Reading Challenge: Finishing the Series 2023

 I know I participated in a finishing the series reading challenge at some point in the past, but it has been years.  Since I'm signing up for a ton of reading challenges this year, I decided it was time to do something like that again, so I'm signing up for Finishing the Series as hosted by Celebrity Readers.

Yes, it really is as simple as it sounds.  You need to finish a series you've already started during 2023.  It doesn't matter if you have 20 books or 1 book left.

Naturally, there are levels.  I'm signing up for (gulp) the B List series finisher, which is 5-8 series.  Not books.  Series.  I'm going for eight series.  This is a lot of books I'm committing to up front, which scares me, but since most of these were already on my radar to finish this year, I think it won't be as much of a stretch as I'm making it feel like right now.

I'm not including any series where I was up to date on December 2022 and a new book is coming out this year.  If I did that, I could list a ton of series.  All of these books had at least one book (and sometimes only one) out in 2022 I hadn't read yet.

Unlike other challenges were I list the books as I read them, I'm going to list the books I am planning to read for this challenge now, and update with links as I go along.  I'll also list the book's place in the series.

Jan 4 Update: I keep adding series.  I might make it to the A List, but we will see if I get through all these series or not.  I'm planning to now, but things can always change.

Alcatraz Vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson
6. Bastille and the Evil Librarians (co-written with Janci Patterson)

By the Books Mysteries by Tamara Berry
2. On Spine of Death
3. Murder Off the Books

Bucket List Mysteries by Ryan Rivers
0.5 Arbor Day Can Be Deadly (novella)
1. Aerobics Can Be Deadly
2. Barbecue Can Be Deadly
(Yes, a bit of a cheat, but I did read a short story with these characters back in October)

Cheese Shop Mysteries by Korina Moss
2. Gone for Gouda
3. Curds of Prey
4. Case of the Bleus

Connor Westphal by Penny Warner
6. Silence is Golden
7. Dead Man's Hand

Elvis Cole and Joe Pick by Robert Crais
19. Racing the Light

Frankie Chandler Mysteries by Jacqueline Vick
4. What the Cluck?  It's Murder
5. A Scaly Tale of Murder
6. A Scape Goat for Murder

Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson
24. Murder on Wall Street
25. Murder on Madison Square
26. Murder on Bedford Street

Kelly Jackson Mysteries by Janet Finsilver
5. Murder at the Marina
6. Murder in the Wine Country

Kinsey Millhone by Sue Grafton
24. "X"
25. "Y" is for Yesterday
Kinsey and Me

Nate Ross by J. R. Sanders
2. Dead-Bang Fall
3. Bring the Night

Quilting Mysteries by Mary Marks
7. Knot on Her Life
8. Knot of This World
9. Knot Ready for Murder

Stella and Lyndy Mysteries by Clara McKenna
4. Murder at the Majestic Hotel
5. Murder on Mistletoe Lane

Reading Challenge: Audiobook Challenge 2023

I plan to keep listening to audiobooks in 2023, so I'll be signing up for the Audiobook challenge again in 2023.  It's hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and That's What I'm Talking About.

Once again, I'll be going for the Stenographer level, which is 10-15 books.  My own sub-challenge is to listen to one a month.  I made it in 2022, so I'm hoping to do the same in 2023.

I'll post them below as I listen to them.

1. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

2. Bastille Vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson

3. The Christie Caper by Carolyn Hart

4. "X" by Sue Grafton

5. The Black Box by Michael Connelly

6. Southern Ghost by Carolyn Hart

7. Racing the Light by Robert Crais

8. Kinsey and Me by Sue Grafton

9. The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan

10. The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly (relisten)

11. Mint Julep Murder by Carolyn Hart

12. The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

13. "Y" is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton

Reading Challenge: European Reading Challenge 2023

 I've long been a participate in Rose City Reader's Book Beginnings weekly meme.  And I've thought about signing up for the European Reading Challenge she hosts in the past, but I decided this is the year.

Obviously, the idea is to read books set in Europe.  The twist?  You can only count one book for each country.  This is what had tripped me up in the past since I know I will read several set in England, but I'm not sure about other European Countries.  So we'll see how I do this year with this one.

Having said that, I'm going to set my initial goal at the Two Star Adventurer level because I can think of at least two books coming up that will get me to two different countries.  We'll see if I wind up visiting any others along the way.

I'll list the books and countries below as I get them read.

1. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Turkey)

2. Murder on the Home Front by Jessica Ellicott (England)

3. Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman (Germany)

4. A Stolen Child by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Ireland)

5. Death on the Grand Canal by M. A. Monnin (Italy)

6. Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge (France)

Reading Challenge: Southern Literature 2023

I'm going to jump into the Southern Literature Reading Challenge in 2023 as well.  Although I don't know that my cozy mysteries will be quite what everyone else is reading, but curious to see just how many books I wind up reading set in the south this year.  I can already think of several I will be reading.

This are no levels to the challenge.  Just read books and have fun.  I'll be listing the books I read that qualify below.

Feb. 2 Update - There are levels.  I think I'm going to start with Level 3, which is 5-6 books.  I think I'll actually make it to level 4 (7+ books), but let's see how the year plays out.

1. Aerobics Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

2. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron

3. Stuff Dreams are Made of by Don Bruns

4. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke

5. Apprehend Me No Flowers by Diane Vallere

6. The Christie Caper by Carolyn Hart

7. If I Had a Hammer by Teresa Trent

8. Southern Ghost by Carolyn Hart

9. Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James

10. The Body in the Cattails by Catherine Dilts

11. Claws of Death by Cathy Wiley

12. Birder, She Wrote by Donna Andrews

Reading Challenge: Foodie Reads 2023

I will be continuing on with Foodie Reads in 2023.  This isn't a challenge per se since we don't have to pick any levels (and I LOVE that).  But it's a chance to highlight books that feature food, and since I love my culinary cozies, that's a good thing for me.

I'll list the books below as I read them.

1. Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss

2. Death by Smoothie by Laura Levine

3. Irish Coffee Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross

4. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron

5. Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox

6. Charred by G. P. Gottlieb

7. Till Death Do Us Port by Kate Lansing

8. Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico

9. Cheddar Late Than Dead by Linda Reilly

10. Curds of Prey by Korina Moss

11. Murder at the Marina by Janet Finsilver

12. Hot Pot Murder by Jennifer J. Chow

13. Muddled Matrimonial Murder by Kim Davis

14. Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen

15. Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross

16. A Sense for Murder by Leslie Karst

17. Claws of Death by Cathy Wiley

18. Halloween Cupcake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland, Carol J. Perry

19. Murder in the Wine Country by Janet Finsilver

20. Pink Lemonade Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

21. Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinlay

22. A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril

23. A Parfait Crime by Maya Corrigan

24. Case of the Bleus by Korina Moss

25. Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge

26. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley

27. Spoon to be Dead by Dana Mentink

28. Irish Milkshake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, & Liz Ireland

Reading Challenge: Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2023

I really enjoyed the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge in 2022, so I will definitely be back for 2023.  I will be catching up on Victoria Thompson's Gaslight series this year, but I have lots of other historical mysteries calling my name, including a couple I got for Christmas.

That's why I am going to sign up for the Medieval level again, which is 15 books.  I'm hoping I'll make it further, but since the next level is 25 books, I think that's a bit too much for me.

I'll list the books below as I read them.

1. Dead-Bang Fall by J. R. Sanders

2. Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings

3. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

4. Murder on Wall Street by Victoria Thompson

5. All That is Hidden by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

6. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer

7. The Clairvoyant Countess by Dorothy Gilman

8. The Truth We Hide by Liz Milliron

9. Murder in Midtown by Liz Freeland

10. Murder on the Home Front by Jessica Ellicott

11. If I Had a Hammer by Teresa Trent

12. A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen

13. Murder on Madison Square by Victoria Thompson

14. Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna

15. Murder at a London Finishing School by Jessica Ellicott

16. Murder on Bedford Street by Victoria Thompson

17. A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver

18. Bring the Night by J. R. Sanders

19. The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair

20. Hunters of the Dead by Steve Hockensmith

21. The Proof of the Pudding by Rhys Bowen

22. Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge

23. City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson

24. Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer

25. Murder on Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna

Reading Challenge: Calendar of Crime 2023

This challenge sounded like a lot of fun to me when I read about it.  Calendar of Crime is a challenge of mysteries (and you know how many of those I read), but each book much fit a certain category to qualify for the month.  Usually, I try to stay away from those, but there are so many different categories for each month, I think I will finish this one fairly easily.

Here are the categories for each month.  If this is hard to read, you can follow the link to see this at the original post.

You don't have to read the book in the month it is covering.  So I can read a January book in January or in August.

Since this is just twelve books, I'm sure I can find prompts for it fairly easily.  I will fill in each book and the prompt I used as I finish them.

January - Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay (release month)

February - Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron (release month)

March - Irish Coffee Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross (St. Pat Day)

April - Arbor Day Can be Deadly by Ryan Rivers (April holiday)

May - Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna (M in title)

June - The Clairvoyant Countess by Dorothy Gilman (author's birthday)

July - Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings (set in July)

August - It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle (Beach/resort on cover)

September - Silence is Golden by Penny Warner (S is title)

October - Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss (book set in October)

November - Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys (Thanksgiving)

December - Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman (Christmas/December set)

Reading Challenge: Cloak and Dagger Challenge 2023

Of course, I'll be back for the Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge again in 2023.  Carol at Carol's Notebook is hosting once again, and any mystery counts.  Naturally, I'll have mostly cozies, but I'll have a few non-cozies as well.  I'll be shooting for the Sherlock Holmes level again, which is 56+ books.

I'll list them below as I finish them.

1. Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay

2. Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss

3. Aerobics Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

4. Death by Smoothie by Laura Levine

5. Oh Danny Girl by C. Michele Dorsey

6. Where the Guilty Hide by Annette Dashofy

7. Irish Coffee Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross

8. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

9. Dead-Bang Fall by J. R. Sanders

10. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron

11. Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

12. Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings

13. Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox

14. What the Cluck?  It's Murder! by Jacqueline Vick

15. It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle

16. Stuff Dreams are Made of by Don Bruns

17. Murder on Wall Street by Victoria Thompson

18. Charred by G. P. Gottlieb

19. Secrets and Scents by Lyn Perry

20. Till Death Do Us Port by Kate Lansing

21. Record Store Reckoning by J. C. Kenney

22. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke

23. All That is Hidden by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

24. Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman

25. Apprehend Me No Flowers by Diane Vallere

26. Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico

27. The Christie Caper by Carolyn Hart

28. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer

29. The Clairvoyant Countess by Dorothy Gilman

30. Digging Up Daisy by Sherry Lynn

31. On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry

32. The Truth We Hide by Liz Milliron

33. Knot on Her Life by Mary Marks

34. Cheddar Late Than Dead by Linda Reilly

35. Curds of Prey by Korina Moss

36. "X" by Sue Grafton

37. Murder in Midtown by Liz Freeland

38. Arbor Day Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

39. Murder on the Home Front by Jessica Ellicott

40. #TagMe for Murder by Sarah E. Burr

41. The Black Box by Michael Connelly

42. Silence is Golden by Penny Warner

43. If I Had a Hammer by Teresa Trent

44. A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen

45. Her Dying Day by Mindy Carlson

46. Southern Ghost by Carolyn Hart

47. Murder at the Marina by Janet Finsilver

48. Tough Luxe by Diane Vallere

49. Murder at Sea by Various Authors

50. Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman

51. Hot Pot Murder by Jennifer J. Chow

52. Murder on Madison Square by Victoria Thompson

53. Muddled Matrimonial Murder by Kim Davis

54. A Stolen Child by Sarah Stewart Taylor

55. Racing the Light by Robert Crais

56. Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen

57. Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross

58. Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James

59. Charlotte Illes is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel

60. The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz

61. Gone but Not Forgotten by C. Michele Dorsey

62. Kinsey and Me by Sue Grafton

63. Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna

64. Teacher's Threat by Diane Vallere

65. Death in a Pale Hue by Susan Van Kirk

66. Paint Me a Crime by Holly Yew

67. Murder at a London Finishing School by Jessica Ellicott

68. A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke

69. The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan

70. A Sense for Murder by Leslie Karst

71. The Body in the Cattails by Catherine Dilts

72. Murder on Bedford Street by Victoria Thompson

73. Death on the Grand Canal by M. A. Monnin

74. Claws of Death by Cathy Wiley

75. Birder, She Wrote by Donna Andrews

76. Halloween Cupcake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland, Carol J. Perry

77. A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver

78. Murder in the Wine Country by Janet Finsilver

79. Fair Game by Annette Dashofy

80. Pink Lemonade Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

81. Bring the Night by J. R. Sanders

82. Fahrenheit 501 by Diane Vallere

83. The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly (reread)

84. Murder Off the Books by Tamara Berry

85. Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany

86. Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland

87. The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair

88. Hanging by a Thread by Dorothy Howell

89. Nine  Lives and Alibis by Cate Conte

90. Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinlay

91. Brush Up on Murder by Sybil Johnson

92. Hunters of the Dead by Steve Hockensmith

93. Mistletoe and Murder by Connie Berry

94. A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril

95. A Parfait Crime by Maya Corrigan

96. Barbecue Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

97. Mint Julep Murder by Carolyn Hart

98. Cheap Thrills by Wendall Thomas

99. Tulle Death Do Us Part by Diane Vallere

100. Calico by Lee Goldberg

101. The Proof of the Pudding by Rhys Bowen

102. Final Cut by Marjorie McCown

103. Case of the Bleus by Korina Moss

104. The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

105. Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge

106. Dead Man's Hand by Penny Warner

107. Over My Dead Blog by Sarah E. Burr

108. The Body in the Cornfield by Catherine Dilts

109. "Y" is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton

110. City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson

111. Keep Your Family Close by Annette Dashofy

112. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley

113. Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer

114. Spoon to be Dead by Dana Mentink

115. Murder on Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna

116. Dearly Deleted by Sarah E. Burr

117. Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! by Donna Andrews

118. Irish Milkshake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, & Liz Ireland

Reading Challenge: Cruisin' Through the Cozies and Craving for Cozies Challenges 2023

I have no plans to switch up what I read in 2022, so I plan to stick with both the Cruisin' Through the Cozies and Craving for Cozies challenges again this year.  Two challenges, and two hosts, but both are designed to read as many cozy mystery as you want/can this year.

For Cruisin', I will once again be going for Sleuth Extraordinaire, which is the highest level at 40+ cozies.

For Craving, I will be aiming for Starving, which is 76-100 cozies.

I'll post the books below as I finish them.

1. Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay

2. Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss

3. Aerobics Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

4. Death by Smoothie by Laura Levine

5. Irish Coffee Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross

6. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

7. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron

8. Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings

9. Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox

10. What the Cluck?  It's Murder! by Jacqueline Vick

11. It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle

12. Charred by G. P. Gottlieb

13. Secrets and Scents by Lyn Perry

14. Till Death Do Us Port by Kate Lansing

15. Record Store Reckoning by J. C. Kenney

16. Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke

17. All That is Hidden by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

18. Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman

19. Apprehend Me No Flowers by Diane Vallere

20. Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico

21. The Christie Caper by Carolyn Hart

22. Intrigue in Istanbul by Erica Ruth Neubauer

23. The Clairvoyant Countess by Dorothy Gilman

24. Digging Up Daisy by Sherry Lynn

25. On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry

26. Knot on Her Life by Mary Marks

27. Cheddar Late Than Dead by Linda Reilly

28. Curds of Prey by Korina Moss

29. Murder in Midtown by Liz Freeland

30. Arbor Day Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

31. Murder on the Home Front by Jessica Ellicott

32. #TagMe for Murder by Sarah E. Burr

33. Silence is Golden by Penny Warner

34. If I Had a Hammer by Teresa Trent

35. A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen

36. Southern Ghost by Carolyn Hart

37. Murder at the Marina by Janet Finsilver

38. Tough Luxe by Diane Vallere

39. Murder at Sea by Various Authors

40. Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman

41. Hot Pot Murder by Jennifer J. Chow

42. Muddled Matrimonial Murder by Kim Davis

43. Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen

44. Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross

45. Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James

46. Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna

47. Teacher's Threat by Diane Vallere

48. Death in a Pale Hue by Susan Van Kirk

49. Paint Me a Crime by Holly Yew

50. Murder at a London Finishing School by Jessica Ellicott

51. A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke

52. A Sense for Murder by Leslie Karst

53. The Body in the Cattails by Catherine Dilts

54. Death on the Grand Canal by M. A. Monnin

55. Claws of Death by Cathy Wiley

56. Birder, She Wrote by Donna Andrews

57. Halloween Cupcake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland, Carol J. Perry

58. Murder in the Wine Country by Janet Finsilver

59. Pink Lemonade Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

60. Fahrenheit 501 by Diane Vallere

61. Murder Off the Books by Tamara Berry

62. Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany

63. Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland

64. Hanging by a Thread by Dorothy Howell

65. Nine  Lives and Alibis by Cate Conte

66. Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinlay

67. Brush Up on Murder by Sybil Johnson

68. Mistletoe and Murder by Connie Berry

69. Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew

70. A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril

71. A Parfait Crime by Maya Corrigan

72. Barbecue Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers

73. Mint Julep Murder by Carolyn Hart

74. Cheap Thrills by Wendall Thomas

75. Tulle Death Do Us Part by Diane Vallere

76. The Proof of the Pudding by Rhys Bowen

77. Final Cut by Marjorie McCown

78. Case of the Bleus by Korina Moss

79. Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge

80. Dead Man's Hand by Penny Warner

81. Over My Dead Blog by Sarah E. Burr

82. The Body in the Cornfield by Catherine Dilts

83. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley

84. Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer

85. Spoon to be Dead by Dana Mentink

86. Murder on Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna

87. Dearly Deleted by Sarah E. Burr

88. Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! by Donna Andrews

89. Irish Milkshake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, & Liz Ireland

Happy New Year 2023! (A Sunday/Monday Post)

Not only are we starting a new week, but we are starting a new year as well.  And, unlike most years, where I am kicking off the new year with reading challenges, I'm kicking off the new year with a Sunday/Monday post.

As usual, I'll be linking up to:

Sunday Post
Sunday Salon
Stacking the Shelves
Mailbox Monday
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

When we last checked in, I was in northern California for Christmas.  I'm back home now.  I drove down Tuesday.  After saying that traffic wasn't usually an issue driving around Christmas, I got stuck in traffic for several hours.  Not anything like those stranded due to weather have faced, but it was still pretty frustrating.

Worked Wednesday through Friday, although we did get off a couple hours early on Friday, which was nice.

And I really need to get moving on writing reviews.  I haven't written any before Christmas, so I've got three books I need to review.  That isn't like me.  I'm going through Christmas time burnout.  I just don't want to do anything, which is usually a pretty good sign that I shouldn't do anything.

Of course, I'm also thinking about the year ahead and how I can ease up on my posting schedule a little.  I've posted something every day, sometimes more than one thing a day, for 10 years now without any real days off.  I need some down time.  Hopefully, I will figure out a way to do that this year.

Not that you'd know it from the reading challenges I signed up for this year.  I believe I signed up for 17.  Of course, I kept my commitments to them low.  Most of them are just things I will naturally do as I read this year anyway, but we'll see what happens with them.

So what reading challenges did I sign up for this year?  Here's the list:

Cruisin' Through the Cozies/Craving for Cozies (similar themes, so all the same books will count)
Cloak and Dagger
Calendar of Crime
Historical Fiction
Foodie Reads
Southern Literature
European
Audiobook
Finishing the Series
Mount TBR
Virtual Mount TBR
New Release
NetGalley and Edelweiss
52 Books in 52 Weeks
Reading by the Numbers
Coyer Chapter 1 (although I plan to sign up for the others as the year goes along)

As I said, that should keep me busy, although most of those will be easy for me to hit my goals.  All the posts for these will go live tomorrow.

About half of these are new to me, too.  The other half are the ones I did last year and I'm doing them again.

This Past Week on the Blog:

Sunday - Merry Christmas 

Monday - Disney Pin Review: Sully's Safaris - Windows of Main Street

Tuesday - Book Review: Rum and Choke by Sherry Harris

Wednesday - Ornament Review: Season's Treatings #14

Thursday - December Reading Summary

Friday - Friday Post featuring Gone for Gouda

Saturday - 2022 Reading Challenge Wrap Ups (multiple posts)

This Coming Week on the Blog:

Sunday - Happy New Year (You are here)
Monday - Reading Challenge Sign Up posts (multiple posts)
Tuesday - Fatal Fascinators by Jenn McKinlay
Wednesday and Beyond - That is a great question

Honestly, I don't have much planned beyond Tuesday yet.  And I need to write a couple of reviews, but I'm not sure which will be posted when.  Hopefully, I will at least get Gone for Gouda reviewed on Thursday.

Book Haul:

As expected, I got books for Christmas.

The one I didn't expect was Her Dying Day by Mindy Carlson.  It wasn't on my radar at all even though it's from a publisher I often read.  A friend got it for me.  She is friends with the author, which is cool.  It sounds good, too, so I'm very anxious to read it.

Yes, there are two non-fiction books in there.  I'm a fan of Matthew West's music, and I really love his song "The God Who Stays," so I was interested in reading the book.  Meanwhile, I thought Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck sounded like a lot of fun.

And I got two historical mysteries.  Both are set in England in the 1940's.  A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver is set during World War II, and The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair is set after the war has ended.

And because those books weren't enough, I stopped by Barnes and Nobel while they were having their 50% off hardcovers sale.  I was looking for a couple of books, but the only one they had in stock was Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn.  I've been hearing lots of great things about it, so I'm looking forward to reading it.

What I'm Currently Reading:

As I type this, I've just barely started Aerobics Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers.  I've had a lazy Saturday, not doing most of what I planned today, including reading and writing reviews.  I had hoped I might get it read over Saturday and Sunday and been ready to start my next book, Oh Danny Girl by C. Michele Dorsey on Monday.  But we'll see if that winds up happening or not.

Once again, Happy 2023!  Hope you have a great start to the year this week.