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I know I'm way behind on this one, but still want to read the books. If I would just concentrate on one book at a time ... but I don't! :-)

Autumn challenge (edited) - subject to change on a whim! Doesn't look like I'll be finishing this challenge by the deadline, but am enjoying the journey. I'm just a slow reader & am reading some giveaway wins to review them. Has changed my fall reading list considerably!!

A - Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday by Nancy Atherton
U - Unnatural Causes by P. D. James
T - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr DONE 1/2/11
U - Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers DONE 12/4/10
M - Morning Mist of Blood by Eric Wilder DONE 11/24/10
N - Night of the living Deed by E. J. Copperman DONE 11/6/10

Bonus - Snow Falling on Cedars

Changed my "A" book as I stopped by the used book store today & bought 5 books! Saving Aunt Dimity's Christmas for December. :-)

USA Challenge
I don't know what the start date or end date for this is, but I'll give it a try. I'll put my start date as July 1.

Alaska A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow
Arizona
Arkansas
California - Dial H for Hitchcock by Susan Kandel 8/12/10
Colorado Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton 12/13/10
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 10/3/10
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey Night of the Living Deed by E. J. Copperman 11/6/10
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck 12/26/10
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma Morning Mist of Blood by Eric Wilder 11/24/10
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 8/28/10
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 1/2/11
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell 3/14/11
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

I adjusted my AUTUMN list, but I have to say that I thought my first list looked more fun! LOL

Mysteries Around the World

North America: Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs DONE
South America:
Europe: Dracula by Bram Stoker DONE
Asia:
Africa:
Australia:
Antartica:

CLUE Challenge
One of the most famous detective board games is Clue/Cluedo made by Parker Brothers. This challenge will be based around the characters, weapons and rooms from the original game. The challenge will run for a year, until Oct 1, 2011. Books may only be used once for this challenge, so you'll be reading 17 to 22 books to complete the challenge.

Clue Characters:
Read a book where someone on the cover is wearing the same color clothes as the clue character. (ie a red dress, a green suit, etc. Outfit on cover does not have to be specifically a dress or suit, as long as the person on the cover is prodominately dressed in the color.) Read one book for each person.

Miss Scarlet (a red piece) Rattle His Bones by Carola Dunn
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece)
Mrs. White (a white piece)
Mr. Green (a green piece)
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece)
Professor Plum (a purple piece)


Weapons:
Read a book where either one of the following weapons is pictured on the cover, or was used to murder someone in the book. Read one book for each weapon.

Dagger/Knife
1. Candlestick The Cat Who Played Brahms by Lilian Jackson Braun DONE
2. Revolver (any revolver or pistol) Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs DONE
Rope
Lead Pipe
Wrench/Spanner

Rooms:
Read a book with one the following rooms pictured on the cover or featured prominately in the plot. The room doesn't have to be the main place the story takes place but if the characters just walk through the room once it isn't enough to count. If an entire scene takes place in the room, then it's enough to qualify. Choose 5 of the 10. (Some will be harder, so you don't have to find them all unless you want to.)

Kitchen
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room
Billard Room
Library The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Study
Hall .Night of the Living Deed DONE 11/6/10
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs (where the envelope with the solution was kept)


BONUS #1: Read a book based on the actual game Clue. Example:

BONUS #2: Play the board game with family and/or friends. DONE 12/25/10

BONUS #3: Watch the movie CLUE starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Lesley Ann Warren, Michael McKean, Christopher Lloyd, Madeline Kahn, and Martin Mull DONE!! What fun!!

2011 A-Z Challenge 1/1/11 - 12/31/11

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R Rattle His Bones
S
T Take the Monkeys and Run 3/14/11
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Read the seasons -


W
I
N
T Take the Monkeys and Run 3/14/11
E
R The River Killings 3/19/11

S
P
R Rattle His Bones
I
N
G