Be a Copy Cat - November 2017

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.

It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.

Levels:
a bit familiar: 1-2 books
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book

Rules:
Duration : November 1 - 30, 2017
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.

This month's book is And Then There Were None

[Agnieszka]

I loved this book so much and so it's not a question I'm joining this month again - perhaps I'll be even able to re-read the book. So far I dare to say it's her very best.
As I thought that was an easy one. I love my thrillers and mysteries :-)

November Copy Cat
Duration : November 1 - 30, 2017
Levels: blatant plagiarism & ultimate copy cat
Completed: 14/7+ & 1 (ultimate copy cat)

0. Und dann gab's keines mehr=And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 6* 11/20
1. Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters 3* 11/2 - mystery, female author, (view spoiler)[includes several crimes (hide spoiler)], title starts with a vocal ;-)
2. Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane 4* 11/3 - mystery, female author, set on an island
3. To Hatch a Thief by Zara Keane 4* 11/3 - mystery, female author, set on an island
4. Forever Driven by Kathleen Brooks 4* 11/4 - mystery, female author
5. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni 6* 11/10 - mystery
6. Sankcja Bourne'a=The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader 3* 11/11 - mystery, thriller, (view spoiler)[several people get killed by the same person (hide spoiler)]
7. Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis=The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 3* 11/12 - classic, fiction, 5 word title
8. The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey 5* 11/12 - 5 word title, female author
9. When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason 5* 11/14 - mystery, female author
10. Out of the Frying Pan by by Michelle Griep & Kelly Klepfer 3* 11/20 - mystery, 5 word title, female authors
11. Bridged by Kendra Elliot 5* 11/22 - mystery, female author, (view spoiler)[several people get killed by the same person, the perp is trying to avange someone (hide spoiler)]
12. Gotcha! by Christie Craig 4* 11/22 - mystery, female author, (view spoiler)[several people get killed by the same person (hide spoiler)]
13. Rendezvous mit einem Mörder=Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 11/23 - mystery, female author, re-read
14. Das Geheimnis meines Mannes=The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 5* 11/26 - female author, mystery

And Then There Were None Agatha Christie
Kindle Edition; 250 pages; Published March 17th 2009 (orig. November 6th 1939) by William Morrow Paperbacks; Original Title: Ten Little Niggers; a group of people in the center of story; stand-alone; best seller; made into movie; set on an island; translated into many languages
MPG: Mystery, Classics, Fiction, Mystery>Crime, Thriller

The world's best-selling mystery with over 100 million copies sold!
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a lonely mansion on Soldier Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka wrote: "I loved this book so much and so it's not a question I'm joining this month again - perhaps I'll be even able to re-read the book. So far I dare to say it's her very best."

Maybe we'll get some 'ultimate copy cats' this month. Is anyone interested in a buddy read?

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "I loved this book so much and so it's not a question I'm joining this month again - perhaps I'll be even able to re-read the book. So far I dare to say it's her very best."

Maybe..."

Always and even if I won't re-read the book I was so impressed by it most of the details (unfortunatelly not the names) are still in my mind. And I don't mind to get it from the library to refresh those details.

[Barbara ★]

November Copy Cat

READ: 10/5

1. A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister (5 word title) 11/16
2. Pig Island - Mo Hayder (takes place on an island) 11/12
3. The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston (water on cover) 11/5
4. Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb (mystery) 11/3
5. Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney (mystery) 11/6
6. No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli (mystery) 11/20
7. How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale (5 word title) 11/22
8. Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina (England) 11/23
9. Death Echo - Elizabeth Lowell (takes place on a boat) 11/25
10. To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames (mystery) 11/27



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I'm in.
Duration: Nov. 1 - 30, 2017
level: too close for comfort

1. Demon Hunter and Baby 11/1/17 ****
several people also died

2. Susanna and the Spy 11/4/17 ***
also a mystery

3. London Calling 11/5/17 ***
also a mystery

4. Broom with a View 11/6/17 ***
also set on an island

5. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport
time is spent on a boat 11/12/17 ****

6. Without Curtains
the mc solves a mystery 11/20/17 ***

[Suzanne]

The Challenge Factory
Be a Copy Cat - November 2017
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017

Progress: 4 out of 6
Levels:
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book

To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.

It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.

Rules:
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.

This month's book is:


1. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages - Mystery
2. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - *** - 11/10/2017 - 224 Pages - Classic
3. Death on the Nile: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatization by Agatha Christie - ***** - 11/10/2017 - Same Author
4. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - ***** - 11/15/2017 - 288 Pages - Classic
5.

[Agnieszka]

This month was an easy one and so much fun! Even though I expect to finish another two mysteries this month, I decided to delare this challenge completed today. After a week offline I need to concentrate on other challenges much more *grins*
My updated post is in message #2.

[Suzanne]

Finished with 4!

The Challenge Factory
Be a Copy Cat - November 2017
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2017

Progress: 4 out of 4
Levels:
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book

To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.

It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.

Rules:
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.

This month's book is:


1. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages - Mystery
2. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - *** - 11/10/2017 - 224 Pages - Classic
3. Death on the Nile: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatization by Agatha Christie - ***** - 11/10/2017 - Same Author
4. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - ***** - 11/15/2017 - 288 Pages - Classic
5.

[Marla]

Be a Copy Cat - November 2017
Duration: 11/1/17 - 11/30/17
Level: just 'inspiration' (3-4 books)
Progress: 9 of 3 books


Original Title: Ten Little Niggers
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 250 pages
4.23 rating from 485,546 ratings
Reprinted March 17th 2009 (Original Published 1939) by William Morrow Paperbacks Kindle edition
Setting: Devon, England
Characters:
Justice Lawrence John Wargrave, Vera Elizabeth Claythorne, Philip Lombard, General John Gordon Macarthur, Dr Edward George Armstrong, Anthony James Marston, William Henry Blore, Mr Thomas Rogers, Mrs Ethel Rogers, Emily Caroline Brent, Isaac Morris, Fred Narracott - made into movie
Stand alone - mass market paperback
MPG: Mystery / Classics / Fiction / Mystery > Crime / Thriller

The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies (11/4/17) ~ standalone
I See You by Clare Mackintosh (11/6/17) ~ standalone, MPG - Mystery, Crime, Thriller
The Hanging Hill by Chris Grabenstein (11/11/17) ~ Published in 2009, William character
Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine (11/13/17) ~ 200+ pages
Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter (11/17/17) ~ MPG - Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Soulless by Gail Carriger (11/20/17) ~ Published in 2009
Aversion by Kenechi Udogu (reread 11/21/17) ~ book title starts with A
Back Spin by Harlan Coben (11/21/17) ~ author's last name starts with a C, originally published in 1900s, MPG - Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris (11/24/17) ~ 200+ pages