Purrfect Reading Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

This is another one led by Yvonne at Socrates’ Reviews, and you can use her Purrfect Reading Challenge 2019 page to sign up too. If you don’t have a blog, you can use the Purrfect Reading Challenge Goodreads group to keep track. I use both, checks/balances and all that. I was just going to leave this challenge as a link on the 2019 Reading Challenges page, but I wanted to link up on Yvonne’s blog and decided to keep a list here after all.

Based on the number of cat mysteries I read last year, I upped my last year’s number to Catnip or at least 31. A cat does have to have a major role in the book, not just be a cute kitty on the cover. 😉

The levels as shown on Yvonne’s blog:

Purring – Read 1-10 cat mysteries
Kneading – Read 11-20 cat mysteries
Meowing – Read 21-30 cat mysteries
Catnip – Go crazy and read at least 31 and go as high as you’d like – the sky is the limit!

Have fun reading mysteries with cats! (Magical Cats by Sophie Kelly is a really good series!)

My 31:

  1. A Charming Cure by Tonya Kappes A Charming Cure–Tonya Kappes–Mr. Prince Charming, June’s cat always plays an important part in this series.
  2. Death and Daisies (A Magic Garden Mystery #2) Death and Daisies–Amanda Flower–Ivanhoe is a very intuitive Scottish Fold cat that pays attention and knows what people are telling him–he sometimes acts on it.
  3. A Scandal in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #4) A Scandal in Scarlet–Vicki Delany–Moriarty is the shop cat who usually doesn’t do much out of the ordinary, but I thought this should count because he actually does something important to the case.
  4. Dead Editor File by G.G. Collins Dead Editor File–G.G. Collins–Oscar is Taylor Browning’s Abyssinian that almost seems human.
  5. Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly Dead as a Door Knocker–Diane Kelly–Sawdust, Whitney’s cat, gets to play a important part in apprehending the killer.
  6. Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower Murders and Metaphors–Amanda Flower–Emerson, the bookstore cat, is an important main character
  7. Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson Death by Coffee–Alex Erickson–Bookshop cat Trouble lives up to his name, while his litter brother, Misfit, wreaks havoc in Krissy’s house.
  8. Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker Live and Let Chai--Bree Baker–There may not be a cat on the cover, but don’t let that fool you. Maggie is an awesome white cat that sort of came with Everly’s house, and I think she is going to be an important character.
  9. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker No Good Tea Goes Unpunished–Bree Baker–Maggie the cat continues to sense danger and hiss if Everly is in danger
  10. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein Restaurant Weeks Are Murder–Libby Klein–Figaro is such a stinker, but I found myself cheering him on this time lol
  11. One Taste Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein One Taste Too Many–Debra H. Goldstein–RahRah is quite a cat and helped take down a killer
  12. This Spells Trouble by Stacey Alabaster This Spells Trouble–Stacey Alabaster–Indy is Ruby’s talking cat
  13. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates Something Read, Something Dead–Eva Gates–Charles is the library cat
  14. The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice by Alex Erickson The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice–Alex Erickson–Wheels the cat is the regular pet that stays–the others are going to their forever homes. Wheels is pretty awesome!
  15. Cat Got Your Crown: A Kitty Couture Mystery Cat Got Your Crown–Julie Chase–Penny is the princess and shop cat, but newcomer Rune is the intuitive one.
  16. Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass Lending a Paw–Laurie Cass–Eddie is the most awesome cat and loves going with Minnie in the bookmobile as its unofficial mascot.
  17. Murder Once Removed by S.C. Perkins Murder Once Removed–S.C. Perkins–NPH (Neil Patrick Housecat) belongs to Lucy’s condo manager, but NPH is fiercely protective of Lucy
  18. Murder in Tranquility Park by J.D. Griffo Murder in Tranquility Park–J.D. Griffo (Lola the cat is quite the diva–she knows her real name is Gina Lollobrigada)
  19. Sweet Revenge by Morgana Best Sweet Revenge–Morgana Best (Mongrel the cat was a good protector)
  20. If the Broom Fits by Sara Bourgeois If the Broom Fits–Sara Bourgeois (Merimus the cat was the family talking familiar)

 

 

 

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Cruisin’ Through the Cozies 2019

Tari Hann

UPDATE: As of 2/11/19 this challenge is complete for 2019

I decided to do a page on this after all, so that I could link up with the others doing the challenge. This challenge is run by Yvonne from Socrates’ Reviews and this is her Cruisin’ Through the Cozies sign-up page.

I’ll be listing the books here after all, since we’re supposed to link them to a review.

Here’s an excerpt from her blog telling about the two options. I chose A this year:

“A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice.

Or

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:

– One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
– One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
– One from craft related (any kind of hobbies – knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
– One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
– One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
– One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
– One holiday based (set during any holiday – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
– One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
– One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
– One is your choice! (freebie!)”

There are four levels that you’ll see on her page. This is the one I’m doing:

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) –
A)Read 40 cozy mysteries of your choice.

Last year I did Option B, and while it was a lot more challenging, I thought I better go with A this year seeing how I’ve gone a little crazy over challenges for 2019. 😉

Happy Cruisin’!

My 40, Option A:

  1. In Peppermint Peril, #1 Book Tea Shop–Joy Avon
  2. Jeopardy in January, #1 Calendar Mystery–Camilla Chafer
  3. Batter Off Dead, #2 Southern Cake Baker–Maymee Bell
  4. A Charming Cure, #2 Magical Cures–Tonya Kappes
  5. The Novel Art of Murder, #3 Mystery Bookshop–V.M. Burns
  6. Death and Daisies, #2 Magic Garden–Amanda Flower
  7. A Midwinter’s Tail, #4 Lucky Paws Petsitting–Bethany Blake
  8. Snowy Misery, #7 Alaska Mystery–Wendy Meadows
  9. Candy Apple Killer, #3 Apple Orchard–Chelsea Thomas
  10. A Scandal in Scarlet, #4 Sherlock Holmes Bookshop–Vicki Delany
  11. How to Knit a Murder, #2 (or 13) Seaside Knitter Society–Sally Goldenbaum
  12. A Ghost of Glaze, #6 Priscilla Pratt–Melissa Monroe
  13. Iced Under, #5 Maine Clambake–Barbara Ross
  14. Pleating for Mercy, #1 Magical Dressmaking–Melissa Bourbon
  15. The Whispered Word, #2 The Secret, Book & Scone Society–Ellery Adams
  16. Decaffeinated Scandal, #5 Killer Coffee–Tonya Kappes
  17. Peril at the Pawn Shop, #1 A Walk in the Bark–Mel Faye
  18. The Body in the Attic, #1 Jazzi Zanders–Judi Lynn
  19. A Tiny Bite of Murder, #1 The Monkey’s Eyebrow Tea Room–Constance Barker
  20. A Juicy Morsel of Jealousy, #3 Foodie Files–Christine Zane Thomas
  21. Christmas Carol Murder, #20 Lucy Stone–Leslie Meier
  22. Deal Gone Dead, #1 Lily Sprayberry–Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
  23. Manuscript for Murder, #48 Murder, She Wrote–Jessica Fletcher/Jon Land
  24. Treacherous Trinkets, #2 Rose Hollow–E.Z. Pennington
  25. A Case of Syrah, Syrah, #1 Wine Country–Nancy J. Parra
  26. Seven Deadly Zins, #2 Wine Country–Nancy J. Parra
  27. Murder Wears a Little Black Dress, #1 Resale Boutique–Debra Sennefelder
  28. Dead Editor File, #1 Taylor Browning–G.G. Collins
  29. Secrets in a Bottle, #1 Whodunit Antiques–Shelly West
  30. A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff, #1 Seaview Cottages–Anna Celeste Burke
  31. Dead as a Door Knocker, #1 House-Flipper Mystery–Diane Kelly
  32. Baby Daddy Mystery, #2 Shady Hoosier Detective Agency–Daisy Pettles
  33. Gin & Daggers, #1 Murder, She Wrote–Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
  34. Meet Your Baker, #1 Bakeshop Mysteries–Ellie Alexander
  35. Bones Behind the Wheel, #10 Haunted Guesthouse–E.J. Copperman
  36. Pruning the Dead, #1 Garden Squad–Julia Henry
  37. Town Hall Homicide, #2 A Walk in the Bark–Mel Faye
  38. Heirlooms and Homicide, #1 Heart’s Grove–Danielle Collins
  39. A Gift of Bones, #19 Sarah Booth Delaney–Carolyn Haines
  40. Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake, #2 Death by Chocolate–Sarah Graves

 

 

 

 

 

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Wine and Punishment–review

Tari Hann

I really loved this first book in the new Literary Pub series by well-established author, Sarah Fox. The characters were so well done that I would definitely want to meet them and have some of them as friends, especially Aunt Gilda! I’m very anxious for the next book in this series!

My Goodreads review:

Wine and Punishment (Literary Pub Mystery, #1)Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was seriously so good I could barely put it down. I did manage to squeeze in the time to read it all in one day. I really loved this first in a new series, and I’m already anxious to read the next book.

Sadie Coleman had moved to Shady Creek, VT after losing her job leaving a lying, dishonest ex-boyfriend behind. Eric was apparently so determined to win her back that he’d bought a ring and traveled from Boston to Shady Creek, but he ended up dead before he could do anything with that ring. Sadie was the person of interest even though she insisted she hadn’t seen the man when he was in town, nor had she spoken to him in over four months.

The side story of Sadie’s neighboring small business owner, Grayson Blake was interesting. He seemed to have a chip on his shoulder concerning her, but everyone else swore he was so nice and polite. It was a nice switch-up to have a female detective in charge of the case. She was by-the-book, but she was very fair and didn’t jump to the conclusion of Sadie or anyone else being guilty until evidence pointed that way. Despite their initial differences, Grayson came in very handy towards the end, and it seems as though he and Sadie could be making amends and even becoming friendlier.

I really enjoyed the character of Aunt Gilda! Everyone needs an aunt like her. She was completely in favor of Sadie buying the old mill and leaving it as a pub (but adding books) even though Sadie’s mom wasn’t. Gilda offered her a place to stay a couple of times when someone was threatening Sadie. The showdown was pretty exciting and led to a fun ending. For drink and muffin fans, there are three drink recipes at the end and a recipe for carrot muffins.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher which in no way swayed how or if I would write a favorable review. My opinions are my own.

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First in Series Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

As far as I know, no one has a challenge like this out there, so I made this up to fit my own need, which would be to read some first in series books that I have stored in a drawer. There are twenty-three of them, and my plan is to read them throughout the year. The fun part will be incorporating them into the other challenges. Since these are all physical books, they will definitely count for the Mount TBR Challenge. Once I read a book, I’ll make it into a link that goes to its review page here.

If anyone wants to join me on this, the more the merrier! I have no prizes to give, I don’t require any periodic links check in, but it’s always nice to do reviews, and I definitely recommend doing that. I don’t have a linky widget in case anyone actually does want to do it. If you want to do it (using your own list of books, of course) just leave your page link down in the comments, so that others can peek at your progress. I have comments set to moderate but will approve it as soon as I can. It’s gonna be a good reading year!

My reading list, to be read in any month I want:

50% Off Murder (Good Buy Girls)—Josie Belle aka Jenn McKinlay

A Deadly Grind (Vintage Kitchen)—Victoria Hamilton

A Peach of a Murder (Fresh Baked)—Livia J. Washburn

Allergic to Death (Gourmet De-Lite)—Peg Cochran

Beaglemania (Pet Rescue)—Linda O. Johnston

Buried in a Book (Novel Idea)—Lucy Arlington

Cookie Dough or Die (Cookie Cutter Shop)—Virginia Lowell

Death on the Cliff Walk (Gilded Age)—Mary Kruger

Dire Threads (Threadville)—Janet Bolin

Fatal Fixer-Upper (Do-It-Yourself)—Jennie Bentley

Homicide in Hardcover (Bibliophile)—Kate Carlisle

Kneaded to Death (Bread Shop)—Winnie Archer (12)

Kneading to Die (Pawsitively Organic)—Liz Mugavero

Last Wool and Testament(Haunted Yarn Shop)—Molly MacRae

Lending a Paw (Bookmobile Cat)—Laurie Cass

Meet Your Baker (Bakeshop)—Ellie Alexander

Mistletoe Murder (Lucy Stone)—Leslie Meier

Mum’s the Word (Flower Shop)—Kate Collins

Murders on Elderberry Road (Queen Bee Quilt)—Sally Goldenbaum

Pleating for Mercy (Magical Dressmaking)—Melissa Bourbon

The Big Kitty (Sunny & Shadow)—Claire Donally

The Quick and the Thread (Embroidery)—Amanda Lee

Posted to Death (Simon Kirby-Jones)—Dean James

Color Coded Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

Adding a little comment that this wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. I wasn’t reading carefully enough and totally skipped over the whole dominant color thing, so I’m trying this again. Good thing I realized it as I was linking up my reviews! I did have to ask Bev if she would please delete a couple of my links so I can add different ones there. Most of the time, a cozy mystery has so many colors on the page, it’s hard to tell if one is even dominant, but I’ll be a little more observant from here on! That’s why I bolded some of the instructions, mainly for my benefit and reminders! 😉

Another challenge run by Bev from My Reader’s Block. Her sign-up page is My Reader’s Block Color Coded Challenge 2019. This one seemed so easy, I couldn’t possibly resist! It runs from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 just like all the others except for I Spy.

From her blog to explain a little more: “Once again the categories will be more open–the color may either be named in the title or it may appear as the dominant color for the cover of the book. For “implies color” the image implying cover should dominate the cover.”

Here’s what I’ll be reading and adding the books below as I read them:

~Read nine books in the following categories:
1. A book with “Blue” or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc.) in the title/on the cover. Batter Off Dead (A Southern Cake Baker Mystery, #2) Batter Off Dead #2 Southern Cake Baker–Maymee Bell
2. A book with “Red” or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgundy, etc.) in the title/on the cover.   In Peppermint Peril, #1 Book Tea Shop–Joy Avon
This book has Scarlet in the title: A Scandal in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #4) A Scandal in Scarlet, #4 Sherlock Holmes Bookshop–Vicki Delany
3. A book with “Yellow” or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.) in the title/on the cover.  A Midwinter’s Tail, #4 Lucky Paws Petsitting–Bethany Blake
4. A book with “Green” or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc.) in the title/on the cover.  Candy Apple Killer, #3 Apple Orchard–Chelsea Thomas
5. A book with  “Brown” or any shade of Brown (Tan, Beige, Sand, etc.) in the title/on the cover. Death and Daisies (A Magic Garden Mystery #2) Death and Daisies, #2 Magic Garden–Amanda Flower
6. A book with “Black” or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc.) in the title/on the cover. The Novel Art of Murder (Mystery Bookshop, #3) The Novel Art of Murder, #3 Mystery Bookshop–V.M. Burns
7. A book with “White” or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc.) in the title/on the cover.  A Charming Cure, #2 Magical Cures–Tonya Kappes
8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover A Charming Cure by Tonya Kappes  A Charming Cure, #2 Magical Cures–Tonya Kappes (Purple, Orange, Silver, Magenta, Pink, etc.).  Jeopardy in January, #1 Calendar Mysteries–Camilla Chafer
9. A book with a word that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc.).

I Spy Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

I found this challenge as an I Spy Goodreads group, but I signed up through the moderator’s blog too, Faith Hope Cherry Tea-I Spy Challenge 2019 (sign up here). There’s a list of 50 things to look for in a book, its theme/genre, cover description etc. Since I only read cozy mysteries, the numbers you find missing below are items I knew I’d never read or as in another item, getting a book from a Little Library. I’m pretty sure in my area there aren’t any of those, just as there aren’t coffee shops with books for sale in them. As I go through the list, I might even end up deleting more of them. I just found out the buddy read is done through the Goodreads group, so we’ll see how that one goes.

The cool thing about this challenge is that it started December 1, 2018, so I already had a decent amount of books I could add, as you’ll see below in my list. I’ll include covers here too.

Start date: December 1, 2018
End date: November 30, 2018

My 2019 I Spy List:

2019 I SPY BOOK HUNT

1- Winter cover  Purrfect Slaying A Hazel Hart Cozy Mystery Book Eight by Louise Lynn—Purrfect Slaying—Louise Lynn; also Snowy Misery (Alaska Cozy Mystery #7) Snowy Misery–Wendy Meadows

2- Christmas  'Twas the Knife Before Christmas (A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, #2) by Jacqueline Frost ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas–Jacqueline Frost; also Christmas Carol Murder by Leslie Meier Christmas Carol Murder–Leslie Meier; Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs Eggs on Ice–Laura Childs

3- Travel Gin & Daggers (Murder, She Wrote, #1) (to England) Gin and Daggers–Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain

6- Purple cover Glitter Bomb by Laura Childs Glitter Bomb–Laura Childs and Terrie Farley Moran (back of the book is completely purple); also Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber Sifting Through Clues–Daryl Wood Gerber

7- Evergreens on cover  Jeopardy in January (Calendar Mysteries #1) by Camilla Chafer Jeopardy in January–Camilla Chafer
(Yes there are evergreens, two by the house shown out the window)
Trouble on the Books by Essie Lang Trouble on the Books–Essie Lang

8- New to you author  A Spell of Murder (Witch Cats of Cambridge #1) by Clea Simon—A Spell of Murder—Clea Simon

9- 1st of series  Deadly News (A Britton Bay Mystery Book 1) by Jody Holford—Deadly News—Jody Holford

10- Destination Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher Gin & Daggers–Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (England)

11- Fav genre (cozy mystery)  Mardi Gras Murder (Cajun Country Mystery, #4) by Ellen Byron—Mardi Gras Murder—Ellen Byron

12- Buddy read ( I may or may not get to do this one)

14- Valentine read The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree The St. Valentine’s Day Cookie Massacre–Elisabeth Crabtree

15- Thrift store find

16- Book club read  A Christmas Peril (A Theater Cop Mystery #1) by J.A. Hennrikus A Christmas Peril–J.A. Hennrikus; Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson Deal Gone Dead–Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

17- St Patrick’s Day A Ghost of Glaze: A Vampire & Baking Cozy Mystery (Priscilla Pratt Mystery Book 6) A Ghost of Glaze–Melissa Monroe

18- Fav author  Batter Off Dead (A Southern Cake Baker Mystery, #2) by Maymee Bell Batter Off Dead–Maymee Bell

19- Colouring options

21- Library book sale

24- Freebie  The Salty Taste of Murder (A Foodie Files Mystery, #1) by Christine Zane Thomas—A Salty Taste of Murder—Christine Zane Thomas

25- Bouquet on cover Death and Daisies (A Magic Garden Mystery #2) Death and Daisies–Amanda Flower

26- Letter on cover

27- New release  A Choice Cocktail of Death (A Foodie Files Mystery Book 2) by Christine Zane Thomas—A Choice Cocktail of Death—Christine Zane Thomas

28- New to you country This Spells Trouble by Stacey Alabaster This Spells Trouble–Stacey Alabaster (Australia–I’ve never read a book set there)

29- Bicycle on cover

30- Palm tree on cover

31- Seashore on cover Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker Live and Let Chai–Bree Baker; A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams A Killer Plot–Ellery Adams

32- Snow on cover A Midwinter's Tail A Midwinter’s Tail–Bethany Blake
and Iced Under (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #5) Iced Under–Barbara Ross

33- Name of month

34- Number in title

35- One word title

36- Pumpkin on cover

37- Bookshop topic   Murder by the Book (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #1) by Lauren Elliott–Murder by the Book—Lauren Elliott; Plotting for Murder by Tamra Baumann—Plotting for Murder–Tamra Baumann

38- Library topic   Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert Past Due for Murder–Victoria Gilbert; Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass Lending a Paw–Laurie Cass

39- Mittens on cover A Pattern for Murder by Ann Yost (they’re blue) A Pattern for Murder–Ann Yost

40- Recipes in book  Wine and Punishment (Literary Pub Mystery, #1) by Sarah Fox Wine and Punishment–Sarah Fox

41- Stars on cover

42- Tea mentioned No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker No Good Tea Goes Unpunished–Bree Baker

45- Where you’d love to live Marvels, Mochas, and Murder (Comics and Coffee Case Files Book 1) by Christine Zane Thomas Marvels, Mocha and Murder–Christine Zane Thomas

46- Author’s initials match yours

47- Mystery   Purls and Poison (Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries, #10) by Anne Canadeo Purls & Poison—Anne Canadeo

50- Free choice . . .  Apple Die by Chelsea Thomas Apple Die—Chelsea Thomas

 

Library Love Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

Even though I own a ton of books and even more e-books, I still love going to the library! Here’s a challenge from Angela at Angel’s Guilty Pleasures, the Library Love Challenge for 2019 (sign up here). Show your local library a little more love this coming year!

I’ll be doing the first level, Dewey Decimal 12 books since I really never know when the urge will hit me to go to the library, or need to use Libby/Overdrive (usually for a book club if the book is expensive!). I’d like to think I’ll borrow more than 12 books, but I’m playing it safe, since I’ve been pigging out on challenges. 😉

Twelve books is the minimum to complete the challenge, and any format is okay as long as you’ve borrowed it from a library.

The levels:

Levels:

  • Dewey Decimal: Read 12 books
  • Thrifty Reader: Read 24 books
  • Overdrive Junkie: Read 36 books
  • Library Addict: Read 48 books
  • Library Card on Fire: Read 60+ books
  1. Christmas Carol Murder–Leslie Meier
  2. Manuscript for Murder–Jessica Fletcher/Jon Land
  3. A Case of Syrah, Syrah–Nancy J. Parra
  4. A Gift of Bones–Carolyn Haines
  5. Glitter Bomb–Laura Childs and Terrie Farley Moran
  6. Eggs on Ice–Laura Childs
  7. Poppy Harmon Investigates–Lee Hollis
  8. Paint the Town Dead–Nancy Haddock

Monthly Key Word Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

Another challenge from Bev at My Reader’s Block, the Monthly Key Word Challenge 2019 (sign up here) is in its second year. The idea is to read one book a month having to do with any of the choice of eight keywords given for each month. I’m hoping to incorporate most of the challenges I’m doing with each other (keeps the gray cells working!) 😉

January–A Midwinter’s Tail–Bethany Blake (keyword was a form of winter); Snowy Misery–Wendy Meadows (keyword a form of snow)

February–Candy, Murder & Me–Carolyn Chambers Clark–the keyword was candy

March–Irish Creme Killer–Summer Prescott–the keyword was Irish

April–Basket Case–Nancy Haddock–keyword was basket

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

 

Cloak and Dagger Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

UPDATE 3/7/2019: I’ve made the 56 books needed for the Sherlock Holmes level, but I may post a few after that.

I’d seen this challenge a few times last year and thought it would be a no-brainer for me to do it since all I read is mystery anyway. It’s sponsored by Stormi of Books, Movies, Reviews, Oh My!  If you want to sign up, use this link, the Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge. Books need to be at least 100 pages to qualify.  Quarterly link-ups are scheduled, so it might be a good idea to follow Stormi’s blog for reminders. Have fun sleuthing!

I’ll be doing the Sherlock Holmes level of 56+

Levels:

5-15 books – Amateur sleuth

16-25 books – Detective

26-35 books – Inspector

36 – 55 – Special agent

56+ books – Sherlock Holmes

  1. In Peppermint Peril by Joy Avon In Peppermint Peril–Joy Avon
  2. Jeopardy in January (Calendar Mysteries #1) Jeopardy in January–Camilla Chafer
  3. Batter Off Dead (A Southern Cake Baker Mystery, #2) Batter Off Dead–Maymee Bell
  4. A Charming Cure (Magical Cures Mystery, #2) A Charming Cure–Tonya Kappes
  5. The Novel Art of Murder (Mystery Bookshop, #3) The Novel Art of Murder–V.M. Burns
  6. Death and Daisies (A Magic Garden Mystery #2) Death and Daisies–Amanda Flower
  7. A Midwinter's Tail A Midwinter’s Tail–Bethany Blake
  8. Snowy Misery (Alaska Cozy Mystery #7) Snowy Misery–Wendy Meadows
  9. Candy Apple Killer Candy Apple Killer–Chelsea Thomas
  10. A Scandal in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #4) A Scandal in Scarlet–Vicki Delany
  11. How to Knit a Murder (Seaside Knitters Society, #13) How to Knit a Murder–Sally Goldenbaum
  12. A Ghost of Glaze: A Vampire & Baking Cozy Mystery (Priscilla Pratt Mystery Book 6) A Ghost of Glaze–Melissa Monroe
  13. Iced Under (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #5) Iced Under–Barbara Ross
  14. Pleating for Mercy (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #1) Pleating for Mercy–Melissa Bourbon
  15. Decaffeinated Scandal by Tonya Kappes Decaffeinated Scandal–Tonya Kappes
  16. Peril at the Pawn Shop by Mel Faye Peril at the Pawn Shop–Mel Faye
  17. A Tiny Bite of Murder by Constance Barker A Tiny Bite of Murder–Constance Barker
  18. The Body in the Attic (A Jazzi Zanders Mystery #1) The Body in the Attic–Judi Lynn
  19. A Juicy Morsel of Jealousy by Christine Zane Thomas A Juicy Morsel of Jealousy–Christine Zane Thomas
  20. Christmas Carol Murder by Leslie Meier Christmas Carol Murder–Leslie Meier
  21. Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson Deal Gone Dead–Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
  22. Murder, She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher Manuscript for Murder–Jessica Fletcher/Jon Land
  23. Treacherous Trinkets by E.Z. Pennington Treacherous Trinkets–E.Z. Pennington
  24. The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams The Whispered Word–Ellery Adams
  25. A Case of Syrah, Syrah by Nancy J. Parra A Case of Syrah, Syrah–Nancy J. Parra
  26. Seven Deadly Zins by Nancy J. Parra Seven Deadly Zins–Nancy J. Parra
  27. Murder Wears a Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder Murder Wears a Little Black Dress–Debra Sennefelder
  28. Dead Editor File by G.G. Collins Dead Editor File–G.G. Collins
  29. Secrets in a Bottle by Shelly West Secrets in a Bottle–Shelly West
  30. A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff by Anna Celeste Burke A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff–Anna Celeste Burke
  31. Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly Dead as a Door Knocker–Diane Kelly
  32. Baby Daddy Mystery by Daisy Pettles Baby Daddy Mystery–Daisy Pettles
  33. Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher Gin & Daggers–Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
  34. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander Meet Your Baker–Ellie Alexander
  35. Bones Behind the Wheel by E.J. Copperman Bones Behind the Wheel–E.J. Copperman
  36. Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry Pruning the Dead–Julia Henry
  37. Town Hall Homicide by Mel Faye Town Hall Homicide–Mel Faye
  38. Heirlooms and Homicide by Danielle Collins Heirlooms and Homicide–Danielle Collins
  39. A Gift of Bones by Carolyn Haines A Gift of Bones–Carolyn Haines
  40. Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake–Sarah Graves
  41. Candy, Murder & Me by Carolyn Chambers Clark Candy, Murder & Me–Carolyn Chambers Clark
  42. Break-ins and Bloodshed by Danielle Collins Break-Ins and Bloodshed–Danielle Collins
  43. Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Chocolate Cream Pie Murder–Joanne Fluke
  44. The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns The Puppy Who Knew Too Much–V.M. Burns
  45. Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower Murders and Metaphors–Amanda Flower
  46. The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree The St. Valentine’s Day Cookie Massacre–Elisabeth Crabtree
  47. Long Paw of the Law 6 by Laurie Anne Marie The Long Paw of the Law 6–Laurie Anne Marie
  48. A Stab in the Dark by Shelly West A Stab in the Dark–Shelly West
  49. Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson Death by Coffee–Alex Erickson
  50. Forests, Fishing, & Forgery by Tonya Kappes Forests, Fishing & Forgery–Tonya Kappes
  51. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert Past Due for Murder–Victoria Gilbert
  52. Beyond Dead by Jordaina Sydney Robinson Beyond Dead–Jordaina Sydney Robinson
  53. Dead and Buried (Bridget Sway, #4) Dead and Buried–Jordaina Sydney Robinson (Goodreads is calling this title #4 and calling #2 Deader Still, but this one is actually book two)
  54. Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker Live and Let Chai–Bree Baker
  55. No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker No Good Tea Goes Unpunished–Bree Baker
  56. Irish Creme Killer by Summer Prescott Irish Creme Killer–Summer Prescott
  57. A Murder Moist Foul by Carol Durand A Murder Moist Foul–Summer Prescott
  58. A Pinch of Murder by Carol Durand A Pinch of Murder–Summer Prescott
  59. Restaurant Weeks Are Murder by Libby Klein Restaurant Weeks Are Murder–Libby Klein
  60. Murders on Elderberry Road by Sally Goldenbaum Murders on Elderberry Road–Sally Goldenbaum

Audio Book Challenge 2019

Tari Hann

MID-YEAR UPDATE: June 15, 2019: I’ve listened to two audio books so far this year. Links have been added to the links on the Caffeinated Reviewer blog, and I’ve added them on this page below as well. I guess I’m almost halfway at the halfway point!

Kimberly from Caffeinated Reviewer is once again co-sponsoring the Audio Book Challenge 2019.  You can follow that second link and sign up. A blog isn’t needed to participate, but if you do have one, you can link up at the bottom. The image above can be grabbed from that page as well.

I didn’t have the best of success but I came in at two listens, which falls in the Newbie 1-5 category. I’ll be going for Newbie again in 2019, but I really want to make an effort to listen more. Good luck and happy listening while you commute, work out or if you’re like me, sew!

Here are all the levels:

  • Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
  • Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
  • Stenographer (can listen while multitasking) 10-15
  • Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
  • Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
  • My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
  • Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+

My Audio Books:

  1. Murder on the SS Rosa, #1 Ginger Gold–Lee Strauss
  2. Fixin’ to Die, #1 Kenni Lowry–Tonya Kappes