{"id":35133,"date":"2019-07-15T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=35133"},"modified":"2019-07-05T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T14:29:09","slug":"online-reading-challenge-mid-month-check-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/online-reading-challenge-mid-month-check-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Reading Challenge &#8211; Mid-Month Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;cn=332977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-35135\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-35135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inception.jpg?resize=280%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>Hello Challengers!<\/p>\n<p>How is your Reading Challenge month going? Have you found a great crime novel, or are you still searching? July can be a crazy busy month so if you find yourself short of reading time, or would just like something quick and relaxing, why don&#8217;t you try a movie? There are some great options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;cn=26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Sting<\/strong><\/em><\/a> with Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Maybe the perfect movie with a nuanced plot, a clever scam, amazing acting and great atmosphere (and ragtime music!), this one is hard (impossible!) to beat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;cn=332977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Inception<\/strong><\/em><\/a> with Leonardo DiCaprio. The ultimate crime &#8211; mind theft &#8211; comes to life in this amazing, twisty, stylish film. I find it best to just sit back and enjoy the show and not worry too much about all of the plot twists. It&#8217;s very much worth the ride!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;cn=330543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Catch Me if You Can<\/strong><\/em><\/a> with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. Based on the true story of a con man and the FBI agent who pursues him,\u00a0Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. passed himself off as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor all before his 21st birthday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;cn=318788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>White Collar<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. This charming television series stars Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay about a con man and an FBI agent that team up to solve white collar crimes. Except, just who&#8217;s side is the con man on?<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are several hundred (ok, I exaggerate!) Law and Order seasons and spin-offs and multiple series about detectives from Miss Marple to Sherlock Holmes. Your choices are almost endless!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Challengers! How is your Reading Challenge month going? Have you found a great crime novel, or are you still searching? 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