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FINISHED 29/06/24June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
North Star Karly Lane AA 4* 29/06/24
#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
Before You Knew My Name Jacqueline Bublitz 4* 19/06/24
#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
Nothing More to Tell Karen M. McManus 4* 21/06/24
#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
The Secret River Kate Grenville AA 4* 18/06/24
BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
July Featured Author - Greg WoodlandDuration: 1/7/24 - 31/7/24
Level: Easy
2/4 2AA
TASKS
#1. Greg's first crime novel The Night Whistler was published by Text Publishing in 2020, and the sequel, The Carnival is Over was published in 2022.
**Read a CRIME novel
#2. The Night Whistler was shortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Awards Best Debut Crime Novel. The Carnival Is Over was shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best Crime Fiction.
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into NED KELLY AWARDS
The Cedar Tree Nicole Alexander AA
#3. Greg's award-winning short films and documentaries have screened at national and international film festivals and TV channels.
**Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
#4. Greg has lectured in Scriptwriting at Macquarie University, UTS, and AFTRS. Script editing credits include feature films ‘Moon Rock for Monday’, 'Shayda', ‘Don’t Tell’, ‘Needle’, ‘Cold Turkey’, ‘The Bet’, The Tropfest 2013 Best Film Winner 'We've All Been There', 2016 AWG John Hinde Science Fiction script award winner.
**Read a book which has been made into a MOVIE or TV series
Shōgun James Clavell
Finished 30/05/24Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
12/12
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
1. A colour.
2. A number.
3. A first name.
4. A place.
5. A form of water.
6. A day, month or season
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Finished 30/05/24May Featured Author - Sophie Green
Duration: 1/5/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Sophie Green is an author and publisher who lives in Sydney. In her spare time she writes about country music on her website, Sunburnt Country Music.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into SUNBURNT COUNTRY MUSIC (2 word minimum) OR
**Read a STANDALONE book
#2. Sophie's debut novel was The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club
**Read a DEBUT novel OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB
#3. Sophie is internationally published and her five published novels in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 have all been Top 10 Bestsellers
**Read a book set internationally (to you) OR
**Read a book published on one of the above dates (show date)
#4. Sophie's debut novel was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards for General Fiction Book of the Year 2018, and longlisted for both the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2018 and the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018.
**Read a book by an Australian author OR
**Read a CONTEMPORARY novel
BONUS
**Read a book by Sophie Green
FINISHED 29/06/24June Featured Author - Nora Roberts
Duration: 1/6/24 - 30/6/24
Level: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Nora Roberts is a well renowned author of romance novels. Since 1999 every one of her novels has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list
**Read a romance.
#2. Under the pen name of J.D.Robb Nora has written a very long mystery series, called the In Death series
**Read a Mystery OR
#3. Nora has always lived in the USA although she claims Irish ancestry and often includes Irish characters in her books.
**Read a book set in the USA
#4. Most of us know J.D.Robb is a pen name but did you know Nora Roberts is as well? Her birth name is Eleanor Marie Robertson.
**Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title can be found in ELEANOR ROBERTSON (at least a two word title)
BONUS
**Read a book by Nora Roberts. (or J.D. Robb)
Finished 19/08/24Winter 2024 Challenge - Reading Resolutions
Duration: 1/6/24 - 31/8/24
Resolution: Clean up TBR list
Level: Extra Hard
16/16 4AA
Finished 27/04/24April Featured Author - Ann Cleeves
Duration: 1/4/24 - 30/4/24
Level: EASY
4/4
TASKS
#1. Ann Cleeves is best known for her two famous series, 'Vera' featuring D.I Vera Stanhope and 'Shetland' which stars D.I.Jimmy Perez. Her newest series stars Matthew Venn and is called Two Rivers.
**Read a book from a series
#2. Ann grew up in England, first in Herefordshire and then in Devon
**Read a book set in England
#3. She has written approximately 112 books and three series, and has been translated into at least 16 languages
**Read a book by an author who has written more than one series.
#4. Ann's books have won many awards and have been made into popular TV series.
**Read a book where the first letter of every word in its title can be found in TV SERIES (two word title minimum)
BONUS
**Read a book by Ann Cleeves
Finished 30/05/24May Featured Author - Sophie Green
Duration: 1/5/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Sophie Green is an author and publisher who lives in Sydney. In her spare time she writes about country music on her website, Sunburnt Country Music.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into SUNBURNT COUNTRY MUSIC (2 word minimum) OR
**Read a STANDALONE book
#2. Sophie's debut novel was The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club
**Read a DEBUT novel OR
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit into FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB
#3. Sophie is internationally published and her five published novels in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 have all been Top 10 Bestsellers
**Read a book set internationally (to you) OR
**Read a book published on one of the above dates (show date)
#4. Sophie's debut novel was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards for General Fiction Book of the Year 2018, and longlisted for both the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2018 and the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018.
**Read a book by an Australian author OR
**Read a CONTEMPORARY novel
BONUS
**Read a book by Sophie Green
Finished 04/04/24March Featured Author - Candice Fox
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/3/24
Level: Hard
10/10
TASKS
#1. Candice Fox is the middle child of a large, eccentric family from Sydney's western suburbs; the daughter of a parole officer, Candice spent her childhood listening around corners to tales of violence, madness and evil as her father relayed his work stories to the family.
**Read a book with a large family as its focus OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. As a cynical and trouble-making teenager, her crime and gothic fiction writing was an escape from the calamity of her home life. She was constantly in trouble for reading Anne Rice in church and scaring her friends with tales from Australia's wealth of true crime writers. .
**Read a TRUE CRIME book
#3. Bankstown born and bred, she failed to conform to military life in a brief stint as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy at age eighteen. At twenty, she turned her hand to academia, and taught high school through two undergraduate and two postgraduate degrees..
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit in ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
#4. Candice's first novel was Hades, published 2014. She has published many more, has two series of her own and also collaborates with US author James Patterson
**Read a book which is part of a series
BONUS
**Read a book by Candice Fox (which can include a collaboration)
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April Featured Author - Ann CleevesDuration: 1/4/24 - 30/4/24
Level: EASY
4/4
TASKS
#1. Ann Cleeves is best known for her two famous series, 'Vera' featuring D.I Vera Stanhope and 'Shetland' which stars D.I.Jimmy Perez. Her newest series stars Matthew Venn and is called Two Rivers.
**Read a book from a series
#2. Ann grew up in England, first in Herefordshire and then in Devon
**Read a book set in England
#3. She has written approximately 112 books and three series, and has been translated into at least 16 languages
**Read a book by an author who has written more than one series.
#4. Ann's books have won many awards and have been made into popular TV series.
**Read a book where the first letter of every word in its title can be found in TV SERIES (two word title minimum)
BONUS
**Read a book by Ann Cleeves
Finished 26/02/24February Featured Author - Alexander McCall Smith
Duration: 1/2/24 - 29/2/24
Level: Hard
8/8
TASKS
#1. Alexander McCall Smith is a Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. His most well known work is probably The No1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
**Read a book from a series
The Lost Symbol Dan Brown 3* 17/02/24
#2. Alexander McCall Smith was raised in S. Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) but received his higher education in Scotland.
**Read a book set in Scotland
Once There Were Wolves Charlotte McConaghy 5* 05/02/24 AA
#3. He is a prolific writer and has written way more than 100 books.
**Read a novel by another author you consider to be prolific OR
**Read a book by an author who has written more than one series.
Along Came a Spider James Patterson 4* 23/02/24
#4. McCall Smith settled in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1984 with his wife and two daughters. His neighbours include J.K.Rowling, and Ian Rankin.
**Read a book where each title letter fits into EDINBURGH (2 word minimum)
Golden Earrings Belinda Alexandra 5* 07/02/24 AA
BONUS
**Read a book by Alexander McCall Smith
Golden Earrings by Belinda Alexandra Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) by James Patterson The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) by Dan Brown
SPELL OUT
C Close Your Eyes Michael Robotham AA 4* 24/02/24
O Once Upon A Tyne: Our Story Celebrating 30 Years Together on Telly Anthony McPartlin 5* 26/02/24
S Still Lives Maria Hummel 4* 09/02/24
Y You Don't Know Me Sara Foster AA 4* 20/02/24
Close Your Eyes (Joseph O'Loughlin, #8) by Michael Robotham You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster Once Upon A Tyne Our Story Celebrating 30 Years Together on Telly by Anthony McPartlin Still Lives by Maria Hummel
Finished 04/04/24March Featured Author - Candice Fox
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/3/24
Level: Hard
10/10
TASKS
#1. Candice Fox is the middle child of a large, eccentric family from Sydney's western suburbs; the daughter of a parole officer, Candice spent her childhood listening around corners to tales of violence, madness and evil as her father relayed his work stories to the family.
**Read a book with a large family as its focus OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. As a cynical and trouble-making teenager, her crime and gothic fiction writing was an escape from the calamity of her home life. She was constantly in trouble for reading Anne Rice in church and scaring her friends with tales from Australia's wealth of true crime writers. .
**Read a TRUE CRIME book
#3. Bankstown born and bred, she failed to conform to military life in a brief stint as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy at age eighteen. At twenty, she turned her hand to academia, and taught high school through two undergraduate and two postgraduate degrees..
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials fit in ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
#4. Candice's first novel was Hades, published 2014. She has published many more, has two series of her own and also collaborates with US author James Patterson
**Read a book which is part of a series
BONUS
**Read a book by Candice Fox (which can include a collaboration)
SPELL OUT
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Finished 30/04/24Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
12/12
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
1. A colour.
2. A number.
3. A first name.
4. A place.
5. A form of water.
6. A day, month or season
SPELL OUT
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Finished 29/01/24Summer Challenge
Duration - 1/12/23 - 29/2/24
Level: One
10/10 2/2 AA
Row #3
Ride the Waves: Surf
Explore a Museum: London Natural History Museum
Happy Summer: Beach
Take a Hike: The Appalachian Trail
At the Fair: Circus
Row #4
Sandcastles: Author
A Day at the Zoo: Zoo
Nature Trail: Outdoor a living education
Go Fishing: Land-based whaling
Road Trip: Road Trip
February Featured Author - Alexander McCall SmithDuration: 1/2/24 - 29/2/24
Level: Hard
8/8
TASKS
#1. Alexander McCall Smith is a Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. His most well known work is probably The No1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
**Read a book from a series
#2. Alexander McCall Smith was raised in S. Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) but received his higher education in Scotland.
**Read a book set in Scotland
#3. He is a prolific writer and has written way more than 100 books.
**Read a novel by another author you consider to be prolific OR
**Read a book by an author who has written more than one series.
#4. McCall Smith settled in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1984 with his wife and two daughters. His neighbours include J.K.Rowling, and Ian Rankin.
**Read a book where each title letter fits into EDINBURGH (2 word minimum)
BONUS
**Read a book by Alexander McCall Smith
SPELL OUT
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Finished 17/01/24January Featured Author - Sarah Barrie
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/1/24
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
#1. Sarah Barrie is the author of nine novels, including her bestselling print debut Secrets Of Whitewater Creek, the Hunters Ridge trilogy and the Calico Mountain trilogy.
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. In a past life, while gaining degrees in arts, science and education, Sarah worked as a teacher, a vet nurse, a horse trainer and a magazine editor, before deciding she wanted to write novels.
**Read a book which contains a character who is a TEACHER or in the VETERINARY industry
#3. A couple of the things that remain constant in Sarah's life, are her love of all things crime, as well as family and friends.
**Read a CRIME novel
#4. Her favourite place in the world is the family property, where she writes her stories overlooking mountains crisscrossed with farmland, bordered by the beauty of the Australian bush, and where, at the end of the day, she can spend time with family, friends, a good Irish whiskey and a copy of her next favourite book.
**Read a book showing the Australian bush on the cover
Bonus
Finished 09/01/24A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Finished 14/12/24A-Z Authors
1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
Minimum 6 AA's
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Finished 30/12/23December Featured Author - Natasha Lester
Duration: 1/12/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
#1. Natasha Lester is the multi-award winning and New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Seamstress, The Paris Orphan, The Paris Secret and The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre among others
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. Natasha's latest release, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard is out now in Australia, and will be published in North America in Feb 2024.
**Read a book set in America
#3. Prior to writing, Natasha worked as a marketing executive for L’Oreal, managing the Maybelline brand, before returning to university to study creative writing.
Her books have been translated into more than twenty-one different languages and are now published all around the world.
**Read a book where BOTH the author's initials can be found in MAYBELLINE OR
**Read a book about books
#4. Natasha lives in Perth, Western Australia with her 3 children and loves fashion history, practising the art of fashion illustration, collecting vintage fashion, travelling and, of course, books.
**Read a book set in Western Australia
BONUS
**Read a book by Natasha Lester
Annual Vowel Book Titles 2024Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Aussie Authors 6/6
50/50
PLEASE READ IN THEIR DEDICATED MONTHS.
January/February - A Akin
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March/April - E Eternal
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May/June - I Invisible
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July/August - O Orphan X
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September/October - U Upgrade
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November/December - Your book choice can start with any letter but must have all five vowels in the title The Black Mountain
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