Free Mystery Logic Puzzle for Book Week - Top-Rated Teaching ... - Free Printable

To solve this logic puzzle, we need to use the clues provided to determine which person bought which genre of book and on which day they started reading it. Let's break down the clues step by step and fill in the grid accordingly.

Clues Recap:

1. The one who bought the mystery book couldn't wait and started reading on the first day of the week.
2. Charlie started reading the day before Alice started reading, but the day after Bob started reading.
3. The biography enthusiast started reading the day after the person who bought the fantasy book.
4. The person who bought the history book started reading on Tuesday.
5. Alice didn’t start her book on the first or last day of the week.
6. Elise did not buy mystery, biography, or fantasy books.
7. Deborah started reading a book that was not in the fantasy genre on Thursday.

Step-by-Step Solution:

#### Clue 1:
- The one who bought the mystery book started reading on Monday.
- This means the mystery book is read on Monday.

#### Clue 4:
- The person who bought the history book started reading on Tuesday.
- This means the history book is read on Tuesday.

#### Clue 7:
- Deborah started reading a book that was not in the fantasy genre on Thursday.
- Since the mystery and history genres are already assigned (Monday and Tuesday), and Deborah is reading on Thursday, she must be reading either science fiction or biography.

#### Clue 6:
- Elise did not buy mystery, biography, or fantasy books.
- This means Elise must have bought the science fiction book.

#### Clue 5:
- Alice didn’t start her book on the first or last day of the week.
- This means Alice cannot read on Monday or Friday. She must read on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

#### Clue 2:
- Charlie started reading the day before Alice started reading, but the day after Bob started reading.
- If Alice reads on Wednesday, then Charlie reads on Tuesday, and Bob reads on Monday.
- However, Monday is already assigned to the mystery book, so Alice cannot read on Wednesday.
- If Alice reads on Thursday, then Charlie reads on Wednesday, and Bob reads on Tuesday.
- But Tuesday is already assigned to the history book, so Alice cannot read on Thursday.
- Therefore, Alice must read on Wednesday, Charlie on Tuesday, and Bob on Monday.

#### Clue 3:
- The biography enthusiast started reading the day after the person who bought the fantasy book.
- Since Charlie reads on Tuesday and Bob reads on Monday, the only remaining days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
- Alice reads on Wednesday, so the biography cannot be read on Wednesday.
- Deborah reads on Thursday, so the biography cannot be read on Thursday.
- Therefore, the biography must be read on Friday, and the fantasy book must be read on Thursday.

#### Final Assignments:
- Monday: Bob (Mystery)
- Tuesday: Charlie (History)
- Wednesday: Alice (Science Fiction)
- Thursday: Deborah (Fantasy)
- Friday: Elise (Biography)

Final Grid:

| Name | Mystery | Fantasy | Science Fiction | Biography | History |
|-----------|---------|---------|-----------------|-----------|---------|
| Alice | | | X | | |
| Bob | X | | | | |
| Charlie | | | | | X |
| Deborah | | X | | | |
| Elise | | | | X | |

| Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|-----------|--------|---------|-----------|----------|--------|
| Bob | X | | | | |
| Charlie | | X | | | |
| Alice | | | X | | |
| Deborah | | | | X | |
| Elise | | | | | X |

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Name} & \text{Book Genre} & \text{Day} \\
\hline
\text{Alice} & \text{Science Fiction} & \text{Wednesday} \\
\text{Bob} & \text{Mystery} & \text{Monday} \\
\text{Charlie} & \text{History} & \text{Tuesday} \\
\text{Deborah} & \text{Fantasy} & \text{Thursday} \\
\text{Elise} & \text{Biography} & \text{Friday} \\
\end{array}
}
\]