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Autumn Trees Mix-and-Match Challenge



Deciduous trees lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

TASKS:

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.

Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.

Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Ex: Lowcountry Bookshop

Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.

Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.

Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).

Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).

Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)


Coniferous trees are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
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SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Pine

Fir

Spruce

Cedar

Juniper

Larch

This is a Mix-and-Match Challenge. Pick tasks, spell-out words or choose from both. Copy and paste the list on this thread. Let us know your goal.

Levels:
Sprout - 1 to 3 books
Seedling - 4 to 6 books
Sapling - 7 to 9 books
Tree - 10 or more books

Duration: 2-3 months from start

Rules:
🍂One book per task; one task per book.
🍂Books must be at least 125 pages.
🍂Books can be any genre. Cozies are preferred.
🍂Post the cover when the task requires a specific item or color.
🍂Tell us which one you chose when the task has options.
🍂Books used in this challenge can be used in other challenges.

Spell-Out Example:
PINE
P - Paws and Claws #1, Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis
I - Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer
N - Noodle Shop Mystery #3, Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien
E - Jessica Ellicott, Murder in an English Village

Your name will be a link to your post (eventually 😉). Edit your original post to update your progress. Please do not delete your post.

Let us know when you reach your challenge goal. We love to celebrate! 🥳

Players:


🌳Barb - Tree

🌲Becky - Tree

Cheryl A - Tree

Christene

🌳Helen - Tree

Julesy - Tree

🌴Linda R - Tree

Meg - Tree

Melissa - Tree

Nell - Sapling

Shauna -

Tari

🌳Zermeena - Tree

Trees - Autumn 2023
I'll do 10 or more
Will definitely do all tasks plus some spell-outs.
Some books may be non-cozy mysteries...

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Bait and Witch, Angela M Sanders 10/08

Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Wicked Witch Murder 10/13

Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Ex: Lowcountry Bookshop
Deadly Sweet Dreams 10/09

Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area ==> Oxford
Lace and Lies 10/25

Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
Birder, She Wrote 10/04

Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).
The House of Good and Evil 10/09

Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire, Traci Wilton 10/10

Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a tool on the cover.
==> garden tool/shovel
The Graveyard Thief 10/22

Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
The Tomb of the Chatelaine 10/11

Magnolia trees are both evergreen and deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. ==> paranormal/urban fantasy/cozy mystery/romance
Monster Mayhem 10/24
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Coniferous trees are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.

SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

P - Carol J. Perry - Final Exam 10/19
I - Irina Shapiro - Murder of a Mermaid 10/25
N - Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity Digs In 11/25
E - Erica Ruth Neubauer - Intrigue in Istanbul 10/16



F - Angie Fox - Dread and Buried 10/15
I - Isabella Bassett - Death in the Garden 11/08
R - Rachel Lynne - Masquerades and Murder 10/26



C - Chelsea Thomas - Berried Alive 10/18
E - Ellie Alexander - Beer and Loathing 11/15
D - Deborah Brown - Retaliation in Paradise 10/02
A - Addison Moore - Cruising Through Midlife 10/07
R - Richard Osman - The Bullet That Missed 10/14



L - Linda Reilly - No Parm No Foul 10/15
A - Alyssa Maxwell - Murder at Marble House 10/12
R - Renee Pawlish - This Doesn't Happen In The Movies 11/27
C - Carola Dunn - The Case of the Murdered Muckraker 10/07
H - Bobbi Holmes - The Ghost Who Loved Diamonds 10/20



S - Trixie Silvertale - Fries and Alibis 11/11
P - Pam Lecky - No Stone Unturned 11/28
R - Rhys Bowen - The Proof of the Pudding 11/27
U - Nicola Upson - Nine Lessons 11/25
C - Catherine Bruns - Sprinkled in Malice 11/09
E - Ellis Peters - The Devil's Novice 11/26

Autumn Mix & Match

Goal: Sapling
Progress: 3/8

TASKS:

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Alisha Rai, Play With Me 9/29/23


Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.

Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).


Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
Hallowed Bones by Carolyn Haines 9/23/23 - New Orleans, LA


Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.

Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).

Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name.
Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J.A. Lang 9/24/23


Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – 12/31
10/10 TASKS COMPLETE + 3 WORDS SPELLED

DECIDUOUS TREES lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel
author Alexis Morgan – Death by Jack-O’-Lantern (Abby McCree #2), finished 10/12 ★★★.5

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover
Dating Can Be Deadly (Amish Matchmaker #5), by Amanda Flower, finished 9/23 ★★★★


BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
WithOUt a Brew (Sloan Krause #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/9 ★★★★

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area
set in NYC : Bulletproof Barista (Coffeehouse #20), by Cleo Coyle, finished 10/7 ★★★★

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with an interior room (inside a house) on the cover
Death of a Chocoholic (Hayley Powell #4), by Lee Hollis, finished 10/2 ★★★.5


DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover
Lady Helena Investigates (Scott-De Quincy #1), by Jane Steen, finished 10/11 ★★★.5


ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the title (in any order)
Till Death Do Us Tart (Bakeshop #8), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/4 ★★★★

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a tool on the cover
magnifying glass : Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (Magical Cats #1), by Sofie Kelly, finished 10/28 ★★★.5


LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th)
The AccideNTal Alchemist (Accidental Alchemist #1), by Gigi Pandian, finished 10/1 ★★★.5

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre
mystery & historical fiction : The King’s Justice (Maggie Hope #9), by Susan Elia MacNeal, finished 10/15 ★★★★


CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
SPELL OUT : Use title, author or series name to spell out one (or more) of the following words

SPRUCE
S = author Stephen Hawking – Brief Answers to the Big Questions, finished 10/22 ★★★★
P = Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox and the Killer Bean of Calabar, by Peter Macinnis, finished 10/23 ★★★
R = author Robyn Carr – Swept Away, finished 10/29 ★★★.5
U = Upside Down, Inside Out, by Monica McInerney, finished 10/20 ★★★.5
C = Crime and Parchment (Rare Books #1), by Daphne Silver, finished 11/5 ★★★★
E = author Ellis Peters – The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6), finished 10/23 ★★★★

CEDAR
C = author Claudia Bishop – A Touch of the Grape (Hemlock Falls #6), finished 10/10 ★★★.5
E = Every Dog Has His Day (Bluff Point #3), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 10/22/23 ★★★.5
D = Deadly Brew (Dewberry Farm #3), by Karen MacInerney, finished 10/8 ★★★★
A = Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, by Celeste Connally, finished 10/18/23 ★★★★
R = Rapid Fire (Raine Stockton #2), by Donna Ball, finished 10/16/23 ★★★★

LARCH
L = The Last Supper Club: A Waiter’s Requiem, by Matthew Batt, finished 10/3 ★★★
A = author Ann Charles – Nearly Departed in Deadwood (Deadwood #1), finished 10/5 ★★★.5
R = author Peter Ross – A Tomb with a View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards, finished 10/6 ★★★.5
C = author Vivien Chien – Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop #4), finished 10/13 ★★★.5
H = author Darci Hannah – vMurder at the Beacon Bakeshop (Beacon Bakeshop #1), finished 10/21 ★★★.5

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – 12/31
1/10+ COMPLETE

DECIDUOUS TREES lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
by Alan Bradley 10/1 ★★★★☆

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.

BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.

DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).

ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)

CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.

SPELL OUT : Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

cedar
pine
fir
spruce
cedar
juniper
larch

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – 12/31
10/10+

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Elizabeth-The Fatal Folio Elizabeth Penney 10/24/23

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Pumpkin Spice Murder Laura Pauling 10/11/23

BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Eileen-Murders of a Feather Eileen Brady 10/4/23

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
In the Wick of Time Valona Jones 10/17/23

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
Avery Kent 11/23/23

DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).
Roses in a jar- Emily James 10/26/23

ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).
The Grumpy Neighbor's Grave Mistake Liz Lamar 10/5/23

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.
Knitting-A Twisted Skein Sally Goldenbaum 11/28/23

LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
SH in Leash-New Leash on Life Kathleen Y'Barbo 10/1/23

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)
Mystery, Christmas-A Nutcracker Nightmare Christina Romeril 10/17/23

SPELL OUT : Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Cedar
C Caught on the Book Laura Gail Black 10/3/23
E Elite Secrets Hazel Smith 10/12/23
Diane-Snow Place for Murder Diane Kelly 10/24/23
Allison-Overdue or Die Allison Brook 10/10/23
R The Rotelle Ruin Rosie A. Point 10/10/23

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – 12/31
24/10+ COMPLETE
GOAL - SAPLING

DECIDUOUS TREES lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Another One Bites the Crust by Ellie Alexander 10/21/23

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Sunsets, Sabbatical & Scandal 10/12/23

BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
A Biscuit A Casket 10/10/23

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
The Stitching Hour 10/27/23

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
The Plot and the Pendulum 10/15/23

DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).
The Siren of Solace Glen 11/11/23

ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).
Wicked Harvest 10/7/23

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.
The Crafty Teddy: A Bear Collector's Mystery 11/2/23

LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
Tents, Trails & Turmoil 11/13/23

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)
The Twelve Clues of Christmas 11/22/23

CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.

SPELL OUT : Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

cedar
pine
fir
spruce
juniper
larch

C - Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett 11/5/23
E - Hems and Homicide by Elizabeth Penney 10/5/23
D - Death of a Country Fried Redneck by Lee Hollis 11/10/23
A - The Marsh Madness by Victoria Abbott 10/30/23
R - Murder on the Horizon by M.L. Rowland 10/18/23

L - The Clockwork Teddy: by John J. Lamb 11/19/23
A - Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews 12/7/23
R - Murder Off the Beaten Path by M.L. Rowland 10/2/23
C - A Wrench in the Works by Kate Carlisle 11/8/23
H - Halloween Party Murder by Leslie Meier 10/24/23

P - A Christmas Deliverance by Anne Perry 12/17/23
I - If the Shoe Kills by Lynn Cahoon 11/25/23
N - A Crossworder's Holiday by Nero Blanc 12/15/23
E - Trouble Is Brewing by Ellie Alexander 10/20/23

Since I've almost finished the Summer Cities challenge, I think I try this one. My goal is a Tree 10 or more tasks.

TASKS:

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.

Espresso and Evil 9/22/23

Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.

Mischief Nights are Murder 10/9/23

Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Ex: Lowcountry Bookshop

Macaroons and Mayhem 9/23/23

Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.

Popcorn and Poltergeists 10/5/23

Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.

Death Over Easy 10/17/23


Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).

Murder in a Teacup 9/19/23


Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).

Biscuits and Slashed Browns 10/12/23


Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

Fortune Hunter 10/14/23


Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.

The Malt in Our Stars 9/18/23


Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)

Crowned and Dangerous 11/5/23


SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Pine
Fir
Spruce
Cedar
Juniper
Larch
• Later Gator – Jana Deleon
• Agatha Frost, Macaroons and Mayhem
• Rhys Bowen, Crowned and Dangerous
• Claw and Order – Leighann Dobbs
• Happy Never After: A Callahan Garrity Mystery – Kathy Hogan Trocheck

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – ?
0/10+ COMPLETE
GOAL - TREE

DECIDUOUS TREES lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.

BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.

DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).

ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery.)

CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.

SPELL OUT : Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

pine
fir
spruce
cedar
juniper
larch
*

Autumn trees

Goal: Tree COMPLETED
Progress: 10/10

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez - Manhattan and Queens - Sep. 24

Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Camp by Kayla Miller - Sep. 21

Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Ex: Lowcountry Bookshop
Anne of Green Bagels by Jon Buller & Susan Schade - Sep. 21

Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
Chunky by Yehudi Mercado - Houston, TX - Oct. 4

Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
Besties: Find Their Groove by Kayla Miller - Sep. 26

⛪Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).
Blankets by Craig Thompson - Oct. 7

Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).
Tiny Dancer by (S)ien(a) C(h)erson Siegel & Mark Siegel - Sep. 20

Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.
Murder Comes Home by Rosalie Spielman - shovel on cover - Oct. 19

Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
Jukebox by Ni(dh)i (Ch)anani - Sep. 17

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)
Wildfire by Breena Bard - children and nature genres - Oct. 1

I’m in.
I’m aiming for a tree.
10/10

TASKS:

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.


Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.


Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Ex: Lowcountry Bookshop


Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
is set in Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man.

Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.


Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).


Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).


Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.


Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.


Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)


Coniferous trees are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Pine

Fir

Spruce

Cedar

Juniper

Larch

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I'm in. I'm going 10-1-23 thru 1-31-24. I'm shooting for TREE status.

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.Eva GatesBooked for Trouble

Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall. Murder in the Margins byMargaret Loudon


Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
The Darling Dahlias And The Voodoo Lily by Susan Wittig Albert


Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
Latte Trouble byCleo Coyle


Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.Deadly Decor by Karen Rose Smith

Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
Down a Dark Road by Linda Castillo



Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order). The Darling Dahlias and the Red Hot Poker by Susan Wittig Albert


Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)


Coniferous trees are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Pine

Fir

Spruce

Cedar

J - Jonathan Kellerman Silent Partner
uniper

L Linda Castillo A Gathering of Secrets
a Abbott, Mildred Cruel Candy
r Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates
c Collecting Confidence: Start Where You Are to Become the Person You Were Meant to Be by Kim Gravel
hHems and Homicide by Elizabeth Penney

Done!

I'm going for TREE status. I want to do all of the tree types and at least one spell-out. Here is my progress so far

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander (10/5 - 10/8)


Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith (read 10/17 - 10/23)


Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
The Shooting at Chateau Rock by Martin Walker (read 9/27 - 10/5)


Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
Board to Death by CJ Connor (Read 10/28 - 10/31)


Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
Crime & Punctuation by Kaitlyn Dunnett (read 10/23 - 10/29)


Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).
(read Nov. 5 - Nov. 7)

Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).
A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender (read 10/14 - 10/19)


Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.
The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun (read 10/8 - 10/13)


Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay (10/12 - 10/17)


Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)
A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (read 10/29 - 11/11)



Coniferous trees are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Pine

Fir

Spruce

Cedar

Juniper

Larch

C - Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss (read 9/20 - 9/24)
E - Ellery Adams, Murder in the Paperback Parlor (11/1 - 11/4)
D - Diane Mott Davidson, Catering to Nobody (read 9/20 - 10/5)
A - Connie Archer, A Broth of Betrayal (read 11/8 - 11/11)
R - Rita Mae Brown, Cat on the Scent (read 10/19 - 10/28)

Melissa wrote: "I wasn't tagged, but can I play anyway?
I'm going for TREE status. I want to do all of the tree types and at least one spell-out. ..."

Challenges are open to everyone, Melissa. What do you mean by tagged?

I've added you to the list of participants in msg 2.

Becky wrote: "I'm in. I'm going 10-1-23 thru 1-31-24. I'm shooting for TREE status.

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an a..."

Oops! I missed your post Becky. You are now linked in msg 2.

Nell wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I wasn't tagged, but can I play anyway?
I'm going for TREE status. I want to do all of the tree types and at least one spell-out. ..."

Challenges are open to everyone, Melissa. Wh..."

Thank you! I misunderstood how it worked and thought you had to be invited to play. I'm glad that's not the case!

Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.

Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Halloween Cupcake Murder

Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
Ex: Lowcountry Bookshop
A Perilous Perspective

Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.

Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
Chapter and Curse


Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).

Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).

Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
Wuthering Heights

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)


Coniferous trees are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

SPELL OUT: Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

Pine

Fir

Spruce

Cedar

Juniper

Larch

I finished with 11 tasks completed! I updated message 10.

Zermeena wrote: "I finished with 11 tasks completed! I updated message 10."
wow congratulations! I haven't even started this one yet. I need to finish some older challenges first.

Good job Zermeena!

Congrats, Zermeena!

Thank you everyone!

Finished

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – 12/31
10/10 TASKS COMPLETE + 3 WORDS SPELLED

DECIDUOUS TREES lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel
author Alexis Morgan – Death by Jack-O’-Lantern (Abby McCree #2), finished 10/12 ★★★.5

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover
Dating Can Be Deadly (Amish Matchmaker #5), by Amanda Flower, finished 9/23 ★★★★


BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
WithOUt a Brew (Sloan Krause #4), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/9 ★★★★

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area
set in NYC : Bulletproof Barista (Coffeehouse #20), by Cleo Coyle, finished 10/7 ★★★★

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with an interior room (inside a house) on the cover
Death of a Chocoholic (Hayley Powell #4), by Lee Hollis, finished 10/2 ★★★.5


DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover
Lady Helena Investigates (Scott-De Quincy #1), by Jane Steen, finished 10/11 ★★★.5


ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the title (in any order)
Till Death Do Us Tart (Bakeshop #8), by Ellie Alexander, finished 10/4 ★★★★

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a tool on the cover
magnifying glass : Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (Magical Cats #1), by Sofie Kelly, finished 10/28 ★★★.5


LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th)
The AccideNTal Alchemist (Accidental Alchemist #1), by Gigi Pandian, finished 10/1 ★★★.5

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre
mystery & historical fiction : The King’s Justice (Maggie Hope #9), by Susan Elia MacNeal, finished 10/15 ★★★★


CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
SPELL OUT : Use title, author or series name to spell out one (or more) of the following words

SPRUCE
S = author Stephen Hawking – Brief Answers to the Big Questions, finished 10/22 ★★★★
P = Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox and the Killer Bean of Calabar, by Peter Macinnis, finished 10/23 ★★★
R = author Robyn Carr – Swept Away, finished 10/29 ★★★.5
U = Upside Down, Inside Out, by Monica McInerney, finished 10/20 ★★★.5
C = Crime and Parchment (Rare Books #1), by Daphne Silver, finished 11/5 ★★★★
E = author Ellis Peters – The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6), finished 10/23 ★★★★

CEDAR
C = author Claudia Bishop – A Touch of the Grape (Hemlock Falls #6), finished 10/10 ★★★.5
E = Every Dog Has His Day (Bluff Point #3), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 10/22/23 ★★★.5
D = Deadly Brew (Dewberry Farm #3), by Karen MacInerney, finished 10/8 ★★★★
A = Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, by Celeste Connally, finished 10/18/23 ★★★★
R = Rapid Fire (Raine Stockton #2), by Donna Ball, finished 10/16/23 ★★★★

LARCH
L = The Last Supper Club: A Waiter’s Requiem, by Matthew Batt, finished 10/3 ★★★
A = author Ann Charles – Nearly Departed in Deadwood (Deadwood #1), finished 10/5 ★★★.5
R = author Peter Ross – A Tomb with a View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards, finished 10/6 ★★★.5
C = author Vivien Chien – Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop #4), finished 10/13 ★★★.5
H = author Darci Hannah – vMurder at the Beacon Bakeshop (Beacon Bakeshop #1), finished 10/21 ★★★.5

Wow Barb! Good job 🥳

Congrats, Barb!

Well done Barb!

Thanks :)

OK I'm jumping in. I am aiming for tree.


1. Oak - There are about 450 species of oak; many with broad flat leaves. Acorns are the fruit of oak trees.
🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.

Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton

2. Maple - Maples are often used as ornamental trees in landscaping and in areas where shade is desired. Maple leaves become brightly colored in fall.
🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.



3. Beech trees are native to North America and Eurasia.
🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (ex: oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).

Caught on the Book

4. Elm is one of the most popular street names in the US.
🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.

Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon

Set in 1900 London

5. Birch is commonly used to produce furniture, flooring, paneling, cabinets and plywood.
🍂a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
Death by Darjeeling

6. Dogwood is an ornamental tree, it's leaves turn scarlet in fall. Blooming during the Easter season, the dogwood's four petaled flowers resemble a cross and symbolize resurrection and new life.
🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover


7. Ash trees are plants in the olive and lilac family.
🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).

Merry Market Murder by Paige Shelton

8. Hickory trees serve many craft uses.
🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.

9. Linden trees attract bees with their flowers; hollow trees are an important source of honey.
🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.

Bushel Full of Murder

Magnolia trees can be either evergreen or deciduous.
🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)

Eliza Mace Historical fiction and mystery

CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.
SPELL OUT : Use title, author or series name to spell out one (or more) of the following words

PINE
P Tirzah Price Manslaughter Park
I Imogen Plimp Murder at the Snowed Inn
N
E The English Breakfast Murder

SPRUCE
S = Murder at Keyhaven Castle (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #3)
P.J. Fitzsimmons Death Reports to a Health Resort
R
U = Uzma Jalaluddin Three Holidays and a Wedding (adorable Hallmark movie style romcom)
C Laura Childs Gunpowder Green
E Ellie AlexanderCatch Me If You Candy

CEDAR
C = Crime and Parchment
E Mouse of Ill Repute by Ellen Riggs
D Deep Fried Death
A Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince
R

LARCH
L A Body on the Doorstep (LLondon Ladies Murder Club #1)
A Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well
R
C Chamomile Mourning
H

FIR
FFatal First Edition
I
R

JUNIPER
J Jenn McKinlay Sugar Plum Poisoned
UA Body at the Dance Hall (A Useful Woman Detective Agency series)
N
I
P C.A. Phipps Beagles Love Steak Secrets
E
R

I’ve completed Tree. Books listed at post 13.

Well done Helen!

Helen wrote: "I’ve completed Tree. Books listed at post 13."

Wow! Congratulations!

Thank you, QNPoohBear and Zermeena

Congrats Helen! 🥳

Finished at msg. 8 :)

I'm essentially done (see #5) but I'm going to try to finish the last spell-it-out, Juniper. It might take a little while, though; I don't have any "U" titles or authors on my over full December tbr.

Wow Meg! I'm impressed by how many books you read! You crushed the challenge.

Still working on this. I'm a sapling now.

Congratulations Meg and PoohBear!

Done!

AUTUMN TREES, 10/1 – 12/31
24/10+ COMPLETE
GOAL - SAPLING

DECIDUOUS TREES lose their leaves at the end of their growing season. This occurs in the fall in temperate deciduous forests, and in the dry season in tropical and subtropical deciduous forests.

OAK - 🍂Read a book by an author whose name (first or last) begins with a vowel.
Another One Bites the Crust by Ellie Alexander 10/21/23

MAPLE - 🍂Read a book with a brightly colored cover OR a cover that is at least 25% red, yellow and/or orange.
Sunsets, Sabbatical & Scandal 10/12/23

BEECH - 🍂Read a book with double vowels in the title or author's name. May be the same or different letters (oo, ee, ie, ea, ai, ou, oi).
A Biscuit A Casket 10/10/23

ELM - 🍂Read a book set in an urban area OR with a street on the cover.
The Stitching Hour 10/27/23

BIRCH - 🍂Read a book with furniture or an interior room (inside a house) on the cover.
The Plot and the Pendulum 10/15/23

DOGWOOD - 🍂Read a book with flowers on the cover OR with a religious sleuth or key character (ex: nun, vicar, pastor).
The Siren of Solace Glen 11/11/23

ASH - 🍂Read a book with the letters A-S-H in either the Title or Author's name (in any order).
Wicked Harvest 10/7/23

HICKORY - 🍂Read a book with a craft theme OR with a tool on the cover.
The Crafty Teddy: A Bear Collector's Mystery 11/2/23

LINDEN - 🍂Read a book with two different consonants in the title or author's name. Letters must be adjacent and different. (ex: ck, nd, wh, th). Can use 'the'.
Tents, Trails & Turmoil 11/13/23

MAGNOLIA - 🍂Read a book classified in more than one genre. (ex: historical fiction and mystery)
The Twelve Clues of Christmas 11/22/23

CONIFEROUS TREES are evergreen trees that produce cones and whose leaves do not fall off.

SPELL OUT : Use Title, Author or Series Name to spell-out one (or more) of the following words:

cedar
pine
fir
spruce
juniper
larch

C - Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett 11/5/23
E - Hems and Homicide by Elizabeth Penney 10/5/23
D - Death of a Country Fried Redneck by Lee Hollis 11/10/23
A - The Marsh Madness by Victoria Abbott 10/30/23
R - Murder on the Horizon by M.L. Rowland 10/18/23

L - The Clockwork Teddy: by John J. Lamb 11/19/23
A - Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews 12/7/23
R - Murder Off the Beaten Path by M.L. Rowland 10/2/23
C - A Wrench in the Works by Kate Carlisle 11/8/23
H - Halloween Party Murder by Leslie Meier 10/24/23

P - A Christmas Deliverance by Anne Perry 12/17/23
I - If the Shoe Kills by Lynn Cahoon 11/25/23
N - A Crossworder's Holiday by Nero Blanc 12/15/23
E - Trouble Is Brewing by Ellie Alexander 10/20/23

Great job Linda! There are some great books growing on your tree.

Zermeena wrote: "Wow Meg! I'm impressed by how many books you read! You crushed the challenge."

Thanks, Zermeena! Sorry this is so late! I miss some posts...

P.S. I read a lot cuz thanks to being retired. 😊 Most of my reading is now via audio, which I love.

Congrats, Helen, Tari, and Linda!

Thanks, Nell!

It looks like I will actually finish the last spell-out word soon as I found a "U" title.

Message 14 - tree status accomplished. Done with this one.

Congrats to all the finishers! That's really impressive reading!

Nell wrote: "Congrats to all the finishers! That's really impressive reading!"

Yes it sure is! I'm a long ways away from finishing this challenge. Congrats to everyone who has completed it!

I got my last spell-out word done:

J - Josi Avari - Three French Hens 12/10
u - Union Jacked - Union Jacked 12/29
n - Nancy McGovern - Death in the Library 11/28
i - Imogen Plimp - Murder at the Snowed Inn 12/04
p - Andrea Penrose - Murder at the Merton Library 12/06
e - Ellen Jacobson - Murder at the Library 12/01
r - Sara Rosett - Murder on a Midnight Clear 12/22

Challenge is truly complete...

wow, Meg! Congratulations!

Thank you!!