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Robin's Wheel of History - FINISHED!!!
Spin 1 - Historical Mysteries 2019
Relative FortunesPopSugar: 50. A book with a main character in their 20s
Completed: 01/10/2020
Rating: 3 stars. Not a bad first novel.
Spin 2 - Historical Mysteries 2019 (again)
The Ripper DeceptionPopSugar: 33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
Completed: 01/19/2020
Rating: 4 Stars. Great "Ripper" story.
Spin 3 - Historical Mysteries 2014
The Shadow of William QuestPopSugar: 47. A book with more than 20 letters in its title
Completed: 01/26/2020
Rating: 4 Stars. First book in a series. I liked it. Think you will too.
Spin 4 - Historical Mysteries set in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)Oh, joy...
Murder At The Panionic GamesPopSugar: 27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
Completed: 02/03/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Not my preferred time period, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'll read the next one if I hit this wedge again.
Spin 5 - Mysteries with Literary AuthorsYes! I have several to choose from....
The Hoydens and Mr. Dickens: The Strange Affair of the Feminist PhantomPopSugar: 40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
2018: The next book in a series
Completed: 02/09/2020
Rating: 4 stars...I really enjoy this series. This is book #3
Spin 6 - Regency and Victorian MysteriesThat's my genre!
This was a tough decision. Way too many choices. Since I'm also doing the PopSugar challenge, I want to pick books that fit both challenges. I also want to use books I already have (about 350 choices). I haven't read any in this series yet (just what I need, another series). So my selection is...
What Angels FearPopSugar: 35. A book with a three-word title
Completed: 02/17/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Here I go with another series! A few loose ends though. Hope they are resolved in later books.
Robin wrote: "Spin 6 - Regency and Victorian MysteriesThat's my genre!"
Mine too! I am eager to see what you choose.
Spin 7 - Historical Cozy Mysteries
Her Royal SpynessPopSugar: 26. A book with a pun in the title
Completed: 02/23/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Well, I blew through that one! Must have really liked it...lol
Spin 8 - Lose A Turn... :(
The Cater Street HangmanPopSugar: 10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
Completed: 03/03/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Thanks for the suggestion!
Spin 9 - Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
The RookeryPopSugar: 34. A book you meant to read in 2019
Completed: 03/07/2020
Rating: 4 stars...I like this series.
Spin 10 - Bonus
Vintage True Crime Stories Vol I: An Illustrated Anthology of Forgotten Cases of Murder & MayhemPopSugar: 11. An anthology
Completed: 03/16/2020
Rating: 3 stars....kind of repetitive, but interesting
Spin 11 - Historical Cozy Mysteries
Whose Body?PopSugar: 36. A book with a pink cover
Completed: 03/22/2020
Rating: 4 stars...First of Dorothy Sayers books read. Very enjoyable!
Spin 12 - Lose A Turn (Again)
Murder at Fenway ParkPopSugar: 20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention
Completed: 03/27/2020
Rating: 3 stars...Good story. I love baseball! Just had too many typos to be a 4.
Spin 13 - Historical Mysteries 2016
The Irish InheritancePopSugar: 21. A book published the month of your birthday (June)
Completed: 03/29/2020
Rating: 4 stars...I like these genealogy mysteries
Spin 14 - Historical Mysteries 2014
The Ripper's WifePopSugar: 16. A book that has a book on the cover
Completed: 04/03/2020
Rating: 3 stars...not a bad read, but too much sexual content for my taste.
Spin 15 - Dual Time Mysteries
The SherlockianPopSugar: 8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
Completed: 04/11/2020
Rating; 4 stars...An excellent dual-time mystery!
Spin 16 - YA Historical Mysteries
The Montgomery Murder: An action-packed YA thrillerPopSugar: 43. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)
Completed: 04/12/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Pretty good for a YA. Think I'll continue the series.
Robin wrote: "Spin 15 - Dual Time Mysteries
The SherlockianCompleted: 04/11/2020
Rating; 4 stars...An excellent dual-time mystery!"
Thank you. I may need a dual time mystery eventually.
Spin 17: Best Historical Crime Fiction
Crimes of the LeveePopSugar: 14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
Completed: 04/16/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars....Love Chicago crime books, but too many typos for 4 stars.
Spin 18: Historical Mysteries 2015
A Shadowed LiveryPopSugar: 3. A book with a great first line
Completed: 04/18/2020
Rating: 4 stars....Very good, complex mystery
Spin 19 - Historical Mysteries 2020
DreamlandPopSugar: 1. A book that's published in 2020
Completed: 04/21/20
Rating: 4 stars....I couldn't put this one down
Spin 20 - YA Historical Mysteries (#2)
The Deadly Fire: A YA investigation thrillerPopSugar: 5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
Completed: 04/23/2020
Rating: 4 stars...good YA mystery series
Spin 21 - Historical Mysteries
Silver LiesPopSugar: 31. A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
Completed: 05/01/2020
Rating: 4 stars...1st in a series. Really, really good!
Spin 22 - Medieval Mysteries
A Plague on Both Your HousesPopSugar: 17. A medical thriller
Completed: 05/07/2020
Rating: 4 stars...another good choice. Looks like a good series. (Like I need one more...lol)
Spin 22 - Historical Mysteries 2020 #2
A Very English MurderPopSugar: 44. A book set in the 1920s
Completed: 05/11/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Delightful! First in a new series.
Spin 23 - Sherlock HolmesAah...my uncle's category.
Sherlock Holmes and the Autumn of TerrorPopSugar: 9. A book with a map
Completed: 05/22/2020
Rating: 4+ stars...Excellent, but long. Be sure to read the footnotes!
Spin 24 - Historical Mysteries 2017
See What I Have DonePopSugar: 29. A book with a bird on the cover
Completed: 05/24/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars...Monotonous in spots.
Spin 25 - Sleuths in Silks #2
Callander SquarePopSugar: 49. A book from a series with more than 20 books
Completed: 05/30/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars...Another good one from Anne Perry
Spin 26 - Historical Mysteries 2015 #2
Chicago SwingCompleted: 05/30/20
Rating: 3.5 stars...I read this in one day. Too many typos for 4 stars, but a good one anyway.
Spin 27 - Mysteries with Literary Authors #2
Murder by GhostlightCompleted: 06/03/2020
Rating: 4 stars...This is the third book in a really great series featuring Charles Dickens.
Spin 28 - Historical Mysteries 2020 #3
These Lost & Broken ThingsCompleted: 06/08/2020
Rating: 4 stars....Not a typical "mystery", since you know who the killer is, but very good just the same.
Spin 29 - Sleuths in Silks #3
Murder at Half Moon GateCompleted: 06/17/2020
Rating: 4 stars...2nd book in a great series.
Spin 30 - Historical Ghost Fiction
Tasting the AppleCompleted: 06/21/2020
Rating: 4 stars...2nd book in The Bootlegger Chronicles. Good series! Why under Ghost Fiction? No spoilers from me!
Spin 31: Dual Time Mysteries #2
The Somme LegacyCompleted: 06/28/2020
Rating: 4 stars...2nd book in the Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Series.
Spin 32: Historical Mysteries 2017 #2
Edinburgh TwilightPopSugar: 53. A book that takes place in your favorite (or dream) summer destination
Completed: 07/04/2020
Rating: 4 stars...1st in a series. Very, very good.
Spin 33: Best Historical Crime Fiction #2
Shadows of TokyoPopSugar: 45. A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
Completed: 07/12/2020
Rating: 3+ stars...Good story and characters, political intrigue. 1st in series.
Spin 34: Historical Mysteries 2018
Death Below StairsCompleted: 07/19/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars...Really liked the characters. Will proceed in the series
Only one more wedge to go!!!!
Spin 35: Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times #2
The Mystery of Julia EpiscopaCompleted: 07/27/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars...An interesting dual-time mystery about women in the first century Christian church. 1st in a series.
Robin wrote: "Spin 34: Historical Mysteries 2018
Death Below StairsCompleted: 07/19/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars...Really liked the characters. Will proceed in..."
Congratulations! Wishing you luck in upcoming spins.
Robin wrote: "Spin 34: Historical Mysteries 2018
Death Below StairsCompleted: 07/19/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars...Really liked the characters. Will proceed in..."
I really like the characters too. I'm eagerly awaiting the newest installment that just came out. The library doesn't have it yet! Congratulations on having only one more wedge.
Spin 36: Medieval Mysteries #2
An Unholy Alliance: 2Completed: 08/06/2020
Rating: 3.5 stars....really like this series, but this one had too many typos
Spin 37: Historical Mysteries 2014 #3
A Seaside MourningPopSugar: 65. A book that takes place in a beach town
Completed: 08/10/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Bainbridge writes great mysteries. This is the 1st featuring Inspector Abbs.
Spin 38: Bonus
Harlem Redux: A NovelPopSugar: 32. A book by a WOC
Completed: 08/22/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Set in Harlem in the 1920's. Lots of secrets. Hard to put down.Very, very good.
Spin 39: Historical Mysteries 2016 #2
Mistress of the Just Land: A Jean Brash Mystery 1Completed: 08/29/2020
Rating: 4 stars...Love, love, love David Ashton's books! This is the first in a spin-off of the McLevy series.
Spin 40: Great War Veterans as Detectives
Clouds of WitnessPopSugar: 56. A book with an item you'd find at the beach in the title
Woo-Hoo!!! Last Wedge! 😁
Completed: 09/01/2020 Challenge Completed!
Rating: 4 stars...another great Wimsey
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2. Historical Mysteries 2014
3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
4. Historical Ghost Fiction
5. Historical Mysteries 2015
6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
7. Historical Mysteries 2016
8. Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)
9. YA Historical Mysteries
10. Historical Mysteries 2017
11. Dual Time Mysteries
12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
13. Sherlock Holmes
14. Historical Mysteries 2018
15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
16. Historical Mysteries 2019
17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
18. Historical Mysteries 2020
19. Medieval Mysteries
20. Great War Veterans as Detectives