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Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 29, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series.

2. Same author.

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens

5. Same genre.

6. Same location.

7. An animal on the cover.

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. or

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.

12. An Audio or ebook.

13. A free or borrowed book.

14. Published in the same month or year.

15. A cover that is your favorite color.



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.
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*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.

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Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 45/45

Object: Read 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.


Categories
1. Same series.
Riverstar Tess Thompson 4/10/23 (River Valley #3)
Riversnow Tess Thompson 4/11/23 (River Valley #4)
Riverstorm Tess Thompson 4/12/23 (River Valley #5)

2. Same author.
Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23
The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23
Sweet Surrender Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23

3. Same word in the title.
Resisting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23
Resisting the Grump Ashley Munoz 5/2/23
Office Grump Nicole Snow 5/9/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
No Safe Secret Fern Michaels 5/17/23
The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 5/18/23
The Crying Child Barbara Michaels 5/19/23

5. Same genre - Women's Fiction
The Sea Glass Cottage RaeAnne Thayne 3/29/23
The Sister Effect Susan Mallery 3/31/23
The Heirloom Garden Viola Shipman 4/5/23

6. Same location - Montana
Christmas on Main Street Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23
Mistletoe Madness Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23
The Clover Chapel Devney Perry 3/17/23

7. An animal on the cover.
Strawberry Hill Catherine Anderson 3/23/23
Unbridled Cowboy Maisey Yates 5/1/23
The Honeymoon Cottage Lori Foster 5/15/23

8. A cover that is drawn.
Live and Let Pie Ellie Alexander 3/10/23
Mary Poppins P.L. Travers 4/15/23
Chilled to the Cone Ellie Alexander 4/23/23

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Don't Back Down Sharon Sala 3/11/23
A Vineyard Spring Katie Winters 3/24/23
Things We Hide from the Light Lucy Score 3/27/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
The Perfect Storm Elana Johnson 3/5/23
74 Seaside Avenue Debbie Macomber 3/12/23
Once in a Lifetime Katie Winters 3/24/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Summer at the Cape RaeAnne Thayne 3/13/23
Seabreeze Wedding Jan Moran 3/2/23
Windswept Way Irene Hannon 4/13/23

12. An ebook.
Ryder Prescott Lane 3/4/23
Dare Me Samantha Chase 3/15/23
Fire Abby Brooks 3/26/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
The Secret of Snow Viola Shipman 3/3/23
The House on Cannon Beach RaeAnne Thayne 3/21/23
The Chain of Lies Debra Burroughs 3/28/23

14. Published in the same month - September.
8 Sandpiper Way Debbie Macomber 3/13/23
A Cup of Holiday Fear Ellie Alexander 3/18/23
Bewitched Darynda Jones 3/22/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
The Bitterroot Inn Devney Perry 3/19/23
Betwixt Darynda Jones 3/21/23
Timeless Devney Perry 4/19/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Did trios

Categories
1. Same series-Street Food Cozies
1. Grilled to Bits Gretchen Allen 3/2/23
2. Behind Your Bake Gretchen Allen 3/15/23
3. 3. One Fell Soup Gretchen Allen 4/6/23

2. Same author-Kathleen Suzette
1. Valentine Villainy Kathleen Suzette 3/3/23
2. A Scoop of Trouble Kathleen Suzette 3/27/23
3. Lethal Lemon Sherbet Kathleen Suzette 4/30/23

3. Same word in the title-murder
1. Murder on the Links Penny Brooke 3/11/23
2. Strike Out 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 3/21/23
3. Murder at the Vineyard Inn Dani Simms 3/22/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors-Victoria
1. Drop Dead Bread Victoria Kazarian 3/9/23
2. Where There's a Witch, There's a Way Victoria DeLuis 3/13/23
3. Murder Checks Out Victoria Gilbert 11/16/23

5. Same genre-cozy mystery
1. Best Slayed Plans Lucinda Harrison 3/7/23
2. Bread to Rights Victoria Kazarian 3/12/23
3. Crepe Expectations Patti Benning 5/8/23

6. Same location-Maine
1. Books & Bribes Lucinda Race 3/1/23
2. The Merry Messy Mummy R.A. Muth 3/19/23
3. Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie Sarah Graves 4/21/23

7. An animal on the cover.
1. Lily Rose Lane 3/2/23
2. Donna Doyle 3/3/23
3. Sally Bayless 5/2/23

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander
1. Lynda Brunelle 3/6/23
2. Tricia Simpson 3/16/23
3. K.B. Blake 5/7/23

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
1. Duck Duck Danger Max Parrott 3/14/23
2. Chaos at the Campground Mel Morgan 3/17/23
3. Murdered Underground Dianne Harman 5/8/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
1. The Deadly Dust Bunnies R.A. Muth 3/15/23
2. Peril in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 3/17/23
3. Here Today Gone Tomato Mona Marple 5/3/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
1. Cotton Candy and Chaos Sue Hollowell 3/9/23
2. Sabotaged in South Carolina Patti Benning 3/18/23
3. Zoning, Zealots & Ziplines Tonya Kappes 3/23/23

12. An Audio or ebook-ebook
1. Rage Before Beauty Reagan Davis 3/10/23 3/10/23
2. Burger & Dies Maisy Marple 3/16/23
3. Sweets and a Stabbing Harper Lin 3/24/23

13. A free or borrowed book-borrowed
1. The Case of a Beagle and a Body Donna Doyle 3/4/23
2. Bells & the Bandit Leona Fox 3/5/23
3. Watch Out for Murder Ravyn Amara 3/26/23

14. Published in the same month or year-2023
1. Conjured Cookies Cindy Stark 3/19/23
2. Curds of Prey Korina Moss 3/28/23
3. A Flicker of a Doubt Daryl Wood Gerber 3/29/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color-blue or aqua
1. Sarah Graves 4/21/23
2. Wendy Neugent 5/10/23
3. Emma Ainsley 5/16/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 45/45 COMPLETED!

Object: Read 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.


Categories
1. Same series.
Dying to Call You by Elaine Viets 7/15/2023
Just Murdered by Elaine Viets 7/23/2023
Murder with Reservations by Elaine Viets 8/15/2023

2. Same author.
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline 3/17/2023
Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottoline 5/8/2023
Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline 8/5/2023

3. Same word in the title.
A Vintage Murder by Michele Scott 3/8/2023
Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter 3/16/2023
Murder in the Meadow by Tracy Donley 3/23/2023

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly 3/28/2023
Betrayal at Ravenswick by Kelly Oliver 5/24/2023
An American Caddie in St. Andrews: Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course by Oliver Horowitz 7/30/2023

5. Same genre.
An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/6/2023
The Magyar Venus by Lyn Hamilton 3/22/2023
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck 3/26/2023

6. Same location. -- South Carolina
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Kidd Monk
Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs 7/9/2023
Big Trouble on Sullivan's Island by Susan M Boyer 7/20/2023

7. An animal on the cover.
by Jana DeLeon 4/6/2023
by Molly MacRae 4/18/2023
by Laurie Cass 4/25/2023

8. A cover that is drawn.
From Bad to Wurst by Maddy Hunter 4/8/2023
Murder on the Class Trip by Lee Hollis 4/13/2023
New Corpse In Town by Lucy Quinn 4/28/2023

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley 6/2/2023 Pub'd 4/25/2023
Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico 6/7/2023 Pub'd 3/28/2023
A Vintage Vacation by Maddy Please 7/13/2023
Pub'd May 31, 2023

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani 4/20/2023
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont 4/26/2023
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5/9/2023

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
A Loss of Patients by Ralph McInerny 5/28/2023
A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman 6/19/2023
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews 7/7/2023

12. An Audio or ebook.
The Dark Hour by K J Young 3/20/2023
The Inmate by Frieda McFadden 3/28/2023
Behind You by Rylie Dark 4/13/2023

13. A free or borrowed book.
Detoured by the Heart by Sophie Mays 5/9/2023
The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker 5/20/2023
Murder Before Evensong by Rev. Richard Coles 8/4/2023

14. Published in the same month or year.
Devious by Sara Rosett 3/11/2023
Pub'd 7/23/2016
The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen 3/12/2023
Pub'd 7/15/2016
Death and Fromage by Ian Moore 4/3/2023
Pub'd 7/7/2022.

15. A cover that is your favorite color -- blue
by Laura Lippmann 5/24/2023
by Leslie Meier 5/30/2023
by Brenda Janowitz 6/26/2023

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

45/45 Completed. Finished

Categories
1. Same series. Will Trent Series
01.Triptych-Karin Slaughter 3/03/23
02.Fractured-Karin Slaughter 4/20/23
03.Undone-Karin Slaughter 5/19/23

2. Same author. Mary Stone
04.Autumn’s Deceit 3/05/23
05.Storm's Ruin 3/17/23
06.Killer Style 3/04/23

3. Same word in the title.
07.Second Chance Mine-M. Robinson 5/31/23
08.Make You Mine-Laura Pavlov 5/10/23
09.Making You Mine-Melissa Foster 4/16/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
10.M.Z. Kelly-Hollywood Rage 3/23/23
11.Amber Kelly-Love After Duty: An Enemies to Lovers Romance 4/02/23
12.Kathryn C. Kelly-Reckless: The Legacy Begins 8/05/23

5. Same genre. Mystery Thriller
13.The Penitent One-Brian Shea 3/04/23
14.Catch Her Death-Melinda Leigh 9/13/23
15.Too Pretty to Die-Willow Rose 8/18/23

6. Same location. Pennsylvania
16.Cannon-Sawyer Bennett 3/02/23
17.Cold Heart Creek-Lisa Regan 3/08/23
18.Midnight Obsession-Melinda Leigh 4/30/23

7. An animal on the cover.
19.Perilous Pottery-Mildred Abbott 3/07/023
20.The Summer Deal-Jill Shalvis 3/25/23
21.A Patchwork of Clues-Sally Goldenbaum 6/05/23


8. A cover that is drawn.
22.The Heart Principle-Helen Hoang 5/01/23
23.Yours Truly-Abby Jimenez 5/04/23
24.Fix Her Up-Tessa Bailey 4/29/23


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
25.Whispers of You-Catherine Cowles 3/16/23
26.Jasper Vale-Devney Perry 3/09/23
27.Cute But Psycho-Lani Lynn Vale 3/10/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
28.Love in Due Time-L.B. Dunbar 6/16/23
29.Cuffed-K. Bromberg 7/01/23
30.I Saw Her Standing There-Marie Force 8/20/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
31.Autumn Jones Lake-Agony to Ashes 6/22/23
32.Marni Mann-The Intern 3/23/23
33.Aly Martinez-Across the Horizon 5/18/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
34.Made For Me-Natasha Madison 3/01/23
35.Never Look Back-A.L. Jackson 4/19/23
36.What He Doesn't Know-Kandi Steiner 3/18/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
37.Flaunt-Adriana Locke 7/08/23
38.The Missing Woman-Elle Gray 3/08/23
39.Perfect Strangers-J.T. Geissinger 4/07/23

14. Published in the same month or year. 2022
40.Lighthouse Way-Kristen Proby 3/17/23
41.The Unlucky Girl-Elle Gray 7/07/23
42.The Last Lie Told-Debra Webb 5/26/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
43.Seeley-Jessica Gadziala 3/12/23
44.Savage Hearts-J.T. Geissinger 3/30/23
45.Mothered-Zoje Stage 4/23/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2023 - Feb. 28th, 2024

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

45/45

Categories
✅1. Same series.
🔹The Crossover by Kwame Alexander - Apr. 26th
🔹Booked by Kwame Alexander - Apr. 28th
🔹Rebound by Kwame Alexander - May 28th

✅2. Same author.
🔹A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik - Mar. 12th
🔹The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik - Mar. 15th
🔹The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik - Mar. 31st

✅3. Same word in the title. (Queen)
🔹The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop - Apr. 3rd
🔹Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop - Apr. 20th
🔹The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop - Apr. 28th

❇️4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
🔹Bloodlust & Bonnets by Emily McGovern - Mar. 23rd
🔹Happy Place by Emily Henry - May 7th
🔹
🔹To Swoon and to Spar by Martha Waters - Apr. 13th
🔹Witch King by Martha Wells - July 7th
🔹
🔹Acting Naturally: The Magic in Great Performances by David Thomson - May 6th
🔹The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann - June 15th
🔹
🔹Mind Changer by James White - Mar. 7th
🔹Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury - Oct. 11th
🔹
🔹Forever Words by Johnny Cash - May 25th
🔹What Language Is by John McWhorter - June 18th
🔹Sera and the Royal Stars 2 by Jon Tsuei - July 11th


✅5. Same genre. (Fantasy)
🔹The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - Mar. 2nd
🔹Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman - Mar. 29th
🔹The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith - Apr. 8th

✅6. Same location. (Lucky Harbor)
🔹At Last by Jill Shalvis - Apr. 10th
🔹Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis - Apr. 18th
🔹Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis - Apr. 22nd

✅7. An animal on the cover.
🔹The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - Mar. 9th
🔹Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop - Apr. 16th
🔹Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - June 14th


✅8. A cover that is drawn.
🔹Heartless Prince by Angela De Vito - Mar. 3rd
🔹Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton - Mar. 5th
🔹Sera and the Royal Stars, Vol. 1 by Jon Tsuei - June 9th


✅9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
🔹Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 6th
Mar. 7th, 2023
🔹Mirror to Mirror by Rajani LaRocca - Apr. 11th
Mar. 21st, 2023
🔹Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik - July 13th
June 20th, 2023

✅10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
🔹The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty - Mar. 20th
🔹Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - Apr. 3rd
🔹Spy x Family, Vol. 9 by Tatsuya Endo - Apr. 12th

✅11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
🔹Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 17th
🔹The Road Home by Jill Shalvis - Apr. 9th
🔹Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop - Apr. 24th

✅12. An Ebook.
🔹Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel - Apr. 7th
🔹Carnival by Una McCormack - Apr. 16th
🔹Electric Idol by Katee Robert - May 5th

✅13. A free or borrowed book.
🔹Friendsgiving: The Official Guide to Hosting, Roasting, and Celebrating with Friends by Shoshana Stopek - Mar. 7th
🔹Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry - Mar. 24th
🔹Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa - Apr. 9th

✅14. Published in the same month or year. (Apr)
🔹Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir by Wil Wheaton - May 11th
🔹In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune - May 16th
🔹Coyotes, Vol. 1 by Sean Lewis - June 13th

✅15. A cover that is your favorite color. (Blue)
🔹Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews - Mar. 25th
🔹Angel & Hannah: A Novel in Verse by Ishle Park - Apr. 10th
🔹Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon - May 7th


Unused books
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - Mar. 10th
Your Momma Thinks Square Roots Are Vegetables by Bill Amend - Mar. 14th
Norse Mythology 3 by Neil Gaiman - Mar. 15th
Orlando Bloom Has Ruined Everything by Bill Amend - Mar. 21st
Final Diagnosis by James White - Mar. 23rd
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser & Robyn Smith - Mar. 28th
iZombie 1 by Chris Roberson - Apr. 5th
Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop - Apr. 15th
Lore Olympus 1 by Rachel Smythe - Apr. 18th
Golden Girls Forever by Jim Colucci - Apr. 20th
The Invisible Ring by Anne Bishop - Apr. 23rd
iZombie 2 by Chris Roberson - Apr. 23rd
The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae - Apr. 23rd
iZombie 3 by Chris Roberson - Apr. 24th
Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop - Apr. 27th
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop - Apr. 29th
The Greatest Invention by Silvia Ferrara - Apr. 30th
Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop - May 3rd
Lore Olympus 2 by Rachel Smythe - May 3rd
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan - May 3rd
Fool's Gold by Jaye Wells - May 8th
Lost and Found Sisters by Jill Shalvis - May 9th
Lore Olympus 3 by Rachel Smythe - May 12th
The Good Luck Sister by Jill Shalvis - May 16th
It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis - May 19th
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune - May 22nd
Violet Tendencies by Jaye Wells - May 22nd
The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel 6 by Cassandra Clare - May 23rd
The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series by Jessica Radloff - May 24th
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga - May 26th
The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith - May 29th
Uncle of the Year by Andrew Rannells - May 31st
This Is What It Sounds Like by Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas - May 31st
Rusted Veins by Jaye Wells - June 2nd
The Cruelest Mercy by Natalie Mae - June 3rd
Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara - June 6th
The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith - June 7th
Because He's Jeff Goldblum by Travis M. Andrews - June 8th
Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik - June 11th
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta - June 12th
Fence 1 by C.S. Pacat - June 14th
The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis - June 17th
The Third Person by Emma Grove - June 19th
And Don't F&%k It Up: An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race by María Elena Fernández - June 21st
Lore Olympus 4 by Rachel Smythe - June 22nd
Fence 2 by C.S. Pacat - June 23rd
Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis - June 24th
Fence 3 by C.S. Pacat - June 26th
An Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden Stone - June 27th
Legendary Children by Tom Fitzgerald & Lorenzo Marquez - June 29th
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - June 29th
Fence 4 by C.S. Pacat - June 30th
Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik - July 3rd
Fence 5 by C.S. Pacat - July 3rd
Honor and Shadows by Jessie Mihalik - July 4th
After Dead by Charlaine Harris - July 5th
She Memes Well by Quinta Brunson - July 10th
Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire - July 13th
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee - July 14th
The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - July 17th
The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo - July 19th
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - July 21st
Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg - July 22nd
Invisible Kingdom 1 by G. Willow Wilson - July 23rd
Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis - July 24th
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - July 25th
A Blanket of Butterflies by Richard Van Camp - July 26th
Beach Read by Emily Henry - July 27th
Highly Irregular by Arika Okrent - July 27th
As I Enfold You in Petals by Richard Van Camp - July 28th
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - July 30th

Welcome Tari, Anne, Frankie and Kendra!

@Tari, better get cracking - only 6 days to go! :)

DUOS OR TRIOS

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.

1. Same series✔️
1 - Five on Finniston Farm by Enid Blyton - 18/03/23
2 - Five Are Together Again by Enid Blyton - 22/03/23

2. Same author ✔️
1 - Nocturne Falls Short Story Collection #1 by Kristen Painter - 16/03/23
2 - Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter - 16/03/23

3. Same word in the title✔️
1 - Christmas with a Billionaire by Janae Griffin - 22/03/23
2 - All I Want for Christmas Eve by Olivia Noble - 11/06/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors
1 - Deadly Reservation by CeeCee James - 17/06/23
2 - No Cats Allowed by Miranda James - 21/04/23

5. Same genre - Fantasy✔️
1 - Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews - 30/03/23
2 - Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky

6. Same location✔️
1 - Oxford UK - Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry - 18/03/23
2 - Oxford UK - The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry - 26/04/23

7. An animal on the cover✔️
1 - Horse - Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu - 02/03/23
2 - Octopus- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - 25/03/23

8. A cover that is drawn✔️
1 - Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life by Katherine H. Brown - 07/03/23
2 - Dating Dracula by Kinsley Adams - 08/03/23

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge✔️
1 - A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman - 16/03/23
(publish date 05/04/23)
2 - Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers - 03/04/33
(Publish date 08/08/23)

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is✔️
1 - The Bartender's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 15/05/23
2 - Everly by Kay P. Dawson - 26/05/23

11. A favourite author - may be more than one author✔️
1 - Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen - 09/05/23
2 - Suck It Up, Buttercup by Kristen Painter - 23/05/23

12. An Audio or ebook✔️
1 - The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer - 04/03/23
2 - The Ruins of Gorlan / The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan - 15/03/23

13. A free or borrowed book✔️
1 - Plaid to the Bone by Caroline Lee - 04/04/23
2 - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 14/04/23

14. Published in the same month or year✔️
1 - A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes - 29/05/23
(published 3 June 2012)
2 - A Wild Ghost Chase by Elle Adams - 30/05/23
(Published 10 June 2020)

15. A cover that is your favourite colour✔️
1 - Green cover - Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney - 05/04/23
2 - Green cover - Maeve's Times by Maeve Binchy - 21/04/23

FINISHED!! 1 March - 31 May 2023
Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or *3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
*Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

45/45+ - check on gooodreads changes made

Categories
☑️ 1. Same series. (Irish Village) (3)
A. Murder in an Irish Village (Irish Village Mystery 1) Carlene O'Connor 03/07/23
B. Murder in an Irish Churchyard (Irish Village Mystery 3) Carlene O'Connor 03/14/23
C. Murder in an Irish Pub (Irish Village Mystery 4)Carlene O'Connor 03/17/23

☑️ 2. Same author (and series) (3)
A. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop 1) Alice Kimberly 03/20/23
B. The Ghost and the Dead Deb (The Haunted Bookshop 2) Alice Kimberly 04/02/23
C. The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (Haunted Bookshop 3) Alice Kimberly 04/09/23

☑️ 3. Same word in the title. (Wedding) (3)
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
A. Murder at an Irish Wedding (An Irish Village Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor 02/09/23
B. A Wedding in Haiti Julia Alvarez 03/20/23
C. A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg (The Homeswappers 2) Adriana Licio 03/22/23

☑️ 4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens

(RACHEL)
A. The Return Rachel Harrison 04/03/23
B. The Villa Rachel Hawkins 05/14/23
C. Point of Direction Rachel Weaver 05/29/23

☑️ 5. Same genre. (COZY MYSTERY) (3)
A. The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheese Shop Mystery 1) Avery Aames 03/02/23
B. Live and Let Diet (An Australian Amateur Sleuth Mystery 1) Morgana Best 03/06/23
C. Murder in the Aisle (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) Kris Pearson 03/11/23

☑️ 6. Same location. (3)
(Seattle)
A. The Do-Over Lynn Painter 03/15/23
B. Little Secrets Jennifer Hillier 04/16/23
C. Today Tonight Tomorrow Rachel Lynn Solomon 05/05/23
D. The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein 05/14/23

☑️ 7. An animal on the cover. (3)
A. Natural-born Grillers (An Australian Amateur Sleuth Mystery 2) Morgana Best(Cat) 03/06/23
B. Xmas Marks the Spot (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 2) Kris Pearson (dogs) 03/13/23
C. Dagger in the Dahlias (Lethal Gardens 4) Dale Mayer 04/07/23

☑️ 8. A cover that is drawn. (3)
Ex.

or

A. What Is the Story of Looney Tunes? Steve Korté and John Hinderliter 03/06/23
B. A Very Merry Bromance (Bromance Bookclub 5) Lyssa Kay Adams 03/08/23
C. The Case of the Half-Baked Bing: A Bite-Sized Mystery(Emory Bing Mystery 1) Joann Keder 03/14/23

☑️ 9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge. (3)
A. Maame Jessica George (Pub. Jan. 31, 2023) 03/08/23
B. Sam Allegra Goodman (Pub. Jan. 3, 2023) 03/11/23
C. How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix (Pub. Jan. 31, 2023) 03/17/23

☑️ 10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is. (3)
A. Where the Heart Is Billie Letts 04/02/23
B. River Sing Me Home Eleanor Shearer 03/26/23
C. Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 1) Helena Dixon 03/27/23

☑️ 11. A favorite author - may be more than one author. (3)
A. The Blue Castle L.M. Montgomery 03/12/23
B. Fleece, Navi, Dead: Book #16 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series (Kiki Lowenstein 16) Joanna Campbell Slan 03/29/23
C. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea Axie Oh 04/02/23
D. 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Elif Shafak 04/08/23

☑️ 12. An Audio or ebook. (3)
A. Wonton Terror (A Noodle Shop Mystery 4) Vivien Chien 03/01/23
B. Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story David Levithan 03/04/23
C. Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn 03/21/23
D. A Lot Like Christmas (Blue Moon Bay 2) Jennifer Snow 03/19/23

☑️ 13. A free or borrowed book. (3)
A. This Winter (Solitaire .5) Alice Oseman 03/17/23
B. A Lot Like Forever (Blue Moon Bay 3) Jennifer Snow 03/29/23
C. Scones and Scoundrels (Highland Bookshop 2) Molly MacRae 03/06/23

☑️ 14. Published in the same month or year. (Year - 2022) . (3)
A. People Person by Candice McCarty-Williams 03/16/23
B. Murder in Tuscany (Anthony and Oscar 1) T.A. Williams 03/21/23
C. Blackmail and Bibingka (Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery 3) Mia P. Manansala 04/01/23

☑️ 15. A cover that is your favorite color. (Green) (3)
A. In Her Boots K.J. Dell'Antonia 03/09/23
B. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson 03/25/23
C. Lost and Fondue (A Cheese Shop Mystery 2) Avery Aames 04/06/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 45/45

1. Same series.
Convergence by Sharon Green 18/4 4★
Challenges by Sharon Green 23/4 4★
Betrayals by Sharon Green 24/4 3.5★

2. Same author.
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie 10/4 3.5★
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 21/4 5★
The Listerdale Mystery by Agatha Christie 29/4 4★

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley 21/3 3.5★
The Sign Of The Book by John Dunning 28/3 3★
So Many Books by Gabriel Zaid 10/4 3★

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine 22/3 3★
Talk Of The Town by Rachael Johns 27/4 3★
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan 28/4 4★


5. Same genre - graphic fantasy
A Clash of Kings: V1 by Landry Q. Walker,George R.R. Martin 8/3 1★
A Clash of Kings: V2 by Landry Q. Walker,George R.R. Martin 9/3 1★
Clockwork Lives by Kevin J. Anderson,Neil Peart 11/3 1★

6. Same location. - England
Thornyhold by Mary Stewart 12/4 4★
Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley 14/4 4★
Dead on Dartmoor by Stephanie Austin 16/4 3★

7. An animal on the cover.
by Janice Hallett 25/3 2★
by Anne McCaffrey 11/4 3★
by Anne McCaffrey 11/4 3★

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander
by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★
by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★
by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★
The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz 17/4 4★
The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker 15/4 3.5★

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery 13/3 1.5★
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★
Memory Zero by Keri Arthur 19/3 3.5★

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 6/4 4★
Reflex by Dick Francis 12/4 4.5★
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 6/4 4★

12. An Audio or ebook.
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 21/3 3.5★
The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore 26/3 3.5★
Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff 27/3 3★

13. A free or borrowed book.
Red Dust by Fleur McDonald 24/3 2.5★
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre 29/3 3.5★ 344p
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick 29/3 5★

14. Published in the same month or year - 2021
Right to Kill by John Barlow 4/3 3.5★
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 4/3 4★
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 16/3 3.5★ 416p

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★
by Fiona McArthur 6/3 3.5★
by Bill Bryson 7/4 4★

Start: March 1, 2023
End: February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 29/45

Categories
1. Same series.
❇ Viper Game - Christine Feehan 🌸🌸🌸🌸 7/27/23
❇
❇

✔2. Same author.
❇ Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire - Jonathan Maberry 💮💮💮 3/9/23
❇ V-Wars - Jonathan Maberry 💮💮💮💮 5/10/23
❇ Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology - Jonathan Maberry 💮💮💮💮 6/1/23

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
❇ How to Survive Your Murder - Danielle Valentine 🏵🏵🏵🏵 3/19/23
❇ How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix 🏵🏵🏵🏵 4/6/23
❇ How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 🏵🏵 10/13/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
❇ Lisa Unger - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six 🌹🌹🌹 5/5/23
❇
❇

✔5. Same genre: Horror
❇ The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay 🌺🌺🌺 4/7/23
❇ Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning - Natasha Rhodes 🌺🌺🌺 4/13/23
❇ Sole Survivor - Zachary Ashford 🌺🌺🌺 5/27/23

✔6. Same location: United States
❇ The Perfect Marriage - Jeneva Rose 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 6/10
❇ Zero Hour - S.D. Perry 🌻🌻🌻 6/16/23
❇ The Library Book - Susan Orlean 🌻🌻🌻 7/15/23

✔7. An animal on the cover.
❇ Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith 🌼🌼🌼 5/8/23
❇ Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 🌼🌼🌼🌼 5/13/23
❇ Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 5/21/23


✔8. A cover that is drawn.
❇ Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard 🌷 3/1/23
❇ Kill Hill Carnage - Tim Meyer 🌷🌷🌷 3/8/23
❇ The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel - Renée Nault 🌷🌷🌷 3/13/23


✔9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
❇ Ghost 19 - Simone St. James 💛💛💛💛 3/24/23
❇ Episode Thirteen - Craig DiLouie 💛💛💛💛💛 5/15/23
❇ On the Line - Fern Michaels 💛💛💛 7/21/23

✔10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
❇ Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson 💕💕💕💕💕 4/16/23
❇ Oops I Ate a Vengeance Demon - Lauretta Hignett 💕💕💕💕 4/23/23
❇ Five Survive - Holly Jackson 💕💕💕💕 5/3/23

✔11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
❇ Samurai Game - Christine Feehan ❤❤❤❤ 3/18/23
❇ Brief Lives - Neil Gaiman ❤❤❤❤ 4/28/23
❇ Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs ❤❤❤❤ 10/7/23

✔12. An Audio or ebook.
❇ I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy 💝💝💝💝💝 4/2/23
❇ Kismet - Amina Akhtar 💝💝💝💝 5/24/23
❇ The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart 💝💝💝 6/3/23

✔13. A free or borrowed book.
❇ Erin Bowman - Contagion 💙💙💙 3/5/23
❇ The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie 💙💙💙 5/18/23
❇ The Daughter of Doctor Moreau - Silvia Moreno-Garcia 💙💙💙💙 5/20/23

14. Published in the same month or year: 2023
❇ Dial A for Aunties - Jesse Q. Sutanto 💜💜💜💜 8/24/23
❇ You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight - Kalynn Bayron 💜💜💜💜 10/10/23
❇

✔15. A cover that is your favorite color: Red.
❇ Clown in a Cornfield - Adam Cesare 💖💖💖 3/15/23
❇ Sour Candy - Kealan Patrick Burke 💖💖💖💖 4/3/23
❇ Beloved - Toni Morrison 💖💖💖💖 4/30/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.
Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

43/45 Completed

Categories
1. Same series: Steel Brothers Saga
01. Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 5/4/23
02. Obsession (Steel Brothers Saga, #2) by Helen Hardt 5/6/23
03. Possession (Steel Brothers Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt 5/10/23

2. Same author: Füruzan
04. Gül Mevsimidir (Rose Season) by Füruzan 3/12/23
05. Berlin'in Nar Çiçeği (Garnet of Berlin) by Füruzan 4/9/23
06. Sevda Dolu Bir Yaz (A Loving Summer) by Füruzan 5/13/23

3. Same word in the title: "Bir"
07. Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23
08. Porselen Bir Mevzu (Turkish literature) by Gökçe Bilgin 3/25/23
09. Aksaray'dan Bir Perihan (Perihan of Aksaray) by Suat Derviş 11/12/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
10. İçerinin Haritası (Mapping the Interior) by Stephen Graham Jones 6/18/23
11. Hayvan Mezarlığı (Pet Sematary) by Stephen King 8/18/23
12.

5. Same genre: Historical Fiction
13. Sığınak (The Hideout) by Egon Hostovsky 4/18/23
14. Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac 5/7/23
15. Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann 5/16/23

6. Same location: Italy
16. Plaj (The Beach) by Cesare Pavese 4/6/23
17. Aile Sözlüğü (Family Lexicon) by Natalia Ginzburg 4/15/23
18. Kenar Mahalle Çocukları (The Street Kids) by Pier Paolo Pascolini 9/7/23

7. An animal on the cover.
19. Bir Kutup Ayısının Anıları (Memoirs of a Polar Bear) by Yoko Tawada 4/17/23

20. Muhteşem Maurice ve Değişmiş Fareleri (The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents) by Terry Pratchett 4/22/23

21. Scion of the Fox (The Realms of Ancient, #1) by S.M. Beiko 5/25/23


8. A cover that is drawn.
22. Bay Less (Less) by Andrew Sean Greer 3/18/23

23. Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien 3/26/23

24. Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek 5/1/23


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
25. Akim Sevgilim (My Darling, Akim) by Füruzan (First published in February 2023) 6/11/23
26. Ressamın İsyanı (The Rebellion of the Artist) by Gündüz Vassaf (First published in April 2023) 6/17/23
27.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
28. Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde 3/5/23
29. O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23
30. Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan 4/20/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
31. Bende Ölen Sensin (Turkish literature) by Irmak Zileli 4/14/23
32. Lady Susan by Jane Austen 5/5/23
33. Taking Catie (The Temptation Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt 7/15/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
34. Noktürnler: Müziğe ve Günbatımına Dair Öyküler (Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall) by Kazuo Ishiguro 3/14/23
35. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 4/5/23
36. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher 5/1/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
37. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 4/4/23
38. Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon 4/28/23
39. A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23

14. Published in the same month or year.
40. Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada (Published in Jan 2014) 3/10/23
41. Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı (Friday, or, The Other Island) by Michel Tournier (Published in Jan 2004) 3/29/23
42. Ordener Sokağı Labat Sokağı (Rue Ordener, Rue Labat) by Sarah Kofman (Published in Jan 1993) 3/31/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
43. Melt (Steel Brothers Saga, #4) by Helen Hardt 5/22/23

44. Burn (Steel Brothers Saga, #5) by Helen Hardt 5/29/23

45. Surrender (Steel Brothers Saga, #6) by Helen Hardt 6/20/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series. - Detective D.D. Warren
Find Her - Lisa Gardner - 5/26/23
The 4th Man - Lisa Gardner - 6/3/23
Look For Me - Lisa Gardner - 7/15/23

2. Same author.- Agatha Christie
Three Act Tragedy - Agatha Christie - 3/30/23
The Mysterious Mr. Quin - Agatha Christie - 5/24/23
The Unexpected Guest - Agatha Christie - 6/6/23

3. Same word in the title. - MURDER
Parlez-vous Murder - Susan Kiernan-Lewis - 3/24/23
Murder in the Eternal City - Ashley Gardner - 4/11/23
Murder at Redwood Cove - Janet Finsilver - 5/2/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Far Gone - Laura Griffin - 8/9/23
The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave - 8/22/23
Guilty - Laura Elliot - 8/26/23

5. Same genre. - MYSTERY
The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett - 3/3/23
The Last Days of Night - Graham Moore - 3/24/23
The Ides of April - Lindsey Davis - 4/16/23

6. Same location. - LONDON
The Custom House Murders - Ashley Gardner - 3/2/23
Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade - Nancy Springer - 3/27/23
Resurrection Row - Anne Perry - 4/28/23

7. An animal on the cover.
- Spencer Quinn - 4/18/23
- Spencer Quinn - 4/22/23
- Spencer Quinn - 5/1/23

8. A cover that is drawn.
- Erin Morgenstern - 3/8/23
- Emily Henry - 4/8/23
- Rachel Joyce - 4/25/23

9. A New Release - published within 6 months of this challenge.
Published in Feb 2023 - Weyward - Emilia Hart - 3/23/23
Published May 2023 - Good Night, Irene - Luis Alberto Urrea - 6/14/23
Published in Feb 2023 - It’s One of Us - J.T. Ellison - 6/20/23

10. A book from your TBR - wherever it is.
Rise & Shine Benedict Stone - Phaedra Patrick - 3/16/23 - #1364 on TBR
Sold on a Monday - Kristina McMorris - 4/13/23 - #521 on TBR
The Book of Negroes - Lawrence Hill - 4/23/23 - #655 on TBR

11. A favourite author - may be more than one author.
Right Behind You - Lisa Gardner - 6/16/23
The Hidden One - Linda Castillo - 7/21/23
Watching You - Lisa Jewell - 7/19/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
The Good Left Undone - Adriana Trigiani - 3/5/23
Be Frank With Me - Julia Claiborne Johnson - 4/3/23
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig - 5/9/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
Marina - Carlos Ruiz Zafon - 3/19/23
Unwelcome guests - Anna Willett - 4/5/23
Lamb to the Slaughter - Karen Ann Hopkins - 4/6/23

14. Published in the same month or year. - MARCH
The Book of Cold Cases - Simone St. James - 3/12/23
The Good Daughter - S.A. McEwen - 3/19/23
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus - 4/14/23

15. A cover that is your favourite colour - GREEN
- Mary Anna Evans - 3/10/23
- Hannah M. Lynn -6/1/23
- Emily Brightwell - 10/13/23

I'm in for 2023! :)

Duos or Trios 2023

Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

2. Same author.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
~ 1) Death at the Deep Dive by Josh Lanyon (3/3/2023)
~ 2) Death Overdue by Allison Brook (3/8/2023)
~ 3)

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
~ 1) Halo by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine (3/14/2023)
~ 2) Small Town Shock by Issy Brooke (3/15/2023)
~ 3)

5. Same genre. Mystery
~ 1) Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe (3/6/2023)
~ 2) The Yellow Canary by Steve Neil Johnson (3/12/2023)
~ 3)

6. Same location.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

7. An animal on the cover.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

✅9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
~ 1) Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland (3/2/2023) First published February 2, 2023
~ 2) Lenny and His Jackrabbit Lumberjack by Lorelei M. Hart (3/18/2023) Published December 11, 2022
~ 3) Perfectly Imperfect Pixie by M.J. May (3/10/2023) First published November 18, 2022

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

12. An Audio or ebook.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

13. A free or borrowed book.
~ 1) The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (3/5/2023)
~ 2) Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett (3/17/2023)
~ 3)

14. Published in the same month or year.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
~ 1)
~ 2)
~ 3)

Welcome Sally, Melissa, Catsalive, Bobbi, Pinar, Joann, and Rissa!

In! Any book posted has been read. **Finished 8/20/23

Start: March 1, 2023
End: February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 0/45

Categories
Categories
1. Same series.
The Merlot Murders
Bitter Roots
The French Paradox

2. Same author. Rita Mae Brown
Crazy Like a Fox
The Tell-tale Horse
Pay Dirt

3. Same word in the title.
Good Rich People
Good Husbands
Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation (Robert Rand)
Grace: Her Lives - Her Loves: The startling royal exposé (robert lacey)
What She Found (Dugoni)

5. Same genre. (Thriller)
The Good Lie
The Drowning Girls
Do No Harm

6. Same location. (NYC)
I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
Just as I Am
The Guilty Husband

7. An animal on the cover.


8. A cover that is drawn.


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Whiskers and Lies (9/13/2022)
Dead Men Don’t Decorate (11/2022)
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (11/2022)

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
In the Name of Love: And Other True Cases
Murder at Yale: The True Story of a Beautiful Grad Student and a Cold-Blooded Crime
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Murder in the Corn Maze
Sticks and Crones
Christmas Sweets

12. An Audio or ebook.
Once More We Saw Stars
Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero
The Queen Mother: The Official Biography

13. A free or borrowed book.
(audible plus)
(KU)
(Audible plus)

14. Published in the same month or year. (2022)
The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER
The Extraordinary Life of An Ordinary Man: A Memoir
Crime for the Books

15. A cover that is your favorite color. (Deep pink)

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series. [Kingdom of the Wicked]
*Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco (4/14)
*Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco (5/8)
*Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco (5/17)


2. Same author (Sarah J. Maas)
*A Court of Thorns and Roses (5/24)
*A Court of Mist and Fury (6/17)
*A Court of Wings and Ruin (6/27)


3. Same word in the title [Love].
*The Trouble with Love by Beth Ciotta (3/23)
*The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti by Jennifer Probst (6/7)
*Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis (7/24)


4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors [Jennifer].
*Under an Alaskan Sky by Jennifer Snow (4/26)
*The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (9/12)
*My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon (9/17)


5. Same genre [Contemporary Romance].
*Willowleaf Lane by RaeAnne Thayne (3/30)
*When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee (5/24)
*Maybe This Time by Jennifer Snow (7/18)


6. Same location [England].
*Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose (8/22)
*Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen (8/28)
*Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber (9/14)


7. An animal on the cover.
*Merry Christmas Cowboy by Maisey Yates (3/18)
*Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez (6/27)
*The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson (8/24)


8. A cover that is drawn.
*The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (3/15)
*The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker (3/28)
*Well Played by Jen DeLuca (4/21)


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
*Forget What You Know by Christina Dodd (3/24)
*When Jasmine Blooms by Tif Marcelo (7/6)
*Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova (9/8)


10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
*The Second Chance Boutique by Louisa Leaman (3/7)
*The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull (4/21)
*Listen To Me by Tess Gerritsen (7/5)


11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
*A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber (3/22)
*Written in Blood by Chris Carter (5/5)
*Divine Justice by David Baldacci (5/28)


12. An Audio or ebook.
*When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, and Susan Meissner (3/13)
*Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen (4/7)
*Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn (7/16)


13. A free or borrowed book.
*A Cruise Fling by Laura Brown (6/22)
*Be Your Everything by Catherine Bybee (7/19)
*The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren (10/15)


14. Published in the same month or year [May].
*A Pressing Engagement by Anna Lee Huber [published May 17, 2016] (5/10)
*Only Beloved by Mary Balogh [published May 3, 2016] (7/3)
*Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams [May 3, 2023] (7/14)


15. A cover that is your favorite color.
*Ripples in Time by Julie McElwain (4/20)
*Paris is Always a Good Idea - Jenn McKinlay (4/30)
*Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner (6/1)

Welcome Jennifer and Mary-Megan!

2023 DUOS OR TRIOS, 3/1 - 2/29/24
15/15 CATEGORIES COMPLETE

1. SAME SERIES : Chronicles of St. Mary's
* And the Rest is History (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #8), by Jodi Taylor, finished 3/6 ★★★★
* A Perfect Storm (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #8.5), by Jodi Taylor, finished 3/15 ★★★.5
* Christmas Past (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #8.6), by Jodi Taylor, finished 3/16 ★★★.5

2. SAME AUTHOR : Ellie Alexander
* Beyond a Reasonable Stout (Sloan Krause #3), by Ellie Alexander, finished 4/24 ★★★★
* Trouble is Brewing (Bakeshop #6.5), by Ellie Alexander, finished 5/7 ★★★.5
* Another One Bites the Crust (Bakeshop #7), by Ellie Alexander, finished 6/5 ★★★★

3. SAME WORD IN THE TITLE : Murder
* A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and MURDER (Countess of Harleigh #2), by Dianne Freeman, finished 3/4 ★★★.5
* MURDER Under a Blood Moon (Mona Moon #2), by Abigail Keam, finished 3/8 ★★★★
* MURDER at Feathers and Flair (Ginger Gold #3), by Lee Strauss, finished 4/18 ★★★★

4. SAME FIRST OR LAST NAME OF THE AUTHORS - MUST be different authors : David
* author David Baldacci – Simply Lies, finished 3/12 ★★★★
* author David Ellis – Jury of One, finished 3/31 ★★★.5
* author David Rosenfelt – Sudden Death (Andy Carpenter #4), finished 4/27 ★★★★

5. SAME GENRE : mystery
* A Toast to Murder (Mack’s Bar #5), by Allyson K. Abbott, finished 3/13 ★★★★
* Fall of Angels (Inspector Redfyre #1), by Barbara Cleverly, finished 3/15 ★★★.5
* Hidden Depths (Vera Stanhope #3), by Ann Cleeves, finished 3/24 ★★★.5

6. SAME LOCATION : Scotland
* Fateful Words (Scottish Bookshop #8), by Paige Shelton, finished 3/7 ★★★★
* White Nights (Shetland Island #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 3/14 ★★★★
* Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus #1), by Ian Rankin, finished 4/13 ★★★.5

7. AN ANIMAL ON THE COVER
* monkey : Murder is a Monkey’s Game (Madigan Amos #3), by Ruby Loren, finished 3/16 ★★★.5
* cat and bees : A Matter of Hive and Death (Oregon Honeycomb #2), by Nancy Coco, finished 3/27 ★★★.5
* dog : Dog Eat Dog (Melanie Travis #3), by Laurien Berenson, finished 4/9 ★★★.5


8. A COVER THAT IS DRAWN
* Thyme to Kill (Haunted Lodge #1), by Tegan Maher, finished 3/4 ★★★.5
* Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word “IF”, by Mardy Grothe, finished 3/10 ★★★.5
* Deserts, Driving & Derelicts (Campers & Criminals #2), by Tonya Kappes, finished 3/22 ★★★.5


9. A NEW RELEASE - published with 6 months of this challenge
* publ 4/25 : Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris #1), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 3/2 ★★★★
* publ 3/28 : A Flicker of a Doubt (Fairy Garden #4), by Daryl Wood Gerber, finished 3/5 ★★★★
* publ 4/18 : Symphony of Secrets, by Brendan Slocumb, finished 3/28 ★★★.5

10. A BOOK FROM YOUR TBR - where ever it is
* The Inner Circle (Culper Ring #1), by Brad Meltzer, finished 3/3 ★★★★
* Reading Between the Crimes (Jane Doe Book Club #2), by Kate Young, finished 3/18 ★★★.5
* Dead to Rights (Joanna Brady #4), by J.A. Jance, finished 3/29 ★★★★

11. A FAVORITE AUTHOR - may be more than one author
* author Amanda Flower – Prose and Cons (Magical Bookshop #2), finished 3/13 ★★★★
* author Ellery Adams – Paper Cuts (Secret, Book & Scone Society #6), finished 4/4 ★★★★
* author David Baldacci – Long Shadows (Amos Decker #7), finished 4/28 ★★★★

12. AN AUDIO OR EBOOK
* audio : The 7th Canon, by Robert Dugoni, finished 3/9 ★★★★
* audio : How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise, by Chris Taylor, finished 3/11 ★★★.5
* ebook: A Questionable Character (Booktown #17), by Lorna Barrett, finished 3/19 ★★★.5

13. A FREE OR BORROWED BOOK
* borrowed : The Second Sister, by Marie Bostwick, finished 3/8 ★★★★
* borrowed : Slated for Death (Penny Brannigan #6), by Elizabeth J. Duncan, finished 3/14 ★★★★
* free : The Ambitious Card (Eli Marks #1), by John Gaspard, finished 3/23 ★★★.5

14. PUBLISHED IN THE SAME MONTH OR YEAR : 2023
* publ 6/27/23 : Murder is a Piece of Cake (Baker Street #2), by Valerie Burns, finished 3/20 ★★★★
* publ 8/1/23 : A Deadly Dedication (Open Book #4), by Margaret Loudon, finished 3/30 ★★★★
* publ 5/2/23 : All the Days of Summer, by Nancy Thayer, finished 4/5 ★★★.5

15. A COVER THAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR : purple
* Dim Sum of all Fears (Noodle Shop #2), by Vivien Chien, finished 3/26 ★★★★
* Burden of Poof (Bonnie & Clyde #1), by Julie Anne Lindsey, finished 4/14 ★★★★
* Liver Let Die (Clueless Cook/Jordan McAllister #1), by Liz Lipperman, finished 4/23 ★★★


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/5/23 *****

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 44/45

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.



1. Same series. Camper & Criminals
1. Forests, Fishing & Forgery - Tonya Kappes - 3/29/23
2. Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - Tonya Kappes - 4/27/23
3. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder - Tonya Kappes - 5/30/23

2. Same author. Tonya Kappes
1. Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers - 6/27/23
2. Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides - 7/31/23
3. Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis - 9/11/23

3. Same word in the title. Murder
1. Murder Most Howl - Krista Davis - 9/6/23
2. Color Me Murder - Krista Davis - 9/18/23
3. Murder Uncorked - Maddie Day - 11/16/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
1. Elizabeth Penney - Chapter and Curse - 9/30/23
2. Elizabeth Blake - Pride, Prejudice and Poison - 1/29/24
3.

5. Same genre. Cozy Mystery
1. Petals and Poison: A Flower House Mystery - Jess Dylan - 3/9/23
2. A Room With a Brew - Joyce Tremel - 3/25/23
3. 50% Off Murder - Josie Belle - 8/7/23

6. Same location. North Carolina
1. Murder al Dente - Jennifer L. Hart - 3/13/23
2. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished - Bree Baker - 8/4/23
3. The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han - 2/28/24

7. An animal on the cover.
1. - R.J. Palacio - 4/5/23
2. - Jennie Marts - 4/8/23
3. - Auralee Wallace - 4/23/23

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander
1. - Sajni Patel - 4/13/23
2. - Bailey Cattrell - 6/5/23
3. - Steven Rowley - 6/25/23

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
1. 5/2/23 - The Last Word - Katy Birchall - 5/7/23
2. 5/23/23 - Blueberry Blunder - Amanda Flower - 10/26/23
3. 6/27/23 - The Seven Year Slip - Ashley Poston - 12/7/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
1. Act Your Age, Eve Brown - Talia Hibbert - 5/23/23
2. Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life - Ali Wong - 5/31/23
3. A Cast-Off Coven - Juliet Blackwell - 6/19/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
1. Mixed Signals - B.K. Borison - 4/25/23
2. Farm to Trouble - Amanda Flower - 6/14/23
3. Pumpkin Spice Peril - Jenn McKinlay - 11/20/23

12. An ebook.
1. Against the Currant - Olivia Matthews - 5/24/23
2. Neighbors Like That - Carina Taylor - 8/17/23
3. Board to Death - C.J. Connor - 8/30/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
1. The Ogress and the Orphans - Kelly Barnhill - 3/28/23
2. Murder at the Mena House - Erica Ruth Neubauer - 5/11/23
3. The Charmed List - Julie Abe - 5/15/23

14. Published in the same year. 2022
1. Double Shot Death - Emmeline Duncan - 4/30/23
2. Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - Tom Felton - 5/18/23
3. Steeped to Death - Gretchen Rue - 8/12/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
1. - April Asher - 7/12/23
2. - Ashley Poston - 10/19/23
3. - Adiba Jaigirdar - 12/14/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 52/45

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.


Categories
1. Same series.
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 10-Nakaba Suzuki 2/25
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 11-Nakaba Suzuki 2/26
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 12-Nakaba Suzuki 2/26

2. Same author.
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2-Gege Akutami 4/11
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3-Gege Akutami 4/12
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4-Gege Akutami 4/13

3. Same word in the title.
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 15-Nakaba Suzuki 3/28
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 17-Nakaba Suzuki 3/30
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 18-Nakaba Suzuki 4/12

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
SAKAMOTO DAYS 6-Yuto Suzuki 6/17
Gokuraku-gai sanbandori no ken-Yuto Sano 6/30
Yugen's All-Ghouls Homeroom-Yūto Tsukuda 7/4

5. Same genre- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma-Naoki Urasawa 4/1
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 2: Surprise Party-Naoki Urasawa 4/1
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 3: 511 Kinderheim-Naoki Urasawa 4/3

6. Same location- TENNESSEE- Until April-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/11,
Until May-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/15,
Until Rayne-Elle Christensen 3/22

7. An animal on the cover- Moon Kissed-Jen L. Grey 3/14,
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 13-Nakaba Suzuki 3/27
Crazy Food Truck, Vol. 1-Rokurou Ogaki 4/13 (There's a fish in the girls hand)

8. A cover that is drawn- Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 2-Shuzo Oshimi 3/22
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 14-Nakaba Suzuki 3/28
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 16-Kaiu Shirai 4/7

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Welcome to Paradise: Wolf Girl 8-Anh Do 3/11
Rescue Flight: Skydragon 6-Anh Do 3/12
The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 9-Kousuke Oono 5/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
World Trigger, Vol. 22-Daisuke Ashihara 2/24
Astonishing the Gods-Ben Okri 2/24
Deadman Wonderland Volume 4-Jinsei Kataoka 2/25

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Until Talon-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8,
Infatuation-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8
The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After-Robert Kirkman 3/9

12. An Audio or ebook.
Andorra Sector-Lexi C. Foss 3/6,
Shiver-Suzanne Wright 3/14,
She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again-Rainbow Rowell 3/18

13. A free or borrowed book.
Fangs-Sarah Andersen 2/25,
Indigo-F.D. Soul 2/27,
Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 1-Shuzo Oshimi 3/5

14. Published in the same month or year.
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 16-Nakaba Suzuki 3/30
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 15-Kaiu Shirai 4/6
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 4: Ayse's Friend-Naoki Urasawa 4/13

15. A cover that is your favorite color-
The moon-Kamilla Tolnø 4/28,
Deadman Wonderland Volume 6-Jinsei Kataoka 4/18
The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom-Nikita Gill 5/1

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series. (In Death)
a. Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb March 14, 2023 ★★★★
b. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb March 25, 2023 ★★★★★
c. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb April 7, 2023 ★★★★



2. Same author. (Nora Roberts)
a. Key of Light by Nora Roberts April 11, 2023 ★★★★
b. Captive Star by Nora Roberts May 1, 2023 ★★★★
c. Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts May 14, 2023 ★★★



3. Same word in the title. (Love)
a. West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras June 3, 2023 ★★★★★
b. First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel July 21, 2023 ★★★
c.



4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
a. Beau Crusoe by Carla Kelly March 31, 2023 ★★★★
b. Death, Taxes, and Hot Pink Leg Warmers by Diane Kelly January 20, 2024 ★★★★
c.



5. Same genre. (Historical Romance)
a. The Fifth Kiss by Elizabeth Mansfield March 9, 2023 ★★★
b. The Duchess of Chocolate by Sydney Jane Baily April 15, 2023 ★★★
c.



6. Same location. (California)
a. The Seat Filler by Sariah WilsonApril 30, 2023 ★★★★
b. Grave Phantoms by Jenn Bennett May 8, 2023 ★★★★★
c.



7. An animal on the cover.
a. Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase May 14, 2023 ★★★★
b. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann June 24, 2023 ★★★★★
c.



8. A cover that is drawn.
a. A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall March 2, 2023 ★★★★★
b. Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron March 7, 2023 ★★★★
c.




9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge. (sep 22-feb 24)
a. A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young April 3, 2023 ★★★★ (First published October 18, 2022)
b. The War of Words: How America’s GI Journalists Battled Censorship and Propaganda to Help Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning 12 February 2024 ★★★★★ ( First Published September 26, 2023)
c.



10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
a. No Place to Run by Maya Banks March 12, 2023 ★★★
b. Destiny by Sally Beauman March 27, 2023 ★
c. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione March 31, 2023 ★★★★



11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
a. One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire April 8, 2023 ★★★★★
b. Storm Echo by Nalini Singh May 18, 2023 ★★★★★
c.



12. An Audio book.
a. Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones March 7, 2023 ★★★★
b. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier April 25, 2023 ★★★★★
c. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore May 23, 2023 ★★★★




13. A free or borrowed book.
a. Death, and the Girl He Loves by Darynda Jones March 10, 2023 ★★★★ Borrowed
b. Girls of Flight City: Inspired by True Events, a Novel of WWII, the RAF, and Texas by Lorraine Heath March 21, 2023 ★★★★ Borrowed
c. The Switch by Beth O'Leary June 12, 2023 ★★★★




14. Published in the same month or year. (April)
a. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir March 21, 2023 ★★★★★ (First published April 28, 2015)
b. The Secret Stealers by Jane Healey April 29, 2023 ★★★ (First published April 1, 2021)
c. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb May 6, 2023 ★★★★ (First published April 1, 1999)



15. A cover that is your favorite color. (Pink)
a. The Shadow Warrior by Ann Aguirre April 29, 2023 ★★★★★
b. Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter June 2, 2023 ★★★★★
c.

Welcome Barb, Kimberly, Grace and Christina!

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 45/45

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.


Categories
1. Same series. (Stephanie Plum)
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich 4/10/2023
Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 4/19/2023
Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 8/13/2023

2. Same author.
Last Chance by S.C. Wynne 5/24/2023
Last Date by S.C. Wynne 5/13/2023
Strange Medicine by S.C. Wynne 5/19/2023

3. Same word in the title.
Spooky Pizza Murder by Patti Benning 6/2/2023
Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett 7/12/2023
Murder Most Grave by G.A. McKevett 7/27/2023

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Tart and Sweet by Amy Lane 5/31/2023
The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023
Killer WASPs: A Killer Wasps Mystery by Amy Korman 10/31/2023

5. Same genre. LGBT
Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart 5/28/2023
Unexpected Turn by Ella Frank 9/10/2023
Bruised But Not Broken by Nicole Dykes 7/18/2023

6. Same location. Chicago
Storm Front by Jim Butcher 3/15/2023
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 6/13/2023
Wicked Heat by Ella Frank 7/17/2023

7. An animal on the cover.
by Heather Webber 3/6/2023
by Linda Reilly 6/6/2023
by S.C. Wynne 5/3/2023

8. A cover that is drawn.
by Beatrix Potter 3/28/2023
by Syd Hoff 5/25/2023
by P.L. Travers 7/9/2023

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman 3/26/2023 (First published April 1, 2023)
Reaching Reed by Cora Rose 9/4/2023 (First published February 2, 2023)
Broadway Butchery by C.S. Poe 12/15/2023 (First published June 22, 2023)

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
Living the Vida Lola by Melissa Bourbon 4/26/2023
Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell 5/5/2023
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott 5/09/2023

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.

The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023
School of Fish by Amy Lane 11/08/2023
Classified by Brooke Blaine 10/16/2023

12. An Audio or ebook.
Fudge Bites by Nancy CoCo 10/12/2023
Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe 9/30/2023
Crimped to Death by Tonya Kappes 10/1/2023[

13. A free or borrowed book.
[book:Elements of Retrofit|17901475] by N.R. Walker 9/28/2023
Need for Speed by Brooke Blaine 9/28/2023
Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 12/3/2023

14. Published in the same month or year. January
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams 3/3/2023 (First published January 1, 2014)
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 4/22/2023 (First published January 1, 2001)
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 6/12/2023 (First published January 14, 1909)

15. A cover that is your favorite color Yellow
by Tonya Kappes 3/11/2023
by Rosie A. Point 4/26/2023
by Josh Lanyon 5/14/2023

Quick question, JoAnne. For the new release category, can we use ARCs, or do want books that have already been released?

Duos or Trios 2023
March 2023 - February 2024

Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

37/45 completed

1. Same series. (Dorothy Martin by Jeanne M. Dams)
A Dark and Stormy Night - 2/4 ★★★★
The Evil That Men Do - 3/12 ★★★
The Corpse of St. James's - 3/20 ★★

2. Same author. (Richard Yates)
Collected Stories - 4/6 ★★★★★
A Special Providence
Young Hearts Crying

3. Same word in the title. (Day)
Day of Vengeance by Jeanne M. Dams - 5/17 ★★★
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth - 6/23 ★★★★
The End of the Day by Claire North

4. Same first or last name of the authors.
John Scalzi - The Kaiju Preservation Society - 3/2 ★★★★
John Allen Paulos - Innumeracy - 4/25 ★★★★
John Wyndham - Consider Her Ways and Others - 5/13 ★★★★

5. Same genre. (science fiction)
Upgrade by Blake Crouch - 3/9 ★★★★
Flatlander by Larry Niven - 3/21 ★★★★
Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov - 3/25 ★★★★★

6. Same location. (California)
Counter-Clock World by Philip K. Dick - 3/7 ★★★★
Eye in the Sky by Philip K. Dick - 5/26 ★★★★
Tom O'Bedlam by Robert Silverberg - 5/31 ★★★★

7. An animal on the cover.
Perv by Jesse Bering - 6/7 ★★★★
The Social Lives of Animals by Ashley Ward - 6/7 ★★★★
The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris



8. A cover that is drawn.
Poor White by Sherwood Anderson - 3/15 ★★★★★
Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler - 3/16 ★★★
The Town in Bloom by Dodie Smith - 3/24 ★★★★



9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Liberation Day by George Saunders - 4/4 ★★★★
Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood - 4/17 ★★★★
The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
A Molecule Away from Madness by Sara Manning Peskin - 3/21 ★★★★★
The Age of Empathy by Frans de Waal - 3/26 ★★★★
Other Worlds, Other Times (anthology) - 4/12 ★★★

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein - 3/5 ★★★★
The Martian Way by Isaac Asimov - 4/1 ★★★★
The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov - 4/16 ★★★★

12. An Audio or ebook.
The Triumph of the Egg by Sherwood Anderson - 4/2 ★★★★
Lucia's Progress by E.F. Benson - 4/8 ★★★★★
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark - 4/10 ★★★★

13. A free or borrowed book.
Murder at the Castle by Jeanne M. Dams - 3/28 ★★★
Shadows of Death by Jeanne M. Dams - 4/3 ★★★★
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton - 4/13 ★★★

14. Published in the same month or year. (2021)
Cultish by Amanda Montell - 6/21 ★★★★
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Mine! by Michael A. Heller

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel - 3/18 ★★★★
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon - 6/26 ★★★
Bird Brain by Guy Kennaway

Barb wrote: "Quick question, JoAnne. For the new release category, can we use ARCs, or do want books that have already been released?"

How much time passes from ARC to publishing? Yeah, I'm sure that would be ok! :)

Welcome Genevieve and Beth!

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
Same series - The K Team
1. The K Team by David Rosenfelt 8/11/23
2. Animal Instinct by David Rosenfelt 8/18/23
3. Citizen K-9 by David Rosenfelt 8/22/23

Same author
1. The Case of the Long-Legged Models by Erle Stanley Gardner 4/13/23
2. The Case of the Fugitive Nurse by Erle Stanley Gardner 7/11/23
3. The Case of the Runaway Corpse by Erle Stanley Gardner 8/1/23

Same word in the title: Murder
1. Murder by Page One by Olivia Matthews 5/6/23
2. Murder at the Mansions by Sara Rosett 5/10/23
3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/28/23

Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors
1. The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John 3/13/23
2. Sherlock Holmes' Rediscovered Railway Mysteries by John Taylor 3/10/23
3. One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid 5/23/23

Same genre: historical mystery novels
1. A Most Intriguing Lady by Sarah Ferguson & Marguerite Kaye 3/29/23
2. The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths 5/3/23
3. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 6/22/23

Same location: Los Angeles
1. The Fame Thief by Timothy Hallinan 3/3/23
2. Dream Town by David Baldacci 4/4/23
3. Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly 7/25/23

An animal on the cover
1. Knits, Knots, and Knives by Emmie Caldwell 3/8/23
2. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlyn Dunnett 4/2/23
3. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany 4/14/23

A cover that is drawn
1. V for Vendetta by Alan Moore & David Lloyd 3/19/23
2. To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn 5/11/23
3. Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker 7/17/23

A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge
1. City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita 3/9/23 (Published January 10, 2023)
2. The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 3/22/23 (Pulished Sept. 15, 2022)
3. Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy by Alex Mar 5/18/23 (Published March 28, 2023)

A book from your TBR
1. Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight 3/27/23
2. This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey 4/22/23
3. Killing Floor by Lee Child 4/25/23

A favorite author - may be more than one author
1. Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey 3/15/23
2. Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen 8/31/23
3. Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis 9/10/23

An Audio or ebook
1. Think: The Life and the Mind and the Love of God by John Piper 3/7/23
2. Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw 3/16/23
3. French Pressed by Cleo Coyle 3/21/23

A free or borrowed book
1. The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer 3/23/23
2. Double Shots, Donuts, and Dead Dudes by Harper Lin 4/4/23
3. The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White 4/19/23

Published in the same month or year: 2018
1. The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield 4/17/23
2. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink 5/2/23
3. The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 5/15/23

A cover that is your favorite color: Purple
1. Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai 3/10/23
2. Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble 3/14/23
3. Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 6/13/23

JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "Quick question, JoAnne. For the new release category, can we use ARCs, or do want books that have already been released?"

How much time passes from ARC to publishing? Yeah, I'm sure that would be ok! :)"

Some ARCs are distributed months before the actual publication date. I usually read them a month or two before publication.

Duos or Trios 2023
March 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Same series - Pine Valley
1. Worth the Risk by Heather B. Moore (3/1/23)
2. Where I Belong by Heather B. Moore (3/4/23)
3. Say You Love Me by Heather B. Moore (3/14/23)

Same author
1. Code of Valor by Lynette Eason (3/12/23)
2. Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
3. On the Run by Lynette Eason (3/14/23)

Same word in the title
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
1. Lethal Secrets by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
2. Lethal Conspiracy by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)
3. Lethal Homecoming by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)

Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
1. Strategic Plan by Lynn Shannon (3/18/23)
2. Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/21/22)
3. An Agent for Laurel by Lynn Donovan (4/10/23)

Same genre - Fairytale Retelling
1. The Swindler's Daughter by Annette K. Larsen (3/6/23)
2. Queen of Snow by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal (3/21/23)
3. Red Arrows by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal (3/26/23)

Same location - Logan Point
1. Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley (3/25/23)
2. A Promise to Protect by Patricia Bradley (3/27/23)
3. Gone Without a Trace by Patricia Bradley (3/28/23)

An animal on the cover.
1. Spitfire Sweetheart by Mary Connealy (3/10/23)

2. Deception by Patricia Bradley (4/5/23)

3. A Meddled Match by Jill Kemerer (4/24/23)


A cover that is drawn
1. Love in Disguise by Dana LeCheminant (3/16/23)

2. Fake Engagement Mistake by Lisa Renee (3/18/23)

3. The Terrible Personal Shopper by Laura Burton (3/19/23)


A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge
1. My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23) - 2/8/2023
2. Under Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/22/23) - 3/7/23
3. The 101 on Love by Jennifer Youngblood (4/20/23) - 1/18/23

A book from your TBR - where ever it is
1. Bribing the Blacksmith by Amelia C. Adams (3/9/23)
2. Of Lands High and Low by Martha Keyes (3/18/23)
3. Her Christmas Miracle by Daniel Banner (3/20/23)

A favorite author - may be more than one author
1. Blue Moon Kisses by Cindy Roland Anderson (3/7/23)
2. Waiting for You by Heather B. Moore (3/15/23)
3. Lady of Breken Manor by Heather B. Moore (3/22/23)

An Audio or ebook
1. In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson (3/4/23)
2. Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel (3/8/23)
3. Called to Protect by Lynette Eason (3/11/23)

A free or borrowed book
1. The Snow Adventure by Bee Brooks (3/3/23)
2. Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason (3/9/23)
3. Lethal Agenda by Lynette Eason (3/14/23)

Published in the same month or year - August 2022
1. Lord of the Knight by Elizabeth Johns (3/1/23)
2. Kiss and Tell by Melanie Jacobson (3/7/23)
3. Faith by Marianne Spitzer (3/10/23)

A cover that is your favorite color - Blue
1. Code of Ethics by Lynette Eason (3/11/23)

2. Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/20/23)

3. Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/23/23)

Welcome Shannon and Shash!

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Read: 0/45

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.


Categories
1. Same series.
It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han, 7/6/23

2. Same author.
Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens

5. Same genre. (ROMANCE)
Meet Me in the Blue - A.M. Johnson, 6/19/23
Burn - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23

6. Same location. (California)
Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23
Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23

7. An animal on the cover.

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander
- Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
- Alice Oseman, 8/8/23

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
This Winter - Alice Oseman, 9/7/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
Returning Home - Kelly Elliott, 6/5/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23

✅14. Published in the same month or year. (October)
Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
- Devney Perry, 4/11/23
- Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
- Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23

Welcome Katelyn!

this looks interesting! 📚🍵📖

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series.

2. Same author.

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens

5. Same genre.

6. Same location.

7. An animal on the cover.
finished 3.14.23 🌟🌟/5🌟

8. A cover that is drawn.

Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
finished: 3.8.23 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5🌟

12. An Audio or ebook.

13. A free or borrowed book.
finished: 3.14.23 finished: 3.19.23

14. Published in the same month or year.

15. A cover that is your favorite color.

Welcome PrinzessBookDragon!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome PrinzessBookDragon!"

thx! 🍵📖🎉📚🖤

Duos or Trios 2023
March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 3 books for each category.

Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books
45 of 45 Complete

Categories

1. Same series - Mitch Rapp
1. American Assassin - Vince Flynn - 4/10/23
2. Kill Shot - Vince Flynn - 4/18/23
3. Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 5/10/23

2. Same author - Ace Atkins
1. The Forsaken - Ace Atkins - 4/8/23
2. The Redeemers - Ace Atkins - 8/12/23
3. The Innocents - Ace Atkins - 8/22/23

3. Same word in the title.
1. Cold - Cold Pursuit - Carla Neggers - 5/16/23
2. Cold - In Cold Blood - Truman Capote - 5/31/23
3. Cold - Xavier Cold - Michelle A. Valentine - 8/5/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors - Lisa
1. The Drowning Girls - Lisa Regan - 3/27/23
2. The Survivors Club - Lisa Gardner - 4/20/23
3. Seduce Me at Sunrise - Lisa Kleypas - 5/4/23

5. Same genre.
1. The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood - 3/6/23
2. Island Affair - Priscilla Oliveras - 3/10/23
3. I've Got Your Number - Sophie Kinsella - 3/23/23

6. Same location - London
1. A Dreadful Splendor - B.R. Myers - 3/26/23
2. Death in Kew Gardens - Jennifer Ashley - 4/20/23
3. Everyone Brave Is Forgiven - Chris Cleave - 5/20/23

7. An animal on the cover.
1. Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn - 5/6/23

2. To The Bright Edge of the World - Eowyn Ivey - 5/19/23

3. Bear Bait - Pamela Beason - 6/27/23


8. A cover that is drawn.
1. Murder at Wedgefield Manor - Erica Ruth Neubauer - 6/23/23

2. The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/3/23

3. Shipped - Angie Hockman - 7/11/23


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
1. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 5/1/23 - orig pub Mar 14, 2023
2. A Girl Called Samson - Amy Harmon - 4/4/23 - orig pub Apr 01, 2023
3. The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 7/6/23 - orig pub Jun 13, 2023

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
1. The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barbery - 4/26/23
2. The Railway Viaduct - Edward Marston - 6/11/23
3. Well-Schooled in Murder - Elizabeth George - 8/15/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
1. Encore in Death - J.D. Robb - 3/13/23
2. Eternity in Death - J.D. Robb - 7/17/23
3. Payback in Death - J.D. Robb - 9/19/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
1. Paradise Valley - C.J. Box - 3/11/23
2. Treasure State - C.J. Box - 8/3/23
3. Storm Watch - C.J. Box - 8/28/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
1. Sea Castle - Andrew Mayne - 3/12/23
2. The Maid's Diary - Loreth Anne White - 3/14/23
3. Hour of Need - Melinda Leigh - 3/21/23

14. Published in the same month or year - Published September 2020
1. Hanging Falls - Margaret Mizushima - 5/26/23
2. Three Keys - Kelly Yang - 6/3/23
3. Total Power - Kyle Mills - 8/17/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color - Green
1. Shinju - Laura Joh Rowland - 3/19/23

2. In the Land of the Long White Cloud - Sarah Lark - 4/13/23

3. Buried - Kendra Elliot - 5/28/23

Duos or Trios 2023

Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.

24/30 books

Categories
1. Same series.
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams 6/27/23 (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1)
Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams 7/8/23 (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2)

2. Same author.
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 8/10/23
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 9/28/23

3. Same word in the title. Universe
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone
The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew by Alan Lightman 7/10/23
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe by Lisa Randall 8/29/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott 4/14/2023

5. Same genre. - Fantasy
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan 3/1/2023
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 3/9/2023

6. Same location.

7. An animal on the cover.
by T. Kingfisher 10/18/23
by Mikhail Bulgakov 10/26/23

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander
by Peter Wohlleben 12/19/23
by Sy Montgomery 12/21/23

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown 3/5/2023
Queens of the Crusades by Alison Weir 3/18/2023

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton 9/4/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 10/11/23 - ebook
The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan 11/1/23 - ebook

13. A free or borrowed book.
The Beowulf Poet by Donald K. Fry 3/11/2023
Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo 3/24/2023

14. Published in the same month or year.
Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense by Bob Holmes 5/30/23
The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird 6/2/23 - Apr 27, 2021 and Apr 25, 2017

15. A cover that is your favorite color. - Purple
by Holly Webb 3/23/2023
by Charles Dickens 7/21/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Goal: 45/45
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series.
The Seven Sisters - Lucinda Riley - 03/08/23
The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23
The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley - 05/14/23

2. Same author.
Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin - 08/14/23
The Eye of the Heron - Ursula K. Le Guin - 07/25/23
Searoad - Ursula K. Le Guin - 12/14/23

3. Same word in the title. - Love
A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders - 06/08/23
Love Letters to the Dead - Ava Dellaira - 07/02/23
It Happened on Love Street - Lia Riley - 08/16/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
The Collapsing Empire - John Scalzi - 08/01/23
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green - 11/02/23
Xombi - John Rozrum - 11/22/23

5. Same genre - Graphic Novels
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 8: Children of the Brood - Christos Gage - 05/16/23
The Last Days of American Crime - Rick Remender - 05/30/23
Alice in Leatherland - Iolanda Zanfardino - 06/08/23

6. Same location. - New York City
The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23
Van Helsing vs. The Mummy of Amun-Ra - Pat Shand - 06/26/23
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 10: Northstar - Marjorie M. Liu - 08/11/23

7. An animal on the cover.
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti - Mohammed Hanif - 03/25/23
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screenplay - J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves - 04/09/23
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe - Mark Dawidziak - 04/28/23


8. A cover that is drawn.
King Of Spies - Mark Millar - 04/26/23
In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics about Being Yourself Together - Catana Chetwynd - 04/30/23
The Discipline, Volume 1: The Seduction - Peter Milligan - 05/23/23


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Central Places - Delia Cai - 03/07/23 - January 31, 2023
Reef Road - Deborah Goodrich Royce - 05/04/23 - January 10, 2023
Yellowface - R.F. Kuang - 06/02/23 - May 16, 2023

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - David Attenborough & Jonnie Hughes - 05/11/23

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Harry Potter és a bölcsek köve - J.K. Rowling - 09/09/23
Steele - Sawyer Bennett - 09/10/23
The Last Emperox - John Scalzi - 09/15/23

12. An Audio or ebook. - audiobooks
Három ember a hóban - Erich Kästner - 03/04/23
The Sandman: Act I - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 04/05/23
Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution - Susan Stryker - 05/16/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23
Red Wine and Roses - S.J. McCoy - 04/08/23
Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23

14. Published in the same month or year. - 2021
O Beautiful - Jung Yun - 05/31/23
Bloodline - Jess Lourey - 05/24/2023
The Sandman: Act II - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 05/04/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color. - Blue
Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett - 06/24/23
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood - Trevor Noah - 05/25/23
We Are the Light - Matthew Quick - 05/19/23

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Read: 39/45

Categories
1. Same series.
Love Bats Last - Pamela Aares (Tavonesi #1) 3/16/23
Thrown By Love - Pamela Aares (Tavonesi #2) 4/3/23
Fielder's Choice - Pamela Aares (Tavonesi #3) 4/12/23

2. Same author.
My Heart Is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones 3/8/23
The Last Final Girl - Stephen Graham Jones 4/17/23
The Backbone of the World - Stephen Graham Jones 4/24/23

3. Same word in the title.
Pigeon Tony's Last Stand - Lisa Scottoline 4/20/23

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
You Must Remember This - Kat Rosenfield 3/19/23
Zaan - Kat Mizera 3/20/23

5. Same genre. [Fantasy]
There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed - Edgar Cantero 4/13/23
Bloody Summer - Carmen Maria Machado 4/24/23

6. Same location. [New York]
The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin 3/26/23
The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot 4/19/23

7. An animal on the cover.
Stag - Karen Russell 4/7/23
The Tiger Came to the Mountains - Silvia Moreno-Garcia 4/12/23
A Spirited Tail - Leighann Dobbs 4/20/23


8. A cover that is drawn.
Beached & Bewitched - Emery Belle 3/16/23
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops - Jen Campbell 4/6/23


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
What the Dead Know - Nghi Vo (11.15.22) 4/10/23
Out of the Mirror, Darkness - Garth Nix (11.15.22) 4/10/23
Undercover - Tamsyn Muir (11.15.22) 4/10/23

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 2 - Bisco Hatori 3/24/23
Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf 4/9/23
Hannah-Beast - Jennifer McMahon 4/13/23

11. A favorite author.
Buried - Jeffery Deaver 4/6/23
Dodge - Jeffery Deaver 4/12/23
Sixty-One Seconds - Jeffery Deaver 4/13/23

12. An Audio or ebook.
Scarlet Odyssey - C.T. Rwizi 3/8/23
The Pain Hunter - Jeffery Deaver 4/12/23
Don't Look - Molly Black 5/2/23

13. A free or borrowed book.
Yuletide Protector - Jane Blythe 3/27/23
The Candles Are Burning - Veronica G. Henry 4/9/23
Of Beast and Beauty - Chanda Hahn 3/29/23

14. Published in the same month or year.
Persephone - Lev Grossman (11.15.22) 4/6/23
The Six Deaths of the Saint - Alix E. Harrow (11.15.22) 4/6/23
The Garden - Tomi Adeyemi (11.15.22) 4/8/23

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
Upgrade - Blake Crouch 4/1/23
Execution Day - Jeffery Deaver 4/12/23
Wildlife - Jeff VanderMeer 4/21/23

Welcome Lynda, Natasha, Ferenc and Chelsea!

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

6/30

Categories
1. Same series.
Heartstopper: Volume One and Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman 10.08.23.

2. Same author.

3. Same word in the title.

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.

5. Same genre.

6. Same location.

7. An animal on the cover.

8. A cover that is drawn.

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 11.04.23.

12. An Audio or ebook.
The She Book by Tanya Markul 10.04.23.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 8.08.23.

13. A free or borrowed book.
The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani 30.04.23.

14. Published in the same month or year.

15. A cover that is your favorite color.

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
27/30

Categories

1. Same series. - Cursed by the Gods
Neutral16 Apr
Pain 25 Apr

2. Same author. - Sally Green
Half Bad o3 Jul
Half Wild 15 Sept

3. Same word in the title. - Girl
Girl, Woman, Other
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves20 May


4. Same first or last name of the authors - Daniel
20 Minutes On The Tube by Daniel Hurst 28 Sept
Perfect Peace by Daniel Black 11 May

5. Same genre.- Urban Fantasy
One For the Money 22 Apr
First Grave on the Right 24 Sept

6. Same location. - Caldwell, NY
A Warm Heart in Winter 4 May
Lover Unveiled 05 Jul

7. An animal on the cover.
27 May 20 May

8. A cover that is drawn.
20 Mar


9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
Lassiter 16 Jun
Dark Whisper 14 Jul

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
Before I Let Go 3 Aug
Children of Blood and Bone

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
L.A. Banks Minion25 Jul
J.D. Robb Creation in Death 11 Sept

12. An Audio or ebook.
Indigo 29 Apr
The Three Mrs. Greys 22 Jun

13. A free or borrowed book.
The Young Elites 6 May
Lessons in Chemistry 11 Oct

14. Published in the same month or year. March 2021
Last Strand 18 Oct
The Firekeeper’s Daughter 23 Aug

15. A cover that is your favorite color.
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone 16 Mar
07 Jul

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.
Read: 38/45

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.


Categories
1. Same series. ~ Mercy Thompson
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs ~ 05/13
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs ~ 05/17
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs ~ 05/27

2. Same author.
Jasper Vale by Devney Perry ~ 03/10
Coach by Devney Perry ~ 04/10

3. Same word in the title.
Sisters in Love by Melissa Foster ~ 04/12
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood ~ 05/07

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Broody Brit by Naima Simone ~ 04/15
The Chasing of Eleanor Vane by Sierra Simone ~ 05/18

5. Same genre. ~ Romance
My Scorned Best Friend by Piper Rayne ~ 04/04
The Wrong Bridesmaid by Lauren Landish ~ 04/06
Barbarian Prince by Michelle M. Pillow ~ 04/13

6. Same location. ~ California
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev ~ 03/06
Spiral of Need by Suzanne Wright ~ 05/01
Danger Zone by Brooke Blaine ~ 05/10

7. An animal on the cover.
by K.J. Charles ~ 04/05
by Lucy Score ~ 06/10
by Abby Jimenez ~ 07/08

8. A cover that is drawn.
by Penny Reid ~ 03/06
by Jesse Andrews ~ 04/22
by Pam Godwin ~ 05/05

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.
The Girl in the Woods by Kristen Ashley (03/21/23) ~ 05/30
If Only You by Chloe Liese (04/11/23) ~ 06/03

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman ~ 03/30
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan ~ 04/11
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ~ 05/12

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.
The Brawl by Willa Nash ~ 03/16
A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones ~ 04/02
A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones ~ 04/03

12. An Audio or ebook.
Christmas at Copper Mountain by Jane Porter (audio) ~ 03/23
Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price (ebook) ~ 03/25
The Do-Over by T.L. Swan (audio) ~ 03/28

13. A free or borrowed book.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry ~ 03/13
Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard ~ 03/17
Good Behavior by Delaney Diamond ~ 03/21

14. Published in the same month or year. ~ 2023
Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts ~ 03/23
My Dark Romeo by Parker S. Huntington ~ 06/28

15. A cover that is your favorite color. ~ Yellow
by Ilsa Madden-Mills ~ 03/26
by Kate Clayborn ~ 06/05

Duos or Trios 2023
March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Level 2: Read 3 books for each category
0/45

Categories
1. Same series.

2. Same author.

3. Same word in the title.

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.

5. Same genre.

6. Same location.

7. An animal on the cover.

8. A cover that is drawn.

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.

11. A favourite author - may be more than one author.

12. An Audio or ebook.

13. A free or borrowed book.

14. Published in the same month or year.

15. A cover that is your favourite colour

Duos or Trios 2023

Duration: March 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category
Re-post when completed
Goal: 40/45 book

✓ 1. Same series
Series: Twisted
1. Twisted Love by Ana Huang (06/10/23), Book #1
2. Twisted Games by Ana Huang (08/26/23), Book #2
3. Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (01/19/24), Book #3



2. Same author
Author: Monica Murphy
1. Close to Me by Monica Murphy (04/14/23)
2. Things I Wanted to Say, But Never Did by Monica Murphy (10/08/23)
3.



3. Same word in the title
Word: Forever
1. Give Me Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (03/30/23)
2. Fighting For Our Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (09/30/23)
3.



4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors
Name: Mia
1. Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23)
2.
3.



✓ 5. Same genre
Genre: Historical Romance
1. Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (03/24/23)
2. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (10/27/23)
3. The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore (12/22/23)



✓ 6. Same location
Location: New York City
1. Exposed by Kristen Callihan (07/01/23)
2. A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young (07/31/23)
3. In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (08/16/23)



✓ 7. An animal on the cover
1. Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies and Hugs: Veterinary Tales by P.J. Miller (04/30/23)
2. Life of Pi by Yann Martel (7/10/23)
3. Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala (09/16/23)



✓ 8. A cover that is drawn
1. The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (03/10/23)
2. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (03/31/23)
3. The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (04/23/23)



✓ 9. A New Release - published within 6 months of this challenge
1. Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn & Shonda Rhimes (06/21/23) - May 2023
2. Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot (10/14/23) - Feb 2023
3. Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manansala (11/19/23) - Sept 2023



10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is
1. The List by Siobhan Vivian (07/21/23) - TBR #2
2. By the Book by Amanda Sellet (01/22/24) - TBR #902
3.



✓ 11. A favorite author - may be more than one author
1. Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren (03/17/23)
2. Resolution by Adriana Locke (04/07/23)
3. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (11/25/23)



✓ 12. An Audio or ebook
1. How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (04/29/23)
2. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (04/30/23)
3. The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao (07/10/23)



✓ 13. A free or borrowed book
1. Problem Child by Victoria Helen Stone (03/03/23)
2. The Push by Ashley Audrain (08/28/23)
3. Restraint by Adriana Locke (09/09/23)



✓ 14. Published in the same month or year
Year: 2022
1. Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood (04/30/23)
2. The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas (08/12/23)
3. Those Three Little Words by Meghan Quinn (08/19/23)



✓ 15. A cover that is your favorite color
Favorite Color: Pink
1. Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns by Penny Reid (07/18/23)
2. Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score (09/02/23)
3. The Roommate by Rosie Danan (10/07/23)

Welcome Dita, Dee, Shan ~A~, Elle and Laila Jane!

A year to do this ... Will do. :D

Duos or Trios 2023
Duration: March 1, 2023-February 28, 2024

Object: Read 2 or 3 books for each category.

Please post the cover for the tasks that ask for covers.

Level 1: Read 2 books for each category - 30 books.
Level 2: Read 3 books for each category - 45 books.

Categories
1. Same series.

2. Same author.

3. Same word in the title.
Ex. Baby Proof - Rosemary's Baby - Gone, Baby, Gone

4. Same first or last name of the authors - MUST be different authors.
Ex. Sawyer Bennett - Bennett Madison - Madison Stevens

5. Same genre.

6. Same location.

7. An animal on the cover.

8. A cover that is drawn.
Ex. Devil’s Delight (Agatha Raisin, #33) by M.C. Beaton or Muffin But the Truth (A Bakeshop Mystery, #16) by Ellie Alexander

9. A New Release - published with 6 months of this challenge.

10. A book from your TBR - where ever it is.

11. A favorite author - may be more than one author.

12. An Audio or ebook.

13. A free or borrowed book.

14. Published in the same month or year.

15. A cover that is your favorite color.