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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Commemoration ChallengeDuration: 8/9/22 - 7/3/23
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Finished 29/08/22Winter Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/6/22-31/8/22
Level: Hard
12/12 4/4 AA
TASKS
#1. The Queen's birthday is June 13th
Read a book from the genre Historical Fiction
#2. 5th of June is World Environment Day
read a book with a green cover
#3. The 4th of July is Independence Day
Read a stand alone book
#4. Canada Day is 1st of July
read a book published in July (any year)
#5. Friendship Day is 30th July
Read a book given to you by a friend
#6. Women's Equality Day is 26th August
Read a book which features a strong, independent woman
SPELL OUT - Had to pick this word as it's my sons name xx
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Finished 30/09/22September Featured Author - Jay Kristoff
Duration: 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
DoneAnnual Genre Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
LEVELS: Out of Control
36/36 9/9 AA
Historical Fiction
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Crime
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Mystery
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Romance
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Young Adult
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Chick-Lit
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Classic
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Award Winner/Nominee
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Cosy Mystery
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Memoir/Biography
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Finished 17/08/22August Featured Author - Jaye Ford
Duration: 1/8/22 - 31/8/22
Level: Easy (1AA)
5/5 4/4 AA
#1. Jaye is the award winning and bestselling Australian author of five psychological thrillers. Her first novel, Beyond Fear, was the highest selling debut crime novel in Australia in 2011.
**Read a debut novel
#2. Beyond Fear won two Davitt Awards for Best Debut and Readers’ Choice. Before turning to fiction, Jaye was news and sport journalist, becoming the first woman to host a live national sport show on Australian TV, and later ran her own PR consultancy.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into NEWS SPORT JOURNALIST (minimum 2 words)
#3. Jaye loves to thrust ordinary women into extraordinary circumstances and make them dig deep to survive. Her thrillers are set in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, where she lives (and loves to turn into crime scenes).
**Read a book featuring a strong woman OR
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia
#4. When Jaye needs a break from the dark stuff, she writes romantic comedy under the pen name Janette Paul. Jaye's books have been translated into nine languages and are now available everywhere.
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into ROMANTIC COMEDY
BONUS
**Read a book by Jaye Ford
Spring Reading Challenge 2022Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Medium
15/15 4/4 AA
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Finished 25/07/22A Covid Challenge - let's make life fun again!!
Duration: 1/2/22 - 31/7/22 (6 months)
Level - Open, minimum 3 words:
AAs - One per word
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finished 23/07/22TASKS: 5/5 3/3 AA
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. Annie lives in NSW near the beach.
**Read a book with a beach or the sea on the cover.
The Liar's Wife Kiersten Modglin 4* 14/07/22
#2. Annie writes across many genres including Rural Fiction, Romance, H/F and Eco Adventure. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page
Run Rose Run Dolly Parton 3* 06/07/22
#3. Every year Annie travels in Australia to source material for her stories. She likes to take her readers on armchair journeys.
** Read a book set in the Australian outback
Bridie's Choice Karly Lane AA 4* 23/07/22
#4. Annie Seaton's most popular series is The Porter Sisters. There are now five books in the series, the first being Kakadu Sunset which was originally published in 2015.
**Read a book set in Australia
If Wishes Were Horses Karly Lane 4* 02/07/22 AA
BONUS: Read a book by Annie Seaton
Kakadu Sunset Annie Seaton AA 4* 22/07/22
Finished 17/08/22August Featured Author - Jaye Ford
Duration: 1/8/22 - 31/8/22
Level: Easy (1AA)
5/5 4/4 AA
#1. Jaye is the award winning and bestselling Australian author of five psychological thrillers. Her first novel, Beyond Fear, was the highest selling debut crime novel in Australia in 2011.
**Read a debut novel
#2. Beyond Fear won two Davitt Awards for Best Debut and Readers’ Choice. Before turning to fiction, Jaye was news and sport journalist, becoming the first woman to host a live national sport show on Australian TV, and later ran her own PR consultancy.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into NEWS SPORT JOURNALIST (minimum 2 words)
#3. Jaye loves to thrust ordinary women into extraordinary circumstances and make them dig deep to survive. Her thrillers are set in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, where she lives (and loves to turn into crime scenes).
**Read a book featuring a strong woman OR
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia
#4. When Jaye needs a break from the dark stuff, she writes romantic comedy under the pen name Janette Paul. Jaye's books have been translated into nine languages and are now available everywhere.
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into ROMANTIC COMEDY
BONUS
**Read a book by Jaye Ford
Finished 25/06/22June Featured Author - Garry Disher
Duration: 1/6/22 - 30/6/22
Level: Easy
5/5 2/2 AA
TASKS
#1. Garry Disher currently has three series running - Paul Hirschhausen, Inspector Challis and Wyatt - as well as several standalone books.
**Read a series book
#2. His series books (in order as above) have 3 books, 7 books and 9 books in each.
**Read a book with a 3, a 7 or a 9 in the page count (show pg count)
#3. Garry's genres are Mystery, Thriller and Non-Fiction.
**Read a book with one of these genres on the book's profile page
#4. Garry was born and grew up in Australia, gaining post graduate degrees in both Adelaide and Melbourne universities.
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia
BONUS
**Read a book by Garry Disher
TASKS: 5/5 3/3 AATo complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. Annie lives in NSW near the beach.
**Read a book with a beach or the sea on the cover.
#2. Annie writes across many genres including Rural Fiction, Romance, H/F and Eco Adventure. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page
#3. Every year Annie travels in Australia to source material for her stories. She likes to take her readers on armchair journeys.
** Read a book set in the Australian outback
#4. Annie Seaton's most popular series is The Porter Sisters. There are now five books in the series, the first being Kakadu Sunset which was originally published in 2015.
**Read a book set in Australia
BONUS: Read a book by Annie Seaton
TASKS: Easy 5/5 3/3 AATo complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. Rachel was born in the UK and later moved to Australia with her family. Currently she is in the UK.
**Read a book set in Australia by a female writer.
#2. Rachel's first book was published in 2011 and was the start of her series about British secret agent Dan Taylor
**Read a book published in 2011
#3. Rachel writes mostly crime and thrillers. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book which is part of a series.
#4. Last year Rachel celebrated 10 years as an author and 22 books!
** Read a book with a number in the title OR
BONUS: Read a book by Rachel Amphlett
Finished 25/05/22Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25 AA 7/7
#1 across
Favourite genre
Male MC
Mystery
350p +
Male author
#4 Down
350+ pages
From library
Child on cover
Cosy mystery
Water on cover
#3 Down
Mystery
Pub 2021
Female author
Debut
One word title
#2 Down
Fav. Genre
Bright cover
Female MC
Set in another country
Historical fiction
#3 Across
Female MC
Sky On Cover
Female Author
Child on Cover
Your Choice
June Featured Author - Garry DisherDuration: 1/6/22 - 30/6/22
Level: Easy
5/5 2/2 AA
TASKS
#1. Garry Disher currently has three series running - Paul Hirschhausen, Inspector Challis and Wyatt - as well as several standalone books.
**Read a series book
#2. His series books (in order as above) have 3 books, 7 books and 9 books in each.
**Read a book with a 3, a 7 or a 9 in the page count (show pg count)
#3. Garry's genres are Mystery, Thriller and Non-Fiction.
**Read a book with one of these genres on the book's profile page
#4. Garry was born and grew up in Australia, gaining post graduate degrees in both Adelaide and Melbourne universities.
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia
BONUS
**Read a book by Garry Disher
Finished 29/08/22Winter Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/6/22-31/8/22
Level: Hard
12/12 4/4 AA
TASKS
#1. The Queen's birthday is June 13th
Read a book from the genre Historical Fiction
#2. 5th of June is World Environment Day
read a book with a green cover
#3. The 4th of July is Independence Day
Read a stand alone book
#4. Canada Day is 1st of July
read a book published in July (any year)
#5. Friendship Day is 30th July
Read a book given to you by a friend
#6. Women's Equality Day is 26th August
Read a book which features a strong, independent woman
SPELL OUT - Had to pick this word as it's my sons name xx
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TASKS: Easy 5/5 3/3 AATo complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. Rachel was born in the UK and later moved to Australia with her family. Currently she is in the UK.
**Read a book set in Australia by a female writer.
#2. Rachel's first book was published in 2011 and was the start of her series about British secret agent Dan Taylor
**Read a book published in 2011
#3. Rachel writes mostly crime and thrillers. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book which is part of a series.
#4. Last year Rachel celebrated 10 years as an author and 22 books!
** Read a book with a number in the title OR
BONUS: Read a book by Rachel Amphlett
Finished 17/04/22April 2022 Featured Author - Sulari Gentill
Duration: 1/4/22 - 30/4/22
Level: Easy
4/4 2/2 AA
TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. After starting out as a corporate lawyer, Sulari began writing historical crime mysteries, and so the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries came into being.
**Read a book which is an historical mystery
#2. Sulari lives in country NSW in a small town called Batlow. She grows French Black Truffles and owns a dog which can sniff out truffles.
**Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be spelled in FRENCH BLACK TRUFFLES
#3. Sulari's first novel was published in 2010 and her 1930s Australian gentleman artist is continuing to be popular
**Read a book by a Australian female author
#4. Sulari’s first novel was shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize – Best First Book. She won the 2012 Davitt Award for Crime Fiction, was shortlisted in 2013 Davitt Award, the NSW Genre Fiction Award, 2012 Boroondara Literary Award, and the 2013 Scarlett Stiletto Award. She was offered a Varuna Fellowship in 2010.
**Read a book which has a 2, 0, 1 or 3 in the page count.
BONUS: Read a book by Sulari Gentill
