Give Us A Clue - 2021

[Allie]

Update to message #105 Deduction 5
It was Professor Plum with the wrench in the Dining Room

[Shelly]

Update message #493

5/5 completed
Moving on to 7: Nancy Drew

[Jennifer]

Updating message #34

11/23 completed

Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World DONE

[Alevia]

update message 153

9/12 books read
0/4 deductions

Ms. Scarlet Jar of Hearts

Dining Room What to Say Next

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message 33: 209/300 (Another new goal 7/7/21)

***Updated Goal ➡ Progress: 67/33
209/180 Books | 67/60 Deductions
209/300 Books | 67/100 Deductions

I keep running low on character space in my original post, so I have done a lot of format changes to gain space. I may eventually have to add a second location. 🤔

[Sunny]

TerryJane wrote: "Update to Message 33: 209/300 (Another new goal 7/7/21)

***Updated Goal ➡ Progress: 67/33
209/180 Books | 67/60 Deductions
209/300 Books | 67/100 Deductions

I keep running low on character space..."

TerryJane you are just absolutely amazing! 😃

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Sunny wrote: "TerryJane you are just absolutely amazing! 😃"

Aw, shucks! *blushing* I do love the game of Clue. Now, if we ever have a challenge based on Scrabble, I'll be in real trouble. My love for word games borders on obsession. 😉

[Sunny]

TerryJane wrote: "Sunny wrote: "TerryJane you are just absolutely amazing! 😃"

Aw, shucks! *blushing* I do love the game of Clue. Now, if we ever have a challenge based on Scrabble, I'll be in real trouble. My love ..."

My imagination boggles at the thoughts of a challenge based on Scrabble! It's my favorite.

[Ali]

Update to #49
Books read: 18/18
Deductions: 6/6

I deduce it was Professor Plum in the lounge with the revolver.

[Almeta]

Update to Message 41

Twenty-Sixth Deduction:
Mrs. Peacock 9 May
Wrench: 13 Mar
Conservatory: The Human, the Orchid and the Octopus: Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World 10 Jul
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Conservatory with the Wrench

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
81/93 books
27/30 deductions
Twenty-Seventh
Mrs White ✔️ 22 Jul
Lead Pipe:[✔️[bookcover:The Screwtape Letters|25692144] 20 May
Dining Room: 21 Jul
✔️I deduce it was Mrs White in the Dining Room with the Lead Pipe

[Agnieszka]

Update to mesage #22: 40 deductions, 120 books

[Agnieszka]

Sunny wrote: "TerryJane wrote: "...if we ever have a challenge based on Scrabble, I'll be in real trouble. My love for word games borders on obsession. 😉"
My imagination boggles at the thoughts of a challenge based on Scrabble! It's my favorite."

Should I... should I not... should I... should I not... hhhhhmmmmmmmmm... I don't want to cause trouble for anyone... but it's so fun... still... hhmmmmmmmmmmm... I know what to do (If anybody asks: IT WASN'T ME!) :-D

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 227/90
Deductions: 69/30 (Sherlock Holmes)

❎60. I deduce it was Mrs White in the lounge with the rope

❎61. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the consevatory with the dagger

❎62. I deduce it was Mr Green in the lounge with the revolver

❎63. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the hall with the wrench

❎64. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the hall with the dagger

❎65. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the kitchen with the dagger

❎66. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the hall with the wrench

❎67. I deduce it was Mr Green in the billiard room with the rope

❎68. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the cellar with the rope

❎69. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the secret passages with the candlestick

[Marleen]

Update to message 29: progress 17/18 books, 5/6 deductions. Almost there!

✅Dagger or knife or sword ➡️ Shadow's Edge

My fifth deduction: it was Mr Green with the dagger in the Hall.

[Heather]

Message #13 updated

Books: 27/30
Deductions: 9/10

I deduce it was COLONEL MUSTARD in the KITCHEN with the CANDLESTICK.
I read The Sun Sister for the yellow cover, South Beach Love: A feel-good romance from Hallmark Publishing with chef MCs, and The Priory of the Orange Tree with fire on the cover.

I deduce it was MRS. PEACOCK in the KITCHEN with the DAGGER.
I read Just Getting Started for the blue cover, The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike, and Batman & the Outsiders Vol. 3: The Demon's Fire with swords on the cover.

I deduce it was MISS SCARLET in the HALL with the LEAD PIPE.
I read Book Cover for the red cover, One Night Only as the first book in a series, and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation with musical instruments on the cover.

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
84/93 books
28/30 deductions
Twenty-Eighth Deduction
Professor Plum 12 Feb
Revolver: 23 Jul
Ballroom: Ballet Shoes 31 Mar
✔️I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Ballroom with the Revolver

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
87/90 books
29/30 deductions
Twenty-Ninth Deduction
Mrs. Peacock ✔️ 9 Apr
Revolver: 11 Jan
Library: ✔️William Shakespeare's Star Wars Trilogy: The Royal Box Set 12 Apr
✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Revolver:

[Jennifer]

Updating message #34

12/23

Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.: A Column of Fire DONE

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
90/120 books
30/40 deductions
Thirtieth Deduction
Mrs. Peacock ✔️ 9 Feb
Dagger: ✔️ 25 Jul
Lounge: ✔️The Rescuers: O'Reilly Chronicles 18 Jul
✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Lounge with the Dagger

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
93/120 books
31/40 deductions
Thirty-first Deduction
Mrs. Peacock ✔️ 8 Apr
Lead Pipe: ✔️ 28 May
Ballroom: ✔️Jitterbug 3 Jun
✔️I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Ballroom with the Lead Pipe

[Almeta]

Message 41 Updated
96/120 books
32/40 deductions
Thirty-second Deduction
Mr Green ✔️ 11 Apr
Rope: ✔️ 25 Jul
Dining Room: ✔️ 19 Jul
✔️I deduce it was Mr Green in the Dining Room with the Rope

[Gretchen]

Edit Msg 8
Read 21/15 books

6th Deduction - Mr. Green in the Library with the Revolver.

7th Deduction - Mrs. Peacock in the Cellar with a Dagger.

Challenge Complete

[Snezana]

Update to msg #99
Progress: 10/10; 30/30

I would like to extend to 15 deductions please. :)

[Eggp]

July update: #66

Books: 46/30
Deductions: 12/10

39. Dining Room: Goblin Market - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham - 02 Jul 2021, 3/5
40. Hall: Blindsight - 04 Jul 2021, 4/5
41. Mr. Green: Mrs. Caliban - 06 Jul 2021, 4/5
42. Professor Plum: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within - 13 Jul 2021, 4/5
43. Ballroom: Echopraxia - 15 Jul 2021, 4/5
44. Billiard Room: The Sicilian - 19 Jul 2021, 2/5
45. Secret Passages: The Secret History of the Mongols - 26 Jul 2021, 3/5
46. Study: The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini - 30 Jul 2021, 4/5

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message 33
235/300 Books | 77/100 Deductions

[river ♥]

update to message 547

challenge finished - 34/30 books, 10/10 deductions

[Bernadette]

Update Message 84

15 books/5 deductions

15/15 books
5/5 deductions

Deduction #1

"I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Rope."

Deduction #2

"I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Library with the Candlestick."

Deduction #3

"I deduce it was Mrs. White in the Cellar with the Candlestick."

Deduction #4

"I deduce it was Mr. Green in the Study with the Revolver."

Deduction #5

"I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the Kitchen with the Wrench."

[Marissa]

Update to Message #45
Books: 18/30; 6/10 Deductions

Deduction #6
Professor Plum with the Candlestick in the Library

[☼ Cristina ☼]

Update to Message #39

Books 9/15
Deductions 2/5

Deductions
I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the cellar with the candelstick.
I deduce it was Professor Plum in the conservatory with the rope .

[Darinda]

updated message 93

books 6/30
deductions 2/10

deduction 2:
I deduce it was Ms. Scarlet in the Cellar with a Dagger.

[Carmen]

Update to message #21

PROGRESS 🔎:
Books: 245/90
Deductions: 79/30 (Sherlock Holmes)
❎70. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the study with the rope

❎71. I deduce it was Mr Green in the study with the dagger

❎72. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the billiard room with the dagger

❎73. I deduce it was Mr Green in the library with the rope

❎74. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the cellar with the wrench

❎75. I deduce it was Colorel Mustard in the kitchen with the lead pipe

❎76. I deduce it was Professor Plum in the lounge with the revolver

❎77. I deduce it was Mrs White in the dining room with the dagger

❎78. I deduce it was Mrs White in the hall with the dagger

❎79. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench

[Marleen]

Update to message 29: 18/18 books, 6/6 deductions. Challenge completed!

✅Candlestick or flames or fire ➡️ The Colour of Magic

My 6th and final deduction: it was Miss Scarlet with the candlestick in the library.

Thanks for the fun challenge!

[Almeta]

Thirty-Third Deduction
Message 41 Updated
99/120 books
33/40 deductions

Professor Plum 4 Aug
Lead Pipe: 1 Aug
Study: The World Without Us 18 Apr
I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Study with the Lead Pipe

[Almeta]

Thirty-Fourth Deduction
Message 41 Updated
102/120 books
34/40 deductions
Mr Green ✔️ 25 Feb
Dagger: ✔️ 12 Aug
Ballroom: ✔️Girl Through Glass 18 Jul
I deduce it was Mr Green in the Ballroom with the Dagger

[Almeta]

Thirty-Fifth Deduction
Message 41 Updated
105/120 books
35/40 deductions
Colonel Mustard ✔️ 3 May
Rope: ✔️ 5 Aug
Dining Room: ✔️Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 15 Jul
✔️I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Dining Room with the Rope

[Shelly]

Update message #493

7/7 solved
Moving up to Hercule Poirot

✅CASE #7:
Suspect: Miss Scarlet - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest
Weapon: Gun - Farm to Trouble - Amanda Flower
Room: Lounge - Marriage, Merlot & Murder
I deduce that it was: MISS SCARLET with a GUN in the LOUNGE

[Jennifer]

Update to message #34

14/23

Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument: Educated DONE
Revolver or gun or pistol: Treasure Island DONE

I deduce that it was Mrs. Peacock, in the ballroom, with the dagger!

[Chalmation]

Updated message #37

Books: 15/21
Deductions: 2/7

[L Y N N]

Update to message #7

10/10 deductions!

DONE!

SHERLOCK HOLMES!

[Ilona]

Hi everyone,

My apologies for the lack of updates on this challenge! I am currently going through all your posts to update your progress and check your deductions. An updated list will appear here either today or tomorrow.

I will also try to answer all the questions that have been asked, and I think that it is time for a clue about the murder weapon :)

[Ilona]

Joy D wrote: "This sounds like fun!

I plan to read at least 1 book per item on the list, so 23 in total.

Hi Joy, how many of these books have you read for this challenge?

[L Y N N]

Update to message #7:

10 Deductions as of August 20!

30 books read of 30 books pledged!

Just call me SHERLOCK HOLMES!

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Ilona wrote: "Hi everyone,

My apologies for the lack of updates on this challenge! ...

...I will also try to answer all the questions that have been asked, and I think that it is time for a clue about the murder weapon :)"

Yay! Looking forward to the new clue! 🔎

[Carmen]

TerryJane wrote: " Yay! Looking forward to the new clue! "

Me too! I'm running out of space on my original post 😓

[Ilona]

Here it is, the updated list (also in message 4). Congratulations on your progress, everyone!

Agnieszka - 98 / 30 | 30 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Alekhya - 9 / 12 | 1 - Scooby Doo
Alevia - 9 / 12
Allie (msg 105) - 21 / 24 | 5 - Nancy Drew
Allie (msg 49) - 18 / 18 | 6 - Jessica Fletcher Completed!
Almeta - 105 / 120 | 35 - Sherlock Holmes
Alyson - 0 / 30
Amanda (msg 101) - 7 / 30
Amanda (msg 125) - 0 / 30
Amy (msg 69) - 0 / 15
Amy (msg 71) - 30 / 30 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Anissa - 0 / 6
AnnaG - 23 / 23 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Ashley - 15 / 30 | 5 Nancy Drew
Aya - 34 30 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Bernadette - 15 / 15 | 5 - Nancy Drew Completed!
Beth - 0 / 30
Bobbi - 30 / 30 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Brittany - 13 / 9 | 4 - Nancy Drew
Carmen - 243 / 90 | 77 - Sherlock Holmes 🏅 Completed!
Carol (msg 12) - 23 / 23 | 11 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Carol (msg 83) - 0 / 15
Catka - 27 / 30 | 9 - Hercule Poirot
Chalmation - 15 / 21 | 2 - Pink Panther
Chiara.L - 11 / 12 | 3 - Pink Panther
Chrissie - 25 / 9 | 7 - Jessica Fletcher
Clare - 6 / 15 | 2 - Pink Panther
Cristina - 9 / 15 | 2 - Pink Panther
Crystal - 0 / 9
Darinda - 6 / 30 | 2 - Pink Panther
Debra - 41 / 396 | 7 - Jessica Fletcher
Debra Digs - 42 / 30 | 11 - Sherlock Holmes
Eggp - 46 / 30 | 12 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Eileen - 1 / 9
Eirelyn - 10 / 12 | 2 - Pink Panther
Elaine - 36 / 36 | 12 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Elena - 15 / 21 | 5 - Nancy Drew
Erica - 7 / 18 | 2 - Pink Panther
Fairlee - 0 / 30
Gail - 0 / 9
Gillis - 9 / 15 | 3 - Pink Panther
Gretchen - 21 / 15 | 7 - Jessica Fletcher Completed!
Hayley - 0 / ?
Heather - 27 / 30 | 9 - Hercule Poirot
Ilona - 9 / 9 | 3 - Pink Panther Completed!
Jaden - 9 / 9 | 3 - Pink Panther Completed!
Jaida - 8 / 18 | 2 - Pink Panther
Jannene - 0 / 30
Jennifer (msg 34) - 14 / 23 | 3 - Pink Panther
Jennifer (msg 53) - 11 / 21 | 1 - Scooby Doo
Jennifer (msg 86) - 0 / 12
Jennifer (msg 97) - 0 / 30
Joelyn - 0 / 3
Jordynn - 2 / 30
Jowaher 1 15
Joy D - 0 / 23
Kadijah Michelle - 0 / 12
Karin - 0 / 30
Katie - 15 / 18 | 3 - Pink Panther
Katlyn - 0 / 9
Kelly - 9 / 15 | 1 - Scooby Doo
Kiawi - 3 / 9 | 1 - Scooby Doo
KSMary - 0 / 9
Kylie - 6 / 9
Laura Jane - 0 / 9
Leena - 0 / ?
Leona - 0 / 3
Library - 9 / 30 | 3 - Pink Panther
Lindsey - 0 / 30
Lori - 0 / 10
Luisa - 3 / 9 | 1 - Scooby Doo
Lynn - 30 / 30 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Manni - 0 / 78
Marissa - 18 / 30 | 6 - Jessica Fletcher
Marleen - 18 / 18 | 6 - Jessica Fletcher 🏅 Completed!
Maven - 0 / 15
Michelle - 24 / 12 | 8 - Hercule Poirot Completed!
Navya - 12 / 12 | 4 - Nancy Drew Completed!
Nell - 18 / 12 | 5 - Nancy Drew Completed!
Nicole - 0 / 18
Nicolle - 0 / 30
Nina - 0 / 9
Nusha - 0 / 23
Olivia - 0 / 18
Rachael - 15 / 15 | 5 - Nancy Drew 🏅 Completed!
Rebecca - 30 / 30 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes
ReGina - 0 / 12
Rina - 26 / 30 | 3 - Pink Panther
Rio - 0 / 12
Sahira - 21 / 15 | 5 - Nancy Drew Completed!
Sally - 9 / 9 | 3 - Pink Panther Completed!
Sarah - 0 / 33
Satin - 6 / 9 | 2 - Pink Panther
Sharon (msg 61) - 0 / 30
Sharon (msg 79) - 0 / ?
Sheila - 8 / 9 | 2 - Pink Panther
Shelly - 21 / 35 | 7 - Jessica Fletcher
Snezana - 30 / 30 | 10 - Sherlock Holmes Completed!
Sunny - 24 / 24 | 8 - Hercule Poirot Completed!
Suzanne - 8 / 30 | 2 - Pink Panther
Teresa - 18 / 30 | 4 - Nancy Drew
TerryJane - 235 / 300 | 77 - Sherlock Holmes 🏅
Theresa - 20 / 21 | 6 - Jessica Fletcher
Trisha - 0 / 9
Yvette - 0 / 9
Ziggy - 12 / 12 | 4 - Nancy Drew
Zita - 20 / 23 | 6 - Jessica Fletcher

The number behind the vertical line is the number of deductions, and the participants that guessed correctly have a medal behind their name.
Please let me know if you spot any mistakes!

For everyone that has asked whether they can still join: the answer is yes, you are very welcome to join this challenge! You can even count all the books that you have already read this year. I have added all of you to the list :)

I'll answer any of the other questions tomorrow

[Ilona]

And now the clue that you have all been waiting for....

🥁🥁🥁🥁

The weapon is NOT the dagger!

[Marleen]

Thanks for doing all the adding up Ilona! And how exciting to have got a medal haha 🤗🥳

[Theresa, Readathons]

Updated message 11.

I would like to increase my goal to 24 books and 8 deductions.

Progress: 23/24 books, 7/8 deductions

Deduction number 7:
7. I deduce it was Mrs White, in the Study, with the Revolver

[Ilona]

Agnieszka wrote: "A question:

What do I do with bow and arrows - what weapon would you count it to? (I came with an idea for each one but candlestick but give me time *grins*)"

I think that a bow an arrow could count as a predecessor of a revolver. What did you end up counting it to?