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WINTER CHALLENGE 2013
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tea's Task: Mystery Sub-genres
new-to-you author:- if book is written by two (or more) authors, it's enough that one of them is new-to-you
- pseudonyms are acceptable if you didn't read anything under that name
- if you read author for the first time during this challenge, but not for this task, it'll still count as new-to-me author
Approved books:
mystery > crime
mystery > cozy
mystery > historical
mystery > detective
mystery > murder
Mod
I like this task!Could I have these books approved? Not sure which one I'll go with, but both of them have mystery>crime listed on their main page as one the last genres listed. Both are new to me authors.
High Concept
A Deadly Game
What about book written by two authors and one of them is new to me? Is that ok? The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Susan A wrote: "I like this task!Could I have these books approved? Not sure which one I'll go with, but both of them have mystery>crime listed on their main page as one the last genres listed. Both are new to..."
Thanks. ☺
Both books are fine.
Skandia wrote: "What about book written by two authors and one of them is new to me? Is that ok? The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg"
I would say yes, but since it's my first time doing something like this I'll check with mods to be sure. ☺
Edit:
You are good to go ☺
Elizabeth wrote: "Is it ok if I read Shattered Glass? It has mystery > crime in the first page."Sure.
Have fun. ☺
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Is it ok if I read Shattered Glass? It has mystery > crime in the first page."Sure.
Have fun. ☺"
Thanks!
May I get the following book approved just in case it the sub-genre falls off before I get to read it? Thanks!
bamaace83 wrote: "May I get the following book approved just in case it the sub-genre falls off before I get to read it? Thanks!Spying in High Heels"
It works.
Could I please have Hot Springs approved? The sub=genre is crime, once again! :)Great task btw, I love mysteries!
Bec wrote: "Could I please have Hot Springs approved? The sub=genre is crime, once again! :)Great task btw, I love mysteries!"
Done. ☺
a few other sub-genres i've found so far on GR (aside from Crime and Cozy Mystery)whodunit
amateur sleuth
murder mystery
Dee wrote: "Nice task"Thanks.
Dee wrote: "a few other sub-genres i've found so far on GR (aside from Crime and Cozy Mystery)
whodunit
amateur sleuth
murder mystery"
I've found few more:
noir
detective
hard boiled
historical
paranormal
Candy Cane Murder is an anthology with the cozy mystery subgenre. All the authors are new to me. Would this work?
Randi wrote: "Candy Cane Murder is an anthology with the cozy mystery subgenre. All the authors are new to me. Would this work?"It works. ☺
Can I read The Case of the Missing Marquess? Mystery --> Historical Mystery is the second-to-last genre, and it looks really good :D I haven't read anything by Nancy Springer, either.
Ms Anderson wrote: "Can I read The Case of the Missing Marquess? Mystery --> Historical Mystery is the second-to-last genre, and it looks really good :D I haven't read anything by Nancy Springer, either."Finally something beside crime and cozy :D
It works. ☺
Enjoy your book!
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ms Anderson wrote: "Can I read The Case of the Missing Marquess? Mystery --> Historical Mystery is the second-to-last genre, and it looks really good :D I haven't read anything by Nan..."Yay! Thank you. I've had it on my kindle forever and I've been trying to find the perfect task for it (I love noir, but no one writes noir for children/ya, and I need more mysteries I can recommend to my students).
Can i get approval for A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré?the genre on the main page is Mystery>True Crime
but has only 7 users....so thought better to get it approved first.
Lacy wrote: "Can I get these 3 approved for Mystery > Cozy Mystery?Party Crashers
In Deep Voodoo
Got Your Number"
Done. ☺
Prajakta wrote: "Can i get approval for A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré?the genre on the main page is Mystery>True Crime
but has only 7 users....so thought better to get it app..."
When I checked that book, there was only mystery > crime.
Is that what you meant?
oh.....i m really sorry by mistake i typed in True Crime....its Mystery>Crime only.....i wanted approval since there are only 7 users and the genres change fast on goodreads.....sorry once again
I would like to get this one approved for mystery>crime before it falls off!The Given Day
And this is another option, for mystery > historical mystery ... don't think it's in any danger of disappearing but maybe better just to be sure!
Silent in the Grave
and another mystery>crime The Keeper of Lost Causes
Prajakta wrote: "oh.....i m really sorry by mistake i typed in True Crime....its Mystery>Crime only.....i wanted approval since there are only 7 users and the genres change fast on goodreads.....sorry once again"No problem. I was only checking if it already disappeared.
Crime works. ☺
Deana wrote: "I would like to get this one approved for mystery>crime before it falls off!The Given Day
And this is another option, for mystery > historical mystery ... don't think it's in any ..."
All three are in second post :D
Hi Tea - fun task!Would you please verify the genre mystery > crime on Dangerous Girls (at the bottom of the list)?
Thanks!
Jen wrote: "Hi Tea - fun task!Would you please verify the genre mystery > crime on Dangerous Girls (at the bottom of the list)?
Thanks!"
Done. ☺
Mod
JennRenee wrote: "I just want to make sure... any mystery> subgenre works?"Yes.
seeking pre-approval for these:Dorothy Sayers, Whose Body? for mystery > detective
Tana French, In the Woods for mystery > crime
still can't choose between them. ack! :)
auranee wrote: "seeking pre-approval for these:Dorothy Sayers, Whose Body? for mystery > detective
Tana French, In the Woods for mystery > crime
still can't choose between them. ack! :)"
I've added them. ☺
Why not read both? You can probably fit them in some other task too. :D
❀Tea❀ wrote: "I've added them. ☺Why not read both? You can probably fit them in some other task too. :D"
yes, thank you! and I am endeavoring to do just that :)
Jayme VA wrote: "Hoping to get this one approved before Mystery"It works for mystery > crime
Can I have this one approved please? mystery>detective is the last genre listed Under the Skin
Thanks
Hi, After Midnight has Mystery > Crime at the end on the main page.
Could this be approved please? :)
I will get the page length verified if suitable for the genre.
Susan A wrote: "Can I have this one approved please? mystery>detective is the last genre listed Under the Skin
Thanks"
Added to second post. ☺
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Mystery is usually used to describe books in which some crime takes place and somebody is trying to solve it. We all know that not all mystery books are focused on crime and/or solving it and that something else can be focus of the mystery book. At the same time those books that have crime/solving it as book plot, are different from each other. It can be different type of investigator, or different setting (time and place), or focus (on crime instead of solution),... So, we are going to acknowledge those differences in this task.
Read a book that has one of mystery sub-genres (cozy, detective, historical, murder mystery, noir, etc.) on the main book page. The genre must appear nested as sub-genre:
Mystery >sub-genre".
And since an unknown author can be mystery by itself, your book must be by a new-to-you author.
Note: Books with the genre 'children' with less than 300 pages may be used.
Required: State that the author is new-to-you when you post.