The Lost Challenges discussion

How would you like to clear out some of those books you been meaning to read?

Duration: Open ended from your start date.
Tasks DO NOT have to be done in order.

TASKS
1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have a decimal in their number count.
5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
11, Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
12. Read 12 books that you choose.
13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from?
14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. If you are not in the United States any state.
15. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series)
16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre.
17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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PARTICIPANTS

A Pyramid of Books

Challenge Accepted: March 26, 2021
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: ???

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A Pyramid of Books continued

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I'm in. I think it's the largest challenge I've ever participated it!

A Pyramid of Books

Duration - March 26, 2021 - ???

Read 177/210

I. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more:
1.If the War Goes on: Reflections on War and Politics by Hermann Hesse - 13/08/22

II. Read 2 books of 300+ pages:
1.The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft - 26/10/22
2.Już nie żyjesz. Historia bombardowania by Sven Lindqvist - 25/11/24

III. Read 3 books that are tagged romance:
1.Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 09/04/21
2.Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat - 01/11/21
3.Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat - 07/06/22

IV. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series:
1.How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black - 18/11/22 (Folk of the Air 3.5 book)
2.The Lost Sisters by Holly Black - 23/11/22 (Folk of the Air 1.5 book)
3.Bridge of Snow by Marie Rutkoski - 29/06/23 (Winner’s curse 0.5 book)
4.The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo - 31/03/24 (Shadow and Bone 0.5 book)

V. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts:
1.A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde - 22/07/21
2.Hermann Hesse: Life and Art by Joseph Mileck - 14/01/23
3.War as an Inner Experience by Ernst Jünger - 20/11/23
4.Будинок у Нігде by Оксана Кириченко - 16/03/24
5.Szafa by Olga Tokarczuk - 13/01/25

VI. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you:
1.The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares - 01/08/21
2.The Golden Ass by Apuleius - 29/04/22
3.The Arrival by Shaun Tan - 31/10/22
4.Лицар свободи by Dzhokhar Dudayev - 27/03/23
5.Prosper's Demon by K.J. Parker - 21/01/24
6.(НЕ)ПОМІТНІ by Іван Байдак - 19/09/24

VII. Read 7 books that were written by a man:
1.Мертвое прошлое часть 1 by Isaac Asimov - 25/11/21
2.Nothing But the Night by John Williams - 07/05/22
3.Імператори Тіберій, Калігула і Клавдій by Володимир Дмитренко - 17/03/23
4.The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx by Jerry Toner - 22/04/23
5.Tornado Down by John Nichol, John Peters - 26/10/23
6.Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Betrayer, Hero, Spy by Ben Macintyre - 22/06/24
7.I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti - 06/09/24

VIII. Read 8 books that were written by a woman:
1.The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante - 25/04/21
2.The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante - 04/11/21
3.Glass Mask (Vol. 16) by Suzue Miuchi - 23/12/21
4.Glass Mask (vol. 7) by Suzue Miuchi - 15/10/22
5.Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 20/01/23
6.Ariel by Sylvia Plath - 28/10/23
7.Comment Vivre Avec Une Licorne: Le Guide Indispensable Pour Élever Un Animal De Compagnie Fantastique by Jane Moseley - 07/12/23
8.Віндобонський апокриф by Катерина Девдера - 09/12/24

IX. Read 9 books that has a cover you love:
1.Flights Of Love by Bernhard Schlink - 09/05/21
2.Глаза Мертвецов: Антология ирландских рассказов о призраках edited by Вера Ахтырская - 29/08/21
3.Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century by Katie Hickman - 27/12/21
4.Glass Mask (vol. 15) by Suzue Miuchi - 18/02/22
5.The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black - 01/10/22
6.Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux - 15/12/22
7.The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - 09/01/23
8.Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller - 03/02/23
9.The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski - 10/04/23

X. Read 10 books that take place in a city:
1.Miserere by Jean-Christophe Grangé - 14/06/21 (Paris)
2.У голові Шерлока Голмса, Том 1 “Справа скандального квитка” by Cyril Liéron - 18/11/21 (London)
3.Glass Mask (vol. 5) by Suzue Miuchi - 22/11/21 (Tokyo)
4.Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal - 20/06/22 (Prague)
5.Glass Mask (vol. 18) by Suzue Miuchi - 13/02/23 (Tokyo)
6.A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - 27/09/23 (London)
7.A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee - 30/01/24 (Calcutta)
8.Jeune fille en Dior by Annie Goetzinger - 07/04/24 (Paris)
9.The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton - 21/05/24 (Amsterdam)
10.27 днів до Різдва by Дзвінка Матіяш - 28/10/24 (Kyiv)

XI. Read 11 books that take place in a small town:
1.Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury - 11/02/22
2.Beartown by Fredrik Backman - 16/11/22
3.Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - 28/06/23
4.Служитель by Андрій Гулкевич - 22/07/23
5.House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk - 24/03/24
6.Абрикоси зацвітають уночі by Оля Русіна - 26/08/24
7.Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt - 30/10/24

XII. Read 12 books that you choose:
1.Ніхто не скаже «Прощавай!» by Василь Добрянський - 20/03/25
2.Монету підкине кожен by Ігор Антонюк - 26/03/25
3.Congo-Донбас. Гвинтокрилі флешбеки by Василь Мулік - 30/04/25
4.Люди з дієсловами by Катерина Калитко - 18/05/25
5.Схуднення без танців з бубном by Віктор Мандзяк - 03/07/25

XIII. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? I'm from Ukraine.
1.If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura - 08/01/25 (Japan)
2.What Lies Between Us by John Marrs - 04/04/25 (the UK)
3.Корея. Кей-поп, традиції побачень і культ їжі by Ольга Мужановська - 07/05/25 (South Korea)
4.Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide by Françoise Sagan - 09/05/25 (France)
5.No Way Out by Cara Hunter - 28/06/25 (the UK)
6.The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee - 15/07/25 (India)

XIV. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. If you are not in the United States any state:
1.The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin - 17/10/21 (Oregon)
2.Awakenings by Oliver Sacks - 05/05/22 (New York)
3.Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates - 06/12/22 (New York and Vermont)
4.The Secret History by Donna Tartt - 31/03/23 (Vermont)
5.One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - 14/06/23 (Oregon)
6.In Love by Alfred Hayes - 08/09/23 (New York)
7.The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing - 23/09/23 (New York)
8.On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks - 15/05/24 (Washington and New York)
9.In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - 27/09/24 (New York)
10.Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - 26/12/24 (Illinois)
11.Blame by Jeff Abbott - 25/01/25 (Texas)
12.Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann - 10/03/25 (Oklahoma)

XV. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series):
1.Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante - 18/04/21 (The Neapolitan Novels # 3)
2.Glass Mask (vol. 14) by Suzue Miuchi - 27/04/21 (Glass Mask series)
3.Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie - 02/06/21 (Tommy &Tuppence #2)
4.Glass Mask (vol. 2) by Suzue Miuchi - 03/08/21
5.The Gunslinger by Stephen King - 07/09/21 (The Dark Tower # 1)
6.Glass Mask (vol. 8) by Suzue Miuchi - 09/10/21
7.Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - 22/02/22 (Xenogenesis # 1)
8.Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat - 19/07/22 (Captive Prince # 3)
9.Glass Mask (vol. 17) by Suzue Miuchi - 09/02/23
10.Glass Mask (vol. 19) by Suzue Miuchi - 28/05/23
11.The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski - 16/06/23 (The Winner's Trilogy # 3)
12.Glass Mask (vol. 4) by Suzue Miuchi - 04/10/23
13.Зворотний бік світла by Дара Корній - 23/04/24 (Зворотний бік # 1)
14.The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien - 16/09/24 (The Country Girls Trilogy # 1)
15.Glass Mask (vol. 9) by Suzue Miuchi - 20/10/24

XVI. Read 16 books from your favorite genre (short stories):
1.The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann - 05/11/21
2.The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories by Robert W. Chambers - 01/05/22
3.Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami - 07/08/22
4.The Water Spectre by Francis Lathom - 13/10/22
5.Leixlip Castle by Charles Robert Maturin - 18/10/22
6.The Best American Short Stories 2001 edited by Barbara Kingsolver - 31/12/22
7.A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert - 30/04/23
8.Шелест бамбукового гаю by Станіслав Асєєв - 27/05/23
9.Women and Fiction: Short Stories By and About Women edited by Susan Cahill - 20/08/23
10.The Best American Short Stories 1979 edited by Joyce Carol Oates - 28/01/24
11.Жити-пити by Oksana Zabuzhko, Halyna Vdovychenko and others - 01/02/24
12.Жити не можна померти by Олександр Осадко - 14/04/24
13.Australian Short Stories edited by Carmel Bird - 15/08/24
14.Постріл на сходах edited by Ярина Цимбал - 14/10/24
15.Modern Short Stories by John Hadfield - 22/11/24
16.Побачити Париж by Таїсія Наконечна/Taisiia Nakonechna - 07/01/25

XVII. Read 17 books that have an E in the title:
1.Éducation européenne by Romain Gary - 08/10/22
2.Elizabeth the Great by Elizabeth Jenkins - 07/07/23
3.Eloge de la Vieillesse by Hermann Hesse - 11/07/24
4.Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto - 21/07/24
5.Normal People by Sally Rooney - 09/01/25
6.Eden of Witches Volume 1 by Yumeji - 27/02/2025
7.The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde - 10/05/25
8.Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! by Olivia Koski - 14/06/25
9.Eden of Witches Volume 2 by Yumeji - 05/07/25

XVIII. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover:
1.Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier - 05/01/23
2.The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski - 06/05/23
3.The Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories edited by Burton Raffel - 13/05/23
4.Поза межами болю by Осип Турянський - 06/11/23
5.#Чуєш, коли приїдеш додому? by Юлія Сливка - 13/11/23
6.The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - 26/12/23
7.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 26/02/24
8.A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee - 03/03/24
9.The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell - 02/06/24
10.The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre - 11/06/24
11.Забуття by Tanja Maljartschuk - 16/07/24
12.Little Darlings by Melanie Golding - 24/08/24
13.Історія для дорослих by Олег Криштопа - 18/10/24
14.The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri - 19/12/24
15.Біла кімната by Марія Маргуліс - 29/12/24
16.З нами житиме еласмотерій. Оповідання by Роман Голубовський - 01/02/25
17.The Judas Tree by A.J. Cronin - 23/02/25
18.30 віршів про любов і залізницю by Serhiy Zhadan - 21/04/25

XIX. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover:
1.Quicker Than the Eye by Ray Bradbury - 18/07/21
2.Dagon and Other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft - 14/08/21
3.Отруєні пейзажі by Martin Pollack - 14/09/21
4.The Railway Man by Eric Lomax - 29/10/21
5.The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen - 07/11/21
6.The History Of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells - 03/02/22
7.Coming Up for Air by George Orwell - 05/06/22
8.Не озирайся і мовчи by Max Kidruk - 08/12/22
9.Le Feu by Henri Barbusse - 26/05/23
10.Otages intimes by Jeanne Benameur - 30/07/23
11.Un printemps à Tchernobyl by Emmanuel Lepage - 27/08/23
12.The Farm by Tom Rob Smith - 13/10/23
13.Up Above The World by Paul Bowles - 15/12/23
14.Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee - 01/04/24
15.Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee - 06/05/24
16.Topeng Kaca - Sejuta Pelangi 3 by Suzue Miuchi - 30/06/24
17.The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - 10/08/24
18.Біжу, аби бігти by Гапека Юлія - 01/09/24
19.Весілля Настусі by Ольга Богомаз - 04/10/24

XX. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where:
1.The Wicked King by Holly Black - 27/07/21
2.Victory: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad - 28/07/21
3.The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 16/08/21
4.Magellan by Stefan Zweig - 06/10/21 (set on the water)
5.Острів Сильвестра by Володимир Лис - 22/12/21
6.In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick - 31/08/22
7.Olga by Bernhard Schlink - 25/06/23
8.The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams - 25/11/23 (set in a coastal town)
9.Fable by Adrienne Young - 07/06/24 (set on the water)
10.Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski - 26/06/24
11.Namesake by Adrienne Young - 30/07/24 (set on the water)
12.The Speckled People by Hugo Hamilton - 13/02/25 (set in a coastal town)
13.Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 18/04/25
14.Written in Bone by Simon Beckett - 09/06/25 (set in a coastal village)

A Pyramid of Books
Duration: March 26, 2021, Open ended from start date.

078/210 (78) Completed. Finished
12/20 (12) Tasks Completed

TASKS
1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
01.The Things We Leave Unfinished-Rebecca Yarros 4/14/21


2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
01.(480)The Best Thing-Mariana Zapata 3/31/21
02.(464)Gavin's Song-Jamie Begley 4/07/21


3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
01.Happily Letter After-Vi Keeland 4/05/21
02.The Wreckage of Us-Brittainy C. Cherry 4/23/21
03.The Cabin-Jasinda Wilder 5/17/21


4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series.
01.(New Orleans Connection #0.5)Desperate Choices-Kathy Ivan 3/29/21
02.(Beaumont #4.5)12 Days of Forever-Heidi McLaughlin 5/10/21
03.(Starlight Hill #5.5)Crazy for You: Christmas in Starlight Hill-Heatherly Bell 5/19/21
04.(Darker Than Love #0.5)Sweeter Than Hate-Anna Zaires 6/09/21


5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
01.Kiss Me Tonight-Emma Hart 4/04/21
02.Doin' A Dime-Lani Lynn Vale 5/20/21
03.The Devil-Ashley Jade 5/21/21
04.Corrupt Kingdom-Ava Harrison 5/23/21
05.Bared Souls-Ellie Wade 5/25/21


6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
01.Jayne Castle-Amaryllis 4/05/21
02.Lisa Henry-The Island 4/08/21
03.Robinne Lee-The Idea of You 4/21/21
04.Selena Montgomery-Never Tell 4/23/21
05.Jeneva Rose-The Perfect Marriage 5/01/21
06.Rebecca Sharp-Ready to Run 5/02/21


7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
01.William L. Myers Jr.-A Criminal Defense 3/26/21
02.Roy Marshall-Villisca 5/10/21
03.Jaxson Kidman-A Letter To Delilah 5/30/21
04.Zane Mitchell-Drunk on a Plane 6/21/21
05.John Connolly-The Dirty South 6/22/21
06.Gregg Olsen-Lying Next to Me 6/25/21
07.Alex Shakar-The Savage Girl 7/05/21


8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
01.Jamie Begley-Train's Clash 4/02/21
02.Jill Shalvis-Animal Attraction 4/06/21
03.Ryan Michele-Bound by Consequences 4/08/21
04.Jessica Gadziala-Niro 4/18/21
05.Lani Lynn Vale-Quit Bein' Ugly 4/21/21
06.Autumn Jones Lake-Diamond in the Dust 4/29/21
07.Colleen Hoover-All Your Perfects 5/01/21
08.Catherine Cowles-Wrecked Palace 5/04/21


9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
01.The Sacrifice-Jessica Gadziala 5/22/21
02.Nineteen Minutes-Jodi Picoult 5/25/21
03.Unbreak My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 6/02/21
04.Deathless & Divided-Bethany-Kris 6/06/21
05.Spiraled-Kendra Elliot 6/17/21
06.Fallen Jester-Devney Perry 7/09/21
07.Targeted-Kendra Elliot 7/21/21
08.The Cleaner-Jessica Gadziala 7/29/21
09.Touch-Susan Fanetti 8/09/21


10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
01.(San Diego)Deadly Deception-Misty Evans 5/07/21
02.(Washington D.C.)Fatal Frenzy-Marie Force 5/12/21
03.(Houston)In Kelly's Corner-Roxie Rivera 5/14/21
04.(Brooklyn)Igniting Ivy-Samantha Christy 5/20/21
05.(Las Vegas)Convict-A. Zavarelli 5/27/21
06.(Baltimore)Xavier-Lane Hart 6/07/21
07.(New Orleans)Easy Nights-Kristen Proby 6/11/21
08.(Dallas)Confess-Colleen Hoover 7/09/21
09.(San Francisco)Vicious Prince-Lili St. Germain 7/14/21
10.(Boston)When Darkness Ends-Marni Mann 7/29/21


11, Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
01.Reaper's Salvation-Jamie Begley 4/16/21
02.Razer's Ride-Jamie Begley 5/13/21
03.The Slow Burn-Kristen Ashley 5/26/21
04.Bourbon Bliss-Claire Kingsley 6/01/21
05.Forsaken Trail-Devney Perry 6/02/21
06.Hot Summer Nights-Jordan Marie 6/03/21
07.Her Shelter-Terri Anne Browning 6/12/21
08.Che-Jessica Gadziala 6/13/21
09.The Bluff-Willa Nash 6/16/21
10.Truly, Madly, Whiskey-Melissa Foster 6/18/21
11.The One for Me-Corinne Michaels 6/23/21


12. Read 12 books that you choose.
01.Beast Comes Home-Jordan Marie 3/27/21
02.Stand Off-Jamie Begley 3/28/21
03.Until I Fall-Claudia Y. Burgoa 4/01/21
04.Oh, My Dragon-Lani Lynn Vale 4/24/21
05.Cartel-Lili St. Germain 5/18/21
06.Only Once-Ashley Munoz 5/21/21
07.Deadly Force-Misty Evans 5/26/21
08.Tarnished Empire-Ava Harrison 5/29/21
09.Huck-Jessica Gadziala 6/01/21
10.Mourning Wood-Heather M. Orgeron 6/05/21
11.Nathan Wolfe-Sandi Lynn 6/06/21
12.Lincoln Hospital-Cassia Brightmore 6/12/21

A Pyramid of Books
Duration: March 26, 2021, Open ended from start date.

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05/20 (5) Tasks Completed

13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? USA
01.(France)A Springtime To Remember-Lucy Coleman 4/10/21
02.(Mexico)Dirty Deeds-Karina Halle 4/11/21
03.(Italy)365 Days-Blanka Lipińska 5/03/21
04.(Venezuela)Forced Disappearance-Dana Marton 6/02/21
05.(Greece)The Summer House in Santorini-Samantha Parks 6/05/21
06.(Columbia)Cold in the Shadows-Toni Anderson 6/17/21
07.(England)Roses Are Red-Miranda Rijks 6/25/21
08.(Greece)One Summer in Santorini-Sandy Barker 7/06/21
09.(New Zealand)Lovewrecked-Karina Halle 7/18/21
10.(Afghanistan)Survival Instinct-Fiona Quinn 8/04/21
11.(Jamaica)In the Company of My Sistahs-Angie Daniels 8/08/21
12.(Australia)Fighting Redemption-Kate McCarthy 8/16/21
13.(Mexico)Deadly Intent-Misty Evans 8/20/21


14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. If you are not in the United States any state.
01.(Hawaii)Somewhere on Maui-Toby Neal 3/30/21
02.(Colorado)Ride Me Sweetheart-Jordan Marie 4/06/21
03.(Kentucky)Reaper's Wrath-Jamie Begley 4/15/21
04.(Illinois)Mine to Hold-Cynthia Eden 4/21/21
05.(California)Un-Shattering Lucy-Terri Anne Browning 4/23/21
06.(North Carolina)Return to Us-Corinne Michaels 5/03/21
07.(New York)Her Last Goodbye-Melinda Leigh 5/06/21
08.(Florida)You Can Run-Willow Rose 5/07/21
09.(Washington)Come Away with Me-Kristen Proby 5/08/21
10.(Connecticut)Love on the Highlight Reel-Christina C. Jones 5/14/21
11.(Texas)Southern Sunrise-Natasha Madison 5/15/21
12.(Georgia)Bound by Redemption-Ryan Michele 5/17/21
13.(Nevada)Take Two-Heather M. Orgeron 5/20/21
14.(West Virginia)Moonshine Kiss-Lucy Score 5/22/21


15. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series)
01.(Southern #3)Southern Storm-Natasha Madison 3/27/21
02.(Wrecked #2)Perfect Wreckage-Catherine Cowles 4/01/21
03.(Souls Chapel Revenants MC #3)Jailbait-Lani Lynn Vale 4/07/21
04.(Fatal #8)Fatal Scandal-Marie Force 4/08/21
05.(Bishop Security #2)Illicit Intent-Debbie Baldwin 4/09/21
06.(Angels Halo MC Next Gen #5)Sacred Vow-Terri Anne Browning 4/12/21
07.(Cold Justice #3)Cold Light of Day-Toni Anderson 4/22/21
08.(Dirty Angels #3)Dirty Promises-Karina Halle 5/13/21
09.(Lucy & Harris #5)Forever Lucy-Terri Anne Browning 5/16/21
10.(Cartel #2)Kingpin-Lili St. Germain 5/18/21
11.(Arrowood Brothers #2)Fight for Me-Corinne Michaels 5/21/21
12.(Mine #4)Mine to Crave-Cynthia Eden 5/30/21
13.(Lucky Harbor #2)The Sweetest Thing-Jill Shalvis 6/11/21
14.(Fighting Connollys #2)In Jack's Arms-Roxie Rivera 6/16/21
15.(Hush Note #2)Rifts & Refrains-Devney Perry 6/24/21


16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre.: Thriller
01.Near You-Mary Burton 4/14/21
02.What You Did-Willow Rose 4/22/21
03.I Never Left-McGarvey Black 5/06/21
04.Never Ever-Willow Rose 5/13/21
05.You Can't Hide-Willow Rose 5/27/21
06.Thin Air-Lisa Gray 5/28/21
07.A Merciful Death-Kendra Elliot 6/01/21
08.I See You-Mary Burton 6/07/21
09.Dead Woman Crossing-J.R. Adler 6/20/21
10.Careful Little Eyes-Willow Rose 6/30/21
11.Never Look Back-Mary Burton 7/01/21
12.Fatal Fortune-Miranda Rijks 7/21/21
13.Beyond Good & Evil-E.M. Smith 7/22/21
14.Let Me Go-Willow Rose 7/28/21
15.It's Not Over-Willow Rose 7/28/21
16.Bones Don't Lie-Melinda Leigh 8/02/21


17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
01.Easy Magic-Kristen Proby 4/21/21
02.Embattled Hearts-J.M. Madden 5/09/21
03.Every Last Secret-A.R. Torre 5/30/21
04.The Embattled Road-J.M. Madden 6/07/21
05.Escape-C.D. Breadner 6/15/21
06.Every Little Thing-Marie Force 7/10/21
07.Egomaniac-Vi Keeland 7/19/21
08.The Exchange-Jillian Dodd 8/28/21
09.An Embarrassment of Monsters-MariaLisa deMora 9/02/21
10.An Engineered Injustice-William L. Myers Jr. 9/13/21
11.Eastern Lights-Brittainy C. Cherry 9/15/21
12.Embattled Minds-J.M. Madden 9/24/21
13.Engulfing Emma-Samantha Christy 10/21/21
14.Eva Luna-Isabel Allende 11/23/21
15.Eyes Turned Skyward-Rebecca Yarros 11/24/21
16.Embracing Her Heart-Melissa Foster 12/10/21
17.Embattled Home-J.M. Madden 12/17/21

A Pyramid of Books
Duration: March 26, 2021, Open ended from start date.

057/210 (57) Completed. Finished
03/20 (3) Tasks Completed

18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
01.Tacker-Sawyer Bennett 3/26/21
02.Simply Irresistible-Jill Shalvis 4/27/21
03.From the Embers-Aly Martinez 5/14/21
04.Dominik-Sawyer Bennett 5/22/21
05.What The Heart Needs-Jessica Gadziala 6/19/21
06.What The Heart Wants-Jessica Gadziala 7/01/21
07.The Last Resort: A Memoir of Zimbabwe-Douglas Rogers 7/06/21
08.Sleeper-Kayley Loring 7/07/21
09.Charmer-Kayley Loring 7/08/21
10.The Poet-Lisa Renee Jones 7/14/21
11.All the Good Girls-Willow Rose 8/12/21
12.The Right to Remain Silent-Anya Summers 8/14/21
13.Kisses After Dark-Marie Force 8/15/21
14.The Red Ledger: Part 7-Meredith Wild 9/09/21
15.What I've Done-Melinda Leigh 9/16/21
16.The Lost Sister-M.L. Rose 9/29/21
17.What The Heart Finds-Jessica Gadziala 10/03/21
18.Run Girl Run-Willow Rose 10/08/21


19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
01.Cold Fear-Toni Anderson 4/30/21
02.Never Enough-Kelly Elliott 5/01/21
03.Meant for Love-Marie Force 5/29/21
04.The Last Sister-Kendra Elliot 6/03/21
05.How Much I Love-Marie Force 6/24/21
06.He's So Fine-Jill Shalvis 6/27/21
07.Deep Woods-Helena Newbury 7/10/21
08.Always Enough-Kelly Elliott 7/13/21
09.Rescue My Heart-Jill Shalvis 7/17/21
10.Good Enough-Kelly Elliott 8/02/21
11.One in a Million-Jill Shalvis 8/27/21
12.Bloody Love-Lisa Renee Jones 9/01/21
13.One Summer in Italy-Lilly Mirren 9/03/21
14.Strong Enough-Kelly Elliott 9/06/21
15.Cold Hearted-Toni Anderson 9/11/21
16.Head Over Heels-Jill Shalvis 9/16/21
17.Rumor Has It-Jill Shalvis 9/22/21
18.A Merciful Truth-Kendra Elliot 9/23/21
19.The Silence-Kendra Elliot 9/24/21


20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
01.Blue: A Love Story on the Bermuda Shores-Daya Daniels 4/03/21
02.Waiting for Love-Marie Force 4/04/21
03.Say You Love Me-Willow Rose 5/28/21
04.Time for Love-Marie Force 5/29/21
05.Gansett After Dark-Marie Force 7/03/21
06.Dangerous Water-Charlee James 7/04/21
07.Maybe We Will-Melissa Foster 7/15/21
08.Not Dead Yet-Willow Rose 8/02/21
09.Beneath the Wreckage-Catherine Cowles 9/24/21
10.Desire After Dark-Marie Force 10/16/21
11.The Opposite of Addie-Julie C. Gardner 10/20/21
12.Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel-Julie C. Gardner 10/22/21
13.Light After Dark-Marie Force 10/25/21
14.Victoria & Shannon: Gansett Island Episodes-Marie Force 10/26/21
15.Kevin & Chelsea: Gansett Island Episodes-Marie Force 11/03/21
16.Save Your Breath-Melinda Leigh 11/10/21
17.Beautifully Broken Control-Catherine Cowles 11/18/21
18.Beautifully Broken Redemption-Catherine Cowles 11/19/21
19.A Merciful Fate-Kendra Elliot 12/03/21
20.Never Walk Alone-Willow Rose 12/16/21

Duration: Open ended from your start date.
3/26/2021

TASKS
1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch by Anne Isaacs 3/26/2021

2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
- Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly 4/14/2021 p368
- Murder with a Twist by Allyson K. Abbott 5/25/2021 p336

3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
-The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon 3/27/2021
- The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber 5/17/2021
- 21 Stolen Kisses by Lauren Blakely 5/28/2021

4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have a decimal in their number count..
- Newport Dreams: A Breakwater Bay Novella by Shelley Noble 3/31/2021 (1.5)
- Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 4/11/2021 (13.5)
- Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich 4/23/2021 (8.5)
- Spirit Matters by Patrice Greenwood 6/18/2021 (5.5)

5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
- by Riley Adams 3/29/2021
- by Alyssa Maxwell 4/28/2021
- by Cindy Bell 4/30/2021
- by Kathy Aarons 4/30/2021
- by Kristi Abbott 5/11/2021

6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
- Moon Signs by Helen Haught Fanick 4/13/2021
- Fearless by Brynley Bush 4/25/2021
- Elsie Street by Gabriella West 5/9/2021
- My Man Godric by R. Cooper 5/12/2021
- A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert 5/31/2021
- Batter Up by Robyn Neeley 6/18/2021

7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
- The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek 3/30/2021
- Raymond's Uncut Diamond by A.M. Marcus 3/30/2021
- Monsieur Saguette and His Baguette by Frank Asch 4/25/2021
- Super Friends: Going Bananas (DC Super Friends) by Ben Harper 5/1/2021
- Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory Ashe 10/24/2021
- Rehoboth Beach: A History of Surf & Sand by Michael Morgan 9/16/2023
- It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider by Jim Henson 8/21/2021

8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
- Southern Magic Thanksgiving by Amy Boyles 3/30/2021
- Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates 3/31/2021
- Murder of a Snake in the Grass by Denise Swanson 3/31/2021
- Storiebook Charm by Melissa Bourbon 4/7/2021
- Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell 6/17/2021
- A Chili Death by Jessica Beck 6/18/2021
- Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle 4/7/2024
- Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024

9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
- by Josh Lanyon 4/19/2021
- by Josh Lanyon 5/4/2021
- by Josh Lanyon 6/25/2021
- by Josh Lanyon 6/26/2021
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13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? USA
- Kale to the Queen by Nell Hampton 4/9/2021 (England)
- How I Met Your Father by L.B. Gregg 4/20/2021 (Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies)
- On Davis Row by N.R. Walker 1/30/2024 (Australia)
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- Waiting for Winter by L.B. Gregg 5/23/2021 (Vermont)
- Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 6/3/2021 (Texas)
- Southern Magic Christmas by Amy Boyles 6/9/2021 (Alabama)
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- Stranger on the Shore by Josh Lanyon 4/18/2021
- The Dickens with Love by Josh Lanyon 5/25/2021
- A Limited Engagement by Josh Lanyon 6/17/2021
- In a Dark Wood by Josh Lanyon 6/20/2021
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- Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton 4/27/2021
- Lowcountry Boneyard by Susan M. Boyer 5/31/2021
- Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich 6/11/2021
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- by Enid Blyton 4/25/2021
- by Joanna Campbell Slan 5/14/2021
- by Janet Evanovich 5/24/2021
- by Patti Benning 6/4/2021
- by Janet Evanovich 6/11/2021
- by Josh Lanyon 6/20/2021
- by N.R. Walker 2/2/2024
- by N.R. Walker 2/4/2024
- by Patti Benning 3/2/2024
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A Pyramid of Books
Duration: Open ended from your start date.

TASKS
1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton 4/29/21

2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 4/4/21 - 658 pages
2. The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 10/21/21 - 656 pages

3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
1. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 6/11/21
2. Trick Roller by Cordelia Kingsbridge 6/18/21
3. By Fairy Means or Foul by Meghan Maslow 6/20/21

4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have a decimal in their number count.
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5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
1. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4/5/21

2. The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair 12/18/21

3. Werewolves in Their Youth by Michael Chabon 3/29/222

4. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 4/27/22

5. Rainbow Rainbow by Lydia Conklin 6/30/22


6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
1. Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson 3/25/21
2. Ungirls by Lauren Beukes 5/11/21
3. Homeland by R.A. Salvatore 5/25/21
4. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 7/25/21
5. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 11/18/21
6. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/10/22

7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
1. Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World by Mark Haskell Smith 3/24/21
2. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 4/4/21
3. I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories by Ray Bradbury 6/6/21
4. Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell 11/18/21
5. Exhalation by Ted Chiang 12/15/21
6. Recursion by Blake Crouch 12/23/21
7. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 9/4/22

8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
1. Reborn by Lela Robichaux 3/30/21
2. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson 4/26/21
3. Ode to a Fish Sandwich by Rebecca M. Hale 6/6/21
4. Unthinkable by Shirley Duke 7/8/21
5. You Are Ready For Takeoff: A Short Trip by Susan Orlean 7/12/21
6. The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love by Alice Winters 9/29/21
7. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach 10/2/21
8. Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir by Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman 2/2/22

9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
1. Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 5/24/22

2. The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 6/25/22

3. In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune 5/9/23

4. Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore 6/17/23

5. Starter Villain by John Scalzi 11/10/23

6. Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh 11/18/23

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10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
1. New York City - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 4/12/21
2. Las Vegas - Cash Plays by Cordelia Kingsbridge 7/31/21
3. Belfast - The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville 10/12/21
4. Boston - The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen 11/13/21
5. New York City - Just Watch Me by Jeff Lindsay 11/26/21
6. London - Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch 1/25/22
7. San Antonio - Lost Souls by Tim Rangnow 1/30/22
8. Washington, D.C. - The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 4/7/22
9. Athens - Beautiful One by Kerry Adrienne 4/8/22
10. San Francisco - A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 4/25/22

11. Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
1. Kingsfield - The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon 4/16/22
2. Perrick - Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz 4/29/22
3. Abby - How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune 8/3/22
4. Medicine Creek - Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 9/26/22
5. Featherbank - The Whisper Man by Alex North 12/21/22
6. Dark - Once Upon a Haunted Moor by Harper Fox 2/26/23
7. Black Spring - Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt 1/17/24
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1. Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going by Neil deGrasse Tyson and James Trefil 4/15/21
2. The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything by Michio Kaku 5/16/21
3. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction by Neil Gaiman 9/21/21
4. Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom 1/5/22
5. On Animals by Susan Orlean 3/6/22
6. You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day 4/19/22
7. Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry 10/21/22
8. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2/20/23
9. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore 3/26/23
10. GuRu by RuPaul 9/27/23
11. Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items by J.W. Ocker 10/4/23
12. New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend by Marita Woywod Crandle 10/24/23

13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Not in U.S.A.
1. England - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 4/8/21
2. Norway - Phantom by Jo Nesbø 6/25/21
3. Scotland - The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith 7/8/21
4. England - Blue Monday by Nicci French 7/12/21
5. Japan - Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami 7/19/21
6. Wales - A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters 9/1/21
7. Greece - Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore 9/17/21
8. Austria - Equinox by Charlie Godwyne 10/8/21
9. England - Quick and the Dead by Susan Moody 10/17/21
10. Norway - Police by Jo Nesbø 12/29/21
11. Italy - The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 2/15/22
12. England - Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg 2/19/22
13. England - Yesterday by Felicia Yap 3/2/2022

14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. Not in Texas
1. Massachussetts - Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman 5/29/21
2. Connecticut - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 1/3/22
3. Virginia - All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell 2/6/22
4. Michigan - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates 4/9/22
5. Oregon - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 6/5/22
6. Massachusetts - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 10/2/22
7. Massachusetts - The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen 11/27/22
8. Florida - The Yellow Cat Mystery by Ellery Queen Jr. 12/2/22
9. Virginia - Cruel & Unusual by Patricia Cornwell 12/5/22
10. New York - A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner 2/8/23
11. Illinois - Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price 2/24/23
12. Virginia - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 3/8/23
13. Nevada - One-Eyed Royals by Cordelia Kingsbridge 3/8/23
14. Massachusetts - The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman 3/15/23

15. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series)
1. Oz #2 - The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum 3/30/21
2. Xanth #8 - Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn by Piers Anthony 4/19/21
3. Thursday Next #2 - Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 5/10/21
4. The Fionavar Tapestry #1 - The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay 8/26/21
5. The Great Library #1 - Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine 10/28/21
6. Chet and Bernie Mystery #4 - The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn 11/2/21
7. Kay Scarpetta #2 - Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell 11/29/21
8. All Souls #2 - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 3/23/22
9. Ruth Galloway #1 - The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths 4/2/22
10. Magebreakers #4 - The Spirit Siphon by Ben S. Dobson 4/13/22
11. The Cat Who... #1 - The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun 5/6/22
12. The Vampire Chronicles #12 - Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice 5/20/22
13. Harry Hole #11 - The Thirst by Jo Nesbø 8/17/22
14. Kay Scarpetta #5 - The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell 6/2/23
15. Seven of Spades #5 - A Chip and a Chair by Cordelia Kingsbridge 6/4/23

16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre. Urban Fantasy
1. How to Vex a Vampire by Alice Winters 4/6/21
2. Dark City by Kit Hallows 4/18/21
3. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 4/21/21
4. How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters 4/24/21
5. How to Lure a Hunter by Alice Winters 6/2/21
6. How to Save a Human by Alice Winters 6/13/21
7. The Dark Side of the Road by Simon R. Green 6/28/21
8. The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara 7/3/21
9. Pet Shop Boys by Kim Harrison 9/3/21
10. What Man Defies by Clara Coulson 12/20/21
11. Of Secrets and Wolves by Alice Winters 1/14/22
12. Wildfire by Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes 5/29/22
13. Book of Night by Holly Black 6/12/22
14. Not Dead Yet by Jenn Burke 12/1/22
15. Night Tricks by Richard Amos 1/9/23
16. How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters 2/2/23

17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
1. Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard 5/27/21
2. Broken by Jenny Lawson 3/6/22
3. Before You Sleep: Three Horrors by Adam Nevill 3/24/22
4. Circuit Theory by Kirby Crow & Reya Starck 4/8/22
5. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 7/21/22
6. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 9/5/22
7. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 9/12/22
8. Grendel by John Gardner 11/24/22
9. Golem in the Gears by Piers Anthony 12/10/22
10. The Whisper Man by Alex North 12/21/22
11. Tombyards & Butterflies by Orlando A. Sanchez 2/28/23
12. Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry 7/16/23
13. The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell 8/7/23
14. Predator by Patricia Cornwell 9/6/23
15. Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman 9/9/23
16. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell 9/15/23
17. The Summer House by Cristina Henríquez 9/16/23

18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
1. Now, Then, and Everywhen by Rysa Walker 11/11/2012

2. Tenth of December by George Saunders 1/29/22

3. Burning Chrome by William Gibson 2/21/22

4. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 3/11/22

5. H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer 5/13/22

6. Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 7/4/22

7.] Six Word Wonder by Doug Weller 8/3/22

8. Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 11/23/22

9. From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell 6/5/23

10. Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe 6/6/23

11. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr 9/20/23

12. Knife by Jo Nesbø 9/27/23

13. Fairy Tale by Stephen King 10/2/23

14. Hannibal by Thomas Harris 10/19/23

15. The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 11/29/23

16. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 12/16/23

17. Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 12/22/23

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19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
1. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 5/14/21

2. Macbeth by Jo Nesbø 8/15/21

3. Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski 11/6/21

4. Vale of the Vole by Piers Anthony 4/4/23

5. Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell 6/19/23

6. Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell 6/25/23

7. Trace by Patricia Cornwell 8/23/23

8. Twisted Pretty Things by Ariana Nash 10/5/23

9. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 10/28/23

10. Give Up the Ghost by Jenn Burke 10/29/23

11. Houston Noir ed. Gwendolyn Zepeda 1/27/24

12. Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman 2/1/24

13. A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters 2/7/24

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20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
1. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 9/14/21

2. The Wolf at Bay by Charlie Adhara 5/4/22

3. Murder at Dolphin Bay by Kathi Daley 7/6/22

4. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 10/12/22

5. Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell 6/13/23

6. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore 7/2/23

7. Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell 7/10/23

8. Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell 8/17/23

9. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan 12/2/23

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Do the tasks have to be done in order? No.

Pyramid of Books
March 26, 2021 - ??

I. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica by Rebecca E.F. Barone 12/15/21


II. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger | 546 pgs | 12/17/21
2. The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott | 384 pgs | 1/19/22


III. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
1. Beyond Her Calling by Kellyn Roth 11/27/21
2. Pugs and Kisses by J.J. Howard 1/21/22
3. Twilight at Moorington Cross by Abigail Wilson 1/31/22


IV. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. (Must be listed as .5 books.)
1. While It Was Snowing by Tari Faris | Restoring Heritage #2.5 | 12/29/21
2. Goldfish Secrets by Kellyn Roth | Kees & Colliers #0.5 | 2/28/22
3. Retribution by Lynette Eason | Deadly Reunions #3.5 | 7/7/22
4. The Knights of Pearlbelle Park by Kellyn Roth | The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy #2.2 | 11/16/22


V. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. (Title and author coloring count.)
1. From Grits to Grace: Devotions from the Farmhouse Porch by Smith Freeman | brown, red, black, white | 5/31/21
2. Pooh's 101 Uses for a Honey Pot by A.A. Milne | black, white, green, brown, yellow, blue | 7/28/21
3. The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo | magenta, black, white | 12/12/21
4. Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be by Charlotte Foltz Jones | red, white, blue, yellow | 1/3/22
5. Sit, Stay, Love by J.J. Howard | black, white, pink, red | 2/2/22


VI. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
1. Something Sweet Someone Sweet by Hannah Foster 11/9/21
2. Sing a Song Again by Katja H. Labonté 12/6/21
3. Life is Sweet, Y’all by Maggie Wallem Rowe 12/6/21
4. The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen 12/18/21
5. James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot 12/30/21
6. The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark 1/3/22


VII. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
1. God’s Handmaiden by Gilbert Morris 12/23/21
2. The Barrister and the Letter of Marque by Todd M. Johnson 1/21/22
3. Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 1: Arthur's Mystery Envelope; Arthur And The Scare Your Pants Off Club; Arthur Makes The Team by Marc Brown 3/2/22
4. Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 2: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest; Arthur Accused!; Locked in the Library (Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books by Marc Brown 3/2/22
5. When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne 3/3/22
6. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas 3/18/22
7. Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne 5/11/22


VIII. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
1. Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance by Mallory Weggemann | 4/8/21
2. Captive: 2,147 Days of Terror in the Colombian Jungle by Clara Rojas 1/16/22
3. A Stranger's Game by Colleen Coble 1/24/22
4. If Given a Choice by Tracie Peterson 1/26/22
5. The Stone Wall by Beverly Lewis 2/5/22
6. Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life by Dara Torres 2/26/22
7. An Amish Miracle: Always Beautiful, Always His Providence, Always in My Heart by Mary Ellis, Ruth Reid, and Beth Wiseman 2/27/22
8. Against All Odds by Irene Hannon 3/8/22


IX. Read 9 books that have a cover you love.
1. The Jam and Jelly Nook by Amy Clipston 11/1/21
2. Shadow by Kara Swanson 12/5/21
3. Life Flight by Lynette Eason 2/2/22
4. Paint and Nectar by Ashley Clark 2/22/22
5. Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark 3/21/22
6. Along the Rio Grande by Tracie Peterson 3/22/22
7. The Element of Love by Mary Connealy 3/24/22
8. Counterfeit Love by Crystal Caudill 3/28/22
9. In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon 3/29/22


X. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
1. Her Every Move by Kelly Irvin | San Antonio, Texas | 9/28/21
2. Angel's Cause by Tracie Peterson | Santa Fe, NM & Denver, CO | 1/12/22
3. Safe by the Marshal's Side by Shirlee McCoy | St. Louis, MO | 2/11/22
4. A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell | London, England | 2/28/22
5. A Touch of Grace by Lauraine Snelling | New York City, NY | 3/14/22
6. An Eye for an Eye by Irene Hannon | St. Louis, MO | 3/23/22
7. Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin | Paris, France | 4/13/22
8. The Big, Bold, Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren by Elizabeth Raum | New York, NY | 4/22/22
9. All That It Takes by Nicole Deese | Spokane, WA | 5/2/22
10. Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg | London, England; Los Angeles, CA | 5/30/22

XI. Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
1. P.S. Goodbye by Tari Faris | Heritage, MI | 12/22/21
2. The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water by Erin Bartels | Hidden Lake, MI | 2/8/22
3. A Promise for Ellie by Lauraine Snelling | Blessing, ND | 3/11/22
4. A Dance in Donegal by Jennifer Deibel | Ballyman, Ireland | 3/13/22
5. Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling | Blessing, ND | 4/3/22
6. Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson | Gull's Bay, OR | 4/24/22
7. The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George | Watercolor, FL | 5/19/22
8. Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green | Ironside Lake, MN | 6/7/22
9. Small-Town Bachelor by Jill Kemerer | Lake Endwell, MI | 6/30/22
10. The Beginning by Beverly Lewis | Hickory Hollow, PA | 6/30/22
11. Beyond the Desert Sands by Tracie Peterson | Silver Veil, NM | 7/24/22


XII. Read 12 books that you choose.
1. 5 Minute Bedtime Stories for Children by Beatrix Potter, Joseph Jacobs, and Aesop 12/30/21
2. The Short Stories Of Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott 12/30/21
3. The Short Stories Of Wilkie Collins by Wilkie Collins 12/30/21
4. Little Golden Treasury: Scuffy the Tugboat, The Poky Little Puppy, Tawny Scrawny Lion, The Saggy Baggy Elephant by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gertrude Crampton, Kathryn Jackson, and K&B Jackson 12/30/21
5. Room for Hope by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1/11/22
6. 50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith by Warren W. Wiersbe 3/16/22
7. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin 3/21/22
8. A Light in the Storm: The Diary of Amelia Martin by Karen Hesse 3/30/22
9. Gather 'Round the Fables: A Collection of Styled Retellings by Erika Mathews 5/6/22
10. Precious Moments: Little Book of Angels by Precious Moments 5/10/22
11. Treasures from Taerna by Erika Mathews 5/12/22
12. You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children by Dr. Seuss 5/14/22


XIII. Read 13 books set in a country other than your own. (United States)
1. In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson | England | 7/30/21
2. A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano | England | 10/7/21
3. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery | Canada | 10/15/21
4. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery | Canada | 10/16/21
5. Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery | Canada | 10/29/21
6. An Old-Time Christmas by Katja H. Labonte | Canada | 12/7/21
7. Just Allissa by Katja H. Labonte | Canada | 12/9/21
8. Dead Reckoning by Ronie Kendig | India | 12/27/21
9. Beauty Among Ruins by J'Nell Ciesielski | Scotland | 12/28/21
10. Five Geese Flying by Tracie Peterson | France | 1/7/22
11. The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen | England | 1/14/22
12. Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury | France | 1/15/22
13. The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deibel | Ireland | 3/11/22


XIV. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. (Texas)
1. All Things Hidden by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse | Alaska | 3/26/21
2. The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay | Illinois | 4/6/21
3. The Librarian of Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer | Kentucky | 8/2/21
4. The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner | Michigan | 8/20/21
5. Flight Risk by Cara Putman | Virginia | 9/8/21
6. The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox | Tennessee | 9/19/21
7. Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay | Illinois | 9/30/21
8. The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof | Virginia | 10/3/21
9. The Wish by Beverly Lewis | Pennsylvania | 10/14/21
10. If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright | Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois | 10/21/21
11. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron & Clint Howard | California, Oklahoma, etc. | 10/28/21
12. Chasing Hope by Kathryn Cushman | Tennessee & Georgia | 11/8/21
13. Leaving Lavender Tides by Colleen Coble | Hawaii | 11/10/21
14. Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke | North Carolina | 12/29/21


XV. Read 15 books in a series.
1. Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay | Winsome #2 | 4/8/21
2. Abomination by Colleen Coble | Rock Harbor #4 | 5/19/21
3. Acceptable Risk by Lynette Eason | Danger Never Sleeps #2 | 7/8/21
4. Active Defense by Lynette Eason | Danger Never Sleeps #3 | 9/3/21
5. The Lady in Residence by Allison Pittman | Doors to the Past #1 | 9/28/21
6. The View from Rainshadow Bay by Colleen Coble | Lavender Tides #1 | 11/9/21
7. Destined for You by Tracie Peterson | Ladies of the Lake #1 | 11/12/21
8. Forever My Own by Tracie Peterson | Ladies of the Lake #2 | 11/15/21
9. Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble | Lavender Tides #3 | 11/16/21
10. Waiting on Love by Tracie Peterson | Ladies of the Lake #3 | 12/19/21
11. With You Always by Jody Hedlund | Orphan Train #1 | 1/8/22
12. Sophie's Dilemma by Lauraine Snelling | Daughters of Blessing #2 | 3/14/22
13. A Prayer Unanswered by Kellyn Roth | The Chronicles of Alice & Ivy #5 | 5/30/22
14. Following the Trail by Lynette Eason | K-9 Search & Rescue #5 | 6/22/22
15. Eternal Passage by Elaine Schulte | California Pioneer #3 | 6/26/22


XVI. Read 16 books from your favorite genre. (Genre: WWII)
1. Homeland's Hope by Hallee Bridgeman 7/22/21
2. Charity's Code by Hallee Bridgeman 7/26/21
3. A Parcel for Prudence by Hallee Bridgeman 7/28/21
4. Grace's Ground War by Hallee Bridgeman 8/3/21
5. Mission of Mercy by Hallee Bridgeman 8/9/21
6. Flight of Faith by Hallee Bridgeman 8/24/21
7. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin 10/29/21
8. Where Treetops Glisten: Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II by Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin, Tricia Goyer 12/22/21
9. I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher 6/27/22
10. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 7/6/22
11. The Winter Rose by Melanie Dobson 7/12/22
12. The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin 7/17/22
13. Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy by Anne Sebba 9/2/22
14. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 9/8/22
15. The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin 10/2/22
16. Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal 11/9/22

XVII. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
1. The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson 4/20/21
2. The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson 4/21/21
3. Treasures of the North by Tracie Peterson 4/25/21
4. Ashes and Ice by Tracie Peterson 4/25/21
5. Rivers of Gold by Tracie Peterson 4/26/21
6. The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest by Melanie Dickerson 4/27/21
7. The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson 4/27/21
8. All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese 5/7/21
9. The Thief of Lanwyn Manor by Sarah E. Ladd 5/8/21
10. The Orphan's Wish by Melanie Dickerson 5/10/21
11. The Piper's Pursuit by Melanie Dickerson 5/11/21
12. The Peasant's Dream by Melanie Dickerson 5/12/21
13. The Bake Shop by Amy Clipston 5/12/21
14. The Farm Stand by Amy Clipston 5/13/21
15. The Coffee Corner by Amy Clipston 5/23/21
16. In Too Deep by Mary Connealy 5/31/21
17. Over the Edge by Mary Connealy 6/6/21


XVIII. Read 18 books with a Red, White, or Blue cover.
1. My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now by Peter Mayle 4/19/21
2. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson 4/22/21
3. The Warrior Maiden by Melanie Dickerson 5/11/21
4. Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury 5/20/21
5. Truly, Madly, Deeply by Karen Kingsbury 5/23/21
6. Cry in the Night by Colleen Coble 5/24/21
7. Silent Star by Tracie Peterson 6/17/21
8. If I Run by Terri Blackstock 7/13/21
9. If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock 7/14/21
10. Pooh's Little Etiquette Book by A.A. Milne 7/28/21
11. If I Live by Terri Blackstock 7/31/21
12. Why We Fought: Inspiring Stories of Resisting Hitler and Defending Freedom by Jerry Borrowman 8/23/21
13. Lethal Intent by Cara Putman 9/29/21
14. Olaf's 1-2-3 by Winnie Ho 10/8/21
15. The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble 11/10/21
16. Christmas at the Circus by Joanne Bischof 3/22/22
17. The Clutter Fix: The No-Fail, Stress-Free Guide to Organizing Your Home by Shannon Acheson 5/15/22
18. Fervent: A Woman's Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer by Priscilla Shirer 6/4/22


XIX. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
1. Beyond the Silence by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 3/29/21
2. Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood by Kirk & Anne Douglas 4/7/21
3. The Icecutter's Daughter by Tracie Peterson 4/9/21
4. The Miner's Lady by Tracie Peterson 4/10/21
5. Her Secret Song by Mary Connealy 4/13/21
6. Out of Control by Mary Connealy 4/18/21
7. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 4/21/21
8. The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson 4/22/21
9. The Noble Servant by Melanie Dickerson 4/27/21
10. The Curiosity Keeper by Sarah E. Ladd 4/28/21
11. Dawn at Emberwilde by Sarah E. Ladd 4/28/21
12. A Stranger at Fellsworth by Sarah E. Ladd 4/29/21
13. The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd 4/29/21
14. The Headmistress of Rosemere by Sarah E. Ladd 5/1/21
15. A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd 5/2/21
16. The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson 5/5/21
17. The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson 5/6/21
18. The Governess of Penwythe Hall by Sarah E. Ladd 5/6/21
19. The Silent Songbird by Melanie Dickerson 5/10/21


XX. Read 20 books set on the water, have water on the cover, or are set in a coastal town.
1. Facing the Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti | cover | 3/28/21
2. The Quarryman's Bride by Tracie Peterson | cover | 4/9/21
3. The Indebted Earl by Erica Vetsch | coastal town: Gateshead, England | 4/19/21
4. Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon | cover; coastal town: Hope Harbor | 4/24/21
5. Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon | cover; coastal town: Hope Harbor | 4/26/21
6. Blackberry Beach by Irene Hannon | cover; coastal town: Hope Harbor | 5/5/21
7. Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson | on a boat (unspecified body of water near Alaska); cover; coastal town: Sitka, Alaska | 5/13/21
8. Morning's Refrain by Tracie Peterson | cover; coastal town: Sitka, Alaska | 5/28/21
9. Twilight's Serenade by Tracie Peterson | cover; coastal town: Sitka, Alaska | 5/18/21
10. Into the Deep by Colleen Coble | Lake Superior; cover | 5/18/21
11. Chasing Sunsets by Karen Kingsbury | Pacific Ocean; cover; coastal town: Los Angeles, California | 5/21/21
12. Brush of Wings by Karen Kingsbury | cover; coastal town: Los Angeles, California | 5/21/21
13. Strands of Truth by Colleen Coble | Gulf of Mexico; cover; coastal town: St. Petersburg, Florida | 5/22/21
14. One Little Lie by Colleen Coble | Gulf of Mexico; cover; coastal town: Pelican Harbor, Alabama | 5/24/21
15. Two Reasons to Run by Colleen Coble | Gulf of Mexico; cover; coastal town: Pelican Harbor, Alabama | 5/24/21
16. Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse | Golden Gate Strait; coastal town: San Francisco, California | 6/11/21
17. Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble | Mobile Bay; cover; coastal town: Pelican Harbor, Alabama | 6/14/21
18. True Rescue: The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias & Casey Sherman | Atlantic Ocean; cover; coastal town: Cape Cod, Massachusetts | 7/15/21
19. A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury | Caribbean Sea; cover; coastal towns: Cancun, Mexico and an unnamed seaside town in Belize | 8/10/21
20. Hostile Intent by Lynette Eason | on an unnamed lake; cover | 9/13/21

Completed

1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett - Annie Lyons - 7/12/21

2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
Orphan X - Greg Hurwitz - 6/20/22 - 356 pgs
The Perfect Family- Jacquie Underdown - 6/26/22- 401 pgs

3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
1. Seduced by a Prince- Tanya Anne Crosby - 10/19/21
2. Meet Me At the Museum - Anne Youngson - 1/14/22
3. I Kissed An Earl (and I Liked It) - Merry Farmer - 2/10/22

4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series.
Only the Lucky - Linda Castillo - 6/18/21 - Kate Burkholder #8.5
In Dark Company - Linda Castillo - 8/8/21 - Kate Burkholder #9.5
In Plain Sight- Linda Castillo - 2/15/22 - Kate Burkholder #10.5
The 7th Month - Lisa Gardner - 6/22/22 - D.D Warren #5.5

5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
- Louise Penny - 10/12/21
- Jane Corry - 12/18/21
- Ann Patchett - 3/29/22
- Sally Hepworth - 5/7/22
- Deborah Coonts - 7/17/22

6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
Everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too - Jomny Sun - 7/15/21
If You Knew Her - Emily Elgar - 10/26/21
Stay with Me - Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ - 11/27/21
On a Night of a Thousand Stars - Andrea Yaryura Clark - 2/17/22
The Yellow Bird Sings- Jennifer Rosner - 5/25/22
Harbored Secrets - Marie F Martin - 5/31/22


7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
Mosquitoland- David Arnold- 12/9/21
Thereby Hangs a Tail - Spencer Quinn - 1/19/22
In the Blood- Steve Robinson- 1/26/22
Red Means Run - Brad Smith - 4/24/22
Anxious People- Frederick Backman - 4/26/22
Ron Maclean’s Hockey Towns - Ron MacLean - 5/23/22
The Spectator Bird - Wallace Stegner - 6/8/22

8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
In Five Years - Rebecca Searle - 11/2/21
Paper Towns and Other Saskatchewan Crime Stories - Barb Pacholik - 12/28/21
Our Woman in Moscow - Beatriz Williams - 3/31/22
The Big Kahuna - Janet Evanovich - 5/8/22
Nemesis - Agatha Christie - 5/11/22
A Traitor’s tears - Fiona Buckley - 5/21/22
A Sunlit Weapon - Jacqueline Winspear - 5/29/22
Sleeping Murder- Agatha Christie - 6/25/22

9. Read 9 books that have a cover you love.
- Jan-Philipp Sendker - 3/24/22
- Trent Dalton - 5/18/22
- Josie Silver - 6/12/22
- Susanna Kearsley - 6/17/22
- Holly Ringland - 6/24/22
- Julia Kelly - 6/26/22
- Rene Denfeld - 7/3/22
- Shunmyo Masuno - 7/11/22
- Yaa Gyasi - 9/5/22

10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
The Forgotten Room - Karen White, Lauren Willig & Beatriz Williams - 12/4/21
Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe- Jenny Colgan - 12/6/21
The Neighbor - Lisa Gardner - 3/1/22
Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng - 3/18/22
Live to Tell- Lisa Gardner - 4/19/22
Murder in St. Giles- Ashley Gardner - 5/4/22
Lord Edgware dies - Agatha Christie - 6/4/22
Love You More - Lisa Gardner - 6/9/22
The Girls in the Garden - Lisa Jewell - 6/14/22
Through Streets Broad and Narrow- Gemma Jackson - 6/29/22

11, Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
Crow - Amy Spurway - 3/27/21
The Telephone Box Library - Rachael Lucas - 4/11/21
Tin God- Stacy Green - 4/19/21
Five Quarters of the Orange - Joanne Harris - 4/22/21
Sweetshop of Dreams - Jenny Colgan - 9/8/21
Murder Wears White - Stephanie Blackmoore - 4/17/22
Deadly Virtues - Jo Bannister - 4/29/22
Under the Light of the Italian Moon - Jennifer Anton - 5/15/22
The Good Daughter- Karin Slaughter - 5/27/22
Hello, Summer - Mary Kay Andrews - 6/7/22
Rabbit Cake- Annie Hartnett - 6/10/22


12. Read 12 books that you choose.
1. In the Blood - Lisa Unger - 9/22/21
2. The Saturday Night Ghost Club - Craig Davidson - 10/9/21
3. The Lost for Words Bookshop - Stephanie Butland - 10/17/21
4. Thornyhold- Mary Stewart - 10/24/21
5. The Dictionary of Lost Words- Pip Williams - 11/18/21
6. The Forgotten Home Child- Genevieve Graham - 11/21/21
7. A Very Austen Christmas - Robin M. Helm, et. al - 12/13/21
8. The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner - 12/24/21
9. The Haunting of Hill House- Shirley Jackson - 1/12/22
10. Winter Cottage - Mary Ellen Taylor - 1/30/22
11. Jane of Lantern Hill - L.M. Montgomery - 2/12/22
12. The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany - Gwen Strauss - 3/6/22


13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? I'm from Canada
1. Lying in Wait - Liz Nugent - 5/17/21 - Ireland
2. Journey to Munich - Jacqueline Winspear - 5/31/21 - Germany
3. The Little Old Lady Who Broke all The Rules - Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg - 6/29/21 - Sweden
4. Protecting Lady Esther - Lucy Adams - 7/18/21 - England
5. Underground Girls of Kabul - Jenny Norberg - 7/26/21 - Afghanistan
6. Fearless - Nicola Claire - 8/12/21 - New Zealand
7. Death in the Clouds - Agatha Christie - 8/26/21 - England
8. The Disappearance of Alistair Ainsworth - Leonard Goldberg - 8/29/21 - England
9. The Tattooist of Auschwitz- Heather Morris - 9/3/21 - Poland
10. Peaches for Father Francis - Joanne Harris - 9/14/21 - France
11. The Dutch Wife - Ellen Keith - 9/19/21 - Germany
12. My Dear I Wanted to Tell You - Louisa Young - 9/27/21 - England
13. The Fugitive Queen - Fiona Buckley - 9/30/21 - England


14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. If you are not in the United States any state. - I'm from Canada, so any state
1. The Killing Hour - Lisa Gardner - 4/3/21
2. Crossing to Safety - William Stenger - 4/13/21
3. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter- Carson McCullers - 5/23/21
4. Inclusions - Emily Duvall - 5/29/21
5. Dog On it - Spencer Quinn - 6/20/21
6. Calling Me Home - Julie Kibler - 6/25/21
7. Beach Read- Emily Henry - 7/5/21
8. Cusp of Night - Mae Clair - 7/17/21
9. The Union Street Bakery - Mary Ellen Taylor - 7/21/21
10. Say Goodbye - Lisa Gardner - 8/7/21
11. Deep South - Nevada Barr - 8/10/21
12. No Quiet among the Shadows - Nancy Herriman - 9/17/21
13. The Indigo Girl- Natasha Boyd - 10/22/21
14. Ask Again, Yes - Mary Beth Keane - 11/16/21

15. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series)
1. At Bertram’s Hotel - Agatha Christie - 4/14/21
2. In this Grave Hour - Jacqueline Winspear - 7/7/21
3. Hide - Lisa Gardner - 7/9/21
4. Of Potions and Portents - Nyx Halliwell - 8/31/21
5. The Dire King - Anne Perry - 9/6/21
6. Clouds in my Coffee - Julie Mulhern - 9/12/21
7. A Pawn for a Queen - Fiona Buckley - 9/21/21
8. The Snake, The Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters - 10/3/21
9. With No One As Witness - Elizabeth George - 10/6/21
10. Queen without a Crown - Fiona Buckley - 10/31/21
11. The Gang of St. Brides - Emily Organ - 11/19/21
12. A Spirited Tail - Leighann Dobbs - 11/24/21
13. Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters - 1/31/22
14. The Carriage House - Carla Neggers - 1/10/22
15. The Alexandria Affair - Ashley Gardner - 2/26/22


16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre.
1. Arctic Fury - Greer MacAllister - 3/31/21
2. The Daughters of Foxcote Manor - Eve Chase - 5/13/21
3. The Samurai’s Garden - Gail Tsukiyama - 6/4/21
4. An Orphan in the Snow - Molly Green - 6/30/21
5. To Die But Once - Jacqueline Winspear - 7/11/21
6. The American Agent - Jacqueline Winspear - 7/23/21
7. An Invitation to Murder - Leighann Dobbs - 7/28/21
8. The Velvet Hours - Alyson Richman - 8/11/21
9. Rush Home Road - Lori Lansens - 8/21/21
10. The Lost Letters- Sarah Mitchell - 10/14/21
11. The Huntress - Kate Quinn - 11/9/21
12. Queen’s Bounty - Fiona Buckley - 11/30/21
13. The Room on Rue Amelie - Kristen Harmel - 12/10/21
14. Dreamland Burning- Jennifer Latham - 12/30/21
15. All the Flowers In Paris- Sarah Jio - 1/4/22
16. A Rescue for a Queen - Fiona Buckley - 1/16/22

17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab - 5/4/21
2. A Memory of Violets - Hazel Gaynor - 5/11/21
3. The Oysterville Sewing Circle - Susan Wiggs - 5/26/21
4. Nearly a Lady - Alissa Johnson - 6/8/21
5. Sleeping In Eden - Nicole Baart - 6/15/21
6. Mrs Jeffries Demands Justice - Emily Brightwell - 6/16/21
7. Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter - 7/2/21
8. The Exes’ Revenge - Jo Jakeman - 7/14/21
9. The Silent One - M.K. Farrer - 7/22/21
10. Rogue Wolves - James Quinn - 9/25/21
11. Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche - Nancy Springer - 1/1/22
12. The Opposite of Everyone- Joshilyn Jackson - 2/02/22
13. The Mystery of the Blue Train - Agatha Christie - 3/8/22
14. The Secrets of Flight- Maggie Leffler - 3/12/22
15. The World that We Knew - Alice Hoffman - 4/3/22
16. News of the World - Paulette Jiles - 4/4/22
17. Summer at Shell Cottage - Lucy Diamond - 4/8/22

18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
1. - Ashley Gardner - 4/6/21
2. - Fiona Barton - 4/8/21
3. - Alka Joshi - 4/17/21
4. - Elizabeth George - 4/30/21
5. - Lillian Jackson Braun - 5/6/21
6. - Jeffrey Archer - 5/13/21
7. - Amy Tan - 6/13/21
8. - Jacqueline Winspear - 8/23/21
9. - Katherine Centre - 9/16/21
10. - Sarah-Kate Lynch - 9/28/21
11. - Lucy Diamond - 10/8/21
12. - Elizabeth Berg - 11/22/21
13. - Jennifer McMahon - 12/27/21
14. - Agatha Christie - 1/22/22
15. - Kenneth Rosenberg - 1/27/22
16. - Blake Crouch - 2/24/22
17. - Agatha Christie - 3/14/22
18. - Elizabeth George - 4/14/22

19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
1. - Rhys Bowen - 4/25/21
2. - Ashley Gardner - 5/7/21
3. - Lisa Gardner - 5/9/21
4. - Jojo Moyes - 6/2/21
5. - Linda Castillo - 6/6/21
6. - Christina Baker Kline - 6/9/21
7. - Richard Wagamese - 6/17/21
8. - Linda Castillo - 7/4/21
9. - Rachel Joyce - 7/20/21
10. - Ann H. Gabhart - 8/17/21
11. - Jim Fergus - 8/25/21
12. - Judith Kinghorn - 8/27/21
13. - Jessica Brockmole - 9/10/21
14. - Linda Castillo - 2/14/22
15. - Barbara Erksine - 2/20/22
16. - Ashley Gardner - 3/4/22
17. - Kate Morton - 3/26/22
18. - Jennifer Robson - 4/5/22
19. - Elena Ferrante - 10/29/21


20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
1. - Jenny Colgan - 4/5/21
2. A Dangerous Place - Jacqueline Winspear - 5/12/21- Gibraltar
3. - Joyce Levine - 5/16/21
4. - James Patterson - 5/21/21
5. Arrivals and Arrests - Diana Xarissa - 5/19/21 - Isle of Man
6. - Jim Defede - 5/25/21
7. Liberty Falling - Nevada Barr - 5/28/21 - set on Liberty & Ellis Island
8. The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton 6/23/21 - set in Cornwall along the coast
9. - Carole Matthews - 6/27/21
10. - Paul Levine - 7/31/21
11. - Amy Mason Doan - 8/2/21
12. Steeped in Suspicion - Eryn Scott - 8/4/21 - Pebble Cove
13. - Elizabeth George - 8/16/21
14. - Dave Eggers - 4/21/22
15. Flash - Tim Tigner - 11/4/21 - Grand Cayman & on a boat
16. - Iona Whishaw - 11/13/21
17. - Sarah Sundin - 12/20/21
18. - Tracy Rees - 1/7/22
19. - Elizabeth Peters - 1/9/22
20. - Elizabeth George - 2/08/22

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In! ***Any book posted has already been read**** *********FINISHED 08/28/2021************

1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
1. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (373)
2. The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation (576)

3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
1. What Happens in Paradise
2. Maybe in Another Life
3. The Family Journal

4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series.
1 Third Watch (0.5 tracy crosswhite)
2 The First Lie (0.5 in Necessary Lies)
3 Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly (45.7 Hercule Poirot)
4 Spirits, Hurricanes, and the Krewe of Ghoul (1.5 Pyper Rayne)

5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
1 Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life
2 Unfuck Your Anger: Using Science to Understand Frustration, Rage, and Forgiveness
3 Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers
4 Forget Me Knot
5 Unfaithful

6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
1. The Murmur of Bees
2. Star-Spangled Scandal: A Novel
3. Bonfire of the Vanderbilts
4. The Other Side of Everything
5. One Perfect Summer
6. The Year of Dangerous Days: Race, Riots and Refugees in Miami 1980

7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
1 The Doctor's Son John O'Hara
2 Redemption Road John Hart
3 Rhapsody Mitchell James Kaplan
4 High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic Glenn Frankel
5 The Georgian Princesses John Van der Kiste
6 The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA Joby Warrick
7 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 Lawrence Wright

8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
1 Sunset Beach
2 Hello, Summer
3 Miss Janie's Girls
4 Before Wallis: Edward VIII's Other Women
5 Rose in Bloom
6 The Barefoot Summer
7 The Garden Party
8 Return to Sullivan's Island

9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
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10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
1 Wedding Cake Crumble (Phoenix/Scottsdale)
2 Zero Sum(Tokyo)
3 April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America - Memphis
4 Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier (Nola)
5 It Had to Be You Brooklyn
6 Rich People Problems Singapore
7 Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital(NYC)
8 An Unequal Defense (Austin)
9 Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises (NYC & DC)
10 The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron (Houston)

cont.

11. Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
1 Unnatural Causes
2 Booked for Death
3 Better Off Read
4 Greentown: Murder and Mystery in Greenwich, America's Wealthiest Community
5 A Frosty Mug of Murder
6 How to Knit a Murder
7 A Spirited Tail
8 The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
9 Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
10 Dixie Divas
11 The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

12. Read 12 books that you choose.
1 Call Me God: The Untold Story of the DC Sniper Investigation
2 Open House
3 A Dark Night in Aurora: Inside James Holmes and the Colorado Mass Shootings
4 The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers
5 The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America 1932-72
6 The Spirit is Willing
7 Murder by the Book
8 The Queen of Tuesday
9 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells
10 William Powell: The Life and Legacy of One of Early Hollywood’s Most Acclaimed Actors
11 Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
12 Victim: The Other Side of Murder

13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? (U.S.A.)
1 Every Trick in the Rook (GB)
2 Farewell, My Cuckoo (GB)
3 Styx and Stones (GB)
4 Mexican Gothic (Mexico)
5 Address Unknown (Germany)
6 An Old Man's Love (GB)
7 Crown Matrimonial (GB)
8 They Went Left (poland and germany)
9 Marlene (Germany)
10 The Winter Crown (GB)
11 The Templar Legacy (Denmark and France)
12 Find Me in Havana (Cuba)
13 After He Died (GB)

14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. (Florida)
1 The Heart of the Lion: A Novel of Irving Thalberg's Hollywood (CA)
2 Silver Sparrow (GA)
3 Murder Story (NY)
4 That Old Dead Magic (NV)
5 Twisted Twenty-Six (NJ)
6 A Simple Plan (OH)
7 Mustard Seed (Ohio and Virginia)
8 Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy (IA)
9 Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (MN)
10 Jar of Hearts (WA)
11 The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt (SC)
12 Florence Adler Swims Forever (NJ)
13 Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (CA)
14 Dial M for Mousse (OH)

15. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series)
1 Fake Truth
2 Key Lime Pie Murder
3 Carrot Cake Murder
4 Haunted House Murder
5 Twisted Threads
6 Wedding Cake Murder
7 Probable Paws
8 A Mew To A Kill
9 Crêpe Expectations
10 A Room with a Roux
11 The Wrong Girl
12 Three Tequilas
13 Escape Artist
14 Make Believe
15 Mischief in Mudbug

cont.

16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre.
1 His Majesty's Hope
2 The Prime Minister's Secret Agent
3 The Secrets of Winter
4 Dying for Devil's Food
5 Death by Espresso
6 Floral Depravity
7 Batter Off Dead
8 Death with a Dark Red Rose
9 Pie Hard
10 Read on Arrival
11 Murder, She Knit
12 Candy Cane Murder
13 Written in Stone
14 Murder by the Book
15 Prologue to Murder
16. One Potato, Two Potato, Dead

17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
1 Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
2 The Lies That Bind
3 Cadaver on Candy Cane Lane
4 The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
5 Outfoxed
6 Bookman Dead Style
7 Comic Sans Murder
8 What the Hex?
9 Cold Sassy Tree
10 Counselor
11 Beautiful Exiles
12 The Last Train to Key West
13 Becoming Josephine
14 Whisker of a Doubt
15 The Sentinel
16 Infinite
17 The Things That Keep Us Here

18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
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19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
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20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
1 A Good Country (Laguna Beach CA)
2 (on cover)
3 (on cover)
4 (on cover)
5 (on cover)
6 (on cover)
7 (Pearl Harbor)
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11 (Put-In -Bay on Lake Erie)
12 The Unspoken (Chicago)
13 Cat Got Your Secrets (Nola)
14 (coastal NC)
15 Cookies and Clairvoyance (Savannah)
16 Kneaded to Death (santa sofia california)
17 A Lonely Resurrection (Tokyo)
18. Dead In The Water (Bering Sea)
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A Pyramid of Books
Duration: March 27, 2021-December 2, 2021
Read: 210/210

Tasks:
1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. The Bookstore on the Beach Brenda Novak 5/15/21

2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
1. Vanished Kendra Elliot 4/12/21 337 pages
2. 514 pages If I Should Die Allison Brennan 5/24/21

3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
1. Consumed by You Lauren Blakely 4/2/21
2. Someday Beach Jill Sanders 4/9/21
3. Here Comes the Sun Marie Force 4/11/21

4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series.
1. Love Is Murder Allison Brennan 5/25/21 (Lucy Kincaid #0.5)
2. After the Climb Kristen Ashley 5/28/21 (River Rain #0.5)
3. The Dress of the Season Kate Noble 6/25/21 (The Blue Raven #4.5)
4. The Sixth Wedding Elin Hilderbrand 8/29/21 (28 Summers #1.5)

5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
1. Fiona's Flame Rachael Herron 4/10/21
2. Bridged Kendra Elliot 4/14/21
3. Spiraled Kendra Elliot 5/6/21
4. Dream Spinner Kristen Ashley 5/27/21
5. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Iris Morland 6/23/21

6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
1. The Farmer's Wife Lori Handeland 4/18/21
2. The Sweet Gum Tree Katherine Allred 4/27/21
3. Seabreeze Inn Jan Moran 4/22/21
4. Lover's Leap Emily March 4/29/21
5. The Seaside Cafe Rochelle Alers 5/6/2
6. No Longer Yours Sara LaFontain 5/14/21

7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
1. Redemption David Baldacci 6/17/21
2. The Queen's Gambit Walter Tevis 7/31/21
3. The Cocktail Waitress James M. Cain 8/11/21
4. How to Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered Mark Bittman 8/16/21
5. Paws in the Action: Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs Max Parrott 9/6/21
6. Walk the Wire David Baldacci 11/3/21
7. Long Road to Mercy David Baldacci 12/2/21

8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
1. Obsession Helen Hardt 9/10/21
2. Driftwood Bay Irene Hannon 9/29/21
3. Changing Tides Meredith Summers 9/29/21
4. Fall into Me K.M. Scott 10/2/21
5. Duel to the Death J.A. Jance 10/13/21
6. Feels Like Falling Kristy Woodson Harvey 10/14/21
7. Wild Sign Patricia Briggs 10/15/21
8. Disappeared Linda Castillo 10/16/21


9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
1. Boardwalk Summer Meredith Jaeger 7/19/21
2. The Color of a Memory Julianne MacLean 7/21/21
3. Firefly Nights Katie Winters 9/14/21
4. A Vineyard White Christmas Katie Winters 9/16/21
5. Wild Love Lauren Accardo 9/17/21
6. High Tide Jill Sanders 9/17/21
7. Making Waves Meredith Summers 9/30/21
8. The Sweet Taste of Muscadines Pamela Terry 10/7/21
9. The Summer Cottage Viola Shipman 10/8/21

10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
1. Rule of Three Kelly Jamieson 4/5/21
2. Reed Sawyer Bennett 5/21/21
3. Marek Sawyer Bennett 5/22/21
4. Rock Me Carly Phillips 6/3/21
5. Mischief and the Masters Cherise Sinclair 6/4/21
6. Fatal Affair Marie Force 6/5/21
7. Hard Hitter Sarina Bowen 6/9/21
8. Pipe Dreams Sarina Bowen 6/9/21
9. Brooklynaire Sarina Bowen 6/10/21
10. Petal Plucker Iris Morland 6/23/21

11. Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
1. Seabreeze Summer Jan Moran 4/23/21
2. Seabreeze Sunset Jan Moran 4/26/21
3. Before We Were Strangers Brenda Novak 5/7/21
4. Loving You: A Small Town Second Chance Romance Leah Busboom 5/17/21
5. Wanting You Leah Busboom 5/18/21
6. Driven to Distraction Lori Foster 5/20/21
7. The Kindred Spirits Supper Club Amy E. Reichert 5/21/21
8. The Magnolia Inn Carolyn Brown 5/23/21
9. The Secret to Southern Charm Kristy Woodson Harvey 5/31/21
10. The Stolen Marriage Diane Chamberlain 6/6/21
11. The Hideaway Lauren K. Denton 6/11/21

12. Read 12 books that you choose.
1. Break the Rules Roxie Noir 8/6/21
2. Dirty Lies Emma Hart 10/16/21
3. Fallen Linda Castillo 10/18/21
4. The Reunion at Halfpoint Celia K. Nott 10/19/21
5. The Vineyard at Painted Moon Susan Mallery 10/20/21
6. Wicked Wish Sawyer Bennett 10/22/21
7. Say You'll Stay Susan Mallery 10/21/21
8. End Game Toni Aleo 10/24/21
9. The Marriage Effect Karla Sorensen 10/25/21
10. Catch Us When We Fall: A Novel Juliette Fay 10/27/21
11. Justice Divided Olivia Jaymes 10/29/21
12. Seeking Justice Olivia Jaymes 10/30/21

13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? U.S.A.
1. Good Boy Sarina Bowen 4/18/21 Canada
2. The Little Cornish Kitchen Jane Linfoot 4/21/21 Cornwall, UK
3. Stay Sarina Bowen 4/22/21 Canada
4. Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill 5/3/21 England and Ireland
5. Under Ten Thousand Stars Samantha Wood 7/13/21 Australia
6. Hidden Valley Annie Seaton 7/28/21 Australia
7. Summer at the Highland Coral Beach Kiley Dunbar 7/29/21 Scotland
8. Smoldered Annie Dyer 8/3/21 England
9. Stirred Annie Dyer 8/17/21 England
10. The Rake's Irish Lady Barbara Monajem 8/18/21 England
11. Shaken Annie Dyer 9/21/21 England
12. Currawong Creek Jennifer Scoullar 10/6/21 Australia
13. The Guest List Lucy Foley 10/10/21 Ireland

14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. (Pennsylvania)
1. Pucked Love Helena Hunting 4/5/21 Illinois
2. A Family Affair Mary Campisi 4/6/21 Illinois
3. A Family Affair: Spring Mary Campisi 4/7/21 Illinois
4. Forever, Alabama Susan Sands 4/30/21 Alabama
5. Home to the Harbor: A Novel Lee Tobin McClain 5/2/21 Maryland
6. Missing and Endangered J.A. Jance 5/4/21 Arizona
7. Down River Karen Harper 5/5/21 Alaska
8. The Inn At Seagrove Rachel Hanna 5/10/21 South Carolina
9. The Wedding At Seagrove Rachel Hanna 5/11/21 South Carolina
10. A Seagrove Christmas Rachel Hanna 5/12/21 South Carolina
11. Lucky's Beach Shelley Noble 5/13/21 Delaware
12. Crossing The Line Kay Stockham 5/14/21 Tennessee
13. Noel, Alabama Susan Sands 5/16/21 Alabama
14. Finding You Leah Busboom 5/17/21 Minnesota

15. Read 15 books in a series.
1. Ghost Town Rachel Caine 4/3/21 (The Morganville Vampires #9)
2. Dirty Past Emma Hart 5/26/21 (The Burke Brothers #2)
3. Beneath the Scars Cherise Sinclair 6/7/21 (Masters of the Shadowlands, #13)
4. The Shameless Hour Sarina Bowen 6/8/21 (The Ivy Years #4)
5. The Fifteenth Minute Sarina Bowen 6/8/21 (The Ivy Years #5)
6. Brody: The Montana McKennas Jan Scarbrough 6/13/21 (The Montana Ranchers #2)
7. Till There Was You Marie Force 6/20/21 (Butler, Vermont #4)
8. All My Loving Marie Force 6/22/21 (Butler, Vermont #5)
9. Oopsie Daisy Iris Morland 6/24/21 (The Flower Shop Sisters #3)
10. Van Sawyer Bennett 7/1/21 (Cold Fury Hockey #9)
11. Sucker Punch Laurell K. Hamilton 7/12/21 (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #27)
12. Thankful in Good Hope Cindy Kirk 7/22/21 (Good Hope #11)
13. Craving Helen Hardt 8/1/21 (Steel Brothers Saga #1)
14. Enemies With Benefits Roxie Noir 8/4/21 (Loveless Brothers #1)
15. Him Sarina Bowen 8/20/21 (Him #1)

16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre. - Mystery/Thriller
1. The Wives Tarryn Fisher 4/15/21
2. Baltimore Blues Laura Lippman 7/31/21
3. Big Summer Jennifer Weiner 8/14/21
4. All the Missing Girls Megan Miranda 8/22/21
5. Lighthouse Reef Vickie McKeehan 8/24/21
6. One Woman's Junk J.B. Lynn 8/23/21
7. Starlight Dunes Vickie McKeehan 9/4/21
8. A Witch Too Late Paula Lester 10/4/21
9. The Dressmaker's Dowry Meredith Jaeger 9/8/21
10. Edge of the Heat Lisa Ladew 9/11/21
11. Beneath Winter Sand Vickie McKeehan 9/24/21
12. A Pelican Pointe Christmas Vickie McKeehan 9/26/21
13. The Boathouse Vickie McKeehan 9/27/21
14. The Beachcomber Vickie McKeehan 9/28/21
15. On His Watch Katie Ruggle 10/4/21
16. Death on Tap Ellie Alexander 10/7/21

17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
1. Let It Be Marie Force 6/22/21
2. Tempt Me Carly Phillips 6/26/21
3. Ember Emma Renshaw 7/3/21
4. One Bride for Five Mountain Men Jess Bentley 8/3/21
5. Best Fake Fiancé Roxie Noir 8/5/21
6. Carter Reed Tijan 9/12/21
7. August Sunsets Katie Winters 9/15/21
8. A Vineyard Thanksgiving Katie Winters 9/15/21
9. Sea Glass Cottage Vickie McKeehan 9/19/21
10. A Vineyard Vow Katie Winters 9/20/21
11. A Vineyard Lullaby Katie Winters 9/20/21
12. Christmastime Cowboy Maisey Yates 9/22/21
13. Crash into Me K.M. Scott 10/1/21
14. Wild Devotion Mari Carr 10/3/21
15. Keep Me Warm at Christmas Brenda Novak 10/9/21
16. Texas Twosome Debbie White 10/11/21
17. Texas Homecoming Maggie Shayne 10/12/21

18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
1. Needing You Leah Busboom 5/20/21
2. Silver Girl Elin Hilderbrand 5/29/21
3. Big Lies in a Small Town Diane Chamberlain 5/30/21
4. Slightly South of Simple Kristy Woodson Harvey 5/31/21
5. What You Wish For Katherine Center 6/18/21
6. Hearts in Motion Edie Ramer 7/14/21
7. Family Reunion Nancy Thayer 7/30/21
8. Glam Squad & Groomsmen Samantha Chase 8/2/21
9. Wild Ride Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/9/21
10. The Thing About Love Julie James 8/10/21
11. Moments Like This Anna Gomez 8/12/21
12. Saving Sandcastles Meredith Summers 9/2/21
13. I Flipping Love You Helena Hunting 9/9/21
14. Alaska Skies: Brides for Brothers / The Marriage Risk Debbie Macomber 9/17/21
15. Last Chance Harbor Vickie McKeehan 9/18/21
16. Sandcastles Under the Christmas Moon Vickie McKeehan 9/23/21
17. Keeping Cape Summer Vickie McKeehan 9/25/21
18. The Coast Road Home Vickie McKeehan 9/26/21

19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
1. The Southern Side of Paradise Kristy Woodson Harvey 6/2/21
2. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens 6/6/21
3. The Forever Girl Jill Shalvis 6/14/21
4. The Color of Heaven Julianne MacLean 6/19/21
5. A Family Affair: Summer Mary Campisi 6/20/21
6. A Family Affair: Fall Mary Campisi 6/21/21
7. A Family Affair: Christmas Mary Campisi 6/21/21
8. Angel's Rest Emily March 7/18/21
9. The Color of a Dream Julianne MacLean 7/18/21
10. Sparks Fly in Good Hope Cindy Kirk 7/23/21
11. Lighthouse Cove Rachel Hanna 7/27/21
12. Slow Burn Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/7/21
13. Down Home Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/8/21
14. Rip Current Jill Sanders 8/25/21
15. In Too Deep Jill Sanders 8/26/21
16. Swept Away Jill Sanders 8/27/21
17. The One You're With Lauren K. Denton 9/3/21
18. Pelican Point Irene Hannon 9/7/21
19. The Sunrise Cove Inn Katie Winters 9/14/21

20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
1. The Bookshop at Peony Harbor Rosie Summers 6/12/21 Aster Island
2. The Color of Destiny Julianne MacLean 6/19/21 Maine and Canada
3. A Summer of Surprises Judith S. Keim 6/26/21 Florida
4. Lavender Beach Vickie McKeehan 6/29/21 California
5. Under the Southern Sky Kristy Woodson Harvey 6/30/21 Florida
6. Set in Sea Glass Cove, Oregon The Abalone Shell Suzie O'Connell 7/2/21
7. The Driftwood Promise Maren Ferguson 7/2/21 Oregon
8. Newport Harbor House Cindy Nichols 7/3/21 California
9. Newport Beginnings Cindy Nichols 7/3/21 California
10. Promise Cove Vickie McKeehan 7/4/21 California
11. Hidden Moon Bay Vickie McKeehan 7/4/21 California
12. Dancing Tides Vickie McKeehan 7/6/21 California
13. Echoes of Summer Laura D. Bastian 7/9/21 California
14. Imagine Summer Shelley Noble 7/11/21 Rhode island
15. The Color of Hope Julianne MacLean 7/15/21 Massachusetts
16. No Sunshine When She's Gone Kate Angell 7/21/21 Florida
17. The Beach House Rochelle Alers 7/25/21 Florida
18. Gulf Coast Cottage Maggie Miller 7/26/21 Florida
19. Gulf Coast Secrets Maggie Miller 7/26/21 Florida
20. Gulf Coast Reunion Maggie Miller 7/27/21 Florida

Welcome Elaine, Someoneyouknow, Frankie, Daniel, Andrea, Joann, Jennifer, and JoAnne. Think I got you all.

Andrea wrote: "This is so neat!

Do the tasks have to be done in order?

Pyramid of Books
March 26, 2021 - ??

I. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
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II. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
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Thanks. I have seen a couple of ones like this in other groups and decided to write one for us. No the tasks don't have to be done in order. I will add that to the start. Thanks for asking that question.

A Pyramid of Books
Duration: March 27, 2021- April 7, 2022

Read: 210/210

Tasks:
1. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley 4/5/21

2. Read 2 books of 300+ pages.
1. Tear Down and Die by Joanna Campbell Slan 8/1/21 (362 pages)
2. The Gargoyle Gets His Girl by Kristen Painter 8/3/21 (356 pages)

3. Read 3 books that are tagged romance.
1. Trouble on Tap by Avery Flynn 4/6/21
2. Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister 4/21/21
3. Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 4/26/21

4. Read 4 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series.
1. Their Runaway Bride by Vanessa Vale 7/14/21
(Bridgewater Menage #0.5)
2. Yellowstone Reflections by Peggy L. Henderson 8/7/21
(Yellowstone Romance #2.5)
3. Hard to Hold on To by Laura Kaye 11/20/21
(Hard Ink #2.5)
4. Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb 4/7/22
(In Death #7.5)

5. Read 5 books that have at least three colors on their cover. Title and author coloring counts.
1. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 6/4/21
2. Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein 6/9/21
3. Scoop to Kill by Wendy Lyn Watson 7/29/21
4. Granny Snows A Sneak by Julie Seedorf 9/3/21
5. Reality Boy by A.S. King 9/8/21


6. Read 6 books by an author who is new to you.
1. Deanna Richmond - Born Of Sin 5/6/21
2. Brian Kilmeade - Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War that Changed American History 5/12/21
3. T.K. Leigh - Dating Games 7/13/21
4. Judith Mackrell - Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation 9/8/21
5. Qais Akbar Omar - A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story 9/8/21
6. Melody Carlson - The Christmas Bus 10/15/21

7. Read 7 books that were written by a man.
1. Clive Cussler - The Race 4/8/21
2. Nathaniel Philbrick - In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown 4/12/21
3. Alan Bradley - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows 5/15/21
4. Robert Jordan - The Great Hunt 5/19/21
5. Nathaniel Philbrick - Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution 5/24/21
6. Ian Fleming - Diamonds Are Forever 8/1/21
7. Ben Aaronovitch - Moon Over Soho 8/24/21

8. Read 8 books that were written by a woman.
1. Annette Marie - Demon Magic and a Martini 4/11/21
2. Vanessa Vale - Their Kidnapped Bride 7/15/21
3. Virna DePaul - Lip Service 7/19/21
4. Roxie Rivera - In Kelly's Corner 7/21/21
5. Kristen Simmons - Breaking Point 8/12/21
6. Elisabeth Grace Foley - Once: Six Historically Inspired Fairytales 12/11/21
7. Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 12/11/21
8. Arlene McFarlane - Murder, Curlers, and Cream 12/21/21

9. Read 9 books that has a cover you love.
1. Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis 8/12/21
2. Texas Love Song by Jodi Thomas 12/13/21
3. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson 12/13/21
4. A Charming Wish by Tonya Kappes 12/15/21
5. The Housewife Assassin's Killer Christmas Tips by Josie Brown 3/14/22
6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 3/17/22
7. Only Love Today: Reminders to Breathe More, Stress Less, and Choose Love by Rachel Macy Stafford 3/20/22
8. Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You’ll Ever Need by Tracy McCubbin 3/30/22
9. Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson 3/31/22


10. Read 10 books that take place in a city.
1. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher 10/14/21
Chicago, IL
2. Living with Your Kids Is Murder by Mike Befeler 10/16/21
Boulder, CO
3. It Doesn't Pay to be Bad by Marie Astor 10/22/21
New York City
4. The Striker by Clive Cussler 10/30/21
Pittsburgh, PA
5. Bad Medicine by Eileen Dreyer 11/5/21
St. Louis, MO
6. Deserving It by Angela Quarles 11/11/21
Atlanta, GA
7. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 11/21/21
London
8. Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson 11/26/21
Minneapolis, MN
9. Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks 12/5/21
New York City
10. Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 12/31/21
Chicago, IL

11. Read 11 books that take place in a small town.
1. Yankee Wife by Linda Lael Miller 7/6/21
2. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 7/9/21
3. The King by J.R. Ward 8/22/21
4. Granny Forks a Fugitive by Julie Seedorf 10/3/21
5. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley 10/18/21
6. Sweet and Sinful by K.T. Grant 11/2/21
7. Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward 11/19/21
8. Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Stacey Kennedy 11/20/21
9. Comanche Heart by Catherine Anderson 11/30/21
10. Organized for Homicide by Ritter Ames 3/3/22
11. Happily Ever After in Bliss by Lexi Blake 3/6/22

12. Read 12 books that you choose.
1. The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis 6/29/21
2. MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood 9/7/21
3. Winger by Andrew Smith 12/10/21
4. Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately 2/14/22
5. Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation by Candace Owens 2/25/22
6. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly 3/21/22
7. Lightly: How to Live a Simple, Serene, and Stress-free Life by Francine Jay 3/24/22
8. Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning 3/29/22
9. Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones 3/30/22
10. Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands 3/31/22
11. Hero's Haven by Rebecca Zanetti 4/5/22
12. Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency by Bill O'Reilly 4/7/22

13. Read 13 books in a country other than your own. Where are you from? (U.S.A.)
1. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 5/28/21
Canada
2. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie 11/2/21
UK
3. The Bounty by Janet Evanovich 11/5/21
Italy
4. Beyond Seduction by Emma Holly 11/7/21
UK
5. Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger 11/23/21
UK
6. Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger 11/27/21
UK
7. Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie 12/2/21
UK
8. Timeless by Gail Carriger 12/7/21
Egypt
9. World Without End by Ken Follett 12/10/21
England
10. The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan 12/21/21
UK
11. Enigma of China by Qiu Xiaolong 12/23/21
China
12. The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 1/16/22
UK
13. Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 3/11/22
Devon England

14. Read 14 books set in a state other than your own. (Ohio)
1. Jacked by Tina Reber 3/31/21 (set in Pennsylvania)
2. The Housewife Assassin's Guide to Gracious Killing by Josie Brown 5/11/21 (set in California)
3. Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier 5/21/21 (set in Maine)
4. Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley 7/1/21 (set in Colorado)
5. Untamed by Pamela Clare 9/30/21 (set in New York)
6. A Charming Spell by Tonya Kappes 1/6/22 (set in Kentucky)
7. In Too Hard by Mara Jacobs 1/7/22 (set in Maryland)
8. The Effing List by Cherise Sinclair 1/11/22 (set in Florida)
9. Before the Night is Over by Sandy Sullivan 1/11/22 (set in Montana)
10. The Case of the Substitute Face by Erle Stanley Gardner 1/12/22 (set in California)
11. Pucker Up by Virna DePaul 1/13/22 (set in New York)
12. Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson 2/22/22 (set in Minnesota)
13. Undesired Lust by Eden Summers 2/24/22 (set in Virginia)
14. Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich 2/26/22 (set in New Jersey)

15. Read 15 books in a series. (You can use the same series or different series)
1. A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands 5/27/21 (Argeneau #5)
2. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 6/3/21 (Others #3)
3. The Nowhere Man by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 6/15/21 (Orphan X #2)
4. Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 6/19/21 (Orphan X #4)
5. Alpha's Promise by Rebecca Zanetti 6/26/21 (Dark Protectors #10)
6. Black Powder War by Naomi Novik 6/28/21 (Temeraire #3)
7. The Last Oracle by James Rollins 9/26/21 (Sigma Force #5)
8. The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum 10/19/21 (Oz #9)
9. The Devil Colony by James Rollins 12/19/21 (Sigma Force #7)
10. The Eye of God by James Rollins 12/27/21 (Sigma Force #9)
11. The Doomsday Key by James Rollins 1/6/22 (Sigma Force #6)
12. Born Of Sin by Deanna Richmond 2/10/22 (Born of Sin #2)
13. Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan 2/12/22 (Lotus House #1)
14. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime by Tamar Myers 3/17/22 (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery #2)
15. Stone and Fire by Marie Robinson 3/22/22 (Magical Kingdoms #1)

16. Read 16 books from your favorite genre. (Romance)
1. Defiant by Pamela Clare 10/24/21
2. Forgiven by Carrie Aarons 10/26/21
3. I See Us by Meghan Ciana Doidge 10/29/21
4. A Christmas Vow of Seduction by Maisey Yates 11/9/21
5. Risking It by Angela Quarles 11/10/21
6. Skating on Thin Ice by Jami Davenport 11/22/21
7. Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/3/21
8. The Token by Marata Eros 12/5/21
9. In Jack's Arms by Roxie Rivera 12/7/21
10. Cinders and Ash: A Cinderella Story by Rosetta Bloom 12/16/21
11. In Finn's Heart by Roxie Rivera 1/3/22
12. All I Want is You by E.L. Todd 1/4/22
13. In Too Fast by Mara Jacobs 1/5/22
14. The Token 2 by Marata Eros 1/19/22
15. Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister 3/3/22
16. Passion & Ponies by Tara Sivec 3/23

17. Read 17 books that have an E in the title.
1. Ethan by Nicole Edwards 9/21/21
2. Revealed by Evangeline Anderson 1/19/22
3. Over The Line by Sierra Cartwright 1/24/22
4. Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2/5/22
5. Rocky Mountain Forever by Vivian Arend 2/6/22
6. Sin & Chocolate by K.F. Breene 2/6/22
7. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 2/7/22
8. A Life Less Throwaway: The Lost Art of Buying for Life by Peter Walsh 2/13/22
9. Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life by Peter Walsh 2/14/22
10. Dare to Love by Carly Phillips 2/15/22
11. Someone by Alice McDermott 3/7/22
12. Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink by Sean Hannity 3/9/22
13. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade 3/22/22
14. Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating and Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food by Susan Albers 3/23/22
15. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub 3/24/22
16. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye 3/26/22
17. Lose Your Stuff, Find Yourself: Break Free from Clutter's Emotional Grip by Lori Firsdon 3/26/22

18. Read 18 books with a Red, White or Blue cover.
1. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon 4/2/21
2. Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 4/20/21
3. The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown 4/22/21
4. The Big Four by Agatha Christie 6/4/21
5. The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient by William B. Irvine 6/13/21
6. Hellbent by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 6/17/21
7. The Thief by Clive Cussler 9/27/21
8. Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian 10/4/21
9. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher 10/9/21
10. Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson 11/16/21
11. The Orphan Uprising by James Morcan 12/5/21
12. The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins 1/2/22
13. The Cancer Chronicles: Unlocking Medicine's Deepest Mystery by George Johnson 1/9/22
14. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 1/22/22
15. Edge of the Moon by Rebecca York 1/25/22
16. The Fix by David Baldacci 1/26/22
17. A Puzzle in a Pear Tree by Parnell Hall 1/29/22
18. Shifter Overload: A Paranormal Romance Box Set by Candace Ayers 1/30/22


19. Read 19 books that have an outdoor cover.
1. Murder in an Irish Cottage by Carlene O'Connor 4/28/21
2. Paws, Claws, and Magic Tales by H.L. Burke 4/28/21
3. Ghost On Duty by J.D. Winters 5/3/21
4. Fleeting by Carrie Aarons 6/7/21
5. Farm Fresh Murder by Paige Shelton 6/8/21
6. Silver Bella by Lucy Monroe 6/23/21
7. Odd Hours by Dean Koontz 10/20/21
8. Quiet Anchorage by Ed Lynskey 1/3/22
9. Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock 1/13/22
10. The Tenth Girl by Carrie Aarons 1/15/22
11. You're the One I Don't Want by Carrie Aarons 1/24/22
12. White Night by Jim Butcher 2/2/22
13. Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly 2/16/22
14. Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn 2/20/22
15. Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M. by Suzanne Corkin 2/21/22
16. Grave Consequences by Dana Cameron 2/22/22
17. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 3/28/22
18. Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie 3/30/22
19. The Innocent by David Baldacci 4/5/22


20. Read 20 books either set on the water, have water on the cover or are set in a coastal town. Tell us where.
1. Visitation Street by Ivy Pochoda 9/4/21 (New York City)
2. Retirement Homes Are Murder by Mike Befeler 10/11/21
3. Jade Island by Elizabeth Lowell 11/20/21
4. For Love or Treasure by Cali MacKay 11/24/21
5. The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/28/21
6. Xamnesia: Everything I Forgot in My Search for an Unreal Life by Lizzie Harwood 1/4/22
7. by Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 1/9/22
8. Pink Jinx by Sandra Hill 1/22/22
set in Atlantic City/Atlantic Ocean
9. Nozy Cat 1: A Tuxedo Cat Bookshop Cozy Mystery by Lyn Key 1/23/22
set in Virginia
10. Locking Lips by Virna DePaul 1/25/22
set in LA
11. Girls of Summer by Barbara Bretton 2/4/22
12. Filthy Rich by Raine Miller 2/8/22
set on Blackstone Island
13. Filthy Lies by Raine Miller 2/8/22
set in Boston
14. When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2/11/22
set in Chicago
15. Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 2/14/22
set in New York City
16. Asking for Trouble by Tessa Bailey 2/17/22
set in New York City
17. Staking His Claim by Tessa Bailey 2/18/22
set in New York City
18. Wild Jinx by Sandra Hill 3/2/22
set in the bayous of Louisiana
19. On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 3/6/22
20. Return to Virgin River by Robyn Carr 3/18/22
set in Virgin River