Cozy Mysteries discussion

Winter 2017 Reading Challenge
Duration: Dec, 21 2017 - Mar 19, 2018

A: <A>rt and Arsenic by Valerie Murmel (20/02/2018 - ★★★★)
D: Five-Alarm Fudge by Christine <D>eSmet (16/02/2018 - ★★★)
V: <V>angie Vale and the Corpseless Custard by R.L. Syme (05/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
E: Reading Up a Storm by <E>va Gates (24/02/2018 - ★★☆)
N: Heroes and Hurricanes by <N>icole Leiren and Elizabeth Ashby (24/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
T: Snuffed Out by <T>im Myers (27/01/2018 - ★★★★)



C: A <C>hristmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus (07/01/2018 - ★★★★)
A: Crashed on an Ice World by <A>nna Hackett (01/01/2018 - ★★★★)
N: Kale to the Queen by <N>ell Hampton (03/02/2018 - ★★★★☆)
D: <D>ark in Death by J.D. Robb (31/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
L: Murder Most Finicky by <L>iz Mugavero (02/02/2018 - ★★★★)
E: Desert Bound by <E>lizabeth Hunter (22/12/2017 - ★★★★☆)



K: <K>neaded to Death by Winnie Archer (15/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
W: <W>hen All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz (29/11/2016 - ★★★★)
A: Hickory Dickory Dock by <A>gatha Christie (10/01/2018 - ★★★★)
N: Newsletter Exclusives Vol I by <N>alini Singh (31/12/2017 - ★★★★☆)
Z: Dark Side by <Z>enina Masters (12/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
A: An <A>ct of Murder by Mary Angela (19/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
A: Crust No One by Winnie <A>rcher (08/02/2018 - ★★★★☆)



M: <M>urder Is a Monkey's Game by Ruby Loren (18/03/2018 - ★★★★)
A: Custodian by Montana <A>sh (22/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
R: Penguins and Mortal Peril by <R>uby Loren (12/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
D: Hiking and Homicide by <D>anielle Collins (19/03/2018 - ★★★★)
I: <I>nhuman by Eileen Wilks (18/02/2018 - ★★★★)

G: Pancakes & Pandemonium by Janel <G>radowski (14/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
R: Parrots and Payback by <R>uby Loren (17/02/2018 - ★★★★)
A: Levi by <A>nna Hackett (05/02/2018 - ★★★★)
S: The <S>ilence of the Snakes by Ruby Loren (25/02/2018 - ★★★★)

ABC Title
Duration: Jan, 1 - Dec, 31
(21 / 26)

A: An Act of Murder by Mary Angela (19/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
B: Baby Back Murder by Summer Prescott (19/01/2018 - ★★★★)
C: A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus (07/01/2018 - ★★★★)
D: The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione (04/05/2018 - ★★★)
E: Etched in Tears by Cheryl Hollon (11/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
F: Five-Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet (16/02/2018 - ★★★)
G: The Golden Spiders by Rex Stout (16/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
H: Heroes and Hurricanes by Nicole Leiren and Elizabeth Ashby (24/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
K: Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer (15/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
L: Lake Silence by Anne Bishop (22/04/2018 - ★★★★★)
M: Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero (02/02/2018 - ★★★★)
N: Nothing to Croak About by Leighann Dobbs and Traci Douglass (23/04/2018 - ★★★☆)
O: Once Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle (03/05/2018 - ★★★★)
P: Penguins and Mortal Peril by Ruby Loren (12/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
R: Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates (24/02/2018 - ★★☆)
S: Snuffed Out by Tim Myers (27/01/2018 - ★★★★)
T: Threads of Evidence by Lea Wait (24/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
U: The Unkindest Cut by Honor Hartman (06/06/2018 - ★★★★)
W: Widow's Tears by Susan Wittig Albert (07/04/2018 - ★★★★)
X: X Marks the Scot by Kaitlyn Dunnett (30/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
Y: Yarn Over Murder by Maggie Sefton (12/07/2018 - ★★★)

USA States
Duration: Jan, 1 - Dec, 31

(24/51)



California: Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer (15/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
Colorado: The Semester of Our Discontent by Cynthia Kuhn (23/05/2018 - ★★★★)
Delaware: The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione (04/05/2018 - ★★★)
Florida: Etched in Tears by Cheryl Hollon (11/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
Hawaii: The Death Merchant by Lee Goldberg (20/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
Idaho: Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon (21/06/2018 - ★★★★)
Illinois: Baby Back Murder by Summer Prescott (19/01/2018 - ★★★★)
Iowa: Snuffed Out by Tim Myers (27/01/2018 - ★★★★)
Maine: Threads of Evidence by Lea Wait (24/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
Maryland: Killer Carat Cream by Patrice Lyle (20/06/2018 - ★★)
Massachusetts: A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus (07/01/2018 - ★★★★)
Michigan: Pancakes & Pandemonium by Janel Gradowski (14/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
Minnesota: A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris (23/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
Mississippi: Claws for Concern by Miranda James (18/04/2018 - ★★★★)
New York: The Pickled Piper by Mary Ellen Hughes (06/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
North Carolina: Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates (24/02/2018 - ★★☆)
Oregon: Make No Bones by Aaron Elkins (02/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
Rhode Island: Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero (02/02/2018 - ★★★★)
South Carolina: Murder at Cookie Lane by Susan Gillard and Karen Sullivan (07/03/2018 - ★★★★)
South Dakota: An Act of Murder by Mary Angela (19/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
Texas: Widow's Tears by Susan Wittig Albert (07/04/2018 - ★★★★)
Virginia: The Calamity Café by Gayle Leeson (13/04/2018 - ★★★★☆)
Washington: Heroes and Hurricanes by Nicole Leiren and Elizabeth Ashby (24/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
Wisconsin: Five-Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet (16/02/2018 - ★★★)

Jan 2018
Duration: Jan, 1 - Jan, 31

Done

1.- New Year's Day: Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer (15/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
2.- National Bird Day / Penguin Awareness Day: Penguins and Mortal Peril by Ruby Loren (12/01/2018 - ★★★★☆)
3.- Male Watcher's Day / Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: Snuffed Out by Tim Myers (27/01/2018 - ★★★★)
4.- Friday the 13th: Heroes and Hurricanes by Nicole Leiren & Elizabeth Ashby (24/01/2018 - ★★★☆)
5.- National Hat Day: A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus (07/01/2018 - ★★★★)



Author of the month: E.J. Copperman

Feb 2018
Duration: Feb, 1 - Feb, 28

Done

1.- Great American Pie Month / Cherry Pie Day / Washington’s Birthday: Five-Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet (16/02/2018 - ★★★)
2.- Ground Hog Day: Parrots and Payback by Ruby Loren (17/02/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- National Weatherman's Day: Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates (24/02/2018 - ★★☆)
4.- Get a Different Name Day: Crust No One by Winnie Archer (08/02/2018 - ★★★★☆)
5.- National Drink Wine Day / Open That Bottle Night: Art and Arsenic by Valerie Murmel (20/02/2018 - ★★★★)



Author of the month: Vicky Delany / Eva Gates

Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates (24/02/2018 - ★★☆)

Mar 2018
Duration: Mar, 1 - Mar, 31

Done

1.- National Craft Month / Crochet Week / Quilting Day or something made of yarn: Threads of Evidence by Lea Wait (24/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
2.- Old Stuff Day: After Dark by Jayne Castle (12/03/2018 - ★★★★☆)
3.- Oscar Night: Farmed and Dangerous by Edith Maxwell (25/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
4.- Middle Name Pride Day: The Pickled Piper by Mary Ellen Hughes (06/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
5.- Tea for Two Tuesday: Stirring the Plot by Daryl Wood Gerber (31/03/2018 - ★★★☆)



Author of the month: Lynn Cahoon

Spring 2018 Reading Challenge
Duration: Mar, 20 2018 - Jun 20, 2018

C: The <C>ats That Stopped the Magic by Karen Anne Golden (25/04/2018 - ★★★★)
R: Concealed in Death by J.D. <R>obb (09/06/2018 - ★★★★)
O: <O>cean Light by Nalini Singh (13/06/2018 - ★★★★)
C: <C>hihuahua Chaos by Linda O. Johnston (24/05/2018 - ★★★☆)
U: The <U>nkindest Cut by Honor Hartman (06/06/2018 - ★★★★)
S: The <S>emester of Our Discontent by Cynthia Kuhn (23/05/2018 - ★★★★)



D: Stirring the Plot by <D>aryl Wood Gerber (31/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
A: Widow's Tears by Susan Wittig <A>lbert (07/04/2018 - ★★★★)
F: <F>armed and Dangerous by Edith Maxwell (25/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
F: The Demon's Possession by Kiersten <F>ay (09/04/2018 - ★★★☆)
O: <O>nce Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle (03/05/2018 - ★★★★)
D: Bounty Hunter Bear by Bianca <D>'Arc (10/04/2018 - ★★★★☆)
I: <I>nnate Wright by Viola Grace (04/04/2018 - ★★★★☆)
L: <L>oaded for Bear by Bianca D'Arc (21/03/2018 - ★★★★☆)



E: When a Lioness Pounces by <E>ve Langlais (20/04/2018 - ★★★)
A: <A>ngels' Flight by Nalini Singh (01/05/2018 - ★★★★)
R: Witness in Death by J.D. <R>obb (01/04/2018 - ★★★★)
T: <T>hreads of Evidence by Lea Wait (24/03/2018 - ★★★☆)
H: <H>ot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston (28/03/2018 - ★★★★★)



G: The Calamity Café by <G>ayle Leeson (13/04/2018 - ★★★★☆)
A: Unidentified by <A>nna Hackett (17/06/2018 - ★★★☆)
L: Killer Party by <L>ynn Cahoon (15/05/2018 - ★★★☆)
O: The <O>ther Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick (08/05/2018 - ★★★★)
S: <S>pell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace (28/04/2018 - ★★★★☆)
H: Manu by Anna <H>ackett (09/05/2018 - ★★★)
E: Make No Bones by Aaron <E>lkins (02/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
S: <S>ixth Cabin by Kathi Daley (10/05/2018 - ★★★★)



L: The Confounding Case of the Carisbrook Emeralds by Stephanie Laurens (16/06/2018 - ★★★★)
A: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh (04/06/2018 - ★★★★☆)
M: My Last Name by Seanan McGuire (07/05/2018 - ★★★☆)
B: All Roads Lead to Murder by Lynn Bohart (28/04/2018 - ★★★★)



P: <P>hoenix Rising by Bianca D'Arc (22/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
A: Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer <A>shley (27/05/2018 - ★★★★)
L: The Flowers of Vashnoi by <L>ois McMaster Bujold (20/05/2018 - ★★★☆)
M: A <M>urder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert (17/05/2018 - ★★★★)
S: A <S>candal in Battersea by Mercedes Lackey (13/05/2018 - ★★★)



V: Dead Angler by <V>ictoria Houston (18/06/2018 - ★★★☆)
E: <E>tched in Tears by Cheryl Hollon (11/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
R: The Delaware Detectives by Dana <R>ongione (04/05/2018 - ★★★)
N: <N>othing to Croak About by Leighann Dobbs and Traci Douglass (23/04/2018 - ★★★☆)
A: My One and Only by <A>lanea Alder (25/04/2018 - ★★★★)
L: <L>ake Silence by Anne Bishop (22/04/2018 - ★★★★★)

Apr 2018
Duration: Apr, 1 - Apr, 30

Done

1.- Library Week / Children's Book Day / School Librarian Day / National Librarian Day: Claws for Concern by Miranda James (18/04/2018 - ★★★★)
2.- Read a Road Map Week: All Roads Lead to Murder by Lynn Bohart (28/04/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- Lawn and Garden Month / Garden Week / Earth Day / Arbor Day: Widow's Tears by Susan Wittig Albert (07/04/2018 - ★★★★)
4.- Scrabble Day: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb (01/04/2018 - ★★★★)
5.- Look up at the Sky Day / International Astronomy Day: Nothing to Croak About by Leighann Dobbs & Traci Douglass (23/04/2018 - ★★★☆)



Author of the month: Susan Wittig Albert

Widow's Tears (07/04/2018 - ★★★★)

May 2018
Duration: May, 1 - May, 31

Done

1.- Gifts from the Garden Month/ Wildflower Week / Iris Day / Water a Flower Day: A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert (17/05/2018 - ★★★★)
2.- Brothers and Sisters Day: Once Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle (03/05/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- Star Wars Day: Etched in Tears by Cheryl Hollon (11/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)
4.- National Teacher's Day: The Semester of Our Discontent by Cynthia Kuhn (23/05/2018 - ★★★★)
5.- International Museum Day: Make No Bones by Aaron Elkins (02/05/2018 - ★★★★☆)



Author of the Month: Linda O Johnston

Chihuahua Chaos (24/05/2018 - ★★★☆)

Jun 2018
Duration: Jun, 1 - Jun, 30

Done

1.- Aquarium Month/ Fishing Week / World Ocean Day/ National Catfish Day / Go Fishing Day: Dead Angler by Victoria Houston (18/06/2018 - ★★★☆)
2.- Adopt a Cat Month / Hug Your Cat Day: The Unkindest Cut by Honor Hartman (06/06/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- Dairy Month / National Cheese Day: Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon (21/06/2018 - ★★★★)
4.- Name Your Poison Day: Killer Carat Cream by Patrice Lyle (20/06/2018 - ★★)
5.- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month / National Corn on the Cob Day / Fresh Veggies Day / Eat Your Vegetables Day: Of Murder and Men by Lynn Cahoon (23/06/2018 - ★★★★)



Author of the Month: Victoria Houston

Dead Angler (18/06/2018 - ★★★☆)

Summer 2018 Reading Challenge
Duration: Jun, 21 2018 - Sep 20, 2018

B: <B>uried in Books by Kate Carlisle (26/06/2018 - ★★★★☆)
A: Destination Unknown by <A>gatha Christie (06/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
R: <R>eining in Murder by Leigh Hearon (31/07/2018 - ★★★★)
B: To Catch a Witch by Heather <B>lake (13/08/2018 - ★★★★)
E: <E>mbers by Suzanne Wright (04/07/2018 - ★★★★)
Q: Second Sight by Amanda <Q>uick (15/09/2018 - ★★★★)
U: <U>ndetected by Anna Hackett (12/09/2018 - ★★★☆)
E: <E>dge of Darkness by Karen Rose (14/07/2018 - ★★★★☆)



B: The <B>astard Dragon by Viola Grace (03/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
E: Stay With Me by Cynthia <E>den (21/09/2018 - ★★★★)
A: The Thirteen Problems by <A>gatha Christie (16/07/2018 - ★★★★)
C: Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha <C>hristie (15/07/2018 - ★★★★)
H: The <H>ammett Hex by Victoria Abbott (14/08/2018 - ★★★☆)



Z: Bright Side by <Z>enina Masters (21/07/2018 - ★★★★☆)
O: <O>f Murder and Men by Lynn Cahoon (23/06/2018 - ★★★★)
O: <O>wl's Fair by Zenina Masters (07/08/2018 - ★★★★)



D: <D>eath on the Patagonian Express by Hy Conrad (31/08/2018 - ★★)
O: <O>h Pretty Bird by Seanan McGuire (21/07/2018 - ★★★★)
G: <G>olden Malicious by Sheila Connolly (07/09/2018 - ★★★)
D: The <D>eath Merchant by Lee Goldberg (20/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
A: Death by Drowning by <A>gatha Christie (16/07/2018 - ★★★☆)
Y: <Y>arn Over Murder by Maggie Sefton (12/07/2018 - ★★★)
S: <S>leeping Murder by Agatha Christie (01/09/2018 - ★★★★)

Jul 2018
Duration: Jul, 1 - Jul, 30

(4 / 5)

1.- Canada Day: Bright Side by Zenina Masters (21/07/2018 - ★★★★☆)
2.- Ugly Truck Day: Reining in Murder by Leigh Hearon (31/07/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- National Ice Cream Month / National Ice Cream Day / National Junk Food Day: Plum Tea Crazy by Laura Childs (03/08/2018 - ★★★★)
4.- Parent's Day / Cousins Day/ Aunt and Uncle Day / Father-in-Law Day
5.- International Day of Friendship: Yarn Over Murder by Maggie Sefton (12/07/2018 - ★★★)



Author of the Month: Maggie Sefton

Yarn Over Murder (12/07/2018 - ★★★)

The Twelve Towers
Duration: 7/20/18 - 7/20/21 (Eyes on Target)

2/12 categories complete

Tower 12 - 12 books that you have acquired most recently (from start date)

11 BOOKS THAT YOU NEVER FIND TIME TO GET AROUND TO OR THAT HAVE BEEN ON YOUR SHELVES THE LONGEST (pre-choose these)

(view spoiler)[A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry
Paging the Dead by Brynn Bonner
Allergic to Death by Peg Cochran
Book, Line, and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay
Chihuahua of the Baskervilles by Esri Allbritten
Bookmarked to Die by Jo Dereske
To the Manor Dead by Sebastian Stuart
Opal Fire by Barbra Annino
Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
A Cat in the Manger by Lydia Adamson
Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (hide spoiler)]

10 BOOKS YOU RANDOMLY SELECT FROM YOUR SHELVES (I used the "Select random book" in calibre over my virtual library "Cozy challenges")

(view spoiler)[Meow if It's Murder by T. C. Lotempio
Zero at the Bone by Mary Walker
Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai by Traci Andrighetti
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
First-Degree Fudge by Christine DeSmet
Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey
Feta Attraction by Susannah Hardy
Cheddar Off Dead by Julia Buckley
Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson
(hide spoiler)]

Tower 9 - 9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs

1.- To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake (13/08/2018 - ★★★★)
2.- The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott (14/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
3.- Death on the Patagonian Express by Hy Conrad (31/08/2018 - ★★)
4.- Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie (01/09/2018 - ★★★★)
5.- Golden Malicious by Sheila Connolly (07/09/2018 - ★★★)



Tower 8 - 8 novellas or short-stories

1-4.- Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie (15/07/2018 - ★★★★)
5-8.- The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie (16/07/2018 - ★★★★)



Tower 7 - 7 books by new-to-me authors (Replacement)

1.- The Death Merchant by Lee Goldberg (20/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
2.- A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris (23/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
3.- X Marks the Scot by Kaitlyn Dunnett (30/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
4.- Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton (02/10/2018 - ★★★★)
5.- Cherry Pie or Die by CeeCee James (10/10/2018 - ★★★★☆)



Tower 6 - 6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)

1.- Seventh Chapter by Kathi Daley (15/08/2018 - ★★★★☆)
2.- The Murder at Mandeville Hall by Stephanie Laurens (17/08/2018 - ★★★★☆)
3.- Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb (05/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
4.- Shattered at Sea by Cheryl Hollon (27/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
5.- Marigolds for Malice by Bailey Cattrell (20/10/2018 - ★★★★)



Tower 5 - 5 books recommended to you via goodreads (Friend's recommendation)

1.- The Golden Spiders by Rex Stout (16/08/2018 - ★★★☆)



4 BOOKS THAT YOU STARTED BUT NEVER FINISHED
4 BOOKS THAT HAVE WON AN AWARD

3 BOOKS THAT YOU'VE ALREADY READ

2 BOOKS WITH COVERS THAT YOU DON'T THINK FIT THE STORYLINE OR THAT YOU DON'T LIKE THE COVERS OF BUT EVERYONE RAVES ABOUT THE BOOKS

Tower 1 - 1 chunkster (Replacement) (over 450 pages)

1.- Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose (14/07/2018 - ★★★★☆)

Aug 2018
Duration: Aug, 1 - Aug, 30

Done

1.- Water Quality Month / U.S. Coast Guard Day / National Lighthouse Day
: Seventh Chapter by Kathi Daley (15/08/2018 - ★★★★☆)
2.- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Cookies and Scream by Virginia Lowell (05/08/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- Book Lover's Day / National Thriftshop Day: To Catch a Witch by Heather Blake (13/08/2018 - ★★★★)
4.- Aviation Day: Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie (06/08/2018 - ★★★☆)
5.- National Dog Day: The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott (14/08/2018 - ★★★☆)



Author of the Month: Donna Andrews

Sep 2018
Duration: Sep, 1 - Sep, 31

Done

1.- Read a Book Day / International Literacy Day: Wicked Cravings by Suzanne Wright (25/09/2018 - ★★★)
2.- Sewing Machine Day: A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris (23/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
3.- National Apple Dumpling Day / Johnny Appleseed Day: Golden Malicious by Sheila Connolly (07/09/2018 - ★★★)
4.- International Talk Like A Pirate Day: X Marks the Scot by Kaitlyn Dunnett (30/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)
5.- Business Women's Day: Shattered at Sea by Cheryl Hollon (27/09/2018 - ★★★★☆)



Author of the Month: Dorothy St. James

Autumn 2018 Reading Challenge
Duration: Sep, 22 2018 - Dec 21, 2018

Oct 2018
Duration: Oct, 1 - Oct, 31

(4 / 5)

1.- International Day for the Elderly: Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton (02/10/2018 - ★★★★)

National Scrapbooking Month / World Card Making Day: Read a book featuring paper crafts such as card making, scrapbooking, bookmaking, or decoupage.

3.- National Homemade Cookies Day / Cookbook Launch Day / National Dessert Day / National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day: Gardenias and a Grave Mistake by Ruby Loren (04/10/2018 - ★★★★)
4.- Wear Something Gaudy Day: Marigolds for Malice by Bailey Cattrell (20/10/2018 - ★★★★) (It's not ugly but very, very colorful)
5.- Carve a Pumpkin Day / Halloween: A Deadly Brew by Lynn Cahoon (10/10/2018 - ★★★★)



Author of the Month: Laura Childs

Nov 2018
Duration: Nov, 1 - Nov, 30

(Done)

1.- Plan your Epitaph Day: The Ghost and the Graveyard by Genevieve Jack (16/11/2018 - ★★★)
2.- National Novel Writing Month / Book Lovers Day / Young Readers Day: The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams (23/11/2018 - ★★★★☆)
3.- Look for Circles Day: Tarnished and Torn by Juliet Blackwell (15/11/2018 - ★★★☆)
4.- World Peace Day: Lonesome Road by Patricia Wentworth (26/11/2018 - ★★★)
5.- Go for a Ride Day: Murder by Fireworks by Susan Bernhardt (06/11/2018 - )



Author of the Month: Patricia Wentworth

Lonesome Road (26/11/2018 - ★★★)

Dec 2018
Duration: Dec, 1 - Dec, 31

Done

1.- National Roof Over Your Head Day: Keeper of the Castle by Juliet Blackwell (29/12/2018 - ★★★★)
2.- Look for an Evergreen Day: Echoes of Fire by Suzanne Wright (16/12/2018 - ★★★★)
3.- Look on the Bright Side Day / National Flashlight Day: An Everlasting Christmas by Mandy M. Roth (31/12/2018 - ★★★☆)
4.- Make Cutout Snowflakes Day: Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs (14/12/2018 - ★★★☆)
5.- Make up Your Mind Day: The Cats That Walked the Haunted Beach by Karen Anne Golden (20/12/2018 - ★★★★)



Author of the Month: Rose Pressey