April's The Cat Who Challenge 2020

This will be my SECOND reading challenge.

This year's theme is based on finishing The Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun.

This year I have 12 categories plus the BingoDog.

I will not repeat books in any category except BingoDog.

BingoDog is a fill-in. I may complete it I may not.

THE CAT WHO FINISHED A SERIES

This year I hope to finish the 19 books remaining in the Lilian Jackson Braun series. I also hope to read the 3 companion books.

1. The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts
2. The Cat Who Lived High
3. The Cat Who Knew A Cardinal
4. The Cat Who Moved A Mountain
5. The Cat Who Wasn't There
6. The Cat Who Went Into The Closet
7. The Cat Who Came To Breakfast
8. The Cat Who Blew The Whistle
9. The Cat Who Said Cheese
10. The Cat Who Tailed A Thief

Yearlong companion read (reading the corresponding chapter after each book)

The Cat Who... Cookbook by Julie Murphy and Sally Abney Stempinski

THE CATS WHO BECAME A FAMILY

In honor of my 3 furbabies. I am reading 1 CAT and 2 KITS since I adopted them as an adult and two kittens.

2020 RandomCAT

January (New Years Resolution - A book that challenges or intimidates you) --- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
February (Still LEAPing into the new year - A book originally published in a leap year) --- Bon Jovi: The Story by Brian Reesman published in 2016
March (Seasons of Love - A book with a season in the title) --- Spring's Gentle Promise by Janette Oke
April (Showers and Flowers - A book with a title that pertains to rain, showers, clouds, storm or a flower) --- Storm Of The Century by Stephen King
May (Believe In Your Shelf - one of the books on your shelves the longest) ---Forever Beloved by Joan Van Nuys
June (Take to the Sea - A book set near (or on) a body of water, or that has a body of water in the title) --- The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
July (Picture This! - A book that contains illustrations, photographs, pictures, diagrams, or other graphic elements) --- Animal Children by Edith Brown Kirkwood
August (Get Your Groove On- A book that has something to do with music) --- Rock Your Way To Happiness by Al Lucia
September (Reccies- Let LibraryThing chose a book for you) --- Cat On The Edge by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
October (Healthcare Heroes - a book where a character is a health care worker) --- Whispers and Lies by Joy Fielding
November (Lest We Forget - read a book about war, soldiers, or veterans) --- Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti
December (Goodbye 2020 - pick 6) (2 - read a book with a number in the title) --- The Nine Lives of Christmas by Sheila Roberts

2020 MysteryKIT

January (Historical Mysteries) --- The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters 1911 Eqypt
February (Furry Sleuths) --- Dinosaur Cat by Garrison Allen
March (Golden Age) --- The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
April (Espionage) --- Daughter Of The Game by Tracy Grant
May (Novel to Screen) --- One Shot by Lee Child Jack Reacher
June (Police Procedurals/Private Investigators) --- Breakdown by Sara Paretsky
July (Cross Genre/Mash-ups) --- Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
August (International Mysteries) --- He Shall Thunder In The Sky by Elizabeth Peters
September (Series) --- Claws For Alarm by T.C. LoTempio
October (New To You) --- Double Booked for Death by Ali Brandon
November (Noir/Gumshoes) --- A Fatal Glass Of Beer by Stuart Kaminsky
December (Cozies) --- A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford

2020 ScaredyKIT

January (1970's - 1980's Horror (or Thriller)) --- Necroscope by Brian Lumley published 1986
February (Psychological Thrillers) --- Over The Edge by Jonathan Kellerman
March (Haunted Places) --- Haunted Norman, Oklahoma by Jeff Provine
April (Paranormal) --- Phantom Encounters by Time-Life Books
May (Occult) --- The Devil's Diaries by Nicholas D Satan
June (Cryptids and Legendary Creatures) --- The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
July (Femme Fatales) --- Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
August (Serial Killers) --- Anyone You Want Me To Be by John Douglas
September (International Horror) ---- Necroscope II: Vamphyri! by Brian Lumley
October (Halloween) --- Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream by Peter Haining
November (Stephen King and family) --- The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
December (Classics) --- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

THE CAT WHO GOT A BOOK

This is for all the Early Review books I win. I will read and review every one.

1. 90 Days of Different by Eric Walters
2. Dark Agents Book One: Violet and the Trial of Trauma by Janina Scarlet
3. Penance by Edward Daniel Hunt
4. The Reign of Wolf 21 by Rick McIntyre

THE CAT WHO KNEW SANDY CLAWS

I hope to read all the SantaThing books I received in 2019.

1. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
2. Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly
3. Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
4. Crime and Catnip by T. C. LoTempio

THE CAT WHO KNEW IT ALL

This is for the trivia books I will read this year.

1. Weird But True by Leslie Gilbert Elman
2. The A.B.C. of Cat Trivia by Rod L Evans

THE CAT WHO WAS SPOOKED

This is for all my paranormal reads.

1. A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs

THE CAT WHO WORSHIPPED BAST

This is for books about cats, mythology and alternative religions.

1. How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety by Zachary Auburn
2. All I Need To Know I Learned From My Cat by Suzy Becker
3. The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Kandy Radzinski

the world's most famous library cat

THE CAT WHO WENT TO THE LIBRARY.

I will go to my profile monthly and get a recommendation from my library.

January === Learning To Ride by Erin Knightley random pick on 1/4/2020
February === French Twist by James Patterson random pick on 2/11/2020
March === Pete's Dragon: The Lost Years by Elizabeth Rudnick random pick on 3/12/2020
April === Don't Blink by James Patterson random pick on 4/3/2020
May === 113 Minutes by James Patterson random pick on 5/17/2020
June === EarthBOUND by Aprilynne Pike random pick on 6/10/2020
July === Hey, God? Yes, Charles by Rebecca H Cooper random pick on 7/11/2020
August === By The Roadside by Fannie Wyche Dunn random pick on 8/15/2020
September === Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne random pick on 9/3/2020
October === Darwin's Forgotten World by Sally Anne Thompson random pick on 10/23/2020
November === Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill random pick on 11/12/2020
December === The Christmas Promise by Donna LaViere random pick on 12/1/2020

THE CAT WHO WAS A KITTEN

This is for my rereads of childhood favorites. Also any children's and YA books.

1. Red Fox and His Canoe by Nathaniel Benchley
2. The Witch's Hat by Tony Johnston
3. Johnny Crow's Party by L. Leslie Brooke
4. The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Kandy Radzinski

THE CAT WHO READ AND READ AND READ

All fiction that doesn't fit any other category.

1. A Quiet Girl In A Noisy World by Debbie Tung
2. Have A Little Pun by Frida Clements
3. We All Have Our Hang-Ups by Charles Schulz

THE CAT WHO GOT REAL

All nonfiction books I read. Hope to read at least 6.

1. The Mammoth Book of One-Liners by Geoff Tibballs
2. Bon Jovi: In Their Own Words by Michael Heatley
3. TePee Cookery by Gwen Fisher
4. Photo Ark by Joel Sartore
5. Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies by Hallmark, Inc
6. World Mysteries Revealed by Michael Bradley
7. Origins and Legends of Father Christmas by Tim Merck

THE CAT WHO CONFESSED

All mysteries, thrillers, and chillers are not read for challenges.

1. The Chain by Andrew McKinty
2. Tattoo: The Soul Reaper by Kenny Sills

THE CAT WHO BIT A DOG



1. PROPER NAME IN TITLE -- Bon Jovi: The Story
4. ABOUT LIFE OR DEATH -- Hey God? Yes, Charles.
6. SMALL PRESS OR SELF-PUBLISHED -- TePee Cookery
8. WEIRD BOOK TITLE --- How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety
10. LT AUTHOR --- One Shot
11. NON-US/UK FEMALE AUTHOR ---Animal Children (author is Australian)
13. READ A CAT --- The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
16. 3+ LETTERS OF BINGO Learning To Ride
17. BOOKS, BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES --- Double Booked for Death
18. INVOLVES REAL HISTORICAL EVENT --- Rose Blanche
19. FROM A LEGACY LIBRARY --- The A.B.C. Murders (Legacy Library of Ernest Hemingway)
20. RED COVER/RED IS PROMINENT --- The Cat Who Knew A Cardinal
21. PUBLISHED IN 2020 --- Dark Agents, Book One: Violet and the Trial of Trauma
22. MYTHOLOGY OR FOLKLORE --- The Sea of Trolls
23. TITLE CONTAINS A PUN --- Have A Little Pun
24. MYSTERY OR TRUE CRIME ---- The Falcon at the Portal

Great setup! Have a fun reading year and enjoy finishing up the Cat Who series!

Love your theme.

I think that I gave read the first 9 or 10 Cat Who books. In the couple of years before my mother’s death I bought her all the Cat Who book one after the other and she read them all. She finished the last book about 3 months before she died. She really loved the series.

Love your Cat Who theme, especially the Bingo one!

I love the theme! Lots of adorable pictures too. :-)

Good Luck with your 2020 reading!

THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

JANUARY READS

1. A Map Of Days by Ransom Riggs
A new continuation of the Miss Peregrine series about Peculiars in America. The only downside is I hate when a novel ends leaving you wanting more.

2. Weird But True by Leslie Gilbert Elman
An interesting collection of random facts. Very nice segues between topics.

3. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson
Thought-provoking book on how to live your life without a care about how others think you should.

4. The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters
My first Amelia Peabody mystery. Too long on characters and not enough mystery.

5. The Mammoth Book of One-Liners by Geoff Tibballs
A collection of one-line jokes. Most are groaners.

6. Learning To Ride by Erin Knightley
Short love story. Rushed, with no depth.

7. Necroscope by Brian Lumley
A true 80's horror book. With a vampire twist.

BEST BOOK: A Map Of Days

WORST BOOK: The Mammoth Book of One-Liners

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 7

Love the cat pictures. Have fun with your categories!

I love your theme and you've used great pictures! Enjoy your 2020 Challenge.

>20 lowelibrary: - That gif is Purrfect!

>20 lowelibrary: Are you enjoying the Miss Peregrine series? I have only read the first one so far.

>24 JayneCM: I enjoy the series immensely. The stories are well-told and draw you in with characters that you remember.

>25 lowelibrary: I will need to keep reading!

Love your theme! Just a word of advice. Stay away from The Cat Who Killed Lilian Jackson Braun. Everyone who loves the series HATES this book. I'm not the only person who gave it a 1/2 star rating.

>thornton37814 TOO LATE. I read it last year or should I say struggled through it for a RandomCat challenge. I gave it a 1/2 star (although 0 stars is more accurate) and immediately put it in my discard pile. Hated it immensely.

I love all your cat pics! I also have three felines - and same as you, one that was adopted as an audit and two that were adopted as kittens.

Lots of fun categories that I will be following.

Have a great reading year!

FEBRUARY READS

1. Bon Jovi: The Story by Bryan Reesman
Mainly repeated news articles without any new information or photos.

2. Dinosaur Cat by Garrison Allen
A not very mysterious mystery. More focused on characters than crime.

3. The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun
Mrs. Cobb dies and Qwill needs to figure out why.

4. French Twist by James Patterson
I love Luc Moncrief but the subplot was better than the one described on the back of the book.

5. Over The Edge by Jonathon Kellerman
Way too many unnecessary details distracted from the story making it hard to get interested.

BEST BOOK: The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts

WORST BOOK: Dinosaur Cat

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 12

MARCH READS

1. The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
Cute story that nearly stumps Poirot

2. Quiet Girl In A Noisy World by Debbie Tung
I sometimes forgot she wasn't writing about me

3. Spring's Gentle Promise by Janette Oke
A well written conclusion to series

4. Haunted Norman, Oklahoma by Jeff Provine
More history than haunted.

5. 90 Days of Different by Eric Walters
Light easy read about change.

6. Pete's Dragon: The Lost Years by Elizabeth Rudnick
Simple child's book about Pete and Elliot's life in the forest.

7. The Cat Who Lived High by Lilian Jackson Braun
Qwill, KoKo and Yum Yum visit the city.

8. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Great little mystery story. Kept me guessing.

9. Bon Jovi: In Their Own Words by Michael Heatly
Stock photos. Stock quotes.

BEST BOOK: The Westing Game

WORST BOOK: Haunted Norman, Oklahoma

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 21

>31 lowelibrary: Love that meme! I love reading stories of the saints and Saint Gertrude is one of my favourites as she is also the patron saint of gardeners. The cats were added much more recently.

>31 lowelibrary: I didn't know about Saint Gertrude; off to check her out. Thanks!

APRIL READS

1. The Chain by Adrian McKinty
This great story deserved a better ending.

2. Have A Little Pun by Frida Clements
I LOVE puns. Very cute and well-illustrated.

3. Daughter Of The Game by Tracy Grant
Good story, but no character caught my attention.

4. Tepee Cookery by Gwen Fisher
Neat Indian tidbits, recipes not real adaptable.

5. Storm of the Century by Stephen King
Good story. This is a screenplay that enables you to forget you are reading.

6. Phantom Encounters by Time-Life Books
The telling of the encounters are interesting. The rest of the book is technical and boring.

7. Red Fox and His Canoe by Nathaniel Benchley
Cute little story that made me laugh.

8. Don't Blink by James Patterson
Kept me guessing all the way through.

BEST BOOK: Have A Little Pun

WORST BOOK: Phantom Encounters

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 29

>34 lowelibrary: Ahaha I love that picture!

>34 lowelibrary: - What a perfect meme for this time of year!

MAY READS

1. Forever Beloved by Joan Van Nuys
Predictable story. Predictable method.

2. One Shot by Lee Child
Good story. The movie was close, so it was easy to follow along.

3. The Devil's Diaries by Nicholas D. Satan
Non funny parody.

4. 113 Minutes by James Patterson
Short easy read. Not so unexpected twist.

5. Dark Agents, Book One: Violet and the Trial of Trauma by Janina Scarlet
Good comic. Comic and therapy do not blend well.

6. The Cat Who Knew A Cardinal by Lilian Jackson Braun
KoKo discovers birds. The crime in this novel is an afterthought.

7. The Cat Who Moved A Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun
Qwill and the cats go to the mountains and solve an old murder.

8. How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety by Zachary Auburn
Cute parody. Goes against everything I have taught my cats to believe in.

BEST BOOK: The Cat Who Moved A Mountain

WORST BOOK: The Devil's Diaries

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 37

JUNE READS

1. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
Great story. Best romance I have read in decades.

2. Breakdown by Sara Paretsky
My first and last V.I. Warshawski book. Slow read but good finish.

3. The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
Great YA story about Nordic history and myths.

4. earthBOUND by Aprilynne Pike
Did not realize it was a trilogy. Book does not stand alone.

BEST BOOK: The Smoke Thief

WORST BOOK: Breakdown

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 41

JULY READS

1. The Cat Who Wasn't There by Lilian Jackson Braun
Koko solves a mystery across the ocean.

2. Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot solves a 16 year old crime.

3. Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
The first Aunt Dimity book. Good story but not much mystery.

4. Animal Children by Edith Brown Kirkwood
A cute book from 1913 with poems about animals

5. Photo Ark by Joel Sartore
A photo album of endangered animals.

6. Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly
Owen and Hercules help track down a hit and run.

7. Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies by Hallmark, Inc
Boring quotes about aging.

8. Hey, God? Yes, Charles. by Rebecca H Cooper
A husband observing his wife go on after his death.

9. The Cat Who Went Into The Closet by Lilian Jackson Braun
KoKo explores closets to help Qwill solve a murder.

10. The Cat Who Came To Breakfast by Lilian Jackson Braun
Qwill and the cats go to a B & B to help a friend.

11. Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
Good story but something missing by not having read prior.

BEST BOOK: The Cat Who Went Into The Closet

WORST BOOK: Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 52

AUGUST READS

1. Penance by Edward Daniel Hunt
Early review book. Supposed to be a mystery, was not

2. Anyone You Want Me To Be by John Douglas
Good build-up then turned technical.

3. Rock Your Way To Happiness by Al Lucia
Supposed self-help that is just lame stories.

4. He Shall Thunder In The Sky by Elizabeth Peters
Well written story. Great flow.

5. By The Roadside by Fannie Wyche Dunn
Short informative stories on birds and insects.

6. The Cat Who Blew The Whistle by Lilian Jackson Braun
KoKo and Qwill solve an embezzlement case.

BEST BOOK: The Cat Who Blew The Whistle

WORST BOOK: Rock Your Way To Happiness

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---- 58

SEPTEMBER READS

1. Necroscope II: Vamphyri by Brian Lumley
Good 80's horror. Need to find the next in the series.

2. Claws For Alarm by T. C. LoTempio
Nick helps Nora solve a murder when her sister is accused.

3. Cat On The Edge by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Joe Grey and Dulcie are the best cat detectives since KoKo and Yum Yum.

4. The Cat Who Said Cheese by Lilian Jackson Braun
Koko solves a murder by naming cheeses.

5. All I Need To Know I Learned From My Cat by Suzy Becker
Cute cartoons about being more like a cat

6. Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
Choice stories from Winnie-the-Pooh. Not the whole book.

7. Crime and Catnip by T. C. LoTempio
Nick and Nora find a missing girl and solve a couple of crimes

BEST BOOK: Cat On The Edge

WORST BOOK: All I Need To Know I Learned From My Cat

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---65

OCTOBER READS

1. The ABC of Cat Trivia by Rod L Evans
Boring trivia mostly about the word cat, not the animal.

2. World Mysteries Revealed by Michael Bradley
Lame theories, no new data revealed

3. Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream! by Peter Haining
Scary stories written about children at a YA level. A couple of 5-star stories, but mostly average.

4. The Reign of Wolf 21 by Rick McIntyre
Great enthralling story about the wolves of Yellowstone.

5. Double Booked for Death by Ali Brandon
Not a lot of cat. Solved half of it before the end.

6. We All Have Our Hang-Ups by Charles Schulz
Snoopy's comments on people's problems.

7. The Cat Who Tailed A Thief by Lilian Jackson Braun
Qwill and the cats move to Indian Village for the winter and solve crimes. Not enough KoKo.

8. Darwin's Forgotten World by Sally Anne Thompson
Great pictures of the Galapagos Islands. The Darwin text is hard to read.

9. Tattoo: The Soul Reaper by Kenny Sills
I am one of two beta readers for this book.

10. Whispers and Lies by Joy Fielding
Book was an expected read, not entertaining at all until it wasn't. Did not expect that direction.

11. The Witch's Hat by Tony Johnston
Cute little rhyming story about a missing hat.

BEST BOOK: Tattoo: The Soul Reaper

WORST BOOK: World Mysteries Revealed

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---76

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>43 lowelibrary: Ooh, that is a lovely picture!

NOVEMBER READS

1. Johnny Crow's Party by L. Leslie Brooke
Nice illustrations. Child's book with no purpose to the rhymes.

2. A Fatal Glass of Beer by Stuart M Kaminsky
A confusing, meandering novel about theft and murder.

3. Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti
A too realistic children's book about the horror of war.

4. The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
A fairy tale, Stephen King style

5. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Debut novel Great story that should have ended sooner.

BEST BOOK: The Eyes of the Dragon

WORST BOOK: Johnny Crow's Party

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR ---81

DECEMBER READS

1. The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Kandy Radzinski
Couldn't help but sing it.

2. The Nine Lives of Christmas by Sheila Roberts
not a very believable romance, remember the movie being better

3. A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford
Main character interactions and stories good. The mystery is an afterthought. No focus on suspects.

4. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Too wordy. My second Dickens book and both were not enjoyable reads.

5. The Christmas Promise by Donna VanLiere
Great little Christmas story. Stayed up all night to finish

6. Origins and Legends of Father Christmas by Tim Merck
A simple book about Santas around the world. Reads as if written for children.

7. Secret Santa by Fern Michaels
Cute little stories about Christmas.

8. A Magical Christmas by Heather Graham
Good Christmas story about family. Wished for a little more than I got.

9. Christmas Bizarre by Lizz Lund
Quirky characters, quirky crimes

BEST BOOK: The Christmas Promise

WORST BOOK: A Christmas Carol

BOOKS READ THIS YEAR: 90

>46 lowelibrary: Great photo for December!

The best and worst books of the year.

THE WORST BOOK was Rock Your Way To Happiness by AL Lucia

THE BEST BOOK was my beta read Tattoo: The Soul Reaper by Kenny Sills.
Best Published book was The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King