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Annette
Brittany
Bonny
Crystal
Charlotte
Hannah
Hannah
Karen
Kate
Katrina
Lauri
Leona
Lisa
Loraine
Lynnette
Margaret
Michelle
Missy
Shellie
Sherri
Simone
Staci
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Annette
Brittany
Bonny
Crystal
Charlotte
Hannah
Hannah
Karen
Kate
Katrina
Lauri
Leona
Lisa
Loraine
Lynnette
Margaret
Michelle
Missy
Shellie
Sherri
Simone
Staci
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1.An Endless Christmas

2.A Gown of Spanish Lace

3.The Irish Matchmaker

4.Return to Harmony

5.The Song of Sourwood Mountain

6.When Heaven Weeps

7. A Dance in Donegal

8. Kissing Father Christmas

9. Rebekah

10.The Long Journey to Jake Palmer

11. Stars of Alabama

12. Lowcountry Lost

13. The Christmas Blessing

14. Lulu's Cafe

15. The Christmas Swap


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Progress: 45/10
1. A Winter at the White Queen by Denise Weimer (1/5/25)
2. Christmas in Kentucky: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kayla Lowe (1/11/25)
3. A Spring at The Greenbrier by Sandra Merville Hart (1/30/25)
4. Addie's Mountain by Kate Willis (2/1/25)
5. Daphne's Day Out by Sandra Ardoin (2/1/25)
6. A Season at the Grand by Sherri Wilson Johnson (2/2/25)
7. Beatrix Potter, Scientist by Lindsay H. Metcalf (2/5/25)
8. Oregon Bride by Marlene Bierworth (2/6/25)
9. Vivian by Amelia C. Adams (2/7/25)
10. Vermont Bride by Marlene Bierworth (2/9/25)
11. Abigail Adams by P.S. Wells / PeggySue Wells (GM children's) (2/9/25)
12. Stone by Ronie Kendig (3/1/25)
13. Preserving Liberty by Candice Sue Patterson (3/5/25)
14. Wyoming Cold Case Secrets by Sommer Smith (3/12/25)
15. The Final Baker Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo (3/20/25)
16. Abigail: I Will Praise the Lord by Mesu Andrews (3/21/25)
17. A Summer at Sagamore by Lisa M. Prysock (3/22/25)
18. Nellie by Amy Walsh (3/27/25)
19. Stockholm Hero by R.J. Griffith (3/31/25)
20. Helsinki Sunrise by Marion Ueckermann (4/2/25)
21. Grace and The Rancher by Mary Alford (4/3/25)
22. Shielding the Amish Witness by Mary Alford (4/7/25)
23. Missing in Montana by Amity Steffen (4/19/25)
24. Holly's Noel by Elle E. Kay (4/21/25)
25. One Lilac Christmas by Pamela Ferguson (4/22/25)
26. His French War Bride: Normandy by Pamela Ferguson (4/23/25)
27. A Paris Christmas by Pamela Ferguson (4/24/25)
28. Finding God Faithful - Bible Study Book with Video Access: A Study on the Life of Joseph by Kelly Minter (4/29/25)
29. Amish Country Murder by Mary Alford (5/7/25)
30. Across the Wide Dark Sea: The Mayflower Journey by Jean Van Leeuwen (GM children's) (5/7/25)
31. Montana Hidden Deception by Amity Steffen (5/9/25)
32. Hatteras Island Mystery by Anne Greene (5/26/25)
33. The Christmas Skiff: A Short Story by Jonathan Thomas Stratman (6/2/25)
34. Alexander Hamilton: American Hero by Barbara Lowell (GM children's) (6/5/25)
35. Dear Jillian by Cynthia Hickey (6/6/25)
36. Christmas Murder Cover-Up by Shannon Redmon (6/13)
37. Covert Amish Christmas by Mary Alford (6/16/25)
38. Christmas Cold Case by Maggie K. Black (6/22/25)
39. Texas Christmas Revenge by Connie Queen (6/27/25)
40. Texas Ranger Showdown by Margaret Daley (6/26/25)
41. A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson (6/29/25)
42. A Christmas in the Alps by Melody Carlson (6/30/25)
43. Christmas Tree Connection by Elle Rush (7/13/25)
44. Home For Christmas Gift by Brenda Clemmons (7/13/25)
45. Classified K-9 Unit Christmas: A Killer Christmas / Yuletide Stalking by Lenora Worth (7/27/25)
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January - December 2025
Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1. Mr. Knightley
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay

2. Surrey
Springtime in Surrey by Faith Blum,Andrea Renee Cox,Bailey Gaines,Grace A. Johnson,Katja H. Labonté,Rachel Leitch,Erika Mathews,Kellyn Roth

3. Broken Hearts Bakery
The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano

4. Laynie Portland
Laynie Portland, Spy Rising—The Prequel by Vikki Kestell

5. Kayla
A Love Song for Kayla by Kimberly Rose Johnson

6. Salzburg
The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan

7. Jericho
Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll

8.Mr. Malone
Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghan

9. Paris
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris

10. Blue Heron Lake
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis

Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form
11. Paris
The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron

12. Heaven
Three Days In Heaven by Mark Anthony Waters

**Christian Fiction with lots of profanity, so many things wrong with this book. I should have DNF’ed after the first few pages.
13. Fridday Harbor, Washington
Finding Love in Friday Harbor, Washington by Annette M. Irby

14. Lowcountry Lost
Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe

15. Larkspur Cove
Larkspur Cove by Lisa Wingate

16. Paris
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

17. Bernadette
An Agent for Bernadette by Jovie Grace

18. River (his son’s name)
Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache by Granger Smith

19. Jesus
My Jesus: From Heartache to Hope by Anne Wilson

20. Beijing
The Beijing Betrayal by Joel C. Rosenberg

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Hazelby Priors by Courtenay Burden 1/2
The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1/5
Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins 1/10
Return to Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1/10

1. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been - God
2. Amil and the After - name: Amil
3. Rediscovering Christmas: Surprising Insights into the Story You Thought You Knew - Christmas
4. Tracking Tilly - name: Tilly
5. Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Vol. 01 - name: Moomin (Family)
6. How to Read the Bible: 21 Ways to Enjoy and Understand Scripture - Bible
7. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - place/neighborhood in a city: Hyunam-Dong
8. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - title of a company
9. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa - name: Leopold; title: King
10. Rediscovering Israel: A Fresh Look at God's Story in Its Historical and Cultural Contexts - name of a country
11. Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi - Jesus
12. The Secret Society of Salzburg - name of a city
13. Milk Street: Tuesday Nights: More than 200 Simple Weeknight Suppers that Deliver Bold Flavor, Fast - day of the week
14. Kalyana - name
15. Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years With a Midwife in Mali - name: Monique
16. Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali - name: Mansa, title: Musa (meaning "empire"), country
17. Sabotage at Cedar Creek - name of a city
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1. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall(Finished 1/3/25)
2. Sweet Tea B&B (Finished 1/17/25)
3. Welcome To Jubilee(Finished 5/15/25)
4. All Tucked Inn(Finished 5/17/25)
5. Serenity Bay(Finished 5/25/25)
6. Further Chronicles of Avonlea(Finished 6/22/25)
7.Blossom Street Brides(Finished 6/27/25)
8.The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy(Finished 7/29/25)
9.The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
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1. The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 1/23
2. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark - 2/3
3. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham - 2/12
4. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - 2/27
5. Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry - 3/7
6. I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
7. The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young - 3/23
8. My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout - 3/29
9. Hornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. Forester - 4/9
10. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo - 4/15
11. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4/15
12. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White - 5/3
13. The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict - 5/11
14 Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli - 6/18
Margaret wrote: "I'm in for Level 2. This may be the first challenge I've done with this group. Are there general guidelines for what counts in a challenge? Number of pages? Genre? Format?"
Welcome Margaret! Here's the link general information for the annual challenges. If you have any questions, please post in that thread and I'm glad to help.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Welcome Margaret! Here's the link general information for the annual challenges. If you have any questions, please post in that thread and I'm glad to help.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Annette wrote: "Am I correct in thinking “proper name” is both first and last name, for example not just “Mary” or “John”."
You've got it. That's correct.
You've got it. That's correct.
Hope you enjoy this new challenge. I should everyone linked to here, but let me know if anyone has been missed.

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A quick question as I'm preparing my list of ideas . . . if I am reading a series of 4 novels set in the same place which contains said place name in each of the titles, can I count that 4 times, or just once? Also, I'm assuming that referencing words such as 'Scottish' or 'Scot' would not count. Is that correct?
I'm upping my level to Level 2: 11-25 Showing Good Form ~
01. Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon
(finished 2 February)
02. Return to Boone's Hollow
(finished 7 February)
03. Finding Lady Enderly
(finished 13 February)
04. Tulsa Burning
{GM YA clean} (finished 16 February)
05. Love Finds You in Pendleton, Oregon
(finished 18 February)
06. The Secret Society of Salzburg
(finished 5 March)
07. Under the Texas Mistletoe
(finished 19 March)
08. Love Finds You in Calico, California
(finished 27 March)
09. Fergie and Chouchou
{GM children's} (finished 12 April)
10. Morning Star
(finished 20 April)
11. Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill
(finished 23 April)
12. Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
(finished 26 April)
13. The View from Coral Cove
(finished 2 May)
14. The Burning of Rosemont Abbey
(finished 15 May)
15. Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho
(finished 20 May)
16. First Light in Morning Star
(finished 22 May)
17. Christmas Comes to Morning Star
(finished 16 June)
18. The Maid of Ballymacool
(finished 22 June)
19. Christmas at the Red Door Inn
(finished 23 June)
20. Until Leaves Fall in Paris
(finished 2 July)
21. Love Blooms in Morning Star
(finished 3 August)
22. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt
{GM mid-grade clean} (finished 13 August)
23. Love Finds You in Camelot, Tennessee
(finished 30 August)
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I'm upping my level to Level 2: 11-25 Showing Good Form ~
01. Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon

02. Return to Boone's Hollow

03. Finding Lady Enderly

04. Tulsa Burning

05. Love Finds You in Pendleton, Oregon

06. The Secret Society of Salzburg

07. Under the Texas Mistletoe

08. Love Finds You in Calico, California

09. Fergie and Chouchou

10. Morning Star

11. Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill

12. Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

13. The View from Coral Cove

14. The Burning of Rosemont Abbey

15. Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho

16. First Light in Morning Star

17. Christmas Comes to Morning Star

18. The Maid of Ballymacool

19. Christmas at the Red Door Inn

20. Until Leaves Fall in Paris

21. Love Blooms in Morning Star

22. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt

23. Love Finds You in Camelot, Tennessee

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Glad to have you participating in this new challenge Kate. Got you linked up. If it's four separate novels, ok to count each one separately. The proper names in your challenge do not have to be exclusion or used only once. You are correct that Scottish or Scot wouldn't count, but Scotland would.

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Staci wrote: "Glad to have you participating in this new challenge Kate. Got you linked up. If it's four separate novels, ok to count each one separately. The proper names in your challenge do not have to be exc..."
Thank you!
Thank you!

1) Hattie Big Sky (Name of MC: Hattie)
2) Hattie Ever After (Name of MC: Hattie)
3) The Browns at Mount Hermon (Name of MC: Mary Brown, John Brown, etc.)
4) Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman (Biography about Harriet Tubman)
5) Colonel Brandon's Diary (Name of MC: Colonel Brandon)
6) Grace (Name of MC: Grace Marshall)
7) Rose's Journal: The Story of a Girl in the Great Depression (Name of MC: Rose)
8) Links in Rebecca's Life (Name of MC: Rebecca)
9) Miss Rumphius (Name of MC: Alice Rumphius)
10) Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen (true story about Luba Tryszynska)
11) Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story (true story about Chiune Sugihara)
12) That Family on Archer Street (Setting: Archer Street)
13) Maniac Magee (Name of MC: Jeffrey Magee)
14) The Maldonado Miracle (Name of MC: Jose Maldonado)
15) Marshmallow (Name of MC: a rabbit named Marshmallow)
16) Growing up in Woodstown, New Jersey 1936-1954 (Name of Town: Woodstown)
17) Leo the Magnificat (Name of MC: a cat named Leo)
18) Glory Be (Name of MC: Glory Hemphill)
19) The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Name of MC: Edward Tulane)
20) Petrosinella: A Neapolitan Rapunzel (Name of MC: Petrosinella)
21) Rapunzel (Name of MC: Rapunzel)
22) Mary and the Mouse, the Mouse and Mary (Name of MC: Mary)
23) Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic (Name of MC: Auntie Yang)
24) Let's Shine Jesus' Light On Halloween (Name: Jesus)
25) Twelve Labors of Hercules (Name of MC: Hercules)
26) The Tea-Burners of Cumberland County Who Burned a Cargo of Tea at Greenwich, New Jersey, December 22, 1774 (Name of Town, County, & State: Greenwich, Cumberland County, New Jersey)
27) Extracts from Adam's Diary (Name of MC: Adam)
28) Eve's Diary (Name of MC: Eve)
29) Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian, 1773-1774: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion (Journal of Philip Vickers Fithian)
30) Odder (Name of otter MC: Odder)
31) God Smiled On This Jersey Girl (Name: God. Also, Name of Place: Jersey)
32) An Amish Reunion (Name of People Group: Amish)
33) Pollyanna (Name of MC: Pollyanna Whittier)
34) Lord Fenton's Folly (Name of MC: Lord Fenton)
35) Dear Mr. Henshaw (Name: Mr. Boyd Henshaw)
36) Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier (Name of Dog: Zip)
37) Strider (Name of Dog: Strider)

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Welcome Lisa! I've got you linked up. If you'd mark your comments as spoilers or remove and re-add on January 1, that'd be great. Thank you!

Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1.A Suitor for Jenny

2.Sadie on the Rocks : A Suddenly Sadie Adventure, #1

3.The Orphans of Berlin

4. The Photographer's Son

5. Sweet Dreams Drive

6. Refining Emma

7. The Violinist of Auschwitz

8. Code Name Sapphire

9. His Mail-Order Valentine

10. A Perfect Silhouette

Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form
11. The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory

12. In the Shadow of Denali

13.Dead Man's Mirror: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

14. A Dream to Call My Own

15. Night

16. When Tides Turn

17. The Bletchley GirlsThe Bletchley Girls
18. The Lindbergh Nanny

19. Two Little Girls in Blue

20.Lady Wynwood's Spies, Volume 7: Spinster

Level 3: 26-40 Model of propriety
21. The Secret Society of Salzburg

22. Murder and the First Lady

23. Dark Harbor

24. The Shepherd and the King

25. The Pharisee's Wife

26. Fire Dancer

27. Where Trees Touch the Sky: A Redwood National Park Novel

28. The Librarian of Burned Books

29. Midnight on the Scottish Shore

30.Tandem Cottage: A Mackinac Island Women's Fiction Novel with Romance

31. Cold Case, Warm Hearts: A Seven-Book Christian Romantic Suspense Anthology

32, Body of Evidence

33. Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family, and Being Found by True Love

34. When Stars Light the Sky

35. To Kill a Mockingbird

36. Deadly Isle

37. Shadows at Dusk

38. Of Gold and Shadows

39. Bookshop by the Sea

40. High Tide in Hawaii

Level 4: 41+ Conduct with deportment
41. Sandcastle Inn

42. Sunrise Reef

43. Of Silver and Secrets

44. Sea Glass Cottage

45. A Sanctuary Christmas Tale

46. Secrets of the Revolution

47. The Gentle Rebel: 1775

48. Bittersweet Bride

With February's book club read comes a question pertaining to this challenge: since the 'Broken Hearts Bakery' is not an actual bakery, but a nickname for a group of people, that would NOT count towards the challenge, correct?
Another point of clarification, people's 'titles' count, yes? For instance in Finding Lady Enderly, since Lady Enderly is her official title in the 'ton', that would count, even though both her first and last name are not stated?
Another point of clarification, people's 'titles' count, yes? For instance in Finding Lady Enderly, since Lady Enderly is her official title in the 'ton', that would count, even though both her first and last name are not stated?

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Kate wrote: "With February's book club read comes a question pertaining to this challenge: since the 'Broken Hearts Bakery' is not an actual bakery, but a nickname for a group of people, that would NOT count to..."
Kate, I agree with both. Broken Hearts Bakery would not be a proper name for the challenge since it's not the name of the bakery. However, Lady Enderly does work since that is her title and what she'd be called by some.
Kate, I agree with both. Broken Hearts Bakery would not be a proper name for the challenge since it's not the name of the bakery. However, Lady Enderly does work since that is her title and what she'd be called by some.

Do places in titles count like On Fire Island? Comung Home to Hideaway Bay? Second Chance in Summit County?
Peoples Names like Juliet's Journey?
Abstract names like Heaven?
Books with names of books in the Bible such as Romans?
Good questions...if the title is for a named location, such as Venice Beach or Galveston Island, then that works.
People's names also work.
Rome works, but Roman wouldn't.
Abstract names is a bit more gray, but lean toward not including those.
People's names also work.
Rome works, but Roman wouldn't.
Abstract names is a bit more gray, but lean toward not including those.

Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
1. Mr. Knightley
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay

2. Surrey
Springtime in Surrey by Faith Blum,Andrea Renee Cox,Bailey Gaines,Grace A. Johnson,Katja H. Labonté,Rachel Leitch,Erika Mathews,Kellyn Roth

3. Broken Hearts Bakery
The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano

4. Laynie Portland
Laynie Portland, Spy Rising—The Prequel by Vikki Kestell

5. Kayla
A Love Song for Kayla by Kimberly Rose Johnson

6. Salzburg
The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan

7. Jericho
Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll

8.Mr. Malone
Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghan

9. Paris
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris

10. Blue Heron Lake
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis


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15. The Black Star of Kingston S.D. Smith 7/5/25
16. The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner S.D. Smith 7/9/25
17. Prince Lander and the Dragon War S.D. Smith 7/10/25
18. Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw 7/17/25
19. The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25
20. Batyr Nursen: fengslet, torturert, kastet ut av tre land Stig Magne Heitmann 7/22/25
21. Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie 7/24/25
22. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie 7/25/25
23. The Scorch Trials James Dashner 8/10/25
24. Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 10/12/25
Books mentioned in this topic
Strider (other topics)Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier (other topics)
Starfish Pier (other topics)
The Quiet Librarian (other topics)
Driving Timmy's Car (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Joel C. Rosenberg (other topics)Anne Wilson (other topics)
Granger Smith (other topics)
Lenora Worth (other topics)
Melody Carlson (other topics)
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A proper name is a noun or noun phrase that designates a particular person, place or object such as George Washington, Valley Forge and the Washington Monument.
A few examples:
Levels:
Level 1: 1-10 On best behavior
Level 2: 11-25 Showing good form
Level 3: 26-40 Model of propriety
Level 4: 41+ Conduct with deportment
Who's in?