April Monthly Challenge

[Foxy Grandma]

APRIL CHALLENGE (Begins April 1, 2012)

Choose 4 options below to complete the challenge
(Feel free to do more!!!!!!!)

Time Periods
Read a mystery/thriller set in the 1900’s

Genre
Read a mystery/thriller that is also historical

Location
Read a mystery/thriller set in Scotland

Titles
Read a mystery/thriller with the letters E-A-S-T-E-R in title (does not have to be in order)

Author
Read mystery/thriller by author whose name starts with an A

Cover
Read a mystery/thriller with a pastel cover (post cover)

Random Tasks
Read a mystery/thriller with female main character

April Events
In honor Arbor Day, read a mystery/thriller with a tree on the cover or that takes place in or near a National Forest (post cover if you choose that option)

[Foxy Grandma]

Beth NC's April Challenge List
0 of 8 completed

Time Period- 1900's - The Wrecker by Clive Cussler
Genre - Historical - The Devil Amongst the Lawyers by Sharyn McCrumb
Location - Scotland - Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie
Title - EASTER - Last Lessons of Summer by Margaret Maron
Author - A - Book of Shadows by Alexandra Sokoloff
Cover - Pastel - Sailing to Capri by Elizabeth Adler
Random Tasks - Female Main Character - Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
April Events - Tree - The Cypress Houseby Michael Koryta

[[deleted user]]

I'm not full of ideas here... must get to thinking...

[Almeta]

Have you tried author Ian Rankin for Scotland Mystery series?

[[deleted user]]

Thanks, Almeta. I've got one here at home somewhere... I was hoping to merge this challenge with my TBR challenge... not working very well as you can see ;-)

I might have to wait for next month's.

[Jan C]

Other Scottish mysteries would include Aline Templeton or Stuart MacBride.

[Foxy Grandma]

Hayes wrote: "Thanks, Almeta. I've got one here at home somewhere... I was hoping to merge this challenge with my TBR challenge... not working very well as you can see ;-)

I might have to wait for next month's."

It does make challenges interesting when you are trying to merge multiple ones. I will post May's challenge eariler in the month to give everyone more time to find books that work with their other challenges.

[Foxy Grandma]

Here are a few places to find some books. Keep in mind some of the lists are not genre specific so you will have to pick the mystery/thriller books out.

1900s -
Mysteries 1900-1950
20th Century Mysteries
100 twentieth century mysteries

HISTORICAL
Favorite Historical Mysteries
Best Historic Novels

SCOTLAND
Tartan Noir
Scottish Novels (Be sure to check Genre)

AUTHORS
Mystery Writers

Covers
Pink Covers (Be Sure to check Genre)
Light Blue Covers (Be Sure to check Genre)
Lavender Covers (Be Sure to check Genre)

FEMALE
Kick-Ass Female Sleuths
Fearless Females

TREES
Trees on Cover (Be Sure to check Genre)
Trees on Cover2 (Be Sure to check Genre)
Mystery in the Wild
Crime in the Great Outdoors

[Tiffani]

Here's a suggestion for books with a female main character - An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James.

[Jean]

I just finished The Solitary Housewhich I really enjoyed!

[Izzy]

Going to have a try at this challenge looks fun and I can work it in with other challenges.
Genre
Read a mystery/thriller that is also historical


Titles
Read a mystery/thriller with the letters EASTER in the title


Random Tasks
Read a mystery/thriller with a female main character in

(this isn't the addition I have which has a different picture on it)

April Events
Read a mystery/thriller with the picture of a tree on it or set near a national park. Picture of a tree on the cover of

[Jannene]

- Random Tasks
- Cover
- Author
All The Pretty Girls - Title E-A-S-T-E-R

[Tracyk]

Finished reading (for E-A-S-T-E-R):
The Redbreast

Currently reading (Scotland):


Next will probably be:

A Duty To The Dead

Not sure about the fourth one.

[Jannene]

Finished for the random tasks category. I loved the book!

[Jannene]

I just finished . This was for the cover challenge (pastel). This book was funny, entertaining, and a great read. The characters were delightful and well developed. I loved how Odelia was never going to let her friend's death go. We should all be blessed with that kind of friendship. The ending was totally unexpected that caught me off guard.

[Tracyk]

I finished reading four books for this challenge:

For E-A-S-T-E-R:

The Redbreast

Scotland:

Dying Light

mystery/thriller that is also historical:

A Duty To The Dead

mystery/thriller that is set in the 1900's:

The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep

All were good. The Redbreast was my favorite of the four.

[Jeanie]

Book Set In the 1900's:

The Blessing Way

Genre - Historical:

March Violets


Location: Scotland: (going to attempt to have this one, too, before May)

Title - EASTER:

A Rule Against Murder

Author - A: (currently reading)

The Ranger

Cover - Pastel:

Gone for Good

Random Tasks - Female Protagonist:

The Face of Death

April Events - Arbor Day - Tree Cover:

A Trick of the Light

[Jannene]

I just finished for the E-A-S-T-E-R challenge. I'm a little behind with finals and my house selling.