Linz the Bookworm/Logophile Reading Challenge

 

Linz the Bookworm and Tress @The Logophile co-sponsor a 2024 Reading Challenge that works on a tiered-level format. There are five levels for a total of 60 books if all levels are completed. I plan on opting in for the first level: Book of the Month Club. After that, I may read more books for the challenge--just to see how many categories I can fill--but my personal commitment will be met at Level 1. I've filled in possible choices.

Level 1 Book of the Month Club

1. Book you got for free: Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles by Martin Edwards, ed [Christmas gift] 

2. Book by an author you've previously read: Man of Two Tribes by Arthur W. Upfield (2/22/24)

3. Book Under 400 pages: Bodies from the Library 3 by Tony Medawar, ed [374 pages] (1/7/24)

4. Book published in 2014: The Penny Detective by John Tallon Jones (11/14/24)

5. Reread a book you've recommended to someone: The Mirror Crack'd by Agatha Christie (8/29/24)

6. A fairytale or classic book retelling: It's Not Little Red Riding Hood by Josh Funk (7/4/24)

7. Read a comedy/satire: Mystery at Greenfingers by J. B. Priestley (4/23/24)

8. Book that's been on the shelf over a year: The Emperor's Snuff Box by John Dickson Carr [on my shelf since 2010] (1/3/24)

9. Book with a color in the title: The Blue Geranium by Dolan Birkley (3/3/24)

10. Book from LA Public Library Staff Recommendations: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa (2/14/24)

11. Read a caper story (heist/theft/etc.): Grand Cru Heist by Jean-Pierre Alaux & Noel Balen (3/28/24)

12. Free Space (any book): The Passenger from Scotland Yard by H. F. Wood (1/11/24)

Commitment Complete (11/14/24)

Level 2 Casual Reader Club

13. Book One of a Duology: Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb (1/21/24)

14. Book Two of a Duology: Zombies of the Gene Pool by Sharyn McCrumb (3/27/24)

15. Book about faeries: 

16. Book you meant to read for last year's challenge:

17. Book with 3 or more colors on cover: The Mystery at Orchard House by Joan Coggin (1/13/24)

18. Book by author who shares a name with a family member: A Guilty Thing Surprised by Ruth Rendell [Grandma Ruth] (1/28/24)

19. Published by Simon & Schuster (or one of its imprints)

20. Book with "Dark" in the title: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (3/26/24)

21. Book published in 2004: The Blood-Dimmed Tide by Rennie Airth (2/16/24)

22. Book with a Gothic theme: Six Queer Things by Christopher St. John Sprigg (5/21/24)

23. Banned Book:

24. Free Space (any book): There Is a Tide by Agatha Christie (1/14/24)

Level 3 Dedicated Reader Club

25. Enemies to Lovers Story:

26. Lovers/Friends to Enemies Story: The Widow of Bath by Margot Bennett [Hugh/Lucy] (8/18/24)

27. Starts with Letter "S": (The) Silent Speaker by Rex Stout (3/5/24)

28. Book from Refinery 29's "The Ultimate Book Bucket List": 

29. Book with a grey cover: Death has a Small Voice by Frances & Richard Lockridge (1/31/24)

30. Book by author with an interesting name: Playing with Myself by Randy Rainbow (1/31/24)

31. Historical fiction novel: Murder & Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood (1/27/24)

32. Place name in title: The Cambridge Murders by Glyn Daniel (1/24/24)

33. Book about a vet/someone who works with animals: The Tenth Life by Richard Lockridge (5/23/24)

34: First in a series you've wanted to start: A Fete Worse Than Death by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2/20/24)

35. Published before you were born: The Song of Roland translated by Dorothy L. Sayers (2/2/24)

36. Free Space (any book): Murder in C Major by Sara Hoskinson Frommer (1/15/24)

Level 4 Speed Reader Club

37. Book by Eleanor Hibbert (or one of her pseudonyms): Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt

38. Memoir:

39. Book referenced in a film/TV show:

40. Book with a skull on the cover: Twice Retired by Richard Lockridge (5/13/24)

41. Book with "Truth" in the title:

42. Book that involves a game/fandom/geek culture: Making It So by Patrick Stewart [he talks about his interactions with Trek fans at conventions in one section] (4/10/24)

43. Book with scientist main character: Death, My Darling Daughters by Jonathan Stagge (1/1/24)

44. Takes place in a cold climate:

45. Book with double letters in the title: The HoLLow (aka Murder After Hours) by Agatha Christie (2/26/24)

46. By two or more authors: Death Takes a Bow by Frances & Richard Lockridge (2/24/24)

47. Book involving/inspired by Egyptian mythology:

48. Free Space (any book): The Final Days of Abbot Montrose by Sven Elvestad (2/3/24)

Level 5 Overachiever Club

49. Book with a unicorn in it: The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson (2/28/24)

50. Takes place in the 18th Century:

51. Book by Jonathan Coe

52. Book over 700 pages:

53. Title has five words: One by One They Disappeared by Moray Dalton (3/2/24)

54. A Non-fiction book: Dorothy & Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers & C. S. Lewis by Gina Dalfonzo (3/11/24)

55. Picture of food or drink on cover:

56. Author has "Fred" in their name: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Seance for a Vampire by Fred Saberhagen (4/9/24)

57. Takes place in South America:

58. Book previously started but did not finish: Q-Squared by Peter David (3/17/24)

59. Rickrolled: Book that has one (or more) of the following words in title--Never Going To Give You Up: Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates (9/7/24)

60. Free Space (any book): Inspector of the Dead by David Morrell (2/7/24)