Claws for Alarm

 I listened to the audiobook version of this 2nd book in the Nick and Nora mysteries by T.C. LoTiempo.   There is quite a bit of family angst in Claws for Alarm as well as a cat with seemingly unusual powers. I often wonder if the cat is a reincarnation of his previous owner- time will tell as the series progresses.  Fans of hidden passages and seemingly locked room scenarios will enjoy the investigation of the murder in this story.   

Claws for Alarm by T.C. LoTempio
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Enjoyable book and mystery but at times it just feels a little too over the top to me. The way so
E of the components overlap just seems a bit much. Additionally I feel it’s a bit to much like it’s trying to be a cozy romance as well with just a bit too much emphasis on the romantic interest and fawning over male models. My opinion may be influenced by the fact I listened to the book and the narrator’s inflection when reading those portions. I do enjoy the Nick character and his human like traits. The ongoing parallel mystery about the disappearance of Nick the PI is intriguing and will probably keep me coming back for more

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  3
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book # 3  
3. Audiobook  #2023AudiobookChallenge #1
4. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes  CA
5. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge  C
6. Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge   T
7. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 2
8. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 +1
9. Color Coded #6 black
10. What an Animal Book #1
11. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #3
12. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #2
13. Cruisin thru Cozies  Animal #1
14. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #1
15. Craving for Cozies  Book #1
16. Six Shooter Challenge  Target #65  Shot #2
17. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags  poisoned
18. 23 in 2023 # 2
19. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #35  Book you Meant to Read Last Year
20. 52 books in 52 weeks  #14 storyteller
21. Around the Year in 52 Books #14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
22. Bookworm #47  Read a book that involves a conspiracy 
23. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #30 An Audiobook
24. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #42 this house is alive (or at least very important)
25. Cozy Mysteries   #11 An author who uses initials
26. HP Quidditch 23 #53 mentions Harry Potter
27. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #14 Listen to an audiobook
28. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 # 18  GUILTY PLEASURE
29. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #40  A book by an author with the same initials as you
30. Pick your Poison  # 32 A book with a moon on the cover
31. Read with Allison #34 Audiobook
32. Sci and Nature # 2  With an Animal on the Cover
33. Unruly Reader Bingo  #8 Fire Drill

The Key Lime Crime

 This is the 10th book in the Key West Food Critic series by Lucy Burdette.   If you love tropical settings with a spunky female lead this is a great series for you.   The food descriptions will have your mouth watering for sure.  This particular book, The Key Lime Crime, is all about the notorious dessert of Key West and the rivalries about who makes the best Key Lime Pie.  As expected from a cozy, a sinister outcome arises from a competition to name a "Best Key Lime Pie"   Anyone with a sweet tooth will be longing for some pie I would suspect.

The Key Lime Crime by Lucy Burdette
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I always enjoy reading about the antics of Hayley Snow and Miss Gloria. Their relationship and the setting in Key West make the books an enjoyable read. It always feels like a vacation when reading these mysteries. After reading this installment full of Key Lime baked goods the reader will either be craving key lime or turned off of it like Hayley’s mother in law. The development of their relationship and the information we learn about Nathan adds depth to the characters and their relationships. The mystery is well plotted out and the guilty party was definitely a surprise ending. Key West at New Years is an even bigger scene than the other weeks of the year. Probably only surpassed by Fantasy Fest. The book does a nice job of discussing the conflicts felt by locals while living in a tourist driving economy and locale.

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book # 4
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #4   
3. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes  FL
4. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge K
5. Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge  B
6. Finishing the Series   #FinishingTheSeries2023  Series: 2 Book # 1
7. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 10/1
8. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 +1
9. Color Coded #8 pink for other color
10. What an Animal Book #2
11. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #3
12. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #3
13. Cruisin thru Cozies  culinary 1
14. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #2
15. Craving for Cozies  Book #2
16. Six Shooter Challenge  Target # 16 Shot # 3
17. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags
18. 23 in 2023 # 17  A book with a triangle (or pointed building/house) on the cover
19. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #16  Featuring one of the "Seven Deadly Sins" 
20. 52 books in 52 weeks  #23 southern
21. Around the Year in 52 Books #47. A book related to a geometric shape
22. Bookworm #28 Read a book with a neon-colored cover
23. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  # 28. About Complicated Relationships
24. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #23 family drama or court intrigue
25. Cozy Mysteries   #5 Set somewhere you'd like to vacation
26. HP Quidditch 23 #37 Alicia Spinett: Written by a female author
27. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #43 Read a book from the library
28. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #3 A SEQUEL
29. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #1 A book you meant to read in 2022
30. Pick your Poison  # 94 A book about a place you want to visit
31. Read with Allison #38 Blurbed by One of Your Favorite Authors:
32. Sci and Nature # 34 Set at Your Favorite Place (Beach)
33. Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2023 4 Islands
34. Unruly Reader Bingo  #21 Library Checkout

Anna and Elsa's Hygge Life

 

Disney Frozen: Anna and Elsa's Hygge Life   is a fun book about Olaf discovering the meaning of Hygge.   I must admit it was a term I had heard previously but couldn't really explain what it was prior to reading this book.  I now can describe it as something that gives you a warm cozy happy feeling.  Olaf is an adorable character that finds fun in life and is a great character to represent hygge. 

Disney Frozen: Anna and Elsa's Hygge Life by Heather Knowles
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Cute kids book explaining hygge. Was a great explanation of how different experiences bring joy and warm feelings to different people. Plus what’s not cute about Olaf

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  2
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #  2 
3. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge A
4. Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge   K
5. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #2
6. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #1
7. 23 in 2023 # 20 A book with a title containing a word you don't know
8. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #6 Under 200 pages
9. 52 books in 52 weeks  #4 hygge
10. Around the Year in 52 Books #1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
11. Bookworm #33  Read a movie novelization book (movie to book, instead of book to movie)
12. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #35. Title Starts with “A”
13. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #35  letter “z” in the title
14. HP Quidditch 23 #12 Firebolt: Contains a special gift
15. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #5 Read a book based on a tv series or movie adaptation (watch the show or movie after for fun)
16. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #27. A BOOK WITH ILLUSTRATIONS INSIDE
17. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #42 A book based on a popular movie
18. Pick your Poison  # 99 A book with a super cheerful person on the cover
19. Read with Allison #52 Book That Doesn't Fit Any of the Prompts:
20. Sci and Nature # 31 Flowers or Plants on the Cover:
21. What's in a Name   #6 Q, X, Z

Our Missing Hearts

 Our Missing Hearts was a rather intense book to start the year off with.  I enjoyed the book immensely but did find it unsettling at times and I did find the character a bit selfish.  As always Celeste Ng has written a powerful character-driven book that has a backdrop of an uncomfortable message.  I generally do not care for dystopian reads and this one was as out of my norm as I usually go.  

I read Our Missing Hearts for our book club read for Jan and we had quite an interesting discussion about it.  Particular attention was paid to the decision by the mother and what we felt about it.  

All in all, I liked the book and gave it 4 Stars.  The unresolved feeling at the ending was what kept it from being a 5-star for me.

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

intense and emotional read

This is a very thought-provoking book. I’m generally not a dystopian reader but this book reads along almost like a saga and a thriller. The character development was well done and the intensity of feelings between individuals was evident. The underlying message of being silent and looking away is one that resonates through history and is relevant today too

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book # 1 
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #  1 
3. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes  MA
4. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge O
5. Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge  N
6. Color Coded  #1 Blue
7. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #1
8. 23 in 2023 # 6 A book told from three perspectives or with three points of view
9. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #8  Dystopian Fiction / 45 First Word in the Book is "The"
10. 52 books in 52 weeks  #9 rogue  
11. Around the Year in 52 Books #21 A book by an Asian diaspora author
12. Bookworm #8 Read a book you got from Project Gutenberg, a library, or another nonprofit source
13. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #39. 2022 Bestseller
14. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #32 point-of-view character is under 18 
15. HP Quidditch 23 #34 Oliver Wood: Includes a fanatical character
16. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #16 2023 Bestseller
17. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #28. TOLD FROM THREE PERSPECTIVES / #16 AWARD-WINNING BOOK
18. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #35 A book about divorce
19. Pick your Poison  # 103 Children's: A book with a protagonist 12 years old or younger
20. Read with Allison #27 Contemporary Fiction
21. Unruly Reader Bingo  #2 Scholarly
22. Monthly Keyword #MonthlyKeyWordGXO Heart
23. Read Around the US   MA
24. Read Your Bookshelf  A book that starts with the word “a” or “the”.

Pick Your Poison

 Because I must be crazy I have another challenge that I will try again in 2023.  I think this year I need to really examine which ones I like engaging with the other readers on and actively participate in updating my reading etc vs doing as many as possible.  For now though I will keep on taking on more challenges as long as they overlap with the others.

I'm going to aim for Going for the Burn which is 78 books.  If I finish more great if not no biggie.

Prompts  77/78

Categories 26/26

Standards

• * A classic
• * A mystery
• A Pizza to Die For  Pizza Lovers #3 by Chris Cavender
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/3/23
• *A historical fiction book
• *A thriller
•  The Trial (Women's Murder Club, #15.5) by James Patterson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/26/23

Lost and Found

• *A book about a missing person
• Winter Takes All (Seattle Wilderness #1) by ML Erdahl
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/30/23
• *A book about a civilization that no longer exists
• *A book about self-discovery  
• Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reed
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/23/23
• *A book you find on your TBR list
• The Crepes of Wrath (Pancake House Mystery, #1) by Sarah Fox
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  5/8/23

Hobbies

• *A book about a hobby you do or would like to do
• Death on Cozumel Island  by Cindy Quayle
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/25/23
• *A cozy mystery with a hobby related pun title
• *A memoir or biography about someone with an unusual hobby
• *A book from your "collection"
• A Palette for Murder (Murder, She Wrote, #7) by Jessica Fletcher
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/22/23

Who Wrote That

• *Twofer two books by the same author using different names (counts as two books)
• Strawberry Sin (Mission Inn Possible #2) by Rosie A Point
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/8/23
• Cocoa Conviction (Mission Inn Possible #3) by Rosie A Point
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/10/23
• *An author you have always wanted to read
• *A local author

Series (Or Not)  Completed 6/21/23

• *Read (or reread so you remember it) the first book in a series
• Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/4/23
• *The second book in a series
• Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/10/23
• *Any book from a series
• Bread Over Troubled Water (Bread Shop # 8) by Winnie Archer
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/23/23
• *A standalone book
• The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/21/23

Cuddly and Cute  Completed 6/21/23

• *A book by an author you'd like to hug
• The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/18/23
• *A book with a toy on the cover
• Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  6/21/23
• *A book that makes you think of warm fires and cozy beds
• Manor of Dying (Hamptons Home & Garden #4) by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/17/23
• *A book with a pair of slippers on the cover
• A Killing by the Sea by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/15/23

Regarding the Moon

• *A book with the word 'tide" in the title
• *A book with a moon on the cover
• Claws for Alarm (Nick and Nora Mysteries, #2) by T.C. LoTiempo
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/9/23
• *A book about a werewolf
• The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/4/23
• *A book with a word in the title that rhymes with moon or "moony"

The Number Four

• *A book published in a year that includes a 4
• Murder, Simply Stitched (Amish Quilt Shop #2) by Isabella Alan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/7/23
• *A book about a cult
• *A book with an author whose name (first or last) is only four letters
• Seniors Sleuth (Winston Wong #1) by JJ Chow
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/19/23
• *A book with a four word title
• Calypso, Corpses and Cooking ( A Caribbean Kitchen  #2) by Raquel Reyes
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/25/23

Preparing for the Robot Uprising

• *A book with the work "machine" or "mechanic" in the title
• *A book about rocket science
• *A book with a robot, cyborg or AI character
• The Nebula Secret by Trudi Trueit  
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/17/23
• *A steampunk book

Road Trips

• *A book with the name of a street or highway in the title
• Shelved Under Murder (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #2)  by Victoria Gilbert
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/7/23
• *A book with luggage on the front cover
• Death Over Easy (Country Store #5 ) by Maddie Day
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/28/23
• *A travel memoir
• 
  
• *A book with a car, truck or bus on the cover
• Better Off Read (Bookmobile Mystery, #1) by Nora Page
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  5/17/23

Initial Impressions  Complete 4/12/23

• *Go ahead—choose a book because of its cover
• Aged For Murder Tuscan Vineyard #1 by Fiona Grace
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/1/23
• *A book by an author with initials in their name
• Beagles Love Steak Secrets by C A Phipps
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/9/23
• *A book your initial reaction to is "I know I'll love this"
• Murder in an Irish Village  Irish Village #1 by Carlene O'Connor
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/3/23
• *A book you expect will expand your initial knowledge of a subject
• Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/12/23

Weather or Not

• *A book with a picture of a foggy street on the cover
• *A book with the word "chill" in the title
• *A nonfiction book about a natural disaster or weather event
• *A book set in winter
• Christmas Candy Corpse (Courtney Archer, #3) by Rosemarie Ross
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  5/17/23

Not As It Seems

• *A fiction book with a real person as protagonist
• Larceny in Liverpool by Kal Smagh 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/7/23
• *A book with an animal on the cover that is not about that animal
• Murder at the Lobstah Shack (Cozy Capers Book Group #3) by Maddie Day
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/30/23
• *A book with a title that begins "how to" that is not a "how to" book
• *A book written by an author using a psuedonym of the opposite gender
• Invitation to Murder (A Card Making Mystery, #1) by Elizabeth Bright
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  5/15/23

Take a Flying Leap  

• *A book with a person jumping on the cover
• Dead Heat by Dick Francis and Felix Francis
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/14/23
• *A book you want to dive into
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/9/23
• *A memoir or biography of a "daredevil"
• 
  
• *A book about taking chances
•  Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/10 /23

Sparkles and Glitter

• *A book with a gem in the title
• *A book whose cover makes you think of a middle school girl
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/18/23
• *A memoir by someone who might use glitter regularly
• *A book with gold writing on the cover
• Read and Buried (Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery #2) by Erika Chase 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/12/23

Matching  topic completed 2/16/23

• *A book with a cover that matches your shirt (on the day your start it)
• Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/16/23
• *A book about marriage
•  Murder at the PTA (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #1) by Lee Hollis 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/11/23
• *A book about twins
• A Christmas Candy Killing (Killer Chocolate, #1) by Christine Romeril
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/6/23
• *A book with something that can be lit by a match on the cover
• Parable of the Sower Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler and Damian Duffy
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23

Love Them Critters  completed 5/18/23

• *A book by an author who has a pet listed in their bio
•  A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries, #1) by Victoria Gilbert
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/23/23
• *A book with the work "lion," "elephant," or mouse in the title
• Don't Look Behind You! A Safari Guide's Encounters with Ravenous Lions, Stampeding Elephants, and Lovesick Rhinos  by Peter Allison
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/18/23
• *A book with a housepet on the cover
• Murder 101 (Kitchen Witch #1.5) by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/21/23
• *A book you would wrestle from the jaws of a tiger to read
•  Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/8/23

Shakespeare Inspired

• *Romeo and Juliet: A book with a balcony on the cover
• *Midsummer Night's Dream: A book about fairies
•  A Sprinkling of Murder (Fairy Garden Mystery #1) by Daryl Wood Gerber
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/20/23
• *Sonnets: A book of poetry
• National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry by J. Patrick Lewis
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/12/23
• *Macbeth: A book set in Scotland
•  A Scone of Contention (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #11) by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/19/23

Bucket List

• *A book with an elderly protagonist
• The Ghost and Mrs. Fletcher (Murder She Wrote #44) by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23
• *A book you definitely want to read before you die
• *A book with a beach on the cover
• Just Shoot Me Dead (A Lucy Fong Mystery #1) by Anne R Tan
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/5/23
• *A book about a place you want to visit
• The Key Lime Crime (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #10) by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  1/9/23

Spirits

• *A book about alcoholic beverages
• Three Shots to the Wind (Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon #3) by Sherry Harris
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/20/23
• *A book about ghosts
•  Two Wicked Desserts (Kitchen Witch Mysteries, #2) by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/21/23
• *A book you hope will soothe your soul
• *A book with a super cheerful person on the cover
• Anna and Elsa's Hygge Life by Heather Knowles 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/3/23

Museums

• *Natural History: A book with dinosaurs in it
• Unicorns Have Bad Manners by Rachel Halpern
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/4/23
• *Art: A book with a well-known painting on the cover
• *Children's: A book with a protagonist 12 years old or younger
• Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng  
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/1/23
• *Maritime: A book about ships or sailing

Dinner Time!

• *A book with a restaurant on the cover
• Through the Liquor Glass (Literary Pub #5)  by Sarah Fox
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23
• *A book you'd skip a dinner date for
• Reading Up A Storm (Lighthouse Library #3) by Eva Gates
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/22/23
• *A book off a "Sizzling Summer Reads" list
• *A book you've been waiting to gobble up
• Misfortune Cookie by Vivienne Chien
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/5/23

Roots  Completed 6/25/23

• *A book about going home
• Dead Before Dinner by Kat Bellemore
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/7/23
• *A book with a tree on the cover
•  Distant Thunder (Stone Barrington, #63) by Stuart Woods 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/24/23
• *A book with the word "teeth" in the title
• Sweet Tooth by Cassie Mint
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/25/23
• *A book about our ancestors
• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/19/23

The Darkness Around Us

• *A book that employs dark humor
• Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/5/23
• *A "noir" book
• *A book set someplace that has a "long night" during winter
• The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/24/23
• *A book about finding hope when life is challenging
•  West Side Love Story (Queens of Mariachi #1) by Priscilla Oliveras
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/7/23

Ain't That Sweet

• *A nonfiction book about sugar
• *A book with an adorable cover
• *A book with the word "ain't" or "sweet" in the title
• *A book set in a bakery or sweet shop
• The Bloodthirsty Bee: a Provence Cozy Mystery by Ana T Drew
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/27/23

Music

• *A book with an instrument in the title
• *A book with a title that is a song name
• *A book with musical notes on the cover
•  Treble at the Jam Fest (A Food Lovers' Village Mystery, #4) by Leslie Budewitz
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/24/23
• *A memoir by a singer or musician

Wildcards

• A book set in the 1800s
• A book you can read in a day
• Criminally Cocoa (Amish Candy Shop #3.5) by Amanda Flower
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/11/23
• A book you wish you'd written
• A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Cana
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/4/23
• A book with a chess piece on the cover
• The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/21/23
• A book translated from a different language

Nerd Daily Challenge

 

#thenerddaily

#nerdreading2023

Read 45/52 

1. RECOMMENDED BY THE NERD DAILY

• West Side Love Story (Queens of Mariachi #1) by Priscilla Oliveras
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/7/23

2. 2023 ADAPTATION

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/1/23

3. A SEQUEL

• The Key Lime Crime (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #10) by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review  1/9/23

4. ILLUSTRATED COVER  

• Three Shots to the Wind (Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon #3) by Sherry Harris
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/20/23

5. DEBUT AUTHOR

• A Christmas Candy Killing (Killer Chocolate, #1) by Christine Romeril
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/6/23

6. TITLE STARTS WITH 'K' OR 'N'

• A Killing by the Sea by Kathleen Bridge
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/15/23

7. TRANSLATED BOOK

8. ROMANCE OR HORROR

A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Cana

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/4/23

9. QUOTED BY AN AUTHOR YOU LIKE

• Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/4/23

10. A COMING-OF-AGE STORY

• Criminally Cocoa (Amish Candy Shop #3.5) by Amanda Flower
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/11/23

11. PROTAGONIST STARTS WITH 'S'

•  Distant Thunder (Stone Barrington, #63) by Stuart Woods 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/24/23

12. SURNAME COULD BE A FIRST NAME

• The Ghost and Mrs. Fletcher (Murder She Wrote #44) by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23

13. STANDALONE 

•  Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/10 /23

14. A BOOK YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT

• Larceny in Liverpool by Kal Smagh 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/7/23

15. THRIFTED OR GIFTED 

 A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries, #1) by Victoria Gilbert

 Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/23/23

16. AWARD-WINNING BOOK  

National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry by J. Patrick Lewis

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/12/23

17. BOOK WITH ORANGE SPINE

• Dead Heat by Dick Francis and Felix Francis
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/14/23

18. GUILTY PLEASURE

• Claws for Alarm (Nick and Nora Mysteries, #2) by T.C. LoTiempo
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/9/23

19. SET IN A SMALL TOWN 

• Treble at the Jam Fest (A Food Lovers' Village Mystery, #4) by Leslie Budewitz
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/24/23

20. AN AUTHOR YOU LOVE

•  The Trial (Women's Murder Club, #15.5) by James Patterson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/26/23

21. BETWEEN 380-430 PAGES

• Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/16/23

22. RELEASED IN AUGUST 2023

23. A 2022 RELEASE YOU NEGLECTED

• Through the Liquor Glass (Literary Pub #5)  by Sarah Fox
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23

24. OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WORLD

Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong 

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/12/23

25. SUN, MOON OR STARS ON COVER

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  DNF

Blog Post and Goodreads Review  6/21/23

26. RECOMMENDED BY BOOKSTORE

The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/21/23

27. A BOOK WITH ILLUSTRATIONS INSIDE

•     Anna and Elsa's Hygge Life by Heather Knowles 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/3/23

28. TOLD FROM THREE PERSPECTIVES

• Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng  
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/1/23

29. SPORTS OR SPACE

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reed

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/23/23

30. TWO WORD TITLE

Cocoa Conviction (Mission Inn Possible #3) by Rosie A Point

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/10/23

31. SILVER ON COVER 

•  Murder at the PTA (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #1) by Lee Hollis 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/11/23

32. A BILINGUAL CHARACTER

Parable of the Sower Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler and Damian Duffy

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23

33. SET IN THE SUMMER

• Murder 101 (Kitchen Witch #1.5) by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/21/23

34. FROM OUR #READWITHPRIDE SERIES

35. INDIE AUTHOR

• The Bloodthirsty Bee: a Provence Cozy Mystery by Ana T Drew
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/27/23

36. CHAPTERS HAVE TITLES

• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/18/23

37. SELECTED BY FAMILY OR FRIEND

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/19/23

38. ROMANTIC INTEREST STARTS WITH 'M'

• Murder in an Irish Village  Irish Village #1 by Carlene O'Connor
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/3/23

39. AN AUTHOR NEW TO YOU

• Winter Takes All (Seattle Wilderness #1) by ML Erdahl
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/30/23

40. DUAL TIMELINES

• Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/8/23

41. AUTHOR STARTING WITH 'L'

• Two Wicked Desserts (Kitchen Witch Mysteries, #2) by Lynn Cahoon
• Blog  Post and Goodreads Review 1/21/23

42. TITLE WITHOUT 'THE'  

• A Palette for Murder (Murder, She Wrote, #7) by Jessica Fletcher
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/22/23

43. MIDDLE GRADE OR NON-FICTION

• The Nebula Secret by Trudi Trueit  
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/17/23

44. FLORA ON COVER

•  Read and Buried (Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery #2) by Erika Chase 
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/12/23

45. RELEASED IN MARCH 2023

46. #OWNVOICES AUTHOR

• The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/4/23

47. A HOLIDAY THAT ISN'T CHRISTMAS

• Calypso, Corpses and Cooking ( A Caribbean Kitchen  #2) by Raquel Reyes
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/25/23

48. #BOOKTOK RECOMMENDATION

49. AN ANTHOLOGY

50. HISTORICAL OR FANTASY

• The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/21/23

51. A BOOK 15 YEARS OLDER THAN YOU

52. FEATURES AN A

•  A Scone of Contention (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #11) by Lucy Burdette
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 1/19/23