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I am doing this challenge again this year because I have a few of you out there who really love it. (Thanks Bev!) I will always strive to read as many mysteries and thrillers as I can. It is one of my favorite genres. Over the last few years my reading pace has slowed. I am listening to as many books as I am reading so last year's stats puts me at 6 new mysteries read. I only challenged myself to read 24 books so I think that's doing okay in my book!
I'm not going to do a linky this year. Please save this post and leave your review links in the comments below. As always, have fun and discover new authors or read those that you have been wanting to for too long!
I'm going to continue to explore and go from there. No goal. Just discover and go with it!
Rules:
- A-Z represents the LAST name of the author in the mystery, thriller, suspense, cozy, noir, etc. genre.
- Read as many or as little as you want.
- Post your links here for your Challenge post and your reviews!
- Challenge Runs January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
- Have fun!
Happy Reading and as always, thanks for stopping by!
red headed book child
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Yay! Off to make up my sign-up post.
Here's my Sign Up Post
Here's my post link! Glad to be back again!
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-z-mystery-author-challenge-2014.html
OMG Michelle, yaaaaay.
I said I feel like doing 1 or 2 challenges this year and said to bad Michelle's not doing hers but You Are :-)
I'm in and no pressure, love it.
Happy New year
My sign up post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE
Thank you everyone!!!! Here is my first review for the letter G!
http://www.redheadedbookchild.com/2014/01/book-review-fear-nothing-by-lisa-gardner.html
First one: Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell (M)
You always make me want to read more mysteries - I really do like them, not sure why I'm not picking up more of them!
Ooh, I'm going to start my list now, then post...
Thanks for a fun challenge!
I posted on my blog about this one...
http://susanbrehm.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/what-another-reading-challenge/
The Skeleton in the Clock by Carter Dickson (D)
Here is my Sign Up Post
(R) Every Last Secret by Linda Rodriguez http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/01/every-last-secret-by-linda-rodriguez.html
I'm signing up, Michelle. I signed up with Bev Hankins. Should have signed up here. Sorry (Sign Up post).
M http://teacakeandcookies.blogspot.com/2014/01/by-hook-or-by-book-by-dr-meredith.html
#3 Shake Hands Forever by Ruth Rendell (R)
This is my "B" link. Had fun reading this one. All that Vintage clothing and magic....:)
http://teacakeandcookies.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-veiled-deception-by-annette-blair.html
#4 The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton (H)
Here's my sign up post! http://angiesangelsrkids-furkids.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-to-z-mystery-author-challenge-2014.html
Death on the Aisle by Frances & Richard Lockridge (L)
The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons by James Francis Thierry (T)
I really liked this one The Black Country by Alex Grecian
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-black-country-by-alex-grecian.html
Darkness at Pemberley by T. H. White (W)
Exit Actors, Dying by Margot Arnold (A)
Where There's Love, There's Hate by Silvina Ocampo & Adolfo Bioy Casares (O)
Shelf Life by Douglas Clark (C)
Gambit by Rex Stout (S)
Cursed in the Act by Raymond Buckland (B)
THis one was really good...Gone by Mo Hayder http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/02/gone-by-mo-hayder.html
Jayne Ann Krentz's River Road
Jayne Ann Krentz's River Road http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/02/river-road-by-jayne-ann-krentz.html
Ellery Queen's 20th Anniversary Annual by Ellery Queen, ed (Q)
(F) From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/02/from-russia-with-love-by-ian-fleming.html
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/03/in-bleak-midwinter-by-julia-spencer.html
(S) Julia Spencer-Fleming's In the Bleak Midwinter
very good!
I just read a cute cozy by a new (to me) author, Mignon F. Ballard called Miss Dimple Picks a Peck of Trouble!
Has anyone else read her?
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/03/miss-dimple-picks-peck-if-trouble-by.html
This is a good one!! http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/04/murder-past-due-by-miranda-james.html
Decoded by Mai Jia (J)
The Lady of Sorrows by Anne Zouroudi (Z)
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-beautiful-mystery-by-louise-penny.html
I loved this one Three Times Lucky - it's a middle grade book but it's so good!!
http://litlequeenrules.blogspot.com/2014/05/three-times-lucky-by-sheila-turnage.html
By the Watchman's Clock by Leslie Ford (F)
The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert B Parker (P)
No. 9 Belomont Square by Margaret Erskine (E)
Hi Michelle,
I'm joining your group for the A-Z
Mystery Book Challenge. I've read some mysteries and cozies for the year. I am going to start adding the links??? Thanks for hosting the challenge. I've had fun doing 2 of Socrates book challenges. Well, I'm off. I'm very excited.:)
At times, I might bring more than one link at a time because I have finished a few books.
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-cats-that-surfed-net-by-karen-anne.html
I started a new blog. Tried to make my links neater. So you might see a link twice. I'm sorry.
The ones I really want to use will be on ghostgoblinstreet.
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-veiled-deception-by-annette-blair.html
.http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/07/rest-in-pizza-by-chris-cavender.html
The Mangle Street Murders by M. R. C. Kasasian (K)
D.http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/07/death-by-book-by-julianna-deering.html
I wanted to do my "A" for some reason. Now I'm ready for "E." I am really enjoying this challenge. I would love to finish it. Would make a good Christmas gift to myself. Cross my fingers and toes.:)
My links wouldn't blink over to my blog. So I am putting them here again.
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-cat-on-beach-blanket-by-lydia-adamson.html
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-veiled-deception-by-annette-blair.html (B)
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-cat-on-beach-blanket-by-lydia-adamson.html (A)
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-cat-on-beach-blanket-by-lydia-adamson.html
I tried to add e this morning. Wasn't successful. I must have done something wrong.
http://ghostgoblinstreet.blogspot.com/2014/08/plum-lovin-by-janet-evanovich.html
Hi, just wanted to say thank you. I really like this challenge. Want to finish it. Hope I can...
Should I pick another e ? Maybe this Evanovich isn't.....Just wondering.
Another one down...just one more letter and my commitment will be met (but you know I'm gonna try for the whole alphabet...)
Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes (G)
Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson (U)
A Death for a Dancer by E. X. Giroux (X--once again I had to just find an X in the name; there aren't any last name starts with X mystery authors that interest me)
Commitment met!
Lament for a Maker by Michael Innes (I)
Two more to go for a complete alphabet.
Death of a Dutchman by Magadalen Nabb (N)
Getting ready to read a "Y" book and the the alphabet will be complete.
The Dark Ring of Murder by Misa Yamamura (Y)
Last letter! Wrap up post coming soon!
And....My Wrap-Up Post
Hope to see you hosting again for next year!
I've finished! See my completeion post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE
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