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You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014
Better put my list together. I'd forgotten how hard it is to think up categories!
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I'm going to give this a try this year 20/?Pick Your Poison...
1. Inferno 4/23/14
2. One for the Money 5/3/14
3. Two for the Dough 5/12/14
4. Three to Get Deadly 6/21/14
5. Four to Score7/21/14.
6. High Five 8/15/14
7. Hot Six 9/28/14
Masters of Murder
True Crime
1. Silver Girl 1/11/14
2. Cop Without a Badge: The Extraordinary Undercover Life of Kevin Maher 10/15/14
Watching the Detectives
1. Tempest in the Tea Leaves1/27/14
2. A Killer Plot 3/17/14
3. Trouble in the Tarot
4. Welcome to Last Chance 6/15/14
5. At Risk 7/1/14
6. Glazed Murder 7/8/14
Outside The Law
1. The Inner Circle 2/5/14
2. The Front 7/11/14
3. Seven Up 11/6/14
Come Up To The LabFrom Page to Screen
Killing Jesus: A History 2/15/14
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please
1.Split Second 9/8/14
2.B is for Burglar 10/9/14
3.Hour Game 10/21/14
Yeah, I'm idefinitely in for round 2.You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014
Level: Lifer
Read: 24/24
Pick Your Poison
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True Crime
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Watching the Detectives
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Outside The Law
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Come Up To The Lab
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From Page to Screen
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Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please
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Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Better put my list together. I'd forgotten how hard it is to think up categories!"LOL, Charlotte, I should've told you to look at my list for ideas for the 2014 challenge...in 2013, I made up 25 other categories because I liked this challenge so much!
Lifer - 3 books per categoryJan 01, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
1. The Cuckoo's Calling, robert galbraith
2. Heat Wave, richard castle finished: 01.21.2014
3. Murder at the Vicarage, agatha christie
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.: Agatha Christe
1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
2. Murder on the Orient Express
3. The Man in the Brown Suit
True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
1. Murder in Mississippi, john safran
2. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, john berendt
3. Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper -- Case Closed, patricia cornwell
Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police: James Patterson
1. 7th Heaven
2. The 8th Confession
3. The 9th Judgment
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police): G.A. McKevett
1. Murder a la Mode
2. Corpse Suzette
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
1. 206 Bones, kathy reichs
2. Red Mist, patricia cornwell
3. Spider Bones, kathy reichs
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption (and no, this isn't just an excuse for me to finally read Gone Girl).
1. The Lovely Bones, alice sebold
2. Kiss the Girls, james patterson
3. Along Came a Spider, james patterson
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers: jeff lindsay
1. Darkly Dreaming Dexter
2. Dearly Devoted Dexter
3. Dexter in the Dark
You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Progress: 8/8 (ex-con)
Completed: 7/18/14
1. Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf(https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...)
Dexter By Design by Jeff Lindsay (3/18/14)
2. Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre (Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout)
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett (7/18/14)
3. True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
Columbo: The Helter Skelter Murders (4/7/14) - Charles Manson murders and his devotees
4. Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
Kill You Twice by Chelsea Cain (2/12/14)
5. Outside The Law - The central character is not a member of the police.
A Million Suns by Beth Revis (3/31/14)
6. Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
Kisscut by Karin Slaughter (5/29/14)
7. From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption.
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (1/22/14) ***
8. Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - Start a new series, or read a series you've been neglecting, or read something that involves serial killers.
Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain (2/26/14)
You Have The Right To Remain MORE Silent - 2014Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Progress: 13/13
Completed: 6/22/14
1. Too Spooky for Words - paranormal or supernatural mystery
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (6/12/14)
2. Covert Operations - spy
The Hit by David Baldacci (4/13/14)
3. G-Men - FBI Agents
Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn (6/22/14)
4. Love You to Death - romance and murder mystery
Kisscut by Karin Slaughter (5/29/14)
5. Two For One - 2 killers
The Savage Garden by Mark Mills (1/30/14)
6. I KNEW it - guessed it early on
Across the Universe by Beth Revis (1/20/14)
7. Never Saw it Coming - surprise ending
Still Life by Louise Penny (2/28/14)
8. Creature Feature - paranormal creature
The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer (4/22/14)
9. Law & Order - lawyer/trial
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham (4/12/14)
10.Hit Me Again - read another book in a series
The Careful Use of Compliments by Alexander McCall Smith (2/10/14)
11.Know Your Enemy - profiler - Lincoln Rhyme profiles based on clues/evidence found
The Kill Room by Jeffrey Deaver (6/14/14)
12.Edge of My Seat - suspense/thriller
Shades of Earth by Beth Revis (5/18/14)
13.Femme Fatale - female killer
Six Years by Harlan Coben (2/22/14)
I totally failed the 2013 challenge but I'm in again anyway.READ: 76/42
Watching the Detectives - central character is a member of the police.
✔1. The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27
✔2. Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16
✔3. Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19
✔4. Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
✔5. Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
✔6. Cross Country - James Patterson 4/29
✔7. Haven - Kay Hooper 5/20
✔8. Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
✔9. The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21
✔10. Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
✔11. XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26
✔12. Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5
✔13. Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
✔14. Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
✔15. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
✔16. Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
✔17. Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6
✔18. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30
✔19. The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal
✔1. W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton (private detective) 2/8
✔2. The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane (private detectives) 4/10
✔3. Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman (lawyer) 4/15
✔4. Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein(lawyer) 4/20
✔5. City of the Sun - David Levien 5/13
✔6. The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles (lawyer/mayor) 8/3
✔7. The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington (criminal) 10/1
✔8. Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline (lawyer) 10/16
✔9. What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris (criminal) 10/15
✔10. A Trouble of Fools - Linda Barnes (PI) 12/26
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
✔1. Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow (psychologist) 1/3
✔2. Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs (medical examiner) 1/22
✔3. Hidden - Kendra Elliot (forensic dentist) 10/23
✔4. Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb (doctor) 11/3
✔5. Contest - Matthew Reilly (doctor) 11/13
✔6. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs (medical examiner) 12/31
From Page to Screen - A book adapted for the Movies or TV
✔1. The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles) 3/27
✔2. Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay (Dexter) 6/13
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - read something that involves serial killers.
✔1. Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
✔2. Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔3. You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
✔4. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
✔5. Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19
Crime in Cold Climate
✔1. [Sweden] Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
✔2. [Sweden] The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
✔3. [Alaska] Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
✔4. [Alaska] Hunter's Moon - Danqa Stabenow 5/24
✔5. [Alaska] Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow 6/19
✔6. [Alaska] A Grave Denied - Dana Stabenow 7/2
✔7. [Alaska] A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
✔8. [Alaska] A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18
✔9. [Alaska] Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30
✔10. [Alaska] Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15
✔11. [Alaska] A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9
✔12. [Alaska] Though Not Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/31
Cozy Mysteries
✔1. Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
✔2. Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17
✔3. Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
✔4. Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
✔5. One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔6. Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
✔7. The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb 6/15
✔8. Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9
✔9. The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16
✔10. The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
✔11. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
✔12. Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
✔13. Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17
✔14. Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22
✔15. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
✔16. Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
✔17. The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25
✔18. Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5
✔19. Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7
Paranormal Mysteries
✔1. Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13
✔2. The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔3. Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Did this one last year and liked it though I didn't finish. Will try again! I'm going to borrow some categories from Marla, if that's okay!!Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Level: Model Prisoner 0/16
1.Masters of Murder -
2.Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
3.Outside The Law -
4.Too Spooky for Words: Paranormal mystery/suspense
5.Once Upon a Time...who done it: Historical Mystery
6. From Page to Screen -
7.Oh, Mr Serial Killer -
8. Love you to Death -
Wow Marla, 25 extras in 2013!!! I take my hat off to you on that one.I hope you have as much fun with it this year.
This shouldn't take mroe than 3 months to do
You Have the Right to Remain Silent - 2014BEGINS: 01Jan14 / ENDS: 31Dec14
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Level - Lifer - 3 books per category
24/24 completed
✔ Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
1. And Then There Were None ✔ – 04June14
2. Shutter Island - ✔ – 24June14
3. The Thin Man ✔ - 04July14
✔ Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
1. Agatha Christie wrote Destination Unknown ✔ – 31Jan14
2. Lawrence Block wrote The Sins of the Fathers ✔ – 12March14
3. Agatha Christie wrote N or M? ✔ – 01May14
✔ True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
1. The Innocent Man ✔ – 11May14
2. A Town Like Alice ✔ – 05Aug14
3. In the Garden of Beasts: ✔ – 05Aug14
✔ Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
1. Det. Clyde Hunt in The Last Child ✔ – 31Jan14
2. Det. Harry Bosch in The Black Ice ✔ – 07April14
3. Det. Harry Bosch in The Concrete Blonde ✔ – 26April14
✔ Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
1. Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up ✔ – 03Jan14 (Mrs J is the housekeeper)
2. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows ✔ – 12Jan14 (Flavia is a 12-year-old)
3. Blessed Is The Busybody ✔ – 27Jan14 (Aggie is the minister's wife)
✔ Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
1. Five Days at Memorial ✔ – 10Sept14
2. 1st to Die ✔ – 24 Oct14
3. Bones of Betrayal ✔ – 26 Dec 14
✔ From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption.
1. The Poisoner's Handbook ✔ – 05Jan14 (TV movie airs on PBS 07Jan14)
2. Murder on the Orient Express ✔ – 24March14
3. Jimmy The Kid ✔ – 09Apr14 (Has been filed 3 times - in Italy, in the USA, in Germany)
✔ Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
1. SERIES PICK UP - Cinnamon Roll Murder ✔ - 14March14
2. SERIAL KILLER - Paper Valentine ✔ – 25March14
3. SERIES PICK UP - Savage Run ✔ – 20 April14 (I read book # 1 in the series 4 years ago ....)
Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Wow Marla, 25 extras in 2013!!! I take my hat off to you on that one.I hope you have as much fun with it this year."
LOL, an ambitious 25 extra categories. But I'm not finished, almost but not quite done. 31 books of 33 done, so only 23 extras read. I've got 1 in progress and then one more and I've got 17 days.
Lindy wrote: "This shouldn't take mroe than 3 months to do"I agree that the Ex-con level of 8 books, could easily be done in a quarter (though I JUST finished my 8th book for the 2013 challenge), but the Lifer level of 24 books might take longer than 3 months.
I've been wanting to read more mysteries for awhile now so I'm in. I'm only going to set a goal of 1 book per category though....Pick Your Poison
Masters of Murder
True Crime
Watching the Detectives
Outside The Law
Come Up To The Lab
From Page to Screen
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please
Sign me up!! I'll start with ex - con.Year Long Challenge - 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014
8 Categories - you can add your own bonus categories if you wish (or swap out any you don't want to do).
Ex-Con - 1 book per category
Model Prisoner - 2 books per category
Lifer - 3 books per category
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption (and no, this isn't just an excuse for me to finally read Gone Girl).
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
Welcome everyone.
Count me inYou Have the Right to Remain Silent - 2014
Duration: 1 year
Level: 3+ books per category
Lifer = 8 categories - DONE (6/26/14)
Life without parole = 16 categories DONE
Progress:
Books: 59
Categories: 18
Categories:
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre
1. Endless Night by Agatha Christie - 10/23/14
2. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James - 10/31/14
Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
1. Dead Men Don't Ski by Patricia Moyes 1/18/14
2. Death of a Hussy by M.C. Beaton 1/26/14
3. Many Deadly Returns by Patricia Moyes 3/15/14
4. Every Broken Trust: A Mystery by Linda Rodriguez 5/21/14
5. Every Hidden Fear by Linda Rodriguez 8/25/14
Outside The Law - The central character is not a member of the police.
1. A Covent Garden Mystery by Ashley Gardner 4/18/14
2. Home of the Braised by Julie Hyzy 12/19/14
3. The Diva Wraps It Up by Krista Davis 12/28/14
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted for the Movies or TV
1. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult - 9/14/14
2. Endless Night by Agatha Christie - 10/23/14
3. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James - 10/31/14
Oh, Mr Serial Killer - start a new series
1. Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay - 3/27/14
2. Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay - 9/06/14
3. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 10/02/14
We Meet Again - pick up a series you've left for a while:
1. Damsel in Distress by Carola Dunn 1/23/14
2. Death of a Perfect Wife by M.C. Beaton 1/24/14
3. Mama Pursues Murderous Shadows by Nora DeLoach 6/26/14
Mainely Murder - mysteries set in Maine
1. Berried to the Hilt by Karen MacInerney 1/02/14
2. Brush with Death by Karen MacInerney 1/06/14
3. Clammed Up by Barbara Ross 1/11/14
4. Boiled Over by Barbara Ross 7/26/14
Once Upon A Crime - Historical
1. Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 2/01/14
2. Rattle His Bones by Carola Dunn 2/10/14
3. To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn 2/19/14
4. The Case of the Murdered Muckraker by Carola Dunn 2/22/14
And the Winner is... Read a book that won a mystery award
1. A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash - New Blood Dagger Award 3/20/14
2. Doing It at the Dixie Dew: A Mystery by Ruth Moose - Malice Domestic Award 8/03/14
3. Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy - Anthony Award 11/24/14
Holiday Homicide :
1. Mistletoe and Murder by Carola Dunn (Christmas) 2/25/14
2. Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death by Denise Swanson (Easter) 4/27/14
3. Arsenic and Old Cake by Jacklyn Brady (Memorial Day) 4/13/14
4. Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates (Halloween) 10/15/14
Booked for Murder - Book themed
1. Sex, Murder And A Double Latte by Kyra Davis 5/23/14
2. Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay - 9/12/14
3. Book, Line and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay - 9/19/14
4. Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay - 9/25/14
Across the Pond :
1. Styx and Stones by Carola Dunn 2/05/14
2. Die Laughing by Carola Dunn 2/27/14
3. A Mourning Wedding by Carola Dunn 3/04/14
4. Fall of a Philanderer by Carola Dunn 3/06/14
Mind Your Own Business - entrepreneurs who solve mysteries on the side
1. Throw in the Trowel: A Flower Shop Mystery by Kate Collins 4/01/14
2. Grounds for Murder by Sandra Balzo 5/07/14
3. Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay 6/22/14
Hot and Bothered - mystery set in a hot climate (South or Southwest)
1. Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown (GA) 6/03/14
2. The Cakes of Wrath by Jacklyn Brady (LA) 7/07/14
3. Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates (GA) 10/20/14
Aliases and Alibis - authors who write under pseudonyms
1. Pane of Death by Sarah Atwell a/k/a Sheila Connolly - 7/20/14
2. The Collector by Nora Roberts a/k/a Eleanor Marie Robertson - 5/29/14
3. A Witch Before Dying by Heather Blake aka Heather Webber - 10/10/14
Culinary Chicanery :
1. Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy 11/11/14
2. Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy 11/15/14
3. Affairs of Steak by Julie Hyzy 12/08/14
4. Fonduing Fathers by Julie Hyzy 12/16/14
Tickled to Death - mysteries that made me LOL
1. Board Stiff by Kendel Lynn - 3/24/14
2. Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen - 8/16/14
3. On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay - 12/23/14
International Intrigue :
1. Aunty Lee's Delights: by Ovidia Yu (Singapore) 6/12/14
2. The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay (China, Cambodia)- 11/28/14
3. Gunpowder Plot by Carola Dunn (Great Britain) - 3/10/14
Not if you read about 30 books a month like me
I will try this....ex-conPick Your Poison
Masters of Murder:E.X. Ferrars,Alive And Dead2/19/2014
True Crime
Watching the Detectives :Rachel Caine,Black Dawn1/11/2014
Outside The Law The KingdombyAmanda Stevens1/5/2014
Come Up To The Lab-Animal Dr. Kiss of CrimsonbyLara Adrian
From Page to Screen
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please-:Janet Evanovich,Takedown Twenty1/1/2014
Working on Ex-Con to begin with.1/8
Pick Your Poison
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Paranormal Mystery
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True Crime
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Watching the Detectives
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Outside The Law (Writer)
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by Laura Levine (1/1/14)****Come Up To The Lab
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Cozy Mystery
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Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please
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Lindy wrote: "Not if you read about 30 books a month like me"Wow, true, you could do it in a month, but most of us will take significantly longer.
I'm with you Marla, that's why its a year long challenge.
The Challenge FactoryYou Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Progress: 24 out of 24 (Lifer - 3 books per category)
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf:
1. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 12/01/2014
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 12/3/2014
3. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - ***** - 12/5/2014
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
4. Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout - ***** - 12/7/2014
5. Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie - ***** - 12/9/2014
6. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - ***** - 12/11/2014
True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction)
7. Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
8. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson - ***** - 12/13/2014
9. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt - ***** - 12/15/2014
Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police -
10. Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014
11. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/18/2014
12. Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/20/2014
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police)
13. Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ** - 4/4/2014 - Firefighter
14. Something About You by Julie James - **** - 7/15/2014 - 307 Pages - Main character is an attorney
15. White Night by Jim Butcher - ***** - 7/20/2014
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
16. The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages - Doctor
17. Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs - ***** - 7/10/2014
18. Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs - ***** - 7/15/2014
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption.
19. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - ***** - 1/14/2014 - Haven't Seen it Yet
20. Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard - ***** - 2/1/2014
21. The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - ***** - 12/6/2014 - 355 Pages
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
22. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 9/1/2014
23. Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 9/15/2014
24. Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 9/30/2014
You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
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Love You to Death - romance and murder mystery (Borrowed from Marla)
1. Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts 1/28-5♥
2. Concealed in Death by J. D. Robb 3/28-5♥
Know Your Enemy - profilers (Borrowed from Marla)
1. Dying Bites by D.D. Barant 2/11-5♥
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Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
1. In the Woods by Tana French 1/17-3♥
2. The Heist by Janet Evanovich 3/15-3♥
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
1. Storm Front by Jim Butcher 2/14-4♥
2. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 3/9-5♥
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
1. Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell 2/21-5♥
2. The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell 5/27-5♥
Too Spooky for Words - paranormal or supernatural mystery (Borrowed from Marla)
1. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill 1/1-4♥
2. Drink Deep by Chloe Neill 1/5-5♥
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
1. Heartsick by Chelsea Cain 2/4-2♥
2. Intensity by Dean Koontz 3/24-3♥
Wow, I missed this one, but I'm definitely in! I'm going to attempt Lifer again this year, 3 books in each of these categories:YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, 1/1 - 12/31/14
36/36 COMPLETE
✓ THE MASTERS - COMPLETED 8/24
* At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple #11), by Agatha Christie, finished 1/31 ★★★.5
* I've Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark, finished 7/2 ★★★.5
* Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie, finished 8/24 ★★★
WATCHING THE DETECTIVES - COMPLETED 3/30
* Fire And Ice (Liam Campbell #1), by Dana Stabenow, finished 1/9 ★★★★
* Heartshot (Bill Gastner #1), by Steven F. Havill, finished 3/11 ★★★
* Everyone's A Suspect, by Richard Guidice, finished 3/30 ★★
✓ OUTSIDE THE LAW - COMPLETED 2/24
* Vanished (Private Justice #1), by Irene Hannon, finished 1/22 ★★★★
* Buried Secrets (Nick Heller #2), by Joseph Finder, finished 2/8 ★★★★
* The Mangle Street Murders (The Gower Street Detective #1), by M.R.C. Kasasian, finished 2/24 ★★★.5
✓ PICK YOUR POISON - COMPLETED 6/12
* Glory in Death (In Death #2), by J.D. Robb, finished 3/10 ★★★
* A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4), by Elizabeth George, finished 4/9 ★★★
* The Confession, by John Grisham, finished 6/12 ★★★
✓ HELLO, MR. SERIAL KILLER - NEW SERIES - COMPLETED 2/26
* The Ragtime Kid (Ragtime #1), by Larry Karp, finished 1/30 ★★★
* Opal Fire
* The First Rule
✓ WE MEET AGAIN, MS. SERIAL KILLER - CONTINUE SERIES - COMPLETED 3/5
* Mama Sees Stars (Mace Bauer #4), by Deborah Sharp, finished 1/1 ★★★.5
* The Bookwoman's Last Fling (Cliff Janeway #5), by John Dunning, finished 1/11 ★★★★
* Blackberry Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #17), by Joanne Fluke, finished 3/5 ★★★
✓ HOW EXCITING! - thrillers - COMPLETED 2/7
* King and Maxwell (King & Maxwell #6), by David Baldacci, finished 1/8 ★★★★
* National Security (Jericho Quinn #1), by Marc Cameron, finished 1/31 ★★★.5
* Dark Harbor (Scott Finn #1), by David Hosp, finished 2/7 ★★★
✓ YUMMY - food-based - COMPLETED 2/28
* Clammed Up (Maine Clambake #1), by Barbara Ross, finished 2/14 ★★★★
* Lemon Tart (Culinary Mystery #1), by Josi S. Kilpack, finished 2/20 ★★★★
* The Teaberry Strangler (Tea Shop #11), by Laura Childs, finished 2/28 ★★★.5
✓ NONE OF MY BUSINESS - proprietors who solve mysteries on the side - COMPLETED 2/23
* The Final Crumpet (Royal Tunbridge Wells #2), by Ron & Janet Benrey, finished 1/15 ★★★.5
* Picture Perfect Corpse (Kiki Lowenstein #7), by Joanna Campbell Slan , finished 1/25 ★★★.5
* French Pressed (Coffeehouse #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 2/23 ★★★.5
✓ LET'S CELEBRATE - holiday-themed
* Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder #2), by Emilie Richards, finished 1/12 ★★★★
* I Shall Not Want (Psalm 23 Mysteries #2), by Debbie Viguie, finished 2/5 ★★★★
* Hail to the Chef (White House Chef #2), by Julie Hyzy, finished 5/6 ★★★★
✓ COZY UP TO THE ... COUCH? - cozies - COMPLETED 3/1
* The Old Folks at Home: Warehouse Them or Leave Them on the Ice Floe, by Barry Friedman, finished 1/28 ★★★
* Lending a Paw (Bookmobile Cat #1), by Laurie Cass, finished 2/13 ★★★★
* Bon Bon Voyage (Carolyn Blue #8), by Nancy Fairbanks, finished 3/1 ★★★
✓ THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT - ghosties etc.
* When the Spirit Moves You (Jeff Resnick #2.5), by L.L. Bartlett, finished 3/28 ★★★
* Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (Aunt Dimity #19), by Nancy Atherton, finished 5/2 ★★★.5
* She Walks These Hills (Ballad Series #3), by Sharyn McCrumb, finished 5/25 ★★★
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/24 *****
You Have the Right to Remain Silent - 2014Year Long Challenge - 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014
Model Prisoner - 2 books per category
0/16 completed
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
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Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
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True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
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Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
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Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
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Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
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From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption.
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Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
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You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014
Duration: 1.1.2014 - 31.12.2014
Level: Ex-Con
Progress: 8/8
Pick Your Poison - Ce cher Dexter by Jeff Lindsay // 20.04.2014 ☆☆☆☆
Edge of My Seat (suspense/thriller) - Six De Coeur by Carlene Thompson // 25.01.2014 ☆☆
True Crime - 3096 Jours by Natascha Kampusch // 17.10.2014 ✪✪✪✪
Watching the Detectives (FBI profiler) - Dans la tête, le venin by Andrea H. Japp // 06.04.2014 ☆☆☆☆
Outside The Law - Blood Ties by Lori G. Armstrong // 09.02.2014 ☆☆
Come Up To The Lab - Souffle le vent by James Patterson // 28.06.2014 ✪✪✪✪
From Page to Screen - Non coupable by John Grisham // 12.01.2014 ***
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please - Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay // 02.04.2014 ☆☆
You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014
Duration - Year Long Challenge - 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014
Ex-Con 10/10 - Completed 2/5/14
Pick Your Poison
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The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver ✔Masters of Murder
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The Torment of Others by Val McDermid - She is a grand master award winner Finished 1/7/14 ✔True Crime
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My Story by Elizabeth Smart ✔Watching the Detectives
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The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny ✔Outside The Law
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Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline - lawyer ✔Come Up To The Lab
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A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison Finished 1/15/14 ✔ From Page to Screen
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Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult ✔ - MC is a lawyer Cozy Mystery
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Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett ✔Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please
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Kill You Twice by Chelsea Cain ✔Paranormal
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Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris ✔
You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014 Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Level - Lifer - 3 books per category
10/24 completed
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
1.Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn, 03/19/14 ****
2.One for the Money, Janet Evanovich, 03/14/14 ****
3.Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, 04/24/14 *****
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
1.Lord Edgware Dies, Agatha Christie, 04/30/14 ****
2.Murder in Mesopotamia, Agatha Christie, 04/30/14 ****
3.Evil Under the Sun, Agatha Christie, 06/20/14 ****
True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
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Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
1.The Quickie, James Patterson, 03/29/14 ****
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Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
1.Two for the Dough, Janet Evanovich, 03/24/14 ****
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Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
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From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption.
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Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
1. A is for Alibi, Sue Grafton, 03/28/14 **** (new series)
2.The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie,Alan Bradley, 03/27/14 **** (new series)
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I'm in but won't know for how many until later!
You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014 Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Lifer - 3 books per category
Pick Your Poison
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Masters of Murder
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True Crime
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Watching the Detectives
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Outside The Law
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Come Up To The Lab
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From Page to Screen
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Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please
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Happy New Year - good luck!
I’m in! I really enjoyed this challenge last year!You Have The Right To Remain Silent – 2014
Duration: 1/1/14 – 12/31/14
Level: Lifer – 3 books per category
07/24
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
1. Room by Emma Donoghue 6/16/14
2. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 07/28/14
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Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre (Agatha Christie)
1. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 03/18/14
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True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
1. Death Trap by M. William Phelps 04/01/14
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Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
1. Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu by Lee Goldberg (police captain) 01/04/14
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Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
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Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
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Mysteries in Good Taste - Mysteries that contain recipes, feature a chef, or center around food.
1. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke 01/11/14
2. A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender 01/15/14
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Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while.
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OK. I'll try this challenge for 2014. Might as well go for the Lifer level . . .FINISHED!
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, 4/5 stars (09/02/14)
2. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, 5/5 stars (11/6/14)
3. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, 4/5 stars (11/22/14)
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
1. Erle Stanley Gardner, The D.A. Calls It Murder, 4/5 stars (12/26/14)
2. Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary, 4/5 stars (12/28/14)
3. Agatha Christie, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 5/5 stars (12/31/14)
True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
1. Depraved: The Definitive True Story of H.H. Holmes, Whose Grotesque Crimes Shattered Turn-Of-The-Century Chicago by Harold Schechter, 3/5 stars (07/04/14)
2. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever, by Bill O'Reilly, 3/5 stars (12/12/14)
3. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly, 3/5 stars (12/24/14)
Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
1. Rolling Thunder by Mark Mynheir, 4/5 stars, 2/24/14
2. Judgment Call by J.A. Jance, 4/5 stars, 06/04/14
3. Still Life by Louise Penny, 4/5 stars, 07/10/14
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
1. Deeper Water by Robert Whitlow, 4/5 stars (01/14/14)
2. The Second Time Around by Mary Higgins Clark, 4/5 stars (05/20/14)
3. The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith, 5/5 stars (07/24/14)
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
1. Code Blue by Richard L. Mabry, 3/5 stars, 07/15/14
2. Medical Error by Richard L. Mabry, 1/5 stars, 08/21/14
3. Outbreak, by Robin Cook, 4/5 stars, 09/10/14
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption (and no, this isn't just an excuse for me to finally read Gone Girl).
1. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane, 4/5 stars (08/23/14) The movie adaptation was very true to the book.
2. The Firm by John Grisham, 4/5 stars (10/15/14). It has been quite a few years since I've seen the movie version, but I don't recall the ending being the same. Perhaps because I did see the movie first, I didn't find the book very suspenseful. But I did like the book a lot!
3. The Client by John Grisham, 5/5 stars (October 31, 2014). LOVED the book. The movie was very good, too. The character Reggie Love was much more developed in the book (hard to do that in a movie), and the mother was stronger, I think, in the book. Whereas I liked the movie "The Firm" better than the book, with "The Client" I liked the book better. But hey - Grisham's work is hard not to love and it does tend to adapt fairly well to the big screen so I'm not exactly complaining about the movie version . . .
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
1. Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney, 5/5 stars (03/14/14)
2. Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay, 4/5 stars (06/21/14)
3. Dying in Style by Elaine Viets, 3/5 stars (06/25/14)
QUESTION - Do all the books have to be tagged "mystery" or "crime"?For example ... for the Page-To-Screen option could I read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? (Definitely made into a movie, but it's not a mystery)
Hmmm, I'm going to have to say no. The whole point of the challenge is the books should be Crime/mystery/thriller etc. Sorry
You Have The Right To Remain Silent - 2014 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Lifer - completed: 3/24 books
Pick Your Poison:
The Lovely Bones
Deception Point
Crime and Punishment
Masters of Murder:
Murder on the Links
Poirot investiga
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
True Crime:
One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God"
Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child
Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed by Those They Trusted
Watching the Detectives:
Ricochet
Outside The Law:
Eye of the Storm
Heartstopper
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Come Up To The Lab:
From Page to Screen:
Reconstructing Amelia
The Shining
The Bourne Identity
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal...:
Body of Evidence
I'm planning on being a LiferDONE
Pick Your Poison DONE
1 Vengeance in Death 5/26 ★★★
2 Whispers Under Ground 7/14 ★★★
3 Moon Over Soho 6/30 ★★★
Help from Beyond DONE
1 Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch 6/2 ★★★★
2 Dead and Kicking 5/5 ★★★★
3 Midnight Riot 3/28 5/5 ★★★★★
Watching the Detectives DONE
1 The Missing 7/27 ★★★
2 Love Irresistibly 10/25 ★★★★★
3 Dark Waters 5/8 ★★★★
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
1 The Scarpetta Factor 8/26 ★★★
2 The Bone Bed 9/3 ★★★
3 The Devil's Bones 9/29 ★★★★
Unusual Detective DONE
1. Music Therapist who relies on enhanced senses because she used to be blind Close Your Eyes 5/16 ★★★★
2.Pickpocket, clergyman's daughter & museum worker solve interwoven mysteries The Death Collector 1/22 ★★★
3.Grim reaper Croak 5/15 ★★★★★
Moonlighting DONE
1 Murder Packs a Suitcase 5/11 ★★★★
2 Too Rich and Too Dead 5/13 ★★★
3 The Secret Cellar 7/9 ★★★
Outside The Law DONE
1 Carnal Curiosity 5/26 ★★★★
2 (Stone Barrington, #28)Standup Guy 2/20 ★★★★
3 Runner 5/22 ★★★★
Not on a School Night DONE
1 The Ghostwriter Secret 3/24 ★★★★
2 Poison Most Vial: A Mystery 5/14 ★★★★
3 Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile 5/14 ★★★★
From Page to Screen DONE
1 Double Dexter (Dexter, #6)
2 The Haunted Bridge Nancy Drew 7/7 ★★★
3 Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot 7/23 ★★★
Masters of Murder DONE
1 Rex Stout Not Quite Dead Enough 2/2 ★★
2 Val McDermid The Mermaids Singing 6/14 ★★★★
3 Poe, Edgar Allan The Purloined Letter 10/26 ★★★★
Oh, Mr Serial Killer DONE
1 Dead Suite 5/10 ★★
2 Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree 5/7 ★★★★
3 The Target 5/2 ★★★★
Good work Jonquil.
Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Good work Jonquil."Smiley face; thank you, Charlotte. And I don't understand the whole Gone Girl craze--I struggled to finish.
I really want to read it before the movie comes out (although I understand the ends been completely changed). I wanna know what all the fuss is about :)
You Have The Right To Remain SilentYear Long Challenge - 2014
11/24
COMPLETE - Watching the Detectives
COMPLETE - Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Skin Privilege by Karin Slaughter
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
True Crime -
Columbine by Dave Cullen
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption (and no, this isn't just an excuse for me to finally read Gone Girl).
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
Second section complete!
I completed the Lifer level at the end of June - 24 mysteries in 8 categories. Technically I'm done but...since I read a LOT of mysteries, I created a Life Without Parole level with 15 categories as a personal challenge.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Timeframe: Jan - Dec 2014Level: Ex-con, Model Prisoner, Lifer?
Completed: 8/?
Pick Your Poison
1. A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie 6/30/14 3♥
2. Purity in Death by J D Robb
3. Portrait in Death by J D Robb
Masters of Murder1. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
2. Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
3. Nemesis by Agatha Christie
True Crime
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Watching the Detectives
1. Unlucky 13 by James Patterson 7/20/14 4♥
2. Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain 7/17/14 3.5♥
3. Imitation in Death by J D Robb
Outside the Law
1. Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 7/14/14 4♥
2. Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French 7/23/14 3.5♥
3. Fidelity by Thomas Perry 7/29/14 2♥
Come Up to the Lab
1. Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs
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From Page to Screen
1. Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 7/28/14 4♥
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Oh Mr Serial Killer
1. Wake to Darkness by Maggie Shayne 7/24/14 4♥
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Great idea Nell. I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge.
You Have The Right To Remain SilentYear Long Challenge - 2014
12/24
COMPLETE - Watching the Detectives
COMPLETE - Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
COMPLETE - Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
True Crime -
Columbine by Dave Cullen
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption (and no, this isn't just an excuse for me to finally read Gone Girl).
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.
Another section down!
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People seemed to like this challenge, so I'm running it again - but with some new categories.
This Challenge is all about Crime, Mysteries and the people who look into them.
Year Long Challenge - 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014
8 Categories - you can add your own bonus categories if you wish (or swap out any you don't want to do).
Ex-Con - 1 book per category
Model Prisoner - 2 books per category
Lifer - 3 books per category
Join in any time during the year
Pick Your Poison - Read something from the first 10 pages of Goodreads's Crime Shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Masters of Murder - A book written by a master of the Genre, I'm talking about authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout.
True Crime - A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
Watching the Detectives - The central character is a member of the police.
Outside The Law - The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
Come Up To The Lab - Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
From Page to Screen - A book that has been adapted (or is being adapted) for the Movies or TV - tell us what you thought of the adaption (and no, this isn't just an excuse for me to finally read Gone Girl).
Oh, Mr Serial Killer, please kill my cereal... - When it comes to Crime, there are a lot of series, start a new one, or pick up one you've left for a while. Or read something that involves serial killers.