Historical Mysteries Settings Challenge (2016) - Particpant Threads

[Rosina]

I finally got two finished and enjoyed them both.

The Hanover Square Affair - regency
The Third Circle - victorian

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[Lauren]

Gretchen wrote: "I would like to start another challenge. I'm going to try for 20 books at the doctorate level. Thanks for doing this Lauren!"

Fabulous! Glad you are enjoying it, Gretchen.

[Denise]

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I finished by Michael Jecks which is in the Medieval era. 3.8.16

I finished by Christopher Morley. Early 20th century. 1918. 3.9.16

13/15 5 categories

I would like to continue the challenge to the next level with 20 books in more categories. So you'll be hearing from me again:) Thank you!

[Veronica]

Bachelor of History - 7 out of 10 in at least three categories.

Regency period: finished

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[Meghan]

I just finished Wine of Violence 3/12/16. I will probably read more from this series.

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[Nick]

Achieved: History with Honours! 29/20 books in all 19 categories!
Challenge completed.

- Ancient Egypt
Murder in the Place of Anubis, Aug 25, 2016.

- Ancient Greece
The Pericles Commission, Oct 26, 2016

- Roman Empire
Shadows in Bronze, Oct 27, 2016

- Early Japan
The Dragon Scroll, Aug 26, 2016
Rashomon Gate, Aug 27, 2016
Black Arrow, Aug 27, 2016
Island of Exiles, Aug 28, 2016

- Shogunate Japan
Shinju, Mar 21, 2016

- Medieval England
Wine of Violence, Mar 19, 2016
A Grave Concern, Aug 25, 2016

- Medieval Europe
Death Comes As Epiphany, Oct 28, 2016

- Tudor / Stuart England
Heresy, Mar 24, 2016

- 16th/17th Century Europe
The Hangman's Daughter, Nov 1, 2016

- Georgian England
Blind Justice, Oct 25, 2016

- Regency England
What Angels Fear, Oct 29, 2016

- Victorian England
Highgate Rise, Nov 2, 2016
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë, Nov 8, 2016

- Edwardian England
Snobbery With Violence, Nov 3, 2016

- Colonial America
Bone Rattler: Jun 4, 2016

- Antebellum America
The Gods of Gotham, Nov 4, 2016

- American Civil War
Faded Coat of Blue, Nov 7, 2016

- Gilded Age America
City for Ransom, Nov 10, 2016

- 19th Century Europe
The Sultan's Seal, Nov 14, 2016

- Early 20th Century
Death Before Wicket: Feb 15, 2016
Away With the Fairies: Feb 18. 2016
Murder in Montparnasse: Feb 19, 2016
The Castlemaine Murders: Feb 21, 2016
Queen of the Flowers: Jun 20, 2016
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side: Aug 23, 2016

[Dawn]

I completed A Pact with Death by Dennis Hamley on March 14, 2016. This is the second book in the Joslin de Lay series. I liked this story although there were a lot of editing issues in the second half of the book that I did not notice at the beginning. I hope that they fix it for future books in the series.

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[Meghan]

Finished The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton 3/17/16.

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[Viji]

Historical Mysteries Settings Challenge (2016)

Level #4: History with Honors - 20+ books in all categories

CATEGORIES:

- Ancient Egypt
The Mask of Ra by Paul Doherty; 06/30/2016
- Ancient Greece
- Roman Empire
One for Sorrow by Mary Reed ; 03/30/2016
The Legatus Mystery by Rosemary Rowe ; 03/04/2016
Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis; 07/13/2016
- Early Japan
- Shogunate Japan
The Assassin's Touch by Laura Joh Rowland; 04/24/2016
- Medieval England
The Spider's Web by Peter Tremayne; 01/18/2016
Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters; 02/23/2016
The Chalice of Blood by Peter Tremayne;02/26/2016
- Medieval Europe
The Mosaic of Shadows by Tom Harper; 01/04/2016
The Sheen on the Silk by Anne Perry ; 04/28/2016
- Tudor / Stuart England
The Scottish Play Murder by Anne Rutherford; 05/01/2016
The Hooded Hawke by Karen Harper; 05/22/2016
A Famine of Horses by P.F. Chisholm; 05/31/2016
- Georgian England
- Regency England
The Thames River Murders by Ashley Gardner; 04/07/2016
- Victorian England
Paragon Walk by Anne Perry; 05/14/2016
The Excursion Train by Edward Marston; 08/08/2016
- Edwardian England
Eat, Drink, and Be Buried by Kate Kingsbury; 07/31/2016
Ring for Tomb Service by Kate Kingsbury; 12/27/2016
- Colonial America
- American Civil War
- Gilded Age America
- 19th Century Europe
- Early 20th Century
The Confession by Charles Todd; 02/03/2016
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry by 06/10/2016
An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear; 06/19/2016
High Marks for Murder by Rebecca Kent; 08/06/2016
Fire When Ready by Kate Kingsbury; 11/04/2016

[Lauren]

Welcome to the challenge Viji. I've added you to the readerboard.

[Lauren]

REMINDER

A few housekeeping issues:

* Please make sure to create a new post when you finish a book or several books so that I will know to update the reader board.

* Please add a link to you original post in any new update post and remember to update your original post as you go.

* Please add the date you finished the book to your original post. Books without dates will not be added to the readerboard.

Happy reading!

[Dawn]

I finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie today. It was a good book although I think Flavia might become a little annoying as the series progresses. I worried about adding this book to this historical mystery thread since I don't think of 1950 as historical but the rules say anything set more than 50 years ago. I'm going to get worried when books set in my lifetime are categorized as historical...

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[Lauren]

Dawn wrote: "I finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie today. It was a good book although I think Flavia might become a little annoying as the series progresses. I worried about adding th..."


1950 will count.

Dawn, your link goes to Aubree's post. Make sure you are clicking on the time stamp of your post :0)

[Nick]

Wine of Violence finished today, 19/03/16

Book of the month finished and reviewed ;) Given all the reviews talking about the author lecturing rather than telling a story, I wasn't expecting a great deal but it was actually a nice surprise. Not brilliant, but fun and i'll likely check out the next in the series at some point.

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[Denise]

Lauren wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie today. It was a good book although I think Flavia might become a little annoying as the series progresses. I worried ab..."

do I get a credit for a task since I was born in 1950? geeze I'm as old as historical novels:)

[Lauren]

Denise wrote: "do I get a credit for a task since I was born in 1950? geeze I'm as old as historical novels:) "

Sorry no bonus points for being born in the decade of the book - maybe next year's challenge :0)

[Susan]

I just completed my 5th book, Wine of Violence by Priscilla Royal. I love this challenge! I probably would not have tried this book or series otherwise. Thoroughly enjoyed the book.

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[Denise]

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@Lauren,

I want to change my challenge to Level #3: Doctor of History - 15 to 20 books in at least 10 categories, please!

I now have 14/20 books and 5/10 categories.

Thank you!

[Denise]

Finished Book #15 - The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis -in the Roman Empire category - not my cup of tea.

So I have 15/20 books in 6/10 categories as of now.

thanks!

[Meghan]

Just finished the latest Sebastian St. Cyr book, When Falcons Fall, on 3/20/16.

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I'm going to switch to the next level up (Masters), as I've got 4 categories already.

[Nick]

Finished Shinju, qualifying for Bachelor of History with 6 books in 3 categories.

Aiming for Master level next :)

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[Lauren]

Denise wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

@Lauren,

I want to change my challenge to Level #3: Docto..."

No problem. Will update the readerboard.

[Aubree]

Finished these:

- Early 20th Century
The Mapping of Love and Death
A Lesson in Secrets

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[Nick]

Finished Heresy by S. J. Parris, an Elizabethan mystery focusing on the conflict between protestant and Catholic. - 24/03/2016

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[Sandy]

Read Wine of Violence by Priscilla Royal, in Medieval England category. See the March monthly read for my review. This is my third book; I'm aiming for 10 in 5 categories (if I remember correctly).

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[Lauren]

Sandy wrote: "This is my third book; I'm aiming for 10 in 5 categories (if I remember correctly). ."

The Bachelor of History level is 3 to 10 books in at least 3 categories. Of course, you can read more if you want to :0)

[Denise]

Finished Seneca Falls Inheritance by Miriam Grace Manfredo for the Antebelleum America category.

I now have 16/20 books finished in 7/10 categories.

[Vicki]

I've gotten quite far behind in posting my books. Also, I've changed my goal to - Level #2: Master of History - 10 to 15 books in at least 5 categories.

Early 20th Century: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (Feb 14, 2016)

Roman empire: Death in the Ashes: A Fourth Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger by Albert A. Bell Jr. (March 1, 2016)

Roman empire: The Eyes of Aurora: A Fifth Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger by Albert A. Bell Jr. (March 11, 2016)

Roman empire: Dark Horse by Marilyn Todd (March 19, 2016)

Tudor/Stuart England: Dissolution by C.J. Sansom (March 26, 2016)

Early 20th Century: Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood (March 30, 2016)

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[Lauren]

Readerboard update for March

Aubree - 6/15
Benjamin
Candace
Dawn - 6/10
Denise -15/20
Gail - 3/9
Gretchen - 14/14
Jadetyger
Lauren - 5/10
Meghan - 6/15
Nick - 7/15
Paisley - 1/15
Rosina 2/10
Sandy - 3/10
Susan - 5/15
Veronica - 7/10
Vicki - 11/15
Viji - 4/20+

[Michelle]

Nick wrote: "Finished Heresy by S. J. Parris, an Elizabethan mystery focusing on the conflict between protestant and Catholic. - 24/03/2016

Original Post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17..."

Heresy looks really good. Will add it to my TBR!

[Meghan]

Started yet another Early 20th Century series and finished the first one (Murder at the Brightwell).

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[Lauren]

Sounds like you are enjoying the time period, Meghan.

[Meghan]

Lauren wrote: "Sounds like you are enjoying the time period, Meghan."

I know. I need to branch out more. Luckily I have the next Priscilla Royal to keep me occupied. :)

[Veronica]

Bachelor's degree
Completed: 8/10

Victorian period - Some Danger Involved

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[Veronica]

Meghan wrote: "Started yet another Early 20th Century series and finished the first one (Murder at the Brightwell).

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What did you think of the book, Meghan? I read it last year and thought it was charming.

[Carol]

This is an awesome challenge. I'm creating this post before I forget and will populate it over the weekend with plans for the year.

- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece
- Roman Empire
- Early Japan
- Shogunate Japan
- Medieval England
- Medieval Europe
- Tudor / Stuart England
- Georgian England
- Regency England
- Victorian England
4. The Infidel Stain - finished June 7
- Edwardian England
- Colonial America
- Antebellum America
- American Civil War
- Gilded Age America
- 19th Century Europe:
1. The Strangler Vine - finished April 2
- Early 20th Century
2. Cocaine Blues - finished January 9
3. The Green Mill Murder finished January 24
5. The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of Egypt
-finished June 12
6. The Camel of Destruction - finished June 16
7. The Twelfth Department - finished June 25
8. The Snake Catcher's Daughter - finished July 9
9. The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-vous -finished August 25
10. The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the Nile -finished September 23
11. The Holy Thief - finished October 12
12. Murder on the Ballarat Train -finished October 24
13. The Mingrelian Conspiracy -finished October 28

[Lauren]

Welcome to the challenge, Carol. I've added you to the readerboard in the first post.

[Meghan]

Veronica wrote: "Meghan wrote: "Started yet another Early 20th Century series and finished the first one (Murder at the Brightwell).

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What did you think of the book, Meghan? I read i..."

I liked it! It reminded me a bit of the Her Royal Spyness series. I've just gotten the second one from the library.

[Veronica]

I need to get back to the Royal Spyness series. I've only read the first book.

[Meghan]

Finished Tyrant of the Mind, the second in Priscilla Royal's Medieval Mystery series. I'm really enjoying these books!

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[Gretchen]

I'm starting a new challenge. I completed my original goal. Instead of continuing my original challenge, I would just like to start a new one.

Doctorate of History (15 to 20 books in at least 10 categories)
1.) Ancient Egypt
-The Mask of Ra- Finished 5/19
2.) Ancient Greece
3.) Roman Empire
-SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy- Finished 3/1
-Death in the Ashes: A Fourth Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger- Finished 3/29
-The Silver Pigs- Finished 4/25
-Medicus- Finished 5/14
The Eyes of Aurora: A Fifth Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger- Finished 5/11
4.) Medieval England
-No Dark Place- Finished 3/10
-Saintly Murders- Finished 4/22
A Maze of Murders- Finished 5/23
5.) Tudor/Stuart England
-Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie- Finished 3/3
-Face Down Upon an Herbal- Finished 5/10
6.) Georgian England
-A Dark Anatomy- Finished 3/18
-Anatomy of Murder- Finished 4/16
-Dark Waters- Finished 5/7
7.) Victorian England
-The Infidel Stain- Finished 6/28
8.) Shogunate Japan
-Shinju- Finished 8/2
9.) 19th Century Europe
10.) Early 20th Century
-The Silence- Finished 4/24
-Elegy for Eddie- Finished 5/2
-Cocaine Blues- Finished 5/24

[Benjamin]

Added another, and added the finish dates. Up to 5 books by my count. Added London's Glory: The Lost Cases of Bryant & May and the Peculiar Crimes Unit, which is a collection of short stories, some of which are from the 1940s and 1950s.

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[Lauren]

Gretchen wrote: "I'm starting a new challenge. I completed my original goal. Instead of continuing my original challenge, I would just like to start a new one.

Doctorate of History (15 to 20 books in at least 10 ..."

Great Gretchen. I'll add the new challenge to the readerboard.

Congrats on finishing your first challenge!

[Lauren]

Benjamin wrote: "Added another, and added the finish dates. Up to 5 books by my count. "

Thanks Benjamin. I've updated you on the readerboard.

[Benjamin]

Lauren wrote: "Benjamin wrote: "Added another, and added the finish dates. Up to 5 books by my count. "

Thanks Benjamin. I've updated you on the readerboard."

Thanks!

[Michelle]

Veronica wrote: "I need to get back to the Royal Spyness series. I've only read the first book."

I've got to get back to it, too! Love those books!

[Meghan]

Finished Death Wears a Mask on 4/17/16.

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[Veronica]

What era would 1888 (in America) be considered?

[Lauren]

Veronica wrote: "What era would 1888 (in America) be considered?"

Gilded Age.

[Veronica]

Thanks, Lauren. That's what I thought. I guess this particular story just didn't feel all that "gilded" to me, lol.