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WINTER CHALLENGE

This challenge will run from the start of December 2019 to end of February 2020.

This is a “spell it out” challenge, where you will spell out a word (or words) using one of two options:
1. Use only the first word of a title (the words “the,” “a,” and “an” do not count). For example, if you choose to spell out the word “winter,” you might use Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke for the letter “W.”
2. Use an author’s first or last name. Eg: for the word winter, you might use a book by “Ellery Adams” for the letter “E”.

Example:

W = Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke
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E = The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams
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** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** A book may be used only 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.


HOLIDAYS:
Hanukkah
Boxing (Day)
Christmas
Groundhog (Day)
Guy Fawkes
Kwanzaa
Mardi Gras
New Year's (Eve)
St Nicholas (Eve)
Valentine’s (Day)
New Year’s Eve
Epiphany


Words:

Angel
Blizzard
Candle
Candy cane
Cocoa
Cupid
December
Dreidel
Eggnog
February
Flurries
Gingerbread
Heart
Ice skate
Icicle
January
Jingle Bells
Lights
Love
Mittens
Nativity
Nutcracker
Ornaments
Peace
Presents
Santa
Scrooge
Skiing
Snow
Snowball
Snowflake
Snowshoe
Stocking
Winter


HAVE FUN!


Note for new members especially: If you want your letters to line up evenly along the edge, you need to type something on the first line such as “I’m in” or “Winter challenge,” then hit the enter or return key twice. Now your words will align evenly. 😉

2019/20 Winter Challenge
December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020

Update: April 15

Progress: 11/11
J - (J)ingle Bell Bark by Laurien Berenson - Dec. 23
I - (I)n Pieces by Sally Field - April 15
N - (N)ancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene - Jan. 9
G - Marriage, Merlot & Murder by (G)emma Halliday - Jan. 8
L - Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge by (L)aura (L)evine - Dec. 4
E - Cooper by (E)llen Miles - Dec. 5
B - Death of the Big Kahuna by Catherine (B)runs - Dec. 10
E - Teddy by (E)llen Miles - Jan. 11
L - Yule Log Murder by (L)eslie Meier - Dec. 17
L - Final Jeopardy by (L)inda Fairstein - Dec. 1
S - Dying for a Double by Cindy (S)ample - Feb. 7

Progress: 4/4
S - No Man's Land by (S)ara Driscoll - Dec. 29
N - Wired In by Toby (N)eal - Jan. 2
O - (O)pen Season by C.J. Box - Dec. 22
W - (W)ithout a Trace by Carolyn Keene - Dec. 9

December 2019 through February 2020

D - Death by Tea - Alex Erickson
E - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax - Dorothy Gilman
C - A Christmas Gathering - Anne Perry
E - English Tea Murder - Leslie Meier
M - Murder is Bad Manners - Robin Stevens
B - The Bodies in the Library - Marty Wingate
E - The Enemy - Lee Child
R - Read and Buried - Eva Gates

M - Murders and Metaphors - Amanda Flowers
A - The Audubon Park Murder - Brian W. Smith
R - Red Alert - James Patterson
D - The Devil Close Behind - Janet Dawson
I - The Island - Victoria Hislop

G - Gone West - Carola Dunn
R - Roses Are Red - James Patterson
A - Above the Bay of Angels - Rhys Bowen
S - Story Thieves - James Riley

C - A Conspiracy in Belgravia - Sherry Thomas
O - Old Wounds - Vicki Lane
C - A Cruel Deception - Charles Todd
O - Orphan Monster Spy - Mark Killen
A - Address To Die For - Mary Feliz

C - The Book Stops Here by Kate Carlisle
H. - Hems and Homicides by Elizabeth Penney
R - Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece by Rose Pressey
I - Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown
S - Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle
T - potions Are For pushovers by Tamara Berry
M - Murder on the Balcony by Margaret Duma
A - Deathby Jack O’ Lantern by Alexis Morgan
S - Stamped Out by Tonya Kappes

IN! FINISHED 01/17/2020

N A Night's Tail
U Two for Sorrow Nicola Upson
T Florida RoadkillTim Dorsey
C Coming to Rosemont
R Royal Flush
A Away with the Fairies
C Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster
K Kilt at the Highland Games
E The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great Eva Stachniak
R Royal Blood

E Emperors of the Deep: Sharks--The Ocean's Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians
G Guilty as Cinnamon
G Final Target John Gilstrap
N Deck the Halls with Fudge Nancy CoCo
O Once Upon Stilettos
G The Ingredients of UsJennifer Gold

C The Spymistress Jennifer Chiaverini
O The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001
C Cocoa Crush
O A Widow's Story Joyce Carol Oates
A The Alien Who Fell to Earth

Work & nursing school have me super busy so i'm going with the small words this season.

L -Lisa UngerThe Stranger Inside completed 12-10-19
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S- Sophie KinsellaChristmas Shopaholiccompleted 12/26/2019
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W-Williams, Beatriz The Summer Wivescompleted 12-5-19

Winter Spell Out
December 2019- February 2019
Read: 0/9

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H~ (H)ummus and Homicide|Tina Kashian
✔️R~Robb, J.D.|Naked in Death▪️January 12, 2020▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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S~ (S)prinkle with Murder|Jenn McKinlay
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M~ (M)urder Most Howl|Krista Davis
A~ (A)pple Cider Slaying|Julie Anne Lindsey
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I'm in:

C - Cards on the Table - Agatha Christie
H - The House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz
R - A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths
I - The Immortalists - Chloe Benjamin
S - Saints of the Shadow Bible - Ian Rankin
T - This Storm - James Ellroy
M - Moriarty - Anthony Horowitz
A - The Accident - Linwood Barclay
S - Saints Of New York - R.J. Ellory

E - Eat Thy Neighbor: A History of Cannibalism - Daniel Diehl
V - A Very Murdering Battle - Edward Marston
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❄Winter challenge 2019/2020❄

G-The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
I-Italo Calvino, The Nonexistent Knight
N-Noble, Shelley, Tell Me No Lies❄
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R-Sara Rosett, Death in the English Countryside ❄
B-Beating About the Bush by M.C. Beaton ❄
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A-Agatha Christie, Destination Unknown❄
D-The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff

E-Elizabeth Peters, Lion in the Valley ❄
G-Griep, Michelle, 12 Days at Bleakly. Manor❄
G-Griep, Michelle, A Tale of Two Hearts❄
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O-The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly❄
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F-Françoise Frenkel- A Bookshop in Berlin❄
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U-The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers❄
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R-The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate ❄
I-The Iliad by Homer
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S-The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
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Winter Challenge
Duration: 1/12/19 - 29/2/20
18/18

C The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper 5★s 13/12/19
H All The Rage by Cara Hunter 4★s 24/12/19
R Kick the Dust by Rhonda Forrest 5★s 11/12/19
I Izzy's Christmas Star by Berni Stevens 5★s 2/12/19
S Hanukkah at the Great Greenwich Ice Creamery by Sharon Ibbotson 4★s 4/12/19
T The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts 5★s 6/12/19
M Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone 5★s 13/12/19
A Verse and Vengeance by Amanda Flower 4★s 9/12/19
S Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5★s 3/12/19



C Cold Heart Creek by Lisa Regan 5★s 1/12/19
A The Lost Ones by Anita Frank 5★s 28/12/19
N Weapon by Lynette Noni 5★s 8/1/20
D Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 5★s 10/12/19
Y The Holiday Homicide by Grace York 5★s 10/1/20

C The Life She Chooses by Maggie Christensen 4★s 8/12/19
A Akin by Emma Donoghue 3★s 19/12/19
N Real Actors, Not People by Karen Musser Nortman 5★s 10/1/20
E The Extraordinary, Unordinary Gum Tree by Karen Casey 4★s 26/12/19

I’m in

Spelling out CANDLE

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I'm in

GWitness to a Trial
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Welcome to the new season fellow readers!

C - Carola Dunn - Mistletoe and Murder Dec 23/19
H - Holly Tierney-Bedord - Murder at Mistletoe Manor Jan 19/2020
R - Betty Rowlands - Murder on a Winter Afternoon Feb 8/2020
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S - Sara Rosett - Death in a Stately Home - Feb 17
T - The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears by Carolyn Keene Dec 22/19
M - Margaret Mayhew - Bitter Poison Dec 15/19
A - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods Dec 31/19
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S - Murder at the Country Club: Somebody Killed the Cart Girl - Judy Moore Feb 1/2020
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L - Chelsea Lawson Cozy Mystery #1 Mooved to Murder by CeeCee James Jan 19/2020
A - Jeffrey Archer Best Kept Secret Jan 14/2020
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MISC.
The Lightkeeper's Daughters Jan 26
Running Scared Feb 23

Looking forward to this. Words TBD based on what gets read and which of those pesky vowels I have to work with!

My spot

S Seances are for Suckers by Tamara Berry
N Nipped in the Bud by Sheila Connolly
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W Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong
F The Fortgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter
L Love and Death Among the cheetahs by Rhys Bowen
A American Witch by Thea Harrison
K A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
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G Ghoul you be by Valentine by Olivia James
R The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts
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D Dangerous Deceptions and HoneyChurch Hall by Hannah Dennison
H Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler
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M Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
I The Irish Princess by Elizabeth Chadwick
T Templar Silks by Elizabeth Chadwick
T The Third Mrs Durst by Ann Aguirre
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S Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates

Winter Challenge Dec 2019-Feb 2020

✔N - Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 12/19/19
✔E - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 12/17/19
✔W - Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell 2/20/20

✔Y - You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero 2/28/20
✔E - Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 1/12/20
✔A - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 1/31/20
✔R - Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith 1/21/20
✔S - The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton 2/5/20

✔E - The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths 2/13/20
✔V - King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard 12/10/19
✔E - Exposed by Lisa Scottoline 2/19/20

✔W - Wildcard by Marie Lu 1/11/20
✔I - The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin 1/5/20
✔N - Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg 1/5/20
✔T - Thunderball by Ian Fleming 1/22/20
✔E - Writing All Wrongs by Ellery Adams 2/22/20
✔R - Read and Buried by Eva Gates 2/23/20

✔C - The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger 12/11/19
✔O - Outsider in the White House by Bernie Sanders 12/26/19
✔C - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 12/13/19
✔O - Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor 2/26/20
✔A - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano 2/4/20

Only choosing one word for now. If I do well, finish this word and have enough time to add another one, I will....maybe...I said I wouldnt push myself on the reading thing next year and probably beyond...Quality over quantity and just relax. Get back to my roots of reading. Read what I'm interested in, DNF what I'm not and just follow my moods as always. Like now, I'm on a nonfiction, self help "kick"...which is exactly what I'm needing! :-)

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Looking forward to a fresh start. Changed jobs last year, and it's been very challenging, plus I have been spending TOO much time on Social Media the last couple of years. I turn 50 on 12/21/19 and I plan on spending this next year getting back to my first love...READING!!

Winter Challenge 12/01/19-02/29/20

4/8

D-(D)eath in a Budapest Butterfly-finished 02/23
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M-The Bodies in the Library-(M)arty Wingate-finished 02/14
B-Sealed Off by (B)arbara Ross-finished 01/19
E-Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet (E)vanovich-finished 01/10
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Happy reading Tonya :)

I’m going to give this a try. I choose..

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A (A) Cup of Holiday Fear by Ellie (A)lexander
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S The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by (S)tieg Larsson

I’m in! I didn’t get the autumn challenge finished, but hopefully I will this one. I’m not going to get this one finished this year. Maybe next time I’ll get it done.

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I - Inherited Threat by Jane M. Choate
N - Not by Sight by Kate Breslin
T - Time Will Tell by Carole Jefferson
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R - Running Target by Elizabeth Goddard

S - Security Measures by Sara K. Parker
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W - Where Are the Children? byMary Higgins Clark
F - Fatal Memories by Tanya Stowe
L - Lost Rodeo Memories by Jenna Night
A - A Lode of Secrets by Carole Jefferson
K - Kiss byTed Dekker
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Winter Challenge
Dec. 1, 2019-Feb. 29, 2020

8/8
Carolyn Ridder Aspenson, author--Pooches, Pumpkins, and Poison: A Pooch Party Cozy MysteryCarolyn Ridder Aspenson 12/12/19
H Holiday Roast Mortem Tonya Kappes 12/30/19
R Raining Men and Corpses Anne R. Tan 1/12/20
I In Cold Chamomile Joy Avon 2/8/20
Susan Bernhardt, author--Murder Under the Tree Susan Bernhardt 12/4/19
Trent, Gayle-author--Murder Takes the Cake: A Daphne Martin Cake MysteryGayle Trent 12/8/19
M Mistletoe Murder Karen MacInerney 12/6/19
Amanda Flower, author--Verse and Vengeance Amanda Flower 12/23/19
S Sunshine Hunter Maddie Cochere 1/7/20

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W Winter Takes All ML Erdahl 12/9/19
Isabella Alan author--Murder, Plain and Simple Isabella Alan 3/21/20
N Negative Exposure Lisa B. Thomas 1/4/20
T Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20
Ehrhart, Peggy-author--Murder, She KnitPeggy Ehrhart 1/9/20
Ray, Deany-author--Jammed Deany Ray 1/13/20

I'm in. I'm going to start simply with some WINTER GINGERBREAD:

W = Thread the Halls, Lea {W}ait - 28/12/19
I = {I}nstinct, James Patterson & Howard Roughan - 11/12/19
N = A Town Like Alice, {N}evil Shute - 04/12/19
T = Murder on Washington Square, Victoria Thompson - 24/12/19
E = The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, {E}TA Hoffman - 09/12/19
R = Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood - 23/12/19

G = The Dark Side of the Road, Simon R. {G}reen - 18/12/19
I = {I} Shot the Buddha, Colin Cotterill - 18/12/19
N = Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well, Nancy Atherton - 26/12/19
G = The Cats that Stopped the Magic, Karen Anne {G}olden - 21/01/20
E = The Chinese Parrot, {E}arl Derr Biggers - 07/01/20
R = Science(ish), {R}ick Edwards, Michael Brooks - 31/12/19
B = {B}roken Heart Attack, James J Cudney - 07/01/20
R = The {R}eluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid - 15/01/20
E = To Have and Have Not, {E}rnest Hemingway - 05/02/20
A = The {A}dventure of the Christmas Pudding, Agatha Christie - 11/12/19
D = The Catsgiving Feast, Kathi {D}aley - 05/12/19

Then adding a HEART for Valentine's

H = The {H}eart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers – 13/01/20
E = The Gift of Rain, Tan Twan {E}ng – 11/02/20
A = No Nest for the Wicket, Donna {A}ndrews – 19/01/20
R = {R}escue Run, Anne McCaffrey – 26/01/20
T = Skinwalkers, {T}ony Hillerman – 16/01/20

CM winter challenge
Dec 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2020

C - Lynn Cahoon - Killer Party
h - Harper Lin - Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes
r - Larissa Reinhart - A View to a Chill
i - Issy Brooke - Small Town Christmas
s - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Murder on a Designer Diet
t - Traci Andrighetti - A Poison Manicure & Peach Liqueur
m - Meg Muldoon - Mischief in Christmas River
a - Amanda M. Lee - Merry Witchmas
s - Maria Grazia Swan - Wine, Dine and Christmas Crimes



B - Laurien Berenson - Jingle Bell Bark
l - Liz Mugavero - Purring around the Christmas Tree
i - Isis Crawford - A Catered Christmas
z - Zanna MacKenzie - Holiday Heist
z - Zara Keane - How to Murder a Millionaire
a - Amy Vansant - Kilty as Charged
r - J D Robb - Festive in Death
d - Deborah Garner - Three Silver Doves



N - Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity's Christmas
e - Janet Evanovich - Twisted Twenty-Six
w - Jane Willan - The Hour of Death

Y - Yasmine Galenorn - Legend of the Jade Dragon
e - Emily Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight
a - Agatha Chocolats - Thirteen Chocolates
r - Ruby Loren - Foxes and Fatal Attraction
s - Sparkle Abbey - The Dogfather

E - Ellery Adams - A Killer Plot
v - Diane Vallere - Designer Dirty Laundry
e - Edie Claire - Never Thwart a Thespian




C - Constance Barker - Holiday Hooligans
a - Allyson K. Abbott - In the Drink
n - Nancy Coco - To Fudge or Not to Fudge
d - Donna Andrews - Owl Be Home for Christmas
l - Laura Levine - Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
e - K. J. Emrick - Christmas Spirit

Winter Challenge, Dec 2019-Feb 2020
2/4 words completed

A - Andrews, Donna | How the Finch Stole Christmas!, Dec 20
N - Nancy Warren | Bobbles and Broomsticks - Dec 12
G - Gone Gull | Donna Andrews, Dec 19
E - Eaton, J.C. | Botched 4 Murder, Jan 8
L - Lark! The Herald Angels Sing | Donna Andrews, Dec 23


C - Cakewalk to Murder | M.K. Scott - Dec 15
A - Amanda Flower | Matchmaking Can Be Murder - Dec 25
N - Nancy Warren | Lace and Lies - Dec 12
D - Donna Andrews | Owl Be Home for Christmas - Jan 3
L - Laurien Berenson | Here Comes Santa Paws, - Dec 13
E - Eaton, J.C. | Molded 4 Murder
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P - Pinot Red or Dead? | J.C. Eaton
E - Eaton, J.C. | A Riesling to Die
A - Andrews, Donna | Terns of Endearment - Dec 29
C - 17.5 Cartridges in a Pear Tree, A Maizie Albright Star Detective "Between Cases" Holiday Novella - Dec 14
E - Eaton, J.E. | Chardonnayed to Rest
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S - Staged 4 Murder | J.C. Eaton - Dec 29
A - Andrews, Donna | Lord of the Wings - Dec 17
N - Nancy Warren | Fair Isle and Fortunes - Dec 10
T - Toucan Keep a Secret | Donna Andrews, Dec 22
A - Andrews, Donna | Die Like an Eagle, Dec 18

Winter Challenge Dec 2019-Feb 2020


L- Lorna Barrett, Bookmarked for Death [X]
O- Omartian, Stormie The Power of a Praying Wife
V- Victoria Thompson, Murder on Mulberry Bend [X]
E- Elle Rush, Decker and Joy [X]

H- Hiker, Mary Avery Meets Chevy [X]
E- Emrick, K.J. How to Bake a Murder
A- Apple Pie and Arsenic by C.A. Phipps [X]
R- Rachel Howzell Hall, Skies of Ash
T- Tony DiTerlizzi, The Battle For WondLa

S- Snicket, Lemony The Wide Window
N- New Year's Eve Countdown to Murder by Ana Bisset
O- One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly
W- Warner, Gertrude Chandler The Boxcar Children [X]
F- Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly
L- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder [X]
A- Agatha Christie The Secret of the Chimneys
K- A Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly
E- E.D. Baker The Wide-Awake Princess [X]

8/18

Winter Challenge 2019-2020


P - Murder by {P}lum Pudding by Lee Strauss/Dec. 10, 2019
E - Deathly {E}ver After by Beth Byers/Dec. 14, 2019
A - Murder at the Masquerade Ball by Margaret {A}ddison/Dec. 23, 2019
C - A Simple {C}ountry Deception by Blythe Baker/Dec. 11, 2019
E - Murder by the Book by Lauren {E}lliott/Dec. 25, 2019

W - Cruise Catastrophe by A.R. {W}inters/Dec. 29, 2019
I - Good Guys Love Dogs by {I}nglath Cooper/Jan. 6, 2020
N - The {N}orths Meet Murder by Frances & Richard Lockridge/Jan. 8, 2020
T - Hattie's Home for Broken Hearts by {T}illy Tennant/Jan. 4, 2020
E - {E}lusive by Sara Rosett/Jan. 3, 2020
R - Lady {R}ample Steps Out by Shéa MacLeod/Dec. 30, 2019

L - Cadaver on Candy Cane {L}ane by Leighann Dobbs/Dec. 29, 2019
O - Two Birds with {O}ne Stone by Sigrid Vansandt/Jan. 13, 2020
V - Wedding Bells at {V}illa Limoncello by Daisy James/Jan. 14, 2020
E - Air Raid by {E}ileen Enwright Hodgetts/Jan. 15, 2020

15/15 books read

FINISHED


Winter Challenge, Dec 2019-Feb 2020

H = Harman Dianne by Murdered by Prejudice: 12/12/2019
A= Archer Connie A Roux of Revenge 12/18/2019
N = The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore 12/06/2019
U = Unzipped by Lois Greiman 1/10/2020
K = Keepsake Crimes by Laura Childs 12/20/2019
K = Kilmeny of the Orchard by L.M. Montgomery 1/4/2020
A = Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter 12/15/2019
H = Harman Dianne by Murder at the Waterfront 12/13/2019

B = Birthdays Can Be Deadly by Cindy Bell 1/8/2020
O = One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 1/17/2020
X = X by Sue Grafton 02/14/2020
I = In Peppermint Peril by Joy Avon 1/05/2020
N = Nancy J. Parra by Flourless to Stop Him 12/06/2019
G = Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 1/4/2020

C = The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss 1/10/2020
H = Hairspray and Homicide by Cindy Bell 1/07/2020
R = The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate 12/03/2019
I = If You Ask Me by Betty White 1/14/2020
S = The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery 12/02/2019
T= Tearoom for Two by Susan Page Davis 1/11/2020
M = The Man with No Borders by Richard C. Morais 12/31/2019
A = Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 12/31/2019
S = Sharon Dunn by Zero Visibility 12/16/2019

J = Josh Lanyon by Dangerous Ground 01/11/2020
I = In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami 2/18/2020
N = Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels 01/24/2020
G = Ghost of Chance by William S. Burroughs 1/06/2020
E = Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs 12/30/2020
B = The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 12/09/2020
E = Empty Nest by Marty Wingate 1/21/2020
L = The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 12/17/2020
L =L.M. Montgomery by The Golden Road 12/14/2020
S = Seeger Pete wrote The Deaf Musicians 02/08/2020

S = Swanson Denise wrote Murder of a Small-Town Honey 02/09/2020
N = Now You See Me... by Tish Rabe 2/20/2020
O = Old Poison by Josh Lanyon 1/16/2020
W = Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier 12/31/2020
F = Fair Game by Josh Lanyon 1/07/2020
L = Lilian Jackson Braun wrote The Cat Who Said Cheese 12/11/2020
A = Archer Connie by Ladle to the Grave 01/29/2020
K = Kathy Aarons by Truffled to Death 2/5/2020
E =Ed Gorman by The Day the Music Died 12/09/2020

D = Dead Man Talking by Casey Daniels 01/25/2020
E = Eliza Willard by The Power of Three 02/07/2020
C = Cinnamon and a Corpse by Cindy Bell 12/01/2019
E = Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs 02/11/2020
M = Murder on Wheels by Lynn Cahoon 01/23/2020
B = Batter Off Dead by Tamar Myers 12/22/2020
E = Evanovich Janet wrote Two for the Dough 02/21/2020
R = Racing and Robberies by Cindy Bell 01/22/2020

Winter Spell Out
December 2019- February 2019
Read: 0/11

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Genevieve wrote: "Do we not use the, a ?"

‘A,’ ‘an,’ and ‘the’ do NOT count. I could swear that was in the intro, but must have been cut off when I copy and pasted the instructions. I’ll try to remember to fix that tomorrow.

‘A,’ ‘an,’ and ‘the’ do NOT count. I could swear that was in the intro, but must have been cut off when I copy and pasted the instructions. I’ll try to remember to fix that tomorrow.

Hey Heather,

I think we've been doing these challenges for so long, we've overlooked the instructions. This part of the instructions also needs fixing to "W": 😏

1. Use only the first word of a title. For example, if you choose to spell out the word “winter,” you might use Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke for the letter “I”.

Julesy — Oops, good catch. Fixed it. 🤭

WINTER CHALLENGE: Dec-Feb
Words: 0/4
Books: 23/35

CHRISTMAS: 8/9
C Cole by Brynn Hale 12/22/19 **
H Wake Me With a Kiss by Samantha Holt 12/07/19 *** (Author: Holt)
R Renaissance Man by Tessa Bailey 01/19/20 ****
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S Dance With Me At Midnight by Samantha Holt 12/14/19 **** (Author: Samantha)
T Terrier Transgressions by Molly Fitz 12/29/19 *****
M Murder Under the Mistletoe by Rosie A. Point 12/17/19 ***
A Secret Baby for the Dragon (Dragon Curse of Lunca Book 1 by Alexis Davie 12/23/19 ** (Author: Alexis)
S Literally Christmas by C. Streetlights 12/11/19 *** (Author: Streetlights)

DECEMBER: 5/8
D Ghost Busting Mystery by Daisy Pettles 12/21/19 **** (Author: Daisy)
E Dead in the Dinghy by Ellen Jacobson 12/18/19 ***** (Author: Ellen)
C A Christmas Demon For Clara by Chloe Alice Balkin 12/12/19 *****
E
M Santa's Eve: A Christmas Novella by Mikaela Snowe 12/07/19 **** (Author: Mikaela)
B The Beast Who Loved Me by Samantha Holt 12/09/19 ****
E
R

VALENTINE'S: 6/10
V
A A Postcard From Hell by Adrienne Blake 01/01/20 **** (Author: Adrienne)
L The Coffee House Sleuths: Sleighed by T. Lockhaven 12/15/19 ***
E
N Never Have I Ever Kissed My Brother's Best Friend by Juliet Bardsley 01/11/20 ****
T Dead Parrot by Trapper Westing 01/08/20 *** (Author: Trapper)
I
N Never Have I Ever Faked a Boyfriend by Juliet Bardsley 01/11/20 ***
E
S Seasons Bleedings by Cristelle Comby 12/16/19 ****

FEBRUARY: 4/8
F
E
B Loose Ends by Morgan Brice 01/06/20 ***** (Author: Brice)
R
U An Unwilling Bride: A Medieval Highland Romance by Avery Maitland 01/17/20 ****
A Boss Dragon by Alexis Davie 01/10/20 ** (Author: Alexis)
R
Y Hook by Marie York 01/03/20 ** (Author: York)

I have a question, can I put in books I read in December even though I joined the challenge today?

TC— Yes. Any books read Dec to Feb count.

S
N ~ Night of the Living Deed 06 Feb 2020
O~ Out of Circulation 09 Feb 2020
W~ The Bodies in the Library 08 Jan 2020

N
U~ The Unhoneymooners 20 Jan 2020
T~ The Golden Hour
C~ The Crepes of Wrath 10 Jan 2020
R
A~ A Biscuit, a Casket 05 Jan 2020
C
K~ Killer Physique 17 Jan 2020
E~ Twisted Twenty-Six 06 Jan 2020
R

F~ Guilty as Cinnamon 16 Jan 2020
E
B
R
U
A~ Death Overdue 23 Jan 202
R
Y~ Southern Sass and Killer Cravings 26 Jan 2020

Finished :)

Winter Challenge
Duration: 1/12/19 - 29/2/20
18/18

C The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper 5★s 13/12/19
H All The Rage by Cara Hunter 4★s 24/12/19
R Kick the Dust by Rhonda Forrest 5★s 11/12/19
I Izzy's Christmas Star by Berni Stevens 5★s 2/12/19
S Hanukkah at the Great Greenwich Ice Creamery by Sharon Ibbotson 4★s 4/12/19
T The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts 5★s 6/12/19
M Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone 5★s 13/12/19
A Verse and Vengeance by Amanda Flower 4★s 9/12/19
S Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5★s 3/12/19



C Cold Heart Creek by Lisa Regan 5★s 1/12/19
A The Lost Ones by Anita Frank 5★s 28/12/19
N Weapon by Lynette Noni 5★s 8/1/20
D Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 5★s 10/12/19
Y The Holiday Homicide by Grace York 5★s 10/1/20

C The Life She Chooses by Maggie Christensen 4★s 8/12/19
A Akin by Emma Donoghue 3★s 19/12/19
N Real Actors, Not People by Karen Musser Nortman 5★s 10/1/20
E The Extraordinary, Unordinary Gum Tree by Karen Casey 4★s 26/12/19

I'm in

W: The Blackwood Files, File Two: Private WARS by Terri Reid 1/20/20
I:
N: The Mysteries of Max: Purrfect Kill by NIC Saint 1/25/20
T: A Murder in TIME by Julie McElwain 2/6/20
E:
R The Blackwood Files, File One: Family Secrets by Terri REID (1/10/20)

I'm in! Winter Challenge 2019-2020
Updated 2/3/2020

W - The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams - 1/16/2020
I - Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/12/2020
N - The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren - 1/17/2020
T - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris - 1/15/2020
E - The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw - 1/12/2020
R - Memory in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/3/2020

G - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 1/10/2020
I - Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen - 1/20/2020
N - The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - 1/29/2020
G - Ghosts Beneath Our Feet by Betty Ren Wright - 1/22/2020
E - Enthroned by K.M. Shea - 2/2/2020
R - Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord - 1/19/2020
B - The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie - 1/20/2020
R - The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan - 1/24/2020
E - Enchanted by K.M. Shea
A - 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie -1/22/2020
D - Divided in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/2/2020

2019/20 Winter Challenge
December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020

Update: Jan. 29

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Done - see message 25!

Good job Meg!

Brenda wrote: "Good job Meg!"

Thank you! 😄

Done see message 29 ;-)

Genevieve wrote: "Done see message 29 ;-)"

whoo hoo, congrats!

Okay, well, I forgot to update my word on here. sigh

A-Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me by >Maya Angelou<
N-Not Quite Snow White
G-Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness by >Gretchen Rubin<
E-The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by >Eckhart Tolle<
L-Live and Let Chai

I don't think I have any more words in me for winter, so I will be happy with:

M - Deadly Patterns by Melissa Bourbon 12/26/19
A - A Christmas Return by Anne Perry 12/2/19
R - The Tiger’s Tale: Undercover Cat Series, Book 3 by Kelle Z. Riley 1/5/20
D - Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem by Diane Kelly 12/11/19
I - A Catered Christmas Cookie Exchange by Isis Crawford 12/17/19

G - Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber 1/8/20
R - Blessed Is The Busybody by Emilie Richards 1/14/20
A - Cowabunga Christmas by Anna Celeste Burke 12/28/19
S - A Late Frost by Sheila Connolly 12/8/19




S - The Crepes of Wrath by Sarah Fox 1/27/20
A - Premeditated Peppermint by Amanda Flower 12/5/19
N - Truffled Feathers by Nancy Fairbanks 1/11/20
T - 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost 12/11/19
A - Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey 12/14/19




C - The Candy Cane Cupcake Killer by Livia J. Washburn 12/23/19
H - Hot Fudge Frame-Up by Christine DeSmet 1/15/20
R - Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson 2/15/20
I - It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder by Rosemary Martin 2/6/20
S - The Cincinnati Red Stalkings by Troy Soos 2/7/20
T - A Penny Urned by Tamar Myers 12/31/19
M - Faux Finished by Peg Marberg 1/2/20
A - Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon by Donna Andrews 2/3/20
S - Secret Agent Girl by Rosemary Martin 2/23/20




C - A Case for the Winemaker by Candace Havens 1/31/20
A - As Gouda as Dead by Avery Aames 2/21/20
N - Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton 2/12/20
D - Decorated to Death by Peg Marberg 1/19/20
L - A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay 2/9/20
E - Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 2/17/20

Finished message 29

Look at number 3. I finished

Wow. Genevieve