Tuesday, November 28, 2023

13 Moons Reading Challenge

 

 

The 13 Moon Reading Challenge by ReadnBuried is comprised of thirteen categories with multiple prompts for each category. Thirteen books (one from each category) will complete the challenge at its most basic level--Penumbral Lunar Eclipse--which is what I will be going for. I may do more, but will consider my challenge commitment complete with 13. If you're feeling ambitious you can try for all 104! Click on the link for full details.

Wolf Moon
*Stand Alone Novel: The Emperor's Snuff Box by John Dickson Carr (1/3/24)
*A Furry Creature on the Cover: The Tenth Life by Richard Lockridge (5/23/24)
*Hair on the Cover: Inspector of the Dead by David Morrell (2/7/24)
*Word "Straight," "Waves" or "Curly"
*Hair Color in Title
*Book about Found Family
*Book about Adoption: Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang (4/14/24)
*Book with a Hierarchy: When Blood Lies by C. S. Harris (2/18/24)

Snow Moon
*Word "White" in the Title
*Blanket on the Cover
*Read Book While Drinking a Hot Beverage: The Case of the One-Penny Orange by E. V. Cunningham [herbal tea] (11/14/24)
*Read Book While Burning a Candle
*Hat/Cap on the Cover: The Mystery at Orchard House by Joan Coggin (1/13/24)
*Book about Mountains: Crossed Skis by Carol Carnac (7/31/24)
*Book about Fresh Start or New Beginning: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa (2/14/24)
*Book with Necromancy Themes

Worm Moon
*Book in Series with More Than 5 Books: Death, My Darling Daughters by Jonathan Stagge (1/1/24)
*Book about Rebirth or Reincarnation
*Cozy Book: Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman by Lee Strauss (7/29/24)
*Book about Insects
*Continue a Series: The Puzzle of the Blue Banderilla by Stuart Palmer [Hildegarde Withers #7] (4/18/24)
*Book That Gives You the Creeps: The Blood-Dimmed Tide by Rennie Airth [because it's about the murder of children] (2/16/24)
*Book You're Not Sure About: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (3/29/24)
*Book You're Thinking of Unhauling: Winter in June by Kathryn Miller Haines (2/12/24) [...and after reading it, I am unha]uling it.]

Pink Moon
*Book with a Princess
*Book about Women Empowerment
*Pink Object on Cover: Murder & Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood [pink flowers] (1/27/24)
*Book Recommended by a Celebrity
*Book that Tickles You Pink: Death Takes a Bow by Frances & Richard Lockridge (2/24/24)
*Coming of Age Book
*Celebrity Memoir: Making It So by Patrick Stewart (4/10/24)
*Start Book on a New Moon: My First Murder by Susan Baker (7/21/24)

Flower Moon
*Book by BIPOC Author: The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton (4/25/24)
*Book Club Pick: The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout [was a Detective Book Club selection] (3/5/24)
*Book with an Animated Cover: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame [edition has Disney animated Toad on cover] (3/22/24)
*Book with Character Named after a Flower: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (3/26/24)
*Speculative Fiction: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (8/28/24)
*Book Set in Spring: Who Cries for the Lost by C. S. Harris (5/21/24)
*Read a Book at Any Time of the Day: The Cambridge Murders by Glyn Daniel (1/24/24)

Strawberry Moon
*Book from Your Backlist: Grand Cru Heist by Jean-Pierre Alaux & Noel Balen (3/28/24)
*Book with Bubbles on the Cover
*Book with Less Than 400 Pages: Death Has a Small Voice by Frances & Richard Lockridge (1/31/24)
*Book Trending on Social Media: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (4/28/24)
* Book from an Author New to You: One by One They Disappeared by Moray Dalton (3/2/24)
*Debut Novel: Murder in C Major by Sara Hoskinson Frommer (1/15/24)
*Book with Word "Leaf" in Title
*Book about Swimming

Buck Moon
*Book That Has Multiple Editions: The Philadelphia Murder Story by Leslie Ford (3/21/24)
*A Paperback: A Guilty Thing Surprised by Ruth Rendell (1/28/24)
*Recommended by a Friend
*Biography
*Book You're Seeing Everywhere
*2024 Release: What Cannot Be Said by C. S. Harris (5/22/24)
*5 Star Prediction
*Man on the Cover: Miraculous Mysteries by Martin Edward, ed (2/8/24)

Sturgeon Moon
*Book with a Map: The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson [Dell Mapback edition] (2/28/24)
*Book That People Have Been Forcing You to Read: Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates (9/7/24)
*Title Starts with First Letter of Your Name: (The) Blue Geranium by Dolan Birkley (3/3/24)
*Book You Hauled Recently
*Book with Tree on Cover: Zombies of the Gene Pool by Sharyn McCrumb (3/28/24)
*Word "Can't" in Title
*Book with a Dark Cover: The Passenger from Scotland Yard by H. F. Wood (1/11/24)
*A Novella: The Dragon Boat Mystery by John Bechtel (6/19/24)

Harvest Moon
*Anthology: Bodies from the Library 3 by Tony Medawar, ed. (1/7/24)
*Book You Had to Read for an Assignment: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig [since I'm not in school or a position where anyone assigns reading to me; I'm counting the fact that I read it because it was specifically required for me to fulfill the bonus round in another challenge] (4/24/24)
*Book with Movie Adaptation: 
*Book You'd Recommend to Somebody Else: Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers (3/21/24)
*Book Chosen by Somebody Else: Red Bones by Ann Cleeves [chosen by someone in the Book Challenge by Erin] (3/24/24)
*Book with a Fish on the Cover
*Fruit in the Title: The Case of the One-Penny Orange by E. V. Cunningham [herbal tea] (11/14/24)
*About a Celebration: Mad About the Boy? by Dolores Gordon-Smith [takes place at a 25th wedding anniversary celebration] (3/13/24)

Hunter's Moon
*Book about Food
*Set in Europe: Murder After Hours (aka The Hollow) by Agatha Christie (2/26/24)
*Umbrella on the Cover
*About a Topic You're Curious About
*Award-Winning Book: Still Life by Louise Penny [Anthony Award, Best First Novel 2007] (6/28/24)
*Seventh Book on Your Shelf
*Buildings on the Cover: A Vacation to Kill For by Eunice Mays Boyd [w/Elizabeth Aden] (6/22/24)
*Book Divided into Parts: There Is a Tide by Agatha Christie (1/14/24)

Beaver Moon
*About a Psychological Phenomenon
*Word "Five" in Title: Death in Five Boxes by Carter Dickson (5/20/24)
*Book with a Street on Cover: You'll Die Today by Marjorie J. Grove (10/24/24)
*Start a Book in the Evening: Playing with Myself by Randy Rainbow (1/31/24)
*About a Specific Country
*From Your Monthly TBR: Gently Down the Stream by Alan Hunter (2/13/24)
*Book with a Cover You Don't Like: The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald (5/4/24)
*About a Single Parent: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm  by Carolyn Keene (5/25/24)

Cold Moon
*Set in Medieval Times: The Song of Roland translated by Dorothy L. Sayers (2/2/24)
*Spider on the Cover
*Read Book While Wearing a Pair of Socks: Murder by the Book by Martin Edwards, ed (1/20/24)
*Memoir: 
*About a Historical Event: The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn & Janie Chang [1906 San Francisco earthquake] (7/4/24)
*Character's Name in Title: Q-Squared by Peter David (3/17/24)
*Book You Think You'll Love: Sepulchre Street by Martin Edwards (5/8/24)
*Book From a Goodreads Shelf: Man of Two Tribes by Arthur W. Upfield (2/22/24)

Blue Moon
*Book with Unique Format: Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz [a complete mystery story presented within the main mystery story] (3/16/24)
*A Classic
*Three or More People on Cover: A Fete Worse Than Death by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2/20/24)
*Recommended by Your Favorite Social Media Influencer
*Book with Dramatic title: Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb (1/21/24)
*Book with a Dagger in the Story: The Final Days of Abbot Montrose by Sven Elvestad (2/3/24)
*Set in High School: A Body at a Boarding School [UK equivalent] by Benedict Brown (7/23/24)
*About a Spy: The Moneypenny Diaries by Kate Westbrook (2/29/24)


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