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Here's to another year of getting distracted by so many other books and not finishing half of my challenges.

At least I'm consistent.

2022 Personal Challenge - Goal of 100 Books

1.) The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee

2.) The Dance of the Serpents by Oscar de Muriel

3.) Archive 17 by Sam Eastland

4.) The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor

5.) Secret Mischief by Robin Blake

6.) The Red Moth by Sam Eastland

7.) Eye of the Law by Cora Harrison

8.) The Beast in the Red Forest by Sam Eastland

9.) Scales of Retribution by Cora Harrison

10.) Red Icon by Sam Eastland

11.) Deed of Murder by Cora Harrison

12.) Berlin Red by Sam Eastland

13.) Laws in Conflict by Cora Harrison

14.) Chain of Evidence by Cora Harrison

15.) Cross of Vengeance by Cora Harrison

16.) Disappearance of a Scribe by Dana Stabenow

17.) Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

18.) The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull

19.) The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

20.) The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk

21.) An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn

22.) The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten

23.) The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

24.) A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear

25.) A Most Clever Girl by Stephanie Marie Thornton

26.) A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

27.) Verdict of the Court by Cora Harrison

28.) The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

29.) Condemned to Death by Cora Harrison

30.) A Fatal Inheritance by Cora Harrison

31.) The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang

32.) On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark

33.) Elektra by Jennifer Saint

34.) Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray

35.) Phoenix Rising: A novel of Anne Boleyn by Hunter S. Jones

36.) An Unjust Judge by Cora Harrison

37.) Black Lotus by Laura Joh Rowland

38.) The Messenger of Athens by Anne Zouroudi

39.) Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen

40.) A Point of Law by John Maddox Roberts

41.) Under Vesuvius by John Maddox Roberts

42.) Oracle of the Dead by John Maddox Roberts

43.) The Year of Confusion by John Maddox Roberts

44.) The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

YEARLY CHALLENGE- Clear the Shelves - Goal of 15 books

All books are books from my personal library.

1.) Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
2.) Banners of Gold by Pamela Kaufman
3.) The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives by Mike Ashley
4.) Enemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
5.) The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
6.)Archive 17 by Sam Eastland
7.) The Queen's Secret by Jean Plaidy
8.) The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault
9.) Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman
10.) The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe
11.) The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
12.) Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn by Persia Woolley
13.) The Shadow Queen by Sandra Gulland
14.) The City of Tears by Kate Mosse
15.) The Murder in the Tower by Jean Plaidy

YEARLY CHALLENGE- Serial Reader - Finish 3 series = 19 books (More than a Vacation Reader)

1.) Inspector Pekkala by Sam Eastland - 5 Books
a.) Archive 17
b.) The Red Moth
c.) The Beast in the Red Forest
d.) Red Icon
e.) Berlin Red

2.) SPQR by John Maddox Roberts - 4 Books
a.) A Point of Law
b.) Under Vesuvius
c.) Oracle of the Dead
d.) The Year of Confusion


3.) Burren Mysteries by Cora Harrison - 10 Books
a.) Eye of the Law
b.) Scales of Retribution
c.) Deed of Murder
d.) Laws in Conflict
e.) Chain of Evidence
f.) Cross of Vengeance
g.) Verdict of the Court
h.) Condemned to Death
i.) A Fatal Inheritance
j.) An Unjust Judge

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

NEW CHALLENGE

1.) Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen
a.) Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
b.) The Last Mrs. Summers
c.) God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen
d.) Peril in Paris

2.) Giordano Bruno by S.J. Parris
a.) Prophecy
b.) Sacrilege
c.) Treachery
d.) Conspiracy
e.) Execution: A Giordano Bruno Thriller

YEARLY CHALLENGE-I Spy - 10 Books/Categories

1.) Color
The Red Moth by Sam Eastland

2.) Number
Archive 17 by Sam Eastland

3.) First Name
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

4.) Places
Berlin Red by Sam Eastland

5.) Body Part
Eye of the Law by Cora Harrison

6.) Royal Title
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull

7.) Time of Day
On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark

8.) Family Member
The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten

9.) Architecture

10.) Celestial Body

YEARLY CHALLENGE- Hindsight is 2022-2022 - 14 Books

1.) Read a book set between 1801 - 1900
The Dance of the Serpents by Oscar de Muriel

2.) Read a book set in the 1900s

3.) Read a book set in the 1910s
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull

4.) Read a book set in the 1920s
The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee

5.) Read a book set in the 1930s
Archive 17 by Sam Eastland

6.) Read a book set in the 1940s
The Red Moth by Sam Eastland

7.) Read a book featuring a Queen
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen

8.) Read a book set in an Olympic host country (USA, Italy, Austria, Japan, France, Mexico)
Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray

9.) Read a book by an author born in the 1970s
The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten

10.) Read a book published in the 1980s

11.) Read a book published in the 1990s

12.) read a book set in an Olympic host country (USA, Australia, Greece, Italy, China)
A Most Clever Girl by Stephanie Marie Thornton

13.) Read a book published in 2010s
Eye of the Law by Cora Harrison

14.) Read a book set in current times (2020s)
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

YEARLY CHALLENGE- Magical Mystery Tour - CSI Status (2 books from each category = 12 books)

1.) Who
-Read a book with a main character in law or law enforcement
The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee
- Read a book with a main character in the service industry

2.)What
-Read a book that is the third or last in a series
Archive 17 by Sam Eastland
-Read a book with a one word title

3.)When
-Read a book that takes place in the 1800s or earlier
The Dance of the Serpents by Oscar de Muriel
-Read a book that takes place while traveling or on vacation

4.) Where
-Read a book that takes place in a large city
Berlin Red by Sam Eastland
-Read a book that takes place in a village or rural area
Secret Mischief by Robin Blake

5.) How
- Read a book with an "accident"
Deed of Murder by Cora Harrison
- Read a book where someone is poisoned
The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor

6.) Why
-Read a book from your favorite mystery sub-genre
-Read a cold case that has been on your TBR for a year or more

YEARLY CHALLENGE - Bookworms Take Shelfies - 5 shelves with 5 books = 25 books

An Author - Cora Harrison
1.) Eye of the Law
2.) Scales of Retribution
3.) Laws in Conflict
4.) Deed of Murder
5.) Chain of Evidence

A Book Genre - Historical Fiction
1.) The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull
2.) The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
3.) Disappearance of a Scribe by Dana Stabenow
4.) An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn
5.) The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten

Book Length - Under 500 pages
1.) The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee (374 pgs)
2.) The Dance of the Serpents by Oscar de Muriel (432 pgs)
3.) Archive 17 by Sam Eastland (262 pgs)
4.) Secret Mischief by Robin Blake (256 pgs)
5.) The Red Moth by Sam Eastland (380 pgs)

A Place- Big Cities
1.) The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor (London)
2.) Berlin Red by Sam Eastland (Berlin)
3.) The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk (Toronto)
4.) A Most Clever Girl by Stephanie Marie Thornton (New York, New York)
5.) On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Travel - Bucket List Destinations
1.) Verdict of the Court by Cora Harrison (Ireland)
2.) Elektra by Jennifer Saint (Greece)
3.) Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray (France)
4.) Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen (England)
5.) A Point of Law by John Maddox Roberts (Italy)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JANUARY - Marathon Challenge - 5 books
1.) The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee
2.) The Dance of the Serpents by Oscar de Muriel
3.) Archive 17 by Sam Eastland
4.) The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor
5.) Secret Mischief by Robin Blake

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JANUARY - Rest, Relax, and Refresh - 3 books

1.) Read a book with a spy or dark cover
The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor

2.) Read a mystery of a book with a number in the title
Archive 17 by Sam Eastland

3.) Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent or with water on the cover
The Dance of the Serpents by Oscar de Muriel

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

MONTHLY CHALLENGE - FEBRUARY - Fandomonium - Goal of 3

1.) Fanon - Read a book of historical fiction
Disappearance of a Scribe by Dana Stabenow

2.) Friendly Fandoms - Read a book in a genre you particularly love
Laws in Conflict by Cora Harrison (Historical Mysteries)

3.) Unpopular Popular Character - Read a book with less than 500 reviews
Deed of Murder by Cora Harrison (27 Reviews)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

MONTHLY CHALLENGE - MARCH - Wish Upon a Star - Goal of 20 stars

-The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont (5 Stars)
-The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk (3 Stars)

MONTHLY CHALLENGE - MARCH - A Few of my Favorite Things - Goal of 3 books

1.) Read a mystery or crime book
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk

2.) Read a book with a dress or ribbon on the cover
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont