Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I always enjoy hearing about how people started reading their favorite genres. Maybe you do as well? If so, I hope you enjoy hearing about my journey into reading mysteries.
This tag was created by Kelly @booksimnotreading, and I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668
Don't forget to like 👍 and subscribe ✅, and check out my backlog. Thanks for watching!
PATREON - patreon.com/bookish_chas
TIPS - venmo.com/u/charles-mcgarry-75
ALL LINKS HERE 👉 https://beacons.page/chascreates
✴️✴️ TIME STAMPS ✴️✴️
00:00 Intro
01:06 1. What was your first experience of reading a mystery and what was it like? (Hardy Boys, Sherlock, Agatha)
02:56 2. Has the reading of a mystery novel ever startled you? What was the book and where were you when it happened? (And Then There Were None)
04:20 3. Are there any people that have played a significant role in your mystery-reading journey? (My grandmother)
05:36 4. What is your favorite mystery and why? (Orient Express, And Then There Were None, Baskerville)
07:25 5. Which mystery protagonist do you prefer? Marple or Poirot? Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys? Or someone else? (Poirot and Sherlock)
08:29 6. Which mystery do you wish you could read again for the first time? No spoilers! (Hound of the Baskervilles)
09:20 7. What mystery or mystery series would you most like to see adapted for the big or small screen and why? Do you have any casting choices in mind? What is your favorite adaptation of a mystery or mystery series? (Tainted Cup, Emma Thompson & either Charlie Heaton or Jaimie Campbell, Sherlock Granada)
13:18 8. Do any mysteries intimidate you? If yes, what mystery or mystery series and why? (No)
14:15 9. What tips would you give to readers hesitant to read mysteries? (Just try it)
15:45 10. Have you ever helped solve a crime or been part of something that sounds like it could have been in a mystery novel? Tell us about it! (Scooby Doo Escape Room)
16:51 11. Tag other Booktubers
I’m tagging @ToriTalks2 @monalisareads @ReadBecca
#mystery #thejourney #books
I always enjoy hearing about how people started reading their favorite genres. Maybe you do as well? If so, I hope you enjoy hearing about my journey into reading mysteries.
This tag was created by Kelly @booksimnotreading, and I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668
Don't forget to like 👍 and subscribe ✅, and check out my backlog. Thanks for watching!
PATREON - patreon.com/bookish_chas
TIPS - venmo.com/u/charles-mcgarry-75
ALL LINKS HERE 👉 https://beacons.page/chascreates
✴️✴️ TIME STAMPS ✴️✴️
00:00 Intro
01:06 1. What was your first experience of reading a mystery and what was it like? (Hardy Boys, Sherlock, Agatha)
02:56 2. Has the reading of a mystery novel ever startled you? What was the book and where were you when it happened? (And Then There Were None)
04:20 3. Are there any people that have played a significant role in your mystery-reading journey? (My grandmother)
05:36 4. What is your favorite mystery and why? (Orient Express, And Then There Were None, Baskerville)
07:25 5. Which mystery protagonist do you prefer? Marple or Poirot? Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys? Or someone else? (Poirot and Sherlock)
08:29 6. Which mystery do you wish you could read again for the first time? No spoilers! (Hound of the Baskervilles)
09:20 7. What mystery or mystery series would you most like to see adapted for the big or small screen and why? Do you have any casting choices in mind? What is your favorite adaptation of a mystery or mystery series? (Tainted Cup, Emma Thompson & either Charlie Heaton or Jaimie Campbell, Sherlock Granada)
13:18 8. Do any mysteries intimidate you? If yes, what mystery or mystery series and why? (No)
14:15 9. What tips would you give to readers hesitant to read mysteries? (Just try it)
15:45 10. Have you ever helped solve a crime or been part of something that sounds like it could have been in a mystery novel? Tell us about it! (Scooby Doo Escape Room)
16:51 11. Tag other Booktubers
I’m tagging @ToriTalks2 @monalisareads @ReadBecca
#mystery #thejourney #books
