The Bookworm Challenge discussion

This is a new challenge for 2021. I hope you guys like it, Connie and I based it on Cathy's "Book Ladder" idea and we're really excited to try it. I'm sure there will be questions so please feel free to ask. Basically, you will start with a book of your choice, and then the next book in the chain can be related to the Author Name OR the Book Title. You continue to add links to the chain until the end of the year. The reader with the most books in their chain wins!

For example, I start with "The Stand" by Stephen King, and my next book is "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" by Helen Simonson. Then I read "Helen of Troy" by Margaret George, and then "Curious George by H. H. Rey. Then I add "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and so on until the end of the year.

We came up with a few rules and I'm sure there will be some new ones added as we work through it:

1. You can add to the top or the bottom of the chain but not the middle.
2. You cannot re-order the chain after you've added a book to it.
3. The linking word or author may be used more than once in the chain but not consecutively, so no chaining of the same author name or series title.
4. You can use the same author or word more than once in the challenge, just not over and over again.
5. We will accept a pluralized word as a linking word, i.e. Baby, followed by Babies. We will also accept variations of the same verb, i.e. Runs and Ran or Running.
6. Common words cannot be used as a link in the chain (i.e., "the", "and", "with", etc.)
7. Books can also be used as points in annual challenges or monthly challenges.
8. ANY book read in 2021 can be used as a link in the chain, as long as you follow the other rules about adding to the chain.

We hope you like this one, and as always, let us know if you have questions or suggestions to make the challenge more fun!

This sounds fun! Can we go back to earlier, unused books if we find they fit our chain, or is it strictly in the order we read them?

I like the idea! Not as easy as it sounds I'm sure.... A challenge! Nice! Thanks!

Connie's Book Chain:
Cover of Night bLinda Howard
Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner
#3The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler
#1The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
#2The Pearl by John Steinbeck
#4Rules of Prey by John Sandford
#5Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith
#6To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
#7Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan's Mountains & Coasts in Search of My Family's Past by Jessica J. Lee
The Beach TreesbyKaren White
The Good DaughterbyKarin Slaughter
The Murderer's DaughterbyJonathan Kellerman
The River MurdersbyJames Patterson

Yes! super interesting concept.

Rhonda wrote: "This sounds fun! Can we go back to earlier, unused books if we find they fit our chain, or is it strictly in the order we read them?"

Upon discussion, we have decided that ANY book read in 2021 can be used as a link in the chain, as long as you follow the other rules about adding to the chain. I will add above to the rules.

Wanda's Book Chain:
1. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit by Corey Olsen Hobbit
3. The Marco Effect by Jussi Adler-Olsen Olsen
4. The Good, the Bad and the Guacamole by Rebecca Adler Adler
5. The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek good
6. Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early soldier
7. The Mysterious Death of Miss Austen by Lindsay Ashford death
8. Persuasion by Jane Austen Austen
9. The Dry by Jane Harper Jane
10. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Harper
11. Mr. Monk is Miserable by Lee Goldberg Lee
12. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo miserable
13. Edgar and Lucy by Victor Lodato Victor
14. The Guest List by Lucy Foley Lucy
15. The Bucket List by Peter Mohlin List
16. The Hermit of Eyton Forest by Ellis Peters Peter
17. The African Queen by C.S. Forester Forest
18. Queen City Ruby: An Orlando Black Story by Alex Cage Queen
19. Doctor Who: The Ruby's Curse by Alex Kingston Ruby
20. King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard King
21. The Solomon Curse by Clive Cussler Solomon
22. The Curse of the Holy Pail by Sue Ann Jaffarian curse
23. V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton Sue
24. The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen vengeance
25. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb purity
26. Death Comes To Kurland Hall by Catherine Lloyd death
27. Small Plates by Katherine Hall Page Hall
28. The Edge by Catherine Coulter Catherine
29. On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
30. Dead And Gone by Dorothy Simpson gone
31. Deadline by John Sandford dead
32. The Midnight Line by Lee Child line
33. City of Night by Dean Koontz night
34. Shootout in Dodge City by Cameron Judd city
35. book:Dodger|13516846] by Terry Pratchett Dodge
36. A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge by Terry Shames Terry
37. The Fatal Flying Affair by T.E. Kinsey affair
38. A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes fatal
39. Mr. Brading's Collection by Patricia Wentworth collection
40. Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs Patricia
41. Up in Smoke by Charlene Weir smoke
42. The Martian by Andy Weir Weir
43. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars
44. The Princess Bride by William Goldman princess
45. One-Way Ticket by William G. Tapply William
46. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich one
47. The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow ten
48. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes thousand
49. Ghost Ship by P.J. Alderman ship
50. Mrs. Rochester's Ghost by Lindsay Marcott ghost
51.Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay Lindsay
52.The Daughters of Cain by Colin Dexter Dexter
53.Disco For The Departed by Colin Cotterill Colin
54.World Departed by Sarah Lyons Fleming departed
55.The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson world
56.Everything Under by Daisy Johnson Johnson
57.Pushing up Daisies by M.C. Beaton Daisy
58.Pushing Up Bluebonnets by Leann Sweeney pushing
59.Blue World by Robert R. McCammon blue
60.News of the World by Paulette Jiles world
61.New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson new
62.Antarktos Rising by Jeremy Robinson Robinson
63.Storm Rising by Sara Driscoll rising
64.Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs storm
65.Lonesome Road by Patricia Wentworth Patricia
66.Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry lonesome
67.Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven Larry
68.The Lucifer Chord by F.G. Cottam Lucifer
69.The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks chord
70.Death Overdue by Allison Brook Brook
71.Sudden Death by David Rosenfelt death
72.John Adams by David McCullough David
73.Abigail Adams by Woody Holton Adams
74.Girl A by Abigail Dean Abigail
75.The Chalk Girl by Carol O'Connell girl
76.The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor chalk
77.The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett man
78.The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters Peter
79.The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell sparrow
80.The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal Mary
81.Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein star
82.The Walking Dead, Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life by Robert Kirkman Robert
83.Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek by Terry Shames dead
84.Knife Creek by Paul Doiron creek
85.The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi knife
86.Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn water
84.Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence Carol
88.The Midnight Library by Matt Haig midnight
89.Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Matthew Walker Matt
90.Mysteries: Why Shoot a Butler? / The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer why
91.Murder Shoots the Bull by Anne George shoot
92.Mew Is for Murder by Clea Simon murder
93. The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez Simon
94. Bird Box by Josh Malerman bird
95. The Relive Box and Other Stories by T. Coraghessan Boyle box
96. Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang stories
97. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab life
98. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells invisible
99. Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells Wells
100.Martha Washington: An American Life by Patricia Brady Martha
101.George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father by David O. Stewart Washington
102.The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart Stewart
103.Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree by M.C. Beaton tree
104.Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett witch
105.A Killing at Cotton Hill by Terry Shames Terry
106.The Fireman by Joe Hill Hill
107.Fire by William Esmont fire
108.The Gospel of Mark: The New Daily Study Bible by William Barclay William
109.The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Mark
110. The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie dog
111.Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie under
112.The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James sun
113.Down Among the Dead by Damien Boyd down
114.The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by T.E. Kinsey dead
115.Air Raid: A World War Two Mystery by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts mystery
116.Orange World and Other Stories byKaren Russell world
117.The Willow Marsh Murder by Karen Charlton Karen
118.Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz murder
119.The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins moon
120.Thirty-Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill Collin
121.White Teeth by Zadie Smith teeth
122.The Case of William Smith by Patricia Wentworth Smith
123.A Mid Summer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare William
124.The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden night
125.Eon by Greg Bear bear
126.The Girl in the Woods by Gregg Olsen Greg
127.The Lost German Slave Girl: The Extraordinary True Story of Sally Miller and Her Fight for Freedom in Old New Orleans by John Bailey girl
128.The New Wilderness by Diane Cook new
129.Wild Fire by Ann Cleeves wild
130. Shadow Fires by Leigh Nichols fire
131.Shadows of Death by Jeanne M. Dams shadow
132.Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood death
133.Green Darkness by Anya Seton Green
134.The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton dark
135.Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin water
136.Allan and the Holy Flower by H. Rider Haggard flower
137.If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by Alan Alda Alan
138.The Art of War by Sun Tzu art
139.American War by Omar El Akkad war
140. Death of a New American by Mariah Fredericks America
141.The Last Death of Jack Harbin by Terry Shames death
142,Jack & Jill by James Patterson Jack
143.Traditional Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens James
144.Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood tales
145.Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by J.K. Rowling stone

See Part II

Rhonda's Book Chain:

(not going to number this until I'm done since I'll be working up as well as down)

Forget Nothing by Jason Anspach [added April 3]
Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Jason) [added April 3]
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi (ghost) [added April 3]
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley (brigade) [added April 3]
A Light to My Path by Lynn Austin (light) [added April 3]
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Lynn) [added May 26]
Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl (natural) [added May 26]
African American Athletes Who Made History by Louis Moore (history) [added May 26]
Almost American Girl by Robin Ha (American) [added May 26]
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo (Robin) [added May 26]

Linda's Book Chain:

1. Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park (Linda)
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Park)
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Michael/Miguel) (Don/Donald)
Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace by Donald J. Sobol (Don/Donald)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (Brown)
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo F. Buscaglia (life)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Leo)
E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! by William Joyce (war)
10. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck (earth)
The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace by Molly Caldwell Crosby (pearl)
Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper (Molly)
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (save)
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez (things)
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (fire)
War Comes to Willy Freeman by James Lincoln Collier (James)
The Sandman and the War of Dreams by William Joyce (war)
Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen by Joyce A. Tyldesley (Joyce)
Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies by William Joyce (queen)
20. Alice the Fairy by David Shannon (fairy)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Alice)
A Promised Land by Barack Obama (land)
Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose by Joe Biden (promise)
The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe by Richard Rohr (hope)
9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan (Richard/Rick)
Jesus Freaks: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World: Fearing God, Not Man by D.C. Talk (world)
Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis (change)
Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis (Lewis)
Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis by Patti Callahan (C.S.)
30. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (love)
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross (Julia)
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (Ann)
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone (dear)
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce (Nic/Nicholas)
The King of Big Air by Joseph Babcock (king)
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (air)
Escape from Fire Mountain by Gary Paulsen (Paul/Paulsen)
The Great Fire by Jim Murphy (fire)
Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall In Love With the Process of Becoming Great by Joshua Medcalf (great)
40. Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans (water)
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn (love)
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by Sir David Attenborough (Sir)
David Gentleman's Paris by David Gentleman (David)
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (gentleman)
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Quinn)
Network Effect by Martha Wells (network)
Stargazer by Dan Wells (Wells)
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (star)
Beyond the Sunrise by Mary Balogh (sun)
50. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Mary)
The Hail Mary by Ginger Scott (hail)
Rivals 2! More Frenemies Who Changed the World by Scott McCormick (Scott)
Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever by Gavin Edwards (more)
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (mister)
The Huntress by Kate Quinn (Quinn)
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy (hunt)
Missouri Homestead by Thomas L. Tedrow (Tom/Thomas)
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells (home)
Dragon Planet by Dan Wells (Wells)
60. How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper (dragon)
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (date)
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn (wedding)
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Quinn)
Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley (rose)
Almost American Girl by Robin Ha (Robin)
My Almost Epic Summer by Adele Griffin (almost)
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan (summer)
The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans (Rick/Richard)
News of the World by Paulette Jiles (Paul/Paulette)
70. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (news)
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer (life)
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire (Sean/Seanan)
New Beginnings at Rose Cottage by Erin Green (green)
Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning by William Joyce (beginning)
The Game by Brenda Joyce (Joyce)
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (game)
Falling Out of Hate with You by Lauren Rowe (hate)
Dirty Rowdy Thing by Christina Lauren (Lauren)
The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey (thing)
80. What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything by Rob Bell (library)
The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 by Kousuke Oono (way)
Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman (house)
Alice Rose and Sam by Kathryn Lasky (Alice)
Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson (Sam)
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone (James)
Family Tree by Katherine Ayres (tree)
The Family Under the Bridge by The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson (family)
Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile (Natalie)
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis (queen)
90. Happily Ever Esther by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter and Caprice Crane (Walter)
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn (happily ever)
Grace in the Wilderness: After the Liberation 1945-1948 by Aranka Siegal (after)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (Grace)
Emlyn's Moon by Jenny Nimmo (moon)
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell (Jen)
Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper (things)
Dark Wild Night by Christina Lauren (wild)
The White Darkness by David Grann (dark)
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead (white)
100. It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood (head)
The Animals in That Country by Margaret Atwood (wood)
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Margaret)
King of Sting: The Story of Australian Conman Peter Foster by Justin Armsden (Peter)
The Stand by Stephen King (king)
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren (stand)
Half Light by Tayari Jones (half)
The Night Flyers by Elizabeth McDavid Jones (Jones)
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (night)
Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas (watch)
110. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (me)
The Man Everyone Was Afraid Of: A Dave Brandstetter Mystery by Joseph Hansen (everyone)
Man from the Sky by Avi (man)
That Thing in the Sky by Christopher Francis (sky)
What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything? by Avi (thing)
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (fish)
Big Wish by Brandon Robshaw (wish)
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (Brandon)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (library)
A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James (midnight)
120. It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn (kiss)
Snow Day by Julie Lipson (Julia/Julie)
The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo (snow)
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson (spider)
Storming the Castle by Eloisa James (James)
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George (castle)
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede (day)
Boys Who Rocked the World: From King Tut to Tiger Woods by Beyond Words Publishing (world)
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren (boy)
I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die by Christine Arnothy (Christina/Christine)
130. Your Robot Dog Will Die by Arin Greenwood (die)
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (dog)
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron (Cameron)
133. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (artist)

Michael's Book Chain Challenge:

Cathy's book chain:

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Ann-Marie´s book chain:

All The Queen's Corgis: Corgis, dorgis and gundogs: The story of Elizabeth II and her most faithful companions by Penny junior
The Dark Tower: And Other Stories by C S Lewis
After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man by Michael Ward
The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis
Shadow Man by Margareth Kirk
Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner
The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
A Darker Domain by Val McDermid
Not Dark Yet by Peter Robinson
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Water's Edge by G R Jordan
On the Edge of Infinity: A Biography of Michael D. O'Brien by Clemens Cavallin
D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber
The Star Trek Book: Strange New Worlds Boldly Explained by Paul Ruditis
The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth by John Garth
Out in the Cold by Stuart Johnstone

Can we use variations of a name? Such as if we read a book by an author's name with "Ann", can we follow with "Anne"?

Aly's Book Chain:
1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

Meera wrote: "Can we use variations of a name? Such as if we read a book by an author's name with "Ann", can we follow with "Anne"?"

Yes, you can use Ann to Anne as a link in your chain. You can also use compound words, like Bird to Mockingbird, Harper to Harp, etc.

Can't wait to see how this one plays out.... :-)

Ruth’s Bookchain:

Martha's Bookchain:

1. The Switch by Beth O'Leary

Here we go. Let's see how many I can chain together.

1. Deep by Skye Warren
2. Buttons and Pain by Penelope Sky

Stephanie wrote: "Meera wrote: "Can we use variations of a name? Such as if we read a book by an author's name with "Ann", can we follow with "Anne"?"

Yes, you can use Ann to Anne as a link in your chain. You can a..."

Is it okay to connect West and Westing?

Wanda wrote: "Is it okay to connect West and Westing?..."

Hi Wanda, yes, I will accept West to Westing. Have fun!

Wanda's Book Chain Part II:

146.Talking to the Dead by Harry Bingham Harry
147.Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Dead
148.Dark of the Moon by John Sandford Dark
149.The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart Moon
150.Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Spin
151.Miss Silver Deals With Death by Patricia Wentworth Silver
152.Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie Miss
153.The Golden Ball and Other Stories by Agatha Christie Stories
154.Ball Lightning by Liu Cixin Ball
155.Heat Lightning by John Sandford Lightning
156.Redshirts by John Scalzi John
157.Red Sky in the Morning by R.S. Merritt Red
158.And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman Morning
159.The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Long
160.Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle Planet
161.The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters Ape
162.Celine by Peter Heller Peter
163.Lights, Camera, Murder!: A TV Pet Chef Mystery Set in L.A. by Marie Celine Celine
164. Murder Boogies with Elvis by Anne George Murder
165. The Long Call by Ann Cleeves Ann
166. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Call
167. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Patrick
168. The Dark Wind by Tony Hillerman Wind
169. A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin Dark
170. Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon Song
171. Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill Robert
172. Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day Day
173. Dial Meow for Murder by Bethany Blake Murder
174. Poems of William Blake by William Blake Blake
175. The Letter to the Romans by William Barclay William
176. Murder at Barclay Meadow by Wendy Sand Eckel Barclay
177. White Sand, Volume 1 by Brandon Sanderson Sand
178. Such a Perfect Wife by Kate White White
179. The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse Kate
180. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch Daughter
181. The Hanging Girl by Jussi Adler-Olsen Hang
182. The Burning Girl by Mark Billingham Girl
183. The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns Burn
184. Why Was Rachel Murdered? by Bill Prentice Murder
185. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Rachel
186. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell Upstairs
187. Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George Family
188. Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves Ann
189. At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs Earth
190. The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson Rice
191. The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece bybErle Stanley Gardner Stanley
192. The Second Sleep by Robert Harris Sleep
193. Second Honeymoon by James Patterson Second
194. The Hurricane Code by James Aura James
195. The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse Code
196. Jeeves and the Wedding Bells: A New Jeeves and Wooster Novel: An Homage to P. G. Wodehouse by Sebastian Faulks Wodehouse
197. Jeeves and the King of Clubs by Ben Schott Jeeves
198. The Shining by Stephen King King
199. Pearls Goes Hollywood by Stephan Pastis Stephen
200. In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt Wood
201. The Seas by Samantha Hunt Hunt
202. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach Sea
203. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Richard
204. The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths Murder
205. The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun Post
206. The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn Who
207. One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt Dog
208. The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths Night
209. Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews Hawk
210. The Bear by Andrew Krivak Andrew
211. Bear Witness to Murder by Meg Macy Bear
212. Murder at the Kennedy Center by Margaret Truman Murder
213. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Kennedy
214. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham John
215. Power Game by Christine Feehan Power
216. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Game
217. West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge West
218. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith Giraffe
219. Tears of Amber by Sofía Segovia Tears
220. The Amber Room by Steve Berry Amber
221. A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf Room
222. One by One by Ruth Ware One
223. One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories] One
224. Three Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens Stories
225. The Twin Paradox by Charles Wachter Charles
226. Paradox Bound by Peter Clines Paradox
227. Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters Peter
228. Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves Street
229. A Question of Betrayal by Anne Perry Ann
230. The Question of the Dead Mistress by E.J. Copperman Question
231. The Wench is Dead by Colin Dexter Dead
232. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill Colin
233. The Reluctant Coroner by Paul Austin Ardoin Coroner
234. Dead by Dawn by Paul Doiron Paul
235. Deadly Harvest by Michael Stanley Dead
236. The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton Michael
237. The Andromeda Evolution by Daniel H. Wilson Andromeda
238. Death Opens a Window by Mikel J. Wilson Wilson
239. Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie Death
240. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Cloud
241. The Forgotten by David Baldacci David
242. Gone But Knot Forgotten by Mary Marks Forgotten
243. The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett Knot
244. Murder Once Done: A Mystery by Mary Lou Bennett Bennett
245. A Murder Too Soon by Michael Jecks Murder
246. Airframe by Michael Crichton Michael
247. Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Search Omnibus by Gene Luen Yang Air
248. The Last Exiles by Ann Shin Last
249. Thin Air by Ann Cleeves Ann
250. The Thin Woman by Dorothy Cannell Thin
251. The Korean Woman by John Altman Woman
252. Eerie Tales from Old Korea by Anthony of Taizé Korea
253. The Source of Magic by Piers Anthony Anthony
254. Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews Magic
255. The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews Andrews
256. Falcon Finale by Jan Dunlap Falcon
257. The Legend of Fuller's Island by Jan Fields Jan
258. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Island
259. Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt Shut
260. Second Sunrise by David Thurlo David
261. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Sun
262. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland Clara
263. The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert Susan
264. Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Darling
265. A Rose from the Dead by Kate Collins Rose
266. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Dead
267. Educated by Tara Westover Educate
268. Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush Tara
269. Asking For Murder by Roberta Isleib Murder
270. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie Ask
271. Murder Over Easy by Jimmie Ruth Evans Evans
272. Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott Murder
273. The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey Book
274. Eve by Anna Carey Carey
275. Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves Ann
276. Hidden Creed by Alex Kava Hidden
277. The Last of Creed by Kelly Sinclair Creed
278. Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis Sinclair
279. The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis Lewis
280. Murders on Elderberry Road by Sally Goldenbaum Road
281. Murder Take Two by Charlene Weir Murder
282. Artemis by Andy Weir Weir
283. The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor Andy/Andrew
284.London Calling by Sara Sheridan London
285.Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu Sheridan
286.Grace Cries Uncle by Julie Hyzy Uncle
287.The Mystery of Grace by Charles de Lint Grace
288. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Charles
289The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore Christmas
290.Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore Moore
291 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Gothic
292.So Far from God: The U.S. War With Mexico, 1846-1848 by John S.D. Eisenhower Mexico
293.Gathering Prey by John Sandford John

See Part III

Holy Cow!!!!! Have ya'll seen that masterpiece that is Wanda's Book Chain???? Part I and Part II???? Whoa..... (mind blown emoji here)

It is a thing of beauty. Hats off to Wanda! It is only September! She will probably need a Part III by the end of the year. I can't wait.

It's been a lot of fun finding "links" for my chain. The down side is I've had to finish several books I would definitely have liked to DNF.

Wow! Awesome chain!

Wanda's Book Chain:

Part III

294. Prey by Rachel Vincent Prey
295. None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett Rachel
296. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie None
297. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton Agatha
298. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Terrible
299. Fudge and Jury by Ellie Alexander Alexander
300. I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane Jury
301. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive by Steve Earle I
302. Quixote: The Novel and the World by Ilan Stavans World
303. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Quixote
304. The Fire Keeper by J.C. Cervantes Cervantes
305. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille Fire
306. The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder Wild
307. The Mathematical Bridge by Jim Kelly Bridge
308. Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht Kelly
309. Who Let the Dog Out? by David Rosenfelt Who
310. Disciple of the Dog by R. Scott Bakker Dog
311. Swarm by Scott Westerfeld Scott
312. The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai Swarm

The End

“Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

Linda's Book Chain Part II

134. Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson (Joshi/Joshilyn)
Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum
Dune by Frank Herbert (Frank)
The Two Million Dollar Intern by David Gauvey Herbert (Herbert)
Rose Between Two Thorns by Anne Perry (two)
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog by Ann Bausum (Ann)
140. A Dog's Perfect Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron (dog)
Christmas Party Mystery by P.J. Ryan (Christmas)
Seven Perfect Things by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Ryan)
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker (seven)
The Chestnut Soldier by Jenny Nimmo (Jen)
The Brave Tin Soldier and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (soldier)
Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson (Anderson)
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston (Ash/Ashley)
Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories by Elmore Leonard (ten)
Three's a Crowd by Marie McSwigan (three)
150. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō (Marie)
The Magic Flower Shop by Gina Mayer (magic)
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare (flower)
Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine by Eileen Lucas (wall)
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking (little)
I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider (book)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter By Erika L. Sánchez (I)
My Daughter, Nicola by Ruth M. Arthur (daughter)
The Puppy Adoption by Nicole Haroutunian (Nicola/Nicole)
Puppy Christmas by Lucy Gilmore (puppy)
160. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens(christmas)
161. The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown (Carol/Carolyn)

Wanda wrote: The End

“Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote..."

And THIS is how you WIN the Bookworm Book Chain Challenge!

Amazing. Simply blown away, Wanda! Congratulations!

And congratulations are due as well, to Linda H, our runner-up in the Bookworm Book Chain Challenge! Well Done, Linda!