Reporter's Challenge 2021

[Nell]

Great job Shelly!

I'd better get busy reading.

[Bev]

Nell wrote: "Wow! Impressive job Bev 🏆"

Thanks, Nell! Now to finish the eleven other challenges this challenge-aholic has in progress. :-)

[Shelly]

Thanks Nell! Like Bev I am a challenge-a-holic, 😂

[Bev]

Shelly wrote: "POST #23 💯% COMPLETED

PULITZER PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER MOGUL!!!
June 6, 2021"

Great job, Shelly!

[Meg]

Congrats, Shelly and Bev! Maybe I'll join you before too much time passes.

[Bev]

Meg wrote: "Congrats, Shelly and Bev! Maybe I'll join you before too much time passes."

Thanks, Meg! And happy reading!

[Meg]

I think I'm done, including the bonus categories. I love this challenge and can't wait for next year's! Thanks!

See message 4,..

[Ellie]

Shelly & Bev & Ed-- great job. Way to go!!

[Suzanne]

Reporter's Challenge
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books

WHO
Protagonist in legal profession Black Water Rising, lawyer
Protagonist works with animals The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast, dog groomer
Protagonist is a librarian The Librarian of Boone's Hollow
Protagonist is starting a new job The Waiter
Protagonist is a senior citizen A Murder Is Announced, Miss Marple

WHAT
Book has a paranormal element Mexican Gothic
Alliteration in the title Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
The title is a pun Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In
A number in the title Year One
Collaboration The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lee Child

WHERE
Set in Florida Their Eyes Were Watching God
Set in a city starting with ‘B’ My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
Set in a New England state The Shadow Box, Connecticut
Set in a state beginning with ‘I’ Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, Louisiana
Set on foreign soil Blocked Out, Australia

WHEN
Set in the 1800s The Master, 1895
Set in the 1900s The Diviners, 1926
Set during Spring St. Patrick's Day Murder
Set during Winter The Moonlight Child, December
Set during a holiday season Bedeviled Eggs, Halloween

WHY
(Motives)
Money/Greed Burning Greed
Jealousy The Girl on the Train
Revenge Pop Goes the Weasel
“Love” The Last Sister
To keep a secret/cover-up The Widows of Malabar Hill

BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – Protagonist married at least 3 times Organized for Murder
WHAT – Protagonist’s last name starts with your initial A Drop of the Hard Stuff, Matthew Scudder
WHERE – Set in a country village or small town Murder is Binding
WHEN – Set in the decade you were born Revolutionaries, 1960s
WHY – Accidental death The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America’s First Subway

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope - not time yet

[Suzanne]

Reporter's Challenge
EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books

WHO
Protagonist in legal profession Black Water Rising, defense attorney
Protagonist works with animals The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast, dog groomer
Protagonist is a librarian The Librarian of Boone's Hollow
Protagonist is starting a new job The Waiter
Protagonist is a senior citizen A Murder Is Announced, Miss Marple

WHAT
Book has a paranormal element Ghost Squad
Alliteration in the title Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
The title is a pun Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In
A number in the title Year One
Collaboration The Book of the Dead, Douglas Preston & Lee Child

WHERE
Set in Florida Their Eyes Were Watching God
Set in a city starting with ‘B’ My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
Set in a New England state The Shadow Box, Connecticut
Set in a state beginning with ‘I’ Gilead, Iowa
Set on foreign soil Blocked Out , Australia

WHEN
Set in the 1800s The Master, 1895
Set in the 1900s The Diviners, 1926
Set during Spring St. Patrick's Day Murder
Set during Winter The Moonlight Child, December
Set during a holiday season Bedeviled Eggs, Halloween

WHY
Money/Greed Burning Greed
Jealousy The Girl on the Train
Revenge Pop Goes the Weasel
“Love” The Last Sister
To keep a secret/cover-up The Widows of Malabar Hill

BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO –married at least 3 times Organized for Murder
WHAT – Protagonist’s last name starts with your initial A Drop of the Hard Stuff, Matthew Scudder
WHERE – Set in a country village or small town Murder is Binding
WHEN – Set in the decade you were born Revolutionaries, 1960s
WHY – Accidental death The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America’s First Subway

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope -- not time yet

[Sue]

Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How? – In a cozy chair with a hot cup of cocoa and a box of bonbons!

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 (5 from each category)

BONUS CATEGORY:
Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category) = 30 books

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY:
Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books

WHO
Protagonist is in the legal profession
Protagonist works with animals
Protagonist is a librarian
Protagonist is starting a new business or job
Protagonist is a senior citizen

WHAT
Book has paranormal element
Alliteration in title (ex: Queen’s Quest)
Title is a pun (ex: Hooked on Ewe)
A number in the title
Collaboration (Written by more than one author)

WHERE
Set in Florida
Set in a city starting with the letter ‘B’
Set in a New England state
Set in a state beginning with the letter ‘I’
Set on foreign soil (NOT America or England)

WHEN
Set in the 1800s
Set in the 1900s
Set during Spring
Set during Winter
Set during a holiday season

WHY (New category, just to switch things up!)
(Motives)
Money/Greed
Jealousy
Revenge
“Love”
To keep a secret/cover up

BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – Protagonist has been married at least 3 times
WHAT – The protagonist’s last name starts with your first or last name’s first initial
WHERE – Set in a country village or small town
WHEN – Set in the decade you (or a family member) was born
WHY – Accidental death

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope (from on-line or a newspaper or wherever)
Pick a date that has special meaning for you (your birthday, anniversary, birthday of a child, parent or pet, etc.)
Read your 2021 horoscope for that date.
Then read a book that relates to that horoscope.
Example: Horoscope says – While you may feel the urge to put on a pair of boxing gloves and duke it out with your family, try putting on an oven mitt instead. Cooking a meal or performing other domestic chores will help take your mind off your troubles with your family.
For this horoscope, you could read a book about a boxer or a chef or a baker or a maid or a butler or a cleaner, etc. Something in the book must somehow relate to the horoscope.

Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used once (If it fits more than 1 category – choose one – as it can only be used in 1 of the categories)
The bonus round is just an added challenge to kick it up a notch!
The challenge runs from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year.
Books can be in any format – paper, ebooks, audio…
Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
Most of all—have fun!

[Tania]

Update message 19, 16/30

✓Protagonist works with animals - The Puma Years: A Memoir of Love and Transformation in the Bolivian Jungle by Laura Coleman (finished 8/4)

[Nell]

Update Msg #11 - Promoted to Editor!

Who = 5
What = 4
Where = 4
When = 5
Why = 5

Pulitzer = 3

[Nell]

Update msg #11 - Newspaper Mogul!

Who = 5
What = 5
Where = 5
When = 5
Why = 5

Pulitzer = 3

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

[Ellie]

Great job, Nell!!!!!

Nell wrote: "Update msg #11 - Newspaper Mogul!

Who = 5
What = 5
Where = 5
When = 5
Why = 5

Pulitzer = 3

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

[Jonquil]

REPORTER CHALLENGE (2021)

DONE

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY: Nobel Prize for Literature (Newspaper Mogul plus Pulitzer Prize + Extra Bonus) = 31 books DONE

WHO
Protagonist is in the legal profession Hush-Hush Stuart Woods 1/1
Protagonist works with animals she's a vet Saddled with Murder Eileen Brady 1/3
Protagonist is a librarian Reading Up a Storm Eva Gates 2/16
Protagonist is starting a new job Shadow Hunter B.R. Kingsolver 1/8
Protagonist is a senior citizen septagenarian Augustine Good Morning, Midnight Lily Brooks-Dalton 1/2

WHAT
Book has paranormal element Black Tie Required Craig Schaefer 1/7
Alliteration in title Dark Dancer B.R. Kingsolver 1/10
Title is a pun The Gun Also Rises Sherry Harris 1/20
Title is a pun Aloe and Goodbye Janice Peacock 1/25
A number in title Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons Denise Grover Swank 1/8
Collaboration Cleo Coyleis a husband and wife team The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller Cleo Coyle 2/22

WHERE
Set in Florida Field of Fire James O. Born 2/10
Set in a city starting with the letter ‘B’ Boston Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me Ace Atkins 2/1
Set in a New England state Connecticut The Bark Before Christmas Laurien Berenson 1/11
Set in a state beginning with ‘I’ Iowa Map Skills Murder Leslie Langtry 1/9
Set on foreign soil Russia Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog Boris Akunin 11/28

WHEN
Set in the 1800s Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche Nancy Springer 10/2
Set in the 1900s 1960-61 Stone Cold Dead James W. Ziskin 1/16
Set during Spring Mulch Ado About Murder Edith Maxwell 8/21
Set during Winter Kidnapped at Christmas Barb Han 9/2
Set during a holiday season Halloween Mean Girl Murder Leslie Langtry 1/1

WHY (New category, just to switch things up!) (Motives)
Money/Greed Deadline John Sandford 5/22
Jealousy Death Takes A Break: A Taylor Texas Mystery Vikki Walton 12/17
Revenge A Death Long Overdue Eva Gates 5/20
“Love” Deadly Days of Christmas Carla Cassidy 12/
To keep a secret/cover up The Dark Hours Michael Connelly 12/3

BONUS CATEGORY – PULITZER PRIZE
WHO – Protagonist has been married at least 3 times Poison or Protect Gail Carriger 12/18
WHAT – The protagonist’s last name starts with your first or last name’s first initial
Jolene Jackson Hot Enough to Kill Paula Boyd 10/30
WHERE – Set in a country village or small town Goosebush, Mass Wreathing Havoc Julia Henry 11/24
WHEN – Set in the decade you (or a family member) was born The Secret in the Old Attic Carolyn Keene 10/3
WHY – Accidental death Dial A for Aunties Jesse Q. Sutanto 5/24

EXTRA BONUS CATEGORY – NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Horoscope "Straightforward and determined, you pick yourself up after a fall quickly." MC escapes home in rising water, ties herself to a tree, survives several attacks, is a calm, reliable witness. Going Once Sharon Sala 6/20

[Mary!]

Completed Challenge!
Message #7


NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE!

[Nell]

Yea Mary and Jonquil!! 🎉🎈🎊

[Tania]

Update message 19, complete 30/30

✓Protagonist is a senior citizen - The Old Man by Thomas Perry (finished 12/25)

[Bev]

Are there plans for another round of the challenge in 2022? (I hope so--I love this challenge!)

[LaurLa]

Challenge complete! Thank-you!
Updated post: My Reporter's Challenge (msg 8)

Level: Newspaper Mogul + Bonus + Extra Bonus
Books Read: 25
Bonus Books: 5
Extra Bonus: 1
Total Books Read: 31