Challenge Complete: Book Challenge by Erin 8.0

This was the first time I joined in with Erin on her Book Challenge by Erin 8.0 which runs from JANUARY 1, 2018 to APRIL 30, 2018. Most of the action has been happening on Facebook where we link up our reviews and report progress. But I've got to keep track here on the blog too. I'm happy to report that I've finished all fo the categories for the original challenge. There is a bonus round, but I think I'm going to bow out now. Thanks for hosting, Erin!

·      5 points:  Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages

         A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh [284 pages] (1/7/18)

·      10 points:  Read a book that starts with the letter “L”

         Lament for a Lady Laird by Margot Arnold [224 pages] (2/3/18)

·      10 points:  Read a book that has a (mostly) red cover [345 pages]
        Red Warning by Virgil Markham (1/25/18)

         

·     15 points:  Read a book with a character’s name in the title (i.e. Jane Eyre, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, We Need to Talk about Kevin, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Harry Potter books, etc.)
       About the Murder of Geraldine Foster by Anthony Abbot [280 pages] (3/22/18)

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     20 points:  Read a book from this list: Book Riot’s 100 Must-Read Books with Plot Twists https://bookriot.com/2017/04/11/100-books-with-plot-twists/ (who doesn’t love a good plot twist??)
      The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling) [455 pages] (2/28/18)
     20 points:  Read a book with the words “house” or “home” in the title

       Another Woman's House by Mignon G. Eberhart [215 pages] (2/10/18)
     25 points:  Read a book by an author whose first and last name begins with the same letter (i.e. Cassandra Clare, Melina Marchetta, Ransom Riggs, Chris Cleave, etc.)

       The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Ripper Legacy by David Stuart Davies [224 pages] (2/16/18)
     30 points:  Read a book that was originally published in a different language than your own (submitted by Kirsten)

       Dog Will Have His Day by Fred Vargas (French) [256 pages] (3/4/18)
     30 points:  Read a book where most of the action takes place on a form of transportation i.e. bus, boat, car, plane, etc. (submitted by Bev)

       LIfe on the Mississippi by Mark Twain [447 pages] (3/10/18)
    35 points:  Read a book with a character that suffers from a debilitating physical illness  (submitted by Amber C.)

       The Odor of Violets by Bayard Kendrick [238 pages; lead detective was blinded by gas in World War I] (2/27/18)