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SPRING 2020 CHALLENGE


This challenge will last from March 1, 2020 to May 31, 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", "and" "a" and "an" do not count.)
2. Use an author's first or last name.

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** Books DO NOT all have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** 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.

** If you want your word to align neatly along the side of the comment box, enter a subject on the first line of the comment box, such as "I'm in" or "My challenge," then hit the enter key twice before spelling out your word vertically.


As with the winter challenge, we are deviating from the norm. 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.


YOUR WORD LIST:


HOLIDAYS during this period:

Anzac (celebrated in Australia, New Zealand)
April Fool’s (Day)
Arbor (Day)
Earth (Day)
Easter
Father’s (Day)
Flag Day
May Day
Memorial (Day)
Mother’s (Day)
Passover


Words associated with the season:

April
Eggs
Bunny
Chicks
Crocus
Daffodil
Equinox
Flowers
Galoshes
Iris
Kite
Lamb
Lilacs
March
May
Palms
Puddle
Rain
Rainbow
Robin
Showers
Snowdrops
Spring
Tulips
Umbrella
Vernal
Windy


** NOTE: You can keep track of your challenge here, or create your own personal thread to keep track of all your challenges in one place HERE.

SPRING 2020 CHALLENGE
March 1 - May 31
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Seasonal Challenge Spring 2020
This challenge will last from March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020

✔M - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 3/2/20
✔A - War Storm by Victoria Aveyard 4/21/20
✔Y - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 3/10/20

✔R - Run For Your Life by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge 3/12/20
✔A - Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 3/23/20
✔I - The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende 3/9/20
✔N - NYPD Red by James Patterson and Marshall Karp 4/29/20
✔B - By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder 3/20/20
✔O - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 4/3/20
✔W - The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker 3/6/20

3/20 Adding words

✔E - A Crime of Passion Fruit by Ellie Alexander 3/13/20
✔G - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes 3/15/20
✔G - Lethal White by Robert Galbraith 5/23/20
✔S - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 3/29/20

✔L - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 4/6/20
✔A - Killer Characters by Ellery Adams 4/7/20
✔M - Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay 3/15/20
✔B - The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley 3/25/20

5/1 Adding words

✔M - A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs 4/2/20
✔A - Assault and Batter by Jessica Beck 4/15/20
✔R - Watership Down by Richard Adams 4/14/20
✔C - Criss Cross by James Patterson 3/20/20
✔H - Force of Nature by Jane Harper 3/5/20

✔E - Patterned After Death by Elizabeth Lynn Casey 3/19/20
✔A - The Secret, Scone & Book Society by Ellery Adams 4/23/20
✔R - The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu 4/21/20
✔T - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 5/28/20
✔H - How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell 4/28/20

Spring challenge

E Execution in E by Alexia Gordon
A All Too Familiar by Belinda White
R Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women by Kate Quinn
T To the Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith
H Hero's Haven by Rebecca Zanetti
D Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy
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L The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner
I Imaginary Numbers by Seanan McGuire
L Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower
A Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen
C The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths
S Steeped in Murder: A Tea and Tarot Cozy Mystery by Kirsten Weiss

D A Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks
A Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsay
F Five Dead Canaries by Edward Marston
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Spring Challenge 2020
March 1-May 31
12/12-finished 3/31/20

Essie Lang author--Death on the Page Essie Lang 3/10/20
Graves, Sarah author--Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut Sarah Graves 3/4/20
Golden, Alison author--Death at the Café Alison Golden 3/14/20
S The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop J.A. Whiting 3/3/20

Lynn Cahoon author--Killer Green Tomatoes Lynn Cahoon 3/16/20
Angela Pepper--Death of a Crafty Knitter Angela Pepper 3/31/20
M Murder Makes Scents Christin Brecher 3/2/20
B Bookman Dead Style Paige Shelton 3/19/20

Kaye George author--Revenge Is Sweet Kaye George 3/12/20
Isabella Alan--Murder, Plain and Simple Isabella Alan 3/21/20
Tonya Kappes--Southern Fried Tonya Kappes 3/13/20
Erickson, Alex--Death by Tea Alex Erickson 3/15/20

SPRING Challenge March 1 - May 31, 2020

M = Maher Tegan wrote Thyme to Kill 3/01/2020
A = Adams Ellery wrote Pies and Prejudice 03/16/2020
R = Rosemary Harris wrote Pushing Up Daisies 3/10/2020
C = Casey Daniels wrote Tomb with a View 03/05/2020
H = Hunter Maddy wrote Top O' the Mournin' 03/09/2020

L = L.M. Montgomery wrote Jane of Lantern Hill 3/04/2020
A = Adams Ellery wrote Peach Pies and Alibis 04/02/2020
M = Melissa Bourbon wrote A Fitting End 3/05/2020
B = Bell Cindy wrote A Dyed Blonde and a Dead Body 03/16/2020

S = Sharon Fitzgerald wrote Wicca for Beginners: The Wiccan Bible to Witchcraft, Candles and Magic Spells 03/06/2020
N = Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 04/19/2020
O = On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 03/23/2020
W = Witchnapped in Westerham by Dionne Lister 03/06/2020
D = A Deadly Brew by Lynn Cahoon 03/12/2020
R = Richey Sheri wrote Welcome to Spicetown 05/08/2020
O = Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama 3/24/2020
P = Patrick Swayze wrote The Time of My Life 05/14/2020
S = Shot Cross Buns by Tegan Maher 03/11/2020

Spring 2020
March 1 - May 31, 2020

M - Susan McBride - Say Yes to Death
o - Jill Orr - The Bad Break
t - Tracy Weber - A Killer Retreat
h - Harper Lin - Love and Murder in Savannah
e - Ellie Ashe - Chasing the Dollar
r’ - Shari Randall - Curses, Boiled Again!
s - Connie Shelton - Legends Can Be Murder

D - Diane Mott Davidson - Crunch Time
a - Angie Fox - Murder on the Sugarland Express
y - Grace York - Arson at the Art Gallery



A - Agatha Christie - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
p - Patricia McLinn - Sign Off
r - Ritter Ames - Organized for Scheduled Sabotage
i - Issy Brooke - Small Town Treason
l - Amanda M Lee - Witchin' Around the Clock

F - Agatha Frost - Lemonade and Lies
o - Tricia O'Malley - Tequila Four
o - Carlene O'Connor - Murder in an Irish Village
l’ - Laura Durham - Death on the Aisle
s - Alexander McCall Smith - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Spring Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/3/20 - 31/5/20
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M Mystery at Apple Tree Cottage by Clare Chase 4★s 6/3/20
A Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon 5★s 30/3/20
R None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 10/3/20
C The Clergyman's Wife by Molly Greeley 2.5★s 12/3/20
H Murder at Enderley Hall by Helena Dixon 5★s 11/3/20



S Sink or Swim by Ross Collier 4★s 14/3/20
H Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior 4★s 2/4/20
O Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent 3.5★s 13/3/20
W Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver 5★s 7/4/20
E The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer 4★s 18/3/20
R A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs 4★s 25/3/20
S A Silent Death by Peter May 5★s 9/4/20



F The Five Furies of Heaven by Ashley Capes 5★s 7/3/20
L Lying and Dying by Graham Brack 4★s 8/3/20
O Where Fortune Lies by Mary-Anne O'Connor 5★s 20/3/20
W What You've Done by J.A. Schneider 5★s 13/4/20
E The 18th Abduction by James Patterson 5★s 31/3/20
R The Witches by Roald Dahl 3★s 8/3/20
S The Sunken Road by Garry Disher 4★s 5/4/20

Spring 2020 Challenge
March 1 - May 31
Updated: May 13

Progress: 8/8
D - (D)eath by Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake - April 2
A - A Crime of Passion Fruit by Ellie (A)lexander - March 31
F - The (F)amily Upstairs by Lisa Jewell - March 12
F - (F)ar From True by Linwood Barclay - April 22
O - (O)ne of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus - April 30
D - A (D)og's Journey by W. Bruce Cameron - April 25
I - (I)n Pieces by Sally Field - April 15
L - The (L)ook-Alike by Erica Spindler - April 11

Progress: 6/6
C - The (C)rime Lab Case by (C)arolyn Keene - March 19
H - Death in Wine Country by Gemma (H)alliday - April 11
I - (I)'m Your Huckleberry: A Memoir by Val Kilmer - May 4
C - (C)all Me God: The Untold Story of the DC Sniper Investigation by Jim (C)lemente, Tim (C)lemente, and Peter McDonnell - April 17
K - The Ghost of Blackwood Hall by Carolyn (K)eene - April 8
S - The Killer Kangaroo by (S)amantha (S)ilver - March 26

Progress: 6/6
V - Wonton Terror by (V)ivien Chien - March 16
E - (E)very Body on Deck by G.A. McKevett - April 28
R - The K Team by David (R)osenfelt - May 13
N - Bone Hook by Toby (N)eal - May 9
A - Hound on the Sound by Jessa (A)rcher - April 13
L - (L)upine Lies by Karen MacInerney - May 12

SPRING READING CHALLENGE - 2020

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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020

P PHANTOM MURDER ( DARREL ODGER)
A AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT (ALEX KAVA)
S SUNRISE ( KAREN KINGSBURY)
S SUMMER LOVIN' (CARLY PHILLIPS)
O OMINOUS ( LISA JACKSON)
V VENDETTA (IRIS JOHANSEN)
E EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (MARY HIGGINS-CLARK)
R RICOCHET ( SANDRA BROWN)

T TRICK OR TREAT MURDER ( LESLIE MEIR )
U UNPLUGGED ( LISA TEAKCURTS)
L LUCKY LADY ( TAMI HOAG )
I IRRESISTIBLE FORCES ( BRENDA JACKSON)
P PRETTY BAD ( SHIRLEY JUMP )
S SUGAR AND ICED ( JENN McKinley)

Rebecca, is your "caps lock" jammed on?

SPRING 2020 CHALLENGE
March 1st thru May 31st
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S-Against the Claw by (S)hari Randall-finished 04/05
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Brenda wrote: "Rebecca, is your "caps lock" jammed on?"

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No problems Rebecca :)

As usual I'm in! I'll see where the books take me and what I can spell.

As always I'm in:

M - Murder - Parnell Hall
A - The Absolution - Jonathan Holt
Y - Your House Will Pay - Steph Cha

T - Tombland - C.J. Sansom
H - Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand - Terry Frei
U - The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History - Dave Anthony
N - Nightfall - John Farris
D - Death Spins the Plate - Ellery Queen
E - Everybody Goes to Jimmy's: A Suspense Novel - Michael Mayo
R - Rasputin's Revenge - John Lescroart
S - Surprise Party - William Katz
T - 27: A History of the 27 Club Through the Lives of Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse - Howard Sounes
O - The Outsider - Stephen King
R - Riviera Blues: A Crang Mystery - Jack Batten
M - Mantis - Richard La Plante
S - The Swarm - Arthur Herzog III

I’m in!

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L - A Little Bit Country by Debbie Macomber
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C- A Code of Honor by Carole Jefferson
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I am in. Spring 2020 challenge - March 1 - May 31

A - Aunt Bessie Decides - Diana Xarissa
P - The Poellenberg Inheritance - Evelyn Anthony
R - Red Julie - J. A. Whiting
I - Iced - Carol Higgins Clark
L - The Loch Ness Papers - Paige Shelton

S - Sugar and Spite - G. A. McKevitt
H - Hypothermia - Arnaldur Indridason
O - Out - Natsuo Kirino
W - What is Mine - Anne Holt
E - Edge of Danger - Jack Higgins
R - The River at Night - Erica Ferencik
S - Silver Scream - Mary Daheim

R - The Red Hunter - Lisa Unger
O - Open Season - C. J. Box
B - Buried to the Brim - Jenn McKinlay
I - In this Grave Hour - Jacqueline Winspear
N - Never Let a Stranger in Your House - Margaret Logan

I’ll try

L=Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker
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M=Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
B=Beating About the Bush by M. C. Beaton*

P=Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong*
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S=Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke*
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I'm in again, and ready with my first word:

C = Have a Deadly New Year, Lynn {C}ahoon – 09/03/20
R = The {R}ing of the Nibelung: A retelling of the opera, Wilhelm Ruprecht Frieling – 11/03/20
O = The {O}ctober Man, Ben Aaronovich – 01/03/20
C = Dark Matter, Blake {C}rouch – 14/03/20
U = The Nibelungenlied, {U}nknown – 12/03/20
S = The {S}hadow Over Innsmouth, HP Lovecraft – 03/03/20

And in the same vein:

D = A Purrfect Alibi, Leighann {D}obbs – 03/03/20
A = The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists, {A}lexander McCall Smith - 12/03/20
F = Full Dark House, Christopher {F}owler - 29/03/20
F = {F}atality by Firelight, Lynn Cahoon - 30/03/20
O = My Sister, the Serial Killer, {O}yinkan Braithwaite - 04/03/20
D = {D}epth of Winter, Craig Johnson - 15/04/20
I = If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, {I}talo Calvino - 25/03/20
L = Thread Herrings, {L}ea Wait – 23/03/19

And to add to the pastoral picture, let's have a

M = Killer Jam, Karen {M}acInerney – 14/03/20
A = The Murder at the Vicarage, {A}gatha Christie – 07/04/20
R = The {R}estaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams - 23/04/20
C = The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha {C}hristie – 21/04/20
H = The {H}itch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams - 22/04/20

L = Death of a Kitchen Diva, Lee {H}ollis – 16/04/20
A = Precious and Grace, {A}lexander McCall Smith – 08/04/20
M = Monsignor Quixote, Graham Greene – 09/03/20
B = False Value, {B}en Aaronovich – 26/03/20

I'll give it a try
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P- Palette for Murder Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
A- Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death M.C. Beaton
S- Secret of the Chimneys Agatha Christie
S- Sheila Connolly Killer in the Carriage House
O- Omartian, Stormie The Power of a Praying Wife
V- Victoria Thompson Murder on Marble Row
E- Echo Brown Black Girl Unlimited
R- Rum, Etaf A Woman is No Man

E- Emricks, K.J. How to Bake a Murder
G- Gertrude Chandler Warner Surprise Island [X]
G- Gertrude Chandler Warner The Yellow House
Mystery
S- Sula by Toni Morrison

I'm in - still in nursing school so I'm sure all of mine will be audio books in the car & during work but whatever it takes to get some reading in!

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MARCH 1-MAY 31
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Spring Challenge
Completed May 7, 2020

E-The Deep {E}nd by Julie Mulhern ✅
A-{A}in't Misbehavin' by Jennifer Lamont Leo ✅
S-The {S}ecrets We Kept by Lara Prescott ✅
T-{T}aking a Leap of Love by Lilah Rivers ✅
E-Murder in the {E}vening by Blythe Baker ✅
R-Mrs. {R}oosevelt's Confidante by Susan Elia MacNeal ✅


L-The Forgotten {L}ife of Evelyn Lewis by Jane Rubietta ✅
A-Murder at the Breakers by {A}lyssa Maxwell ✅
M-Double Decker {M}urder by Bettie Jane ✅
B-{B}lackmail at Brunel by Bettie Jane ✅


R-{R}esistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini ✅
A-{A}bove the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen ✅
I-{I}talian for Beginners by Kristin Harmel ✅
N-Trouble in {N}uala by Harriet Steel ✅
B-Hijinks at Highgate Cemetery by {B}ettie Jane ✅
O-A Murder Most {O}dd by Beth Byers ✅
W-The Turn of the Key by Ruth {W}are ✅

Spring Challenge
March 1-May 31 2020
Read: 2/15

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✔️A~ (A) is for Alibi|Sue Grafton▪️March 14▪️⭐️⭐️
S~Dying Light|(S)tuart MacBride
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✔️R~(R)evenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos|Donna Andrews▪️3/30/20▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


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Well, let's see if I can be back to challenges in a steady pace. I'll post it, as usual, at the end of the period.

I'm in!

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SPRING CHALLENGE 2020

M - Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffo 4/15/20
A - Can’t Judge a Book By It’s Murder by Amy Lillard 4/8/20
R - Getting Old is the Best Revenge by Rita Larkin 4/27/20
C - Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle 4/20/20
H - Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico 4/11/20



M - Mortar and Murder by Jennie Bentley 5/4/20
A - Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan 5/20/20
Y - Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young Finished 5/16/20



P - A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry 5/21/20
A - A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette
L - Let’s Play Dead by Sheila Connolly 5/9/20
M - Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day
S - Dead Man Talking by T. M. Simmons Finished 5/12/20

Updating msg. 5, finished

Good job Tari!

Brenda wrote: "Good job Tari!" Thanks, Brenda!

Complete

Spring Challenge

Death of a Charming Man by M. C. Beaton
Angelica's Smile by Andrea Camilleri
Firewall by Henning Mankell
First Degree by David Rosenfelt
Outfoxed by David Rosenfelt
Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt
Inflammation Spectrum by Dr. Will Cole
Leader of the Pack by David Rosenfelt

Finished :)

Spring Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/3/20 - 31/5/20
19/19

M Mystery at Apple Tree Cottage by Clare Chase 4★s 6/3/20
A Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon 5★s 30/3/20
R None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 10/3/20
C The Clergyman's Wife by Molly Greeley 2.5★s 12/3/20
H Murder at Enderley Hall by Helena Dixon 5★s 11/3/20



S Sink or Swim by Ross Collier 4★s 14/3/20
H Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior 4★s 2/4/20
O Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent 3.5★s 13/3/20
W Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver 5★s 7/4/20
E The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer 4★s 18/3/20
R A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs 4★s 25/3/20
S A Silent Death by Peter May 5★s 9/4/20



F The Five Furies of Heaven by Ashley Capes 5★s 7/3/20
L Lying and Dying by Graham Brack 4★s 8/3/20
O Where Fortune Lies by Mary-Anne O'Connor 5★s 20/3/20
W What You've Done by J.A. Schneider 5★s 13/4/20
E The 18th Abduction by James Patterson 5★s 31/3/20
R The Witches by Roald Dahl 3★s 8/3/20
S The Sunken Road by Garry Disher 4★s 5/4/20

Brenda wrote: "Rebecca, is your "caps lock" jammed on?"

sorry

Ashley wrote: "SPRING 2020 CHALLENGE
March 1 - May 31
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S - Stranded - Alex Kava
P- Paris for One - Jo Jo Moyes
R- Reckless Creed - Ales kava
I- In this Moment - Karen Kingsbury
N- New Years Eve Murder - Leslie Meir
G- Gabriels Angel - Nora Roberts

Tonya wrote: "SPRING 2020 CHALLENGE
March 1st thru May 31st
1/6

S-Against the Claw by (S)hari Randall-finished 04/05
P- Perfect Fit - Carley Phillips
R- Red Velvet Revenge - Jenn McKinley
I- Irresistible Forces - Brenda Jackson
N- Night Sins - Tami Hoag
G- Gator Bait - Jana De Leon

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Julie wrote: "Spring Challenge

Death of a Charming Man by M. C. Beaton
Angelica's Smile by Andrea Camilleri
Firewall by Henning Mankell
F- Fortune Hunter - Jana De Leon
Outfoxed by David Rosenfelt
Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt
I-Inescapable _ Nancy Mehl
L- Letting Go- Maya Banks

[bookcover:..."

It's been a while since I've been able to complete one of these seasonal challenges on time. I completed the Spring Challenge with 3 words: Daffodil, Vernal and Chicks. See message #10.

Tuck wrote: "T - Tombland - C.J. Sansom
H - Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand - Terry Frei
U - The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History - Dave Anthony
N - Nightfall - John Farris
D - Death Spins the Plate - Ellery Queen
E - Everybody Goes to Jimmy's: A Suspense Novel - Michael Mayo
R - Rasputin's Revenge - John Lescroart
S - Surprise Party - William Katz
T - 27: A History of the 27 Club Through the Lives of Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse - Howard Sounes
O - The Outsider - Stephen King
R - Riviera Blues: A Crang Mystery - Jack Batten
M - Mantis - Richard La Plante
S - The Swarm - Arthur Herzog III"

I thought we were supposed to only do words on the list provided by Heather and not words of our own choosing? 🤔 (Although I'm impressed!)

Congrats to all who have finished. As always, I’m impressed by those who are able to spell out multiple words. I ended up with a surplus of A’s, H’s and M’s so that I despaired of being able to spell out anything at all. I finally managed to spell out March—

M = Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
A = Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
R = Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay
C = A Christmas Kiss by Merline Lovelace
H = Hideaway by Nora Roberts

Julesy wrote: (re: the word thunderstorm: “I thought we were supposed to only do words on the list provided by Heather and not words of our own choosing? 🤔 (Although I'm impressed!)”

That is the general idea, but it is a good word and I can (occasionally 😃) be flexible, so I have no problem with it. There was a point during this season I was wondering who came up with these words (oh yeah, I did, lol) — see above note about excess letters. 😐

Good job to all who have finished!

Finished! No more vowels coming up before the end of the month.

F - Flipped Out by Jennie Bentley 4/8/20
L - Death of a Kitchen Diva by Lee Hollis 4/5/20
A - The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee 3/13/20
G - Grime and Punishment by Jill Churchill 3/18/20

D - A Dash of Death by Claudia Bishop 3/3/20
A - Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower 3/9/20
Y - Yews with Caution by Kate Collins 3/12/20




I - In the Drink by Allyson K. Abbott 3/27/20
R - Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen 3/27/20
I - If Books Could Kill by Kate Carlisle 4/11/20
S - Stay Tuned for Murder by Mary Kennedy 4/23/20




M - Death Runs Adrift by Karen MacInerney 3/6/20
A - Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower 4/11/20
R - Reel Murder by Mary Kennedy 4/2/20
C - Toast Mortem by Claudia Bishop 3/24/20
H - Dead North by Sue Henry 3/15/20




P - Fatal Flip by Peg Marberg 5/8/20
U - An Unmentionable Murder by Kate Kingsbury 3/3/20
D - Come Homicide or High Water by Denise Swanson 5/6/20
D - A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle 5/1/20
L - To Love and To Perish by Laura Durham 5/3/20
E - A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander 4/20/20




L - Death of a Trophy Wife by Laura Levine 4/24/20
A - Nip, Tuck, Dead byLori Avocato 4/14/20
M - Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay 3/30/20
B - Better Late Than Never by Jenn McKinlay 4/16/20




E - Hostile Makeover by Ellen Byerrum 5/11/20
G - Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood 4/4/20
G - Fearless in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 5/18/20
S - A Killer Collection by J.B. Stanley 4/17/20

Wow, way to go, Linda!

Good job Linda!

Hooray, I'm done!

see message 7...

FINISHED
SPRING Challenge March 1 - May 31, 2020

M = Maher Tegan wrote Thyme to Kill 3/01/2020
A = Adams Ellery wrote Pies and Prejudice 03/16/2020
R = Rosemary Harris wrote Pushing Up Daisies 3/10/2020
C = Casey Daniels wrote Tomb with a View 03/05/2020
H = Hunter Maddy wrote Top O' the Mournin' 03/09/2020

L = L.M. Montgomery wrote Jane of Lantern Hill 3/04/2020
A = Adams Ellery wrote Peach Pies and Alibis 04/02/2020
M = Melissa Bourbon wrote A Fitting End 3/05/2020
B = Bell Cindy wrote A Dyed Blonde and a Dead Body 03/16/2020

S = Sharon Fitzgerald wrote Wicca for Beginners: The Wiccan Bible to Witchcraft, Candles and Magic Spells 03/06/2020
N = Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 04/19/2020
O = On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 03/23/2020
W = Witchnapped in Westerham by Dionne Lister 03/06/2020
D = A Deadly Brew by Lynn Cahoon 03/12/2020
R = Richey Sheri wrote Welcome to Spicetown 05/08/2020
O = Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama 3/24/2020
P = Patrick Swayze wrote The Time of My Life 05/14/2020
S = Shot Cross Buns by Tegan Maher 03/11/2020

Congrats, Julesy, Heather, Linda, Genevieve and all finishers!

Spring Spell Out Challenge

LAMB
L: Lee Strauss Murder on the SS Rosa
A: Donna Andrews Toucan Keep a Secret
M: Murder at Kensington Gardens Lee Strauss
B: Barbara Ross Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody

Can’t believe spring is over! Congrats everyone in your words.