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March - Mysterious March
chan wrote: "I'd like to join with 3 books.
the books i read [1/3]— The Lost Man by Jane Harper (♢)"
@chan
I've been meaning to ask you. How did you like The Lost Man?
Welcome to the challenge, Sophie!Amy and Allie, you're both just one book away from finishing this challenge! Whoop, whoop!
Carmen, you are a powerhouse and are virtually half done now!
Excellent progress everyone!
Two more days and we'll be at the halfway point of March! 😊
chan wrote: "oshizu wrote: "@chanI've been meaning to ask you. How did you like The Lost Man?"
@oshizu: It's my favourite by Jane Harper so far, so I definitely recommend it 👌 Here is my review, if you are interested in more details. I also think it's a great first book to pick up by her, if you haven't read her Aaron Falk series so far..."
Thank you for the link to your wonderfully thorough review of The Lost Man, chan! After reading your review, I wish I'd chosen the book for my 2019 Reading Women "book about nature" prompt!
To be honest, I'd never heard of Janet Harper before this month (which is not saying much since my reading tastes are somewhat skewed). Perhaps I shall try to fit The Lost Man into next quarter's Globetrotter challenge. :D
Thank you!
Updated message 48-- 5/5! I will probably try and read a few more mysteries though!
Updated message 26. I've completed my mystery book. I chose The Word Is Murder which was very interesting because the author himself was a character in the novel
Im late to join in but here is what I've read so far for March....1.
03 Mar 19 3*s cozy mystery2.
06 Mar 19 4*s cozy mystery3.
11 Mar 3*s cozy mystery4.
14 Mar 4*s mystery/thriller5.
15 Mar 3*s cozy mystery
Welcome to the challenge, Sallie!When you're ready, please let me know what your challenge goal is. I've temporarily set it to 7 books, which you can raise or lower at any time.
@Jess and @Sophie, I've also temporarily set your challenge goals to 2 books for now.
Gratz to Jeanine, Amy, Rachael, and Crystal for having completed the challenge. Way to go, ladies! ✨🙌👍
How fantastic to see everyone reading mysteries this month!
Challenge Stats, Days 9-16 (Part II)Welp, we've reached the halfway mark in the month of March, folks.
In case you're curious, here's how we have done as a group so far.
Books pledged: 178 books
Books read: 68 books (38%)
Participants: 50 challengers
Completed challenges: 7 (14%)
Happy reading in the weeks to come!
For those of you who have finished already and those who finish in the following weeks, please us know what your favorite mystery novel was this month! 😊
May you discover some marvelous mysteries!
5. The Silent Patient5/5 Challenge Completed
I think I'll be able to slip in one or two more mysteries this month :)
Challenge completed!Update to message 8: 4/4
Congrats to Kiwi Begs2Differ and Allie on completing this challenge! Yay!Sunny and Lindsay, you're both almost done!
Carmen, you are slaying this challenge as usual! Where do you get so much energy!?
Update to msg #13:Progress: 8/8 - Challenge finished!
✔️1. By an author of color: My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
✔️2. 2018 Lambda Literary Award/Lesbian Mystery: Huntress (A. E. Radley)
DNF: The Tokyo Zodiac Murders (Sōji Shimada)
✔️3. By a female author: The Plague of Doves (Louise Erdrich)
✔️4. Based on a true crime: The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession (Susan Orleans)
✔️5. Features an amateur sleuth: State of the Onion (July Hyzy)
✔️6. Written by 2 female authors (PopSugar #21): Feint of Art (Hailey Lind; pseudonym for Juliet and Carolyn Blackwell)
✔️7. Goodreads Choice finalist: The Widows of Malabar Hill (Sujata Massey)
✔️8. Translated from Danish (and a 2016 film): The Keeper of Lost Causes (Jussi Adler-Olsen)
oshizu wrote: "Diane wrote: "Lol, appetizers might be my second favorite thing after books! :D..."Does that mean that you enjoy reading food-related mysteries?
I'll be reading my first culinary mystery this mo..."
Oshizu!! It never even occurred to me to read a food-related mystery. I am going to have to look into this option. Especially since I didn't love either of the books I chose for this challenge. I liked them, but it's been a year of loving what I'm reading so I was a little disappointed that I just liked them.
When you have a sec to update your list, I finished my challenge. 2 of 2 read, message #44. How's your reading-month going?
oshizu wrote: "Update to msg #13:Progress: 8/8 - Challenge finished!
✔️1. By an author of color: My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
✔️2. 2018 Lambda Literary Award/Lesbian Myste..."
Congratulations oshizu for completing your challenge!
one more from me: Lying in Wait
6/5
Gratz on completing the challenge, Lindsay! 🌹Shala, Charity, and Sarah--y'all are just one book away from the finish line! *waves pompoms
Kiwi Beg2Differ and Amy continue to read more mysteries. Awesome stuff!
Belated condolences to our members from New Zealand regarding last week's terrorist attack.I see Kiwi Begs2Differ has a new avatar with a message of solidarity.
oshizu wrote: "Belated condolences to our members from New Zealand regarding last week's terrorist attack.I see Kiwi Begs2Differ has a new avatar with a message of solidarity."
Thank you oshizu. We are all stilled stunned by what happened exactly one week ago. There are many ways to respond to hate, our way is with inclusiveness and compassion.
oshizu wrote: "Congrats to Kiwi Begs2Differ and Allie on completing this challenge! Yay!Sunny and Lindsay, you're both almost done!
Carmen, you are slaying this challenge as usual! Where do you get so much ener..."
Hi, oshizu:
Well, I don't know, reading it's my only confessable vice and I devote my whole spare time to it (sometimes a bit more... skimping on sleep LOL,) and I just can't resist mysteries.
Updated message #21 as challenge completed :)1.
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3/3 - COMPLETED!
Gratz to SarahKat, Ziggy, Jessica, and Chalmation for completing this challenge!Nice job, Samantha on finishing your first book for this challenge!
And Crystal reads on! Yay!
Carmen, thank you for sharing the "secrets to your sucessess". :D
Great job, everyone!
Updated message #25. 1/2 books completed
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