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2021 Go the Distance Challenge
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Veronica's Go the Distance Challenge 2021
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The Rules:GENERAL RULES:
1) Participants may join at any time during the challenge.
2) Definition of historical mystery for this challenge: Any book whose central plot involves a crime of any type (murder, robbery, etc.) and takes place at any point that is at least 50 years in the past. This includes works set in a time period that is historical from the author’s perspective (for example, The Cadfael Chronicles by Ellis Peters) as well as books written in the past from our perspective and set during the author’s lifetime (for example, Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie).
*** Please note: A thriller focusing on espionage does not work for the challenge. A historical mystery must contain a crime that is investigated.
3) Re-reads and audiobooks are acceptable
4) All books begun on January 1st count toward the challenge
5) Create a personal thread in the challenge folder to keep track of your prompts and books. Please make a new post for every task that contains:
A. The prompt of the week.
B. The book to be read.
C. Once you have finished the book, create a new post with all the details above AND the date read. You can also add a few comments about the book if you want (this is not compulsory).
6) The goal is to read at least one book for each prompt.
7) You can read more than one book per prompt
8) You can complete the prompts in any order
9) Each week has its dedicated prompt, but you can move ahead if you wish to the next week's prompt. Keep in mind that if you do this, you will complete the challenge more quickly
Book #117. A book by an author of color
Book read: Midnight at Malabar House
Date read: 1/13/2021
Solid story by a new-to-me author and in a new-to-me setting. I feel like I still need to warm up to the MC but I enjoyed the mystery and the setting.
Book #221. A cozy historical mystery
TBR: Sweet Revenge
Date read: 1/19/2021
Decent, though unsurprising, cozy historical set during the Regency period. I listened to the audiobook for this one and the narrator did a good job...though there was a breathy quality to her narration that took some getting used to. You get some history on chocolate at the start of each chapter.
Book #332. The first book in a series you have not read before
TBR: Murder on Black Swan Lane
Date read: 1/28/2021
I liked it overall but the lead characters need to be better developed. The Earl's birth name is never even revealed. The mystery was a little flat but the secondary characters were all likeable. Not feeling any romantic chemistry between the male and female MCs though it's obvious the author wants me to.
Book #419. A book with a disabled character
TBR: A Perilous Undertaking
Date read: 2/3/2021
A fun read. I spotted the guilty party right away but Veronica and Stoker are great fun together. Recommend this series on audiobook. It's perfect for a dreary commute.
Book #42. A book set in multiple countries
TBR: The Cocoa Conspiracy
Date read: 2/9/2021
The beginning of the book the MCs are in England but then travel to Vienna, Austria to participate in some spy craft. I'm not very invested in the characters so this is likely my last book in this series. It's just not wowing me.
Book #531. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (rope, revolver, candlestick, lead pipe, dagger or knife, wrench)
TBR: The Art of Dying
Book #531. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (rope, revolver, candlestick, lead pipe, dagger or knife, wrench)
TBR: The Art of Dying
Date read: 2/10/2021
Book #618. A book set in the '20s of any century (except the 21st)
TBR: Murder at Archly Manor
Date read: 2/23/2021
I listened to the audiobook. It's light, pleasant fluff.
Book #725. A book with a solitary female figure on the cover
TBR: Gallows Court
Date read: 3/3/2021
This book had an intriguing start but veered into the absurd in the end.
Book #842. A book with a question word in the title (who, what, where, why, when, how)
TBR: Who Speaks for the Damned
Veronica wrote: "Book #842. A book with a question word in the title (who, what, where, why, when, how)
TBR: Who Speaks for the Damned
"I have not read any of the series yet but seems like a good find. I would probably have chosen it for the cover alone!
Kerri wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Book #842. A book with a question word in the title (who, what, where, why, when, how)
TBR: Who Speaks for the Damned [bookcover:Who Speaks for the Damned|500918..."
It's one of my favorite historical mystery series, Kerri! Well worth giving it a try. I love these new covers too but, unfortunately, the series has gone through two or three changes in cover styles so it's an unmatched set. lol
I feel that! It's a mix of yay! and ugh.
Book #1113. A book with a female detective
TBR: The Secrets of Wishtide
Date read: 7/20/2021
A pleasant read made all the better by a stellar audiobook narrator.
Book #1229. A book with a title that includes a character's name
TBR: Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar
Book #1229. A book with a title that includes a character's name
TBR: Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar
Date read: 7/27/2021
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1. Published in 2021
✔2. A book set in multiple countries: The Cocoa Conspiracy
3. A book with a lamp on the cover
4. A book that has won an award
5. A bestselling historical mystery
6. A locked room mystery
7. A book that has been made into a movie or television show
8. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympic Games
9. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
10. A book randomly selected from your historical mystery TBR
11. A book with an intriguing or inspiring first line
12. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (Greed, Gluttony, Wrath, Lust, Sloth, Pride, Envy)
✔13. A book with a female detective
14. A book by an author who also writes in a different genre: Revenge in Rubies
15. A book with a rural/countryside setting on the cover
16. A book with a real historical figure
✔17. A book by an author of color: Midnight at Malabar House
✔18. A book set in the '20s of any century (except the 21st): Murder at Archly Manor
✔19. A book with a disabled character: A Perilous Undertaking
20. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
✔21. A cozy historical mystery: Sweet Revenge
22. A book with gothic elements
23. A debut novel
24. A book set in a religious setting (convent, abbey, vicarage, temple, shrine, etc.)
✔25. A book with a solitary female figure on the cover: Gallows Court
26. A book with alliteration in the title
27. A book with the name of a real place in the title
28. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym: Defend and Betray
29. A book with a title that includes a character's name
30. A book set during wartime
✔31. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (rope, revolver, candlestick, lead pipe, dagger or knife, wrench): The Art of Dying
✔32. The first book in a series you have not read before: Murder on Black Swan Lane
33. A book recommended in the challenge suggestions thread
34. A book set in a time period you are unfamiliar with
35. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover (carriage, horse, ship, train, automobile, etc.)
36. A book written by an author with your initials
37. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (death, disease, famine, war): A Famine of Horses
38. A book related to William Shakespeare
39. A book with an "-ing" word in the title: Destroying Angel
40. A book with a Muslim character
41. A book connected to a specific season
42. A book with a question word in the title (who, what, where, why, when, how): Who Speaks for the Damned
43. A book that includes a major world event (not a war)
44. A book with food or drink on the cover
45. A book by one of your favorite authors
46. A book with a royal character
47. A book from another group member's bookshelf.
48. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere
49. A book linked to one of the four elements (earth, air, water, fire)
50. A book with a body part in the title
51. A book set in Medieval times
52. A book with water on the cover