Mystery & Suspense and Two Cozy Challenges

Challenge 1: Cruisin thru the Cozies at Socrates' Book Reviews

Time Frame: 2012

Basic requirements: Read cozy mysteries. I'm going for Investigator and plan to read 7-12 books

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Challenge 2: Cozy Mystery at Debbie's Book Bag

Time Frame: 2012

Basic Requirements: read AND review cozy mysteries. Because of the review requirement, I'm going for Snooper and plan on reviewing 1-3 of my cozies read.

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Challenge 3: Mystery & Suspense at Book Chick City

Time Frame: 2012

Basic Requirements: Read mystery and/or suspense novels through the year. I'm going for level 1 and plan to read 12 books. I'm so happy cozies count! Audiobooks do not count but other formats do.

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Challenge 4: Criminal Plots at it's own blog!

Time Frame: 2012

Basic Requirements: Read six books that fit specific requirements.

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Challenge 5: Cozy Mystery Challenge at it's own blog

Time Frame: April 1 thru September 30

Basic Requirements: a minimum of six cozy mysteries. Two of which must be for this challenge only! (page/book count challenges are okay to overlap).

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I have several mystery/suspense books in my TBR pile and a stack of cozies on my shelf.....
Tragic Toppings (A Donut Shop Mystery) by Jessica Beck
Skirting the Grave (A Vintage Magic Mystery) by Annette Blair
A Sheetcake Named Desire (A Piece of Cake Mystery) by Jacklyn Brady
Sentenced to Death (A Booktown Mystery) by Lorna Barrett
Death by the Dozen (A Cupcake Bakery Mystery) by Jenn McKinlay
Liver Let Die (A Clueless Cook Mystery) by Liz Lipperman
Shoe Done It (An Accessories Mystery) by Grace Carroll
Buzz Off (A Queen Bee Mystery) by Hannah Reed
Classified as Murder (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) by Miranda James
Stay at Home Dead
..... and several more in boxes

~*~Books Read~*~

Challenge 1:

1. Carrots by Colleen Helme
2. A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell
3. Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman
4. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
5. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
6. Town in a Blueberry Jam by B. B. Haywood
7. Stamped Out by Terri Thayer

1st goal Complete
May 25

8. Tombs of Endearment by Casey Daniels
9. A Deadly Chocolate Pi by Cynthia Gallant-Simpson
10. The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee
11. Lemon Tart by Josi S. Kilpack
12. Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams

~Challenge Complete~ September 10

Challenge 2:

1. Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman


1st goal Complete
2. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
3. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke (planned)

~Challenge Complete~ May 24

Challenge 3:

1. Deep Disclosure by Dee Davis
2. Carrots by Colleen Helme
3. A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell
4. Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman
5. A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing by Terry Spear
6. Princess in Peril by Rachelle McCalla
7. The 4 Phase Man by Richard Steinberg
8. Nobody's Safe by Richard Steinberg
9. Holiday Hideout by Lynette Eason (double check author)
10. Houseboat on the Nile by Tinnean
11. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
12. Zero Day by David Baldacci

~Challenge Complete~ May 6

Challenge 4:

1. Novel with a weapon in the title

Death by a Honeybee

by Abigail Keam

2. A Book published at least 10 years ago

The 4 Phase Man

by Richard Steinberg

3. A California author (your state/providence)

Devil's Food Cake Murder 

by Joanne Fluke

4. A book written by an author using a pen name

Copycat Killing 

by Sofie Kelly

5. Crime novel whose protagonist is the opposite gender of the author

Houseboat on the Nile

by Tinnean

6. A stand-alone by an author who writes series

Zero Day 

by David Baldacci

~Challenge Complete~ December 3

Challenge 5:

1. Hiss of Death by Rita Mae & Sneaky Pie (this challenge only)
2. Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (this challenge only)
3. Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly
4. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
5. Town in a Blueberry Jam by B. B. Haywood
6. Stamped Out by Terri Thayer

~Challenge Complete~ May 25

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