There are a variety of ways to complete this challenge with plenty of rabbit trails. Read a book with one or more of the following (but not limited to) and have fun exploring a variety of places and topics:
- One book per letter in the character's first or last name.
- One book per letter in the author's first or last name.
- If you're feeling really ambitious, one book per letter in the character's first and last name.
- Follow in a character's footsteps and read a book set in the country or time period of the story.
- Follow in the author's footsteps and read a book set in their place or time of birth.
- Read a book with the first or last name of the character or author in the title
- Read the first book in the series.
Bookish Detectives, Sleuths, and Private Eyes, Oh My!
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Month
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Character
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Author
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Setting
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Created by Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks
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January
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Hercule Poirot
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Multiple Locations
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February
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Chen Cao
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China
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March
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Armand Gamache
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Canada
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April
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Brother Cadfael
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England
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May
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Peter Zak
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United Kingdom
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June
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Guido Brunetti
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Italy
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July
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Rabbi David Small
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United States
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August
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Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg
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French
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September
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Darko Dawson
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Ghana
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October
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Toby Peters
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United States
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November
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Phryne Fisher
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Australia
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December
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Gabriel Allon
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Israel
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January: The Mysterious Affair at Styles--Agatha Christie (First book in the series)
February:
O (The) Old Limey--H.W. Crocker III
March: Still Life--Louise Penny (First Book in the Series)
April: The Heretic's Apprentice--Ellis Peters (A Book in the Series)
May: A Cup of Tea--Amy Ephron (Author has Same Last Name)
June: Unto Us a Son is Given--Donna Leon (A Book in the Series)
July: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late--Harry Kemelman (First Book in the Series)
August: The Feast of the Goat--Mario Vargas Llosa (Author With the Same Last Name)
September: This Book is Gay--James Dawson (Author Named Dawson)
October: Lies My Girlfriend Told Me--Julie Anne Peters (Author Named Peters)
November: DNF
December: A Death in Vienna--Daniel Silva (A Book in the Series)
11 categories completed on December 11
March: Still Life--Louise Penny (First Book in the Series)
April: The Heretic's Apprentice--Ellis Peters (A Book in the Series)
May: A Cup of Tea--Amy Ephron (Author has Same Last Name)
June: Unto Us a Son is Given--Donna Leon (A Book in the Series)
July: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late--Harry Kemelman (First Book in the Series)
August: The Feast of the Goat--Mario Vargas Llosa (Author With the Same Last Name)
September: This Book is Gay--James Dawson (Author Named Dawson)
October: Lies My Girlfriend Told Me--Julie Anne Peters (Author Named Peters)
November: DNF
December: A Death in Vienna--Daniel Silva (A Book in the Series)
11 categories completed on December 11
Have fun. There are some authors I know and love on that list.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are jumping into the detective bookology challenge. Have fun and I look forward to hearing about your reads.
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