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Do you have what it takes to be an In Death Wannabe? Find out by reading books that have a word in the title that is also found in any of the In Death book titles. A book title may only be used once.

Example: The word "Naked" from

Rules:
1. List the books now or as you go.
2. All books must be read during the selected time period (during 2025 only).
3. Match a word in the title of any book you're reading to the same word in an In Death book title.
4. Upon completion of a book, post the book you read & rate & date it plus list the title and/or cover of the matching In Death book.
5. Please update your progress as you go.

Levels:
Maybe, Maybe: 1 - 6
Getting Close: 7 - 14
In Death Wannabe: 15 or More

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In Death Wannabe Challenge
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✔ 1. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions = Framed in Death
✔ 2. Remember When: Clarissa's Story = Remember When

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✔ 1. Abandoned~for~Abandoned in Death
✔ 2. Obsession Falls ~for~ Obsession in Death
✔ 3. Storms and Secrets ~for~ Secrets in Death
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Duration:Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
Level: Maybe, Maybe
Progress: 6/6

1. Glory in Death = Texas Glory - Lorraine Heath ★★★★★ (Jan 3)
2. Missing in Death = Missing You - Harlan Coben ★★★★☆ 1/2 (Jan 20)
3. Echoes in Death = Echo Road - Kendra Elliot & Melinda Leigh ★★★★★ (Feb 23)
4. Forgotten in Death = The Forgotten One - Catherine Bybee ★★★★☆ (Feb 28)
5. Midnight in Death - A Minute to Midnight - David Baldacci ★★★★☆ 1/2 (Apr 30)
6. Innocent in Death - The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan ★★★★☆ (May 5)

In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration: 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
Level: Getting Close
Progress: 0/10

Good Morning, Midnight for Midnight in Death
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer for Memory in Death
Strangers for Strangers in Death
Kindred for Kindred in Death
The Obsession for Obsession in Death
The Apprentice for Apprentice in Death
Dark Corner for Dark in Death
Within the Shadows for Shadows in Death
Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold for Forgotten in Death

Count me in!
In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration:Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
Level: Maybe, Maybe: 1 - 6
Progress: 3/?

I'm going to try for titles that I did not use last year. Let's see how this goes.

1. Dark Desires, 17-jan-2025, ★★★★ >>> Dark in Death
2. Midnight Valentine, 12-apr-2025, ★★★★★ >>> Midnight in Death
3. Passion Surge, 01-aug-2025, ★★★★ >>> Passions in Death

Levels:
Maybe, Maybe: 1 - 6
Getting Close: 7 - 14
In Death Wannabe: 15 or More

In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
Level: Getting Closer
Progress: 11/14

1.The Broken Mirror 2/26/25 ★★★★ -->Mirror, Mirror
2.New Reaper in Town 3/3/25 ★★★★ --> New York to Dallas
3.Seduced by the Darkling 2/25/25 ★★★★ --> Seduction in Death
4. The Ministry of Time 1/17/25 ★★★★ --> Time of Death
5. Strange Magic 1/9/25 ★★★★ --> Strangers in Death
6. Station Eternity3/21/25 ★★★★ --> Eternity in Death
7. That Night in the Library 4/30/25 ★★★★ --> Silent Night
8. Once at Midnight 4/30/25 ★★★★ --> Midnight in Death
9. The Night Guest 5/20/25 ★★★★ --> Bump in the Night
10. Undead and Undermined 6/13/25 ★★★★ -->Dead of Night
11.Murder by Memory 7/22/25 ★★★★★ --> Memory in Death
12. The Haunted Forest Tour 7/11/25 ★★★★ --> Haunted in Death

List of In Death Books
(view spoiler)[1. Naked in Death #1 (1995)
2. Glory in Death #2 (1995)
3. Immortal in Death #3 (1996)
4. Rapture in Death #4 (1996)
5. Ceremony in Death #5 (1997)
6. Vengeance in Death #6 (1997)
7. Holiday in Death #7 (1998)
8. Midnight in Death #7.5 (1998) (in Silent Night)
9. Conspiracy in Death #8 (1999)
10. Loyalty in Death #9 (1999)
11. Witness in Death #10 (2000)
12. Judgment in Death #11 (2000)
13. Betrayal in Death #12 (2001)
14. Interlude in Death #12.5 (2001) (in Out of This World)
15. Seduction in Death #13 (2001)
16. Reunion in Death #14 (2002)
17. Purity in Death #15 (2002)
18. Portrait in Death #16 (2003)
19. Imitation in Death #17 (2003)
20. Remember When #17.5 (2003) (Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts/Big Jack by J. D. Robb)
21. Divided in Death #18 (2004)
22. Visions in Death #19 (2004)
23. Survivor In Death #20 (2005)
24. Origin in Death #21 (2005)
25. Memory in Death #22 (2006)
26. Haunted in Death #22.5 (2006) (in Bump in the Night)
27. Born in Death #23 (2006)
28. Innocent in Death #24 (2007)
29. Creation in Death #25 (2007)
30. Eternity in Death #25.5 (2007) (in Dead of Night)
31. Strangers in Death #26 (2008)
32. Salvation in Death #27 (2008)
33. Ritual in Death #27.5 (2008) (in Suite 606)
34. Promises in Death #28 (2009)
35. Kindred in Death #29 (2009)
36. Missing in Death #29.5 (2009) (in The Lost)
37. Fantasy in Death #30 (2010)
38. Indulgence in Death #31 (2010)
39. Possession in Death #31.5 (2010) (in The Other Side)
40. Treachery in Death #32 (2011)
41. New York to Dallas #33 (2011)
42. Chaos in Death #33.5 (2011) (in The Unquiet)
43. Celebrity in Death #34 (2012)
44. Delusion in Death #35 (2012)
45. Calculated in Death #36 (2013)
46. Thankless in Death #37 (2013)
47. Taken in Death #37.5 (2013) (in Mirror, Mirror)
48. Concealed in Death #38 (2014)
49. Festive in Death #39 (2014)
50. Obsession in Death #40 (2015)
51. Devoted in Death #41 (2015)
52. Wonderment in Death #41.5 (2015) (in Down the Rabbit Hole)
53. Brotherhood in Death #42 (2016)
54. Apprentice in Death #43 (2016)
55. Echoes in Death #44 (2017)
56. Secrets in Death #45 (2017)
57. Dark in Death #46 (2018)
58. Leverage in Death #47 (2018)
59. Connections in Death #48 (2019)
60. Vendetta in Death #49 (2019)
61. Golden In Death #50 (2020)
62. Shadows in Death #51 (2020)
63. Faithless in Death #52 (2021)
64. Forgotten in Death #53 (2021)
65. Abandoned in Death #54 (2022)
66. Desperation in Death #55 (2022)
67. Encore in Death #56 (2023)
68. Payback in Death #57 (2023)
69. Random in Death #58 (2024)
70. Passions in Death #59 (2024)
71. Bonded in Death #60 (2025)
72. Framed in Death #61 (September 2, 2025)
73. Stolen in Death #62 (February 3, 2026)

In Death Novellas (Included in Anthologies)
8. Midnight in Death #7.5 (1998)
14. Interlude in Death #12.5 (2001)
26. Haunted in Death #22.5 (2006)
29. Eternity in Death #25.5 (2007)
33. Ritual in Death #27.5 (2008)
36. Missing In Death #29.5 (2009)
39. Possession in Death #31.5 (2010)
42. Chaos in Death #33.5 (2011)
47. Taken in Death #37.5 (2013)
52. Wonderment in Death #41.5 (2015)

Selected In Death Omnibus Collections
Three in Death (Midnight in Death #7.5, Interlude in Death #12.5, Haunted in Death #22.5)
Time of Death (Eternity in Death #25.5, Ritual in Death #27.5, Missing in Death #29.5)

Novels
Naked Came the Phoenix (2001) (with Nevada Barr, Mary Jane Clark, Diana Gabaldon, J A Jance, Faye Kellerman, Laurie R King, Val McDermid, Pam and Mary O'Shaughnessy, Anne Perry, Nancy Pickard, Lisa Scottoline and Marcia Talley)


Other
Big Jack (2010), separated from Remember When, which also includes Hot Rocks, written by Nora Roberts
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In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration:Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

Maybe, Maybe: 1 - 6
Getting Close: 7 - 14
In Death Wannabe: 15 or More

Level:
Progress: 05/?

1- DARK #46
A Dark and Secret Magic Wallis Kinney 05.03.25 4 stars
Rescue After Dark Marie Force 05.26.25 4 stars
Blackout After Dark Marie Force 07.04.25 4 stars
Temptation After Dark Marie Force 07.10.25 4 stars

VENGEANCE #6
Vanilla Bean Vengeance Agatha Frost 07.08.25

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In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
Level: 1-6 or 7-14
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Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux 1/18/25 4 stars (Taken in Death)


Possibilities
Naked Heat or Naked Edge (hoopla avail) Naked in Death
A Witch For Mr. Holiday KU avail - Holiday in Death

In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration:Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

Getting Close: 7 - 14
In Death Wannabe: 15 or More

Level:
Progress: 10/?

1. Same Time Next Year Tessa Bailey - 1/5/25 -
2. One Night before Christmas Serenity Woods - 2/19/25 -
3. Sully's Fantasy Pepper Winters - 3/2/25 -
4. Jinx's Fantasy Pepper Winters - 3/7/25 -
5. The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty - 3/10/25 -
6. Dark Deception Rina Kent - 3/10/25 -
7. Big Bad Boss: Marked Renee Rose - 3/20/25 -
8. Big Bad Boss: Mated Renee Rose - 3/29/25 -
9. Midnight Rainbow Linda Howard - 4/24/25 -
10. Hurricane After Dark Marie Force - 5/19/25 -

In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration:1/1/ 2025 - 12/31/2025
Level: In Death Wannabe
Progress: 12/15

1. The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan (Three in Death)
2. Lost by Michael Robotham (The Lost)
3. First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison (Time of Death)
4. Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole
5. Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
6. Strangers in Time by David Baldacci
7. Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan
8. Long Time Coming by S.L. Scott (Time of Death)
9. Nightshade by Michael Connelly (Silent Night)
10. Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft
11. The Secret Between Us by Kate Hewitt
12. Other People’s Summers by Sarah Morgan (The Other Side)

Rules:
1. List the books now or as you go.
2. All books must be read during the selected time period (during 2025 only).
3. Match a word in the title of any book you're reading to the same word in an In Death book title.
4. Upon completion of a book, post the book you read & rate & date it plus list the title and/or cover of the matching In Death book.
5. Please update your progress as you go.

Levels:
Maybe, Maybe: 1 - 6
Getting Close: 7 - 14
In Death Wannabe: 15 or More

In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration:Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
Level:
Progress: 0/?

🔪1. Who Will Remember - Remember When
🔪2, True Betrayals - Betrayal in Death
🔪3. Her Silent Cry - Silent Night
🔪4. Night Prey - Bump in the Night
🔪5. The Maid's Secret - Secrets in Death
🔪6 . The Innocent - Innocent in Death
🔪7. Echo Road - Echoes in Death
🔪8. Dead Mountain - Dead of Night
🔪9. The Secret Christmas Library - Secrets in Death
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13. Missing
14. Naked Edge
15. Midnight Bayou (May)
16. Portrait of a Thief
17. Visions of Heat
18. Memory Man
19. Tea & Treachery

I enjoyed it a lot last year. Luckily I didn't delete my folder from my Kindle - just have to re-add those I already removed after using one of the title words :-D

In Death Wannabe Challenge
Duration: 2025 (1/1 - 12/31)
Level: In Death Wannabe (15+)
Completed: 1

1. Promises - Mr. Darcy's Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth 3* 1/24
2.

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Abandoned - Abandoned Hearts (Ozark Durham #1), More Than: Abandon Your Labels, Embrace Your Calling

Betrayal

Big Jack

Bonded - Dog Love – An Unbreakable Bond (short-ish), Sacred Bond series, … Bond (Hart, re-read or #3), Wicked Bond (#1?)

Born - Born To Love (Atwood), Born Wild (Black Knights Inc. #5), Born to be My Baby. True Born,

Brotherhood - Brotherhood Protectors (box 1)

Calculated

Celebrity - Celebrity Target, Celebrity (Lovestruck #1), Celebrity (Politics of Love #1)

Chaos

Concealed - Forever Concealed

Connections - The Taipei Connection, Completions and Connections, A Peculiar Connection (P&P Variation), Dead Connection, The Gauguin Connection, The Connection

Conspiracy - The Prophet Conspiracy, The Moses Conspiracy, The Cassandra Conspiracy, The Great Conspiracy?

Dark

Desperation - Windmera-Desperation

Devoted - The Devoted Groom, Devoted (Black), Hopelessly Devoted

Divided - A Love Divided

Echoes - Echo Six: Black Ops #1-3

Encore - Encore: A Standalone Rockstar Novel

Fantasy - Fantasy Hockey

Festive - Festive Treats

Forgotten - Forgotten Secrets (Perini), Finding Love in Forgotten Cove, Forgotten & Remembered: The Duke's Late Wife

Glory - Defending Glory, All the Glory (Casey), Living in the Glory Every Day, Love's Glory

Golden

Haunted - Haunted by the Past, HAUNTED FUNERAL HOME #1 (GORGEOUS GHOST)

Holiday

Immortal - Immortality (Dee Henderson)

Interlude - An Impetuous Interlude

Innocent

Judgment - Past Judgement

Leverage - Leverage (Brannock Siblings #1)

Loyalty - Fatal Loyalty (RS)

Memory - A Memory Worth Dying For, Memory Man, False Memory, The Memory (Kaylor), Shrouded Memory (psy-thriller)

Midnight - Midnight on the Mississippi, Midnight Man (RS), Stroke of Midnight: A Cinderella Novel, At the Stroke of Midnight (Fairly Western Tale #1), Almost Midnight, Kiss Me at Midnight (Ticket to Love #1), Secrets of Midnight, Hold Me Until Midnight

Missing

Naked

New York to Dallas - Ein Engel in New York: Gabys wichtiger Auftrag; Someone Old, Someone New, Someone Borrowed And Someone... Blue?; The Power of a New Identity, Emily of New Moon (L.M. Montgomery), What Happens in New York; Hope's Motel: North of Dallas, Hope has a motel; A New Dance, The New Year's Wish (short), New Year's Affair (Parker & Parker), Brand New Man (Parker), New Orleans Rush, A New York Minute (2 authors), Christmas in New York, New York (The Crime Beat), First Class to New York, A Week in New York, A New Choice (New Beginnings #1)

Obsession

Origin - Point of Origin: A Legacy Novella, August Origins, PRIMAL Origin

Passions - Awaken the Passion (Glorious Companions), Blind Passion (Wyatt Brothers #1), The Lost Art of Intercession: Restoring the Power and Passion of the Watch of the Lord, House of Passion, A Passion Most Pure

Payback - Thirsty for Payback, Payback and a Bottle of Merlot, Payback (2 authors)

Portrait - Portrait With a Dead Guy, The Lover’s Portrait, Portrait of a Lady, Portrait of Lady Wycliff, A Scandalous Portrait

Possession - Possession (Explicitly Yours #1)

Purity - God’s Battle Plan for Purity

Random

Reunion

Salvation - Our God Saves: Personal Salvation Testimonies, Delta Salvation (PN RS), Salvation (The Sword And The Cross Chronicles #1)

Secrets

Seduction - Lethal Seduction (RS), Royal Seduction, Twelve Days of Seduction, Russian Seduction (#?), Sweetest Seduction (b1 in Kelly Brothers Collection), Chase & Seduction, Seduction (Arkadie)

Shadows

Strangers - A Stranger On My Land, Tall Men and Strangers, Strawberries and Strangers, The Stranger in the Lifeboat, A Stranger in the Family, The Stranger She Married, Passing Strangers (Angela Hunt), Perfect Stranger (2 authors), Don't Be A Stranger, In the Shadows of Strangers

Survivor - Soul Survivor, # MARIUPOL # HOPE: A True Story of Survival During the War From a Survivor's Diary

Taken - Taken by Surprise, Taken (Henderson), Dangerously Taken (Aegis Group Lepta Team #1), Taken by You, THE TAKEN, Love Will Take Me Home, Every Breath You Take

Vendetta - Vendetta (Xander King #0), The Cairo Vendetta (AA, long prequel), Vendetta (Gia Santella #1)

Vengeance - Deep Bay Vengeance, The Vengeance Squad, Vanilla Vengeance, Vengeance & Betrayal

Visions - Double Vision, A Vision of Sugarplums, Vision of Sugar Plums (Stephanie Plum)

Witness


Apprentice
Ceremony
Creation
Delusion
Eternity
Faithless
Imitation
Indulgence
Kindred
Rapture
Ritual
Thankless
Treachery
Wonderment (hide spoiler)]

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2025 In Death Wannabe Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2025

Level — In Death Wannabe (15+)
Books Completed — 4!

Judgment in Death — Bad Judgment, Meghan March – 3/16/25 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Born in Death — Born of Darkness, Lara Adrian – 3/6/25 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Strangers in Death — A Stranger Is Watching, Mary Higgins Clark – 3/21/25 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Obsession in Death — The Obsession, Nora Roberts – 3/18/25 – ✮✮✮✮✮



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Glory in Death —
Immortal in Death —
Rapture in Death —
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Vengeance in Death —
Holiday in Death —
Midnight in Death —
Conspiracy in Death —
Loyalty in Death —
Witness in Death —
Betrayal in Death —
Interlude in Death —
Seduction in Death —
Reunion in Death —
Purity in Death —
Portrait in Death —
Imitation in Death —
Big Jack —
Remember Me —
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Survivor in Death —
Origin in Death —
Memory in Death —
Haunted in Death —
Innocent in Death —
Creation in Death —
Eternity in Death —
Salvation in Death —
Ritual in Death —
Promises in Death —
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Missing in Death —
Fantasy in Death —
Indulgence in Death —
Possession in Death —
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New York to Dallas —
Chaos in Death —
Celebrity in Death —
Delusion in Death —
Calculated in Death —
Thankless in Death —
Taken in Death —
Concealed in Death —
Festive in Death —
Devoted in Death —
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Apprentice in Death —
Echoes in Death —
Secrets in Death —
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Leverage in Death —
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Vendetta in Death —
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Forgotten in Death —
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