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2021 Go the Distance Challenge
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Pamela’s Go the Distance 2021
Prompt #18 Book set in the 20sBook : The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley (set in the 1920s)
Prompt #18 Book set in the 20sBook: The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley
Finished : 4 January 2021
4* Clever classic of the Golden Age
Prompt #13 A book with a female detectiveBook: Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody)
Prompt #13 A book with a female detectiveBook: Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
Completed: 15 January 2021
3* this is a pleasant entertaining series and I enjoyed this book
Pamela wrote: " Prompt #13 A book with a female detectiveBook: Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
Completed: 15 January 2020
3* this is a pleasant entertaining series and I ..."
Me too.
Prompt #46 A book with a royal characterBook: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (King Richard III)
Prompt #46 A book with a royal characterBook: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (King Richard III)
Completed: 3 February 2021
4* this was surprisingly engaging, and very well put together
Prompt #37 A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (death, disease, famine, war)Book: Death Comes to Cambers by E.R. Punshon
Prompt #37 A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (death, disease, famine, war)Book: Death Comes to Cambers
Completed: 20 February 2021
3*, it was a bit slow to get started but good fun
Prompt #49 A book linked to one of the four elements (earth, air, wind, fire)Book: Fire in the Thatch: A Devon Mystery
Prompt #49 A book linked to one of the four elements (earth, air, wind, fire)Book: Fire in the Thatch: A Devon Mystery
Completed: 24 February 2021
4*, thought this was really well done, kept me interested throughout
Prompt #45 A book by one of your favourite authorsBook: The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham
Completed: 28 February 2021
4* strange, a bit confusing and very quirky, but I thought the plot was clever and I liked the setting.
Pamela wrote: " Prompt #45 A book by one of your favourite authorsBook: The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham
Completed: 28 February 2021
4* strange, a bit confusing and very qui..."
It's a long time since I read this, but I remember being confused but enjoying it so much that I reread it immediately. Maybe I'll reread it again soon. :)
Barbara wrote: "Maybe I’ll reread it again soon..."It’s definitely worth a reread Barbara :)
Prompt #52 A book with water on the coverBook: The Cornish Coast Murder
Completed: 6 March 2021
4*, this author is really growing on me, I enjoyed this a lot.
Prompt #28. A book by an author who uses a pseudonymBook: A Tangled Web by Nicholas Blake (pseudonym of Cecil Day-Lewis)
Prompt #28. A book by an author who uses a pseudonymBook: A Tangled Web by Nicholas Blake
Completed : 17 March 2021
4*, interesting mystery that is more character than plot driven
Prompt #4 A book that has won an awardBook: The Devil in the Marshalsea (CWA Historical Dagger Winner 2014)
Prompt #4 A book that has won an awardBook: The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson
Completed: 31 March 2021
5*, Loved this, very atmospheric and exciting.
Prompt #7 A book that has been made into a movie or television showBook: Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night (TV show Grantchester)
Pamela wrote: " Prompt #4 A book that has won an awardBook: The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson
Completed: 31 March 2021
5*, Loved this, very atmospheric and exciting."
I agree, this is a fabulous book!
Prompt #7 A book that has been made into a movie or television showBook: Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night (TV show Grantchester)
Completed: 9 April 2021
3* the first few mysteries were very good, but there wasn’t much of a plot in the last two
Prompt #17 A book by an author of colourBook : Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee
Completed: 20 April 2021
5*, great book from an excellent series with a real sense of time and place
Pamela wrote: " Prompt #17 A book by an author of colourBook : Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee
Completed: 20 April 2021
5*, great book from an excellent series with a real s..."
Pamela; I also love this series! On library waiting list for Smoke and Ashes. According to Goodreads #5 The Shadows of Men has a publishing date of July 2021. If so it would work for Prompt #1.
Prompt #50. A book with a body part in the titleBook: Hide My Eyes by Margery Allingham
Completed: 27 April 2021
4* very chilling with a real sense of menace
Pamela wrote: " Prompt #50. A book with a body part in the titleBook: Hide My Eyes by Margery Allingham
Completed: 27 April 2021
4* very chilling with a real sense of menace"
I love Margery Allingham. She set a scene beautifully and as you say could portray a very real sense of menace. One of my favourites is Tiger in the Smoke.
Prompt #30 A book set in wartimeBook: The Blitz Detective
Completed: 13 May 2021
3.5*, great sense of time and place, ending was a bit abrupt
Prompt #27. A book with the name of a real place in the titleBook: A Murder on London Bridge by Susanna Gregory
Prompt #27. A book with the name of a real place in the titleBook: A Murder on London Bridge by Susanna Gregory
Completed: 29 May 2021
4*, interesting historical background and complex plot. Enjoyable series.
Prompt #6 A locked room mystery Book: Calamity in Kent by John Rowland
Completed : 4 June 2021
3.5*, pretty standard mystery plot but quite enjoyable
Prompt #16 A book with a real historical figure Book: The Mitford Murders (Nancy Mitford)
Completed: 19 June 2021
3.5*, in places the story feels a bit modern and loses the GA feel, but overall a promising and charming start to a series
Prompt #23 A debut novel Book: This Lovely City by Louise Hare
Completed: 10 July 2021
3.5*, the mystery sometimes takes a back seat to the romance and the social issues, but it’s a well written debut with a strong ending
Prompt #25 A book with a solitary female figure on the coverBook: Anthem For Doomed Youth by Carola Dunn
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Prompt #25 A book with a solitary female figure on the coverBook: Anthem For Doomed Youth by Carola Dunn
Completed: 18 July 2021
3*, liked the story but the way the culprit was identified was rather weak.
Prompt #29 A book with a title that includes a character's nameBook: Mystery of Mr. Jessop by E.R. Punshon
Prompt #29 A book with a title that includes a character's nameBook : Mystery of Mr. Jessop by E.R. Punshon
Completed : 26 July 2021
4*, intriguing murder and robbery plot.
Prompt #8. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympic GamesBook: Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac (set in London)
Prompt #8 A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympic GamesBook Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac
Completed: 30 July 2021
3.5*, great sense of wartime London, but the plot and characters felt a bit too familiar at times
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Progress 31/52
✅ 1. Published in 2021
The Shadows of Men
✅ 2. A book set in multiple countries
Death in the East (Set in London, England and Assam, India)
3. A book with a lamp on the cover
Hue and Cry
✅ 4. A book that has won an award
The Devil in the Marshalsea (CWA Historical Dagger 2014)
5. A bestselling historical mystery
Blood & Sugar
✅ 6. A locked room mystery
Calamity in Kent
✅ 7. A book that has been made into a movie or television show
Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night
✅ 8. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympic Games
Checkmate to Murder (set in London)
9. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog
10. A book randomly selected from your historical mystery TBR
Pardonable Lies (Number 227 randomly generated, this is book 227 on my historical mystery shelf)
11. A book with an intriguing or inspiring first line
Gently Sahib “POLICEMAN SHOOTS TIGER”
12. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (Greed, Gluttony, Wrath, Lust, Sloth, Pride, Envy)
✅ 13. A book with a female detective
Curse of the Pharaohs
14. A book by an author who also writes in a different genre
The Secrets of Wishtide by Kate Saunders (Children’s/fantasy)
15. A book with a rural/countryside setting on the cover
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm
✅ 16. A book with a real historical figure
The Mitford Murders (Nancy Mitford)
✅ 17. A book by an author of color
Smoke and Ashes
✅ 18. A book set in the '20s of any century (except the 21st)
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (1920s)
19. A book with a disabled character
Prisoner At The Bar
20. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
Mistletoe and Murder
✅ 21. A cozy historical mystery
Resort to Murder
22. A book with gothic elements
✅ 23. A debut novel
This Lovely City
✅ 24. A book set in a religious setting (convent, abbey, vicarage, temple, shrine, etc.)
House of Shadows (monastery)
✅ 25. A book with a solitary female figure on the cover
Anthem For Doomed Youth
✅ 26. A book with alliteration in the title
Midnight at Malabar House
✅ 27. A book with the name of a real place in the title
A Murder on London Bridge
✅ 28. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
A Tangled Web by Nicholas Blake (pseudonym of Cecil Day-Lewis)
✅ 29. A book with a title that includes a character's name
Mystery of Mr. Jessop
✅ 30. A book set during wartime
The Blitz Detective
✅ 31. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (rope, revolver, candlestick, lead pipe, dagger or knife, wrench)
The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins (rope on cover
✅ 32. The first book in a series you have not read before
The Affair of the Blood Stained Egg Cosy
33. A book recommended in the challenge suggestions thread
The Bookseller's Tale
34. A book set in a time period you are unfamiliar with
Death in Delft (Europe 17th century)
✅ 35. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover (carriage, horse, ship, train, automobile, etc.)
Mystery in the Channel (ship)
36. A book written by an author with your initials
Wobble to Death by Peter Lovesey
✅ 37. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (death, disease, famine, war)
Death Comes to Cambers
38. A book related to William Shakespeare
✅ 39. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
Gently Floating
✅ 40. A book with a Muslim character
An Evil Eye
41. A book connected to a specific season
Death in August (Summer)
42. A book with a question word in the title (who, what, where, why, when, how)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
43. A book that includes a major world event (not a war)
44. A book with food or drink on the cover
✅ 45. A book by one of your favorite authors The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham
✅ 46. A book with a royal character
The Daughter of Time (King Richard III)
✅ 47. A book from another group member's bookshelf.
The Night of Fear
48. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere
A Quiet Flame (Argentina)
✅ 49. A book linked to one of the four elements (earth, air, wind, fire)
Fire in the Thatch: A Devon Mystery
✅ 50. A book with a body part in the title
Hide My Eyes
51. A book set in Medieval times
The Mark Of A Murderer: The Eleventh Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew
✅ 52. A book with water on the cover
The Cornish Coast Murder