Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

MYSTERY/THRILLER FRIENDS GROUP CHALLENGE - Round 3
☀ Progress: 19 / 25

Determination List
☀ 1. Sinister Graves
☀ 2. The Christmas Clue
☀ 3. The Rabbit Factor
☀ 4. Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret
☀ 5. The Devil Comes Calling
☀ 6. The Betel Nut Tree Mystery
☀ 7. The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
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CHALLENGE PROMPTS
☀ 11. A book set in a different country than you live in: Wales: Murder in the Valleys
☀ 12. Read a book by an Author that you never read before: Cecil Browne: Cassie P Caribbean PI
☀ 13. A book that someone recommended to you: bookseller at City of Asylum: The Grand Paloma Resort (author reading performed there)
☀ 14. A book that is a different genre than your normal type of reading: Falling Back in Love with Being Human

Two books from a series you haven't completed yet:
☀ 15. first option - Cloudy With a Chance of Murder - Daniel Jacobus #7
☀ 16. second option- The Impossible Fortune - Thursday Murder Club #5

☀ 17. A book that comes out in 2025: A Murder for Miss Hortense
18. A book that you meant to read in 2024:
☀ 19. A book that came out before you were born: 1934: The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton
☀ 20. A book that more than one author does: S.J. Rozan and John Shen Yen Nee: The Murder of Mr. Ma
☀ 21. A book that won an award: first winner of the Noma Award: So Long a Letter
22. One of the oldest to-be-read books on your unread mountain: I don't know why I didn't get this one done !!!
☀ 23. A book set in multiple countries: US and Mexico: Dizzy in Durango
24. Book you started in the past but put aside and never finished for some reason.
☀ 25. A book that is longer than your usual average page count: avg book length for last 9 yrs is 290: 400 pages: Stolen

Gail: Your goal for a three-peat is lofty indeed! Good luck!

September was a spectacular month for reading. Fear and worry and not being at home will do that. And when I have fear and worry I read a lot of mysteries.

Gail - that is good for your reading goals for sure. Fear and worry kept at bay even if just for a while is another win. I love the Dee and Lao books by S.J. Rozan and John Shen Yen Nee

GailW wrote: "September was a spectacular month for reading. Fear and worry and not being at home will do that. And when I have fear and worry I read a lot of mysteries."

Added a few more for October. I won't get this one done, but that really was never the plan!

Gail: Good progress- and practice for next year’s 26!

That is great. You are doing so good.

I knew I wouldn't be reading anymore this year that would fit this challenge so decided to call it a day for this one! I have 16 hours of train riding ahead of me before New Years but I also (begrudgingly) have some "honkin' big books" to start before then.

So - if we don't "talk" before then - wishing you wonderful holiday memories - and peace !

Gail: your results are admirable- not getting to a few of them leaves you with ideas for next year, Happy New Year and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you too!

Hope you have safe travels, happy new year, and happy holidays. You’ve done so well with the challenges.