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Celtic Coast 2016 Reading Challenge

Hosted by Riedel Fascination, this challenge brings several countries together to explore the various coasts of the British Isles.

– Look for authors born or residing in Wales, Ireland, Scotland.
– Books in which even a momentary part visits these countries.
– Welsh, Irish, Scottish connections: fictional and non-fiction literature.

And here’s the list of what I read this year. I’m on an M.C. Beaton audiobook kick this year so there are several of her novels here, as she was born in Scotland.
1. The Kashmir Shawl, Rosie Thomas
2. Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Maggie Stiefvater
3. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice (Mary Russell #1), Laurie R. King
4. A Fine Summer’s Day (Inspector Rutledge #17), Charles Todd
5. The Revolving Door of Life (44 Scotland Street #10), Alexander McCall Smith
6. The Raven King (Raven Cycle #4), Maggie Stiefvater
7. Cain His Brother (WIlliam Monk #6), Anne Perry
8. A Pressing Engagement (Lady Darby, #4.5), Anna Lee Huber
9. As Death Draws Near (Lady Darby #5), Anna Lee Huber
10. The Tale of Beatrix Potter, Margaret Lane
11. Shackleton’s Stowaway, Victoria McKernan
12. The Lake House, Kate Morton
13. Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth #1), M.C. Beaton
14. The Anatomist’s Wife (Lady Darby #1), Anna Lee Huber
15. Legacy of the Dead (Ian Rutledge #4), Charles Todd
16. Mortal Arts (Lady Darby #2), Anna Lee Huber
17. A Grave Matter (Lady Darby #3), Anna Lee Huber
18. Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth #2), M.C. Beaton
19. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (Agatha Raisin, #3), M.C. Beaton
20. Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley (Agatha Raisin, #4), M.C. Beaton
21. Agatha Raisin & the Murderous Marriage (Agatha Raisin #5), M.C. Beaton
22. Agatha Raisin & the Terrible Tourist (Agatha Raisin #6), M.C. Beaton
23. Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin, #7), M.C. Beaton
24. Death of an Outsider (Hamish Macbeth #3), M.C. Beaton
25. Death of a Perfect Wife (Hamish Macbeth #4), M.C. Beaton
26. Death of a Hussy (Hamish Macbeth #5), M.C. Beaton
27. Agatha Raisin & the Wizard of Evesham (Agatha Raisin, #8), M.C. Beaton
28. Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (Agatha Raisin #9), M.C. Beaton
29. Precious & Grace (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #17), Alexander McCall Smith
27. Death of a Snob (Hamish Macbeth #6), M.C. Beaton
28. The Silent Cry (William Monk #8), Anne Perry
29. Death of a Prankster (Hamish Macbeth #7), M.C. Beaton
30. Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (Agatha Raisin #10), M.C. Beaton
31. Death of a Greedy Woman (Hamish Macbeth #8), M.C. Beaton
32. Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (Agatha Raisin #11), M.C. Beaton

 

 

The Where are You Reading? Reading Challenge 2017 is hosted by Book Dragon’s Lair and I am going to join, even though I said I was done with new challenges. It just sounds like fun to fill up the alphabet with places. Real or fictional locations are allowed, one for each letter of the alphabet. Since January is almost over, I’ve already read some books that count.

A-Battle at Alcatraz: A Desperate Attempt to Escape the Rock, Ernest B. Lageson, Jr. (Alcatraz Penitentiary, California)
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C-Agatha Raisin & the Love from Hell, M.C. Beaton (Carsley, England)
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F-The Girl Who Circumnavigate Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Catherynne M. Valente (Fairyland)
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L-Death of a Greedy Woman, M.C. Beaton (Lochdubh, Scotland)
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O-Watchers of Time, Charles Todd (Osterley, England)
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V-America’s First Daughter, Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie (Virginia)
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2017 Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge

This challenge is hosted by My Soul Called Life and is a challenge I’ve done in the past but took off a couple years to do other challenges. I’m looking again at what I want to do for challenges in my life and I want them to be fun so here I am again.

Six keywords are associated with each month in 2017 and we read one book each month whose title includes one or more of the keywords for that month. The book title chosen can be a variation on one of the keywords. Meaning, we can tweak the keywords.
This challenge will run from January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017. [Read more…] about 2017 Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge sign-up

Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies 2017

This is the seventh annual Cruisin’ thru the Cozies hosted by Yvonne at Socrates’ Book Reviews and 2017 is my 5th year to participate. I read a lot of these and have made the top level long before the year ends. Usually the levels are to read a certain number of books but this year Yvonne is changing it up by making us move out of our comfort zone and read several genres. This is perfect for me as I have a bunch of new-to-me series on my shelves that I have wanted to start and see if I like, but I keep reading my favs instead. So once again, I am shooting for Level 4 – Sleuth Extraordinaire. [Read more…] about Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies 2017 sign-up

What’s In a Name 2017

The tenth annual What’s In A Name challenge is once again hosted by The Worm Hole. I began the fun in 2009 so I’m playing again. I usually manage to finish up this challenge in the first half of the year and this year I am trying to identify books on my shelves now that will fulfill my challenges so that I stick to my TBR stacks.

The rules are simple-Read one book from each category during the year. [Read more…] about What’s In a Name 2017 sign-up