Saturday, December 28, 2019

A Bevy of Big Little Books

In a mad rush to try and reach the peak of Mount Everest (100 books) in my Mount TBR Reading Challenge, I decided to tackle the small stack of eligible Big Little books that had accumulated pre-2019. I have very fond memories of similar books that I owned when I was a young'un back in the day--specifically of Road Runner and the Lost Road Runner Mine. I'm pretty sure I had a few others, but I'm not as sure of their titles. So, now whenever I see these books at our annual Book Fair or for decent prices in used book stores I scoop them up. I nabbed another small set (not in nearly as nice condition, unfortunately) at this year's Book Fair--so they'll have to wait for another year's Mount TBR Challenge. Below is a brief run-down of the books read this year. They were all fun little reads and well worth it in nostalgia value.★★  for each book.

Huckleberry Hound Newspaper Reporter: Pixie and Dixie overhear the editor of the Bugle talking about how he'd like to hire a dog reporter to give him stories from the dog world. So, they convince Huckleberry Hound that he would be perfect for the job even though he has no experience whatsoever. After Huckleberry's first few failed attempts at newsgathering, Mr. Pastepot isn't sure that he's hired the right dog. But then Huck manages to get a scoop from a movie star's pooch that lands the Bugle a hot story on a kidnapping and--eventually--a spectacular rescue by Pastepot, Huck, and a few cowboys and their dog Tex.


Mickey Mouse Mystery at Disneyland: The security chief of Disneyland has a puzzle on his hands. Small portions of food and tiny toy-sized furniture and tools have been disappearing from the restaurants and toy shop in the amusement park. He calls on Mickey and Goofy to solve the mystery of how the culprit is getting in and out of locked buildings--building that remain locked and sealed up tight even after the things disappear. The pair find a surprising answer in the miniature village in Storybook Land.

Bugs Bunny and Klondike Gold: When Porky Pig takes Bugs downtown for Frosty Fred's* annual gold coin give away, Bugs is bitten by gold fever. He schemes a way into Frosty Fred's mansion for himself and Porky and congratulates himself on convincing the man to tell him where to look for gold in Alaska. (After all, figures Bugs, Fred's so rich he doesn't need much more....) Fred agrees on condition that the boys give him a percentage of whatever they find. Bugs and Porky are in for more adventure than they bargained for when they uncover an underground kingdom that's so full of gold that the inhabitants consider lead (far more rare for them) to be of more value....

*Frosty Fred is a local millionaire whose generosity is well-known to all but Bugs apparently.


Goofy in Giant Trouble: In this outing Mickey and Goofy are working for the World Police Organization and are sent to investigate a garbled message received from a famous archaeologist who had been working in some ruins in the Tanga Straits. All that came though clearly was a mention of Black Pete (an old nemesis of Mickey and Goofy's) and that "activities indicate that a great menace is being established." Pete definitely has some diabolical plans cooked up. He's setting up a "country store" where all the bad guys will be able to buy smuggled guns. As Pete says: 

I got great plans for all these goodies. When we get this load to the hideout, we'll have a regular country store for crooks, murderers and--heh--general no-good troublemakers....And the more trouble we peddle, the more customers we'll get. Dat's the way it is when everybody gets guns to use.

Along the way, Mickey and Goofy find an out-of-this-world gadget that can make Goofy grow to gigantic proportions. Fortunately, they're able to put this this to good use and foil Pete's plans before he can stir up too much trouble.

The Pink Panther at Castle Kreep: The Pink Panther is bored and in need of a vacation and a change of scenery--but when he confuses a plane ticket for Tinselvania for one to Pennsylvania he gets a bigger change than he planned on. Tinselvania is the home of all sorts of scary monsters--everything from the Fish Man of the swamp to the Weird-Wolf to Count Batula of the titular Castle Kreep and his newest invention, the clumsy robot Klankenstein. But these fiends are more bad-tempered than ghoulish and just need someone to show them how to solve their problems. Our friendly Panther manages to find a happy ending for all the monsters...and himself. 


Star Over Bethlehem: mini-review

Star Over Bethlehem (1965) by Agatha Christie Mallowan is a collection of short stories and poems by the mistress of mysteries about the mystery of the birth of Christ and what that event meant then and in more modern times. It includes a "what if" story of Mary being offered a vision of her son's future and the chance to change the final outcome. And then there's the one about what would happen if the Saints of all time felt that their works and sacrifices hadn't been enough to merit the reward they had been given. What would happen if they asked to return to Earth and do more? There is also the story of Mrs. Hargreaves who doesn't like people--she doesn't want to not like people, but she just can't seem to help herself. And then she meets a very special fellow passenger on a water bus and has an irresistible urge to touch his unusual coat....

As with all collections, this is mixture of strong and weak stories. For the most part these are interesting and unique looks at Christie's insights to the Christian faith and stories. It was a nice read for the holiday season. ★★

2020 Read It Again, Sam Challengers



Here is a list of challengers signed up to take a hike down memory lane and reread some old favorites or maybe reread some of those books from the past that will fit other challenges today. If you haven't decided to join in yet, please take a look at the Headquarters site on the sidebar. We'd love to have you join us for some nostalgic reading this year. I will periodically update the list as new sign-ups occur.

Jennifer S on Goodreads (Feeling Nostalgic: 8 books)
Avid Series Reader @ Avid Series Reader (Déjà vu: 4 books)
Tina @ As Told by Tina (A Trip down Memory Lane: 12 books)
Kait @ Kait Plus Books (Déjà vu: 4 books)
Tari H on Goodreads (Déjà vu: 4 books)
Bookshelf Dreaming (Déjà vu: 4 books)
Amber H (A Trip Down Memory Lane: 12 books) 
BAries (Living in the Past: 16+ books)
Beth @ Beth's Bookish Thoughts (Feeling Nostalgic: 8 books)

2020 Color Coded Challengers


Here is a list of challengers signed up to read the rainbow in book titles and covers this year. If you haven't decided to join in yet, please take a look at the Headquarters site on the sidebar. We'd love to have you join us for some colorful reading this year. I will periodically update the list as new sign-ups occur.

Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of
Cheryl @ CMash Loves to Read
Bev @ My Reader's Block
Gabrielle @ Working Homeschool Mama on Instagram & on Goodreads
Avid Series Reader @ Avid Series Reader
Alyssa @ The More Places You Will Go on Tumblr
Genevieve S
Tyra F on Goodreads
Taylor T
Kathy
Lisa G on Goodreads
Nikki @ Book Challenge 2020
Priya on Goodreads
Betsy C
Elle MNOP on Instagram
Cinzia @ Quatto passi sulle nuvole
Traci @ Title Surfing with Traci
Vicki on Goodreads
Michelle B
Reese R
Karin on Goodreads
Kristi @ Books & Needlepoint
Elba on Goodreads
Violet P on Goodreads
Anja @ The Dilettante Bookworm
Bookshelf Dreaming
Eden @ Eden's Reading Corner
Elle @ Erratic Project Junkie
Elba on Goodreads
LibriAmoriMiei @ LibriAmoriMiei
Amber H
Laure @ Because He Lives
BAires
J.G. @ Hotchpot Cafe
Lindsay B
Tammie T.
Nancy B 
Amelia
Cheryl @ I Heart Fictional People
Lakshita V


Friday, December 27, 2019

Reminder: 2020 My Reader's Block Sponsored Challenges

The final days of 2019 are upon us and as we wrap up the reading year (and, if you're anything like me, dashing madly through books trying to finish off those last remaining challenges), it's time to also look ahead to the reading fun waiting for us in the New Year. I just wanted to remind my faithful challengers that the new posts for my regular Reader's Block Challenges went up in November. And the Headquarters links in the sidebar also have links to the new year's challenges. In January, the Just the Facts Headquarters will morph into the Vintage Mystery Extravaganza. In the meantime, here's a handy list of each one. Come join me for new reading adventures in 2020!















Challenge Complete: British Crime Classics


The Book Decoder gave me another mystery challenge to join this year with her British Crime Classics Challenge: Read classic British mysteries (dates--late 1800s through mid-1900s). We were tasked with posting at least twice a month on such crime classics. I somehow managed to read mostly American mysteries in February, but I had so many in January (and a few other months) I'm hoping Rekha will give me a pass....

January
1. Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh (1/10/19)
2. Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L Sayers (1/12/19)
3. The Dead Shall Be Raised by George Bellairs (1/13/19)
4. The Murder of a Quack by George Bellairs (1/14/19)
5. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (1/18/19)
6. The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie (1/25/19)
7. Blind Corner by Dornford Yates (1/27/19)
February
8. Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh (2/14/19)
March
9. Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie (3/9/19)
10. A Wreath for Rivera by Ngaio Marsh (3/11/19)
11. Murdered: One by One by Francis Beeding (3/16/19)
12. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers (3/24/19)
April
13. Opening Night by Ngaio Marsh (4/4/19)
14. The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (4/13/19)
15. Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers (4/23/19) 
16. The March Hare Murders by Elizabeth Ferrars (4/23/19)
17. Murder in a Nunnery by Eric Shepherd (4/26/19)
18. Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers (4/28/19)
May
19. Behold, Here's Poison by Georgette Heyer (5/3/19) 
20. Spinsters in Jeopardy by Ngaio Marsh (5/6/19)
21. Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (5/11/19)
22. Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie (5/12/19)
23. The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers (5/19/19)
June
24. The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie (6/6/19)
25. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (6/13/19)
26. Scales of Justice by Ngaio Marsh  (6/16/19)
July
27. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers (7/1/19)
28. Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh (7/7/19)
29. The Notting HIll Mystery by Charles Warren Adams (7/12/19)
30. 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christine (7/28/19)
August
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (8/2/19)
Murder in the Maze by J. J. Connington (8/10/19)
Singing in the Shrouds by Ngaio Marsh (8/17/19)
September
Unnatural Death by Dorothy L Sayers (read 8/31/19)
False Scent by Ngaio Marsh (9/15/19)
The Murder Book of J. G. Reeder by Edgar Wallace (9/28/19)
October
Hand in Glove by Ngaio Marsh (10/9/19)
Blueprint for Murder by Roger Bax (10/25/19) 
November
Dead Water by Ngaio Marsh (11/9/19) 
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers (11/20/19)
Tragedy at the Unicorn by John Rhode (11/23/19)
December
The Case of the Second Chance by Christopher Bush (12/4/19)
Killer Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh (12/18/19)
The Bells of Old Bailey by Dorothy Bowers (12/22/19)



Challenge Complete: 52 Books in 52 Weeks

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Hosted by Robin
The rules are simple. Just read one book per week for a total of 52 books in the year. This was my sixth year joining in.  And I have now listed 52 books for the year. Thanks for continuing to host!

1. The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W. E. Bowman (1/2/19)
2. Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh (1/7/19)
3. The Murder of a Quack by George Bellairs (1/13/19)
4. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (1/18/19)
5. The Secret Files of Sherlock Holmes by June Thomson (1/25/19)
6. Zion's Fiction by Sheldon Teitelbaum & Emanuel Lottem, eds (2/6/19)
7. A Treasury of Great Recipes by Mary & Vincent Price (2/13/19)
8. Night of the Fox by Jack Higgins (2/19/19)
9. Monsieur Lecoq by Emile Gaboriau (2/27/19)
10. Code Talker by Chester Nez w/Judith Schieff Avila (3/8/18)
11. A Wreath for Rivera by Ngaio Marsh (3/11/19)
12. Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal (3/23/19)
13. Becoming by Michelle Obama (3/27/19)
14. Opening Night by Ngaio Marsh (4/4/19)
15. The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (4/13/19)
16. A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter (4/22/19)
17. Murder in a Nunnery by Eric Shepherd (4/26/19)
18. Spinsters in Jeopardy by Ngaio Marsh (5/6/19)
19. Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie (5/12/19)
20. Miss Agatha Doubles for Death by H.L.V. Fletcher (5/16/19)
21. Beverly Gray's Island Mystery by Clair Blank (5/21/19)
22. The Cream of Crime edited by Jeanne F. Bernkopf (5/26/19)
23. The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield (6/1/19)
24. The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie (6/6/19)
25. Scales of Justice by Ngaio Marsh (6/16/19)
26. The Father Hunt by Rex Stout (6/18/19)
27. Killing the Goose by Frances & Richard Lockridge (6/24/19)
28. Mystery of the Emerald Buddha by Betty Cavanna (6/29/19)
29. Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh (7/7/19)
30. The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams (7/12/19)
31. A Passage to India by E. M. Forster (7/21/19)
32. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon by Carolyn Keene (7/29/19)
33. Family Affair by Ione Sandberg Shriber (8/6/19)
34. Death After Breakfast by Hugh Pentecost (8/10/19)
35. Dr. Fell, Detective & Other Stories by John Dickson Carr (8/24/19)
36. The Holmes-Dracula File by Fred Saberhagen (9/4/19)
37. Black Aura by John Sladek (9/9/19)
38. False Scent by Ngaio Marsh (9/15/19)
39. The House on Downshire Hill by Guy Fraser-Sampson (9/23/19)
40. Let's Kill George by Lucy Cores (10/1/19)
41. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (10/4/19)
42. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (10/15/19)
43. Blueprint for Murder by Roger Bax (10/25/19)
44. Ellery Queen's Challenge to the Reader edited by Ellery Queen (11/5/19)
45. Dead Water by Ngaio Marsh (11/9/19)
46. The Eel Pie Murders by David Frome (11/13/19)
47. Tragedy at the Unicorn by John Rhode (11/23/19)
48. Said With Flowers by Anne Nash (11/26/19)
49. The Case of the Second Chance by Christopher Bush (12/4/19)
50. Death Knell by Baynard Kendrick (12/5/19)
51. Murder Breaks Trail by Eunice Mays Boyd (12/15/19)
52. The Bells of Old Bailey by Dorothy Bowers (12/22/19)

Challenge Complete: Monthly Motif



2019 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge


For this challenge, each month was assigned a motif or theme. Our task was to read one book per month that fits in with the assigned motifs…With The Bells of Old Bailey, I finally completed December's theme and completed the challenge on 12/22/19. Now, I'm all set for next year....

JANUARY – New to You Author
Read a book by an author whose writing you’ve never read before.
The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W. E. Bowman (1/3/19)

FEBRUARY – Cover Love

Yes. We’re giving you permission to judge a book by its cover and read a book with a cover that really caught your eye.
A Treasury of Great Recipes by Mary & Vincent Price (2/13/19) [Any book with Vincent Price on the cover is going to catch my eye...]

MARCH – Royalty, Kingdoms, Empires, Governments
Read a book in which the character is involved in a ruling or governing body in some way.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal (3/23/19)

APRIL – Crack the Case

Read a mystery, detective story, true crime, cozy mystery, or book involving a puzzle to solve.
A Knife in the Back by Bill Crider (4/2/19)

MAY – One Sitting Reads
Read something that is short enough you could get through it in one sitting- try a graphic novel, comic book, short story, essay, or short collection of poetry.
Scooby Doo Vol 1. #30: Spring-Heeled Jack written by Terrance Griep (5/19/19)

JUNE – Diversify Your Reading
Read a book with a character (or written by an author) of a race, religion, or sexual orientation other than your own or read about a culture you want to learn more about.
Mystery of the Emerald Buddha by Betty Cavanna [culture of Thailand/Buddhism] (6/29/19)

JULY – Through The Years
Read a book involving time travel, a book with a ‘time’ setting such as The Great Gatsby (20s), read a historical fiction/nonfiction, or choose a book published in your birth year.
A Passage to India by E. M. Forster (set during British Imperial rule) [7/21/19]

AUGUST – Mode of Transportation
Read a book where the mode of transportation plays a role in the story
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (8/2/19) [lack of transportation off the island is the real problem....]

SEPTEMBER – Animal, Number, Color, Name
One of those things needs to be in the title of the book you choose 
Black Aura by John Sladek (9/9/19)
The Case of the Ill-Gotten Goat by Claudia Bishop (9/14/19)
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (9/16/19)

OCTOBER – Tricks and Trades
Read a book set in a theater, an amusement park, a circus, or a book involving magic, illusions, or characters with special powers.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (10/15/19)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (10/16/19)

NOVEMBER – Seasons, Elements, and Weather
Embrace a winter wonderland setting, pick a beach read, or read about a natural disaster. As long as a season, element, or the weather plays a key role in the story or is part of the title, it counts. (ex. Little Fires Everywhere, The Snow Child, On The Island)
Dead Water by Ngaio Marsh (11/9/19)

DECEMBER – Last Chance
Finally read that one book that you’ve been meaning to get to all year long.
The Bells of Old Bailey by Dorothy Bowers (12/22/19) [I actually meant to read this last year as part of my Birth Year Challenge--using my mom's birth year--and didn't get to it. So I added it to the challenge again this year...and finally go to it!]

Bookish Christmas 2019

Once again all the Santas in my life--from family to not-so-secret internet Secret Santas--have filled my Christmas stocking with literary delights.



From my Golden Age Secret Kate Santa (those customs forms make it awful hard to stay secret), I had a package of goodies that included:

An Academic Death by J.M. Gregson; The Cambridge Murders by Glyn Daniels; Dying Fall by Judith Cutler (all three academic mysteries--with the Daniels book being a double-bonus, a vintage-era academic mystery!); Happy Returns by Manning Coles; Drink to Yesterday by Manning Coles, and A Scream in Soho by John G. Brandon. Santa took her cue from my TBF list here on the blog and spoiled me good and proper.


I was also spoiled by the Santas nearer to home with several bookish boxes under the tree.


From Mr. & Mrs. Claus (Mom & Dad): Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life & Soul by Barbara Reynolds and The Mystery at Orchard House by Joan Coggin (along with a mystery puzzle "Murder at the Museum" and a bit of mystery nostalgia in The (Almost) Complete Scooby Doo Movies with celebrity guests)

And from my very own personal Santa, Brad: Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (which wound up being a surprise because it was an edition that I don't own that I forgot I even put on my wish list); The Cat Saw Murder by D. B. Olsen; The Case of the Counterfeit Eye by Earl Stanley Gardner; Evidence of Things Seen by Elizabeth Daly; The Smell of Murder (aka The Gracie Allen Murder Case) by S. S. Van Dine; The Corpse Steps Out by Craig Rice (edition upgrade); The Avon Book of Modern Crime Stories by John Rhode (ed); Challenge for Three by David Garth; The Scarab Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine; The Mystery of Hunting's End by Mignon G. Eberhart (in an edition I've long been looking for); Unexpected! by Bennett Cerf (ed); and Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh (again, an edition I've long been looking for). All but one of these are in those lovely little pocket-size editions that I adore.

I must have been a very good girl this year.

And...from my other internet Secret Santa, Rie:


A beautiful bookish puzzle, a monogram ornament, and chocolates!


Thursday, December 26, 2019

The Bells of Old Bailey (spoiler at the end)

The Bells of Old Bailey (1947) by Dorothy Bowers

For such a small village, Long Greeting seems to run to a lot of suicides. Five deaths in a very short period--none of them questioned by the authorities for what they seemed to be, the unfortunate taking of one's own life. But after the fifth death and the receipt of some very unpleasant anonymous letters, Miss Bertha Tidy decides to go to the police and voice a concern about the validity of the inquests' findings.

Unknown to her, Scotland Yard has already taken an interest in the form of Detective-Inspector Raikes. He and local Superintendent Lecky listen seriously to her concerns and start investigation in earnest, but they soon have a very definite murder on their hands--that of Miss Tidy. Further investigation reveals a web of blackmail, greed, hatred, and buried secrets, all providing numerous motives for Miss Tidy's death. Yes, there are plenty of suspects, but very little evidence to point out the guilty party. The detectives will have to dig up some of those old secrets before they will have enough to make their case.

One item I noticed that reflects only indirectly on the crime is that Dorothy Bowers had a great deal to say about women and how they operate in the world. She appears to represent the standard lines of "women aren't logical;" "women are such gossips;" "women will spread things they only think are true or might be..." This is indicated by a number of the quotes I gleaned and have listed below. 

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Possible Spoiler Ahead!

As soon as Jane Kingsley decided to keep information to herself and then check on whether what she noticed meant what she thought it did, I knew that she was going to die. Either the killer was going to think she was trying to blackmail them or they would just decide she was too big a danger to let run around. I was right. But then...once I knew what it was she noticed (not that it was produced in quite that way--Bowers didn't announce it as "here's the thing that Jane noticed"), I didn't realize what it meant.

This was an enjoyable vintage mystery. I enjoyed the village setting and the characters that Bowers created for us. I will say that even if I had recognized the clue mentioned above for what it was, I don't see how I could have known the motive behind the murder. There is a very slender hint given, but I don't feel about it as I do with many good plots--where once the mystery is wrapped up, I say "Oh yes--so that's what that meant." If the motive had been more clearly indicated, I would give this a full four stars...as it is ★★ and 3/4. 

[Finished on 12/22/19]
Quotes
JK: We're all really a bit close with what we do know.
SW: Oh no, Jane. You're quite wrong. women always tell more than they know.
(Jane Kingsley, Samela Wild; p. 15)

Samela, as a rule, quoted the husband she adored only in support of her own arguments. (p. 14)

However, women don't know how to be logical---and that goes for both of us. (Kate Beaton; p. 33)

Women aren't content with suicides. Nothing short of murder for them. And we call 'em the gentle sex! (Dr. Hare; p. 40)

After all, she argued in defensive silence as, Raikes holding the door for her, she went out--after all, each of them had had the same opportunity as herself of observation and inference. If they hadn't taken it, it wasn't her fault. If they failed to question her about it specifically, she wasn't obliged,was she, to proffer the information? (Jane to herself; p. 43)

Everybody who speculates about an unexplained event is setting up to be a detective. You mean, you don't want the responsibility of detection. Unscientific poking about and baseless rumor and furtive hints in unsigned letters is more in Ravenchuch's line, isn't it? (Inspector Raikes; p. 48)

"You never know," Mrs. Weaver defended her astonishing theory. "Women do queer things, especially at middle age, or when they've passed it. It isn't impossible some of Miss Tidy's clients were too senstitive to have facial buildups and so on, by day. I don't know much about these things, but I do know a little about women, Inspector." (p. 61)

"Let him run on," Sammy said with a sort of tired indulgence. "Now and then he has to get off his chest what he feels about feminine inferiority." (Samela Wild; p. 105)

That was why, when Raikes arrived, he remarked some tension between the two. He remarked it without suspicion. There was always tension betweeen women, even when they were plastering one another with reciprocal smiles. (p. 107)

Whatever those two children might have done, feminine criticism would have inferred the worst. Women were made that way. Nor was their particular form of gratification necessarily achieved by tooth-and-claw methods. A note of pseudo compassion here, a hint of tolerance for youthful peccadilloes, and the job was done. (p. 137)

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Deaths = 8 (2 strangled/hung; 1 shot; 3 drowned; 1 hit on head; 1 poisoned)
Just the Facts = Who: Bookshop owner
Mystery Bingo:
Weapon - Rope

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Color Coded & Read It Again, Sam Wrap-Up


Well, another year of the Color Coded and Read It Again, Sam Challenges is rapidly drawing to a close. If you would like to post a link to your wrap-up post/s or would like to enter any final comments on your reading year with the challenges, please do so in the comments below. Since my linky provider has limited the number of "link parties" I can do, I won't be able to have you link up through a form.

Thanks for joining me for the 2019 challenge season!