MY READER'S BLOCK: Linz the Bookworm/Logophile Reading Challenge

SCAM artist alert

Apparently there is someone calling themself "Luigi Calloway" out there who is claiming to be associated with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. He is contacting authors and telling them if they pay him, then their books will be used for the challenge. It's possible he's also telling people they must pay to participate in any way. Please know that there is absolutely no charge associated in any way with this reading challenge and that this person does NOT represent me or anything associated with my blog. I DO NOT endorse anything that he claims.There will NEVER be a reason for anyone to have to pay for participation in any way for any of my challenges. If only people who exert this much time and effort on scamming people would put it into something worthwhile....like reading their own books! A message to Luigi: Please cease and desist contacting authors (or anyone) in my name or claiming to represent this reading challenge. You absolutely DO NOT.

Thursday, December 28, 2023

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)