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As the weather starts to warm up, you might find ice cream on your mind (and on your tongue!) Settle in and enjoy some delicious flavours for our next seasonal challenge.



**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
0/?

Rules and guidelines: Here

**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off the list.

Levels:
• Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 AAs minimum
• Medium: Spell Out - 4 AAs minimum
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

Australian ice cream is famous for its rich dairy and unique novelty treats. Iconic supermarket brands like Peters Ice Cream (est. 1907) and Bulla dominate freezers, while popular favourites like the Streets Golden Gaytime are cultural staples. For customizable desserts, Cold Rock Ice Cream lets you mix your favourite chocolates into freshly made Aussie dairy bases. Australia has a vibrant ice cream scene ranging from nostalgic supermarket novelties to high-end artisanal gelaterias.

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

We’ve ranked Australia’s best ice creams. Here’s the SCOOP

9. Paddle Pop (chocolate)
8. Oreo ice cream sandwich
7. Maxibon (original)
6. Bubble O'Bill
5. Connoisseur (cookies and cream)
4. Golden Gaytime
3. Cornetto (chocolate)
2. Magnum (classic)
1. Drumstick (Super Choc)

SPELL OUT - Choose one of the above (or more if you wish) - and spell them out (the bracketed words aren't necessary to include unless you wish to)
Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

Participants

🍦Amanda
🍦Angela
🍦Brenda
🍦Carolyn
🍦Catsalive
🍦Claire
🍦Elisabeth
🍦Frankie
🍦Helen
🍦Jane
🍦Janelle
🍦Janine
🍦Jenn
🍦Jenny
🍦Kerri_M
🍦Kim
🍦Kylie H
🍦Lindy-Lane
🍦Lorraine
🍦Mari
🍦Meg
🍦Phrynne
🍦Sally906
🍦Sandysbookaday
🍦Sarah
🍦Steve
🍦Sue
🍦Teresa
🍦TheMadHatter
🍦Tr1sha
🍦Vicky

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/15

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Murder by Jacqueline Frost

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Shadows of Kensington Gore by Ross Montgomery

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution by Jackie French AA

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
Beneath Still Waters by Annie Seaton AA

SPELL OUT - drumstick (my fav!)
D Destined to Stay by Kerrie Paterson AA
R What Evil Hides by Rachel Amphlett AA
U The Voices of the Dead by Nicola Upson
M The Honeysuckle Cafe by Lilly Mirren AA
S Shadows on the Shore by Annie Seaton AA
T Her Lost Bones by Fiona Tarr AA
I The Isle of Mull Murders by Daniel Sellers
C The Cold Shore by Rachel Amphlett AA
K Murder & Moonlight Tea by Murat Kır

Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/12

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
The Paradise Resort by Tricia StringerAA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Voices of the Dead by Nicola Upson

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Murder on Thin Ice by Laurie Cass

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
A Classic Case of Murder by Daryl Wood Gerber

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
Witch and Famous by Angela M. Sanders

SPELL OUT Magnum
M Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle
A The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman AA
G Her by Garry Disher AA
N Not Dead Enough by Peter James
U The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield AA
M Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli AA

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/15

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Give Murder a Hand by Beth Prentice AA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
The Housemate by Sarah Bailey AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Lost Girl of Berlin by Ella Carey AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
The Redline by Adrian Hyland AA

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Butterfly Collector: A Novel by Tea Cooper AA



SPELL OUT - Paddle Pop (can't go past the nostalgia!)

P Pest by Anna Willett AA
A A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
D Pliable Truths by Dayton Ward
D The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
L The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner
E To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt

P Polostan by Neal Stephenson
O Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation by Jim O’Heir
P Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett AA

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: hard
0/19


TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun


#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan (AA)


#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Newer World by Sebastian Barry


#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Dusk by Robbie Arnott (AA)


#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth (AA)


#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
Preaching to the Choir by Adrian Tchaikovsky


SPELL OUT
G Glass Houses by Louise Penny
O The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
L The Work by Bri Lee (AA)
D John of John by Douglas Stuart
E Every Bookshop Needs a Cat by Takuya Asakura
N As We Fall Through Time by Claire North

G Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats by Courtney Gustafson
A The Push by Ashley Audrain
Y Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce
T Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham (AA)
I Buzzard by Inez Ray
M The Unhaunting by Micaiah Johnson
E The Sirens by Emilia Hart (AA)

🍦Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams 🍦
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/ 12 books (min 6 AA)

TASKS:
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
One Hundred Years of Betty by Debra Oswald AA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Full Circle by Chris Hammer AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The House of Boleyn by Tracy Borman

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
The Castle in the Glen by Rhys Bowen

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Cold River by Margaret Hickey AA

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
By the River's Edge by Gregg Olsen



SPELL OUT:
M The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell AA
A The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson AA
G The Season by Helen Garner AA
N Nun Shall Sleep by Graham Brack
U The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
M Mischance Creek by Garry Disher AA

I am in


**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy
0/6

#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

The Paradise Resort Tricia Stringer AA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

Heir For His Taking Annie West AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

The Landlady of the Resolution Hotel Darry Fraser AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

The Way Back: A new contemporary outback romance for 2026 from a bestselling and award-winning author, perfect for readers of Virgin River and Karly Lane Janet Gover AA

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

The Reckoning Vikki Petraitis AA

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

Light on the Darling Annie Seaton AA

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/14 AA 0/6

#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Gathering Dark by Candice Fox AA
#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Chasing Darkness by Robert. Crais by Robert Crais
#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood



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**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: easy
0/6
0/2 AA

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

🍦🍦🍦Welcome to the challenge everyone :)🍦🍦🍦

Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy
Books 0/6 AAs: 0/2

TASKS

#1. Ice-cream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Well, Sh*t by Jane Hinchey AA

#2. Aussie ice-creams! Read a book by an Australian author
Dark Chemistry by Catherine Lee AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Translator by Annabelle Marx

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Murder in the Pacific: Waterfall Village by Matt Francis

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter is in ICE CREAM
Murder at the Christmas Market by Dawn Brookes

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
0/?

Levels:
• Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 AAs minimum
• Medium: Spell Out - 4 AAs minimum
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

We’ve ranked Australia’s best ice creams. Here’s the SCOOP
(title, author, qxz)

9. Paddle Pop (chocolate)
8. Oreo ice cream sandwich
7. Maxibon (original)
6. Bubble O'Bill
5. Connoisseur (cookies and cream)
4. Golden Gaytime
3. Cornetto (chocolate)
2. Magnum (classic)
1. Drumstick (Super Choc)

Spring Challenge - Australian Ice Creams

Duration: September 1 - November 30

Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 x AAs

Tasks

1. Read a book with a colourful cover
Book: Charlotte Figg Takes Over Paradise by Joyce Magnin
How it fits: Colourful cover

2. Read a book by an Australian author
Book: Mother Trucking Monsters by A.L. Tippett - AA
How it fits: Australian Author

3. Read a historical fiction novel
Book: Murder at Merisham Lodge by Celina Grace
How it fits: Historical fiction

4. Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover
Book: The Castle in the Glen by Rhys Bowen
How it fits: Hills on the cover

5. Read a book where the title's first letter is in ICE CREAM
Book: Rescued by Halfling House by Victoria Vassallo - AA
How it fits: Title starts with R

6. Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
Book: The Paradise Resort by Tricia Stringer
How it fits: Author’s Initials are TS

Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/15

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover: Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy by Kate Langbroek AA


#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author: Game of Knowns by Karl Kruszelnicki AA


#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel: Homecoming by Kate Morton AA


#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover: Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers


#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM: Rip Tide: A Liz Carlyle novel by Stella Rimington


#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC: The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy


SPELL OUT - drumstick
D - This Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer
R - The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains by Sarah Clutton AA
U - Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
M - The Black Loch by Peter May
S - The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
T - The Frenchman by Jack Beaumont AA
I - In The Midst of Life by Jennifer Worth
C - The Tilt by Chris Hammer AA
K - Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth AA

🍦Welcome Angela, Sally, Kylie and Sue!🍦

Level - Hard: - 6 AAs minimum
0/ 12 A.A 0/4

#1. Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover) - Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend - A.A
#2. Read a book by an Australian author - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow Jessica Townsend - A.A
#3. Read a historical fiction novel - Death of a Foreign Gentleman - Steven Carroll - A.A
#4. Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover) - A Chateau Under Siege - Martin Walker
#5. Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM -Into the Night - Sarah Bailey - A.A
#6. Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London Garth Nix - A.A



7. M - The Murdered Molls - Graham Brack
8. A - Angela Marsons - Bad Blood
9. G - Laid In Earth - Graham Brack
10. N - The Sinister Booksellers of Bath - Garth Nix - A.A
11. U - Karin Slaughter - Unseen
12. M - - Angela Marsons - Guilty Mothers

count me in.

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: EASY...6 books 2 AA's
0/6

TASKS
#1. Ice cream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Alexander McCall Smith

#2. Aussie ice creams! Read a book by an Australian author
Mad Mabel : Sally Hepworth AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
How to Catch a Wicked Viscount : Amy Rose Bennett [AA]

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
: Stephanie Dray

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
The Rebels of Ireland : Edward Rutherfurd

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
Linda Castillo : Outsider

I do love ice cream 😋

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/12 6AA

TASKS

#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
The Model Murder by Amanda Hampson *AA*

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey *AA*

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Thinning by Inga Simpson *AA*

Spell It Out

M - My Name is Maame by Jessica George
A - Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson *AA*
G - The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks *AA*
N - The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley
U
M - Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood *AA*

Titles to come :)

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/26

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
The Cloud Catcher by Mandy Magro AA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Dark Secrets by Keri Arthur AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Tangled Web by Tea Cooper AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
The Iron Trial by Holly Black

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
A Farm in Golden Clouds by Leearna Shaw

SPELL IT OUT!!!!

O - Title - Out of the Blue by Penelope Janu AA
R - Author - One Dark Night by Hannah Richell
E - Title - Europa by Greig Beck AA
O - Author - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

I - Title - Impostor by L.J. Ross
C - Author - Killjoy by Ann Cleeves
E - Title - The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton

C - Author - Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
R - Author - Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
E - Title - Europa II by Greig Beck AA
A - Author - Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice
M - Author - Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead

S - Title - Safe Haven at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover AA
A - Title - Ace of Shades by Deborah Wilde
N -
D - Title - Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
W - Title - Where There's Smoke by Karly Lane AA
I - Title - The Ironbark Promise by Leonie Kelsall AA
C - Author - Dark Predator by Christine Feehan
H - Author - The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill AA

See how I go - will do - TASKS - first.

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
0/?
2/AA

TASKS

#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover) -- The Burning Girls by Rita Herron
#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author -- The Missing by Fleur McDonald -- AA
#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel -- Murder at the Abbey by Irina Shapiro
#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover) -- The Lochside Murder by Rachel McLean
#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM -- Christmas Crime in Kingfisher Falls by Phillipa Nefri Clark -- AA
#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC -- A Monster Among Us by Alex Scarrow

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard (6AA)
0/13

Tasks
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Hangman's Gap by Rachel Amphlett AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Ice Station by Matthew Reilly AA

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

X X X

Spell it Out

M Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
A The Book Ninja by Ali Berg AA
X Exiles by Jane Harper AA
I It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
B Dark Sanctuary by Sarah Barrie AA
O The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly AA
N

X

🍦**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26🍦
Level:
0/?

Levels:
• Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 AAs minimum
• Medium: Spell Out - 4 AAs minimum
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)


#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Wild Dark ShorebyCharlotte McConaghy

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
My Brilliant CareerbyMiles Franklin

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
The View from Lake Como: The Instant New York Times bestseller - 'A gifted natural storyteller' Kristin HannahbyAdriana Trigiani

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space FlightbyMartha Ackmann


#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Secrets Below: The Whispering Sea Mysteries, Book 1byCamilla Sten


We’ve ranked Australia’s best ice creams. Here’s the SCOOP
(title, author, qxz)

9. Paddle Pop (chocolate)
8. Oreo ice cream sandwich
7. Maxibon (original)
6. Bubble O'Bill
5. Connoisseur (cookies and cream)
4. Golden Gaytime
3. Cornetto (chocolate)
2. Magnum (classic)
1. Drumstick (Super Choc)

C The Big Sleep: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Raymond ChandlerbyRaymond Chandler
O Once There Were WolvesbyCharlotte McConaghy
R The Rebel RomanovbyHelen Rappaport
N Notes of a Native SonbyJames Baldwin
E A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths
TThe Member of the WeddingbyCarson McCullers
T
O LandbyMaggie O'Farrell

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy (Tasks)
Progress: 0/6 (AA 0/2)

TASKS:
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover - :
Mayluna by Kelley McNeil

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author:
Witchnapped in Westerham by Dionne Lister - AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel:
A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman - AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover - :
The Descent by Matt Brolly

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM:
I Am Death by Chris Carter

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC:
The Stone Man by Luke Smitherd

Sign me up for HARD please Brenda. I'll be back with my picks. :)

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
0/?

Rules and guidelines: Here

**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off the list.

Levels:
• Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 AAs minimum
• Medium: Spell Out - 4 AAs minimum
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

Australian ice cream is famous for its rich dairy and unique novelty treats. Iconic supermarket brands like Peters Ice Cream (est. 1907) and Bulla dominate freezers, while popular favourites like the Streets Golden Gaytime are cultural staples. For customizable desserts, Cold Rock Ice Cream lets you mix your favourite chocolates into freshly made Aussie dairy bases. Australia has a vibrant ice cream scene ranging from nostalgic supermarket novelties to high-end artisanal gelaterias.

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

We’ve ranked Australia’s best ice creams. Here’s the SCOOP

9. Paddle Pop (chocolate)
8. Oreo ice cream sandwich
7. Maxibon (original)
6. Bubble O'Bill
5. Connoisseur (cookies and cream)
4. Golden Gaytime
3. Cornetto (chocolate)
2. Magnum (classic)
1. Drumstick (Super Choc)

SPELL OUT - Choose one of the above (or more if you wish) - and spell them out (the bracketed words aren't necessary to include unless you wish to)
Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

🍦🍦Welcome to the challenge Kerri, Lindy, Mari (so do I!), Jenn, Jenny, MH, Vicky, Kim and Sandy!🍦🍦

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy
0/6 0/2 AA

TASKS
#1. Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

🍦Welcome to the challenge Claire :)🍦

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26

Level:
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

TASKS
#1. Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

SPELL OUT - Choose one of the above (or more if you wish) - and spell them out (the bracketed words aren't necessary to include unless you wish to)
Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

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**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/13

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Without Further Ado by Jessica Dettmann(AA)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm by Maya Linnell(AA)

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Hobart Hotel by Mary-Lou Stephens(AA)

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Rain on a Hot Tin Roof by Stella Quinn(AA)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
The Italian Correspondent by Belinda Alexandra(AA)

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Running Club by Ali Lowe(AA)



SPELL OUT
M - Homecoming by Kate Morton(AA)
A - The Artist's Secret by Alexandra Joel(AA)
X - Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox(AA)
I - Untethered by Ayesha Inoon(AA)
B - Since We Last Met by Bronwyn Sell(AA)
O - On the Edge by Kate Horan(AA)
N - Never to Surrender by Mary-Anne O'Connor(AA)

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Easy
0/6

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
0/?

Levels:
• Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 AAs minimum
• Medium: Spell Out - 4 AAs minimum
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC

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Brenda wrote: "🍦🍦Welcome to the challenge Kerri, Lindy, Mari (so do I!), Jenn, Jenny, MH, Vicky, Kim and Sandy!🍦🍦"

Thanks Brenda! Mine's a '99' - whippy ice cream with a chocolate flake and sauce!!

Kim wrote: "Brenda wrote: "🍦🍦Welcome to the challenge Kerri, Lindy, Mari (so do I!), Jenn, Jenny, MH, Vicky, Kim and Sandy!🍦🍦"

Thanks Brenda! Mine's a '99' - whippy ice cream with a chocolate flake and sauce!!"

Haha! Delicious! Sorry we didn't include that one for you ;)

🍦Welcome Frankie, Janine, Amanda & Janelle!🍦

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard - 6 AA
0/15

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover : Vendetta by Sarah Barrie AA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author : Over Byron Bay by Jane Ellyson AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel : The Pearl Thief by Fiona McIntosh AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover) : True Betrayals by Nora Roberts

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM : Cold Betrayal by J.A. Jance

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC : Deadly Code by Lin Anderson

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SPELL OUT: DRUMSTICK

D : Deal Me Out by Peter Corris AA
R : Dark in Death by J.D. Robb
U : An Uncommon Sense by Serenity Woods
M : Man in the Shadows by Peter Corris AA
S : Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald AA
T :
I : The Quiet Game by Greg Iles
C : The January Zone by Peter Corris AA
K : Killer Party by Lily Anderson

🍦Welcome to the challenge Jane :)🍦

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Levels:
• Easy: Six (6) books - Tasks only - 2 AAs minimum
• Medium: Spell Out - 4 AAs minimum
• Hard: Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum

Australian ice cream is famous for its rich dairy and unique novelty treats. Iconic supermarket brands like Peters Ice Cream (est. 1907) and Bulla dominate freezers, while popular favourites like the Streets Golden Gaytime are cultural staples. For customizable desserts, Cold Rock Ice Cream lets you mix your favourite chocolates into freshly made Aussie dairy bases. Australia has a vibrant ice cream scene ranging from nostalgic supermarket novelties to high-end artisanal gelaterias.

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover).
The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan k


#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author.
Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald AA a

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel.
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer AA a

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover).
The Loop by Nicholas Evans


#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM.
The Envelope by John Durgin a

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC.
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas a



SPELL OUT - Choose one of the above (or more if you wish) - and spell them out (the bracketed words aren't necessary to include unless you wish to)
Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

9. Paddle Pop (chocolate)
8. Oreo ice cream sandwich
7. Maxibon (original)
6. Bubble O'Bill
5. Connoisseur (cookies and cream)
4. Golden Gaytime
3. Cornetto (chocolate)
2. Magnum (classic)
1. Drumstick (Super Choc)

🍦Welcome Lorraine!🍦

Brenda wrote: "🍦Welcome Lorraine!🍦"

Thanks 😊

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard
0/14

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
The Paradise Resort by Tricia Stringer AA

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Landlady of the Resolution Hotel by Darry Fraser AA

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson AA

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
Death Under The Stars by C.A. Larmer AA

SPELL OUT
C - Full Circle by Chris Hammer AA
O - The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
R - The Other Wife by Michael Robotham AA
N - Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli
E - One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
T - The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
T - Menace in Malmö by Torquil MacLeod
O - The Sound of Rain by Gregg Olsen

Sign me up please, Brenda - who can resist a little ice-cream?

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level: Hard (Tasks & Spell Out - 6 AAs minimum)
Progress: 0/? AA: 0/? (min 6)

Part 1: TASKS

1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Hungry Heart: How the food we love shapes our lives by Clare Finney

2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
Kill Your Boss by Jack Heath AA

3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso

4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
The Dead of Winter by Nicola Upson

5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
I See You by Clare Mackintosh

6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Last to Drown by Noelle W. Ihli

Part 2: SPELL-IT-OUT

9. Paddle Pop (chocolate)
8. Oreo ice cream sandwich
7. Maxibon (original)
6. Bubble O'Bill
5. Connoisseur (cookies and cream)
4. Golden Gaytime
3. Cornetto (chocolate)
2. Magnum (classic)
1. Drumstick (Super Choc)

🍦Welcome to the challenge Kylie & Sarah..🍦

**Spring Challenge 2026 - Australian Ice Creams**
Duration: 1/9/26 - 30/11/26
Level:
0/14
0/6 AA

TASKS
#1. Icecream is (mostly) colourful! Read a book with a colourful cover (show cover)
Fake Visions and Bad Decisions: An Olivia Twist Cozy Mystery Book #4 by Irene Jorgensen

#2. Aussie icecreams! Read a book by an Australian author
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth AA

#3. Established 1907 (Peters)! Read a historical fiction novel
Murder on the Rocks by T.E. Kinsey

#4. Cold Rock! Read a book with rocks/mountains/hills on the cover (show cover)
Hero by Patricia Wolf AA

#5. Ice Cream! Read a book where the title's first letter (excluding A, An, The) is in ICE CREAM
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

#6. Unique/Nostalgic/Iconic! Read a book where the author's initials fit into NOSTALGIC
The Witch’s Lens by Luanne G. Smith



SPELLOUT - Cornetto
C - The Fatality at the Funeral by Catherine Lee AA
O - Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
R - Festive in Death by J.D. Robb
N - Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
E - Eden by Mark Brandi AA
T - Her Stolen Bones by Fiona Tarr AA
T - Her Stowed Bones by Fiona Tarr AA
O - Murder on the Thames by Emily Organ

🍦Welcome to the challenge Teresa🍦

I would like to participate, thanks. I'll add in my books later.