2016 Reading Challenges Update

2016  reading challenges I'm following

I have found in the past that reading challenges help me focus my reading, although some of them don't present much of a challenge because they simply indicate my reading interests.

Some of the challenges are external to this blog while others are hosted here or on a blog that I manage.
In practical terms I do allow some challenges to overlap, that is, most books will appear in more than one challenge.
In addition many of the challenges are simply continuations of challenges I took on last year, although there are a couple of new ones.

Last updated 29 December 2016

2016 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge: aiming for 135, currently: 118 (137 in last 3 years)

• 2016 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 135. Currently: 118
• Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  Completed in 2014
• 2016 Global Reading Challenge currently 16/21- site still to be created
• USA Fiction Challenge So far 21/51
• 2016 Aussie Author reading challenge aiming for 20: Currently 29. - Completed
• 2016 Australian Women Writers Challenge aiming for 20. Currently 18
• British Books Challenge 2016  currently 49
• Vintage Cover Scavenger Hunt currently  18
• 2016 Ebook Reading Challenge  currently 56
• New to me authors - a personal challenge currently 59
• Not crime fiction - a personal challenge currently 8
• Nordic reading challenge - a personal challenge unless I find an "official" one, currently 11
• New Zealand reading challenge - again a personal challenge unless I can find someone hosting an "official" one. currently 1
• Translated crime fiction - a personal challenge that will overlap with many of the other reading challenges that I have undertaken. currently 20
• Snagged at the Library currently: 38
• 2016 Mt TBR reading challenge. currently: 1 (Aiming for 12 at least)
• 2016 Historical Reading Challenge. Currently: 6
• Crime Fiction of the Year Challenge @ Past Offences - a monthly challenge. Each month features a particular year of publication:  Currently: 4
• Good Reads - January - The Brand New Challenge currently: 5/3 read

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	2016 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by Corinne Rodrigues In 2013, 2014, and 2015 I read 137 books. Aiming for 140. So far this year: 118 This challenge has its own record page at 2016 Reviews.
	2016 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 140 Currently : 118
	Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge This is one that I host. I completed the challenge in 2014 and so here this year I'll record blog posts related to Agatha Christie, probably mainly related to short stories. 4.0. Agatha Christie, the Lost Plays 4.5, LITTLE GREY CELLS: The Quotable  POIROT, Agatha Christie (edited by David Braun) 4.0, BLACK COFFEE, Agatha Christie (novelised by Charles Osborne) 4.2, CLOSED CASKET, Sophie Hannah
I haven't managed to put a GRC site together yet, but it will take the same format as in previous years.	2016 Global Reading Challenge: 16/21 I have committed myself to reading 21 titles, all crime fiction, 3 titles each from 7 "continents". My 7th continent - historical crime fiction. Blog site:  Africa - 4.7, A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, Michael Stanley Asia - complete  4.4, A RISING MAN, Abir Mukherjee - India 1919 4.5, SIX FOUR, Hideo Yokoyama, Japan 4.3, THE TIGER LADIES, Sudha Koul - Kashmir Australasia/Oceania (my modification) - An extra hurdle for Australasia - at least one from New Zealand. I can count separate Australian states - complete  4.4, KING OF THE ROAD, Nigel Bartlett  New South Wales  4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green Victoria & WA. 4.8, TWISTER, Jane Woodham - New Zealand Europe - complete 4.8, THE BLOOD STRAND, Chris Ould  - the Faroes 4.3, MURDER ON THE HOUR, Elizabeth J. Duncan - Wales 4.9, WHAT SHE NEVER TOLD ME, Kate McQuaile - Ireland North America - completed 4.3, THE DROWNING POOL, Ross Macdonald  4.5, EDGE OF WILD, D.K. Stone (Canada)  4.2, VENGEANCE IS MINE, Joanne Fluke South America - 7th Continent: Historical - 4.5, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, Jeffrey Archer 4.6, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA, Antonia Hodgson  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar
USA Fiction Challenge ongoing	USA Fiction Challenge ongoing This is one I'm hosting on its own site. I'm keeping my own  records on a page on my blog. So here I will just keep a summary of the number of states covered, as well as a list of US crime fiction I've read in 2016. Total so far 21/51 Books read 2016: 10 4.3, THE DROWNING POOL, Ross Macdonald - set in California  4.2, VENGEANCE IS MINE, Joanne Fluke - set in Minnesota  4.2, THE UNFUR-TUNATE VALENTINE'S SCAM, Alannah Rogers - set in New Hampshire 4.4, THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS, Erle Stanley Gardner - set in California  4.2, DYING FOR A TASTE, Leslie Karst - set in California 4.8, THE WATERS OF ETERNAL YOUTH, Donna Leon  4.5, FALLING IN LOVE, Donna Leon  4.7, THE GIRL IN GREEN, Derek B. Miller 4.3, SEE ALSO MURDER, Larry D. Sweazy  4.4, PAST TENSE, Margot Kinberg
Golden Vintage - books written before 1960  and   Silver Vintage: books written 1960 - 1989	Vintage Cover Scavenger Hunt This is hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to find as many objects on the scavenger hunt list as possible on the covers of the mystery books you read.  You may play along in either the Golden or Silver Mystery Eras (or, for the more adventurous, both)   *Challengers may play either the Silver Age or Golden Age Card—or both. I have created a special page for this challenge and will then update that when needed.
British Books Challenge 2016 - mine will be crime fiction	The aim is to read at least 12 books by British authors. This is really not much of a challenge for me as I read so much British crime fiction, so the challenge is really just a way of keeping my records. Not sure I will join an "official" challenge. Currently: 49 4.8, THE BLOOD STRAND, Chris Ould  4.5, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, Jeffrey Archer  4.2, THE CRIME AND THE CRYSTAL, Elizabeth Ferrars   4.9, WHAT SHE NEVER TOLD ME, Kate McQuaile  4.9, COFFIN ROAD, Peter May 4.7, EVEN THE DEAD, Benjamin Black   4.4, LONDON'S GLORY, Christopher Fowler  3.7, THE SANTA KLAUS MURDER, Mavis Doriel Hay 4.0. Agatha Christie, the Lost Plays 4.7, DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN, Peter Lovesey  4.7, ENOUGH ROPE, Barbara Nadel  4.1, SMALLBONE DECEASED, Michael Gilbert 4.4, CHARLES PARIS: MURDER UNPROMPTED, Simon Brett  4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld   4.2, CHARLES PARIS: CORPORATE BODIES, Simon Brett 4.8, THE WIDOW, Fiona Barton  4.4, FATAL ERROR, Michael Ridpath 4.4, A RISING MAN, Abir Mukherjee  4.5, LITTLE GREY CELLS: The Quotable  POIROT, Agatha Christie (edited by David Brawn) 4.7, THE STONE WIFE, Peter Lovesey 4.5, CHANCE DEVELOPMENTS, Alexander McCall Smith 3.7, MYSTERY IN WHITE, J. Jefferson Farjeon  4.4, THE TRAVELLER'S RETURN, Patricia Wentworth 4.5, A DARK AND TWISTED TIDE, Sharon Bolton 4.2, THE BUNGALOW MURDER, Annie Haynes   4.3, DADDY DEAREST, Paul Southern  4.6, A CAREER OF EVIL, Robert Galbraith  4.4, THE KILLING IN THE CAFE, Simon Brett 4.0, BLACK COFFEE, Agatha Christie (novelised by Charles Osborne) 4.7, LOST GIRLS, Angela Marsons 4.5, THE OTHER SIDE OF NIGHT: The Carpathia, the Californian and the Night the Titanic Was Lost, Daniel Allen Butler 4.2, WEEKEND WITH DEATH, Patricia Wentworth   4.5, MISSING PRESUMED, Susie Steiner  4.6, DIFFERENT CLASS, Joanne Harris  4.4, HESTER & HARRIET, Hilary Spiers  4.4, THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10, Ruth Ware  4.2, THE GROWN UP, Gillian Flynn  4.6, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA, Antonia Hodgson  4.6, STRANGE TIDE, Christopher Fowler 4.3, A DEATH IN SWEDEN, Kevin Wignall  4.9, PLAY DEAD, Angela Marsons  5.0, A DEADLY THAW, Sarah Ward 4.7, THE WOMAN IN BLUE, Elly Griffiths  4.3, SERPENTS IN EDEN, Martin Edwards (edit) 4.3, THE MISTLETOE MURDER, P.D.James  4.7, MAGPIE MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz  5.0, CONCLAVE, Robert Harris  4.2, CLOSED CASKET, Sophie Hannah  4.9, BLOOD LINES, Angela Marsons
	The Aussie Author Challenge 2016 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that. Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 3 genre.   I can see I may have a problem with the 3 genre aspect. Currently: 29 - Completed 4.4, KING OF THE ROAD, Nigel Bartlett   M, N 4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green F,  N 4.3, GHOST GIRLS, Cath Ferla F, N 3.5, DUCK SEASON DEATH, June Wright F   4.4, OLMEC OBITUARY, L.J.M. Owen F, N 4.5, MISSING, Melanie Casey, F, N  4.6, DARKEST PLACE, Jaye Ford F,  4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld F, N 4.4, HINDSIGHT, Melanie Casey 3.8, OUT OF THE ICE, Ann Turner 4.5, PROHIBITED ZONE, Alastair Sarre  M 4.4, THE BARRAKEE MYSTERY, Arthur Upfield M 4.2, COMFORT ZONE, Lindsay Tanner M 5.0, THE LAKE HOUSE, Kate Morton F  4.0, A MAN OF TWO TRIBES, Arthur Upfield M 4.4, THE BATTLING PROPHET, Arthur Upfield M 3.9, FRONT PAGE NEWS, Katie Rowney 4.8, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, Emily Maguire 4.7, THE DRY, Jane Harper 4.3, MR JELLY'S BUSINESS, Arthur Upfield  4.5, ONLY DAUGHTER, Anna Snoekstra  4.2, THE HEAT, Garry Disher  4.3, RESURRECTION BAY, Emma Viskic 5.0, THE WRONG HAND, Jane Jago  4.8, THE SOLDIER'S CURSE, Tom & Meg Kenneally  5.0, THE RULES OF BACKYARD CRICKET, Jock Serong  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar 3.5, THE CLIMATE CHANGE MURDERS, David Kilner 4.8, THE BANK MANAGER, Roger Monk
	2016 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above) Currently: 18 4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green 4.3, GHOST GIRLS, Cath Ferla  3.5, DUCK SEASON DEATH, June Wright  4.4, OLMEC OBITUARY, L.J.M. Owen  4.5, MISSING, Melanie Casey  4.6, DARKEST PLACE, Jaye Ford  4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld  4.4, HINDSIGHT, Melanie Casey  3.8, OUT OF THE ICE, Ann Turner 5.0, THE LAKE HOUSE, Kate Morton 3.9, FRONT PAGE NEWS, Katie Rowney  4.8, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, Emily Maguire  4.7, THE DRY, Jane Harper 4.5, ONLY DAUGHTER, Anna Snoekstra  4.3, RESURRECTION BAY, Emma Viskic 5.0, THE WRONG HAND, Jane Jago  4.8, THE SOLDIER'S CURSE, Tom & Meg Kenneally  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar
	2016 Ebook Reading Challenge Here is another that is probably not much of a challenge for me as I read so much on my Kindle. Levels: 1. Bits – 5 ebooks 2. Bytes – 10 ebooks 3. Megabytes – 25 ebooks 4. Gigabytes – 50 ebooks 5. Terabytes – 75 ebooks 6. Empty the Cloud – 100 ebooks   Currently:  56 4.4, KING OF THE ROAD, Nigel Bartlett  4.3, THE DROWNING POOL, Ross Macdonald  4.8, THE BLOOD STRAND, Chris Ould   3.5, DUCK SEASON DEATH, June Wright  4.2, THE UNFUR-TUNATE VALENTINE'S SCAM, Alannah Rogers  4.4, THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS, Erle Stanley Gardner  4.3, MURDER ON THE HOUR, Elizabeth J. Duncan  4.9, WHAT SHE NEVER TOLD ME, Kate McQuaile  4.3, LOCK NO 1. Maigret #18, Georges Simenon 4.4, BOGMAN, R.I. Olufsen  4.4, LONDON'S GLORY, Christopher Fowler 4.8, TWISTER, Jane Woodham  4.6, DARKEST PLACE, Jaye Ford  4.4, A RISING MAN, Abir Mukherjee  4.0, MAIGRET IN NEW YORK, Georges Simenon 4.5, SIX FOUR, Hideo Yokoyama  3.8, OUT OF THE ICE, Ann Turner  4.4, THE TRAVELLER'S RETURN, Patricia Wentworth  4.2, DYING FOR A TASTE, Leslie Karst  4.2, COMFORT ZONE, Lindsay Tanner 4.2, THE BUNGALOW MURDER, Annie Haynes 5.0, THE LAKE HOUSE, Kate Morton  4.3, DADDY DEAREST, Paul Southern 4.6, A CAREER OF EVIL, Robert Galbraith 4.8, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, Emily Maguire  4.0, BLACK COFFEE, Agatha Christie (novelised by Charles Osborne)  4.1, TREACHERY IN BORDEAUX, Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noel Balen 4.7, THE DRY, Jane Harper  4.7, LOST GIRLS, Angela Marsons  4.2, WEEKEND WITH DEATH, Patricia Wentworth 4.3, THE LOVING HUSBAND, Christobel Kent  4.6, DIFFERENT CLASS, Joanne Harris  4.5, ONLY DAUGHTER, Anna Snoekstra  4.3, GIRL IN THE DARK, Marion Pauw  4.4, THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10, Ruth Ware  4.2, THE GROWN UP, Gillian Flynn 4.6, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA, Antonia Hodgson 4.6, STRANGE TIDE, Christopher Fowler 4.3, RESURRECTION BAY, Emma Viskic  4.7, A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, Michael Stanley 4.5, BEFORE THE POISON, Peter Robinson 4.3, A DEATH IN SWEDEN, Kevin Wignall 4.9, PLAY DEAD, Angela Marsons  4.7, THE DEFENCELESS, Kati Hiekkapelto 5.0, A DEADLY THAW, Sarah Ward  3.5, THE MURDERED BANKER, Augusto de Angelis  5.0, THE WRONG HAND, Jane Jago  4.3, THE EXILED, Kati Hiekkapelto  4.3, SEE ALSO MURDER, Larry D. Sweazy 4.1, ENTANGLEMENT, Zygmunt Miloszewski 4.4, PAST TENSE, Margot Kinberg 5.0, THE RULES OF BACKYARD CRICKET, Jock Serong 4.7, MAGPIE MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz  3.5, THE CLIMATE CHANGE MURDERS, David Kilner  4.2, CLOSED CASKET, Sophie Hannah  4.9, BLOOD LINES, Angela Marsons
	This is a personal challenge. I intend to read as many new-to-me authors as I can. Currently: 59 4.4, KING OF THE ROAD, Nigel Bartlett 4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green 4.5, EDGE OF WILD, D.K. Stone  4.8, THE BLOOD STRAND, Chris Ould 4.3, GHOST GIRLS, Cath Ferla    4.2, THE UNFUR-TUNATE VALENTINE'S SCAM, Alannah Rogers  4.4, OLMEC OBITUARY, L.J.M. Owen  4.4, THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS, Erle Stanley Gardner  4.3, MURDER ON THE HOUR, Elizabeth J. Duncan  4.9, WHAT SHE NEVER TOLD ME, Kate McQuaile  4.4, BOGMAN, R.I. Olufsen  4.8, TWISTER, Jane Woodham  4.5, MISSING, Melanie Casey  4.7, ENOUGH ROPE, Barbara Nadel  4.1, SMALLBONE DECEASED, Michael Gilbert  4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld  4.8, THE WIDOW, Fiona Barton  4.4, FATAL ERROR, Michael Ridpath  4.4, A RISING MAN, Abir Mukherjee  4.5, THE BITTER SEASON, Tami Hoag 4.5, SIX FOUR, Hideo Yokoyama  3.7, MYSTERY IN WHITE, J. Jefferson Farjeon  4.6, A FEW OF THE GIRLS, Maeve Binchy  4.5, PROHIBITED ZONE, Alastair Sarre  4.5, A DARK AND TWISTED TIDE, Sharon Bolton  4.2, DYING FOR A TASTE, Leslie Karst  4.2, COMFORT ZONE, Lindsay Tanner  4.2, THE BUNGALOW MURDER, Annie Haynes  4.3, DADDY DEAREST, Paul Southern 3.9, FRONT PAGE NEWS, Katie Rowney  4.7, THE TRAP, Melanie Raabe 4.8, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, Emily Maguire  4.1, TREACHERY IN BORDEAUX, Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noel Balen  4.7, THE DRY, Jane Harper 4.2, THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG, Muriel Barbery   4.5, THE OTHER SIDE OF NIGHT: The Carpathia, the Californian and the Night the Titanic Was Lost, Daniel Allen Butler  4.4, THE SATELLITE PEOPLE, Hans Olav Lahlum 4.7, THE CHOSEN, Kristina Ohlsson   4.5, MISSING PRESUMED, Susie Steiner  4.3, THE LOVING HUSBAND, Christobel Kent  4.4, I'M TRAVELLING ALONE, Samuel Bjork 4.5, ONLY DAUGHTER, Anna Snoekstra 4.3, GIRL IN THE DARK, Marion Pauw  4.3, THE TIGER LADIES, Sudha Koul 4.6, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA, Antonia Hodgson  4.3, RESURRECTION BAY, Emma Viskic  4.3, A DEATH IN SWEDEN, Kevin Wignall 4.7, THE DEFENCELESS, Kati Hiekkapelto  3.5, THE MURDERED BANKER, Augusto de Angelis 5.0, THE WRONG HAND, Jane Jago 4.3, SEE ALSO MURDER, Larry D. Sweazy 4.8, THE SOLDIER'S CURSE, Tom & Meg Kenneally 4.1, ENTANGLEMENT, Zygmunt Miloszewski  5.0, THE RULES OF BACKYARD CRICKET, Jock Serong 4.2, A WOMAN MUCH MISSED, Valerio Varesi  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar 4.3, DEATH IN AUGUST, Marco Vichi 3.5, THE CLIMATE CHANGE MURDERS, David Kilner 5.0, CONCLAVE, Robert Harris
Not crime fiction	Not crime fiction Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I need occasionally to read outside the crime fiction genre. Currently: 7 4.5, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, Jeffrey Archer  4.5, CHANCE DEVELOPMENTS, Alexander McCall Smith 4.6, A FEW OF THE GIRLS, Maeve Binchy  4.2, THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG, Muriel Barbery  4.5, THE OTHER SIDE OF NIGHT: The Carpathia, the Californian and the Night the Titanic Was Lost, Daniel Allen Butler  4.3, THE TIGER LADIES, Sudha Koul 4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar
	Nordic Reading challenge Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on Nordic/Scandinavian crime fiction and to keep records of my reading. Currently: 11 4.8, THE BLOOD STRAND, Chris Ould 4.4, BOGMAN, R.I. Olufsen  4.5,  LAST WILL, Lisa Marklund 4.3, DARK AS MY HEART, Antti Tuomainen  4.4, THE SATELLITE PEOPLE, Hans Olav Lahlum 4.7, THE CHOSEN, Kristina Ohlsson  4.4, I'M TRAVELLING ALONE, Samuel Bjork  4.5, THE UNDESIRED, Yrsa Sigurdardottir 4.7, THE DEFENCELESS, Kati Hiekkapelto  4.3, THE EXILED, Kati Hiekkapelto 4.4, THE CATALYST KILLING, Hans Olav Lahlum
New Zealand authors	New Zealand Reading challenge Resource on CrimeWatch Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on New Zealand crime fiction and to keep records of my reading. Currently: 4.8, TWISTER, Jane Woodham
	Translated crime fiction This will overlap with a number of the other challenges and is really just a record of translated titles that I've read this year. Currently: 20 4.3, LOCK NO 1. Maigret #18, Georges Simenon- French 4.0, MAIGRET IN NEW YORK, Georges Simenon - French  4.5, SIX FOUR, Hideo Yokoyama - Japanese  4.5,  LAST WILL, Lisa Marklund - Swedish 4.7, THE TRAP, Melanie Raabe - German 4.1, TREACHERY IN BORDEAUX, Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noel Balen - French 4.2, THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG, Muriel Barbery - French  4.3, DARK AS MY HEART, Antti Tuomainen - Finnish 4.4, THE SATELLITE PEOPLE, Hans Olav Lahlum - Norwegian 4.7, THE CHOSEN, Kristina Ohlsson - Swedish   4.4, I'M TRAVELLING ALONE, Samuel Bjork - Norwegian 4.3, GIRL IN THE DARK, Marion Pauw - Dutch   4.5, THE UNDESIRED, Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Icelandic  4.7, THE DEFENCELESS, Kati Hiekkapelto - Finnish 4.1, ENTANGLEMENT, Zygmunt Miloszewski - Polish 3.5, THE MURDERED BANKER, Augusto de Angelis - Italian  4.3, THE EXILED, Kati Hiekkapelto - Finnish 4.2, A WOMAN MUCH MISSED, Valerio Varesi  4.3, DEATH IN AUGUST, Marco Vichi  4.4, THE CATALYST KILLING, Hans Olav Lahlum
Good Reads - January - The Brand New Challenge I'm not sure how this challenge will work over the year. I will give it a go for January. I think I will probably have to create an individual page to keep my records.	Rules: #1. You need to complete a minimum of three of the five categories listed below to finish this challenge. One read - one book for each category. #2. List (and LINK) your choice of books for the challenge. How to link here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... #3. Upon completion of a book, rate it and update your progress... #4. Don't forget our guidelines HERE The Categories: 1). Author: Read a book by an author who is new to you.: 4.4, KING OF THE ROAD, Nigel Bartlett 2). Debut: Read a debut novel by any author. This list might help you choose. 4.3, GHOST GIRLS, Cath Ferla 3). New Release: Read a book which was recently published (within the past 6 months). 4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green 4). New Year, New Series!: Read the first book in a series or trilogy that is new to you. 4.5, EDGE OF WILD, D.K. Stone 4.8, THE BLOOD STRAND, Chris Ould 4.5, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, Jeffrey Archer   5). Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice: 4.3, THE DROWNING POOL, Ross Macdonald
	Snagged at the Library I liked this one so much last year that I decided to make it a personal one. I am a consistent "supporter" of my local library, but it will help me keep a nice record of my borrowed books. That is a picture of my local library on the left. Currently: 38 4.2, THE CRIME AND THE CRYSTAL, Elizabeth Ferrars 4.2, VENGEANCE IS MINE, Joanne Fluke 4.9, COFFIN ROAD, Peter May  4.7, EVEN THE DEAD, Benjamin Black   4.7, DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN, Peter Lovesey 4.7, ENOUGH ROPE, Barbara Nadel 4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld 4.4, FATAL ERROR, Michael Ridpath  4.4, THE PRICE OF LOVE, Peter Robinson 4.5, THE BITTER SEASON, Tami Hoag  4.5, LITTLE GREY CELLS: The Quotable  POIROT, Agatha Christie (edited by David Brawn)   4.7, THE STONE WIFE, Peter Lovesey 4.5, CHANCE DEVELOPMENTS, Alexander McCall Smith 4.4, HINDSIGHT, Melanie Casey  4.6, A FEW OF THE GIRLS, Maeve Binchy 4.5, PROHIBITED ZONE, Alastair Sarre  4.5, A DARK AND TWISTED TIDE, Sharon Bolton  4.5,  LAST WILL, Lisa Marklund 5.0, THE LAKE HOUSE, Kate Morton  4.6, A CAREER OF EVIL, Robert Galbraith  4.4, THE KILLING IN THE CAFE, Simon Brett 4.8, THE WATERS OF ETERNAL YOUTH, Donna Leon  4.5, FALLING IN LOVE, Donna Leon  4.3, DARK AS MY HEART, Antti Tuomainen   4.4, THE SATELLITE PEOPLE, Hans Olav Lahlum 4.7, THE CHOSEN, Kristina Ohlsson 4.4, HESTER & HARRIET, Hilary Spiers  4.4, I'M TRAVELLING ALONE, Samuel Bjork 4.2, THE HEAT, Garry Disher  4.5, THE UNDESIRED, Yrsa Sigurdardottir 4.7, THE WOMAN IN BLUE, Elly Griffiths 4.3, SERPENTS IN EDEN, Martin Edwards (edit)  4.3, THE MISTLETOE MURDER, P.D.James 4.2, A WOMAN MUCH MISSED, Valerio Varesi 4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar 4.3, DEATH IN AUGUST, Marco Vichi  4.4, THE CATALYST KILLING, Hans Olav Lahlum  4.8, THE BANK MANAGER, Roger Monk
	2016 Mt TBR reading challenge hosted  again by Bev at My Reader's Block. With my TBR standing at over 200 I have to do something positive! Levels: Pike's Peak: 12 books Mount Blanc: 24 books Mt. Vancouver: 36 books Mt. Ararat: 48 books Mt. Kilimanjaro: 60 books El Toro: 75 books Mt. Everest: 100 books Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books The challenge requires that I choose a level. I'll choose Pike's Peak to start with but hopefully I can do better than that. I'll mark myposts TBR2016 Currently:1 4.7, THE GIRL IN GREEN, Derek B. Miller
2016 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge	Again a record just for me. I'm going to be a bit flexible here and allow myself to include books that have a fair bit of history included in the story. They will still be crime fiction. I will indicate which historical period they relate to. Currently: 7 4.5, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, Jeffrey Archer  4.4, A RISING MAN, Abir Mukherjee  4.5, THE OTHER SIDE OF NIGHT: The Carpathia, the Californian and the Night the Titanic Was Lost, Daniel Allen Butler  4.6, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA, Antonia Hodgson  4.7, THE GIRL IN GREEN, Derek B. Miller 4.8, THE SOLDIER'S CURSE, Tom & Meg Kenneally  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar
Crime Fiction of the Year Challenge @ Past Offences	100 Crime Fiction Reads of all time (2 lists) See also on Good Reads - popular by date January 2016:  publ. 1950: 4.3, THE DROWNING POOL, Ross Macdonald Feb 2016, publ. 1933 4.4, THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS, Erle Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason#1) 4.3, LOCK NO 1. Maigret #18, Georges Simenon March 2016, 4.0, MAIGRET IN NEW YORK, Georges Simenon, published 1947 April 2016, 4.4, THE TRAVELLER'S RETURN, Patricia Wentworth publ. 1945