2017 Reading Challenges Update

2017 reading challenges I'm following
Mostly the challenges that I follow help me direct my reading. As such, some will not provide a challenge, simply indicate how well I am doing. Some of the challenges are external to this blog while others are hosted here or on a blog that I manage. In practical terms I do allow some challenges to overlap, that is, most books will appear in more than one challenge. In addition many of the challenges are simply continuations of challenges I took on last year

 This page is a work in progress  
Last updated 11 December 2017
  • 2017 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 130. Currently: 108
  • Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Completed in 2014, titles read in 2017: 6
  • 2017 Global Reading Challenge currently 18/21
  • USA Fiction Challenge So far 21/51, this year: 12
  • 2017 Aussie Author Reading Challenge: aiming for 20: currently 27
  • 2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge: aiming for 20. Currently 14
  • British Books Challenge 2017 currently 40
  • Vintage Cover Scavenger Hunt currently xx
  • 2017 Ebook Reading Challenge currently 29
  • New to me authors - a personal challenge currently 44
  • Not crime fiction - a personal challenge currently 3
  • Nordic reading challenge - a personal challenge unless I find an "official" one, currently 7
  • New Zealand reading challenge - again a personal challenge unless I can find someone hosting an "official" one. currently 3
  • Translated crime fiction - a personal challenge that will overlap with many of the other reading challenges that I have undertaken. currently 13
  • Snagged at the Library currently: 46
  • Audio books: currently: 13
  • 2016 Mt TBR reading challenge. currently: 3 (Aiming for 12 at least)
  • 2017 Historical Reading Challenge. Currently: 23
  • Crime Fiction of the Year Challenge @ Past Offences - a monthly challenge. Each month features a particular year of publication: Currently: 3
A visual summary

2017 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by Corinne Rodrigues Aiming for 130.
So far this year: 108
This challenge has its own record page at 2017 Reviews.

2017 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 110
 Currently : 108
Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge This is one that I host. I completed the challenge in 2014 and so here this year I'll record blog posts related to Agatha Christie, probably mainly related to short stories.

Currently: 6
  1. 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS
  2. 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER,
  3. 4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson
  4. 4.5, DUMB WITNESS
  5. 4.2, THE FLOATING ADMIRAL, Agatha Christie et al
  6. 4.4, A TALENT FOR MURDER, Andrew Wilson

I haven't managed to put a GRC site together yet, but it will take the same format as in previous years.

2017 Global Reading Challenge: 18/21
I have committed myself to reading 21 titles, all crime fiction, 3 titles each from 7 "continents".
My 7th continent - historical crime fiction.

Blog site: Africa -3
  1. 4.4, RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER, Sally Andrew (South Africa)
  2. 4.5, PRECIOUS AND GRACE, Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana)
  3. 4.6, DYING TO LIVE, Michael Stanley Botswana) 
Asia - 3
  1. 4.7, INSPECTOR SINGH INVESTIGATES, A FRIGHTFULLY ENGLISH EXECUTION, Shamini Flint
  2. 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart
  3. 4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie
Australasia/Oceania (my modification) - An extra hurdle for Australasia - at least one from New Zealand. I can count separate Australian states - 3
  1. 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris (NSW)
  2. 4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher (VIC)
  3. 4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler (New Zealand)
Europe - 3
  1. 4.8, OUT OF BOUNDS, Val McDermid
  2. 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie
  3. 4.3, SUMMERTIME DEATH, Mons Kallentoft
North America - 3
  1. 4.5, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN, Mindy Mejia
  2. 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen
  3. 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory
South America -

7th Continent: Historical -3
  1. 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd - England 1920s
  2. 4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind - India 1909
  3. 4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers - Australia 1865
USA Fiction Challenge ongoing
USA Fiction Challenge ongoing
This is one I'm hosting on its own site. I'm keeping my own records on a page on my blog. So here I will just keep a summary of the number of states covered, as well as a list of US crime fiction I've read in 2017.

 Total so far 21/51 Books read 2017: 12
  1. 4.5, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN, Mindy Mejia
  2. 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen
  3. 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory
  4. 4.3, THE GIRLS SHE LEFT BEHIND, Sarah Graves
  5. 4.1, LOST IN NEW YORK, J.J.Henderson
  6. 4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton
  7. 4.7, YOU WILL KNOW ME, Megan Abbott
  8. 4.8, EARTHLY REMAINS, Donna Leon
  9. 4.4, THE RESISTANCE MAN, Martin Walker
  10. 4.3, THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE, C. J. Box
  11. 4.5, DARK PLACES, Gillian Flynn
  12. 3.9, THE NEIGHBOUR, Lisa Gardner  
Golden Vintage - books written before 1960

and Silver Vintage: books written 1960 - 1989

Vintage Cover Scavenger Hunt This is hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block.Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to find as many objects on the scavenger hunt list as possible on the covers of the mystery books you read. You may play along in either the Golden or Silver Mystery Eras (or, for the more adventurous, both)
*Challengers may play either the Silver Age or Golden Age Card—or both.
I have created a special page for this challenge and will then update that when needed.

British Books Challenge 2017 - mine will be crime fiction


The aim is to read at least 12 books by British authors. This is really not much of a challenge for me as I read so much British crime fiction, so the challenge is really just a way of keeping my records. Not sure I will join an "official" challenge.

Currently: 40
  1. 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie
  2. 4.8, OUT OF BOUNDS, Val McDermid
  3. 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd
  4. 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie
  5. 4.8, IMPERIUM, Robert Harris
  6. 4.7, THE SILENCE BETWEEN BREATHS, Cath Staincliffe
  7. 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan
  8. 4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson
  9. 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie
  10. 4.6, LUSTRUM, Robert Harris
  11. 4.5, PRECIOUS AND GRACE, Alexander McCall Smith
  12. 4.6, IN FARLEIGH FIELD, Rhys Bowen
  13. 4.5, THE ASHES OF LONDON, Andrew Taylor
  14. 4.5, THE WOMAN WHO WALKED IN SUNSHINE, Alexander McCall Smith
  15. 4.4, THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFE, Alexander McCall Smith
  16. 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton
  17. 4.5, DICTATOR, Robert Harris
  18. 4.7, RACING THE DEVIL, Charles Todd
  19. 4.5, LET THE DEAD SPEAK, Jane Casey
  20. 4.1, Cherringham 1-3, Costello, Neil & Richards, Matthew
  21. 4.7, THE CHALK PIT, Elly Griffiths
  22. 4.6, MASK WARS (aka CRIME ON THE FENS), Joy Ellis
  23. 4.2, THE FLOATING ADMIRAL, Agatha Christie et al
  24. 4.5, ANOTHER ONE GOES TONIGHT, Peter Lovesey
  25. 4.4, JOURNEY TO DEATH, Leigh Russell 
  26. 4.4, POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST, Marcia Willett
  27. 4.5, RATHER BE THE DEVIL, Ian Rankin 
  28. 4.4, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, Ann Cleeves
  29. 4.6, SOMETIMES I LIE, Alice Feeney 
  30. 4.4, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles 
  31. 4.5, HE SAID, SHE SAID, Erin Kelly  
  32. 4.7, THE SEAGULL, Ann Cleeves 
  33. 4.3, MURDER IN THE MORNING EDITION, Peter Bartram
  34. 4.8, THE GHOST, Robert Harris 
  35. 4.4, A TALENT FOR MURDER, Andrew Wilson
  36. 4.1, MURDER IN THE AFTERNOON EXTRA, Peter Bartram
  37. 4.3, MURDER IN LITTLE SHENDON, A. H. Richardson 
  38. 4.5, A NECESSARY EVIL, Abir Mukherjee
  39. 4.5, FATHERLAND, Robert Harris
  40. 4.2, MURDER IN THE NIGHT FINAL, Peter Bartram        



The Aussie Author Challenge 2017 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that. Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female F, at least 4 of those authors are male M, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you N; Fiction or non-fiction F, at least 3 genre I can see I may have a problem with the 3 genre aspect.

 Currently: 27
  1. 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart M N
  2. 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris M
  3. 4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher M
  4. 4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers - M N
  5. 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart - M
  6. 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra F N
  7. 4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin
  8. 4.3, THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane Lovitt
  9. 4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty F N
  10. 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta F N
  11. 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton F N
  12. 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty F
  13. 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt F
  14. 5.0, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, Michael Robotham M
  15. 4.4, GOODWOOD, Holly Throsby F N 
  16. 4.5, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, Caroline Overington
  17. 4.6, CRIMSON LAKE, Candice Fox F
  18. 5.0, THE SUSPECT, Michael Robotham M
  19. 4.7, THE GOOD PEOPLE, Hannah Kent F
  20. 4.3, AND FIRE CAME DOWN, Emma Viskic  F
  21. 4.8, LOST, Michael Robotham
  22. 4.7, THE DARK LAKE, Sarah Bailey
  23. 4.7, HER, Garry Disher 
  24. 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarkson
  25. 4.6, WIMMERA, Mark Brandi 
  26. 4.7, AN IRON ROSE, Peter Temple
  27. 4.4, THE LIGHT ON THE WATER, Olga Lorenzo  
     



2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above)

Currently: 14
  1. 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra
  2. 4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty
  3. 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta
  4. 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton
  5. 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty
  6. 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt
  7. 4.4, GOODWOOD, Holly Throsby 
  8. 4.5, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, Caroline Overington
  9. 4.6, CRIMSON LAKE, Candice Fox 
  10. 4.7, THE GOOD PEOPLE, Hannah Kent 
  11. 4.3, AND FIRE CAME DOWN, Emma Viskic
  12. 4.7, THE DARK LAKE, Sarah Bailey 
  13. 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarkson
  14. 4.4, THE LIGHT ON THE WATER, Olga Lorenzo  
     


2017 Ebook Reading Challenge Here is another that is probably not much of a challenge for me as I read so much on my Kindle. Levels:
  1. Bits - 5 e-books
  2. Bytes - 10 e-books
  3. Megabytes - 25 e-books
  4. Gigabytes - 50 e-books
  5. Terabytes – 75 ebooks
  6. Empty the Cloud – 100 ebooks
Currently: 29
  1. 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie
  2. 4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind
  3. 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris
  4. 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen
  5. 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory
  6. 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie
  7. 4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson
  8. 4.4, RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER, Sally Andrew
  9. 4.1, LOST IN NEW YORK, J.J.Henderson
  10. 4.5, THE ASHES OF LONDON, Andrew Taylor
  11. 4.4, THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFE, Alexander McCall Smith
  12. 4.5, INSIDE THE BLACK HORSE, Ray Berard
  13. 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson
  14. 4.8, THE THIRST, Jo Nesbo
  15. 5.0, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, Michael Robotham
  16. 4.4, THE RESISTANCE MAN, Martin Walker
  17. 4.3, THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE, C. J. Box
  18. 4.4, JOURNEY TO DEATH, Leigh Russell
  19. 4.9, GLASS HOUSES, Louise Penny
  20. 4.4, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, Ann Cleeves
  21. 4.6, SOMETIMES I LIE, Alice Feeney 
  22. 4.4, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles 
  23. 4.7, THE SEAGULL, Ann Cleeves
  24. 4.3, MURDER IN THE MORNING EDITION, Peter Bartram 
  25. 4.1, MURDER IN THE AFTERNOON EXTRA, Peter Bartram 
  26. 4.5, A NECESSARY EVIL, Abir Mukherjee
  27. 4.6, DYING TO LIVE, Michael Stanley 
  28. 4.7, AN IRON ROSE, Peter Temple
  29. 4.2, MURDER IN THE NIGHT FINAL, Peter Bartram      
This is a personal challenge. I intend to read as many new-to-me authors as I can.

Currently: 44
  1. 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart
  2. 4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind
  3. 4.5, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN, Mindy Mejia
  4. 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory
  5. 4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie
  6. 4.3, THE GIRLS SHE LEFT BEHIND, Sarah Graves
  7. 4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler
  8. 4.7, THE SILENCE BETWEEN BREATHS, Cath Staincliffe
  9. 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan
  10. 4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson
  11. 4.4, RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER, Sally Andrew
  12. 4.8, BLACK WATER LILIES, Michel Bussi
  13. 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra
  14. 4.1, LOST IN NEW YORK, J.J.Henderson
  15. 4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton
  16. 4.5, INSIDE THE BLACK HORSE, Ray Berard
  17. 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton
  18. 4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty
  19. 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta
  20. 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton
  21. 4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson
  22. 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson
  23. 4.1, Cherringham 1-3, Costello, Neil & Richards, Matthew
  24. 4.2, STORMY COVE, Bernadette Calonego
  25. 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt
  26. 4.6, MASK WARS (aka CRIME ON THE FENS), Joy Ellis
  27. 4.5, A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE, Shari Lapena
  28. 4.3, THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE, C. J. Box
  29. 4.4, GOODWOOD, Holly Throsby 
  30. 4.4, JOURNEY TO DEATH, Leigh Russell 
  31. 4.4, POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST, Marcia Willett
  32. 4.4, THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA, Vaseem Khan 
  33. 4.6, SOMETIMES I LIE, Alice Feeney 
  34. 4.4, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles 
  35. 4.5, HE SAID, SHE SAID, Erin Kelly 
  36. 4.3, MURDER IN THE MORNING EDITION, Peter Bartram
  37. 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarkson
  38. 4.7, THE DARK LAKE, Sarah Bailey
  39. 4.4, A TALENT FOR MURDER, Andrew Wilson4.3, MURDER IN LITTLE SHENDON, A. H. Richardson4.3, MURDER IN LITTLE SHENDON, A. H. Richardson
  40. 4.3, MURDER IN LITTLE SHENDON, A. H. Richardson
  41. 4.6, WIMMERA, Mark Brandi
  42. 4.4, OCTOBER IS THE COLDEST MONTH, Christopher Carlsson4.4, OCTOBER IS THE COLDEST MONTH, Christopher Carlsson4.4, OCTOBER IS THE COLDEST MONTH, Christopher Carlsson
  43. 4.4, THE LIGHT ON THE WATER, Olga Lorenzo 
  44. 3.9, THE NEIGHBOUR, Lisa Gardner 
  1.  
  2. 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clar
Not crime fiction
Not crime fiction Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I need occasionally to read outside the crime fiction genre. Currently: 2
  1. 4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie
  2. 4.2, THE QUEEN'S CORGI ON PURPOSE, David Michie
Nordic Reading challenge Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on Nordic/Scandinavian crime fiction and to keep records of my reading.  

Currently: 7
  1. 4.3, SUMMERTIME DEATH, Mons Kallentoft
  2. 4.7, HELLFIRE, Karin Fossum
  3. 4.8, WHY DID YOU LIE? Yrsa Sigurdadottir
  4. 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson
  5. 4.8, THE THIRST, Jo Nesbo
  6. 4.5, THE LEGACY, Yrsa Sigurdardottir 
  7. 4.4, OCTOBER IS THE COLDEST MONTH, Christopher Carlsson
New Zealand authors
New Zealand Reading challenge Resource on CrimeWatch Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on New Zealand crime fiction and to keep records of my reading. Currently: 3
  1. 4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler
  2. 4.5, INSIDE THE BLACK HORSE, Ray Berard
  3. 4.4, A STRAITS SETTLEMENT, Brian Stoddart
Translated crime fiction This will overlap with a number of the other challenges and is really just a record of translated titles that I've read this year.

Currently: 13
  1. 4.3, SUMMERTIME DEATH, Mons Kallentoft
  2. 4.7, HELLFIRE, Karin Fossum
  3. 4.8, BLACK WATER LILIES, Michel Bussi (French)
  4. 4.8, WHY DID YOU LIE? Yrsa Sigurdadottir (Icelandic)
  5. 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson (Norwegian)
  6. 4.2, STORMY COVE, Bernadette Calonego (German)
  7. 4.8, THE THIRST, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian)
  8. 4.5, AFTER THE CRASH, Michel Bussi (French)
  9. 4.5, DON'T LET GO, Michel Bussi (french)
  10. 4.8, WOLVES IN THE DARK, Gunnar Staalesen - Norwegian
  11. 4.5, THE LEGACY, Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Icelandic 
  12. 4.2, A MAN'S HEAD, Georges Simenon - French 
  13. 4.4, OCTOBER IS THE COLDEST MONTH, Christopher Carlsson - swedish 


Audio Books
A Personal challenge/record  

Currently: 12
  1. 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd
  2. 4.8, IMPERIUM, Robert Harris
  3. 4.6, LUSTRUM, Robert Harris
  4. 4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin
  5. 4.1, Cherringham 1-3, Costello, Neil & Richards, Matthew
  6. 4.2, STORMY COVE, Bernadette Calonego
  7. 4.2, THE FLOATING ADMIRAL, Agatha Christie et al
  8. 4.5, ANOTHER ONE GOES TONIGHT, Peter Lovesey  
  9. 5.0, THE SUSPECT, Michael Robotham
  10. 4.8, LOST, Michael Robotham 
  11. 4.8, THE GHOST, Robert Harris 
  12. 4.5, FATHERLAND, Robert Harris 

Snagged at the Library I am a consistent "supporter" of my local library, but it will help me keep a nice record of my borrowed books. That is a picture of my local library on the left.  

Currently: 46
  1. 4.7, INSPECTOR SINGH INVESTIGATES, A FRIGHTFULLY ENGLISH EXECUTION, Shamini Flint
  2. 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart
  3. 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris
  4. 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen
  5. 4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie
  6. 4.5, A CALAMITOUS CHINESE KILLING, Shamini Flint
  7. 4.3, THE GIRLS SHE LEFT BEHIND, Sarah Graves
  8. 4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher
  9. 4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler
  10. 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart
  11. 4.7, THE SILENCE BETWEEN BREATHS, Cath Staincliffe
  12. 4.7, HELLFIRE, Karin Fossum
  13. 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan
  14. 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie
  15. 4.8, BLACK WATER LILIES, Michel Bussi
  16. 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra
  17. 4.5, PRECIOUS AND GRACE, Alexander McCall Smith
  18. 4.3, THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane Lovitt
  19. 4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton4.5, THE WOMAN WHO WALKED IN SUNSHINE, Alexander McCall Smith4.8, WHY DID YOU LIE? Yrsa Sigurdadottir
  20. 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton
  21. 4.7, YOU WILL KNOW ME, Megan Abbott
  22. 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta
  23. 4.8, EARTHLY REMAINS, Donna Leon
  24. 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton
  25. 4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson
  26. 4.7, RACING THE DEVIL, Charles Todd
  27. 5.0, A GREAT RECKONING, Louise Penny
  28. 4.5, LET THE DEAD SPEAK, Jane Casey
  29. 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty
  30. 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt
  31. 4.5, AFTER THE CRASH, Michel Bussi
  32. 4.4, A STRAITS SETTLEMENT, Brian Stoddart
  33. 4.7, THE CHALK PIT, Elly Griffiths
  34. 4.6, MASK WARS (aka CRIME ON THE FENS), Joy Ellis
  35. 4.5, DON'T LET GO, Michel Bussi
  36. 4.4, GOODWOOD, Holly Throsby
  37. 4.5, DARK PLACES, Gillian Flynn
  38. 4.6, CRIMSON LAKE, Candice Fox 
  39. 4.4, POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST, Marcia Willett 
  40. 4.4, THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA, Vaseem Khan 
  41. 4.5, HE SAID, SHE SAID, Erin Kelly
  42. 4.7, THE DARK LAKE, Sarah Bailey 
  43. 4.7, HER, Garry Disher 
  44. 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarkson
  45. 4.4, A TALENT FOR MURDER, Andrew Wilson
  46. 4.6, WIMMERA, Mark Brandi 

2016 Mt TBR reading challenge hosted again by Bev at My Reader's Block. With my TBR standing at over 200 I have to do something positive! Levels: Pike's Peak: 12 books Mount Blanc: 24 books Mt. Vancouver: 36 books Mt. Ararat: 48 books Mt. Kilimanjaro: 60 books El Toro: 75 books Mt. Everest: 100 books Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ booksThe challenge requires that I choose a level. I'll choose Pike's Peak to start with but hopefully I can do better than that. I'll mark myposts TBR2017 


Currently: 3
  1. 4.3, THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE, C. J. Box
  2. 4.4, JOURNEY TO DEATH, Leigh Russell
  3. 3.9, THE NEIGHBOUR, Lisa Gardner 
2017 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge Again a record just for me. I'm going to be a bit flexible here and allow myself to include books that have a fair bit of history included in the story. They will still be crime fiction. I will indicate which historical period they relate to. 

Currently: 23
  1. 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart (India 1920s)
  2. 4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind (India 1909)
  3. 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd - England 1920s
  4. 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory - Seattle 1950
  5. 4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers - Australia 1865
  6. 4.8, IMPERIUM, Robert Harris - Rome
  7. 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart - India 1922
  8. 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan London and Berlin 1946
  9. 4.6, LUSTRUM, Robert Harris - Rome
  10. 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra - Australia 1920s
  11. 4.6, IN FARLEIGH FIELD, Rhys Bowen - Britain 1941
  12. 4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin - Australia 1947
  13. 4.5, THE ASHES OF LONDON, Andrew Taylor - London 1666
  14. 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton - Wales 1963
  15. 4.5, DICTATOR, Robert Harris - Roman Empire
  16. 4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson - Europe 1580
  17. 4.7, RACING THE DEVIL, Charles Todd - Britain 1920
  18. 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt - USA 1894
  19. 4.4, A STRAITS SETTLEMENT, Brian Stoddart - Madras 1920 
  20. 4.7, THE GOOD PEOPLE, Hannah Kent - Ireland 1825
  21. 4.7, HER, Garry Disher - Australia 1913 - 1922 
  22. 4.5, A NECESSARY EVIL, Abir Mukherjee (Calcutta 1920) 
  23. 4.5, FATHERLAND, Robert Harris (Germany 1964)
100 Crime Fiction Reads of all time (2 lists) See also on Good Reads - popular by date
  1. January 2017: publ. 1959 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie
  2. Feb 2017: publ. 1943 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie
  3. March 2017, publ. 1937: 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie
  4. April 2017, publ. 1977

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