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0/5 FinishedMarch is National Craft Month -
March 2 - Old Stuff Day -
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day -
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day -
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day
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I'm in! I lucked out and the book I'm planning to start tonight has a flower on the cover. Here is my plan for March.National Craft Month - The Gourdmother
Old Stuff Day - A Caribbean Mystery
If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Hounded to Death
Middle Name Pride Day - The Hindenburg Murders
Plant a Flower Day - Killer Insight
ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "I'll take any author with 3 names. There is no good way to identify if it's a middle name or a two-part last name, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and any author with 3 names will count."Great, thanks!
ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "I'll take any author with 3 names. There is no good way to identify if it's a middle name or a two-part last name, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and any author with 3 names will count."Hello, am I allowed to say my middle name is on my covers?
Maria Grazia Swan is like Mary Grace Swan, Briansgirl, you have one of my books...hint, hint.
Grace Carroll uses her middle name as well.
Sherrie wrote: "Grace Carroll uses her middle name as well."But that was such an AWFUL book! :-)
Melodie wrote: "Sherrie wrote: "Grace Carroll uses her middle name as well."But that was such an AWFUL book! :-)"
I haven't read it yet. I started on it last month and it started off boring and I lost interest. Maybe I'll try again for this challenge though.
I'm in again.March is National Craft Month -
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 3/23 - it had been on my TBR since 11/09
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Pawing Through the Past 3/4
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Chopping Spree 3/11
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day
I'll join this one. Here are the books I hope to read in MarchMarch in National Craft Month: A Stitch in Crime by Betty Hechtman
March 2 - Old Stuff Day: Cat on a Blue Monday by Carole Nelson Douglas
March 3 - If Pets had Thumbs Day: An Uninvited Ghost by E. J. Cooperman
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day: Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day: Mind Your Own Beeswax by Hannah Reed
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National Craft Month
Old Stuff Day
If Pets Had Thumbs Day: A New Leash on Death by Susan Conant (03/05/2012 - ★★★★)
Middle Name Pride Day
Plant a Flower Day
1/5 Done1. Crafts: A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer
2. Old Stuff:
3. Pets: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn
4. Middle Name: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen
5. Flowers: Acts of Violets by Kate Collins
5/5 - DONEMarch is National Craft Month - A Crafty Killing
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - The Big Four
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Classified as Murder
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Darkness on the Edge of Town
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - The Walled Flower
1/5 completedMarch is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme - A Real Basket Case, finished 3/10 - ★★★★
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery - To Hell in a Handbasket
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book - Desperate Housedogs
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works - Murder on the Ghost Walk
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title - Dearly Depotted
2/5 Done1. Crafts:
2. Old Stuff:
3. Pets: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn
4. Middle Name: What Alice Knew by Paula Marantz Cohen
5. Flowers: Acts of Violets by Kate Collins
2/5 completedMarch is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme - A Real Basket Case, finished 3/10 - ★★★★
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery - To Hell in a Handbasket, finished 3/13 - ★★★★
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book - Desperate Housedogs
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works - Murder on the Ghost Walk
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title - Dearly Depotted
March is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme -March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery -
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book -
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title -
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4/5 completedMarch is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme - A Real Basket Case, finished 3/10 - ★★★★
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery - To Hell in a Handbasket, finished 3/13 - ★★★★
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book - Desperate Housedogs
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works - Murder on the Ghost Walk, finished 3/21★★★
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title - Dearly Depotted - finished 3/24★★★
Finished today...March Mini Challenge
March is National Craft Month
By Hook or By Crook Betty Hechtman 3/15/12
March 2 - Old Stuff Day –
This Pen for Hire Laura Levine 3/25/12
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day –
Owls Well That Ends Well Donna Andrews 3/22/12
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day –
Tempest in the Tea Leaves Kari Lee Townsend 3/5/12
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day –
Flowerbed of State Dorothy St. James 3/11/12
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Jane in SC wrote: "4/5 completedMarch is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme - A Real Basket Case, finished 3/10 - ★★★★
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be r..."
Hi Jane,
Thanks so much for selecting my two Claire Hanover gift basket designer mysteries for your recent reads--and for the 4 star ratings! I'll be turning in the third manuscript in August and Midnight Ink will be releasing it in November, 2013. I hope you can wait that long for Claire's third adventure!
5/5 completed!March is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme - A Real Basket Case, finished 3/10 - ★★★★
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery - To Hell in a Handbasket, finished 3/13 - ★★★★
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book - Desperate Housedogs - finished 3/25 - ★★★★★
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works - Murder on the Ghost Walk, finished 3/21 - ★★★
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title - Dearly Depotted - finished 3/24 - ★★★
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Congrats to everyone who has finished so far!! I got to join you all over the weekend when I finished up my last book.
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March is National Craft Month - Dire Threads by Janet Bolin √Old Stuff Day - But I Wouldn't Want To Die There by Nancy Pickard √
If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Murder Past Due by Miranda James √
Middle Name Pride Day - Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend √
Plant a Flower Day - Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen√
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Just realized I had books to fill out this challenge!5 of 5 DONE 3/26/12
March is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme.
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book.
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works.
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title.
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Done (4 out of 5 anyway)National Craft Month - A Murdeous Yarn ** - First book in this series I didn't really like.
Old Stuff Day - A Bad Day for Sorry ****
If Pets Had Thumbs Day - A Midsummer Night's Scream ***
Middle Name Pride Day - Ghost a la Mode **** - Really good
Kimmie
March 2012 Mini Challenge5/5 Done
1. Craft:
2. Old Stuff:
3. Animals:
4. Middle Name:
5. Flower:
Congrats to all the finishers!!5/5 Done Yay!
1. Crafts:
2. Old Stuff:
3. Pets:
4. Middle Name:
5. Flowers:
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March is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme.
Stitch Me Deadly by Amanda Lee (needle work)
March 2 - Old Stuff Day: Read your oldest TBR Cozy Mystery
Twin Killing by Marshall Cook (I had a feeling this was my oldest TBR mystery. Unfortunately, I did not finish before the end of the month, due to events out of my control.)
March 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day: Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book.
The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts (Hairy the Rabbit)
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day: Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works.
A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day: Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title.
Dirty Rotten Tendrils by Kate Collins
I somehow missed the original posting of this challenge, and have not participated in one before, so didn't know what to look for...but I got 5/5 done (with a little fudging on the middle name entry) anyway...just by happenstanceGOOD READS- March Mini-Challenge
March is National Craft Month - Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris 3/18/12
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - The Greek Coffin Mystery by Ellery Queen 3/27/12
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - The Chocolate Bear Bulgary by Joanna Carl 3/29/12
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day -closest I got was middle initials...Man of Gold by HRF Keating 3/1/12
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington 3/12/12
Finally posting my list-I'm such a procrastinator!Craft Month A Real Basket Case by Beth Groundwater
Old Stuff Day Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell-Slan
Pets Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly
Middle Name Day The Tale of Applebeck Orchard by Susan Wittig Albert
Plant a Flower Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay
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March is National Craft Month - Read a book with any crafting theme.
March 2 - Old Stuff Day - Read your oldest TBR (to be read) Cozy Mystery
Mar 3 - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Read any book with an animal on the cover, in the title, or is a significant character in the book.
March 10 - Middle Name Pride Day - Read any author who uses their middle name on their published works.
March 12 - Plant a Flower Day - Read any book with a flower on the cover or in the title.
Happy Reading!