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Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level:
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EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
MEDIUM - Spell Out (minimum 2 AA)
HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 AA)

Rules and guidelines: Here

**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off the list.

June's Featured Author is Nora Roberts

This is a two-part challenge, where you are welcome to complete either the task section or the spell section, or both. A book may be used only one time for this challenge.

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TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance. OR
**Read a bestseller

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA OR
**Read a book set in Ireland

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name OR
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)

SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

Nora Roberts (first, last or both)
Author
Bestseller
Romance
Novel
Fiction
Mystery
In Death
J.D Robb
Series
America
Ireland


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message 3: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (last edited Jun 28, 2024 11:47PM) (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard
12/12

TASKS

#1. Read a bestseller
The 24th Hour by James Patterson 4 stars
#2. Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH
Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor AA 2 stars
#3. Read a book set in the USA
The Edge by David Baldacci 5 stars
#4. Read a book written under a pen name
Murder at the Rusty Anchor by Maddie Day (Edith Maxwell) 4 stars

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)

The Villa by Nora Roberts4 stars

The 24th Hour (Women’s Murder Club, #24) by James Patterson Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor The Edge (The 6 20 Man, #2) by David Baldacci Murder at the Rusty Anchor (A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery 6) by Maddie Day The Villa by Nora Roberts

SPELL IT OUT
R The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood 5 stars
O Outback Moonlight by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars
B Dizzy Spells by Morgana Best AA 4 stars
E Murder on Stage by F.L. Everett 4 stars
R Storm Child by Michael Robotham AA 4 stars
T The Cornish Campsite Murder by Fiona Leitch 4 stars
S The Snowman of Zanzibar by Gordon Wallis 4 stars

The Queen of Poisons (Marlow Murder Club, #3) by Robert Thorogood Outback Moonlight (The Augathella Girls #6) by Annie Seaton Dizzy Spells (The Kitchen Witch, #2) by Morgana Best Murder on Stage (Edie York Mystery #3) by F.L. Everett Storm Child (Cyrus Haven, #4) by Michael Robotham The Cornish Campsite Murder (The Nosey Parker Mysteries, #7) by Fiona Leitch The Snowman of Zanzibar (Jason Green, #1) by Gordon Wallis


message 4: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Jun 25, 2024 06:10PM) (new)

Brenda | 79708 comments Mod
June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard
16/16

TASKS


#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance. OR
**Read a bestseller
Wedding Bells by the Creek by Janet Gover 5s 21/6/24 AA

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH
Her Broken Bones by Fiona Tarr 4s 5/6/24 AA

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA OR
**Read a book set in Ireland
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 4s 25/6/24 San Francisco

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name OR
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
Evans to Betsy by Rhys Bowen 5s 4/6/24

Wedding Bells by the Creek (Coorah Creek #5) by Janet Gover Her Broken Bones (Opal Fields #2) by Fiona Tarr Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Evans to Betsy (Constable Evans Cozy Mysteries #6) by Rhys Bowen

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Random in Death (In Death, #58) by J.D. Robb Random in Death by J.D. Robb 5s 8/6/24

SPELL OUT

N Peppercorn House by Nicole Hurley-Moore 5s 7/6/24 AA
O One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner 5s 26/6/24
R Storm Child by Michael Robotham 5s 16/6/24 AA
A Silent Ritual by Andrew James Greig 5s 20/6/24

Peppercorn House by Nicole Hurley-Moore One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin, #2) by Lisa Gardner Storm Child (Cyrus Haven, #4) by Michael Robotham Silent Ritual (Private Investigator Teàrlach Paterson #2) by Andrew James Greig

I Murder at Traitor's Gate by Irina Shapiro 4s 14/6/24
N The Blood Tide by Neil Lancaster 5s 22/6/24

D Down the Track by Stella Quinn 3s 2/6/24 AA
E Captive on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5s 6/6/24
A Among the Grey Gums by Paula J. Beavan 5s 3/6/24 AA
T The Pyramid Murders by Fiona Veitch Smith 4s 7/6/24
H The Body Under the Stage by Kate Hardy 4s 9/6/24

Murder at Traitors' Gate (A Tate and Bell Mystery #2) by Irina Shapiro The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie, #2) by Neil Lancaster Down the Track by Stella Quinn Captive on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #6) by Joy Ellis Among the Grey Gums by Paula J. Beavan The Pyramid Murders (Miss Clara Vale #3) by Fiona Veitch Smith The Body Under the Stage (Georgina Drake #3) by Kate Hardy


message 5: by Carolyn (last edited Jun 22, 2024 12:48AM) (new)

Carolyn | 9799 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy

4/5 books (min 1AA)

TASKS:

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (read 22 June) 5★

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery
This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter (read 20 June) 5★

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni (USA) (read 13 June) 4.5★

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
** Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
Bright Objects by Ruby Todd AA (read 16 June) 4.5★


BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb (#32 In Death) (read 9 June) 5★

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett This Is Why We Lied (Will Trent, #12) by Karin Slaughter Beyond Reasonable Doubt (Keera Duggan, #2) by Robert Dugoni Bright Objects by Ruby Todd Treachery in Death (In Death, #32) by J.D. Robb


message 6: by Jenn (last edited Jun 25, 2024 06:03PM) (new)

Jenn (jumpapa) | 799 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard (min 4AAs)
16/16

TASKS- Completed

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance OR
**Read a bestseller
As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur AA 4 stars 18/6/24

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH
The Wolf at the Door by Jack Higgins 5 stars 17/6/24

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA OR
**Read a book set in Ireland
The Perfect Assassin by James Patterson 4stars 5/6/24

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name OR
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
After That Night by Karin Slaughter 4 stars 16/6/24

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts (or J.D. Robb)
The Choice by Nora Roberts 4 stars 24/6/24


SPELL IT OUT!!!! - Completed

N - Title - Nelson's Brand by Diana Palmer 4 stars 4/6/24
O - Author - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 4 stars 20/6/24
R - Author - The Work Wives by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars 13/6/24
A - Author - Beneath Outback Skies by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 6/6/24

R - Author - The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice 5 stars 26/6/24
O - Title - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 4 stars 6/6/24
B - Title - Blow Back by James Patterson 3.5 stars 5/6/24
E - Title - Essential Magic by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 11/6/24
R - Author - Murder in LaMut by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 14/6/24
T - Author - Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton AA 2 stars 18/6/24
S - Author - Kakadu Dawn by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 22/6/24


message 7: by Meg (last edited Jul 03, 2024 04:43PM) (new)

Meg (megscl) | 318 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard (min 4AAs)
11/11

TASKS

#1.Read a romance.
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton finished 12/6/24 4⭐

#2. Read a Mystery
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth AA finished 3/6/24 3⭐

#3. Read a book set in the USA OR Ireland
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee finished 29/6/24 3.5⭐

#4.Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri finished 26/6/24 4⭐

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1) by India Holton The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

SPELL OUT
R I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai finished 21/6/24 4⭐
O Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield finished 19/6/24 4⭐
B Horse by Geraldine Brooks AA finished 7/6/24 4⭐
E Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko AA finished 2/7/24 3⭐
R The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal AA finished 22/6/24 3⭐
T Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky finished 7/6/24 4⭐
S The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt AA finished 10/6/24 4⭐

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield Horse by Geraldine Brooks Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal Children of Memory (Children of Time, #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt


message 8: by Lorraine (last edited Jun 25, 2024 11:38PM) (new)

Lorraine Southern | 254 comments Challenge complete 😁

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
4/4 (1 AA)

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.
**Read a bestseller.
Murder Town by Shelley Burr AA ✅ 3* (19/6)

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series.
**Read a Mystery.
The Drowning Girls by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (8/6)

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA.
Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter ✅ 3* (3/6)

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title).
Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold ✅ 4* (26/6)

Murder Town by Shelley Burr The Drowning Girls (Detective Josie Quinn, #13) by Lisa Regan Girl, Forgotten (Andrea Oliver, #2) by Karin Slaughter Twelve Secrets (Ben Harper, #1) by Robert Gold


message 9: by Alex (last edited Jun 25, 2024 01:05AM) (new)

Alex Cantone | 976 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
3/4 books (min 1AA)

TASKS:

#1. **Read a Best Seller
The Night Gate by Peter May

#2. **Read a Mystery
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 14/6 3.5★

#3. **Read a book set in the USA
Separation of Power by Vince Flynn 25/6 4.5★

#4. **Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
Blood Trail by Tony Park AA 8/6 4★

The Night Gate (The Enzo Files, #7) by Peter May The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5) by Vince Flynn Blood Trail by Tony Park


message 10: by Jackmeister (last edited Jun 26, 2024 06:57AM) (new)

Jackmeister | 683 comments I’m in!

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Medium
7/7

SPELL OUT

R - Author - Nora Roberts with The Art Of Deception - 4⭐️ - 26/6/24
O - Author - K.E. O'Connor with Ghostly Manners - 4⭐️ - 18/6/24
B - Title - Birds of Prey by J.A. Jance - 4⭐️ - 7/6/24
E - Title - Evans Above by Rhys Bowen -4⭐️ - 17/6/24
R - Author - Richard S. Wheeler with Fire in the Hole - 3⭐️ - 12/6/24
T - Title - The Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 4/6/24
S - Title - Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn AA🇦🇺 - 5⭐️ - 24/6/24

The Art Of Deception by Nora Roberts Ghostly Manners (Lorna Shadow, #1) by K.E. O'Connor Birds of Prey (J.P. Beaumont, #15) by J.A. Jance Evans Above (Constable Evans Cozy Mysteries #1) by Rhys Bowen Fire in the Hole by Richard S. Wheeler The Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn


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Catsalive | 1432 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: hard (4AA)
12/12


#1. **Read a romance
A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3★

#2. **Read a Mystery
Mayo Street by Peter Fitzpatrick 4/6 4.5★ (AA)

#3. **Read a book set in Ireland
The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy 5/6 3★

#4. **Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James 9/6 2.5★

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 9/6 4★

A Match for Papa by Maria Greene Mayo Street by Peter Fitzpatrick The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy The Broken Spine (Beloved Bookroom Mystery, #1) by Dorothy St. James Survivor In Death (In Death, #20) by J.D. Robb

SPELL OUT : title, author, Q/X/Z somewhere

I- Into the Night by Fleur McDonald 15/6 3.5★ (AA)
R- Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman, Alan Taylor 21/6 2★
E- Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey 29/6 3★ (AA)
L- Love Letter to Lola by Carmel Bird 12/6 3.5★ (AA)
A- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 13/6 4★
N- Death A L'Orange by Nancy Fairbanks 8/6 3★
D- Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley 8/6 4★

Into the Night (Young Detective Dave Burrows) by Fleur McDonald Madly, Deeply The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey Love Letter to Lola by Carmel Bird The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple #9) by Agatha Christie Death A L'Orange (A Carolyn Blue Culinary Mystery, #3) by Nancy Fairbanks Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) by Walter Mosley


message 12: by Kylie H (last edited Jun 28, 2024 12:43AM) (new)

Kylie H | 1478 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4


TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
Read a bestseller - A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter 19/6/2024 4★

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
Read a Mystery - Still by Matt Nable 23/6/2024 3★ AA


#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
Read a book set in the USA - Storm Child by Michael Robotham 26/6/2024 4★ AA


#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
Read a book written under a pen name - Murder on the Dance Floor by Helena Dixon (aka Nell Dixon) 17/6/2024 4★

A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3) by Karin Slaughter Still by Matt Nable Storm Child (Cyrus Haven, #4) by Michael Robotham Murder on the Dance Floor (Miss Underhay Mysteries #4) by Helena Dixon


message 13: by Mari (last edited Jun 21, 2024 02:47PM) (new)

Mari | 502 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
5/5
Completed 22nd June

TASKS

✔️ #1. Read a bestseller

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman - 03/06 - 5★

✔️ #2. Read a Mystery
Paradise by Patricia Wolf *AA* - 16/06 - 4.5★

✔️ #3. Read a book set in the USA
Borrowed Time by Tracy Clark (Chicago) - 22/06 - 5★

✔️ #4. Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths - 07/06 - 3.5★

✔️ BONUS
**Read a book by J.D. Robb

Celebrity in Death - 14/06 - 3.5★

The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) by Richard Osman Paradise (DS Walker, #2) by Patricia Wolf Borrowed Time (Cass Raines, #2) by Tracy Clark The Last Remains (Ruth Galloway #15) by Elly Griffiths Celebrity in Death (In Death #34) by J.D. Robb


message 14: by Jasmine's (last edited Jun 29, 2024 07:27AM) (new)

Jasmine's (jasminesnook) | 196 comments FINISHED 29/06/24

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4

TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
North Star Karly Lane AA 4* 29/06/24

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
Before You Knew My Name Jacqueline Bublitz 4* 19/06/24

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Nothing More to Tell Karen M. McManus 4* 21/06/24

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
The Secret River Kate Grenville AA 4* 18/06/24

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)

Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz North Star by Karly Lane The Secret River by Kate Grenville


message 15: by Jazzy (last edited Jun 07, 2024 09:53AM) (new)

Jazzy Lemon (jazzylemon) | 944 comments

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: EASY
4/4 Books
1/1 AA

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TASKS

✅ #1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a bestseller
🦘 Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (2023) - Benjamin Stevenson 3/6/24 5★

✅ #2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery
The Confessions of Arsène Lupin (1912) - Maurice Leblanc 343pp 2/6/24 5★


✅ #3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Long Island (2024) - Colm Tóibín 288pp 1/6/24 5★

✅ #4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name
Tiger by the Tail (1954) - James Hadley Chase 256pp 6/6/24 5★

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) by Benjamin Stevenson Wrongfully Infused (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #11) by H.Y. Hanna Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry (The Rabbi Small Mysteries) by Harry Kemelman Tiger by the Tail by James Hadley Chase



BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)



message 16: by Jane (last edited Jun 14, 2024 11:50PM) (new)

Jane | 748 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard (4AA)
12/12 Completed 15-JUN-2024

TASKS


#1. **Read a romance : My So-Called Sex Life: How to Date Your Enemy by Lauren Blakely 09-JUN-2024 3*

#2. **Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH : The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 08-JUN-2024 4*

#3. **Read a book set in the USA : Remains of Innocence by J.A. Jance 15-JUN-2024 4*

#4. **Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON : The Shallows by Holly Craig AA 15-JUN-2024 3*

My So-Called Sex Life How to Date Your Enemy (How to Date, #1) by Lauren Blakely The Word is Murder (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #1) by Anthony Horowitz Remains of Innocence (Joanna Brady, #16) by J.A. Jance The Shallows by Holly Craig

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts : Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 07-JUN-2024 5*
Visions in Death (In Death, #19) by J.D. Robb

SPELL OUT
R : Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlett AA 10-JUN-2024 4*
O : Outback Hope: The Farmer by Annie Seaton AA 07-JUN-2024 3*
B : Breakup by Dana Stabenow 06-JUN-2024 5*
E : Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 02-JUN-2024 4*
R : Manner of Death by Robin Cook 04-JUN-2024 4*
T : Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller 03-JUN-2024 4*
S : A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill AA 09-JUN-2024 4*

Cradle to Grave (Detective Kay Hunter, #8) by Rachel Amphlett Outback Hope The Farmer (The Augathella Girls #8) by Annie Seaton Breakup (Kate Shugak, #7) by Dana Stabenow Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum, #20) by Janet Evanovich Manner of Death (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery #14) by Robin Cook Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1) by Tricia Levenseller A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill


message 17: by Sue (last edited Jun 30, 2024 03:25PM) (new)

Sue S | 202 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard
10/12 3/4 AA


✔︎1.Read a romance or a bestseller - Outback Blaze by Rachael Johns AA 2/6 3
✔︎2. Read a mystery - Flying Too High by Kerry GreenwoodAA 13/6 3
✔︎3. Read a book set in the USA - The Library Book by Susan Orlean 27/6 4
✔︎4. Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON - Evans Above by Rhys Bowen 15/6 3*
Outback Blaze (Bunyip Bay, #2) by Rachael Johns Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2) by Kerry Greenwood The Library Book by Susan Orlean Evans Above (Constable Evans Cozy Mysteries #1) by Rhys Bowen

BONUS
✔︎ Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb) - Kindred in Death by J D Robb 29/6 4*
Kindred in Death (In Death, #29) by J.D. Robb

SPELL OUT
I - Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
✔︎N -A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks 18/6 3*

✔︎D - Drawing Conclusions by Donna Leon 6/6 3*
✔︎E - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 30/6 3
A - An Outback Marriage: A Story of Australian Life by A.B. Paterson AA
✔︎T - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA 9/6 4*
✔︎H - Hot Milk by Deborah Levy 11/6 2*
Ivanhoe by Walter Scott A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks Drawing Conclusions (Commissario Brunetti, #20) by Donna Leon Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel An Outback Marriage A Story of Australian Life by A.B. Paterson The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland Hot Milk by Deborah Levy


message 18: by Rachel (last edited Jul 01, 2024 12:28AM) (new)

Rachel (mimbza) | 697 comments Sign me up! I'll work out what I doing as I go along...
JUNE Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard
11/11
4/4 AA

HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 AA)

TASKS
✅1. Read a bestseller: The Women by Kristin Hannah ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Vietnam) 1 June 2024 my review

✅2. Read a Mystery: Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅3. Read a book set in Ireland: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan (Ireland) 13 Jun 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅4. Read a book written under a pen name: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review (AA)
The Women by Kristin Hannah Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8) by Dorothy L. Sayers The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly, #3) by Dervla McTiernan Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

SPELL OUT
✅R-The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan 8 Jun 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅O-One Day in Winter by Shari Low (Scotland) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅M-Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy (Greece) 9 Jun 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅A-The Foretelling of Georgie Spider by Ambelin Kwaymullina 16 June 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅N-Everyone and Everything by Nadine J. Cohen 6 Jun 2024 ⭐⭐ my review (AA)
✅C-The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan* (Scotland) 3 Jun 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅E-This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar 2 Jun 2024 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan One Day in Winter (A Winter Day Book) by Shari Low Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy The Foretelling of Georgie Spider (The Tribe, #3) by Ambelin Kwaymullina Everyone and Everything by Nadine J. Cohen The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1) by Jenny Colgan This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar


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📚📚📚 Everyone linked to here. Welcome to the challenge:)📚📚📚


message 20: by TheMadHatter (last edited Aug 18, 2024 04:01AM) (new)

TheMadHatter | 381 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
5/5 (as of 18/8/24)

Tasks

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels.
Read a romance.
Off to the Races by Elsie Silver
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 5/7/24

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series. Read a Mystery
Vendetta by Sarah Barrie AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 12/6/24

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA. Read a book set in the USA.
The Risk by S.T. Abby
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 19/6/24

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson. Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 18/8/24

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Holiday in Death
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 19/7/24

Off to the Races (Gold Rush Ranch, #1) by Elsie Silver Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) by S.T. Abby A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8) by Deanna Raybourn Holiday in Death (In Death, #7) by J.D. Robb


message 21: by Tr1sha (last edited Jun 26, 2024 11:03AM) (new)

Tr1sha | 215 comments 🌹June Featured Author - Nora Roberts🌹
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: easy
4/4
1/1 AA

🌼#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance
The Secret of Happy Ever After, Lucy Dillon, 6/8/24, 4*

🌼#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery
Guiltless, Viveca Sten, 6/1/24, 3*

🌼#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Sweet Thursday, John Steinbeck, 6/23/24, 3*

🌼#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
Backwoods Ripper, Anna Willett, 6/25/24, 4*, AA


message 22: by Jonquil (last edited Jun 15, 2024 08:04PM) (new)

Jonquil | 235 comments June 2024 Featured Author - Nora Roberts

Level: Easy
5/5
1/1 AA DONE

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance State of Grace Marie Force 6/6 ★★★★★

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery Raisins and Almonds Kerry Greenwood 6/2 ★★★★ AA

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in Ireland Murder in an Irish Bookshop Carlene O'Connor 6/3 ★★★

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON All Spell Breaks Loose Lisa Shearin 6/14 ★★★

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts Born in Ice Nora Roberts 6/11 ★★★★

State of Grace (First Family, #2) by Marie Force Raisins and Almonds (Phryne Fisher, #9) by Kerry Greenwood Murder in an Irish Bookshop (Irish Village Mystery, #7) by Carlene O'Connor All Spell Breaks Loose (Raine Benares Book 6) by Lisa Shearin Born in Ice (Born In Trilogy, #2) by Nora Roberts


message 23: by Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (last edited Jun 30, 2024 01:04PM) (new)

Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (sandyj21) | 340 comments Count me in please. 💕📚

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: HARD
8/9
AA 🦘 4/4

TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
Wallaby Lane by Maya Linnell Wallaby Lane by Maya Linnell AA🦘 COMPLETED 11.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery
Smoke and Mirrors (Greer Hogan Mystery #4) by M.E. Hilliard Smoke and Mirrors by M E Hilliard COMPLETED 06.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in Ireland
For Once in My Life by Siân O'Gorman For Once In My Life: The BRAND NEW beautifully heart-warming book club read from Sian O'Gorman for 2024 by Siân O'Gorman COMPLETED 30.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name
Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) by Robert Galbraith Lethal White by Robert Galbraith COMPLETED 18.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb Naked in Death by J.D. Robb COMPLETED 30.06.24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

NORA

N - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty AA 🦘COMPLETED 30.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

O - On Call Stories from my life as a surgeon, a daughter and a mother by Ineke Meredith On Call by Ineke Meredith COMPLETED 03.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

R - Storm Child (Cyrus Haven, #4) by Michael Robotham Storm Child by Michael Robotham AA🦘 COMPLETED 28.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A - Death Holds the Key by Alexander Thorpe Death Holds the Key by Alexander Thorpe AA🦘 COMPLETED 08.06.24 ⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 24: by Helen (last edited Jun 27, 2024 09:47PM) (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3328 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
Signed, Sealed, Married Annie West AA 5* 6/3/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
The Body Under the Stage Kate Hardy Done 4* 14/6/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Her Father's Secret Kate Wiley Done 4* 28/6/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.

**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
A Long Shadow H.L. Marsay
Done 4* 17/6/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)

Signed, Sealed, Married (Harlequin Presents, 4213) by Annie West The Body Under the Stage (Georgina Drake #3) by Kate Hardy Her Father's Secret (Detective Margot Phalen Series #2) by Kate Wiley A Long Shadow (Chief Inspector Shadow Mystery #1) by H.L. Marsay

Finished :)


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Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
📚📚📚 Everyone linked to here. Welcome to the challenge:)📚📚📚


message 26: by Angela (last edited Jun 24, 2024 05:19PM) (new)

Angela (angelaholmes) | 546 comments Yes please, I'm in for June 😊

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4

TASKS

#1.
Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance. OR
**Read a bestseller
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb read 18.6.24 - 4⭐

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH
Murder at the Manor by Catherine Coles read 9.6.24 - 3.5⭐

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA (Seattle, Washington) OR
**Read a book set in Ireland
Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni read 7.6.24 - 5⭐

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name OR
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
Broad River Station by Fleur McDonald AA read 24.6.24 - 4⭐

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)

Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb Murder at the Manor (Tommy & Evelyn Christie, #1) by Catherine Coles Beyond Reasonable Doubt (Keera Duggan, #2) by Robert Dugoni Broad River Station by Fleur McDonald


message 27: by JP (last edited Jun 30, 2024 03:36AM) (new)

JP | 112 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard
11/11 Tasks & Spell Out
6/4 AA
1/1 Bonus

TASKS

✅1. Read a romance.
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher - 18 June - 5⭐️

✅2. Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH
State of Fear by Tim Ayliffe AA - 4 June - 5⭐️

✅3. Read a book set in the USA
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - 22 June - 5⭐️

✅4. Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON
Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton AA - 28 June - 4⭐️

Swordheart by T. Kingfisher State of Fear (John Bailey #2) by Tim Ayliffe This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton

BONUS: Read a book by J.D. Robb - Seduction in Death - 30 June - 5⭐️

Seduction in Death (In Death #13) by J.D. Robb

SPELL OUT: Romance

✅R - Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic AA - 9 June - 5⭐️
✅O - Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns AA - 9 June - 3⭐️
✅M - Mirror Man by Fiona McIntosh AA - 18 June - 4⭐️
✅A - Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb - 19 June - 5⭐️
✅N - Network Effect by Martha Wells - 23 June - 5⭐️
✅C - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 25 June - 5⭐️
✅E - The Enemy Within by Tim Ayliffe AA - 26 June - 5⭐️

Resurrection Bay (Caleb Zelic, #1) by Emma Viskic Outback Dreams (Bunyip Bay, #1) by Rachael Johns Mirror Man (DCI Jack Hawksworth #3) by Fiona McIntosh Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) by Robin Hobb Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) by Martha Wells Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins The Enemy Within (John Bailey #3) by Tim Ayliffe


message 28: by Kathy (last edited Jul 09, 2024 02:33PM) (new)

Kathy  | 24 comments I'm in!

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4
1/1 AA

EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong 6/24/2024 4.5 stars

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery
Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham AA 6/9/2024 4.5 stars


#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
If Something Happens to Meby Alex Finlay 6/3/2024 4.5 stars

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name
End of Story by A.J. Finn 7/9/2024 4 stars

Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong Lying Beside You (Cyrus Haven, #3) by Michael Robotham If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay End of Story by A.J. Finn


message 29: by Janine (last edited Jun 14, 2024 09:47PM) (new)

Janine (janineor) | 2172 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
5/5

TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance
The One That Got Away by Karly Lane(AA) READ 2/6/24 4*

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH
The Wild Date Palm by Diane Armstrong(AA) READ 9/6/24 3*

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox(AA) READ 15/6/24 3*

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name
Murder in the Mansion by Faith Martin READ 4/6/24 4*

The One That Got Away by Karly Lane The Wild Date Palm by Diane Armstrong Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox Murder in the Mansion (DI Hillary Greene #8) by Faith Martin

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Mind Games by Nora Roberts Mind Games READ 12/6/24 2*


message 30: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Angela, JP, Kathy and Janine :)📚📚📚


message 31: by Trish (last edited Jun 22, 2024 05:32AM) (new)

Trish (trishr) | 1108 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Hard 9/9 AA 4/4

TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
✔️➡️**Read a romance.
Sunshine through the Rain by Penelope Janu AA....3.5* 07/06/24
OR
**Read a bestseller

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
✔️➡️**Read a Mystery
The Deep by Kyle Perry AA....3.5* 15/06/24
OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
✔️➡️**Read a book set in the USA
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus....4.5* 09/06/24
OR
**Read a book set in Ireland

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
✔️➡️**Read a book written under a pen name
Death of a Sweep by M.C. Beaton ( Marion Chesney)....3.5* 02/06/24
OR
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)

Sunshine through the Rain by Penelope Janu The Deep by Kyle Perry Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Death of a Sweep (Hamish Macbeth) by M.C. Beaton

SPELL OUT

✔️N - The Newlywed by Anna Willett AA....4* 22/06/24
✔️O - 1984 by George Orwell....3.5* 17/06/24
✔️V - The Drowning Girls by Veronica Lando AA....3* 07/06/24
✔️E - Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis....4* 16/06/24
✔️L - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny....4.5* 21/06/24

The Newlywed (The Cold Case Mysteries #3) by Anna Willett 1984 by George Orwell The Drowning Girls by Veronica Lando Hunted on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #3) by Joy Ellis Bury Your Dead (Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny


message 32: by Jenny (last edited Jun 29, 2024 11:42PM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 949 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: medium 7/7 -- 4 AA's



Spell-it-out

F -- Flame for You by Raleigh Damson -- 4★ -- 29/06/2024
I -- Inheritance by Nora Roberts -- 5★ -- 15/06/2026
C -- The Cattleman's Daughter by Chris Taylor -- AA -- 5★ -- 10/06/2024
T -- Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie -- AA 5★ -- 15/06/2024
I -- Into the Night by Fleur McDonald -- AA -- 5★ -- 21/06/2024
O -- Only She Knew by Linda Charles -- AA -- 4★ -- 30/06/2024
N -- Nash's Promise by Stacey Wilk -- 4★ -- 27/08/2024

Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Tipping Point (Detective Kate Miles #3) by Dinuka McKenzie The Cattleman's Daughter (The Fairfax Family Series Book 3) by Chris Taylor Flame for You (Bandit Brothers #1) by Raleigh Damson Only She Knew (A Bindarra Creek Mystery #4) by Linda Charles


message 33: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Trish and Jenny:)📚📚📚


message 34: by Cherie (last edited Jun 18, 2024 10:29PM) (new)

Cherie (mystrez) | 289 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level:Easy
4/4

TASKS

#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.

The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore 4 stars 16/6/24

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery

Blood, Sweets and Tears by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 6/6/24

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 3 stars 8/6/24

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)

The Awakening by Nora Roberts 4 stars 5/6/24

The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore Blood, Sweets and Tears (Bewitched by Chocolate, #4) by H.Y. Hanna The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Awakening (The Dragon Heart Legacy, #1) by Nora Roberts


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Trish (trishr) | 1108 comments Phrynne wrote: "📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Trish and Jenny:)📚📚📚"

Thank you, Phrynne 😊


message 36: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Cherie:)📚📚📚


message 37: by #Teresa (last edited Jun 23, 2024 04:33AM) (new)

#Teresa | 320 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Medium
6/6
3/3 AA


J - Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 14/6/24
D - Dark Chemistry by Catherine Lee AA 22/6/24 4*
R - Frozen Minds by Cheryl Rees-Price 23/6/24 4*
O - War Flower by Mary-Anne O'Connor AA 15/6/24 5*
B - Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh AA 4/6/24 4*
B - The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman 8/6/24 3*

Visions in Death (In Death, #19) by J.D. Robb Dark Chemistry (Detective Charlie Cooper Mysteries) by Catherine Lee Frozen Minds (DI Winter Meadows, #2) by Cheryl Rees-Price War Flower by Mary-Anne O'Connor Bye Bye Baby (DCI Jack Hawksworth #1) by Fiona McIntosh The Body in the Garden (Lily Adler Mystery, #1) by Katharine Schellman


message 38: by Kim (last edited Jun 16, 2024 01:42AM) (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1547 comments June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy (Tasks)
Progress: 4/4 (AA 1/1) - COMPLETED 15/6/24

TASKS:
#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance:
In Memoriam by Alice Winn -
- FINISHED 2/6/24 - 4* (9/10)

#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery:
Black Heart by Anna-Lou Weatherley -
- FINISHED 15/6/24 - 4* (9/10)

#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in Ireland:
Gull by Glenn Patterson -
- FINISHED 12/6/24 - 4* (8.5/10)

#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title):
The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion - AA -
- FINISHED 15/6/24 - 4* (8/10)

In Memoriam by Alice Winn Black Heart (Detective Dan Riley, #1) by Anna-Lou Weatherley Gull by Glenn Patterson The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion


message 39: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Teresa and Kim:)📚📚📚


message 40: by Kim (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1547 comments Phrynne wrote: "📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Teresa and Kim:)📚📚📚"

Thanks Phrynne!


message 41: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (mystrez) | 289 comments Phrynne wrote: "📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Cherie:)📚📚📚"

Thank you :)


message 42: by Sarah (last edited Jun 30, 2024 03:04AM) (new)

Sarah | 1538 comments Hi Phrynne, could I sign up, please?

June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
Progress: 7/7 AA: 2/2

TASKS

1. A: Read a romance. OR
The Work by Bri Lee AA (29/6) 4*
B: Read a bestseller Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (19/6) 4* ("A runaway bestseller in Sweden that has sold more than a million copies worldwide.")

2. A: Read a Mystery OR
Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA (16/6) 5*
B: Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into IN DEATH

3. A: Read a book set in the USA OR
The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen (13/6) 4* (set primarily in Boston, MA)
B: Read a book set in Ireland
The Altar Girls by Patricia Gibney (9/6) 5*

4. A: Read a book written under a pen name OR
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (Elizabeth MacKintosh) (re-read) (21/6) 5*
B: Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)

BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)

Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (30/6) 5*

The Work by Bri Lee Surrounded by Idiots The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life) by Thomas Erikson Lest We Forgive (Detective Liz Moorland #1) by Phillipa Nefri Clark The Mephisto Club (Rizzoli & Isles, #6) by Tess Gerritsen The Altar Girls (D.I. Lottie Parker, #13) by Patricia Gibney The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) by Josephine Tey Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb


message 43: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
📚📚📚 Welcome to the challenge Sarah:)📚📚📚


message 44: by Janine (new)

Janine (janineor) | 2172 comments Finished my first

Task #1 Read a Romance
The One That Got Away by Karly Lane The One That Got Away by Karly Lane(AA) 4*


message 45: by Kim (last edited Jun 09, 2024 09:59AM) (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1547 comments Finished my first of this Challenge with:-

#1. Read a romance:
In Memoriam by Alice Winn In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 46: by Janine (new)

Janine (janineor) | 2172 comments Finished Task #4 Read a book written under a pen name
Murder in the Mansion (DI Hillary Greene #8) by Faith Martin Murder in the Mansion by Faith Martin 4*


message 47: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 683 comments Finished my first two, B and T of ROBERTS.

B - Birds of Prey by J.A. Jance - 4⭐️ - 7/6/24

T - The Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 4/6/24

Birds of Prey (J.P. Beaumont, #15) by J.A. Jance The Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer


message 48: by Jazzy (new)

Jazzy Lemon (jazzylemon) | 944 comments Complete



June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: EASY
4/4 Books
1/1 AA

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※

TASKS

✅ #1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a bestseller
🦘 Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (2023) - Benjamin Stevenson 3/6/24 5★

✅ #2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery
The Confessions of Arsène Lupin (1912) - Maurice Leblanc 343pp 2/6/24 5★


✅ #3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Long Island (2024) - Colm Tóibín 288pp 1/6/24 5★

✅ #4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book written under a pen name
Tiger by the Tail (1954) - James Hadley Chase 256pp 6/6/24 5★

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) by Benjamin Stevenson Wrongfully Infused (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #11) by H.Y. Hanna Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry (The Rabbi Small Mysteries) by Harry Kemelman Tiger by the Tail by James Hadley Chase



BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)



message 49: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15668 comments Mod
Well done Jazzy:)


message 50: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79708 comments Mod
Good job Jazzy!


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