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Full House Reading Challenge 2018 wrap-up

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I had so much fun with this challenge the last two years that it made the cut for my reduced challenge load this year. Thanks to Book Date for hosting. I’ve completed the card in the first half of the year (barely), so feel good about finishing a challenge. 

Reading Challenge Grid.

  1. Mystery or thriller  A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1), Sherry Thomas
  2. Historical Farriers’ Lane (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt #13), Anne Perry
  3. Over 500 pages Patriot Games, Tom Clancy
  4. Setting in library or bookshop  The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin
  5. 4 word title Death of a Liar (Hamish Macbeth, #30), M.C. Beaton
  6. Last book added to your TBR (as of the time you fulfil this one) Busy Body (Agatha Raisin, #21), M.C. Beaton
  7. Classic Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen
  8. Fantasy The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase  and the Gods of Asgard #3), Rick Riordan  
  9. Coming of Age theme Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #4), Maggie Stiefvater
  10. Adapted to a Movie Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, Margot Lee Shetterly
  11. Holiday season Merry and Bright, Debbie Macomber
  12. Has big plot twist Traitor to the Throne (Rebel of the Sands #2), Alwyn Hamilton
  13. Humor The Very Best of Mark Twain: Short Stories
  14. Book to improve your life Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, Richard Rohr
  15. Redemption theme All the Crooked Saints, Maggie Stiefvater
  16. Has a number in the title To Die but Once (Maisie Dobbs #14), Jacqueline Winspear
  17. Under 250 pages Death of a Nurse (Hamish Macbeth #31), M.C. Beaton
  18. New to you author from another country The House of Silk (Sherlock Holmes #1), Anthony Horowitz
  19. From a favorite series of yours Death of Yesterday (Hamish Macbeth #28), M.C. Beaton
  20. Dual timeline The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Bronte
  21. Non-fiction hobby book Brave New Quilts: 12 Projects Inspired by 20th-Century Art – From Art Nouveau to Punk & Pop, Kathreen Ricketson
  22. Children’s book Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
  23. Book chosen randomly from TBR shelf The General’s Women, Susan Wittig Albert
  24. Memoir or Autobiography Desert Solitaire, Edward Abbey
  25. Re-read The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2), Rick Riordan

Riedel Fascination Challenge sign-ups

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All the reading challenges at Riedel Fascination run February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019 so we don’t have to do wrap-up posts during Christmas and New Year’s time. In keeping with my word of the year, LIGHTEN, I am cutting back on reading challenges this year. Since I still want to play along with Carolyn’s fun challenges, I have decided to still join, but rather than keep going through the whole year, I am going to set a goal for each one and when that is reached, I am done with the challenge.  [Read more…] about Riedel Fascination Challenge sign-ups

Gentle Spectrums 2017 wrap-up

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All the reading challenges at Riedel Fascination run February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 so we don’t have to do wrap-up posts during Christmas and New Year’s time. This was my fourth year to join in the fun of Gentle Spectrums, both A & B. The A choice is Limitless Palette which includes book titles with colours or colour associations. The B choice is Gentle Subjects which gives us a list of 10 broad subjects to find at least one book each that fills the bill.  Here’s my list of books to fulfill the challenge: [Read more…] about Gentle Spectrums 2017 wrap-up

Celtic Coasts 2017 wrap-up

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All the reading challenges at Riedel Fascination run February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 so we don’t have to do wrap-up posts during Christmas and New Year’s time. This was my second year for Celtic Coasts and I found that I read many books last year with a tie to Ireland, Wales, or Scotland in setting or author. I managed a total of 47 books this year with a Celtic tie. The list: [Read more…] about Celtic Coasts 2017 wrap-up

My Kind of Mystery 2017 wrap-up

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All the reading challenges at Riedel Fascination run February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 so we don’t have to do wrap-up posts during Christmas and New Year’s time. This was my second year of the Mystery group and I managed quite the long list of mysteries this year. Here’s my list of 71 total. I made progress on favorite series, began some new series, and discovered new treasures. [Read more…] about My Kind of Mystery 2017 wrap-up