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message 1: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Dec 25, 2015 11:37AM) (new)

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World Trip Challenge
Duration: Jan, 1 2015 - Dec 31, 2015

Level 3: The Casual Tourist (13-18 books)
– The Casual Tourist likes to explore the places he/she visits, with a minimum of planning involved.

1.- Towards Zero (England)
2.- A Tale of Two Biddies (USA)
3.- The Man in the Brown Suit (South Africa)
4.- The Case of the Cursed Dodo by Jake G. Panda (01/28/2015 - ★★★★) (Morocco)
5.- Rock Hard by Nalini Singh (03/19/2015 - ★★★★★) (New Zealand)
6.- A Cereal Killer by Morgana Best (04/05/2015 - ★★★) (Australia)
7.- Chorus Lines, Caviar, and Corpses by Mary McHugh (04/06/2015 - ★★★★) (Russia)
8.- Appointment with Death: A Stage Play by Agatha Christie (05/09/2015 - ★★★) (Jordan)
9.- Necklace and Calabash by Robert van Gulik (06/13/2015 - ★★★) (China)
10.- A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie (08/18/2015 - ★★★★) (Caribbean Islands)
11.- Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie (08/24/2015 - ★★★) (Irak)
12.- A Cruise to Die For by Charlotte Elkins and Aaron Elkins (08/24/2015 - ★★★★) (Greece)
13.- Pirate Vishnu by Gigi Pandian (09/27/2015 - ★★★★) (India)
14.- Margaritas & Murder by Donald Bain (09/10/2015 - ★★★) (Mexico)
15.- Jewel of the Thames by Angela Misri (10/24/2015 - ★★★★) (Canada)
16.- Little Tiny Teeth by Aaron Elkins (12/25/2015 - ★★★★) (Peru)
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Author options:

* Laurie King
* Lyn Hamilton

* Africa:
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie The Case of the Cursed Dodo (The Endangered Files, #1) by Jake G. Panda

* Asia
Appointment with Death A Stage Play by Agatha Christie Necklace and Calabash by Robert van Gulik Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) by Agatha Christie Pirate Vishnu (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #2) by Gigi Pandian

* Australia/New Zealand/New Guinea
Rock Hard (Rock Kiss, #2) by Nalini Singh A Cereal Killer (A Sibyl Potts Cozy Mystery, #1) by Morgana Best

* Europe
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie Chorus Lines, Caviar, and Corpses by Mary McHugh A Cruise to Die For (Alix London, #2) by Charlotte Elkins

* North America
A Tale of Two Biddies (League of Literary Ladies #2) by Kylie Logan A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10) by Agatha Christie Margaritas and Murder (Murder, She Wrote, #24) by Jessica Fletcher Jewel of the Thames (Portia Adams Adventures, #1) by Angela Misri

* South America
Little Tiny Teeth (Gideon Oliver, #14) by Aaron Elkins


visited 16 states (7.11%)
World Trip


message 2: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Jan 05, 2016 01:09PM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Ultimate 2015 Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan,1 2015 - Dec, 31 2015

(42 / 52)

[X] A book with 500 pages: Alien Separation by Gini Koch (28/06/2015 - ★★★★)
[ ] A classic romance:
[X] A book that became a movie: The Trouble With Harry by Jack Trevor Story (30/12/2015 - ★★★)
[X] A book published this year: Rock Hard by Nalini Singh (20/03/2015 - ★★★★★)
[X] A book with a number in the title: Zero-Degree Murder by M. L. Rowland (01/02/2015 - ★★★★)
[ ] A book written by someone under 30:
[X] A book with nonhuman characters: The Case of the Cursed Dodo by Jake G. Panda (28/01/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A funny book: Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (15/03/2015 - ★★★★★)
[X] A book with a female author: A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourbon (11/01/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A mystery or thriller: A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan (18/01/2015 - ★★★)

[X] A book with a one-word title: Moonflowers by Helen Haught Fanick (03/02/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book of short stories: The Unorthodox Engineers by Colin Kapp (12/03/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book set in a different country: Pirate Vishnu by Gigi Pandian (27/09/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A nonfiction book: In the Beginning...Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson (17/01/2015 - ★★)
[X] A popular author's first book: Gentle Pirate by Jayne Castle (03/03/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book from an author you love that you have not read yet: The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston (03/04/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book a friend recommended: Pia Does Hollywood by Thea Harrison (18/11/2015 - ★★★★)
[ ] A Pulitzer Prize winning book:
[ ] A book based on a true story:
[X] A book at the bottom of your to-read list: Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine (01/03/2015 - ★★★)

[ ] A book your mom loves:
[X] A book that scares you: No Ghouls Allowed by Victoria Laurie (13/12/2015 - ★★★★)
[ ] A book more than 100 years old:
[X] A book based entirely on its cover: Pies & Peril by Janel Gradowski (16/02/2015 - ★★★★)
[ ] A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't:
[X] A memoir: Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age by James Essinger (10/12/2015 - ★★)
[X] A book you can finish in a day: Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz (07/01/2015 - ★★★)
[X] A book with antonyms in the title: A Tine to Live, a Tine to Die by Edith Maxwell (25/01/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit: Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh (21/03/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book that came out the year you were born: Restoree by Anne McCaffrey (28/03/2015 - ★★★★)

[ ] A book with bad reviews:
[X] A trilogy:
* The Diamond Throne by David Eddings (17/05/2015 - ★★★★)
* The Ruby Knight by David Eddings (20/05/2015 - ★★★★)
* The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings (24/05/2015 - ★★★★★)
[X] A book from your childhood: Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie (31/12/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book with a love triangle: Towards Zero by Agatha Christie (06/01/2015 - ★★★)
[X] A book set in the future: Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb (14/02/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book set in high school: Murder Is Our Mascot by Tracy D. Comstock (26/05/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book with a color in the title: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (23/01/2015 - ★★★)
[X] A book that made you cry: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (18/03/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book with magic: Three Parts Fey by Viola Grace (08/09/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A graphic novel: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol I by Alan Moore (06/04/2015 - ★★)

[X] A book by an author you've never read before: Mercenary Instinct by Ruby Lionsdrake (03/01/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book you own but have never read: Room With a Clue by Kate Kingsbury (09/03/2015 - ★★★★)
[ ] A book that takes place in your hometown (or close to where you live):
[X] A book originally written in a different language: El Hombre Que No Era Nadie by Edgar Wallace (19/04/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book set during Christmas: Forgotten Spirits by Barbara Deese (08/03/2015 - ★★)
[X] A book written by an author with your same initials: Weather the Storm by Monette Michaels (01/06/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A play: Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie (09/05/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A banned book: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (08/05/2015 - ★★★★)
[X] A book based on or turned into a TV show: Margaritas & Murder by Donald Bain (09/10/2015 - ★★★)
[ ] A book you started but never finished :

Alien Separation (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #11) by Gini Koch The Trouble with Harry by Jack Trevor Story Rock Hard (Rock Kiss, #2) by Nalini Singh Zero-Degree Murder (Search and Rescue Mystery #1) by M.L. Rowland The Case of the Cursed Dodo (The Endangered Files, #1) by Jake G. Panda Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12) by Terry Pratchett A Seamless Murder (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery #6) by Melissa Bourbon A Tale of Two Biddies (League of Literary Ladies #2) by Kylie Logan
Moonflowers Book IV of the Moon Mystery Series by Helen Haught Fanick The Unorthodox Engineers by Colin Kapp Pirate Vishnu (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #2) by Gigi Pandian In the Beginning...Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson Gentle Pirate by Jayne Castle The Unleashing (Call of Crows, #1) by Shelly Laurenston Pia Does Hollywood (Elder Races, #8.6) by Thea Harrison Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine
No Ghouls Allowed (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #9) by Victoria Laurie Pies & Peril (Culinary Competition, #1) by Janel Gradowski Ada's Algorithm How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age by James Essinger Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die (Local Foods Mystery,#1) by Edith Maxwell Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss, #1) by Nalini Singh Restoree by Anne McCaffrey
The Diamond Throne (The Elenium, #1) by David Eddings The Ruby Knight (The Elenium, #2) by David Eddings The Sapphire Rose (The Elenium, #3) by David Eddings Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie Towards Zero by Agatha Christie Obsession in Death (In Death, #40) by J.D. Robb Murder Is Our Mascot (Schooled in Murder, #1) by Tracy D. Comstock The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega, #4) by Patricia Briggs Three Parts Fey (An Obscure Magic, #3) by Viola Grace The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
Mercenary Instinct (Mandrake Company, #1) by Ruby Lionsdrake Room with a Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery, #1) by Kate Kingsbury El hombre que no era nadie by Edgar Wallace Forgotten Spirits by Barbara Deese Weather The Storm (Security Specialists International, #3) by Monette Michaels Appointment with Death A Stage Play by Agatha Christie The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by John Joseph Adams Margaritas and Murder (Murder, She Wrote, #24) by Jessica Fletcher


message 3: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Jan 29, 2015 09:28PM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Jan 2015
Duration: Jan, 1 - Jan, 31

Done

1. January 1 is New Year’s Day: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (01/23/2015 - ★★★)

2. Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day: A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan (01/18/2015 - ★★★)

3. National Bird Day / Penguin Awareness Day: The Case of the Cursed Dodo by Jake G. Panda (01/28/2015 - ★★★★).

4. Houseplant Appreciation Day: A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die by Edith Maxwell (10/25/2015 - ★★★★)

5. January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day: In the Beginning...Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson (01/17/2015 - ★★)

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie A Tale of Two Biddies (League of Literary Ladies #2) by Kylie Logan The Case of the Cursed Dodo (The Endangered Files, #1) by Jake G. Panda A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die (Local Foods Mystery,#1) by Edith Maxwell In the Beginning...Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson

Featured author: Casey Daniels | Kylie Logan | Miranda Bliss

A Tale of Two Biddies (01/18/2015 - ★★★)

A Tale of Two Biddies (League of Literary Ladies #2) by Kylie Logan


message 4: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Mar 01, 2015 02:46AM) (new)

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Feb 2015
Duration: Feb, 1 - Feb, 28

(Done)

1. American Heart Month: Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James (02/23/2015 - ★★★★)

2. Groundhog Day / Love Your Pet Day: Romeow and Juliet by Kathi Daley (02/05/2015 - ★★★★)

3. Valentine’s Day: Pies & Peril by Janel Gradowski (02/16/2015 - ★★★)

4. Ferris Wheel Day / Carnival Day / Chinese New Year: A Killing in Antiques by Mary Moody (02/20/2015 - ★★★★)

5. Pistol Patent Day: Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine (02/28/2015 - ★★★)

Bless Her Dead Little Heart (Southern Sisters, #1) by Miranda James Romeow and Juliet (Whales and Tails Mystery, #1) by Kathi Daley Pies & Peril (A Culinary Competition Mystery) by Janel Gradowski A Killing in Antiques (Lucy St. Elmo Antiques, #1) by Mary Moody Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine

Featured author: Maddy Hunter


message 5: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Mar 29, 2015 02:30AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Mar 2015
Duration: Mar, 1 - Mar, 31

Done

1. March 5 is Multiple Personality Day: Room with a Clue by Kate Kingsbury (03/09/2015 - ★★★★)

2. March 10 is Middle Name Pride Day: Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz (03/33/2015 - ★★★)

3. March 11 is Worship of Tools Day: The Garden Plot, de Marty Wingate (26/03/2015 - ★★)

4. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, and March is also Irish American Heritage Month: Forgotten Spirits by Barbara Deese (03/08/2015 - ★★)

5. March 25 is Waffle Day: N or M? by Agatha Christie (03/13/2015 - ★★★★)

Room with a Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery, #1) by Kate Kingsbury Soft Focus by Jayne Ann Krentz The Garden Plot by Marty Wingate Forgotten Spirits by Barbara Deese N or M? (Tommy and Tuppence, #3) by Agatha Christie

Featured author: Kate Kingsbury

Room with a Clue (03/09/2015 - ★★★★)

Room with a Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery, #1) by Kate Kingsbury


message 6: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Apr 12, 2015 03:12AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Read the Season - Spring 2015
Duration: Mar, 20 2015 - Jun, 20 2015

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S,A,G: Southern Peach Pie and A Dead Guy by A. Gardner (03/30/2015 - ★★★★)
G,M,W: The Garden Plot by Marty Wingate (03/26/2015 - ★★)
C,M,B: A Cereal Killer by Morgana Best (04/05/2015 - ★★★)
B,L,C: Blueburied Muffins by Lyndsey Cole (04/11/2015 - ★★★★)
H,L,M: Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan (04/04/2015 - ★★★★)

C,M,M: Chorus Lines, Caviar, and Corpses by Mary McHugh (04/06/2015 - ★★★★)


message 7: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Apr 30, 2015 11:26AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Apr 2015
Duration: Apr, 1 - Apr, 30

Done

1. April 6 is Plan Your Epitaph Day: Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick (04/22/2015 - ★★★★).

2. April 10 is National Siblings Day: Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan (04/04/2015 - ★★★★)

3. April 13 is Scrabble Day: Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat by M.K. Wren (04/18/2015 - ★★★★)

4. April 14 is Look up at the Sky Day, and April 22 is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day: Blueburied Muffins by Lyndsey Cole (04/11/2015 - ★★★★)

5. April 26 is Hug an Australian Day: A Cereal Killer by Morgana Best (04/05/2015 - ★★★)

Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick Horse of a Different Killer (Call of the Wilde #3) by Laura Morrigan Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat (Conan Flagg, #1) by M.K. Wren Blueburied Muffins (Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery #1) by Lyndsey Cole A Cereal Killer (A Sibyl Potts Cozy Mystery, Book 1) by Morgana Best

Featured author: Krista Davis


message 8: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited May 31, 2015 03:08AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
May 2015
Duration: May, 1 - May, 31

Done

1. May 1 is Mother Goose Day and May 10 is Mother's Day: Appointment with Death: A Stage Play by Agatha Christie (05/09/2015 - ★★★)

2. May 2 is the Kentucky Derby: Death at Epsom Downs by Robin Paige (05/14/2015 - ★★★★)

3. May 4 is Star Wars Day – May the fourth be with you: Star Healer by James White (05/29/2015 - ★★★★)

4. May 5 is National Teachers Day: Murder Is Our Mascot by Tracy D. Comstock (05/26/2015 - ★★★★)

5. The second week is Wildflower Week, and May 30 is Water a Flower Day: Murder at the Azalea Festival by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter (05/28/2015 - ★★★)

Appointment with Death A Stage Play by Agatha Christie Death at Epsom Downs (Kathryn Ardleigh, #7) by Robin Paige Star Healer (Sector General, #6) by James White Murder Is Our Mascot (Schooled in Murder Book 1) by Tracy D. Comstock Murder at the Azalea Festival (Magnolia Mysteries, #3) by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter

Featured author: Cricket McRae / Bailey Cates


message 9: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Jun 17, 2015 09:32PM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
June 2015
Duration: Jun, 1 - Jun 31

(4 / 5)

1. June is National Adopt a Cat Month, and June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James (03/11/2015 - ★★★★)

2. June 8 is Best Friends Day: Read a book off the shelf of one of your GoodReads friends.

3. June 13 is Sewing Machine Day: Streak of Lightning by Clare O'Donohue (06/13/2015 - ★★★★)

4. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day and June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day: If Catfish Had Nine Lives by Paige Shelton (06/17/2015 - ★★★★)

5. June is Aquarium Month, the first week in June is Fishing Week, June 18 is Go Fishing Day and June 25 is National Catfish Day: Necklace and Calabash by Robert van Gulik (06/13/2015 - ★★★)

Arsenic and Old Books (Cat in the Stacks, #6) by Miranda James Streak of Lightning by Clare O'Donohue If Catfish Had Nine Lives (Country Cooking School Mystery) by Paige Shelton Necklace and Calabash by Robert van Gulik

Featured author: Elaine Viets


message 10: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Sep 24, 2015 09:24PM) (new)

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Read the Season - Summer 2015
Duration: Jun, 21 2015 - Sep, 21 2015

34

B.- Blue and Alluring, de Viola Grace (01/09/2015 - ★★★★)
O.- Oracle's Moon, de Thea Harrison (16/08/2015 - ★★★★)
A.- Alien Separation, de Gini Koch (28/06/2015 - ★★★★)
T.- Turning Night, de Viola Grace (23/08/2015 - ★★★★)
S.- Stripes of Fury, de Zenina Masters (01/09/2015 - ★★★★)

Blue and Alluring (Tales of the Citadel Book 49) by Viola Grace Oracle's Moon (Elder Races, #4) by Thea Harrison Alien Separation (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #11) by Gini Koch Turning Night (Nexus Chronicles, #7) by Viola Grace Stripes of Fury (Shifting Crossroads, #31) by Zenina Masters

S.- Siren's Call, de Jayne Castle (30/07/2015 - ★★★)
A.- Archangel's Enigma, de Nalini Singh (04/09/2015 - ★★★)
N.- Archangel's Blade, de Nalini Singh (06/09/2015 - ★★★★★)
D.- A Crabby Killer, de Leighann Dobbs (11/08/2015 - ★★★)

Siren's Call (Rainshadow, #4; Harmony, #12) by Jayne Castle Archangel's Enigma (Guild Hunter, #8) by Nalini Singh Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter, #4) by Nalini Singh A Crabby Killer (Moosamuck Island Cozy Mystery Series Book 2) by Leighann Dobbs

S.- Shards of Hope, de Nalini Singh (01/08/2015 - ★★★★)
U.- The Unleashing, de Shelly Laurenston (13/08/2015 - ★★★★)
M.- My Commander, de Alanea Alder (20/06/2015 - ★★★★)
M.- My Healer, de Alanea Alder (21/06/2015 - ★★★★)
E.- When a Beta Roars, de Eve Langlais (21/07/2015 - ★★★★)
R.- Raven Dexter, Paranormal Midwife, de Viola Grace (22/08/2015 - ★★★★)

Shards of Hope (Psy-Changeling, #14) by Nalini Singh The Unleashing (Call of Crows, #1) by Shelly Laurenston My Commander (Bewitched and Bewildered, #1) by Alanea Alder My Healer (Bewitched and Bewildered Book 3) by Alanea Alder When a Beta Roars (A Lion's Pride, #2) by Eve Langlais Raven Dexter, Paranormal Midwife (Nexus Chronicles, #5) by Viola Grace

S.- Shield of Winter, de Nalini Singh (29/07/2015 - ★★★★★)
W.- Whisper of Sin, de Nalini Singh (11/08/2015 - ★★★★)
I.- If Onions Could Spring Leeks, de Paige Shelton (28/08/2015 - ★★★★)
M.- Murder in Mesopotamia, de Agatha Christie (24/08/2015 - ★★★)
M.- My Protector, de Alanea Alder (21/06/2015 - ★★★★)
I.- In the Devil's Nebula, de Anna Hackett (11/08/2015 - ★★★★)
N.- Slave to Sensation, de Nalini Singh (02/08/2015 - ★★★★)
G.- Gluten for Punishment, de Nancy J. Parra (06/09/2015 - ★★★)

Shield of Winter (Psy-Changeling, #13) by Nalini Singh Whisper of Sin (Psy-Changeling, #0.6) by Nalini Singh If Onions Could Spring Leeks by Paige Shelton Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) by Agatha Christie My Protector (Bewitched and Bewildered, #2) by Alanea Alder In the Devil's Nebula (The Phoenix Adventures, #2) by Anna Hackett Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh Gluten for Punishment (A Baker's Treat, #1) by Nancy J. Parra

T.- Three Parts Fey, de Viola Grace (08/09/2015 - ★★★★)
R.- Blade's Edge, de Val Roberts (30/08/2015 - ★★★★)
A.- A Caribbean Mystery, de Agatha Christie (19/08/2015 - ★★★★)
V.- Chubby Is The Night, de Viola Grace (23/08/2015 - ★★★★)
E.- A Cruise to Die For, de Aaron Elkins, Charlotte Elkins (26/08/2015 - ★★★★)
L.- The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret, de Leann Sweeney (05/08/2015 - ★★★★)

Three Parts Fey (An Obscure Magic, #3) by Viola Grace Blade's Edge by Val Roberts A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10) by Agatha Christie Chubby Is The Night (Nexus Chronicles, #3.5) by Viola Grace A Cruise to Die For (Alix London, #2) by Charlotte Elkins The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret (A Cats in Trouble Mystery #7) by Leann Sweeney

W.- The Wicked, de Thea Harrison (15/08/2015 - ★★★★)
A.- At Star's End, de Anna Hackett (23/07/2015 - ★★★)
T.- True Colors, de Thea Harrison (15/08/2015 - ★★★★)
E.- Shear Trouble, de Elizabeth Spann Craig (12/09/2015 - ★★★★)
R.- The Nobinata Gambit, de Val Roberts (06/09/2015 - ★★★★★)

The Wicked (Elder Races, #5.5) by Thea Harrison At Star's End (The Phoenix Adventures, #1) by Anna Hackett True Colors (Elder Races, #3.5) by Thea Harrison Shear Trouble by Elizabeth Spann Craig The Nobinata Gambit (The Valmont Contingency, #2) by Val Roberts


message 11: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Sep 05, 2015 12:40AM) (new)

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Aug 2015
Duration: Aug, 1 - Aug 31

Done

1. August 4 is U.S. Coast Guard Day and August 9 is National Lighthouse Day: A Cruise to Die For by Charlotte Elkins and Aaron Elkins (08/26/2015 - ★★★★)

2. August 9 is Book Lover's Day: The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret by Leann Sweeney (08/05/2015 - ★★★★)

3. August 17 is National Thrift Shop Day: If Onions Could Spring Leeks by Paige Shelton (08/28/2015 - ★★★)

4. August 19 is Aviation Day: Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie (08/20/2015 - ★★★)

5. August 21 is Senior Citizen's Day: A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie (08/19/2015 - ★★★★)

A Cruise to Die For (Alix London, #2) by Charlotte Elkins The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret (A Cats in Trouble Mystery #7) by Leann Sweeney If Onions Could Spring Leeks by Paige Shelton Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) by Agatha Christie A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10) by Agatha Christie

Featured author: Paige Shelton

If Onions Could Spring Leeks (08/28/2015 - ★★★)

If Onions Could Spring Leeks by Paige Shelton


message 12: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Sep 2015
Duration: Sep, 1 - Sep 30

1. September 4 is Newspaper Carrier Day, September 6 is Read a Book Day and September 8 is International Literacy Day: Read a book featuring some sort of written communication on the cover, or as a central plot, i.e.: a letter, newspaper, telegram or book/diary.

2. September 9 is Teddy Bear Day: Read a book featuring a stuffed animal or other toy. (Suggested authors: Nancy Atherton, John J. Lamb, Joyce & Jim Lavene, Margery Williams)

3. September 10 is Sewing Machine Day: Read a book featuring sewing or quilting.

4. September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day: Read a book with a pirate, parrot, or ship — either on the cover, in the title or as part of the plot.
BONUS: Talk like a pirate!

5. September 17 is National Apple Dumpling Day and September 26 Johnny Appleseed Day: Read a book featuring apples or harvesting — on the cover, in the title, or as part of the plot.

Featured author: Nancy J Parra / Nancy CoCo


message 13: by Jean (new)

Jean Harrington (wwwjeanharringtoncom) | 105 comments Aha! Re September 4th suggestion for a book with some sort of written communication as part of the plot--take a peek at cozy mystery, The Design Is Murder. It opens with a letter from a convict. One small part of the mystery--his prison number is the same as that of a famous convict. A fun read.


message 14: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Dec 23, 2015 12:07AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Read the Season - Autumn 2015
Duration: Sep, 23 2015 - Dec, 20 2015

This is my list for Autumn. Perhaps some links are messed, but they're too much for creating them by hand.

A: Dragon on Top by G. A. <A>iken (30/10/2015 - ★★★★)
P: <P>irate Vishnu by Gigi Pandian (27/09/2015 - ★★★★)
P: <P>ane and Suffering by Cheryl Hollon (28/10/2015 - ★★★★)
L: <L>ast Dragon Standing by G. A. Aiken (01/12/2015 - ★★★★)
E: Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age by James <E>ssinger (10/12/2015 - ★★)
S: The Ginseng Conspiracy by <S>usan Bernhardt (07/12/2015 - ★★★★)

Dragon on Top (Dragon Kin, #0.4) by G.A. Aiken Pirate Vishnu (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #2) by Gigi Pandian Pane and Suffering by Cheryl Hollon Last Dragon Standing (Dragon Kin, #4) by G.A. Aiken Ada's Algorithm How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age by James Essinger The Ginseng Conspiracy (A Kay Driscoll Mystery Book 1) by Susan Bernhardt

B: All About The Bear by <B>ianca D'Arc (09/11/2015 - ★★★★)
L: A Hiss-Tory of Magic by Harper <L>in (04/10/2015 - ★★★★)
A: Jewel of the Thames by <A>ngela Misri (24/10/2015 - ★★★★)
C: <C>hef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J.A. Lang (14/10/2015 - ★★★★)
K: The Cats That Stalked a Ghost by <K>aren Anne Golden (07/12/2015 - ★★★★)
C: Buried in a Bog by Sheila <C>onnolly (06/10/2015 - ★★★★)
A: Light My Fire by G. A. <A>iken (05/12/2015 - ★★★★)
T: Dragos Goes to Washington by <T>hea Harrison (12/10/2015 - ★★★★)

All About the Bear (Grizzly Cove, #1) by Bianca D'Arc A Hiss-tory of Magic (A Wonder Cats Mystery Book 1) by Harper Lin Jewel of the Thames (Portia Adams Adventures, #1) by Angela Misri Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle (Chef Maurice Mysteries, #1) by J.A. Lang The Cats that Stalked a Ghost (The Cats that , #6) by Karen Anne Golden Buried in a Bog (County Cork, #1) by Sheila Connolly Light My Fire (Dragon Kin, #7) by G.A. Aiken Dragos Goes to Washington (Elder Races, #8.5) by Thea Harrison

F: <F>ear the Dark by Kay Hooper (22/10/2015 - ★★★★)
A: Bootcamp of Misfits Wolves by <A>nnie Nicholas (01/11/2015 - ★★★★)
L: <L>aughing at Danger by Zenina Masters (01/11/2015 - ★★★★)
L: Craving Sin by <L>acey Thorn (12/11/2015 - ★★★★)

Fear the Dark (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #16) by Kay Hooper Bootcamp of Misfits Wolves Shifter Romance (Vanguard Elite Book 1) by Annie Nicholas Laughing at Danger (Shifting Crossroads, #33) by Zenina Masters Craving Sin (Knight's Watch Book 2) by Lacey Thorn

H: <H>ard to Fight by Viola Grace (01/11/2015 - ★★★★)
A: Feel the Burn by G. A. <A>iken (27/11/2015 - ★★★★)
R: Wonderment in Death by J. D. <R>obb (29/09/2015 - ★★★★)
V: Twisting the Pole by <V>iola Grace (27/11/2015 - ★★★)
E: By Book or by Crook by <E>va Gates (29/09/2015 - ★★)
S: Ghost a la Mode by <S>ue Ann Jaffarian (24/09/2015 - ★★★★)
T: Jagged Hearts by Lacey <T>horn (06/11/2015 - ★★★★)

Hard to Fight (Tales of the Citadel Book 51) by Viola Grace Feel the Burn (Dragon Kin, #8) by G.A. Aiken Wonderment in Death (In Death, #41.5) by J.D. Robb Twisting the Pole (Operation Reindeer Retrieval, #5) by Viola Grace By Book or By Crook (Lighthouse Library Mystery #1) by Eva Gates Ghost a la Mode (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery, #1) by Sue Ann Jaffarian Jagged Hearts (Knight's Watch, #1) by Lacey Thorn

T: A <T>iger's Bounty by Terry Bolryder (23/11/2015 - ★★★★)
R: Bear the Heat by Lynn <R>ed (06/12/2015 - ★★★★)
E: Hell's Geek by <E>ve Langlais (25/10/2015 - ★★★★)
A: My Brother's Keeper by <A>lanea Alder (20/11/2015 - ★★★★)
T: Beautiful Dreamer by Lacey <T>horn (09/11/2015 - ★★★★)

A Tiger's Bounty (Tiger Protectors #1) by Terry Bolryder Bear the Heat (Mating Call Dating Agency, #3) by Lynn Red Hell's Geek (Welcome To Hell, #5) by Eve Langlais My Brother's Keeper (Bewitched and Bewildered #5) by Alanea Alder Beautiful Dreamer by Lacey Thorn

T: A <T>iger's Destiny by Terry Bolryder (23/11/2015 - ★★★★)
R: Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore by <R>ose Pressey (11/12/2015 - ★★★)
I: Magic Stars by <I>lona Andrews (13/12/2015 - ★★★)
C: Antiques to Die For by Jane K. <C>leland (15/11/2015 - ★★★★)
K: Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann <K>rentz (18/10/2015 - ★★★★)

A Tiger's Destiny (Tiger Protectors #3) by Terry Bolryder Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore (A Haunted Vintage Mystery #3) by Rose Pressey Magic Stars (Kate Daniels, #8.5, Grey Wolf, #1) by Ilona Andrews Antiques to Die For (Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery, #3) by Jane K. Cleland Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz

W: <W>arlock Unbound by Dana Marie Bell (17/11/2015 - ★★★★)
I: <I>n the Roar by Milly Taiden (22/11/2015 - ★★★★)
T: Pia Does Hollywood by <T>hea Harrison (18/11/2015 - ★★★★)
C: Protecting a Mate by <C>elia Kyle and Mina Carter (30/09/2015 - ★★★)
H: Pawsitively Dead by <H>arper Lin (20/10/2015 - ★★★)

Warlock Unbound (Heart's Desire, #4) by Dana Marie Bell In the Roar by Milly Taiden Pia Does Hollywood (Elder Races, #8.6) by Thea Harrison Protecting a Mate (Quick & Furry #7) by Celia Kyle Pawsitively Dead (A Wonder Cats Mystery Book 2) by Harper Lin


message 15: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Oct 25, 2015 05:21AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Oct 2015
Duration: Oct, 1 - Oct, 31

Done

1. Clergy Appreciation Month: Margaritas & Murder by Donald Bain (09/10/2015 - ★★★)

2. Fire Prevention Week / Fire Prevention Day: A Hiss-Tory of Magic by Harper Lin (04/10/2015 - ★★★★)

3. Leif Erikson Day / Columbus Day: Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly (06/10/2015 - ★★★★)

4. United Nations Day: Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J.A. Lang (14/10/2015 - ★★★★)

5. National Frankenstein Day / Mischief Night / Carve a Pumpkin Day and Halloween: Pawsitively Dead by Harper Lin (20/10/2015 - ★★★)

Margaritas and Murder (Murder, She Wrote, #24) by Jessica Fletcher A Hiss-tory of Magic (A Wonder Cats Mystery Book 1) by Harper Lin Buried in a Bog (County Cork, #1) by Sheila Connolly Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle (Chef Maurice Mysteries, #1) by J.A. Lang Pawsitively Dead (A Wonder Cats Mystery Book 2) by Harper Lin

Featured author: Sheila Connolly

Buried in a Bog (06/10/2015 - ★★★★)

Buried in a Bog (County Cork, #1) by Sheila Connolly


message 16: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Nov 2015
Duration: Nov, 1 - Nov, 30

(3 / 5)

1. Child Safety Protection Month / Universal Children's Day: Antiques to Die For by Jane K. Cleland (11/15/2015 - ★★★★) (The victim's sister is twelve years old)

2. Book Lovers Day / Young Readers Day / America Recycles Day/ Buy Nothing Day (always the day after Thanksgiving):
My Savior by Alanea Alder (11/21/2015 - ★★★)

3. USMC Day / Veteran's Day: Basket Case by Nancy Haddock (11/02/2015 - ★★★★) (one of the MC was an US Army nurse at Vietnam)

4. November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month, and November 2 is Deviled Egg Day, November 3 Sandwich Day, Nov 8 Cook Something Bold Day, Nov 12 Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, Nov 15 Clean Your Refrigerator Day, Nov 17 Homemade Bread Day, and Nov 25 National Parfait Day:

5. November 16 is Button Day, and November 27 Pins and Needles Day:

Antiques to Die For (Josie Prescott, #3) by Jane K. Cleland My Savior (Bewitched and Bewildered #4) by Alanea Alder Basket Case (Silver Six Crafting Mystery #1) by Nancy Haddock

Featured author: Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene


message 17: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Dec 23, 2015 12:10AM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Dec 2015
Duration: Dec, 1 - Dec, 31

Done

1. National Roof over Your Head Day: The Cats that Stalked a Ghost by Karen Anne Golden (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

2. Wear Brown Shoes Day / December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore by Rose Pressey (12/11/2015 - ★★★)

3. Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day/ National Egg Nog Day: Murder by the Pint by Belle Knudson (12/14/2015 - ★★★★)

4. National Brownie Day / National Chocolate Covered Anything Day / Bake Cookies Day / National Chocolate Day: The Ginseng Conspiracy by Susan Bernhardt (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

5. Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen (12/21/2015 - ★★★)

The Cats that Stalked a Ghost (The Cats that , #6) by Karen Anne Golden Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore (A Haunted Vintage Mystery #3) by Rose Pressey Murder by the Pint (Microbrewery Mysteries #1) by Belle Knudson The Ginseng Conspiracy (A Kay Driscoll Mystery Book 1) by Susan Bernhardt The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #6) by Rhys Bowen

Featured author: Rhys Bowen

The Twelve Clues of Christmas (12/21/2015 - ★★★)

The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #6) by Rhys Bowen


message 18: by Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator (last edited Mar 18, 2016 01:39PM) (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 4056 comments Mod
Read the Season - Winter 2015 - 2016
Duration: Dec, 22 2015 - Mar, 19 2016

C.- Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews (12/29/2015 - ★★★★)
H.- Bran New Death by Victoria Hamilton (1/26/2016 - ★★★★)
R.- Brotherhood in Death by J. D. Robb (2/4/2016 - ★★★★☆)
I.- Icy Clutches by Aaron Elkins (3/8/2016 - ★★★★)
S.- Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson (3/2/2016 - ★★☆)
T.- Target of Death by Madison Johns (1/13/2016 - ★★★)
M.- What the Sleigh? by Mina Carter (12/30/2015 - ★★★★)
A.- Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (1/2/2016 - ★★★★)
S.- The Trouble With Harry by Jack Trevor Story (12/30/2015 - ★★★)
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews Bran New Death (Merry Muffin Mystery, #1) by Victoria Hamilton Brotherhood in Death (In Death, #42) by J.D. Robb Icy Clutches by Aaron Elkins Fatal Brushstroke (Aurora Anderson Mystery #1) by Sybil Johnson Target of Death (Cajun Cooking Mystery, #1) by Madison Johns What the Sleigh? (Paranormal Protection Agency Book 10) by Mina Carter Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles, #2) by Ilona Andrews The Trouble with Harry by Jack Trevor Story

B.- Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (1/3/2016 - ★★★★)
E.- Evil Under the Moon by Helen Haught Fanick (2/8/2016 - ★★★★)
L.- Against the Rules by Linda Howard (2/14/2016 - )
L.- Runaway Vampire by Lynsay Sands (2/27/2016 - ★★★)
S.- A Holiday Yarn by Sally Goldenbaum (2/21/2016 - ★★★★)
Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) by Anne Bishop Evil Under the Moon (Moon Mystery Series Book 5) by Helen Haught Fanick Against the Rules by Linda Howard Runaway Vampire (Argeneau, #23) by Lynsay Sands A Holiday Yarn (A Seaside Knitters Mystery #4) by Sally Goldenbaum

H.- Toured to Death by Hy Conrad (3/5/2016 - ★★★☆)
E.- Taken by Erica Conroy (2/21/2016 - ★★★★)
A.- The Admiral and the Wildcat by Mina Carter (3/15/2016 - ★★★★)
R.- Doing It at the Dixie Dew by Ruth Moose (1/29/2016 - ★★★★)
T.- Designer Detective by Marjorie Thelen (2/23/2016 - ★★)
Toured to Death by Hy Conrad Callisto Taken by Erica Conroy The Admiral and the Wildcat Scifi Alien Romance by Mina Carter Doing It at the Dixie Dew A Mystery by Ruth Moose Designer Detective (A Fiona Marlowe Mystery) by Marjorie Thelen

L.- The Moai Murders by Lyn Hamilton (12/28/2015 - ★★★)
O.- Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust (2/11/2016 - ★★★)
V.- Pardon by Viola Grace (2/17/2016 - ★★★★)
E.- Eyeshine by Cy Wyss (2/29/2016 - ★★★)
The Moai Murders (Lara McClintoch Archeological Mystery, #9) by Lyn Hamilton Rosemary and Crime A Spice Shop Mystery by Gail Oust Pardon (Terran Times Second Wave, #30) by Viola Grace Eyeshine by Cy Wyss

P.- Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran (1/10/2016 - ★★★★)
E.- Little Tiny Teeth by Aaron Elkins (12/25/2015 - ★★★★)
A.- Warden by Montana Ash (1/31/2016 - ★★★★☆)
C.- Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates (2/14/2016 - ★★★★)
E.- Skull Duggery by Aaron Elkins (3/17/2016 - ★★★★)
Berried Secrets A Cranberry Cove Mystery by Peg Cochran Little Tiny Teeth (Gideon Oliver Mystery, #14) by Aaron Elkins Warden (Elemental Paladins, #1) by Montana Ash Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #2) by Bailey Cates Skull Duggery (Gideon Oliver Mystery, #16) by Aaron Elkins

T.- Liam Takes Manhattan by Thea Harrison (12/22/2015 - ★★★★)
O.- One Night With the Demon Prince by Mina Carter (12/25/2015 - ★★★★)
B.- Night Shift by Bianca D'Arc (12/28/2015 - ★★★★)
O.- Open Mike at Club Bebop by Val Roberts (12/26/2015 - ★★★★)
G.- Getting Lucky by Val Roberts (12/27/2015 - ★★★★☆)
G.- Chicken Soup & Homicide by Janel Gradowski (1/8/2016 - ★★★)
A.- Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie (12/31/2015 - ★★★★)
N.- Nice and Naughty by Viola Grace (12/22/2015 - ★★★★)
Liam Takes Manhattan (Elder Races, #9.5) by Thea Harrison One Night with the Demon Prince (Paranormal Protection Agency, #9) by Mina Carter Night Shift (Grizzly Cove, #3) by Bianca D'Arc Open Mike at Club Bebop (Ganymede The Survivors, #1) by Val Roberts Getting Lucky (Ganymede Survivors, #2) by Val Roberts Chicken Soup & Homicide (Culinary Competition, #2) by Janel Gradowski Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie Nice and Naughty (Operation Reindeer Retrieval, #9) by Viola Grace


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