The Reporter's Challenge

[Elizabeth]

I've got another question .for the question Protagonist is a ghost can you us a book that has ghost stories in it .

[Ellie]

Elizabeth wrote: "I've got another question .for the question Protagonist is a ghost can you us a book that has ghost stories in it ."

Yes, as long as the ghost is the main character

[Elizabeth]

Ellie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I've got another question .for the question Protagonist is a ghost can you us a book that has ghost stories in it ."

Yes, as long as the ghost is the main character"

it is its ghost stories

[Ellie]

Elizabeth wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I've got another question .for the question Protagonist is a ghost can you us a book that has ghost stories in it ."

Yes, as long as the ghost is the main character..."

That is fine

[[deleted user]]

Two questions:

Would 'clouds' work as weather and how far in the past is far enough for 'history'?

[Ellie]

Yes, clouds count as weather.

For historical, anything from fifty years ago or older.

[[deleted user]]

Great, thank you!

[Zuzana]

I have trouble finding any books that "center around a convention or conference". I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

[Krissy]

REPORTER CHALLENGE
Newspaper Mogul~ 25/25

WHO~ (5/5)
✔ Librarian MC~ Junk(9/04)★★★☆☆
✔ Govt Agent MC~ The Morning Star: Shadow of the Templar(8/31)★★★☆☆
✔ Ghost MC~ The Ghost on My Couch(7/27)★★★★☆
✔ Vet MC~ Valentino's Cowboy(6/23)★★★★☆
✔ Crook MC~ Diversion(7/05)★★★☆☆


WHAT~ (5/5)
✔ Holiday in Title~ Die For Me: A Novel of the Valentine Killer(8/17)★★★☆☆
✔ Animal in Title~ Starfish and Coffee(8/10)★★★★☆
✔ Weather in Title~ Hoarfrost(7/06)★★★★★
✔ Poison in Title~ The Iron Duke(10/07)★★★☆☆
✔ Title Starts with S~ Silver Lining(7/10)★★★★★


WHERE~ (5/5)
✔ Set in England~ The Love Affair of an English Lord(7/27)★★★☆☆
✔ NOT Set on Land~ Blind Space(7/15)★★★★☆
✔ Set on an Island~ Trapped(6/23)★★★★☆
✔ Set on Foreign Soil~ Charming the Shrew(7/11)★★★☆☆
✔ Historical Novel~ That Scandalous Summer(6/26)★★★☆☆


WHEN~ (5/5)
✔ Set During a Holiday~ Kissing Under the Mistletoe(7/10)★★★★☆
✔ Centers Around a Convention~ Waiting for Clark(7/01)★★★★☆
✔ Dark & Stormy Night~ The Remains(6/27)★☆☆☆☆
✔ Beat the Clock~ Shady Cross(6/25)★★★☆☆
✔ Set During a Vacation~ Crazy Little Thing(6/28)★★★☆☆


HOW~ (5/5)
Method of Murder
✔ Poison~ The Teller(7/01)★★☆☆☆
✔ Stabbing~ The Lion and the Crow(8/27)★★★★★
✔ Shooting~ Back Spin(6/29)★★★☆☆
✔ Blunt Object~ Fade Away(6/24)★★★★☆
✔ Rope/Strangulation~ Restless Spirits(7/12)★★★★★

[Ellie]

Zuzana wrote: "I have trouble finding any books that "center around a convention or conference". I'd be grateful for any suggestions."

Here are 2 mystery books that would fit the category:
Death In Paradise - Kate Flora
Murder She Wrote: Aloha Betrayed by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain

Anyone else have any suggestions for Zuzana?

[Zuzana]

Thanks, Ellie. I'll check them out. :)

[Krissy]

Question: Would intentional drug overdose be considered poison if that was what was used to commit the murder?

[Ellie]

Krissy wrote: "Question: Would intentional drug overdose be considered poison if that was what was used to commit the murder?"

Sure. I would consider drugs to be poison.

[Krissy]

Ellie wrote: "Krissy wrote: "Question: Would intentional drug overdose be considered poison if that was what was used to commit the murder?"

Sure. I would consider drugs to be poison."

Cool. Thanks :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to give this a go. Not decided on a level, will just see how many I can get done.


Start Date: 23/6/15
Progress: 25/25

REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category) - Completed
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category) - Completed
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category) - Completed
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category) - Completed
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books - Completed

WHO (5/5)

a librarian - Girl's Guide to Witchcraft - Mindy Klasky (7/9/15) - Jane Madison
a government agent - The Devil's Elixir - Raymond Khoury (10/7/15) - Sean Reilly - FBI agent
Protagonist is a ghost - Graveyard Shift - Angela Roquet (3/11/15) - Lana Harvey - Grim Reaper
works with animals - Karma's A Bitch - Shannon Esposito (1/9/15) - Darwin Winters - Pet Boutique Owner
a crook - Treasure Me - Christine Nolfi (24/9/15) - Birdie Kaminsky

WHAT (Titles) (5/5)

Holiday - The Christmas Crimes At Puzzel Manor - Simon Brett (1/12/15)
Animal - Prince of Wolves - Quinn Loftis (21/7/15)
Weather - Snow Angels - James Thompson (6/11/15)
Poison - Sparkling Cyanide - Agatha Christie (10/7/15)
The same letter as your last name - Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson (4/8/15)

WHERE (5/5)

Set in England - Take a Chance on Me - Jill Mansell (28/6/15) - Set in Gloucestershire
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) - Oceanswept - Lara Hays (19/7/15) - Set on a boat in the Caribbean Sea
Set on an Island - Entwined - Colette Gale (14/7/15) - Set in Madagascar
Set on foreign soil (not America or England) - The Venetian Betrayal - Steve Berry (12/7/15) - Set in Italy, Denmark, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan
Historical novel - The Strings of Murder - Oscar de Muriel (22/8/15) - Set in 1888

WHEN (5/5)

Set during any holiday - Mistletoe And Murder - Carola Dunn (3/12/15) - Set over Christmas
Centers around a convention or conference - Union Jack - Val McDermid (14/7/15) - Murder happens at a trade union conference
Bad weather plays big role in story - The Final Warning - James Patterson (30/6/15)
The bird kids are caught up in a Category 5 hurricane (Chapters 67 - 71)
The protagonist has to beat the clock - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling (25/7/15) - Harry has to beat the clock to save Buckbeak and Sirius
Set during a vacation - Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie (2/10/15) - Poirot is on vacation in Egypt

HOW (5/5)
(Method of Murder)

Poison - Second Honeymoon - James Patterson (17/7/15) - Several victims poisoned with cyclosarin
Knife/stabbing - The Broken Souls - Jack Kerley (7/7/15) - Victim has her throat cut
Gun/shooting - Watch Your Back - Karen Rose (27/6/25) - Several people are shot and killed
Blunt object - Black Skies - Arnaldur Indriðason (4/7/15) - Victim is killed with a baseball bat
Rope/strangulation - Innocent Graves - Peter Robinson (2/7/15) - Victim is strangled with the strap of her bag

[Jennifer]

My update:

Evidently I need to focus on titles...

I'm going for Columnist (10 books/2 from each category) but I reserve the right to level up as necessary!

WHO (2 of 2 COMPLETED)
Protagonist is a librarian
Protagonist is a government agent - Unpacking the Undertaker by me
Protagonist is a ghost - Skeleton Takes a Bow (#2) by Leigh Perry (01/10/15)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zoo, etc)
Protagonist is a crook

WHAT
Holiday in the title
Animal in the title
Weather in the title
Poison in the title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name

WHERE (5 of 2 COMPLETED)
Set in England - Jeeves and the Wedding Bells by Sebastian Faulks (01/27/15)
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) - Murder on the High Seas by Sara M. Barton (Cruise Ship)
Set on an Island - Ms. America and the Offing on Oahu by Diana Dempsey
Set on foreign soil (not America or England) - Except the Dying (My Review) by Maureen Jennings (01/08/15) (set in Canada)
Historical novel - Death at the Manor by Celina Grace

WHEN (3 of 2 COMPLETED)
One book set during any holiday
One that centers around a convention or conference
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story - Mousetrap (My review) by Agatha Christie (01/01/15)
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery) - Armed and Outrageous by Marilyn Johns (1/28/15) (I did NOT like this book at all. The author didn't really use the clock to create suspense but time was very crucial to solving the mystery.)
One set during a vacation - Sunshine Hunter by Maddie Cochere (on vacation in Florida - and I read this while I was on vacation in Florida!

HOW (3 of 2 COMPLETED)
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon - Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs (01/29/15)
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon - Skeleton In the Family (#1) by Leigh Perry (01/06/15)
Murderous Matrimony (Renaissance Faire Mystery #6) by Joyce Lavene - guy gets an arrow through his heart! (Off book, not gruesome.)
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon - Dead Wrong by Leighann Dobbs (01/30/15)

Read That Old Flame of Mine by J.J. Cook (01/22/15) - NOT SURE WHERE TO PLACE IT

[[deleted user]]

I finshed my 25, that was a great challenge, thank you!

WHO
Protagonist is a librarian - Five Minutes Late by Rich Amooi (3/11)
Protagonist is a government agent - Hard Spell by Justin Gustainis 2/27
Protagonist is a ghost - Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire (8/4)
Protagonist works with animals -Half-Off Ragnarok 1/15
Protagonist is a crook - Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep (5/19)



WHAT
Holiday in the title - Hallowe'en Party 2/21
Animal in the title - Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris (3/9)
Weather in the title - Any Port in a Storm by Elaine Orr (7/9)
Poison in the title - Heart of Venom 2/19
Title starts with the same letter as your last name - Knife Skills by Julie Adler (6/19/15)



WHERE
Set in England - Murder by Mudpack 2/7
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) - Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach (Spaceship) (3/18)
Set on an Island - Hot Property by Susanne O'Leary (3/10) (Ireland)
Set on foreign soil (not America or England) - The Case of the Lamp That Went Out by Auguste Groner (Austria) (4/16)
Historical novel - The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie (1922) (5/10)



WHEN
One book set during any holiday - The Ghost of Christmas Past by J.G. Goodhind (6/9/15)
One that centers around a convention or conference - Death in Paradise by Kate Flora (8/12/15)
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story - Let It Snow (Blizzard) (3/3)
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock - The Grendel Affair (2/18)
One set during a vacation - A Caribbean Mystery (3/25)



HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon Miss Marple Omnibus Vol 1 2/5
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon Poirot: The Complete Ariadne Oliver, Vol. 1 2/16
Gun/shooting is murder weapon Hazardous Duty (4/5)
Blunt object is murder weapon - Murder on the Hill by Kennedy Chase (6/7/15)
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon Heat Wave (4/9)

[Ellie]

Congrats to Rosa. Great job! I'm glad you liked my challenge. I plan on doing it again next year (I will change it up a bit, so it's not identical)

Ellie

Rosa wrote: "I finshed my 25, that was a great challenge, thank you!

WHO
Protagonist is a librarian - Five Minutes Late by Rich Amooi (3/11)
Protagonist is a government agent -..."

[[deleted user]]

Ellie wrote: "Congrats to Rosa. Great job! I'm glad you liked my challenge. I plan on doing it again next year (I will change it up a bit, so it's not identical)

Ellie

Rosa wrote: "I finshed my 25, that was a ..."

Yay, I'm in for sure :-)

[Elizabeth]

Question are we still working on this challenge,because I lost it and just redound it, want to update it.

[Katherine]

The Reporter's Challenge
Newspaper Mogul:
Done

WHO
Protagonist is a librarian - Valentine 19/2/15
Protagonist is a government agent - Rock Chick Reckoning 13/2/15
Protagonist is a ghost - One Grave at a Time 25/4/15
Protagonist works with animals - Until July 18/4/15
Protagonist is a crook - Seeds of Iniquity 24/4/15


WHAT
Holiday in the title - A Pride Christmas in Brooklyn 1/7/15
Animal in the title - Passion and Ponies 18/4/15
Weather in the title - Storm's Heart 12/6/15
Poison in the title - Venom 26/8/15
Title starts with the same letter as your last name - Keela 7/2/15


WHERE
Set in England - Beautiful Secret 1/5/15
NOT set on land (was a moment) - Magic Rises 15/4/15
Set on an Island - Obligation 21/2/15
Set on foreign soil - One Foot in the Grave 29/1/15
Historical novel - A Farewell to Arms 3/2/15


WHEN
One book set during any holiday - At Grave's End 30/1/15
One that centers around a convention or conference - Hunting Ground 11/4/15
One Dark & Stormy night – Slade 8/2/15
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock - Burn for Me 10/3/15
One set during a vacation - The Billionaire and the Virgin 19/2/15


HOW (Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon (drugs) - Five Miles 11/2/15
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon - Destined for an Early Grave 31/1/15
Gun/shooting is murder weapon - The Untouchables 3/2/15
Blunt object is murder weapon (fire) - Fairest 16/3/15
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon - American Savages 25/3/15

[Ellie]

Yes, the challenge is still going til Dec 31.



Elizabeth wrote: "Question are we still working on this challenge,because I lost it and just redound it, want to update it."

[Ellie]

Congrats to all who have already finished the challenge. I had fun making it up and hope you are all having fun doing it.

This challenge will run again next year with a few category changes to keep it fresh.

[[deleted user]]

I have a question about 'protagonist is a ghost'. I'm currently reading Graveyard Shift and the main character is a reaper (like the Grim Reaper), would that count as a ghost?

Fun challenge by the way, I'll definitely be playing again next year :)

[Ellie]

Caroline:

That sounds close enough. Go for it!

Glad you liked my challenge. Next year, I'm going to be more interactive and run contests and things...

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Ellie. Next year's challenge sounds interesting - I'll keep an eye out for it.

[Lisa]

REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books

I AM A NEWS ANCHOR!!!

WHO
Protagonist is a librarian –
Protagonist is a government agent –
Protagonist works with animals –
Protagonist is a crook
Protagonist is a ghost

WHAT
Animal in the title –
Weather in the title –
Title starts with the same letter as your last name –
Poison in the title
Holiday in the title

WHERE

NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) -
Set on an Island –
Set on foreign soil (not America or England) –
Historical novel
Set in England

WHEN
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story -
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock -
One set during a vacation –
One book set during any holiday -
One that centers around a convention or conference -

HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon –
Gun/shooting is murder weapon -
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon –
Blunt object is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon

[Jennifer]

Yeah!!!!!

Lisa wrote: "REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 ..."

[[deleted user]]

Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!

[Jennifer]

Caroline wrote: "Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!"

Cool!!!!

[Ellie]

You go girl!! Just in time to do it again in 2016 :)



Caroline wrote: "Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!"

Jennifer wrote: "Yeah!!!!!

Lisa wrote: "REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
N..."

Jennifer wrote: "Yeah!!!!!

Lisa wrote: "REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
N..."

Jennifer wrote: "Yeah!!!!!

Lisa wrote: "REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
N..."

Jennifer wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!"

Cool!!!!"

Jennifer wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!"

Cool!!!!"

Jennifer wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!"

Cool!!!!"

Jennifer wrote: "Yeah!!!!!

Lisa wrote: "REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
N..."

Jennifer wrote: "Yeah!!!!!

Lisa wrote: "REPORTER CHALLENGE:

Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!

Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
N..."

Caroline wrote: "Finished 'Newspaper Mogul' level on message 120. Yay!"

[Ellie]

Thanks for playing The Reporter's Challenge. Hope you all had fun. Look for the new 2016 Reporter's Challenge. This time, there will be prizes and contests throughout the year.

Happy New Year
Ellie

[Bev]

Glad to hear this will be back for 2016! I fulfilled my basic commitment (Cub Reporter) long ago and far away. Just today, I finished the last book to complete Newspaper Mogul. My full list can be found at My Reader's Block post on my blog.

[Jennifer]

I did it! I completed this challenge at the Columnist level (10 books/2 from each category)!

[Jennifer]

Bev wrote: "Glad to hear this will be back for 2016! I fulfilled my basic commitment (Cub Reporter) long ago and far away. Just today, I finished the last book to complete Newspaper Mogul. My full list can be ..."

Congrats, Bev! Man, you were dedicated to finish yesterday - whew!!!

[Nell]

I ended the year at the Editor level . I'm currently reading two books that will complete the Newspaper Mogul level.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Ellie]

You guys rock!!! Congrats to all who played

[JackAttack]

Shooting for Newspaper Mogul but fell one book short :) Will have to just be an editor this year!

My Challenge

[Bev]

Jennifer wrote: "Bev wrote: "Glad to hear this will be back for 2016! I fulfilled my basic commitment (Cub Reporter) long ago and far away. Just today, I finished the last book to complete Newspaper Mogul. My full ..."

I didn't think I was gonna make it.... :-)

[⚜️XAR]

Thread has been moved into the Factory Archives! Happy Reading to those still working on the challenge!