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#1: SHELF- The Killing Floor by Lee Child#2: BORROWED- Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson
#3: NEW- THE woman in the Window by A.J.Finn
#4: HISTORICAL- The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
#5: FOREIGN - Snowblind by Christopher Golden
#6 OPPOSITE- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
I do not know if I would be able to finish them all of them but I chose books for all challenges.Challenge 1 (Shelf): It by Stephen King
I sort of cheated in this one because it is on my currently reading shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Challenge 2 (Borrowed): Caravan to Vaccares by Alistair McLean
An old book borrowed from my parents' shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Challenge 3 (New): Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
A new medium of James Bond for me
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Challenge 4 (Historical): Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
A historical period mystery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Challenge 5 (Foreign): Crooked House by Agatha Christie
I live in Turkey and this story takes place in England
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Challenge 6 (Opposite): The Safety Match by Anton Chekhov
A story in audiobook, I almost never listen to audiobooks so it would be opposite of what I prefer ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Challenge 1 Shelf....
Finished 3/3/2018. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Challenge 2 Borrowed....
Finished 3/8/2018
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Challenge 3 New....
Finished 3/7/2018
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Challenge 4 Historical....
Finished (3/30/2018
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Challenge 5 Foreign.....The Corrector
Finished 03/01/2028
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Challenge 6 Opposite......
Finished 3/17/2018
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
# 1 : Shelf: Yesterday - Felicia Yap# 2: Borrowed: The Trespasser - Tana French
#3: New: The chalk man - C.J. Tudor
# 4: Historical: March violets - Philip Kerr
# 5: Foreign: The blood spilt - Asa Larsson
# 6: Opposite: Intensity - Dean Koontz
1. Shelf - 2. Borrow -
3. New - The Chalk Man
4. Historical -
5. Foreign -
6. Opposite - (ebook, prefer print books)
Here is my TBR:Shelf: Killing Red by Henry Pérez
Borrowed: The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen
New: The Other Side of Goodbye by Ben Follows
Historical: The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton
Foreign: The Neruda Case by Roberto Ampuero
Opposite: Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag
Finally got my TBR set!!March Mystery Madness TBR
Shelf- Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur- from my library self
Borrowed- Real Murders: an Aurora Teagarden Mystery by Charlaine Harris- borrowed from the library
New- Six Years by Harlan Coben- new to me author and new genre thriller
Historical- The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) by Carolyn Keene- is a classic and it was written in 1963
Foreign- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie- its a train goin from Stamboul to London with are foreign countries from the US where i live
Opposite- Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman- I'm gonna be listening to this on audio which is totally opposite of the physical books I always read
Happy Reading and God Bless
Here is my MMM 2018 TBR:Shelf: All my books other than the borrowed one haha!
Borrowed: (From the Library) Charcoal Joe by Walter Mosley
New: The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (2017)
Historical: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (1929)
Foreign: (Botswana, Africa) No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Opposite: (Romantic Suspense) The Cove by Catherine Coulter
Here's mine but I always change mine so it may not be these. lol I always change my mind so will edit as I goShelf -
Too long will pick something else Read
3 starsBorrowed -
changed to
New -
Historical -
Not liking writing style but continuing readingForeign -
Opposite - (on kindle)
reading
instead
- my " New" book.
- my " Shelf" book
- " Historical" book
- " Borrow" bookNot sure yet for my Foreign and Opposite books.
Close Knit Killer by Maggie Sefton for NewKing Arthur's Bones by The Medieval Murderers for Shelf
A Test of Wills by Charles Todd for Foreign
The World's Greatest Detective Stories edited by Herbert van Thal for Opposite
I've Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark for Borrow
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale for Historical
My TBR:-Shelf =
Borrow (from my Father-in-law) =
New =
Historical (set in 1912 London) =
Foriegn = Poirot!
Opposite = Not sure???
My TBR at the moment is Shelf: The Word Is Murder
New: Blood in the Cotswolds
Historical: Sad Cypress
Foreign: The Kiss Murder
I posted my TBR last night on youtube and it is A LOT. I am not Elizabeth so I probably won't be able to get through that many, lol, so here is a list of six (one for each challenge) that I definitely want to read:1. Shelf- Shutter Island
2. Borrow-The Girl on the Train
3. New-In the Woods
4. Historical-The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
5. Foreign-The Bat
6. Opposite-Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
1. Shelf: Still Life by Louise Penny
Read, excellent read2. Borrow: Design for Murder Carolyn Hart
I am enjoying this series, 4 stars3. New: Crow Trap by a new author to me Ann Cleeves
I would like to read more from this author, great mystery4. Historical: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
I want to read more from Agatha. 5. Foreign : Rebecca by Daphne du Mauier
This is next on my ebooks.6. Opposite ?
I am starting #5 today , our power is out due to a wind storm last Friday I am reading a lot.
Shelf:Miss Julia Takes Over (from my Overdrive shelf)✔️Borrow:Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (borrowed from the library) ✔️
New: Cover Her Face (new to me author/ PD James) ✔️
Historical:The Shadow of the Wind
Foreign: Little Girl Lost (takes place in Ireland)
Opposite: I’m reading 2 books for this one which are opposites, one middle grade and one adult mystery with graphic violence, sexual situations etc.The Maze of Bones ✔️and Portrait in Death ✔️
My TBR:Shelf: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Borrow: The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
New: There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
Historical: A Madness so Discreet by Mindy McGinnis
Foreign: In the Woods by Tana French
Opposite: The Killing Floor by Lee Child? Subject to change 😁
Challenge 1:Hangman by Daniel Cole
The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet
Challenge 2:
The Visitors by Catherine Burns
Challenge 3:
You Were Made For This by Michelle Sacks
Our House by Louise Candlish
Challenge 4:
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
Challenge 5:
Fear by Dirk Kurbjuweit
Lullaby by Leila Slimani
Challenge 6:
Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
1. Shelf - The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth Ware2. Borrow - Top Secret Twenty-One - 03/05/2018
3. New - The Broken Girls - 03/11/2018
4. Historical - And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie
5. Foreign - Into the Water - 03/13/2018
6. Opposite - Brownies and Broomsticks - 03/08/2018 (The book involves witches - I don't normally read mysteries with witches, vampires, etc.)
1. SHELF- (3/16/18)Come Sundown2. BORROWED-(Library)- (3/21/18)Murder at the Vicarage
3. NEW- (3/24/18)Dark Places
4. HISTORICAL- (3/14/18)The Mysterious Affair at Styles
5. FOREIGN-(3/27/18) The Light in the Ruins
6. OPPOSITE-(3/17/18)Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Books mentioned in this topic
The Corrector (other topics)Murder at the Vicarage (other topics)
Dark Places (other topics)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (other topics)
Come Sundown (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Henry Pérez (other topics)Owen Laukkanen (other topics)
Ben Follows (other topics)
G.K. Chesterton (other topics)
Roberto Ampuero (other topics)
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