read what you want! lol) Breakdown DONE 1/21/12

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[Valorie]

Thanks Marisa!

Congrats Carol, Heather, Vicky, and Melodie!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats Vicky! Congrats Melodie!

[Sue]

Congrats everyone!

[Donna]

Done!

Step in a Puddle - Death By Cashmere by Sally Goldenbaum

Blame Someone Else - If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen

Peculiar People - Ending Day by Day by Shouji Gatou

Measure Your Feet - Closet Confidential by Mary Jane Maffini

Backward Day - Slay It With Flowers by Kate Collins

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Donna!