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PILED HIGHDuration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
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12/15
Pile 1
The
✔ 1.The Black Queen By Jumata Emill 2/27 5 stars
✔ 2.The Writing Retreat By Julia Bartz3/6 5 stars
✔ 3.The Headmaster's List By Melissa de la Cruz 3/29 4 stars
✔ 4.The Only Survivors By Megan Miranda 5/5 4.5 stars
✔ 5The Subtle Knife By Philip Pullman 5/25 4.5 stars
Pile 2
✔ 1.Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History 6/20 5 stars
✔ 2.Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics By Sarah Gristwood 7/12 3.5 stars
✔ 3.Elizabeth I and Her Circle By Susan Doran 8/3 4 stars
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✔ 5.Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children By Therese Oneill 12/26 3 stars
Pile 3
A Novel on the cover
✔ 1.Dark Corners By Megan Goldin 8/17 5 stars
✔ 2.The Family Game By Catherine Steadman 8/26 3.5 stars
✔ 3.Ravensong ByT.J. Klune 10/2 5 stars
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POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2023 11/15 challenge completed
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
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15/15
✔ 2. A book by a first-time author:Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics By Sarah Gristwood 7/12 3.5 stars
✔ 3.A book published in spring 2023:Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History By Tracy Borman 6/20 5 stars
✔ 4. A book with a pet character: The Subtle Knife By Philip Pullman 5/25 4.5 stars
✔ 5.A book where the main character's name is in the title: Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen By Alison Weir 6/13 5 stars
✔ 7. A book about a vacation: Dead of Winter By Darcy Coates 9/3 4.5 stars
✔ 8. A book with a color in the title:The House Across the Lake By Riley Sager 10/14 4 stars
✔ 9.A book with a love triangle:Her Dark Curiosity By Megan Shepherd 10/29 4 stars
✔ 10. A book with a queer lead:Ravensong By T.J. Klune 10/2 5 stars
✔ 12. A book with a map: The Martian By Andy Weir 9/17 5 stars
✔ 13 A book that comes out in the second half of 2023: Dark Corners By Megan Goldin 8/17 5 stars
✔ 14 A historical-fiction book:The Children's Blizzard By Melanie Benjamin 11/15 5 stars
✔ 15 A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: A Haunting in Venice: A Hercule Poirot Mystery By Agatha Christie 11/9 4.5 stars
GENRE BINGO CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
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25/25
5/5 bingos
✔ B2 Historical Nonfiction:Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics By Sarah Gristwood 7/12 3.5 stars
✔ B3 Romance: Twisted Lies By Ana Huang 4/29 4 stars
✔ B4 LGBTQ+: The London Séance Society By Sarah Penner 4/4 4 stars
✔ B5: Nonfiction:Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History By Tracy Borman 6/20 5 stars
✔I2 Contemporary:Beach Read By Emily Henry 5/15 3.5 stars
✔ I3 Young Adult:Going Dark By Melissa de la Cruz 2/12 4 stars
✔ I4 Paranormal: Leopard's Fury By Christine Feehan 1/22 4.5 stars
✔ I5 Crime:Dark Roads By Chevy Stevens 8/11 4.5 stars
Kris Waldherr
✔ N2 Psychological Thriller: Dead of Winter By Darcy Coates 9/3 4.5 stars
✔ N3 Free space: The Family Game By Catherine Steadman 8/26 3.5 stars
✔ N4 Sci-Fi:Barbarian's Prize By Ruby Dixon 5/29 4 stars
✔ N5 Middle grade:The Subtle Knife By Philip Pullman 5/25 4.5 stars
✔ G2 Mystery:Dark Corners By Megan Goldin 8/17 5 stars
✔ G3: Paranormal Romance: Shadow Rider By Christine Feehan 9/24 4.5 stars
✔ G4 Short Stories or Novella: Kill Joy By Holly Jackson 4/30 3 stars
✔ G5 Historical Fiction: The Personal Librarian By Marie Benedict 2/20 5 stars
✔ O2 Thriller: The Writing Retreat By Julia Bartz 3/6 5 stars
✔ O3 Magical Realism: Shark Heart By Emily Habeck 11/25 4.5 stars
✔ O4 Fantasy : Ravensong By T.J. Klune 10/2 5 stars
✔ O5 Classic:Jane Eyre By Charlotte Brontë 1/16 4 stars
TBR JAR CHALLENGE ~ Challenge Completed ( 10/29)Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
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15/15
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOURDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2023
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11/21
Ranking:
Who 7/7, What 4/7, When 0/7, Where 0/7, How 0/7, Why 0/7, Bonus 0
OUR UNSOLVED CASES
✔ WHO: 7/7
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) in one of the below fields.
WHAT: 4/7
What makes your case distinctive?
2. A food or beverage in the title:
5. A person's name in the title:
7. Related to a monthly theme:
WHEN: 0/7
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
1. In winter:
2. In the 1900s :
3. During a holiday:
4. In the A.M. hours (midnight to 11:59):
5. During a group event (wedding, reunion, etc. :
6. Reported (published) in the decade you were born:
7. Reported (published) in 2023:
WHERE: 0/7
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
1. A national park or wilderness area:
2. A vacation destination:
3. A ship or boat:
4. A university:
5. A public venue (hotel, restaurant, airport, etc.
6. On the road (commute, trip, etc.
7. A tropical climate:
HOW: 0/7
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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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
WHY: 0/7
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
1. A favorite mystery author or series:
2. A favorite mystery subgenre:
3. A Goodreads listopia (Which one?):
4. A literary prize winner for crime fiction (Which one?)
5. A celebrity book club pick (Which one?)
6. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year):
7. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above:
Would you like to track down fugitives around the globe? To earn the rank of Interpol Fugitive Investigation Specialist, first complete all 42 standard cases above, then solve a crime committed 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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RANKS
When you post a progress update, include your case counts for each category. (See post #2 for format.) The Bonus Rank can only be earned after achieving the rank of Chief of Detectives.
▪ Neighborhood Snoop: Less than 1 case per category
▪ Gumshoe: 1 case per category
▪ Crime Scene Investigator: 2 cases per category
▪ Undercover Operative: 3 cases per category
▪ Forensic Analyst: 4 cases per category
▪ Special Agent in Charge: 5 cases per category
▪ Assistant Chief of Detectives: 6 cases per category
▪ Chief of Detectives: 7 cases per category
▪ BONUS - Interpol Fugitive Investigation Specialist: 7 cases per category + 8 bonus cases
BOOKWORMS TAKE SHELFIESDuration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
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20/20
*A Place (location, city, suburbs, countryside, nation)
✔ 2.Dark Roads By Chevy Stevens ( British Columbia/ Canada) 8/11 4.5 stars
✔ 3.Dark Corners By Megan Goldin ( Daytona beach, Florida) 8/17 5 stars
✔ 4.The Family Game By Catherine Steadman ( New York) 8/26 3.5 stars
✔ 5.Dead of Winter By Darcy Coates ( Rocky Mountains) 9/3 4.5 stars
*A Book Genre ( Historical fiction)
✔ 2.The Kitchen Front By Jennifer Ryan 3/14 5 stars
✔ 3.The London Séance Society By Sarah Penner 4/4 4 stars
✔ 4.Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen By Alison Weir 6/13 5 stars
✔ 5.The Children's Blizzard By Melanie Benjamin 11/15 5 stars
*A Book Genre (YA)
*A Listopia
Oh, Royalty...
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*A Time (time of day, month, year, season, past era, future) ~ Christmas
✔ 1.Through the Snow Globe By Annie Rains 12/3 5 stars
*A Feeling (joy, grief, love, adventurous, envy)
✔ 1. You, with a View By Jessica Joyce ( Grief/love) 12/11 5 stars
Let’s Turn PagesDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2023
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2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children (other topics)Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children (other topics)
You, with a View (other topics)
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Through the Snow Globe (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Therese Oneill (other topics)T.J. Klune (other topics)
Therese Oneill (other topics)
Jessica Joyce (other topics)
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1.GENRE BINGO MSG # 82. BOOKWORMS TAKE SHELFIES MSG #13 12/113.LET’S TURN PAGES : MSG #19
4. POPSUGAR MSG #8 11/155. PILED HIGH : MSG #8 Completed/but not sucessful challenge
6.TBR JAR CHALLENGE #10 10/297. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR # 29 Completed/but not sucessful challenge