I have successfully scaled Pike's Peak by reading 13 books in 2025: The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley Snow by Ronald Malfi Homecoming by Bernhard Schlinck So you don’t get lost in the Neighborhood by Patrick Modiano The Threshold of Fear by Arthur J. Rees Fete Fatale (Disposal of Living) by Robert Barnard The Killing … Continue reading Challenge Complete: Mount TBR 2025
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Reading Challenges 2025
It is time to sign-up for all the wonderful challenges up there. 2025 EUROPEAN READING CHALLENGE I visited 10 European countries last year. I shall continue to explore Europe this year too as I compete for the Jet-Setter prize. Belgium: Tintin in Tibet by Herge UK: The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley France: Hercule and … Continue reading Reading Challenges 2025
Sign-Up and Wrap-Up: Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt
I am happy to have successfully finished both the silver and gold levels of Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt 2024 @ My Reader's Blog. Here are the books read: Gold #1: Musical Instrument: The Drum by A.E.W. Mason (Drum) 2. Any Piece of Furniture: And Death Came Too by Anthony Gilbert (a chair) 3. Any Other Animal: Cressida: No Mystery by … Continue reading Sign-Up and Wrap-Up: Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Reading Challenges 2024
It is that time of the year again when I sign up for a lot of challenges. Though I am never able to complete all, it's still satisfying to see a few completed. So here goes: 2024 Mount TBR With books falling off the shelves, it's time I did something about it. The problem is … Continue reading Reading Challenges 2024
Wrap-Up & Sign-Up: Vintage Scavenger Hunt Challenge
I have successfully completed the Vintage Scavenger Hunt challenge @ My Reader's Block in both the golden and silver age. Here are the books read: GOLDEN AGE Any other Weapon: Death in Ambush by John Bude (Hand Grenade) Nurse: The Nursemaid who Disappeared by Philip MacDonald More than 2 People: Dead Man’s Secret by Mary Plum Bottle/ Glass for … Continue reading Wrap-Up & Sign-Up: Vintage Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Sign-Up: The Backlist Reader Challenge
Like last year, I am signing up for the Backlist Reader challenge @The Bookwyrm's Hoard. I have a whole list of authors whom I have read and loved and want to read all their books. If you want to sign-up for it too, here's where you do it. I have set no specific number of … Continue reading Sign-Up: The Backlist Reader Challenge
Sign-Up: Library Love Challenge 2023
I love going to libraries and most of my reading is of books borrowed from public libraries. So, having successfully completed the 2022 Challenge, I am signing up for the 2023 edition of the Library Love challenge. This time I am aiming to be Overdrive Junkie which means I will be reading 36 books for … Continue reading Sign-Up: Library Love Challenge 2023
Sign-Up: The 2022 TBR Pile Challenge
I am happy that Adam @ RoofBeamReader has brought back his TBR challenge. The challenge is to make a list of 14 books (12 on the main list and 2 alternates) from which you commit yourself to reading at least 12 this year. Specifying it further, Adam writes, "Each of these 12 books must have … Continue reading Sign-Up: The 2022 TBR Pile Challenge
Sign-Up: Two New (to me) Reading Challenges
This year I plan to join two reading challenges which I haven't participated in earlier. Pretty delighted to have discovered them. The Backlist Reader Challenge hosted @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard asks us to set up our own goal for reading books that we have been planning to read, for years perhaps, but haven't got round … Continue reading Sign-Up: Two New (to me) Reading Challenges
Sign-Up: Back to the Classics 2022
Karen @ Books and Chocolate has been hosting the immensely popular Back to the Classics challenge for nine years now. To successfully complete the challenge, one needs to read books, published at least 50 years ago, from at least 6 different categories out of a total of 12 categories as specified by the host. The … Continue reading Sign-Up: Back to the Classics 2022
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