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Progress 14/15
J. Mystery of Oak Island and the Pirate Captain Kidd
19. About pirates or involving a curse. The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines & the Secret Mission of 1805

New goal increased to 18😊
Progress 15/18
K. Salem Witch Trials: Devil possession, witchcraft, or fungus-induced delusions?
22. Featuring a character who is wrongly accused or suffers discrimination.
Murder by the Minister

Progress 3/8
I read Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn for #2 - a book featuring an unknown killer

Challenge complete!
Thank you, Brittany!
(I still have one more book to read for this challenge.)

B. The Shroud of Turin: Its uncanny, negative imprint of the face and outline of a man's body shows injuries consistent with crucifixion.
Read a book:
4. Set in a location regarded as a holy center.
Angels & Demons

Progress 16/18
G. King Arthur: Real or legend?
14. Featuring a search for an artifact, such as the Holy Grail.
Murder on Black Swan Lane

Progress 4/8
I read She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall by Misty Bernall for #3 - book involving religion

Progress 5/8
I read Here and Gone by Haylen Beck for #6 - missing people as a main theme

📕1. Set in the Victorian era (1837-1901 ), when the serial murders took place. Jane Eyre
Progress: 3/3
Completed!
Thanks Brittany! It was fun =)

Thank you, Brittany, for the terrific challenge!
A. Jack the Ripper: Who was this serial killer? Read a book:
🗿 1. Set in the Victorian era (1837-1901), when the serial murders took place. Stalking Jack the Ripper
🗿 2. Featuring an unknown killer. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
B. The Shroud of Turin: Its uncanny, negative imprint of the face and outline of a man's body shows injuries consistent with crucifixion. Read a book:
🗿 3. Involving religion. Higher Is Waiting
🗿 4. Set in a location regarded as a holy center. Angels & Demons (Vatican City)
C. Amelia Earhart: What happened to this female aviator? Read a book:
🗿 5. Involving flight or a woman in a typically male career. We Are Watching Eliza Bright
🗿 6. With missing people as its main theme. Healing / Secrets
D. Stonehenge: How and why was it built in 3,000 BCE? Read a book:
🗿 7. Featuring a character who is a Druid. A Gilded Cage
🗿 8. About a builder or set on or near a quarry. Princess Academy
E. Mayan Calendar: How was such a complex and rather accurate calendar created? Read a book:
🗿 9. Involving an ancient culture. The Art of War
🗿 10. Involving astronomy or set in Latin America. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Peru)
F. Atlantis: Did it actually exist? Read a book:
🗿 11. Set in a location in or on water. An Enemy of the People
🗿 12. Featuring a mythical element. The Silver Cord / In Memorium
G. King Arthur: Real or legend? Read a book:
🗿 13. Set in medieval times. Shadow of Night
🗿 14. Featuring a search for an artifact, such as the Holy Grail The Lost Book of the Grail
H. UFOs: Are aliens fact or fiction? Read a book:
🗿 15. Featuring an extraterrestrial alien or someone considered to be an illegal alien. Light from Uncommon Stars
🗿 16. Involving government secrets or a secret government facility, such as Area 51. Authority
I. Moai statues on Easter Island: How were they transported? Read a book:
🗿 17. Featuring a protagonist who travels somewhere or deforestation. A Holly Jolly Diwali
🗿 18. Set in Oceania or involving the transport of goods. When We Believed in Mermaids
J. Mystery of Oak Island and the Pirate Captain Kidd. Read a book:
🗿 19. About pirates or involving a curse. The Play's the Thing / The Grey Lady
🗿 20. Set in Canada. The Shipping News
K. Salem Witch Trials: Devil possession, witchcraft, or fungus-induced delusions? Read a book:
🗿 21: Featuring a witch or a character who suffers delusions. The Book of Magic
🗿 22. Featuring a character who is wrongly accused or suffers discrimination. Fifty Words for Rain

A. Jack the Ripper: Who was this serial killer?
Read a book:
1. Set in the Victorian era (1837-1901 ), when the serial murders took place. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
2. Featuring an unknown killer. Greenwich Park
B. The Shroud of Turin: Its uncanny, negative imprint of the face and outline of a man's body shows injuries consistent with crucifixion.
Read a book:
3. Involving religion. The Hacienda
4. Set in a location regarded as a holy center. The Diamond Eye
C. Amelia Earhart: What happened to this female aviator?
Read a book:
5. Involving flight or a woman in a typically male career. The Love Hypothesis
6. With missing people as its main theme. The Last Thing He Told Me
D. Stonehenge: How and why was it built in 3,000 BCE?
Read a book:
7. Featuring a character who is a Druid. Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe
8. About a builder or set on or near a quarry. The Raven Spell
E. Mayan Calendar: How was such a complex and rather accurate calendar created?
Read a book:
9. Involving an ancient culture. Girl in Ice
10. Involving astronomy or set in Latin America. Piranesi
F. Atlantis: Did it actually exist?
Read a book:
11. Set in a location in or on water. The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk
12. Featuring a mythical element. Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan
G. King Arthur: Real or legend?
Read a book:
13. Set in medieval times. The Other Boleyn Girl
14. Featuring a search for an artifact, such as the Holy Grail. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
H. UFOs: Are aliens fact or fiction?
Read a book:
15. Featuring an extraterrestrial alien or someone considered to be an illegal alien. Cinder
16. Involving government secrets or a secret government facility, such as Area 51. The Wicked Redhead
I. Moai statues on Easter Island: How were they transported? Read a book:
17. Featuring a protagonist who travels somewhere or deforestation. Eat, Pray, #FML
18. Set in Oceania or involving the transport of goods. When We Believed in Mermaids
J. Mystery of Oak Island and the Pirate Captain Kidd
Read a book:
19. About pirates or involving a curse. The Gilded Ones
20. Set in Canada. Weather Girl
K. Salem Witch Trials: Devil possession, witchcraft, or fungus-induced delusions?
Read a book:
21: Featuring a witch or a character who suffers delusions. Call Me Zelda
22. Featuring a character who is wrongly accused or suffers discrimination. The Woman in the Library

Congrats to everyone who has completed their challenge! Awesome work.
There's 10 days left, happy reading!

Set in Victorian Era-- The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

10/10
In the Shadow of a Wish
***cursed of nixus***

Progress 18/18
G. King Arthur: Real or legend?
13. Set in medieval times. The Good Wife of Bath
I. Moai statues on Easter Island: How were they transported? Read a book:
18. Set in Oceania or involving the transport of goods. Colour Scheme

5/5 books read
J. Mystery of Oak Island and the Pirate Captain Kidd
Read a book:
19. About pirates or involving a curse.
20. Set in Canada. The Nature of the Beast
F. Atlantis: Did it actually exist?
Read a book:
11. Set in a location in or on water. Death on the Nile
12. Featuring a mythical element.
. The Shroud of Turin: Its uncanny, negative imprint of the face and outline of a man's body shows injuries consistent with crucifixion.
Read a book:
3. Involving religion.
4. Set in a location regarded as a holy center. Angels & Demons
G. King Arthur: Real or legend?
Read a book:
13. Set in medieval times.
14. Featuring a search for an artifact, such as the Holy Grail. The Da Vinci Code
I. Moai statues on Easter Island: How were they transported? Read a book:
17. Featuring a protagonist who travels somewhere or deforestation. Captain's Dinner Cruise Murder
18. Set in Oceania or involving the transport of goods.
Books mentioned in this topic
Devil in Disguise (other topics)How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (other topics)
Angels & Demons (other topics)
Skin Game (other topics)
The Glass Hotel (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Thomas Cahill (other topics)Dan Brown (other topics)
Jim Butcher (other topics)
Lorena Hughes (other topics)
Emily St. John Mandel (other topics)
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Set in a location regarded as a holy center-- Following Atticus: Forty-eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship
The peaks of the White Mountains were considered to be the home to the Gods by the Native Americans who lived there.
Search for an artifact-- Saving Mark Twain
The detective is looking for a legendary recording of Mark Twain which many believed had been destroyed or did not exist.