The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.3 Beth NC'S task: Game Night

Fall is a good time to start having family game night. So we are going to play a game of Clue. You must pick your character and then decide what the murder weapon was or what room it was in.

Read two books:

For your first book:
Pick your character

A. Miss Scarlet – read a book with a red cover OR read a book with a femme fatale as a main character. A "femme fatale" uses her looks to get what she wants.
B. Colonel Mustard – read a book with a yellow cover OR read a book with a military man (active duty or veteran) as a main character or non-fiction subject
C. Mrs. White – read a book with a white cover OR read a book with a domestic/house servant or a cook as a main character or non-fiction subject
D. Mr. Green – read a book with a green cover OR read a book with a businessman as a main character or non-fiction subject
E. Mrs. Peacock – read a book with a blue cover OR read a book with a grand dame/society matron as a main character or non-fiction subject
F. Professor Plum – read a book with a purple cover OR read a book with a professor/teacher as a main character or non-fiction subject

For your second book:
Pick your weapon/room

1. Candlestick in the Library – read a book with a candle on the cover OR read a book in which a book or a librarian is an integral part of the plot or non-fiction subject
2. Knife in the Dining Room – read a book with a blade of some sort on the cover (knife/dagger/sword) OR read a book in which food or cooking is an integral part of the plot or non-fiction subject
3. Revolver in the Study – read a book with a gun on the cover OR read a non-fiction book
4. Rope in the Conservatory – read a murder mystery OR read a book that takes place outdoors
5. Lead Pipe in the Ballroom – read a true crime book OR read a book about dance and/or music
6. Wrench in the Lounge – read a book with a tool on the cover OR read a book about friendship. The relationship between friends should be integral to the plot or non-fiction subject Ex.: a rift between friends, testing friendship, developing romance between friends, friends working together towards a goal, etc.

Required: Post which options you chose and if it is not clear in the description, how the books fit the options you chose.

Characters:
A. Miss Scarlett -
B. Colonel Mustard -
C. Mrs. White -
D. Mr. Green -
E. Mrs. Peacock -
F. Professor Plum -

Doesn't Work:
(Ms. Green)

Weapons/Room:
1. Candlestick in Library -
2. Knife in the Dining Room -
3. Revolver in the Study -
4. Rope in the Conservatory -
5. Lead Pipe in Ballroom -
6. Wrench in the Lounge -

Doesn't Work:
(Music) (murder)

This help thread is open!

Does this qualify as a blue cover?

Thanks

I love this task! Great idea Beth NC! Would The Help work for C. Mrs. White? Thanks!

Would Judgement Call work for A? My cover has a red bloody drip color covering about half the book.

Here's the link for the cover: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36...

Some others I am considering for A:

Blue -

Green -

White -


And considerations for B:

Music - Three Legged Horse

Gun - (the gun is in the glasses)

Murder Mystery - The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper

Would you take Damaged as a murder mystery for Part B (Rope in the Conservatory)? For A (Mrs. White), I am thinking Claire de Lune?

congrats beth - just wanted to check my 2

for miss scarlett -
for 1 - The Demon's Librarian

Kathy G. wrote: "
Does this qualify as a blue cover?

Thanks"

Yes, it looks blue to me.

Randi wrote: "I love this task! Great idea Beth NC! Would The Help work for C. Mrs. White? Thanks!"

Yes, that definitely works

Bea wrote: "Would Judgement Call work for A? My cover has a red bloody drip color covering about half the book.

Here's the link for the cover: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36..."

It looks more pink than red on my monitor, but if you say it is red on your cover, I will allow it.

Thanks, Beth!

Would Paradise Lost (by J.A. Jance, not Milton ;) )work for #4 - murder mystery? Sorry for all the questions! Thank you.

I would do Mrs Peacock in the Dining Room with a knife .

will those work?

How about The Uncommon Reader for a book about a book or librarian?

Bea wrote: "Some others I am considering for A:

Blue - works

Green - doesn't work, the cover needs to be green, not just the wording

White - works


And considerations for B:
Music - Three Legged Horse - It seems from the description the book isn't about the music, but about someone who was in a band.

Gun - (the gun is in the glasses) works

Murder Mystery - The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper The description mentions dead bodies, so seems to work for me

Randi wrote: "Thanks, Beth!

Would Paradise Lost (by J.A. Jance, not Milton ;) )work for #4 - murder mystery? Sorry for all the questions! Thank you."

Yes, this works. Sounds like a good book.

Sassafrass wrote: "I would do Mrs Peacock in the Dining Room with a knife .

will those work?"

That fits great. Enjoy!

Christina wrote: "How about The Uncommon Reader for a book about a book or librarian?"

Fits perfectly!

★Meghan★ wrote: "Would you take Damaged as a murder mystery for Part B (Rope in the Conservatory)? For A (Mrs. White), I am thinking Claire de Lune?"

Yes, I think a body in a ice chest would be a murder mystery and the cover of Claire de Lune is definitely white.

Dee wrote: "congrats beth - just wanted to check my 2

for miss scarlett -
for 1 - The Demon's Librarian"

Great choices Dee.....

for "Candlestick in the Library", would you accept The Book Thief or The Thirteenth Tale?

Riona wrote: "for "Candlestick in the Library", would you accept The Book Thief or The Thirteenth Tale?"

Yes, they both work

Beth NC wrote: "Riona wrote: "for "Candlestick in the Library", would you accept The Book Thief or The Thirteenth Tale?"

Yes, they both work"

Great, thanks!

Beth NC wrote: "Bea wrote: "Some others I am considering for A:

Blue - works

Thanks for considering all of these, Beth. I have my selections now.

Amanda, I read that book some time ago and if I remember correctly, there is no murder in it.

I'd like to read for Mrs. Peacock and The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag for the Rope in the Conservatory if that's okay.

Amanda wrote: "Would The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency work for a murder mystery? I know it's about detectives but I don't know if there is murder and I can't tell from the description."

I think Amanda is right and there is no murder in the mystery.

mstan wrote: "Amanda, I read that book some time ago and if I remember correctly, there is no murder in it.

I'd like to read for Mrs. Peacock and [book:The Weed That Strings the ..."

Yes, these both work

Here are some links for ideas, but please remember not all books on these links fit the task, look at them carefully.

Red Covers
femme fatales
Yellow Covers
military man
White Covers
servant/domestics
Green Covers
Blue Covers
Purple Covers
candles
Librarians
swords
Food
guns and knives
non-fiction
murder mysteries
Outdoors
True Crime
Music
Tools
Friendship

For Knife in the Dining Room would the Grim Reaper blade (sickle? scythe?) shown here work?

KarenF wrote: "For Knife in the Dining Room would the Grim Reaper blade (sickle? scythe?) shown here work? "

Yes, it is a blade

Beth NC wrote: "KarenF wrote: "For Knife in the Dining Room would the Grim Reaper blade (sickle? scythe?) shown here work? "

Yes, it is a blade"

Great - Thanks!

Are these okay? for Mrs. Peacock and this one for rope in the conservatory?

so for weapon #3, we can read ANY non-fiction book, regardless of topic? just want to clarify before i choose. thanks for your help! :)

Tineke wrote: "Are these okay? for Mrs. Peacock and this one for rope in the conservatory?"

Yes, these work

kiki wrote: "so for weapon #3, we can read ANY non-fiction book, regardless of topic? just want to clarify before i choose. thanks for your help! :)"

Yes, any non-fiction works

For 3. Revolver in the Study - would Ann Rule's book The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story be okay?

Beth NC wrote:

Yes, any non-fiction works"

awesome, thanks! :)

would The Riverwork for murder mystery?

Is this yellow enough for Colonel Mustard?

Laurie wrote: "For 3. Revolver in the Study - would Ann Rule's book The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story be okay?"

Yes, this works for non-fiction, it also works for Lead Pipe in the Ballroom as True Crime

Pollyanna wrote: "Is this yellow enough for Colonel Mustard?"

Yes

Jenn Renee wrote: "would The Riverwork for murder mystery?"

Looks like it from the description

OK for Colonel Mustard?

BJ Rose wrote: " OK for Colonel Mustard?"

yes

Could I read if I wanna play Professor Plum?

Beth NC wrote: "Laurie wrote: "For 3. Revolver in the Study - would Ann Rule's book The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story be okay?"

Yes, this works for non-fiction, it also work..."

Thanks!!!

★Meghan★ wrote: "Could I read if I wanna play Professor Plum?"
absolutely

Judy wrote: "Would this work for Professor Plum? Thanks!"

yes it would