Mystery Madness discussion

Chatter here about the book you are reading for the word "historical"! Some suggestions are a classic mystery, a mystery with a historical setting, or a book in which the character travels back in time. How are you interpreting this challenge?

For this one I want to read a classic mystery: The Moonstone . It is supposed to be the first English crime mystery novel. Not sure where it would fall in the long list of books that I want to read in March.

Lisa wrote: "For this one I want to read a classic mystery: The Moonstone . It is supposed to be the first English crime mystery novel. Not sure where it would fall in the long list of books that I ..."

Interesting! I've gone to check it out and the synopsis does sound interesting, especially with the enormous diamond ^-^

I think I am going to read an Elizabeth Peters book for this...they are all available from my library on overdrive so two birds with one stone!

And you've posted your TBR already Keriann lol. I read Crocodile in the Sandbank last year I think, and I really enjoyed it. I have several of her books and really should get around to them.

For this category, I am going with Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear. Love WWI and WWII mysteries.

Kate wrote: "For this category, I am going with Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear. Love WWI and WWII mysteries."

Cool. I believe one of our hosts, Laura from mom2triplets04, also loves books about WWII. Will be looking forward to hearing what you think of this book when you're done ^-^

Most of the mysteries I read would fall under this banner. I'm way more worried about NEW books. (Gulp)

Paperback Junky wrote: "Most of the mysteries I read would fall under this banner. I'm way more worried about NEW books. (Gulp)"

That's awesome Matt! Remember, NEW can be interpreted any way you want, so feel free to get creative on that one ^-^

For this challenge, I shall be reading a book set in a historical era which I adore: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Dame Agatha Christie,

Great choice! I read this one last year and enjoyed it ^-^

Affair at styles is one of my favorites

I know I won’t finish the book I want to read for this challenge,and being non fiction I’m not sure it qualifies, but I want to start it and what a better opportunity, and who knows I may surprise myself and finish it
The Invention of MurderThe Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime, by Judith Flanders
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

That book sounds fascinating, Delia! Even though it's non-fiction, it deals with murders and probably how the cases were solved. I'd consider that part of unraveling a mystery, so go for it!

Agatha Christie’s ‘ the man in the brown suit’

Lib wrote: "Agatha Christie’s ‘ the man in the brown suit’"

It's great that we have quite a few participants planning on Agatha Christie books!

My HISTORICAL selection

Jill wrote: "My HISTORICAL selection "

Free on Kindle Unlimited and set in Scotland? These threads are really dangerous to my ever growing To Read list!

Di wrote: "Jill wrote: "My HISTORICAL selection "

Free on Kindle Unlimited and set in Scotland? These threads are really dangerous to my ever growing To Read list!"

Glad I could help, haha!

I am going to read a Charles Todd mystery. I haven’t decided which one yet but they are all set around world war 1 and 2.

Hi Naomi! I've not heard of these books. Will be interested in your thoughts on the one you decide on ^-^

I am going to read a Arthur Conan Doyle for this section will be my 1st Sherlock Holmes any recommendations? am thinking The sign of the four x

I will probably read A test of wills. It is his first Ian Rutledge novel.

Stephlightfoot wrote: "I am going to read a Arthur Conan Doyle for this section will be my 1st Sherlock Holmes any recommendations? am thinking The sign of the four x"

Sorry I can't help on this one! I have not yet read any of the Sherlock Holmes besides The Hound of the Baskervilles, but that was in school. Maybe one of our other hosts could recommend one?

For historical I am planning on reading a sherlock holmes mystery. Not yet sure which one.

I am reading the second book in the Maise Dobbs series, Birds of a Feather.

Katherine wrote: "For historical I am planning on reading a sherlock holmes mystery. Not yet sure which one."

A few of our members are reading a Sherlock Holmes novel this year! I believe Elizabeth (the co-creator) is reading A Study in Scarlet. I'm not one to skip around in series, so that would be the one I would go for too if I was going to read Sherlock Holmes in this round ^-^

Liz wrote: "I am reading the second book in the Maise Dobbs series, Birds of a Feather."

Awesome you're reading a sequel! I find myself always reading first books in series and enjoy them, but I never get to the following books. I need to work on that this year ^-^

I'm planning to read Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie for this challenge.

Joseph wrote: "For this challenge, I shall be reading a book set in a historical era which I adore: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Dame Agatha Christie," I've got that one pegged for my FOREIGN read. I'm also reading it for the Casual Christie Book Club https://youtu.be/w6Ter3WIwNo

I finished The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton this morning which I set as my goal for this challenge. After I finish the other challenges, I'll go back and read the other Father Brown books. You can read my review at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiDsa....

I joined the group late but planned out my reads to see what i can get thru. So with this challenge I am reading my 1st Agatha Christie bk. The Mysterious Affair at Styles. So far I am enjoying it. Very hooked on her writing so far. Cant wait to get into Miss Marple bks. I watched an episode on youtube of Miss Marple At Bertram's Hotel and thats what pulled me in to start reading the stack of A Christie's on my shelf.

I finished Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood and really liked it a lot. The atmosphere, plot (based on a true story) and writing style impressed me a lot.
I gave it four stars.

Kristi wrote: "For this challenge, I am going to interpret historical a little bit differently. I hope that is okay. I read Leave It to Cleaver by Victoria Hamilton. It is the sixt..."

I love your interpretation of "Historical."

For this challenge, I ended up reading three different titles that qualify. They all met challenges in my Library Bingo challenge that I was finishing up earlier in the month.
I listened to all 3 of them on Hoopla audio. I also read Mysterious Affair at Styles also because of Louise The BigHaired Bookworm and her new Agatha Christie book club.
The other two were the first two Sherlock Holmes books. I had not read any of these previously. I enjoyed Study in Scarlet much more that Sign of Four. Now I need to watch the first couple of episodes of Sherlock on Netflix.

Phaedra wrote: "I’m reading A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas for this one as well as for Foreign."

I read Girl Waits with Gun--it is set in the New Jersey/NYC area in 1914.

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