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Finished 26/12/22December Featured Author - Matthew Reilly
Duration: 1/12/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
#1. Born in Sydney in 1974, Matthew Reilly was not always a big fan of reading. It was only after he read To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies in Year 10 that he realised reading could transport you to another world.
**Read a book set in Australia
#2. Matthew's his first novel was Contest, which he wrote at the age of 19 while still at university studying law. Matthew self-published Contest in 1996 after being rejected by all the major publishers. In January 1997, a Commissioning Editor for Pan Macmillan Australia walked into Angus & Robertson's Pitt Street Mall store and bought a copy of Contest. The editor tracked Matthew down through his contact details in the front of the book.
**Read a debut novel
#3. Matthew is now the internationally bestselling author of the Scarecrow novels, the Jack West novels, and seven standalone novels plus several short stories. His books are published in over 20 languages with worldwide sales of over 7 million copies.
**Read a series book
#4. Matthew owns and drives a DeLorean DMC-12, the car made famous in the Back to the Future movies. He also has a life-sized Han Solo in carbonite hanging on the wall of his office! When not writing or penning a film script, Matthew can be found on the golf course. Matthew Reilly is currently living in Los Angeles.
**Read a book set in the US
BONUS
**Read a book by Matthew Reilly
Finished 20/12/23Colour Challenge 1/1/23 -31/12/23
Level: Medium
24/24 10/10 AA
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Finished 02/12/23Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy
12/12 (AA 5/5)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Caroline Overington
December
finished 21/12/22Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12 4/4 AA
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July
August
September
October
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December
finished months ago xxAnnual Australian Authors Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: One
12/12
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January Featured Author - Louise PennyDuration: 1/1/23 - 31/1/23
Level: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Born in Toronto, Canada, Louise Penny is a well known, prize winning author of mysteries.
**Read a prize winning book by any author
#2. Penny's first novel was Still Life set in the small town of Three Pines and featuring Armand Gamache.
**Read a book set in a small town in any country
#3. The Armand Gamache series now runs to 19 books and is translated into 31 languages.
**Read a book from a long running series
#4. The Armand Gamache novels are currently being made into a TV series.
**Read a book which has been made into a movie or TV show OR
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
Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2023 - Opposites AttractDuration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Hard
18/18
Opposite #1 Male author/Female author
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Opposite #2 Stand alone/part of a series
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Opposite #3 Beach on cover/bush on cover
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Opposite #4 Set in your home state/set in another state
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Opposite #5 New release (2023)/ older release
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Opposite #6 Bought/borrowed
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Opposite #7 One person on cover/two people on cover
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Opposite #8 Young characters/mature age characters
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Opposite #9 Cover mostly black/ mostly white
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Finished at Last!!A-Z Titles - 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
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Finished 10/12/22A-Z Authors
1/1/22 - 31/12/22
26/26 13/13 AA
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Finished 07/12/22Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Commemoration Challenge
Duration: 8/9/22 - 7/3/23
23/23
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Finished 24/11/22Featured Author - Joanna Nell
Duration: 1/11/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
#1. Joanna was born in the UK but lives now in Sydney where she likes taking her dog for long walks
**Read a book with a dog on the cover or in the story
#2. Joanna is a qualified doctor and she has spent time working in this role on cruise ships.
**Read a book with the sea on the cover or in the story.
#3. Joanna writes character-driven stories for women in their prime, creating young-at-heart characters who are not afraid to break the rules and defy society's expectations of ageing.
**Read a book where the main characters are older but still making the most of life
#4. Joanna's bestselling debut novel The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village was published in 2018.
**Read a book published in 2018
BONUS
**Read a book by Joanna Nell
Finished 20/11/22Spring Reading Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Medium
15/15 4/4 AA
September:
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December Featured Author - Matthew ReillyDuration: 1/12/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
#1. Born in Sydney in 1974, Matthew Reilly was not always a big fan of reading. It was only after he read To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies in Year 10 that he realised reading could transport you to another world.
**Read a book set in Australia
#2. Matthew's his first novel was Contest, which he wrote at the age of 19 while still at university studying law. Matthew self-published Contest in 1996 after being rejected by all the major publishers. In January 1997, a Commissioning Editor for Pan Macmillan Australia walked into Angus & Robertson's Pitt Street Mall store and bought a copy of Contest. The editor tracked Matthew down through his contact details in the front of the book.
**Read a debut novel
#3. Matthew is now the internationally bestselling author of the Scarecrow novels, the Jack West novels, and seven standalone novels plus several short stories. His books are published in over 20 languages with worldwide sales of over 7 million copies.
**Read a series book
#4. Matthew owns and drives a DeLorean DMC-12, the car made famous in the Back to the Future movies. He also has a life-sized Han Solo in carbonite hanging on the wall of his office! When not writing or penning a film script, Matthew can be found on the golf course. Matthew Reilly is currently living in Los Angeles.
**Read a book set in the US
BONUS
**Read a book by Matthew Reilly
Summer Challenge 2022/2023Duration: 1/12/22 - 28/2/2023
Level: HARD
26/26
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October Featured Author - Phillipa Nefri ClarkDuration: 1/10/22 - 31/10/22
Level: Hard
10/10 5/5 AA
TASKS
#1. Phillipa lives just outside a beautiful town in country Victoria, Australia. She also lives in the many worlds of her imagination and stockpiles stories beside her laptop
**Read a book set in Australia
#2. Phillipa writes from the heart about love, dreams, secrets, discovery, the sea, the world as she knows it… or wishes it could be. She loves happy endings, heart-pounding suspense, and characters who stay with you long after the final page.
**Read a crime/mystery/suspense novel
#3. Phillipa published her first cosy mystery (Daphne Jones Mysteries) on 30th August, 2021. Her Charlotte Dean Mysteries started in December 2019 and she has a new contemporary series starting 31st August 2022.
**Read a series book
#4. Phillipa supports Australian authors and loves hearing from her readers. She offers everyone who joins her newsletter, a free book
**Read a book you received for free (library, gift, ARC)
BONUS
**Read a book by Phillipa Nefri Clark
SPELL OUT 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.
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Finished 24/11/22Featured Author - Joanna Nell
Duration: 1/11/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
#1. Joanna was born in the UK but lives now in Sydney where she likes taking her dog for long walks
**Read a book with a dog on the cover or in the story
#2. Joanna is a qualified doctor and she has spent time working in this role on cruise ships.
**Read a book with the sea on the cover or in the story.
#3. Joanna writes character-driven stories for women in their prime, creating young-at-heart characters who are not afraid to break the rules and defy society's expectations of ageing.
**Read a book where the main characters are older but still making the most of life
#4. Joanna's bestselling debut novel The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village was published in 2018.
**Read a book published in 2018
BONUS
**Read a book by Joanna Nell
September Featured Author - Jay KristoffDuration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
Level: Easy
4/4 4/4 AA
TASKS
#1. Jay is an award winning and bestselling Australian author. He has over 29,000 followers on Goodreads
**Read a book by an author with over 10,000 followers OR
#2. Jay writes fantasy and science fiction, mostly as trilogies.
** Read a book from a series.
#3. Jay's first book was published 12th August 2012
**Read a book where the title begins with an S
#4. Jay was born in 1973 in Perth and now lives in Melbourne.
**Read a book by an Australian author
October Featured Author - Phillipa Nefri ClarkDuration: 1/10/22 - 31/10/22
Level: Hard
10/10 5/5 AA
TASKS
#1. Phillipa lives just outside a beautiful town in country Victoria, Australia. She also lives in the many worlds of her imagination and stockpiles stories beside her laptop
**Read a book set in Australia
#2. Phillipa writes from the heart about love, dreams, secrets, discovery, the sea, the world as she knows it… or wishes it could be. She loves happy endings, heart-pounding suspense, and characters who stay with you long after the final page.
**Read a crime/mystery/suspense novel
#3. Phillipa published her first cosy mystery (Daphne Jones Mysteries) on 30th August, 2021. Her Charlotte Dean Mysteries started in December 2019 and she has a new contemporary series starting 31st August 2022.
**Read a series book
#4. Phillipa supports Australian authors and loves hearing from her readers. She offers everyone who joins her newsletter, a free book
**Read a book you received for free (library, gift, ARC)
BONUS
**Read a book by Phillipa Nefri Clark
SPELL OUT 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.
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