Vian's 100 Books in 2025

[Vian]

Lets go! I'm trying for 100 books this year.

[Vian]

MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Our Unsolved Cases


Who: 1/2, What: 0/2, When: 1/2, Where: 2/2, How: 0/2, Why: 1/2,
Bonus Cases: 0/0

Completed: 5/12


Who: 1/2
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) in one of the below fields.
1. Music (singer, drummer, etc.)
2. Driving (courier, taxi driver, etc.)
3. Food service (chef, barista, etc.)
4. Healthcare (psychiatrist, midwife, etc.)
5. Games (athlete, game programmer, etc.)
✅ 6. Books (editor, librarian, etc.) Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead - writer
7. Events (wedding planner, photographer, etc.)

What: 0/2
What makes your case distinctive?
1. A middle grade or young adult sleuth
2. An emotion in the title
3. A time in the title
4. A color in the title
5. An animal companion or narrator
6. A food on the cover
7. A mostly white cover

When: 1/2
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported (published)?
1. In the 1920s
2. In the last 25 years
3. Around a holiday
4. During a vacation
5. In your birth month
✅ 6. Between dusk and dawn Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
7. In summer

Where: 2/2
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
1. At an orchard or farm
2. On an island
3. In a capital city
4. At a restaurant or bar
✅ 5. At a hotel or lodge Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice - hotel
6. At a park or campground
✅ 7. In someone’s home Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

How: 0/2
For this category, each means of murder must be distinctly different.
For example, pistols and rifles are both firearms; knives and daggers are too similar.
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Why: 1/2
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
✅ 1. A favorite mystery author or series Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
2. A favorite mystery subgenre
3. On a Goodreads listopia (Which one?)
4. Won a literary prize for crime fiction (Which one?)
5. A challenged or banned crime book
6. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year)
7. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above

Bonus Cases: 0/0
After completing all 42 standard cases, you may become an Interpol Fugitive Investigator by solving a crime in each of the eight inhabited regions of the world.
1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe
4. Oceania
5. Caribbean
6. North America
7. Central America
8. South America

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Serious Readers Challenge 2025

Completed: /100

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JANUARY
✅1. Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh

FEBRUARY
2. Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez
3. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
4. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
5. Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

MARCH
✅6. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
✅7. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
✅8. Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
9. Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano
10. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano
11. Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano
12. The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
13. Bangkok 8 by John Burdett
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