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Annual Crime Challenge A-Z with a difference 2021
Brenda wrote: "Lee wrote: "Just finished my book with murder in the title Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon
I'm afraid I wasn't a huge fan My2 out of 5 star review
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Yeah, a lot of people on my friends list are. Maybe I was not in the right mood.
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Finished another two, G and LG - Read a book with a green cover - Hog Heaven by Ben Rehder - 4⭐️
L - Read a book by an author you love - Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb - 4⭐️
Just finished my K for book with the word kill in it:The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
Quite enjoyed it. 4 and 1/2 stars. My review here
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that dead arm enough of a victim on the cover?
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that dead arm enough of a victim on the cover?"Yes it is :)
Just realized I've finished this Annual Challenge with :M -Read a book with the word murder in the title - The Perfect Murder by Peter James 4*
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Just read my T for author's initials in the word thirller The Good Sister by Sally HepworthLoved it. Not sure why it's taken me this long to read one of Hepworth's titles. 5 out of 5 My review is here
Hmm, some suggestions required. 5 or 6 from home, but this one is going to cause me a problem.
Not a massive fan of the psychological mystery - anyone got some suggestions of titles authors that might fit the bill?
Hopefully something syncs with something I may already have on the shelf and forgotten! Thanks in advance
Not a massive fan of the psychological mystery - anyone got some suggestions of titles authors that might fit the bill?
Hopefully something syncs with something I may already have on the shelf and forgotten! Thanks in advance
Col wrote: "Hmm, some suggestions required. 5 or 6 from home, but this one is going to cause me a problem.
Not a massive fan of the psychological mystery - anyone got some suggestions of titles authors that m..."
Blimey - looks like I'm not the only one!
Not a massive fan of the psychological mystery - anyone got some suggestions of titles authors that m..."
Blimey - looks like I'm not the only one!
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Challenge Complete!!Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
Progress: 26/26
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Phrynne wrote: "I guess you have read through everyone else's choices Col! Did you find anything there?"
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!
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Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
You could check back on everything you have read this year so far - you might find you have read something that fits the bill already!
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Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
Col, you're welcome to browse my 'psychological thriller' shelf. You might find something there :)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Phrynne wrote: "Col wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I guess you have read through everyone else's choices Col! Did you find anything there?"
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
You could check back on..."
I think I found one, thanks. 1st line of Amazon blurb - says it's psychological- that'll do for me! I don't think it's on the Goodreads database yet.
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
You could check back on..."
I think I found one, thanks. 1st line of Amazon blurb - says it's psychological- that'll do for me! I don't think it's on the Goodreads database yet.
Brenda wrote: "Col wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I guess you have read through everyone else's choices Col! Did you find anything there?"
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
Col, you're welcome to ..."
Thanks. I'll have a look. the list might come in handy next year! I've got one for this year!
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
Col, you're welcome to ..."
Thanks. I'll have a look. the list might come in handy next year! I've got one for this year!
Read my Z book (series name Enzo). Extraordinary People by Peter MayIt was okay. I didn't love it. My review here 3 and 1/2
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Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
You cou..."
If you want to give me the ASIN/ISBN Col, I'll add it to the database for you :)
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Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep looking!"
Col, you..."
You're welcome :)
22/26 P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice
An okay read overall, needed a decent edit. 3/5
Cold Call by A. Michael Day
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/08/a...
An okay read overall, needed a decent edit. 3/5
Cold Call by A. Michael Day
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/08/a...
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Finished! 26/26 ✅ A - Australian author Signal Loss - Garry Disher A.A 15/1/2021 ★★★☆
✅ B - big book. (+400 pgs). Trust - Chris Hammer A.A 480 pg 17/6/2021 ★★★★
✅ C - Crime book of your choice. Friends in High Places - Donna Leon 20/2/2021 ★★★☆
✅ D - death in the title Faithless in Death - J.D. Robb 13/5/2021 ★★★☆
✅ E - English author London Rain - Nicola Upson 23/2/2021 ★★★☆
✅ F - free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book) Paving the New Road - Sulari Gentill 3/3/2021 ★★★★
✅ G - green cover A Darker Domain - Val McDermid 1/5/2021 ★★★★
✅ H - house on the cover The Lost Ancestor - Nathan Dylan Goodwin 5/4/2021 ★★★
✅ I - I C E in the title. (in any order) Silent Scream - Angela Marsons - 27/8/2021 ★★★★
✅ J - J is author's initial Journey to Munich - Jacqueline Winspear 1/2/2021 ★★★★
✅ K - kill in the title (whole word) Cause to Kill - Blake Pierce 10/1/2021 ★★
✅ L - love this author The Driftwood Girls - Mark Douglas-Home 17/5/2021 ★★★★
✅ M - murder in the title. Murder With the Lot - Sue Williams 5/6/2021 ★★
✅ N - number in the title The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton - Katherine Hayton 9/8/2021 ★★☆
✅ O - originally published in another language Guilt - Jussi Adler-Olsen 13/6/2021 ★★★★
✅ P - psychological mystery Jane Doe - Victoria Helen Stone 5/5/2021 ★★★
✅ Q - quirky character How to Raise an Elephant - Alexander McCall Smith 22/5/2021 ★★★★
✅ R - recycled book Consolation - Garry Disher 6/3/2021 ★★★★
✅ S - series The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny 2/1/2021 ★★★★
✅ T - thrillers has authors initials A Song for the Dark Times - Ian Rankin
✅ U - U.K setting One Good Turn - Kate Atkinson 11/9/2021 ★★★★15/2/2021 ★★★★
✅ V - victim on the cover Keep You Near - Robin Roughley 14/8/2021 ★★
✅ W - water on the cover The Survivors - Jane Harper A.A 11/1/2021 ★★★★
✅ X - Xmas setting. The Well of Ice - Andrea Carter 29/5/2021 ★★★
✅ Y - yellow writing on the cover The Sentinel - Lee Child 16/1/2021 ★★★★
✅ Z - Z in the title (or series title) Freeze Frame - Peter May 24/4/2021 ★★★★
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Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
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Well done Phrynne! Some good reads there :)
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All done!! 💪🏻Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
26/26
A - Read a book by an Australian author
The Dry by Jane Harper ✅ 3* (17/03)
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages).
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith (944) ✅ 3* (18/01)
C - Read any Crime book of your choice
Winter Dark by Alex Callister ✅ 3* (24/03)
D - Read a book with the word death in the title
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✅ 4* (27/01)
E - Read a book by an English author
The Guest List by Lucy Foley ✅ 4* (19/06)
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book)
Never Never by Candice Fox ✅ 4* (01/01)
G - Read a book with a green cover
Beartown by Fredrik Backman ✅ 5* (22/03)
H -Read a book with a house on the cover
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James ✅ 3* (13/04)
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title (in any order).
Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose ✅ 3* (02/02)
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J
The 20th Victim by James Patterson ✅ 2* (10/01)
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word)
Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson ✅ 3* (18/01)
L - Read a book by an author you love
The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman ✅ 4* (02/07)
M -Read a book with the word murder in the title
The Perfect Murder by Peter James ✅ 3* (14/03)
N - Read a book with a number in the title
Seven Days by Alex Lake ✅ 3* (13/04)
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language
The Boy in the Headlights: by Samuel Bjørk ✅ 4* (24/06)
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice
The Split by Sharon Bolton ✅ 4* (11/02)
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it (in your opinion)
Win by Harlan Coben (Windsor Horne Lockwood 3rd) ✅ 3* (22/05)
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you)
Her Final Confession by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (19/09)
S - Read a book from a series
(Will Trent) The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter ✅ 4* (01/08)
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers
The Boy Who Saw by Simon Toyne ✅ 2* (18/07)
U - Read a book set in the U.K
She by H.C. Warner ✅ 2* (06/05)
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover
King of the Dead by Joseph Nassise ✅ 3* (26/02)
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Zambezi by Tony Park ✅ 3* (31/5)
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting
Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncrieff ✅ 2* (16/09)
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover
Fifty Fifty by Candice Fox ✅ 3* (25/04)
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks ✅ 3* (26/01)
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23/26 - D - Read a book with the word Death in the title
Enjoyable Christie-Poirot outing. 4/5
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/09/a...
Enjoyable Christie-Poirot outing. 4/5
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/09/a...
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Enjoyable Christie-Poirot outing. 4/5
Death in the Clouds by ..."
Getting very close to the end Col :)
Brenda wrote: "Col wrote: "23/26 - D - Read a book with the word Death in the title
Enjoyable Christie-Poirot outing. 4/5
Death in the Clouds by ..."
Getting very close to the end Col :)"
Thanks, Brenda. Last three titles are sorted! Just need to read them.
Enjoyable Christie-Poirot outing. 4/5
Death in the Clouds by ..."
Getting very close to the end Col :)"
Thanks, Brenda. Last three titles are sorted! Just need to read them.
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Brenda wrote: "Plenty of time left Col! Easy, peasy ;)"
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Brenda wrote: "Col wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Col wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I guess you have read through everyone else's choices Col! Did you find anything there?"
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep lookin..."
Aaargh, apologies I missed this offer, thanks but I've done it!
Not much that grabs me I'm afraid. I'll keep lookin..."
Aaargh, apologies I missed this offer, thanks but I've done it!
Brenda wrote: "Don't you hate that Col!!! No respect for their readers unfortunately!"
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Phrynne wrote: "Well done Lorraine!"Thank you!
Brenda wrote: "Another great finish Lorraine!"Thank you!
24/26 - X - Read a book with a Xmas setting
Amusing and interesting. 3/5
A Bolshevik Christmas by Yoel Bereket
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amusing and interesting. 3/5
A Bolshevik Christmas by Yoel Bereket
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon
I'm afraid I wasn't a huge fan My2 out of 5 star review
[bookcover:Mu..."
Oh that's bad luck Lee! I'm a huge fan of this series!