Jasmine's’s Comments (group member since Jul 08, 2020)

Jasmine's’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Finished today!!

Jasmine's wrote: "A-Z Titles
1/1/21 - 31/12/21
26/26 8/8 AA

A - At Home: A Short History of Private Life
B - Bad Debts AA
C - Career of Evil
D - [book:Dead Stock|4072467..."

finished 21/12/22
Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12 4/4 AA

January Jack of Diamonds Bryce Courtenay AA 5* 17/01/22

February Force of Nature Jane Harper AA 5* 03/02/22

March The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator Timothy C. Winegard 4* 23/03/22

April After Anna Lisa Scottoline 5* 04/04/22

May The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World Melinda French Gates 5* 05/05/22

June Jessica Bryce Courtenay AA 5* 24/06/22

July The Joy and Light Bus Company Alexander McCall Smith 3* 15/07/22

August Aesop's Fables Aesop 3* 07/08/22

September The Secrets of Midwives Sally Hepworth AA 5* 30/09/22

October The Orphan's Tale Pam Jenoff 5* 12/10/22

November Never Fall for Your Fiancée Virginia Heath 3* 04/11/22

December Dare to Lead Brené Brown 4* 21/12/22

January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
5/5 2/2AA

January 2022's Featured Author is Michael Robotham

EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)

#1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia
**Read a book by an Australian author
The House at Riverton Kate Morton AA 5* 18/01/22

#2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
**Read a book from either of those genres
Gone Girl Gillian Flynn 04/01/22 5*

#3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
**Read a book set in the UK OR
Cavendon Hall Barbara Taylor Bradford *5 03/01/22

#4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease.
**Read a book from a long (more than six books) series
The Other Queen Philippa Gregory 08/01/22 3*

BONUS Read a book by Michael Robotham
Lost Michael Robotham 4* AA 11/10/22

Annual Genre Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
LEVELS: Out of Control
36/36 9/9 AA

Historical Fiction
1. The Other Queen Philippa Gregory 08/01/22 3*
2. Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 3* 09/03/22
3. Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn 21/01/22 4*



Non Fiction
1. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future David Attenborough 14/01/22 5*
2. Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids Hunter Clarke-Fields *4 18/05/22
3. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need Bill Gates 16/01/22 5*



Crime
1. Lost Michael Robotham 5* 04/01/22 AA
2. The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse 4* 27/04/22
3. The Dark Hours Michael Connelly 04/03/22 5*



Mystery
1. Better off Dead Lee Child 30/03/22 4*
2. The War Widow Tara Moss05/03/22 4* AA
3. The Sunday Girl Pip Drysdale AA 5* 02/04/22



Romance
1. The Persimmon Tree Bryce Courtenay AA 5* 16/03/22
2. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion 4* 07/02/22 AA
3. Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid 5* 20/01/22



Young Adult
1. A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Laura Taylor Namey *4 25/01/22
2. Within These Wicked Walls 12/02/22 3*
3. Anatomy: A Love Story 30/03/22 4*



Chick-Lit
1. Beach Read Emily Henry 4* 19/01/22
2. Class Mom Laurie Gelman 3* 19/04/22
3. The Hypnotist's Love Story Liane Moriarty 5* 06/02/22 AA



Classic
1. Animal Farm / 1984 George Orwell 4* 21/08/22
2. The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame 3* 19/01/22
3. Lord of the Flies William Golding 23/01/22 5*



Award Winner/Nominee
1. Tell Me Lies J.P. Pomare 4* AA 04/07/22
2. Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Henry Cloud 28/03/22 4*
3. The Giver Lois Lowry 19/04/22 4*




Thriller/Suspense
1. Conviction Denise Mina 4.5* 10/05/22
2. The Castaways Lucy Clarke 03/05/22 4*
3. The Husbands Chandler Baker 28/04/22 4*



Cosy Mystery
1. The Joy and Light Bus Company Alexander McCall Smith 3* 15/07/22
2. The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine Alexander McCall Smith 2* 01/04/22
3. The Windsor Knot S.J. Bennett 26/04/22 4*



Memoir/Biography
1, The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and DisasterSarah Krasnostein 4* 23/01/22 AA
2. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou 4* 03/02/22
3. Schindler's List Thomas Keneally 5* 21/02/22 AA

Jasmine's wrote: "Finished 18/12/21

December Challenge 1st December - 31st December 2021

Level: I always spend more than I should: 6 books;: at least two Aussie authors
6/6 0/2 AA

STALLS

📚 Second hand books: Rea..."

finished


Annual Australian Authors Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: One
12/12

Male Authors
1. The Power of One Bryce Courtenay 5* 29/01/22
2. Lost Michael Robotham 3* 11/01/22
3. Still Matt Nable 4* 17/09/22




Female Authors
1. Wildflower Ridge Maya Linnell 4* 20/03/22
2. The Lake House Kate Morton 5* 31/01/22
3. The Mother-in-Law Sally Hepworth 4* 17/03/22




2022 New Releases
1. Evil in Emerald A.M. Stuart 4* 04/06/22
2. Wild Dogs Michael Trant 5* 20/09/22
3. The Stepchild Nicole Trope 4* 23/05/22



Favourite Genre - Historical Fiction
1. Jack of Diamonds Bryce Courtenay 5* 17/01/22
2. The House at Riverton Kate Morton 5* 18/01/22
3. The Persimmon Tree Bryce Courtenay 16/03/22

A-Z Authors
1/1/22 - 31/12/22
26/26 13/13 AA

A Beijing Red Alex Ryan 5* 25/09/22
B The Power of One Bryce Courtenay AA 29/01/22 5*
C Jack of Diamonds Bryce Courtenay AA 5* 17/01/22
D The Wind in the Willows Dina Gregory 3* 19/01/22
E The Wonder Emma Donoghue *4 18/05/22
F Fifty Fifty Candice Fox AA 4* 01/02/22
G Lord of the Flies William Golding 5* 23/01/22
H The Mother-in-Law Sally Hepworth 4*AA 17/3/22
I Love After Love Ingrid Persaud 15/02/22 3*
J Force of Nature Jane Harper AA 5* 03/02/22
K The Lake House Kate Morton AA 5* 31/01/22
L Wildflower Ridge Maya Linnell 4*20/03/22 AA
M The House at Riverton Kate Morton AA 5* 18/01/22
N Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Trevor Noah 5* 25/01/22
O Animal Farm / 1984 George Orwell 4* 21/08/22
P The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth M. Scott Peck 4* 04/04/22
Q Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn 4* 21/01/22
R Say You're Sorry Michael Robotham 4* AA 25/05/22
S The Family Next Door Sally Hepworth AA 5* 10/03/22
T The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator Timothy C. Winegard 4* 23/03/22
U Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life Carrie Underwood 4* 25/01/22
V Love Without Limits: A Remarkable Story of True Love Conquering All Nick Vujicic AA 4* 22/01/22
W The Weekend Charlotte Wood AA 3* 27/01/22
X Redemption Point Candice Fox AA 18/07/22 4*
Y Furia Yamile Saied Méndez 3* 28/07/22
Z A People's History of the United States Howard Zinn 3* 10/12/22

Finished x

Jasmine's wrote: "November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Hardm
14/14 4/4 AA

#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
[book:Forget Me Not|29102..."

Finished 18/12/21

December Challenge 1st December - 31st December 2021

Level: I always spend more than I should: 6 books;: at least two Aussie authors
6/6 0/2 AA

STALLS

📚 Second hand books: Read a book that you got for free (Library, ARC, gift) The Slap Christos Tsiolkas 17/12/21 **AA

🌼 Gardening: Read a book with flowers on the cover The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton18/12/21 ***** AA

🍩 Cake stall: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in c-a-k-e Arsenic and Adobo Mia P. Manansala 15/12/21****

🤡 Face Painting: Read a book with a very colourful cover. You Should See Me in a Crown Leah Johnson 12/12/21****

👕 Pre loved clothes: Read a book with a hat on the cover. The Downstairs Girl Stacey Lee09/12/21*****

🚂 Toys: Read a book where you can find the letters t-o-y in the title (any order) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer07/12/21****

Finished. X



Jasmine's wrote: "Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25 - 5/5 AAs


#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - The Push
b) 🦘- The Husband's Secret AA
c) Novella - [book:The Per..."

Finished 04/02/22

**Summer Challenge - 1/12/21 - 28/2/22**
Level: Hard
12/12 4/4 AA

TASKS

#1. Christmas The Christmas Wedding Dilly Court 5* 30/12/21

#2. Celebrate Australia Day on 26th January! The Lost Man Jane Harper AA 11/12/21 5*

#3. Valentine's Day 14th February - Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy 3* 31/12/21

#4. New Year/New Release - Read a book which will be published in December 2021, January or February 2022 - The Night She Disappeared Lisa Jewell 5* 04/02/22


SPELL-IT-OUT

D - The Distant Hours Kate Morton 10/01/22 5* AA

E - On Eating Meat: The truth about its production and the ethics of eating it Matthew Evans AA 09/12/21 4*

C - Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other Sam Heughan 02/12/21 4*

E - We Were Liars E. Lockhart 11/12/21 5*

M - We Are Displaced Malala Yousafzai 4* 04/12/21

B - Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children Henry Cloud 04/12/21 5*

E - With the Fire on High Elizabeth Acevedo29/12/21 4*

R - Before I Let You Go Kelly RimmerAA 5* 03/01/22

Finished

Jasmine's wrote: "October - Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/10/21 - 31/10/21
Level: Hard
8/8 3/3 AA

1.
a. Male author The Secrets She Keeps AA
b. Female author [book:The Things We Cannot Say|40899464..."

November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Hardm
14/14 4/4 AA

#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
Forget Me Not

#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol
The Pretenders

#3. read a book with water on the cover
You Have a Match

#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems
Smokey Joe's Cafe AA

SPELL IT OUT

E - You Have a Match
N - The Number of Love
T - The Joy Luck Club
E - Forget Me Not
R - Life or Death AA
T - That Summer
A - Apples Never Fall AA
I - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
N - The Last Story of Mina Lee
I - I Am Heathcliff: Stories Inspired by Wuthering Heights
N - A Name Unknown
G - Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia AA

Lisa Wingate

Finished x

October - Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/10/21 - 31/10/21
Level: Hard
8/8 3/3 AA

1.
a. Male author The Secrets She Keeps AA
b. Female author The Things We Cannot Say

2
a. Historical fiction The Virgin's Lover
b. Current day Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century

3
a. Set in country Picnic at Hanging Rock AA
b. set in city The Flatshare

4
a. Set in your home country Never Never AA
b. set away from home country Jane Eyre

Brenda wrote: "Jasmine's wrote: "ahhhhh still need one more Aussie x"

Jasmine, your 2a should be 2b because you've written 'two words'. #5a is the 3rd in the series, not 5th. And #6a is the 12th in the series. P..."

finished!!!!

Finished

September Challenge - Celebrating Libraries!
Level: Hard
9/9 4/4 AA

#1. From library - Still House AA
#2. A different country - His Only Wife
#3. Favourite genre - Fishing for Stars AA
#4. Author or title starts with 'A' - A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother
#5. A favourite author - The Last Anniversary AA
#6. Spell TEN in title - Whisper Network
#7. Historical fiction - The Queen's Fool
#8. About libraries - The Dictionary of Lost Words AA
#9. People on cover - Dial A for Aunties

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25 - 5/5 AAs


#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - The Push
b) 🦘- The Husband's Secret AA
c) Novella - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
d) Child on cover - Before We Were Yours
e) Cosy mystery - A Name Unknown

#2 Across
a) From library LOCKDOWN (my choice) - The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
b) A cover I love - Forget Me Not
c) Red cover - At Home: A Short History of Private Life
d) 🦘- The Dictionary of Lost Words AA
e) Historical fiction - The Queen's Fool

#3 Across
a) New author - Dial A for Aunties
b) Set in AU - Picnic at Hanging Rock AA
c) Part of series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
d) Animal on cover - The Guardian
e) Aussie author - Never Never AA

#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Tokyo Ever After
b) Male author - A Promised Land
c) 350+ pages - The Last Mrs. Parrish
d) Crime/mystery - Fair Warning
e) Water on cover - Something in the Water

#5 Across
a) Blue cover - Duty of Care: One NHS Doctor's Story of the COVID-19 Crisis
b) Favourite genre - The Virgin's Lover
c) Female author - The Secret Keeper AA
d) Set in another country - From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
e) One word title - Circe