Bev's Launchpad to Mars

[Bev]

27. The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield [on TBR since 10/4/14]

[Jane]

Bev wrote: "22. The Silver Anniversary Murder by Lee Harris [on TBR since 6/4/14]"

It's so disappointing when one sounds good but just isn't.

[Bev]

28. Gently With the Painters by Alan Hunter [on TBR since 9/28/12]

[Jessika]

Go, Bev, go!

[Bev]

Jessika wrote: "Go, Bev, go!"

Thanks, Jessika! I've got another one....

29. The Calcutta Affair by George S. Elrick [on TBR since 3/1/14]

[Bev]

30. The Avengers: A Celebration by Marcus Hearn [on TBR since 5/11/15]

[Bev]

31. Make Death Love Me by Ruth Rendell [on TBR since 12/21/11]

[Catherine]

Wow, Bev, you're doing so great! I'm jealous!! Impressed and jealous :)

[Bev]

Catherine wrote: "Wow, Bev, you're doing so great! I'm jealous!! Impressed and jealous :)"

Thanks, Catherine! Just trying to stay in my mountaineering zone....
And...I've got another one:

32. The Day He Died by Lewis Padgett [on TBR since 10/17/15]

[Marina]

You're great, Bev, you're doing so well!

[Bev]

Marina wrote: "You're great, Bev, you're doing so well!"

Thanks, Marina! I've got my eyes set on Mars and planting that final flag. :-)

[Bev]

33. House of Darkness by Allan MacKinnon [on TBR since 10/17/15]

This was a delightful surprise from an author I'd never heard of before.

[Bev]

34. The Philomel Foundation by James Gollin [on TBR since 10/9/15]

[Bev]

35. A Lesson In Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear [on TBR since 9/17/11]

[Bev]

36. Elegy for Eddit by Jacqueline Winspear [on TBR since 8/1/13]

And a flag on Mt. Vancouver!

[Cath]

Congrats on making Mt. Vancouver, Bev! :-)

[Bev]

Cath wrote: "Congrats on making Mt. Vancouver, Bev! :-)"

Thanks!

[Leslie]

Wow, you are doing great Bev! At this rate, you will reach your peak well before the end of the year.

[Bev]

Leslie wrote: "Wow, you are doing great Bev! At this rate, you will reach your peak well before the end of the year."

I sure hope so--since my ultimate goal is to finally plant the flag on Mt. Olympus. Like the little engine, I just keep telling myself, "I think I can, I think I can..."

[Bev]

37. The Old Battle Axe/The Obstinate Murderer by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding [on TBR since 12/25/15]

[Bev]

38. The Big Smoke by Adrian Matejka [on TBR since 5/27/14]

[Bev]

39. Dead Against My Principles by Kenneth Hopkins [on TBR since 2/12/15]

[Bev]

40. The Third Encounter by Sara Woods [on TBR since at least 2011]

[Bev]

41. The Jade Venus by George Harmon Coxe [on TBR since 3/9/13]

[Bev]

42. The Indigo Necklace Murders by Frances Crane [on TBR since 7/5/15}

43. The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde by Erle Stanley Gardner [on TBR since 5/27/15]

[Leslie]

You are almost at the peak of Mt. Ararat!

[Bev]

Leslie wrote: "You are almost at the peak of Mt. Ararat!"

Yes! Got another review coming....not keeping up on them like I should.

[Bev]

44. The Limehouse Text by Will Thomas [on TBR since 6/10/10]

[Bev]

45. One Foot in the Grave by Peter Dickinson [on TBR since 10/2/15]

[Bev]

46. The Chalk Circle Man by Fred Vargas [on TBR since 1/10/13]

[Bev]

47. Death in Cyprus by M. M. Kaye [on TBR since 10/1/11]

[Bev]

48. The Pocket Book of Ghost Stories edited by Philip Van Doren Stern [on TBR since 5/27/15]

And....a flag on the top of Mt. Ararat!

[Bev]

49. Death by Hoax by Lionel Black [on TBR since 4/28/15]

[Jessika]

Bev wrote: "48. The Pocket Book of Ghost Stories edited by Philip Van Doren Stern [on TBR since 5/27/15]

And....a flag on the top of Mt. Ararat!"

Great job, Bev!

[Bev]

Thanks! I've finally made it 1/3 of the way to my ultimate goal of 150....I'm huffing and puffing, but determined to plant that flag on Olympus this year.

50. Line Up for Murder by Marion Babson [on TBR since 10/3/14]

[Leslie]

Halfway up Mt. Everest -- you should make your goal of 150 at this rate! It's inspiring :)

[Marina]

You're doing great, Bev! I'm seriously impressed :-)

[Bev]

Leslie wrote: "Halfway up Mt. Everest -- you should make your goal of 150 at this rate! It's inspiring :)"

I sure hope so...I've been trying to plant that flag on Olympus for about four years now...

[Bev]

Marina wrote: "You're doing great, Bev! I'm seriously impressed :-)"

Thanks!

[Bev]

51. Our Jubilee Is Death by Leo Bruce [on TBR since 9/28/12}

[Sue]

Way to go Bev!! You are doing awesome!! I wish I was doing as well as you. I am only at Mt. Blanc but still lots of time left in the year so who knows. I may make it yet to Mt. Kilamanjaro (I think that is the mountain for 60 books read).

[Bev]

Sue wrote: "Way to go Bev!! You are doing awesome!! I wish I was doing as well as you. I am only at Mt. Blanc but still lots of time left in the year so who knows. I may make it yet to Mt. Kilamanjaro (I think..."

Thanks, Sue. I think you're right about Kilamanjaro (without looking to be sure). Plenty of time left to make a good dent in the TBR stack. :-)

[Bev]

52. Powder And Patch by Georgette Heyer[on TBR since 12/18/11]

[Leslie]

Bev wrote: "52. Powder And Patch by Georgette Heyer[on TBR since 12/18/11]"

Not one of her best, I think.

[Bev]

Leslie wrote: "Bev wrote: "52. Powder And Patch by Georgette Heyer[on TBR since 12/18/11]"

Not one of her best, I think."

No. She has much better ones. But I did enjoy it. It was fun thinking of male fashion at the time--dressing up like peacocks, much more elaborate than the women (relatively speaking).

[Bev]

53. Dead Man's Riddle by Mary Kelly [on TBR since 11/27/15]

[Bev]

54. The Family Tomb by Michael Gilbert [on TBR since 5/16/15]

[Bev]

55. Running Blind by Desmond Bagley [on TBR since 7/9/14]

[Bev]

56. The Bobbsey Twins at London Tower by Laura Lee Hope [on TBR since 4/11/15]

[Bev]

57. Gownsman's Gallows by Katharine Farrer [on TBR since 9/28/12]