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The Reporter's Challenge 2016
(Timeframe) January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.(Level) News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category) -- 15/15 Books Read
WHO 3/3 Books Read
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)Christian by D.B. Reynolds 1/24 - 5stars
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc): Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 1/13 - 4.5stars
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead): Deception by D.B. Reynolds1/3 - 4.75stars
WHAT 0/3 Books Read
Number in the title: One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/21 - 4stars
Weather in the title: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs 2/28 - 3stars
Color in title: Brown-Eyed Girlby Lisa Kleypas 1/25 - 4stars
WHERE 3/3 Books Read
Set in a little town: Justice Healed by Olivia Jaymes 1/5 - 4.75stars
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)Dragonfly by Erica Hayes 1/9 - 4stars
Historical novel (pre 1930): Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas 1/2 - 3.5stars
WHEN 3/3 Books Read
One that centers around a holiday: Midnight Kiss by Robyn Carr 1/7 - 4stars
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story: Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/9 - 5stars
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery): Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 1/1 - 3.25stars
HOW 1/3 Books Read
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon: Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen 1/16 - 3.5stars
Gun/shooting is murder weapon: Undercover by Danielle Steel 1/2 - 3.75stars
Blunt object is murder weapon: Hammer Down by Moira Rogers 1/23 - 4.5stars
I'm in. Have been looking out for this challenge because last year's was such fun :)
Start Date: 1/1/16
Duration: 1 year
Date Completed: 4/12/16
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category) - DONE
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category) - DONE
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category) - DONE
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category) - DONE
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books - DONE
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books - DONE
WHO (5/5)
A forensic specialist - The Killing Place - Tess Gerritsen (16/3/16) - Maura Isles - Forensic Pathologist
A crime-solving duo - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle (18/2/16) - Holmes & Watson
A dead person - 18 Things - Jamie Ayres (31/5/16) - Olga - in limbo
Works with animals - Love Bats Last - Pamela Aares (9/1/16) - Jackie Brandon - veterinarian
A legal professional - Wreathed - Curtis Edmonds (16/2/16) - Wendy Jarrett - attorney
WHAT (5/5)
Number in the title - 1984 - George Orwell (23/1/16)
Poison in the title - A Poison Tree - John Dolan (1/11/16)
Weather in the title - Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell (14/3/16)
Color in title - Five Red Herrings - Dorothy L. Sayers (15/4/16)
Title starts with the same letter as your last name - Breaking the Silence - Diane Chamberlain (5/3/16)
WHERE (5/5)
Set in a little town - The Christmas Killer - Jim Gallows (3/1/16) - Littleton, Indiana
NOT set on land - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne (4/8/16)
Set in Nevada - What Stays in Vegas - Beth Labonte (27/8/16)
Set on foreign soil - Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden (5/1/16) - Japan
Historical novel (pre 1930) - Katherine - Anya Seton (26/4/16) - 14th century
WHEN (5/5)
Set during a party - The Christmas Party - Carole Matthews (4/12/16)
Centers around a holiday - On Strike for Christmas - Sheila Roberts (2/12/16)
Bad weather plays big role in story - Chill Factor - Sandra Brown (11/7/16) - Lilly & Ben are trapped in a mountain cabin during a snow storm
Beat the clock - Angels and Demons - Dan Brown (31/3/16) - Robert Langdon has 6 hours to solve the clues before the bomb explodes
Set during a courtroom trial - A Time to Kill - John Grisham (14/7/16)
HOW (5/5) (Method of Murder)
Poison - Castle Cay - Lee Hanson (16/1/16) - Victim killed by deliberate drug overdose
Knife/stabbing - Pop Goes the Weasel - M.J. Arlidge (9/1/16)
Gun/shooting - The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy - James Anderson (8/1/16)
Blunt object - Whose Body? - Dorothy L. Sayers (2/1/16) - Victim is killed with a poker
Strangulation - Curtain Call - Anthony Quinn (22/1/16)
BONUS CATEGORY (5/5)
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
Divergent - Veronica Roth (6/1/16) - Tris is 16
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
Saving Saffron Sweeting - Pauline Wiles (7/9/16)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room - Gaston Leroux (8/11/16)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc) - The Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum (18/8/16) - Witch of the East - cyclone
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie (23/9/16) - Methods of murder - poison, shooting, blunt object, axe, drowned
Start Date: 1/1/16
Duration: 1 year
Date Completed: 4/12/16
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category) - DONE
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category) - DONE
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category) - DONE
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category) - DONE
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books - DONE
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books - DONE
WHO (5/5)
A forensic specialist - The Killing Place - Tess Gerritsen (16/3/16) - Maura Isles - Forensic Pathologist
A crime-solving duo - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle (18/2/16) - Holmes & Watson
A dead person - 18 Things - Jamie Ayres (31/5/16) - Olga - in limbo
Works with animals - Love Bats Last - Pamela Aares (9/1/16) - Jackie Brandon - veterinarian
A legal professional - Wreathed - Curtis Edmonds (16/2/16) - Wendy Jarrett - attorney
WHAT (5/5)
Number in the title - 1984 - George Orwell (23/1/16)
Poison in the title - A Poison Tree - John Dolan (1/11/16)
Weather in the title - Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell (14/3/16)
Color in title - Five Red Herrings - Dorothy L. Sayers (15/4/16)
Title starts with the same letter as your last name - Breaking the Silence - Diane Chamberlain (5/3/16)
WHERE (5/5)
Set in a little town - The Christmas Killer - Jim Gallows (3/1/16) - Littleton, Indiana
NOT set on land - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne (4/8/16)
Set in Nevada - What Stays in Vegas - Beth Labonte (27/8/16)
Set on foreign soil - Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden (5/1/16) - Japan
Historical novel (pre 1930) - Katherine - Anya Seton (26/4/16) - 14th century
WHEN (5/5)
Set during a party - The Christmas Party - Carole Matthews (4/12/16)
Centers around a holiday - On Strike for Christmas - Sheila Roberts (2/12/16)
Bad weather plays big role in story - Chill Factor - Sandra Brown (11/7/16) - Lilly & Ben are trapped in a mountain cabin during a snow storm
Beat the clock - Angels and Demons - Dan Brown (31/3/16) - Robert Langdon has 6 hours to solve the clues before the bomb explodes
Set during a courtroom trial - A Time to Kill - John Grisham (14/7/16)
HOW (5/5) (Method of Murder)
Poison - Castle Cay - Lee Hanson (16/1/16) - Victim killed by deliberate drug overdose
Knife/stabbing - Pop Goes the Weasel - M.J. Arlidge (9/1/16)
Gun/shooting - The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy - James Anderson (8/1/16)
Blunt object - Whose Body? - Dorothy L. Sayers (2/1/16) - Victim is killed with a poker
Strangulation - Curtain Call - Anthony Quinn (22/1/16)
BONUS CATEGORY (5/5)
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
Divergent - Veronica Roth (6/1/16) - Tris is 16
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
Saving Saffron Sweeting - Pauline Wiles (7/9/16)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room - Gaston Leroux (8/11/16)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc) - The Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum (18/8/16) - Witch of the East - cyclone
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie (23/9/16) - Methods of murder - poison, shooting, blunt object, axe, drowned
Quick question - Where: Historical novel (pre 1930) - does this mean the book needs to be written/published pre 1930 or set pre 1930?
I'm in. Last year I didn't finish - only 3 books short of the Newspaper Mogul. Well, this time I'll do better. :)REPORTER CHALLENGE:
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
Progress: 0/25
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW (Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
KRISSY'S TRACKING POST30/30 Completed
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**Other Possibilities:**
Fighting for Flight
Let Love Live
The Thief Taker
Barn Boot Blues
The Thirteenth Tale
When We Wake
Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
Beulah's Boy, Barney
Bound by Blood
Bound By Blood
Bound by Blood
Amaranth & Ash
The Ten Thousand
Angels and Airheads
Gone, Gone, Gone
Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby
Calmly, Carefully, Completely
Finally Finding Faith
Maybe Matt's Miracle
Proving Paul's Promise
Zip, Zero, Zilch
Good Girl Gone
While We Waited
Holding Her Hand
Brothers by Bond
Chili Con Corpses
Who We Were
Who We Were
Who We Were
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I'm in! Was one book short of Newspaper Mogul last year - going for the Pulitzer!TCF's Reporter's Challenge - 2016
Duration: 01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
Date Completed:
Progress:
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO - 3/5
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT - 4/5
Poison in the title
WHERE - 5/5
WHEN - 2/5
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW - 3/5
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY - 0/5
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Yes, you can level up or down anytime!! (It's just for fun)PepperP0t wrote: "this still looks interesting. I'm going to try this year at the news anchor level. 3 per category.
Could I change my level later?"
Set pre 1930Caroline wrote: "Quick question - Where: Historical novel (pre 1930) - does this mean the book needs to be written/published pre 1930 or set pre 1930?"
REPORTER CHALLENGE:Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc) Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist- The Girl in the Spider's Web 01/03/15
Jeffrey and Sara Beyond Reach 04/20/16
Lucy and Chris All Good Deeds 04/23/16
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
The Thirteenth Tale 03/17/16
The One 04/30/16
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Green Hills of Africa 04/07/16
Dirty White Boys 04/09/16
The Black Angel 04/14/16
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
A Dark and Twisted Tide 05/23/16
Dark Horse 06/06/16
WHERE
Set in a little town
Gatlin, South Carolina Beautiful Creatures 01/05/15
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
The Husband's Secret 04/14/16 Australia
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
The Guest Room 01/17/16
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
Dark Hollow – 01/13/16
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Pretty Baby: 03/23/16
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
The Wrath and the Dawn 01/07/16
Fractured 05/26/16
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
The Goldfinch 01/28/16 (museum)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Orphan X 02/12/16 shot, knife, fell on car
I got the Pulitzer!30/30
WHO
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
HOW
(Method of Murder)
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO -
WHAT -
WHERE -
WHEN –
HOW -
Ellie wrote: "Yes, you can level up or down anytime!! (It's just for fun)PepperP0t wrote: "this still looks interesting. I'm going to try this year at the news anchor level. 3 per category.
Could I change my ..."
thx
Ellie wrote: "Set pre 1930
Caroline wrote: "Quick question - Where: Historical novel (pre 1930) - does this mean the book needs to be written/published pre 1930 or set pre 1930?""
Thanks Ellie :)
Caroline wrote: "Quick question - Where: Historical novel (pre 1930) - does this mean the book needs to be written/published pre 1930 or set pre 1930?""
Thanks Ellie :)
I'm in
23/30
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc) - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (2/24/16)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) - Love, Death and Tea by Will Once (zombie) (9/30/16)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc) - Murder in Tropical Breeze by Mary Bowers (MC owns an animal shelter) (1/30/16)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc) - Wreathed by Curtis Edmonds (Wendy) (2/6/16)
WHAT
Number in the title - 21st Century Dad (and husband): Or rather... the trials and tribulations of being a modern day father and husband by 21st Century Dad (2/11/16)
Poison in the title - Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie (3/10/16)
Weather in the title - Storm Crazy: Storm Lake by Livia Quinn (3/23/16)
Color in title - White Trash Zombie Gone Wild by Diana Rowland (8/23/16)
Title starts with the same letter as your last name - Killer Climate by Alannah Foley (3/11/16)
WHERE
Set in a little town - An Uncollected Death: A Charlotte Anthony Mystery by Meg Wolfe (Elm Grove, Indiana) (1/3/16)
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) - Eejit: A Tale of the Final Fall of Man by Andrew Hindle (space ship) (1/17/16)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England) - Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan McGuire (Australia) (2/21/16)
Historical novel (pre 1930) - The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle (4/7/16)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc) - The Tennis Party by Madeleine Wickham (4/25/16)
One that centers around a holiday - The Case of the Linen Pressed Guest by K.W. Callahan (Christmas) (1/5/16)
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story - Chasing Paradise by Joel York (tropical storms) (11/25/16)
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery) - April's Busman Holiday by Kerry Frith (12/3/16)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW ✔
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon - The Secret by Kathi Daley (3/5/16)
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon - A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh (2/14/16)
Gun/shooting is murder weapon - The Future Widows' Club by Rhonda Nelson (1/12/16)
Blunt object is murder weapon - Rose Hill by Pamela Grandstaff (1/8/16)
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon - Ted Saves the World by Bryan Cohen (2/23/16)
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
23/30
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
WHAT
WHERE
Set in Nevada
WHEN
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW ✔
(Method of Murder)
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
REPORTER CHALLENGE:Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category) DONE! 2/05/16
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category) DONE 4/08/16
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category) DONE 8/13/16
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category) DONE 12/25/16
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
Pulitzer Prize Winner: 30 books
WHO (Protagonist)
Forensic specialist- Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins 11/27/16
Crime-solving duo - A Root Awakening by Kate Collins 1/26/16
Dead person - Ghost in Trouble by Carolyn Hart 8/26/16
Works with animals - Take the Monkey and Run by Laura Morrigan 8/05/16
Legal professional (lawyer) - A Radical Departure by Lia Matera 3/10/16
WHAT (Title)
Number - One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett 6/23/16
Poison - Pearls and Poison by Duffy Brown 2/05/16
Weather - Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross 11/12/16
Color -Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice 9/24/16
Starts with the letter T - Threaded for Trouble by Janet Bolin 7/25/16
WHERE
Set in a little town - The Good, the Bad, and the Emus by Donna Andrews 1/18/16
NOT set on land -
Set in Nevada - Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins 12/25/16
Set on foreign soil - The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith 2/18/16
Historical novel (pre 1930) - Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 3/24/16
WHEN
Party - Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman by Tessa Arlen 4/08/16
Holiday - Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews 1/09/16
Dark & Stormy night – Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan 11/17/16
Beat the clock - Long Man by Amy Greene 8/13/16
Courtroom trial
HOW
Poison - Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman 3/18/16
Knife/stabbing - Killer in Crinolines by Duffy Brown 1/31/16
Gun/shooting - The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews 1/23/16
Blunt object - Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 4/10/16
Rope/strangulation - Foul Play at the PTA by Laura Alden 4/25/16
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery
The Tree of Death by Marcia Muller 3/28/16
A Demon Summer by G.M. Malliet 6/03/16
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
A Radical Departure by Lia Matera 3/10/16 (poisoned, vehicular homicide, shot & suffocated) 3/28/16
Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials by Ovidia Yu 5/21/16 (poisoned, drowned/blunt object, 'live' organ transplant)
The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis 6/14/16 (poisoned, stabbed, drowned, blunt object)
REPORTER CHALLENGE:Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used for 1 category
For the bonus round, you must first complete the Newspaper Mogul category and then complete the bonus category. (Just for fun, the bonus round is a bit tougher) However, if you read a book that you realize fits into the bonus category, you can save it to use to fill in the bonus round after you complete Newspaper Mogul status!
TCF's Reporter's Challenge - 2016Duration: 01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
Date Completed:
Progress: 14/15
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
WHO - 2/3
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
✔Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc) Magic Shifts 27 April
✔Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) Fall from Grace 26 Sept (vampire)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT - 3/3
✔Number in the title The Dirt on Ninth Grave 17 Jan
Poison in the title
✔Weather in the title Unleash the Storm 29 Feb
Color in title
✔Title starts with the same letter as your last name. Legend 20 Feb
WHERE - 3/3
✔Set in a little town - The Restorer 2 Jan
✔NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)Illuminae 9 Jan
Set in Nevada
✔Set on foreign soil (not America or England) Magic Rises 12 Jan
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN - 3/3
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
✔One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story. A Different Blue 5 Jan
✔One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
Gunmetal Magic 10 Jan
✔One set during a courtroom trial
Memories of Ash 6 June
HOW - 3/3
(Method of Murder)
✔Poison is murder weapon The Winner's Crime 25 May
✔Knife/stabbing is murder weapon Cold Burn of Magic 16 Feb
✔Gun/shooting is murder weapon The Problem with Forever 22 May
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
I'm in at editor categoryCub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
22/20
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc) The Girl Who Disappeared Twice ***** 7/9
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc) Cut & Run **** 4/19
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead) Destined for an Early Grave 2/5 *****
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc) Without Reservations3/4 *****
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency **** 5/18
Poison in the title Poison Study **** 6/13
Weather in the title Lightning Lingers **** 8/16
Color in title Red Dirt Heart *** 5/28
Title starts with the same letter as your last name Shaw 1/25 ****
WHERE
Set in a little town Can't Take My Eyes Off of You **** 5/30
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) Dark Horse ***** 7/13
Set in Nevada This Rough Magic **** 7/23
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)Summer Beach Vet: Playing by Heart 4/1 ***
Historical novel (pre 1930) Widdershins ***** 2/16
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc) Silent in the Sanctuary **** 11/12
One that centers around a holiday Daniel's Christmas **** 7/30
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story The Outstretched Shadow **** 9/25
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery) Heartsick **** 4/7
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon book:The Mysterious Affair at Styles|16343] *** 2/20
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon Die For Me 2/18 ****
Gun/shooting is murder weaponMissing You 3/6 ***
Blunt object is murder weapon The Art of Detection1/19 ****
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon Gone for Good **** 5/9
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used for 1 category (Ex: Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap would fit into 3 categories – strangled, cut off from the world due to bad weather, locked room mystery. But you can only place this story in 1 of the categories)
For the bonus round, you must first complete the Newspaper Mogul category and then complete the bonus category. (Just for fun, the bonus round is a bit tougher) However, if you read a book that you realize fits into the bonus category, you can save it to use to fill in the bonus round after you complete Newspaper Mogul status!
I'm back again - determined to make Newspaper Mogul in 2016. I was 4 books short last year.REPORTER CHALLENGE:
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
Progress: 0/25
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW (Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
I'm in again!REPORTER CHALLENGE:
Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
Progress: 0/30
WHO (0/5)
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT (0/5)
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE (0/5)
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN (0/5)
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW (0/5)
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY (0/5)
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
It's great to see so many of you back for this year's challenge. Hope you have tons of fun!
This looks fun - count me in! Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
Progress: 30 /30
WHO - 5 / 5
WHAT 5 / 5
WHERE 5 / 5
WHEN 5 / 5
HOW 5 / 5
(Method of Murder)
BONUS CATEGORY
I wanna play! I'll backdate to January 1. Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
I wanna play! I'll backdate to January 1.Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
REPORTER CHALLENGE:Duration: 01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
REPORTER CHALLENGE:Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2016
Newspaper Mogul: 0/25
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
For 'Poison in the title' are you looking for the name of a specific poison (arsenic, cyanide etc) or would the word 'poison' be acceptable?
The Reporter's Challenge 2016Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
2/10
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
2/10 I AM A MOGAL!
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic
artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)finiProtagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team:]
hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)finiProtagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
finiProtagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
finiWHAT
Number in the title
finiPoison in the title
Weather in the title
finiColor in title
finiTitle starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
finiNOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
finiSet in Nevada
finiSet on foreign soil (not America or England)
finiHistorical novel (pre 1930)
finiWHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
finiOne Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
finiOne where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
finiOne set during a courtroom trial
finiHOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
finiKnife/stabbing is murder weapon
finiGun/shooting is murder weapon
fini
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
finiBONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
finiWHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
meteorite hits earthHOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
fini
This sounds fun! I'm in!REPORTER CHALLENGE ~ 2016:
Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
7/25 read
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
WHERE
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Caroline wrote: "For 'Poison in the title' are you looking for the name of a specific poison (arsenic, cyanide etc) or would the word 'poison' be acceptable?"Poison would be acceptable.
Sunshine✰✰✰ wrote: "Does Obsidian work for a color?"Wow - curveball. Unless I'm missing something, it sounds like a rock, not a color ??? (New one to me) So I'd have to say no.
Ellie wrote: "Caroline wrote: "For 'Poison in the title' are you looking for the name of a specific poison (arsenic, cyanide etc) or would the word 'poison' be acceptable?"
Poison would be acceptable."
Thanks Ellie :)
Poison would be acceptable."
Thanks Ellie :)
If the actual category that something works in is a spoiler, is that still okay? I don't want to ruin the book for everyone, but it also fits...
Oh, and I guess this would help.... my list so far (been tracking on my personal group)WITH PRIZE FOR BONUS LEVEL
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo :: Maplecroft // Cherie Priest
Protagonist is a dead person ::
Protagonist works with animals :: Empire of Night // Kelley Armstrong
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title :: Batman: Hush, Vol. 1
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title :: The White Queen // Philippa Gregory
Title starts with the same letter as your last name :: Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread // Chuck Palahniuk
Set in a little town :: Libriomancer
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc) :: A Confusion of Princes
Set in Nevada :: John Dies at the End
Set on foreign soil (not America or England) :: Wind/Pinball: Two Novels
Historical novel (pre 1930) :: Mistress of the Art of Death
WHEN
One book set during a party :: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry // Fredrik Bachman
One that centers around a holiday :: A Christmas Carol // Charles Dickens
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story :: To Hold the Bridge // Garth Nix (VAMPIRE WEATHER)
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock :: The Eyre Affair // Jasper Fforde
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon :: The Sword of Summer // Rick Riordan
Gun/shooting is murder weapon :: Fairest // Marissa Meyer
Blunt object is murder weapon :: Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits // David Wong
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child :: Ask the Dark // Henry Turner
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery :: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone // J.K. Rowling
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster :: Life After Life // Kate Atkinson
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story :: Interesting Times // Terry Pratchett
Maya wrote: "If the actual category that something works in is a spoiler, is that still okay? I don't want to ruin the book for everyone, but it also fits..."You could hide it as a spoiler.
Nell wrote: "Maya wrote: "If the actual category that something works in is a spoiler, is that still okay? I don't want to ruin the book for everyone, but it also fits..."You could hide it as a spoiler."
...why did I not think of that?.... Man. Okay. Sorry, stupid question, thanks :D
I'm aiming for cub reporter. This is going to be a bit of a challenge, I don't read mystery books. REPORTER CHALLENGE:
Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
. Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Poison in the title
WHERE
Set in Nevada
WHEN
HOW
(Method of Murder)
BONUS CATEGORY
Reporter ChallengeJanuary 1 – December 31, 2016
Level — Pulitzer Prize Winner – 30 books
Completed — 25/25! +5
WHO
protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant)
Love in the Light, Laura Kaye – 2/19/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
protagonist are a crime-solving duo (FBI partners)
Fish & Chips, Abigail Roux – 4/25/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
protagonist is a dead person (ghost)
Dark Needs at Night’s Edge, Kresley Cole – 1/29/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
protagonist works with animals (pit bull rescue coordinator)
Mai Tai’d Up, Alice Clayton – 5/31/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
protagonist is a legal professional (lawyer)
Overruled, Emma Chase – 1/28/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
WHAT
number in the title
One Sweet Ride, Jaci Burton – 1/6/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
poison in the title
Mercury Striking, Rebecca Zanetti – 7/10/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
weather in the title
The Hurricane, R.J. Prescott – 1/13/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
color in title
Kiss of Crimson, Lara Adrian – 1/19/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
title starts with the same letter as your last name
Dark Desires After Dusk, Kresley Cole – 2/25/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
WHERE
set in a little town
Pack Challenge, Shelly Laurenston – 1/16/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
NOT set on land (spaceship)
Grabbed by Vicious, Lolita Lopez – 3/25/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
set in Nevada
Desired, Stacey Kennedy – 3/14/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
set on foreign soil (not America or England) (Ireland)
Feverborn, Karen Marie Moning – 3/16/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
historical novel (pre 1930)
Surrender, Pamela Clare – 2/14/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
WHEN
one book set during a party (birthday celebration)
Two Night Stand, Ellis Carrington – 2/20/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
one that centers around a holiday (Christmas)
Holiday in Death, J.D. Robb – 7/18/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
one dark and stormy night (bad weather plays big role in story)
Riding the Storm, Sydney Croft – 2/29/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
one where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
Immortal, J.R. Ward – 3/9/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
one set during a courtroom trial
The Law of Attraction, N.M. Silber – 2/11/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
HOW (Method of Murder)
poison is murder weapon (poisoned a drink)
Seven Sons, Lili St. Germain – 2/3/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
knife/stabbing is murder weapon (stabbed w/ a pencil)
The Darkest Pleasure, Gena Showalter – 2/7/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
gun/shooting is murder weapon
Rapture, J.R. Ward – 3/4/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
blunt object is murder weapon
Conspiracy in Death, J.D. Robb – 8/31/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
rope/strangulation is murder weapon
Vagrant, Gemma James – 4/15/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO ➔ protagonist is a child
Moonlight on Nightingale Way, Samantha Young – 7/18/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
WHAT ➔ three-word title
Good Girl Gone, Tammy Falkner – 12/5/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
WHERE ➔ “locked-room” mystery
Kiss of a Demon King, Kresley Cole – 4/17/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
WHEN ➔ death occurs during a natural disaster (tornado)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum – 7/22/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮
HOW ➔ at least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story (multiple murders based on Edgar Allen Poe)
Cut & Run, Madeleine Urban – 1/17/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Maya wrote: "If the actual category that something works in is a spoiler, is that still okay? I don't want to ruin the book for everyone, but it also fits..."It's your call, Maya. Maybe you could list the author of the book instead of the title. Or just list it as 'spoiler'. This challenge is just for fun - Everyone is on the honor system. :)
-Ellie
REPORTER CHALLENGE:Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
Progress: 17/25
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
✔Protagonist is a crime-solving duo: Wild Things
✔Protagonist is a dead person: Some Girls Bite
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
✔Protagonist is a legal professional: The Gamble
WHAT
✔Number in the title: Two Hot
Poison in the title
✔Weather in the title: Frost Burned
✔Color in title: Silver Borne
✔Title starts with the same letter as your last name: Loyalty in Death
WHERE
✔Set in a little town: Jagged
✔NOT set on land: Interlude in Death
✔Set in Nevada: Skin Trade
✔Set on foreign soil: Never Say Die
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
✔One that centers around a holiday: Holiday in Death
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
✔One where the protagonist has to beat the clock: Imitation in Death
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW (Method of Murder)
✔Poison is murder weapon: Reunion in Death
✔Knife/stabbing is murder weapon: Witness in Death
✔Gun/shooting is murder weapon: Naked in Death
Blunt object is murder weapon
✔Rope/strangulation is murder weapon: Visions in Death
I'm in for the columnist level, but i will try to read some more.Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist - The Sacred Bones by Michael Byrnes
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Weather in the title - Tordyveln flyger i skymningen by Maria Gripe
Color in title - The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
Poison in the title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Historical novel (pre 1930) - The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Set on foreign soil - Jomfruen fra Norge by Tore Skeie
NOT set on land - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (combination of ship and islands)
Set in Nevada
WHEN
One Dark & Stormy night - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
One set during a courtroom trial - A Place of Execution by Val McDermid
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday A Pirate for Christmas by Anna Campbell
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
HOW
Poison is murder weapon - Unholy Grail by D.L. Wilson
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Gun/shooting is murder weapon - Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Blunt object is murder weapon - Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY (after 25 books)
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Gah! I managed to delete my original post. Here's my signup (on my blog--to verify that I did sign up (http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/20...)And my list:
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist: Good Blood [forensic anthropologist] (5/23/16)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo: The Calcutta Affair [Napoleon Solo & Illya Kuryakin] (2/28/16)
Protagonist is a dead person: The Warsaw Anagrams (7/17/160
Protagonist works with animals: Doberman Wore Black [vet] (2/9/16)
Protagonist is a legal professional: The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde [lawyer] (4/12/16)
WHAT
Number in the title: Four Against The Bank Of England (1/25/16)
Poison in the title: A Pinch of Poison (7/10/16)
Weather in the title: The Paper Thunderbolt (5/29/16)
Color in title: Red for Murder (1/13/16)
Title starts with the same letter as your last name: House of Darkness (3/7/16)
WHERE
Hunt with the HoundsSet in a little town: t [little village of Bedford, VA] (1/3/16)
NOT set on land: The Fifth Passenger [submarine & schooner] (2/10/16)
Set in Nevada: The Poet's Funeral (7/12/16)
Set on foreign soil (not America or England): Bachelors of Broken Hill [Australia] (2/24/16)
Historical novel (pre 1930): The Limehouse Text [Victorian era] (4/13/16)
WHEN
One book set during a party: The Norths Meet Murder (6/30/16)
One that centers around a holiday: Line Up for Murder (4/28/16)
One Dark & Stormy night: The Spiral Staircase (2/20/16)
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock: Hardly a Man Is Now Alive (1/16/16)
One set during a courtroom trial: The Third Encounter by Sara Woods (4/1/16)
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon: Who's Calling? [strychnine] (1/31/16)
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon: The Bridal Bed Murders [Chinese dagger] (2/13/16)
Gun/shooting is murder weapon: The Girl in the Cellar [girl shot in the cellar] (1/9/16)
Blunt object is murder weapon: Which Doctor [lead pipe] (1/28/16)
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon: Murder at Arroways [strangled with a silver necklace] (1/7/16)
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18): The Bobbsey Twins At London Tower (5/13/16)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter): Chili Con Corpses (4/28/16)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained): The Obstinate Murderer/The Old Battle Axe [all action at a country house] (3/17/16)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc): The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Titanic Tragedy (iceberg!; 6/28/16)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story: The April Robin Murders [death by poisonous fumes; throat cut; run over by car] (2/17/16)
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Who? What? Where? When? How?
Why? – because it’s fun to read!
Cub reporter: 5 books (1 from each category)
Columnist: 10 books (2 from each category)
News Anchor: 15 books (3 from each category)
Editor: 20 books (4 from each category)
Newspaper Mogul: 25 books
BONUS CATEGORY: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Newspaper Mogul plus Bonus Category): 30 books
WHO
Protagonist is a forensic specialist (forensic accountant, forensic artist, forensic pathologist, forensic dentist, etc)
Protagonist is a crime-solving duo (any 2 person team: hubby/wife, siblings, professionals, etc)
Protagonist is a dead person (ghost, skeleton, vampire, zombie…anybody who is dead)
Protagonist works with animals (vet, dog walker, zookeeper, etc)
Protagonist is a legal professional (judge, lawyer, paralegal etc)
WHAT
Number in the title
Poison in the title
Weather in the title
Color in title
Title starts with the same letter as your last name
WHERE
Set in a little town
NOT set on land (cruise ship, boat, airplane, spaceship, etc)
Set in Nevada
Set on foreign soil (not America or England)
Historical novel (pre 1930)
WHEN
One book set during a party (family reunion, birthday, Christmas, etc)
One that centers around a holiday
One Dark & Stormy night – bad weather plays big role in story
One where the protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery)
One set during a courtroom trial
HOW
(Method of Murder)
Poison is murder weapon
Knife/stabbing is murder weapon
Gun/shooting is murder weapon
Blunt object is murder weapon
Rope/strangulation is murder weapon
BONUS CATEGORY
WHO - Protagonist is a child (under the age of 18)
WHAT - 3 word title (title is only 3 words and they all start with the same letter)
WHERE - “Locked Room” mystery (not necessarily a room, as long as the scene is contained)
WHEN – Death occurs during a natural disaster (hurricane, avalanche, tsunami, etc)
HOW - At least 3 different people killed by 3 different means, all in one story
Rules: For this challenge – Each book can only be used for 1 category (Ex: Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap would fit into 3 categories – strangled, cut off from the world due to bad weather, locked room mystery. But you can only place this story in 1 of the categories)
For the bonus round, you must first complete the Newspaper Mogul category and then complete the bonus category. (Just for fun, the bonus round is a bit tougher) However, if you read a book that you realize fits into the bonus category, you can save it to use to fill in the bonus round after you complete Newspaper Mogul status!
There will be one prize ($25 Amazon gift card) given for a Pulitzer Prize Winner (chosen from the group who completes this level).
The challenge runs from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.
You don’t have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year.
Books can be in any format – paper, ebooks, audio…
Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
Most of all—have fun!
You can read any book you choose for the categories, but here’s a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. For the Where category—set in Nevada—read A Frenzied Bid For Murder (written by yours truly—blatant self-promo) and write a review on GoodReads. This is my first full-length novel and it will be published in June 2016. The deadline for your chance at the gift card is December 1, 2016. One winner will be picked at random from the posted reviews on December 10, 2016.