Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

 Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the 2nd book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that I have read.  I have enjoyed both of the books.   The prior read was an audiobook of Daisy Jones and the Six.  I plan to read another one of Reid's books later this year- Carrie Soto is back.  

Evelyn Hugo is a fun book that is based on the life of a Hollywood starlet.   The story is reputed to be loosely based on Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner and  Rita Hayworth's lives.  I enjoyed how on the surface it is a fun and engaging book with snippets of the life of the famous.  There are deeper topics covered within the story.  

Additionally, the format of the book is a somewhat different approach.  Monique is called by Evelyn Hugo to hear her life's story and publish the biography upon Evelyn's death.   The book delves into both of their characters and what drives their personalities.  The reader is not really sure whether they should like Evelyn or dislike her.  Evelyn believes she lived her life as true as possible given the circumstances of her fame.   She doesn't regret her decisions and says she would do it all again.   It is hard to be sure if that would really be the case but it certainly makes for a polarizing character in the story.  

If you are looking for a relatively light read that does address deeper issues and gets you to think this is a great choice for you.  

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

very engaging read. hard to put down

Jenkins Reid certainly addresses some questions about people and how they define their truths to themselves. Evelyn Hugo was viewed by the public as an icon and celebrity this book shows the cost and benefits of this fame. If you ever wish you were famous this book will make you think twice about having the world wanting to know your business. And this was before social media

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  92
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book # 75  
3. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #84
4. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #65
5. Historic Fiction  #histficreadingchallenge   Book #6
6. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #  25 A Fashionable Character
7. 52 books in 52 weeks  #22 book to movie
8. Around the Year in 52 Books #49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023  
9. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #14. Recommended by a Librarian
10. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #14  a character is lost royalty
11. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #11 A book about or set in Hollywood
12. Pick your Poison  # 67 A book you want to dive into
13. Diversify your reading #DYRC23   August: Contemporary Fiction
14. Read Around the US   Aug California
15. TBRChallenge  #TBRChallenge  July 19 - Opposites Attract

The Unhoneymooners

 This is the 3rd book by Christina Lauren that I have read.  The Unhoneymooners like the others is an entertaining book that has some deeper character development/reflection than many rom-com books.  Olive and Ethan find themselves in a comical situation due to circumstances beyond their control.  It leads to many funny and somewhat predictable moments which are enjoyable to read about.  

 I felt many emotions about the different characters and I could relate to how different situations are perceived based upon our own notions.  It is easy for 2 people to have 2 very different perspectives of what occurred in the same moment.  I think of it like the saying, every story has 2 sides and then there's the truth.   Humans tend to look at things from our own perspectives and our own experiences affect how we see/interpret something.   Thus, preconceived notions or other people's opinions can affect how we feel about a given situation.  This book is full of those between Olive and Ethan.  It makes for a very good enemies-to-lovers and back-to-enemies storyline.   Family allegiance also plays a very strong role in the plot as well.   Overall I enjoyed the book and would like to read the follow-up story to it.

 

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An enjoyable enemies to lovers rom com with a twist. The expected outcome is not what happens making for a great plot. The characters and their sibling relationships are well thought out and plausible. Anyone with a big extended family will laugh and find many relatable moments. I definitely found myself wanting to travel to Hawaii after reading this book.

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  83
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #   67
3. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #75
4. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #60
5. Humor  Book #3
6. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #38 An Enemies to Lovers Plot
7. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #52. Holiday Romance
8. Pick your Poison  # 34 A book with a word in the title that rhymes with moon or "moony"

Death on Cozumel Island

I will admit I was drawn to Death on Cozumel Island because I have many happy memories of visits to the area during cruise vacations.  I am intrigued to go for a land trip now after reading about the fabulous scuba diving available there.   The scuba diving was the other aspect of Cindy Quayle's book that captured my interest.  I was able to certify and dive a few years before Covid hit.  It is now an item to get back to once I have successfully lost weight.  Quayle did an amazing job at capturing the feeling of the open water diving experience.  She not only included the positive aspects such as enjoying the beauty of the flora and fauna under the surface, but she discussed the struggles of the time on the surface quite accurately as well.  Besides the great descriptions of the setting for the book, the actual mystery was well constructed.  I would say the only negative I have to mention is the extreme degree to which she created an unlikeable victim.  It worked with the story though and I'm sure people have encountered such boors on their vacations.  I look forward to reading more in this series.  

Death on Cozumel Island by Cindy Quayle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fun mystery even if it seems a bit of a stretch that Claire would go out on a linb for people she just met. The mystery and motivation are well structured. The paradise of Cozumel is well represented in this story. Claire clearly relishes experiencing the world and embracing the experiences. Any scuba fans will love reading about her diving adventures. Makes me want to decertify and go dive there myself. Looking forward to more in the series

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  79
2. Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge  Q
3. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 1
4. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 -1
5. What an Animal Book #29
6. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #71
7. Cruisin thru Cozies  Free choice #34
8. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #59
9. Craving for Cozies  Book #51
10. Six Shooter Challenge  Target #106  Shot #1
11. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags
12. 23 in 2023 # 1 A book published in 2023
13. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #52 Published in 2023
14. Around the Year in 52 Books #51. A book published in 2023
15. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #24. 2023 New Release
16. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #1. 2023 New Release
17. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #12 A book published in spring 2023
18. Pick your Poison  # 12 A book about a hobby you do or would like to do
19. Read with Allison #31 2023 New Release 
20. Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2023 13 2023 New Release
21. Monthly Motif #MonthlyMotifGXO  JUNE- Take the Plunge set around water

National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry

 National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar! is a great book to read on your own or to share with children.  It is a perfect book to read in small bites.  The photos that accompany the poems are amazing as well.  Not that you would expect anything less from a National Geographic publication.  The poetry is a great mix of famous poets and those you may not be familiar with.  Some of the poems are deep and require reflection, while others are just fun.  Overall this is a great book that I picked to satisfy prompts about poetry.

National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar! by J. Patrick Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

great book with amazing photography. it's a perfect book to share with young children or just to enjoy snippets of poetry and great photos.

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  52
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #   40
3. What an Animal Book #15
4. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #45
5. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #40
6. 23 in 2023 # 16 A book written in verse or containing poetry
7. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #1 Book with a Subtitle
8. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #46. Award Winning Nonfiction
9. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #34 novel in verse, poetry, or anthology
10. HP Quidditch 23 #40 Ginny Weasley: A poetry book
11. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #16. AWARD-WINNING BOOK
12. Pick your Poison  # 88 Sonnets: A book of poetry
13. Read with Allison #23 Award-Winning Book
14. Sci and Nature # 30 Nature Poetry
15. Unruly Reader Bingo  #11 Chronicles
16. Monthly Motif #MonthlyMotifGXO  March Animals

Every Last Fear

 Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay is an intense psychological thriller that was a 5 Star read for me.  This is a fast paced novel that is hard to put down.  I stayed up until 2am to finish it.  I was especially intrigued by the choice of locales for the Pines' new residence.  It is my hometown in the western suburbs of Chicago.  This choice led me to do digging on the author to see if there was a connection to Naperville, but I couldn't find one.  For this reason I am actually going to use this book for the down the rabbit hole prompt since I spent quite a while trying to figure out why Naperville would be selected.  

For a debut novel, this was a great read in my opinion.  The multiple-voice narration and dual timeline worked well and definitely added to the story rather than being a distraction.  This approach provided a vehicle for each character to reveal their own involvement in the matter and their secrets.   It made an already tragic story even more emotional and gut-wrenching.   If you are looking for a roller coaster and high-speed read this is one for you. 

Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

intense the whole way through

I had no idea what this book was about but I stayed up late finishing it once I started. Crazy intensity that keeps the reader turning pages. The book is set in 2 timelines before the crime that shook the Pines’ lives and after. Everything feels like fate and each member played a role in the drama. The who and why was intense til the end and the reveal was a perfect culmination

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  35
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #  28 
3. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes  Mexico 
4. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #30
5. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #25
6. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #27
7. Medical Examiner Challenge  6 Toe Tags
8. Around the Year in 52 Books #3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
9. Bookworm #7 Read a book with a basic shape on the cover
10. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #18. With Dual Timelines
11. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #4 meant to read it last year
12. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #38. Read a horror/creepy novel
13. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #40. DUAL TIMELINES
14. Pick your Poison  #84 A book you would wrestle from the jaws of a tiger to read
15. Read with Allison #5 Mood Read
16. Sci and Nature # 11 About a Dangerous Creature
17. Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2023 30 Monsters

Winter Takes All

 Winter Takes All was a fun cozy I found on my kindle when looking for a title with Winter in it for a mini prompt for a challenge.  I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was to read about Crystal and her new found career in outdoor adventures.  It was a nice mix of setting and description mixed with mystery and clues.  I look forward to reading more in the series in the future.  

Winter Takes All by M.L. Erdahl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I kind of stumbled upon it on my kindle while trying to complete a mini challenge of a book with a season in the title. I really liked the level of description of the time Crystal spends in the outdoors I really felt like I could picture the scene. I also liked the way the storyline would jump back as a reflection of a past scenario when Crystal was telling a story to someone. It made the story a bit more interesting rather than one long week. I look forward to finding more in this series

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #14  
2. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes   WA
3. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge  W
4. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 1
5. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 -1
6. Mount TBR   #MountTBR2023  Book # 1
7. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #12
8. Cruisin thru Cozies career #2
9. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #11
10. Craving for Cozies  Book #9
11. Six Shooter Challenge  Target # 36 Shot #6
12. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags pushed
13. 23 in 2023 # 5  A book that starts with the letter W
14. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #2 Featuring an Inheritance
15. 52 books in 52 weeks  #6 character vs nature
16. Around the Year in 52 Books #43  A book that involves a murder
17. Bookworm #29 Read a book that has under 1,000 reviews or ratings on a website or app 
18. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #12. You Own But Haven’t Read
19. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #3 takes place primarily in winter or a cold region
20. Cozy Mysteries   #9 Male Author
21. HP Quidditch 23 #13 Quidditch Gloves: Set in winter
22. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #25 Read a book with a person on the cover
23. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #39. AN AUTHOR NEW TO YOU
24. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #44 A book that was self-published
25. Pick your Poison  # 7 A book about a missing person
26. Read with Allison #43 Title Starts With "W"
27. Sci and Nature # 27 About Hiking or Camping
28. Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2023 7
29. Monthly Keyword #MonthlyKeyWordGXO  All
30. Monthly Motif #MonthlyMotifGXO  Jan new beginnings
31. TBRChallenge  #TBRChallenge Jan Starting Over

A Scone of Contention

 A Scone of Contention (Key West Food Critic Mystery, #11) by Lucy Burdette takes a slight deviation from her norm.  Instead of being set in Key West, most of this book is set in Scotland.  But readers need not despair there is still plenty of recipe/foodies talk in this book as well.  As the title implies this book is all about scones and their different recipes.  Included in this book as well are some other Scottish courses.  Other than haggis I must admit I wasn't aware of many of those dishes mentioned.  I was more familiar with the descriptions Burdetter included of the Old Course at St Andrews golf course. These details were amongst many she gave about Scotland and the countryside and culture.  I felt I learned quite a bit about the 'thin veil' between the worlds of the living and the dead.   The Scottish beliefs that surround this relationship were quite interesting to read about.  Additionally, the scenes and descriptions using the VR gear to experience history were quite vivid and while intriguing, I appreciated the cautionary tale of being aware of unintended consequences when messing with modern technology.

The mystery as always was well constructed and kept me guessing as to the guilty party.  Even at the reveal, it was a bit surprising on the "why"  I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

A Scone of Contention by Lucy Burdette
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book made a divergence from the normal Key West setting and instead focused on a trip to Scotland. Hayley and Nathan brought Miss Gloria along for an unconventional honeymoon visit to see his sister. His mom then joined in so it was a big family affair complete with a murder. Envy and competition amongst old friends was present as they toured around Scotland and made for an awkward trip. I enjoyed how Burdette mixed Scottish history and scenery into the story. It was a nice change to have a book with these endearing chara characters set somewhere besides Key West. The foodies will really enjoy reading about different Scottish fare and scones in particular

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #8  
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book #7   
3. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes Scotland
4. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge  S 
5. Finishing the Series   #FinishingTheSeries2023  Series:2  Book #2
6. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 11
7. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 1
8. What an Animal Book #3
9. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #8
10. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #7
11. Cruisin thru Cozies  Travel  #1
12. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #5
13. Craving for Cozies  Book #5
14. Six Shooter Challenge  Target #16  Shot #4
15. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags
16. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #36 Chapters have Cliffhangers
17. 52 books in 52 weeks  #16 character vs technology
18. Around the Year in 52 Books #32 A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
19. Bookworm #43 Read a book with a cat on the cover 
20. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #20. Mother-Daughter Story
21. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #43 protagonist has a pet 
22. Cozy Mysteries   #8 A Cozy opposite the season
23. HP Quidditch 23 #19 Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland: Set in the British Isles
24. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #7 Thriller, mystery, or suspense novel
25. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #52 FEATURES AN A
26. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #3 A book about a vacation
27. Pick your Poison  # 89 Macbeth: A book set in Scotland
28. RAD Challenge #aradreadingchallenge #8 Teaches you something new
29. Read with Allison #24 About Family Relationships
30. Sci and Nature # 23 That Teaches You Something New
31. Uncorked Reader #UncorkedReading2023 25 Scotland: Films About Scotland
32. Unruly Reader Bingo  #22 Homework

Murder at the PTA

 Well, I have been to some contentious PTA meetings in my time but never one that ends up in murder.  Murder at the PTA is the first book in the Maya and Sandra mysteries which I found on Kindle Unlimited.  It is different than most of the cozies I read because it has an MC who is a private investigator.  Normally my books just have amateur sleuths.  This book was alright but wasn't the most engaging of the cozies I have read this year.   I think the characters in this book were a bit too edgy for me.  But, it is perfect for readers who are looking for an MC that isn't the wholesome, girl next door character.  They mystery itself was well written for me it was just about not necessarily liking or warming up to the characters.  I think I prefer Lee Hollis' other series about Hayley Powell who is a private chef. 

Murder at the PTA by Lee Hollis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

great cozy with strong female leads

Unlike many cozies with amateur female detectives this one has 2 strong women who find themselves working together. They support each other in solving the case but also in helping each other weather some trying personal disappointments. Maya and Sandra make an unexpected pair but watching their friendship and partnership develop is as engaging as the actual mystery. I look forward to reading more about their PI cases together

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book #  6
2. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge  M
3. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 1
4. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 -1
5. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book # 6
6. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book # 5
7. Cruisin thru Cozies  Free choice #1
8. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #3
9. Craving for Cozies  Book #3
10. Six Shooter Challenge  Target # 50 Shot #2
11. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags
12. 23 in 2023 # 7 A book with a tricycle or other child-related object on the cover
13. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #11 A Book about Secrets
14. 52 books in 52 weeks  #7 sleuths
15. Around the Year in 52 Books #2 A book by an author you read in 2022 
16. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #49 Read any book from a series
17. Bookworm #3 Read a book with a female main character
18. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #37. Detective Story
19. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #31 protagonist name starts with “M” 
20. Cozy Mysteries   #10 Main character is different than you 
21. HP Quidditch 23 #11 Nimbus 2001: Set or written after 2001
22. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #49 Read any book from a series
23. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #31 SILVER ON COVER
24. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #31 A book about a family 
25. Pick your Poison  # 77 A book about marriage
26. Read with Allison #41 Multiple POVs
27. Sci and Nature # 35 That was Sustainably Acquired (library, used, borrowed, etc.):
28. Unruly Reader Bingo  #19 Electives
29. Read Around the US   Maine

Read and Buried

 Read and Buried is the 2nd Ashton Creek Book Club mystery by Erika Chase.   This is a series full of Southern charm set in AL.  But don't let the gentile setting fool you, there is plenty of murder and underhanded behavior going on.  With a few ex-spies living in the area, and residing in her Aunt's old home now converted to a B&B, Lizzie has her fair share of strange run ins.  I do enjoy the characters and appreciate that they aren't 20 something fitness buffs, but at times it is a bit outlandish in its premise.  The story is a fun one though.   So, if you are looking for a fun distracting book to pass some time, especially if you like stories based around book clubs and have ensemble casts, you will probably enjoy this one.

Read and Buried by Erika Chase
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The mystery in this story was good, although it did feel like it was a bit of a wide net with the possible suspect list and was hard to keep track of at times. I’m sure this is probably rather realistic with real life cases.
I do like the characters in the book club and am enjoying the development of their personalities and relationships in the books. I just didn’t find myself wholly absorbed in the storyline and I’m not sure if that was due to the rest of my life interrupting my reading or a lack of pull by the book. It seems as though Chase is setting up the characters to reveal more about who they are and their backstories in future installments. I will have to see how the next book goes to see if this is an accurate guess

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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:  

1. Goodreads and Reading by the Numbers #ReadingByNumbers2023 Book # 7 
2. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge  Book # 6
3. Literary Escapes  #LiteraryEscapes AL
4. AtoZ   #2023AtoZReadingChallenge  #AlphabetSoupChallenge R
5. Alphabet Soup Author Edition #AlphabetSoupAuthorChallenge  E
6. Stacking the Series  #stackingseries2023 2
7. Series Catchup #seriescatchup2023 1
8. Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2023   Book #7
9. Back List Reader  #Backlistreader  Book #6
10. Cruisin thru Cozies  Career #1 
11. Cloak & Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal  Book #4
12. Craving for Cozies  Book #4
13. Six Shooter Challenge  Target # 22 Shot #2
14. Medical Examiner Challenge 1 Toe Tags
15. 23 in 2023 # 19 A book with shiny details on the cover, or a title containing a shiny synonym 
16. 52 Book Club  #the52bookclub2023  #49 Books on the Cover 
17. 52 books in 52 weeks  #1 Agatha Christie
18. Around the Year in 52 Books #6 A book where books are important
19. Bookworm #11 Read the next book in a series you haven't read in a while
20. BooklistQueen  #booklistqueenreadingchallenge2023  #13. Animal on the Cover
21. Beat the Backlist #BTB2023  #48 character is keeping a big secret
22. Cozy Mysteries   #13 A library book
23. HP Quidditch 23 #8 Snitch: A book with a Golden Aspect (edges or cover foiled, etc)
24. Nerdy Bookworm  #NerdyBookwormChallengeXO #47 Read a book that has one of your favorite book tropes in it 
25. Nerd Daily #thenerddaily #nerdreading2023 #44  FLORA ON COVER
26. PopSugar #popsugarreadingchallenge #6 A book about a forbidden romance
27. Pick your Poison  #74 A book with gold writing on the cover
28. RAD Challenge #aradreadingchallenge #3  Animal on the Cover
29. Read with Allison #44 Outdoor Scene on Cover
30. Sci and Nature # 36 Set in Your Favorite Season

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

Book List Queen Challenge 23

 

I will again attempt this challenge hosted by Rachel on her BookListQueen blog.   Although the prompts are organized by month they can be read in any order.

#booklistqueenreadingchallenge2022

 

   

 
        

    

    

     

Prompts Completed  31/52 

1. Winter Read

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

 2. Goodreads Winner in 2022

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

 3. By a Black Author

• Ms Marvel Vol 4 Last Days by G. Willow Wilson
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/4/23

 4. With More Than 500 Pages

• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/19/23

 5. Published in Your Birth Year
 6. Famous Author You’ve Avoided
 7. Character with a Disability

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

 8. Fiction & Nonfiction Pairing
 9. Fiction & Nonfiction Pairing
 10. By a Local Author
 11. A Western
 12. You Own But Haven’t Read

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

 13. Animal on the Cover

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

 14. Recommended by a Librarian

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/9/23

 15. Newbery Award Winner
 16. About Royalty

• A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/4/23

 17. Written Before 1850
 18. With Dual Timelines

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

 19. Dewey Decimal System: 300s
 20. Mother-Daughter Story

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

 21. Empowering Read
 22. World War I Book
 23. Domestic Thriller

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

 24. 2023 New Release

• Death on Cozumel Island  by Cindy Quayle
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/25/23

 25. Read with Jenna Book Club Pick 

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

 26. A Book Everyone is Talking About

• Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reed
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/23/23

 27. Book Becoming Movie in 2023
 28. About Complicated Relationships

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

 29. Recommended on TikTok
 30. An Audiobook 

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

 31. Set in the 1930s
 32. Contemporary Fiction Bestseller

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

 33. About Adoption 

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

 34. Genre You Don’t Usually Read

• A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Cana
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/4/23

 35. Title Starts with “A”

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

 36. Set in South America
 37. Detective Story

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

 38. About Power
 39. 2022 Bestseller

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

 40. By an Author You Love 

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

 41. With a Long 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

 42. Five-Star Read
 43. YA Historical Fiction
 44. About Magic

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

 45. A Book That Makes You Happy 

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

 46. Award Winning Nonfiction

• National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry by J. Patrick Lewis
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/12/23

 47. Modern Classic

• Parable of the Sower Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler and Damian Duffy
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 2/13/23

 48. Borrowed from a Friend
 49. Red Cover 

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

 50. Reread a Favorite
 51. Bottom of Your To-Read List
 52. Holiday Romance

• The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/16/23