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2022 - Scatter Mysteries
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Rachel's Scatter Challenge
Book 1, Category 1A. Level: Level #1: Bachelor of History
B. Random letter for the month: March - J
C. Category chosen: 6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
D. Book read: Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Jane Wunderly series)
E. Date read: 3/27/22
Book 2, Category 2A. Level: Level #1: Bachelor of History
B. Random letter for the month: March - J
C. Category chosen: 10. Historical Mysteries 2017
D. Book read: Murder in an English Village by Jessica Ellicott
E. Date read: 3/31/22
F. Comments: I don't know why I haven't read this series before. I enjoyed the first book and plan to start the next soon.
Book 3, Category 3A. Level: Level #1: Bachelor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
D. Book read: Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives by Rick Bleiweiss
E. Date read: 4/2/22
F. Comments: 1 star. I almost didn't finish this book but got to the point where there was 100 pages left and figured why not. I was excited by the blurb of the book because I thought it would be a fun idea to have a detective and his friends at the barbershop solving mysteries. Instead I found Pignon Scorbion to be extremely unlikable.
Book 4, Category 4A. Level: Level #1: Bachelor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 16. Historical Mysteries 2019
D. Book read: Murder Cuts the Mustard by Jessica Ellicott (Beryl and Edwina series)
E. Date read: 4/2/22
F. Comments: I really enjoyed the audio version of this book. I plan to listen to the others in the series.
Book 5, Category 5A. Level: Level #1: Bachelor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 14. Historical Mysteries 2018
D. Book read: In the Presence of Evil by Tania Bayard
E. Date read: 4/3/22
Book 6, Category 6A. Level: Level #2: Master of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 20. Great War Veterans as Detectives
D. Book read: A Baffling Murder at the Midsummer Ball by T.E. Kinsey
E. Date read: 4/4/22
F. Comments: I am glad I skipped the first book and dove into this one. It was a fun cozy mystery.
Book 7, Category 7A. Level: Level #2: Master of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
D. Book read: Murder Flies the Coop by Jessica Ellicott (Beryl and Edwina series)
E. Date read: 4/6/22
F. Comments: I much prefer the audio versions of this series.
Book 8, Category 8A. Level: Level #2: Master of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 19. Medieval Mysteries
D. Book read: In the Shadow of the Enemy by Tania Bayard
E. Date read: 4/8/22
F. Comments: I am really enjoying this series.
Book 9, Category 9A. Level: Level #2: Master of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 1. Historical Mysteries
D. Book read: Murder Comes to Call by Jessica Ellicott (Beryl and Edwina series)
E. Date read: 4/8/22
F. Comments: Part of the book talks about the census and how people had trouble responding to the questions. I found that very interesting in light of this book taking place after the Great War.
Book 10, Category 10A. Level: Level #2: Master of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 21. Historical Mystery 2021
D. Book read: Murder in an English Glade by Jessica Ellicott (Beryl and Edwina series)
E. Date read: 4/9/22
F. Comments: Not as good as the previous one in the series.
Book 11, Category 11A. Level: Level #3: Doctor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 18. Historical Mysteries 2020
D. Book read: In the Company of Fools by Tania Bayard
E. Date read: 4/10/22
F. Comments: Really enjoyed this one.
Book 12, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #3: Doctor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 14. Historical Mysteries 2018
D. Book read: The Betel Nut Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu
E. Date read: 4/14/22
F. Comments: I enjoy Chen Su Lin and some of the other characters she works with but the way some of the people in this book act is so terrible. With such unlikable characters it makes it tough to want to continue. The murderer is very obvious early on.
Book 13, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #3: Doctor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 19. Medieval Mysteries
D. Book read: Murder in the Cloister by Tania Bayard
E. Date read: 4/22/22
Book 14, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #3: Doctor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 20. Great War Veterans as Detectives
D. Book read: Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
E. Date read: 4/23/22
Book 15, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #3: Doctor of History
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 1. Historical Mysteries
D. Book read: Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball by Emily Brightwell
E. Date read: 4/29/22
F. Comments: This is a fun series.
Book 16, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: April- B
C. Category chosen: 15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
D. Book read: The Murder at Sissingham Hall by Clara Benson
E. Date read: 4/30/22
F. Comments: This book was fine but not really a page turner for me.
Book 17, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
D. Book read: The Tavern in the Morning by Alys Clare
E. Date read: 5/1/22
F. Comments: A bit of a cliff hanger at the end. Less of a cozy mystery than I was anticipating.
Book 18, Category 12A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 2. Historical Mysteries 2014
D. Book read: The Tomb of the Honey Bee by L.B. Hathaway
E. Date read: 5/6/22
F. Comments: I enjoyed this as an audiobook. The narrator isn't my favorite but the story was good. Will continue on in the series.
Book 19, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 21. Historical Mystery 2021
D. Book read: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by T.E. Kinsey
E. Date read: 5/8/22
F. Comments: Not my favorite. It was okay.
Book 20, Category 13A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 7. Historical Mysteries 2016
D. Book read: Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel
E. Date read: 5/6/22
F. Comments: I wasn't sure what to expect with this audiobook but ended up enjoying it on a long road trip.
Book 21, Category 14A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
D. Book read: The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert
E. Date read: 5/11/22
Book 22, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
D. Book read: The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert
E. Date read: 5/16/22
F. Comments: I enjoyed this one.
DNFA. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 10. Historical Mysteries 2017
D. Book read: The Riviera Express by T.P. Fielden
F. Comments: I just couldn't get into this book. I am not a big fan of journalists as main characters and this was just another example.
Book 23, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 1. Historical Mysteries
D. Book read: The Tale of Hawthorn House by Susan Wittig Albert
E. Date read: 5/20/22
F. Comments: I think this is my favorite of the series so far. I enjoyed the audio version.
Book 24, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: May- T
C. Category chosen: 1. Historical Mysteries
D. Book read: The Tale of Briar Bank by Susan Wittig Albert
E. Date read: 5/27/22
F. Comments: This book was too unbelievable and I only gave it 2 stars.
Book 25, Category 15A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: June - D
C. Category chosen: 22. Historical Mystery 2022
D. Book read: An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn
E. Date read: 6/2/22
F. Comments: Always a fun series.
Book 26, Category 16A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: June - D
C. Category chosen: 3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
D. Book read: The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
E. Date read: 6/5/22
F. Comments: This series is so funny! I enjoyed the audio version.
Book 27, Category 17A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: June - D
C. Category chosen: 13. Sherlock Holmes
D. Book read: Mrs Hudson and the Blue Daisy Affair by Martin Davies
E. Date read: 6/9/22
F. Comments: I really enjoy this series.
Book 28, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: June - D
C. Category chosen: 22. Historical Mystery 2022
D. Book read: Danger on the Atlantic
E. Date read: 6/15/22
Book 29, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: June - D
C. Category chosen: 21. Historical Mystery 2021
D. Book read: A Counterfeit Suitor by Darcie Wilde
E. Date read: 6/25/22
Book 30, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: June - D
C. Category chosen: 2. Historical Mysteries 2014
D. Book read: Duck Season Death
E. Date read: 6/26/22
F. Comments: This book takes place in Australia. It is the first book by this author I have read. It was written in the mid-1950s but not published until 2014.
Book 31, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 16. Historical Mysteries 2019
D. Book read: Penny for Your Secrets
E. Date read: 7/4/22
Book 32, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
D. Book read: The Pickwick Murders
E. Date read: 7/1/22
Book 33, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
D. Book read: The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
E. Date read: 7/6/22
Book 34, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
D. Book read: Murder Offstage (Posie Parker series)
E. Date read: 7/1/22
F. Comments: Listened to it while on a long drive. Entertaining without needing to follow the details closely.
Book 35, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
D. Book read: Limelight (Penny Green series)
E. Date read: 7/20/22
F. Comments: I keep waffling between enjoying this story and being glad that I don't need to follow it very closely. It is a good book to listen to while driving. I might continue the series but don't feel the need to do so immediately.
Book 36, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 10. Historical Mysteries 2017
D. Book read: Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose
E. Date read: 7/31/22
F. Comments: Really enjoyed.
Book 37, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: July - P
C. Category chosen: 6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
D. Book read: Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose
E. Date read: 8/3/22
F. Comments: Great second book in the series.
Book 38, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: August - C
C. Category chosen: 22. Historical Mystery 2022
D. Book read: A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh series)
E. Date read: 8/4/22
F. Comments: Such a great series! I really dislike Frances' mother and hope she moves on soon.
Book 39, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: August - C
C. Category chosen: 22. Historical Mystery 2022
D. Book read: Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon by C.J. Archer
E. Date read: 9/3/22
F. Comments: Thumbs up.
Book 40, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: October - L
C. Category chosen: 16. Historical Mysteries 2019
D. Book read: Lady Takes the Case
E. Date read: 10/1/22
F. Comments: I really thought this book was fun. It was just the type of cozy I felt I needed to read right now.
Book 41, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: October - L
C. Category chosen: 6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
D. Book read: Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark
E. Date read: 10/2/22
F. Comments: I guess I forgot to update this one. I really enjoyed the story.
Book 42, Category 18A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: October - L
C. Category chosen: 4. Historical Ghost Fiction
D. Book read: Murder on Millionaires' Row by Erin Lindsey
E. Date read: 10/9/22
F. Comments: It was interesting.
Book 43, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: November - M
C. Category chosen: 17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
D. Book read: Miss Dimple Disappears by Mignon F. Ballard
E. Date read: 11/1/22
Book 44, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: November - M
C. Category chosen: 2. Historical Mysteries 2014
D. Book read: Murder at Westminster Abbey
E. Date read: 11/3/22
F. Comments: This is the first in the series I have read and should have started with number 1.
DNFA. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: November - M
C. Category chosen: 5. Historical Mysteries 2015
D. Book read: Murder in the Queen's Garden
E. Date read:
F. Comments: Left off p. 53.
Book 45, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: November - M
C. Category chosen: 21. Historical Mystery 2021
D. Book read: Murder at the Spring Ball: A 1920s Mystery
E. Date read: 11/10/22
F. Comments: Enjoyed this story. A 15ish year old boy was the MC.
Book 46, Category ♻️A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: November - M
C. Category chosen: 1. Historical Mysteries
D. Book read: The Excursion Train by Edward Marston
E. Date read: 11/15/22
F. Comments: I enjoy this series.
Book 47, Category 19A. Level: Level #4: History with Honors
B. Random letter for the month: November - M
C. Category chosen: 23. Mysteries first published before 1970
D. Book read: Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers
E. Date read: 11/16/22
F. Comments: This was my first Dorothy L. Sayers book and I enjoyed it.
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Level #1: Bachelor of History - 3-5 books from at least 3 categories. 👩🎓
Level #2: Master of History - 5 to 10 books in at least 5 categories. 👩🎓
Level #3: Doctor of History - 10 to 15 books in at least 10 categories. 👩🎓
Level #4: History with Honors - 15-20 books in at least 15 categories 👩🎓
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Categories: (Completed in bold)
1. Historical Mysteries
2. Historical Mysteries 2014
3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
4. Historical Ghost Fiction
5. Historical Mysteries 2015
6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
7. Historical Mysteries 2016
8. Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)
9. YA Historical Mysteries
10. Historical Mysteries 2017
11. Dual Time Mysteries
12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
13. Sherlock Holmes
14. Historical Mysteries 2018
15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
16. Historical Mysteries 2019
17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
18. Historical Mysteries 2020
19. Medieval Mysteries
20. Great War Veterans as Detectives
21. Historical Mystery 2021
22. Historical Mystery 2022
23. Mysteries first published before 1970