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Summer 2017 Challenge
In! ****** finished 8/5/17*******S Stage Fright
O One Charmed Evening
L Lethal Outlook
S Southern Spirits
T Trimmed With Murder
I The Ice Witch: A Mayhem Sister Short Story
C A Charming Secret
E E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
First try for this challenge!11/14
N: The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh
N: A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
N: Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh
Go Dodgers!!!!June 21 - Sept. 21, 2017
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A Apprentice in Death/JD Robb 7-21-17
S The Starlight Rite/Cherise Sinclair 7-12-17
E Eternal Blood/Laura Wright 6-26-17
B Barclay, Linwood/No Time for Goodbye 7-7-17
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L Louise Penny/A Rule Against Murder 6-29-17
L Lucifer/DB Reynolds 7-9-17
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S Spell Booked/Joyce & Jim Lavene 8-14-17
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N No Safe House/Linwood Barclay 7-13-17
D Dan Brown/Inferno
Yay! I'm in! Happy Summer reading everyone!B - Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti completed August 7 2017
E - Erma Bombeck - Aunt Erma's Cope Book: How To Get From Monday To Friday ... In 12 Days completed August 20 2017
A - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher completed July 18 2017
C - The Chocolate Castle Clue by JoAnna Carl completed July 3 2017
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The Ghost of Craven Cove by Carolyn Keene Completed Sept 15 2017
Death at the Chateau Bremont by M.L. Longworth Completed Sept 18 2017
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A - Avery Aames - For Cheddar or WorseFinished August 14 2017
T - The Chocolate Clown Corpse by JoAnna Carl Finished July 23 2017
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Summer 2017 challengeJune 21 to Sept 21
Updated: September 16
Progress: 18/18
S - Her Every Fear by Peter (S)wanson - finished June 27
M - The (M)oonstone Castle Mystery by Carolyn Keene - finished July 23
O - Jack of Spades by Joyce Carol (O)ates - finished June 30
R - A View to Die For by (R)ichard Houston - finished August 8
E - Snowball by (E)llen Miles - finished August 1
S - Corrupted by Lisa (S)cottoline - finished July 23
B - (B)uttons and Bones by Monica Ferris - finished July 13
I - (I) Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh - finished August 1
C - (C)appuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin - finished July 7
Y - The Lost Girls by Heather (Y)oung - finished August 24
C - Darkest Fear by Harlan (C)oben - finished Sept. 1
L - The (L)ighthouse Mystery by Carolyn Keene - finished August 4
E - Rascal by (E)llen Miles - finished August 20
S - (S)till Life in Blood by Crystal Heidel - finished July 16
S - (S)weetness and Light by J.A. Whiting - finished Sept. 3
A - Meet Your Baker by Ellie (A)lexander - finished Sept. 16
N - Shattered Palms by Toby (N)eal - finished August 20
D - Murder at Sunrise by Kathi (D)aley - finished Sept. 6
SUMMER CHALLENGEJune 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
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What a fun challenge! Thanks, Heather!I will start slowly, and go for:
BASEBALL and SUMMER (as in Boys of Summer, baseball players and a great Don Henley song!)
Then will try BASTILLE DAY, since I've had such an interest in France lately! :)
Book titles filled in soon, from my TBR List...
SUMMER CHALLENGEJune 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
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K - Lee Daniel Kravetz - Strange Contagion: The Suicide Cluster That Took Palo Alto's Children and What It Tells Us About Ourselves - 7/20
S - Scottoline, Lisa - Most Wanted - 7/7
I am in, but will need to check out what I have up to read to determine my words.
SUMMER CHALLENGEJune 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
Whoo hoo, thanks for another fun challenge to help knock down the TBR that I keep adding to! =o
I've added titles but may change some if the mood strikes...
S - Karen Rose Smith, Staged to Death done ****
W - Diane Vallere - With Vics You Get Eggroll done ****
I - Lynn Cahoon - If the Shoe Kills done ****
M - Sibel Hodge, Murder and Mai Tais done ****
M - Denise Swanson, Murder of a Bookstore Babe done 3.5***
I - Anna Snow, Illegally Blonde done ***
N - Rhys Bowen, Naughty in Nice done ****
G - Victoria Laurie, A Glimpse of Evil done 4.5****
S - Jayne Ann Krentz - Secret Sisters done ****
A - Joanne Pence - Add a Pinch of Murder: An Angie Friends Food Spirits Mystery done ****
N - Julie Moffett, No Woman Left Behind done *****
D - Cindy Sample, Dying for a Diamond done *****
A - Harper Lin, Americanos, Apple Pies, and Art Thieves done ****
L - Jennifer Fischetto - Lipstick, Lies & Dead Guys done ****
S - Gina Lamanna - Shades of Pink done ***
B - G. A. McKevett - Bitter Sweets done ****
E - Deborah Brown - Executed in Paradise done *****
A - Amanda Quick - 'Til Death Do Us Part done ****
C - Sibel Hodge - Chocolate, Lies, and Murder done ***
H - Deborah Brown - Hurricane in Paradise done ****
Summer Challenge5/8 Finished
L-Silence of the James by Gayle (L)eeson - finishe 7/16
E-Board Stiff by (E)laine Viets-finished 8/13
M-(M)urder Past Due by Miranda James - finished 6/30
O-Cinnamon Toasted by Gail (O)ust-finished 9/14
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Looking forward to it, and already thinking of vowel books!
9/9F- The Fiesta Burger Murder
I- Irish Stewed
R- Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen
E- The End
W- The Women in the Castle
O- One Foot in the Grape
R- Dressed to Kilt by Hannah Reed
K- Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly
S- A Second Helping of Murder
Here is what I will work on for my summer challenge:(Note to self: June 21 - Sept. 21)
S -- First Class Murder by Robin Stevens 07/14
A -- The Sand Warrior Dietrich Bonhoefferby Alexis Siegel 06/27
N -- Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case by Ulf Nilsson 08/01
D -- The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 07/15
C -- The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson 06/29
A -- Cold Cereal by Adam Rex 07/06
S -- MiNRS by Kevin Sylvester 06/27
T -- Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James 06/29
L -- Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense by Laurie R King 06/20
E -- Elf Night by Jan Wahl 09/10
B -- The Bone Collection: Four Novellas by Kathy Reichs 07/12
E -- Echoes of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon edited by Laurie R. King 08/01
A -- The Goat by Anne Fleming 08/03
C -- Teddy & Co. by Cynthia Voigt 07/13
H -- Dear Santa: The Letters of James B. Dobbins by Bill Harley 09/07
F -- Fyre by Angie Sage(07/03)
I – If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock(07/18)
S – The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals
by Jordan Stratford(08/09)
H – Hanne's Quest by Olivier Dunrea(07/26)
I – Into the Lion's Den by Linda Fairstein (06/24)
N – Cat Tales: True Stories of Kindness and Companionship with Kitties by Aline Alexander Newman (08/14)
G – Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator by Jennifer Allison (07/24)
BE~ Echoes in Death, J.D. Robb...07.11.2017
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Meg wrote: "SUMMER CHALLENGEJune 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
Whoo hoo, thanks for another fun challenge to help knock down the TBR that I keep adding to! =o."
This is another fun challenge! And I love some of your books and might borrow some titles! :)
I'm in again for summer. Will come up with some words after I see what I'm reading. I like the crossword approach.
I am in for the Summer Challenge 6/21 -9/21S - The Secrets She Keeps - Michael Robotham
U - The Unbreakable Code - Jennifer Chamblis Bertman
M - Midnight at the Electric - Jodi Lynn Anderson
M - Missing - Karen Alvtegen
E - Enemy Women - Paulette Jiles
R - Racing the Devil - Charles Todd
V - V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton
A - Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure - Nancy Atherton
C - The Cracked Spine - Paige Shelton
A - Addressed to Kill - Lorna Barrett
T - Title Wave - Lorna Barrett
I - Irish Stewed - Kylie Logan
O - The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths
N - Nursing a Grudge - Diana Orgain
Z -The Zookeepers Wife - Diane Ackerman
O - Orange as Marmalade - Fran Stewart
O - Operation Napoleon - Arnaldur Indridason
I am in I have not done one for a long timeB Peril Under the Palms byK.K. Beck finished 6/22/17
A Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James fisnished 7/23/17
S The Silence of the Library byMiranda James finished 7/8/17
E Curses! by Aaron (E)lkins finished 7/7/17
B Blood in the Water by Jane Haddan finished 7/16/17
A Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery (A)dams finished 8/4/17
L Light Thickens byNgaio Marshfinished 7/2/17
LDoctored Evidence by Donna (L)eon finished 7/28/17
6/21-9/214/7 Complete
C - (C)loche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay 7/9/17
A - A Deadly Cliché by Ellery (A)dams 8/18/17
M - Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie (M)eier 8/6/17
P - Reasons My Kid Is Crying by Greg (P)embroke 7/6/17
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Right. Looking at my short-term TBR list (which is now down to a 30-book subset of my GR 1,100+ to-read shelf!), I'm going to put on some SANDALS and throw some food on the BARBEQUE. Then I'm going to the BEACH, to build a BONFIRE on the SAND, make S'MORES. If I manage all that, I may take a moment to look at the ocean, but we'll see. S = Murder of a Small-town Honey, Denise {S}wanson (27/06/17)
A = All the Birds in the Sky, Charlie Jane {A}nders (28/06/17)
N = {N}inefox Gambit, Yoon Ha Lee (30/06/17)
D = {D}eath's End, Cixin Liu (26/06/17)
A = Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Douglas {A}dams (14/07/17)
L = {L}eviathan Wakes, James S.A. Corey (21/06/17)
S = Frankenstein, Mary {S}helley (17/07/17)
B = Bean There, Done That, Sandra {B}alzo (22/06/17)
A = The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul, Douglas {A}dams (28/07/17)
R = {R}osemary and Rue, Seanan McGuire (23/06/17)
B = A Closed and Common Orbit, {B}ecky Chambers (28/06/17)
E = An {E}quation of Almost Infinite Complexity, J Mulrooney (13/07/17)
Q = {Q}uiet Anchorage, Ed Lynskey (19/07/17)
U = The {U}nderground Railroad, Colson Whitehead (30/07/17)
E = Éclair and Present Danger (19/07/17)
B = A Veiled Deception, Annette {B}lair (01/08/17)
E = Flamingo Fatale, Jimmie Ruth {E}vans (31/07/17)
A = Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos, Donna {A}ndrews (02/08/17)
C = The {C}ats that Broke the Spell, Karen Anne Golden (23/07/17)
H = Dark, Witch & Creamy, HY {H}anna (13/07/17)
B = The Cat Who Went into the Closet, Lilian Jackson {B}raun
O = {O}n The Slam: A Bridge Club Mystery, Honor Hartman
N = Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon, {N}ancy Atherton (21/07/17)
F = The Princess Diarist, Carrie {F}isher (10/07/17)
I = Jar City, Arnaldur {I}ndridason (26/07/17)
R = The Killing of Polly Carter, {R}obert Thorogood (25/06/17)
E = {E}very Trick in the Book, Lucy Arlington (08/08/17)
S = The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim, Leann {S}weeney (24/07/17)
A = Cards on the Table, {A}gatha Christie (13/08/17)
N = The Scarlet Letter, {N}athaniel Hawthorne
D = The Diva Runs Out of Thyme, Krista {D}avis (17/07/17)
S = {S}o Wild the Heart, Geoffrey Trease (03/08/17)
M = {M}um's the Word, Kate Collins (24/07/17)
O = Infomocracy, Malka Ann {O}lder (06/07/17)
R = {R}iver of Teeth, Sarah Gailey (04/07/17)
E = Murder in the Secret Garden, {E}llery Adams (17/08/17)
S = {S}crapbook of Secrets, Mollie Cox Bryan
Which pretty much accounts for all my currently planned vowels for the foreseeable future.
I may be some time!
MarieBL wrote: "Meg wrote: "SUMMER CHALLENGEJune 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
Whoo hoo, thanks for another fun challenge to help knock down the TBR that I keep adding to! =o."
This is another fun challenge! And I ..."
There are books on my list that have been waiting a long time to be read. Can't wait to finally dive into them!
Trish wrote: "Right. Looking at my short-term TBR list (which accounts for a 35-book subset of my GR 1,100+ to-read shelf!), I'm going to put on some SANDALS, throw some meat on the BARBEQUE, then settle down by..."Wow, impressive! If things slow down b/w now and end of challenge I hope to add another word or two...
Ashley's SUMMER CHALLENGEJune 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
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Lots of great words to choose from for this challenge. I usually choose books by title, but this time I'm going to see if I can complete the challenge using the first letter of an author's last name. BASTILLE DAY
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A Digging Too Deep by Jill Amadio
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I Mind Games by Polly Iyer
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L Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J.A. Lang
E Ghosts of Tsavo by Vered Ehsani
D Romeow and Juliet by Kathi Daley
A Death Ridddle by Maureen Ash
Y The Hollow Tree at Dead Mule Swamp by Joan H. Young
Meg wrote: "Wow, impressive! If things slow down b/w now and end of challenge I hope to add another word or two... "Time will tell if I've bitten off more than I can chew :-)
Wow! You are all getting off to a great start, CONGRATS! I have chosen my words, but not chosen my books yet! :( I need to get started, especially since my TBR List could use some books read and removed! :)
MarieBL wrote: "Wow! You are all getting off to a great start, CONGRATS! I have chosen my words, but not chosen my books yet! :( I need to get started, especially since my TBR List could use some books read and re..."I usually choose the words based on the books in the immediate TBR pile, rather than the other way around. :-)
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In honor of Troy Soos baseball mystery series (one of my favorites), my word is....B - Better Dead - Max Allan Collins
A - After the Funeral - Agatha Christie
S - Skinny Dip - Carl Hiaasen
E - Eggsecutive Orders - Julie Hyzy
B - Buffalo Jump Blues - Keith McCafferty
A - Assault With Intent - William X. Kienzle
L - The Last Days of Jack Sparks - Jason Arnopp
L - Last Call for the Living - Peter Farris
I know I finished this late, but I gave myself until the end of the World Series, so technically I finished early (Procrastination - I'm just as bad as my students)
The Summer Challenge along with completing the Read Across the USA challenge should be fun!B - Puss N Cahoots by Rita Mae (B)rown
A - (A)ntiques Roadkill by Barbara Allan A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #1
R - Tutu Deadly by Natalie M. (R)oberts
B - The Other Einstein by Marie (B)enedict
E - The (E)agle Catcher by Margaret Coel
Q - A (Q)uilt in Time by Arlene Sachitano
U - (U)nraveled Sleeve by Monica Fertis
E - Written Off by (E). J. Copperman - A Mysterious Detective Mystery
B - A Crafty Killing by Lorraine (B)artlett
E - Pall in the Family by Dawn (E)astman
A - Death By Bridle by (A)bigail Keam - A Josiah Reynolds Mystery #3
C - Moss Hysteria by Kate (C)olins
H- A (H)opeful Heart by Amy Clipston
Trish wrote: "MarieBL wrote: "Wow! You are all getting off to a great start, CONGRATS! I have chosen my words, but not chosen my books yet! :( I need to get started, especially since my TBR List could use some b...I usually choose the words based on the books in the immediate TBR pile, rather than the other way around. :-) "
Thanks, Trish! That is a great suggestion. I think I will go through my TBR List, and re-consider my Summer Challenge words! :)
Ok didn't quite make Spring, but I'm determined to do Summer. I like Linda and Carla's approach going to sort through my TBR and my TBRF as in to be read first and see what I can spell. Though I might try for Birthday as July 4 is Birth of USA and also me. Back soon with list. Love this part!
B -Bearly Departed. Meg Macy
I- If Walls Could talk. Juliette Blackwell
R- Red White And Blue Mystery. Laura Lee Hope
T- Lost and Found Toni Leland
H-Hospitality and Homicide Lynn Cahoon
D-Dollhouse to Die for Cate Price
A-Final Arrangements Annie Adams
Y-Murder by Yew. Suzanne young
Sz wrote: "Ok didn't quite make Spring, but I'm determined to do Summer. I like Linda' approach going to sort through my TBR and my TBRF as in to be read first and see what I can spell. Though I might try for..."Happy almost Birthday! Mine is July 3. My mom used to say I could have waited a few hours, but was born impatient... :)
Choosing the books is always great fun Sz :)
Count me in!S - Death in an English Cottage - Sara Rossett (7/11/17)
E - Pecan Pies and Homicides - Ellery Adams (7/16/17)
A - Lemon Pies and Little White Lies - Ellery Adams (9/18/17)
S - The Cracked Spine - Paige Shelton
H - Affairs of Steak - Julie Hyzy (7/27/17)
E - A Deathly Cliche - Ellery Adams (8/6/17)
L - The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala
L - A Grave Prediction - Victoria Laurie (7/7/17)
Sounds like fun! My first challenge with this group:)I'm going to start with CARNIVAL and if I get that finished I'll add FAIR in keeping with the theme;)
Not going to be able to finish CARNIVAL, so I will have to sub in SWIM....just couldn't get my titles & authors to line up:(
S-Still Life
W-The Witches of New York
I-If Walls Could Talk-read September 4th-3*
M-Magpie Murders-read June 30th-4*
C-The Child Finder-read 9/12/17-5*
A-Anthony Horowitz-Magpie Murders-read 6/30/17-4*
R-Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer-read 7/2/17-4.5*
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I-If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell-read September 4th-3*
V-The Voodoo Killings
A-Amor Towles-A Gentleman in Moscow-read 8/13/17-3.5*
L-Leslie Langtry-Ukulele Murder-read 7/22/17-2.5*
I'm in but forgot to post. Some of these will be children's books as I'm doing a challenge for those as well. :-)G - Grace to the Finish by Julie Hyzy-7/4/17
A - American Gospel by Jon Meacham-6/28/17
R - (The) Rose Girls by Victoria Connelly-7/8/17
D - Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay
E - Earlene Fowler - Irish Chain
N - No River Too Wide by Emilie Richards
O - One Mountain Away by Emilie Richards
C - Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay
E - Earlene Fowler - Kansas Troubles
A - At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay
N - (The) Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer
here is my listB Bran New Death (Merry Muffin Mystery #1) Victoria Hamilton
O Off The Grid (Amish Safe House #1). Ruth Hartzler
N Never Say Die (Nancy Drew Files) Carolyn Keene
F Found. (The Secrets of Critten County) Shelley Shepard Gray
I Iced Chiffon (Consignment Shop Mystery #1) Duffy Brown
R Reunion in Pinecraft. Shelley Shepard Gray
E Eluvise Heiress Carolyn Keene
Summer 2017 Challenge✔S - Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly 7/29/17
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✔M - Buttons and Bones by Monica Ferris 7/30/17
✔M - Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran 8/16/17
✔E - Death Threads by Elizabeth Casey Lynn 6/27/17
✔R - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 7/19/17
✔B - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate 7/18/17
✔A - For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames 6/23/17
✔R - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 6/20/17
✔B - Some Enchanted Eclair by Bailey Cates 7/10/17
✔E - Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates 7/3/17
✔C - The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnne Carl 7/23/17
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✔E - A Killer Collection by Ellery Adams 8/2/17
Summer 2017 Challenge 06/21/2017 - 09/21/2017S - The (S)ilent Girl by Tess Gerritsen - 07/10/2017
A - Dead Certain by (A)dam Mitzner - 08/28/17
N- The (N)eon Lawyer by Victor Methos - Did not finish in time!
D - (D)ark River Rising by Roger Johns - 09/11/2017
C - (C)ost of Crude - Inge-Lise Goss - 08/12/2017
A - Bed & Breakfast Bedlam - (A)bby Vandiver - 09/20/2017
S - Natalie's Dilemma by (S)usan Fleet - 07/21/2017
T - Little Boy Lost by JD (T)rafford - 07/14/2017
L - First Daughter by Eric Van (L)ustbader - 06/23/2017
E - Turbo Twenty Three - Janet (E)vanovich - 07/18/2017
This is such a fun challenge! I feel left out, because I finally did let go of other things, reading included, to finish moving... I finally have everything almost packed, and am throwing lots of things away. Should be done by third week in July, and I plan to lock myself in my new apartment and read for a week! Will probably have to skip the July Challenge, but will definitely be in the Summer Challenge!
Summer 2017 Challenge6.21.2017 - 9.21.2017
C - The Circle by Dave Eggers
A - Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
M - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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I'm in! My word is baseball. In my opinion, one of the best parts of summer. GO DODGERS! B = Clammed Up by (B)arbara Ross (finished 7/8/17)
A = This Was a Man by Jeffrey (A)rcher (audio - finished 6/27/17)
S = (S)till Life by Louise Penny (audio - finished 7/15/17)
E = A Batter of Life and Death by (E)llie Alexander (finished 7/27/17)
B = (B)lackout by David Rosenfelt (audio - finished 8/13/17)
A = The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (audio - finished 8/5/17)
L = Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper (L)in (finished 7/9/17)
L = Crimson Shore by Douglas Preston and (L)incoln Child (audio - finished 7/25/17)
Added a new word (8/5/17):
S = (S)tarboard Secrets by Hope Callaghan (finished 9/4/17)
A = The Heavens May Fall by (A)llen Eskens (audio - finished 8/25/17)
N = Death on the Range by (N)ikki Haverstock (finished 7/27/17)
D = (D)eath at the Summit by Nikki Haverstock (finished 7/30/17)
C = (C)orpse on the Cob by Sue Ann Jaffarian (finished 8/6/17)
A = The End of Eternity by Isaac (A)simov (audio - finished 9/12/17)
S = Twice As Dead by (S)ue Ann Jaffarian (finished 8/19/17)
T = Little Boy Lost by J.D. (T)rafford (finished 8/26/17)
L = A Fatal Grace by (L)ouise Penny (audio - finished 9/8/17)
E = The Lighthouse Keeper by Cynthia (E)llingsen (finished 8/17/17)
Summer 2017 Challenge6.21.2017 - 9.21.2017
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C - A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie 08/25/17****
A - April Fool Dead by Carolyn Hart 07/20/17 ****
M - Murder Has Its Points by Richard and Francis Lockridge 09/18/17 ****
P - A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie 09/02/17****
I - I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton 07/15/17 ****
N - Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen 06/25/17 ****
G - The Ghost and Mrs. Fletcher by Jessica Fletcher 07/10/17 ****
Yay I finished!!!
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SUMMER CHALLENGE
This challenge will last from June 21, 2017 to Sept 21, 2017
** This is a "spell-it-out" challenge, where you will spell out a word (or words) from the list below, using one of two options:
1. Use only the first word of a title. (The words "the", "and" "a" and "an" do not count.)
2. Use an author's first or last name.
Example:
S =
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M = Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams
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E =
R =
B =
E = Lethal Letters by Ellery Adams
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C =
H =
** Books DO NOT have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.
** Do as many words as you want/are able to do.
** A book can only be used once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (such as the monthly mini challenges).
** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance.
You do not have to spell the same word as everyone else, but can choose to spell out one of the following words (or combination of words) — obviously some will be more challenging. Words in parentheses are optional.
Here is your word list:
Barbeque
Barefoot
Baseball
Bastille (Day)
Beach
Bicycles
Boats
Bonfire
Camping
Canada (Day)
Canoe
Carnival
Corn-on-the-Cob
Dog Days
Fair
Farmers’ (Market)
Fireworks
Fishing
Flip Flops
Frisbee
Garden
Heat wave
Hike
Hotdogs
Independence (Day)
Labor (Day)
Lemonade
Ocean
Outdoors
Picnic
Sand
Sandcastle
Sandals
Seashell
S’mores
Solstice
Summer
Sunburn
Sunflower
Sunglasses
Sunshine
Swim(ming)
Tent
Tourist
Travel
Vacation
Water
Waves
Zoo
Have fun!