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October 2024 Mini Challenge

RULES

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

** A book can be used only once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).

** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance, and can change your mind at any time if you do.

** Do as many as you are able and have fun!


1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.


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October Mini Challenge
Duration: 1/10/24 - 31/10/24
5/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Murder on the Nile by Verity Bright 5★s 3/10/24

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
The Waiting by Michael Connelly 5★s 8/10/24 Harry Bosch

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Nothing Without You by Rhonda Forrest 4★s 15/10/24

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs 4★s 5/10/24

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Murder At Magic Cakes Cafe by Rosie Reed 4★s 18/10/24 Witch

October 2024 Mini Challenge



1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
A Catered Wedding by Isis Crawford 10/18/24

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
A Fatal Yarn by Peggy Ehrhart 10/3/24

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Death Scene by Carol J. Perry 10/9/24

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 10/1/24

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Black Magic Kitten by Sara Bourgeois 10/6/24

October 2024 Mini Challenge

5/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
title- Little Black Book by Kate Carlisle 3 October; 4 1/2☆


2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Serenity by Karen Ann Hopkins 22 October; 4☆


3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly 13 October; 5☆


4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Christmas in the Candlelight by Kathi Daley 9 October; 5☆


5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Final Exam by Carol J. Perry 5 October; 4 1/2☆

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1/4

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.


Cold Silence by Toni Anderson -- 5★ -- 22/10/2024

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).


Secrets in Featherwood Falls by Heather Reyburn -- 5★ -- 11/10/2024 Lola and Frank Brown

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Triple Cross by James Patterson 10/12/24


2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk 10/3/24

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione 10/23/24


4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 10/31/24


5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon 10/8/24

OCTOBER 2024 MINI CHALLENGE

1. Black & orange - two colors traditionally associated with October:
Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent),
or one of those colors in the title.
Pumpkin Spice

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly:
Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Trains Lanes and Danger: A Button Up Detective Agency Cozy Mystery #9

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day:
Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Calming the Storm

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week:
Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire
The Day I Burned the Hotel Down and Other True Stories

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

by Josh Lanyon 10/3/2024

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Death Masks by Jim Butcher 10/11/2024

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

Alice's spot

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title. Witching Moon by Yasmine Galenorn

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover. The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost. A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes

October 2024 mini challenge 👻🎃🍁

Updated: Oct. 22
Progress: 5/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Heartless Prince by Angela De Vito - Oct. 11


2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Cici's Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-In-Training by Joris Chamblain - Oct. 9


3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath - Oct. 3


4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
A Fire Story by Brian Fies - Oct. 22


5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
The Phantom Twin by Lisa Brown - Oct. 10

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Halloween Hijinks - black cover
2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Cardington Crescent - elderly lady side charactre
3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Murder in the Mystery Suite - falling leaves on cover
4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Vanilla Bean Vengeance - burning candle on cover
5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Bobbing for Bodies - MC can see pet ghosts - READ

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Dream Dark 10.01.24

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).Pies Before Guys10.03.24

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover. 10.02.24

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

October 2024 Mini Challenge

5/5 DONE

1. Black and orange are colors traditionally associated with October: black and/or orange cover Mary Daheim 10/7

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: features a senior character How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley 10/12
3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: leaves on cover Kimberly Lemming 10/15

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: a flame or fire on the cover Hailey Alcaraz 10/23

5. October 31 is Halloween: features a witch or a ghost Ghost Gone Wild Carolyn G. Hart 10/9

October Mini Challenge
0/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

CM mini
October 2024

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Murder Wears a Little Black Dress 10/04

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character
Death in the Sunshine 10/16

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Murder Outside the Lines 10/26

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Two Wicked Desserts 10/02

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch (this also has ghosts later in the story)
Witch Is When The Floodgates Opened 10/16

October 2024 Mini Challenge
5/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
L.L. Gray 1/9/25

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Issy was an elderly woman featured in the story A Corpse at the Witching Hour Debra Sennefelder 10/3/24

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Kathleen Suzette 10/21/24

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Menorah candles Mindy Quigley 10/27/24

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
The Mystery in the Margins L.L. Gray 10/14/24

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title. The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character). You Did This by Jamie Millen
3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover. The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M Matlin
4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire. Hannah-Beast by Jennifer McMahon
5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost. The Exorcist’s House by Nick Robert’s

October 2024 Mini Challenge - COMPLETED
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5/5

✔ 1. Black and/or orange cover - 10/27/24

✔ 2. Features a senior character - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 10/8/24

✔ 3. Leaves on cover - The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto 10/20/24

✔ 4. A flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire - The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater 10/25/24

✔ 5. Features a witch or a ghost - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas 10/13/24

Finished :)

October Mini Challenge
Duration: 1/10/24 - 31/10/24
5/5

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
Murder on the Nile by Verity Bright 5★s 3/10/24

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
The Waiting by Michael Connelly 5★s 8/10/24 Harry Bosch

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Nothing Without You by Rhonda Forrest 4★s 15/10/24

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs 4★s 5/10/24

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Murder At Magic Cakes Cafe by Rosie Reed 4★s 18/10/24 Witch

Congrats, Brenda!

Thanks Marisa :)

Finished!

Black and orange October: Fudge Bites 10/6/24

International Day for the Elderly: Public Anchovy #1: A Deep Dish Mystery 10/5/24

Look at the Leaves Day: Apples and Alibis 10/9/24

Fire Prevention Week: Murder Outside the Lines 10/12/24

Halloween: Old Haunts 10/18/24

Congrats, Brenda and Linda!

Congrats, Linda!

Thanks Heather :) Well done to those who have finished already!

Done!

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.
title- Little Black Book by Kate Carlisle 3 October; 4 1/2☆


2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Serenity by Karen Ann Hopkins 22 October; 4☆


3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly 13 October; 5☆


4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Christmas in the Candlelight by Kathi Daley 9 October; 5☆


5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
Final Exam by Carol J. Perry 5 October; 4 1/2☆

Congrats, Patrizia!

October 2024 Mini Challenge

5/5 DONE

1. Black and orange are colors traditionally associated with October: black and/or orange cover Mary Daheim 10/7

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: features a senior character How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley 10/12
3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: leaves on cover Kimberly Lemming 10/15

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: a flame or fire on the cover Hailey Alcaraz 10/23

5. October 31 is Halloween: features a witch or a ghost Ghost Gone Wild Carolyn G. Hart 10/9

Congrats, Jonquil!

October 2024 Mini-Challenge

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.
Toffee Apple Torment by Agatha Frost

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.
The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis

**Incomplete**
October 2024 Mini Challenge

3/5

✅1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title-Lessons in Chemistry-10/25/24

✅2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character)-Dead Until Dark-10/11/24

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

✅4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire-Fake Flame-10/17/24

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

Done -- pls. see message 16!

1. Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover- The Hindenburg - Michael MacDonald

2. Read a book that features a senior or elderly character - Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt

3. Read a book with leaves on the cover - Gossip From Thrush Green - Miss Read

4. Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover - Fire - Sebastian Junger

5. Read a book that features a witch or a ghost - Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman - Traci Wilton

All done.

1. . Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny - 31/10/24
70.5% orange, 4.5% black

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).

A Toot Hansell Christmas Cracker, Kim M. Watt – 04/10/24
Several members of ten the Toot Hansell WI are older (at least one is eighty-three), and/or retired.

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie – 06/10/24

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

The Silver Needle Murder, Laura Childs – 15/10/24
Candles burning on the cover

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

The Hostess with the Ghostess (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #9), E.J. Copperman – 23/10/24
Almost more of the main characters are ghosts than alive!

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October challenge complete!


01. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover, or with one of those colors in the title. A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character). Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover. A Ghostly Grave by Tonya Kappes

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire. Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch by Nancy Atherton

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Well done Heather!

Congrats, Heather!

Only got one this month

October 2024 Mini Challenge

1. Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Read a book with a mostly black and/or orange cover (at least 50 percent), or with one of those colors in the title.

by Josh Lanyon 10/3/2024

2. October 1 is International Day for the Elderly: Read a book that features a senior or elderly character (does not have to be the main character).
Death Masks by Jim Butcher 10/11/2024

3. October 3 is Look at the Leaves Day: Read a book with leaves on the cover.

4. Week two of October is Fire Prevention Week: Read a book with a flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire.

5. October 31 is Halloween: Read a book that features a witch or a ghost.

FINISHED


October 2024 Mini Challenge
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5/5

✔ 1. Black and/or orange cover - 10/27/24

✔ 2. Features a senior character - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 10/8/24

✔ 3. Leaves on cover - The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto 10/20/24

✔ 4. A flame or fire on the cover, such as a burning candle, cozy fire, structure fire or bonfire -The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater 10/25/24

✔ 5. Features a witch or a ghost - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas 10/13/24

Well done to all finishers!!

Congrats, Meghana!

October 2024
Duration: Oct 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024
Done

1.- Black and orange are two colors traditionally associated with October: Thanksgiving Treachery by Tonya Kappes (10/10/2024 - ★★★★)
2.- International Day for the Elderly: Required Corpse by L.M. Harper (17/10/2024 - ★★★★☆)
3.- Look at the Leaves Day: The Castle Caper by Kathi Daley (24/10/2024 - ★★★★)
4.- Fire Prevention Week: The Knife Before Christmas by Kate Carlisle (01/11/2024 - ★★★★)
5.- Halloween: Betrayal by the Sea by Kathi Daley (29/10/2024 - ★★★★☆)

Well done Marisa.

Thank you, Brenda.

Finished in msg 17 :)