December 31st's Weekly TV Thoughts

It must be the week between Christmas and New Year's.  Only one show was on this week.  Then again, which how much I was traveling, first for Christmas with my family and then for work, this was about all I had time to watch anyway.

The Librarians – They listened to me!  Okay, so I know this was really written and filmed months ago, but it was nice to see them not using the flashback technique this week.  Quite a fun episode with all the Lewis Carol stuff.  He’s always good for some random silliness.  Obviously, they will figure out a way for Flynn not to sacrifice himself, and I can’t wait to see what that is.

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Cruisin' Through the Cozies and Craving for Cozies 2016

And my final wrap-up for 2016.  It's the dual Cruisin' Through the Cozies and Craving for Cozies challenges.

If you read my blog, you know I read a lot of cozies - over 100 in 2016.  And here they are:


1. Death of a Bad Apple by Penny Pike
2. A Second Chance at Murder by Diana Orgain
3. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay
4. Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero
5. Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
6. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
7. Classified as Murder by Miranda James
8. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
9. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
10. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
11. For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
12. Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna by Maia Chance
13. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
14. Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran
15. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
16. What You See by Hank Phillippi Ryan
17. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O'Neil
18. A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford
19. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
20. File M for Murder by Miranda James
21. The Ambitious Card by John Gaspard
22. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan
23. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman
24. The Big Chili by Julia Buckley
25. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
26. Macdeath by Cindy Brown
27. Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
28. Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
29. Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong
30. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
31. Time of Fog and Fire by Rhys Bowen
32. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
33. No Comfort for the Lost by Nancy Herriman
34. All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris
35. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
36. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
37. A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
38. Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara
39. The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
40. Out of Circulation by Miranda James
41. Decanting a Murder by Nadine Nettmann
42. The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry
43. Murder Most Fowl by Edith Maxwell
44. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
45. Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
46. Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
47. The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
48. Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey
49. Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson
50. Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
51. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
52. Presumed Puzzled by Parnell Hall
53. Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
54. Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons
55. Murder Under the Covered Bridge by Elizabeth Perona
56. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
57. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
58. The Sound of Murder by Cindy Brown
59. The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
60. Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
61. Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere
62. The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala by Laura DiSilverio
63. Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes
64. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman
65. Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen
66. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
67. No Virgin Island by C. Michele Dorsey
68. Murder Has Nine Lives by Laura Levine
69. Die Like an Eagle by Donna Andrews
70. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
71. Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao
72. Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James
73. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
74. Get Fluffy by Sparkle Abbey
75. The Bullet Catch by John Gaspard
76. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
77. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
78. The Baker Street Jurors by Michael Robertson
79. Artifact by Gigi Pandian
80. Behind Chocolate Bars by Kathy Aarons
81. Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel
82. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
83. Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early
84. Permanent Sunset by C. Michele Dorsey
85. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
86. Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney
87. The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry
88. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
89. Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow
90. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross
91. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by JoAnna Carl
92. The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole by Rebecca Adler
93. Stone Cold Blooded by Catherine Dilts
94. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman
95. Get Me to the Grave on Time by D. E. Ireland
96. Rhythm and Clues by Sue Ann Jaffarian
97. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
98. One Foot in the Grove by Kelly Lane
99. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
100. The Ghosts of Misty Hollow by Sue Ann Jaffarian
101. Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
102. We Wish You a Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany
103. Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
104. Live Free or Die by Jessie Crockett
105. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
106. Shadow of Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
107. Iced Under by Barbara Ross
108. Custom Baked Murder by Liz Mugavero

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Cloak and Dagger Challenge 2016

It was another year of mysterious going ons thanks to the Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge.  In fact, I got 125 mysteries read this year.  Wow!

Here they are:


1. The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher
2. Death of a Bad Apple by Penny Pike
3. A Second Chance at Murder by Diana Orgain
4. "C" is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
5. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay
6. Don't Look Back by Gregg Hurwitz
7. Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero
8. Mother's Day Out by Karen MacInerney
9. Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
10. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
11. Classified by Murder by Miranda James
12. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
13. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
14. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
15. For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
16. Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna by Maia Chance
17. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
18. Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran
19. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
20. What You See by Hank Phillippi Ryan
21. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O'Neil
22. A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford
23. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
24. File M for Murder by Miranda James
25. The Ambitious Card by John Gaspard
26. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan
27. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman
28. The Big Chili by Julia Buckley
29. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
30. Macdeath by Cindy Brown
31. Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
32. Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
33. Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong
34. The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
35. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
36. Time of Fog and Fire by Rhys Bowen
37. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
38. No Comfort for the Lost by Nancy Herriman
39. Spaced Out by Start Gibbs
40. All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris
41. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
42. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
43. A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
44. Nick and Tesla's Solar-Powered Showdown by "Science Bob" Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
45. Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara
46. The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
47. Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz
48. 15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
49. "D" is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
50. Out of Circulation by Miranda James
51. Decanting a Murder by Nadine Nettmann
52. The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry
53. Murder Most Fowl by Edith Maxwell
54. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
55. Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
56. Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
57. The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
58. Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey
59. Voodoo River by Robert Crais
60. Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson
61. Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
62. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
63. Presumed Puzzled by Parnell Hall
64. Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
65. Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons
66. Murder Under the Covered Bridge by Elizabeth Perona
67. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
68. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
69. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
70. The Sound of Murder by Cindy Brown
71. The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
72. The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
73. Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
74. Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere
75. The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala by Laura DiSilverio
76. Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes
77. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman
78. Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen
79. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
80. No Virgin Island by C. Michele Dorsey
81. On the Road with Del and Louise by Art Taylor
82. Murder Has Nine Lives by Laura Levine
83. Die Like an Eagle by Donna Andrews
84. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
85. Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao
86. Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James
87. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
88. Get Fluffy by Sparkle Abbey
89. The Bullet Catch by John Gaspard
90. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
91. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Filsilver
92. The Baker Street Jurors by Michael Robertson
93. Artifact by Gigi Pandian
94. Behind Chocolate Bars by Kathy Aarons
95. Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel
96. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
97. Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early
98. Permanent Sunset by C. Michele Dorsey
99. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
100. Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney
101. The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry
102. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
103. Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow
104. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross
105. Sunset Express by Robert Crais
106. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by JoAnna Carl
107. The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole by Rebecca Adler
108. Stone Cold Blooded by Catherine Dilts
109. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman
110. Get Me to the Grave on Time by D. E. Ireland
111. Rhythm and Clues by Sue Ann Jaffarian
112. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
113. "E" is for Evidence by Sue Grafton
114. One Foot in the Grove by Kelly Lane
115. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
116. The Ghosts of Misty Hollow by Sue Ann Jaffarian
117. Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
118. We Wish You a Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany
119. Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
120. Live Free or Die by Jessie Crockett
121. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
122. Shadow of Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
123. The Poet by Michael Connelly
124. Iced Under by Barbara Ross
125. Custom Baked Murder by Liz Mugavero

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Foodie Reads 2016

If you haven't noticed, I do love culinary cozies.  In fact, a friend of mine accused me of only reading food related books earlier this year, and I tried to argue against him and discovered I couldn't.  But the truth is, that of the 155 books I read this year, only 39 of them were related to food, all of which were part of the Foodie Reads 2016 challenge.

And here are the foodie books I read:

1. Death of a Bad Apple by Penny Pike
2. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
3. For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
4. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
5. Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran
6. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
7. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O'Neil
8. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan
9. The Big Chili by Julia Buckley
10. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
11. Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
12. Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong
13. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
14. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
15. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
16. Decanting a Murder by Nadine Nettmann
17. Murder Most Fowl by Edith Maxwell
18. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
19. Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
20. Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
21. The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
22. Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
23. Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons
24. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
25. Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
26. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
27. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
28. Behind Chocolate Bars by Kathy Aarons
29. Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel
30. Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney
31. Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow
32. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross
33. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by JoAnna Carl
34. The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole by Rebecca Adler
35. One Foot in the Grove by Kelly Lane
36. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
37. Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
38. Iced Under by Barbara Ross

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Audiobook Challenge 2016

This was my second year participating in the Audiobook Challenge.  I had a blast again this year.  I even got caught up to date on one of the series I rotate through, which means I can then focus on the other three authors more as 2017 unfolds.

Here are the audio books I listened to this year.

1. "C" is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
2. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
3. The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech by Kirsten Powers
4. The Ambitious Card by John Gaspard
5. The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
6. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
7. "D" is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
8. Voodoo River by Robert Crais
9. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
10. The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
11. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
12. The Bullet Catch by John Gaspard
13. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
14. Sunset Express by Robert Crais
15. "E" is for Evidence by Sue Grafton
16. The Poet by Michael Connelly

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Reading New England 2016

The one challenge I entered that was very specific this year was the Reading New England challenge.  I was hoping to get six books in this year with a combined total of states and categories, but I surprised myself.  I actually hit nine of the twelve.

Here's what I read.

States:
Rhode Island - Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero
Maine - Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
Massachusetts: All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris
Connecticut - Presumed Puzzled by Parnell Hall
Vermont - Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
New Hampshire - Live Free or Die by Jessie Crockett

Genre:
Free Choice (Historical) - Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
Mystery - Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes
Fiction - Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Mount TBR 2016

It was another year of trying to get through my TBR pile with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge.  Out of 155 books read, only 29 of them were books I owned when the year began.  I read a lot of new releases and bought more books that had come out in previous years and read those.  Still, that was enough to hit two peaks, and beat my goal of 12.

1. Don't Look Back by Gregg Hurwitz
2. Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero
3. Mother's Day Out by Karen MacInerney
4. Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
5. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
6. Classified as Murder by Miranda James
7. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
8. Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran
9. What You See by Hank Phillippi Ryan
10. File M for Murder by Miranda James
11. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan
12. Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson
13. The Big Chili by Julia Buckley
14. No Comfort for the Lost by Nancy Herriman
15. A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
16. Out of Circulation by Miranda James
17. The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry
18. Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey
19. Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson
20. Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
21. The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
22. No Virgin Island by C. Michele Dorsey
23. Get Fluffy by Sparkle Abbey
24. Artifact by Gigi Pandian
25. The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry
26. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
27. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
28. Live Free or Die by Jessie Crockett
29. Shadow of Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: Read It Again, Sam

Of all the reading challenges I do, the one I have that is actually a challenge for me is the Read It Again, Sam, challenge.  It's all about rereading books, and I always think I'm going to do that.  After all, I have plenty of books I loved when I read years ago and haven't reviewed yet.  Somehow, even with the number of books I read this year, I still didn't get around to rereading as many as I thought I would.  Guess that means it is a good thing I only signed up for the 8 book reread level.

Here are the 10 books I did reread this year.

1. The Mystery of the Vanishing Victim by Kathryn Kenny
2. The Secret of the Caves by Franklin W. Dixon
3. The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire by Kathryn Kenny
4. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman
5. The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire by Kathryn Kenny
6. The Mystery of the Antique Doll by Kathryn Kenny
7. Race for the Park Street Treasure by Sigmund Brouwer
8. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman
9. The Pet Show Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
10. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: New Release Challenge 2016

This was my second year in a row reading new releases for the New Release Challenge.  It was something I'd been considering starting since I love to read new releases and felt they were getting short shafted in favor of challenges that focused on reading books you already have (which I also enjoy doing).

I had signed up for the New Release Enthusiast level, which was 45+ books.  I almost doubled that with 82 new releases read and reviewed this year.

1. The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher
2. Death of a Bad Apple by Penny Pike
3. A Second Chance at Murder by Diana Orgain
4. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay
5. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
6. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
7. For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
8. Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna by Maia Chance
9. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
10. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O'Neil
11. A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford
12. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
13. Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
14. Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
15. Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong
16. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
17. Time of Fog and Fire by Rhys Bowen
18. A Girl's Guide to Landing a Greek God by Bill Fuller
19. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
20. Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs
21. All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris
22. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
23. Nick and Tesla's Solar-Powered Showdown by "Science Bob" Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
24. Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara
25. The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
26. Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
27. Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz
28. 15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
29. Decanting a Murder by Nadine Nettmann
30. Murder Most Fowl by Edith Maxwell
31. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
32. Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
33. Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
34. The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
35. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
36. Presumed Puzzled by Parnell Hall
37. Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
38. Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons
39. Murder Under the Covered Bridge by Elizabeth Perona
40. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
41. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
42. Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
43. Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere
44. The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala by Laura DiSilverio
45. Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes
46. The Stolen Chapters by James Riley
47. Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen
48. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
49. Legacy of Secrets by Ridley Pearson
50. Murder Has Nine Lives by Laura Levine
51. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, et al
52. Die Like an Eagle by Donna Andrews
53. Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao
54. Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James
55. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
56. To Helvetica and Back by Ellen Byron
57. The Baker Street Jurors by Michael Robertson
58. Behind Chocolate Bars by Kathy Aarons
59. Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel
60. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
61. Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early
62. Permanent Sunset by C. Michele Dorsey
63. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
64. Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney
65. Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow
66. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross
67. Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs
68. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by JoAnna Carl
69. The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole by Rebecca Adler
70. Stone Cold Blooded by Catherine Dilts
71. Lodestar by Shannon Messenger
72. Get Me to the Grave on Time by D. E. Ireland
73. Rhythm and Clues by Sue Ann Jaffarians
74. One Foot in the Grove by Kelly Lane
75. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
76. The Ghosts of Misty Hollow by Sue Ann Jaffarian
77. Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
78. We Wish You a Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany
79. Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
80. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
81. Iced Under by Barbara Ross
82. Custom Baked Murder by Liz Mugavero

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: 100+ Book Challenge

End of the year, so it is time to start wrapping up reading challenges.  This first one is the 100+ Reading Challenge.

I made it with flying colors.  I logged 155 books this year.  Yes, 12 of them were picture books and 16 of them were audio books.  But that still leaves me with 127 books I actually read.  Wow!  I never would have guessed I'd have that in me.  The funniest thing is, I didn't feel like I was pushing that much.

And here are the books I read this year in order from January to December.

1. The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher
2. Death of a Bad Apple by Penny Pike
3. A Second Chance at Murder by Diana Orgain
4. "C" is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
5. Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole by Jane Yolen
6. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay
7. Don't Look Back by Gregg Hurwitz
8. Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero
9. Mother's Day Out by Karen MacInerney
10. Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
11. The Mystery of the Vanishing Victim by Kathryn Kenny
12. Edgar Allan Cozy by Various Authors
13. Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley
14. Classified as Murder by Miranda James
15. A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere
16. Scene of the Brine by Mary Ellen Hughes
17. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
18. For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
19. Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna by Maia Chance
20. The Secret of the Caves by Franklin W. Dixon
21. Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
22. Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran
23. Frankencrayon by Michael Hall
24. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
25. The Silencing by Kirsten Powers
26. What You See by Hank Phillippi Ryan
27. Woof by Spencer Quinn
28. Ripe for Murder by Carlene O'Neil
29. A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford
30. And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan
31. File M for Murder by Miranda James
32. The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire by Kathryn Kenny
33. The Ambitious Card by John Gaspard
34. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan
35. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman
36. Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson
37. The Big Chili by Julia Buckley
38. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
39. Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
40. Macdeath by Cindy Brown
41. Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
42. Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette
43. Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong
44. The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
45. Adam Raccoon in Lost Woods by Glen Keane
46. Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
47. Time of Fog and Fire by Rhys Bowen
48. A Girl's Guide to Landing a Greek God by Bill Fuller
49. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
50. No Comfort for the Lost by Nancy Herriman
51. Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs
52. All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris
53. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
54. Irish Stewed by Kylie Logan
55. A Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont
56. Nick and Tesla's Solar-Powered Showdown by "Science Bob" Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
57. Sayonara Slam by Naomi Hirahara
58. The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
59. Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
60. Orphan X by Greg Hurwitz
61. 15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
62. "D" is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
63. If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, DON'T! by Elise Parsley
64. Out of Circulation by Miranda James
65. Decanting a Murder by Nadine Nettmann
66. The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry
67. The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire by Kathryn Kenny
68. Murder Most Fowl by Edith Maxwell
69. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson
70. The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
71. Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
72. Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day
73. The Calamity Cafe by Gayle Leeson
74. Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey
75. Voodoo River by Robert Crais
76. Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson
77. Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
78. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
79. Presumed Puzzled by Parnell Hall
80. Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken
81. Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons
82. The Mystery of the Antique Doll by Kathryn Kenny
83. Murder Under the Covered Bridge by Elizabeth Perona
84. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott
85. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
86. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
87. The Sound of Murder by Cindy Brown
88. Commander Toad and the Dis-Asteroid by Jane Yolen
89. The Silence of the Library by Miranda James
90. The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
91. Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
92. Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere
93. Race for the Park Street Treasure by Sigmund Brouwer
94. The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala by Laura DiSilverio
95. Clock and Dagger by Julianne Holmes
96. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman
97. The Stolen Chapters by James Riley
98. Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen
99. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
100. Legacy of Secrets by Ridley Pearson
101. No Virgin Island by C. Michele Dorsey
102. On the Road with Del and Louise by Art Taylor
103. Murder Has Nine Lives by Laura Levine
104. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, et. al
105. Die Like an Eagle by Donna Andrews
106. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
107. Granite by Susan Butcher and David Monson
108. Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao
109. Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James
110. The Pet Show Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
111. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
112. Get Fluffy by Sparkle Abbey
113. The Bullet Catch by John Gaspard
114. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
115. Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
116. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
117. The Baker Street Jurors by Michael Robertson
118. Artifact by Gigi Pandian
119. Behind Chocolate Bars by Kathy Aarons
120. Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel
121. Masking for Trouble by Diane Vallere
122. Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early
123. Permanent Sunset by C. Michele Dorsey
124. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
125. Nate the Great Goes Undercover by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
126. Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney
127. The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry
128. Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
129. Dying for Strawberries by Sharon Farrow
130. Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross
131. Sunset Express by Robert Crais
132. Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs
133. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha by JoAnna Carl
134. The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole by Robecca Adler
135. Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy by Jane Yolen
136. Stone Cold Blooded by Catherine Dilts
137. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman
138. Lodestar by Shannon Messenger
139. Get Me to the Grave on Time by D. E. Ireland
140. Rhythm and Clues by Sue Ann Jaffarian
141. Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson
142. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton
143. One Foot in the Grove by Kelly Lane
144. Dying for a Taste by Leslie Karst
145. Adam Raccoon and the Circus Master by Glen Keane
146. The Ghosts of Misty Hollow by Sue Ann Jaffarian
147. Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower
148. We Wish You a Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany
149. Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke
150. Live Free or Die by Jessie Crockett
151. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James
152. Shadow of Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman
153. The Poet by Michael Connelly
154. Iced Under by Barbara Ross
155. Custom Baked Murder by Liz Mugavero