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June 2014 - Clue! YLTO Style
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I've already read A Study in Scarlet but just putting it out there because it was the first book to come to mind.
I'm off to gopher :)... Yippee!
Btw - another clever challenge...you mods are the best!
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Seems like another wonderful challenge!
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I've already read A Study in Scarlet but just putting it out there because it was the first book to come to mind.
Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet came to my mind straight away too Marnie! I haven't read it before and it has been on my TBR for ages. I think that is about to change! :)
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Well, this will take some research. Great idea!
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I read, and loved The Scarlet Pimpernel but I'm not sure I would classify it as a mystery.
Janice? I'm only asking because I would definitely read another in this series.
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No Colonel Mustard?
Wouldn't you know, I'm reading The Monkey Wrench Gang for May's challenge!☻
I have to go with Study In Scarlet. This edition has newspaper clippings, photographs, diary pages, etc. to help me solve the mystery. This version has 192 pages and my library has it. Sounds like fun.
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I looked through lists of 200 favorite historical mystery books and 200 favorite cozy mystery books, and that one and Woman in White were the only fitting books I found so far.
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I read, and loved The Scarlet Pimpernel but I'm not sure I would classify it as a mystery.
Janice? I'm only asking because I would definitely rea..."
Well, it is on nr. 85 of the 'The Haycraft-Queen Definitive Library of Crime, Detective and Mystery Fiction'-Listopia.
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I just flicked through my copy of Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet and it has 212 pages. Phew! :)
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There are!! I missed Colonel Mustard. Will fix.
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I read, and loved The Scarlet Pimpernel but I'm not sure I would classify it as a mystery.
Janice? I'm only asking because I would definitely rea..."
Yes. It is shelved as a mystery.
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In spite of there being quite a few words allowed, I'm coming up with few options. We may have to help each other out.
Here are some mystery titles I have already read that fit:
The Woman in White
The Summoner by Layton Green
My wishlist:
The White Devil
White Fire
Ouch!
All Janet Evanovich's books from the Stephanie Plum series would work,
The Body in the Library
The Conservatory
The Rope
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I'm not going to panic that this may be too difficult of a challenge. It may just require a bit more gophering. Be sure to click on the links for the different types of mystery genres because they have lists that should help. That's where I found The Revenant of Thraxton Hall.
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Yes, sub-titles do count for this challenge. I made an exception because I thought it would give people a better chance at getting the bonus for having words from more than one category.
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Sorry, but it doesn't have any of the allowable words in the title or author's name.
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It will work.
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I think I may have missed an important rule. Thanks for the clarification. I'll keep looking.
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The 50th Anniversary edition of Clue has a bottle of poison added to the list of possible murder weapons.
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1) With the required words in title or authors name, does it have to be the actual word or can it be within a word? Such as using Shall because hall is in it or the author Greenwood for green
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I knooow!☺ I was typing in message 2, and went off to look up Mr. Boddy (Mr. Black in the UK), got distracted by the page numbers in A Study in Scarlet and when I got back 10 people had posted ahead of me!
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Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog
Dance Hall of the Dead
The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall
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I am going to read The League Of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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...The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall..."
Hmmmm. I have The Case of the Missing Servant at home...unread.
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I agree with Marnie, I would put it under historical mystery. I hope you enjoy it Elsbeth. I thought it was brilliant!
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I am having a particularly hard time finding anything with more than one category word though!
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I agree with Marnie, I would put it under historical mystery. I hope you enjoy it Elsbeth. I thought ..."
I think I will, thanks, Marnie and Lisa! I've read No Name and The Moonstone recently and loved them both very much. so I guess one more Wilkie Collins won't harm me ;)...
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Death of a Kitchen Diva
White Elephant Dead
Dead, White, and Blue
Dead, White, and Blue This isn't a duplicate, it's a different book and author.
Murder With Peacocks I don't know if this is acceptable with Peacock being plural. Janice?
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No Colonel Mustard?
Wouldn't you know, I'm reading The Monkey Wrench Gang for May's challenge!☻
I have to go with Study In Scarlet. This ed..."
Almeta - I am shocked at you! I can't believe you aren't reading The Scarlet Ruse by John D. MacDonald!! I didn't see it on your tbr...
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Good one - it's got Peacock in it :)
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After researching the game and it's editions and variations, I decided to go with the classic.
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This month's challenge is going to be an exploration of the mystery genre, and your task shall be to read a mystery book with one of the characters, locations, or murder implement from the game, Clue, in the title or the author's name.
Note: In order for a book to qualify for the challenge, it must be based on the author's name "on the cover" and not on a pseudonym.
Only the bolded words listed below will be accepted:
Who did it?
Miss Scarlet, (will accept Scarlett), Professor Plum, Mr Green, Mrs White, Mrs Peacock, Colonel Mustard
Where did it happen?
Kitchen, Ballroom, Conservatory, Billard Room, Library, Study, Hall, Lounge, Dining Room, Cellar
What was the murder implement?
Rope, Lead Pipe, Knife, Wrench, Candlestick, Revolver
Bonus points will be given if words from 2 or 3 categories appear in the title or author's name... IF you can find them! There will be no bonus points if two or more words from one category are used (example - The White Peacock)
General Rules:
1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may NOT be combined with the Year Long Chunkster Challenge.
3. The book must be read between June 1 to June 30 (based on your own time zone).
4. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose, but only the highest scoring book will apply.
5. The book must be 150 pages or more determined by the issue you read. If reading eBook or audiobook page numbers will be determined by the issue that comes up on a Goodreads search.
Scoring: (Count all qualifiers that apply)
Genre: - Must be a mystery
5 points – Historical Mystery
4 points – Police/Detective
3 points – Paranormal Mystery
2 points – Cozy Mystery
1 point – Whodunit
Note: Exception to the rule - you may count only one genre! Because there are so many connotations and crossovers as to the specific type of mystery, pick the one that best suits the book you read. Consider the intent of the author. Did the author intend the book to be historical? Or did he/she intend it to be a whodunit (Agatha Christie). Ask for a ruling if in doubt.
Author:
5 points – Writes under a pseudonym (Specify)
4 points – Born or resides in the country where you reside.
3 points – Uses an initial.
2 points – Is male.
1 point – Is NOT a Goodreads author
Title: - Subtitles count
5 points – Is two words long.
4 points – Has the proper name of a person or place in it. (Specify if not obvious.)
3 points – Is a play on words.
2 points – Have two or more words starting with the same letter (exclude a, the, but, or, etc.)
1 point – Starts with the word "The"
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
5 points – Has a murder implement on it. (May differ from the game items.)
4 points – Has blood on it.
3 points – Has a person's face on it.
2 points – Title is under the author's name.
1 point – Black is a predominant colour (over 50% of the cover).
Setting:
5 points - Set in Scandinavia
4 points - Set in Germany
3 points - Set in New York
2 points - Set in Canada
1 point - Set in England
Pages:
5 pts - 600 - 1000 pages
4 pts - 500 - 599 pages
3 pts - 400 - 499 pages
2 pts - 300 - 399 pages
1 pts - 200 - 299 pages
Bonus points:
5 points – if you have words from two difference categories in the title/author's name.
10 points – if you have words from each of the three categories in the title/author's name.
3 points – In honour of “National Bathroom Reading month”, count 3 points if you read more than one page of the book in the bathroom. This one's for those who like to soak in the tub while reading (not to mention the other).
3 points – In honour of “National Columnists' Day”, count 3 points if there is a reporter or columnist in the story.
3 points - In honour of "Garfield the Cat Day", count 3 points if there is a house cat in the story.