Halloween Bingo 2017
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Taking a page from Themis-Athena, I decided to include my "virgin" bingo card to each update post as a reference; Red Eyes Penni does manage to cover up the entire square, after all, which will make it a bit confusing, being unable to see where each square is. On that note, I will preface each update post with the unmarked card as part of my intro.
Today we start reading The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett for the Bingo September Group Read. For more information, I have included a link to the discussion thread and other related links in the appropriate section below. I assume we'll be reading some form of "thin man buddy read" or something like that. I haven't exactly started reading the book myself, as I'm determined to finish On the Night of the Seventh Moon before starting into a new book--so far, engrossingly hooking, even while I'm completely frustrated with the main heroine.
Werewolves and Witches were the last two Bingo calls, and the truth is, I hadn't quite decided on books for those two squares, so this might be a little tricky. Then again, I haven't even caught up with the other squares that have been called yet... and yeah, I know, I don't have to read in order of squares called, but I like having a guide sometimes, and this is working.
Except that the next book I want to start (after cracking The Thin Man's spine) is actually going on be Dear Maggie for the Serial/Spree Killer square, for my own reasons.
So no. Nothing I decide makes any iota of sense. Ah well...
Updated Marked Card:
Called Square: Green Square Border
Read Square: Red Eyes Penni
Called and Read Square: Red Eyes Penni in a Green Box
See also the table below for some spreadsheet goodness. Still looks a little chunky, but I decreased the font, bolded the links, and tried to widen the columns a bit more. I suck at computers...
Reviews pending: Blue Dahlia; Garden of Lies
Squares/Books/Called Dates/Other Links:
Progress: 8 squares called || 6 books read || 3 squares completed || 0 BINGOs
Bingo Calls Thread
September Group Read | Discussion Thread
October Group Read (link coming soon)
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Bingo Square
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Called (date)
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Title
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Author
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Read (Date)
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How it Fits
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Magical realism
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Saving Fish From Drowning
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Tan, Amy
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tagged 'magical realism' on GR
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Classic noir
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The Thin Man
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Hammett, Dashiel
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hard-boiled, classic noir mystery & group read
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✔
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Ghost
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1-Sep
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Blue Dahlia
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Roberts, Nora
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14-Sep
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ghostly Harper Bride
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Supernatural
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Arnett, Mindee
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7-Sep
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supernatural school for magic creatures
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Diverse voices
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The Lotus Palace
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Lin, Jeannie
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author is Chinese
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✔
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Cozy mystery
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3-Sep
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Peters, Elizabeth
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7-Sep
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tagged 'cozy mystery' on GR
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Witches
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13-Sep
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Protecting His Witch
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Forward, Zoe
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female MC is a witch
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Vampires
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The Dead Travel Fast
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Raybourn, Deanna
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Transylvania and vampires
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Country house mystery
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The Decagon House Murders
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Ayatsuji, Yukito
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closed circle of suspects
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Haunted houses
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Black Rose
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Roberts, Nora
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ghostly Harper Bride haunts mansion
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Aliens
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Castle, Jayne
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3-Sep
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dust bunnies!!
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Genre: horror
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7-Sep
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Smoke and Mirrors
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Gaiman, Neil
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tagged 'horror' on GR
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Free Space
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N/A
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Red Lily
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Roberts, Nora
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ghostly Harper Bride
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Monsters
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Her Fierce Warrior
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Tyler, Paige
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female MC is an animal shifter
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In the dark, dark woods
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5-Sep
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On the Night of the Seventh Moon
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Holt, Victoria
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woods are significant
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Amateur sleuth
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Just Past Midnight
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Stevens, Amanda
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female MC is a psychologist
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Werewolves
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15-Sep
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Jaxson
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Woods, Alisa
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book about wolf shifters
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Gothic
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The Splendour Falls
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Kearsley, Susanna
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tagged 'gothic' on GR
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Romantic suspense
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Hit and Run
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Brennan, Allison
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romance + suspense + mystery present
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Darkest London
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Garden of Lies
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Quick, Amanda
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12-Sep
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setting = Victorian London
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Murder most foul
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11-Sep
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Every Secret Thing
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Cole, Emma
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there is a murder and a mystery
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Serial/spree killer
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Dear Maggie
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Novak, Brenda
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summary mentions serial killer
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Classic horror
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October Classic horror group read
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Terrifying women
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Nine Coaches Waiting
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Stewart, Mary
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horror/gothic written by a woman
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Locked room mystery
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9-Sep
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Shimada, Soji
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10-Sep
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death/murder in a locked room
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Currently Reading:
Tentative Bingo Hopefuls:
Magical Realism: Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan
Classic Noir: The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Diverse Voices: The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin
Witches: Undecided
Vampires: The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn
Country House Mystery: The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Haunted House: Black Rose by Nora Roberts
Genre: Horror: Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
Free Space: Red Lily Nora Roberts
Monsters: Her Fierce Warrior by Paige Tyler
In the Dark, Dark Woods: On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt
Amateur Sleuth: Just Past Midnight by Amanda Stevens
Werewolves: Undecided
Gothic: The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley
Romantic Suspense: Hit and Run by Allison Brennan and Laura Griffin
Murder Most Foul: Every Secret Thing by Emma Cole (a.k.a. Susanna Kearsley)
Serial/Spree Killer: Dear Maggie by Brenda Novak
Classic Horror: Undecided
Terrifying Women: Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
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