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Summer Challenge 2023/4- Find the Missing Person
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Finished4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date
Pushing up Daisies by M.C. Beaton 192 pages https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finishedand she was wearing a summer dress and sandals
6. Read a book with one woman on the cover , wearing a dress.
The Case of the Haunted Husband by Erle Stanley Gardnerhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West"
Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Childshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
FinishedRachel has brown hair
5. Read a book with a brown cover
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbøhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished3. Read a book published in 2023
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
FinishedA
Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree by M.C. Beatonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished 2 for this challenge1 - Read a Book where the Author's Name is found in 'Rachel West'
The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish 2*6 - Read a Book with one woman on the cover wearing a dress
After That Night by Karin Slaughter 3*
Finished2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
Checked Out for Murder by Allison Brook https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished #4 Read a book with a 2 and 9 in the page count (249)
Murder of the Bride by Faith Martin 3*
Challenge CompletedSummer Challenge 1st December 2023 - 29th February 2024
Level: Easy
6/6
Part One
CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West"
The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish READ 11/12/23 2*
She was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street
2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
A Body in the Library by Jan Jones READ 23/12/23 3*
on October 29th 2023
3. Read a book published in 2023
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth READ 16/12/23 4*
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4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date (249)
Murder of the Bride by Faith Martin READ 5/1/24 3*
Rachel has brown hair
5. Read a book with a brown cover
Ripper by Shelley Burr READ 3/1/24 3*
and she was wearing a summer dress and sandals
6. Read a book with one woman on the cover , wearing a dress.
After That Night by Karin Slaughter READ 9/12/23 3*
Sorry Ladies, I have just deleted my challenge for this one, I'm afraid I will only be doing the yearly challenges this year - I have stuff going on and can't commit to the seasonal challenges at this time. Hopefully will be fine for the yearly ones - apologies.
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Thanks for letting us know:) Good luck with the other challenges!
Mod
All the best Sharon :)
Completed SUMMER CHALLENGE 2023-4 - Find the Missing Person Hard Challenge: Parts One and Two
PART ONE 6/6 CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
✅ 1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West".
She was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street.
✅ 2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
✅ 3. Read a book published in 2023.
AND
✅ 4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date
Rachel has brown hair
✅5. Read a book with a brown cover.
And she was wearing a summer dress and sandals.
✅6. Read a book with one woman on the cover, wearing a dress.
PART TWO C. A. LARMER 8/8
✅C. CARTER DICKSON
✅A. - ANGELA MARSONS
✅L - LISA ZUMPANO
✅A - ALEX SCARROW
✅R - RACHEL MCLEAN
✅M - MATT BROLLY
✅E - EMMA VISKIC
✅R- RHYS DYLAN
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That's me finished this oneSummer Challenge 2023-4 Find the Missing Person
Part One
CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West"
Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Childs finished 03/12/2023 4 starsShe was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street
2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
Checked Out for Murder by Allison Brook finished 21/12/2023 4 starson October 29th 2023
3. Read a book published in 2023
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb finished 06/12/2023 5 starsAND
4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date
Pushing up Daisies by M.C. Beaton 192 pages finished 01/12/2023 4 starsRachel has brown hair
5. Read a book with a brown cover
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø finished 05/12/2023 2 starsand she was wearing a summer dress and sandals
6. Read a book with one woman on the cover , wearing a dress.
The Case of the Haunted Husband by Erle Stanley Gardner finished 01/12/2023 4 starsPart Two
Now choose an author who you suspect could be Rachel West hiding under another name.
Your clues are:
Your author must be female and have brown hair. She must live in the Southern hemisphere (wearing a summer dress at the end of October!). She likes books.
(p.s. Rachel West is a figment of my imagination)
Spell out your suspect's name (First, last or both)
Suspect:
Jane HarperJ Shot of Tequila by J.A. Konrath finished 16/12/2023 4 stars
A And Then You Dye by Monica Ferris finished 07/11/2023 4 stars
N Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø finished 19/01/2024 4 stars
E Murder Flies the Coop by Jessica Ellicott finished 18/12/2023 4 stars
H Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley finished 02/12/2023 3 stars
A Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree by M.C. Beaton finished 08/12/2023 3 stars
R The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais finished 04/12/2023 4 stars
P He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters finished 26/12/2023 5 stars
E Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis finished 03/01/2024 4 stars
R Rum Runner by J.A. Konrath finished 27/12/2023 4 stars
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Phrynne wrote: "Well done Anastasia!"Thank you and thanks for creating a fun and interesting challenge
Summer Challenge 2023-4 Find the Missing PersonDecember 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024
Part One - CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
5/5 DONE
1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West" The Nebraska Quotient William J. Reynolds 12/15 ★★★★
2. Read a book set in a library --The Woman in the Library Sulari Gentill 12/12 ★★★★
3. Read a book published in 2023 November 14, 2023 Perfect Shot Steve Urszenyi 12/2 ★★★★
4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the publication date Sep 01, 2009 Skull Duggery Aaron Elkins 12/2 ★★★★
5. Read a book with a brown cover Too Good to Be True Kristen Ashley 12/13 ★★★★
6. Read a book with one woman wearing a dress on the cover Killing Me Softly Julie Mulhern 1/6 ★★★★★
I don't have a guess, but I am sad that Rachel will never be more than a figment of Phrynne's imagination and the fictional subject of a reading challenge. So I am spelling her name in tribute. Poor dear Rachel.
R Revenge in Paradise Deborah Brown 1/18 ★★★★
A Agnes and the Hitman Jennifer Crusie 1/6 ★★★
C Camp Leichhardt Greg Barron 1/10 ★★★★
H Her Buried Bones Fiona Tarr 1/4 ★★★★
E Eat, Pray, Hex Tara Lush 1/4 ★★★★★
L Lethal Lobster Hope Callaghan 1/3 ★★
CompletedSummer Challenge 2023-4 Find the Missing Person
1st December 2023 - 29th February 2024
Level: hard
15/15
Part One
CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West"
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 7/1 4★
She was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street
2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★
on October 29th 2023
3. Read a book published in 2023
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★
4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date - 20/11/97
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 12/12 3.5★
Rachel has brown hair
5. Read a book with a brown cover
A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 14/1 5★
and she was wearing a summer dress and sandals
6. Read a book with one woman on the cover , wearing a dress.
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood 25/12 3.5★
Part Two
My Suspect is Melina Marchetta who lives in Sydney NSW, Australia.
M- The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh 30/12 2.5★
A- A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow16/12 2.5★
R- Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★
C- Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke 17/12 2★
H- Hangman by Jack Heath 16/1 3★
E- Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh 27/12 2.5★
T- The Snowman by Jo Nesbø 31/12 3.5★
T- The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★
A- Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie 19/1 3★
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All done - some good reads from some favourite series, thanks Mods!Part One 6/6
✅ 1. Author's initials in "Rachel West" - Charles Todd -An Unwilling Accomplice - 12/1/2024 - ★★★
✅ 2. a book set in a library or a book about books. - Donna Leon - By Its Cover - 3/1/2024 - ★★★★
✅ 3. a book published in 2023 AND - Alexander McCall Smith - From a Far and Lovely Country - 2/1/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ 4. book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date - Adrian McKinty - Rain Dogs AA - 8/1/2024 - ★★★★☆
✅ 5. book with a brown cover - - Falling in Love - Donna Leon - 20/1/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ 6. one woman on the cover , wearing a dress. - Charles Todd - A Pattern of Lies - 30/1/2024 - ★★★☆
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Finished :)Summer Challenge 1st December 2023 - 29th February 2024
Level: Hard
12/12
Part One
CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West"
She was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street
2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
on October 29th 2023
3. Read a book published in 2023 AND
4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date
Rachel has brown hair
5. Read a book with a brown cover
and she was wearing a summer dress and sandals
6. Read a book with one woman on the cover , wearing a dress.
Part Two
Author is Nicola Moriarty, lives in Australia.
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Challenge complete 🙃Summer Challenge 1st December 2023 - 29th February 2024
Level: Hard Challenge: Do both Parts One and Two
10/10
Part One
CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West"
Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (10/1)
She was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street
2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean ✅ 3* (3/1)
on October 29th 2023
3. Read a book published in 2023
The Last Passenger by Will Dean (May 11th, 2023) ✅ 3* (1/1)
4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date
The Fake Wife by Sharon J. Bolton (Nov 9, 2023) ✅ 4* (8/12)
Rachel has brown hair
5. Read a book with a brown cover
The Haunting of Rainier Asylum by Ambrose Ibsen ✅ 3* (3/2)
and she was wearing a summer dress and sandals
6. Read a book with one woman on the cover , wearing a dress.
Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor ✅ 3* (8/1)
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✅Part Two
Now choose an author who you suspect could be Rachel West hiding under another name.
Your clues are:
Your author must be female and have brown hair. She must live in the Southern hemisphere (wearing a summer dress at the end of October!). She likes books.
(p.s. Rachel West is a figment of my imagination)
Spell out your suspect's name (First, last or both)
My suspect is Melbourne resident, Jane Harper
J - Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (1/12)
A - American Black Widow by Gregg Olsen ✅ 3* (9/1)
N - Wicked Game by Nancy Bush Lisa Jackson ✅ 2* (10/12)
E - By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates ✅ 2* (2/1)
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Phrynne wrote: "Well done Lorraine"Thanks 😊
Brenda wrote: "Great job Lorraine!"Thank you 😊
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Hard Challenge: Parts One and Two
Part One
6/6
CAN YOU HELP FIND RACHEL WEST?
✅ 1. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Rachel West".
Ashley Weaver - Death Wears a Mask(Amory Ames Book 2) 13/12 ⭐⭐⭐She was last seen leaving the Public Library on Main Street.
✅ 2. Read a book set in a library or a book about books.
The Lies That Bind(A Bibliophile Mystery Book 3) by Kate Carlisle 10/12/2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐On October 29th 2023
✅ 3. Read a book published in 2023.
The Ghost Village Murders(Dorset Crime Book 9) by Rachel McLean (Sept 2023) 07/12/2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐AND
✅ 4. Read a book with a 2 and a 9 in the page count or the publication date
Murder In My Backyard (An Inspector Ramsay Book 2)by Ann Cleeves 279 pages 03/12/2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐Rachel has brown hair
✅5. Read a book with a brown cover.
Murder In Maastricht(Master Mercurius Mysteries Book 7) by Graham Brack 12/01/2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐And she was wearing a summer dress and sandals.
✅6. Read a book with one woman on the cover, wearing a dress.
Murder at the Mayfair Hotel(Cleopatra Fox #1) by C.J. Archer 14/12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐Part Two
An author who you suspect could be Rachel West hiding under another name.
The clues are: 1. female 2. have brown hair. 3. Living in the Southern Hemisphere. 4. Likes books.
C. A. LARMER
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✅C. CARTER DICKSON
The White Priory Murdersby Carter Dickson 31/12 ⭐⭐⭐✅A. - ANGELA MARSONS
Dead Soulsby Angela Marsons. 22/12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✅L - LISA ZUMPANO
An Unfortunate Endby Lisa Zumpano 07/01 ⭐⭐⭐✅A - ALEX SCARROW
Old Bones New Bonesby Alex Scarrow 16/12 ⭐⭐⭐✅R - RACHEL MCLEAN
Deadly Wishesby Rachel McLean 09/01 ⭐⭐⭐✅M - MATT BROLLY
The Crossingby Matt Brolly 01/01 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✅E - EMMA VISKIC
And Fire Came Downby Emma Viskic 27/12 ⭐⭐⭐✅R- RHYS DYLAN
Ice Cold Maliceby Rhys Dylan 11/01 ⭐⭐⭐⭐C.