My Reading Challenges Wrap Up Post - 2024

 My Reading Challenge Wrap Up

2024

As 2024 comes to a close, it's time to take a look at the 2024 reading challenges I participated in and see how I did.

I joined 11 challenges.  

Completed:  7

The ones I did not complete:

Audiobook Challenge - I didn't listen to any this year.  I just couldn't get into audiobooks.  I have to try to get back into listening before I sign up for this one again.

Literary Escapes - I read 25 out of 51 books.  Not bad.  I hope to read more states next year.  I love this challenge and visiting different states around the US.  I find that many cozy mysteries are set in the same places.  We'll see what I can find for next year.

The Backlist Reader - I finished 9 out of 12 books.  Not too bad, but I hope to complete this one next year.

European Reading Challenge - I visited 3 out of 5 different countries.  I hope to read more next year.

Now, the challenges I did complete and which books I read for them:

 

I did the Purring Level and read 10 books.

1.  The Silence of the Library by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

2.  Meows & Murder by Ellen Wren Burke (Click here for my review.)

3.  The Cat Among Us by Louise Carson (Click here for my review.)

4.  Cats, Carats and Killers by TC LoTempio (Click here for my review.)

5.  CSI: Cat Sleuth Investigation by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

6.  Sprites and Scuttlebutt by Elizabeth Pantley (Click here for my review.)

7.  The Secrets of the Specter by Molly Fitz (Check here for my review.)

8.  Miami Mice by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

9.   A Pose Before Dying by Alex Erickson (Click here for my review.)

10.  Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

 

I signed up for the Detective level and read 25 books. 

1.  The Patient's Daughter by Jenna Kernan (Click here for my review.)

2.  Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel (Click here for my review.)

3.  Murderous Means by Lida Sideris (Click here for my review.)

4.  Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder by J. Fletcher, T. Moran (Click here for my review)

5.  Mystic Murder by Cindy Stark (Click here to read my review.)

6.  Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (Click here to read my review.)

7.  Why Oh Rye? by Lucy Lakestone (Click here for my review.)

8.  Cat Among Us by Louise Carson (Click here for my review.)

9.  The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Under (Click here for my review.)

10.  Hollywood Hustle by Jon Lindstrom (Click here for my review.)

11.  Rhythm and Clues by Olivia Blacke (Click here for my review.)

12.  Deep in the Snow by Wendy Meadows (Click here for my review.)

13.  CSI: Cat Sleuth Investigation by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

14.  Sprites and Scuttlebutt by Elizabeth Pantley (Click here for my review.)

15.  Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (Click here for my review.)

16.  Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Click here for my review.)

17.  The Secrets of the Specter by Molly Fitz (Check here for my review.)

18.  Miami Mice by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

19.  Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien (Click here for my review.)

20.  Dead in the Water by Emma Ainsley (Click here for my review.)

21.  Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

22.  Murder Takes A Bow by Wendy Neugent (Click here for my review.)

23.  Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne (Click here for my review.)

24.  A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron (Click here for my review.)

25.  Murder at the Magical Bookshop by Emory Keller (Click here for my review.)

I signed up again for Level 2 and these are the books I read...

1.  The Silence of the Library by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

2.  Meows & Murder by Ellen Wren Burke (Click here for my review.)

3.  The Cat Among Us by Louise Carson (Click here for my review.)

4.  Cats, Carats and Killers by TC LoTempio (Click here for my review.)

5.  CSI: Cat Sleuth Investigation by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

6.  Sprites and Scuttlebutt by Elizabeth Pantley (Click here for my review.)

7.  The Secrets of the Specter by Molly Fitz (Check here for my review.)

8.  Miami Mice by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

9.  A Pose Before Dying by Alex Erickson (Click here for my review.)

 
10.  Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

11.  Murder Takes A Bow by Wendy Neugent (Click here for my review.)

12.   Rescued: A Story of Cats, Dogs, Crooks and Cops by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

 

I went with Level two (Investigator) and level A.
A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice.

These are the books I read...

1. Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel (Click here for my review.)

2.  Only the Good Die Young by Julie Mulhern (Click here for my review.)

3.  Murderous Means by Lida Sideris (Click here for my review.)

4.   Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder by J. Fletcher, T. Moran (Click here for my review)

5.  The Silence of the Library by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

6.  Meows & Murder by Ellen Wren Burke (Click here for my review.)

7.  Mystic Murder by Cindy Stark (Click here to read my review.)

8.  Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (Click here to read my review.)

9.  Why Oh Rye? by Lucy Lakestone (Click here for my review.)

10.  Rhythm and Clues by Olivia Blacke (Click here for my review.)

11.  Deep in the Snow by Wendy Meadows (Click here for my review.)

12.   CSI: Cat Sleuth Investigation by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

13.  Sprites and Scuttlebutt by Elizabeth Pantley (Click here for my review.)

14.  Miami Mice by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

15.  Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien (Click here for my review.)

16.  Dead in the Water by Emma Ainsley (Click here for my review.)

17.  Murder Takes A Bow by Wendy Neugent (Click here for my review.)

18.  A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron (Click here for my review.)

19.  Murder at the Magical Bookshop by Emory Keller (Click here for my review.)

20.  Rescued: A Story of Cats, Dogs, Crooks and Cops by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

 

I signed up for the Silver level at 25 books.  These are the books I read...

1.   Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder by J. Fletcher, T. Moran (Click here for my review)

2.  Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (Click here to read my review.)

3.  Never Too Late by Danielle Steel (Click here for my review.)

4.  The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Under (Click here for my review.)

5.  Cats, Carats and Killers by TC LoTempio (Click here for my review.)

6.  Rhythm and Clues by Olivia Blacke (Click here for my review.)

7.  Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (Click here for my review.)

8.  Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Click here for my review.)

9.  Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews (Click here for my review.)

10. Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay (Click here for my review.) 

11.  A Pose Before Dying by Alex Erickson (Click here for my review.)

12.  Mind Games by Nora Roberts (Click here for my review.)

13.  The Seaside Sisters by Pamela Kelley (Click here for my review.)

14.  The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson (Click here for my review.)

15.  Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James (Click here for my review.)

16.  Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne (Click here for my review.)

17.  A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron (Click here for my review.)

18.  One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day (Click here for my review.)

19.   X-Files: Perihelion by Claudia Gray (Click here for my review.)

20.  A Fatal Feast at Bramsford Manor by Darci Hannah (Click here for my review.)

21. The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak (Click here for my review.)

22.  My Husband's Past by Shari J. Ryan (Click here for my review.)

23.  Bell, Book and Corpses by T.C. LoTempio (Click here for my review.)

24.  Love You A Latke by Amanda Elliot (Click here for my review.)

25.  A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke (Click here for my review.)

 

I signed up for Peckish, 1-25 books.  These are the books I read...

1.  Mystic Murder by Cindy Stark (Click here to read my review.)

2.  Dead in the Water by Emma Ainsley (Click here for my review.)

3.  Murder Takes A Bow by Wendy Neugent (Click here for my review.)

4.  Rescued: A Story of Cats, Dogs, Crooks and Cops by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

5.  Rock the Boat by Emma Ainsley (Click here for my review.)

6.  A Fatal Feast at Bramsford Manor by Darci Hannah (Click here for my review.)

7.  Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom (Click here for my review.)

8.  Mozzarella Murder by R. M. Murphy (Click here for my review.)

9.  Cats, Cookies and Capers by Paige H. Perry (Click here for my review.)

10.  Purrder, She Wrote by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

11.  Donor 73101 by Nancy Lynn Jarvis (Click here for my review.)

12.  Bell, Book and Corpses by T.C. LoTempio (Click here for my review.)

13.  Pier Pressure by Wendy Neugent (Click here for my review.)

14.  Granny's Got A Gun by Harper Lin (Click here for my review.)

15.  Murder Between the Lines by Thea Cambert (Click here for my review.)

16.  The Gardener's Plot by Deborah J. Benoit (Click here for my review.)

17.  A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke (Click here for my review.)

18.  Zipline Zinger on Deck by LA Marie (Click here for my review.)

19.  Kerfuffle at the Border by Seren Star Goode (Click here for my review.)

20.  Felines & Felonies by Elle Wren Burke (Click here for my review.)

21.  Deceptive Duos above Deck by L.A. Marie (Click here for my review.)

22.  Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson (Click here for my review.)

23.  Mission Impawsible by Chris Abernathy (Click here for my review.)

24.  Formals, Fortune Cookies & Fraud by Catherine Bruns (Click here for my review.)

25.  Overnight in the Library by Nina Hunt (Click here for my review.)

These are the books I read...

A.  The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson (Click here for my review.)

B.  The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak (Click here for my review.)

C.  The Cat Among Us by Louise Carson (Click here for my review.)

D.  Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel (Click here for my review.)

E.  Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Click here for my review.)

F.  Flower Girl by Rebecca Stevenson (Click here for my review.)

G.  Granny's Got A Gun by Harper Lin (Click here for my review.)

H.  Hollywood Hustle by Jon Lindstrom (Click here for my review.)

I.   Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow (Click here to read my review.)

J.  The Judge's Murder by Amy Muir (Click here to read my review.)

K.  Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom (Click here for my review.)

L.  Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay (Click here for my review.) 

M.  Murderous Means by Lida Sideris (Click here for my review.)

N.  Never Too Late by Danielle Steel (Click here for my review.)

O.  Only the Good Die Young by Julie Mulhern (Click here for my review.)

P.  The Patient's Daughter by Jenna Kernan (Click here for my review.)

Q.  The Queen of Blogging by Therese Loreskar (Click here for my review.)

R.  Rhythm and Clues by Olivia Blacke (Click here for my review.)

S.  Skye Blue by Rebecca Stevenson (Click here for my review.)

T.  Tastes Like Murder by Catherine Bruns (Click here for my review.)

U.  Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry (Click here for my review.)

V.   A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron (Click here for my review.)

W.  Why Oh Rye? by Lucy Lakestone (Click here for my review.)

X.   X-Files: Perihelion by Claudia Gray (Click here for my review.)

Y.  The Year the Cat Saved Christmas by Barbara Bretton (Click here for my review.)

Z.  Zipline Zinger on Deck by LA Marie (Click here for my review.)