CHALLENGES:
REPORTER CHALLENGE 2024
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books (5 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books
TOTAL=27/31
5/5
WHO
Protagonist is established in their business or career CLAW ENFORCEMENT by Sofie Ryan
Any Character who is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) SOUTHERN SASS AND KILLER CRAVINGS by Kate Young (ghost)
A Main Character who works with animals (K9, trainer, vet, etc.) FURBIDDEN FATALITY by Deborah Blake (animal shelter)
A Protagonist who is involved in a love (dating) triangle CAUGHT BREAD HANDED by Ellie Alexander
A Character who bakes GOODBYE CRULLER WORLD by Ginger Bolton
WHAT
A number in the title DIRTY THIRTY by Janet Evanovich
A color in the title CASE OF THE BLEUS by Korina Moss
Title is at least five words LET IT CROW! LET IT CROW! LET IT CROW! by Donna Andrews
An Anthology HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE MURDER by Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland & Carol J. Perry
Title is a play on words (ex: Left Fur Dead) BETWEEN A FLOCK AND A HARD PLACE by Donna Andrews
WHERE
Set in a state that touches water A TRIP WITH TROUBLE by Diane Kelly (North Carolina)
Set on an island HIDDEN BENEATH by Barbara Ross
Set in a state starting with 'M" MRS. MORRIS AND THE POT OF GOLD by Traci Wilton (Massachusetts)
Set on a farm
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England) DEATH AT A SCOTTISH WEDDING by Lucy Connelly (Scotland)
WHEN
Set in the 1800s or earlier
Set in the 1900s MURDER AT A LONDON FINISHING SCHOOL by Jessica Elliott (early 1900s)
Set during spring MURDER AT THE BLARNEY BASH by Darci Hannah (St. Patrick's Day)
Set during summer MEET YOUR BAKER by Ellie Alexander
Set during a holiday TWAS THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS by David Rosenfelt (Christmas)
WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed VERSE AND VENGEANCE by Amanda Flower
Jealousy A BATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH by Ellie Alexander
Revenge THE EXPECTANT DETECTIVES by Kat Ailes
To stop blackmail A NUTCRACKER NIGHTMARE by Christina Romeril
To keep a secret/cover up PAWS TO REMEMBER by Sofie Kelly
4/5
BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – A book where you figured out who did it before the protagonist figured it out MRS. MORRIS AND THE WOLFMAN by Traci Wilton
WHAT – Title or series title starts with the 1st letter of your last name ON THIN ICING by Ellie Alexander
WHERE – Set in a fictional place you would love to live
WHEN – During a storm (doesn't have to be whole story) A FRIGHT TO THE DEATH by Dawn Eastman
WHY – To kill a witness CHEDDAR OFF DEAD by Korina Moss
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a horoscope from the 1st of any month. Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
A - Z Challenge
16/26
A
Blueberry Blunder by Amanda Flower
Christmas Mittens Murder (an anthology)
D
E
Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay
Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss
Hop Til You Drop by J.M. Griffin
Irish Milkshake Murder (an anthology)
Jelly Filled Justice by Jessica Beck
K
Lost and Fondue by Avery Adams
Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chen
No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly
Of Hoaxes and Homicide by Anastasia Hastings
Paper Cuts by Ellery Adams
Q
R
Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin
T
Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
When I Was Alice by Jennifer Murgia
X
Y
Z
Cruising Through the Cozies Challenge
Going for Investigator!
15/20 COMPLETED
2 from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
Curds of Prey by Korina Moss
The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames
2 from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
It’s All in the Title Challenge 2024
1) Animal in title Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman by Traci Wilton
2) Color in title Case of the Bleus by Korina Moss
3) Number in title Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
4) Job (or career) in title Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
5) Food in title Halloween Cupcake Murder (an anthology by Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland & Carol J. Perry)
6) Flavor in title (chocolate, caramel, etc.) Murder with Chocolate Tea by Karen Rose Smith
7) Holiday in title Twas the Bite Before Christmas by David Rosenfelt
8) Fire in title (flame, candle, light, etc.)
9) Name in title (any proper name) The Case of the Canterfell Codicil by PJ Fitzsimmons
10) Place in title Murder at a London Finishing School by Jessica Ellicott
11) Relationship in title (aunt, uncle, grandmother, parent, niece, etc.) A Stranger in the Family by Jane Casey
12) Supernatural element in title (witch, vampire, skeleton, etc.)
13) Weather in title (snow, cold, sunny, rain, ice, etc.)
14) Death in title A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman
15) Alliteration in title Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake
16) Craft word in title (knit, needle, etc.) It Came Upon a Midnight Shear by Allie Pleiter
17) Title is a play on words Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss
18) Seven word title (or more) Let it Crow! Let it Crow! Let it Crow! by Donna Andrews
19) Two word title Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chien
20) Weapon in title A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril
21) Action verb in title Murder at the Blarney Bash by Darci Hannah
22) Adjective in title On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander
23) Piece of clothing in title Christmas Mittens Murder (an anthology by Lee Hollis, Lynn Cahoon & Maddie Day)
24) Library reference in title (checked out, etc.) Murder in the Book Lover's Loft by Ellery Adams
25) Unusual word in title Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
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