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Teri-K’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

I'm wondering if "Your" or You're" would work for the one where it should have "You" in the title.

Thanks.

Serious Reader Challenge Level One Part 2
#51-100

51. Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie 2/11
52. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 2/12
53. Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 2/13
54. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 2/13
55. Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb 2/15
56. Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse 2/16
57. Undead Sublet by Molly Harper 2/16
58. Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin 2/16
59. The Desperate Game by Jayne Castle 2/17
60. They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer 2/18
61. Deep Waters by Jayne Ann Krentz 2/20
62. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 2/20
63. Backfire by Catherine Coulter 2/21
64. The Puzzle of the Blue Banderilla by Stuart Palmer 2/22
65. Easter in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad 2/22
66. Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz 2/23
67. The Cat Who Said Cheese by Lilian Jackson Braun 2/23
68. Summer Lightning by P.G. Wodehouse 2/23
69. Wilderness Target by Sharon Dunn 2/27
70. How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper 2/28
71. Big Dreams, Small Garden: A Guide to Creating Something Extraordinary in Your Ordinary Space by Marianne Willburn 2/28
72. Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie 3/1
73. The Last Suppers by Diane Mott Davidson 3/2
74. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb 3/2
75. Sweet Fortune by Jayne Ann Krentz 3/2
76. Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse 3/3
77. The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 3/4
78. Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs 3/4
79. A Family For Easter by Lee Tobin McClain 3/4
80. Grand Passion by Jayne Ann Krentz 3/7
81. Towards Zero by Agatha Christie 3/7
82. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs 3/8
83. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 3/8
84. Alpha Warrior by Aimée Thurlo 3/8
85. Uprooted by Naomi Novik 3/9
86. Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace 3/10
87. Haunted In Death by J.D. Robb 3/10
88. Explosive Alliance by Susan Sleeman 3/11
89. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich 3/14
90. Betrayal on the Border by Jill Elizabeth Nelson 3/15
91. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 3/15
92. Dead Sea Cipher by Elizabeth Peters 3/15
93. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 3/16
94. Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo 3/17
95. Her Unlikely Family by Missy Tippens 3/17
96. Lone Wolf Lawman by Delores Fossen 3/18
97. The Salzburg Connection by Helen MacInnes 3/19
98. England's Perfect Hero by Suzanne Enoch 3/19
99. Worth the Wait by Karen Witemeyer 3/20
100. Double Sin and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 3/20

Serious Reader Challenge Level One Part 1
#1-50

1. Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie 1/1
2. Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham 1/1
3. Sweet Danger by Margery Allingham 1/4
4. Bodyguard Confessions by Donna Young 1/6
5. Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense by Laurie R. King 1/6
6. Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 1/6
7. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 1/9
8. Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse 1/9
9. Hen of the Baskervilles by Donna Andrews 1/10
10. Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham 1/10
11. A Killer's Christmas in Wales by Elizabeth J. Duncan 1/11
12. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie 1/11
13. Five Enchanted Roses by Anne Elisabeth Stengl 1/12
14. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 1/12
15. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 1/13
16. Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell 1/14
17. The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake 1/14
18. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 1/15
19. Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 1/16
20. Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/17
21. Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie 1/19
22. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 1/20
23. White Hot by Ilona Andrews 1/20
24. Lady Fortescue Steps Out by Marion Chesney 1/21
25. Wildfire by Ilona Andrews 1/21
26. Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 1/22
27. Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews 1/23
28. One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews 1/24
29. Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/24
30. The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 1/26
31. Hidden Talents by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/27
32. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts 1/27
33. The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott 1/29
34. The Burglar in the Rye by Lawrence Block
35. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 1/29
36. Flash by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/30
37. Out of this World by J.D. Robb 2/1
38. Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 2/1
39. Cover of Night by Linda Howard 2/2
40. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn 2/3
41. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs 2/4
42. Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse 2/4
43. Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews 2/5
44. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 2/5
45. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 2/5
46. The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer 2/7
47. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks 2/7
48. Frogs and Kisses and Shanna Swendson 2/7
49. Fated by Benedict Jacka 2/10
50. The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper 2/11

I love Christie and definitely want to play. - (Lost track of this, but I do want to finish it, so I'm starting up again. Library sources don't have any Westmacott books, so I won't be reading them.)

The Agatha Christie Reading Challenge - FINISHED
Duration: December 3, 2017 - ???
Option #2: Hardcore Agatha Christie Reader
Read each and every one of the Queen of Mystery's detective novels (66 in all, without the short stories) (skip the romance and the plays if you like). I'll do all of the mysteries.
Completed: 86/88

Novels: 33/33
Hercule Poirot
1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) 3/16/18
2. The Murder on the Links (1923) 4/29/18
3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) 10/28/2018
4. The Big Four (1927) 5/21/2018
5. The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) 12/14/2022
6. Peril at End House (1932) 1/24/2021
7. Lord Edgware Dies (1933) 2/11/18
8. Murder on the Orient Express (1934) 3/30/2023
9. Three Act Tragedy (1935) 12/6/2022
10. Death in the Clouds (1935) 11/26/2021
11. The A.B.C. Murders (1936) 3/16/2021
12. Murder in Mesopotamia (1936) 1/19/2018
13. Cards on the Table (1936) 12/16/2022
14. Dumb Witness (1937) 11/16/2022
15. Death on the Nile (1937) 7/28/2018
16. Appointment with Death (1938) 6/19/2018
17. Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938) 12/5/2022
18. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940) 1/13/18
19. Sad Cypress (1940) 6/21/2023
20. Evil Under the Sun (1941) 1/7/2023
21. Five Little Pigs (1942) 6/24/18
22. The Hollow (1946) 2/2/2023
23. Taken at the Flood (1948) 3/22/2023
24. Mrs. McGinty's Dead (1952) 1/1/18
25. After the Funeral aka Funerals are Fatal (1953) 12/17/2022
26. Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) 11/20/2023
27. Dead Man's Folly (1956) 3/1/18
28. Cat Among the Pigeons (1959) 5/11/18
29. The Clocks (1963) 3/30/2021
30. Third Girl (1966) 12/23/2021
31. Hallowe'en Party (1969) 2/7/2023
32. Elephants Can Remember (1972) 4/3/2018
33. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (1975) 12/31/17

Miss Marple 11/12
1. The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) 3/4/18
2. The Body in the Library (1942) 12/10/2022
3. The Moving Finger (1942) 6/9/18
4. A Murder is Announced (1950) 6/2/18
5. They Do It with Mirrors (1952) 4/2/2023
6. A Pocket Full of Rye (1953) 4/9/18
7. 4:50 From Paddington/ (1957) 12/31/17
8. The Mirror Crack'd (1962) 7/15/2023
9. A Caribbean Mystery (1964) 4/26/2023
10. At Bertram's Hotel (1965) 4/1/2018
11. Nemesis (1971) 3/8/2021
12. Sleeping Murder (1976) 11/17/2020

Tommy and Tuppence 4/4
1. The Secret Adversary (1922) 3/10/2019
2. N or M? (1941) 4/25/2018
3. By the Pricking of My Thumbs (1968) 6/21/2018
4. Postern of Fate (1973) 4/15/2023

Superintendent Battle 4/4
1. The Secret of Chimneys (1925) 12/30/2017
2. The Seven Dials Mystery (1929) 1/11/2018
4. Murder is Easy (1939) 2/26/2023
5. Towards Zero (1944) 3/8/2018

Standalones 13/13
1. The Man in the Brown Suit (1924) 4/3/2018
2. The Sittaford Mystery (1931) 1/24/2023
3. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1934) 5/17/2023
4. And Then There Were None (1939) 4/4/2018
5. Death Comes as the End (1944) 4/11
6. Sparkling Cyanide (1945) 6/8/2017
7. Crooked House (1949) 10/10/2017
8. They Came to Baghdad (1951) 6/3/2018
9. Destination Unknown (1954) 7/18/2018
10. Ordeal by Innocence (1958) 4/10/2018
11. The Pale Horse (1961) 12/2/2022
12. Endless Night (1967) 5/30/2023
13. Passenger to Frankfurt (1970) 5/11/2023

Optional Short Story Collections: 20/22
1. Poirot Investigates (1924) 9/13/2019
2. Murder in the Mews (1937) 6/11/2018
3. The Labours of Hercules (1947) 7/28/2019
4. Poirot's Early Cases (1974) 3/29/2018
5. The Thirteen Problems (1932) 4/12/2020
6. Miss Marple's Final Cases (1979) 1/6/2023
7. Partners in Crime (1929) 7/52018
8. The Mysterious Mr. Quin (1930) 3/10/2023
9. The Hound of Death (1933) NA *
10. The Listerdale Mystery (1934) *
11. Parker Pyne Investigates (1934) 1/24/2021
12. The Regetta Mystery and Other Stories (1939) 1/20/2018
13. The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories (1948) 3/29/2018
14. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories (1950) 5/7/2018
15. The Under Dog and Other Stories (1951) 5/29/2018
16. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (1960) 11/17/2022
17. Double Sin and Other Stories (1961) 3/29/2018
18. Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories (1965) 11/19/2022
19. The Golden Ball and Other Stories (1974) 6/5/2018
20. Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories (1991) NA
21. The Harlequin Tea Set (1997) 5/21/2018
22. While the Light Lasts and Other Stories (1997) NA
* This book was not published in the US and I can't get it from the library. I have read all of the stories in other books, though, so I'm counting it as read.
NA - This book is not available through my library or at a reasonable price used or in ebook, so I won't be reading it.

Plays & Adaptations: (not counted)
The Unexpected Guest by Osborne 12/10/2023
Black Coffee 12/10/2023
Spider's Web

Finished. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. :)

OCTOBER: A Peanuts Reading Challenge
October 2017
Option 2 - Read the Peanut Gang
Level: Linus' Beetle Bugs 10 to 12 books
Completed: 10/10

1. Woodstock
Snoopy's sidekick and best friend. A yellow bird, named after a famous festival that has problems flying.

Or a book where some type of event is planned/happens.
A Common Life: The Wedding Story by Jan Karon 10/15

2. Snoopy
Charlie Brown's pet beagle, is owned and cared for by Charlie Brown, although at times it is not clear who is in charge. Snoopy is blessed with a rich, Walter Mitty-like fantasy life.

Read a book where the main character doesn't need to work for a living.
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 10/9

3. Charlie Brown
The main protagonist, he's a lovable loser, a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities and a "permanent case of bad luck". He is often taken advantage of by his peers.

Read a book where the main character is always ready to help, takes care of others.
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs 10/3

4. Franklin
He first meets Charlie Brown at the beach. He mentions that his father is a soldier fighting in Vietnam and helps Charlie Brown build a sand castle. Afterwards, Charlie Brown invites Franklin to visit his neighborhood.

Or read a book where the main character has a military background or family.
The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey 10/19

5. Lucy van Pelt
Charlie Brown's personal tormentor, she's bossy, crabby, and selfish girl. Lucy's most famous gimmick in her long existence as a character is the one in which she pulls the football away from Charlie Brown right as he is about to kick it.

Read a book with a blue cover.
The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts by Hanne Blank 10/6

6. Linus van Pelt
Lucy's brother. Linus always means well and tries to smooth over any storms that arise amongst the gang. A source of frustration for him is Lucy, who always belittles him, particularly over his security blanket. In spite of his insightful nature, he has a naive belief in the Great Pumpkin. He is Charlie Brown's best friend.

Read a book where one of the characters believes in some myth or entity.
Tempted by Rebecca Zanetti 10/7

7. Peppermint Patty
Academics are Peppermint Patty's weak spot (D minus is her most frequent grade), athletics are her strong suit (despite wearing sandals, which might be expected to hamper her movement). In her first storyline, she helped out Chuck's baseball team, though she later got her own team. She also has appeared playing football, hockey, and figure skating.

Read a book with a green cover.
The Cat Who Talked Turkey by Lilian Jackson Braun 10/17

8. Sally Brown
Charlie's younger sister, Sally has a "take it easy" approach to life, preferring to slide by while doing as little work as possible. Her favorite pastime is sitting in her beanbag chair watching TV. Sally has wanted Charlie Brown's bedroom for years. Every time he either leaves home for a while (such as going to summer camp) or talks about leaving, the first thing she always wants to know is if she can have his room while he is gone.

Read a book where the main character has an "easy life".
The Cat-Nappers by P.G. Wodehouse 10/5

9. Marcie
Marcie is an intellectual and a bookworm. She is well known for the high quality of her schoolwork, which provides a perfect contrast to Peppermint Patty's ineptness and has provided dozens of punchlines in the strip. She also has a talent for ice skating and music.

Read a book featuring a "brilliant" character.
Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh 10/18
Troy is a brilliant artist.

10. Schroeder
Even though Schroeder is an accomplished musician, his piano is only a toy, and the black keys are merely painted on to the white keys. In one strip, Charlie Brown tries to get him to play a real piano, although Schroeder bursts out crying, intimidated by its size. He's also known by his constant refusal of Lucy's love.

Read a book where the main character had an affinity with music.
Pirate King by Laurie R. King 10/2

I love Charlie Brown and all his pals. :)

OCTOBER: A Peanuts Reading Challenge
October 2017
Option 2 - Read the Peanut Gang
Level: Linus' Beetle Bugs 10 to 12 books
Completed: 10/10

1. Woodstock
Snoopy's sidekick and best friend. A yellow bird, named after a famous festival that has problems flying.

Or a book where some type of event is planned/happens.
A Common Life: The Wedding Story by Jan Karon 10/15

2. Snoopy
Charlie Brown's pet beagle, is owned and cared for by Charlie Brown, although at times it is not clear who is in charge. Snoopy is blessed with a rich, Walter Mitty-like fantasy life.

Read a book where the main character doesn't need to work for a living.
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 10/9

3. Charlie Brown
The main protagonist, he's a lovable loser, a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities and a "permanent case of bad luck". He is often taken advantage of by his peers.

Read a book where the main character is always ready to help, takes care of others.
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs 10/3

4. Franklin
He first meets Charlie Brown at the beach. He mentions that his father is a soldier fighting in Vietnam and helps Charlie Brown build a sand castle. Afterwards, Charlie Brown invites Franklin to visit his neighborhood.

Or read a book where the main character has a military background or family.
The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey 10/19

5. Lucy van Pelt
Charlie Brown's personal tormentor, she's bossy, crabby, and selfish girl. Lucy's most famous gimmick in her long existence as a character is the one in which she pulls the football away from Charlie Brown right as he is about to kick it.

Read a book with a blue cover.
The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts by Hanne Blank 10/6

6. Linus van Pelt
Lucy's brother. Linus always means well and tries to smooth over any storms that arise amongst the gang. A source of frustration for him is Lucy, who always belittles him, particularly over his security blanket. In spite of his insightful nature, he has a naive belief in the Great Pumpkin. He is Charlie Brown's best friend.

Read a book where one of the characters believes in some myth or entity.
Tempted by Rebecca Zanetti 10/7

7. Peppermint Patty
Academics are Peppermint Patty's weak spot (D minus is her most frequent grade), athletics are her strong suit (despite wearing sandals, which might be expected to hamper her movement). In her first storyline, she helped out Chuck's baseball team, though she later got her own team. She also has appeared playing football, hockey, and figure skating.

Read a book with a green cover.
The Cat Who Talked Turkey by Lilian Jackson Braun 10/17

8. Sally Brown
Charlie's younger sister, Sally has a "take it easy" approach to life, preferring to slide by while doing as little work as possible. Her favorite pastime is sitting in her beanbag chair watching TV. Sally has wanted Charlie Brown's bedroom for years. Every time he either leaves home for a while (such as going to summer camp) or talks about leaving, the first thing she always wants to know is if she can have his room while he is gone.

Read a book where the main character has an "easy life".
The Cat-Nappers by P.G. Wodehouse 10/5

9. Marcie
Marcie is an intellectual and a bookworm. She is well known for the high quality of her schoolwork, which provides a perfect contrast to Peppermint Patty's ineptness and has provided dozens of punchlines in the strip. She also has a talent for ice skating and music.

Read a book featuring a "brilliant" character.
Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh 10/18
Troy is a brilliant artist.

10. Schroeder
Even though Schroeder is an accomplished musician, his piano is only a toy, and the black keys are merely painted on to the white keys. In one strip, Charlie Brown tries to get him to play a real piano, although Schroeder bursts out crying, intimidated by its size. He's also known by his constant refusal of Lucy's love.

Read a book where the main character had an affinity with music.
Pirate King by Laurie R. King 10/2

I hit my target of 11, but I think I can do more so I'll keep going for a while.

The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad Reading Challenge - PART I

Level: Hard-boiled P.I. - 11-20 books
Completed: 11/11

Amateur Sleuth: The amateur sleuth tries to solve the murder of someone close. Either the police have tried and failed, or misread the murder as an accident/suicide. Both the loss and need for a solution is personal.
Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass 7/8

Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers 8/2

Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
(Craig Rice)

Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything: A Mystery by Nancy Martin 7/20

Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 7/13

Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 7/5

FBI/CIA/ATF: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). While the FBI, CIA, and ATF appear in many mysteries, for this sub-genre category we want books where a main character is an employee of one of these government agencies, even if they are not a field agent.

Forensic Specialist: A medical examiner, forensic pathologist, forensic psychologist, forensic anthropologist, forensic entomologist…you get the idea.

Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 9/11

Historical Mystery: Move your mystery into the past, near or far, and you've entered the realm of the historical mystery.
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer 7/14

Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.

Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us. As with the “Legal” sub-genre, these tales are usually penned by actual doctors due to the demands of the information presented.

Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing! However, you can find one of these in most all the other sub-genres. Finding the missing person should be the focus of the storyline.

Noir: While much PI is Noir, Noir also covers stories from the other side of the fence. Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.

Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel. Not only does justice prevail, but love conquers all.
Secret Agent, Secret Father by Donna Young 9/8

Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
(Thief Who...)

Paranormal Mystery: Paranormal books involve unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation. Some popular subjects in paranormal books are supernatural creatures, ESP, clairvoyance, ghosts, UFOs, telepathy, and psychics.
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 8/28

Police Procedural: The police procedural emphasizes factual police operations. Law enforcement is a team effort where department politics often plays a large role. If you plan to write one of these, you need to spend time with police officers and research the tiny details which will make your story ring true. While the FBI, CIA, or other governmental agencies may make an appearance in these books and stir up the politics, they are not the main foci.

Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. From the hardboiled PIs of the 30s and 40s to the politically correct investigators of today, this sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor. They can be found all over the globe.

Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing. Not only is inside information used, but solving the crime returns order to a cloistered environment.
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters 7/22

Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful. Whether they run bookshops, bed & breakfast inns, coffeehouses, pie shoppes, or beauty shops, etc., they still like to solve a good mystery when it happens in or near their home turf.

Sci-Fi: While the Sci-Fi/Sci-Fy category is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology.

Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
(Roderick Alleyn or Heyer)

Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. This ride will be a bumpy one! In other words, don’t just think “spy,” as James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans falls into this sub-genre. To quote David Morrell, “As long as you have that breathlessness and sense of excitement, then they're in.”
Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 7/8

Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war. The inner workings of technology and the mechanics of various disciplines (espionage, martial arts, politics) are thoroughly explored, and the plot often turns on the particulars of that exploration.
(Red October)

Oh, good! I really enjoyed the first one. :)

Finish This Sentence Reading Challenge
Level: Deputy Managing Editor – Read 100-109 books.
Start Date: 9/1/2017
Completed: 16/109

Group 1:
"I checked to make sure that..." Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues by Emily Brightwell 9/5
"Cats are good pets; they are..."
"Christmas is..."
"Wow, does that..."
"He ran out of money so he had to..."
"The book is in/on..."
"Everyone was busy, so I..."
"It was getting dark and..."
"She advised him to..."
"Yes, I think it's a good environment for..."
"How was the..."
"Should we start class now, or..."
"Sometimes it is better to just..."
"He got a small piece of..."
"She always speaks to him..."
"If I don't like something..."
"Malls are great places to..."
"I would have gotten the promotion, but..."
"I currently have..."
"He did his best to..."
"The waves are..."
"She was too short to..."
"A song can make you..."
"I want..."
"She wrote him..."

Group 2:
"We have never been to..."
"Let's all be..."
"They got there early and..."
"I plan to spend 2 weeks on..." The Moor by Laurie R. King 9/12
"I love eating..."
"It's not really as bad as..."
"Why did they..."
"The dog jumped over the... Crooked House by Agatha Christie 9/9
"I saw a/an..."
"I really want to go..."
"I am too sick to..."
"I'd rather be a..." Secret Agent, Secret Father by Donna Young 9/8
"He said he..."
"Many people saw..." The Girl with Green Eyes by Betty Neels 9/13
"The lake is..."
"Sometimes, all you need to do is..."
"When I was little I had..."
"I still remember..." The Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse 9/24
"He said goodbye to the..." Pirate King by Laurie R. King 10/2
"She made the..."
"I often see..."
"I hear that..."
"Has anyone asked..."
"Are you happy about..." The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 9/8
"Life isn't so..."

Group 3:
"There was no..."
"Someone I know recently..."
"They got really good..." Tulips for Augusta by Betty Neels 10/6
"Let me help you with your..."
"The mysterious diary records..." The Life And Times Of Miss Jane Marple by Anne Hart 9/16
"She plays the..."
"The memory we share is..."
"This is a/an..."
"He comes asking for..."
"I am counting..."
"I think I will buy the..."
"My Mom tries to be cool by..."
"I am never at home on..."
"I'll stay away from..."
"The roads were..."
"We need to rent a/an..."
"She borrowed the..."
"My attendance was..."
"We have a lot of..."
"I am happy to take your..."
"In 3 weeks time..."
"I saw a spotted..."
"Many people saw..."
"Two seats were..."
"Don't step on..." The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell 9/14

Group 4:
"He told us a very..."
"Her reason was..."
"He turned in the..."
"He would not pass..."
"Over the fence was..."
"They flew the..."
"In the middle of the night..."
"He hasn't returned the..."
"They got really good..."
"Any amount will be..."
"The sky is..."
"The stars are..."
"He folded his..."
"We are all..." Naked Once More by Elizabeth Peters 9/6
"Our party is..."
"This is the last..."
"I am going to stop..." The Cat-Nappers by P.G. Wodehouse 10/5
"I thought it would be..."
"Check back..."
"I will see if..." The Murderer is a Fox by Ellery Queen 9/17
"I will never be..."
"The old man revels in..." Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting by Ann Hood 9/8
"She tiptoes by an..." Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 9/24
"Would you mind..."
"I have never..."
"Have you ever..."
"Next summer I/we..."
"He was afraid to..."
"They are very..."
"He carries a/an..."
"You are always..."
"I don't own a/an..."
"Five weeks ago..."
"Why can't the..."

I've reached my Hot Shot Level. I'd like to keep playing and see if how many more I can fill in.

Never Have I Ever...
Duration: 7/1/17 - 6/30/18
Level: Hot Shot (25+)
Progress: 25/25

1. … injured myself while trying to impress a girl or boy I was interested in.
❒ No - Read a book with an aloof character
Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold 7/11
The Count is aloof.

2. … had to run to save my life.
❒ No - Read a book where there are people walking on the cover
False Colours by Georgette Heyer 7/3

3.… taken food out of a trash can and eaten it.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a food in the title

4. … cried / flirted my way out of a speeding ticket.
❒ No - Read a book with a car on the cover

5. … taken part in a talent show.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters attend a circus, the theater, etc.
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters 7/22

6. … made money by performing on the street.
❒ No - Read a book with money on the cover

7. … broken something at a friend’s house and then not told them.
❒ No - Read a book with a strong group of friends
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn 7/15

8. … snooped through a friend’s bathroom or bedroom without them knowing.
❒ Yes - Read a book that is MPG Crime
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 7/13

9. … ruined someone else’s vacation.
❒ No - Read a book with a "vacation spot" like cover
Thornyhold by Mary Stewart 7/20

10. … walked for more than six hours.
❒ Yes - Read a book with tennis shoes on the cover

11. … jumped from a roof.
❒ No - Read a book with a roof on the cover
Vision in White by Nora Roberts 7/15

12. … shoplifted.
❒ No - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Crime
Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters 7/28

13. … set my or someone else’s hair on fire.
❒ No - Read a book with a MC with red hair
Mountain Magic by Ivy Preston 7/6

14. … ridden an animal.
❒ Yes - Read a book with that animal type (horse/elephant/camel/pig) on the cover.

15. … had a bad fall because I was walking and texting.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters exchange letters, email, text, etc
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 7/7
They exchange telegrams.

16. … been arrested.
❒ No - Read a book with a "goody two-shoes" character
The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse 8/6
I thought Sally was too good to be true.

17. … pressured someone into getting a tattoo or piercing.
❒ No - Read a book with tattoos on the cover
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 8/28

18. … gone surfing.
❒ No - Read a book with Gone in the title.

19. … walked out of a movie because it was bad.
❒ Yes - Read a book that was made into a movie
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde 7/2

20. … broken a bone.
❒ No - Read a book with Bone(s) in the title

21. … tried to cut my own hair.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a hairdresser character

22. … completely forgot my lines in a play.
❒ No - Read a book where the MC is in the arts (theater, singer, writer)
The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn by Alisa Craig 7/27

23. … shot a gun.
❒ Yes - Read a book with any other type weapon on the cover

24. … had a surprise party thrown for me.
❒ Yes - Read a book with party decorations on the cover

25. … cheated on a test.
❒ No - Read a book with Test in the title

26. … dined and dashed.
❒ No - Read a book with a chef character
Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass 7/8

27. … gotten stitches.
❒ Yes - Read a book partially set in a hospital

28. … fallen in love at first sight.
❒ No - Read a book with "First" in the title

29. … had a paranormal experience.
❒ No - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal

30.… woken up and couldn’t move.
❒ No - Read a book where the main character has lost one of their senses

31. … accidentally said “I love you” to someone.
❒ No - Read a book with You in the title

32. … hitchhiked.
❒ No - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Travel

33.… been trapped in an elevator.
❒ No - Read a book with Trap in the title

34. … sung karaoke in front of people.
❒ No - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover

35. … been on TV or the radio.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character who Is famous
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold 7/10
Arol Vorkosigan is famous throughout the solar system.

36. … pressed send and then immediately regretted it.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a envelope on the cover

37. … been so sun burnt I couldn’t wear a shirt.
❒ No - Read a book with the Sun on the cover

38. … had a crush on a friend’s parent.
❒ No - Read a book with hearts on the cover

39. … been awake for two days straight.
❒ Yes - Read a book with Sleep in the title

40. … thrown up on a roller coaster.
❒ No - Read a book with Roll in the title

41. … snuck into a movie.
❒ No - Read a book that was made into a movie or TV show
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 7/19

42. … accidentally sent someone to the hospital.
❒ No - Read a book with a first responder character
A Heart to Heal by Allie Pleiter 7/7

43. … dyed my hair a crazy color.
❒ No - Read a book with a color in the title
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 7/21

44. … had a physical fight with my best friend.
❒ No - Read a book with a character who is a fighter

45. … had someone slap me across the face.
❒ No - Read a book with a single face as the focus of the cover

46. … worked with someone I hated with the burning passion of a thousand suns.
❒ No - Read a book with an extremely happy character
High Rising by Angela Thirkell 8/21
Nothing gets Tony down.

47. … danced in an elevator.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters attend a dance
Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything: A Mystery by Nancy Martin 7/20

48. … cried in public because of a song.
❒ Yes - Read a book with Cry in the title

49. … chipped a tooth.
❒ No - Read a book with a dentist character

50. … gone hunting.
❒ Yes - Read a book with wild animals on the cover

51. … had a tree house.
❒ No - Read a book with a landscape on the cover with no visible trees

52. … thrown something into a TV or computer screen.
❒ No - Read a book with an electronic device on the cover

53. … been to a country in Asia.
❒ Yes - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Asia

54. … been screamed at by a customer at my job.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character who has your dream profession
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers 8/23
Novelist.

55. … spent a night in the woods with no shelter.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a tent on the cover

56. … read a whole novel in one day.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a bibliophile character
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers 8/11
Lord Peter is a collector of old books.

57. … gone vegan.
❒ No - Read a book with Green in the title
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 7/21

58. … lied about a family member dying as an excuse to get out of doing something.
❒ No - Read a book about a tight knit family
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters 7/24

59. … been to a country in Africa.
❒ No - Read a book MPG Travel

60. … seen an alligator or crocodile in the wild.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a boat or other sailing vessel on the cover

Would you say that "At" is a word we can skip? I read At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much, and I'm not sure if it works for "K" or not. I'm OK with it either way.

Thanks

In #44 does being a fighter mean boxer/MMA or does a soldier or someone who gets into fights count, too?

Thanks.

Does a baker count as a chef? Just asking. :)

Never Have I Ever...
Duration: 7/1/17 - 6/30/18
Level: Hot Shot (25+)
Progress: 48/25

1. … injured myself while trying to impress a girl or boy I was interested in.
❒ No - Read a book with an aloof character
Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold 7/11
The Count is aloof.

2. … had to run to save my life.
❒ No - Read a book where there are people walking on the cover
by Georgette Heyer 7/3

3.… taken food out of a trash can and eaten it.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a food in the title
The Cat Who Said Cheese by Lilian Jackson Braun
2/23

4. … cried / flirted my way out of a speeding ticket.
❒ No - Read a book with a car on the cover
by Agatha Christie 1/19

5. … taken part in a talent show.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters attend a circus, the theater, etc.
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters 7/22

6. … made money by performing on the street.
❒ No - Read a book with money on the cover

7. … broken something at a friend’s house and then not told them.
❒ No - Read a book with a strong group of friends
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn 7/15

8. … snooped through a friend’s bathroom or bedroom without them knowing.
❒ Yes - Read a book that is MPG Crime
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 7/13

9. … ruined someone else’s vacation.
❒ No - Read a book with a "vacation spot" like cover
by Mary Stewart 7/20

10. … walked for more than six hours.
❒ Yes - Read a book with tennis shoes on the cover
by Margaret Webb 9/24

11. … jumped from a roof.
❒ No - Read a book with a roof on the cover
by Missy Tippens 3/11

12. … shoplifted.
❒ No - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Crime
Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters 7/28

13. … set my or someone else’s hair on fire.
❒ No - Read a book with a MC with red hair
Mountain Magic by Ivy Preston 7/6

14. … ridden an animal.
❒ Yes - Read a book with that animal type (horse/elephant/camel/pig) on the cover.
by P.G. Wodehouse 10/5
Horses.

15. … had a bad fall because I was walking and texting.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters exchange letters, email, text, etc
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 7/7
They exchange telegrams.

16. … been arrested.
❒ No - Read a book with a "goody two-shoes" character
The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse 8/6
I thought Sally was too good to be true.

17. … pressured someone into getting a tattoo or piercing.
❒ No - Read a book with tattoos on the cover
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 8/28

18. … gone surfing.
❒ No - Read a book with Gone in the title.

19. … walked out of a movie because it was bad.
❒ Yes - Read a book that was made into a movie
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde 7/2

20. … broken a bone.
❒ No - Read a book with Bone(s) in the title

21. … tried to cut my own hair.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a hairdresser character
Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 9/11

22. … completely forgot my lines in a play.
❒ No - Read a book where the MC is in the arts (theater, singer, writer)
The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn by Alisa Craig 7/27

23. … shot a gun.
❒ Yes - Read a book with any other type weapon on the cover
by Agatha Christie 9/8
Knife on cover.

24. … had a surprise party thrown for me.
❒ Yes - Read a book with party decorations on the cover
by J.D. Robb 2/12

25. … cheated on a test.
❒ No - Read a book with Test in the title

26. … dined and dashed.
❒ No - Read a book with a chef character
Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass 7/8

27. … gotten stitches.
❒ Yes - Read a book partially set in a hospital
A Wee Murder in My Shop by Fran Stewart 9/13

28. … fallen in love at first sight.
❒ No - Read a book with "First" in the title
First Truth by Dawn Cook 3/11

29. … had a paranormal experience.
❒ No - Read a book that is MPG Paranormal
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 8/28

30.… woken up and couldn’t move.
❒ No - Read a book where the main character has lost one of their senses.
Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 1/15
Hearing.

31. … accidentally said “I love you” to someone.
❒ No - Read a book with You in the title

32. … hitchhiked.
❒ No - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Travel

33.… been trapped in an elevator.
❒ No - Read a book with Trap in the title

34. … sung karaoke in front of people.
❒ No - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
by Jennifer Fallon 3/22

35. … been on TV or the radio.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character who Is famous
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold 7/10
Arol Vorkosigan is famous throughout the solar system.

36. … pressed send and then immediately regretted it.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a envelope on the cover
by Lawrence Block 1/29

37. … been so sun burnt I couldn’t wear a shirt.
❒ No - Read a book with the Sun on the cover
by Mia Ross 4/2

38. … had a crush on a friend’s parent.
❒ No - Read a book with hearts on the cover
by Bethany Turner 4/10

39. … been awake for two days straight.
❒ Yes - Read a book with Sleep in the title

40. … thrown up on a roller coaster.
❒ No - Read a book with Roll in the title

41. … snuck into a movie.
❒ No - Read a book that was made into a movie or TV show
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 7/19

42. … accidentally sent someone to the hospital.
❒ No - Read a book with a first responder character
A Heart to Heal by Allie Pleiter 7/7

43. … dyed my hair a crazy color.
❒ No - Read a book with a color in the title
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 7/21

44. … had a physical fight with my best friend.
❒ No - Read a book with a character who is a fighter
While Still We Live by Helen MacInnes 4/2
Guerilla soldiers are definitely fighters.

45. … had someone slap me across the face.
❒ No - Read a book with a single face as the focus of the cover
by Anne Hart 9/17

46. … worked with someone I hated with the burning passion of a thousand suns.
❒ No - Read a book with an extremely happy character
High Rising by Angela Thirkell 8/21
Nothing gets Tony down.

47. … danced in an elevator.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters attend a dance
Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything: A Mystery by Nancy Martin 7/20

48. … cried in public because of a song.
❒ Yes - Read a book with Cry in the title
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs 2/4

49. … chipped a tooth.
❒ No - Read a book with a dentist character
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 1/13

50. … gone hunting.
❒ Yes - Read a book with wild animals on the cover
by Donna Andrews 12/18

51. … had a tree house.
❒ No - Read a book with a landscape on the cover with no visible trees
by Christopher McDougall 10/18

52. … thrown something into a TV or computer screen.
❒ No - Read a book with an electronic device on the cover
Explosive Alliance by Susan Sleeman 3/11

53. … been to a country in Asia.
❒ Yes - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Asia

54. … been screamed at by a customer at my job.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character who has your dream profession
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers 8/23
Novelist.

55. … spent a night in the woods with no shelter.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a tent on the cover

56. … read a whole novel in one day.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a bibliophile character
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers 8/11
Lord Peter is a collector of old books.

57. … gone vegan.
❒ No - Read a book with Green in the title
The Girl with Green Eyes by Betty Neels 8/14

58. … lied about a family member dying as an excuse to get out of doing something.
❒ No - Read a book about a tight knit family
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters 7/24

59. … been to a country in Africa.
❒ No - Read a book MPG Travel

60. … seen an alligator or crocodile in the wild.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a boat or other sailing vessel on the cover
by Virginia Smith 11/17

I'll play.
The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad Reading Challenge - PART I

Level: Hard-boiled P.I. - 11-20 books
Completed: 20/11

Amateur Sleuth: The amateur sleuth tries to solve the murder of someone close. Either the police have tried and failed, or misread the murder as an accident/suicide. Both the loss and need for a solution is personal.
Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass 7/8

Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers 8/2

Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake 1/14

Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything: A Mystery by Nancy Martin 7/20

Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 7/13

Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 7/5

FBI/CIA/ATF: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). While the FBI, CIA, and ATF appear in many mysteries, for this sub-genre category we want books where a main character is an employee of one of these government agencies, even if they are not a field agent.
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/8

Forensic Specialist: A medical examiner, forensic pathologist, forensic psychologist, forensic anthropologist, forensic entomologist…you get the idea.

Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 9/11

Historical Mystery: Move your mystery into the past, near or far, and you've entered the realm of the historical mystery.
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer 7/14

Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Twenty-One Days by Anne Perry 4/26

Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us. As with the “Legal” sub-genre, these tales are usually penned by actual doctors due to the demands of the information presented.

Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing! However, you can find one of these in most all the other sub-genres. Finding the missing person should be the focus of the storyline.
Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King 6/17

Noir: While much PI is Noir, Noir also covers stories from the other side of the fence. Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.

Paranormal Mystery: Paranormal books involve unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation. Some popular subjects in paranormal books are supernatural creatures, ESP, clairvoyance, ghosts, UFOs, telepathy, and psychics.
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 8/28

Police Procedural: The police procedural emphasizes factual police operations. Law enforcement is a team effort where department politics often plays a large role. If you plan to write one of these, you need to spend time with police officers and research the tiny details which will make your story ring true. While the FBI, CIA, or other governmental agencies may make an appearance in these books and stir up the politics, they are not the main foci.

Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. From the hardboiled PIs of the 30s and 40s to the politically correct investigators of today, this sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor. They can be found all over the globe.
The Murderer is a Fox by Ellery Queen 9/17

Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing. Not only is inside information used, but solving the crime returns order to a cloistered environment.
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters 7/22

Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful. Whether they run bookshops, bed & breakfast inns, coffeehouses, pie shoppes, or beauty shops, etc., they still like to solve a good mystery when it happens in or near their home turf.
A Wee Murder in My Shop by Fran Stewart 9/13

Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel. Not only does justice prevail, but love conquers all.
Secret Agent, Secret Father by Donna Young 9/8

Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
The Burglar in the Rye by Lawrence Block 1/29

Sci-Fi: While the Sci-Fi/Sci-Fy category is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology.
Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 2/5

Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer 2/7

Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. This ride will be a bumpy one! In other words, don’t just think “spy,” as James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans falls into this sub-genre. To quote David Morrell, “As long as you have that breathlessness and sense of excitement, then they're in.”
Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 7/8

Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war. The inner workings of technology and the mechanics of various disciplines (espionage, martial arts, politics) are thoroughly explored, and the plot often turns on the particulars of that exploration.

Read the Alphabet Yearly Challenge
I've been gone for quite a while, but I'm back and this looks like a good place to start. :)
Level: Librarian 18-25 Letters
Completed: 25/26
Started: June 2017

A Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 7/21
B The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 6/27
C Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 6/18/17
D Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham 1/10
E Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 7/5
F The Fortunes Of Francesca by Betty Neels 6/9/17
G The Girl in Blue by P.G. Wodehouse 8/12
H The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters 6/6/17
I The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell 8/29
J The Jackal's Head by Elizabeth Peters 6/22/17
K Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting by Ann Hood 9/8
L Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters 7/26
M Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews 6/4/17
N Naked Once More by Elizabeth Peters 9/6
O The Odyssey by Homer 7/11
P Pirate King by Laurie R. King 10/2
Q The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer 6/1
R A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters 6/24
S Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters 6/10/17
T Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass 7/8
U The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer 6/17
V Vision in White by Nora Roberts 7/15
W The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 7/3
X
Y The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle 2/16
Z Zorro by Isabel Allende 5/29

grandson

Summer: Camp Gottaread
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013.
Level: Book Aficionado; Read 12 - 14 Books
Completed: 13/12

Camp Activities:
- Climb the intimidating heights of Mount TBR
(Read books from your to-be-read stack)
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel 6/4
Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters 6/9
Not Once but Twice by Betty Neels 6/17
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 7/7
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch 7/5

- Fish for new novels you never knew existed
(Read books you just discovered)
The Last Cahill Cowboy by Jenna Kernan 6/7
Listening Valley by D.E. Stevenson 6/26

- Swim the seas of series you've always meant to finish but never have
(Read books in series you've meant to finish but never found the time to do so)
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 7/8

- Explore the tales of new named authors
(Read books written by new-to-you authors)
Stitched with Love Collection by Tracey V. Bateman
The Men on My Couch: True Stories of Sex, Love and Psychotherapy by Brandy Engler 6/16
The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson 6/16
Fire Up Your Writing Brain: How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Writer by Susan Reynolds 7/5

Continuation...

Option 5: Scavenger Hunt Freestyle
►Pick a level and find the words below in the books you read.
** Only exact word or phrase, its plural will be accepted!

Word List ~ 150 Words
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A.D.
abolish
abolitionist
aggression
Alexander the Great
alliance
allies
ally
ambush
amendment
ancestor
antiquity
apartheid
architecture
artillery
atom
atom(ic) bomb
atomic war
B.C.
Babylon
barbarian
Caesar
citizen
city-state
civil
civil rights
Civil War
civilization
class
classic
conflict
Congress
conquer
conquest
constitution
continental
crusade
culture
current
current events
declaration
Declaration of Independence
delegate
democracy
descendant
desegregation
dictator
discrimination
dynasty
Egypt
elect
emancipation
emigration
emperor/empress
empire
era
Europe
event
exile
exploration
Far East
federal
feud
feudal
foe
forefathers
founder
Founding Fathers
generation
Greece
guerillas
heroine
Hiroshima
House of Representatives
immigrant
independence
India
international
invasion
liberate
liberator
literature
lord
majority
Mediterranean
Mesopotamia
Middle Ages
Middle East
migrant worker
migrate
minority
monarch
monarchy
monument
myth
mythology
Napoleon
national
nationalism
neutral
nomad
oppression
overthrow
parliament
patriot
peasants
period
Persia
pharaoh
poverty
primitive
proclamation
racial
racism
rebel
rebellion
reconstruction
Renaissance
representation
republic
republican
revenge
revolution
rights
Rome
royalty
secession
segregation
Senate
serf
social
society
spy
tax
taxation
temple
The Confederacy
The Union
time
transcontinental
treason
trial
underground
Underground Railroad
United Nations
unity
veteran
warrior
wealth
wonder
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This is the challenge for me! I love history - fiction and non-. I'll do #1 and #5.
Choose Your Own Adventure~Eras
Option 1: Read Through The Eras
Only one book for each division.
Completed: 0/22

Eras:
1. Prehistory
2. Ancient History
3. Classical antiquity (ancient Rome and Greece)
4. Ancient Rome (753 BC – AD 476)
5. Middle Ages (400-1300's)
6. Viking Age (Scandinavia, Europe, 793–1066)
7. The Renaissance (Europe, 1300–1700)
8. Early Modern (1500-1880)
9. Elizabethan era (United Kingdom, 1558–1603)
10. Age of Enlightenment (Europe, 700's)
11. Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730)
12. Industrial Revolution (Europe, United States, 1700-1800's)
13. Romantic era (1770–1850)
14. Victorian era (United Kingdom, 1837–1901)
15. Machine Age (1880–1945)
16. World War I (1914–1918)
17. Interwar period (1918–1939)
18. Roaring Twenties (1920–1929)
19. Great Depression (1929 – World War II)
20. World War II (1939–1945)
21. The Fifties (1950–1959)
22. The Big Data Age (2001–present)

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