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Updated message 71-- 29/30 books; 9/10 deductions
Update to message #345 I'm done!
9/9 Books
3/3 Deductions
My final deduction
I deduce it was Mr. Green in the library with a dagger
Update to message 29: 14/18 books.Mrs White - white ➡️ The Thursday Murder Club
And my 4th deduction:
It was Mrs White with the lead pipe in the cellar.
update #12:21/23 books finished
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9/10+ deductions
Scooby Doo
1. Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick
Pink Panther
2. Mr. Green in the Ballroom with a Rope
3. Mrs. Peacock in the Cellar with a Revolver
Nancy Drew
4. Professor Plum in the Conservatory with a Lead Pipe
5. Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with a Wrench
Jessica Fletcher
6. Mrs. White in the Kitchen with a Dagger
7. Mr. Green in the Lounge with a Candlestick
Hercule Poirot
8. Colonel Mustard in the Study with a Dagger
9. Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room with a Lead Pipe
update message #78Book 15/30
Deductions 5/10
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Candlestick
I deduce it was Mrs. White in the Lounge with the Candlestick
I deduce it was Mr. Green in the cellar with the Candlestick
Update message #101.Finished my 25th read and make my 7th decution.
I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Dining Room with the Rope.
Update message 4931 deduction complete
Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with a wrench (sledgehammer)
Updated #5:23/24 books
7/8 deductions
I deduce that it was Mrs. Peacock The Midwich Cuckoos, in the Library A Graveyard for Lunatics with the candlestick Fahrenheit 451.
I deduce that it was Professor Plum The Shadow King, in the Hall All the Great Pretenders with the wrench John Henry: An American Legend.
🔍Jessica Fletcher🔍
Thanks Rachael 😊
Updated message #37Books: 14/21
Deductions: 2/7
2nd deduction:
I deduce it was Mr. Green in the Dining Room with the Revolver.
Mr. Green
Dining Room
Revolver
Update message #4937 books read
2/3 deductions
✅CASE 2:
Suspect: Professor Plum - Occult and Battery
Weapon: Knife - Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies
Room: Dining Room - Death on the Night of Lost Lizards
I deduce it was Professor Plum With a Knife in the Dining Room
Update #12:My challenge is completed, I've made my final deduction, and read my last book! Thanks for a fun challenge!
23/23 books completed
final deduction: 11. Professor Plum in the Hall with a Revolver
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11/10+ deductions
Scooby Doo
1. Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick
Pink Panther
2. Mr. Green in the Ballroom with a Rope
3. Mrs. Peacock in the Cellar with a Revolver
Nancy Drew
4. Professor Plum in the Conservatory with a Lead Pipe
5. Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with a Wrench
Jessica Fletcher
6. Mrs. White in the Kitchen with a Dagger
7. Mr. Green in the Lounge with a Candlestick
Hercule Poirot
8. Colonel Mustard in the Study with a Dagger
9. Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room with a Lead Pipe
Sherlock Holmes
10. Miss Scarlet in the Secret Passages with a Rope
11. Professor Plum in the Hall with a Revolver
Updated message 7130/30 Books; 10/10 Deductions-- Challenge Complete!
Sherlock Holmes
Deductions:
1. Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with the Revolver.
2. Mr. Green in the Conservatory with the Dagger.
3. Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Candlestick.
4. Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Wrench.
5. Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Revolver.
6. Mrs. White in the Lounge with the Revolver.
7. Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Rope.
8. Mr. Green in the Cellar with the Candlestick.
9. Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Revolver.
10. Miss Scarlett in the Lounge with the Wrench
May I start this now? I have all but one of the colour challenge and have finished one or two other short ones. Are you going to wait for the final whoddunit until near the end of the year?I will set an initial goal of 30.
0/30
Update to message 49:Books: 17/18
Deductions: 5/6
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the billiard room with the rope.
Participation Start: June 2021MESSAGE NUMBER 524
Sign me up with 15 books and 20 deductions
Books: 0/15
Deductions: 0/20
Whodunnit Clue#1
one element of the correct answer appears in the example deduction.
Example Deduction: It was Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the wrench.
Deductions
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TBR List with its Prompts:
Suspects :
read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover
Mrs.Peacock - Blue
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Miss Scarlet - Red
A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Mr.Green - Green
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Mrs.White - White
Shine by Jessica Jung
Colonel Mustard - Yellow
The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
Weapons
read a book with the following word -or related word, not limited to the examples below- on the cover or in the title
Candlestick - Using the word Flames
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Dagger - Using the word Dagger
The Rose and the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
Lead Pipe - Using the word Musical Instruction (Violin on the cover)
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Rope - Using the Ribbon
Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women by Kate Quinn
Wrench - Using the word Wrench
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Rooms
Ballroom:
read a book which features a character who is a dancer
K-Pop Confidential by Stepha Lee
Hall
a hall tends to be the first room that welcomes you to the manor, so read a book that is the first in a series.
Hush Hush
Kitchen
read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A.L. Herbert
Library
read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Mistborn:The Finale Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Lounge
here you can relax with a book in your favorite genre
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Update to message #21 PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 167/90
Deductions: 52/30 (Sherlock Holmes)
❎51. I deduce it was Mrs White in the hall with the revolver
❎52. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the candlestick
Update to mesage #22: 30/10+ deductions, 98/30+ books27. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Cellar with the Revolver:
The Shell Game by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 5* 5/10 purple
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 3* 5/11 mystery
Gasoline, Texas by Joseph Flynn 4* 5/17 revolver28. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Study with the Revolver:
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 5/14 purple
Your Inner Child of the Past by W. Hugh Missildine 3* 5/14 want learn about
Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 6/2 gun29. I deduce it was Mr Green in the Dining Room with the Revolver:
Three and a Half Minutes by Caroline Fyffe 2* 5/25 green
Turtle Soup by Danielle Thorne 2* 5/22 soup
Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/11 gun30. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room with the Rope:
Never Too Late by J.C. Laird 3* 6/7 blue
Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers by Martin Smith 5* 5/29 fav. hobby
Dark Edge by D.I. Telbat 3* 5/29 rope (hand's bound with)
Karin wrote: "May I start this now? I have all but one of the colour challenge and have finished one or two other short ones. Are you going to wait for the final whoddunit until near the end of the year?I will..."
I'm not sure if Rachel checks for questions. At least I got no response to mine for quite a while now.
You can start any time in this group as far as I know. Can't say anything to your second question.
And you can complete the book per deduction in any order you like.
Update to message 29: 15/18✅Mr Green - green ➡️ The Stone Sky
(It’s half blue half green, decided to count it for green.)
Message 41 Updated39/90 books
13/30 deductions
Thirteenth Deduction:
Miss Scarlet:
23 AprBilliard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby,
game, sport or craft. After the Shot Drops 27 Mar
Lead Pipe:
27 May✔️I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Billiard Room with the Lead Pipe
Update msg. #49310 books
Deduction 3/3
I deduce it was: MISS SCARLET with a RIBBON in the Billiard Room
Promotion to Nancy Drew
Message 41 Updated42/90 books
14/30 deductions
Fourteenth Deduction:
Miss Scarlet:
21 MayCellar: Read a detective, mystery or true crime book, The Stranger in the Woods 11 Apr
Revolver:
6 Apr✔️I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Cellar with the Revolver
Would firefly count for fire/candlestick, etc?
Update to message #21 PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 175/90
Deductions: 55/30 (Sherlock Holmes)
❎51. I deduce it was Mrs White in the hall with the revolver
❎52. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the candlestick
❎53. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the dining room with the dagger
❎54. I deduce it was Mrs White in the kitchen with the dagger
❎55. I deduce it was Mrs White in the study with the revolver
Message 41 Updated45/90 books
15/30 deductions
Fifteenth Deduction:
Miss Scarlet:
24 Apr Library: Lily and the Octopus 13 Jun
Revolver:
18 May✔️I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Revolver
I think I'm at Sherlock Holmes level by now.
Message 41 Updated48/90 books
16/30 deductions
Sixteenth Deduction:
Miss Scarlet: Careless in Red 22 Jun
Secret Passages: Secret Treasure of Oak Island 2 Jun
Dagger: The Subtle Knife 26 Jan
✔️I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Secret Passages with the Dagger
Message 41 Updated51/90 books
17/30 deductions Sherlock Holmes
Seventeenth Deduction:
Mrs. Peacock
3 MayDagger:
9 AprHall: Burn with Me (Fireborne #1) 20 Jun
✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Dagger
Message 41 Updated54/93 books
18/30 deductions
Eighteenth Deduction:
Mrs. Peacock
4 FebLead Pipe:
27 Feb Study: A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future 4 May
✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Lead Pipe
Message 41 Updated57/93 books
19/30 deductions
Nineteenth Deduction:
Mrs. Peacock
18 AprRope:
11 MayKitchen: Hail to the Chef 11 May
✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Kitchen with the Rope
Message 41 Updated60/93 books
20/30 deductions
Twenty Deduction:
Mrs. Peacock
20 JanCandlestick:
24 MayDining Room:
4 Jun ✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Candlestick
Message 41 Updated63/93 books
21/30 deductions
Twenty-One Deduction:
Professor Plum
21 AprDagger:
24 MarHall : Dumplin' 19 Jun
✔️I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Hall with the Dagger
Message 41 Updated66/93 books
22/30 deductions
Twenty-Two Deduction:
Mrs White
6 JunDagger:
11 Mar Kitchen: Idle Ingredients 1 Jun
✔️I deduce it was Mrs White in the Kitchen with the Dagger
Message 41 Updated69/93 books
23/30 deductions
Twenty-Three Deduction:
Mrs White
17 Apr Revolver:
5 JunBilliard Room: Racing the Rain 25 May
✔️I deduce it was Mrs White in the Billiard Room: with the Revolver
Message 41 Updated72/93 books
24/30 deductions
Twenty-Fourth Deduction:
Mrs White
7 May Rope:
30 MarLibrary: The Guest List 13 Mar
✔️I deduce it was Mrs White in the Library with the Rope
Message 41 Updated75/93 books
25/30 deductions
Twenty-Fifth Deduction:
Colonel Mustard
6 JunDagger:
19 MarHall : The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1) 16 Jun
✔️I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Dagger
Hello! I'd like to join this challenge with a goal of 30 books (10 deductions).34/30
10/10
Suspects
Mr Green - Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?, The Girl from the Sea
Colonel Mustard - Infinity Son, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager
Mrs Peacock - Counting Down with You, Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, The Hellion's Waltz
Professor Plum - Sweet & Bitter Magic, When Stars Are Scattered
Miss Scarlet - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Something to Talk About
Mrs White - Blended
Weapons
Candlestick - Seafire, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Code Name Verity, Firekeeper's Daughter
Dagger - Twinchantment, Princess Princess Ever After
Lead Pipe - Mr. Terupt Falls Again
Rope - The Downstairs Girl, Little Women
Wrench - Who Was Levi Strauss?
Rooms
Ballroom - The Competition
Conservatory - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Dining Room - Tell Me Three Things, Slider
Hall - Beauty and the Beast
Kitchen - From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Library - The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, Anti/Hero
Lounge - Six of Crows
Study - Efrén Divided, Outrun the Moon
Deductions
I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with the Dagger.
I deduce it was Mrs White in the Kitchen with the Candlestick.
I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Hall with the Wrench.
I deduce it was Mr Green in the Dining Room with the Dagger.
I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Candlestick.
I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Lead Pipe.
I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Study with the Rope.
I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Study with the Rope.
I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Library with the Candlestick.
I deduce it was Mr Green in the Lounge with the Candlestick.
Update Msg #102Deductions: 5/4
#5 - I deduce it was Mrs. White in the Study with the Lead Pipe.
Mrs. White:
Study: Excuses Begone! by Wayne W. Dyer
Lead Pipe (pen)
message 93 updated3/30 books read
1/10 deductions
I deduce it was Mr. Green in the Secret Passage with a Candlestick.
Update msg 649 books, 3 deductions
May try for a couple more deductions!
update message #90I want to update my challenge because I have completed my initial predictions. My new challenge is to read 21 books and make 7 deductions.
15/21 books read
5/7 deductions made
Deduction 5:
I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the revolver
(Mrs Peacock - Blue Moon
Study - Time Travel: a History
Revolver - The Gunseller)
Update to message 4:Progress: 9/9
Deductions: 3/3
I deduce that it was Mrs Peacock in the Conservatory with a Wrench.
I deduce it was Mrs White in the Hall with a Lead pipe.
I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Lounge with a Candlestick
June update: #66Books: 38/30
Deductions: 10/10
33. Revolver: Gun, with Occasional Music - 01 Jun 2021, 4/5
34. Library: More Than Human - 05 Jun 2021, 3/5
35. Dagger: Blood of Elves - 13 Jun 2021, 3/5
36. Lounge: Neptune's Brood - 24 Jun 2021, 3/5
37. Candlestick: Hellspark - 27 Jun 2021, 4/5
38. Kitchen: Treasure Island - 30 Jun 2021, 3/5
Update to message #21 PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 183/90
Deductions: 59/30 (Sherlock Holmes)
❎51. I deduce it was Mrs White in the hall with the revolver
❎52. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the candlestick
❎53. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the dining room with the dagger
❎54. I deduce it was Mrs White in the kitchen with the dagger
❎55. I deduce it was Mrs White in the study with the revolver
❎56. I deduce it was Mr Green in the ballroom with the leadpipe
❎57. I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the cellar with the dagger
❎58. I deduce it was Mrs. White in the lounge with the leadpipe
❎59. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the cellar with the candlestick
Edit Msg 8Deductions - 5/5
Books - 15/15
Deduction 5 - Colonel Mustard in the Study with a Rope
Updated Msg #5I have completed my turn.
24/24 books
8/8 deductions
I deduce that it was Mrs. White Murder Past Due, in the Ballroom Angelina Ballerina with the dagger The Ivory Dagger.
🔍Hercule Poirot🔍
Thanks, Rachael, for setting up this fun challenge! I enjoyed finding books that matched the game requirements!
Update to Message #105I would like to update to 24 books and 10 deductions
Progress 21/24
Weapons 5/6
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms 10/11
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
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Nancy Drew