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message 1: by GailW (last edited Jun 27, 2024 05:10PM) (new)

GailW (abbygg) | 521 comments 2024 Determination Plus Challenge
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Determination List

☀ 1. Food of Ghosts by Marianne Wheelaghan, set in the country of Kiribati
☀ 2. Where the Guilty Hide by Annette Dashofy
☀ 3. Voice of the Violin, translated from the Italian
☀ 4. The Sister
☀ 5. An Assassination on the Agenda
☀ 6. End of Story
☀ 7. Three-Fifths
☀8. The Kind Worth Saving
☀9. Glory Be
☀10. Uneasy Prey

Plus List
☀ 11. A book set in a different country than you live in: Wales:
No Refuge by Nicola Clifford

☀ 12. Read a book by an Author that you never read before or one by a new debut author: Debut novel, first in a series.
Blind Goddess by Anne Holt, translated from Norwegian.

☀ 13. A book that someone recommended to you:
The Kind Worth Killing

☀ 14. A book that is a different genre than your normal type of read: type of crime:
Bright Young Women

Two books from a series you haven't completed yet.
☀ 15.
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
☀ 16. The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie, (Hercule Poirot #6)

☀ 17. A book that comes out in 2024:
The Fury by Alex Michaelides

☀18. A book that you meant to read in 2023 but never got around to it.
The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey

☀ 19. A book that came out before you were born.
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

☀ 20. A book that is done by more than one author
Bad Neighbours by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards

☀ 21. A book that won an award: Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (1976)
Z For Zachariah

☀ 22. One of the oldest to be read books on your unread mountain.
The Mysterious Mr. Quin

☀ 23. A book set in multiple countries: US-Turkey-Thailand:
The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

☀ 24. Book you started in the past but put aside and never finished for some reason:
the reason: started it in hardback; donated it by mistake!, finished in audio:
Dead in the Water by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards


message 2: by Ann (new)

Ann (annrumsey) | 16928 comments Gail: These look like some good books in your queue! good luck!


message 3: by Carol/Bonadie (new)

Carol/Bonadie (bonadie) | 9484 comments Nice starting list!


message 4: by Donnajo (last edited Jan 01, 2024 09:56AM) (new)

Donnajo | 4354 comments Welcome to the 2024 Determination Plus challenge. Looks like some good reads. Good luck.


message 5: by GailW (new)

GailW (abbygg) | 521 comments Sitting at 15 completed of 24 as of the end of May. Feeling good about this.


message 6: by Donnajo (new)

Donnajo | 4354 comments You are at a good point.


message 7: by Ann (new)

Ann (annrumsey) | 16928 comments Very good progress Gail! I need to fill in some of mine.


message 8: by GailW (new)

GailW (abbygg) | 521 comments Had a great month for mysteries, may or may not be done yet for the month. currently at 23 of 24.


message 9: by Ann (new)

Ann (annrumsey) | 16928 comments Gail- very impressive 23 of 24, and clearing of books you own to now donate! Nice. With half a year left, are you thinking of adding another challenge? (Or already have one)


message 10: by Donnajo (new)

Donnajo | 4354 comments That’s great.


message 11: by GailW (new)

GailW (abbygg) | 521 comments Ann wrote: "Gail- very impressive 23 of 24, and clearing of books you own to now donate! Nice. With half a year left, are you thinking of adding another challenge? (Or already have one)"

I might!


message 12: by GailW (new)

GailW (abbygg) | 521 comments I'm done! And yes, I'm starting a second one in July. This is too much fun to stop now.


message 13: by Ann (new)

Ann (annrumsey) | 16928 comments Good for you Gail!


message 14: by Donnajo (new)

Donnajo | 4354 comments WTG Gail. Glad you are doing a second one. I’m working on my final print books but have arcs to read to review first.


message 15: by Carol/Bonadie (new)

Carol/Bonadie (bonadie) | 9484 comments Wow! Impressive and inspiring.


message 16: by Donnajo (new)

Donnajo | 4354 comments WTG. That’s great.


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