Books read so far: 163
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18th Canadian Reading Challenge.
Books read in 2024: 10
Books read in 2025: 15
11. Goodbye, Again by Jonny Sun. Finished January 16
12. Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens. Finished January 21
13. Rose Addams by Margie Taylor. Finished February 5
14. See It, Dream It, Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac. Finished February 17
15. A Pocket Guide to the Unheralded Artists of BC Series edited by Mona Fertig. Finished February 24
16. The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon. Finished March 2
17. Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin. Finished March 11
18. The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley. Finished March 20
19. The Tudor Prophecy by Julie Strong. Finished April 25
20. Out of the Valley of Horses by Wendy Orr. Finished May 10
21. How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes. Finished May 12
22. Deep Freeze by Anne Louise O'Connell. Finished May 13
23. Berani by Michelle Kadarusman. Finished May 20
24. Mya's Strategy to Save the World by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. Finished May 23
25. Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune. Finished June 26
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19th Annual Canadian Reading Challenge
1. The Good Women of Safe Harbour by Bobbi French. Finished July 30
2. Only Because It's You by Rebecca Fisseha. Finished August 4
3. The King of Montréal by Daniela I. Norris. Finished August 21
4. Akin by Emma Donoghue. Finished September 7
5. A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James. Finished October 5
6. The Umbrella House by Colleen Nelson. Finished October 5
7. Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti. Finished October 10
8. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Finished October 22
9. 6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk. Finished November 9
10. Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit. Finished November 15
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52 Book Club Challenge
Leftover challenge items from 2024
#2. bibliosmia: a smelly book
#8. features the ocean
The Good Women of Safe Harbour by Bobbi French. Finished July 30
#13. an academic thriller
#19. a buddy read
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware. Finished November 18
#21. written by a ghostwriter
#22. a plot similar to another book
The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon. Finished March 2
#23. the other book with the similar plot
Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault. Finished March 13
#31. includes a personal phobia
#35. title matches lyrics from a song
Not Quite Over You by Susan Mallery. Finished March 24 (Song of same name by Runrummer)
#36. has futuristic technology
The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish by Xue Shan Fei Hu. Finished April 13, 2025
#42. author debut in second half of 2024
Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit. Finished November 15
May Mini Challenge:
#2 A is for Alpha
Dating the Alphabet by Laura Langa. Finished November 14
Summer Mini Challege
#3. Opening Ceremonies: Go for Gold
The Golden Hour by T. Greenwood. Finished January 24, 2025
#12. Rings: Jewellery on Cover
Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin. Finished January 26, 2025
#13. Synchronized Diving: A Sports Romance Novel
Breakaway by Catherine Gayle. Finished January 27, 2025
#20. Volleyball: Set in a Country Winning 2024 Olympic Volleyball
Aged for Murder by Fiona Grace. Finished October 18 (Italy)
#24. Closing Ceremonies: Memoir / Biography of an Olympian
November Mini Challenges:
#1. Related to the Word 'Intergalactic'
Murder on the Intergalactic Railway by Kate MacLeod. Finished May 20, 2025
#2. Set in a Country Bordering at Least Five Other Countries
The Memory Stones by Caroline Brothers. Finished February 18, 2025 (Argentina)
#4. 800-900 pages
52 Book Club Challenge 2025
1. A Pun in the Titles
2. A Character with Red Hair
Season of Salt and Honey by Hannah Tunnicliffe. Finished May 6
3. Title Starts with Letter 'M'
Mercy Snow by Tiffany Baker. Finished May 19
4. Title Starts with Letter 'N'
5. Plot Includes a Heist
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. Finished April 11
6. Genre One: Set in Spring
7. Genre Two: Set in Summer
Happy Place by Emily Henry. Finished March 26. (Genre: Contemporary Romance)
8. Genre Three: Set in Autumn
Burn by Peter Heller. Finished April 4 (Genre: Thriller)
9. Genre Four: Set in Winter
The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan. Finished March 3 (Genre: Women's Fiction)
10. Author's Last Name is Also a First Name
The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey. Finished February 5
11. A Prequel
12. Has a Moon on the Cover
Crescent Calling by Nicole R. Taylor. Finished November 17
13. Title is Ten Letters or Less
Plan B by S.J.D. Peterson. Finished February 23
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez. Finished February 17
16. Author Has Won an Edgar Award
The King's Evil by Andrew Taylor. Finished September 29
17. Told in Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
Another Time and Place by Samantha Grosser. Finished November 22
19. Has Short Chapters
Goodbye, Again by Jonny Sun. Finished January 16
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Character's Name in the Title
Rose Addams by Margie Taylor. Finished February 5
22. Found Family Trope
The King of Montreal by Daniela I. Norris. Finished August 21
23. A Sprayed Edge
24. Title is a Spoiler
Francine's Spectacular Crash & Burn by Renee Swindle. Finished October 10
25. Breaks the Fourth Wall
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell. Finished March 26
26. More Than a Million Copies Sold
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Finished February 6
27. Features a Magician
28. A Crossover (Set in a Shared Universe)
Six Cats a Slayin' by Miranda James. Finished April 28
29. Shares Universe with Prompt 28
Dead with the Wind by Miranda James. Finished May 3
30. In the Public Domain
31. Audiobook has Multiple Narrators
The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows. Finished August 30
32. Includes a Diary Entry
The Fervor by Alma Katsu. Finished March 10
33. A Standalone Novel
A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie Colwin. Finished January 17
34. Direction in the Title
Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews. Finished February 24
35. Written in Third Person
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan. Finished March 16
36. Final Sentence is Less Than 6 Words Long
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. Finished January 20. Final sentence is "Can you walk?"
37. Genre Chosen for You by Someone Else
38. An Adventure Story
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke. Finished July 9
39. Has an Epigraph
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. Finished February 10
40. Stream of Consciousness Narrative
We Loved It All by Lydia Millet. Finished February 23
41. Cover Font is in a Primary Colour
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts. Finished February 26
42. Non-Human Antagonist
How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno. Finished September 7
43. Explores Social Class
Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore. Finished April 25
44. A Celebrity on the Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book a Year
Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley. Finished March 1
46. Read in a 'ber' Month
The Library of Borrowed Books by Lucy Gilmore. Finished September 17
47. 'I think it was blue'
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn. Finished March 8
48. Related to the Word 'Puzzle'
A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James. Finished October 5
49. Set in a Country with an Active Volcano
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan. Finished June 7 (two of the countries have active volcanos and volcanos definitely have a role in the plot)
50. Set in the 1940s
51. 300-400 Pages Long
Alice James: A Biography by Jean Strouse. Finished January 14
52. Published in 2025
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks. Finished March 2
52 Book Club Mini Challenges
1. Set in a country that celebrates Lunar New Year
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Finished May 18
2. A wise character
Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin. Finished March 11
3. By an Asian author
A Man and His Cat, Volume 1 by Umi Sakurai, translated by Taylor Engel. Finished October 6
1. A book you've been meaning to get to 'eventually'
Out of the Valley of Horses by Wendy Orr. Finished May 10
2. The last book you acquired but haven't read
The Scarlet Papers by Matthew Richardson. Finished July 16
3. Prettiest cover on your TBR
Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg. Finished November 6
1. "Let out a breath they didn't know they were holding"
Goody Two Shoes by Janet Elizabeth Henderson. Finished June 17 (Chapter 5)
2. A book that makes you roll your eyes.
The Great Catsby by B.K. Baxter. Finished July 1 (humour and creativity)
1. Appetizer: Choose one
1. Seasonal salad: a leafy green cover
Berani by Michelle Kadarusman. Finished May 20
2. Slow-roasted tomato soup: a slower-paced story
The Lovers by Paolo Cognetti, translated by Stash Luczkiw. Finished June 10
2. Main: Choose one
1. Seafood sharing platter: Buddy read with a friend
2. Chef's passport plate: an author from a country you've never visited
We Are All Equally Far From Love by Adania Shibli, translated by Paul Starkey. Finished May 19
3. Dessert: Choose one
1. Baked Alaska: set in Alaska
` 2. Tiramisu: set in Italy
Aged for Murder by Fiona Grace. Finished October 18
3. Pavlova: set in New Zealand
The Vanishing Place by Zoe Rankin. Finished October 21
Summer Reading Challenge (Connection Challenge)
This is a linear challenge that must be done in order.
1. Pick any book
Too Good to Be True by Sheila O'Flanagan. Finished June 6
2. Title shares a word with the previous book's title
Goody Two Shoes by Janet Elizabeth Henderson. Finished June 17
3. Set in the country where the previous author is from
The Highland Lodge Getaway by Julie Shackman. Finished June 20 (Scotland)
4. Published the same year as the previous book
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune. Finished June 26 (2023)
5. + / - 30 pages to previous book
Save What's Left by Elizabeth Castellano. Finished June 26. (322 and 304 pages)
6. Similar title font to previous book
Last Resort by Jill Sanders. Finished July 9 (script type font)
7. Author shares name with character from previous book
Whispering Pines by Kimberly Diede. Finished July 27
8. Cover shares item with previous cover
The Good Women of Safe Harbour by Bobbi French. Finished July 30 (body of water)
9. Shares a narrative technique with previous book
The King of Montreal by Daniela I. Norris. Finished August 21 (character reveals past through memories)
10. A book the previous character would read at the beach
Akin by Emma Donoghue. Finished September 7
11. Same publisher as previous book
The King's Evil by Andrew Taylor. Finished September 29 (Harper Collins)
12. Non-fiction inspired by something in previous book
A London Year compiled by Travis Elborough and Nick Rennison. Finished November 9
13. Cover colour is on opposite side of the colour wheel to previous book
14. Character shares profession with previous character
15. Recommended by someone else based on your review of previous book
16. Goodreads rating + / - 0.25 of previous book's rating
17. Inspired by something in the previous author's bio
18. Shares main theme with previous book
19. Set in the same time period as previous book
20. Title has the same number of vowels as previous book
21. Is somehow connected to your prompt 20 and prompt 1 picks.
1. Find the biggest book you've read so far this year and beat it. This can be either highest page count, biggest physically, or another way you see it.
1. Pick your costume. Mythological, Princess, or First Responder.
2. Trick or Treat. A sugary sweet character, or a mischievous character.
Mango Muffin Murder by Emma Johns. Finished October 29 (sweet)
3. Pick Your Scare Level. Cosy, mysterious, or keep you up all night.
The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn. Finished October 28 (mysterious)
1. Related to the word perspicacious
Aug 9 - Fog by Kathryn Scanlan. Finished November 1
2. In the 500s of the Dewey Decimal System
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey. Finished November 22
3. Set in an office
Work with Me by Michelle McCraw. Finished November 20
4. A series that's not finished yet.
Death on Torrid Ave. by Patricia McLinn. Finished November 12
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Novelist Challenge Left over from 2024
March - Book from Last 5 Years That's Been Adapted to a Movie or TV Show
April - Read with a Group of Two or More
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware. Finished November 18
May - Read a Standalone Manga or the First Volume of a Manga Series
A Man and His Cat, Volume 1 by Umi Sakurai, translated by Taylor Engel. Finished October 6
August - Read a Dark Fantasy
Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig. Finished September 25
October - Read a Horror or Ghost Story
The Fervor by Alma Katsu. Finished March 10
November - Read a Novel by an Indigenous Author
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Finished October 22
December - Read an Award Winning Book from the Last 3 Years.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey (won 2024 Booker Prize) Finished January 11
Novelist Challenge 2025
January - Mix things up with a genre blend
Tried and True by Mary Connealy. Finished January 19
February - Fall in love with a LGBTQIA+ romance
Plan B by S.J.D. Peterson. Finished February 23
March - Stay up to date with a book about current social issues
Spying on the South by Tony Horwitz. Finished October 21
April - Read a book with neuro divergent characters
Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin. Finished April 2
May - Enjoy a larger-than-life cinematic book
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Finished May 18 (movie made in 2019)
June - Lighten up with a funny or whimsical graphic novel
A Man and His Cat, Volume 1 by Umi Sakurai, translated by Taylor Engel. Finished October 6
July - Enjoy a chilling summer with must-read horror
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison. Finished September 16.
August - Read a cli-fi, solar punk, or hope punk read
September - Read a book set in the decade you were born
October - Try an award-winning audiobook or graphic novel
November - Tempt your tastebuds with a culinary read
December - Go meta with books about books
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Storygraph Reads the World Left over from 2024
#1. Chile
#2. Germany
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn. Finished March 8
#3. Ghana
#5. Jamaica
Mango Muffin Murder by Emma Johns. Finished October 29
#6. Lebanon
#8. Sri Lanka
#9. Sudan
Fatima's Room by Charlotte S. Gray. Finished October 27
#10. Venezuela
Storygraph Reads the World 2025
1. Australia
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks. Finished March 2 (half is set on Flinders Island)
2. Belgium
The Square of Revenge by Pieter Aspe, translated by Brian Doyle. Finished August 8
3. China
The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish Volume 1 by Xue Shan Fei Hu. Finished April 13
4. Egypt
5. Iceland
6. Kenya
7. Malaysia
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Finished May 18
8. Mexico
You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue. Finished March 15
9. The Netherlands
10. The Philippines
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Storygraph Genre Challenge Left over from 2024
#1. A Nonfiction Book about Food or Drink
#3. A Biography / Memoir by/about a Musician
#4. Manga
A Man and His Cat, Volume 1 by Umi Sakurai, translated by Taylor Engel. Finished October 6
#6. A Nonfiction Book about Psychology
#7. A Science Fiction or Dystopian Book by a Woman or Non-Binary Author
Murder on the Intergalactic Railway by Kate MacLeod. Finished May 25, 2025
#8. A Middle Grade Book with Queer Representation
See It, Dream It, Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac. Finished February 17, 2025
#9. A Short Story Collection by a Black Author
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. Finished February 10, 2025
Storygraph Genre Challenge 2025
1. Nonfiction about Visual Art or an Artist
A Pocket Guide to the Unheralded Artists of BC Series, edited by Mona Fertig. Finished February 24
2. Historical Fiction Set outside the U.S., U.K., or Canada
The Memory Stones by Caroline Brothers. Finished February 18
3. An Essay Collection by a Disabled Author
4. A Children's Book Published after 2020 by an Author of Colour
5. A Nonfiction Book by or about a Sports Personality
6. A Graphic Novel by a Woman or Non-Binary Person
7. A Poetry Collection Centered around Nature
8. A Literary or Contemporary Novel in Translation
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn. Finished March 8
9. A Book about Video Games
The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish Volume 1 by Xue Shan Fei Hu. Finished April 13
10. Queer Horror
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Vaughan Public Library Left over from 2024
January - Read a Book with a Year in the Title
May - Read a Book about Music
July - Read a Retelling of a Classic or Myth
Sex, Lies, and Sensibility by Nikki Payne. Finished July 17
August - Read a Steamy Romance
Plan B by S.J.D. Peterson. Finished February 23
September - Read a Book by an Indigenous Author
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Finished October 22
November - Read a Book that was Adapted into a Movie or TV Series
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Finished May 18 (movie made in 2019)
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Girl XOXO Monthly Key Words Left over from 2024
January - True Only
Tried and True by Mary Connealy. Finished January 19
Only Because It's You by Rebecca Fisseha. Finished August 4
February - Hand Teach
The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown. Finished September 23
March - Cry
Crystal Magic by Madeline Freeman, Finished May 31
April - Funny Word
A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James. Finished October 5
Funny Story by Emily Henry. Finished November 4
June - Fragile Ink Breath
Breathe by Lucinda Race. Finished October 1
Delicate Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan. Finished November 16
July - Again
Goodbye, Again by Jonny Sun. Finished January 16
August - Cut Fate Wing Belong Way
Swept Away by Beth O'Leary. Finished April 16
Fates Divided by Jules Barnard. Finished November 4
September - World Quiet Invisible
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley. Finished February 2
October - Mist Death Bite
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Finished May 18
Death on the Diversion by Patricia McLinn. Finished October 8
Silent Bite by David Rosenfelt. Finished November 27
November - Spice Life Hello Keep Truly Couple Joy Young
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts. Finished February 26
The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page. Finished April 15
Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit. Finished November15
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware. Finished November 18
December - Season Ice White Under Inn
Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman. Finished May 4
Season of Salt and Honey by Hannah Tunnicliffe. Finished May 6
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January: Storm Time Know Return Break Hour Twist Silence
A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie Colwin. Finished January 17
Twisted Threads by Lea Wait. Finished January 24
The Golden Hour by T. Greenwood. Finished January 24
Breakaway by Catherine Gayle. Finished January 27
The Return by Noelle Adams. Finished January 31
Finished Later in the Year:
Another Time and Place by Samantha Grosser. Finished November 22
February: Art Golden Dream First Club Went Stay Live
The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey. Finished February 5
See It, Dream It, Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac. Finished February 17
A Pocket Guide to the Unheralded Artists of BC Series edited by Mona Fertig. Finished February 24
Finished Later in the Year:
The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon. Finished March 2
March: Deep Clever Sand Little Happy Date Guest Over
Skin Deep by Peter Dickinson. Finished March 17
Not Quite Over You by Susan Mallery. Finished March 24
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell. Finished March 26
Happy Place by Emily Henry. Finished March 26
Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews. Finished March 31
Finished Later in the Year:
Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin. Finished April 2
The Guest by Emma Cline. Finished April 2
April: Rest Days Upstairs Sing Shell Starlight Life Couple
Secrets by Starlight by J.R. Pearse Nelson. Finished April 5
Finished Later in the Year:
32 Days in May by Betty Corrello. Finished October 13
Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg. Finished November 6
May: Lost City Wind Hide Lie Fan Room Clear
Dead with the Wind by Miranda James. Finished May 3
Summer in the City by Alex Aster. Finished May 7
How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes. Finished May 12
The Lost book of Bonn by Brianna Labuskes. Finished May 28
Finished Later in the Year:
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan. Finished June 7
June: Great Wander Child Mine Book Watch Heart Save
Watch Us Shine by Marisa de los Santos. Finished June 13
Storm Child by Michael Robotham. Finished June 23
Save What's Left by Elizabeth Castellano. Finished June 26
Finished Later in the Year:
The Great Catsby by B.K. Baxter. Finished July 1
The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore. Finished September 17
July: Sunrise Deepen Story Sweet Resort Good Left Ever
Last Resort by Jill Sanders. Finished July 9
Sunrise by the Sea by Jenny Colgan. Finished July 11
The Story Collector by Iris Costello. Finished July 24
The Good Women of Safe Harbour by Bobbi French. Finished July 30
Finished Later in the Year:
Sweet Savage Death by Jane Haddam. Finished August 2
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix. Finished November 16
August: Side World Sound Trial Word Hotel Now Say
Finished Later in the Year:
A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James. Finished October 5
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey. Finished November 22
September: Borrow Survive Listen Where Sleeping Crash Please Count
The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore. Finished September 17
Finished Later in the Year:
Listen to Me by Tess Gerritsen. Finished October 4
Francine's Spectacular Crash & Burn by Renee Swindle. Finished October 10
October: Bury Ghost Chain Glass Moon Last One Street
Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti. Finished October 10
Ghost of a Chance by Cate Dean. Finished October 15
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Finished October 22
November: Tale Final Feast Bloom Cliff Wide Memory Always
Always You and Me by Dani Atkins. Finished November 2
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. Finished November 8
December: Fable Flirt Truly Shop Winter Yours Warm Love
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I'm going for Level Four 31-40 books.
1. your favourite colour
Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Finished January 11
2. headwear of some kind
Tried and True by Mary Connealy. Finished January 19
3. a mode of transportation
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell. Finished March 26
4. bookish elements
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts. Finished February 26
5. an author that has a common name spelled in an uncommon way
A Crafty Christmas by Mollie Cox Bryan. Finished September 19
6. an illustrated scene
Burn by Peter Heller. Finished April 4
7. a design that is in desperate need of a makeover
Swept Away by Beth O'Leary. Finished April 16 (FMC has blonde hair in the book, dark hair on the cover)
8. a wintry scene
The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan. Finished March 3
9. a summery scene
A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie Colwin. Finished January 17
10. food
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke. Finished February 11
11. a skeleton, bones, or a skull and crossbones
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. Finished August 14 (skull and crossbones)
12. floral elements
The Return by Noelle Adams. Finished January 31
13. sports equipment
14. a title and/or scene that makes you laugh
15. something you might see in a hospital
16. someone wearing period clothing
Alice James: A Biography by Jean Strouse. Finished January 14
17. a famous structure or landmark (man-made or natural)
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke. Finished July 9 (The Eiffel Tower is on the cover)
18. a frame-worthy design
Still Life at Eighty by Abigail Thomas. Finished February 27
19. at least one person of colour
Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews. Finished February 24
20. someone partly or fully submerged in water
Happy Place by Emily Henry. Finished March 26
21. a lighted window
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn. Finished March 8
22. a bird
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. Finished January 20
23. a futuristic scene
Murder on the Intergalactic Railway by Kate MacLeod. Finished May 20
24. a weapon
Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig. Finished September 25 (a knife)
25. the name of and/or depiction of a famous person
26. a number in the title or design
32 Days in May by Betty Corrello. Finished October 13
27. a backpack or piece of luggage
Flying by the Seat of My Knickers by Eliza Watson. Finished November 24
28. the words "light" and/or "dark" in the title
A Trick of the Light by Ali Carter. Finished January 21
29. a foggy/stormy scene
Another Time and Place by Samantha Grosser. Finished November 22
30. a television or movie screen
31. no people
The Golden Hour by T. Greenwood. Finished January 24
32. an object that is broken
Twisted Threads by Lea Wait. Finished January 24. Broken teacup on carpet.
33. a silhouette or shadow
The Memory Stones by Caroline Brothers. Finished February 18
34. a piece of jewelry
Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin. Finished January 26 There is a locket
35. a sunrise or sunset
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Finished May 18
36. a cityscape
The Square of Revenge by Pieter Aspe, translated by Brian Doyle. Finished August 8
37. an aquatic animal
The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish Volume 1 by Xue Shan Fei Hu. Finished April 13
38. a light source that can be held in the hand
Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews. Finished March 31 (jar candle)
39. the name of one of the four seasons in the title, design, or author's name
The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh. Finished September 2
40. a depiction of something that has been spilled
The King's Evil by Andrew Taylor. Finished September 29 (blood spots)
41. eyewear of some kind
The Great Catsby by B.K. Baxter. Finished July 1 (eyeglasses on top of pile of books)
42. a spooky scene
Ghost of a Chance by Cate Dean. Finished October 15
43. something you might find in a child's bedroom
44. a key and/or a keyhole
The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey. Finished February 5 (a keyhole)
45. a real, historical photograph
Undercover Paris by Matthew Goodman. Finished May 4
46. a proper noun in the title or design
Rose Addams by Margie Taylor. Finished February 5
47. something that is plaid
Goody Two Shoes by Janet Elizabeth Henderson. Finished June 17 (Plaid shoes)
48. outdated technology
49. the name of a month in the title, design, or author's name
50. a flag, pennant, or banner.
In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning and Nancy Naigle. Finished November 26
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