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Jan 03, 2021 05:14AM
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Sign me up! Since this is all year I will try for 10 deductions.
Hi, I would like to read 18 books for 6 deductionsI would like to update to 24 books for 10 deductions 7.2.21
Progress: 22/23
Deductions: 6/10
Suspects 6/6
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
✔️ Green - green
✔️Colonel Mustard - yellow
✔️ Peacock - blue
✔️Professor Plum - purple
✔️Miss Scarlet - red
✔️ White - white
Weapons 6/6
Read a book with the following word (or related word, not limited to the examples below) on the cover or in the title:
✔️Candlestick or flames or fire The Night Fire
✔️Dagger or knife or sword
✔️Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
✔️Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
✔️Wrench or spanner or any other tool
✔️Rope or String or ribbon
Rooms 10/11
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
✔️Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft. The Midnight Library
✔️Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book The Devil and the Dark Water
✔️Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something Station Eleven
✔️Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
✔️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. A Study in Scarlet Women
✔️Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character Yes, Chef
✔️Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else Before We Were Yours
✔️Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre. House of Correction
✔️Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title The Secret History
✔️Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Scooby Doo
Deduction #1 I deduce It was Colonel Mustard
in the Hall
with the Candlestick
Pink Panther
Deduction #2 I deduce it was Mrs Peacock
in the Billiard Room The Midnight Library with the Dagger
Deduction #3 I deduce it was Mrs White
in the conservatory
with the revolver
Nancy Drew
Deduction #4 I deduce it was Mr Green
in the Cellar
with the lead pipe
Deduction #5 It was Professor Plum
with the wrench
in the Dining Room
Deduction 6 Ms Scarlet
in the Kitchen Yes, Chef with the Rope
Jessica Fletcher
Deduction 7 Colonel Mustard
in the Library Before We Were Yourswith the Dagger
Deduction 8 Mrs Peacock
In the Study Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguisewith the Lead Pipe
Deduction 9 Mr Green
in the loungeHouse of Correction with the revolver
Deduction 10 Miss Scarlet
in the Secret Passage
with the candlestick
Sherlock Holmes !!!
I would like to update to 18 books and 6 deductions 1.19.21 updated 7.2.21 to 23 and 10
Update to Message 105 1 suspect Suspects Colonel Mustard
Please sign me up for an indeterminate amount of books/deductions. I am shooting for 15 books and 5 deductions, but have several challenges going this year.18/ 30 Books
4/8 Deductions
Deduction #1: Submitted on 1/20/21 Post 179
I deduce it was Professor Green, in the hall, with the dagger.
Deduction #2: Submitted on 3/28/21 Post 392
I deduce it was Colonel Mustard, in the Conservatory, with the Revolver.
Deduction #3:Submitted on 4/20/21
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock, in the Cellar, with the Knife .
Pink Panther Achievement Earned
Deduction #4:
I deduce it was Miss Scarlett in the Billiard Room with the Dagger.
Deduction #5:
I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon].
2-3 deductions = Pink Panther
4-5 deductions = Nancy Drew
6-7 deductions = Jessica Fletcher
8-9 deductions = Hercule Poirot
10+ deductions = Sherlock Holmes
SUSPECT BOOKS
Mister Green:
Colonel Mustard:
Mrs. Peacock:
Professor Plum:
Miss Scarlet:
Mrs. White:
WEAPON BOOKS
Candlestick:
Dagger:
Lead Pipe:
Revolver:
Rope:
Wrench:
ROOM BOOKS
Ballroom:
Billiard Room:
Cellar:
Conservatory:
Dining Room:
Hall:
Kitchen:
Library:
Lounge:
Secret Passageways
Study:
Oops! Just realized I never stated my goal! Sorry, updated message #18. My goal is 4 deductions/12 books.
update to message #105 Before We Were Yours
Progress 2/15
Rooms: 1/5 Library--Book borrowed from the library
Update message #30: 4/30No deductions just yet.
hi !! i would like to sign up with a goal of 1 deduction :))duration: jan 1 - dec 31
progress: 0/1 deduction complete :))
Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Mrs Peacock - blue
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red
Mrs White - white
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 or flames or fire
Dagger or knife or sword
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
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.
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
Update to post 63 - 3 books readI deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Sword. :)
Hi! I'd like to try and complete the entire challenge throughout the year (10 deductions).duration: January 1st - December 31st
progress: 0/10 deductions
Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Mrs Peacock - blue
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red
Mrs White - white
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 or flames or fire
Dagger or knife or sword
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
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.
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
Update to message #33. 3/33 Books. 1/11 Deductions.
Message 41 Updated3/30 books
1/10 deduction
First Deduction:
"I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Dagger.
msg #48 updated: 4 / 9 books, 0 deductions
Message 56 Updated:1/12 Deductions
3/36 Books Read
Deduction 1 - Scooby Doo:
I read
for the red lettering and cape on the cover,
because of the gears and levers and The Defiant Alpha who had to save his omega's brothers, so I can deduce that it was Miss Scarlet with the Wrench in the Conservatory.
Message 56 Updated:2/12 Deductions
6/36 Books Read
Deduction 2 - Pink Panther
I read
for the green man on the cover,
because "fire" is in the title and The Lieutenant's Mate which is my fave genre of Romance, so I can deduce that it was Mr. Green with the Candlestick in the Lounge.
Update to Message #451/10 Deductions
3/30 Books
Mrs Peacock - blue
Revolver or gun or pistol
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Mrs. Peacock with the Revolver in the Conservatory
Hello, Detectives! I have updated to here.
0/30 books Deductions:
Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green:
Colonel Mustard - yellow:
Mrs Peacock - blue:
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red:
Mrs White - white:
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 or flames or fire:
Dagger or knife or sword:
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol:
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book:
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something:
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover: The Sin Eater
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:
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else:
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre:
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title:
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
I deduce it was.... [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]
I'm in! 30 books, 10 deductionsSuspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Mrs Peacock - blue
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red
Mrs White - white
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 or flames or fire
Dagger or knife or sword - The Subtle Knife (finished 1/7/21)
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
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.
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
Deductions:
1/30; 0/10
Update to message #21 PROGRESS:
Books: 5/30
Deductions: 1/10
First deduction: I deduce it was Mrs. White in the library with the canddlestick
Updated message 71-- 1/15 books; 0/5 deductions
Update msg 8Read 3/15 books
Deduction - Mrs. Peacock with the lead pipe in the cellar
I'm in for 15 books6/15
2 Deduction
GIVE US A CLUE
Duration: 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021
This challenge is inspired by the classic board game Clue/Cluedo. To set the scene, you're investigating a murder at Reading Challenge Manor and you will be looking for clues in the books that you read. Books can be in any genre unless a prompt specifies otherwise. Prompts may be repeated but each book can only count once.
Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Mrs Peacock - blue
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red
Mrs White - white
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 or flames or fire
Dagger or knife or sword
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
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.
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Conservatory with the Revolver
Twelve Motives for Murder
Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots
The Hollow
i deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Cellar with the lead piping
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness
Plague Pits & River Bones
Bad Girls
For weapons, can the weapon itself be on the cover? I'm reading a book with a knife on the cover but that word is not in the title.
Update to post 107Read 2/15
Professor Plum - Wheel of Time, #8 by Robert Jordan
Hall - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling Re-read
updating message 1007/15 books reads
0/5 deductions made (so far just suspects and rooms)
Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts
The Prince and the Troll
Hazel and Gray
The Princess Game
The Cleaners
The Wickeds
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
Update to Message #105 A Study in Scarlet WomenProgress 3/18
Rooms 2/5 Hall the first book in a series
Update to message #21 PROGRESS:
Books: 10/30
Deductions: 2/10
1st deduction: I deduce it was Mrs. White in the library with the canddlestick
2nd deduction: I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock in the consevatory with the canddlestick
currently reading Dark Fire by CJ Sansom
message 11 update. Books 2/12, deductions 0/4
Message 63, 2nd deduction Mrs. Peacock with a Sword in the Hall
Update msg #74Progress
Books: 1/12
Deductions: 0/4
Hello. This sounds fun. Please sign me up for (at least) 30 books and 10 deductions.Books: 27/30
Deductions: 9/10
1. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the cellar with the dagger.
Mrs Peacock - blue:
; Dagger or knife or sword:
; Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book:
(Angel in Underworld) 2. I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the study with the dagger
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
Dagger or knife or sword
3. I deduce it was Mrs White in the secret passage with the rope
Mrs White - white
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
ribbon
4. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the ballroom with the dagger
Miss Scarlet - red
by Nick HornbyBallroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
(The Eighth Life) Sword
by Julia Quinn5. I deduce it was Mr Green in the conservatory with the lead pipe
Mr Green - green
by Julia QuinnConservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
(White Rose, Black Forest) Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument - typewriter
6. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the hall with the candlestick
Mrs Peacock - blue
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.
(Pages of the World/Die Seiten der Welt)Candlestick or flames or fire
7. I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the dining room with the lead pipe
Miss Scarlet - red
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover -
8. I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the billiard room with the rope
Mrs Peacock - blue
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Rope or string or ribbon
9. I deduce it was Mrs White in the library with the lead pipe
Mrs White - white
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Suspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Colonel Mustard - yellow
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
Mrs Peacock - blue
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Professor Plum - purple
Miss Scarlet - red
Just Like You by Nick Hornby
Euphoria by Lily King
Mrs White - white
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
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 or flames or fire
The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky
Dagger or knife or sword
Ikabog by J.K. Rowling
The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
Revolver or gun or pistol
Rope or string or ribbon
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Osmý život (The Eighth Life) by Nino Haratischwili
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (traveling)
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
Anjel v podsvetí (Angel in Underworld) by Juraj Červenák
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
Růže bílá, černý les (White Rose, Black Forest) by Eoin Dempsey
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover - Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
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.
Stránky světa (Pages of the World/Die Seiten der Welt) by Kai Meyer
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
What Happens in London by Julia Quinn
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
What You Wish For by Katherine Center (libraries, the main character is a librarian)
Update msg. 75 - 3/23 books + 0/10 deductions.
Update message #1012/30 books, 1/10 deductions
Colonel Mustard - yellow - The Amber Spyglass (1/13/21)
Updates to Message #1055/15 Books
1/5 deductions
Suspect; Mrs White
Progress 2/5
Weapons: Candlestick The Night Fire
Progress 1/5
Update to Message #105 DeductionI deduce it was Colonel Mustard
in the Hall A Study in Scarlet Women with the Candlestick The Night Fire
Update Message #90Progress: 2/15
Deductions: 0/10
Mid-Jan Update to Msg #5:4/30 books read
Haven't made any deductions yet.
Thanks 🎈
Nell wrote: "For weapons, can the weapon itself be on the cover? I'm reading a book with a knife on the cover but that word is not in the title."Yes, Nell, the knife itself on the cover works.
Message 41 Updated6/30 books
2/10 deductions
Second Deduction:
"I deduce it was Mr. Green in the Library with the Candlestick.
Sunny wrote: "Nell wrote: "For weapons, can the weapon itself be on the cover? I'm reading a book with a knife on the cover but that word is not in the title."Yes, Nell, the knife itself on the cover works."
Yes it can appear as a word in the title or as an image on the cover :)
Please sign me up for 12 books and 4 deductionsBooks: 12/12
Deductions: 4/4
Professor Plum People Like Her
Colonel Mustard The Chase
Mrs. Peacock Under the Southern Sky
Ms. Scarlet Jar of Hearts
Wrench Rock Paper Scissors
Rope Tell No One
Candlestick The Book of Candlelight
Candlestick The Burning Girls
Conservatory Making Faces
Library His & Hers
Secret Passage Every Last Secret
Dining Room What to Say Next
I deduce it was Professor Plum with the wrench in the library.
I deduce it was Colonel Mustard with the rope in the secret passage.
I deduce it was Mrs. Peacock with the candlestick in the conservatory.
I deduce it was Ms. Scarlett with the candlestick in the dining room.
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