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Connie N.’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

I know I'm not going to get any more of these, so I'm posting a little early. Thanks for the fun!

Connie’s 2024 Motley Reading Challenge
Timeframe: 1/1/24 to ?
24/26

1. A humorous book - Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews - 2/7/24 ♥♥♥♥
2. An autobiography/ biography - Memoirs of a Gas Station: A Delightfully Awkward Journey Across the Alaskan Tundra by Sam Neumann - 2/13/24 ♥♥♥
3. A locked room mystery - One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day - 9/13/24 ♥♥♥♥
4. A children’s classic - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 9/11/24 ♥♥♥♥
5. A fairytale/retelling - Cinderella - Impetuous by Lori Foster - 8/30/24 ♥♥♥♥
6. A Nordic noir
7. Banned or challenged book - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - 3/31/24 ♥♥♥
8. A survival or nature story - The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult - 2/26/24 ♥♥♥
9. About a historical figure - The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz - 1/13/24 ♥♥♥
10. A book with indigenous people - When Breaks the Dawn by Janette Oke - 1/22/24 ♥♥♥♥
11. A holiday or celebration story - Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky - 1/15/24 ♥♥♥
12. A novella under 100 pages - 90 pgs - Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt - 3/2/24 ♥♥♥♥
13. Snow/Winter in the title - Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh - 1/18/24 ♥♥♥♥
14. Any color in the title - Shot on Gold by Jaci Burton - 1/8/24 ♥♥♥♥
15. A title with more than 4 words - The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - 1/6/24 ♥♥♥♥
16. An animal on the cover - Into the Lair by Maya Banks - 1/2/24 ♥♥♥♥

17. A house on the cover - Can't Stop Believing by Jodi Thomas - 3/25/24 ♥♥♥♥

18. An authors debut - Never Been Better by Leanne Toshiko Simpson - 3/8/24 ♥♥♥
19. A book you meant to read in 2023 - Pulp Friction by Julie Anne Lindsey - 1/23/24 ♥♥♥♥
20. A place you always wanted to visit - London - It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett - 1/26/24 ♥♥♥♥
21. Book has four or more stars on GR - 4.10 - Light a Single Candle by Beverly Butler - 1/4/24 ♥♥♥♥
22. Winner of the GR awards of 2023
23. Bought from a second hand store or borrowed from library - Young Widows Club by Alexandra Coutts - 1/7/24 ♥♥♥♥
24. First book in a series - Billion Dollar Enemy by Olivia Hayle - 1/20/24 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Seattle Billionaires)
25. A book translated from another language – Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge by Kjersti Herland Johnsen - 10/27/24 ♥♥♥
Norwegian to English
26. A title that doesn’t start with THE - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - 10/31/24 ♥♥♥♥

Off to a good start!

16. An animal on the cover - Into the Lair by Maya Banks - 1/2/24 ♥♥♥♥

Ready and waiting...

Connie’s 2024 Motley Reading Challenge
Timeframe: 1/1/24 to ?
24/26

1. A humorous book - Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews - 2/7/24 ♥♥♥♥
2. An autobiography/ biography - Memoirs of a Gas Station: A Delightfully Awkward Journey Across the Alaskan Tundra by Sam Neumann - 2/13/24 ♥♥♥
3. A locked room mystery - One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day - 9/13/24 ♥♥♥♥
4. A children’s classic - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 9/11/24 ♥♥♥♥
5. A fairytale/retelling - Cinderella - Impetuous by Lori Foster - 8/30/24 ♥♥♥♥
6. A Nordic noir
7. Banned or challenged book - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - 3/31/24 ♥♥♥
8. A survival or nature story - The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult - 2/26/24 ♥♥♥
9. About a historical figure - The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz - 1/13/24 ♥♥♥
10. A book with indigenous people - When Breaks the Dawn by Janette Oke - 1/22/24 ♥♥♥♥
11. A holiday or celebration story - Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky - 1/15/24 ♥♥♥
12. A novella under 100 pages - 90 pgs - Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt - 3/2/24 ♥♥♥♥
13. Snow/Winter in the title - Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh - 1/18/24 ♥♥♥♥
14. Any color in the title - Shot on Gold by Jaci Burton - 1/8/24 ♥♥♥♥
15. A title with more than 4 words - The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - 1/6/24 ♥♥♥♥
16. An animal on the cover - Into the Lair by Maya Banks - 1/2/24 ♥♥♥♥

17. A house on the cover - Can't Stop Believing by Jodi Thomas - 3/25/24 ♥♥♥♥

18. An authors debut - Never Been Better by Leanne Toshiko Simpson - 3/8/24 ♥♥♥
19. A book you meant to read in 2023 - Pulp Friction by Julie Anne Lindsey - 1/23/24 ♥♥♥♥
20. A place you always wanted to visit - London - It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett - 1/26/24 ♥♥♥♥
21. Book has four or more stars on GR - 4.10 - Light a Single Candle by Beverly Butler - 1/4/24 ♥♥♥♥
22. Winner of the GR awards of 2023
23. Bought from a second hand store or borrowed from library - Young Widows Club by Alexandra Coutts - 1/7/24 ♥♥♥♥
24. First book in a series - Billion Dollar Enemy by Olivia Hayle - 1/20/24 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Seattle Billionaires)
25. A book translated from another language – Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge by Kjersti Herland Johnsen - 10/27/24 ♥♥♥
Norwegian to English
26. A title that doesn’t start with THE - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - 10/31/24 ♥♥♥♥

I'm going to give this one a try and see if I can do at least 5 levels.

Geometric Shape Challenge
Timeframe: 8/1/23 to 3/3/25
45/45
8/8 Levels

Level 1: Purpose
1. Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis - 8/2/23 ♥♥♥♥



Level 2: Magic
1. Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews - 9/25/23 ♥♥♥♥
2. Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - 10/22/23 ♥♥♥♥



Level 3: Mountain
1. Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend - 8/19/23 ♥♥♥♥
2. Rocky Mountain Freedom by Vivian Arend - 11/20/23 ♥♥♥
3. Rocky Mountain Romance by Vivian Arend - 2/2/24 ♥♥♥♥



Level 4: Until
1. Until Harmony by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 8/15/23 ♥♥♥♥
2. Until Cobi by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 11/29/23 ♥♥♥♥
3. Until December by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 1/17/24 ♥♥♥♥
4. Until Talon by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 4/28/24 ♥♥♥♥



Level 5: Murder
1. Murder by the Slice by Livia J. Washburn - 9/7/23 ♥♥♥♥
2. Murder Makes Waves by Anne George - 12/17/23 ♥♥♥♥
3. Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier - 8/24/24 ♥♥♥♥
4. Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 9/21/24 ♥♥♥♥
5. Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier - 11/29/24 ♥♥♥



Level 6: Death
1. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/14/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/7/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Death and Faxes by Leslie O'Kane - 11/27/23 ♥♥♥
4. Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb - 12/7/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/30/24 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/17/24 ♥♥♥♥♥



Level 7: Christmas
1. Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis - 12/3/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Feels Like Christmas by Shannon Stacey - 12/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
3. Christmas on 4th Street by Susan Mallery - 12/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
4. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson - 12/18/23 ♥♥♥♥
5. Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt - 12/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
6. Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky - 1/15/24 ♥♥♥
7. An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 4/6/24 ♥♥♥♥



Level 8: Love
1. Love, Just In by Natalie Murray - 1/10/24 ♥♥♥♥
2. Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan - 1/19/24 ♥♥♥♥
3. Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon - 5/20/24 ♥♥♥♥
4. All's Fair in Love and War by Virginia Heath - 5/29/24 ♥♥♥♥
5. Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich - 7/31/24 ♥♥♥♥
6. Can't Help Falling in Love by Sophie Sullivan - 9/28/24 ♥♥♥♥
7. To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne - 10/4/24 ♥♥♥♥
8. Must Love Flowers by Debbie Macomber - 3/3/25 ♥♥♥♥



*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 3/3/25*****

Thanks, Jennifer. Believe it or not, I still have this book on my shelf since it originally came out. The price on the cover is 50 cents!

Martha, I pick for you. I'm always a sucker for a sweeping romance.

My next 3:

I finished my book picked in Post #56:

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker - 11/16/22 ♥♥♥


Thanks, Joy D, for picking this fascinating look at a strange new world.

Joy D wrote: "I am a little confused as to who is up next. I posted 3 and then Eileen posted 3. Could someone clarify?"

Joy, I think that the post that confused you was a reply to Post #22. Therefore, Eileen has already received her pick. The next person waiting for her picks right now is Martha, in Post #60.

Thanks, Joy D, I already have this out from the library and ready to go.

Vivi, I pick for you. (That's on my TBR too.)

My next 3:

Finished my book picked in Post #16. It was lots of fun.

Imperfect Angel by Christi Barth - 11/6/22 ♥♥♥♥

Diana S, I'm picking because that sounds so good!

I read a lot more series than not, but here are three strays: